Yes, but my message is an answer to someone else who raised the topic. And again, nothing against other people's preferences, I'm only against making a thing out of them. Eating meat is not a thing, it's "old and boring*
I was a kid when USSR fell apart, and it was good, but I was a kid, so in many cases I didn't know better or my parents protected me from the bad things in our life. Still, remembering some details, now I understand how fucked up the system were. From the top of the head:
choosing shoes for school: it was a noticeable event, and we were not only trying them on for the size, but also quality was so shitty, that we had to choose the best left and right from several pairs.
mango, avocado, and most other "interesting" fruits didn't exist.
home appliances: you have a shitty washing machine. Microwaves, dishwashers, etc, didn't exist. Hand-crank meat grinder is the most vivid memory and a nostalgic item.
So, generally, plan economy fucked up the choice and the quality of items, and some stuff wasn't available at all (if you are not an "important person" with access to special stores, or people travelling abroad. I'm not saying that not knowing what "kiwi" is until mid-90s was a big problem, but it shows how bland and uncomfortable your daily life could be.
Is that a strange vegan comeback? For the entire history of civilization, people were eating meat when given a choice. It's vegans/vegetarians who made not eating meat a point and a thing. And while I understand why people make that choice, some of them spend way too much time advertising their way of life.
"[do something illegal], disappear to Tirana" can be really lucrative, so I wouldn't care about my plane ticket spending. Wait until it joins EU, and it will be much easier to do whatever you want (otherwise it will be hard to explain, why you keep leaving the country, never crossing back
Russia:
300+ in Beslan school
200+ on Nord-Ost musical 150+ Crocus City Hall 2024
Multiple other cases with 100+ casualties.
Something is wrong either with the data, or the legend
Well, my kids are 8/11, so I'm just about to ride into the "you don't understand me" age. But yes, keep showing you're open, and I hope you guys will be alright
From myself: I have two kids, and I've said harsh things to them a few times (I am sometimes too emotional and impulsive - I can scream something I will regret later in a middle of an argument). Talking helps, it really does, as I feel that me and my kids - "we're good".
I think it's important to do a full analysis of what happened, with them:
an apology: "whatever were the reasons, you are hurt, and you shouldn't be hurt"
I did it because I was said/angry about this and that. Not in a "defense mode" (see previous bullet point, I am not saying I'm right), but just to explain that some people get sad or angry, and say shit, as I did
It becomes clear what I did wrong, why (helps if they want to see how they could do better, but I'm not emphasizing they need to correct themselves - that would be victim blaming) but that I love them. And the very conversation shows how we can talk about our issues in general.
Have you said it to him? That this was a mistake? You should, and there's nothing that can be bad about this - either he knows this were just words, or you will make it clear that it was said when you didn't think you can do thinks right (including raising kids)
In this exact case you will be washed away with a wave of homophoby. Because in Russia, many people with otherwise sane and non-destructive views are still homophobic. To compare with some other country, I would say it's something like in Turkey.
So if I was trying to improve Russian society through "good kind of propaganda"(not sure it's a thing), I would start from something else, and not from this problematic topic. Otherwise if will be generally harder to find wide support.
And when I'm thinking of that, homophobia in Russia is just a result of people "worrying too much about other people's shit" - everyone knows how you should or shouldn't live, and ready to tell you about it. So if you work on that in general, that would help.
Oh, yes, also cold black tea (no ice, no lemon, just nice slightly bitter taste. Also nice because the taste is not really fighting with the taste of whatever you eat
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