cyriouslyslick

cyriouslyslick t1_jefga9o wrote

If you think this is bad you should see what corporations are stealing (Amazon, Walmart, Uber, Lyft, and GrubHub are among the worst). It's the single biggest cause of theft in the US. There needs to be harsher penalties for anyone caught doing this. https://www.edelson-law.com/blog/2022/10/wage-theft-outpaces-all-other-theft-in-america/

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cyriouslyslick t1_jbjgb9d wrote

It's exceedingly rare on an international level that children medically transition at young ages. Many trans people never medically transition. The issue is the amount of misinformation people like yourself who fall victim to misinformation because you don't actually want to speak with trans people or their families. The church has no problem sexualizing children at young ages, parents calling their kids "Ladies man" or "heartbreaker" while parading them around and gushing about their little cishet crushes at young ages, people have no problem altering the sex organs of their young AMAB children through circumcision. There are many more examples, but I'll keep it brief for your benefit.

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cyriouslyslick t1_izbprdw wrote

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cyriouslyslick t1_izbddl7 wrote

Get a dash cam and don't rely on police for anything. Ask people around the location of the accident if they have camera footage; ring doorbells, business security cams, pursue all leads to try and prove your case. Cops suck at accident reconstruction at best; and won't investigate at all generally. I got rear-ended AFTER putting my car in drive after backing out of my driveway. Speeding nitwit was clearly not paying attention and made zero effort to brake; my truck was totaled. Guess who was found 100% at fault because cops in this state are LAZY AF...

I wish I had more help to offer, but unless you can definitively prove your innocence and have the police amend your report this will sadly be a hard lesson learned; as it was for me.

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cyriouslyslick t1_iyp0i40 wrote

Sorry thought this was a reply to a different discussion specifically about addiction. NH has terrible infrastructure (roads, schools, internet quality, cell phone reception, medical quality care, electrical grid). While having outrageous property taxes that vary wildly by town. NH is also close to the bottom of the list in many areas; particularly with salaries compared to cost of living. We have one of the highest Pkwh rates in the country for electrical; anticipate $500+ monthly bills, also anticipate absurd heating costs regardless of the fuel type. Expect to spend significantly more on vehicle maintenance due to bad roads and heavy salting. https://livingcost.org/cost/united-states/nh

The quality of education sounds like it will also be a concern for you: https://www.concordmonitor.com/NEA-New-Hampshire-education-rankings-40170762

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cyriouslyslick t1_iyntagw wrote

There's no simple factor. Addiction is at the center of multiple factors that currently influence the overall sense of hopelessness people are feeling. NH in particular lacks the mental and physical healthcare resources that might help to prevent addiction. It also lacks resources that would prevent the most vulnerable of NH's population from seeking relief through drug use or suicide (namely the lack of housing access and jobs that pay a living wage with benefits). This article (particularly the second half unrelated to the pandemic) highlights some of the major factors and the influence they have. https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/10/51percent-of-young-americans-say-they-feel-down-depressed-or-hopeless.html

Things like the economy, the climate crisis, and unaffordable housing/education/healthcare are leading to unprecedented levels of depression/anxiety/hopelessness. All stressors that precipitate impulsive relief-seeking behaviors. With opiates currently being more affordable/accessible than cannabis (which is at the very least non-addictive) it's become the drug of choice, sadly. I lost my best friend to opiates in 2018; and many other close friends before and since then. After going to countless AA/NA meetings trying to help my friends find or stay in recovery I learned a great deal. Try attending NA/AA meetings in your area and you can hear many people share the path that lead them to addiction. I hope this was helpful.

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