The Princess Diaries - Patreon Version
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That was good. I didn't think I would like it, but I always try to give all movies a chance. It took me years to watch Roman Holiday (1953), another film about a princess, and I love that movie. Dasha appeared to be a little depressed tonight, well not tonight, but when she recorded this. Maybe I'm wrong, I hope I'm wrong.
Eddie Perkins
2024-10-28 03:22:13 +0000 UTCThanks man. I try to be. Despite my username, im ironically a pretty chill dude
Thats MR. Baldamort
2024-10-25 18:43:49 +0000 UTCThank you for sharing, and I am sorry you got put through that. You're definitely better off without them, so that's a win on your part. They should have gone about it the right way, regardless. You seem like a nice dude.
Michael@GetFitwithDogs
2024-10-25 18:37:52 +0000 UTC"Boredom" "Didnt want to settle down" and "lost of interest/fell out of love" Like all of these would of been valid excuses if these girls had the integrity to break up with me first before perusing somebody else, but they lack the ego. That is all ill say about that. Its pathetic. Communication is my number one moral when it comes to relationships. Then when I end the relationship they have the GAULL to try and gaslight me to make it seem like its my fault. Not saying im perfect guy, we all have our faults but at least i would never cheat on somebody. Fatherless woman cheat on their man.
Thats MR. Baldamort
2024-10-25 17:54:31 +0000 UTCI hope you don't mind me asking MR Baldamort, and feel free to ignore if don't want to answer, but did you ever get any clarity on why the cheating was taking place with those relationships?
Michael@GetFitwithDogs
2024-10-25 17:26:20 +0000 UTCIm an old soul. In a Young body. Semi traditional guy. I feel like I only try to be a good person to everybody as best I can. I have never cheated on anybody or hell never even raised my voice at my previous relationships. Ive only had a few relationships that last a year or more. However, they end because I end them. I have ended them because while I may have never cheated, pretty much every relationship ive been in ive been cheated on, used and lied to. The odd thing is, I have never let these events close off my heart. Its the hopeless romantic in me I suppose. I just want to be with somebody who wants to be happy and I want to help them be happy too. I been a bachelor for 6 years now lol. I dont sleep around or anything. I am a one woman man. (As Austin powers once said) I am only intimate with somebody im in a committed relationship with.
Thats MR. Baldamort
2024-10-25 16:42:13 +0000 UTCI will add one more thing... and this could be controversial. Body count matters. IMO, one of the most accurate ways to find a quality partner is to find someone with a low body count. The best predictor of future behavior is past behavior. I truly believe that. Note that I am speaking in terms of PROBABILITY and not CERTAINTY. I would never say that someone with a high body count automatically fails in terms of being a good partner. No, there are always exceptions. However, the PROBABILITY of being a good partner goes up big time if they have a low body count. Just my opinion.
Michael@GetFitwithDogs
2024-10-25 16:13:22 +0000 UTCHank, are you content with the way things are or are you wanting a change? You're not at a bad stage as a man at 31, but there are some important things to begin considering. Many people are perfectly content to be alone. I have a friend who is like this. His focus is on making a lot of money and retiring in his 40s. He doesn't want to look for a partner until afterwards. Some people don't even want that, they like being alone. To each their own, no judgment from me. There are, however, a couple things that could be concerning when it comes to waiting too long... The first of these affects women more than men. Women who want to have children are up against a ticking biological clock. They have a biological deadline. Men have the advantage of not having to deal with that pressure, as men in their 70s can still have children, but a woman's ability to have children starts to decline in their 30s. It may not be fair, but it is a biological reality that has to be acknowledged. There is another pressure though, and this one impacts both men and women... and that is what your options become should you wait too long to find someone. Who are your dating options if you wait too long? So this is just my thought process, so if anyone else has a different perspective, this is not a judgment on you and I am happy to hear your thoughts. This is just what I would be concerned with if I had to re-enter the field. The problem I see with waiting too long is what happens to your options for a partner as time goes on and people get older? In my experience, most of the best "catches" (a term used to describe a person who would be a quality partner that you'd want to marry) get into relationships at a young age and they stay off the market. They get into long term relationships/marriage and are not available. Why wouldn't this happen? If they're that great, someone is going to put a ring on it. It's a normal thing and makes sense. As a man, by the time you're in your mid-30's your options essentially become divorcee's, girls who have a long history of bouncing around from relationship to relationship, women who already have children and don't want any more, people with baggage and instability in their life, etc. It becomes a completely different field of options than it was in your 20's. You could always try to find a younger woman, I suppose. I'm not opposed to age-gap relationships so long as it's for the right reasons, but your options here still are limited as you would have to find a young woman that is okay with dating an older guy. Some girls are, because young men tend to be immature as fuck and don't have their shit together. If that isn't an option for you, your options for a partner while in your mid 30's or after are more likely to come with a past. There are always exceptions of course. I am not saying that there aren't, but your field of options have changed, and it's important to understand that. When you're in your early 20's everyone is pretty much starting out. Most potential partners have never been married, have no kids, no trauma, no baggage, etc. What you form together as a couple is an adventure that you both are probably taking for the first time together. This is ideal, IMO. If you wait too long, you're going to find that most of your options come down to people with a long past. Maybe you'll be lucky and find a "unicorn" in this field - they exist - but it becomes much much harder as most of the good ones are already taken and the troubled ones tend to be more available. I've seen this first hand. Usually the people I know who waited too long to settle down end up bouncing around in relationships the rest of their life. It's unfortunate, but it is a statistical reality that we would be smart to keep in mind. There are the exceptions, but in my opinion betting on being the exception is never a wise move. That doesn't mean that starting young guarantees it will work out either, but your options are still much more open. The biggest problem with youth - and especially with young men - is immaturity. I like to think that I was a very mature young man, but in reality when I watch videos of myself I cringe big time and wonder why my girl ever put up with me. I don't mean to make you feel pressured, nor am I trying to tell you what to do, but this is a conversation I've had with my girl. Neither of us would ever want to re-enter the dating scene. Hopefully we never have to. I can only imagine starting out again and wondering with each new girl I meet; How many relationships has she gone through? Why haven't they worked out? Is she someone who has been hurt psychologically and how would that affect our relationship? What is her past? How many partners has she had? Does she have kids and is she open to have kids again? There are more things too that I would be concerned about, and that is because I've seen it all through observing the people going through it. I know people who are looking for new relationships because of a divorce or because they fucked around too much while young and never made good choices. I am not saying that there aren't good potential partners out there at this stage, I am just saying that the good ones become much harder to find. That is something to keep in mind and I am not too sure how much people actually think about this until they end up in the situation. By then it's too late to course correct and you have no choice but to navigate these treacherous waters. Back to my friend who wants to retire while in his 40s... His plan is to retire and move to the Philippines and find someone there. Not the move I would take, but it's his life and I can see his reasoning. He's awkward and shy, but he also isn't always an easy person to deal with. He's a difficult person. However, guys like him often find a lot of success by following his plan. I don't necessarily agree with it, but it's at least a plan, I suppose? A plan that will work, especially since he will still be relatively young and wealthy. If you know the culture in the Philippines at all, that goes a long way. He will find someone. Whether or not he can make that relationship work remains to be seen... Man, I am just glad that this isn't a problem I have to contend with. As a man at 31, Hank, you still have time. I would say that if you haven't ran this thought-experiment yet, these are things you would benefit from thinking about. If that is too much, sorry. One of my faults - if it isn't obvious by now - is that I am an overthinker. :) Good luck to you!
Michael@GetFitwithDogs
2024-10-25 16:05:54 +0000 UTCI live alone with my turtle, so I don't even get dog cuddles...π
Troy Hickman
2024-10-25 12:04:32 +0000 UTCI feel the same way. I recently turned 31 and pretty much have never really put any effort into dating. Itβs just me and my dog as well and thatβs sort of how itβs always been. Heβs gonna be 14 next year already and heβs not slowing down at all. We still run around the house him chasing me carrying one of his treats in hand. Iβve learned to be more careful as hardwood floors are slippery in socks and Iβve crashed into my kitchen table multiple times π
Hank Jr
2024-10-25 06:56:57 +0000 UTCSad to say but nope, I have yet to even go any place in Canada yet, it's a bucket list. Vancouver and and Montreal want to visit. I have friends in both spots. I have yet to actually leave the country since I left the Navy. Back in good ole midwest U.S of A
Thats MR. Baldamort
2024-10-25 00:42:17 +0000 UTCI agree, 100%. When I am being critical of my braces it is just me being critical of myself and not of braces in general. I am very harsh on my self-judgment.
Michael@GetFitwithDogs
2024-10-24 23:13:30 +0000 UTCMr. Baldamort, have you ever made it to Vancouver yet? I live in indiana, but I have spent cumulatively at least 2 years in vancouver, and it's a great place to visit. You can stand on the shore of the ocean and look up and see people skiing on the mountains. And as long as you avoid a few areas, it's a pretty clean place to be. I would recommend it.
Troy Hickman
2024-10-24 23:12:32 +0000 UTCEye of the beholder, I guess, Mlichael. I have always found (adult) women with braces very attractive, just like I think glasses on a woman can be very sexy.
Troy Hickman
2024-10-24 23:08:09 +0000 UTCDang, Troy, I am sorry to hear about the dialysis. Thoughts and prayers to you, my friend. Stay strong! Your pic looks fine, and your hat is awesome. Great choice! I am not sure I could pull it off, but I am a fan of the rugged cowboy look. I might be a bit too preppy for it, haha! Maybe for Halloween? You're not the only one who doesn't like pictures or being on camera. I got braces and so I've avoided putting myself in my videos for awhile and only recently said "fuck it" and made an appearance. Every time I see myself on video I still cant stop looking at those damn braces, even though everyone else tells me that you can barely notice. You can judge for yourself, my vids are on my Channel. Oh well, they are only temporary anyways. Sometimes we worry about silly things, don't we?
Michael@GetFitwithDogs
2024-10-24 22:50:40 +0000 UTCWell, I have to admit I am not actually a cowboy, ha. I'm a writer (probably best known for comics, but I've written pretty much everything), and a college professor. But a little over a year ago I began having dialysis treatments three times a week to keep me alive. It's a tough thing to go through, but on the plus side, it has opened me up in a lot of ways, so I started doing things that I would not have necessarily done before, like wearing more interesting clothes, for example. That's where the Hat came in. Heck, the fact that I have a photo at all is kind of unusual for me, because who wants to get their picture taken when you have a face like mine! π But these days I figure, oh what the hell. I guess it's like that Tim McGraw song... you start living like You were dying, and maybe that's a good thing. But feel free to ask me anything. I'm someone who wears his heart on his sleeve (Dasha, are you familiar with that English phrase?).
Troy Hickman
2024-10-24 22:41:48 +0000 UTChaha well, I could tell you but it's not public information. A incident so horrible that even the news was barred from covering it. No press allowed. Put that in your pipe and smoke it.
Thats MR. Baldamort
2024-10-24 21:56:18 +0000 UTCWhat is the craziest court story that you have, Baldamort?
Michael@GetFitwithDogs
2024-10-24 21:38:31 +0000 UTCGood luck to you, my friend. I agree that finding someone through hobbies or friend groups is best. The more you know the real story about someone's background before you dive into a relationship, the better. It's a bit risky going in blind, and we don't have an endless amount of time to spend barking up wrong trees. Here is the single most important thing I learned long ago: Be happy with yourself and be okay with being single BEFORE you start dating. You cannot imagine how key this is. It helps keep you from entering into a bad relationship. Bad relationships usually come from one or both people having insecurities or being desperate enough to have SOMEONE that they settle for less than they deserve. If a relationship doesn't have a strong base between two healthy partners, it grows to become a shaky house. That is an issue my brother keeps having. He hates being single, so he keeps grabbing new relationships. He gets away with it because he's a good looking guy, but IMO he needs to become happy with himself and okay with being single before he starts looking, so he can be patient and find the right girl.
Michael@GetFitwithDogs
2024-10-24 21:27:56 +0000 UTCIll give the TLDR. I was in the Navy, I did NCIS which is the Navy criminal investigations. Like the TV show. I translated court cases and sat in on hearings. Then I hurt my damn leg climbing Mr Rainer in Washington state where I was stationed two days before I was going to take a trip to Vancouver as it would of been my first time in Canada, so that got squashed. Left the navy right as the pandemic hit once my contract was up. Still have issue with my knee. So much like all of you, I found reaction content. Dasha is still one of the first ones I found. Glad I am still here. Fun corner of the internet in my eyes and I hope Dasha thinks this is all still fun too. My name is Baldamort because yes, I am going bald so I figured id meme the villain in harry potter a bit. All the former I just mentioned is probably why im going bald. Im trying to pull of a good Walter White. Not quite THAT bald yet.
Thats MR. Baldamort
2024-10-24 20:46:15 +0000 UTCSo like, when the reaction comes out, you and Natalia will watch the edit back? I think that is cute. Have you and your sister seen other reactions together? I think you should take your sister down to memory lane with your older videos especially the Bill Burr reactions! That is some prime Dasha giggles right there.
Thats MR. Baldamort
2024-10-24 20:38:33 +0000 UTCEven if dating apps were not trending down. I still try to be as traditional with my life as I can. Meeting somebody naturally will always ALWAYS lead to longer lasting relationship. Plus when you meet people traditional aspect. You get a better and quicker sense of weather they are good for your life or not, weather its making new friends or looking for a long term partner. On dating apps, people put on a false face. Either way, I hope all of us here find somebody. The important part is, you just got to be yourself. As a guy, I talk to woman like I talk to anybody. Youd be surprised the amount of woman that just appreciate a guy who treats them like a person. It shows confidence especially in a social space. As an introvert, i look for somebody who is more extroverted. I am ambiverted rather. If im around a bunch of introverts. I will be the life of the party to help them be more confident and open up. But if im around a bunch of extroverts, it takes a while for me to adjust. Honestly being a 29 year old bachelor has its ups and downs. I really do want to share my life with somebody. I have the philosophy of "share your happiness and your life, dont give it. because no matter what happens in your life, your life goes on"
Thats MR. Baldamort
2024-10-24 20:27:16 +0000 UTCOn that note Dasha, can we start with Troy? Troy, is that you in the pic? Love the hat! What is your story?
Michael@GetFitwithDogs
2024-10-24 19:15:14 +0000 UTCIf I wasn't already in a relationship, I don't think I would mind all that much living like the Grinch. Living alone with my dog doesn't sound that bad, lol! Only, in that situation the main thing that I would be lost without would be children. For me, having kids is a must! MR Baldamort: I hope you're right about Dating Apps declining. I am all for a return to the traditional ways of dating. Call me old fashioned, but I think the ways of our parents and their parents were probably more wholesome.
Michael@GetFitwithDogs
2024-10-24 19:07:57 +0000 UTCMe too tbh lol . We decided to make it a thing where we would watch the video together lol
Dasha
2024-10-24 18:50:48 +0000 UTCHonestly I feel that dating is becoming harder and harder, maybe because I am growing up or maybe the world is changing. I think that I am starting to understand Grinch who lives alone with his dog lol.
Dasha
2024-10-24 18:50:09 +0000 UTCLetβs do stories !!! Makes the Patreon more alive. I love reading your guys lives
Dasha
2024-10-24 18:45:21 +0000 UTCIf its any consolation dating apps are seeing less and less traffic, less and less people are using them. People see these companies just find every which way to make a buck off of people trying to chat. Dating apps dont care that you find a partner, they care about how you are going to give them money and people are starting to see this.
Thats MR. Baldamort
2024-10-24 18:36:45 +0000 UTCI am with you on that. This is not a market I'd ever want to get into, so I am thankful that I am not in it. Dating apps really changed the game as far as I can tell, and not necessarily in a good way. It's a fascinating subject, so I will explain why I say that: It has always been an axiom in relationships that women are the gatekeepers of sex and that men are the gatekeepers of commitment. What that means is, typically, women hold the power over who they will sleep with and men hold the power over whether or not they will offer a committed relationship to a woman. Before online dating took over so thoroughly, this dynamic between men and women was much more organic (and better, IMO). While there is a lot more at play here - and I will speak generally - in the past men typically had to get to know a woman and invest in her before gaining access to sex, and women would gatekeep sex in order to first get commitment from the man. Online dating changed the game. What happened was that when online dating took over the prospects that women had access to blew up exponentially, but this did not happen for most men. Men could try to date online, but suddenly the competition for the attention of a woman grew to an enormous level. In the past a man may be competing against a few other guys for a woman's attention, but now he was competing against hundreds of guys. Worse, the competition had become almost completely superficial, and that's not really the woman's fault. She doesn't have enough time to give everyone a chance so usually only those who passed the "eye-test" (the most attractive profiles) got the toe in the door with a response from her. In other words, typically the more physically attractive men got that toe in the door. Studies on dating apps have backed this up. The reverse wasn't quite as true when it came to men. Most men did not see the influx of women on dating apps turn into an increase in opportunity. The men that did were usually in the top 5% of men in attractiveness (the ones with those attractive profiles) while the rest of the men struggled as much as ever - if not more than ever. This is also supported by studies on dating apps. Another factor at play is that most men do not gatekeep sex, they're typically open for it. Not only are they open for it, but they typically will be open to sex with women who they have no intention of offering a commitment to. Not all men, of course, but as a general rule. This means that even women who aren't in the top 5% of physical attractiveness among women still saw a lot of attention from guys - including guys who ARE in the top 5% of attractiveness of men. After all, to those most attractive men it was a chance to get laid, but they never intended to offer her commitment. The result of this was that the top 5% of men saw an ENORMOUS increase in their prospects among women, but the rest of men saw little change or perhaps even a big decrease in their options. Women on the other hand have more prospects than ever before, including access to some very attractive men they may otherwise not have had as much access to in the past. Unfortunately, they were failing more than ever to secure commitment from men, particularly because of the very attractive men they now have sexual access to that they were engaging with. Those men have a lot more options than ever, and so they use their opportunity to get access to more sex, but they do not offer more commitment. If anything, the commitment offered by these men became more scarce because of how much play they are getting. They don't want to be tied down and they don't want to settle. The result was that the most attractive men gained even more access to sex, but the rest of men did not. Women, on the other hand, had more access to men than ever before, but their ability to secure commitment from men (at least from the men that are being chosen on dating apps) went down. There is a whole lot more going on than just this, but dating apps have really messed up the dating scene, as far as I can tell. Because of this, I am extremely thankful that I am out of that scene. I don't really know how this can be fixed, as the technology is here to stay. I think the power of fixing it lies with women, not men. Women can fix it by gatekeeping sex more than ever by requiring commitment first. I doubt that is going to happen on any large scale, because women can typically gain access to men who are regarded as more physically attractive than they are due to how men are often willing to sleep with women that they have no intention of committing to, just so they can get laid. The commitment minded men suffer the most because these men usually only pursue one woman at a time, and unless they were in that top 5% of men their chances became statistically very improbable on dating apps where it is largely a numbers game. It really is a crapshoot. I do not envy anyone trying to navigate this. It's an interesting subject to talk about, but a poor one to navigate. I wish you all luck if you're in this arena.
Michael@GetFitwithDogs
2024-10-24 18:00:28 +0000 UTCYour our Princess <3 ... Hope you have a good day ... Still cant wait for the colab drop ;)
justin swan
2024-10-24 17:26:25 +0000 UTCI think social media make dating look like it's one of the 7th hells on earth. Personally most people just want to date and find somebody. Dating apps changed the landscape and turned dating into a game which I don't like, but there is good and bad with them. I personally just enjoy talking to people in person. I'm a people person but I am also introverted so it can be a challenge at times wanting to be around people but lacking energy to do so lol. The pandemic also made people more anti social than ever. So id say at least here in the states, dating is challenging but if you put yourself out there and find a group of friends or join a club, you just got to talk to people and you'll find somebody. I'm still working at it lol
Thats MR. Baldamort
2024-10-24 16:55:34 +0000 UTCMR. Baldamort, I have a question for you, and if you don't want to get into it that's perfectly okay, but I am curious. You mentioned that you are a "long time bachelor". What do you think of today's dating scene? I am not a bachelor, and I haven't been for some time. I hope that I never have to be again. It's not that being single is bad, but I don't think I'd ever want to have to go through the process of finding a good partner again. From the outside it looks like a nightmare, but maybe that's just my outsider perspective. Your thoughts on today's dating scene?
Michael@GetFitwithDogs
2024-10-24 16:41:56 +0000 UTCThat's a good question, Michael. I would say the best answer is that's up to Dasha. It's her page, so it's up to her how she wants the space to be used. Personally, I like to hear about people in general and what they're like, whether it's Dasha or you folks. And I myself tend to tell stories and divulge personal info (possibly more than people want to hear). But the fact that we are here probably means that we have a lot in common, like a love for movies, an affinity for reactions, etc.
Troy Hickman
2024-10-24 14:23:58 +0000 UTCYes, Rom Coms seem to be hit or miss for most people, I agree. My take is that in most Rom Coms the man is portrayed as buffoonish, and if that is the case then it's going to be a bad Rom Com. The ones that either share buffoonery all around or have none at all tend to be the better ones. I understand why many Rom Coms have the men being foolish. The target audience for them is not men, it's women. I completely get it. Because of that, I am not asking for Rom Coms to show competent men. It's not a genre that is meant for me. BUT... Because I am me, I personally find the Rom Coms that have ridiculous men to be unwatchable. I either want to see a silly Rom Com where everyone is acting absurd, or a Rom Com that portrays a more competent take of the male lead. Heck, I'd even watch a Rom Com where the man is competent but the woman is absurd - only because that never happens and it would be an interesting spin on Rom Coms. The ones with the man being a buffoon or a jerk are so overdone that I cannot get into them. There is one Rom Com that sort of fits that mold, and I won't spoil any of the plot here... but its "My Best Friend's Wedding" starring Julia Roberts. That might be the only Rom Com that I can remember in which the man was the good guy (and a competent one) and the female lead was being absurd throughout the movie. My guy friends loved to tease me for liking that movie, but that kind of stuff never bothered me.
Michael@GetFitwithDogs
2024-10-24 14:23:03 +0000 UTCI have a question for the group here. Should this page be strictly for commentary on Dasha's reactions, or should it be open to whatever everyone here would like to share with the group? I ask because I like to bullshit with people about various interesting things, but I don't want to step on anyone's toes either. For example, would anyone find it objectionable to engage in conversation on other interests that the patrons have or may have? To be more precise, what if I asked you to share what your daily routine is for entertainment? What if I shared mine? These types of things. Thoughts?
Michael@GetFitwithDogs
2024-10-24 14:14:31 +0000 UTCRom coms are always hit or miss for me too. Matter a fact the only time recently I have been watching them has only been when you upload one. If I wasn't a long time Batchelor, I'd probebly enjoy them more. Last time I purposly watched a rom com was when I had a partner. I say "purposly" but she always insisted so I as a guy i was being a gentlemen and wanted to oblige. now they just just make me miss being with a special somebody. Not sure if that is something you relate to but it depends on the movie for me i guess. The teen romance stuff like this is always easy.
Thats MR. Baldamort
2024-10-24 13:18:17 +0000 UTC
