I'm reading Solaris by Stanislaw Lem after watching Tarkovsky's beautiful film and the motherfucking 40 something year old protagonist had a god damn 19 year old wife god fucking dammit fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck fuck fuck fuckfuclfuckfuckfuck im so fucking pissed right now WHY?????? WHYYYYYY

I was so happy getting into this shit and then page 53 BAM "she was 19" fuck you fuck you fuck you fuck fuck fuck fuck

Roadside Picnic was a much cooler book and which I would recommend without reservation :blob-no-thoughts:

sorry, just let me have one more

GOD FUCKING DAMMIT FUCK FUCK FUCK RRRAAAAAHAHSJDJAJAKAKGHKMMAKAKAK :blob-on-fire: :blob-stabby:

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        In a non-capitalist society it would make even less sense. Seeing as how men might not feel insecure with women of their age, or the same caliber as them.

        The older I get, and having had two children and a 13 year old adopted sister. I couldn't imagine dating a 19 year old, it just feels alien...

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    • FourteenEyes [he/him]
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      Power dynamics can be easily addressed with cybernetic augmentation, so you can download wisdom to make up for the gap in years, and command respect from your partner with the laser cannon grafted to your sternum