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I typically don’t. If they’ve made up their mind, then why fight it?

Most recently, a woman text me after 4 dates saying that it was really nice getting to know me, but she didn’t think we’re a good fit for each other, she knows that I’ll find what I’m looking for, and that I’m such a great kisser. I never responded. It was such a shock to me because we were making out at my house the night before and our conversations were going great. Some people said that I should’ve responded politely to end on good terms, while others said I did the right thing by not replying.

Another time, a few years back, a woman rejected me after a couple of dates by texting me she was so sorry, but she wanted to get back with her ex. I never responded, but mutual friends have sent me tweets that she put out about me and most recently she’s been appearing in my suggested on Instagram (does that mean she’s viewing my profile?). In the tweets she’s complained about not getting closure and that she’s had people die without saying bye. I think she has anxiety or something. So why not text/call me again then if you care so much?

Overall, I don’t think it’s worth it. It’s different by doing the rejection in person or via phone call.

When voters put Obama into the White House in 2008, Republicans set out to make sure they couldn’t govern. Mitch McConnell (R–KY) became Senate minority leader in 2007 and, using the filibuster, stopped most Democratic measures by requiring 60 votes to move anything to a vote.

In 2010 the Supreme Court handed down the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision, declaring that corporations and other outside groups could spend as much money as they wanted on elections. Citizens United increased Republican seats in legislative bodies, and in the 2010 midterm elections, Republicans packed state legislatures with their own candidates in time to be in charge of redistricting their states after the 2010 census. Republicans controlled the key states of Florida, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Ohio, and Michigan, as well as other, smaller states, and after the election, they used precise computer models to win previously Democratic House seats.

In the 2012 election, Democrats won the White House decisively, the Senate easily, and a majority of 1.4 million votes for House candidates. Yet Republicans came away with a thirty-three-seat majority in the House of Representatives. And then, with the 2013 Shelby County v. Holder decision, the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act, making it harder to protect Democratic voters.

As the Republicans skewed the mechanics of government to favor themselves, their candidates no longer had to worry they would lose general elections but did have to worry about losing primaries to more extreme challengers. So they swung farther and farther to the right, demonizing the Democrats until finally those who remain Republicans have given up on democracy altogether.

The state of politics in the US where everyone is mad and crazy is optional. All we have to do to be rid of it is not vote for it. And I think a lot of former republicans would like to return to a more civilized time.

Water Elementalist (Kristen Lentz)

You can control water in all phases and in any amount up to 1000 metric tons and down to individual molecules. This includes "Blood Bending", Metallic Water swords and armor, drowning opponents, and so on. You can fly at the speed of sound.

Shadow (Rayne)

You can merge with shadows and move twice human peak speed and strength in shadows. You can also teleport between shadows and transform your body into pure shadow.

Half-Angel (Malia Hano)

You have "Love Magic" which allows you to charm, control, and memory wipe most foes. You also have Holy Lights and a Holy Sword. You can fly at the speed of sound.

Miracle

You are a Reality Warper. You can summon any self-consistent life form imaginable, heal people with a touch, fly at the speed of sound, and even resurrect yourself from the dead.

Chrononaut (Jonathan Tanner)

You can create Temporal Phase Blades which freeze enemies in time for the next several minutes. You can teleport back in time 5 seconds once every 6 seconds, allowing yourself to correct a single mistake with each teleport. You can sense gravitational perturbations anywhere on the surface of the Earth, even when the person or thing causing the disturbance is otherwise invisible.

Absorb Matter (Rock Having)

You can absorb the Air around yourself and convert it into muscle and bone mass. There is no known limit to this power at upper level. It is known that Rock Having can lift and throw an excess of 50 metric tons at combat speed, and he can run at the speed of sound. He also possesses inertial dampening, which means he can turn on a dime, making him exceptionally maneuverable and mobile all at the same time.

Shadow Lightning (Legion)

This ability drains the life force and knowledge of the victim, feeding the user and making him stronger and smarter at all times. The user does not need to eat, drink, or even breathe to maintain his life force.