I didn't confuse anything, this isn't a pol sci class, so I don't care what is or is not considered a pol sci term. Yes, they are mixed and some are subtypes of others
The Americas is what you mean, vs America, which implies the US. If you want to include Canada and Mexico, you say "North America". It's not difficult.
I've been all over the world, and no one has ever been confused when I say I'm from America. This push to make it seem like it's confusing is ridiculous.
My parents chose each other. Are they good people? Sure. But they had a ton of problems and split when I was in high school.
My grandmother, my dad's mom, she was a terrible person. Very difficult to be around. I'm sure that's why my dad has the issues he does. He ended up abandoning our family, and he's very... Well, he's passive-aggressive and will do almost anything to avoid conflict. Which doesn't sound terrible, but that means he avoids us when he thinks we'll confront him with anything. It was frustrating for a very long time but now I just accept that we'll never have a close relationship because of it.
He remarried about 10 years ago now. We get along okay except she's an alcoholic and has a really awful temper. After a specific incident in which she screamed at me over something very minor, I decided I was done trying to foster a relationship with her and now it's very at arms length. Oh well.
My mom, she and I are close but her issues are very much wrapped up in my brother, who also has issues. They're very co dependent, and my brother takes advantage of her. He sucks her dry of resources and refuses to do anything on his own. He's in his late 30's and it's still going on.
No, people who choose each other can be very toxic.
I have a fear of being wrongly accused/arrested for something horrific, like murder, and then when I'm taken in for questioning I do what you're supposed to and refuse to speak and ask for a layer, but that just makes everyone suspect me more and I end up in prison.
Staying calm and speaking both rationality and politely does work wonders. It disarms most irate people. I just had to use the technique on some grumpy neighbors.
If you pay attention to politics, you'll start seeing a pattern of "we're keeping you safe" as an excuse to rob you of your freedoms. This really ramped up in the USA after 9/11. It's when spying on Americans by our own government became legalized. We were afraid, and we gave up some freedoms for the idea of safety.
...and now we know we're no more safe than we were before.
I'm really good at making friends. The reality of that is, I do most if not all of the heavy lifting in the beginning. I suggest the hangout first, I push to make it happen, and I do that over and over until the other person feels like we're friends enough to start inviting me themselves. Even then, I make sure to reach out if time lags.
Yup, this is so good to find. The company I work for is so flexible with time. First job I've ever had where I'm not micro managed to death on projects and time.
I didn't confuse anything, this isn't a pol sci class, so I don't care what is or is not considered a pol sci term. Yes, they are mixed and some are subtypes of others