Don’t get me wrong, dude was problematic, but a human being died who wasn’t ruling over us as a dictator or committing mass atrocities. He just had shitty opinions and a shitty personal life. Even assholes deserve 24 hours before the post death ridicule memes roll in. He has a family and fans who deserve the chance to absorb the news.

I went through a phase of watching these kinds of films in my early 20’s, but you are correct, the majority just end up being shallow. I thought Barbarian had a good script somewhat recently. Perhaps it doesn’t have the same extreme shock value for all of it, but it has its moments. The original Funny Games was also a winner for the super heavy depressive quality of it.

After a while though, I feel like watching these films, especially when you see several of them in a short time, just leaves you wondering “why am I doing this to myself?”

Here is a YouTube channel that discusses what it is like in a lot of different cities for expats:

https://m.youtube.com/@MexicoRelocationGuide/videos

In your situation, you will probably want to sell the car and use the money to make sure you get the proper visas. If you don’t have much money left, you may want to consider moving to a smaller town than Mexico City to save on rent. You may also find places more desperate for teachers who could help you with getting a work visa. There are many YouTube channels about being an expat in Mexico, and those could help you narrow down a cheaper place to move.

I live on the border and cross into Mexico several times per week. First off, crossing into Mexico by car will involve more scrutiny than doing it on foot. Weapons laws are very strict there, don’t have any self defense equipment on you at all or else you could be in major trouble at the border. Also, bringing a car in for more than a temporary stay requires getting import permission. If you are going to Mexico City specifically, you will need to have a work visa and that means having pre-arranged plans for a job when you apply. There are a lot of people who travel to teach in Mexico—they aren’t desperate. You want to have actual qualifications for the job so you can compete.

Mexico is not some laissez-faire country like you seem to think it is, and Mexico City is a modern international mega-city. Places you try to get a job, especially as an American, are going to expect you to be legit.

Contrary to some of the replies here, I have actually found Mexico to have a relatively large gay and trans community, so in that respect, you’d have social options.

Post history checks out.

Bro, you can get a vpn for stupid cheap these days. Some reputable companies frequently offer deals for less than $5 per month.

In this case, johns looking for hookers. You know, it’s full of your typical back alley bastards. /s

What is someone supposed to do exactly? Epstein was one of the most powerful and well connected individuals when he was alive. Let’s say you saw an employee who looked young—you go to the police, you tell them your suspicions…did you get her ID? Do you think Epstein won’t sue you until you’re broke? Do you think there will be justice when he can call up politicians and get things buried?

I’m not suggesting that everyone should keep their mouth shut all the time, it is just that he was a huge dragon that could not be attacked unless you were a particularly qualified hero. Who knows how many people tried to blow the whistle and ended up dead or discredited and in poverty. It is easy enough to say “they should have done something”, but succeeding is a whole different ballgame.

If you were deep enough to actually know things that you could prove, you were very likely the kind of person who was also guilty. That is part of why the plan worked for so long.

No worries, I just would have helped if it was something you wanted, but nobody should be forced into anything they don’t want to do.

I totally agree with your point that Christian values can drive the temptation towards “vice”—I just told OP the same thing in my reply to him. If you don’t create a moralistic contradiction for yourself, there is no tension to rebel against.

The Christian values are a limitation you place on yourself, not an objective measure of right and wrong. It sounds like the feeling of transgression is part of what has got you hooked—like your own moral code is fuel for the addiction. Maybe, if you accepted your own hyper-sexuality and found an affordable outlet for it, you would be less driven towards prostitutes.

Do you want to know? There are whole subreddits dedicated to the subject.

First off, there is nothing wrong with seeing a prostitute other than the financial burden it may place on you. Play safe, get tested, treat people with respect, no guilt necessary.

Ironically, I have the opposite problem. I have met sex workers and ended up dating them because we got along so well. My point is that the struggle is real. Every relationship has a price. Prostitutes are just more up front and clear about what that price is.

Why are you being so rude?

This sounds like more of an issue with how you’re behaving with other men.

Be direct, and ask questions. People enjoy talking about themselves. Don’t be self disparaging—you can tell the truth and own it at the same time. Stand up for yourself—don’t become a pushover because it is a woman asking. Don’t be afraid to say what you really think. Look at the eyes, only glance at the boobs.

No bullshit, just ignorance. Thank you for the extra information, no need to be rude.

I’m not saying he wasn’t guilty, I’m saying he was an operator in a system that was already corrupt rather than doing something unusually criminal. I am no expert, so please correct me if I have misunderstood something.

As I read it, he was found guilty of taking campaign bribes from wealthy oil businesses because it was a requirement for having any chance of getting elected in Brazil. Petrobras had essentially become a criminal organization that was controlling huge numbers of politicians, and their support was a requirement to win elections. Lula seems to have participated in the corrupt system, but it does not seem like he was the person who made it be that way.

When I say his arrest was for political reasons, I mean the embarrassment of him being drug out of his home in his underpants seemed to be more about damaging the reputation of the Workers Party rather than any suggestion that he was the kind of criminal who needed to be taken by a forceful raid. I probably worded my first post a little poorly.

I wouldn’t be so sure. They drug Lula out of his house in the dead of night in his underpants and imprisoned him for corruption previously. It now seems that the arrest was for more political rather than criminal reasons, but it also shows that the Brazilian people have a much larger appetite for imprisoning former presidents than Americans do. I would not be surprised if Bolsonaro sees real jail time.

Totally agree. Epstein had thousands of contacts in his lifetime. The “willing to fly on a plane” list is likely going to be larger than the “willing to fuck a kid” list, even though some people will be on both.