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[-] FoundTheVegan@kbin.social 84 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Astrology is fun if you don't take it seriously. Same with tarot. I'm a 100% atheist but I do a tarot reading every night before bed to help with abstract reflection on the day. It means nothing, but it's makes me look at things from a different angle.

If she wants to do a star chart for you then just relax and have fun. It's a way for you two to talk about your lives and a conversation starter. She likes you dude, and if you take the opportunity to lecture about why this is silly then are really doing is sending red flags that you'll talk down to her whenever you might disagree.

Edit: I see a lot of self reporting for thinking others are inferior for enjoying these things. Y'all should rethink your biases perhaps. But I am walking away and ignoring this thread now, I have reached my daily intake of sodium chloride for the day.

[-] Enkers@sh.itjust.works 52 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

While I agree, and also do the occasional tarot reading for fun, some people actually believe they can deduce divine factual information about you from your date and time of birth. To me that's a bit of a yellow flag that they might have other dangerous anti-science beliefs.

[-] Iamdanno@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago

That's not a yellow flag, that a flashing red flag. It tells you that they will probably believe all the quasi scientific-sounding fads that come up, and also that they are not good at critical thinking.

[-] Enkers@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yeah, i didn't explain myself very well. What I meant was being into astrology is a yellow flag, so you have to find out if they enjoy it a bit as a hobby, which is fine, or if they're "true believer" into it, which is not fine.

[-] Iamdanno@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Fair enough, I suppose.

[-] FoundTheVegan@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

You are making a ton of assumptions based on stereotype. Not all people with tarot decks and star charts are anti Vax flat earthers. Just like not all Christians are pro life bigots. You are painting with a extraordinarly broad brush.

[-] Iamdanno@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

If you truly believe that your date and time of birth has any relation to your personality traits, them the only thing I am assuming is that you are a moron. I didn't say anything about anti-vax or flat-earthers, though they are also morons.

[-] FoundTheVegan@kbin.social -3 points 1 year ago

has any relation to your personality traits

Well, most people don't literally think that. There is a reason most horoscopes just use different adjectives for the same couple of things. Honestly, I feel like you are kinda self reporting for that "talking down" red flag I was speaking about originally. I don't want to argue, you do you. But I just think you should show a bit more respect for people with different past times instead of assuming the worst of them. It's a fun way to look at the world, nothing more.

[-] LemmysMum@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Sure, but on the other side of the coin, there's not much use in respecting a child playing doctor when they try to talk to you about medical procedures.

[-] Iamdanno@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

You are welcome to your opinion.

It's funny how most everyone else here is complaining about astrology being a huge red flag in a huge red flag kinda way

[-] RIPandTERROR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 year ago

Found the vegan

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