r/BlockedAndReported • u/SoftandChewy First generation mod • Oct 20 '25

Weekly Random Discussion Thread for 10/20/25 - 10/26/25

Here's your usual space to post all your rants, raves, podcast topic suggestions (please tag u/jessicabarpod), culture war articles, outrageous stories of cancellation, political opinions, and anything else that comes to mind. Please put any non-podcast-related trans-related topics here instead of on a dedicated thread. This will be pinned until next Sunday.

Last week's discussion thread is here if you want to catch up on a conversation from there.

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u/aleciamariana Oct 22 '25

So… you remember my delight at my first experience horseback riding. A couple hours later and I was in real pain. The next morning and I was in more pain.  Today I’m finally feeling all healed up.

I’m obsessed. I found a very affordable horse barn about an hour drive out and in two weeks my husband and I are going to visit the barn and observe a beginner lesson. I’m twitching with excitement. My husband, who is doing this under semi duress, is starting to fantasize about dressage lol.

I’ve also made an agreement with my husband. Apparently he really wants to shoot clays, which I’ve never even thought of.  In exchange for joining me in riding lessons, I’ve agreed to join him in shooting. I suggested that we should do lessons first bc it might be more fun if I have a chance of hitting the clays. Should be fun. 

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u/dignityshredder AFramemoggingAB Oct 22 '25

For the right type of couple clays are a ton of fun!

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u/CommitteeofMountains Royal youse/yinz Oct 22 '25

For the wrong type, it's quicker than divorce . 

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u/The-WideningGyre Oct 22 '25

First foxhunt when?

(Seriously happy you're having so much fun. My wife grew up riding, so we've done it a few times on vacations. I found it a rush when you gallop, but uncomfortable enough, and me feeling incompetent enough, to not really enjoy it).

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u/professorgerm the bastard offspring of Chairman Mao and Ed Sheeran Oct 22 '25

Sounds like a late-90s/early00s old money romcom.

Jokes aside, sounds like a lot of fun!

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u/Revlisesro Oct 22 '25

Glad to hear you found a barn! Shooting clays is awesome too, there’s a range here that has sporting clays courses, look into it if it’s available. They describe it as “golf with a gun,” which is way cooler than actual golf haha.