slowtrain33

@slowtrain33@lemmy.ml

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How to stop a parent from jumping into the nearest religious rabbit-hole to cope with a divorce?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Personally, I think your parents should be allowed to make their own decision about what religion and/or spirituality they want to adopt.

  The reason they’re gravitating toward the religion is likely because the divorce has left them with an emotional hole. They’re finding love and compassion in the message of the religion, and probably some more compassion and companionship from fellow members of the religion.

  While the message from the leaders may well be a ruse to hook people and get their money, the perceived benefits and actual fellowship are going to be hard for you to compete with. Especially so if you’re approaching it from the “all of you are batshit crazy” angle.

  I think if you really want to help your parent, the best option would be to find a way to provide them even more love, compassion, and companionship than the church gives them. Then they might consider listening to your opinions on organized religion at some point later down the line after they’ve had time to heal from the emotional trauma that comes with divorce. This may also be a good strategy to help yourself if you’re feeling affected by the change too.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is school cafeteria food in America trash?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  American dad here. Yes, it’s trash.

  Moved to Japan for my son and the difference is night and day. People here are shocked and disgusted when I tell them what I ate for school lunches as a kid.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What Phone do you guys use?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  iPhone with plans to switch to GrapheneOS on a pixel soon.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  What I did:

  Deleted the app. I still go directly to the subreddit pages I want to see, but without logging in, and without ever looking at the home feed.

  I haven’t commented on Reddit or used the app in months now. TBH, I’m even annoyed I have to go over there for my niche subs, because I hate the advertisements. I really do enjoy lemmy more than Reddit now.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I'm sure a good lot of you, like me, had been anticipating/dreading that moment when we say, oh fuck this is it, for real. Like the BIG oh fuck. My question is, how ready are you?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I was afraid my comment might come across this way, and it appears it has to some. I have not given up at all. I’m actually enjoying life right now more than I have in a very long time, despite all the chaos around us.

  When I say “I wouldn’t mind it,” I don’t mean it like “just go ahead and end the misery,” I mean I’m just not super attached to this life. I believe in reincarnation, and that when we die we have a life review and then return to being one with the universe/god/source until our next life. I’m excited to see what the next step is like.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I'm sure a good lot of you, like me, had been anticipating/dreading that moment when we say, oh fuck this is it, for real. Like the BIG oh fuck. My question is, how ready are you?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m ok with it. I would never end my own life prematurely, because I wouldn’t want to cause my loved ones any unnecessary suffering. But I’m not afraid of death.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is Dungeon Meshi worth it if I'm not into anime?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Yes.

  And when you’re done with the whole thing next week and sad there aren’t more episodes, go watch Frieren.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Fall?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  That’s some quality shit you’ve posted there. Thanks.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨QWOP⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Watching someone play qwop for the first time is one of the finer joys in life. I’ve had so many belly laughs thanks to this game.

  I think I got to 40m, but it took ages.