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- Comment on It's a fun new game 1 hour ago:
First out-loud laugh of the day. It doesn’t hurt that Bob Odenkirk was there (love Mr Show w/ Bob and David). Well done.
- Comment on A funny thing about Americans and calendar dates 17 hours ago:
Our lives involve computers to a huge degree.
- Comment on honk 2 days ago:
I feel a bit bad because this is so stupid but it made me laugh. Thanks!
- Comment on Anon gets outed 2 days ago:
Slick if true.
- Comment on [deleted] 3 days ago:
Unless the 16 yo is being betrothed to a king several hundred years ago, it isn’t ok. It wasn’t ok then either, but at least there was diplomatic strategy to “excuse” it. Make sure her family is inheriting a lot of land, wealth, and serfs. If not, there’s no way to explain it.
I’m truly sorry you’re in this situation. Call authorities. Send your father to prison. Or leak the info to someone here to do it for you. Do her parents know?
- Comment on A funny thing about Americans and calendar dates 3 days ago:
Both are wrong. The correct way to write the date is YYYY-MM-DD. This is the only way to sort dates linearly in a list. ISO 8601.
- Comment on BACK OFF FELLAS, SHE'S MINE 6 days ago:
This made me laugh. Welcome to the club.
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- Comment on It's 5 o'clock somewhere 1 week ago:
This is terrible and awesome.
- Comment on Is this picture idea immature? 1 week ago:
We got our photo taken with the Easter bunny age 18. It’s one of the best pics I’m in.
- Comment on [deleted] 1 week ago:
That’s why there are escorts, but I see your point.
- Comment on [deleted] 1 week ago:
I have a gf from Thailand who is age appropriate. She’s six years older than me. I must be doing it wrong. Oh well.
- Comment on am i insane? 1 week ago:
Bi-polar. I’ve been living with it nearly three decades. It comes on around early adulthood. It’s a pita getting on top of it and learning to manage it, but you can get there. Lemme try to speedrun you some info.
You most likely need medication to manage it, though a psychiatrist will make that determination. It can take a long time to find the right med or combination of meds. I’m sorry, but it’s going to be frustrating at times because it’s very much a “how’s this one working” process. Some of them will have unpleasant side effects, others not so much. But when you touch upon something that works, your life is back in your hands.
Don’t ever just go off your meds without the supervision of your caretaker. This can be dangerous both physically and mentally. I went off my meds once and crashed so hard that I couldn’t even speak to my then-partner. You need to ween yourself from them if you decide to change your treatment.
Manic episodes feel awesome and you might be tempted to take the ride when you notice that one is coming on. This is tempting because of the increased productivity and awesome state of mind. It always ends in some degree of disaster. So if you find a med that helps slow them to prevent them, even though it feels good, shut it down. You may spend lots of money very easily or engage in risky behaviors that can really screw you over.
It takes time to recognize the signs that a manic episode is coming on. I thought I’d never be able to control them but after it happens enough time, you can learn to recognize them and assert control via whatever you find that works. I have a specific medication that shuts them down. Would that med work for you? Who knows. Be prepared to be observant and learn about yourself. For me, I start making an unconscious pop with my tongue when manic, which helps identify it. Also, I find that keeping a really consistent sleep schedule helps whereas staying up partying all night could lead to mania. Hard to do at 18, I know.
It seems to slow down and become more manageable with age. In my late twenties and early thirties, it was more difficult to manage than in the second half of my thirties and beyond. I haven’t had a manic episode in maybe eight or nine years because it’s less challenging and I’ve been managing it effectively for a while.
You might need an antidepressant to help with the down cycles. Too much can induce mania. Go slow with your caregiver and ask as many questions as you need to. Ask how drugs and alcohol might affect your condition as well as your treatment.
Listen, I’m sure all this might sound like I’m saying that you got dealt an impossible shitty life. That’s not the case. It’s going to present challenges, but everyone has challenges and this is just one of yours. I’m extremely happy in life. If you offered to take away my condition and start over, I wouldn’t do it. My condition is part of what makes me me and I wouldn’t want any other life. Note that I didn’t always feel this way and be prepared for depression to really make things hard. That part sucks, but hey, again, you’ll learn to manage it if you choose to.
Hey, it’s not at all the end of the world. And there’s never been a better time in history to be neuro-divergent. There’s nothing to be ashamed of. I openly admit that I’m bi-polar and in treatment with anyone I know. It’s like having asthma. We are seen and accepted.
If I think of anything else, I’ll post again. But this feels about like how I would want to present it and what I’d want to emphasize. I might be done. Good luck!
- Comment on LinkedIn’s cofounder Reid Hoffman says seeking work-life balance is a red flag that you’re ‘not committed to winning’ 1 week ago:
Fuck off, Reid.
- Comment on [deleted] 1 week ago:
It’s there so that crotchety old men can shoot Black teenagers for knocking on their door.
- Comment on How do you answer the question "What's new with you?" when nothing happens in your life? 1 week ago:
“Same old same old. You?”
- Comment on Think about it 1 week ago:
I dunno. There have been some pretty annoying people throughout history. Might be more accurate to say “for not being an atheist.”
- Comment on What is your favorite movie? 1 week ago:
There Will Be Blood.
- Comment on Maybe it's just a human thing. 1 week ago:
Nothing has done more harm than religion.
- Comment on What are some countries you’ve visited that shocked you with unexpected friendliness? 1 week ago:
Taiwan.
- Comment on Should a movie released in 1995 be considered an "old" movie? 1 week ago:
Shoot him in the leg. He’ll drop his gun. Works every time.
- Comment on Should a movie released in 1995 be considered an "old" movie? 1 week ago:
Thirty years. I may have seen it while I was young, but that doesn’t make us both not old.
- Comment on Jesus was too late for this guy 1 week ago:
You’re right. Jesus was a wizard. Now I believe in christ a little bit more, which is still not a lot, but he might be on a quest with a hobbit. I believe that more than I believe that he was the son of a man in the clouds.
- Comment on Embrace this Truth and enjoy life 1 week ago:
I mean, it would change the orbits of other bodies within our solar system, but that’s it.
- Comment on How to love 1 week ago:
You’re just ungrateful.
- Comment on Based on a true story 1 week ago:
- Comment on Anon takes an exam 1 week ago:
Listened to a podcast yesterday where the lesson was don’t procrastinate except when it helps you because someone else implements the solution for you. Same vibes.
- Comment on Vibe Coded AI App Generates Recipes for Cyanide Ice Cream and C*m Soup 1 week ago:
I want cum soup!
- Comment on Today's Survey. One point for everything that you have NEVER DONE 1 week ago:
Two points. Wtf would I send a postcard? I also don’t believe I’ve ever sent a fax, though I may have gone to an office supply store to have that done to a business and don’t recall.
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