Friends and family will either listen to a point before saying they can’t handle it, or some of them I wouldn’t bring these problems to in the first place. When I do talk, I get tired of my response being the thing they focus on instead of the source causing my frustration. I’ve attempted therapy for years with varying success; after some bad experiences I can’t trust therapists anymore. All anyone cares about is if my emotions are impacting them in a negative way, nobody actually gives a shit about how I am doing as long as they aren’t directly inconvenienced.

I find it ironic that mental health awareness month happens during one of the most hectic months of the year for many people.

The same thing we do every weekend, Pinky.

As if the processed food industry doesn’t already lobby Congress spendinf millions annually.

Switched to these after years of boxers and a stint with regular briefs. Duluth is my brand of choice but regardless the separation/support is a complete game changer.

This is it for me. There are a lot of things that aren’t awesome about owning and maintaining a house, but not dealing with a smug, PITA landlord every month is absolutely worth it to me.

I confidently confused a CRM with CMS, and then spent the next four months on my new job frantically working to understand how a CRM works. Lol I figured it out, mainly because nobody before me had taken the time to do so.

That’s the thing about abusive relationships, when you’re in them long enough you’re often manipulated to the point where the abuser makes you think your actions are the problem. Making me question reality, and myself was her modus operandi. Looking back yeah, there were plenty of red flags, but I also had such a low opinion of myself I accepted the kind of relationship I felt I deserved, until she pushed me past my breaking point. Having a kid also complicated matters; seemed like that was a major turning point in her narcissistic abusive descent. Then you sprinkle on a little sunk cost fallacy and you’ve got a recipe for disaster.

I’ll spare the details and just give you the highlights:

• She put me through years of domestic abuse, gaslighting and manipulation
• She had zero regard for our family’s financial future and nearly pushed us to the brink of bankruptcy
• She walked out on me and our son to become a literal crack whore

Heed my words, dudes: if you must have a joint checking account, have your direct deposit go to an account only in your name. I didn’t and she cleaned me out to buy crack.

Got married. 0/10 would not recommend.

While this is not incorrect, it needs to be stated for the record that Dave Ramsey is a fucking tool.

Given the current state of sequels, prequels and reboots, this makes sense.

Well hey I’m not in a union and I’ll insult you too, fish lips.

You’re looking for 4chan. Enjoy, you should fit in there.

AI = Actually Indians

A lot of it has to do with the type of folks who were in the initial Lemmy wave; generally a crowd that is more familiar with linux distros than the tuck rule. Not necessarily a bad thing, just a comment on the interests of the type of folks who were more apt to leave Reddit for another platform. Mainstream sports attract a mainstream audience, whom (on the whole) are more likely to stick to a mainstream website. Lemmy will grow but it took years before some of those communities grew to the size they are on Reddit, and it happened then without a comparable mainstream competitor.

I always find this imagery amusing. David is touted as this weak shepherd boy who is nearly defenseless in the face of this giant opponent. In reality, you’ve got someone who has trained to sling rocks with deadly accuracy. He’s basically the bronze age equivalent of a sniper, bro can send a 2 inch projectile at mach jesus straight for your dome.

Each day you wake up with a limited number of fucks to give. Use them wisely on the things that matter to you.