I thought this was just click bait. But some of the answers are actually interesting (and scary in that way) how people can “rationally” explain how they fell for the lies of trump (“he cares about Muslims”, “he is a political outsider”, “he gets things done”…)
Very well written and put together. Thanks! None of this is new. But I am still saving your comment as bookmark, because it’s so concise.
Well there’s hope that it incentivices the American people to revolt or revolution. So…yay?
Just take the T
Yeah as the others have written, the withdrawal off venlafaxin is rough. If I could change one thing in my life it would be to taper it off for half a year or more. I took it out too quickly I think and dealt with the symptoms of withdrawal for months.
Bupropion for me was the first antidepressants that seemed to really work while still making me feel human. Lots of bad stuff didn’t happen. Now I’m slowly getting rid of it. It’s gonna take me months this time… Good luck with it. Everyone’s experience is gonna be different.
“raises risk of war”???!? The ATTACK raises the risk of war?! How deluded must someone be to write that. Is it not war if a nation straight up shoots missiles at another country??
I know your point. Access to professional help is a privilege that few have.
I think next best thing is socialising. There’s probably groups in your area (see social media for that, meetup, Facebook, forums) that meet up and talk. I highly recommend in-person meetings. Also I tried giving my body some help with food. Carbs give you some serotonin.
Damn that’s a strong text. Thank you for that. That really moved me
The more I aged, the more “hopes and dreams” I gave up on. I guess that’s the normal human experience. You might want to be a pro in sports or a dancer or a famous doctor…but then you grow out of the age where reaching those is possible (dancing goes first…).
Other than that, I’ve given up on so many hopes, only to then later get back to them. Like the hope of connecting to people, or to make art, to teach,…those and more are things I gave up on and later readopted.
So give up hope, but it might just come back :)
ooof where to begin? literally NOBODY ignored the war in Ukraine. there are no “leftists” that agree with russias war on ukraine. There’s idiots who do.
and “started by hamas”?! really? ignoring the fact that Hamas is literally founded and funded by Israel, they didn’t start the genocide. Israels expansion into the west bank has been going on since 1947.
yeah you just have to not work so you can take care of your kids and elders yourself. of “people you know” will just do it for free? how about teachers? how about daycare?
Have you looked into alternative production companies? Erika Lust is my go-to for queer, feminist, equality-focused, fair porn. They have some stuff that’s specifically catered to bisexuals, too. Try it out
i don’t know what you’ve been smoking, but every day is a lifetime of men.
Thank you. Those are some actionable tips for me.
This really stuck in my head today and I’m still processing your message. Thank you so much for taking the time to write it, it means a lot.
Hey that means a lot. Oceans and landmasses are in the way, but I appreciate you.
So the number. Out of 50, 30 are just my colleagues. I didn’t all invite them individually, a few I did, but mostly I gave a group invite. It’s quite usual for the colleagues to hang out together, go to stuff together. So that leaves 20 people I invited by hand.
Thanks. Those are good points. I’m 40. I’ve been to therapy. And it’s not like I can just go, there’s no spots, no therapists, no waiting lists. I have a social therapist who’s okay, I guess. I’m on bupropion, but after about 2,5-3 years, I finally want to get off it. I hate being on antidepressants so long, I’ve had bad experiences with taking them too long.
The hard thing about learning these mental patterns and tools as a person with ADD seems to me, like I have to learn them again and again and again…
I’ve been diagnosed about 2-3 years ago only…
I’m glad it worked out for you so far. Good luck out there
Thanks for the insights. I don’t think I can say I had fun or similar, when I didn’t. I had anxiety the whole night and felt incredibly awkward and ashamed.
Yeah thanks for the advice and the wishes. I think you’re exactly right about how those conversations could turn out. So I guess something uncommitting like you suggested is a good start …
I like the idea with the smaller dinners. Sadly, people don’t come around my place. It’s a bit out of the way. And I thought the “bigger” plans are exactly good for the kind of conversations where you aren’t too close with the people and you can get closer with them. In a café/restaurant/bar/living room setting, you have to do small talk…
That’s from the ISRAELI maker of the movie. Who feels unsafe in Germany. But his movie documenting the real going-ons is antisemitism? Fuck off, Germany. Sincerely, a German.