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Musings, ideas, what are you thinking about?
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What the hell was the takeaway going on about last night? Handed me my bag of food then started detailing all the issues he'd had on his route, with apocalyptic descriptions of drains overflowing and streets flooding. I said it looks OK out here, can I close the door and serve my food on a plate now, šš¬
Itās really fascinating to see someone born in the 1800s and make it to the half of or even up to late 1900s, same with 1900s-2000s. They literally saw the world changed, from the way they dress, technology, and lawsā¦
it made me wonder that technically Iām someone born in the 20th century and now living in the 21st century, if that aint an accomplishment then idk what is.
it made me wonder that technically Iām someone born in the 20th century and now living in the 21st century, if that aint an accomplishment then idk what is.
Thinking about death. Why can't we just will ourselves to die. To crawl into a warm bed and will ourselves to cease to exist. To move on to a new plane.
I am so tired of this life. Tired of failing health. Tired of extreme boredom. The pointlessness of it all. Tired of being tired all the time. Tired of watching the world self-destruct. Tired of not enjoying anything any more. I know that it will all end someday. I just wish it would hurry up.
I am so tired of this life. Tired of failing health. Tired of extreme boredom. The pointlessness of it all. Tired of being tired all the time. Tired of watching the world self-destruct. Tired of not enjoying anything any more. I know that it will all end someday. I just wish it would hurry up.
there are also those who witnessed telegraphs, to telephone, to cellphone, black and white tv to colored ones, thatās crazy for someone to live and witness all of that, womenās rights to vote, wars, segregation, lgbtq rights, advancement of vaccines, how airports functioned back then to now, birth and death of shopping malls becoming online malls/apps, from snail mail to email, thatās a lot to take in.
Thereās an act before congress right now (HR2450) that would increase the amount people on social security are allowed to save before being penalized, and would allow them to cohabitate with a partner or get married without penalty.
I know there are a few people here in the habit of calling or writing to their reps, maybe mention support for this too while youāre at it?
I know there are a few people here in the habit of calling or writing to their reps, maybe mention support for this too while youāre at it?
I miss so many people and so many things , lonely , wish I had a community of the right people around me. ( You guys are but YK someone I could always lean towards , with my real identity and details I leave out here )
Damn I am missing, lol I always do but some special occasion hits hard like it's Ramadan rn so yup.
Damn I am missing, lol I always do but some special occasion hits hard like it's Ramadan rn so yup.
Family and others never let you live down your mistakes. They hold it over your head and define you by it when you have more rights than wrongs. You subconsciously aim for perfection because, if not, you are over-criticized by everyone. They don't see your battle with depression, social anxiety, stress over finances, health issues, dealing with bullies, dealing with ableism, or dealing with shallow people. This can all cloud a person's judgment because they are worried about those issues and how to deal with them. Plus, on top of dealing with life decisions, it's hard. People pick and choose who they give grace to when someone makes a mistake.
I really wonder what happened to empathy. you're looked down upon and laughed at if you don't conform to every single minor expectation that society has, unless you look like a pornstar.
And everyone that shows compassion or friendliness to those people gets shoved into the same box as them.
it's so stupid. I'm not asking anyone to be my friend, I just want to be treated like a human.
the world sees me as nothing but cattle, and everyone is scrambling to tear off the little shreds of flesh still sticking to my body.
And everyone that shows compassion or friendliness to those people gets shoved into the same box as them.
it's so stupid. I'm not asking anyone to be my friend, I just want to be treated like a human.
the world sees me as nothing but cattle, and everyone is scrambling to tear off the little shreds of flesh still sticking to my body.
How to say what Iām about to say without sounding like a crazy person. Iām undergoing a treatment on a regular basis that, as a side effect, causes me to dissociate for about an hour immediately after I take it: Spravato. Dissociation is defined as a disconnection from oneās own thoughts, emotions, memories, or sense of identity; itās often feeling detached from oneself or reality. To an extent, yes, I often feel like an observer of my own life, but I donāt identify with feeling ādisconnected.ā I donāt see it as a separation from myself but rather an expansion. When I dissociate, I can still acknowledge my thoughts and feelings as my own, but their influence has diminished because my perception has expanded from myself to that of my immediate surroundings. It feels like the room is alive, expanding and compressing to the rhythm of my breath as if it, too, were a breathing organism. I can also sense or predict when someone is going to walk by or enter my room before they even make a sound. As I go about my day-to-day routine, I perceive myself and the world as separate entities, but when Iām dissociating after having just taken Spravato, Iām not so much an inhabitant of the world as I am an extension of it. Iām still me, but now thereās so much more to the world than my pain and my previously myopic view. On the whole, Spravato is lifting my depression, but Iām uncertain as to which is doing the lifting: these awe-inspiring retreats or a boost in specific neurotransmitters?
In my General Psychology course, Iāve recently learned about altered states of consciousness including those induced by meditation, hypnosis, sleep, and psychoactive drugs, and that is probably a more palatable description of my experience.
In my General Psychology course, Iāve recently learned about altered states of consciousness including those induced by meditation, hypnosis, sleep, and psychoactive drugs, and that is probably a more palatable description of my experience.
I do agree with you. Let them be kids for as long as possible. Growing up is tough enough, let them have and keep that wonder of exploring life and the world at its most simplest basis. I do agree with Marcus Auerlius in Meditions XII:
"See what things are in themselves, dividing them into matter, form and purpose.", Enjoy as much as possible what surrounds you and what I saw viewing. One of those I wished I had known when a yonker.
"See what things are in themselves, dividing them into matter, form and purpose.", Enjoy as much as possible what surrounds you and what I saw viewing. One of those I wished I had known when a yonker.