I was gonna go with “most people give a damn”, but I think you phrased it a bit more positively.

Ok

I’m saying this unironically: this comment could go on any dumbass thread about China’s dumbass social media and dumbass AI. I don’t understand why I don’t see it more.

They. Are. Authoritarian.

I’m becoming an inveg – involuntary vegan

One of my coworkers brought it up unprompted with me like this. I heard them out, showed some empathy, and talked about coping strategies. I tried to keep it focused on what they wanted/needed.

It’s like, come on. Did OP really have to ask?

Goku, with full awareness of the possibility that my opinion may have been influenced by the ordering of the names.

Sometimes living is not enjoyable for some people.

You want me to explain what that feels like?

Sorry, but… “broken arms”? What does that mean, aside from its literal interpretation?

If your good at something never do it for free

Did this person for real see the cartoon with the fence and the boxes and keep arguing?

Can you elaborate here on what you mean by “supporting racism”?

For me, it has to do with context.

Upbeat pop music while heading to the finish line of a 5k? Pretty good.

Upbeat pop music while I’m waiting in the psychiatrist’s office so I can tell them my life is spiraling out of control? Not preferable.

PTO

I just use the Lemmy web client on mobile. I also only used my web browser back in the Reddit days.

Never understood the appeal of apps. It’s text and images and occasionally a video or gif. There’s a perfectly good app for viewing those sorts of things, and it’s called a web browser.

An egg?

I try to channel all these lessons I picked up in therapy like “everyone is trying their best” and “we’re all just billiard balls”

I’m reminded of a bit of advice I saw once. If they like you, you’ll know. If they don’t, you’ll feel confused.

This sounds like a confusing situation, which would mean he’s not really into you.

I’d suggest being open and honest. Tell him you’re interested romantically, and/or ask him on a date. Like literally, ask him out on a date – don’t call it a hang-out or a get-together, a date. Use clear language, don’t equivocate.

What do the kids call that again? Define the relationship? DTR? I think that’s what I’m suggesting.

If he keeps sending mixed signals after that, I’d give up on him.

But I know that’s all easier said than done. I used to struggle with this a lot, and some friendships definitely got ruined. But I think a lot of that was due to me not processing rejection in healthy ways.

Could there be a way to enjoy a dollar’s worth of a skydiving trip? I’m thinking of being teleported into the sky mid-drop, flailing about in a panic for a few seconds, then instantly reappearing back where I was before.

That one’s up there for me too, but you must be way better at drifting than I am. Whenever I feel like I’m finally getting the hang of it, I hit a car.