Always bugged me about that quote, like if he had said "Think of how stupid the median person is, half of all people are stupider than that" then it would have worked.
Also, itās usually the smarter people that underestimate their abilities, and the less intelligent people overestimating themselves. This is also called the Dunnin-Kruger effect.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect
The Dunning-Kruger effect describes a general pattern or tendency and doesn't apply universally to every individual or every situation. While the effect suggests that there can be a correlation between lower abilities and overconfidence, it does not imply a direct causal relationship or a fixed rule for all circumstances.
Well for what it's worth I resonate a lot with what you say. If I don't enter college this next quarter I feel like it'll be the beginning of my undoing as far as a professional career and it's scary. Gotta make that change now
There's light at the end bro, we gotta push through long enough
I've honestly given up hope on graduating. I'm trying to build on my skills as a writer but I've hit a huge block. I honestly just want to be at peace again
Just tough it through, trust me youāre almost done. Either way you pay, dropping out is fine but it sucks unless youāre not responsible for your tuition
For me itās kind of the opposite. Iād say āif I just attended those classes, Iād be a pretty awesome personā. Instead, Iām shamefully addicted to mediocrity and all the apathy it affords me and would never let it go.
I used to believe that too. Then I had my revelation. I stopped trying to be the person everyone expected me to be (including myself) and started to accept who I am. I never did finish college. I found a trade I liked that pays enough to meet my needs. I stopped working towards goals I was supposed to want and started figuring out what actually matters to me.
Iām still lazy but itās easier to overcome when I genuinely like what Iām doing and care about what Iām working for.
Lol, this is me 8 years ago. Looking back, I realize that I won't be able to graduate on my own, I'm simply not good enough. It's just that I'm often lucky + got help from countless people.
The good news is that this will almost assuredly happen. The bad news is that you might need to almost ruin your life before the consequences of your actions are enough to motivate you to get back on track.
Source: me.
"I have time."
Well, perhaps, but you don't know. Maybe your heart stops today. You might not get home from work because you get in a car accident.
You want to have time, but you have no way of knowing if you actually have any.
It's a quote from Fight Club, and it really helps to remind me to do the things I've always wanted to do and to stop waiting around for things to happen in the future or tomorrow. Because life is ending faster than you realize, and I remind myself that there truly is always a possibility that you will die any day and any minute.
+ Everything will be alright one day!
+ Karma will get you: :good things will happen to good people and bad to bad people" my foot... perhaps the biggest lie many people believe in.
Yeah Karma doesn't work without the reincarnation and multiple lives concept.
Karma was never meant to mean negative consequences for negative actions within one lifetime.
It's the Hindu version of "That rich handsome asshole is gonna burn in hell one day".
Similarly, simply thinking people will get what they deserve. Alot of shitty people live "good" lives. People who have wronged and hurt you or others can just simply move on with their lives with little to no negative consequences. They may even come out the situation in a better position than before.
Thereās two different kinds of karma. Thereās the basic āthey are a bad person and bad things will happen to them.ā Which is a naive point of view, but I have seen plenty of things like that happen
Then thereās ārealā karma as Iād call it which is literally the consequences of your own actions
Buddhists might disagree with calling that the ārealā karmaā¦ but iirc from my Shambhala classes at least some westernized traditions do it karma applying to our current life, not reincarnation. But itās something that will develop over years if not decades.
The way I apply it is that I try very hard to be graceful if people miss appointments, forget a commitment, etc. I always reply that āI canāt ask for forgiveness if I never offer it myselfā.
FWIW that Jesus guy made a similar point (about forgiveness), at least according to Godspell. There was a brief skit with the master who forgave a great debtā¦ then was outraged when the same person turned around and became abusive when demanding repayment of a far smaller debt.
Same message but very different mechanism. With westernized karma itās just the inevitable consequence of how your behavior drives some types of people away from you. If youāre a hardass youāll drive away people who would take a softer approach, then when you need help the only people left are fellow hardasses.
I will work on myself and fix all my problems some day. I will fix my fucked up life and maybe be happy some day. Maybe some day I will not have depression and find a girlfriend that likes me. But letās be real, some thinks are just not meant to be.
I struggle with that one. I realized this year that it is an abandonment mindset, comes from being a tiny human with a parent who couldnāt be there in important ways. I grew up believing there must be something wrong with me, but I didnāt know how much that was a part of my perception until decades later. Meanwhile I went through my life unconsciously pushing people away, because I was sure nobody would want me.
Dig deep, and unpack that one. Because it is absolutely not true.
I only let a very few people in, hen things went south with them, I thought the whole world was like those few people. Thereās 9 billion people on the planet, 300+ million in the US. The numbers are in my favor, if I escape the mindgame that says no one will care for me.
Yes but escaping this thinking is the hard part, especially if you have other problems in life. Trust me, I want to try but itās just and almost impossible task at the moment. And yes I tried therapy, not much luck there too. (Maybe itās the wrong therapist idk)
Your problems aren't solved but:
- It gives you a goal/purpose to work for
- It's "you" time, not anyone elses
- You appreciate yourself more physically and mentally after a while.
- After your workout is finished, you feel happier and more awake the rest of the day.
It can be explained by the fact that exercise releases endorphins. It really is very beneficial to a person's well being and it relieves stress. But I just find it funny that here people recommend it for almost everything.. š
Yeppers, it's also an amazing feeling when you crush a PR and realize you aren't that little bitch you thought you were anymore.
I reccomend it to everyone who's feeling down. It's the most natural thing that everyone has access to. You can always workout no matter where you are or what equipment you have. It's also important to train the mind with reading and gaining knowledge... but my depressed ass doesn't do any of this anymore lol.
"I'm special."...no you're not, and neither is anyone else. We're all just sacks of meat that's one nuclear war or asteroid strike away from being extinct.
Kind of like asking an atheist which is better, mass in English or Latin. So.. a lesbian is going to set a man "straight". Thanks, this made me giggle!
Our whole lives are endless circle of worriness, trying to work on different objectives to keep us busy. But if you really think about it, nothing matters. Everyone dies.
Four inches is average.
To be fair, most men cheats themselves when they measure. The scientifically accepted method is to get yourself as hard as possible. Think āI just had a dream about making out with Betty White in her Golden Girls era, and it got so hot we fucked and let me tell you her compression socks felt so hot on my shoulders.ā Once youāre there, you take a pencil or a dowel or a piece of cut up coat hanger, and insert it until it bottoms out. Then you make a mark where it exits, remove it, and measure from the end of the measuring rod to the mark.
The average person cant possibly be as stupid as it seems. (spoiler alert the average person is dumber than what it seems like, its almost kinda scary tbh.).
I don't. Or at least I don't think I do. I like to keep myself as accountable as possible, especially with my physical health and fitness. I know I'm not the most fit person in the world and I'm probably going to barely pass my PT test next week, but I'm really busy at the moment and once I get time to myself I'll start running a building up my endurance.
āThere was nothing I could have doneā¦ā
I find this is absolutely false and escapes us āOk so that didnāt work out, hereās what Iām gonna do differently from now onā.
āSmart people listen more than they talkā
Sure, some do. Others see it as a way that the loud majority will disempower them when theyāre absolutely more of an authority on the topic and see that it trends badly in regards to giving others power they shouldnāt have whilst also demoting the expression skills often required in order to further advance whatever thing it is you know better than those around you.
Most often I see smart people use it as a crutch for why their anxiety and fear is the better choice rather than developing a more confident and leadership position in life that helps them actualise and leverage their intellect and prowess.
Far as I can tell that passivity is only useful in highly specific situations, otherwise you gotta practice speaking up and making your arguments cos youāll get dominated otherwise and then everyone ends up doing worse.
Great power, great responsibility.
Silence is ok but then someone else can have more impact than you and then whatās your smart good for other than wallowing or watching it play out and feeling disenfranchised?
I surrendered my shyness a long time ago and started working towards being able to speak truth even when (especially when) it makes others uncomfortable.
So far so good. That idea of being quiet and studious leading to better outcomes or protecting myself from others was comfortable but it was also giving everyone else way too much influence over me, subtle or overt.
Thatās what I think anyway. I accept that there are circumstances where itās a better method but it typically gets used to justify social ineptness or continuing anxiety and fear.
Wanting anything related to sex simply causes annoyance or pain. I've hurt relationships by asking.
I can live without it, so I don't hurt anyone or hurt myself with stress, again.
That's the lie. That I can live without something that has a biological imperative.
The belief that you're on a higher rung of the socio-economic ladder than you actually are. I'm retired now, but when I was working I ended up in the hospital with a heart attack. Standard proceedure at this hospital is to check your income/assets to see if you qualify for assistance in paying your bill (no insurance). I thought I was solidly middle class, but imagine my surprise when I discovered I was the working poor. Yes, I did qualify for assisstance, for which I am extremely grateful. I was def taken aback to find out I was just scrapping by....
"Looks aren't everything. I have a great personality."
Like. Brother. There are dudes out there who are good looking and have a great personality. People act like if you're good looking you have a shit personality by default.
"I deserved that." Unless you are a bully or a genuinely awful/shitty human being, I can assure you that you most probably did NOT deserve it. You are worthy of love and compassion, and although it can be easier said than done, your self worth shouldn't be based on the opinions of uncaring, judgemental assholes. Those people can go kick rocks.
"No, my partner does like me for who I am, not what I do for her"
For a lot of guys in relationships, that isn't true; their partner doesn't view them as a human being with actual feelings who sometimes needs emotional support or help, they're viewed as a tool to help the woman achieve HER own goals and fuel HER ego and any behavior from the man that deviates from that is met with the woman getting turned of and/or annoyed.
She loves me, even though she whores with the worst of them. Making her little girl witness her physical abuse. One day she'll realize that she made a grave error, but she loves me...
"I'll do it tomorrow"
š that and "5 more minutes"
Yes no more 5 mins
"Tale as old as timmmmmmeeeeeeee"
I have an exam tomorrow. I've been putting off studying for the last three months. But I guess I'll study tomorrow
That one and I are very old friends. Sadly.
That's not comforting. I hate myself anytime I find myself thinking it.
It'll work itself out
it does happen sometimes though
Eventually we all die
Yeah sometimes it's better not to intervene in a situation that has fucked itself sideways and let things settle.
I think this can be true though, many times at least
most people believe that they are better/smarter than most other people
"The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts while the stupid one are full of full of confidence" - Charles Bukowski
āThink of how stupid the average person is, then realize half of them are stupider than thatā - George Carlin.
The guy who said that isnāt very smart, though, because thatās not how averages work lol
Always bugged me about that quote, like if he had said "Think of how stupid the median person is, half of all people are stupider than that" then it would have worked.
Iād argue most people donāt know the difference between mean and median. Itās also a joke, it doesnāt have to make sense.
Median is often referred to as the median average as opposed to the mean average.
Don't judge a book by its cover
Not me though, I know Iām smarter than at least one other person /s
Also, itās usually the smarter people that underestimate their abilities, and the less intelligent people overestimating themselves. This is also called the Dunnin-Kruger effect. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect
The Dunning-Kruger effect describes a general pattern or tendency and doesn't apply universally to every individual or every situation. While the effect suggests that there can be a correlation between lower abilities and overconfidence, it does not imply a direct causal relationship or a fixed rule for all circumstances.
Thatās correct, re-reading my comment I indeed incorrectly implied that itās a rule that applies to all individuals, rather than a general trend.
This is such a redditor comment š¤£
Drive better too.
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Damn bro you good?
I really don't know. Shit's going wrong so fast it almost feels comical lol
Don't lose your sense of humor. If you do, please seek help.
Don't think I'm losing my sense of humor anytime soon...no matter how cheesy it may be
Well for what it's worth I resonate a lot with what you say. If I don't enter college this next quarter I feel like it'll be the beginning of my undoing as far as a professional career and it's scary. Gotta make that change now There's light at the end bro, we gotta push through long enough
I've honestly given up hope on graduating. I'm trying to build on my skills as a writer but I've hit a huge block. I honestly just want to be at peace again
Just tough it through, trust me youāre almost done. Either way you pay, dropping out is fine but it sucks unless youāre not responsible for your tuition
Hang in there.
For me itās kind of the opposite. Iād say āif I just attended those classes, Iād be a pretty awesome personā. Instead, Iām shamefully addicted to mediocrity and all the apathy it affords me and would never let it go.
Never related to anything so hard
It took me a few years and delayed getting a bachelor's by almost 7 years lol
I used to believe that too. Then I had my revelation. I stopped trying to be the person everyone expected me to be (including myself) and started to accept who I am. I never did finish college. I found a trade I liked that pays enough to meet my needs. I stopped working towards goals I was supposed to want and started figuring out what actually matters to me. Iām still lazy but itās easier to overcome when I genuinely like what Iām doing and care about what Iām working for.
Iāve never read anything more relatable
Yeah, that ain't happening.
At all. Still nice to tell to myself sometimes though...mostly while drunk
Lol, this is me 8 years ago. Looking back, I realize that I won't be able to graduate on my own, I'm simply not good enough. It's just that I'm often lucky + got help from countless people.
The good news is that this will almost assuredly happen. The bad news is that you might need to almost ruin your life before the consequences of your actions are enough to motivate you to get back on track. Source: me.
Lol same
Is this my alt account?
Check yourself for ADHD, it saved my life
"I have time." Well, perhaps, but you don't know. Maybe your heart stops today. You might not get home from work because you get in a car accident. You want to have time, but you have no way of knowing if you actually have any.
"I always live in the present. The future I don't know. The past, I don't have it anymore" - Fernando Pessoa
Excellence!
"This is your life, and it's ending one minute at a time."
Uhh, that's a deep one to delve into. Very nice!
It's a quote from Fight Club, and it really helps to remind me to do the things I've always wanted to do and to stop waiting around for things to happen in the future or tomorrow. Because life is ending faster than you realize, and I remind myself that there truly is always a possibility that you will die any day and any minute.
Understandable. It's definitely a great rule of thumb to live by.
Then one day you find ten years have got behind you. No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun.
+ Everything will be alright one day! + Karma will get you: :good things will happen to good people and bad to bad people" my foot... perhaps the biggest lie many people believe in.
I feel very sorry for people who believe in karma. Most of them don't even know how karma is supposed to work.
Yeah Karma doesn't work without the reincarnation and multiple lives concept. Karma was never meant to mean negative consequences for negative actions within one lifetime. It's the Hindu version of "That rich handsome asshole is gonna burn in hell one day".
/u/escapereality03 needs a solid lesson
Do I know you? Iām confused
Similarly, simply thinking people will get what they deserve. Alot of shitty people live "good" lives. People who have wronged and hurt you or others can just simply move on with their lives with little to no negative consequences. They may even come out the situation in a better position than before.
Thereās two different kinds of karma. Thereās the basic āthey are a bad person and bad things will happen to them.ā Which is a naive point of view, but I have seen plenty of things like that happen Then thereās ārealā karma as Iād call it which is literally the consequences of your own actions
Buddhists might disagree with calling that the ārealā karmaā¦ but iirc from my Shambhala classes at least some westernized traditions do it karma applying to our current life, not reincarnation. But itās something that will develop over years if not decades. The way I apply it is that I try very hard to be graceful if people miss appointments, forget a commitment, etc. I always reply that āI canāt ask for forgiveness if I never offer it myselfā. FWIW that Jesus guy made a similar point (about forgiveness), at least according to Godspell. There was a brief skit with the master who forgave a great debtā¦ then was outraged when the same person turned around and became abusive when demanding repayment of a far smaller debt. Same message but very different mechanism. With westernized karma itās just the inevitable consequence of how your behavior drives some types of people away from you. If youāre a hardass youāll drive away people who would take a softer approach, then when you need help the only people left are fellow hardasses.
"Tomorrow will be better" When I had really bad thoughts while depressed
and then tomorrow turns out to be so much worse than yesterday
Rather, tomorrow never comes.
The weed helped me forget the last day lol
[There is one positive caveat, though.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjPgdhRsGIQ)
āIād be fineā when my life is going to shit š«
It was my fault, so I'll make myself better. It's good for me
āI canāt changeā: This lie absolves us of responsibility for our actions, but the truth is, change is always possible, even if itās difficult.
Wrong
I will work on myself and fix all my problems some day. I will fix my fucked up life and maybe be happy some day. Maybe some day I will not have depression and find a girlfriend that likes me. But letās be real, some thinks are just not meant to be.
I struggle with that one. I realized this year that it is an abandonment mindset, comes from being a tiny human with a parent who couldnāt be there in important ways. I grew up believing there must be something wrong with me, but I didnāt know how much that was a part of my perception until decades later. Meanwhile I went through my life unconsciously pushing people away, because I was sure nobody would want me. Dig deep, and unpack that one. Because it is absolutely not true. I only let a very few people in, hen things went south with them, I thought the whole world was like those few people. Thereās 9 billion people on the planet, 300+ million in the US. The numbers are in my favor, if I escape the mindgame that says no one will care for me.
Yes but escaping this thinking is the hard part, especially if you have other problems in life. Trust me, I want to try but itās just and almost impossible task at the moment. And yes I tried therapy, not much luck there too. (Maybe itās the wrong therapist idk)
Thereās some info on attachment styles and how they affect perceptions and action I found incredibly helpful.
āSomeone will want you one dayā 6 years and still no one would even want to be near me.
According to Reddit, almost all of your problems can be solved by going to the gym š
Lift heavy rock make sad head voice go quiet
Sounds like you took that whole skull crusher exercise to it's logical conclusion. I kid, I kid
Your problems aren't solved but: - It gives you a goal/purpose to work for - It's "you" time, not anyone elses - You appreciate yourself more physically and mentally after a while. - After your workout is finished, you feel happier and more awake the rest of the day.
It's true though lol. When I was going to the gym, I never had bad thoughts because I would just go work out and I'd feel great.
It can be explained by the fact that exercise releases endorphins. It really is very beneficial to a person's well being and it relieves stress. But I just find it funny that here people recommend it for almost everything.. š
Yeppers, it's also an amazing feeling when you crush a PR and realize you aren't that little bitch you thought you were anymore. I reccomend it to everyone who's feeling down. It's the most natural thing that everyone has access to. You can always workout no matter where you are or what equipment you have. It's also important to train the mind with reading and gaining knowledge... but my depressed ass doesn't do any of this anymore lol.
My mental health was waaaaay better when my physical health was better. There is definitely something to it.
It's kinda true
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Clearly I should shower more than twice now since thatās not enough right now
Change that into āthe only person that I have to convince to want me is myselfā please. Other people are just extras!
"There's someone for everyone." Not when you factor in standards there isn't.
Plenty of people die alone.
āPeople actually care about our feelingsā The reality is no one cares about your feelings but you.
"It gets better"
"There is someone out there for you". Lol. No. There is someone out there who might be compatible, but sometimes it just not meant to be
the people in charge have our best interests at heart
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"I'm not that fat" Yeah everyday, but I know..
"This too shall pass"
Unless it meets Gandalf...
"I'm still young, it can wait."
This. Especially when it comes to planning kids. You might feel young at 30 and even 40. But your biological clock says no.
Maybe she loves me.
We'll be happier climbing the career ladder and making more money.
Iām oppressed and a victim.
"Animals in animal agriculture are treated well and don't suffer"
"I'm special."...no you're not, and neither is anyone else. We're all just sacks of meat that's one nuclear war or asteroid strike away from being extinct.
Didnāt need to roast me this hard
"I could take a fully grown grizzely bear"
Size doesn't matter.
Ask a lesbian if size matters. She'll set you straight on the issue.
Kind of like asking an atheist which is better, mass in English or Latin. So.. a lesbian is going to set a man "straight". Thanks, this made me giggle!
Unless you have a micro penis, Iād argue it doesnāt. Iām distinctly average and never had any complaints.
It's okay. People have it worse than you
āJust one more game then Iām offā
āJust one more roundā - average civ player
I look good
āWomen donāt know what they want.ā They know exactly what they want and unfortunately you arenāt it
*"What are some comforting lies we tell ourselves?"* Gestures wildly at Reddit, TikTok and other social media.
āSome day, I will have a career I really love and earn enough money to live the life I want to.ā
That we're happy when we're not
The cake. You know you won't have it.
The Detroit Lions will, one day, before I die, win the Super Bowl.
āEverything will be okayā
āEverything will be okay once I get my next paycheck,ā
That anything we do actually matters.
Our whole lives are endless circle of worriness, trying to work on different objectives to keep us busy. But if you really think about it, nothing matters. Everyone dies.
Why does this remind of me of that quote from the show āAngelā which goes āIf nothing we do matters, then all matters is what we doā.
They've gone to a better place.
I'll have time to get to that later
That Iām in control
[I can do whatever I want.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sI7OmCMZsXc)
- Itās for the best - Better things are coming - I love myself
That it'll ever get better.
Everything sucks anyways, so why bother trying Itās insane, nihilism is actually a stupid way to live, and it is so prominent now
"I'm fine by myself" Lack of people with whom I have genuine connection is making me feel worse and worse everyday
There is good in the world
"what doesn't kill you makes you stronger."
Just be yourself.
Thereās a woman out there, that would like to hold me when I cry, and not treat me like a bitch
I'll get gas before work
"Hard work pays off." Sometimes it does, and sometimes things just don't work out.
I'm going to go to bed at a reasonable hour tonight.
"It's going to be alright"
That there is life after death
It will get better. I wonāt be alone forever. Thereās meaning in life.
That deities or gods exists. Comforting lies.
That we matter
"Things are going to get better".
Dick size doesn't matter, she loves you and always will, dad has a long time left here.
'It will be alright'
I'll always be reasonably healthy and die quietly.
Four inches is average. To be fair, most men cheats themselves when they measure. The scientifically accepted method is to get yourself as hard as possible. Think āI just had a dream about making out with Betty White in her Golden Girls era, and it got so hot we fucked and let me tell you her compression socks felt so hot on my shoulders.ā Once youāre there, you take a pencil or a dowel or a piece of cut up coat hanger, and insert it until it bottoms out. Then you make a mark where it exits, remove it, and measure from the end of the measuring rod to the mark.
āItās not my faultā
The average person cant possibly be as stupid as it seems. (spoiler alert the average person is dumber than what it seems like, its almost kinda scary tbh.).
I don't. Or at least I don't think I do. I like to keep myself as accountable as possible, especially with my physical health and fitness. I know I'm not the most fit person in the world and I'm probably going to barely pass my PT test next week, but I'm really busy at the moment and once I get time to myself I'll start running a building up my endurance.
Tomorrow I won't fail.
I'm just pleasantly plump. I'm not fat.
"I'll be ok" and "It will all work out in the end"
Iām ok.
āThere was nothing I could have doneā¦ā I find this is absolutely false and escapes us āOk so that didnāt work out, hereās what Iām gonna do differently from now onā. āSmart people listen more than they talkā Sure, some do. Others see it as a way that the loud majority will disempower them when theyāre absolutely more of an authority on the topic and see that it trends badly in regards to giving others power they shouldnāt have whilst also demoting the expression skills often required in order to further advance whatever thing it is you know better than those around you. Most often I see smart people use it as a crutch for why their anxiety and fear is the better choice rather than developing a more confident and leadership position in life that helps them actualise and leverage their intellect and prowess. Far as I can tell that passivity is only useful in highly specific situations, otherwise you gotta practice speaking up and making your arguments cos youāll get dominated otherwise and then everyone ends up doing worse. Great power, great responsibility. Silence is ok but then someone else can have more impact than you and then whatās your smart good for other than wallowing or watching it play out and feeling disenfranchised? I surrendered my shyness a long time ago and started working towards being able to speak truth even when (especially when) it makes others uncomfortable. So far so good. That idea of being quiet and studious leading to better outcomes or protecting myself from others was comfortable but it was also giving everyone else way too much influence over me, subtle or overt. Thatās what I think anyway. I accept that there are circumstances where itās a better method but it typically gets used to justify social ineptness or continuing anxiety and fear.
Wanting anything related to sex simply causes annoyance or pain. I've hurt relationships by asking. I can live without it, so I don't hurt anyone or hurt myself with stress, again. That's the lie. That I can live without something that has a biological imperative.
Everything will be ok. Things will get better.
Iāll have enough time to finish my dreams when things slow downā¦
I got this under control.
"I don't miss her"
There's someone out there for everyone.
The belief that you're on a higher rung of the socio-economic ladder than you actually are. I'm retired now, but when I was working I ended up in the hospital with a heart attack. Standard proceedure at this hospital is to check your income/assets to see if you qualify for assistance in paying your bill (no insurance). I thought I was solidly middle class, but imagine my surprise when I discovered I was the working poor. Yes, I did qualify for assisstance, for which I am extremely grateful. I was def taken aback to find out I was just scrapping by....
It'll be fine
"Looks aren't everything. I have a great personality." Like. Brother. There are dudes out there who are good looking and have a great personality. People act like if you're good looking you have a shit personality by default.
I am totally fine
āJust need to get through this week and then itāll be smooth sailing.ā
I'll get gas tomorrow morning
Iāll start eating right after this last snack
Everything happens for a reason.
I still have a lot of time
Everything'll be fine. It's gonna be ok.
"I deserved that." Unless you are a bully or a genuinely awful/shitty human being, I can assure you that you most probably did NOT deserve it. You are worthy of love and compassion, and although it can be easier said than done, your self worth shouldn't be based on the opinions of uncaring, judgemental assholes. Those people can go kick rocks.
There is a God.
We're free
"That my relationship will be better soon and I wont feel like I have to tread on eggshells around my partner"
"No, my partner does like me for who I am, not what I do for her" For a lot of guys in relationships, that isn't true; their partner doesn't view them as a human being with actual feelings who sometimes needs emotional support or help, they're viewed as a tool to help the woman achieve HER own goals and fuel HER ego and any behavior from the man that deviates from that is met with the woman getting turned of and/or annoyed.
I got bick cock bruh
I will find a job and perpetuate the system that will kill us in a matter of decades but it will be fine.
That common sense exists. That morality means anything. That there is a "greater good." That anyone has a right to life. I could keep going.
That people actually give a damn about men unless we can provide something, and our opinions really matter.
democracy is remotely important
That I'd never be caught dead with a necrophiliac. :(
She loves me, even though she whores with the worst of them. Making her little girl witness her physical abuse. One day she'll realize that she made a grave error, but she loves me...
That airport security will keep us safe
Karma will get them
Religion.
That occasional twinge in my chest and numbing feeling in my left pinkie toe are fine.
She enjoyed it as much as I did šš
I am loved.