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  • OrganichuOrganichu poops peesRegistered User regular
    Neco wrote: »
    I received my ballot before my voter card

    Well now that’s just silly

    What about all those banks you robbed

    Can’t believe they’re even letting you vote!!

  • TuminTumin Registered User regular
    edited October 12
    Polar Bear
    I did a bunch of shrooms and my mental has been marginally better forever

    tbh

    Probably

    Who can say

    I mean Im still an anxious wreck but Im marginally less hateful of everyone

    If that sounds helpful,

    Tumin on
  • NecoNeco In My Restless Dreams Registered User regular
    Cat
    Organichu wrote: »
    Neco wrote: »
    I received my ballot before my voter card

    Well now that’s just silly

    What about all those banks you robbed

    Can’t believe they’re even letting you vote!!

    It was all a misunderstanding, I simply went to the bank to make a small withdrawal and accidentally brought my gun instead of my wallet with me 6 or 7 times.

  • zagdrobzagdrob Registered User regular
    Dog
    I havent done any shrooms in 20 years and am doing pretty ok.

    Clearly I must serve as a control and just do so many shrooms I want to hug the sky and take a nap with all my favorite cartoon characters.

  • NecoNeco In My Restless Dreams Registered User regular
    Cat
    My mental health is shit I hate it more like mental shit

  • SurfpossumSurfpossum A nonentity trying to preserve the anonymity he so richly deserves.Registered User regular
    My mental health is great, I just worked too hard the last couple of weeks and then after things were at long last resolved today (culminating with me coordinating some things with our European, Mexican and Australian counterparts) my wife tearfully showed me a cat that she wants to go meet this weekend

    I love having the thought of needing to deal with our dogs and other cat all creating hell for a few months hanging over this evening where I thought I could finally start unwinding

  • TuminTumin Registered User regular
    Polar Bear
    We just watched Bad Boys 4

    Rating: Pretty murdery

  • ShivahnShivahn Unaware of her barrel shifter privilege Western coastal temptressRegistered User, Moderator mod
    Tumin wrote: »
    I did a bunch of shrooms and my mental has been marginally better forever

    tbh

    Probably

    Who can say

    I mean Im still an anxious wreck but Im marginally less hateful of everyone

    If that sounds helpful,

    Hmm

    A bunch, you say

  • AtomikaAtomika Live fast and get fucked or whatever Registered User regular
    Shivahn wrote: »
    Atomika wrote: »
    Shivahn wrote: »
    Atomika wrote: »
    redx wrote: »
    Given the whole things where it gets dumped into your brain when you die, I'm really glad the experiences I've had on DMT has been pretty universally positive. I've never really taken enough to fully disassociate, so maybe the space elves won't like me.

    I know folks end up in dark places with Ayahuasca on a regular basis, so ymmv I guess.

    I had a very emotional dissociative experience on lemon tek psilocybin that I would describe as positive, though I also think the trip worsened my nihilism after the fact

    Ultimately I’m not sure how I feel about it. I definitely don’t want to do it again, despite getting a solid 2-3 months of good mental health after it. It just made everything from that point on feel extremely pointless and hollow, like I had uncovered some great immutable truths about the universe and my place in it and it was all bad news.

    I really haven’t been the same since.

    Hmm Atomika you only got a few months of mental health? How long have you (or other people who have done psilocybin, redx I want to say? Maaaaybe @RiemannLives , I can't remember) had better mental health last?

    Studies suggest six months to a year but I am three months out from doing it and definitely not doing as well as I was at basically any point in the last three months.

    I think those three months of good health is probably the longest continuous span I’ve had in ten years

    But it’s been a rocky ten years 🙃


    I don’t think I’ve had more than a few days strung together here and there otherwise

    I am, in a way, glad to hear that, since I was like "it's been two or three months, the effects can't be wearing off" and thought something was broken. But also that sucks. It should last us all as long as we want? Though your case with pointlessness and hollowness maybe not, that is an unfortunate experience :frowning:

    I wish I could articulate it better. The gist of the nihilism was derived from how truthful and concrete the insights felt (and still feel):

    Just spoiling the rest to not foist my signature downerism upon people unless they’re into it:
    - anyone who ever loved me when I was still capable of trusting people and feeling safe are all dead now
    - karma isn’t real and nothing is ever going to fix or account for what happened
    - god isn’t real and there’s no afterlife or continuity of consciousness, so that’s fun

    And yet I would still rate the experience positively, at least for providing some relief, even if temporary. I think I have some specific issues affecting my mental health that aren’t terribly uniform to the experiences of most that make me finding any real or lasting improvement difficult.

    Even at my absolute healthiest, the best I get is passive aversion to the issues that affect me, where instead of finding pathways to optimism or meaningful lasting change, I just get a respite from how deeply I feel affected for a bit.

  • ShivahnShivahn Unaware of her barrel shifter privilege Western coastal temptressRegistered User, Moderator mod
    Atomika wrote: »
    Shivahn wrote: »
    Atomika wrote: »
    Shivahn wrote: »
    Atomika wrote: »
    redx wrote: »
    Given the whole things where it gets dumped into your brain when you die, I'm really glad the experiences I've had on DMT has been pretty universally positive. I've never really taken enough to fully disassociate, so maybe the space elves won't like me.

    I know folks end up in dark places with Ayahuasca on a regular basis, so ymmv I guess.

    I had a very emotional dissociative experience on lemon tek psilocybin that I would describe as positive, though I also think the trip worsened my nihilism after the fact

    Ultimately I’m not sure how I feel about it. I definitely don’t want to do it again, despite getting a solid 2-3 months of good mental health after it. It just made everything from that point on feel extremely pointless and hollow, like I had uncovered some great immutable truths about the universe and my place in it and it was all bad news.

    I really haven’t been the same since.

    Hmm Atomika you only got a few months of mental health? How long have you (or other people who have done psilocybin, redx I want to say? Maaaaybe @RiemannLives , I can't remember) had better mental health last?

    Studies suggest six months to a year but I am three months out from doing it and definitely not doing as well as I was at basically any point in the last three months.

    I think those three months of good health is probably the longest continuous span I’ve had in ten years

    But it’s been a rocky ten years 🙃


    I don’t think I’ve had more than a few days strung together here and there otherwise

    I am, in a way, glad to hear that, since I was like "it's been two or three months, the effects can't be wearing off" and thought something was broken. But also that sucks. It should last us all as long as we want? Though your case with pointlessness and hollowness maybe not, that is an unfortunate experience :frowning:

    I wish I could articulate it better. The gist of the nihilism was derived from how truthful and concrete the insights felt (and still feel):

    Just spoiling the rest to not foist my signature downerism upon people unless they’re into it:
    - anyone who ever loved me when I was still capable of trusting people and feeling safe are all dead now
    - karma isn’t real and nothing is ever going to fix or account for what happened
    - god isn’t real and there’s no afterlife or continuity of consciousness, so that’s fun

    And yet I would still rate the experience positively, at least for providing some relief, even if temporary. I think I have some specific issues affecting my mental health that aren’t terribly uniform to the experiences of most that make me finding any real or lasting improvement difficult.

    Even at my absolute healthiest, the best I get is passive aversion to the issues that affect me, where instead of finding pathways to optimism or meaningful lasting change, I just get a respite from how deeply I feel affected for a bit.

    That is all rough. The medicine makes things feel real (paradoxically, while making things less real). I guess how "good" it is is somewhat separated from the positivity of it.

  • ShivahnShivahn Unaware of her barrel shifter privilege Western coastal temptressRegistered User, Moderator mod
    Surfpossum wrote: »
    My mental health is great, I just worked too hard the last couple of weeks and then after things were at long last resolved today (culminating with me coordinating some things with our European, Mexican and Australian counterparts) my wife tearfully showed me a cat that she wants to go meet this weekend

    I love having the thought of needing to deal with our dogs and other cat all creating hell for a few months hanging over this evening where I thought I could finally start unwinding

    Noooo relaxation is so important :(

    Terrible to have it stolen

  • WeaverWeaver Breakfast Witch Hashus BrowniusRegistered User regular
    Dog
    I am in no way trying to one-up anyone, just if we're doing sad posting
    we ordered shwarma and I struggled really badly just trying to seperate the utensils out and then when we sat down I couldnt remember how to eat food like I had a fork in my hand and the food was in front of me and I couldn't figure out the next step. I got there after a bit but I am fucking terrified and partner is worried I'm gonna resign my position with the universe.

  • AtomikaAtomika Live fast and get fucked or whatever Registered User regular
    Weaver wrote: »
    I am in no way trying to one-up anyone, just if we're doing sad posting
    we ordered shwarma and I struggled really badly just trying to seperate the utensils out and then when we sat down I couldnt remember how to eat food like I had a fork in my hand and the food was in front of me and I couldn't figure out the next step. I got there after a bit but I am fucking terrified and partner is worried I'm gonna resign my position with the universe.

    Hon this sounds so much like serotonin toxicity.

  • knitdanknitdan Registered User regular
    Who wants to see a cursed image

    o2ezku773ix8.jpeg

    “I was quick when I came in here, I’m twice as quick now”
    -Indiana Solo, runner of blades
  • TuminTumin Registered User regular
    Polar Bear
    What am I lookin at here

  • AtomikaAtomika Live fast and get fucked or whatever Registered User regular
    idgi

    Is it loss

  • TuminTumin Registered User regular
    Polar Bear
    I think England has finally ceded the western fields to Vermine Supreme, M'lady

  • bloodyroarxxbloodyroarxx Casa GrandeRegistered User regular
    edited October 12
    The joke is that those loser "alpha males" say that alphas stand up straight and the lesser people (females typically) lean

    tl;dr Ireland>GB

    bloodyroarxx on
  • knitdanknitdan Registered User regular
    It’s one of those things from the toxic masculinity grifter sphere, analyzing body language; the idea is essentially the partner that “leans in” is weaker and the partner that stands vertically is the more powerful one in the relationship.

    It shows up a lot in memes, almost always mockingly.

    “I was quick when I came in here, I’m twice as quick now”
    -Indiana Solo, runner of blades
  • AtomikaAtomika Live fast and get fucked or whatever Registered User regular
    Well now I’m mad

  • TuminTumin Registered User regular
    Polar Bear
    Was it one of you who said Americans lean or someone in a spy movie
    Anyway

    Americans lean

  • knitdanknitdan Registered User regular
    We’re all a little mad

    “I was quick when I came in here, I’m twice as quick now”
    -Indiana Solo, runner of blades
  • TuminTumin Registered User regular
    Polar Bear
    x7u06keresyo.jpg

  • TuminTumin Registered User regular
    edited October 12
    Polar Bear
    It was Henry Cavill in The Man From UNCLE

    Or Maybe Arnie Hammer

    Someone

    Tumin on
  • AtomikaAtomika Live fast and get fucked or whatever Registered User regular
    edited October 12
    the third cuck from the sun

    Atomika on
  • AtomikaAtomika Live fast and get fucked or whatever Registered User regular
    Tumin wrote: »
    It was Henry Cavill in The Man From UNCLE

    Or Maybe Arnie Hammer

    Someone

    Armie Hammer said Americans are lean and that’s why you gotta use a slow-cooker

  • HerrCronHerrCron It that wickedly supports taxation Registered User regular
    Atomika wrote: »
    Well now I’m mad

    Sorry, but the green line doesn't lie.

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  • AtomikaAtomika Live fast and get fucked or whatever Registered User regular
    knitdan wrote: »
    It’s one of those things from the toxic masculinity grifter sphere, analyzing body language; the idea is essentially the partner that “leans in” is weaker and the partner that stands vertically is the more powerful one in the relationship.

    It shows up a lot in memes, almost always mockingly.

    I feel this science is based wholly on poses nerdy dudes do with the booth girls at gaming conventions

  • OrganichuOrganichu poops peesRegistered User regular
    I bet there is probably lots of interesting, suggestive data that could be gleaned about body language

    But at this point it’s so poisoned for me by incels and evopsychs that I would need Mr Rogers to explain any findings for me to trust them

  • WeaverWeaver Breakfast Witch Hashus BrowniusRegistered User regular
    Dog
    Atomika wrote: »
    Weaver wrote: »
    I am in no way trying to one-up anyone, just if we're doing sad posting
    we ordered shwarma and I struggled really badly just trying to seperate the utensils out and then when we sat down I couldnt remember how to eat food like I had a fork in my hand and the food was in front of me and I couldn't figure out the next step. I got there after a bit but I am fucking terrified and partner is worried I'm gonna resign my position with the universe.

    Hon this sounds so much like serotonin toxicity.

    I'm not taking anything that would be affecting that though. Anywho I refuse to not sleep tonight so I just threw back some benadryl and melatonin.

  • emnmnmeemnmnme Registered User regular
    Atomika wrote: »
    knitdan wrote: »
    It’s one of those things from the toxic masculinity grifter sphere, analyzing body language; the idea is essentially the partner that “leans in” is weaker and the partner that stands vertically is the more powerful one in the relationship.

    It shows up a lot in memes, almost always mockingly.

    I feel this science is based wholly on poses nerdy dudes do with the booth girls at gaming conventions

    How are you supposed to get a kiss from them if you don't lean in?

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  • JPantsJPants Registered User regular
    Cat
    Tumin wrote: »
    What am I lookin at here
    Atomika wrote: »
    idgi

    Is it loss

    literally the first two thoughts i had, exactly

  • AtomikaAtomika Live fast and get fucked or whatever Registered User regular
    I’ve been here long enough to have thoughts about SLC now

    - Very clean. Very.
    - Tiny. there are small neighborhoods in most big cities with more people. Have you ever heard of McKinney, TX? Of course not. It’s a farm town near the Oklahoma border with nothing there more exciting than a car dealership. It’s only the 17th biggest city in Texas, but it’s bigger than SLC.
    - The desolate beauty and craggy mountains really reminds me of Scotland. And the groundwater is crystal clear 👀. Wild. It’s a very pretty place.
    - The people are pleasant enough but the church stuff is everywhere, though much more insidious than in evangelical areas, and you can tell from the way a lot of the locals dress they’re on the far fringe of publicly-acceptable fundamentalism. Floor-length skirts on women and even little girls, no makeup, basically Amish-lite.
    - Houses here are shockingly expensive, which I guess is due to rich folks from out of state wintering here? This doesn’t seem like the kind of place anyone would want to put down roots unless they’re LDS.
    - Everything here seems very new. Nothing feels like it’s more than a decade old. It’s nice and modern but definitely removes any sense or feel of history.

  • AtomikaAtomika Live fast and get fucked or whatever Registered User regular
    emnmnme wrote: »
    Atomika wrote: »
    knitdan wrote: »
    It’s one of those things from the toxic masculinity grifter sphere, analyzing body language; the idea is essentially the partner that “leans in” is weaker and the partner that stands vertically is the more powerful one in the relationship.

    It shows up a lot in memes, almost always mockingly.

    I feel this science is based wholly on poses nerdy dudes do with the booth girls at gaming conventions

    How are you supposed to get a kiss from them if you don't lean in?

    I usually just offer them cocaine and give them my hotel suite number

  • emnmnmeemnmnme Registered User regular
    Atomika wrote: »
    emnmnme wrote: »
    Atomika wrote: »
    knitdan wrote: »
    It’s one of those things from the toxic masculinity grifter sphere, analyzing body language; the idea is essentially the partner that “leans in” is weaker and the partner that stands vertically is the more powerful one in the relationship.

    It shows up a lot in memes, almost always mockingly.

    I feel this science is based wholly on poses nerdy dudes do with the booth girls at gaming conventions

    How are you supposed to get a kiss from them if you don't lean in?

    I usually just offer them cocaine and give them my hotel suite number

    Smooth.

  • AtomikaAtomika Live fast and get fucked or whatever Registered User regular
    Weaver wrote: »
    Atomika wrote: »
    Weaver wrote: »
    I am in no way trying to one-up anyone, just if we're doing sad posting
    we ordered shwarma and I struggled really badly just trying to seperate the utensils out and then when we sat down I couldnt remember how to eat food like I had a fork in my hand and the food was in front of me and I couldn't figure out the next step. I got there after a bit but I am fucking terrified and partner is worried I'm gonna resign my position with the universe.

    Hon this sounds so much like serotonin toxicity.

    I'm not taking anything that would be affecting that though. Anywho I refuse to not sleep tonight so I just threw back some benadryl and melatonin.

    Have you done the cross-references, though? Serotonin Syndrome is kinda like the Joker’s plot in Batman 89; there’s no one single medication that causes it.

    I think my current spate of symptoms comes from the fact I’ve had to use zofran a lot lately for some nausea while also on a new antidepressant, and the combo is what did it. The last time I had a long episode was over a year ago when due to some spinal fluid problems I needed a lot of zofran while I was also trying a new antidepressant.

  • OrganichuOrganichu poops peesRegistered User regular
    When I visited slc it seemed very monocultural. It wouldn’t surprise me if there wasn’t a lot of non waspy food and art. But also with the missions maybe you would end up hearing other languages and seeing Laotian food or whatever.

  • HappylilElfHappylilElf Registered User regular
    Cat
    Drez wrote: »
    Variable wrote: »
    "bendover on whim"

    v7y0tlkkk57u.png

    That's "lean back on whim"

  • KanaKana Registered User regular
    Cat
    I was watching a couple of videos about Ironmouse except for the occasional random youtube recommendation out of nowhere. Her story seems like it comes from an earlier, more hopeful era of the internet.

    Like, girl started streaming because she's bedridden and can't meet people and was really lonely, and she went from that to being the highest subbed streamer on twitch?

    It's like, oh right, that's the kind of nice thing that the internet was supposed to be for before EvilCorp moved in.

    A trap is for fish: when you've got the fish, you can forget the trap. A snare is for rabbits: when you've got the rabbit, you can forget the snare. Words are for meaning: when you've got the meaning, you can forget the words.
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