ObamaSama

Genuinely stoked to go to Vietnam in a few days, any comrades in the area know of any mutual aid I could get involved in? Gonna be in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi for a few weeks

That’s the most concerning part of this post, what adult eats PB&J for a real meal? I can understand it as a “there’s literally no other food in the house” thing occasionally but damn. Am*ricans really do eat the unhealthiest shit by choice

That’s good, I’m definitely the opposite. I’m overly self conscious about becoming sloppy and obnoxious around others so I reel it back, if I’m alone I’m way less aware of how drunk I am and end up in a depressive spiral until I pass out. It does sound like a snarky joke but I tried my best to minimize time alone where I would normally want to drink by forcing myself to go out with friends more. Not necessarily even drinking with them (although usually at least a bit) but just getting outside my own head and touching grass helped reduce my desire to drink quite a bit.

Idk what kind of demons you’re trying to drown but they’re probably not going anywhere any time soon if you keep trying to tackle them on your own. I know it’s a lot easier said than done but I’ve managed to make a lot of good friends in the past few months by really making an effort to get out there and distance myself from environments I know are not good for my mental health. Even something as simple as going for a run can be really helpful to pull yourself out of a rut just by physically distancing yourself from it all

I found the best way to stop solo drinking was to drink with other people instead

Oh fuck this immediately triggered memories of the Christchurch shooting. I’ve seen an insane amount of people die on the internet and irl but that video still really haunts me on a deep level. Seeing people larping as tacticool operators shooting up a mosque is sickening

Is Mahjong soul easy to get into? I’ve tried a few browser versions but they all automate so much I can’t wrap my head around scoring. My buddy took me to a mahjong parlor yesterday and all the old Japanese guys basically told us to fuck off and practice more first lmao

I’ve somehow never even considered that my massive increase in caffeine intake over the past few months may be contributing to my increased anxiety. Thanks for the idea fren, I will try cutting it out to see if that helps any

Yup came to post the markus, most comfortable chair I’ve had and I’ve tried all the fancy herman miller and gamer chairs. It’s especially nice if you’re tall, most chairs require me to slouch a lot for proper head/neck support but this one is perfect for me at 6’2”. I don’t think it looks particularly “office” either, it’s just a very minimalist simple mesh back in muted colors.

I’ve met some really good people through dating apps but it really is a numbers game. I’d say that on average out of 100 matches I only have 4-5 conversations that last longer than a few days before one of loses interest and stops replying. It can be pretty disheartening to churn through so many people but from my experience it pays to be picky. I’ve only ever been on 5 dates through dating apps but they all turned into relationships because I didn’t waste my time with anyone I didn’t feel a mutual connection with.

Stick with it and eventually you’ll find someone, just gotta be patient. Also it depends on where you are but I’ve found bumble to be the best as the girls on there are usually much more serious

I bounced off of other paradox games pretty quickly but this one grabbed me immediately. Like others have said, it’s a materialism simulator where your internal politics actually matter and are directly affected by how you play. It’s also a lot of microing supply and demand of various resources with local and global economies interacting. It’s less plotting to assassinate a rival leader and more plotting to tank their economy by becoming the biggest exporter of steel. There are a lot of systems going on but for me it felt really intuitive just from a basic understanding of material drivers of politics and economics

going back to clear some starter quests after you hit endgame and get bored

wearing a mask because you care about the health and well being of others

wearing a mask because of social anxiety and neurotic self esteem issues

You’d think more “leftists” would at least do it for the latter reason, I love not showing my face in public