Posts by briskgull27

Taylor Campbell4 said:Richard Murphy6, I’m not quite sure what part you're struggling with... help me out here. We actually had a fascinating debate about this in my philosophy seminar—it was explained much more clearly there. (I’ll dig up the links for you when I find them, maybe later today or tomorrow. It’s better handled through Taoist principles anyway, and I don't want to overcomplicate things here.)

Everything makes sense, but why do I have this nagging feeling that if I were in another country, I’d act more normally? Where does that thought even come from?

I honestly don't know. Probably just like any other idea we have. Not that it would matter much to you—as if knowing the exact origin of your thoughts would change anything at all.

Why do you feel this specific idea is so significant? Perhaps you could try to argue it out—test whether it's actually grounded in reality. A little self-reflection might help.
Ideas aren't always pure logic; they often consist of a lot of raw emotion and intuition, I think. They're rarely just clinical, abstract concepts.

Taylor Campbell4 said:Everything people do stems from the belief that it serves their best interests. It’s a simple concept—take someone who smokes, for instance; they do it because they truly believe it will make them feel better in that moment.
Furthermore, I believe everything that happens to a person in life is intended to serve them in some capacity.
However, it can happen—and indeed does happen—that there comes a point where something simply stops being useful. Depending on one's perspective, or perhaps how much one reflects on it, a person might realize this sooner rather than later (usually the latter)—and it's rarely a black-and-white process, or a clean break where something is needed one day and discarded the next; more often, it's a messy, interactive transition.

Harold Anderson3 said:Regarding the decline in health... I have a family member living with schizophrenia. It doesn't necessarily feel like the illness is worsening in terms of physical crisis—they aren't ending up in the hospital nearly as often as they used to. But rather, there's this growing sense of listlessness, an ever-increasing lack of will. When I look at them now compared to how they were seven or eight years ago, they seem like a completely different person, even though the diagnosis remains exactly the same.😢

Taylor Campbell4 said:In my humble opinion—and I'm certainly no doctor here—it tends to escalate when left alone, but if you follow a proper treatment plan, it should stay under control... The real issue is that most people just don't seek help in the first place.

Harold Anderson3 said:Does schizophrenia tend to get worse as time goes on?

I feel like I hear so many different opinions about this out there...

Taylor Campbell4 said:It’s the same story whenever a conflict or issue arises in a relationship—it is never just one person's fault. Not ever. Responsibility is always shared between both parties.

There really needs to be more tolerance and a willingness to compromise from both sides!

briskbison27;7236410 said:

Taylor Campbell4 said:In my book, hanging out with a friend in person beats talking through a screen a hundred times over. 🙂

I agree—if it bothers her that much, and since I don't feel the need to constantly bring it up anyway, I wouldn't force the conversation just to satisfy some obsessive loop. I've dealt with similar situations myself, though usually regarding different topics.

Some people I considered "friends" eventually ghosted me—just stopped reaching out—simply because we didn't see eye to eye. One guy actually had the decency to tell me straight up that he couldn't be friends with someone who held such opposing views; honestly, I respect that way more than those who just disappear without a word. 🙂 D
But hey, it's not for everyone... Some people can handle differing perspectives—even diametrically opposed ones—and I still stay in touch with them. We might hang out whenever we're in the same part of the country, even if we live on opposite coasts of America.

And about that whole paranoid thing—if a friend can't even handle you never mentioning it, then forget it. If she can handle me talking about it frequently, that's a completely different story.

Spot on.-- I can spend all day getting my life together, everything all polished and perfect, and I've been doing this my whole life, but if she only sees me once a month, she just can't handle listening to it all, you know?😵 😵 🙂

She wouldn't even go swimming if she had the choice! Honestly, life is just a rough ride sometimes, and honestly, that's exactly how I like it!

Taylor Campbell4 said:In my book, hanging out with a friend in person beats talking through a screen a hundred times over. 🙂

I agree—if it bothers her that much, and since I don't feel the need to constantly bring it up anyway, I wouldn't force the conversation just to satisfy some obsessive loop. I've dealt with similar situations myself, though usually regarding different topics.

Some people I considered "friends" eventually ghosted me—just stopped reaching out—simply because we didn't see eye to eye. One guy actually had the decency to tell me straight up that he couldn't be friends with someone who held such opposing views; honestly, I respect that way more than those who just disappear without a word. 🙂 D
But hey, it's not for everyone... Some people can handle differing perspectives—even diametrically opposed ones—and I still stay in touch with them. We might hang out whenever we're in the same part of the country, even if we live on opposite coasts of America.

And about that whole paranoid thing—if a friend can't even handle you never mentioning it, then forget it. If she can handle me talking about it frequently, that's a completely different story.

Harold Anderson3 said:🤣 hehe, looks like we actually have something in common.😉 Honestly, I don't necessarily buy into the whole alien thing, but I absolutely love arguing about whether God exists, the mysteries of space, or if life even has any meaning at all. That’s why this forum is great; you're bound to find some crazies (or let's call them "eccentrics") who are obsessed with extraterrestrials... 😁
Money really does change people... that's probably why being broke makes us the best kind of people.😎
Man, thirteen images! Now there are only ten left.😁