Joseph Ramos11 said:I think you might be using the wrong comparison. It's hard to say organized religions have much to do with true spirituality, if we're even using that word. To me, things like how integrated a person is, their sense of wholeness, or how much they're driven by reactive impulses—those feel more like real metrics. Plus, just being honest with yourself... being able to see who you really are in a realistic light...
I used the Pope as an example, though I could've just mentioned Quincy whom I actually consider spiritual.
Now, integration, wholeness, self-honesty, perception... those sound like psychological functions to me—you know, self-concept, core beliefs, all that stuff. I'm not sure if that's the same thing as spirituality—it probably shouldn't be. I guess I'm wondering if we're just using different vocabularies for the same thing, or if there's an actual gap between the two.
Honestly, I’m on the same page. Humans are supposed to be free-willed—intellectually superior to anything else out there—yet it feels like we constantly need to project certain parts of ourselves outward and slap the label "spirituality" on that idealized version of who we want to be. That’s how I see spirituality, anyway... sort of.
Also, how do you actually measure a person's level of spirituality? I can guarantee the Pope and I aren't operating on the same scale, and there’s a massive spectrum of people sitting somewhere in between us.
I’m still struggling to wrap my head around the distinction between the spirit and the psyche...🤷 And please, spare me those "if you get lost in semantics, you'll never find the truth" responses—they're just tired clichés that aren't going to enlighten me or open my eyes anytime soon.
Ethan Sullivan2 said:If football games were actually coliseums—full-on battles between good and evil—things would be a lot more interesting. Whoops, whoops... hmm, wait—forget that, just forget it! If we can't live it out in reality, we might as well indulge in a little voyeurism.😁:. Especially when you factor in the men—they’re naturally more aggressive and prone to combat, anyway. I just don't get these fans who sit there watching—most of them wouldn't even dare to step onto a field if you asked them to. As long as they get their fix of secondhand ecstasy from the sidelines, I guess that's enough for them. Maybe they just lack self-confidence—who knows?
The thing is—fans feel like they actually belong to something... which is tied directly to identity. Plus, they aren't alone—it’s just classic crowd psychology.
Maybe he picked up a yeast infection—nothing major, but the symptoms can definitely act like that. What kind of cream are we talking about? Either way, he really ought to see a urologist to figure out if it's just some harmless fungus or something more serious. If it is Candida, a couple to four weeks of using that cream should do the trick.
Lucky you! I can't even remember the last time I actually had a good cry—and honestly, I could really use one right about now... I know it would help me feel better 🙏
Yeah, I’ve been washing my hands way too much lately—and hitting the wet wipes just as often. Did you guys know that OCD is often rooted in repressed sex or aggressive impulses? It doesn't make sense to me, though—I don't have any issues with aggression 😬—I tend to just let it all out directly...😠 😠 As for sexuality... hm
Seriously, where would you even rank people if everything boiled down to first impressions? Just think about it—are you actually being yourself when you first meet someone? I can tell you one thing for sure: I am definitely not.
The distinction between envy and jealousy is simple—envy is about wanting someone else's traits or stuff, while jealousy is about fearing you'll lose someone to a third party. Envy involves two people, whereas jealousy brings a third into the mix. Honestly, they're both perfectly normal human emotions—not exactly "positive," obviously, but we all deal with them from time to time.
Go dig through some prevention theory—you know, the stuff about risk and protective factors in the home environment, building resilient kids, all that jazz. There's a mountain of literature out there on it.
*Spike Lee* said:The ultimate cure? Just scatter everything across your room ON PURPOSE and then attempt to sleep 😉 And whatever you do, don't touch anything—just pass out in the mess 😉 Prof. Psych Spike 😉
👍 Sage advice! That's about as helpful as telling someone with clinical depression to "just cheer up and you'll feel better."🤣
Jesse Sullivan2 said:I honestly thought this thread would blow up more—what happened? Did everyone suddenly become perfectly sane overnight? Everyone's quick to brag about their issues, then goes dead silent like we’re all living in some flawless utopia where everything is fine... Come on, people, just vent a little. It's easier that way, and at least we get to swap stories. No?
Well, I already shared mine. I’m somewhere on the edge—just sliding into pathology before pulling myself back. What about you?
It’s all relative, really. I don't have an official diagnosis or anything—I'm just wired differently than most people—so I constantly run into folks who think I'm "weird," "socially awkward," or just living in my own little world... Who cares? Just accept that you're a bit more complex than the average person.
So, what’s actually eating at you? What kind of dark clouds are we talking about regarding that ex? Is it the whole moving-on thing? Honestly—you can't exactly rush through that—some things just take time to process
Whenever I start second-guessing myself—like if I actually locked the front door or whatever—I just flip the switch immediately. I tell myself, "It was an autopilot move, which is why you don't remember, but you definitely did it."