Posts by Kyle Nelson2

I’d personally buy that guy a bloody coffee and beg them to throw him back in prison for ten years instead of five. I mean, five just isn't enough—he's clearly not off the streets for good like this.

Megan White4
look, I know I already laid out my take on this once before...

you can keep venting about how much of a nightmare your mom is—and honestly, you’re probably right about everything you’re saying. But listen, you need to focus on building your own life and your own future, not trying to fix hers. And yeah, she's abusive... so what? What are we supposed to do, call the cops? Contact CPS?

how many more finals do you have left? are you actually pulling all-nighters to get through this stuff?

He’s got zero statesman qualities, honestly. Under US law, anyone with a criminal record—and yeah, he's been behind bars for tax evasion—isn't even eligible to run for office...

I've actually met Laruche personally, and look, I don't think everything he says is gospel. Some of his ideas are just a little bit rotten, if you ask me.

Folic acid?

And you guys totally overlooked the snow shovels, like:

Or maybe just...

There are already way more threads over in the psychology sub about this stuff...
If you can't find what you need or if none of it actually helps, just shoot me a DM...

So, where can you actually go to study Kabbalah?

Anthony Rivera17 said:... much like all those individuals who were only recognized as geniuses after the fact...

I've actually met him myself. And look, he’s super informed and clearly knows his stuff, but I think his takes are often just plain wrong. Sometimes you can really see that typical American superficiality creeping in.

I mean, Lyndon LaRouche isn't exactly an economist by any stretch of the imagination...
he just goes on and on about everything—economics, history, psychology, religion...
you name it, he'll ramble about it...

Megan White4 said:We have a cat, but let’s be clear: the cat runs her, she doesn't run him. I constantly tell her not to let the cat into my room because he inevitably knocks things off my desk—remotes, books, paperwork—while trying to squeeze past me toward the window. Or he'll just roll around on my bed or my clothes, leaving them covered in fur. But does she listen? Of course not. The second the cat even glances toward my door, she’s rushing to open it and letting him right in. No questions asked, no knocking. Honestly, I'm reaching the point where I might need to start locking my door.🙄

And yes, someone hit the nail on the head earlier... She inserts herself into everything (to the point where her attempts to be helpful actually backfire), and if anyone dares to suggest otherwise, she’ll just sulk and lament indefinitely about how hard life is and how unappreciated she feels.

So, basically, your old lady is just dumping the responsibility for her own actions (or the fallout from them) onto everyone else.
I mean, this has nothing to do with menopause, or being lonely, or dogs, or cats, or any of that junk. It’s just her immature way of acting. It’s been baked into her since she was a kid, and there’s no chance you’re going to "re-educate" her now that she's in her 50s or 60s, especially when she's clearly the one trying to "re-educate" you.

If you want to actually be an adult and take responsibility for your life, maybe pick up a book, find something productive to do in your downtime, and become your own man—someone with their own backbone, freedom, and whatever...
But if you just want to follow in her footsteps, then sure, just sit there and listen to every word she says like a little bird in a nest, hoping she’ll change sooner or later... even though deep down you know she won't. You know this is just her taking the path of least resistance.

I mean, I guess any kind of neurological issue could actually be caused by problems with your kidneys

So, did you end up going for that head MRI or CT scan?

placidranger said:hm.. the fact is, he and his parents had some kind of blowout over his education, and then he ended up enrolling in something he never wanted in the first place.

The causal links don't really matter here. On one level, it's the parents' fault for not doing this or that—on another, it's their parents' fault for raising him the way they did—then there's the government because not everyone has the luxury of choosing their major, or even God, for creating such a flawed world.🤷
The ways to twist the narrative are endless.

That said, it's been proven that people who view themselves as the primary drivers of their own lives are happier than those who point fingers at others. It makes sense—you feel more empowered when you actually hold the reins.
If your parents are calling all the shots, you're just left feeling helpless.

In my opinion (correct me if I'm wrong), dealing with this dilemma (letting go of resentment) should probably start by calling things what they actually are.
So, yeah... tell them the old folks are wrong... (I mean, sure, throw it in their faces... maybe once, definitely not multiple times), turn the page, learn the lesson (that you shouldn't always listen to everyone), and just move on...

But, honestly, I think keeping it inside, processing it, and swallowing the stuff that's probably better left unsaid... is the way to go.

It’s just childish, I guess, when you try to shift all the blame onto someone else...
but, if they're actually telling the truth, then denying what happened would be just as bad...
don't you think?

placidranger said:Look, if you had just listened to your gut and picked what you actually wanted... you're still shifting the blame onto them, just like you're doing now with your old job. That mindset isn't going to get you anywhere.

You wouldn't believe it, but there are actually parents out there who 'force' their kids into majors they have zero interest in...

So, how old are you anyway?

If someone just mumbled this nonsense on some street corner in Chicago, I probably wouldn't even bother responding...
But we’re talking about a priest here—someone who’s supposedly highly educated. And since they’re considered "spiritual" leaders, there’s this whole default assumption that they shouldn't just represent the people, but actually "guide" them in some higher sense...
So, I guess, in their eyes, they have to be superior and smarter than the rest of us masses...

Honestly, the fact that he’s reduced his entire sense of dignity to some pathetic object of worship tells you everything you need to know about how miserable that man's life really is...

I mean, maybe—and this is a big maybe—we could just assume he said it all just to try and comfort his relatives.

Kenneth Price74 said:stop philosophizing. I had to change myself because the healthy people weren't around me.
what deep philosophy is that?☕

So, let me get this straight, you just adapted yourself to fit in with sick people?
And now you're actually suggesting other people should do the same thing... 🙏🙏

Kenneth Price74 said:That is simply how all elderly people are.☕

@Toco
Look, you’re going to be hearing comments like this all the time...
That’s just the kind of mindset where people try to normalize negativity or sickness just because it happens all the time. I guess it's like saying because everyone gets sick, it shouldn't be a big deal. It's a total cop-out, really.
Regarding that whole thing where you’re basically condemned to suffer beforehand... like, being forced through this misery and then eventually dealing with the mental health fallout from it all. I mean, what kind of diagnosis do you actually have, Kenneth Price74?

Maybe you should take yourself to a psychiatrist, because they might actually be able to help you, whereas she clearly can't...
While you're still in school, just look for some side gigs or freelance work to scrape some cash together, and try to get some internships too, so maybe—just maybe—it won't be such a nightmare finding your first real job later on.