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We’re already living in God.

Exactly. Honestly, overdoing all those intense exercises and constant "self-help" sessions can actually backfire and leave you feeling worse than before. Stop overcomplicating things. Just focus on staying active physically and finding ways to stay grounded. Save the aura work and all that spiritual mambo-jumbo for when you actually feel stable enough to handle it. If other people's energy is enough to throw you off your game, you have no idea how much damage various energy exercises and visualizations could do to you.

Try to get where they’re coming from... understand why they’re hurting and why there’s such a massive gap between what they’re actually thinking and what they’re actually saying. Next time you feel that weight hitting you again, just remind yourself: this is part of being human. It's totally normal to feel this way, and it's just how people navigate life and communicate.

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Sorry, I’m honestly too exhausted to go hunting through old threads right now, so I figured I’d just start a new one and ask you all about this hormone...
So, I have bloodwork scheduled for tomorrow, and I’m wondering if I actually need to tell the lab technician that I want my beta levels checked specifically, or is that just a standard part of the panel anyway? Sorry, I’m having a hard time even putting this question together properly—if you know what I mean, please let me know! Also, does anyone happen to know what a typical level should look like if I am pregnant? Thanks so much in advance!!!!

Ronald Morris60 said:So, I’ve got this "issue" that basically forced me to start looking into all those spiritual paths and whatnot... I don't know the exact technical term for it, but I just call it "feeling people."
It’s like I can pick up on their thoughts—and along with those thoughts comes all their misery and baggage. I know everyone gets a little vibe from others sometimes, but for me, it’s constant... it happens in every single everyday conversation.
Sometimes it’s just incredibly frustrating—honestly, it makes me so pissed off when I can feel someone thinking one thing while they’re saying something completely different—that I have to fight just to stay cool.
On top of that, people end up "dumping" their suffering onto me... so I just cut the conversation short, sometimes pretty bluntly, and try to dodge anyone who seems like they're having a rough time. I hate doing that because then I feel like a total jerk, but I honestly don't know how else to handle it.
A few times now, during a totally normal chat, I’ve actually felt like I’m being "drained"... kind of like someone is sucking the life out of me through a straw (yeah, yeah, stupid metaphor, I know, but that’s the only way to describe it)... and then I just get super twitchy and have to stop myself from physically "defending" myself.
I know plenty of people deal with stuff like this—maybe not as intensely as I do, but still—so how do you protect yourself without just walking away? And please, don't give me that "just ignore it" or "mentally distance yourself" crap... I've tried all that, and it works for maybe two seconds before everything goes south again.

Go ahead and be "that guy." Once you stop feeling guilty about setting those boundaries, you'll realize you've actually found some freedom.
Shutting people out or dodging them only masks the issue temporarily; the tension just keeps building up under the surface. Besides, you're dealing with this too—you're just as much a victim of the cycle as they are.
Try to lean into the whole process. Walk through it a few times, and you'll see it isn't as scary as it seems. Eventually, you'll build up a kind of emotional immunity.
At least then you'll actually understand the mechanics of how it works.
You can't run away from it, but you might eventually reach a point where it just slides right past you.
Anyway, don't count on that happening every single time.

I’m not sure what specific shock triggered your speech issues, but maybe there's a connection to your dad that's making you feel fearful.
Or perhaps it's just his presence—if he's the type of father who rules the house with an iron fist, it could be shaking you to your core...
Regardless, you’ve got a hurdle in front of you that needs addressing right now, because if you wait, it’s only going to get harder to deal with.
As for therapy, I honestly think you need to lean into it more. The beginning phase is always the hardest part...
And about the crying? It feels like you just need a little more courage to push through it.
Locking yourself away at home isn't the answer. You actually have to force yourself to face the things that make you uncomfortable, otherwise, you're just going to end up hiding under the covers or stuck in bed indefinitely.
The sadness you're feeling probably comes from all these problems piling up until you feel too drained to even fight back, leaving you with nothing but tears. But I have to be blunt: that's not how you survive in this life.
You have to find your fighter spirit, or people are just going to walk all over you.
And you need to learn how to do that starting today.
Take a look around you.
There has to be something out there that brings you joy or people whose company you actually enjoy.
Focus on those things instead; they'll help pull you through.
I’m speaking from experience here.
We all have those moments where we just want to crawl under a blanket and wish the whole world would disappear.
But it won't. Not ever. It’s all on you to step up and be brave. Try talking to your mom or a close friend—just find some support. I'm rooting for you.
Life is way too beautiful to spend it all in tears, so keep that in mind. Sending love...

Has anyone here actually tried this supplement? If you have, are you noticing any real results?

I've heard it's supposed to be a real multitasker when it comes to what it can treat...

Thanks in advance for the help!

wearywolf26 said:Wait, were those American or Japanese bands opening for Dead Moon? They sound really familiar to me.😬

Yeah, those were definitely the ones...

It feels like nowadays, everyone you know has been touched by cancer in some way. At this rate, it seems like we're all eventually going to be facing it. It’s a harsh reality, but there's no denying it...

I’m honestly one of those lucky people who can function perfectly fine on very little sleep—I don't even feel the need for long naps during the day! Maybe it’s just a leftover habit from my childhood when I had to drag myself out of bed early every morning for daycare, but it stuck. I guess I'm just wired this way! Personally, I love being able to get by on short bursts of rest. If I actually sleep longer than my usual routine, I immediately start feeling sluggish and totally out of sorts.🙂

mistyfox812 said:At its core, society only works if we actually trust one another. If that foundation of trust between people crumbles, the whole thing just falls apart. Society basically relies on the assumption that the person standing next to you is a decent human being.

Super basic example: the other day, I accidentally scraped someone else's car. Instead of running away, I just walked up, gave him my full name and cell number, and promised to cover the repair costs. He took me at my word—purely based on trust. He ended up calling me later to say the body shop just buffed out the scratch for free and everything was cool. We had every opportunity to be sketchy or screw each other over, but we didn't. If we’d been paranoid, we would've called the cops, blocked up traffic waiting for them to show up, dragged insurance companies into it, maybe even lawyers... just endless headaches and delays. But because we trusted each other, it was handled instantly with zero drama.

Real trust means believing someone will treat you right even when there’s absolutely nothing in it for them.

And for us to trust society as a whole, we have to believe it’ll look out for us even when we have nothing left to offer.

Look, anyone can become vulnerable or disabled overnight. Having that gut feeling that people will still treat us with dignity in those moments makes living with that terrifying possibility a lot easier. (It's pretty well known how much having reliable medical aid on hand boosts soldier morale during wartime.)
So, yeah, any society that ignores its most vulnerable members is just a society built on fear and suspicion—and honestly, that kind of society is totally broken and inefficient.

I honestly hadn't even considered that angle... you know, the fact that we could all suddenly become disabled and seemingly "useless" to society at any second.
Even the guy who started this thread could hypothetically (God forbid) fall ill. What then? Do we just get rid of him because he isn't "productive" anymore? Should we be killing off the poor and the homeless like those death squads used to do in Brazil? In my book, the answer is a hard no.

I heard that you can actually treat an allergy like this with black tea—apparently, some doctors over in Germany even prescribe it—so I've been trying that out lately to deal with my own symptoms.

gentlecanyon65 said:..... so I've been doing some deep thinking and scrolling through a ton of stuff lately ....

The price for farmland out here is actually pretty reasonable, so since I’ve got some decent cash sitting around and I’m definitely not the type to just sit on my ass all day, I started wondering why the hell I wouldn't just dive into agriculture
..... My big idea is to set up some permanent walnut orchards.... once they're established, they don't require an insane amount of daily grind, which means this doesn't even have to be my main hustle, yet it could still pull in some serious profit after a few years.... so my plan is to snag maybe 12 to 25 acres of land and plant a massive WALNUT grove ....

Now look .... I'm no professional farmer, but I know how to handle a shovel, and with a bit of reading and some solid advice, I think I could make it work .... but honestly, I just can't get the math to make sense in my head ....

I heard that USDA subsidies for walnut orchards can go up to about $13333 per acre ....

Come on, let me hear what you guys think about this!!! ☕ 🙄

I think I heard somewhere that companies like Walmart and Hershey's work directly with suppliers and even invest in them. I'm not 100% sure on the details, but it wouldn't hurt to look into it... There are also a ton of other variables you need to consider before jumping in. You should probably talk to some pros before you go buying land, seedlings, or anything else.

So, what's my plan? Arm myself with some seriously heavy-duty ice packs, a stash of Advil, a thermos of boiling water, and just call in sick so I can hide under the covers all day. 😬

Alexander Allen11 said:I tried deleting my post on the forum, but it wouldn't let me... so I just edited it instead. Then out of nowhere, I get hit with a strike and points deducted because I "couldn't delete it"... WTF???

Dude, when you click EDIT, there’s literally a button right there to delete it.

Melissa Rivera5 said:It’s what they call DNA testing. If we set aside people with borderline IQs—you know, those who can actually function in society—we’re left with people who are, honestly, just total waste. Yeah, you heard me right. Absolute waste. I mean, someone with an IQ under 50 definitely isn't capable of looking after themselves or doing anything useful in any capacity. Personally, I wouldn't let that happen to me, and if there was ever even a tiny chance, I'd choose to euthanize a child like that.
I've seen plenty of situations where kids like that end up causing way more psychological issues than they're worth; maybe some people here could deal with it, but I don't think I could ever accept a child like that.
I just wanted to point out that this kind of artificial selection could easily be justified by natural selection. Honestly, the only reason so many of these people are still around today is because of modern technology. Just imagine how things were back in the day? People used to be much stronger and more resilient simply because the weak members didn't make it. I guess I'm basically suggesting a sort of mild eugenics, which I know is still a pretty controversial topic.

Are you saying a life is only worth living if it serves a purpose for others?
Is the whole point of existing just to be "useful" to society?
Since when did social utility become the metric for human value? What does "utility" even mean when it comes to a human life?

Besides, parents aren't owners of their children, nor do they own their lives.

I’ve been feeling completely wiped out lately—it’s thrown my whole routine off... but the silver lining is that I didn't actually catch a cold or the flu... and honestly, I'll take that win.

stormylynx4 said:It’s not an exaggeration at all. In fact, I’d argue it should be illegal in most of Europe to claim he contributed anything good to the world.

As for those economic arguments... I'd love to hear your take if you were fighting cancer. Would you just say, "Thanks, but let's skip the treatment since there's no guarantee," just for the sake of the greater good? And regarding Down syndrome—you brought up parents and children in the title, so why don't you go ask actual parents of kids with Down syndrome instead of lecturing us?
How does anyone even come up with these topics?

Donatello is absolutely right. Even the title itself is offensive because it hits parents of children with Down syndrome right where it hurts. It’s obvious the author doesn't know much about this (and I'm just focusing on Down syndrome specifically here), so honestly, it would be much better for someone who isn't informed to take the time to learn about what they're pointing at instead of attacking people. But as for that headline—linking euthanasia with Down syndrome? That connection is incredibly hurtful to everyone directly affected by it.