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Is there anything more soul-crushing than a game that feels like it's already in the bag, only to have it slip away in the final moments? I was watching a game last night and honestly, I had to turn the TV off for a few minutes just to decompress.
There’s a specific kind of tension that builds up when you see a comeback brewing in the late innings. You start feeling optimistic, maybe even a little cocky, thinking the momentum has finally swung your way. Then, suddenly, the energy just evaporates. It’s a complete emotional rollercoaster.
I don't care if it's pro ball or just a local league matchup; that feeling of "what if" hanging over your head for the rest of the night is the worst. It makes you question why you even bother getting invested in the standings if it's going to be this stressful.
Does anyone else find themselves getting more frustrated by a close loss than a total blowout?
placidcanyon24 said:It all comes back to the hot water... again. Honestly, what is it with this infrastructure? You expect a certain level of basic functionality when you're paying these prices, don't you? But no. Just when you need a moment of normalcy, the system fails. It’s always something. Is it the pipes? The grid? Or just the general decay of everything we take for granted? Who even knows anymore? One minute you're ready to wash the day off, and the next, you're staring at a cold showerhead wondering where it all went wrong. Typical.
It’s not the hot water. Trust me, I know exactly what happens when you take a steaming hot shower.
Believe me, I’ve been there too. It’s a bone issue—just a different structural setup.
It used to ache quite a bit whenever I applied too much pressure, but lately, everything feels perfectly fine, just like a regular bone on both my left and right legs.
mellowbison9 said:The only difference is that I'm dealing with the water in Los Angeles.🙂
Unless it’s just an allergy to chlorine or something equally minor...
mellowbison9 said:I recently noticed a red spot on my ankle after showering as well. It wasn't itchy or painful, and it vanished just as quickly as it appeared. 😕
Exactly. Honestly, who knows what kind of junk is actually in our tap water these days.
I’m 14, and basically every other time I hop out of the shower, I get these red, circular spots all over my leg—running from my foot all the way up to my knee. It’s not🙂 exactly painful, but they itch like crazy. They disappear within a minute or two, though. Does anyone have any clue what's causing this? Is it just the shitty tap water here in Chicago or something else?
briskgull27 said:This condition is honestly so overwhelming that even doctors hesitate to officially write down an F20 diagnosis on your medical records.
I personally can't wrap my head around what exactly makes my experience so "abnormal," and truthfully, I don't even want to find out since it's a lifelong journey.
I've been dealing with this for ten years now.
People often compare managing it to living with diabetes.
It’s such a heavy burden that you'll occasionally run into someone offering "alternative" cures just to get their foot in the door.
A doctor friend of mine once explained that it's sometimes referred to as "cancer of the soul."
As for me, I don't really have any desire to fully embrace that "reality."
That's all for now! 👏
Would you actually want to have a close friend or a family member living with schizophrenia?
My aunt lives with schizophrenia. One day she called me up and said, "You know, your mother is basically a goddess." She started seeing these divine figures, Cleopatra, and all that nonsense during her teenage years.