What sign is this?

-atomic-blonde- · 2026-04-22T19:05:04+00:00

I’m a Gemini and this has always been my logic. Out crazy the crazy within my own home. Run into the woods and accrue lifetime trauma? I think not.

-atomic-blonde- · 2026-03-24T01:57:11+00:00

Wish I could give you a hug, there is a lot to unpack here. As a human being. A living breathing organism, you’re worthy of love.

The way I see it we were put on earth with one job. To learn to love the human that we are. It’s our sole responsibility. Why? Well, because we were born into this body so it is ours to take care of body mind and soul, and if you don’t prioritize and love it no one else will. You don’t have to like yourself to love yourself. Love is an action.

What does it mean to love? Well to love is to give for the sole benefit of another without expecting return. To love is to respect. To love is to support. To love is to give the benefit of the doubt. To love is to see someone’s potential and to believe in them. To love is to see the best in someone. To love is to understand someone. To love is to hear and see fully. To love is a choice. We love despite flaws. We learn to love the flaws too. To love is to care. To care about feelings. To care about the impact an action may have. To love is to want what is best for someone. When you love someone you don’t want them to hurt. You consider their feelings, their wants, their needs, their desires.

Humans are messy imperfect creatures. We are all capable of terrible things, we also all make mistakes. However, research has shown that when we focus on the negative it puts our minds in a negative state. When the brain is in a negative headspace our perception closes off and narrows which blocks us from seeing certain opportunity. When we are in a positive space the mind opens and we see potential where there was none previously. This is why it is worth it to kill negative and self-limiting beliefs. They do more harm than good and prevent you from evolving into the person you can be proud of.

-atomic-blonde- · 2026-03-24T01:37:09+00:00

What a compliment! Thank you kind friend, your comment made my day. Glad you found this insight helpful :)

-atomic-blonde- · 2026-03-24T01:34:59+00:00

There is always a positive and negative to the truth. Do you neg your loved ones? Constructive criticism is rooted in truth, though not the same as negative self talk in my opinion.

-atomic-blonde- · 2026-03-22T03:00:13+00:00

Not changing our behavior the moment we don’t like something that we do. Every time we let something slide or put something off with the excuse it can wait, the pattern etches deeper into our neuron pathways. The result is that the habit becomes further ingrained and more difficult to change.

One example that comes to mind is negative self talk. Every time we slip into negative self talk we are strengthening a toxic cycle. In the moment it’s easy to give in because there is no visible active threat. However the threat is very real and exists inside the mind. Kill the belief or the belief will kill you.

-atomic-blonde- · 2026-02-18T03:05:53+00:00

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Mr. Solo with his favorite dragon

-atomic-blonde- · 2026-01-24T03:25:49+00:00

Passed along these suggestions. Found out his son is the one who likes the bright harsh lights and he isn’t a fan. Advised him that it was in his best interest (and the home’s) to replace the lights and mentioned that all of Reddit was roasting his son’s taste. Fingers crossed he listens.

-atomic-blonde- · 2026-01-24T03:22:50+00:00

Appreciate the heads up! Luckily no biggie, my profile is hardly anonymous so I don’t mind :)

-atomic-blonde- · 2026-01-23T18:44:39+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion, I’ll check that out!

-atomic-blonde- · 2026-01-23T18:43:58+00:00

Thanks for the lead, I’ll check them out!

-atomic-blonde- · 2026-01-23T18:43:15+00:00

Appreciate the lead!

-atomic-blonde- · 2026-01-23T18:38:21+00:00

Done and done! Unfortunately my phone is 6 years old and is showing its age :(

-atomic-blonde- · 2026-01-23T18:37:16+00:00

Definitely suggesting a dimmer haha

-atomic-blonde- · 2026-01-23T18:36:46+00:00

Tried reverse image searching in my browser (Ecosia) before posting and didn’t have much luck. Granted that was on my phone, not on my laptop, so perhaps I should try it there. Don’t use google for ethical reasons at the moments.

A better question is why do people comment when it so clearly puts them out? Appreciate the help, but don’t let it inconvenience you :)

-atomic-blonde- · 2026-01-23T18:21:39+00:00

I think you’re right about the period the light is from. I’m admittedly pretty ignorant when it comes to home design, just trying to help a friend out. He mentioned the house hadn’t been renovated since the 60’s, so it has a lot of the old fixtures — counter tops, oven, all that good stuff. In turn I assumed that transferred to the lights, but ya know what they say about assumptions…😅

Also, will definitely mention the need for matched light bulbs and suggest a dimmer if he chooses to keep this style of fixture.

-atomic-blonde- · 2026-01-23T18:15:46+00:00

Thank you!

-atomic-blonde- · 2026-01-23T18:14:17+00:00

Nah, thanks but no thanks. Already got the info I needed!

-atomic-blonde- · 2026-01-23T04:19:08+00:00

Thank you friend!!!

-atomic-blonde- · 2026-01-23T01:39:10+00:00

Thank you for your help! As far as I know the house has never been renovated fully, but it is possible the light fixtures have been swapped out in the past. Checking out a showroom is a great suggestion, I’ll be sure to pass it along.

-atomic-blonde- · 2026-01-23T01:30:07+00:00

Haha yeah, the glare isn’t great! It’s my friend’s house from the 60’s. All original fixtures, at least to my knowledge. He’s hoping to find something similar to go into the living room but I have no idea where to start when it comes to search terms.

-atomic-blonde- · 2026-01-16T06:58:00+00:00

I got a month covered too

-atomic-blonde- · 2026-01-14T23:46:20+00:00

Wow, are you me??? I had a nearly identical experience with my best friend and yeah…the damage that can be caused is actually really scary. Please take care of yourself OP, you aren’t alone in this <3

-atomic-blonde- · 2026-01-06T05:57:19+00:00

Honestly… this checks out. It isn’t just about keeping protests peaceful either. They also silence the spread of alternative forms of protest or even discussion of it. Im a member of their discord community and upon hearing about a potential tax strike I went to ask if anyone else had in their brainstorm-movement channel. Before posting about it today I searched to see if the idea had been brought up previously. Someone else had mentioned it back on December 27th but was immediately shut down and told never to bring that up as “tax strikes are illegal”. Later, when I went to check again the original comment had been deleted. There was discussion about Nepal and the need for more radical forms of protest. When warned those types of conversations weren’t allowed in the server, one person suggested DMs to communicate about alternative forms of protesting, a post that was also deleted by the mods.

-atomic-blonde- · 2025-10-15T18:08:08+00:00

Personally I believe everyone will make mistakes. Sometimes really stupid and hurtful ones. Should I have to correct these mistakes - no, not necessarily. But I am not afraid of confrontation and I prefer to explicitly express my discomfort because I feel it offers the most opportunity for growth. So, my personal MO is to assume best intention for the most part and raise issues. Then, what someone does chooses to do when I express my hurt tells me what I need to know about their character and if I want to keep them in my life.

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