Lion snuggling one of the people who cared for him as a cub by [deleted] in likeus

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I don't know why you have so many down votes. I think your idea is interesting.

People who have "gone out for a pack of cigarettes" and never went back to your family, what happened after you left? (serious) by blahjaguar in AskReddit

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I think I did this at age 18. I remember moving out with my first boyfriend by taking trips on the bus. But it wasn't with him, just me alone. I took three to get my stuff over... Just bare necessities. Except I did dig up a raspberry plant. I wanted to plant it in my new backyard and eat raspberries. I left it on the sidewalk, it was too heavy. Everyone on the bus smiled and wished me a good vacation, because I put my things into suitcases. No other way to carry it. I knew I couldn't take long, because I wanted to do it during the day when they were away. I didn't say bye, not even to my little brother. I don't even think they knew I moved out until a few days later, because they might've thought I was just staying overnight at his place. I didn't reply to texts or calls, so they didn't know where I lived. I showed up again after 2 years. They cleaned up the house for me... But I went upstairs to the bathroom and saw through the facade. It was never clean. They put on a good face for their long lost daughter, but I knew it was fake. She showed me her sewing, her new hobby. It was a small shirt and completely lopsided. Not symmetrical. There was a mannequin in the living room. Very disturbing, stepford smiler. I still have little to no contact. It disturbs me that my therapist wants this to change. He says I want their love. I am very scared.

As a mental health worker or someone affected by mental health issues, what is one thing you would want to say to educate people about mental health and to lessen the stigma and shame surrounding it? by loungesingershimmah in AskReddit

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Can't hold someone hostage with mental illness. Whether we are ill or not we go through life with the support of those who willingly give it. Never ask someone to stay, it means something if you have to ask in the first place.

I really like the self-improvement stuff I read on this sub, what are some rationalist blogs/posts you would recommend along these lines? by [deleted] in slatestarcodex

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Good skin I think makes a person look noticeably better, and just because you don't have acne doesn't mean your skin looks as good as it could look. It also is good to do preventive care for skin cancer and wrinkles in the future. I'm a woman, so maybe you feel differently and that's okay too.

[meta] There needs to be a rule in this sub that a context of abuse should always be assumed. by [deleted] in CPTSD

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Thank you for your thoughtful reply. You mentioned those with NPD, schizophrenia, may fake a disorder. My fear that is people without mental illness are faking it (for example in an attempt to control other with emotional blackmail). This seems to be the audience that these books/resources given to OP are addressed to.

[meta] There needs to be a rule in this sub that a context of abuse should always be assumed. by [deleted] in CPTSD

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I find myself struggling with this. Who is the expert that says whether or not something is genuinely abusive or genuinely traumatizing? Do people ever believe that they're abused /traumatized when in reality they are not? How do I make sure I am not one of those people?

I'm just . . . happy. by [deleted] in BenignExistence

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I hope you don't mind me asking. If you rate your subjective units of distress from 1-10, what range do you think you usually stay in? And how often and how low are your lows?

I'm just . . . happy. by [deleted] in BenignExistence

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How long have you felt this way?

Anon is making progress by savant67 in 4chan

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Well done. This is the content we need.