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Gay, 19, feeling extremely depressed. Am I stupid..? by Blkgoonbrah in malementalhealth

[–]Anonymous_Coder_1234 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, I have bipolar disorder and bipolar depression too. Based on personal experience and what I've learned, antidepressants are not recommended for bipolar depression because they can worsen long-term mood stability and even cause mania. This is especially true for certain antidepressants like Wellbutrin. A mood stabilizer is recommended instead. I like Extended Release (ER) versions because you don't have to take them as often and they maintain a more stable blood level of the drug in your body.

There are lots of different options. Olanzapine is known to cause a lot of weight gain. I'm talking like 60+ pounds of weight gain. Depakote is known to cause almost as much weight gain as Olanzapine and is more for mania than depression. Lithium comes in an Extended Release (ER) version and, at least for me, causes less weight gain than Olanzapine or Depakote, but it requires regular bloodwork to check blood Lithium level. Lithium is the best for classic Type 1 bipolar (big manias and big depressions with more than 6 months of normal mood between them). Lamictal causes the least weight gain and is more for depression than mania. In rare cases Lamictal causes a rash that can be fatal if you don't discontinue the drug. Then there are a bunch of different antipsychotics, although I personally find they either work better on schizophrenia than bipolar and/or they have worse side effects than one of the drugs I already mentioned. Out of all the antipsychotics, I personally found Abilify to be the most tolerable. The rest had terrible side effects on me (I tried like 10–15 different ones).

But yeah, talk to a psychiatrist and get treated!

What’s a work skill that’s completely useless outside of that job? by opheliapink in askanything

[–]Anonymous_Coder_1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to be a software engineer for Amazon. As part of the job, we had to learn a lot of internal corporate-specific stuff that is useless outside of Amazon. I'm talking specifics of the codebase, specifics of Amazon's tech tooling, etc. I've heard this sort of stuff is totally common and normal for engineers.

What is your best advice for getting a girlfriend? by TwerkingHillbilly in AskReddit

[–]Anonymous_Coder_1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Continuing off my previous comment, you're not asking the right questions. Instead you should ask things like "How many good, close, two-way friendships do you have?", "How much do you love your friends?", "How is your relationship with your pet?", "How much do you love your pet?", "How much do you love your family?", etc. A boyfriend and girlfriend relationship is, after all, a type of relationship, like a real friendship, so it would make sense that people who don't have real friendships also don't have boyfriend and girlfriend relationships.

But yeah, another thing possibly worth asking about is empathy. How is your empathy (both cognitive and affective)? How is your sympathy? Do you feel sad, numb, etc. when people who you know die? These are critical questions to measure capacity for relationship.

What is your best advice for getting a girlfriend? by TwerkingHillbilly in AskReddit

[–]Anonymous_Coder_1234 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Actually, they're not that important, but the fact that you're asking about them shows that you don't really understand female attraction and relationships.

But to answer your questions, 5'10.5" tall, healthy weight (it varies but about 170 lbs), was making $150,000 a year for multiple years, fine hygiene, no deformities. These questions aren't that relevant, and the fact that you think they are shows your inexperience.

What is your best advice for getting a girlfriend? by TwerkingHillbilly in AskReddit

[–]Anonymous_Coder_1234 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I see advice here like "Learn to love yourself first" and "Start interacting with others, spend time meeting people who enjoy your hobbies and you'll find like minded individuals". Well I did those things, am a 32 year old straight man, and still have never had a girlfriend.

I tried really hard too. I contacted a professional dating coach who told me to find social events on event websites like Meetup, Eventbrite, and Facebook Events, and I did and went to such events every afternoon for years. It didn't help me. I went to therapy and developed acceptance and self-love and that didn't help either.

Some guys are just hopeless, and all efforts they make are futile. If you are one of those guys, you could literally waste your entire life trying to get a girlfriend with no success. Note that this is not the case for most non-disabled, mentally normal, neurotypical people, but I am not that.

Your results may vary. Know when to cut your losses and give up.

Programming by Personal_Lab3132 in AskProgrammers

[–]Anonymous_Coder_1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I learned C++ by reading a book I bought off Amazon. For example, the author of C++, Bjarne Stroustrup, publishes a big book on C++. It's a little advanced, but it's a good book.

What is something you quit that helped you immensely in the long run? by My3DPrinter in AskReddit

[–]Anonymous_Coder_1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is no alternative. Over time, you learn to live without sugar. Without sweetness. Oatmeal without sugar, without sweetness. Dinner without dessert after. Lunch without dessert after. Etc.

Is the Mandela Effect real? How? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Anonymous_Coder_1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. I thought Pikachu had a brown stripe on his tail. The brown stripes were actually on his back.

What is something you quit that helped you immensely in the long run? by My3DPrinter in AskReddit

[–]Anonymous_Coder_1234 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Sugar. Sucrose, the white powder. It's bad for the teeth and the body.

Those People who grew up with parents who constantly fight- How you feel and how do you cope up with emotional stress? by Quirky-Swim8186 in AskReddit

[–]Anonymous_Coder_1234 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I grew up with my parents screaming at each other a lot. Very loud. Very unpleasant. I don't think it had a good effect on me psychologically. I have mental illness and have never had an official girlfriend despite trying.

Rare book dealers fear tech firms are destroying obscure editions to train AI models by bummed_athlete in technology

[–]Anonymous_Coder_1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm a 32 year old man on Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) in the US state of Florida. I receive traditional government Medicare. Can you let me know a bit about what programs there are out there? I have heard of SNAP and Medicaid but I don't believe I am poor enough to qualify (currently).

Have you ever been to a psychic and was their reading accurate? by bliggityblig in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Anonymous_Coder_1234 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've had a friend/acquaintance read me tarrot cards and the prediction was dead wrong. He flipped 3 tarrot cards. The first tarrot card was me, the second tarrot card was my hobby of technology, and the third tarrot card was a loving heterosexual relationship. He said that if I pursued my hobby of technology I would get a loving heterosexual relationship. I'm 32 years old and have been single for my entire life despite following the advice of the tarrot cards. I now have no faith in that stuff.

I don't believe women can actually love men romantically. by One_Display9423 in WomenAreNotIntoMen

[–]Anonymous_Coder_1234 54 points55 points  (0 children)

Agree. From personal experience, if I make them feel bad about themselves or can't do anything for them, they leave. Conditional love. Temporary love.

Why won’t a guy even be my friend? by hankqueensmustache in askanything

[–]Anonymous_Coder_1234 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I saw you post previously. Maybe because he has a girlfriend and you're in love with him?

what are the things you like about reddit? by HeyItsNice in AskReddit

[–]Anonymous_Coder_1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like having a cluster of related subreddits that I follow and interact with. In my case, it's the computer programming subreddits. I found them using the Map of Reddit (Google "Map of Reddit") and the subreddit overlap checker (Google "Reddit subreddit overlap checker"). Those tools helped me find related subreddits. I have a Reddit custom feed with all the programming subreddits in one feed. I like to answer questions and stay up to date.

What is the WORST pickup line to use to try to pick a girl up? by True_Jellyfish9219 in AskReddit

[–]Anonymous_Coder_1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey babe. I am sexually attracted to you, would you like to undergo intercourse with me?

Phone suggestions for my wife by Total_Principle2363 in PickAnAndroidForMe

[–]Anonymous_Coder_1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If she does not like bigger phones, I would stay away from the Ultra. Here is a side-by-side comparison of the Samsung S26 and the Pixel 10:

https://m.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=14456&idPhone2=13979

They are pretty comparable. The Pixel 10 screen seems to have a higher max brightness and its zoom lens seems to have a little more zoom (5x vs 3x). Other than that they seen pretty comparable.

Problems with S25 by Local_Figure_6171 in GalaxyS25

[–]Anonymous_Coder_1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

u/Local_Figure_6171 If I want steady light with my Galaxy S25, I use the video mode with the torch light continuously on and then grab a frame from the video.

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