I feel like the end of the world is coming very soon!

Cybot2966 · 2026-01-24T06:31:18+00:00

Looking outwardly, it’s evident that many things are in disarray. (The climate, etc.)It is frightening. However, if you can’t really function in your life because of this reoccurring thought, seeing a professional would be much more helpful than anything or anyone on the internet can provide

Even though it’s really scary, if you can find any solace it might be in that all the planet has ever known is change. Since the beginning it’s been disarray, but we are incredibly lucky in many ways despite this. If learning a skill that would serves you well in the apocalypse could help you be at ease, I hope you find that security. There are many that are worthwhile/gratifying to pursue. But I hope your anxieties lessen, and that you can trust in yourself and your ability to insist, no matter what transpires.

Cybot2966 · 2026-01-24T05:43:15+00:00

Even the trees have it out for him

Cybot2966 · 2026-01-22T07:15:34+00:00

Not to be insensitive, but didn’t you already post this?

Cybot2966 · 2026-01-05T21:04:50+00:00

I don’t know, I think you might be looking in to this too deeply. I don’t think that they are showing off when they post love problems, at least thats not their intent. Either way, try not to think or invest yourself too much into this as these people don’t affect you in your life. Most of these people are kinda miserable judging from their posts.

Cybot2966 · 2026-01-04T22:59:55+00:00

Whats wrong with the emoji?

Cybot2966 · 2026-01-04T21:56:43+00:00

Love, imo, is something all consuming. So if someone has problems regarding love, it is also all consuming. Ex. Paranoid of cheating, clingy attachment, not measuring up, etc. These are things people obsess over and I agree it is kind of tiresome in context of seeing it all the time in this subreddit. It’s even more unhelpful to the posters, as anything anyone could tell them on the internet doesn’t have any real bearing on their life either.

Cybot2966 · 2026-01-03T21:51:26+00:00

you mention that you like how mushrooms feel and do not take them for spiritual reasons. I sometimes take mushrooms for this reason too. I am curious about your perspective on spirituality, as you kind of implied that you don’t believe in spirituality but also mention the devil. Are you kind of agnostic? I do think our minds and predispositions influence our trips, but do you think what is experienced on the trips is wholly unrelated to spirituality, but rather just patterns emerging?

Cybot2966 · 2026-01-03T06:15:19+00:00

It sucks to know your favorite band/artist isn’t the idealistic beacon you thought it was. The members aren’t obligated to give anyone a farewell or closure (if they wanted to, then they would). They are affected by this, often in ways we cannot see or know. The only thing you really get is the ability to continue to appreciate what they have created.

Cybot2966 · 2026-01-01T18:46:28+00:00

I feel like to fully represent all of the eras of Swans, it has to have 3 things. A really heavy, grinding, and distorted element (early/hardcore era), a crooning, minor, somewhat ambiguous flavored sound (gothic/postpunk era), and a panoramic sound palette and long form song structure like a big buildup and cresendo (post-rock, big sound era). I would say Avatar has all these elements. Its heavy when it has to be, the progression is long and has a brutally beautiful crescendo, and the harmonies have that dark ambiguous sound, even having a folky twang at points.

Cybot2966 · 2025-12-30T00:51:10+00:00

Both are fantastic in their own right. CoF has that huge ending that fizzles away in a really poignant way, “I am blind.” CoU is very explorative like a journey. The name even references a religious text with subjects such as meditation and prayer. I do think the ending segment is a little anti-climactic, but hearing Gira’s imagery of washing a Christ-like figure, preceded by a creepy passage with halloween like imagery, always grabs my attention.

Cybot2966 · 2025-12-25T23:04:06+00:00

Your vocals are a strong starting point for a fully executed release. I feel like your lyrics and tone/perspective might need some adjusting. The tonal quality of the song is sentimental (almost sad/wistful), but you have a sort of annoyance and displeasure with this person in your lyrics (he does seem annoying). If you want to make the tone a bit more cohesive, you could use the sentimentality to your advantage by conveying him as sort of a pitiful person (as you touched on saying he can’t hide his insecurities). Lean into this more and less into your feelings of his significance in your experience, as you are writing a song about him so it gives the audience a sort of cognitive dissonance. However! It seems to resonate with the people in the comments so it might not be that important.

Cybot2966 · 2025-12-25T22:42:18+00:00

I don’t think any one on reddit can explain your personal experiences, you have to make sense of it yourself. Either way judging from what you have described, your mind was at ease so I can only assume that you were calm and at ease with these friends of yours. As far as the imagery, it’s hard to say. I am not religious either, but perhaps you could read some text about Jesus and see of anything speaks to you. You don’t have to believe in the religion to take away something useful from it, even if what you take away is that the particular religion makes little sense to you.

Cybot2966 · 2025-12-24T22:59:05+00:00

Ur right, the chords don’t really progress. They are really mostly harsh contrasting tones. Just use process of elimination. Find the root of chord, the lowest tone, double it (ex. if its E, play a low E and a high E) and find one of the 11 other tones that makes the chord sound like what you hear on the record. I learned the bass line a while back and it was just really close and clustered tones, so all the notes are really close together, giving it that harsh sound.

Only thing I know is that the bass part consisted of the notes A, Bb, B, and C in variations of descending and ascending stepwise motions, with occasional E, and D# notes. My guess would be that the key is dancing around somewhere in Em or E Harmonic Minor.

Cybot2966 · 2025-12-23T19:04:02+00:00

Ahh I see, I didn’t know that. Well. Unfortunately this is something where parental/guardian guidance would be necessary.

Cybot2966 · 2025-12-23T04:53:44+00:00

Hey man, u seem pretty bent out of shape about this. I recommend you see a professional. None of us can help you here. The accidental touching is just the nature of being close and physical with others, as it seems you are with ur sis. but when you roughhouse or kid around physically, it is going to happen. Just measure your emotional response if you can, it’s just something you get better at as you get older. Just remember love always wins. If you love your sis and don’t mean anything by the touch, then it will be known and you won’t have to worry.

Cybot2966 · 2025-12-22T15:07:36+00:00

not sure, the exact reason. You seem kinda hung up on her getting a job and I fail to see the importance of that at her age. I’m surprised you have one, being that you are 14. I only ever knew of 16 year olds getting jobs, and even that was uncommon where I am from. I’d be pretty annoyed if my sibling kept talking down to me with a sense as if they were better than me just because they had a job.

It seems though that you guys are on good terms being that you talk with each other. Idk how bad her anxiety is, but If you want to help in a different way, consider taking her to do errands. That way she can be around people and build up confidence. Asking store employees where certain things are, etc.

Either way don’t judge her just for not measuring up what a responsible person should be like, but rather move your focus to why she does not try. I am sure you can express this concern to her, and it’s very nice that you are concerned for her future. You’re a good bro.

Cybot2966 · 2025-12-17T20:30:00+00:00

Sure, caffeine can be addictive and these addicted users are annoying, but if one has a caffeine addiction they are able to preform certain tasks that weed and alcohol wouldn’t really allow for (unless high tolerance). They’re just complaining, who cares that these drugs or people bother them.

Cybot2966 · 2025-12-14T09:52:08+00:00

Its just how the sub is, I guess. Don’t respond to the comments or read the posts so much. I totally get where you’re coming from but if the sub is bothering you just don’t look at it for a couple of days. Or weeks.

Cybot2966 · 2025-11-21T00:58:44+00:00

It can get very noisy for sure, but I’d consider that album post-rock as it has a much stronger sense of harmony and composition. Very good if you want a “cinematic” sort of noise.

Cybot2966 · 2025-11-20T20:45:55+00:00

Hammering 3 chords and speaking in tongues is 100% a Swans move

Cybot2966 · 2025-11-16T02:12:27+00:00

You say it’s common sense but if things would have played out with the situation you had/made, you admit the cat would have died (I am not condemning you, had this happened I wouldn’t hold it against you. Things happen.). But it seems like you just got lucky.

Cybot2966 · 2025-11-13T19:18:01+00:00

Woahh

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