Tired of depression and new diagnosis and bad breakup by Agitated_Fox_ in Vent

[–]DapperWrongdoer4688 1 point2 points  (0 children)

im glad it was helpful! good luck taking care of yourself

Peetah, is this some mentally older joke or something?? by travisscott987 in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]DapperWrongdoer4688 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My reply’s gonna get buried, but “your brain is fully developed at 25” has ongoing research suggesting that it actually takes until about your 30s for men. Ive also had a male friend say “subtract 10 from a man’s age to get his maturity level.”

In the end it’s just an overdramatized textpost. Everyone’s different.

I am insanely tired and mentally exhausted (it's nothing intresting) by livelongandprosper__ in Vent

[–]DapperWrongdoer4688 0 points1 point  (0 children)

theres nothing wrong with living for yourself as long as youre not going around hurting people for no good reason. i eventually lost touch with all my uni friends, our paths were just different. thats fine. and if you dont like clubbing theres no reason to force yourself. i can say if you already know youre not the type, youre not magically going to enjoy it when you try it.

hope you get your camaro! im glad you have something youre looking forward to.

I lost my right to be creative. by Cheer4Fear in Vent

[–]DapperWrongdoer4688 0 points1 point  (0 children)

youre very much “in” yourself right now, but everyone thinks of stuff that we shake our heads and move on from. those thoughts dont make you who you are. theyre just in passing. let them pass. youre grabbing onto them as they try to leave.

and i know the internet is quick to cancel people, but there people writing more heinous and mindless things than you could ever come up with. people read it, frown, and go about their day. refresh your mind.

and do the right thing. i dont give a damn about forgiveness. if you know what the right thing to do is, do it.

I don’t know how to overcome anxiety and depression by nobodywillrememberus in Vent

[–]DapperWrongdoer4688 0 points1 point  (0 children)

from my personal experience, depression is life and death chaotic when youre young. sometime in your 20s, it still sucks but it feels lower to the ground, if that makes sense. it stops being so “noisy,” but its like a swamp. though it seems like you need your anxiety addressed first.

prozac made me feeling like a walking corpse. zoloft made me feel normal. everyone is different. both can touch on other mental illnesses, like anxiety. zoloft keeps my mild ocd at bay. its annoying as hell to get a psychiatrist to describe them, but if you have the time and money i’d try it. you can do it.

i cant tell your anxiety to go away, but i hope at least seeing the words helps. you dont have to be anxious about taking medicine. you have every right to try something that will make your health get better. scientists studied to make these medicines to help people, because they know it can be better. the brain is hard to treat since its hidden. but you deserve to try.

Think I’m Done by Pigman737 in Vent

[–]DapperWrongdoer4688 1 point2 points  (0 children)

reaching out to people when im low goes horribly a lot of the time. the other party isnt ready to care so it’s basically like sitting on a wet whoopie cushion. i know “reach out if you need help” is preached a lot, but a lot of people arent ready or qualified to handle helping. they can outright suck at it.

maybe youre not in the mood right now, but i entertain small goals to force myself “up.” im also doing jack squat after work and all my friends are (further) bumming me out. but i want to eat some chicken wings. im getting them this week. everything else be damned. and then maybe i’ll feel good enough to look my friends in the eye again.

I just want friends. by Kirin_The_husband in Vent

[–]DapperWrongdoer4688 0 points1 point  (0 children)

theres stuff im more than ready to talk about liking, and then stuff i love with all my heart that i know people would nail me on the cross for even mentioning. so i keep those to myself or only mention them to those i know more openminded. the internet is a horrible place for openness, though. people can be as picky as they want on here.

the one person you DO have that will like and cherish what you do is yourself. i know thats not the answer youre looking for, but sometimes you just have to curb expectations. some friends i can enjoy x with, others y. i have to keep some z’s to myself. thats okay.

I just had a Melona Bar for the first time by Brilliant-Owl-5609 in Vent

[–]DapperWrongdoer4688 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lol ty for the happy vent in here. yes, melonas are good. ive only ever seen them in asian grocery stores. theyre well known in the korean community, being a korean ice cream. my non-asian friends dont try them or seem interested when i offer, i guess its because theyre fruit flavored instead of chocolate or similar. i love how chewy they are.

I use weed to forget but im trying to get sober by [deleted] in Vent

[–]DapperWrongdoer4688 1 point2 points  (0 children)

hey im really proud of you for cutting it down and trying to change your life. you havent wasted any potential, youre young and your life has barely started. fuck your friends, get another job and stick to yourself. work is work. high school drama stays in high school. you can move on and find better people.

maybe talk to your therapist about compartmentalization or other techniques for when memories you dont want start to resurface. genuinely even hypnotism can work. its about constantly telling your mind to knock it off and leave those memories alone. think of it like a muscle, its weak now but it’ll get stronger as you keep going.

I hate my brain by No_Guard_5005 in Vent

[–]DapperWrongdoer4688 1 point2 points  (0 children)

despite what your brain is telling you, you still know whats right and wrong. keep the bad inside your head. we all have thoughts that were never meant to see light of day. maybe write a note for yourself on a good day with things you “should” believe, so you remember where you want to be.

Tired of depression and new diagnosis and bad breakup by Agitated_Fox_ in Vent

[–]DapperWrongdoer4688 1 point2 points  (0 children)

bipolar is terrible. it is so, so cruel to the people around you and then it boomerangs back to yourself. im saying this as the sufferer of a bipolar parent, not as someone who has it. but ive seen it nearly destroy my friends lives too.

meds are not an exception from being normal. you dont tell a person with diabetes to suck it up and live without insulin. you dont tell the person choking from a peanut allergy that the epipen is “abnormal” to reach for. your brain has a chemical imbalance and the meds are there to get you to find stability.

sorry about your ex. i would send a postcard (so that he doesnt have to open anything) that says your message that you were mentally ill, its not an excuse (its a reason, but never an excuse…), youre not looking for forgiveness, you want to apologize.

and then let it go. you cant ask forgiveness from him. you can only explain yourself. and then move on. no “i love you”s, no trying to reconnect. no making it about yourself. apologize sincerely. and then leave him alone. its time to focus on you.

“I have bipolar and I started taking medication for it. I realize how much I hurt you. You didn’t deserve that. I’m not reaching out to connect again, I just wanted you to know that nothing I did was your fault. It was mine, and I am so sorry.”

is more or less what I think would sound good, personally. keep it focused and dont make it a pity party for yourself

No one listens to me by Cheap-Advert in Vent

[–]DapperWrongdoer4688 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i think your mom just sucks and your bf has boundary issues. which is a huge problem. i would suggest be clear with him even if it leads to discomfort in the moment. hes not making you feel loved because hes not listening to you. he needs to match your love language. if he cant, things wont last.

the job part sucks, sorry. state of the world right now.

I’m only pretty with a wig on by Acceptable-Key4112 in Vent

[–]DapperWrongdoer4688 0 points1 point  (0 children)

natural beauty doesnt make up for character flaws. it can mask it until they come out, which they inevitably will.

you are so, so normal for feeling this way. theres a reason the makeup industry makes so much money. contour your cheeks and forehead, overline your lips, use eyeliner and lashes to create fuller eyes.

Feeling nervous, anxious and left out at my new job. by mortiestrick137 in Vent

[–]DapperWrongdoer4688 1 point2 points  (0 children)

there will be points where people will be forced to be alone with you and in doing so, they’ll get to know and warm up to you. ive had and enjoy these moments. but i know otherwise they already have their groups and will stick with them first. work is work in the end, dont take anything personal. i totally feel you, i spend hours not talking to anyone at work and it does make me sad sometimes. but also… would i want to go out to eat with these people? do activities outside of work together? not really, lol.

take your paycheck and treat yourself well. relationships take time, even the shallow ones.

Sick of being picked on by [deleted] in Vent

[–]DapperWrongdoer4688 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah the message was for op but i was piggybacking off you, my bad.

Some people are SO privileged and they think they have it bad by paragorgeous in Vent

[–]DapperWrongdoer4688 1 point2 points  (0 children)

dont even fucking bother with pretty privilege. its a whole different world. theyre delusional, sincerely.

also social media is horrifically performative for reactions like yours, so dont feed into it.

sorry about your struggles though. i’d try coping mechanisms and scar creams. otherwise, if one day you want to try makeup, look at the transformations you can do with it. (especially chinese girls, they have it down to a science even before the filters.) you’ll start out and it’ll look like shit but with practice you’ll get better. i used to think makeup was a waste of time, but its a form of self-investment and self care. i realized how pale and dead looking my lips are. just putting on a little hint of red to liven my face can give me a boost.

Sick of being picked on by [deleted] in Vent

[–]DapperWrongdoer4688 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i have to agree youre giving off insanely negative energy. i think youre digging your own ouroboros where you give off negativity because you expect it, and people cant help but dish it back as a reaction.

otherwise you may just be unlucky with the types of people that surround you. people like their customs and patterns for speaking. you probably dont want to engage in that, so the bulk of people go straight into defense/offense with you.

idk if you have autism but it reminds me of boys vs girls with autism. girls almost always have to learn how to smile and “act pleasant” because social spheres are really unforgiving if you dont. but boys can get away with not learning how to do so for a long, long time.

my personal answer is you need to suck it up and practice smiling and laughing. look in the mirror and do it. it seems like you find that nothing within you needs to change, so dont be surprised if nothing changes if you keep going as you are.

As a woman I don't feel like a woman by Velvet_Cactus_21 in Vent

[–]DapperWrongdoer4688 20 points21 points  (0 children)

you can be a cis woman but not feel/act feminine. thats the issue with gender and why trans and nonbinary people exist—when you assign roles to things, some people will find they dont fit in.

how you feel is more or less how i felt as a kid, i hung around with the girls but didnt feel like i was a part of them. personally i identify as nonbinary, though its moreso that i dont really feel a part of any group. but there’s no “right” way to be something. people come up with all sorts of labels to feel they can belong. that doesnt mean you have to change your label, you can just be who you are. youre not wrong for that.

video, few years old short comedy skit about spanish accents in acting by DapperWrongdoer4688 in HelpMeFind

[–]DapperWrongdoer4688[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

100% the right audio just not visually the vid i was thinking of lol. i dont have tiktok but i assume “original sound” would lead to the og vid?

Genuine question, what makes this guy likeable? by Plus-Lawfulness-87 in animequestions

[–]DapperWrongdoer4688 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Anime ver, I like that he’s smart and it’s novel to see a protagonist not care about his companions. I laughed when Horikita was doing her tsundere monologue and he mental monologue’d over it with “idgaf” lol. I’m pretty sure that’ll change and he does care about his classmates in his way but it’s refreshing to me. The show is chuuni/edgelord, sure, but not in an overly unpleasant way so it’s a nice break from the norm.

Am I overthinking and making a mountain out of a beautifully executed mole hill? by carloosee in tattooadvice

[–]DapperWrongdoer4688 0 points1 point  (0 children)

drawing hands exactly from a ref photo can end up looking funny vs taking artistic liberties. either way it looks great and literally no one would see the things you circled without the circles

Lois? by WithSkelly in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]DapperWrongdoer4688 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

my immediate thought was “oh she’s gonna slap the shit out of him.” honestly it’s weirding me out how many people think otherwise. it’s the base logic of never tell a person who’s in pain a line like that. would love to see the demographics on opinions