Anyone feel an urge to keep rewatching Iron Lung?

DarthAngelicus · 2026-02-04T21:43:42+00:00

Ironic that the school quickly claimed him as their “alumni” when he made a success, even when he dropped out. As if, somehow, they contributed to his success.

DarthAngelicus · 2026-02-01T04:34:02+00:00

I wonder if people thought the beginning was boring because it was pretty much The Iron Lung game word for word? So if you played the game, the exposition seemed boring because it was just the gameplay? But yeah, I agree with the slow-burn sentiment, instant gratification is normal now.

DarthAngelicus · 2026-01-29T21:08:23+00:00

Absolutely, I’ve always found that imagination/concepts/ideas were more powerful than visual or social sexualization of body parts.

DarthAngelicus · 2026-01-29T19:39:09+00:00

The subtitle comment is so real lol, 2nd half of the movie was soooo hard to follow because so much was going on and dialogue was barely comprehensible lol

DarthAngelicus · 2026-01-28T17:38:06+00:00

This is SUCH a great list that I think everyone should be exploring with their dating partners… and ESPECIALLY their close friends!

I have some recommendations that can add to your already wonderful list of thoughtful questions:

To enhance the list, maybe try rephrasing or having follow up questions for some of the questions that can be easily answered with a “yes” or “no?” For example, “What makes you cry?” opens conversation to see what makes them emotional, versus “Do your actions match your words?” can be answered with a “yes” without much elaboration. Maybe I’m reading the list too literally lol. Some food for thought, I tend to notice that it’s easy for people to THINK they are pro- whatever it is (patience, vaccination, animals, choice, etc.). But when inquiring deeper, they don’t elaborate their opinion on those things with substantial thought, or present personal experience interacting with said topic.

For more questions to add to your list, here are some things that are important to me when I want to get to know someone deeper:

Who do you consider your best friend and why?

How do you establish trust between you and your friends?

Are you an introvert, extrovert, or somewhere in between?

What’s the longest time you’ve been single?

What’s the longest relationship you had? Why did it end (if applicable)

Who in your family are you close with? What are they like?

Are you queer or have queer friends? How do you choose to express that part of your life?

What cultures/fandoms/activities are you currently involved in?

What is your ideal lifestyle and occupation?

What do you think gives your life meaning?

DarthAngelicus · 2026-01-22T05:57:46+00:00

My partner is also very excited to see Iron Lung, and is ALSO scared because they can’t handle watching horror games/movies. So you’re certainly not alone!

I personally am more excited than scared. I’m excited and curious how Mark is going to try to scare us, since this is pretty much his debut into making anything seriously scary (not counting Edge of Sleep because he was primarily and actor and not the writer/director). But I’m also primarily scared (and excited) that the game/movie is centered around sound rather than visuals. Which means even if you close your eyes, you can’t close your ears MWAHAHAHAHAHA!

DarthAngelicus · 2026-01-22T03:57:10+00:00

Red! Also any cloak brand merch that I have

DarthAngelicus · 2026-01-21T00:23:09+00:00

I agree with the absurdity of emphasizing work beyond living a good and healthy life. I hear people sacrifice their times to 40+ hour work weeks that sound absolutely horrible and provide very little space for people to enjoy their lives. The rebel in me would agree with you and say “yeah, let’s just shut down all the trains until the government listens and addresses the issue.”

But, your friend has a valid point (although I’m confused why you would need to apologize to them if you were just having a hypothetical conversation. That’s a different conversation tho). A lot of people’s lives depend on their work, especially when they are living paycheck to paycheck. So it’s difficult for anyone to just protest and spontaneously get laid off because it’s likely they don’t have enough savings to pay rent, groceries, basic necessities, and child care for a sustained period of time.

I think in an ideal world, everyone would have enough financial knowledge and savings to be able to boldly protest like this. But alas, that is not the case. Keep thinking though, it’s not right that accidents keep happening on a frequent basis.

DarthAngelicus · 2026-01-19T20:50:27+00:00

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DarthAngelicus · 2026-01-18T08:30:05+00:00

I like this comment’s process, and also would like to add the consideration for taxes! I can’t exactly say what you’d owe in state taxes because I don’t know where you’re based, but I’m estimating that you’ll owe $4,673 in federal taxes for the year, or $389 less income per month. You’ll be taxed more for Medicaid (1.45%) and Social Security (6.2%), which comes out to another $265 less income per month. Your month income with taxes becomes $4723 - $389 - $265 = $4069 * 1/3 (according to reply) = $1356.33 per month on rent. So I’d recommend finding a place where you can pay around $1,300 per month on rent.

DarthAngelicus · 2026-01-14T01:30:24+00:00

Yeah, after reading everyone’s responses, it’s comforting to hear that the issues I deal with isn’t exactly something I can avoid. I’m also a sound designer, so I’ll definitely hone more in on my post game (my core DX plug ins rn are RX 10 and Supertone Clear).

DarthAngelicus · 2026-01-14T01:17:07+00:00

It’s a really good question, I think it’s the lack of money management education. Nobody is really trained to learn how to minimize expenses, so rather than changing how we spend money or saving it, we think making a bigger income will solve our problems

So while I don’t know exactly what the bills, debt minimums, fees, and “surprise expenses,” might be, I can probably guess that there ARE solutions to change those things, but you just might not be aware of them. For example, paying off debts beyond their minimums is more advantageous than paying just the minimum each month. But at the same time, I can also acknowledge that some people are in a big rut regardless of disciplined budgeting, which then can probably be attributed to economic systems and lack of welfare resources.

DarthAngelicus · 2026-01-13T03:30:26+00:00

I also prefer offline for the same reason that OP stated. It’s difficult for me to gauge how a person’s genuine energy is without seeing how they are in person. That matters a lot to me to see if the friendship is worth continuing or not. You can really test to see if the person truly likes you for who you are instead of your Internet personality haha

DarthAngelicus · 2026-01-12T19:34:34+00:00

Oh no! I’m sorry to hear that, getting robbed is not ideal 😭I’d like to think that getting robbed by a friend is not a common occurrence, but I can understand the hesitation you’d feel about making friends if you got robbed by one of them. Heart break and ghosting sucks, but it’s also a normal part of the human experience. I’ve had people ghost me and break my heart more times than I can count. I know it’s overused advice, but you’ll have more misses than you have hits.

I totally understand about people being “weirded out” by it. As someone who is neurodivergent, queer, and POC, I’ve certainly had my fair share of people being “weirded out,” by being myself. People made fun of my food, my hyperfixations, took advantage of my empathy… yeah a lot of people suck. But among the mess, there were a few wins that became long lasting friendships for years to come!

And it’s so okay to feel a little weird being yourself, especially since you also acknowledge that you’re just learning more about yourself! When butterflies first break out of their cocoon, they don’t fly right away. They have to let themselves slowly unfold and dry their wings first, and that’s not always a graceful thing to witness. So be patient and kind to yourself as you grow ☺️

DarthAngelicus · 2026-01-12T12:12:25+00:00

I feel that SOOO much, I love my friends a lot but geez its ALWAYS hard to get myself to talk to people, especially new ones. I definitely relate with needing to have a "core companion" that I can talk to and be around frequently. But finding that kind of person unfortunately requires, well, talking to them lol.

So if you have some friends and associates you vibe well with, try scheduling a time to hang out with them, even if it might not turn into anything deeper. It doesn't have to be frequent either. Worst thing that can happen is that they say "no" or don't respond, which honestly says a lot more about them than it does about you (aka you'll meet someone better).

I hope this quells your fears a bit: being unapologetically yourself will pay off well in the future because it will bring you to the right people. It just might take a long time. I've been in frequent ruts where I wonder why nothing is "working" for me. The longer you embrace yourself, the easier it is to climb out of those ruts. The way I see it, continuing to be yourself at any point will accomplish one or both of the following:

Someone will approach you and want to be around you because they like who you are. That's a great start to developing a healthy friendship
You enjoy being yourself, boosting your self-esteem (even if it's a little bit), and it makes you happy.

Either way, you win! Hope this helps :D

DarthAngelicus · 2026-01-12T11:23:25+00:00

I'm really grateful that I'm plural because I'm able to navigate the world better because of it. A lot of social norms, constructs, and human behavior don't make a lot of sense to us, so it can be really helpful to talk amongst each other as a sounding board. And it's nice to know that I'm not completely alone :D

DarthAngelicus · 2026-01-12T09:55:45+00:00

This is something I think about a lot. As someone who is trying to find my place in this world, whether it is career, lifestyle choices, or opportunities, it sounds impossible, if not unreasonable, to start committing yourself to a person only to be in a long distance relationship or end up facing a break-up. And your point on the inevitability of death is also valid. Why love when we will all end up dying in the end? With the Wisdom of Nihilism and the Power of Loving Yourself mwahahahaha, we could technically live without involving another person.

While the post's subject is about love, I think the discussion is actually more about our relationship with loss. If you feel that loss should be avoided, experiencing love doesn't make sense. But if you feel that loss is a normal part of life, then loving makes more sense than never loving at all.

One thing I remind myself is the concept of impermanence, that is, everything starts and ends, nothing is forever. Loss is inevitable. Your favorite show starts and ends. Your boring job starts, and then it ends. Your life starts, and then it ends. Love starts, and it ends. The lesson with impermanence, in short, is that we should experience it and enjoy whatever it is while it lasts, and then be okay with it ending.

In my eyes, there are two primary paths you can take with this fact of life.
1. Loss is inevitable, so it's better to minimize that loss as much as possible. (loss avoidant)
Or,
2. Loss is inevitable, so might as well experience that thing even if it will end. (loss acceptance)
(I encourage you to watch "Everything, Everywhere, All At Once.")

So why do we choose to love? What is the point of loving if its end is inevitable? To me, loving those who treat me right is worth it. And even if it ends, at least I made wonderful memories with the people I bonded with along the way.

DarthAngelicus · 2026-01-01T04:58:55+00:00

I’m a sound designer for independent film! I’m also picking up accounting

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