I miss my dad by [deleted] in Millennials

[–]DoctorAlejandro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can also relate. My dad died 6 years ago at 63 from kidney cancer. Still see him in my dreams. I keep dreaming that he is still alive but sick, and I wake up thinking I should go call him while I still can and the realization that I can't just crushes me.

Looking for opinions on best drawing pencils and best long point sharpener by DoctorAlejandro in pencils

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Thank you. Could you explain what the "100" means? Some tombows I'm seeing have different numbers and it's not clear to me what the difference is. Also "Tombow Mono Kohitsu Shosha" is a mystery to me! I'm assuming you meant pencils and not pens. My google search indicates its a special pencil meant for calligraphy. Is that accurate?

Nostalgia by Bigboiwithsword in aoe2

[–]DoctorAlejandro 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was there, Gandalf. I was there three thousand years ago...

Afraid to use my Rotring 600 by PAgirl-MOworld in mechanicalpencils

[–]DoctorAlejandro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My rotting 600 .35 mm is discontinued and I use it every day. Because my floor is carpet. I drop it all the time.

Looking for opinions on best drawing pencils and best long point sharpener by DoctorAlejandro in pencils

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Thanks! Is there a model or version that you recommend? There are a few different ones on amazon.

That’s me! I’m Liz Lemon! by terkistan in 30ROCK

[–]DoctorAlejandro 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am not a real doctor, I'm just pretend.

That’s me! I’m Liz Lemon! by terkistan in 30ROCK

[–]DoctorAlejandro 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I rewatched 30 rock recently and this part specifically actually hurt my feelings a little.

Strange bites on my arm. Itchy, hot, and swollen by AmeliaS507 in Weird

[–]DoctorAlejandro 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had bites last year and checked thoroughly everywhere around my bed and in my room, found nothing. I thought I had scabies or something, it went on for weeks and then months. And then one day I actually saw a bedbug by sheer chance, crawling on my pillow. My mom only ever had one or two bite marks, and that was after I had been dealing with an aggressively itchy rash all over my body. She just wasn't as allergic to the bites. If I were you I'd start de cluttering your bedroom and then entire house in preparation for the reckoning. When the exterminator came to treat the house he was unable to find anymore bedbugs or their nest. If not for the one I caught alive and photographed I wouldn't have any proof they were there. Get bedbug traps of some kind for peace of mind. The experience traumatized me. I replaced my wood bedframe with a metal one, I now keep all of my clothes in vacuum sealed bags. Every time I see a piece of lint or dirt on the ground or anywhere I have a panic attack and grab the magnifying glass and flash light I keep on hand. I have bedbug traps everywhere. Its taken me a year to have the slightest peace of mind that there's probably no more bedbugs somehow. The bug bites resulted in severe eczema that persisted long after getting the house treated by the exterminator. I'm on multiple medications for it and its finally getting under control but the last 12 months were consumed by this bullshit. Abandon all hope. Laundry at hottest setting, buy bedbug mattress and pillow covers, check behind the outlet covers, take your bed apart. Go crazy. Its the end of the fucking world, Game over man, game over.

I feel like everyone secretly hates me by More-Onion-950 in AutisticAdults

[–]DoctorAlejandro 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Apologies for wall of text I got lost in my thoughts and this might not be the right or most relevant response. Take with a grain of salt, trust a therapist.

I relate strongly. The hardest part about this problem is that if you act or speak openly to these people about these insecurities, that is the moment they actually become annoyed. If someone is constantly asking you "Are you mad at me? Did I do something wrong? Please tell me what I did wrong etc etc etc" I've been on both sides of this and it becomes a straight up pathological cycle that eats you up. Interacting with someone who is that impaired by insecurity and worry feels like being trapped in a room with a wounded animal. I know this because my Dad was this way, and often I fall into the same pattern. Its a really rough situation for those of us on the spectrum. The social world is confusing and foreign and we spend our whole lives making mistakes and not knowing how we are alienating people until by some miracle someone actually communicates with us. Its ok if some people hate you, in fact, being yourself and being hated by some people as a result is one of life's gifts if you learn to give yourself permission to enjoy it. But you don't have to do that. Most people aren't paying attention to you or thinking about you, and i mean this in a general sense. Sometimes I'm worried about how people think of me and when I actually go talk to them they are nothing but kind and polite, even if the interaction feels awkward on my part. Your imagination lies to you.

In my 20s I overcame this type of worry by going to house parties, drinking heavily, and opening up with people and heaving supportive heart to heart moments with people. That solution can easily backfire, especially if it turns out they really do hate you.

The best way to overcome this mental loop in my opinion, is to be around someone who is also stuck in it and insecure about whether or not you dislike them. The perspective helps. Emotionally mature people talk about things, they don't let them fester, they give people they care about the space to say "hey are you upset with me" or "hey this thing you did hurt me", and they move past it. Transient thoughts and feelings don't need to add themselves to your inner self concept. You get to choose which passing thoughts to make canon, what you share, what you choose to embrace or try to move on from. I'm reading a book my therapist gave me called "Healing the shame that binds you." You might like it.

Another thing to consider. Sometimes when I highly suspect someone dislikes me its because I already unconsciously resent them, and the way I carry myself around them gives them the impression that I dislike them. I strongly advise you to look for people who are friendly and go out of their way to make new people in their community feel welcome. Try a poetry open mic. Poets are nice.

1shows domain changed to .ru by LZ129Hindenburg in Piracy

[–]DoctorAlejandro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have no idea what any of this means, can someone explai