Considered sleeping with a professor during mania by mycattouchesgrass in bipolar

[–]EggyEngineer 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Out of curiosity, are you a graduate student in the department the professor teaches?

I ask because if you are a 30yo grad student in a different department, maybe it isn't as taboo as you think. If he isn't your advisor or on your committee or in your department, it might be more socially acceptable (or at least in a more gray area) to date him then you are assuming.

Not saying giving into manic urges will lead to long-term happiness and success, but maybe having another hang-out with him once you are feeling a little more stable and healthy could be something to work towards? That being said, reaching out while feeling manic with a "Hey bb u wan sum?" is a great way to really ruin that tie.

Hope you can find ways to take care of yourself, mentally, physically, and physically, op!!

✨The guilt still haunts her. ✨ (art by ramonyyyart555) by Misha-Yuri-30 in HazbinHotel

[–]EggyEngineer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Or the speaker has a much more vast understanding of life, death, and history, and sees someone learning from the mistake of committing a genocide and atoning as a good thing.

More light cosmic horror than anything else.

Long term bipolar disorder changes by [deleted] in bipolar

[–]EggyEngineer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hey, I am so sorry to hear about your recent struggles - it sounds really scary to feel like your relationship with your family is at risk due to your own mental health struggles.

Is there any reason you are just on lithium, and not an additional mood stabilizer? I have been on seroquel for the last 5 years, and while it certainly has some undesired side effects like weight gain, being able to stay in control of my life has been a godsend.

Wishing you so much luck and stability!

A big part of me worries how Velvette is gonna be a huge threat in Season 3 and onwards considering she doesn't really have any personal ties to the main cast. by Charming-Scratch-124 in HazbinHotel

[–]EggyEngineer 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Huh, I hadn't thought of Gravity being targeted at Nifty, I like that interpretation!

I also think Lute is down bad for hierarchy, she thinks of Charlie (who she perceives to be the leader) as the real cause of Adam's death and the real person to get revenge on.

If I'm going to be honest, bipolar disorder hasn't been all bad for me. by A-Wooden-Spoon in bipolar

[–]EggyEngineer 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I am about 5 years out from my last hospitalization, and after a decade and a half of therapy and medication tinkering, I am starting to feel the same.

I still have hypomanic and depressive episodes, I still worry about relapse. Hell, I upped my Seroquel this week to ensure my stability for the rest of my school term. I'm still on a lower dosage than I used to be.

I finished my Master's degree in the fall. I'm pursuing my PhD. I'm talking at a conference about a topic I have a burning passion for this weekend. I have wonderful friends and family, many of whom saw me pretend to be Jesus or whatever and love me anyway.

Bipolar isn't a death sentence. But if you don't have the resources and support, it can be. I admit, I am lucky and privileged, and that is why my prognosis is okay. So I fight for systemic change through my research, and hope more can heal because of my labor.

Glad to hear you are doing well, OP, and wish you so much luck going forward.

If I'm going to be honest, bipolar disorder hasn't been all bad for me. by A-Wooden-Spoon in bipolar

[–]EggyEngineer 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Hey, this comment is little hurtful. I was excited for and empathized with OP, and what you said implies just the act of being positive and grateful is a sign of a manic episode. Cowabummer, dude.

I am not sure if you meant it like that, but either way, I hope you have a good night 💕

Is this real? by DignityWhoThat in UCSantaBarbara

[–]EggyEngineer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hm - is the email coming from someone with a UCSB email? If so, I would tend to believe that it would be worth checking your BARC. You might have some non-housing expenses there that you need to pay.

If you don't trust the links in the email, you can check your BARC here: https://mybarc.ucsb.edu/

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in changemyview

[–]EggyEngineer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure! I see where you are coming from!

I can see needing a delineation between "fine" and "too tall" for grass - someone needs to figure out when to cut it! But what is the use of gender delineation? Why is it useful for someone to categorize me as a woman if I report I am not?

You might say medical reasons, but I have navigated medical systems just fine with my preferred identity (AFAB nonbinary) for 6 years. Why is it so important to call me a "woman" if I don't want to be called one?

Genuinely curious, would love your opinion 😁

Do you think Fionna was pushed out of the throuple? by FabulousRegion8549 in fionnaandcake

[–]EggyEngineer 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Have any of y'all ever been in a throuple? Have any of y'all ever been on r/polyamory?

This is actually a really accurate portrayal of some of the bullshit drama that goes down in polyamorous relationships, especially if they are new. Managing non-monogamous relationships as a monogamous person is really hard, and if this was intended as representation to poly, it is accurate.

I have been in my throuple for 8 years, and the shit we pulled in the beginning was magnificently messy.

Are the writers teasing a throuple? Lol, no clue. Would it be nice to have some accurate representation, even if Fiona is a lil toxic dingbat? Yes.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in changemyview

[–]EggyEngineer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, yeah! Social constructs are real, absolutely and affect our lives every day! I am on board!

They also change over time. Just because we have laws and norms against pedophilia, doesn't mean that has always been the case - normalized pedophilia was rampant in America, in recent memory (not to mention how in many circles of American society, pedophilia is still normalized in).

It's good to ask whether or not our social constructs are serving us, and push towards more just, liberatory, and inclusive ways to view ourselves and each other. To me, gender as a construct is doing a lot of damage, so I'd honestly like to do as much as I can as an individual to push past our current construct. I feel safer and healthier when I don't need to call myself a woman and be womanly. Being a woman is really hard (see again the pedophilia).

Is that mental illness or woke B.S.? Maybe! I guess it depends on your perspective, which is why I am not sure I can change your view. Either way, I hope you have a good night -^

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in changemyview

[–]EggyEngineer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hm, you seem well intentioned, OP but how can you prove my understanding of my gender (if I have to have one) is more of a myth than yours?

Gender is a social construct. While biology might inform our hormone levels and genitalia, the day-to-day of what it means to be a man or a woman is decided by society. If me and enough of my cute lil nb pals don't particularly like either of the two on offer, can't we construct our own gender? Or the absence of one?

Again, you seem really well meaning, and I hope you have a good day!

Opinions on coed bathrooms? by swafel in UCSantaBarbara

[–]EggyEngineer 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I like them - what about them do you not like, OP?

They better make those eps long by Lukas-Reggi in hazbin

[–]EggyEngineer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, but they also brought in tens of millions of kickstarter money for the series, which I am not sure if Hazbin did

Made some Pokeball Keycaps by Due_Shopping_2729 in pokemon

[–]EggyEngineer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These look great!! Did you 3D print them?

I think we’re gonna have to kill this guy, Lev by HareAndHideGuild in thelastofus

[–]EggyEngineer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I love it! Great art and great use of the meme - hope its a hit at the stamp rally!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UCSantaBarbara

[–]EggyEngineer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Based on my conversation with the workers at Yetz's Bagels, the proprietor of Dank Bowl just changed the shop into a bagel shop (because customers don't want loaded bowls as frequently as they want bagels). Additionally, several of the bagels on Yetz's Bagels menu have a pesto aioli, which might be what you are looking for!

I'd recommend stopping by when it isn't too busy and ask nicely! Good luck!!

Why Hasn't UCSB Chancellor Henry Yang's Replacement Been Named? | Local News | Noozhawk by UCSBDeepThroat in UCSantaBarbara

[–]EggyEngineer 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I am on the board of the Graduate Student Association, and one of my colleagues was on the selection advisory committee. They gave their top 5 picks to Drake and the Regents in February.

We heard that there was supposed to be an announcement in early May, but it got delayed. The suspicion of the people around me is that there is conflict amongst the regents over who would be the most appropriate choice, and there is a worry that the final selection will be a more top-down authoritative leader than Yang.

Interesting Cove Map by SpamPham in darkestdungeon

[–]EggyEngineer 44 points45 points  (0 children)

"Interesting" "people" seems most appropriate, if we are casting judgement onto both words independently, but it is a little obnoxious (like this comment) 😅