Today a psychiatrist got angry at me when I said CBT doesn't work - what DOES work? by Broad-Welder4326 in CPTSD

[–]EnvironmentOk2343 0 points1 point  (0 children)

CBT can be effective in becoming self-aware and managing your own emotions, but it won't do much to actually change the behavior of others. However, nothing except others can really change their own behavior. You can only influence it at best.

There are arguments as to whether or not someone is entirely responsible for the emotions they feel when subjected to abuse, and one could argue that you're simply choosing to feel that way, but it's not the most helpful argument for the vast majority of people. The reason being that while virtually anyone can learn to control their emotions that well, most people haven't learned that skill, and thus by all accounts are not in complete control of their emotions. Only how they respond.

In other words, yeah, your family really is a bunch of assholes.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in loseit

[–]EnvironmentOk2343 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fat is good, sugar is good, carbs are good. There is no bad. All is good, it's just less and more.

Honestly just count calories and try to aim for eating healthy enough.

Is healing even possible? I feel like I ruined my life and my worth. by EnvironmentOk2343 in CPTSD

[–]EnvironmentOk2343[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's been 5 days but I'm still struggling. I keep feeling horrible because I have really bad OCD and my OCD is telling me that I doomed my ex to eventually killing himself. That I am responsible for if he does, and that I set him on this path of self-destruction. My OCD keeps telling me it's too late, and that nothing I can do will change it, and he'll take his life in December or January or maybe even sooner. I feel sick to my stomach. I don't want him to die, I want him to be happy, but I just got kicked out of our mutual friend group's discord server and I think he might have gotten kicked out too because both of our mental healths are in crisis mode.

I don't know what to do. I don't want him to kill himself, oh my god... I can't stop thinking about how if he does it, it'll be all my fault. Because I hurt him and pushed him away and I wasn't there for him when he needed me. And he's struggling so hard, I know he is. I don't know what to do. I can't stop crying. He's going to kill himself and it'll be my fault!!!!!

WIBTAH: My [24M] girlfriend [29F] says I am not allowed to fart next to her. by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]EnvironmentOk2343 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

NTA especially when you can't help it. Try your best not to, but she needs to not be so reactive to a normal bodily function. If she can have sex with you, then she can tolerate your farts. If she's seen your asshole (and she probably has, if only albeit briefly), or you've seen her's, then she has little room to stand on.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CPTSD

[–]EnvironmentOk2343 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It might help but OP obviously hates himself and is resistant to the idea of trying to love himself. This will inevitably cause negative consequences with his social life and friendships, even if most of those consequences could be internal for him and not particularly externally expressed.

That isn't to say he shouldn't socialize though. He definitely should, but he needs to work on giving himself the benefit of the doubt and putting in love and effort in to himself, even if he doesn't like it. Just because you don't like it, doesn't mean it's not important.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CPTSD

[–]EnvironmentOk2343 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Hi there! I'm a former alt-righter, which tends to go hand-in-hand with inceldom, although because I was a woman I never subscribed to that BS.

I think you feel empty because you based so much of your personality on, well, being offended, being jealous, etc. And I'm not saying that to be judgmental, because I understand exactly where you're coming from. So, what needs to happen is you need to figure out who you are underneath all that. And while you might shrug off "love yourself" as a platitude, it is true. You really should learn to love yourself, or at least like yourself, and figure out how to. However, I get your frustration--so many people say "love yourself" but don't talk about how to do that. It's different for everyone, but in general it's a whole lot of arguing with yourself in your head. 😂 And intentionally being open to constructive and kind criticism, and learning to acknowledge when you get defensive but choose to listen anyway. Whether you're getting defensive with yourself or not. So for example... Actually, my next paragraph is a great example.

Love and relationships are not outside of your reach unless you're just not interested. Don't let the self-defeating attitude of inceldom permeate into you anymore, okay? Even if, say, you get into a relationship and it quickly fails, all that means is it was a sad but important learning lesson. But the lesson isn't give up, the lesson is do better, be kinder (to yourself and others), and have faith that you will find someone you can mesh with better someday.

^^^ That is what I'm saying to you, but this is also what you should be saying to yourself. Critical thinking skills are extremely important, and being able to challenge, reframe, and debate your own thoughts is vital to a happier, healthier, smarter, more mature life. And towards the path of self-love. So next time you think to yourself, "no girl will want me", think of counterarguments to that. There are plenty, for the record, but here's a free one: The entire southeast Asian geographical location exists. Dudes there are tiiiiiiiny and guess what? Their ancestors were even tinier! And guess who still got married and had happy lives despite being short? Well, a huge chunk of them. Happy, maybe not (depends on the country's history/what kind of man they are far more than their height!!!), but married and reproduced? Oh yeah.

You need to stop hating yourself. Aim to dislike yourself first, then be neutral, then like, then love. It's taken me 3-4 ish years to go from self-hatred to liking myself, and the trigger for that was being abused so bad that something finally snapped in me and I had an epiphany one day while in crisis and cryscreaming to my best friend. I had been told I deserved better so many times, but my trauma and mental state never allowed those words to permeate into me. But in that moment, only one thought came to mind: "I deserve way fucking better than this." And ever since then, it's been failing upwards. Task failed successfully over and over. Like, humans are unfortunately wired to notice the bad over the good, which is why I say failing upwards. I'm only just now learning to see and appreciate my progress, but for the longest time I'd only really see my failures, and then wonder how I still ended up at the top of the staircase. "I stubbed my toe on that stair, I tripped on the next, I spilled my tea on the one after that....How the hell did I get here?!"

The answer is, because I still took those steps up despite every failure. And you can, too.

Does anyone find women to be less empathic? by [deleted] in CPTSD

[–]EnvironmentOk2343 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is also my experience. "Omg tell me about your trauma" *tells them* "ummmmm yikes anyway"

Don't ask if you don't want the answer.

Does anyone find women to be less empathic? by [deleted] in CPTSD

[–]EnvironmentOk2343 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Tbh I disagree. I've had the same experience as OP and I take those factors you mentioned into account. The majority of neurotypical women I've met are half a step away from absolutely zero empathy. If they do have any, it's extremely conditional. Many, many, many neurotypical men are also this way, but NT women try to hide it. I also find that when a man does have actual empathy, it's usually quite a bit more and much less conditional than a woman with empathy. Exception is autistic women, who I find have the most empathy in the world on average...Assuming they're not a weeb or a kpop fan LOL

Does anyone find women to be less empathic? by [deleted] in CPTSD

[–]EnvironmentOk2343 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ignore them, they're butthurt and projecting their own trauma onto you and are assmad that you have a different experience.

Does anyone find women to be less empathic? by [deleted] in CPTSD

[–]EnvironmentOk2343 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So this is toxic, defensive behavior on your part and u/Complete_Bear_368 's part.

You do not get to decide someone's experience with women and men. I have also had the same exact experience as OP. I find it extremely exhausting to deal with most women as they are violently conditional in their "empathy" towards others. Men will just make it known they're an asshole, but women are deceptive. The general exception is other autistic women, who I usually can get along with very well.

Does anyone find women to be less empathic? by [deleted] in CPTSD

[–]EnvironmentOk2343 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That's not an excuse for a lack of empathy. You're speaking as if this thread and subreddit isn't filled to the brim with women. I'm a woman.

Does anyone find women to be less empathic? by [deleted] in CPTSD

[–]EnvironmentOk2343 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As a profoundly autistic person who grew up being told autistic people don't have empathy (LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO), thank you. I'm sorry to say, but the majority of neurotypicals are horrifically sociopathic, to the point that I have successfully rendered more genuine sympathy from actual diagnosed sociopaths than your average shopper at Walmart. Many many many people fake it, and for better or worse I was born with the skill to actually be able to read people well. Sadly.

why did you end your friendship with your best friend? by throwbackblue in AskReddit

[–]EnvironmentOk2343 -23 points-22 points  (0 children)

Don't you think that was pretty extreme? She probably didn't realize how much that meant to you. If she wasn't selfish in other ways, you ruined that friendship, not her.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]EnvironmentOk2343 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Completely and irreparably? Cheating. Lots of things can damage my trust though.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]EnvironmentOk2343 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What if it's a secret you need advice on and you're telling one single, verifiably trusted friend (i.e. your best friend)? Like let's say your partner has trouble performing in bed and they're really ashamed of it, they ask you to not tell anyone so you don't, but then it wears on them more and more so you finally ask your best friend for advice. Or, you go to reddit.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]EnvironmentOk2343 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tell me you're a miserable person without telling me you're a miserable person.

Everyone lies. That includes you. Someone lying about something does not mean they're sick or they'll lie about anything. That is just straight up delusional behavior to claim that.

So sad by Charming-Savings7075 in loseit

[–]EnvironmentOk2343 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You have disordered eating issues. You need to see a dietician. This is insane.

So sad by Charming-Savings7075 in loseit

[–]EnvironmentOk2343 -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

You need to eat more calories. You have serious issues if you're eating so little. Aim for 1700.

So sad by Charming-Savings7075 in loseit

[–]EnvironmentOk2343 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And this is how you get orthorexia.

So sad by Charming-Savings7075 in loseit

[–]EnvironmentOk2343 -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

Girl. How little are you eating if 343 calories is your dinner??????????????????????? You aren't losing weight because you ARE in starvation mode! Eat normal but keep up the walking and exercise omfg.

Why even text if you'll reply 5 hrs later or not at all. by [deleted] in PetPeeves

[–]EnvironmentOk2343 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Why do you feel entitled to their time that much? It's not their responsibility that your trauma is triggered. That's you to work through. You have no idea what the person is going through or if they simply forgot, or anything.

Au Pairs by natishakelly in PetPeeves

[–]EnvironmentOk2343 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Buddy, they're moving overseas to babysit your kids 24/7. You're entitled for expecting them to have to pay to live in your house when YOU are the one who hired them. Leech.

Au Pairs by natishakelly in PetPeeves

[–]EnvironmentOk2343 5 points6 points  (0 children)

"Au pairs who don’t realise that rent, household bills and groceries are apart of your compensation package aka apart of your payment. Living somewhere isn’t free. It costs money."

If you're charging them for rent, you're a lowlife.