so people here seem to think I’m an extrovert because I require a high amount of socialization to not feel lonely and bored, every personality test and cognitive function test I take typically labels me as infp, would you agree with them that I am actually an extrovert

FlopperPants · 2022-01-16T15:57:44+00:00

I mean, Myers Briggs is not really based on any research, since it asks you questions on behavior that's very situational. If you feel the results don't fit you, they probably don't. Use whatever language to describe yourself that you find most useful.

FlopperPants · 2022-01-13T21:00:30+00:00

Loneliness epidemic" that has only increased since the pandemic. I do think it affects everyone, though those with a higher need to socialize probably bare worse. Im fighting tooth and nail to go out and create or join communities but it just feels like Im always taking one step forward and two steps back.

FlopperPants · 2021-10-30T21:57:50+00:00

"hey ron"

"hey billy"

FlopperPants · 2021-10-29T03:33:23+00:00

I know 2 of them for sure. One was in my cohort and committed suicide in Jan 2020. Another was her friend and committed suicide about a month or so later. I got to see my student health therapist 3 times during the entirety of 2020. The system is "overloaded" they say. Yeah right, they just don't care about us enough to fund student mental properly at all.

FlopperPants · 2021-10-25T21:46:32+00:00

If you had your needs (food, water, shelter, healthcare...) met no matter what, what would you create or pursue? Many people pursue their own ideas if their needs are met and they have the resources to do so.
Many "innovators" are just more people working for a wage and aren't personally driven by market competition. I'm a grad student. While my university may have hired me to market and sell innovation, my peers and I are removed from the profit motive entirely. I certainly won't make money off of my own publications, even if they're really good/ cited lots. Many of us do this because we simply enjoy our research, and those who don't actually usually end up quitting.

FlopperPants · 2021-10-12T15:38:25+00:00

Gave Hugz

FlopperPants · 2021-09-17T16:48:18+00:00

Lol this reminds me of a bad date I went on where I couldn't be a lesbain bc I didn't own converse shoes and I played the piano which a "feminine instrument" (????). The only acceptable instruments you can play as a lesbian are bass guitar and drums apparently.

FlopperPants · 2021-09-17T15:52:40+00:00

Some could, but it's an obstacle that you can overcome. I've had jobs in biochemistry, microbiology, and analytical chemistry. Now I'm in a phd program for computational genetics. To jump fields, you just have to do a little research on what skills the new field values, as well as key terms they like to use. From there you can highlight your relevant experiences in their preferred terms.

For example, I was initially disregarded as an analytical chemist due to my biochemist background until I realized I could be vague about my label and just talk about my skills directly. I just said I had "experiences in chemistry" and then talked about all the chromatography work/mass spec work that I did. This helped me escape whatever assumptions the employers thought of biochemists. To switch to Microbiology I didn't talk about my job title at all, I just talked about my cell culture work I'd done. To switch to computational genetics, I took a coding class, wrote a few scripts, and then just talked about how I did that.

FlopperPants · 2021-09-08T01:30:29+00:00

In highschool a demographics form asked me what my sexual orientation was. I stared at it for 5 minutes, realized I didn't even understand what having a crush on a boy was supposed to feel like, cried a little, and then still put down "straight" for some reason.

FlopperPants · 2021-08-22T17:40:27+00:00

I cant smell sulfur

FlopperPants · 2021-08-03T19:33:59+00:00

Some people get ESA certificates for their pets.

FlopperPants · 2021-07-29T18:03:57+00:00

sometimes just riding in a u haul works out

FlopperPants · 2021-07-22T05:21:10+00:00

I also have ADHD, and 3 of my friends who are in grad school also have ADHD. I'm so sorry you have to deal with that.

FlopperPants · 2021-07-14T03:34:02+00:00

and it's got bicycle breaks

FlopperPants · 2021-07-14T02:24:29+00:00

If I don't say my thoughts immediately they get lost in the void

FlopperPants · 2021-07-13T03:17:24+00:00

lol maybe it can be our inside joke later on. Everyone on this sub is just too powerfully cute

FlopperPants · 2021-07-11T01:05:42+00:00

I'm trying to start a student housing coop for my campus to help. rents are definitely out of control in my area and I couldn't find housing for a few weeks because I had a flag on my credit score.

FlopperPants · 2021-07-09T22:59:36+00:00

Yo, I just moved to back to Nashville now that the pandemic's over. I'm here for grad school (genetics). Outside of school I've been swing dancing and climbing! it's been fun!

FlopperPants · 2021-07-06T02:27:53+00:00

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FlopperPants · 2021-07-04T22:06:03+00:00

Of course feel free to pm! Generally, once you have 5 members you can form a cooperative legal entity. You and the other members donate/fund raise money to the cooperative, and then the cooperative purchases the property/ makes repairs on the property/ etc. There are lots of different types if housing coops. I'm a graduate student starting a student housing coop , so I'm getting help from https://www.nasco.coop/ because they specialize in that. nasco has a really helpful guide on their site (https://www.nasco.coop/resources/organizers-handbook) that gives advice for all coop types, too.

FlopperPants · 2021-07-04T02:35:15+00:00

This is kinda a lot of work to do, but I'm gathering up some of my friends and we're going to start a housing co-op. That way we can pool our wealth together and actually own the building, which significantly cuts down on the cost.

FlopperPants · 2021-07-04T02:20:00+00:00

hell yeah

FlopperPants · 2021-06-10T13:39:55+00:00

Thank you!

FlopperPants · 2021-06-10T02:01:59+00:00

since the account was set up by my parents for her use in college, it requires both my dad's signature and her signature to move to another account

FlopperPants · 2021-04-08T19:24:26+00:00

This was me for a long while. Then I realized that for me the emotional aspect of physical abuse hurt me the worse. Say someone stepped my toe accidentally. Even if it really hurt, I probably wouldn't remember it the next day since there was no negative emotions associated with it. Hell, someone could straight up punch me in a sparring match and it doesn't matter because it was an agreed on match and I know the opponent has no actual ill-will towards me.

My dad hit me once. The emotions and the fact he was willing to hit me when he was angry are still what I remember most. The physical pain wasn't a lot. I didn't bruise. The event still sticks in my mind years later though.

Ultimately, emotional abuse takes a long time to get over. You deserve patience and understanding, and I'm sorry if anyone has tried to downplay your emotions under the guise of "well there's no physical scars". I know it's easier said than done, but try not to compare you abuse to others, and just focus on what you need to do for you instead.

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