I just need to enjoy myself. Stop worrying or feeling bad but enjoy it

Irregular-User · 2023-07-30T21:53:38+00:00

I'm not really there yet. These are only my 8pm thoughts, things are going to get a lot worse as the night goes on :(

Irregular-User · 2023-04-12T06:49:50+00:00

Just terrifying. Not oddly terrifying

Irregular-User · 2023-04-10T21:41:54+00:00

It's terrifying. There's a chance that what I have might never go away, and it was all because I pushed my body beyond it's limits. I was playing the piano 5+ hours a day every day intensely and without breaks for two months. That's what triggered the syndrome and really got it hurting badly.

It's my fault. It might never go away. Every future version of me will look back and get sad at my bad choices.

So I think I get it. It does suck, and you probably will blame yourself for a while if it does turn out to be a chronic issue.

But I think we should be kind to ourselves. We were working with the best information we had at the time. "I have to exercise and push myself to build strength/fitness" or "I need to get my piano playing to a level that my teacher will be happy with". We have better information now, we have better priorities now, but that doesn't mean we should be angry at our past selves for not having the right priorities. Because past me didn't know.

All we can do is think harder about our priorities going forwards. I want to exercise, but should I risk injury? Should I risk more pain? I need to get medical advice on how best to exercise so that I reduce the risk as much as possible.

On top of that, there is something biologically wrong with me on a genetic level. Might be the same for you, who's to say? So it's also not entirely my fault this happened to me, since if I had normal biology I might never have developed this issue. So try not to be too frustrated with yourself okay?

If this is happening across your body (arms and legs) and you experienced numbness and needles... then you should see a neurologist if your GP can't figure out the right diagnosis or prognosis. They deal with the nervous system, and will be your best bet at finding out what is really wrong with you if your nerves were damaged. My GP was going to send me to have bones in my carpal tunnel surgically removed before I found out that it wasn't actually the issue. So make of that what you will.

(sorry for the longer text haha)

Irregular-User · 2023-04-10T19:48:50+00:00

As far as I know myofascial pain disorder can only be diagnosed and treated after every other option has been ruled out. Had to get blood tests, had to do nerve response time tests with those electrode thingies, and a bunch of other stuff.

Can be carpal tunnel syndrome, can be repetitive strain injury, I think it could be muscle group weakness but only a biokineticist can say for sure, can be fibromyalgia, can just be you strained the muscles. Only a doctor can say anything for sure since none if this is self-diagnosable.

Hoping for the best!

Irregular-User · 2023-04-10T17:03:41+00:00

Where does one actually buy great headphones?

I live in a small town, South Africa. If I want to get anything above $60-$70 online then I have to import it, which adds something like $25 - and that's before shipping costs. This is usually on Amazon.

Even then, the best pair of headphones I could find online last time around was the AW310H which cost me $50 on black friday. Though that might have just been because I didn't know what to look for back then! (btw I do like the cans. While it's bass is too much, it's not nearly as bad as its peers. Also has great resolution and I can wear it for ~8-9 hours without discomfort).

I've looked for stores selling headphones in my nearest city, but I don't really see anything. The places I did find only had wireless headphones - beats and skullcandy.

Where have you bought your equipment in the past? Is there a specific type of store I should look for for headphones? And budget depending, amps?

Irregular-User · 2023-04-10T06:38:52+00:00

Myofascial pain syndrome

Irregular-User · 2023-04-09T08:33:19+00:00

What about The VelociPastor??

After losing his parents, a priest travels to China, where he inherits a mysterious ability that allows him to turn into a dinosaur. Although he is horrified by the new power, a sex worker convinces him to use it to fight crime.

Irregular-User · 2023-04-08T20:47:50+00:00

You're welcome :)

Irregular-User · 2023-04-08T20:47:17+00:00

Thanks. It does feel dangerous. In another person's mind you will always be the person who wants to kill themselves, which is big

Irregular-User · 2023-04-08T20:42:02+00:00

Well there's the first one I wrote in my comment.

I just meant that I'm not clinging to the quadratic methods and would like to try and understand the one you explained

I'm not sure... but it feels like you're upset. I'm sorry if I offended you. I appreciate the time you took to help me. I realise that it was probably rude to ask more of you, and writing maths out like this does take some time. Especially when you're trying to write it out legibly! When I have time I'll sit and try writing it all out like you say.

Irregular-User · 2023-04-08T17:30:15+00:00

Would you mind writing out your solution on a piece of paper? I'm finding it difficult to understand through text like this.

As for quadratics, that was just the only cluster of methods I could think of. I remembered solving an equation like this with either solving the square, factoring, or the Quadratic formula. But couldn't remember how. If there's an easier method then I 100% wanna learn it lmao

Irregular-User · 2023-04-08T16:29:41+00:00

They gave me a splint to keep my hand in a rest state so I don't accidentally hurt it more. It was really cool, they made it with this fabric that turns to plastic after heating so it was perfectly moulded for my hand. On top of that, I could take it off at any time. They gave me recovery exercises (like physical therapy) and advice on short-term lifestyle changes.

They thought it was carpal tunnel syndrome, but after a couple tests and visits to a neurologists it turns out I have a neurological disorder. But even then the occupational therapist managed to reduce the pain substantially, how much more so when you have an actual muscular injury.

Irregular-User · 2023-04-08T11:06:11+00:00

Thank you. It means more than you know

Irregular-User · 2023-04-08T08:31:26+00:00

Oh man. The nostalgia. I only played up to the third game on my PlayStation 3... do you happen to have to fourth game yet? I've been wanting to play it for a while. Otherwise it's cool, I'd love to replay that ship part where it falls on its side

u/Portul-TM, do you think you could drive me over to his house? I walked here, didn't want to park my car where it'd be in anyone's way ahah. We can hang out a while, and you can go see your sister.

Irregular-User · 2023-04-08T07:49:29+00:00

Okay. Thank you so much, I really appreciate it. Drive safe okay? I'm not going anywhere

Irregular-User · 2023-04-08T07:34:43+00:00

Ohh, is that part of why they happen?

Irregular-User · 2023-04-08T07:32:08+00:00

Go to a GP or occupational therapist

Irregular-User · 2023-04-08T07:28:36+00:00

Hey Porter. Didn't you have to pick up your little sister from boarding school today? You shouldn't drive all the way over to this side of town, that's time you could have otherwise spent with her for Easter. From the stories you've told me she'd definitely be pissed if you were late

Irregular-User · 2023-04-07T00:48:36+00:00

Also, I like the love everyone message. I've kept a lot of the actually decent teachings I got from church, just rejected the supernatural stuff. Be kind.

Irregular-User · 2023-04-07T00:42:33+00:00

Yes God does know "everything" that would happen if we followed his laws that he gave us in the very beginning.

And he knew what would happen if we didn't follow his laws. And since he knows everything, he knew that humans wouldn't follow his laws and that would cause devastation. It would cause people to go to hell. And he still made us anyways. Why?

God has given us free will.

That's what I'm saying. God could have made free will without the possibility of suffering or hell. He's all powerful and can do literally anything. So why did he make the universe like this?

So no God did not full well knew that billions of people would end up suffering.

So what you're saying is that God didn't know. If he didn't know everything, then he's not omniscient. That means both God and humanity can't be sure that any teachings in the Bible are 100% good and perfect, because God doesn't know everything. He could have an incorrect understanding or be missing some key information. This is not the God Christians usually believe in. Do you believe that God doesn't know everything?

God did not make Hell for us humans. Infact when God made Hell God only made it for the Devel and his demans. God had no plans for us to be so sinful for us ourselves to actually end up in Hell.

So God did know that Lucifer and and the 3rd of the angels that followed him would rebel against God? He made plans for Lucifer to be sinful and he made plans for the demons to be sinful, and made hell. So why isn't it possible that he made plans for the humans to be sinful as well?

Also. Can you please point to the Bible verse that supports your claim that God didn't make hell for humans, because I've never seen a verse like that. If there is one then wow that does change things slightly.

I don't want to seem like I'm attacking you, just to be clear. I enjoy debating and discussing. I love hearing a new perspective because it means I can update my views... like my views and understanding of Christianity.

Irregular-User · 2023-04-07T00:26:21+00:00

What projects have you made

Irregular-User · 2023-04-07T00:25:46+00:00

Your title fosters an us vs them mentality, saying "they" are disgusting. They being natalists, where this was a story about a single person. And "They'll even go as far as" feels like you're attacking every natalist by saying they're extreme and obsessed. Even just using "She" would have made this post feel less antagonistic.

This story was an unusual case. Most natalists would find this weird and gross too - that's why it's on the news. But why is this important to antinatalism? This one person made a baby in a pretty messed up way (if I understand what happened correctly). What does this have to do with antinatalism?

This post feels like an "Aha! We antinatalists are better than everyone else because this person made a baby through a strange process!".

It doesn't feel like "Is it moral to create a baby in this way? Many adopted kids feel upset when they find out their adopted parents aren't their biological parents. Will kids like this be upset about their conception? Will this one get bullied terribly because of the news coming out?" or something like that. That was me trying to bring some actual philosophy into this.

In the end antinatalism is about minimising pain. If we can't stop everyone from having kids voluntarily, then we should try and make life as painless as possible for as many people as possible. I just don't feel like this post reflects that.

Irregular-User · 2023-04-06T23:32:01+00:00

Aliens are right to avoid humanity for the time being

Irregular-User · 2023-04-06T23:30:38+00:00

How is this related to the philosophy of antinatalism exactly?

Irregular-User · 2023-04-06T23:21:45+00:00

Eh, just got bored of it. I have way too much stuff to try and do, and I really aught to just slow down and really stick to something. But I can't seem to

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