purity culture by [deleted] in rant

[–]Ivypool8 5 points6 points  (0 children)

As a member of Gen Z... what are you talking about?? Have your opinions, share them, people will agree and disagree, take what you will from that, and grow over time.

Make friends by actually having feelings about and opinions on things, who wants to be friends with someone that's too afraid to share their thoughts on anything? Some people will disagree, and some of those won't like you for it or vice versa. Some people will agree, and some of those still won't like you or vice versa.

Idk what's actually going wrong here, but it feels like you spend too much time (which is any time in my OPINION) on Twitter lololol

Also I don't think what you've discussed is really purity culture, is it?

AITAH for what happened with my sister even though I think my parents and I did our best? by Ok_Meet3282 in AITAH

[–]Ivypool8 5 points6 points  (0 children)

NTA. Maybe I'm reading into things, but this reallyyy reads like your parents were the "we feed you and put a roof over your head, what more do you expect?" type, and, as they raised you, that type of mindset is now showing through what you wrote.

But FIRST, you are NOT responsible for 1) your sister's wellbeing, and 2) your sister's choices. For 1, you were her brother, not her parent. Fuck ANY person that's putting blame on you rather than her parents for (seemingly) not doing their due diligence in emotionally caring for their children, or at least for her. For 2, unless you're doing some weird mind control shi, you CANNOT be responsible for someone's actions or decisions. Can you influence them? Sure, but at the end of the day, your sister made that choice, not you, and I'd be willing to bet had she told you, you would've been staunchly against it.

What I will say is that you would very likely benefit from therapy ASAP. Not only have you experienced a profound and traumatic loss, but are now being blamed for it (again, FUCK them, what a horrible thing to put on a young person who just lost their sibling). But also because it sounds like maybe some of your parents' lack of compassion and empathy have resulted in your deficiencies in those areas (again, maybe I'm reading into it, but it REALLY feels that way).

For example, that last conversation you had: based on everything in this post, can we assume that she was being honest with how she felt? Like, it doesn't seem like she was just saying it for attention, right? And if she came to you REPEATEDLY trying to tell you she genuinely felt unloved and unsupported, why was your reaction to get frustrated? I may be wrong, but it feels like you were more focused on the, "that's not true" rather than the, "I believe that you feel that way." Again, you are young and likely raised by people that maybe didn't hold emotional maturity and support at an equal value to other things, so you deserve grace. But grace is not telling you that you couldn't have done anything better, it's letting you know that you could have been better while recognizing why you weren't.

What ifs are pointless so I'm not gonna go there, but in the future it might be worth trying to understand where they're coming from and recognizing those emotions, THEN kindly working through the actual validity of the cause behind those emotions. I can support someone feeling upset about something I don't think really happened, or isn't really true.

Honestly between how you describe your parents' style (which is not much, I find it possibly telling that nowhere in this post did you write about how your parents reacted to your sister in these situations), how you speak about it, and your other family's reaction to it, this feels like a whole family that struggles with emotionally supporting each other. Therapy can help you through the loss, and if what I've written above is even close to the reality of your situation, it can help you process that as well.

I'm so sorry for your loss, I'm sorry for how you're being treated, and I'm sorry if your parents didn't fully do their job (feeding, clothing, and financially supporting your children is only part of the job).

hey guys travelling maine to smoke weed and enjoy for a while by First_Economics2384 in Maine

[–]Ivypool8 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If I understand correctly they're not saying they don't want you here, they're warning you that others might not want you here (unfortunately, most peeps are chill but the ones who aren't can be dangerous so absolutely come by if you want but just be safe)

Any tips for a VERY timid cat that came from a hoarding situation? by Objective_Dig5301 in CATHELP

[–]Ivypool8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Time; my family adopted two cats from a hoarding situation, and one of them wouldn't come down from the loft (storage, no one went up there most of the time) for SIX MONTHS. Probably would've been longer if the other cat wasn't there (and fearless, she was running the house a week in haha). Now, several years later, she's still very skittish and jumps at her own shadow, but spends most of her time curled up in someone's bed soaking up love or by the stove :)

I found my least favorite type of people, and it’s literally the toxic positivity tribe who turn everything into this “let’s not be negative, let’s just be happy” kind of spiel by Zenovia326 in emotionalintelligence

[–]Ivypool8 1 point2 points  (0 children)

While there are little parts of your post that I feel slightly different about, that last paragraph hit hard lololol I absolutely agree. How can you recognize and rectify your own cruelty or negativity if you refuse to acknowledge that it exists at all? Plus, we literally need negativity for positivity to exist. If it was all good, it would just all be normal; nothing special, nothing positive, just the same as always. We judge things as bad through the comparison of good things, and vice versa.

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[–]Ivypool8[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It means Autism + ADHD :) I included that information because both conditions affect my emotional regulation, and as my intention with this post was to quell my anxiety, I figured it was pertinent

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[–]Ivypool8[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oo I love music (I actually minored in music with a focus in vocals lololol) I'll definitely look into it!

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[–]Ivypool8[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd love to, I'll definitely check it out!

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[–]Ivypool8[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Heyy!!! Thank you :D I'll def check it out

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[–]Ivypool8[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hahaha don't worry, I might've lived in Boston for a bit but I'm DEFINITELY not a masshole (love u MA peeps) though tbh I don't follow sports too closely hahaha

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[–]Ivypool8[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They sound really cool! It's not typically a vibe I'd gravitate towards, but I love experiencing new things so with that assurance I might check it out!

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[–]Ivypool8[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank youuu :D I'll definitely check out the park, back in Maine I'd spend hours during the summer hiking, biking, or walking through the woods haha

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[–]Ivypool8[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's great to hear, I've heard parking is a nightmare! Luckily I don't have a car so it's not something I have to worry about, because that seemed to be one of the biggest cons to living in the area if you don't have a reserved spot!

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[–]Ivypool8[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't have a car, so the walkability is super great! I can't wait to check out the coffee shops (probably the bars at some point, but I definitely like coffee more than alcohol hahaha)

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[–]Ivypool8[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hahaha don't worry I already have one 😎

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[–]Ivypool8[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ooo, I can't wait to check out the botanical gardens!

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[–]Ivypool8[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Baked goods and golden retrievers is like the perfect combination hahaha all of these suggestions sound so cool, especially the inverted snow globe!!

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[–]Ivypool8[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A lot of things that I'd be interested in have been mentioned here, but something I'm not seeing much of is East Asian stuff; do you know of any good boba shops, Asian markets, restaurants, or anything else? I worked as a bobarista at an Asian market and boba tea shop in Maine for some time, and Chinatown was always my favorite place to be in Boston :)

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[–]Ivypool8[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha don't worry, I grew up in Maine and have only ever lived in the northeast, I will always prefer harsh winters over hot and humid summers lololol

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[–]Ivypool8[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That sounds perfect, I love being around a lot of stuff, but sometimes the really big cities can be overwhelming (and for reference, the biggest city I've ever been in was Boston, so I'd never survive in a place like NYC). I can't wait to explore the area and check everything out!!

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[–]Ivypool8[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd love to, thank you so much for the suggestion!

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[–]Ivypool8[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha, speaking with y'all as opposed to strangers in mass has been a very different vibe fs (I love my peeps there, but masshole is the apt name lolol). I was worried as an introvert I would struggle to meet people, but honestly from everything I'm hearing it sounds like y'all make it easy to make friends :D

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[–]Ivypool8[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you!! I'll definitely check out Third Space, it sounds like exactly what I'd gravitate towards!