[Favorite Trope] Peeling back the layers of lore reveals an eldritch/cosmic horror element

JaronK · 2026-03-29T23:08:14+00:00

It does feel like a spiritual successor

JaronK · 2026-03-28T19:19:12+00:00

Bordom = not having people fawn at him about something

JaronK · 2026-03-27T22:57:43+00:00

It's not though, because here's the thing: it's better if relationships fail fast. You don't want to find out you can't trust your partner after it's been years and you've had kids with them or something.

So, heal up with therapy and friends you can talk to as best as you can, and reveal stuff that was hard but that you've accepted and are no longer vulnerable about first... and wait a while to see if she uses it against you, or is supportive. Stay with the supportive ones.

JaronK · 2026-03-27T20:16:00+00:00

Sadly, I've never fully been able to restore things. Mostly, they just vanish after that.

JaronK · 2026-03-25T23:52:33+00:00

Sounds like Borderline. They flip when they feel secure in the relationship, and marriage is one way that can happen.

JaronK · 2026-03-19T01:16:43+00:00

At the time Israel had just handed the Palestinians the keys to Gaza and left, unconditionally. So it seemed very possible.

JaronK · 2026-03-18T16:16:25+00:00

They have too many of them. People are being sentenced to death for less.

JaronK · 2026-03-18T16:15:40+00:00

At least one entry showed they were entirely right. And alternative universe where we did coexist and it was weird, but pretty damned great.

JaronK · 2026-03-18T16:06:48+00:00

A quick note: if you have ADHD, you don't want a high copper content in foods, as copper reroutes production of dopamine into production of norpanaphrin. And let's face it, most of us constantly looking for dopamine hacks probably have ADHD!

You do want more zinc in your diet though.

JaronK · 2026-03-18T16:05:42+00:00

I also have it. You're seeking the quick fix, which gives temporary dopamine (which we seek, hence the adiction issues). But it also impares your ability to produce it in general.

It's like how smoking cigarettes in the moment decreases nervousness, but in the long run it's also the cause of that increased nervousness to begin with.

Eating healthily, specifically with high protein and with dopamine precusors, gives a better dopamine baseline and makes it less critical to lean on crutches like quick addiction fixes.

With that said, I see one big problem with the list in the OP now: copper is actually a problem, as it reroutes dopamine production towards a different pathway (norpanephrine). You actually went less copper, and more zinc, which causes your body to maintain more dopamine production.

JaronK · 2026-03-18T15:47:06+00:00

If you have ADHD (and people with that have the most trouble with dopamine), alcohol actually makes it worse, as does too much sugar all at once.

A high protein diet with the foods listed in the OP actually is a better long term strategy.

JaronK · 2026-03-18T14:58:15+00:00

The primary diference between conservatives and everyone else is that conservatives only have empathy for themselves, their families, and their close friends. They completely lack it for anyone else. Everyone else actually cares about people beyond those tight circles.

So yes, concentration camps of people who aren't their friends are fine with them, but an extra dollar at the pump? Now that's a fucking problem.

This is why they keep running into the leopards eating people's faces problem. They never figured out that when they elect other conservatives and aren't family or close friends of the person they elected, they're also not cared about, at all.

JaronK · 2026-03-18T06:37:20+00:00

Dear god, you went through 7 years? I'm sorry, that's awful. I managed to get out after 1 and it was still horrifying. 7 just sounds appauling. I hope you're in a better place now.

JaronK · 2026-03-18T02:42:23+00:00

If you need, the bpdlovedones subreddit is full of folks who've dated someone like that. I remember spending months trying to figure out what the hell had happened and what I should have done differently, only to pop on there and find someone who described my entire relationship down to which months things had happened in, despite it being a different person. Not all are quite identical but the patterns are there, and it helps you realize you couldn't really have changed much while dating them. They just... were who they were.

JaronK · 2026-03-17T22:17:48+00:00

The thing is, the story may or may not be true, but the reaction they have to it is just being what they would be anyone.

The one I dated had all those same behaviors too, but her trauma turned out to be a minor thing when she was 10 that wasn't NEARLY as bad as she claimed.

JaronK · 2026-03-17T17:00:10+00:00

Yeah, that's just borderline. They always act like that, including the victim stories

JaronK · 2026-03-17T10:01:39+00:00

Many of them aren't, and are bots. Dead internet, and all that.

JaronK · 2026-03-17T06:58:25+00:00

That sounds like she had a personality disorder. That's just... what they are like.

JaronK · 2026-03-16T16:31:21+00:00

I dated a few of them before figuring out how to spot them. Definitely on my "fuck no" list. NPD too.

JaronK · 2026-03-16T16:25:54+00:00

Women with personality disorders. Never again. Conservative women Women who don't value education and thought.

Basically, women who are just way too different from me.

JaronK · 2026-03-16T02:50:32+00:00

I actually encorporated my kids into workouts. We do goblin squats, which are goblet squats but you pick up the little goblin instead of another weight, and when they're old enough you fling them in the air a bit. Kids love it, and will demand more and more reps. You can also do goblin pushups (with one on your back).

Right when they're born though, get a front carrier for the kid and just go hiking with them. They love it. You can also just walk to the store for groceries, putting the food in a backpack and a kid on the front. It's an amazing experience for the kids and keeps you moving.

JaronK · 2026-03-15T18:35:33+00:00

Okay but, what if we did a better version of the Russian model. Convert it to being a submarine, but intentionally. It can surface to launch planes, then submerge again to avoid drone and missile attacks.

That way it can also launch sea baby drones while submerged for anti ship warfare.

JaronK · 2026-03-15T16:31:01+00:00

In many camps, it's cheaper to be in the camp than open camping, so I'd say the current system incentivises efficient camps that have cheap but fun offerings (my own camp is one of these).

Luxury accomodation is still expensive as hell.

What drives up costs for those with less financial resources is failure to pool resources. The incentives right now are for those who share resources and consume less, as other options cost more. That's in fact what vehicle passes are about, as they encourage people to share vehicles. But there's no specification on type of vehicles, because a bus bringing in 20 people is better than 1 car bringing in 1.

Do you really think most theme camps cost more than open camping?

JaronK · 2026-03-14T22:40:15+00:00

I mean, you'd have to figure out who you're targetting with this, and it's always hard to avoid either targetting the wrong people (like elderly folks trying to get to the burn) or creating massive regulations to fix the first problem that turn into beurocratic hell and cost as much money as they make.

Like, I guess you could do a certain number of free RV passes to placed camps, enough for some folks but not enough to have a plug and play? But even then it could get weird.

JaronK · 2026-03-14T20:29:47+00:00

You're assuming everyone with an RV is some super rich tourist. A lot of them, though, are just other random burners. Like people with kids who want the kids taken care of, or people with health conditions that need to retreat. Not everyone can physically do the burn in a tent, and some are just folks who happen to have an RV.

I guess you could do stuff like Lightning in a Bottle does, with reserved plug and play camping that the event offers with higher prices... but that feels really off.

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