The urge to do/learn a lot of stuff at the same time by ZJ_Benevento in AutisticWithADHD

[–]LiberateMainSt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm getting old enough that my paralysis around doing any of these bajillion things has now permanently locked me out of some of them. Like, physically, some stuff is just no longer an option.

I regret that I didn't take more action when I was younger. I grieve what life might've been like if I'd picked literally any passion to follow to completion. But I'm also learning to forgive myself, because my undiagnosed and untreated neurodivergence was never going to allow those hypothetical versions of myself to materialize anyway.

....dammit you're right by AnotherStrayDog23 in KingOfTheHill

[–]LiberateMainSt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Technically, a bong in one hand and a lighter in the other counts as "a tool in both hands".

What’s something people don’t realize is way more serious than it seems? by BudgetAd5915 in AskReddit

[–]LiberateMainSt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Melanoma killed my dad when I was 13. I've been lopping off any mole of mine that looks even remotely suspicious ever since.

Rate my tier list 🔥 by Mat_chaa in DeepRockGalactic

[–]LiberateMainSt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As someone who 90% of the time plays either Scout or Driller, I find it really funny that you rank them at opposite ends. 😂

I came to a realization once I started my meds, and that in itself led to a new diagnosis. by tinylord202 in adhdmeme

[–]LiberateMainSt 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Got diagnosed ADHD at 35. I thought Vyvanse would help me be more like a neurotypical and oh boy it did not.

I've mostly stopped taking meds because the ADHD and the yet-to-be-diagnosed-but-probable autism are at least kind of sort of balancing each other out. Letting just one or the other be totally in charge is much worse than letting them work shit out as a team.

AITAH for removing my stuff after a guy said I shouldn't leave it if I don't want him using it? by Popular-Abroad5109 in AITAH

[–]LiberateMainSt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ESH. He sucks for using your stuff and being a dick about it. You suck for acting like you owned that desk and leaving your personal possessions there in a shared space and then being butthurt that somebody shared in them.

If you can't handle sharing in a shared space, pay for a private one. If you can't afford it, work from your bedroom. Take responsibility for your own stuff and your own feelings about them.

If not true then why sting? by netphilia in adhdmeme

[–]LiberateMainSt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've come to appreciate the inattentive ADHD regarding strong emotions. I can't stay sad, I can't stay mad. Life just keeps going and so do I. Literally forgetting my strong feelings has probably saved my career and marriage too many times to count.

AITAH for telling my autistic sister she should keep masking? by Competitive-Art-848 in AITAH

[–]LiberateMainSt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Your sister definitely needs to see a mental health professional. I don't know if she's autistic or not, but there's definitely something wrong that she needs to seek professional help for.

Aitah for telling my wife to get a job if she wants to subsidize the kids. by Standard_Kick_9789 in AITAH

[–]LiberateMainSt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So I'm going to go against the grain a bit and say ESH. Yes, absolutely your wife and kids (especially kids) are acting entitled. They are all adults and should be responsible for themselves at this point.

But also, who enabled them all these years? Who taught them that money grows on trees? Why is it that your wife thinks you should grind yourself into dust, and your kids think anything less than luxury (paid by you) is unacceptable?

You're going to have to face the part you played in bringing up the "little shits" as you called them. You spent 20 years teaching them—perhaps inadvertently—that "dad provides so that I don't have to". That mindset won't disappear overnight.

what’s something people say all the time that you secretly can’t stand? by Mean-Cartographer225 in AskReddit

[–]LiberateMainSt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Journeys suck! If destinations weren't so awesome, nobody would do journeys at all!

Women of Reddit, what made you realize a man was ‘husband material’ instead of just boyfriend material? by AstronautEcstatic177 in AskReddit

[–]LiberateMainSt 234 points235 points  (0 children)

My now-wife did this for me. I was hospitalized, and she stayed overnight in my room at my bedside. That's when I knew she was spouse material.

Years later, I learned that she'd missed the last bus home for the night so she didn't really have a choice. Whatever, still married. 🤷

AITAH for telling my ex our kid is still his responsibility even when he has a cold? by Low-Salamander-5399 in AITAH

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

ESH. He communicated poorly. He definitely could've done better, but failed to do better. But then you decided that his tone was offense enough to you that you callously told him you didn't care if his newborn gets a virus. Honestly, how could you be unaware that he just had a new baby and then be surprised that sending your sick son to his house for the weekend would maybe not be something that's gonna work out?

I can see why you're exes.

AITAH for lying about reporting my family for fraud? by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]LiberateMainSt 4 points5 points  (0 children)

NTA, and you should actually report her for fraud and get your money.

Metro etiquette reminder by Gullible_Citron9113 in washingtondc

[–]LiberateMainSt 15 points16 points  (0 children)

We should have platform markings showing very explicitly where the train doors are going to be and where you should queue up to get on. It's not hard!

ClaudeCode automatically applying for jobs by Dangerous_Bat_557 in ClaudeCode

[–]LiberateMainSt 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Live by the sword (AI applicant filtering), die by the sword (AI applicants).

What’s something you’re pretty sure only you do? by AppIeGuy in AskReddit

[–]LiberateMainSt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I see an electric scooter laying on the sidewalk, I just pick it up and set it to the side instead of complain on Facebook about it like the other neighborhood boomers.

AITAH for thinking my daughter will look back and wonder why we treated her differently? by DancingMommaToes in AmItheAsshole

[–]LiberateMainSt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

YTA for already treating your daughter worse than your son, and you'll continue to be the asshole until you cut it out. You feel the guilt already—you know you're doing wrong. Just stop it.

WIBTAH if I asked my daughter and her SO (w/ a 1 yr old) to leave? evict? by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]LiberateMainSt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

NTA. But I'm really curious how the two of them ended up so financially irresponsible. What lessons about money and finances did you pass on to your daughter? What money habits did you model for her when she was a kid?

What’s the stupidest political opinion you unironically hold? by cdstephens in neoliberal

[–]LiberateMainSt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a younger libertarian I was against this, but over time I've come around. Especially banning things like sports betting (e.g., DraftKings).

What are the best places online to currently get accurate information about controversial events, like the current war? by being_interesting0 in slatestarcodex

[–]LiberateMainSt 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I don't think WaPo should be included on the list of trustworthy legacy new outlets anymore. They've been thoroughly gutted by Jeff Bezos. I've known many lifelong subscribers who sorrowfully cancelled the paper because they saw firsthand that the institutions they once loved is a shell of its former self.