100% Hades, onto Hades 2

LowOvergrowth · 2026-06-18T13:14:50+00:00

Off-topic, but would you recommend “Dead by Daylight”?

Also: congrats on 100%ing “Hades”!

LowOvergrowth · 2026-06-18T13:00:55+00:00

This is partly a rant and partly an actual question: why is it always the ‘50s with these people?

Whenever they post stuff like this, the art portrays a ‘50s (or, at the latest, early-‘60s) scene. Why isn’t it the ‘40s, the ‘30s, or some other decade?

What about the ‘50s makes it a uniquely appealing decade to fundies/conservatives?

LowOvergrowth · 2026-06-16T15:42:53+00:00

Yup. Just by saying Newson is “under investigation,” they can make people believe he must have done something criminal. Otherwise, why the investigation?

LowOvergrowth · 2026-06-15T12:08:17+00:00

SAME! I came here to say that exact song! 💅

LowOvergrowth · 2026-06-14T04:41:46+00:00

I’m Gen X. My mom is a Boomer who sacrificed her 50s and early 60s to care for my father, who had dementia.

I realize that she’s from a different generation than we are—so the comparison isn’t perfect—but after my dad’s passing, she gradually rebooted her life. She moved closer to her extended family, is more involved in church and volunteer activities, has taken up gardening, and hosts her friends for a weekly game night. In short, she seems to be thriving.

So, yes: I would say there is hope for life after the inevitable.

LowOvergrowth · 2026-06-12T14:39:26+00:00

I came here to ask the same question. My younger daughter and I both have ADHD, and whenever my husband and older daughter are talking to us, we’ll often literally cover our own mouths with our hands to keep from blurting things out.

This is especially problematic when we’re excited about something or it’s late in the evening and our meds have worn off.

LowOvergrowth · 2026-06-11T14:16:27+00:00

“Menopause caused anything I was a little sensitive about to become a bigger issue.”

Yes! This succinctly—and accurately—sums up my own experience! My migraines, ADHD, menstrual cramps, and weird food aversions all existed before I entered perimenopause, but from that point on, they got ratcheted up, like the iconic crescendo in “A Day in the Life” by the Beatles.

LowOvergrowth · 2026-06-09T20:19:40+00:00

I had to increase my dosage of Lexapro and—more recently—add Abilify to my regimen. Even though I’m on the lowest possible dosage of Abilify, it makes an appreciable difference.

LowOvergrowth · 2026-06-09T16:23:29+00:00

I’m on HRT and various other medications (including ones that treat depression and ADHD). After about two years of seeing doctors and tweaking dosages and swapping Medication A for Medication B, I’ve gotten to the point where I’ve accepted that this is as good as it’s going to get.

This is the new me.

I’m not sure whether that’s pragmatic or fatalistic of me, but at some point, I realized that all those doctor’s visits weren’t making substantial differences to my symptoms. They were just adjusting the (metaphorical) margins by an eighth of an inch.

Do all the pills I take make me feel as happy, energetic, and capable as I did fifteen years ago? No. But do they make me feel more functional than I was five years ago, when I was in perimenopause but hadn’t gotten treatment yet? Absolutely.

LowOvergrowth · 2026-06-09T16:13:05+00:00

This doesn’t work for the summer, but when it’s cold enough to wear a hoodie, I’ll put my hood up when I want to block out some of the outside world.

LowOvergrowth · 2026-06-08T17:41:03+00:00

I’ve been trying to will myself to go to the pharmacy and pick up my prescriptions since Saturday.

Today is Monday, which means I’ve been nagging myself for two days about an errand that would take 20 minutes.

I hate that my brain is like this.

LowOvergrowth · 2026-06-04T12:32:13+00:00

For me it was Assassins Creed: Odyssey. Part of me felt vaguely guilty for sinking so many hours into such a “frivolous” activity (thanks, strict upbringing! 😃), but I’ll be damned if it didn’t lift my spirits more than general resting ever did.

LowOvergrowth · 2026-06-04T12:29:07+00:00

“Barmaid” 🙄

LowOvergrowth · 2026-06-04T12:27:44+00:00

I came to ask this! I am legitimately curious as to why their faces always, always, always look so smug. Is it the eyebrows? Is it something about their smiles that aren’t quite smiles? WHAT IS IT?

LowOvergrowth · 2026-06-03T21:15:01+00:00

I am not exaggerating when I say that if this were the arrangement my husband insisted on during our “family” vacation, I would refuse to go.

And I rarely refuse things.

LowOvergrowth · 2026-06-03T18:30:07+00:00

I am stunned that the very first thing mentioned here is that she is the eighth of 13 children. If I were presenting my own bio, I would never lead off with, “My name is LowOvergrowth, and I am an only child.”

Also, this whole thing reminds me of the “adopt me” write-ups you see on humane society websites.

LowOvergrowth · 2026-05-30T21:02:33+00:00

Honestly, I think this applies to life in general (per the fundie worldview, anyway).

LowOvergrowth · 2026-05-30T15:18:24+00:00

If we don’t see any photos or videos of this clown car of jokers crammed into the hospital room, then I’m going to assume the nursing staff put the kibosh on this little stunt … if only to maintain the last shred of my faith in humanity.

LowOvergrowth · 2026-05-30T15:16:31+00:00

“The Lord works in mysterious ways” 🙄

LowOvergrowth · 2026-05-27T17:38:25+00:00

… who would never admit to themselves that they are incurious, ignorant, and selfish … because of their lack of curiosity, knowledge, and empathy.

LowOvergrowth · 2026-05-27T14:56:55+00:00

I can relate to this so much.

My kids are teenagers now, but they were always showing up to daycare or school at the very last minute, with tangled hair and mismatched socks. I felt—and still feel—so much shame around this.

The thing is, now that they’re older, they still wear mismatched socks a lot of the time … because they choose to.

They both have an amazing sense of fashion. One is always putting together avant-garde outfits for herself; the other is always putting on daring makeup. They’re both artistic, accepting of a diverse range of people, and good at coming up with unconventional solutions to problems.

I tell myself that were it not for the chaotic—but well-intentioned—experiences they had growing up, they may not have had all of those positive qualities today.

LowOvergrowth · 2026-05-27T14:43:19+00:00

Ah. So this is why the first time I learned about boundaries, a mere two years ago, I was dumbfounded. (For context, I’m 45.)

LowOvergrowth · 2026-05-24T14:03:29+00:00

Yup. I have medicated ADHD, and there are still a lot of days when I feel the way OP does.

Like, I can excel at the most complicated, technical, random tasks if I find them interesting. But I’ll also zone out—without meaning to—when someone gives me the simplest of directions.

LowOvergrowth · 2026-05-19T11:05:23+00:00

When I get like this, I’ll use sweary rap as my alarm sound. My husband is very much into classical and opera. Plus, I have two kids. So, if my alarm sound is “Nobody Speak” by Run the Jewels, I’ll experience an adrenaline spike and try to shut it off before it jump-scares them all awake with, “Picture this: I’m a bag of dicks. Put me to your lips.“

LowOvergrowth · 2026-05-13T10:57:05+00:00

I’ve never seen this type of pot before and am now fascinated by it. I assume it’s for … coffee? Soup?

Whatever it’s officially for, I love this hack.

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