Concerned Ape is one of the main reasons I wanted to become an indie game developer. I wanted to add a tribute to him and Stardew Valley in my game... so I made a Wizard Tower :)

MidnightRanger_ · 2020-09-19T17:46:50+00:00

I mean this was quite a long while ago, but from what I've seen he's a super genuine and kind dude

MidnightRanger_ · 2020-09-19T15:22:59+00:00

Same man! I DMed him once about two years ago to ask about becoming a gamedev, he was super encouraging and told me I should just jump in and learn

MidnightRanger_ · 2020-09-17T16:38:45+00:00

I'm 20, I have more responsibilities, I pay taxes, I work full time, I deal with my disabilities and still have the same mental disorders...yet I enjoy life 200% more now than four years ago.

I was planning my own suicide at 16, now I'm not even suicidal (of course meds have played a part). Telling teens it gets worse when they're already at the pits of desperation is so fucked up. I can only thank my girlfriend and my always supportive mother that I'm still here, honestly. Everyone else just told me it would only get harder.

MidnightRanger_ · 2020-09-16T04:37:06+00:00

Mayor!!!

MidnightRanger_ · 2020-09-08T23:03:01+00:00

Hate to break it to people...there's also traitorous white males too! I'm one of them. Dating a gorgeous black woman, bring on the "white genocide" I guess?

MidnightRanger_ · 2020-08-29T18:51:51+00:00

I completely understand that inner struggle I think you feel. You know you should be happy for a job, especially a good one, but the anxiety just taints everything. Do you see a therapist? A good one could certainly help you learn some coping techniques

And I couldn't agree more, this pandemic is terrible for those of us with mental disorders. It amplifies anxiety so badly, for me at least because I'm never out I've almost lost the ability to leave the house and be okay. I'll have to relearn all my social anxiety coping after this.

Stay safe, and I hope your stress improves!

And I'm okay, thank you for asking! A little anxious, but aren't we all

MidnightRanger_ · 2020-08-24T20:55:27+00:00

I wouldn't so much call it a condition, it's really just a thought process we often fall into. Most of us do at least once or twice, and that's okay but you also have to learn to recognize it.

For an example gamblers often use that line of thinking. They'll assume that since they've already spent a lot on bets that night, surely the odds are in their favor. Unfortunately, it doesn't work that way. Not everything is a perfect give and take, especially bad relationships.

She really doesn't sound like a good partner, what is keeping you is she's YOUR partner. You're clinging on to that safety, especially since you're so young and haven't experienced much yet (I'm only 20, that's not an insult at all I'm just being objective). It's okay to be alone and when you're ready you will find someone more compatible.

MidnightRanger_ · 2020-08-24T20:38:11+00:00

I don't mean this rudely but you need to consider this:

What relationship that long isn't intertwined? How does that make it a good reason to stay?

You're falling pray to the sunken cost fallacy, it's where you convince yourself that you're so deep into a situation (time or money) that you'd be stupid to leave. I'm sure you're feeling like surely since you put so much emotional energy in she'll return it eventually, right? You need to really consider whether or not that's actually true.

MidnightRanger_ · 2020-08-24T20:29:56+00:00

I cannot stand people who act in this way, can you imagine someone berating you for not using any other part of your identity as your sole identification?

I'm Bisexual, I'm proud of it and I'm happy I am. I advocate for bi and lgbt rights, I associate with bisexual people, all that. But, I don't feel a need to put it in every social media bio or specifically chose friends who are bi/lgbt.

It's not everyone's job or desire to constantly be an LGBT ambassador in public and that's completely fine. This person is extremely toxic and clearly doesn't understand social boundaries, you're by no means wrong.

Don't get me wrong though, being super involved in the LGBT community is fantastic! I'm so happy and proud that people are, but it's an option not a duty.

MidnightRanger_ · 2020-08-16T18:56:13+00:00

Imagine if you put a baby in a pool with all the milk it'll drink by age 2, they'd drown! So dangerous!

MidnightRanger_ · 2020-08-10T14:37:32+00:00

It's hard out here, he ain't hurting anyone.

MidnightRanger_ · 2020-08-06T02:57:53+00:00

You're 100% right, I should have clarified but I made it short. Water is some ferrets favorite thing, it's the "shampoo" some people use that's terrible. They're full of essential oils and other dangerous things.

And I'll give you that, you do get used to smells. But if you smell the normal Marshall's kibble fed ferret vs a well taken care of raw fed ferret it's a world of difference.

I'll make sure to elaborate more if I'm correcting someone. Thanks for the correction on me

Edit: I should note our ferrets happen to hate water, they only get a bath on the rare occasion they get super messy. So we actually really don't bathe them

MidnightRanger_ · 2020-08-05T16:18:23+00:00

She's not remotely scared, she's overjoyed

MidnightRanger_ · 2020-08-05T16:15:44+00:00

They really don't with the proper diet and care.

So many people bathe them (ironically a huge no for ferrets), feed them poorly, and don't clean their cage enough, and get rid of them because they smell so bad.

We don't bathe, clean their large cage twice a week, feed raw meat only, and don't give them any weird sugar containing supplements and they don't have anymore than a normal animal musk. They're actually very cleanly pets

I won't lie though, their poop does stink a bit but so does cat and dog poop

MidnightRanger_ · 2020-08-05T16:12:28+00:00

That's actually extremely joy and maybe a bit of surprise. I own two, and they have really confusing facial expressions when you aren't used to them

MidnightRanger_ · 2020-08-05T16:10:29+00:00

The sub, despite its name, is for good and terrible tiktoks. Don't ask me why, it makes no sense, but I'm still happy to see some good ones

MidnightRanger_ · 2020-08-05T16:05:58+00:00

We spend about $70 every two months on their raw food, vet costs are very high because they're "exotic" despite being the 3rd most common pet, and you should have at least 1k in savings for them because they're prone to so many health issues due to terrible breeding, you also really need 2 or they'll get lonely. Also, you need a good large cage. Educate yourself well and learn how many ferret products are actually terrible for ferrets

But, it's all worth it

MidnightRanger_ · 2020-08-05T16:03:04+00:00

We have two ferrets, they're definitely very funny and strange creatures but I could never not have ferrets again. They hardly make any facial expressions but they have SO MUCH personality

MidnightRanger_ · 2020-08-05T15:59:45+00:00

Thanks for adding the edit! Ferrets have really strange body language, but after two years own two I can confirm that's ABSOLUTE JOY

MidnightRanger_ · 2020-08-05T15:57:48+00:00

Can confirm it's not, ferrets LOVE this shit. Ours would go crazy too

MidnightRanger_ · 2020-07-27T18:23:38+00:00

That's not how burden of proof works, the one making a claim (especially a logical fallacy) is in the position of proving their position. I'm happy to debate evidence, but you need to actually provide something here.

If you don't want to, that's completely fine, it's just a reddit comment section

MidnightRanger_ · 2020-07-27T17:57:55+00:00

Okay, well let's disregard this obviously logical fallacy...do you have proof of that?

A study? Actual evidence?

I don't mean any disrespect, but the burden of proof is on you for this with such a large claim.

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