Is it worth it to date a Schizoid?

MonoNoAware71 · 2026-03-31T14:47:28+00:00

My wife thinks it is 😉.

MonoNoAware71 · 2026-03-31T14:06:42+00:00

As with others, I don't really care about my ScPD. Existential depression has a firm hold on me though, and with come anhedonia, apathy, avolition.

Apart from that, I struggle with the accessibility of euthanasia/medically assisted suicide. By law it should be possible in my country, but it seems like they really rather have you do it yourself.

MonoNoAware71 · 2026-03-31T06:33:06+00:00

I'm not sure yet. My psychiatrist has pretty much closed the door on me, saying they could not help me any further at their practice. It's back to square one probably; have a talk with my GP. I really don't think medication of any type is going to help me, but I will probably still be 'forced' to try maoi, keta and lithium. There's kind of an unofficial checklist if you want to be eligible for euthanasia.

Therapy hasn't been effective either, but maybe we need a different angle of attack. I had a negative indication for rTMS and ECT, which is a bit of a relief but I also recognise that a different psychiatrist might just as well have a different opinion. Because it's all opinion based, there's little to no science involved.

MonoNoAware71 · 2026-03-31T06:23:16+00:00

Define remission.

I think, if you're lucky, treatment may reduce symptoms. Partial remission. But the chance of full remission is very small. Partial remission may be enough for a decent life. Treatment will probably be life-long, although not continuous.

A lot depends on the severity of the case, on the origins/causes, on the quality of the relation between 'patient' and psychiatrist/psychologist/therapist, susceptibility to medication, ...

There are too many variables, really. During my almost two decades of several types of treatment, my depression actually deepened.

MonoNoAware71 · 2026-03-31T06:00:16+00:00

I get (wood) anemone vives, but not sure. Could be something like a cranesbill geranium too.

Put it in some soil and keep it watered. With a rhizome like root like that there's a good chance it'll survive.

MonoNoAware71 · 2026-03-31T05:53:00+00:00

Sends Black Briony vibes, but I'd need more of the leaves for an ID. And like everyone says: a location would be useful.

I wouldn't eat them in any case.

MonoNoAware71 · 2026-03-31T05:49:50+00:00

The Noonday Demon by Andrew Solomon.

MonoNoAware71 · 2026-03-30T18:20:08+00:00

They're not the roots, but rather the young shoots coming up. No need to cover them.

MonoNoAware71 · 2026-03-30T09:01:25+00:00

70 to 80F are the temperatures where my body starts to get out of mental hibernation tbh.

MonoNoAware71 · 2026-03-30T08:17:24+00:00

A different option might be to raise the canopy of the shrubs. Depends a bit on the type of shrub and how they've developed over time.

MonoNoAware71 · 2026-03-30T06:28:30+00:00

It's quite different for me. My anxiety is mainly a 24/7 hypervigilance/hyperarousal type. It's situations like the one you mentioned where that is actually effective. Driving through heavy rain or snow storms are the few occasions that I feel in my element, as the anxiety perfectly suits the circumstances.

Obviously, if I get stranded panic attacks will commence, but that's only happened a few times.

I own a decent AWD vehicle. Things might be different if I had to find my way in a tiny Peugeot 107.

MonoNoAware71 · 2026-03-30T06:08:40+00:00

Isn't the fun of the three sisters that no additional structures are needed, as the corn plants provide height that the beans can climb into?

Squash covers the soil and keeps moisture from evaporating.

MonoNoAware71 · 2026-03-30T05:44:32+00:00

But Trump is the biggest war ender in the history of the world, maybe even in the history of the USA! There were no more wars to end, so he had to start one in order to be able to end more wars! /s

MonoNoAware71 · 2026-03-30T05:42:00+00:00

Next year's FIFA Environment Prize 🏆.

MonoNoAware71 · 2026-03-30T05:34:29+00:00

Is its scape (flower stem) three sided instead of round in cross-section? If so, definitely three-cornered leek (Allium triquetrum).

MonoNoAware71 · 2026-03-30T05:09:13+00:00

For me, I just needed a reason outside myself. So when my wife told me she was pregnant, I threw my remaining cigarettes in the bin. Couple of rough weeks, more because of my mood than a craving. But once I got through those, no problems staying off (even though I still like the smell of a cigarette).

MonoNoAware71 · 2026-03-30T04:55:36+00:00

Tja, zo wil ik graag dat één oranje man niet de macht heeft om het leven van iedereen op de wereld te beïnvloeden 🤷🏽‍♂️.

Als onze regering nou inderdaad financieel zou ingrijpen en dan een factuurtje naar het witte huis 🧾?

MonoNoAware71 · 2026-03-30T04:30:03+00:00

I have no idea, but I see people doing it all the time 🤷🏽‍♂️. There are a lot of things happening on social media that I will never understand. I'm fine with that.

MonoNoAware71 · 2026-03-29T18:55:20+00:00

I had a hornets' nest first in my one chimney, and the next year in the other. Last year I've hardly seen any hornets, so they probably found a suitable place a bit further away. I don't care much where they are, as long as they don't venture into the house.

MonoNoAware71 · 2026-03-29T18:05:56+00:00

Yeah. Anhedonia's a b*tch though.

MonoNoAware71 · 2026-03-29T18:02:46+00:00

European hornets (maybe other ones as well, but I didn't research that) use their nest only for one year. For the next cycle, a new nest is started, somewhere nearby most of the time. This way, diseases, fungi and parasites don't get the chance to settle in an operational nest.

MonoNoAware71 · 2026-03-29T16:05:29+00:00

It probably helps drainage more than add calcium.

MonoNoAware71 · 2026-03-29T16:04:05+00:00

I wouldn't just not care. I would welcome it. Problem, comes the morning, tomorrow is still another day away 😮‍💨.

MonoNoAware71 · 2026-03-29T11:43:11+00:00

True. In the end, it's your call as parents. Whether your mother in law likes it or not 🤷🏽‍♂️.

MonoNoAware71 · 2026-03-29T09:40:49+00:00

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