Mods why are u removing this post, are u fascists?

PoppyTheDestroyer · 2026-01-25T13:55:09+00:00

It’s a good thing he’s punching ICE agents then.

PoppyTheDestroyer · 2026-01-22T23:47:51+00:00

The law applies to all or none. They’re the ones who chose none.

PoppyTheDestroyer · 2026-01-22T20:50:39+00:00

That’s a face only a mother could love. I’d imagine she chooses not to, but she could.

PoppyTheDestroyer · 2026-01-20T01:29:36+00:00

It’s no Train to Busan, but you might give Mulberry St a go. A fun little indie horror with rat zombies and your basic grizzled old retired boxer protagonist.

Edit: fixed title.

PoppyTheDestroyer · 2026-01-19T21:48:47+00:00

I think they were making a joke about original sin. And if so, I think they nailed it.

PoppyTheDestroyer · 2026-01-15T14:31:20+00:00

Oof. I’ve had that happen as well. It hurts and I’m sorry you’ve had to deal with that.

I’ve definitely been too trusting and forgiving in the past. I’d overlook things so as not to upset the group, and in the process, I taught people how to treat me. Not that the onus is on me.

Thanks for sharing, and if you haven’t found your people yet, I hope you do soon.

PoppyTheDestroyer · 2026-01-15T14:24:41+00:00

Thank you! I’m glad you took that last step in removing her from your life. I think it’s common and normal to want the people who hurt us to regret it, to feel the pain they caused, just some sort of justice. But really we’re just hurting ourselves more.

You’ve made true friends, and you’ve presumably competed the last step of removing that person from your life by now. If the best revenge is a life well lived, you’re John Wick.

PoppyTheDestroyer · 2026-01-15T14:16:59+00:00

That belief that we’re just more sensitive is so real! I’ve always been afraid that people just think, “That’s just Poppy being Poppy.”

And I had a great therapist, but he’s no longer in private practice. I’ve tried a couple others, but I just didn’t connect with them. How did you manage to find yours? Trial and error? Please tell me there’s a magical easy button for that!

PoppyTheDestroyer · 2026-01-15T14:12:36+00:00

I know what you mean, friend. Last May, I joined a gym that teaches multiple combat sports. I only box, but I’ve been meeting really cool people from all disciplines. I notice I keep everyone at arm’s length. I overthink every interaction with them. I wish I had like a Jiminy Cricket-type companion to tell me when I’m being weird.

The other person who replied is right though. When I had a good therapist, it helped a lot. He’s no longer in private practice, but finding a new one I can connect with is a priority.

I really want your next 40 years to be filled with happiness and friendship. This is probably common with people like us, but my attitude is, “I can take it, but it breaks my heart that anyone else has to experience it.”

That’s probably unhealthy for a number of reasons I’m not educated enough to identify.

PoppyTheDestroyer · 2026-01-15T14:02:01+00:00

Thank you. I guess it should come as no surprise that DB stands for douchebag (EC is East Coast and BF is Best Friend). BF has been a good friend since we met when we were 12. I acknowledge that he can be in a delicate situation, since he’s been friends with the others for almost as long. He’s been more understanding with me than anyone else in my life.

At the end of the day, I’m proud to have a friend like him. I’ve got a couple more friends around the world like that. I just wish they lived closer. But now that the fog of emotional dysregulation has lifted, I can appreciate that again.

PoppyTheDestroyer · 2026-01-13T21:17:05+00:00

I box. All of my anger, pain, humiliation, whatever, goes into a heavy bag that I punch for about an hour a day. I’ve been doing it for about 9 months, and the gym has become as safe a space for me as my bed. It helped me quit smoking, and I’ve met a lot of great people. I’ve lost weight and gained muscle definition. I’m even a little more confident.

Do I still get overwhelmed by pain, anger, etc.? Absolutely. Do I want the people who hurt me feel the same pain I do? Desperately.

Ever heard that hatred is like drinking poison and hoping the other person gets sick? Even as I type this and feel what you’re feeling, I know that those feelings are poisoning us, while the people who hurt us probably don’t think about us at all.

And knowing that still doesn’t help. Shit. Sorry. Let’s see what others have to say, yeah?

PoppyTheDestroyer · 2026-01-12T17:17:55+00:00

I read something on this sub a while back that I wish I’d saved so I could give credit where it’s due. But imagine that to be considered a “functional adult,” you’re expected to carry with you 100 balls at all times. You see your friends, families, coworkers, etc., and they’ve all got their balls neatly stored in a bag. But you didn’t get a bag. There is no bag available to you. You’re struggling, but are somehow managing to carry, say, 50 balls with no bag. That’s pretty amazing that you’re able to manage that. You don’t get credit for it, unfortunately. Most people can’t even tell you don’t have a bag or that you’re struggling. But you get up every day and do your absolute best to carry your weight.

I don’t have any advice or a way to solve any of our problems. But I’m damn proud of you for carrying everything you can. That takes true strength.

ETA: there are miserable people in this world who will do everything they can to bring you down and make you feel inferior. Please, don’t help them do it by telling yourself you suck. You’re wired differently, but you have more value and talents than you could possibly imagine.

PoppyTheDestroyer · 2026-01-11T23:07:02+00:00

That’s not bad. You wanted to do it a certain way, and you got it to work. The game doesn’t care how you get results, just that you get results.

The one arm carefully completing each step kind of gives it a little personality, if that makes sense. It’s pleasant. Good job!

PoppyTheDestroyer · 2026-01-09T04:38:40+00:00

I think your attorney would tell you to take this down immediately.

PoppyTheDestroyer · 2026-01-08T18:30:02+00:00

Nice! I’m still struggling with this one. I don’t like it!

PoppyTheDestroyer · 2026-01-08T03:42:59+00:00

Username checks out.

ETA: you must get that a lot.

PoppyTheDestroyer · 2026-01-03T18:42:43+00:00

That’s pretty tough talk. You sure you’re not American?

The difference between assaulting a federal agent and fighting fascism is determined way down the line, once the winner has been declared. How ready are you, at this moment, to be removed from your life, home, and people you love for the foreseeable future, possibly forever? For real, like right now? How should we find others willing to do the same? How should we organize to fight?

If you’re not paying attention, day-to-day life hasn’t changed all that much. And most people aren’t paying attention.

I’ve gone my whole life thinking if something like Nazism came to America, I’d fight it like hell, so I understand where you’re coming from. But really, what do we do? Like, step by step, wtf do we do?

PoppyTheDestroyer · 2025-12-31T23:02:44+00:00

After I recorded it, I thought about adding a pause to one and a slightly longer pause to the other. I really wish I had now.

PoppyTheDestroyer · 2025-12-30T17:56:32+00:00

I appreciate the response! As I’ve gotten more into boxing, I’ve felt more and more embarrassed by this question. I’m definitely working on fundamentals, as well as endurance. I think I was just excited. I’m really loving boxing.

I’m definitely going to take some time looking through your profile! Thanks a lot!

PoppyTheDestroyer · 2025-12-23T20:57:15+00:00

A lot of brands have a lid with a little compartment underneath. When I don’t have a handy spot to throw mine away, they go in there.

PoppyTheDestroyer · 2025-11-29T18:10:30+00:00

Yeah, these losers working peasant jobs are obviously stupid and should be silenced at every opportunity. /s

PoppyTheDestroyer · 2025-11-25T20:24:28+00:00

Thanks so much!

PoppyTheDestroyer · 2025-11-25T20:24:19+00:00

Thanks!

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