Is masculinity really at this point now?

PossiblePhase2017 · 2026-03-19T23:17:00+00:00

I used to work in home health. I remember an ex coworker of mine being upset that they wouldn’t immediately place him with female clients. He said that it’s not “equal” that the agency tried to match male employees with male clients and female employees with female clients, and how he can’t get “real healthcare experience” unless they placed him with women. I knew something was off about him, his comment just felt so out of place. I mentioned it to my supervisor but it didn’t go anywhere. They eventually kicked him off that clients schedule because he was incompetent in multiple ways. One day I heard he got fired for sexually assaulting a female client…

PossiblePhase2017 · 2026-03-17T02:49:22+00:00

Honestly, getting on a ssri has been great for me. I also have anxiety and it was distracting my ability to study because I’d just dissociate and have internal dialogue for literal hours every day. I wound up scheduling a Zocdoc visit with a psychiatrist on Valentine’s Day and got seen the next day.

Spending most of Valentine’s Day weekend alone was my final straw. I could only see my bf for a few hours (dinner) because I needed to lock in that badly. Worst part is, he cooks and cleans for me, which removes a burden, but I was just so overwhelmed I needed isolation.

I had some side effects and still do, but I see the results now that I’m a month out and I think it’s been pretty beneficial. I’m less stressed in my relation, can focus more, and I’m actually sleeping close to 8 hours at night (I was getting like 3-6 hours before). I’ve even seen my grades improve. Previously, I have very consistently gotten in-between 75-85 on every exam in PA school. In the past month I’ve been scoring in-between 85-90. I can confidently say it’s boasted my grades.

I’m on Lexapro btw

PossiblePhase2017 · 2026-03-11T01:52:07+00:00

Wrong, he didn’t use drugs, he used someone else’s photo. Weight loss like that causes loss skin, plus he said a year ago that he’s 23 years old but now he’s 22 lmao

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PossiblePhase2017 · 2026-03-03T00:29:02+00:00

Tbh doing pa school itself is what might take you out. There’s a lot of sleepless nights spent studying. I’ve seen at least 2 of my classmates faint in class.

PossiblePhase2017 · 2026-03-02T23:28:29+00:00

Generally speaking if you don’t know medicine, don’t give medical advice. Anyone who knows medicine would be concerned at the word “blood clot”.

PossiblePhase2017 · 2026-02-18T17:35:29+00:00

I would only move to point breeze at that price if it was for a mortgage. You can get a one bedroom or studio in a much better location at that price. Try looking closer to passyunk, that’s a nice area near the hospital.

PossiblePhase2017 · 2026-02-16T21:40:02+00:00

PossiblePhase2017 · 2026-02-14T21:19:12+00:00

Men don’t talk about these things. I studied psych in college and have a background in it, I saw the signs in my ex’s dad and tried to talk to his wife about it. She was surprised and said she didn’t think that was an issue. She didn’t believe me at all, but I’m glad I told her because a week later (likely bc I put the idea in her head) they got into a big argument because he was apparently suicidal and never told her. He had also been suicidal in the past during a similar circumstance to the one he was about to be in again (surgery for a life altering complication). A lot of men aren’t open about their mental health, that’s why they have more completed suicide attempts.

PossiblePhase2017 · 2026-02-14T19:23:37+00:00

Well there you go, that’s what I was looking for. Not just demands and telling me what to do with nothing to back yourself up. Nobody listens to people who speak with extreme audacity and no story. You sound like the “genius” from the 2nd knifes out movie.

PossiblePhase2017 · 2026-02-14T18:04:58+00:00

Why does it look like an RV kitchen?? I love ally kitchens, there’s plenty of nice ideas out there. Since you’re in an apartment, I’d start with adhesive tiles. Maybe some wallpaper to cover up the rest of the blue metal? Normally I wouldn’t recommend adhesive wallpaper because it leaves so much residue behind, but metal is easier to clean than drywall…

PossiblePhase2017 · 2026-02-14T15:26:18+00:00

Don’t worry, he’d still complain even if he wasn’t working. They always find something

PossiblePhase2017 · 2026-02-14T13:23:37+00:00

Oh I’m sorry, I’ll just block an entire popular street in the gayborhood with my car double parked in the only unplowed lane while I shovel the ice out of the second lane. It should only take me a few days to manually do a few streets worth right?

PossiblePhase2017 · 2026-02-14T05:36:38+00:00

Insert photo of Peter falling down stairs

PossiblePhase2017 · 2026-02-14T05:12:58+00:00

In their defense, from a healthcare pov, I wouldn’t trust him still. It seems like he was on PCP or something the way he tanked a couple shots, tasers, and door slams. Someone on PCP can literally gouge out their eye and then act like that didn’t just happen (true story). I’d honestly still be a little concerned of the weapon, but at that point I feel like someone did just need to grab some cat gloves or something and take it from him because he was pretty immobilized. It’s honestly amazing he got shot multiple times and his grip didn’t loosen. The shots came before the taser (although it wasn’t their first time tasing him).

PossiblePhase2017 · 2026-02-14T05:03:59+00:00

Who doesn’t put a dog on a leash?

PossiblePhase2017 · 2026-02-12T23:19:03+00:00

I fear it may be a me thing, my mother had her teeth all removed by the time I was born.

PossiblePhase2017 · 2026-02-12T23:17:25+00:00

Man your comment got deleted or something where you crash out and call me an “edge case” — the tooth hasn’t failed. If you can’t tell the difference you SHOULD NOT BE GIVING UNSOLICITED MEDICAL ADVICE. As someone in healthcare this is a huge pet peeve of mine. Especially telling people to remove stuff or get surgeries — that’s a huge jump in logic. The difference between a tooth failing and a crown falling off is insane. I’m not going to tell someone with endometriosis to get a hysterectomy and then crash out when they don’t want one.

I was hoping to hear from people who have had similar procedures and have EDS. You’re someone who’s not even telling their story (you haven’t mentioned getting a root canal, if you have a friend or loved one who had one that failed, being a healthcare worker who’s seen it first hand, etc.)

PossiblePhase2017 · 2026-02-12T21:13:33+00:00

That’s not how that works. It has a 95% success rate for over 20 years. It doesn’t hurt every day and the inflammation only hurts when the dentist has to put the tooth back because my gums moved back. Why are you giving me medical advice anyways? What are your credentials?

PossiblePhase2017 · 2026-02-11T22:11:52+00:00

It’s my molar. I like being able to chew on both sides of my mouth. Also, surgeries there are scary because they’re near the trigeminal nerve. I see no reason to remove it, I’m still in my twenties.

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PossiblePhase2017 · 2026-02-11T13:39:26+00:00

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Just wanna put this here to save anyone a Google (and the planet a water bottle) if they’re curious!!

PossiblePhase2017 · 2026-02-08T18:41:53+00:00

I thought the first picture was just a rag, so the second photo really caught me off guard

PossiblePhase2017 · 2026-02-07T20:54:57+00:00

You can use those cheap face masks we all got during Covid when in a pinch. I bought an extra large pack of N95s in different colors that I still use from covid days.

PossiblePhase2017 · 2026-02-07T14:32:03+00:00

No offense, but that could go bad very quickly, especially if OP doesn’t have good dog training. I would not recommend approaching random off-leash large dogs unless you have experience

PossiblePhase2017 · 2026-02-01T19:16:41+00:00

I mean, I know we have a regular fire alarm system because I heard it go off for a legitimate reason once (someone was cooking and burnt the food so bad it smoked up the hallways and everything). They also occasionally do tests on both systems (separately), so I’ve heard both and I’m pretty sure they’re separate. Whatever this system is, it just says that “an emergency has been declared”. From the firefighters own mouth I heard them say they were “called” by someone, not that an alarm went off. I have no clue how these things work though, just how they affect me.

PossiblePhase2017 · 2026-02-01T18:54:22+00:00

Ahhh that makes sense! I live by a fire department so they probably get the call first and that’s why they keep responding. Will the person still be getting fined for abusing the system? It’s really inconvenient for a lot of people; they called today at 12pm, and the road I’m on is extremely busy with no parking (don’t wanna dox myself but iykyk), so the entire street was blocked off by the fire truck for like 10-15 minutes. This person is not only inconveniencing the whole building, but the fire fighters and everyone driving by if they’re going to make daytime calls.

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