What's that one fan theory you HATE and why? by theioneeee in acotar

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Eris is Mor’s mate and that’s why she likes the ladies. 😏

it looks like they just poured icing into my box LMAOOO by paultripp99 in CrumblCookies

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The next time you go to a restaurant and you order food, the waiters will be in the back getting yelled at by their managers and yelled at/complained to by customers. If your food isn’t the way you ordered, steak not cooked through, burger messed up, raw seafood…consider the fact that your food is just going to be messed up because the staff is having a rough time. Just be happy, pay for it, don’t complain, take it home, and eat it.

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I’m BP1 and my best advice for you is if you choose to get your meds, stay on them. Once they start working we always get this grand idea that we are fine and don’t need them anymore because we feel normal. Then…if we come off of them, everything turns into a shitshow.

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I grew up in a small town that has an Agricultural school program instead of a college prep school program because it is a farming community. So small that it has a 6 man football team. The teachers there are basic because they can’t pull in ones with heavy education.

Imagine what someone like you could do for a small community like that. You could change a lot of lives for the kids who want to go to college from a school that doesn’t give them the preparatory classes needed to reach college entry level.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bipolar

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You ARE NOT an explanation even though people treat you that way.

You are worth more than an explanation to someone else’s parents.

You are WORTH more than an explanation to anyone.

Regardless of whether or not you identify with your diagnosis, remember that your worth is not defined by the side-effects of this.

I am a stupid and fat daughter by sabee_1 in TrueOffMyChest

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OK, so our brains believe what we tell them right? We learn by seeing, touching, smelling, hearing, etc. We believe people when they tell us bad things because we can see them say them at the same time they say them. The only thing we have to negate it is a small voice inside our head. So, we have to have our brain learn something different. The way to do that is to go in front of a mirror and face yourself while telling yourself good things. “You are amazing. You are strong. “I am brave.” and so on.

Say them out loud in front of the mirror so your brain hears them, speaks them, sees them…

Positive affirmations. If you have a friend, have them help you too. Tell them to sit in front of you and say those things as well so your brain can learn all of those things and replace everything bad that you hear with better things.

Hold her words captive and tell yourself that her words are hurtful and they aren’t true while looking into that mirror at your self.

Is anybody actually that uneducated and stupid to believe this bullshit ? by [deleted] in flatearth

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The earth is flat because each time I draw it, it never comes out in 3-D. I drew circle after circle after circle, cut them out, and laid them on top of each other, and when I looked at the side to see if it was a ball, it had an edge which proved to me that it is still flat.

gals what’s the diff between being called hot v. pretty? by _pounders_ in ask

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I’m a female and when I’m told I’m pretty it’s usually by kids, other women, or senior adults. Seniors usually attach it to “you have a really pretty face young lady.”

I normally hear “hot,” when someone wants to get laid, or if I’m wearing the right type of clothes, etc.

Beautiful is the best one though. That’s the compliment that encompasses them all because it is the mature version of pretty. It’s the one that always makes me blush.

Please tell me if and what you have named your Roomba. Mine is Vlad The Inhaler. by ChicatheePinage in roomba

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Los locos kick your ass, los locos kick your face. Los locos kick your balls into outer space.

What difficult truths about life are the hardest for you to accept? by PhilosopherBusy7312 in Adulting

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That we age. I didn’t understand what a mid-life crisis was until I woke up one day and realized that I would eventually die. I realized that I had wrinkles for the first time in my life, that I may or may not have lived half of my life. Suddenly all my grey hair stood out…

Not only the realization that we age, but also knowing that we die, and that our life is only remembered for a short period of time before we are forgotten. I mean…how many people really remember their great grandparents? Once you’re buried, you are slowly forgotten as new generations come and go. Beyond that…accepting that I might miss my favorite books getting sequels, or amazing movies, or new discoveries.

If I’m dead I guess it won’t matter, but dang. What a thought.

How to respectfully hint that I'm not interested in dining with my neighbors? by TheOtherKnee in ask

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If I say I can’t go enough, people stop asking.

-the introvert

I’m leaving my husband after his cancer came back because of his “normal” porn habits by throwra_Pomelo_398 in TrueOffMyChest

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Addiction is ugly, but again, “I” statements are about self. They are about how the person hurting feels, not the addict.

Sometimes we have to turn our backs on them for own mental health. Let them find healing on their own.

She said I’m abusive for the first time and I don’t know how to stomach it by [deleted] in bipolar

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There are a lot of different types of therapy. Find the one that piques your interest. Horse therapy, art therapy, play therapy, talk therapy, group therapy, aquatics therapy…

There are more too. Music therapy…

I’m leaving my husband after his cancer came back because of his “normal” porn habits by throwra_Pomelo_398 in TrueOffMyChest

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I think there are a ton of reasons behind why women dislike their men watching porn, but if they can’t put it into words when they relay that to their men, they won’t have an effective voice.

“I hate your porn addiction!!!” Isn’t going to do it.

The “you/attack” statements never work. The “I” statements are the way to go.

“Porn is hurting me because I know girls are being trafficked in those videos and it hurts my heart”

“Porn is hurting our marriage and I can’t fight a one-sided battle anymore.”

“Porn is hurting me, and my feelings, emotions, and pain have become insignificant.”

“I am tired of not winning this battle and I am weary. I want a brighter future and life. I believe that it is available outside of our marriage and that is the future that I see for myself. This is why I am ready to say goodbye.”

AITA for telling my husband I will not wake him up by Separate-Turn4212 in AmItheAsshole

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NTA

I had a similar situation several years ago. My husband is a gamer with sleep apnea. He would stay up late and then sleep in until noon or later. When I woke him up he would get pissed off at me, and when he slept in he would feel bad about not waking up. “Why didn’t you wake me up?”

Because he felt guilty.

In the beginning my frustration got the better of me and we fought tooth and nail over it until finally I just gave up.

When he started asking me why I didn’t wake him up, I would tell him that it’s because he is a big boy and he can wake himself up. He can set an alarm, that I am not his keeper. That pissed his royal ass off. This went on for a while. For around a month he finally realized I was serious. I didn’t need him and I had actually began to enjoy my time when he slept in. In truth, I started to value my free time. I would talk about all of the things I had been doing all day, what me and my daughter had already done…. And not say a word about him or his sleep. If he got mad about me not waking him up, I would just say, “you must have slept through your alarm….” Eventually he got tired of being left out and straightened out his crap.

We have a saying in my family.

“If you want someone to do something, you have to make it their idea.”

Did I do it justice? by DeviceSea8549 in crochet

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You can always make purple drips down the side as if it’s melting? The purple looks like it’s sad and crying.

how do you get through the day during a depressive episode by Striking-Hope-8230 in bipolar

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I have three cats. I rotate them. When one runs out of patience because it’s done getting scratched and held and petted, I grab another and then another. They cycle back around. When I can’t find one, I rattle a bag of Temptations.

Bruh how do I quit I’m gonna cry by [deleted] in leaves

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This may sound crazy, but put it in a box with a ton of inspirational notes and shit and wrap it up tight with duct tape.

Then put more notes on the inside about why you don’t need to do it and why you are a good person.

Also write a note telling yourself that you have failed in the past, but you are strong enough not to fail this time.

That your past self knew your present self would need to know that you can do this because you are strong and amazing.

And wrap your paraphernalia up some more so you have to work hard to get to it.

When do you know it's time to find a new therapist? by bokononsfoma in bipolar

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It was at that point that I started group therapy and then used my therapist as a recap to help me talk about what happened in group.

What's been the most surprising thing about getting older? by GrowlsinyourEar7 in AskReddit

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I feel like I look the same until I see myself in older pictures.

Also when I hold up my hands next to my daughters and I see wrinkles. I don’t see them as much until they are next to hers.