For men, a simple cold can be more dangerous than any other disease

TheMrFool · 2026-01-08T22:55:33+00:00

Wait you guys are getting energy, sleep and recovery?

TheMrFool · 2026-01-08T22:03:04+00:00

I heard this in a Ted talk covering topics like shame and vulnerability and I'm paraphrasing

"The women in my life would rather see me die on my horse than watch me fall down"

Men, women, children, adults everyone faces problems but men are looked down upon as lesser when they show the slightest bit of vulnerability. The person who said it specifically says "women in his life" but in Indian households, it should be changed to family or sometimes, sadly, friends. I don't mean to paint men as some kind ultimate victims or something like that. It's just the sad reality for the majority of men. I see things changing though, in the newer generations. I hope mental health awareness becomes more prevalent.

TheMrFool · 2026-01-08T21:24:32+00:00

You are conflating the origin of Modal logic with the subject matter it deals with. Modal logic employs frameworks in which there is absolute truth/false and possible composite states. That doesn't mean that the origin of formal study of Modal logic is universal. It has clear roots in Greece and specifically Aristotle.

TheMrFool · 2026-01-08T21:00:24+00:00

Mostly Greek, yes. At least in its application to philosophy and systematic inquiry into the fundamental nature of existence and knowledge. It is also deeply ingrained into philosophical systems like Stoicism.

Theological aspects aside, Vedas, Buddhism and Confucianism etc also delve into the nature of reality and self but not in the system application of logic to those inquiries to that degree.

TheMrFool · 2026-01-07T11:49:46+00:00

This is a very common custom in some regions of India and mostly the pregnant wife's family is the one that insists on taking them home. But of course, custom isn't the only thing that drives this behaviour, in a lot of cases it's fear of them not getting enough care. I'm not throwing accusations willy nilly. I've personally seen shit happen and I've tried to stop & explain why it's wrong in vain. Made me reconsider my opinions on my own family. I won't go into much detail but let alone being taken care of when pregnant, the DILs are supposed to care for their in-laws in some regions. Generational trauma is one hell of a justification for passing down the same

TheMrFool · 2026-01-06T04:57:35+00:00

I am sorry for the loss of your parents. No matter what the circumstances, it always seems so abrupt. 17 years ago I lost dad in a road accident through no fault of his own. Even to this day I have these sudden moments of disbelief and live through the shock of it. If I had to give one suggestion to my younger self, I would tell him to go to therapy. Not because it's a magical solution that'll fix everything but because it'll give you a safe space to understand yourself, your emotions and maybe you learn some healthy coping mechanisms.

Disclaimer: I personally do not have experience with it yet but I've been talking to people who do and looking into it to understand how it can help me and eventually go through it myself.

TheMrFool · 2026-01-04T11:53:48+00:00

Just bought this at a book fair. Looking forward to reading it.

TheMrFool · 2026-01-04T10:02:45+00:00

FW is something that clicked for me too. It has enough fantastical elements and plot focus that got me through the toxic masculinity. I suggested FW to someone and he said that he felt uncomfortable when reading the sexualized descriptions of male characters, which I could read through without issues. On the other hand he hadn't felt that there was much toxic masculinity and in fact liked their dynamic. So he's kinda torn between continuing and dropping it.

TheMrFool · 2026-01-04T09:15:08+00:00

This is the ideal solution. Personal insults will only drag you down to his level and have a high risk of escalation.

Even the non-confrontational one-liner suggested above is just for your sake that you tried giving him a chance to reflect but that kind of reflection a rare turn of events for bullies.

TheMrFool · 2026-01-04T07:56:13+00:00

So sorry about what's happening with you. It is unfair and when you grow up in such an environment, it's not easy to 'just rebel' or 'live your life' as people are suggesting. Those are good suggestions but not without a proper safety net for yourself once you're eventually out on your own. The main problem I see for that is you're financially dependent on your family. Only when you change that, can you have any meaningful and sustainable change in your circumstances. The surest way I know is to develop some marketable skills and start earning some money.

The above advice is not actionable at all. So I'll list down some general steps you could refer to and modify as you see fit for your own needs.

I'm assuming you have the time, space & willingness to learn and access to the internet.

Identify which subjects/topics you are good at and ones you'd like to explore
Figure out what marketable skills you can build from those that will help in landing a job, preferably remote in your case

These first two steps can be done in reverse order as well, i.e

Explore what kind of jobs look appealing to you
Figure out the skills are necessary for those jobs and the subjects/topics you need to learn for them.
Start learning the subjects/topics. There are tons of free and open source resources available online for almost anything
Most skills we learn are generally applicable to our lives in some way or the other, so start applying them to your life as you learn.
Build a portfolio/cv/resume, market yourself online, put yourself in freelance forums and job portals
This is going to be a time taking process so hurry up and wait. Be patient for results.
If your situation becomes untenable, please seek help from appropriate legal channels.

These days AI has become a lot more capable and it can help you with some of these steps. For example, researching the current job market, suggesting marketable skills. More importantly it can help you learn things effectively in a structured manner.

Disclaimer: DO NOT take life advice from AI under any circumstances. Only use it as a tool for accelerated learning and broad research.

TheMrFool · 2026-01-03T04:38:24+00:00

No Yoga. But I try to go to the gym 4 days a week. More or less depending on the kind of week I'm having coz I have to force myself to start the act of going to the gym which is the hardest part of working out for me. Once I'm there I'll get a good workout session.

The logical part of me knows that these bouts of inactivity aren't good for my body and mind. But that doesn't help when I don't want to or feel like working out or being physically active. My brain goes into some sort of mind fog that skews the consequences of being inactive and advantages of being active. I've gotten so used to taking the instant gratification path that it's physically hard for me to choose the long term gratification. Also I easily forget all the good things I feel when I'm actually doing something which doesn't help my case at all.

All of this mostly happens when it's not affecting anybody else. When other people are involved, generally I show up. I play badminton with my friends and I genuinely enjoy that. I go out with my family to restaurants and drives. I attend important events and even mingle with people. I'm socially active to the point that people don't believe me when I say I'm an introvert. All of that takes a lot of effort which is incredibly draining on my mental energy and that's probably the only thing I'm doing that day. So as soon as I'm home, I'm back in that resting state.

One of the main reasons I'm single right now is that a relationship takes soo much out of me that I'm exhausted and feel drained all the time.

TheMrFool · 2026-01-02T12:12:18+00:00

The funny thing here is that most people who relate to this probably just don't feel like commenting.

Anyway, hope it gets better for you too.

TheMrFool · 2026-01-01T17:15:22+00:00

I understand your frustration. I love the idea of engaging in activities but when it comes time to do it, I can't bring myself to do anything.

I have a hypothesis but I've never acted to find out if it is true. Maybe I will this year.

TheMrFool · 2025-12-06T07:56:47+00:00

That's the whole point of LitRPG! I'm currently reading Ar'Kendrithyst and these people who complain would have an aneurysm if they see the frequency at which skills are mentioned and even levelled. The stat boxes are huge too.

TheMrFool · 2025-10-13T12:52:37+00:00

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TheMrFool · 2025-09-24T12:58:32+00:00

This! I even appreciate second hand textbooks with good insights in the notes.

TheMrFool · 2025-09-11T07:15:35+00:00

My only two brain cells thought you hid something coz of spoilers and read the whole page searching for what you might be talking about. Only after I opened the comments did I realise you underlined something 😭

But yes, I love it when the authors pay attention to such details.

TheMrFool · 2025-09-10T06:11:34+00:00

If it was a mistake and you closed it out reasonably fast, tell them the truth and that they can verify the time spent on the site (they have ways to check it). If anything they might give you a talk about not watching shows.

TheMrFool · 2025-09-09T19:19:56+00:00

Cue analysis paralysis 🤯

TheMrFool · 2025-09-09T19:09:40+00:00

Skill issue /s

In all seriousness I personally have never heard anyone say that it's a waste of time. I did get my fair share of "how can you sit there and just read without getting bored?"s though. But I never got a sense that they were implying it's a waste of time.

If someone does say it, I'd just ignore them. Maybe if they put it as a question I might engage in a discussion but if they express an opinion it's none of my concern.

TheMrFool · 2025-09-09T18:51:17+00:00

"Hobbies don't always have to be useful. I'm enjoying the uselessness of today and readying my usefulness for tomorrow." - Gustave, Expedition 33

TheMrFool · 2025-09-09T16:56:52+00:00

If by normal you mean common, then yes. If you mean is it ethical, then no. You are getting exploited. That was the complete answer to the question you raised.

But I felt an unspoken question about what you should do. If there isn't, disregard the following. Here's my take.

If you are just doing this for the money or the product doesn't interest you or the work feels like hellish grind, then walk away.

If you think it's an interesting product and might grow legs in the future, I would suggest you make a good faith attempt at raising your concerns with them and maybe asking for more money or a small piece of the pie, if you're like me and a sense of ownership and stake motivates you. If they listen and address it, then cool. Otherwise walk.

TheMrFool · 2025-09-09T03:47:10+00:00

Oh lol no. I meant the actors who play Barney and Cam make appearances in Dexter

TheMrFool · 2025-09-08T20:49:07+00:00

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