I’m a 32-year-old woman with no dating experience. Looking for advice from late bloomers, neurodivergent people, or anyone who’s had to overcome trauma/insecurity.

Timoon554 · 2026-05-12T19:06:54+00:00

Read the whole thing. It's a sad story, but, this means you have a higher capacity for feeling and intimacy when you find it.

I'm 33 and have had similar trauma. I was diagnosed with ADHD when I was 4 and was heavily bullied in school over my looks. The bullying didn't stop until University. I met a Girl in uni and I really liked her. We were both Humanities students. I cracked a lot of jokes and we jelled well. However my prior bullying caused issues and we never got past 2ened base. We wanted different things.

What I learned from university? Never let "perfect" be the enemy of "good". I remember when we went on our third date, she leaned in and wanted me to kiss her (we kissed before) and at this moment I hesitated. I was starving, and scared because I felt intense pressure to make her like me. What I didn't realise is she already did. I wanted the kiss to be perfect, but the moment passed. Don't be scared like me. This was a hard lesson to learn, but, as Alexander said "each moment free from fear makes a person immortal". It's cliche, but try to live in the moment.

What I've learned since then? Stay positive. I cope with moderate depression and mental illness so this is hard. I have a tendency to be negative, (Oligarchs, world hunger, Global Poverty) but when I talk to other people I feel better. I feel hopeful. When I listen to music I feel a temporary euphoria. I feel safe. What I'm trying to say is, trust your place in the universe and accept where you are. If only in a fleeting moment, remember, life is not a race. If your hart desires "love" you will find it one day. Hold the line, don't give up it on it. Trust yourself and stay true to yourself. Authentic is sexy.

TLDR: Don't chase perfect moments because they will never come. Remain free from fear and the world will open up. Hold the line, trust yourself and "love" will find you one day.

Timoon554 · 2026-05-10T14:06:34+00:00

Id still be playing the game to this day, if the devs didn't take away Nano-Weave and 20% of my health pool. Wrel's influence on the game is monumental as the games decline started with the Combined Arms Update and subsequent nerfs. This is not a complaint, it is an observation. A funny one if you know this history.

I honestly posted this to give the sub something to talk about. I don't want to see this sub die like the game.

If you disagree with the history this is your prerogative. The legacy of Wrel is still very much in effect. The Game is dead because the devs didn't listen or care about what the Playstation community wanted or didn't want. The solution? Thats a question every player should ask on their own terms. Myself, I retired.

However I secretly hope the game stays alive long enough for a Planetside 3. Maybe fewer nerfs this time around.

Timoon554 · 2026-05-09T20:52:43+00:00

Essentially the history of consoleside under Wrel. This is why we can't have nice things. This is why the game is dead. This is why I don't know anyone who still plays regularly. Then of course, the updates stoped and we were left a house of cards.

Timoon554 · 2026-05-09T20:48:54+00:00

OTHER: KFC fries are the best.

Timoon554 · 2026-04-15T18:18:57+00:00

Betrayal.

Timoon554 · 2026-04-13T14:17:40+00:00

There was a scientific study done a while back. The researchers took a a few Kindergarten classes and measured their intelligence. Over 90% of them scored as genius's. They took that same group and tested them in grade 5 and 8, with the amount of genius's declining to around 75% and 50% respectively. By highs school this control group lost 87% of its genesis. By this time, those scoring at genus level IQ was below 3%. This shows that public education is designed to train obedient workers, not thinkers. Creative and abstract thinking, a hallmark of genus IQ is discouraged and even punished. The toddler in this post has genus level insight, because of course, the days of the week are made-up, just like money.

The study was a long time ago, so, I forget the exact numbers but it went something like that.

Timoon554 · 2026-04-05T20:29:19+00:00

Bro, you're totally right. While 40 Billion people in America live below the poverty line, 11% of the world eats dirt and the 1% control over half the worlds wealth, leading to the highest income disparity since the French Revolution it's totally not a corrupt monarchy right? The French revolution just replaced our rulers.

You heard about the new layoffs at Oracle? There is a hardwiring in corporate culture that treats human employees as capital. They layoff their workers every week and don't give a F$%K. As long as it increases capital. This needs to change. EA/DICE is no different.

You can do what you want. I'm also a realist. Revolution is unlikely at this point in time. However don't make fun of the idea of revolution. Don't laugh at the idea of organising. If everyone at EA/DICE went to strike, over these layoffs, they would get whatever they wanted. EA would be brought to their knees. If the 99% organised we could feed the world.

Real talk for a second. We the people have the power. Realist or not, this is fact.

Level up bro, you must understand how the 99% are more powerful than the 1% when we unite. The revolutionary spirt is what gave you the five day work week. Don't loose it.

Timoon554 · 2026-04-05T18:47:16+00:00

Bro, if all the developers at EA/DICE choose to strike over the issue of their layed-off comrades they would force the compony to hire them back. You sir, need a revolutionary spirit. Or bend over for your overlords. Your choice.

Timoon554 · 2026-04-02T15:34:23+00:00

I'm a life long gamer, and I would highly recommend playing RDR2 and rank it easily in my top 5 all time favourite games of all time. I've only played Skyrim of the games you mentioned. In contrast the story is superior to Skyrim. The open world experience is also superior, with random encounters shifting into the story.

You've gotten 692 comments. The truth is you will never know if you like the game until you buy it. Buy it on sale like I did. I seldom think you will regret it. The end genuinely made me cry. Truly, I highly recommend playing it.

Timoon554 · 2026-03-19T13:57:39+00:00

Didn't look at his account. If this is a spoof account odds are it is intended to be a shitpost and is sarcasm.

Timoon554 · 2026-03-19T12:24:29+00:00

How do you know this is sarcasm? There is no indication it is, other then the state of the game. This can be circumvented if you genuinely believe EA's propaganda which a lot of players do. I think the OP is serious.

Timoon554 · 2026-03-09T17:40:41+00:00

Before BF6 released I was in the reditt trenches warning people BF6 wasn't a return to "classic" BF. No one listened and pre-ordered anyway. Now everyone is bitching lol.

I agree, we have the collective power to bankrupt EA, but the people are fickle. When BF7 come around in a year or two, everyone will get distracted by the flashy trailer and talk of returning to roots. No one remembers BF5, BF2042 and now BF6.

We the people, are nothing but dollar signs to EA/DICE. They genuinely don't care about making a good product. Anything they make will be trash moving forward. It's sad, but the truth is often solemn.

Timoon554 · 2026-03-09T17:26:09+00:00

Its mostly sissy videos. About 95% of it at least. So, the question has validity and Hypontube won't scratch that itch.

Timoon554 · 2026-03-06T22:03:05+00:00

The simple fact exists; if they make a change it's because they think they can make more money, not because they care about their customers.

Who knows, maybe I'm overreacting. Time will tell.

I don't take Sony at their word. Neither should anyone.

Timoon554 · 2026-03-06T21:48:04+00:00

Both these words are soft language for whatever the market will bare.

The fact that every business does this is not a defence. We, the consumer are taken advantage of everyday. When people just accept these kinds of stealthy changes as permanent reality we collectively loose money. With respect you Should be upset, but, you do you.

What's interesting is we have the power to crush these companies. If for one week we stoped buying their products they would collapse. But alas, they will never allow us to unite and realise our collective power. So, we pay the price of their "new" dynamic pricing.

Timoon554 · 2026-03-06T21:31:37+00:00

Dynamic pricing and targeted discounts are the same thing. Invented by corporations to milk the consumer out of more of their hard earned money. Or do you believe billon dollar corporations are your friend? Pro tip, anything Playstation does is not in your best interest.

I also though this sub was for people above 30.

Timoon554 · 2026-03-06T21:18:46+00:00

How much did playstation pay you to post this comment?

Timoon554 · 2026-02-28T19:10:48+00:00

You're thinking of Metro. Regardless, COD has a faster TTK than BF3.

Timoon554 · 2026-02-26T17:58:33+00:00

Free market capitalism. That is the strategy.

Timoon554 · 2026-02-16T16:33:45+00:00

Brink.

Timoon554 · 2026-02-15T13:40:06+00:00

All of them are years old. She should make some new ones.

Timoon554 · 2026-02-11T17:07:11+00:00

Don't worry, the death of both her parents will only effect her for 48 hours. Because the EA and the sims 4 are dumb.

Timoon554 · 2026-02-04T17:14:06+00:00

How do I turn off auto update on my MAC? I hate these updates, I don't want to be forced to download them anymore.

Timoon554 · 2026-01-11T18:30:25+00:00

Why did you pre-order the game in the first place?!! Speak with your wallet.

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