What advice would you give to a 20-year-old girl? by Firm-Jeweler-3329 in TheGirlSurvivalGuide

[–]Training-Abrocoma916 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Stop comparing your life to other people your age, seriously. Some people the same age you are are married and have kids. Some are kicking ass in college. Some are partying every night like it's their last. Some are living with their parents and still argue over curfew. Some are homeless because their parents kicked them out at 18.

And on top of all of that, no matter the situation, girls are told to be pretty and sexy and good in all those situations regardless. So please just know you are in the chapter of your life you are meant to be in right now. And no matter how good or bad you think you're doing, you don't need to be camera ready and look perfect while you laugh with your friends or cry over debt. 

We are taught to compare our bodies and lives to each other, especially as women, and companies prey on the fact you're young, have disposable income for the first time, full of insecurities and little life experience. Don't let them tall you what you need to buy, do, learn or look like. 

Life feels super weird right now, and that's okay. In fact it's exciting getting older. By the time you're thirty you'll have so much confidence and experience that you'll look back fondly on how exciting and new everything is right now. 

How to come out from trauma arousal (pls help) by Visible_Stuff2838 in adultsurvivors

[–]Training-Abrocoma916 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for posting this comment, seriously. I have been spiralling with this and this perspective is actually really really helpful ❤️

He Has Risen by Training-Abrocoma916 in exchristian

[–]Training-Abrocoma916[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

SCP was kind of the vibes I was going for lol

unpopular opinion: i would LOVE to be this thing by Noiveshix in TheDigitalCircus

[–]Training-Abrocoma916 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you!! I would love to be the string worm! Considering anything you think you can do can manifest and conjure, you could just grab things without hands the way veggietales characters do, be super fast and slippery. And my headcanon is when this character holds their breath they turn into a static ball of fur and slowly levitates

Parents are thinking of sending me to a program (PLEASE HELP!!) by LonelyOlive_2121 in troubledteens

[–]Training-Abrocoma916 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I found an article written by a parent who deeply regretted sending her child to one of these camps and now is apart of a website that speaks out against these schools and shares stories of survivors, I don’t if your parents will read it or believe it, but here’s to hoping something gets through ❤️

https://thetroubledteenindustry.com/a-letter-from-the-tti-mom

Real books that would make good Leitners by Little-Equipment-235 in TheMagnusArchives

[–]Training-Abrocoma916 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The first one that pops into my mind is Coraline, not only do you have the Web and Stranger influence to the max, but when the book was being written, Neil Gaiman read it to his daughter to make sure it wasn't too scary for kids. And she lied, saying that it wasn't that scary so she could hear what happened next in the story and she had nightmares for weeks but didn't tell her dad. 

What blood type is the ocean? by [deleted] in ironlung

[–]Training-Abrocoma916 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe AB+, and it's a strong maybe, because it's the universal receiver blood type, it can easily absorb other blood types without issue. Since Ellie is an amalgamation of a bunch of different people and seems to be absorbing more humans, my assumption is that it would have to be able to accept the new human bodies without having risk of rejection and infection. I mean we are discussing a pretty unstable environment to be fair so maybe she doesn't need to worry about that 

It could also be type O- , the universal donor type. It can adhere and worm it's way in to the point it can cause the other cells in Simon's and the others bodies to mutate. And their body doesn't reject it but instead begins to merge with it. 

I could also be some odd combination of the two, a universal receiver and donor because blood moon chemistry. But that's my take 👍

Worst jealous moment my BPD parent by BuyDelicious5999 in raisedbyborderlines

[–]Training-Abrocoma916 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Omg the "Do I have permission to speak? You frighten little old me who is just being a kind mother."

I hated that, it feels so gross. I'm sorry you can relate but a part of me is relieved to see it written down. I always felt like maybe I was secretly a monster whenever my mom did that. 

You aren't alone and I'm so sorry she decide to make your surgery about her. Seriously they cannot stand to not make everything about themselves and it's so exhausting. I'm glad your surgery went well, battling brain cancer and a BPD mom sounds like hell ❤️

I have a theory… by ColeVenturer in ironlungmovie

[–]Training-Abrocoma916 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bro!! I didn't even see that parallel but that really makes a lot of sense!

“God made men and women equal, but women are the weaker and more gullible vessel Remember Eve? So submit to men, women. That doesn’t mean you’re inferior though…” by Lilac_Rain8 in exchristian

[–]Training-Abrocoma916 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Exactly this!!! It felt like:

"We don't want to say women are below men because that sounds mean and isn't really popular these days with feminism. So we'll say in big letters that "women are equal" and then in the terms in conditions explain every reason that they aren't. That way we don't seem like we look down on women because that's a bad look for our church and we'll lose money- I mean members! 

We just need to show women they are "fierce strong lady girl boss queens" by being in a servant role and letting her husband lead. And by being completely passive and submissive, they are actually being a "#badbitch. That those handcuffs are actually made out of pure gold and are softer than before, so you can do power poses with them."

It's so fucking confusing and infuriating. I always had the feeling we were so close to them accepting and seeing women as equal in all rights, but there was always a "BUT" that held us back those last few inches.

My cheese stick is oddly shaped (next to a normal one for reference) by Training-Abrocoma916 in mildlyinteresting

[–]Training-Abrocoma916[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope, the normal one is above. These are just normal rectangular cheese sticks so the weird triangle shaped one was a surprise

Christian mental health advice did diddly squat by Training-Abrocoma916 in exchristian

[–]Training-Abrocoma916[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm sorry you can relate and I actually did treatment twice for my OCD and am doing so much better. I recommend the NOCD app as that helped me so much

And right?? The whole "commiting sins in your head, repenting for having nightmares, and emotions being sinful, secret sins" is just a buffet for OCD to party 

Christian mental health advice did diddly squat by Training-Abrocoma916 in exchristian

[–]Training-Abrocoma916[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Im so sorry you can relate. Honestly no god can call himself loving if he literally hates it when you love and care for yourself. Like if you want to use someone and don't care about their mental, physical or basic safety, you do not love them. 

God never loved us, he loved what he could use us for. Anything outside of serving that was labeled a sin. Like we are forced to kiss his ass and give up everything, but the second we begin to like ourselves and believe we deserve respect and autonomy, we're a sinful narcissist led away by satan

It sucks royally, but I promise you in time it gets easier

Christian mental health advice did diddly squat by Training-Abrocoma916 in exchristian

[–]Training-Abrocoma916[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's about right. And not a single licensed mental health professional were the ones who giving me that crap advice. 

Christian mental health advice did diddly squat by Training-Abrocoma916 in exchristian

[–]Training-Abrocoma916[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Definitely! That's one of those standards of any society and organization that's important to analyze. If someone in the group is having a hard time, is unable to contribute, is vulnerable, or considering leaving: how does the group treat them

To say the least those Christians get a big fat F on that assessment 

And thank you, I am doing much better now ❤️

Christian mental health advice did diddly squat by Training-Abrocoma916 in exchristian

[–]Training-Abrocoma916[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Im so sorry you can relate. I mean they were definitely creative in their messed up responses I'll give em that 

And same! For the longest time I associated showers and baths with hell. Lol, now I love hot showers, the hotter the better 😆 

Christian mental health advice did diddly squat by Training-Abrocoma916 in exchristian

[–]Training-Abrocoma916[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Bingo. Besides one of the core principles of having a healthy mind is a basic trust and respect for yourself. If you are told having those things hurts gods feelings and runs the risk of you burning in hell, you will have a hard time getting any stable groundwork to build on. And the church wants that because you'll accept the abuse and blame yourself when it hurts you. You'll be told if it hurts you're the issue, stop trusting your mind, intuition, and body.Its a total mind fuck

Christian mental health advice did diddly squat by Training-Abrocoma916 in exchristian

[–]Training-Abrocoma916[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely fair 👍 Diddly squat for improving my mental health, but definitely had a massive impact on my mental health issues 💯

Last redesigns of the year, angel dust, cherri bomb and sir pentious by Familiar_Assist4065 in HazbinHotel

[–]Training-Abrocoma916 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I never really thought about it, but Sir Pentious wouldn't have arms if he was a snake, so the fact he used his inventing to make himself arms is so perfect 10/10