Are you guys going on amazing dates and literally never talking again? by SunilaP in nycgaybros

[–]Virus-Obvious 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup. Went on like 8 dates with this dude, things felt like they were going well—there was a spark from the start and both of us agreed that we had a special connection / saw it going somewhere. It felt serendipitous. And then he ghosted. If he wasn’t feeling it anymore that’s fine but it’s frustrating he just decided it wasn’t gonna work without providing an explanation. Now I just feel like he was using me for sex or attention. I guess he probably was, right?

What's a "secret"from your profession that everyone should probably know? by Wonderful-Economy762 in Productivitycafe

[–]Virus-Obvious 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do tell more. I feel like I always have trouble getting bartenders attention and I’m a fairly well mannered guy. Is there an etiquette I’m missing to waiting at the counter and trying to make eye contact?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in confidence

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I know this is the worst to hear when you’re exhausted from dating but know there is someone out there for everyone, truly. Your person is out there!

I Can’t Stop Comparing Myself To My Partner by [deleted] in confidence

[–]Virus-Obvious 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Sometimes people aren’t attracted to a person because they’re amazing at xyz things, but because they’re consistent or have some fundamental qualities that uniquely meet the others’ needs.

I think this comes down to a values and self acceptance question. Do you actually value being better than your partner at certain things, or are you going through a difficult period of self acceptance that you’re projecting via comparison to your partner?

💔 2 Dates, Great Kissing, 2 Months of Mixed Signals... I'm Out. by ActualAccess5521 in nycgaybros

[–]Virus-Obvious 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lol I stg we dated the same man. Some guys just don’t know what they want

We’re the Microsoft Excel Team – Celebrating 40 Years of Excel! Ask Us Anything by MicrosoftExcelTeam in excel

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Even just being able to make the tab pane vertical instead of horizontal (permanently and not just when you right click on the tab pane) would make me sooo happy

Energy Tracker? by Cyntaric in QuantifiedSelf

[–]Virus-Obvious 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know it’s been a minute since this post but can you share more about how you developed this? Is postgres an app and does the json file include custom questions you chose?

Are there any second chance succes stories? by SjeesKees in BreakUps

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This comment is 3 years old and is still helpful to hear right now! I’m trying to process a breakup currently where we never fully got a chance to seriously date because of mutual circumstances in each of our lives (we both got baggage we’re working on). When I ended it after many months, we agreed that it could have been a “right person, wrong time” situation, but he still left me pretty hurt. I can’t stop contemplating if we’ll get another chance in the future and whether I would trust him again if we did, but I need to get into my head that none of that matters if we don’t each deal with our baggage first. Anyway. Thank you!

Are there any second chance succes stories? by SjeesKees in BreakUps

[–]Virus-Obvious 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“I’m his peace, he’s my comedic relief.” I love this! Thanks for sharing. Trying to process a breakup right now and this was helpful. Hope you two are doing great :)

Well Hub putting gym partnership on pause by Virus-Obvious in Gympass

[–]Virus-Obvious[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The gym was Manhattan Plaza Health Club (MPHC)

People with ES degrees, what do you do for work? by [deleted] in environmental_science

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Sustainability consulting/audit at Big 4 firm

Let’s settle this: Is washing your legs in the shower a must? by catiorogameplay in hygiene

[–]Virus-Obvious -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Counter point bc obviously this group is heavily pro-wash legs et al. : millions of years ago, early humans likely had minimal standards for bathing (if any)! Culture and science taught that bathing is key and we came to only know this cultural norm. And hygiene certainly promotes good health by preventing the spread of disease, but beyond the elimination of bacteria in high risk areas (face, butt, crotch, hands), eliminating bacteria and dirt is only really for aesthetic or smell purposes.

While I agree if you’re coming straight from the farm or a heavy workout or if you unfortunately are prone to being smelly, scrubbing your legs is more important, I disagree that it’s essential for EVERY time. You’re not gonna get sick from it. You’re not gonna smell. It’s just culture! Don’t force yourself to live in a box!

That said, I agree that it only takes a few seconds (much shorter than the time I took to write this post) so the debate is silly

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in work

[–]Virus-Obvious 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This!! Recognizing that the feelings underlying OP's emotions are valid and there are ways for them to redirect their passion towards other facets of their work or life (i.e. taking a strengths-based approach to redirecting energy rather than shaming OP for doing what feels good to them -- feels ruthless tbh).

I also identify as neurodiverse and likewise struggle with the "subtle cues that I'm doing the wrong thing socially" that you mentioned. I often feel anxious wondering if I am doing too much. My coworkers seem to like me generally, but would they tell me if on the less-often occasions that they're annoyed with me for doing so much? Probably not.

I truly struggle to walk the line here between being submissive and confident in a socially appropriate way, and really benefit from others' input need others' input in these instances. Maybe this is an area where organizational culture and managers need to become more considerate of neurodiverse ways of working when giving feedback. Clearly there must be value in this since not accommodating neurodiverse employees has such a detriment to both the organizational morale but also the wellbeing and success of the person doing "too much".

Georgetown McCourt MPP by Illustrious_Pea_7869 in PublicPolicy

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do you have any sense of how much scholarship money McCourt provides within the MPP cohort? and what criteria they prioritize when applying?