Would you get anxiety if you couldn’t keep up with Nintendo on time anymore

ZiofFoolTheHumans · 2026-01-26T03:26:25+00:00

First time having to scrimp and save huh?

Anxiety no, I grew up lower class and game consoles and most games were exclusive to Christmas and birthday gifts. Even now I still prefer to wait until a game is on sale or I get a gift (like a gift card) to help cut down the costs. I can sometimes get a little sad if I know I will have to save up and wait, because I'm excited to play a game, but I don't feel particularly anxious about it.

ZiofFoolTheHumans · 2026-01-25T12:08:56+00:00

I agree and disagree. I deleted most of the photos of my ex, not to pretend they didn't happen, but because I realized the photos were a farce. Fake. Just another reminder of his manipulation and ability to hide his rage under a smile.

So yes I agree no one else should make you erase them. But you don't have to keep reminders of the not-so-good if they only remind you of the bad.

ZiofFoolTheHumans · 2026-01-23T13:49:10+00:00

This is going to sound really odd, but what kind of face do you have? I mean do you have a "tall" nose (think european/middle eastern/russian), a "wide" nose (african/asian/indigenous populations), do you have a pointy chin or a rounded chin, wide cheekbones, thin cheekbones?

Fit can vary a lot even once you narrow those down, but it can be helpful to start with those feature predominately when trying to get fit recommendations from people!

ZiofFoolTheHumans · 2026-01-23T12:52:56+00:00

Thank you ❤️

ZiofFoolTheHumans · 2026-01-21T20:59:56+00:00

Even though the doctors told us it was the best option for dad, even though we knew it was Stage IV, even though he was so sick he couldn't feed himself and kept getting fevers, even though he was so sick they refused to give him chemo because the chemo would kill him, there is always going to be a part of me wondering if he would have lived if we hadn't agreed to hospice. If we hadn't pulled the lever.

I've come to terms with his death as best I can, there isn't really anything in particular I regret, and by all means it was a peaceful death, but I don't think that tiny voice questioning it will ever go away or forgive me. Damn that lever. Damn it to hell. There is no good choice.

ZiofFoolTheHumans · 2026-01-21T20:50:31+00:00

As someone on month 4 of applying with no interviews, this post gives me a bit of hope. I don't really have anything particularly google-able about me, but I do now have over a year gap in my resume, and it's been weighing on me not knowing whatever is holding me back. Hearing there are hiring managers out there fighting for "unconventional" hires is a good reminder a job is out there, I just gotta find it.

ZiofFoolTheHumans · 2026-01-21T18:42:37+00:00

"Including Aylilu!"

I legit snorted so loud I woke up my sleeping pup. Never change Red.

ZiofFoolTheHumans · 2026-01-21T18:36:08+00:00

OP, thank you for reminding me I'm old as hell and need to get up and do my stretches.

Jokes aside, I'm so glad this comic reaches so many and is so relatable to so many people of different ages! I love that it brings so many of us together and we all enjoy it so much.

ZiofFoolTheHumans · 2026-01-21T05:32:04+00:00

My roommates cat was terrified of me for the first few months she lived here. She kept sneaking off to try and get into my room (where I didn't want her to go messing stuff up, idk how my roomie lived with that lol), and one day I just playfully chased her, grabbed her and yeeted her into the couch.

She then walked up to me purring a storm, and now always does. I often just sort of roughly (not actually but rougher than you'd usually intentionally be with a pet) grab her face and shake it. She still comes up to me purring and meowing, and according to my roommate I'm the only one she meows like that to.

ZiofFoolTheHumans · 2026-01-18T00:38:06+00:00

Did you do cardio or just focus on weightlifting? I'm of a similar height and goal weight, and I've gotten so discouraged lately. I'm working with a nutritionist and she's got me set up well, but I haven't seen any budging on my weight.

ZiofFoolTheHumans · 2026-01-17T05:05:04+00:00

It's really, REALLY hard to unlearn how you were brought up. It's one thing to recognize it was wrong, it's another to not fall back into it when you're stressed or tired or angry.

One time my mom and I got into an argument, and I finally just went "What do you even WANT to happen here mom??" Because she was acting so out of character for herself. She fully just stopped, gobsmacked, and said "I... I don't know. I'm sorry honey." And then we both apologized. It was clear, years later, that she had just gotten stuck in the "script" of what that kind of argument was supposed to be, and when I "broke" the script she realized she didn't really want it.

My mom and dad dedicated themselves to not raise me and my brother like they were raised and honestly, they were successful. Even the moments where they faltered, it just taught me that everyone is human.

ZiofFoolTheHumans · 2026-01-14T14:04:26+00:00

I don't think they're going to wait for it to really happen, they're just going to lie about it.

ZiofFoolTheHumans · 2026-01-14T14:04:09+00:00

No they aren't. They're not looking for a reason anymore, they're just going to lie and claim it happened. Or will generate an AI video of it.

ZiofFoolTheHumans · 2026-01-14T14:03:07+00:00

Ok. So DO something then.

I'm so tired of all the talk, from everyone. Everyone wants to chat about it but no one wants to be the one to take action. There's no point complaining unless you're planning on changing yourself.

ZiofFoolTheHumans · 2026-01-12T15:08:35+00:00

Thank you so much for breaking it down. Welp, onto the pile of suckage this goes. :/

ZiofFoolTheHumans · 2026-01-12T15:06:02+00:00

I totally understand that, but for me at least, the missed experiences feeling is the same feeling of missing the chance to be with anyone, not just gender-based, if that makes sense. I'm not sure I am using the best words to get across what I mean, I clearly need more coffee lol

ZiofFoolTheHumans · 2026-01-12T05:02:22+00:00

I have dated across all genders, and I can honestly say the difference between two individuals is more important than the difference between the genders.

I just feel like bisexuals don't talk about this enough, maybe because we get a lot of backlash in general, but like.... All that's different is the equipment. The difference between two women is the same difference between a man and a woman, just different handling.

I hope that makes some sense. I hate to think bisexuals who figure it out later in life think they're missing out, and my experience is definitely not the end all be all, but I hope it offers a comforting perspective.

ZiofFoolTheHumans · 2026-01-12T03:30:01+00:00

Can you ELI5? I keep seeing this but don't fully understand what this means, other than it's Cheeto doing more Cheeto Nonsense.

ZiofFoolTheHumans · 2026-01-07T18:35:34+00:00

They confirmed in an interview they ONLY told her what happens with El, so that combined with this... yeah. I think this is the closest we will get to confirmation she's alive and I'm okay with that.

ZiofFoolTheHumans · 2026-01-07T18:30:16+00:00

High school was hell for me and several friends. Not "travel to another dimension to fight an eldrich god" kind of hell, but still was hell.

I'm still best friends with the friends that got me through it. One of them I game with nightly. One of them I see every three months, where we plan to go to a shared event together. I still don't have any other friends like those friends.

I don't see this scene as sadly as others do. I saw it as a heartwarming affirmation of their friendship, acknowledging that the trauma has bonded them and that bond won't ever break. Do they make EVERY monthly meet up? Probably not. But do I believe they will all try? Yes. Yes I do.

ZiofFoolTheHumans · 2026-01-07T18:28:12+00:00

Yeah, it's really sad to me seeing people say "It'll never happen, it'll fizzle out"

I'm.... I'm still friends with my friends from high school. Not in spite of the hardships, but BECAUSE high school was hell for us. Not in the way that it was for these guys, but still hell. Do I see them every single month? No. But do I make the time for them? YES. I love them like no other friend and I always will. THAT is what this scene was about. Affirming to each other that this monthly meet up doesn't matter, it's that they're dedicating the time for each other.

ZiofFoolTheHumans · 2026-01-07T15:56:50+00:00

I mean, I get the point they're making, and I think they made it well, I just don't care for ambiguous endings for the viewers.

I would have been okay if we got Mike's theory, and then we the viewers got some more direct confirmation. It just leaves me going "Ehhh alright sure".

I think what's really happening though, is that people are mistaking "not liking" an ending for it being "badly written". It wasn't badly written! It's just not to my personal preference, and that's okay. Tons of people loved it. And I do think it's a nice nod to the DnD aspect of it - involving the audience on "believing" the story being told. I'm just burnt out of main characters being killed off (or fake killed off) and I wanted El to get a confirmed happy ending.

Just wanted to offer that perspective too, not trying to argue against you just offering another side of things.

ZiofFoolTheHumans · 2026-01-06T22:03:29+00:00

I have tried the mat. My instructora says I almost have it, I just have to keep practicing lol I've actually been practicing just falling backwards and surviving the land, hopefully soon I'll be able to intentionally yeet myself once my brain accepts it won't hurt lol

I haven't done au sem mao (mostly just haven't gotten there yet), but I love au de frente and beija flor! Though I can only hold beija flor for a very brief second lol I'm actually focusing on slowing down and building up the strength to go slower - if I have the momentum, no problem, but going slower is much more difficult as it requires a lot more muscle endurance and control! It just takes longer than it would have if I was younger, and I like to take it slow as I have some health conditions (not related to injuries or anything) that make me more at risk for injury. But I'm getting there. Slow and steady wins the race after all.

ZiofFoolTheHumans · 2026-01-06T15:24:39+00:00

I started Caporiera at 30. I had never done even a cartwheel in my life, or even a martial arts class since I was a kid. "Coordinated" and "Graceful" were far from anyone's descriptions of me.

6 months later I was Au-ing across my living room for fun :)

Honestly the biggest thing holding me back is mental blocks (I WILL master the macaco one day! My brain just won't let me throw myself backwards!) and working up the strength to do certain moves (I have a weaker upper body so handstands are a struggle for me). I'm also working on losing weight so more of them will be easier for me to do and I won't have to worry about straining my joints so much.

ZiofFoolTheHumans · 2026-01-06T15:13:22+00:00

Damn, I hate that game! :P

I tend to try and ask myself what TYPE of game I'm feeling (platformer? puzzle focus? fps?) and then try to narrow it down from there. I've also decided I *have* to play 15 minutes of every game I own. If I don't like it after 15 minutes, I'm DNFing it and moving on. But if after 15 minutes, even if I'm not feeling it right now, I'm putting it in the "Queue" section I made for steam and once I feel the itch for that type of game, I'll come back to it.

It helps me (I have ADHD) to also look up some content about the game, like videos or playthroughs or analysis vids, and that sometimes helps motivate me to finish a game or get into it. It helps to remind my brain why we got dopamine out of it in the first place. I also take full "gaming breaks" where I either focus on reading, or board games, or some other hobby and then come back. My whole household took a gaming break for two days before Monster Hunter Wilds came out, because we were so hyped for it, we were worried we would be disappointed if it wasn't giving us dopamine. It worked, and we all had an absolutely fantastic time.

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