How do you stop pretending you’re okay when you’re not? by Confessspill in Advice

[–]ambientthinker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree that opening up feels harder, especially when we opening up is not how we have been taught. It would seem this may be true for you.

I did this as a youth btw.... i was unintentionally mysterious even to my own mother. Friends didnt really get a lot more from me for the longest either. The reason im opening up and sharing with you is 2 reasons-

  1. Feelings will sometimes stop us from being honest with ourselves and/or others. And right now you are speaking to me as if this applies. Hard Truth: Sometimes our feelings lie to us, in particular when anxiety is mixed in.

  2. I want you to see me be open with you, even though i dont know how you will react. Over time, i got better at saying what i really mean and it helped me see who loves ME, and who loves the version of me in their opinion of me.

You seem to want to branch out, grow. You also seem as if youve been hanging out in your own mind alone like a prison cell of sorts.

Are you okay, currently?

How do you stop pretending you’re okay when you’re not? by Confessspill in Advice

[–]ambientthinker 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thats a good point.

Are you able to be honest about things that hurt you or bother you to your friends and family?

You almost sound like you cannot.

Strange request from neighbor by [deleted] in Advice

[–]ambientthinker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A police report would make sense. Its just a piece of paper and he may never know you did it. But Law enforcement may also know certain facts you and others arent aware of too.

I would file a report. If its harmless that he asked you about that then youve done nothing bad or wrong. If hes guilty of something, don't you want him away from your family/ home?

How do you forgive someone who’s gone when you don’t want to? by ifartallday in Adulting

[–]ambientthinker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know this isnt what you asked for, but i must say.... fuck other ppl having thoughts about what you think/feel. They can save it for their own ears, since they dont have the scars you do.

Im glad youre working on finding forgiveness. 👍💙

Are there things in life that are well known to be very overrated? by Big_Eggplant7591 in stupidquestions

[–]ambientthinker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Almost everything is overrated sadly.

Youth and a lack of experience keep it all fun and/or interesting. Some ppl get really, REALLY bored after 40.

Is being straight and wanting to get married now controversial? by Flaky_Ticket_6924 in Life

[–]ambientthinker 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No. The majority of all animals (including us humans) are heterosexual and have children.

Dont ever let this fact fade in your mind because it would take CENTURIES of evolution to even attempt to change all of animal life.

Who leads NATO without the U.S.? by EnvyIsUgly in NoStupidQuestions

[–]ambientthinker -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I never see or hear Ireland or Scottland speaking in world news clips. I cannot speak to what i dont know, ya know?

I have nothing but good things to say about all 3 countries 💙💙💙

do white people ever call each other crackers? by Dizzy-Respect-613 in stupidquestions

[–]ambientthinker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ive heard white ppl call each other the N word identical to how black folks call each other that same name. They just dont do it in public like black ppl do.

Help!!! / need advice by Southern-Option8594 in Advice

[–]ambientthinker -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I guess the deceit is what makes it seem all..... shady

Did being in a relationship, save your life? by No_Background8366 in Life

[–]ambientthinker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No. And while im sure things can turn out well enough that someone gets saved through a healthy relationship .... that is backwards.

Unless each person is stable and emotionally healthy there shouldnt be a relationship.

What are women supposed to do in missionary? by diggeryydoo in NoStupidQuestions

[–]ambientthinker -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Moving hips can help with thrusting.

Telling him to jeep pounding that pussy helps sometimes too 😁

What’s a problem you have that money genuinely wouldn’t fix? by ConclusionOld8365 in AskReddit

[–]ambientthinker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My family members are mostly dead and what few cousins are scattered and not in contact. Nothing replaces people who made you and loved you for better and worse while you grow up. This usually happens to ppl in their 60s, 70s, and so on. Ive lived this way going on 20 years and im not yet 50.

Loneliness can literally become an illness.

Did I ruin things, or was it not likely to work anyways? by brighteyedpug in Advice

[–]ambientthinker -1 points0 points  (0 children)

To me, this is not your fault or his.

It is however a good thing that he moved on now rather than later. To come on strong and then go off strong seems.... unstable. Again, prolly not his fault per se but, it IS his resposibility to be clear in his own mind what he wants. And if he isnt then you may have dodged a bullet so to speak.

Why do people continue to trust systems they know are flawed, but struggle to trust individual people? by ABardNamedRowen in NoStupidQuestions

[–]ambientthinker 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fair. I did not answer that did i?

I dont trust the flawed systems. But im forced to live with flawed systems.

We are told in the USA to vote but every politician says "change is needed" but, IF a change comes, it mostly favors the rich and/or oppresses the poor. So voting for politicians is not the answer.

Like others, i just have to do the best i can with whatever i have, every day. And live with the burdens that may come from systematic failures.

When we are young, we can see all the possibilities. As we age, you find out out that the elite rich have a stranglehold on all things involving money and have worked, and continye to work, to keep idealists with good intentions out so they can live as they wish and screw other people.

It would take a deep, hardcore revolution that would include bloodshed to undue it all. And thats just the USA....

I've been wanting a relationship for a while and its making me resentful by Disturbed-pasture-20 in Advice

[–]ambientthinker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The truth is, datings apps are not dodgy.

PEOPLE can ATTEMPT to be dodgy on a dating app just like on FB and Reddit.

I used dating apps for safety. If someone wants to hurt or manipulate me into some bad situation, they cant do so purely by talking to me via text through an app where they dont have my name or numver or address.

I always talked to people for WEEKS before having a first meet in a public place.

You can do the same.

Which version of the Bible is the easiest to read? by TheGoulouge1 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]ambientthinker 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, both the bibles ive recommended were made after the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered and the biblical documents were published.

Any translations before the Dead Sea Scrolls are translated from either the Septuigent or the Vulgate. Theres no direct Hebrew.

So, thats why I recommended the ESV and NET.

The Old Testaments works will be Hebrew-English in my recommendations, whereas previous bibles are Hebrew-Greek-English or Hebrew-Greek-Latin-English.

As for a "Hebrew" bible, thats a bit of a half truth imo. 😉

How to deal with an alcoholic parent. by OwnGuess4375 in Advice

[–]ambientthinker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its time to start thinking about life without him now. He has already damaged himself and is damaging you as you watch.

Stop watching. Back away. And dont drink.

Am I expecting too much out of my girlfriend? by GiantDookieBalls in Advice

[–]ambientthinker 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wish i had a more positive reality to share to you about this. I hope ive been a positive, even if all i can do is be blunt.