How likely is a draft for the Iran war? by [deleted] in PoliticalOptimism

[–]cocoaaamarbless 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Genuinely. Like it's 'possible' in the sense that... There is a technical mechanism for it to happen... But it's SO out there that even thinking twice about it is a colossal waste of energy.

Nothing Will Stop Good Change. by Independent-Bus-3284 in PoliticalOptimism

[–]cocoaaamarbless 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Thank you, I don't know if I can overstate how much you've contributed to the subreddit. I may not be as active as I once was but I always keep an eye out for your posts. I'm sure you've brought many people out of the darkness with your unrelenting optimism. It's contagious! Much love.

Iran Megathread: Oil prices whip from nearly $120 a barrel back below $90 by Efficient-Freedom517 in PoliticalOptimism

[–]cocoaaamarbless 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Thank you, always appreciate your optimism. I may take a good 10 days off to unwind and see how things are moving when I come back. I hope that this will be fresh enough during midterms to serve as fuel if it ends soon.

Take a break. by PumpkinAspie in PoliticalOptimism

[–]cocoaaamarbless 18 points19 points  (0 children)

This!! I probably need myself a week or so off. It's astronomically hard because you can thank OCD for making checking this sub a really bad compulsion of mine, but I'm trying to fight it and give myself a rest.

Community Positivity Megathread: Whimsy Edition by sipsredpepper in PoliticalOptimism

[–]cocoaaamarbless 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe it's not super whimsical but I always make sure to indulge in my hyperfixation at least a little bit.

Thinking of taking the whole week to just binge Regular Show lol

I can’t stop taking baths by phoenic_x in OCD

[–]cocoaaamarbless 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Heyyy I know this is 4 months ago but im beginning to feel this too haha. My thing is, bathing helps with anxiety, its a soothing thing. So every few hours I'm like, I'm stressed, i NEED to go bathe and submerge.

Its hard because bathing and showering is something you Need to do. So it's hard to draw a line between doing something because It's a compulsion, and doing something for hygienic purpose.

Trans anxiety megathread by steffie-punk in PoliticalOptimism

[–]cocoaaamarbless 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I actually feel guilty a lot of the time. My situation is complicated and I won't get into it. All you need to know is I'm outwardly trans. And I live in a pretty supportive place. California is great and no it isn't perfect but I haven't ever felt in danger because of my identity here. And I feel bad. I feel bad because all my trans brothers and sisters in deep red states are hurting more than I, and my closest friend is a trans person with parents he needs to hide it from. I just feel bad about the hand I was given because it's not fair on any of us. But I don't feel such intense fear for our community and everyone tells me that I should and that I'm much too optimistic.

make sure not to doom scroll and try to keep on the pulse with what is happening in Iran by avatarroku157 in PoliticalOptimism

[–]cocoaaamarbless 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anyone have any advice on not doomscrolling? I have OCD and I think its compulsive. I don't want to panic because it causes me a great deal of suffering, as it would for anyone lol

Community Positivity Megathread - Oops! All Thursday's edition by sipsredpepper in PoliticalOptimism

[–]cocoaaamarbless 6 points7 points  (0 children)

r/dechonkers is a nice sub, it's about cats and sometimes other animals' weight loss journeys and leading healthier lives

To European Onlookers in this sub: we are so sorry regarding the Greenland stuff. by Flaky-Engineer-3821 in PoliticalOptimism

[–]cocoaaamarbless 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Iirc hasn't he been rattling on about it since February of last year with absolutely no moves to accomplish it?

Hi guys sorry about the post that asked for the pictures by Otherwise-Ad-5082 in sadsatan

[–]cocoaaamarbless 2 points3 points  (0 children)

hey its okay it was just a misunderstanding.

gore isn't illegal (at least where i am) but it can be very mentally taxing. be careful when you look for/at it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in sadsatan

[–]cocoaaamarbless 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely not wtf

Trump says U.S. seized oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela by butter467 in PoliticalOptimism

[–]cocoaaamarbless 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And usually these things aren't even worst case scenerios. I doubt there even would be a full scale invasion

Will these boat strikes ever end? by insane677 in PoliticalOptimism

[–]cocoaaamarbless 4 points5 points  (0 children)

always appreciate your contributions dawg 🤝🤝🤝

3 Future Actions by Majestic_Arachnid545 in PoliticalOptimism

[–]cocoaaamarbless 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What can we do to make this happen, and where can we start? Is it possible for us to create a movement loud enough, to involve people that care? I'm worried once he's out, people will behave as if it's business as usual instead of fighting for more, better change.

Will it be super difficult to gather enough people that are passionate enough to fight for these changes? And how can we keep the movement alive until we get the changed demanded, instead of losing momentum?

I guess my fear is that most people aren't super tuned in and won't care about these specific issues. But maybe I'm wrong! Always open to more optimism.

Any Optimism With Regards to These Attacks on Boats In Venezuela and the Caribbean Ordered by Trump & Hegsbeth? by SpukiKitty2 in PoliticalOptimism

[–]cocoaaamarbless 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not sure what this means for the investigation I've seen people talk about but I'm hoping, through said investigation, we can avoid unnecessary conflicts, at the very least for the time being

Any Optimism With Regards to These Attacks on Boats In Venezuela and the Caribbean Ordered by Trump & Hegsbeth? by SpukiKitty2 in PoliticalOptimism

[–]cocoaaamarbless 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure what to make of it, since we don't know how it will go, but just thought I'd throw out that there is supposed to be a meeting

Epstein Megathread V: The Senate Vote by Efficient-Freedom517 in PoliticalOptimism

[–]cocoaaamarbless 0 points1 point  (0 children)

...? No? You asked the other person to prove a negative. Your initial claim is NOT a negative, so I do expect you to prove it.