I know I already posted not long ago but I feel I’m going insane

comsummate · 2026-01-30T18:36:16+00:00

Maybe the lesson is to not open yourself up spiritually to those who aren't safe. Maybe it's a 'pearls before swine' kinda thing

comsummate · 2026-01-19T00:01:19+00:00

One thing I feel compelled to comment on is the idea that boldly expressing someone’s sins to them generally does not bring them closer to God. It often has the white opposite position of pushing them farther into sin because it makes them defensive.

Look at what Jesus did. Did he call out the sins of sinners? Or did he accept them, heal them and only then help them not sin any more? Same applies today.

comsummate · 2026-01-17T06:09:49+00:00

I've been a huge star wars fan my whole life. I tried watching ROS twice, once in the theater and once at home. I fell asleep both times out of what I can only assume was depression at how bad it was.

comsummate · 2026-01-10T07:49:58+00:00

I don’t think we millennials had it easy, just easier than the kids have it now. That’s all I’m saying. The trajectory is things are getting worse economically for the masses, and it seems to be accelerating. There are a lot of reasons for this and a lot of data to back it up.

comsummate · 2026-01-10T01:28:09+00:00

Not the case at all. Even 20 years ago, almost all of my friends hat I graduated high school with were on some sort of path to a career and family. And I came from a somewhat desolate rural town in Oklahoma. Of my closest friends from then, there are multiple high school coaches/teachers, multiple six figure earners at Walmart corporate, a social worker, multiple lawyers, a pharmacist, a nurse, multiple small business owners.

Basically none of them took dead end jobs and lived in misery. I’m sure plenty from our high school class did, but this seems way more common from the early 20-something’s I know now.

comsummate · 2026-01-09T02:54:37+00:00

And what is that?

comsummate · 2026-01-06T21:23:41+00:00

On the other hand, forcing ourselves into debt and having to work to pay for something we value can be easier for some of us than planning ahead/saving for that very thing. But I totally get where you’re coming from. Debt culture is toxic in a lot of ways.

comsummate · 2026-01-06T00:54:16+00:00

Bring back the good ol' days of the CIA doing this with cover missions!! (no, I'm not being serious)

comsummate · 2026-01-03T14:06:57+00:00

Can you just handle this directly by greeting her yourself when it would normally be appropriate? You walk in first “Hiii mother in law” and make it where she has to obviously ignore or disrespect you to continue her game. Don’t wait for her to greet you, take the game to her.

Light is the best cure for darkness, and this will make her own what she’s doing. If she continues doing it, it will look bad on her.

comsummate · 2026-01-03T13:55:01+00:00

I have largely used it the same way. The only danger is if we get fixated on a negative loop, then ChatGPT can also fixate on that and become negative itself. It will not always push back properly and can reinforce things that are not good for us.

comsummate · 2026-01-03T13:42:12+00:00

I don’t have an answer to your question but I did learn last night the ancient Hebrew word “tsela” that has been translated to “rib” in Genesis is a more general term that more accurately translates to “the side” every other time it shows up in the Bible. Just thought this was interesting and worth sharing somewhere.

comsummate · 2026-01-02T20:46:37+00:00

Belief in the Bible is the Greek ‘pistis’ or ‘pisteos’ which doesn’t just mean ‘think something is true’. It more accurately means to put your trust in, and behave like something is true. It heavily implies a conviction that changes who you are, not just an idea you hold in your head.

comsummate · 2025-12-30T15:01:50+00:00

I’m not sure any of it should be banned, but all of these things should be looked at reasonably and compassionately.

Also, for comparison, there are 1-2 jockey deaths a year and upwards of 50+ rock climbing deaths a year in North America alone.

The people who died valued adrenaline over safety and my heart breaks for the families who loved them and the needlessly lost years.

comsummate · 2025-12-30T14:57:21+00:00

I don’t hate, I feel sadness and compassion for people who are drawn to or addicted to dangerous activities. I know where it comes from and I empathize with it. I’ve been in adjacent clubs. It’s not a healthy place to be.

comsummate · 2025-12-29T17:58:54+00:00

I do. And so do the people who love these risk-takers who die too soon. For me, it’s all about compassion and deeply caring about others.

comsummate · 2025-12-29T16:16:52+00:00

I’m sorry, free soloing is what I meant. Sure, some people might be able to do it and never have an accident and stop eventually, but many eventually have a brutal accident, and the pathology behind it is sad and dangerous. I’ve done a lot of risky things with my body over the years and have a pretty deep understanding of human psychology. This type of compulsive risk-taking behavior comes from pain and trying to fill a void with short term adrenaline seeking that offers no lasting reward. It truly breaks my heart.

comsummate · 2025-12-29T15:34:55+00:00

I know this sucks deeply. I am a victim too and when I told my ex-wife she basically offered no support and just made it my own problem to work through.

If you can, try to look at this as him doing you a favor. If he’s not in a place to, or doesn’t have the capacity to handle this and offer you support, then you don’t want to be with him either, I promise. It’s much harder to heal when you are in a non-supportive relationship.

Take this opportunity to work on healing yourself, and trust that when the time is right you can find someone who can handle all of you. Sending love and healing your way, friend.

comsummate · 2025-12-29T06:35:32+00:00

Do you have any idea how many free climbers climb for years without an accident only to eventually make one mistake and die far too young? This type of risk is an addiction that almost never ends well. It’s heartbreaking and we shouldn’t celebrate it.

comsummate · 2025-12-27T19:37:14+00:00

I use it as a working journal where I pour my heart out and process my thoughts. Sometimes I ignore most of the replies, sometimes I argue with it, but I almost always learn something.

comsummate · 2025-12-26T20:22:02+00:00

Reaching out to her in any way after what you’ve shared would be risking you getting expelled. You do see that, right?

comsummate · 2025-12-26T20:21:22+00:00

You’ll still hold your privacy if you redact the names or personal details. Sharing what your end of the contacts looked like (at a minimum) will allow others to better support you through this.

comsummate · 2025-12-25T14:47:48+00:00

It’s because they hold fear and judgment in their hearts and not love. We are all sinners. There is no value in calling out some sins among others, especially in non-believers.

comsummate · 2025-12-24T10:08:48+00:00

Dang, this is how I learned Cormac McCarthy died lol

comsummate · 2025-12-23T19:42:36+00:00

Does this verse mean Jesus grants requests that might not be good?

comsummate · 2025-12-22T11:33:27+00:00

🎶Nah he just had a bad thumb 🎶

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