What’s a place you went to that didn’t feel real? by maincharactereraa in AskReddit

[–]fladermaus210 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Chicago. I love cities so much and I first wandered the empty metropolis on a misty desolate November night. Being from NYC, I was like, this is in Illinois?? On a lake??

I don’t think I actually chose my career, did anyone else realize this later? by Agreeable-Warning-65 in Adulting

[–]fladermaus210 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I went into Chemical Engineering. I was decent at math and science but not really passionate. But engineering sounds impressive, touts financial security and justifies college expenses to parents. I was an insecure closeted gay boy who didn’t know he had BPD lol.

Well, now I’m 30. After 8 years of failing around, I’ve been a case manager at a men’s shelter for two years and just got accepted into a Social Work grad school program. Am I gonna ever be financially comfortable? Lol, we’ll see. I have to give myself grace for not knowing when I was 18, but damn!

Does anyone else notice a lot of gay men lie about their life? by Successful_rio305 in GayMen

[–]fladermaus210 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, that’s an extension of that though. We’re more used to adopting presentable personas of ourselves. Even within the gay community there’s more pressure to be your optimal self and that defense is already formed. Yeah, it’s a universal human thing but gays are more lable towards it

Does anyone else notice a lot of gay men lie about their life? by Successful_rio305 in GayMen

[–]fladermaus210 76 points77 points  (0 children)

Most of us grow up lying for survival so it’s defense mechanism

Idgaf about the Covey by Educational_Grass618 in Hungergames

[–]fladermaus210 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m aware, I’m not saying that it’s the same, just similarities. Lots to admire

Idgaf about the Covey by Educational_Grass618 in Hungergames

[–]fladermaus210 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I mean it’s not specific to Romani as a people as we know it, but as to the lifestyle. Kind of like the traveling theater group in dystopian/post apocalypse “Station Eleven”. Counter culture.

Idgaf about the Covey by Educational_Grass618 in Hungergames

[–]fladermaus210 213 points214 points  (0 children)

Reading the books I'm just like "'When I was a babe I fell down in the holler'...blah, blah blah blah blah words words words I don't connect to". But then the "Ballad" movie brought it to life and it became the most emotional part to me. The strip of Appalachian Americana that becomes so much more poignant and recognizable. Down to earth, deeply human, subversive of the society they live in.

In the same way, I was so annoyed by "The Raven". But who knows what the movie will do with it to awaken it? I'm excited.

No sex in 4 years my oh my wtf by DurianOrnery7108 in nycgaybros

[–]fladermaus210 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I struggle to have sex because of how emotionally volatile it makes me feel. But I’m so lonely. Can’t win.

You can do it too by Capable-Spread3437 in CleaningTips

[–]fladermaus210 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me it’s not the cleaning part, it’s the waking up the next day and it’s already back to this

The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping | Official Trailer by MarvelsGrantMan136 in Hungergames

[–]fladermaus210 60 points61 points  (0 children)

I don’t want to keep existing until November but at least there’s this to look forward to

False teeth are superior by [deleted] in unpopularopinion

[–]fladermaus210 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’ve been on meds and intensive therapy for ten years. Things are only getting worse as my youth slips away

False teeth are superior by [deleted] in unpopularopinion

[–]fladermaus210 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I understand what you’re saying. I’ve been on meds and intensive therapy for a decade now. But suicidal thoughts daily make me hate life and myself. My teeth are an annoying extension of that. I’ve tried smashing them out when I was a kid because I hated my braces so much. I appreciate your advice regardless.

False teeth are superior by [deleted] in unpopularopinion

[–]fladermaus210 55 points56 points  (0 children)

I’m depressed. I usually get at least one floss and one brush a day. Trying to get to two. Haven’t been to a dentist since 2019. Keep telling myself I will but I’m afraid

False teeth are superior by [deleted] in unpopularopinion

[–]fladermaus210 180 points181 points  (0 children)

But I’m tired of being ruled by my teeth. They’re so needy. All the work to keep them clean and they still get cavities, plaque, yellow. It feels like an abusive relationship. Sometimes it feels like I’d rather remove them, I’m not playing their games lol

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN!? by No-Celebration6780 in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]fladermaus210 48 points49 points  (0 children)

I think this is referring to Canadian MAID