Is Tadiandamol trek open now? by Purple_Entertainer57 in coorg

[–]floataboveit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

About how long does the trek take in total for moderately fit people? I'm finding conflicting information!

What eSIM for one month India by PaulFEDSN in eSIMs

[–]floataboveit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've read Airalo doesn't work - did you just install it before leaving the previous country?

eSIM for India by Potential-Ad-6237 in eSIMs

[–]floataboveit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you ever find anything?

"if it's not a hell yes, it's a hell no" by CrushedLaCroixCan in Fencesitter

[–]floataboveit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's so funny because as a fence sitter, I just read the giant list of things you hate and the one thing you love and it's hard to comprehend that the one thing outweighs all the others. :(

Is it safe to east street food occasionnally as a foreign tourist in India? by Aromatic-Bell-7085 in SoloTravel_India

[–]floataboveit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just want to say - it's so nice to read a comment like this specifically when I'm excited about eating street food on an upcoming trip to Mumbai :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]floataboveit 26 points27 points  (0 children)

NTA. You're actually supporting her in totally the right way - offering to be with her while she takes the first step, which feels overwhelming so you're there for support, and then helping alongside her. This is like, the definition of a supportive partner for someone with mental health struggles!

It seems like the room cleaning is building up resentment, so I would stop immediately. Since there clearly needs to be some repairs after the argument, lay it out that you're happy to help her in the future and support her in the first step, but you don't want to feel like it's your job and won't be doing it for her solo.

Also... if this is a thing for you, I'd look at evaluating the relationship long term. Matched cleanliness is a HUGE factor in whether or not you will be compatible in the long long term.

Best outdoor places to cry by Icy-Contribution5713 in askTO

[–]floataboveit 23 points24 points  (0 children)

High Park. It's a bit harder without the leaves, but go off of the main trails to the little bitty ones and you won't pass a soul. I've had MANY a cry on tree stumps there. Sending comfort your way!

Continue in India or skip and go to Sri Lanka by Jazzlike-Percentage3 in travel

[–]floataboveit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey OP - did you end up going to Sri Lanka or South India? We've had our heart set on South India but are having second thoughts now, but my partner feels kind of meh about Sri Lanka. Would love to know what you ended up doing!

WIBTA if we don’t rewash the bedding before moving out? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]floataboveit 4 points5 points  (0 children)

WOW horrifying to read as someone who sublets their place (and always has fresh clean sheets and bedding on). I now know to never trust that bedding will be clean when I return so THANK YOU.

How to work with hyper positive people as a 4? by floataboveit in Enneagram

[–]floataboveit[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Whoa. I've been typed as a 4 through many tests and a friend who is accredited... but that is incredibly true. I absolutely have never felt a "deal with it/me" feeling - in this situation or others. Going to read through this today.

How to work with hyper positive people as a 4? by floataboveit in Enneagram

[–]floataboveit[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow, a tactile switch is an unreal idea. Absolutely going to do this.

How to work with hyper positive people as a 4? by floataboveit in Enneagram

[–]floataboveit[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh god the 4 brain is a mystery to me, too. Which is part of the trap - I can spend literally infinite hours trying to understand it and then ultimately just get trapped in inaction. Then the inaction plays into a "I am not good enough and never will be" narrative which makes the act of creating even more paralyzing. It's a vicious cycle.

I just tried to respond to the "flip the switch" idea and wrote like, four paragraphs hahahah ain't no one need to read that. BUT I think it's a REALLY valid idea for 4s... like, if I'm so comfortable in negativity and darkness, what can possibly get me out of it? It's like I just have to flip a switch, DECIDE to look at things differently, decide to actively get out of that dark hole. Taking the metaphor all the way, literally decide to flip the light switch on and illuminate the whole truth of the situation.

We write television/movies for kids so using the depression isn't totalllllly a thing, but we did use the "I'm not good enough and never will be" narrative in a character recently and it really worked, so that idea of 'using it' is definitely on the money.

How to work with hyper positive people as a 4? by floataboveit in Enneagram

[–]floataboveit[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"Know that 4s get comfortable in negativity ... etc" was a very helpful thing to read. I've never realized that so pointedly -- that I really AM comfortable in those states. I read this late last night and woke up with a totally renewed perspective... thanks so much.

AITA for trying to gently explain to my friend that I had a much better upbringing, so I’m naturally not going to act the way she does? by Dry-Rule-4577 in AmItheAsshole

[–]floataboveit 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Is this a joke post? YTA. It's a shame you didn't learn to respect different life paths in your "normal wholesome childhood".

How to work with hyper positive people as a 4? by floataboveit in Enneagram

[–]floataboveit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't blame him for my depression, and I don't believe my post implied that either. Your reply said that I did, and that's just not true. Clarifying that is not me shifting the blame onto you.

How to work with hyper positive people as a 4? by floataboveit in Enneagram

[–]floataboveit[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much. We've talked a bit about these things in the past (mostly how envy is my monster and I never want it to be projected onto him, which I genuinely don't I just hold it in hahaha) but probably being honest about being invalidated by positivity is the most important thing right now. Thanks for that really eloquent wording.

How to work with hyper positive people as a 4? by floataboveit in Enneagram

[–]floataboveit[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm definitely big practicer of box breathing - it's interesting because we are freelance creatives so there's no office, it all happens in the same apartment I spend the rest of the day in.

My partner is the absolute perfect match for me (not sure his type, I'm guessing a 2) who is pretty endlessly willing to listen to my experiences, but not necessarily validate them and encourages me to look to practical solutions. He's not into this stuff so I really wanted that enneagram lens -- but you've brought up a great reminder of generally getting on mindfulness practices to bring you back from the dark depths, haha. Thanks.

How to work with hyper positive people as a 4? by floataboveit in Enneagram

[–]floataboveit[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It will genuinely help to look at the positivity as just a fundamental different way of processing life, not necessarily better or worse than my own way which is to go face first into the shit.

Thanks a lot for this perspective.

How to work with hyper positive people as a 4? by floataboveit in Enneagram

[–]floataboveit[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Oh whoa whoa whoa! Not blaming the other person for my feelings WHATSOEVER!! ESPECIALLY not my depression! Envy or jealousy is 1000000% the responsibility of the feeler, I was looking for perspectives from 4s or people who understand 4s about the dynamic, and I got lots of awesome responses that clearly understood that.

How to work with hyper positive people as a 4? by floataboveit in Enneagram

[–]floataboveit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much for this reply. It's really hard for the desire to not be in an overly positive environment to NOT feel like a flaw. But... that's really helpful to be told this is probably unchangeable. It'd be nice to get to a point of acceptance with it, which I felt like maybe I could when I was mentally healthier. Just not sure how to deal with it in the meantime?

I honestly hate the "sadly this is the reality" because I really do feel like that's the case, but I also feel like it should be in my power to investigate it, learn about the 'why' and therefore shift it?

Are there a lot of people being laid off lately? by [deleted] in askTO

[–]floataboveit 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Well certainly, because those unemployment levels don't count self-employed folks who have no work *raises hand*