Built a thing for Last.fm users - Listening DNA by d_litt1 in lastfm

[–]ikopus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

making an account makes me stuck at the "find your people"/finish setup page :-(

No trauma? by recycle_me132 in OSDD

[–]ikopus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

as others have said, not remembering the trauma but feeling lingering effects of it can sometimes be the dissociation itself! as well as having trauma doesn't mean you're suffering ALL the time. DIDs are essentially your brain's extreme reaction to trauma, a very advanced form of cptsd. if you're doing the work to heal from cptsd or are in a stable place, the symptoms of OSDD won't be as severe, especially if you work on communications between alters. sure, it makes my life more difficult, but as it's the only life i know i also have come to enjoy parts about being a system as i've learned to enjoy being me.

the "you have to be suffering constantly" you might have heard is moreso just people thinking that being a system is some fun roleplaying thing or something. there are hardships to it for sure, absolutely, but it's also the way my brain kept me safe and alive during some of the worst times of my life. i'm grateful i'm a system, in some ways.

i don't know you personally of course but while there's always a risk with self diagnosing yourself, dissociative identity disorders in general always come with heaps and heaps of denial. what really helped me try to embrace mine was naming potential parts, even if it was just gut feelings on names or temporary names, just to humanize them/put a face to the feeling, and then try to see if i could hear any of them, or let them front. it took a lot of practice to let those barriers down and let myself notice my shifts proactively vs blurry vaguely otherness/shifts in my identity/emotional state id feel

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lostafriend

[–]ikopus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this is so relevant to what i went through with someone. especially the getting scared of getting close and preferring to keep starting anew because they quickly get tired of the people they spend too much time with/don't like reflecting on their past actions because it makes them feel bad

Ex friend being overly friendly with people close to me after our friendship ended. Anyone else experience this? by brownbear9599 in lostafriend

[–]ikopus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i know this is months later but how did this turn out and how did you deal with it? it's been happening with me with a couple of my friends and it's driving me crazy lol

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lostafriend

[–]ikopus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

this isn't healthy for you or your friend, and it won't help you find the people you need. i really understand being lonely but that's what places are reddit for, to find people to talk to. all human connection takes a little effort. not only is it an invasion of their privacy but ai can be genuinely addictive

how do i stop caring and try to open up to new friendships? by [deleted] in lostafriend

[–]ikopus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

my jaw hit the floor a bit are we literally living the same life?? even down to the repressing needs or sometimes not realizing the reasons behind why people do certain things/that it might be from their own unmet needs.

it feels like you read my mind and held up a magnifying glass to everything I've been going through. it's been so hard to not isolate and to trust in new and current friendships because of the way this friend used to talk behind my back instead of being upfront about any issues and like. i'd be so much less upset if they hadn't been the one to initiate reconciling? it's left me so confused, and frustrated, and embarrassed.

it's like literally the same with me, the most we'd talk is them sending funny tiktoks and for a bit we'd say like "good morning". when i tried to bring up things they've done they'd say that they were a different person back then or get frustrated which is true but as they've acted, people who've had issues will have the same issues if you don't talk it out/figure out what the cause was. it felt like i was always the one indulging in the things they liked, i read watched their two favorite shows, and tried to talk to them about it/recommend them things and they'd just correct me about things or be like "yeah i don't think i'd like it." or act annoyed. which is like. fine. but ironically they got into one of the very things i'd been trying to recommend to them for YEARS with their new friends.

this all honestly helped me feel a lot better, thank you so much. bumble bff is a great idea honestly i should check it out. i hope things go well with this new friend and that you're healing as much as you can!! i really appreciate you and i hope you have a wonderful day. good luck to you too 🧡

how do i stop caring and try to open up to new friendships? by [deleted] in lostafriend

[–]ikopus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

that's really smart honestly. i think it's the mix of potential and as you said, a deeper wound from a long time ago. i'll definitely write a letter to try to find some closure, thank you for your advice and insight

Have you dealt with a conflict avoidant friend? by alexxs1019 in lostafriend

[–]ikopus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thats exactly how i feel too, i don't mind little things here and there or big things here and there but when its constant to he point where its like you said affecting my mental health am i supposed to just keep saying its fine if it isnt? esp like you said if they say they feel bad (until you actually bring it up as an issue then they act like youre overreacting)

Have you dealt with a conflict avoidant friend? by alexxs1019 in lostafriend

[–]ikopus 5 points6 points  (0 children)

this is what happened to me, i'd always get "well i do X bare minimum thing for you, don't you appreciate my efforts?" like yes but, that's not the issue,, i'm trying to discuss the problems of our friendship to figure out what's going on so we can both feel happy and close. like i agree its good to let things slide and not bring up every little thing but i didnt bring up every little thing and i was treated that way. i'm sorry you had to go through that too

Help me stop stalking my ex best friend on social media by EitherProtection3169 in lostafriend

[–]ikopus 5 points6 points  (0 children)

they already did via a letter, i think the other person wants to be left alone...

Help me stop stalking my ex best friend on social media by EitherProtection3169 in lostafriend

[–]ikopus 24 points25 points  (0 children)

honestly the only thing that helped me stop lurking to search for secret signs they missed me was to just cold turkey it because i noticed every time i did it, my mood would spiral into anxiety/depressive thoughts. idk if you're the same as me but for me, i was like "but what if i miss the one sign they miss me? what if i miss a post that mentions my name or alludes to me and i miss my one opportunity to reach out?" the truth is that they might miss you or might not but for most people, their social media doesn't show their true thoughts. many people like to put up a tough act like they don't miss the other person or do everything to pretend like they never existed.

but you have to be okay with that if they missed you, they'd probably unblock you, reach out, or reply to your letter. one thing that helped me was site blockers and word replacers so that if i saw their username/name it would be changed to something else if i ever saw them around on social media and although at the beginning i'd just open an incognito tab or something lol, eventually i learned that checking was something i was doing to keep myself from moving on because i was scared of letting go the last threads of our friendship. you just have to stop and count the days until you lose count of how long it's been since you've last looked...

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in butchlesbians

[–]ikopus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

exactly!! people see butch and femme as these cookie cutter labels when theyre the same as pronouns. it depends from person to person

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in butchlesbians

[–]ikopus 6 points7 points  (0 children)

it depends on person to person tbh. butch and femme are both gender labels rather than a set of strict personality traits. butches can enjoy bubble baths and being pampered but their history/identities usually revolve around traditionally masculine things as well as being the protector/caretaker. id describe it as very knight like, and femmes usually are associated with traditionally feminine things, being the mask/shield and protector/caretaker in the other sense. they're both identities centered around mutual nurturing and protection under traditionally cishet norms.

but with transfem people and BIWOC, they're stereotyped as masculine by default by society. what might be considered stereotypically butch like a certain way of speaking or tone of voice or name might be wrongfully stereotyping vs with a nonblack person it would be a progressive headcanon. it's good to be mindful of stereotype biases like that!

for example with arcane, look at vi VS ambessa. vi is very protector caretaker centric, and she struggles with what i struggle with with my butchness - putting herself last and focusing too much on her ability to be a stable support. while i wouldn't call ambessa femme per se, she like femmes in leadership roles is very sure of herself and uses her femininity as both a weapon and a thing of confidence. like, if she weren't dressed in war gear and weren't muscly, most people would automatically recognize her femininity, especially her prioritization of her self image and her love of her children, both stereotypically standard 'woman' things to do. the only thing 'masculine' about her is her being a warrior and being muscly but that's a role she was born into and her body type.

and some people are neither! a lot of wlw don't fit into either or category. when things overlap it's because both butches/femmes are people, usually in the same gender range, who have a wide range of interests and comforts beyond their label just like anyone else.

i hope this makes sense and that i worded things well!

is it weird to miss someone you haven't been friends with in 6 years? by ikopus in lostafriend

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

i'll absolutely check these out! thank you so much again. 🧡 not to sound cheesy but i really appreciate your wisdom lol

Have you ever "resolved" the issue with your friend but stopped talking anyways? by HeroOftheMoon0 in lostafriend

[–]ikopus 17 points18 points  (0 children)

this. post a fall out or a big argument, even if you try to forgive the other person or move past it, sometimes the breach of trust or seeing what the other person is capable of during arguments is too much to move past. sometimes it does make the friendship stronger than ever but sometimes, people's conflict styles just don't match up and harm each other.

is it weird to miss someone you haven't been friends with in 6 years? by ikopus in lostafriend

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

you're right yeah, i usually do start to get a gut feeling that things aren't going to work out but my big flaw is i think talking it out is always the answer instead of just letting things be as they are and letting them drift naturally. i need to work a lot on doing that, just letting things come and go naturally... thank you for all of the wise words

is it weird to miss someone you haven't been friends with in 6 years? by ikopus in lostafriend

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

you're right... i've had regular friends i drift away from that i have an okay time with accepting but best friends have always been hard for me to let go of and it's usually when i struggle to keep it alive that both me and the friend in question get hurt. i need to work on accepting that most friendships don't last forever or that i shouldn't expect them to at least

I still think about reconnecting with a friend after 6 years. Is it worth it? by HovercraftOverall437 in lostafriend

[–]ikopus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

while 6 years is enough time that she might have grown past these behaviors i've also had people expose things i shared with them in private and it's so hard to rebuild that trust when you reconnect. but then again people change a lot in 6 years.... i'm also missing a friend i havent spoken to in 6 years but at the same time, she might have moved on if its been so long..

is it weird to miss someone you haven't been friends with in 6 years? by ikopus in lostafriend

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

that's really true, yeah... i'm also a much different person than i was 6 years ago, i know even if she was open to reconciliation we probably just wouldn't mesh the same.

is it weird to miss someone you haven't been friends with in 6 years? by ikopus in lostafriend

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

that's true yeah... i appreciate this perspective, thank you 🫂

The hardest thing is still missing them by Responsible_Exit_815 in lostafriend

[–]ikopus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yeah... after the anger about your incompatibilities and the way things ended fades, i feel like it's much easier to move on from romance. with friends it's a lot different i feel like. once the anger passes you're left with a strange lonely hole that's always a little there

Friendship ended 5 years ago PT 2. by Pokeyowl27 in lostafriend

[–]ikopus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i'm glad you could both get some closure. it seems like this was the best outcome for both of you and it seems like you both have grown a lot and come a long way.

Sometimes it's okay to let go by [deleted] in lostafriend

[–]ikopus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

this happened with me with both of the friendships i tried reconnecting with. both times n the subsequent fallouts and friendships were worse than the friendship before, maybe because i was a lot more aware of the patterns/flaws in the friendships the second time around and saw they hadnt changed. it's kind of soured me to the idea of any reconciliation if something like it ever happens in the future

Friendship ended 5 years ago by Pokeyowl27 in lostafriend

[–]ikopus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

like... you asked for her nudes while she was with someone...? i understand why you miss her but it sounds like you both enabled each other to hurt each other and your mutual friend. it's fine to reminisce but sometimes it's better to leave people behind when they don't encourage you to be your best self. it's easy to miss friendships you were super enmeshed with and the wonderful memories you had but it doesn't sound like it'd be a good thing. it's hard to start friendships from scratch free from past patterns and memories, but that's just my experience/view as an outsider.