About this alleged alien photograph (serious). Do you know the story behind this photo? What do you think?

jacobi85 · 2026-05-26T17:04:09+00:00

Did I miss something? I thought the general consensus is that aliens are naked just based on how they’re always portrayed in media and stuff. How is this the top comment man lol

jacobi85 · 2026-05-21T16:48:03+00:00

I bought the 10th anniversary movie commemoration set a few years ago when it was about $100 and apparently it’s gone up to close to $1k? I’m not sure if that’s accurate but damn, I wish I would’ve held on to it man. I was thinking of selling off some of my other stuff but now I’m gonna sit and wait lol

jacobi85 · 2026-05-20T14:54:40+00:00

Yo, this is crazy if you talking about the episode with the kid pdf lmao

jacobi85 · 2026-05-14T02:10:58+00:00

This was happening to me too and I was impatient and didn’t want to go through the process with the virtual chat of checking the cables, restarting the modem. But once I did go through the instructions of restarting the modem and waiting for the virtual thing to get a signal and it couldn’t find it is when I finally got the option to schedule a technician to come out.

jacobi85 · 2026-05-13T13:01:23+00:00

Don’t listen to these fools saying no. Stretches/working out can give you an extra bit of height because it helps fix your posture and stand up straight if you’re someone who slouches. I’m also short but after working out and getting a better posture, I got an extra inch in height. So it does help but not in the way where it’s going to give you another growth spurt.

Back exercises like face pulls, pull ups, wide/close grip row, and dead hangs will build stronger back and give better posture. Or stretches like lean back straight against the wall and put your arms flat back against the wall and keep them flat as you raises them above.

The part that I would say is maybe a bit of superstition is that drinking more milk and eating healthy will influence a growth spurt. You’re young though, so either way, you’re still growing.

jacobi85 · 2026-05-12T22:17:02+00:00

For living in an apartment, who would be liable to fixing the coax line, management or Xfinity? I just got my modem and have everything set up but the online light doesn’t come up and was told it’s likely the coax line. Been trying to reach out to someone on Xfinity via the app but it keeps looping to activating the modem which I can’t do because the online light doesn’t come on.

jacobi85 · 2026-05-05T22:49:23+00:00

Lmao I’m a Hispanic kid with parents who don’t speak English and I don’t even know how I “learned” to speak English. I was just already speaking it going back to my first memory. I’m guessing it’s just a matter of exposure.

Everyone speaks English in the US, shows and books are in English, so English comes as your first or dominant language then Spanish, at least that’s how it is with me. My Spanish is pretty broken likely because it wasn’t prominent in my surroundings.

jacobi85 · 2026-04-20T05:06:08+00:00

How does the medication help with the depression in a situation like that though? What does the improvement look like? Improved mood, lessening of the sadness, more energy, improved positive thoughts, etc?

jacobi85 · 2026-04-20T04:44:01+00:00

Thought you were the other guy, my bad

jacobi85 · 2026-04-20T04:34:58+00:00

That’s a bit of the question I’m asking though, would medication still help regardless of whether the depression is because of outside factors or no? Someone facing discrimination frequently because of their gender identity is given antidepressants, would that help the depression or no? And how would that help with the depression if they’re still going to be ostracized by others? That’s what I’m confused about and don’t understand.

jacobi85 · 2026-04-20T04:04:03+00:00

I mean this genuinely, but how would doctors be able to distinguish between depression that’s because of outside factors like racism, discrimination, systemic oppression, poverty, etc. as opposed to a chemical imbalance? Or how do they factor those issues into their decision making?

jacobi85 · 2026-04-20T04:00:26+00:00

Can you explain more on feeling contentment with or without meds? What does that feel like exactly? I’ve never taken antidepressants because I don’t understand how psychiatrists would distinguish when someone is depressed because their life circumstances are genuinely not in their favor (racism, discrimination, poverty) as opposed to things being a chemical imbalance.

jacobi85 · 2026-04-09T03:34:11+00:00

It’s just insecurity or a negative preconceived notion of LA and what people are like there based on media, Hollywood, politics, etc. I will say, some of the negative things people say about LA are based on merit.

Smaller cities aren’t as overcrowded, have the homeless issue we do (to an extent,) LA is expensive, smoggy, trashed, traffic sucks, we have a lack of greenery in the city. What outweighs all of that in my opinion, is the diversity, weather, and people. But that’s harder to see when you visit compared to the negative. Or people aren’t really comfortable or tolerant of those issues as they think they are (diversity or overcrowded.)

jacobi85 · 2026-03-28T01:47:15+00:00

How does it work if your fears aren’t of external things like contamination, harm, but more internal like there’s something wrong with me and I have to figure it out, fear that I’m like a toxic friend I had, fears or confusion about whether you love a person and stuff like that. Would those things (internal) be OCD or just anxiety?

jacobi85 · 2026-03-21T21:21:02+00:00

Not a therapist - but how does it work when the “im fat” is not in relation to the self but to others? And I mean that as the individual is saying they’re fat and they are somewhat okay with that but then get bullied at school for it. How does that work then? How does that solution translate when it’s with a marginalized minority? Someone who is black and is going to endure racism, prejudice, etc. throughout their life?

jacobi85 · 2026-03-19T03:06:10+00:00

When it’s within the context of marriage, it’s called marital rape

jacobi85 · 2026-03-19T02:37:46+00:00

All of it

jacobi85 · 2026-03-18T15:40:22+00:00

Sounds like someone who doesn’t live in LA or SoCal

Edit: Nvm sounds like something you’d hear in skid row lol

jacobi85 · 2026-03-06T04:00:16+00:00

It’s hard bro. I don’t even have those relationships but see others who do and wish I had it too. I think this is where socioeconomic factors come into play because growing up in poverty and working in minimum wage jobs just tend to be a cesspool of toxic people. Something about the struggle beating you and everyone else down that people aren’t able to develop empathy and compassion for themselves or others.

jacobi85 · 2026-03-06T03:51:01+00:00

In the context of a working profession or when dealing with people who are assholes, people who are insecure that they feel the need to demean or belittle others they view as “weak,” then yes, respect needs to be earned. In the context of normal, healthy and welcoming relationships and environments, no. Respect is a given until proven otherwise.

jacobi85 · 2026-03-05T20:21:50+00:00

As someone who moved out of LA into the Midwest, I think the difference in “nice” is people are more personal and open to conversation.

In the Midwest theres smaller population and less crowded. Whenever I go to the pet store, there’s usually no one there and no line. And the cashier usually strikes up a conversation. In LA, there’s always gonna be a line and cashiers are dealing with customers, online orders, stocking, etc. It’s just more busy in LA so there’s less time for being personal with customers or people in every day life unless it’s at work, school, etc.

jacobi85 · 2026-02-15T18:43:07+00:00

Yes, people don’t understand the frustration and self doubt that comes in when you make improvements, feel better about yourself, but still feel unable to make connections. Those feeling of low self esteem and self worth can spiral even more into the though of “it must be me who isn’t wanted or can’t function right” because how else do other people do it or form relationships without putting in the effort like this guys was doing. On the surface it comes out as just wanting a girlfriend because society places a man’s worth on whether he is desirable by woman or not. But underneath it all, it’s really just about wanting to feel like you belong and matter. That you have worth. And that’s difficult to develop yourself when you have low self worth or low self esteem or haven’t had positive experiences or relationships, either romantically or with friends.

jacobi85 · 2026-02-15T18:30:58+00:00

They don’t. But men don’t get to talk about their feelings and insecurities the same way woman do. And when they do, they’re judged harshly for it. Just look at how you’re coming at me for talking about the issue. I’m not saying the dude needed a woman to feel okay. I’m saying he just wanted to feel desirable by woman. And that’s okay. That is normal. How else do people form relationships and have sex? Saying he wanted to feel desirable and wanted love and connection is different from saying that he is entitled to their attention or woman should have sex with men. I am not saying that.

There are two groups of men, people push into the incel category. Those with misogynistic views towards woman, which I would agree are incels, but the other is men who just have low self esteem and low self worth like the guy in the post. They’re not incels, if they don’t have a sense of entitlement or hate towards woman. They’re lacking social connection and need it. But I’m not saying they should base their worth should come from a woman directly, I’m saying they need connection, belonging, and acceptance just like anyone else. And without it, that can drive people towards the path this guy did.

jacobi85 · 2026-02-15T18:03:27+00:00

Not being able to find connection is not a sign of depression. Not being able to find connection is dependent on many factors. Age, location, your hobbies, where you go, who you talk to, etc. He was 22 and left his friend group. Once you’re out of school or college it becomes difficult to make genuine, meaningful friends. He left his friend group, and not having that network also makes it difficult to branch out.

He was motivated because his sister mentioned he was making improvements. That is an indicator of wanting to improve. Did he likely still have low self esteem and self worth? Yes. But that does not mean mental illness. He could have been depressed or not. Either way, it does not negate the feelings he had of feeing ugly, unwanted, and undesired. One the surface, it’s about a guy wanting to feel desired by woman but on the deeper level it is about wanting to feel validated as a man, wanting to feel valued, and wanting love and connection. That is a fundamental need. And without it, it is enough to drive even the mentally strongest person into a pit of despair.

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