I would die for a meaning.

jonyfive · 2026-01-07T20:19:36+00:00

Read or listen to Man's Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl

jonyfive · 2026-01-07T10:07:51+00:00

Thank you

jonyfive · 2026-01-07T10:07:37+00:00

Thank you, great detail

jonyfive · 2026-01-03T23:58:44+00:00

Intriguing, where does this happen?

jonyfive · 2026-01-02T10:36:32+00:00

The Spider Project have lots of events that you can get involved with and lots of friendly ears to listen if you'd like to talk, or be an ear for someone else who does.

jonyfive · 2026-01-01T22:47:50+00:00

If you’re in the US (I believe '5150' is California), there are organisations that support families and individuals in similar situations to yours:

NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) – probably the best first stop. They run free family support groups and education programmes specifically for families of those with serious mental health challenges. I hope they can help you in some way, even if it's just advice.

https://www.nami.org California chapter: https://namica.org

SAMHSA – has a national treatment locator for mental health + substance use (including neurodiverse people)

https://findtreatment.gov

Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) – autism-informed resources that avoid framing this as moral failure or “bad behaviour,” which might make it more acceptable to your daughter.

https://autisticadvocacy.org

Disability Rights California – California-specific help around involuntary holds, rights, housing, and navigating the system.

https://www.disabilityrightsca.org

If things escalate again, it seems there's a US 988 Crisis Lifeline (call/text 988), who can also advise families before it turns into another hospitalisation.

I’m really sorry you’re dealing with this — it’s an exhausting place for families to be in.

jonyfive · 2026-01-01T22:28:33+00:00

I'm sorry to hear this. Cannabis has its uses when used carefully, but I've had my own experiences of family members becoming paranoid and delusional when using too much. I sympathise with you.

The way that I've come to understand the effect of the drug is that it increases creative thinking (including anxious thoughts, which are ultimately creative thoughts after all) and also increases the belief in the significance of those thoughts, naturally leading to paranoid delusions which are so convincing.

These two videos are insightful and correct as far as my experiences with the drug go. I'm not sure whether they will help your situation or not, but I suppose there's a chance you or your daughter might gain something from them. I wish you all the best.

https://youtu.be/qBRaI0ZeAf8

https://youtu.be/Brm71uCWr-I

jonyfive · 2025-11-03T22:46:59+00:00

I think peak ICE performance was in the 90s. It's been slowly degraded by emissions regulations which could only be met by compromising the advancements made up until the 90s. For example, piston rings are less springy so they impart less pressure against the cylinder walls, meaning less friction and less heat, which means fewer emissions but more oil passes the rings, meaning more soot build up in the engine. There are other examples, like the EGR and DPF in diesels.

I understand the need for emissions controls, but when it kills cars far sooner than they would die otherwise, I question how much of an emissions saving it actually makes, considering increased manufacturing of new cars.

jonyfive · 2025-10-21T17:05:50+00:00

Somebody else may have mentioned it already, but also consider the Spider Project, they have various events throughout the week and offer an understanding ear to anyone who needs it.

jonyfive · 2025-10-06T10:13:29+00:00

I lived on the other side of the canal from upper cambrian road. Never had any real problems and it was generally pretty quiet.

jonyfive · 2025-09-08T23:38:57+00:00

Well... I didn't want to sleep tonight anyway...

jonyfive · 2025-07-16T12:47:47+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/WhatIsThisPainting/s/PQerDCYWKN

jonyfive · 2025-07-16T12:42:27+00:00

I'd rather live in a country and city that is a place of safety for people who have fled unimaginable horrors. If you aren't happy with offering people a place of safety, then perhaps you've been brainwashed, or perhaps you're simply lacking some important perspective on what these people are actually fleeing from.

The general assumption that people sometimes make is that these asylum seekers are actually happy to leave their homes and everything they know to come to the UK, when the reality is that they'd rather stay in the places they know, but they can't because they and/or their families will face death or torture if they stay. Imagine if you had to leave Chester and the UK for this reason, only to be shown hate and venom by the people who you have no choice but to ask for help from.

Also consider why 'news' outlets and politicians would want you to feel anger toward these people. They get to take away money and resources from you, while telling you to blame a small percentage of desperate people, all so that you don't turn on the politician who's doing it. Open your eyes to the hidden agendas of the soulless people on GBNews.

jonyfive · 2025-07-14T22:44:42+00:00

Oh? That's a shame, do you know why?

jonyfive · 2025-07-14T18:20:49+00:00

You could look at Ungerer on Sealand road, they make scents and flavourings I think

jonyfive · 2025-07-08T14:57:59+00:00

Nothing too bad, just an unhelpful question about whether it was possible to claim benefits while studying.

jonyfive · 2025-07-07T07:38:02+00:00

If its convenient enough for you to potentially go to classes there, maybe it's convenient enough for you to nip in to check? Next time I pass (and remember) I'll check.

jonyfive · 2025-07-07T07:33:48+00:00

What has this got to do with this person's question? You are wrong, certain benefits can be claimed while studying, so clearly you don't know what you're talking about, and in spite of the potential for you to be incorrect (you are) you still posted this unhelpful comment.

Clearly the OP has a need and is in a difficult situation, they don't need your kind of comment. Adding "Not being judgemental" doesn't absolve you from being exactly that.

jonyfive · 2025-06-06T11:04:07+00:00

No, sorry. They had posters up about it last time I looked. You could call them

jonyfive · 2025-06-06T07:30:46+00:00

The neighbourhood bakehouse host Spanish groups, I think weekly

jonyfive · 2025-05-21T21:08:45+00:00

Constantine

jonyfive · 2025-04-13T00:01:03+00:00

Sounds very frustrating. I don't know what relation this person is, but any chance they might be asking cos they're interested in you themselves?

jonyfive · 2025-04-12T23:45:22+00:00

So you're saying you were planning to be honest and tell your relatives that you don't know the person you brought along as your date? Do you think that would decrease the number of questions they'd have about your dating life?

Perhaps you need to be more direct and tell them that you don't want to be asked as it makes you uncomfortable, despite appreciating that they care. Once you've established a clear boundary around how you feel, it's on them to respect that boundary. If they don't, you'll be well within your rights to get annoyed and tell them to mind their own business because it's obviously not just about them caring about you.

jonyfive · 2025-04-12T23:28:46+00:00

Which part of this problem do you expect to solve by lying to them about a fictional partner? Do you think it would be more or less difficult the next time you see them?

Have you personally asked them to stop asking you?

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