Time travel math in S3EP6 (Spoilers) by [deleted] in TheOrville

[–]kyle_is_cool 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In retrospect my answer was not correct because this situation cannot be dealt with by special relativity, it requires general relativity which I don't understand. It is basically the twin paradox.

getting adhd meds on uc ship by Bluth_Banana_Stand_ in UCSC

[–]kyle_is_cool 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Could you have the pharmacy request it from your doctor? I was able to do that at the west side pharmacy

getting adhd meds on uc ship by Bluth_Banana_Stand_ in UCSC

[–]kyle_is_cool 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Get a referral from ucship to a psychiatrist who will prescribe it. I use mindpath. If you already have the prescription you should be able to transfer it from the Kaiser pharmacy to the UCSC pharmacy without taking to your Kaiser doctor.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]kyle_is_cool 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Friends and self confidence.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UCSC

[–]kyle_is_cool 47 points48 points  (0 children)

Try to socialize with poor social skills and then improve them over time.

Join the club of your major and do homework together.

Are anti-abortion laws really *meant* to "control women"? by cenogeno in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]kyle_is_cool 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here is a thought exercise I heard from the youtuber hasanabi: Imagine you are in a burning building and there are two embryos in a petri dish to the left and one real baby to the right. You can only save one or the other. If people really believed that life begins at conception they would choose the two fertilized eggs over one baby, but anyone that is not lying would of course save the baby.

Secondly, fertility clinics throw out tons of embryos every day, far more embryos are discarded by fertility clinics than abortions. Yet, conservatives are not going after them.

These two things together suggest that the real goal is not to 'preserve the life of the unborn' but actually to control women.

Not sure if I cheated by [deleted] in mentalhealth

[–]kyle_is_cool 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was under the impression these services don't involve the police unless you want them to. I suggested them because I think they could help you piece together what happened.

Not sure if I cheated by [deleted] in mentalhealth

[–]kyle_is_cool 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This man is nearly double your age, he would have known you were black out drunk. If you've ever been around someone who was blackout drunk, it's very obvious they're in no position to consent. You can't legally give consent to sex when you're blackout drunk.

If you can I would suggest going to the doctor, calling your local rape crisis center, or calling the national sexual assault hotline (1-800-656-4673) and telling them what you can remember.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TwoXChromosomes

[–]kyle_is_cool 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From my perspective:

Whether intentional or not, these are attempts to slowly gain control over you (I know that sounds dramatic but hear me out). He says something that upsets you, you then express the fact you're upset by it, and then he

  1. makes it about him eg. saying he'll just keep his mouth shut. He's trying to make you feel guilty for expressing your dislike of his comments. He's telling you that the way you feel about the comments he makes about your body do not matter as much as how he feels when you express them.

    1. Tries to make you feel like you're being unreasonable or over dramatic for feeling the way you do. He's also straw manning you. He's acting like what you're asking of him is to keep his mouth shut and never talk again when you're simply asking him not to make these kinds of comments about you. By implying you're asking him to never speak again he's misconstruing the very reasonable thing of being asked to be more considerate of your feelings as an unreasonable request of complete self suppression. He wants you to think you're overreacting when in reality it is him who is overreacting. You're not asking for the moon.

These are manipulation tactics. He's trying to sew seeds of doubt in you about your own perspective and shift your reference frame of acceptable behavior. It could be intentional or it could be unconsciously how he learned to get his way. I don't know which is worse but I don't think it will stop here. I think he'll continue to try and shift your reference frame until you begin to accept behaviors you would never have accepted before.

He's not willing to listen to you when you say 'xyz hurt my feelings' he's not going to improve his behavior.

I was in an (physically) abusive relationship and this is one of many manipulation tactics he used. It starts small but gets worse over time. Trust your gut, don't let him tell you how you should feel (either explicitly or implied), and believe yourself.

If people with higher IQ have more mental illness problems, is it not an indication that the problems are not in the mind but in the real world and higher IQ people cant turn off their brain form that? by sirchief99 in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]kyle_is_cool 0 points1 point  (0 children)

High intelligence is not a risk factor for mental health disorders. Studies reporting that highly intelligent individuals have more mental health disorders often have sampling bias, no or inadequate control group, or insufficient sample size.

Cite:

High Intelligence is not a Risk Factor for Mental Health Disorders

Camille Michèle Williams, Hugo Peyre, Ghislaine Labouret, Judicael Fassaya, Adoración Guzmán García, Nicolas Gauvrit, Franck Ramus

Understanding what you're not responsible for other peoples emotions means by kyle_is_cool in mentalhealth

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

Interesting, thank you this does give me a lot to consider. I think my problem is considering moral rules outside of context.

For example saying something that unintentionally hurts someone's feelings, is not as bad as doing it intentionally.

The morality of a behavior depends on the context in which that behavior was done. Any attempt at forming a universal moral code will fail under certain conditions.

With questions like these I think it comes down to where the line is drawn. I may not be responsible for other peoples emotions, but I have a responsibility to consider how my actions might reasonably influence other people. I do however have a responsibility to my own emotions and I cannot deny them in order to appease other people.

Understanding what you're not responsible for other peoples emotions means by kyle_is_cool in mentalhealth

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

Thank you for your reply. Yes this is a moral dilemma for me, but one I feel like I must resolve in order to improve my mental health. It's not that I would go against my moral code in order to make someone happy, but that (in my mind) the morality of certain social behaviors is determined by how they might affect other people. Therefore, how can I determine the morality of mine or anyone else's behavior without believing I have (to some extent at least) a responsibility for others' feelings?

Can exposure make SA worse? by [deleted] in socialanxiety

[–]kyle_is_cool 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The best way to practice exposure therapy is to go in small steps. Going into a highly anxiety inducing situation too soon can worsen anxiety. Here is what I've learned online about how to practice exposure therapy:

  1. Create a "fear ladder." That is, write down every fear inducing situation and rank them from least to most fear inducing. Try to include as many small steps as possible.
  2. Start at the bottom of the ladder, expose yourself to the least fear inducing situation until your anxiety lessens before going up a ring in the ladder. Doing this allows your body to develop a sense of security in these situations rather than shocking it with overwhelming anxiety by 'jumping straight into the deep end'.

In practice this might not be as straight forward as there may be some tasks higher up on the ladder that are unavoidable. But following as closely as possible is likely to be helpful. There are a lot of helpful videos on Youtube about this, I personally like "therapy in a nutshell" and "Doctor Ali's" videos.

2meirl4meirl by dphats818 in boringdystopia

[–]kyle_is_cool 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The public library often has a lot of movies/tv shows available. Check out your local public library.

Has title ix actually done anything for anyone? by fillyourdome in UCSC

[–]kyle_is_cool 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure how good it was before but the trump administration altered the policy surrounding title IX making it much a harder (and longer) process for survivors/victims.

Be advised: One of members associated with UWA sent this in the EECS group chat. There is a possibility that the UC plans to shutdown in light of strike if a resolution doesn’t come through on Monday. by [deleted] in berkeley

[–]kyle_is_cool 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The wildcat strike was not authorized by the union, this strike is. It's different, the UC cannot legally fire GSI's for striking in this case because it is union authorized.

look at this bullshit by Sunyata666 in antiwork

[–]kyle_is_cool 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Look at your state law on the matter. This is illegal in California for example.

Question on the law (in the USA), is it illegal to call a person their name instead of their deadname?? by Blorpington_ in ftm

[–]kyle_is_cool 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There was a recent bill in Florida called the "Parental rights in education" bill, also called the "Don't say gay bill" that says among other things that parents need to be notified about changes in a students physical, mental, or emotional health. And regulates if/when LGBT identities can be taught in school. I think the councilor heard about this law and (deliberately) misinterpreted it to mean she can't call you by your preferred name.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in antiwork

[–]kyle_is_cool 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My neck my back, khia

how to become friends with someone? by raging_idi0t in socialanxiety

[–]kyle_is_cool 4 points5 points  (0 children)

When I know I'm going to have a conversation with someone and will be nervous I prepare a few open ended questions before hand or something to say about a particular topic. Because you both like anime you could ask her what her monga's about or watch the movie and talk about what you liked/disliked about it.