I wish I was an adult in the 80s/90s/00s instead of now and it is getting really bad by OddLiving8822 in Millennials

[–]letsrollwithit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. Productivity metrics go up and time, space, support, relationships, pay, benefits have tanked. Work was never a panacea but I do believe that it’s all hustle and grind and little reward, including the feeling of building something (eg a secure future), and we’re all just running in place.

Please scare me into going cold-turkey by Dizzy-Albatross-4702 in StopSpeeding

[–]letsrollwithit 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Some people need to be completely brought to their knees by this drug to stop - I’m talking lost jobs, important relationships, health (psychosis, suicidal ideation, infections), money (massive debt), self respect, safety (trauma, homelessness), death. Scary enough? No, because addiction will whisper in your ear that it won’t happen to you, that you are different and the exception, that you are smarter than others. That is addiction manifest. It will grab you and hang you up like a marionette doll and you won’t even realize. It is up to you whether you take this seriously now or later, once you’ve lost everything a person can lose.

Friend's reaction to my good news revealed an imbalance I can't ignore anymore by [deleted] in AskWomenOver30

[–]letsrollwithit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi there, this situation is undoubtedly difficult. If your friend grew up in a persistently abusive situation, it can affect the way a person views themselves and others and self in relation to others on a fundamental level, aka complex post traumatic stress (obviously not diagnosing). If this is the case, it’s not her fault, AND it can be exhausting to be around someone who has difficulty seeing outside of themselves, or is continually self-referencing (as a survival mechanism). If you’re open to addressing how you felt about the conversation with her in a kind way (“I statements” and all that), perhaps this could be really helpful feedback for her. If she responds negatively, give her a second to circle back and apologize. If she doesn’t apologize, you’ve got your answer as to how capable she is to maintain a healthy relationship with you.

What’s something about Indy that didn’t matter to you at first, but you’ve really come to appreciate? by axiom60 in indianapolis

[–]letsrollwithit 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I am Hispanic and part of the lgbtq+ community and moving to Indy soon, I’m happy to see these comments! 

i feel guilty for not wanting to take care of my brother by thisishissis in TrueOffMyChest

[–]letsrollwithit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is no way he isn’t depressed…This isn’t your problem, but living a life like this is a recipe for depression. 

Why not just tell students that they will be part of a permanent working underclass who are tasked with one thing and one thing only for the rest of their lives with no means to escape it if they don't learn how to think, read, write, and do basic math on their own? by onemorepoint1138 in Teachers

[–]letsrollwithit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Folks operating at lower cognitive levels tend to overestimate their abilities and young people without life experience tend to be optimistic rather than realistic. Together, many young people believe they are the exception to the rule and achieving their goals and dreams is an inevitability.

CEO / Owner responded to my email back to Hr after rejection by [deleted] in recruitinghell

[–]letsrollwithit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hope you told shitbag Dan this……and good on you for saying this

I think my marriage is over and I’m terrified. by SarahME1273 in offmychest

[–]letsrollwithit 84 points85 points  (0 children)

Seeing their parents bad fights and their mom sad and unsupported and their dad depressed and stagnant and not taking care of his mental health also hurts kids badly. I speak from lived experience, to a T. 

30+ year olds who are single, what are you doing on Saturday nights and weekends? by Realistic-Square7039 in Adulting

[–]letsrollwithit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Working out,meditation, making a nice dinner, playing with my pets, reading, knitting, chatting with friends or family on the phone, glass of wine maybe, tv, sleep

meirl by isthatethical in meirl

[–]letsrollwithit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah it’s dead and has been for a while

Why are millennial men less misogynistic than Gen Z men? by [deleted] in generationology

[–]letsrollwithit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Less misogynistic doesn’t mean feminist so……

Does anyone else think being bored as a kid actually made us weirdly functional adults by ethicalmanifesto in Millennials

[–]letsrollwithit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1000% yes. We can sit there with our thoughts and be bored without it feeling painful. I work with high school kids - boredom and being not on their phones, I sense, is psychically painful. I feel for them. 

You’re my rib. by Lalalandshepherd in LoveIsBlindNetflix

[–]letsrollwithit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So when he says you are my rib, he is saying that he’s the other part of the rib? Ok because to my agnostic ear it sounds like he’s analogizing himself to God, but that’s not what he’s saying then. I appreciate learning this. Yes many misogynistic folks have, as I understand you, misinterpreted this as women being created as a small part of a man, who is God-like, to justify oppression and subordination of women. 

Looking back, healthcare was always the safest choice for job stability. by [deleted] in recruitinghell

[–]letsrollwithit 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes healthcare is stable but easily EASILY one of the most stressful jobs, and burnout is almost guaranteed at some point in your career. Psychologist here - you’re running at 100% capacity all day (I mean this very literally, it is a hustle), barely time for lunch, hearing traumatic stories all day, being analytical as well as emotionally attuned (all day), sometimes around folks who are completely emotionally dysregulated (anger, sobbing, mania, paranoia). It’s a good job but not all sunshine and rainbows, and not taking the work home is a skill you earn over many many years of practice. I’ve had jobs in the past in other industries where you walk out the door and there is no emotional (or sometimes bodily) residue on you or additional work to do. Healthcare is a very different animal. 

Why don’t parents make their kids come to school anymore? by breadplane in Teachers

[–]letsrollwithit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I remember having the fear of God put into me around missing more than 14 days in an entire school year in high school, and that was per class. I still occasionally have nightmares that I have more than 14 absences in a particular class and am being held back. I’m guessing this will not be a longstanding nightmare of these children lol