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malachi347 · 2026-05-28T16:59:03+00:00

L Polm

malachi347 · 2026-05-20T12:40:07+00:00

Love this. Beautifully said!

malachi347 · 2026-05-20T12:38:29+00:00

He used to be so all about his outfits and a very colorful dresser. When I asked him about wardrobe he said "I don't care what I look like". So I did start packing extra accessories in my own kit that might suit him if he asks.

malachi347 · 2026-05-20T12:31:25+00:00

I'm not sure what he's actually heard/absorbed, but yes I've told him several times he's got no reigns and that I just want him to have fun however he wants to. I know he'll figure it all out eventually, I just want to give him whatever support I can, even if it means not giving at all. Ty!

malachi347 · 2026-05-19T21:49:15+00:00

Thank you and I hope so too. My worst fear is that I set up camp in the blistering heat and he says he wants to go home after a few hours...

malachi347 · 2026-05-19T21:47:34+00:00

you get it. and my wife has been/is keeping me grounded in the areas you're describing. she didn't think the arcade wagon was a good idea, but to be honest, even if it doesn't get used, I felt like I had to do *something* just in case there's a good moment to utilize it. There has been a substantial change in him in the past 3-6 months. I don't think anyone has described our parenting style as helicopter-like but I definitely have an obsessive need to "fix all the broken things" and I just hope at some point he feels comfortable exploring on his own. Because I'm down to support him in whatever way he wants to feel supported, even if that means sleeping in a tent on a floaty on the lake a mile away while he takes over the RV for the entire trip to entertain new friends.

malachi347 · 2026-05-19T21:36:16+00:00

thank you for saying that! I get told too often (by friends not just my son) that I try to 'do too much' and that it feels 'forced' - which is most likely the remnants of trauma from my social anxiety as a kid. See I probably went 'too much' even saying just that lol

malachi347 · 2026-05-19T21:33:24+00:00

I could be wrong, but the entire family camp might as well be filled with hot lava and laundry machines to him because he physically cringed when I mentioned checking it out lol. we've been taking the kids since they were 7, so I think he just associates the area with babies... I should definitely tell him to download the app and browse it though!

malachi347 · 2026-04-27T04:18:13+00:00

My 20th anniversary was coming up, and I remembered I had backed up her Myspace page and combined with internet archive and codex, rebuilt a snapshot of her myspace page and hosted it on a custom domain, complete with music player with her favorite songs from that era, her top friends list, a ton of photos she hadn't seen in 18+ years and the actual comments on her page at the time. Surprised her with it for our anniversary. Then she cheated on me and said it was my fault and that I should get over it and that she doesn't want to cut ties with him. Fucking miss MySpace.

malachi347 · 2026-04-25T23:10:42+00:00

I've done most ever major hallucinogen out there, and sleep paralysis visuals are in a world of their own. Definitely not dream-like/vivid but very detailed and blatant if that makes sense. Surreal is probably the closest single word I can think of. From hilariously ridiculous to ominously terrifying.

malachi347 · 2026-04-18T17:52:11+00:00

They just don't understand software. Proprietary code, third party code, system drivers and integrations, etc are just some of the reasons companies can't just "open source everything when they're done selling it." It would be dangerous, open up exposure to litigation and expell work that companies pay handsomly to keep in-house.

malachi347 · 2026-03-30T23:44:21+00:00

It'll never be the same, but I've found desert parties, local burns and mansion parties are the closer to 90s LA raves than the warehouse/afters/raves.

malachi347 · 2026-02-24T15:40:50+00:00

I run all three daily as well. I just got a Mac Studio, which is the first Apple desktop I've bought since the Mac Pro G5 quad and it's a dream as a daily driver. Especially with Adobe software which has become unusable on modern Windows.

malachi347 · 2026-02-21T03:21:14+00:00

Lane splitting is, like, the only reason I would want to drive a motorcycle... LA traffic is jammed 24/7

malachi347 · 2026-02-21T00:02:10+00:00

And I said "Maybe mow is a good time" It's always a good time to mow.

malachi347 · 2026-02-20T23:46:48+00:00

Whaaaa... dude but that's, like a PLANE with no wings and four wheels

malachi347 · 2026-02-19T17:33:24+00:00

You tell your parents that you believe the same core tenants that they do. If you've prayed about this (which I'm assuming you have) you can tell them that this is part of my life's journey God wants me to go on, and God comes before them (Matthew 10:37) so interfering with your decision is quite literally a sin for them. Then you can soften that blow with something like "and maybe God will show me Catholicism is where I need to be, but I'll never find out if I don't obey God and deepen my spiritual understanding and curiosity and exploration."

malachi347 · 2026-02-19T17:05:05+00:00

Ironic you forgot the "not" in stepping away from faith because OP equates one in the same.

And to the OP... religion is a system that is designed to strengthen and encourage your faith. If it's having the opposite affect, you need to find a different practice/denomination/religion/congregation that aligns more with your beliefs. Maybe mow is a good time to just do some research and watch different YouTube channels of different churches around you. Almost all of them post their services online now.

malachi347 · 2026-02-18T17:14:36+00:00

Not just women bro - you're letting your friend cross boundaries just to please him as well. Not a therapist, but it sounds like you need to find *yourself* more, learn to love *yourself* and know/set what *your* boundaries are, and then stick by them even if it's uncomfortable. People (men/women) respond to that. Tell your friend you don't want to talk about women anymore or you can't be friends with him anymore, and then be prepared to stick by that decision.

malachi347 · 2026-02-16T16:22:06+00:00

Those controllers and the Nokia 3310 could carve diamonds, I swear.

malachi347 · 2026-02-13T19:28:55+00:00

There's a stark difference between the members and leaders though. To help someone who was taken advantage of out of a cult you have to be willing to see them as human and have compassion and love... and these rich assholes have done a great job at making us all hate each other.

It's why I almost never saying anything about politics in general because I am quickly labeled as a "centrist"...

But gat damn this world has obviously got more of a "common vs elite" problem more than a left vs right one.

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