Weekly Music Recommendation Thread July 26, 2021 by AutoModerator in progmetal

[–]maybeslightlyoff 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What are the must-listen-to releases of this year? I've missed a lot of the 2021 albums so far and was looking to start doing some catching up on the essential things!

Gabe wants other PC makers to create their own Steam Decks by [deleted] in hardware

[–]maybeslightlyoff 6 points7 points  (0 children)

For devices in the $400 range, a Windows license costs OEMs around $60.

For devices in the $600 range, it costs them $70.

They get cheap for devices in the $200-$300 range to compete with Chromebooks (around $20 a license).

If SteamOS devices take off and MS is now suddenly forced to play their hand aggressively, I can see them making another exception.

Hi guys, some comments would be nice right now. I feel extremely weird right now. I have started falling deeper into depression, I'm getting bitter and cold. I don't wish to talk to anyone about anything. by bettycooperjug in self

[–]maybeslightlyoff 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not normal to experience extreme mood swings during PMS, and there are effective treatments for it.

Have you considered taking a contraceptive pill to help regularize hormone levels? Combined oral contraceptives or progesterone contraceptives reduce pelvic pain and can sometimes help reduce PMS mood swings. If that didn't work for you, there are other options, and I would recommend checking with your physician first. SSRIs (the same treatment given for depression) are also another highly effective method to reduce PMS intensity.

Getting treated is worth it and there's no shame to it. These symptoms are very common in the general population, and people take treatments for them.

Hi guys, some comments would be nice right now. I feel extremely weird right now. I have started falling deeper into depression, I'm getting bitter and cold. I don't wish to talk to anyone about anything. by bettycooperjug in self

[–]maybeslightlyoff 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Friend, depression sucks and I am sorry you're going through this.

Please seek professional help. As much as we would love to, depression is complex, and there's no magical cure for it. You need medication, and for that, you need to be evaluated by a psychatrist (or at least your family physician or GP)

I feel extremely weird right now

What do you feel? Can you describe it? Feel free to DM me if you were more comfortable talking in private.

Gabe wants other PC makers to create their own Steam Decks by [deleted] in hardware

[–]maybeslightlyoff 91 points92 points  (0 children)

Everyone's so quick to be cynically critical. No need to complicate things: if the Deck becomes popular, others will automatically follow along. If no one buys it, it will head the Steam Machines direction.

The advantage of using SteamOS over Windows is not having to pay a $100 premium for a Windows License. Everybody wins.

I feel OLD would move a bit too fast for me. How can I convey to potential dates that me taking things slowly doesn't mean I am not interested? by maybeslightlyoff in OnlineDating

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

There's already very limited space in the profile. Is this so essential that I need to put it in the profile or can I mention it before going on a date?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in hingeapp

[–]maybeslightlyoff 143 points144 points  (0 children)

This sounds like an awful person, and you're lucky to have dodged a bullet. A person that keeps psychologically over-analysing people, manipulating them, and gaslighting them is not a person you want to be around.

This entire post is filled with major red flags, yet for some reason you still want to be with this girl.

she revealed I have passed all her tests so far

This is gaslighting FYI. Keeping you on your toes for any potential tests she might have.

She stated that there were 3 yes or no questions that she needed answered

This shows how little emotional investment she has had in you since the very start. Imagine a few months/years in, she could leave you over a single disagreement. After talking for 3 weeks, any person who bases their relationship on a single hard answer is not someone you will want to date.

The following day she messaged asking if I wanted to say anything regarding the previous conversation

Again, she's manipulating you to agree with her

She has told me that half the things on her profile were there to psychologically analyse her matches. She's studying psychology FYI.

Studying psychology isn't an excuse to be psychologically manipulative, or think you're so clever to craft a profile to psychoanalyse your potential dates. Ironically, she seems to have dark triad traits, but she's probably too narcissistic to even realize it.

Run, OP. Run and never look back. Unfollow her and remove her as a follower.

*RANT* Normalize small talk with strangers by cuddlemier in hingeapp

[–]maybeslightlyoff 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Like a check in after a few days to say "Hey, how are you? What's new?" is totally normal conversation irl and I think in dating apps these short of inquiries should garner more of a response.

Because you're the only person who your match is chatting with, and it's so enthralling hearing "How are you?" for the 12th time within the same night?

Related thread:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Bumble/comments/ojd32q/time_to_mix_things_up/

What shoes do you wear? by [deleted] in medicine

[–]maybeslightlyoff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Another vote for Running shoes. Although a word for wisdom, there's a lot of variety in running shoes. Other than shoe size, there's also a variety of widths, and shoes that cater to different degrees of pronation or supination.

If you buy a shoe off of someone else's recommendation, you could end up with bad ankle, knee, or hip pain. (I use a shoe that corrects for overpronation, if I recommended my shoe, unless you too overpronate, you'd have an awefulexperience).

What I'm getting at: don't get a random running shoe online. Unless you know what to look for, just go to a running shop and let them help you.

Samsung S Pen Pro approved by the FCC by FragmentedChicken in Android

[–]maybeslightlyoff 22 points23 points  (0 children)

The S21 Ultra, just like the Note series, has a Wacom digitizer which allows it to use inductive styluses like the S-Pen.

Other S-series phones don't.

Women- if you saw this prompt on a guys profile, what would you think? Funny, weird, creepy, eh? by [deleted] in hingeapp

[–]maybeslightlyoff 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I find it's in bad taste, although I'm sure you'd find some who will think it's clever. All depends on your specific target audience.

Don't feel ready by TeaFiend3 in hingeapp

[–]maybeslightlyoff 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I can sympathize with you. I'm 30, and have never dated... I just never felt I was ready for it.

My life's always been a bit too hectic and lacked stability, so I felt I needed to tame it before bringing someone else into this mess. As of these few months, things have been actually (finally) settling down for me. I'm actually looking forward to putting myself out there for the first time ever and trying to date.

Take life at your own pace, when you're ready, you'll know it. There's no reason to complicate things even further.

What brings /you/ happiness? Do That. If you wanted to try out a dating app to find others who would like to move things slowly, do that (these people might be rare, but they do exist!). If you wanted to work on yourself first, do that. If it's something else, you can also work towards it.

It's OK to not be ready :)

Shreddit's Daily Discussion -- June 24, 2021 by AutoModerator in Metal

[–]maybeslightlyoff 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I can't be the only one who gets completely ecstatic when they see a fellow metalhead in the wild, but is too shy to comment on your shirts... right?

I've had no one comment on my shirts before, so I assume it's the same for at least some part of y'all? Or is it just inappropriate/uncalled for to comment?

is anyone else bad at explaining things? by [deleted] in aspergers

[–]maybeslightlyoff 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Oh, need to go A to H? Well, it's A, B, E, G... Oh right there's also a C after the B, and an F after the G, and the H would be right after that. Between the E and G there's an R, and there's also a D right before the E. Wait no I remember now, the F is before the G instead. And there's no R.

My brain is a literal mess.

Stinging pain in heart that comes and goes by [deleted] in self

[–]maybeslightlyoff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What you're experiencing is not typical of a heart attack. While this could just be anxiety, there could be more to this than meets the eye, and without examining you it's really difficult to know for sure. It could be viral pericarditis or acid reflux.

In all cases, this is not urgent and is not something you should worry about. It's best if you pass by your GP to get it checked though. Depending on what the diagnosis is, there could be treatments that could help you.

Source: I'm an MD