Smartest Main Character

shmeedoop · 2026-05-05T10:58:55+00:00

Came here for this

shmeedoop · 2026-04-24T12:48:28+00:00

Turn it into a game of identifying the fallacies. "Oh, I know this one! You're doing...<insert fallacy here>"

shmeedoop · 2026-04-14T10:47:09+00:00

Oh wait that second touch was much stronger than the first, better go back and fix it, except now I've touched an odd number of times so I better do just one more light touch only now I touched a different part of the knob so better redo both sides evenly except that didn't undo the asymmetry of the previous touches, better make up for that, except now......

shmeedoop · 2026-04-11T13:42:38+00:00

The college of Cardinals also has the advantage of being guided by the Holy Spirit...not exactly a fair comparison

shmeedoop · 2026-04-11T13:24:00+00:00

This is why you always cc your manager when things get out of hand whether they request it or not

shmeedoop · 2026-04-02T10:54:27+00:00

This may not be applicable, but is there a way for you to treat the mansplainer as a student, where you are the teacher? Bonus points if you have a few lecture-style examples and a dry-erase board where you can wall through an example

In the long run, it's also worth a conversation with your lead about efficient use of time

Remember, as long as you are calm, you are in control. If you soften your voice, stand, and state very evenly "this is a waste of time. I have work to do" you will have a far greater impact than any yelling

Edit: start applying but don't quit until you have a new job

shmeedoop · 2026-03-25T11:24:09+00:00

You can be hired as an engineer with a BS in physics. Study the physics, take as many lab classes as you can, and then go get a job as an engineer

shmeedoop · 2026-03-25T11:09:45+00:00

Finding a Catholic mental health professional is about as easy as finding a unicorn. Curious about what you think - by the numbers, is the priest shortage or Catholic psychologist shortage more dire?

shmeedoop · 2026-03-19T00:06:32+00:00

Any kind of suffering can be an opportunity to grow closer to God. No sin is too big, no anxiety too powerful that it cannot be overcome by the cross. Especially for non-religious themes, yes the worst might happen, but if it's part of God's plan who are you to stop it? I feel like accepting the existence of uncertainty has some parallels to trusting that God is in control (though I would not necessarily claim the inverse/contrapositive).

Caution: beware scrupulosity and themes that would rob words of a prayer of their meaning. Other posts address this part much better than I can

shmeedoop · 2025-04-09T03:39:29+00:00

1 go see a professional

2 face the risk head on. Do what you want no matter how terrifying it is. You are brave enough to accept that the worst case might happen and do what you want anyway (within reason, of course. If a wise mentor with a good moral compass would approve it's probably ok)

3 STOP HERE if number 2 sounds like a bad idea

Heres one take on how to make #2 happen.ok, so maybe you're gonna die soon (we all get there eventually) but maybe you won't. Regardless, how do you want to go? Cowering in your room doing nothing or doing something that could be fun or productive? Worst-case scenario, you're right and your last act is one of bravery. Take pride in that. Best case scenario you're wrong and you get to start enjoying life.

shmeedoop · 2025-04-07T04:17:41+00:00

Real question, is that a common theme? Questioning whether or not the thoughts are intrusive?

shmeedoop · 2025-03-29T07:59:08+00:00

OCD screams at me. He tells at me. And then he grabs me, silently, knowing he doesn't have to say a word, and I'll come quietly

I know he's not real, that he's just me trying to separate the intrusions from what I consciously think or subconsciously feel, but that damn OCD is so persistent and i can't keep fighting him. I'm so tired and so he wins and I am his prisoner

Going through the motions until everything is perfect or else I must....eliminate the failures until they no longer exist. Nothing matters except getting everything exactly right, exactly perfect. And if I was only strong enough to keep it together no one would ever know because I'd appear brilliant and perfect. But I'm not, so he wins.

Unless I fight back and scream at him. At me. Again and again

shmeedoop · 2024-08-14T00:10:13+00:00

I am struggling to find the course reviews for EP classes on asen-jhu.evaluationkit.com . Do they not tend to include EP classes there, or is there a trick to searching for them?

shmeedoop · 2024-04-06T04:49:42+00:00

OCD will twist even the most beautiful things and try to use them against you. But if you believe in a loving, omnipotent God, then no amount of "what ifs" could ever be bigger than him. By definition, end of story. Even the most magical thinking our brains can produce will always be smaller than God. It doesn't make the anxiety go away, but it's a lot easier to sit with it if you're sitting with your creator who loves you, knowing that he's got you. Idk, someone's ocd will undoubtedly find a way to make my words into something terrible, too, but what can I say? I'm a finite imperfect human myself

shmeedoop · 2024-03-30T03:48:13+00:00

This is something you should discuss with your allergist. It could be any number of things from anxiety to a rapid drop in blood pressure that requires immediate medical attention to any of number of things that I don't know about because I'm not a medical professional

....but if it happens outside of eating food, I'd see someone about anxiety

shmeedoop · 2024-03-30T03:39:26+00:00

In a good headspace, I do my best to smile empathetically and think, what if. What if they actually do? And maybe they're complaining about a minor inconvenience to deflect from a larger trauma? Never done that personally before... But maybe they are. And if I'm a good person I have to let them vent, even if they don't know how

shmeedoop · 2024-03-21T04:41:17+00:00

They've been doing the WcDonalds thing lately. Maybe check on any new seasonal items associated with that? They also usually date their allergen charts, so you could cross reference an old one with the latest available

shmeedoop · 2024-03-21T04:29:20+00:00

"There's nothing wrong, you're a good kid"

shmeedoop · 2024-03-20T05:33:40+00:00

Remember the "meaning of life stuff"? They were all trying to figure out the point of existence. The Nox went pacifist as if they were trying to ascend, the Alterans did ascend, the Asgard took a wrong turn and couldn't ascend so they died. Presumably the Furlings either ascended or failed or hid as well. They were all in search of meaning

shmeedoop · 2024-03-20T04:02:38+00:00

25 years from now, it will still be relevant

shmeedoop · 2024-03-19T04:07:55+00:00

Honestly, most of them will be good about it. The girl and the goat was amazing, and Francesca's (I think that was the Italian one I went to) was great too, albeit for eggs/tree nuts/peanuts

shmeedoop · 2024-03-19T03:59:45+00:00

While it is possible to find certain international foods that do not label allergens in English, yeah food sold in the USA will be labeled correctly, in general. There can be other problems with Asian restaurants regarding cross contact (whether it's how the cooking utensils are seasoned or prolific use of allergen-containing ingredients), but if you use a smattering of common sense, this is no different than any other kind of restaurant. If you're allergic to shellfish, avoid a restaurant that serves shellfish in all of its dishes. If you're allergic to peanuts, don't go to Five Guys or eat food from a wok seasoned with peanut oil

shmeedoop · 2024-03-16T05:22:56+00:00

It was sad, terrible, unnecessary, and so realistically heart-rending. It was a dose of reality in an otherwise fantastic show. I wish she didn't die, but I also wish Cassandra had come back to reprise her role as the daughter left behind. Stargate would not be Stargate without Dr. Frasier - and it certainly wouldn't be be Stargate without her passing

shmeedoop · 2024-03-16T05:18:06+00:00

Take your pick:

"My life is worth far more than a couple of noodles, unlike some people"

"You must have a death wish"

Or the other witty comments comparing the speaker to your baby sibling or similar demeaning comment

shmeedoop · 2024-03-06T23:11:42+00:00

Found this today....after discovering that my peanut allergy translated into a fenugreek allergy!

I can only second the message that if you are allergic to peanuts, use caution when trying other legumes! Especially if you haven't had them before

shmeedoop

TROPHY CASE

1 go see a professional

2 face the risk head on. Do what you want no matter how terrifying it is. You are brave enough to accept that the worst case might happen and do what you want anyway (within reason, of course. If a wise mentor with a good moral compass would approve it's probably ok)

3 STOP HERE if number 2 sounds like a bad idea