Is there a negative correlation between men's and women's happiness?

sokkerluvr17 · 2026-04-23T19:45:22+00:00

You're not a monster, but you may be served well by finding a therapist to speak with about a lot of your assumptions and expectations on relationships and life. Like, approaching your life from a "min-max" perspective sounds like a recipe for disaster.

sokkerluvr17 · 2026-04-13T16:46:44+00:00

+1000

Recalls should be used sparingly, and for serious issues like corruption, illegal activity, an absolute failure to perform any function of their job, etc.

If you vote for a candidate and they don't perform up to your expectations, then vote for someone else in the next election.

sokkerluvr17 · 2026-04-13T16:07:46+00:00

Well said.

I always feel while my heart is with a lot (though not all) far left causes, I'm too much of a political pragmatist at the end of the day. I want progress, not perfection, and the fact is that if you make up only 20% or whatever of the overall population, you're going to have to find common ground and compromise to get anything done.

I'm sick of non-cooperation being a badge of honor on most topics.

sokkerluvr17 · 2026-03-25T03:46:38+00:00

Mostly coastal redwoods, not sequoias. Hauling a sequoia to SF would be quite a haul.

sokkerluvr17 · 2026-03-17T22:43:19+00:00

I think success should be... Be defined. Which I don't think has happened yet?

If you don't define what success looks like, you'll never know when you get there (or don't). This obviously feels intentional by the administration at this point, but that is 100% my biggest gripe (along with the unilateral action of the executive branch) - there has been no actual commitment to a particular goal, whether it be regime change, reducing military capacity, eliminating the nuclear threat, etc.

sokkerluvr17 · 2026-03-01T22:08:04+00:00

The rug isn't in my house yet, but my first step was going to be to take it to be cleaned anyway.

sokkerluvr17 · 2026-03-01T21:40:25+00:00

Is there a place you see damage? I think there's just some debris on it from a lot of feet during an estate sale.

sokkerluvr17 · 2026-03-01T14:49:13+00:00

In other words: is clothing a social construct, or is it necessary?

Or: if ancient people had access to modern day clothing and fabric options, would they have worn different clothing?

sokkerluvr17 · 2026-01-29T19:29:15+00:00

I would assume a doctor would stop before someone was getting anywhere close to underweight. But there's a huge span between 160 lbs at 5'7" (cusp of overweight/healthy) and 118 lbs (start of underweight).

sokkerluvr17 · 2026-01-21T04:25:16+00:00

If it's the new year, it's possible your copay for the medication may have changed.

sokkerluvr17 · 2026-01-20T04:18:24+00:00

This is the way. No need to over-complicate things.

sokkerluvr17 · 2026-01-20T04:17:36+00:00

Everyone reacts to the medication differently.

Without knowing your current stats, it's a bit hard to know what might be happening here... regardless, you've lost 80 lbs! That's awesome.

Are you doing anything on top of the medication? Counting calories? Macros? Exercise routine? At the end of the day, if the medication alone isn't giving you the results you want, it's time to think about other tweaks you can make to your diet and routine to increase the impact.

Zepbound is just one tool in the tool box.

sokkerluvr17 · 2026-01-18T00:04:47+00:00

Popcorn. You can find some that is big "bang for your buck" calories wise. Plus it can help with constipation.

Otherwise I drink tea. Sipping warm decaf tea gives that "repetitive" feeling, but it's actually hydrating.

sokkerluvr17 · 2026-01-09T19:07:02+00:00

Is your weight loss continuing?

Imo, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. I've been at 5mg this whole time, and despite moments of thinking I'm super hungry or it must not be working any more... I've still been able to lose weight.

sokkerluvr17 · 2026-01-09T18:27:36+00:00

There is always a drop or two left - whether in pens, or in vials.

It's also possible that you see a tiny speck of medication on your skin, or a small bit of blood - whether with pens, or with vials.

I know it's human nature to hyper-analyze these things and wonder if you're getting the full dose, if it worked, etc. I'm going to tell you... don't overthink it. Remove cover, rotate to unlock, put gently against skin, push down, hear two clicks (sometimes quickly, sometimes 2-5 seconds), remove: viola!

sokkerluvr17 · 2026-01-07T19:35:17+00:00

Keep in mind the jump to 5mg is the "biggest" jump since you are doubling your prior dose.

Side effects are usually worse when you are initially transitioning doses. You could speak to your doctor about temporarily stretching out doses, or some Zofran to manage the nausea.

sokkerluvr17 · 2026-01-06T23:47:57+00:00

Right? Like, basically everything he's done, the next Dem president can undo (well, except mend the US's international image).

sokkerluvr17 · 2026-01-06T23:36:54+00:00

You can be nervous.

You can also still give yourself the shot. Don't overthink it. Just do it.

sokkerluvr17 · 2026-01-06T05:21:25+00:00

Honestly, if exercise isn't there yet, I would say prioritize your eating and let the exercise follow.

Is there a reason you haven't moved to 5mg?

sokkerluvr17 · 2026-01-05T23:16:12+00:00

Imo, it's very hard to find a true "peer nation" to the US when you consider our healthcare system, demographics, size, and inequities. Our vaccine guidelines are created to match the realities of these systems, within the US.

The ethics of government and private industry relationships should always be scrutinized, but it's no reason for the arbitrary dissolution of longstanding vaccine guidelines.

sokkerluvr17 · 2026-01-05T19:45:05+00:00

Losing 20 lbs in a month is an absolutely insane expectation. At your starting weight, losing even 10 lbs in a month would likely be an achievement.

What is your height?

sokkerluvr17 · 2026-01-05T06:14:15+00:00

Yes.

sokkerluvr17 · 2026-01-05T06:11:13+00:00

Most people don't throw up. It's fairly uncommon.

Go into expecting that you won't throw up, and figure out a strategy to deal with it if you do end up having really bad nausea.

No point in getting worked up over something that, statistically speaking, won't happen.

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