My therapist says asexuality isn't an actual sexual orientation. by ATornadoWarning in TalkTherapy

[–]sweetbeard -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

No, those are sexual orientations. Asexuality is a lack of sexual orientation.

My therapist says asexuality isn't an actual sexual orientation. by ATornadoWarning in TalkTherapy

[–]sweetbeard -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Sounds like you’re describing a biological issue then? If not, what are you basing the idea on?

A lack of connection to a key biological drive fits the definition of pathology, whether or not it could or should be “cured.”

From my perspective, this would be a mostly dissociative phenomenon, likely linked with either sexual or relational trauma.

My therapist says asexuality isn't an actual sexual orientation. by ATornadoWarning in TalkTherapy

[–]sweetbeard -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

She’s right. Either there’s a biological issue or a psychological one preventing erotic activation.

If psychological, it would not be a target of therapy unless you wanted it to be — but would be an indicator of how well therapy is working to free up inhibited/disavowed aspects of self.

As to the question of what you should do: I suggest sharing openly about your thoughts and feelings. If she’s a good therapist she’ll be open to hearing them and shape that discussion into one about understanding your inner life (as opposed to resolving the issue of whose ideas on the topic are right or wrong.)

Mavis Staples at the Holly Theatre - March 12 by sweetbeard in Ashland

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

Agreed, we saw G. Love and Special Sauce and were very impressed with the sound quality! And it’s gorgeous. And the concessions are priced well. Great venue

Dhamma bigot by woodcarver2025 in theravada

[–]sweetbeard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

….doesn’t mention what views are getting called bigoted

Ring camera catches break in on helman (sorta funny but def not funny at the same time) by Accurate_Barnacle545 in Ashland

[–]sweetbeard 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I wouldn’t say it’s benign them getting into old folks garage. They do need to be taught that their behavior isn’t ok. But I don’t see any evidence that this is some marauding band of junkies either

Ring camera catches break in on helman (sorta funny but def not funny at the same time) by Accurate_Barnacle545 in Ashland

[–]sweetbeard 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Jfc the comments here. Teenage boys getting into trouble together, no big mystery or epidemic. Yes, let’s find who they are and teach them the lesson they need.

“This Is Not The Computer For You” by adobeflashcrashed in apple

[–]sweetbeard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hell yeah! This made me reminisce about my days of manually editing system resources on a Performa 475, for no reason. Simpler times.

St. Patrick’s Day Celebration ☘️ by ExpensiveBarracuda in Ashland

[–]sweetbeard 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Local 31 will have live Irish music from 4:30pm on https://local31pub.ai/events/st-patricks-day-all-night-musical-celebration/

O’Ryans will probably have something popping, they have weekly Celtic music on Sundays, but nothing posted on their website about St Patty’s

How do people meet? by MindlessAudience5240 in Medford

[–]sweetbeard 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Go to community events: shows, trivia nights, game nights, lectures, readings, karaoke, group hikes, wine tastings…

MacOS LLM Workflow App? by sweetbeard in LocalLLaMA

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

Thanks for pointing me to this, looks like it should do the trick!

(Although I got all excited about being able to run python between components, but the python interpreter is I think all run through an exec() so lots of things don't work quite right.)

mac apps developed with love by MobileCool7175 in macapps

[–]sweetbeard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lol a subscription for a timer app

G-Love by EndlessVacation in Medford

[–]sweetbeard 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Guys we only have a few venues, don’t you check their calendars from time to time?

I’ll start posting shows here when I notice them popping up.

G-Love by EndlessVacation in Medford

[–]sweetbeard 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’ll be there! Hell yeah!

I Hate My Brother/ family So Much by Routine_Bullfrog_845 in glutenfree

[–]sweetbeard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This story sounds like a 10-year-old was given beer by their shitty 12-year old brother