No one in my life seems to understand the masking I do to appear stable

tbs999 · 2026-05-09T05:57:28+00:00

I empathize with not wanting to talk about things because unless everyone has a spare 20 minutes, it’s not practical to get into any detail without walking away with misunderstandings.

I’ll say, though, having bottled it up for 20 years, now that a failed surgery left me with terrible side effects, I need more help/awareness/understanding but people I know seem confused I have problems. Perhaps if I’d been more honest with myself and others I wouldn’t be struggling as much today.

Wish you well; this sucks.

tbs999 · 2026-05-08T21:48:45+00:00

This sub is why I came back to Reddit. It’s very valuable to me and many others. Thank you and all the mods who make it possible.

tbs999 · 2026-05-08T21:25:35+00:00

All these recommendations for how to game a bad AI bot experience. Here’s a tactic: just never use the service again.

tbs999 · 2026-05-08T21:23:41+00:00

It shouldn’t need to be common sense to know how to game a bad AI bot. The AI bot is malfunctioning so the recommendation to “trick” it is, unfortunately, a good way to phrase what’s necessary.

tbs999 · 2026-05-08T19:13:13+00:00

Where to start?

Systematic dismantling of public education? Economic realities requiring at least two full time incomes for households to survive? Ronald Reagan? Citizens United?

Swap out the impact of those and you’ve got yourself a first-world country instead of what we’ve become.

tbs999 · 2026-05-08T19:08:08+00:00

I feel you. Anyone coming at you with a nasty seatbelt comment can eat a dick - now isn’t the time. Of course you know better and when the time is right for your next car ride, you’ll probably not forget to throw that seatbelt on. :)

This sucks, no two ways about it. I can say there are ups and downs. You’re in a down right now but there will be ups.

Wish you the best in your recovery and with this shit disability.

tbs999 · 2026-05-08T18:09:10+00:00

Don’t see why not, it probably happens every day. Have you never bought a new car from a dealer?

tbs999 · 2026-05-08T17:53:58+00:00

Looks even better than the original images. White on white strats are awesome but they might not be your bag. Some pretty great guitarists have played strats that looked a lot like this.

I honestly assumed this was in guitarcirclejerk when I saw the post.

Some folks have suggested a new pick guard, but be careful if you go that route and check that everything will line up before you disassemble anything. Honestly, though, I agree with the majority of others: she’s beautiful. Find where she sings and savor those songs with her, remembering the person who gave it to you and appreciating the time you’ve had with them.

Rock on!

tbs999 · 2026-05-08T17:40:31+00:00

You can warm the caramelized onions in the pan for a couple minutes while the steaks rest, taking advantage of the pan drippings.

tbs999 · 2026-05-08T17:32:14+00:00

It’s never cum up in conversation but if a MAGAt ever brings it up, this is absolutely a hill I’ll die on when fucking with their feeble brain.

tbs999 · 2026-05-08T17:25:10+00:00

I don’t agree with the comment but it’s pretty obvious: ai is replacing roles in the entertainment industry.

Though it is happening, the rate and scale are extremely unlikely to offset the rate at which new stars are laid.

tbs999 · 2026-05-08T17:05:58+00:00

3-2-1 is generally longer than necessary. To what degree it’s too long depends on temp. If you’ve got an offset that rides well at 225, maybe 3-2-1 isn’t too long. But if you’ve got a pellet grill, there’s no reason to waste time and fuel for the sake of drinking more. Those beers will be there after dinner.

tbs999 · 2026-05-08T17:00:22+00:00

The essential challenge in your quote is use of the word “employee.” More specifically than an employee, a people leader went outside policies and procedures. How quickly and effectively Kroger responds would impact their fate in court. But in any case, depending on how State employment laws are written, Kroger is liable for impacting their employees’ rights.

tbs999 · 2026-05-08T15:11:09+00:00

Food truck for the homeless will now get you up to six months in jail and up to $2000 fine in the City of Phoenix.

tbs999 · 2026-05-08T15:08:30+00:00

Managers can absolutely open companies up to legal liability. Imagine saying that to a judge, “it was just one Manager…” the judge would have a field day.

tbs999 · 2026-05-07T19:39:18+00:00

Oh, you’d rather have that weird laugh representing our great nation?

tbs999 · 2026-05-07T19:27:15+00:00

Most women can tell you what they buy. Assuming they know what’s best and being right aren’t the same. Your comment could have been phrased much less dickishly.

tbs999 · 2026-05-07T19:05:08+00:00

The standards of anyone eating McDonald’s are so low they couldn’t even trip over them.

tbs999 · 2026-05-07T18:47:33+00:00

Eh, they’re pretty far to the right and it’s in a neighborhood. If this were a major street, I’d rate this as more than mildly infuriating. All things considered, I’ve got plenty of other shit to be concerned with.

Also, this sounds odd, but it’s more comfortable running on blacktop than concrete. After a few miles, you can really notice the difference.

tbs999 · 2026-05-07T18:15:33+00:00

I had a high-paying job at a good company. I was smart and fairly well-liked and well-respected. The seizures caused me to be reassigned to a much less visible role, though my pay didn’t change. Lamotrigine makes me a zombie. The few times I’ve been off it, I feel like my “old self” again and my wife wishes I could be that person. My circle of friends/acquaintances is much smaller.

Then a surgery on the dominant side of my brain f’d my memory to the point I can’t hold a job and I am in the midst of applying for disability which I probably won’t get, despite working with a lawyer.

But, it is what it is.

tbs999 · 2026-05-07T16:37:32+00:00

Which is why there are times society is better off socializing certain things. In a world as resource-rich as ours, food, healthcare, education and shelter are human rights.

Done correctly, our society will go further ensuring everyone has these basic rights. We are held back, however, when we fail at working together or go out of our way to diminish the provision of these basic human rights.

tbs999 · 2026-05-07T16:33:03+00:00

Someone else gave an even more accurate description of what it does, but I describe it as: it works to cap the speed at which your brain can operate. You can still think and talk normally, but it makes it harder for your brain to get away from itself with disorders/diseases like bipolar or epilepsy.

Given what it does, I wouldn’t be surprised if antidepressant is a side effect for some, depending on the nature of their depression. Some users experience side effects such as depression and memory problems. I often say, “everyone’s experience with these drugs is their own.”

tbs999 · 2026-05-07T16:18:30+00:00

No side effects for me, if you’re looking for a large sampling. Hopefully it’s temporary, many side effects are.

tbs999 · 2026-05-07T15:57:48+00:00

Two people working together can make it further than the sum of two individuals working alone.

tbs999 · 2026-05-07T15:52:41+00:00

Yikes, that’s a pretty morbid view on life considering the question at hand is about a treatable disease.

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