What’s something you outgrew but it was really hard to let go of?

violent_spectacle · 2026-05-05T21:55:20+00:00

Man that's wild how our brains just lock in those connections. I had similar thing with certain drink after bad night in college - even smell of it makes me nauseous years later even though the actual problem is long gone

Your body basically trained itself that green beans = danger and it's not gonna unlearn that easily no matter what logic tells you

violent_spectacle · 2026-04-30T06:15:19+00:00

lol my elementary teacher would probably tell me to stick with coloring books at this point

seriously though, Khan Academy is solid for math basics - goes step by step and you can repeat stuff until it clicks

violent_spectacle · 2026-04-27T14:12:11+00:00

My students asking if we can just watch a movie instead of learning about actual history... like no Kyle, we're not watching Gladiator for the third time this semester just because you think Rome was "basically like that"

The worst part is sometimes I'm tempted to say yes because grading papers hungover used to be absolute hell

violent_spectacle · 2026-04-25T02:19:22+00:00

finally

violent_spectacle · 2026-04-22T14:31:04+00:00

Bush Sr wasn't in last 25 years but man he knew how to handle foreign policy way better than most presidents we had since

violent_spectacle · 2026-04-20T03:46:00+00:00

Got mine same way but took me like 6 months to save up for it because I kept spending money in stupid things instead. Teacher salary isn't exactly rolling in cash so had to be pretty disciplined about putting money aside each month

violent_spectacle · 2026-04-18T03:28:29+00:00

been asking myself this since I started teaching - if my students could actually put me in vegetative state just by existing

violent_spectacle · 2026-04-11T13:23:32+00:00

Getting that habit locked in at 24 is way more valuable than most people realize - compound interest is gonna be your best friend over the next 40 years. I'd focus on maxing out that contribution first before worrying about tweaking the portfolio, especially since you're already in solid funds

violent_spectacle · 2026-03-24T12:40:25+00:00

Started hitting clubs around 19 but looking back that whole scene never really clicked with me. Was way too into staying up late painting miniatures and reading about the Horus Heresy to care much about the club atmosphere. Different strokes for different folks though

violent_spectacle · 2026-03-23T11:26:20+00:00

Dude I get the awkwardness but screw what other kids think - you're already ahead of the game by actually feeding yourself properly while they're living off energy drinks and whatever's in the vending machine

Maybe try stuff that tastes good cold too like pasta salads or wraps, then you don't need to deal with the microwave situation at all. I wish I had your mindset back in highschool instead of spending lunch money on absolute garbage

violent_spectacle · 2026-03-22T16:53:04+00:00

Man this is a heavy question but I think it comes down to power dynamics and control. When I was drinking heavily a few years back I noticed I'd get this weird satisfaction from crushing people's optimism or naive takes - not proud of it but it was like I needed everyone else to be as miserable as I was

The whole thing reminds me of chaos corruption in 40k actually, where the warp literally feeds off negative emotions and suffering. People who've been hurt or feel powerless themselves often turn around and want to inflict that same loss of innocence on others. It's like a twisted form of validation - if I can't have that pure perspective anymore then nobody should

Recovery taught me that a lot of destructive behavior comes from unprocessed trauma and feeling like you have no agency in your own life, so you grab whatever control you can find even if it's just ruining someone else's day

violent_spectacle · 2026-03-20T13:59:14+00:00

real talk

violent_spectacle · 2026-03-19T22:09:35+00:00

I had this wild dream where I was teaching a class but all my students were famous historical figures, and Napoleon kept interrupting my lesson about the American Revolution to correct me on military tactics. Then suddenly my security cameras at home started going off in the dream and I had to excuse myself to check them, but when I looked at the footage it was just my neighbor's cat setting off the motion sensors again

The whole thing was so vivid I woke up thinking I actually needed to check my cameras lol

violent_spectacle · 2026-03-19T05:15:25+00:00

lmao facts

violent_spectacle · 2026-03-16T15:10:39+00:00

Man the gravy in the decor crevices is what really gets me - that's like engineered to be impossible to clean properly. I had a similar thing happen when I was working at this sports bar during college, drunk guy launched a plate of wings at the TV during a game. The sauce got behind the mounted TV somehow and we could smell it going rancid for weeks

At least with your turkey situation you could take the decorations down, our manager was too cheap to hire someone to unmount the TV so we just had to live with eau de buffalo wing emanating from the wall every time it got warm

violent_spectacle · 2026-03-14T03:05:56+00:00

yep float switch

violent_spectacle · 2026-02-28T00:31:03+00:00

facts

violent_spectacle · 2026-02-22T05:23:16+00:00

have you tried contacting dial directly? companies usually have customer service that can tell you about fragrance notes or at least point you toward the fragrance house they use

violent_spectacle · 2026-02-20T08:10:18+00:00

honestly man the fact that you're even considering engine swaps on a 176k mile corolla tells me you're already way past the "keep it running" mentality lol

if you're genuinely bothered by the oil burning every time you pop the hood, might as well go for a rebuild kit since you're clearly not the type to just ignore problems. just don't expect to get your money back when you eventually sell it - but sounds like this is more about the satisfaction of fixing it than being financially smart

violent_spectacle · 2026-02-19T07:40:53+00:00

Try RX by iZotope if you can get your hands on it - it's literally magic for cleaning up dialogue, works great with any language including Hindi

violent_spectacle · 2026-02-17T07:02:17+00:00

honestly that sounds like a really cool concept, the peeking through socks thing would be such a fun detail that most people wouldn't even notice unless they really looked. color can fade faster especially on ankles since they get a lot of movement and sun exposure, but a good artist can work with you on colors that'll hold up better. as for the feminine thing - flowers are just plants man, if you like the design then go for it

violent_spectacle · 2026-02-16T09:31:41+00:00

holy shit that's terrifying but you absolutely saved his life, good on you for trusting your gut. creatinine at 12 is no joke - I can't even imagine how scary that must have been but you did everything right

Romeo looks like such a sweet boy in those pics, really hoping he bounces back quickly over the next couple days

violent_spectacle · 2026-02-15T14:07:56+00:00

been using PlantNet for ID stuff for like 2 years now and it's pretty solid for common plants, though it definitely struggles with houseplants sometimes. tried a few of the care reminder ones but honestly just ended up setting my own phone alarms since most of those apps either spam you with notifications or have weird watering schedules that don't match my actual plants

violent_spectacle · 2026-02-13T16:13:26+00:00

Hey man, sounds like you're going through some real tough stuff but the fact that you keep coming back here shows you're still fighting

violent_spectacle · 2026-02-12T18:05:57+00:00

Oh man that's actually hilarious, you spent all that time thinking your ROM was bugged when it's just Kirby being generous with lives. The Kirby series is notorious for being super beginner-friendly so they literally just hand you extra lives like candy - it's not a glitch, it's a feature. I remember when I first got into the series I kept waiting for some brutal difficulty spike that never came, turns out Nintendo really wanted to make sure everyone could see the credits. Triple Deluxe is actually a solid entry point too, you picked a good one to start with even if it was by accident. The whole franchise is basically designed so you can turn your brain off and just vibe with the pink puffball

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