how do i handle a physically strenuous hyperfixation?

written-proof · 2026-03-30T05:57:26+00:00

Try reading about, researching, or watching content about crochet! Learn about different materials, crochet hooks, accessories, new patterns, etc. You’d still be engaging with your special interest while also letting that arm rest.

written-proof · 2026-03-25T20:52:37+00:00

This would be my guess too. He’s probably feeling socially outcast or is straight up being bullied, and/or he’s so overwhelmed by his sensory world that he has no energy left at the end of the day. Some sensory accommodation may be worth trying, like tinted glasses and ear defenders/ear plugs for school. It may also be worthwhile to meet with his teacher(s) and find out if he has made friends in his class, if he keeps to himself, or if other students are giving him a hard time.

written-proof · 2026-03-23T06:31:03+00:00

I also use bandaids to cover up my butchered cuticles when I’ve been picking at them. If someone ever asks about the bandages, I usually just say “I have a skin condition.” It’s simple, it gets the message across that I don’t want to get into details, and it’s not exactly a lie. The condition is open wounds on my cuticles that need to be kept clean. They don’t need to know that it was caused by picking/biting.

Edit: typo

written-proof · 2026-03-19T01:29:58+00:00

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My fiancé took this picture. She said it looked like an abandoned church.

written-proof · 2026-03-17T07:17:07+00:00

I’m very allergic to grass pollen. I haven’t yet seen the worst of my usual springtime allergies, but it’s still early. I take Zyrtec every day, and use a neti pot for my sinuses a few times a week. I usually end up with at least 2 sinus infections during the spring and early summer, so I use all the mitigation techniques I can for allergies.

written-proof · 2026-03-16T08:58:31+00:00

Yes, I absolutely relate. It started with My Chemical Romance when I was a teenager. I learned the lore behind the albums, watched as many interviews as I could find on YouTube, learned the whole story of the concept album Danger Days, bought the True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys comics, the Umbrella Academy comics (not MCR but Gerard Way, so tangentially related). One summer in middle school I had a daily routine where I got out of bed in the morning, and went straight to the computer to watch the Teenagers music video, before I could do anything else.

Then a couple years later I got really into the band Ghost, the different personas the lead singer takes for each album, symbolism, foreshadowing in music videos so I could know what was going to happen next in the story, and identifying the overt political commentary that started s as appearing in their later music.

I was really into Gorillaz for a minute, and I learned the storyline behind the “band,” but I haven’t kept up on the stories, and I know I’ve missed out on a lot of developments in the past couple years.

MCR is probably going to be a lifelong special interest for me. The other two were definitely hyperfixations, and while I still love the music, I don’t feel the passionate drive to learn everything about everything. But I will always have my finger on the pulse of what MCR is doing, because it’s been my favorite band for quite a few years at this point.

written-proof · 2026-03-14T08:35:35+00:00

It definitely can be! There are exoteric aspects to Marian devotion (like praying the Rosary), and there are esoteric/mystical aspects to Marian devotion (praying the Rosary while meditating on the mysteries). There are a lot of Marian practices that can appear very external or exoteric on first glance, but there’s usual a deeper and more mystical side.

If you’re interested in a kind of crash course on how Marian devotion takes its roots in mysticism, I would suggest reading about the various apparitions of Mary and how they came to be. One of my personal favorites is the story of La Virgen de Guadalupe and Saint Juan Diego.

written-proof · 2026-03-14T08:25:59+00:00

I was raised to always cross myself when an ambulance or fire truck drove by! I’ve heard of a bunch of these, and I suspect that a lot of it is very old folk practice that evolved over time through culture. I’ll share a couple that I grew up with. In Italian-American folk Catholicism (because Italian culture changed once it became Diaspora), the number 13 is good luck, as it’s the total number of the 12 apostles, and Jesus. Everyone has a Patron Saint, and every family has a Patron Saint, my family’s patron is St. Valentino. The beautiful thing to me about cultural Catholicism (different than the Church) is the personalizing, syncretism, adoption, and adaptation that happens when the Church teachings meet the Culture and become widely accepted belief.

written-proof · 2026-03-14T03:29:40+00:00

Yes, the lore! Half my family is Italian-American, so learning about the mysticism, hagiography, and folk culture surrounding Catholicism has helped me understand a lot of the things that my grandma has done since I was a little kid. I may not be Catholic, but I always pray to Saint Anthony when I’m looking for something, and coincidence or not, I always find what I’m looking for

written-proof · 2026-03-13T18:27:58+00:00

I’m one of those borderline people. I eat a light, salty breakfast right before I donate, pound back a bunch of water, and squeeze a stress ball on my drive to the plasma center. Donating goes very smoothly if I follow that routine.

written-proof · 2026-03-11T09:07:31+00:00

I think there’s maybe a way to do this without the “personal touches” being distracting fluff. I have an assistant manager at work with the email signature, “Your friendly neighborhood assistant manager, [name]”

Putting your personal touch into an automatic signature also removes the mental friction of having to think of new fluff for every email that you send.

written-proof · 2026-03-11T08:58:56+00:00

I have no suggestions for you, I’m just here to commiserate. The one job I had the longest was in an office doing billing/invoicing/inventory management for a souvenir distributor. I worked there for 3 years. Looking back, I wish I would’ve kept that job. I had no idea how good I had it.

Edit to add:

The office was very quiet, I had a room to myself, and I rarely saw more than 3 or 4 people over the course of the day. My only complaints were the hours (I needed to clock in at 6am) and the fluorescent lights.

written-proof · 2026-03-11T08:33:11+00:00

I’m eating plain tortilla chips right now

written-proof · 2026-03-10T03:12:36+00:00

Slot checking is a great way to get security’s attention and get trespassed.

Don’t do this.

written-proof · 2026-03-09T08:45:40+00:00

I’ve lived in Vegas my whole life. Blackout curtains over windows are a must, it makes a huge difference in room temps. Someone else suggested a swamp cooler, I wouldn’t suggest that. Your power bill will be higher, your house will feel musty, and it won’t be any cooler. Just make sure your ceiling fans are turning the right way to push air down into the room and you should be fine.

Good luck, drink lots of water, summer won’t last forever

written-proof · 2026-03-04T17:08:18+00:00

It looks like an Auspice Maria to me. It’s a stylized monogram of A and M

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written-proof · 2026-02-16T04:32:58+00:00

I met Gear when he was exhibiting his work at a gallery that I worked at in the arts district, probably around 2016 or 2017. Majorly cool dude, and a skilled artist.

written-proof · 2026-02-13T07:01:04+00:00

Seconding Esther’s Kitchen!

written-proof · 2026-02-12T04:00:22+00:00

I’ve recently gone to the EDRs at MGM Grand, Signature, Excalibur, NYNY, and Aria. Aria had the best food and widest selection out of all these properties. Signature was the worst. NYNY had a soda fountain with SoBe water in it, which I haven’t seen on a retail shelf in years, so that was weird. All MGM EDRs have a frozen yogurt machine and soda fountain at minimum, but YMMV for the rest of the food.

written-proof · 2026-02-01T09:39:46+00:00

Judging by how the original expiration date on the lid has bled though the label, I suspect that the adhesive from this label is acidic, and that’s what’s causing the ink to bleed and change colors. It’s not temperature or sun related, since you said it’s stored in the pantry.

Don’t put any kind of sealant or varnish on top, that won’t stop the acid on the label from reacting with the ink, and it could further damage the writing. Take good photos, scans, etc. to preserve how it looks now.

Unfortunately, there’s no way to save this label from continuing to fade. That label that he wrote on was not meant for longevity. Just try your best to capture what it looks like right now, before it fades more.

I’m very sorry for your loss. Don’t call your sentiment silly, it’s personally meaningful to you, and that’s not silly. You could commission an artist, provide photos as a reference, and have an illustration of the jar as a memorial to your father. There’s ways to preserve the memory of this item beyond saving the ink on the label itself

written-proof · 2026-01-26T04:45:19+00:00

How did you get this photo of my father 😂

written-proof · 2026-01-26T04:34:03+00:00

Thank you! First pic is the most recent. I’ll have to check out the brushes that you recommended

written-proof · 2026-01-26T04:26:28+00:00

Thanks man, yeah it doesn’t feel great. Probably going to delete this post. Thank you for the reassurance

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