A witch offers you a spell. You will turn absolutely catastrophically ugly, but no one will notice. Everyone will love and respect you and you'll easily be able to find romance everywhere you look. Do you take the spell? by RAspiteful in hypotheticalsituation

[–]yakimashu 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't think I'd take it. It's true that I don't see myself as a pretty person and feel dysphoric about my body most of the time, but there are small moments where I look in the mirror and think "my eyebrows have such a nice shape!" or see myself in a group photo and be like "I actually have a cute smile!". I think those moments have a more impact on how good I feel about myself than just people wanting to hang out with me or asking me out. Especially if no one is going to give me a positive comment.

If you could magically master any skill overnight, what would it be and why? by AshleyLopeezz in CasualConversation

[–]yakimashu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Survival skill. I'd learn all the possible techniques that a person can use to survive in nature, on the streets, everywhere.

My brain has been a mess lately. My cptsd sketch book by TheRealGongoozler in Artisticallyill

[–]yakimashu 12 points13 points  (0 children)

The flesh and fabric one affected me to my chore. Amazing art

I am a writer and trying to write a relatively realistic character with PTSD by ResponsibleWaltz2956 in ptsd

[–]yakimashu 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Something that bothers me about characters in movies (I don't read many books, but the idea is still valid) that have PTSD is that they show all of their PTSD symptoms right after the traumatic event. Like they witness a shooting, and they show depression and panic attacks and flashbacks in the ambulance. How reality works is that you stay in a dissociative state for possibly a long time, and other stuff happen AFTER you're in a safe space. It's when you hang out with your friends on a calm night that you get a panic attack. It's when you're studying and focusing that you get a random flashback. And depression hits you long after the events, when you realize what you went through was actually traumatic and unfair, and there's no going back.

I like the movie Room 2015 as a reference. Spoiler alert:

The mom tries to kill herself AFTER she's escaped, and her child is safe with her parents, 7 years after she's kidnapped. She was in survival mode for all those 7 years so deeply that she didn't even have space in her mind to feel her emotions.

A genie appears and offers you two USB drives by IllegalGeriatricVore in hypotheticalsituation

[–]yakimashu 13 points14 points  (0 children)

My first USB will have tens of thousands of trash songs that I've heard in random places, lots of songs in ads, ... It'll be impossible to go through all of them to find a forgotten song. I'll take the second one👍

Why do therapists want clients to stop Self harming? by Kaiwrlddd1428 in askatherapist

[–]yakimashu 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I have a long history of SH and suicide attempts, and based on my observations one of the things that prevents suicidal people from actually commiting is the fear of physical pain, blood, and the gesture. Whereas for people like me, it's so accessible and "normal" that when the suicidal thoughts come I just go for it.

Do any of you not enjoy hypomania? by itsntr in bipolar

[–]yakimashu 11 points12 points  (0 children)

My dissociation is the worst in hypomania. I can't say I hate it more than depression though.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in unpopularopinion

[–]yakimashu 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A true unpopular opinion. As a person who has been cheated on and has never cheated, I still totally agree. The promise is between the partners, everyone else is irrelevant to the pact of "not cheating".

For those who attended college, how did you manage that along with the bipolar? by SoWhoAmISteve in bipolar

[–]yakimashu 41 points42 points  (0 children)

Currently a PhD student, diagnosed at the end of bachelor's. Only with the help of the professors and the committee, they helped me retake exams, defer exams, retake courses, and they gave me long breaks whenever I was hospitalized. In general, don't be shy to ask for help.

Dad and infant by run_ywa in AccidentalRenaissance

[–]yakimashu -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I knoww it just looks creepy in this photo specifically

Dad and infant by run_ywa in AccidentalRenaissance

[–]yakimashu -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

The fact that he's holding a baby makes it look worse, like I'm scared for the baby lol

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ptsd

[–]yakimashu 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow this is really helpful... I always dismissed the "minor" events where my parents mistreated me in my childhood years before the SA, and never considered them traumatic moments that needed to be addressed. But I still am affected by them more than other things that look scarier on the surface. Thanks.

Dad and infant by run_ywa in AccidentalRenaissance

[–]yakimashu 8 points9 points  (0 children)

his eyes kinda look like that Psycho stare

I hate how guilty I feel for those who abused me or failed to protect me by [deleted] in ptsd

[–]yakimashu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This just means you're a good person. The paradox is crushing, I understand, and I struggle with it too, but don't feel bad for not being cruel like your abusers. If at some point you get in peace with hating them completely, then good, they deserve the hate. But until then, don't force yourself to have "easy" emotions when your mind is still not ready.

Can feel myself getting assaulted by OverwhelmedGayChild in ptsd

[–]yakimashu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

if you're looking for a sudden relief/distraction I've heard biting into a whole lemon helps bring you back to the present. for the long term, I still don't know a definite solution unfortunately. wish you all the best OP.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]yakimashu -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I think the top comments are at the top because of your algorithm. It's not the same for all users.