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  1. Comment on 2025 NFL Season 🏈 Weekly Discussion Thread – Week 2 in ~sports.american_football

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    As comforting as it is to see, the Vikings did not, in fact, beat the Falcons. So the table has at least one error.

    As comforting as it is to see, the Vikings did not, in fact, beat the Falcons. So the table has at least one error.

    4 votes

  2. Comment on Don’t like joining in? Why it could be your superpower. in ~life

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    This comment is going to meander a bit. I reject the idea of introversion/extroversion (but I'll admit they are handy labels when you need to generalize). Still, I found the article interesting,...

    This comment is going to meander a bit.

    I reject the idea of introversion/extroversion (but I'll admit they are handy labels when you need to generalize). Still, I found the article interesting, and I strongly relate to the phenomenon it describes. Though I always attributed it to ADHD/whatever the hell else is going on in my noggin.

    I remember when I first learned about masking and how my "extroversion" could be a coping mechanism that I use. Being outgoing as a means to deflect attention away from my flaws, which makes people like me more, which makes me mask more, which, in the end, results in relationships where everyone liked me, but the nature of masking meant that I wasn't really being vulnerable, and so the relationships just end up feeling superficial.

    The idea of "otroversion" kind of brings that to mind. I do really enjoy deep conversations, and I enjoy hanging out with the groups of people. On the other hand, I despise the family gatherings at my in-laws, where conversation could be considered surface-level at best. Everyone seems bored, but it's like they want it to be boring. Like, the gathering is "just what you do" rather than trying to make it anything more.

    I love solitude but I hate feeling lonely. Sometimes I feel loneliest when I'm with others. It's something that I can try to explain to those closest to me, but it's also something they never really understand. Trying to explain it usually makes me feel worse.

    I like the idea of accepting this about myself. I've been trending that direction for a few years now, but it's tough. It makes me feel like an asshole sometimes. But maybe that's just my old masking habit kicking in, making me feel anxious because I'm worried the group won't like me if I don't act like the life of the party.

    13 votes

  3. Comment on Dallas Cowboys are trading three-time All-Pro LB Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers in ~sports.american_football

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    NFCN was already a bloodbath last year. As long as we don't all cannibalize each other, I think it's going to be another great season. I just hope everyone stays healthy and competitive.

    NFCN was already a bloodbath last year. As long as we don't all cannibalize each other, I think it's going to be another great season. I just hope everyone stays healthy and competitive.

    1 vote

  4. Comment on Dallas Cowboys are trading three-time All-Pro LB Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers in ~sports.american_football

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    AFAIK Green Bay offered up two first round picks and immediately gave Parsons the extension he wanted from the Cowboys.

    AFAIK Green Bay offered up two first round picks and immediately gave Parsons the extension he wanted from the Cowboys.

    3 votes

  5. Comment on A mysterious LLC is using antique law to go after sports betting in Washington DC in ~sports

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    Are you against gambling as a concept, or just the shady business tactics surrounding it? I'm asking in good faith as a human who enjoys occasionally gambling. I will say, as a casual fan of...

    Are you against gambling as a concept, or just the shady business tactics surrounding it? I'm asking in good faith as a human who enjoys occasionally gambling. I will say, as a casual fan of sports, sportsbetting has definitely gotten a little too pervasive for my liking.

    3 votes

  6. Comment on What is your silly or (kinda) useless talent? in ~talk

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    This thread of odd flexes really perplexes

    This thread of odd flexes really perplexes

    5 votes

  7. Comment on What’s a notable misunderstanding from your life? in ~life

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    Tell you what, I'll still do the latter half of those four things :)

    Tell you what, I'll still do the latter half of those four things :)

    6 votes

  8. Comment on What’s a notable misunderstanding from your life? in ~life

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    My friend, this is a rabbit hole you should not have sent me down.

    My friend, this is a rabbit hole you should not have sent me down.

    5 votes

  9. Comment on What’s a notable misunderstanding from your life? in ~life

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    Damn it, you got me there 😅 Though I'll be honest, I don't think she would have went for that. She's a pretty traditional gal.

    Damn it, you got me there 😅 Though I'll be honest, I don't think she would have went for that. She's a pretty traditional gal.

    5 votes

  10. Comment on What’s a notable misunderstanding from your life? in ~life

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    I told my wife I'd take hers, or that we should just both pick a completely new last name. She ended up just taking mine. Boooooriiiiing...

    I told my wife I'd take hers, or that we should just both pick a completely new last name. She ended up just taking mine. Boooooriiiiing...

    8 votes

  11. Comment on How do you celebrate your birthday? in ~talk

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    I write my resolutions on my birthday. It makes them feel a lot more personal and basically removes everything shitty about New Years resolutions.

    I write my resolutions on my birthday. It makes them feel a lot more personal and basically removes everything shitty about New Years resolutions.

    4 votes

  12. Comment on McDonald's is bringing back its discontinued Snack Wrap in the US in ~food

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    Nice, now I can go back to making McCrap jokes.

    Nice, now I can go back to making McCrap jokes.

    9 votes

  13. Comment on Frankenstein | Official teaser in ~movies

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    That was an incredible scene. Thank you for sharing it.

    That was an incredible scene. Thank you for sharing it.

    1 vote

  14. Comment on Victories and challenges: An A[u]DHD community and support fortnightly thread #1 in ~health.mental

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    You've given me a term to research further, thank you!

    You've given me a term to research further, thank you!

    3 votes

  15. Comment on Alaska man survives after being trapped face-down in creek by 700lb boulder in ~hobbies

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    That's why I typically try to avoid going there at all costs.

    Earth is scary....

    That's why I typically try to avoid going there at all costs.

    16 votes

  16. Comment on Victories and challenges: An A[u]DHD community and support fortnightly thread #1 in ~health.mental

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    I was diagnosed at the same age as you a handful of years ago. If you dive in as deep as I did, you're in for a hell of a ride. I'm happy for you. We'll all be here if you ever need help or want...

    I was diagnosed at the same age as you a handful of years ago. If you dive in as deep as I did, you're in for a hell of a ride. I'm happy for you.

    We'll all be here if you ever need help or want to share any updates. Don't let the Social Acceptance Mammoth keep you at bay.

    Congrats on a big milestone far too few ever reach.

    8 votes

  17. Comment on Victories and challenges: An A[u]DHD community and support fortnightly thread #1 in ~health.mental

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    So I have this thing that happens to me that I've never really told anyone about, and I'm curious if anyone can relate. This doesn't really happen anymore now that I'm regularly medicated, but it...

    So I have this thing that happens to me that I've never really told anyone about, and I'm curious if anyone can relate. This doesn't really happen anymore now that I'm regularly medicated, but it will come back if I go awhile without refilling my meds.

    Basically, when I'm laying in bed, I'll have the typical racing thoughts that you would expect with ADHD, but when it's really bad, something weird happens. My "thoughts" extend beyond my normal internal monologue, and I'll "hear" all kinds of weird shit, all in my head.

    • Random noises, like a chainsaw or car horns. All kinds of shit.
    • Voices, but not like you'd expect. They're not talking to me, it's just voices I recognize, like my mom or coworkers or friends or random people I've met. It's like my brain plays little recorded snippets of things they've said to me IRL, or maybe not, IDK.

    It's a healthy mix of both those things, rapid fire and constant. They come and go so fast that I can't even really acknowledge what they are unless I really concentrate. If I just "let it go" it becomes this loud noisy mess.

    It only ever happens at night when I'm in bed. During the day, and off medication, my mind races and wanders exactly like you'd expect, but it's only things that I would consider to be my internal monologue, even when my thoughts go by so fast I can't even remember what they were.

    My theory is that during the day, there's enough external stimulation around me that my brain doesn't need to do all that bullshit to entertain itself. And that's why it manifests at night, because I'm just laying there with my eyes closed.

    Has anyone ever experienced anything like that? I tried explaining it to my wife and she looked at me like a crazy person.

    7 votes

  18. Comment on Proposal: ADHD support thread (reoccurring) in ~health.mental

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    Could we call it something other than a support thread? I definitely think venting/support is super important, and of course should be welcomed in such a thread, but it'd be cool if it could be a...

    Could we call it something other than a support thread? I definitely think venting/support is super important, and of course should be welcomed in such a thread, but it'd be cool if it could be a place for... I don't know, success stories and idle banter as well?

    I know that stuff besides venting/support would be welcome too, but I feel like the word "Support" brings with it certain connotations. I absolutely have my low moments and struggles with ADHD, but for the most part I just see ADHD as being "me" just as much as my left hand is "me."

    Just my two cents. I think ADHD and things like it have reasons to be celebrated sometimes too 🤷‍♂️ And maybe a reoccurring thread could help other people feel that way.

    Unfortunately I don't have any better thread name suggestions... maybe just something boring like "The ADHD Thread" or "The Reoccurring ADHD Thread where we talk about ADHD stuff and sometimes other things too"

    15 votes

  19. Comment on Billions of AI users…? in ~tech

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    If these egotistical companies would just let me name my own fucking assistant I'd adopt one in an instant. But no, every time I turn my lights on I have to say "Okay Google" like some kind of...

    If these egotistical companies would just let me name my own fucking assistant I'd adopt one in an instant. But no, every time I turn my lights on I have to say "Okay Google" like some kind of asshole. It sounds like I'm gargling billiard balls.

    21 votes

  20. Comment on What in your opinion is the greatest guitar solo? in ~music

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    I'm not qualified to make the case for THE GREATEST guitar solo, but I'm definitely qualified to share my favorite: Bat Country, Avenged Sevenfold

    I'm not qualified to make the case for THE GREATEST guitar solo, but I'm definitely qualified to share my favorite: Bat Country, Avenged Sevenfold

    6 votes