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  1. Comment on Competence is lonely. Nobody talks about why. in ~health.mental

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    Let me clarify: It is easy for me to meet people where they are at. It is not so easy for others to meet me where I am. I don't need help with people liking me. I don't need help meeting random...

    Let me clarify: It is easy for me to meet people where they are at. It is not so easy for others to meet me where I am.

    I don't need help with people liking me. I don't need help meeting random strangers. It IS harder for me to meet people that I consider peers and I find that alienating. I know the article was about his job, but this is a topic that hit home for me, and generic advice doesn't work here

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  2. Comment on Competence is lonely. Nobody talks about why. in ~health.mental

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    Competence is definitely alienating. I thought being smart, calm, and capable would make it easier to connect with people, but like the essay says, you'll just end up problem solving for people....

    Competence is definitely alienating. I thought being smart, calm, and capable would make it easier to connect with people, but like the essay says, you'll just end up problem solving for people.

    Also, where do competent people hang out? I want to meet more people whose attention spans haven't been destroyed by TikTok lol

    5 votes

  3. Comment on What do dreams mean? in ~science

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    Certain types of dreams are clearly correlated with stress.

    Certain types of dreams are clearly correlated with stress.

    • Being chased or attacked: You’re running, hiding or trying to escape from someone. But no matter what you do, you can’t seem to get away.
    • Falling or losing control: You suddenly drop from a great height, slip down stairs or feel the floor give out beneath you.
    • Being unprepared: You arrive at school or work only to realize you completely forgot about a big exam or meeting.
    • Losing teeth: You look in the mirror and see your teeth breaking, falling out or disappearing one by one.
    • Being late or lost: You’re trying to get somewhere important, but you miss your bus, take a wrong turn or end up in the wrong place.
    • Failing at work: You miss a major deadline, can’t complete a task or get publicly called out by a boss or coworker.
    • Arguing with a loved one: You’re in a fight with someone close to you. It feels tense, emotional or out of control.
    • Death or injury: You or someone you care about gets hurt or dies, and you wake up feeling shaken or upset.
    5 votes

  4. Comment on Anyone tried Hollow Knight: Silksong for the first time? in ~games

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    Silk song was my first time playing hollow knight. I liked it, but I didn’t finish. It’s just so much work and Metroidvania games aren’t my style. It’s very well done, but I wish there were an...

    Silk song was my first time playing hollow knight.

    I liked it, but I didn’t finish. It’s just so much work and Metroidvania games aren’t my style.

    It’s very well done, but I wish there were an easier mode to finish the game with.

    6 votes

  5. Comment on The British empire’s role in ending slavery worldwide in ~humanities.history

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    Economically efficient for who? I promise you a college graduate producing more wealth than an enslaved child you beat and half feed. Not only that, enslavement depresses wages, hurts innovation,...

    Economically efficient for who? I promise you a college graduate producing more wealth than an enslaved child you beat and half feed.

    Not only that, enslavement depresses wages, hurts innovation, and concentrates wealth.

    It’s economically efficient in the same way selling crack to your neighbors is.

    4 votes

  6. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    I want to get into Destiny 2. But I switched platforms, and lost all of my paid content. The fun got sucked out. I really liked the prismatic kits too.

    I want to get into Destiny 2. But I switched platforms, and lost all of my paid content. The fun got sucked out. I really liked the prismatic kits too.

    1 vote