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The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Curated Tumblr@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 1 month ago

Someone has to be the functional adult

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Someone has to be the functional adult

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The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Curated Tumblr@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 1 month ago
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  • Komodo Rodeo@lemmy.world
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    I’m not going to explicitly recommend it, as ‘results may vary from one user to the next’, but it’s funny and bears consideration.

    • PyroNeurosis@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      Instructions unclear, how do I restore my mental system32?

      • SmokeyDope@lemmy.world
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        Contact machine elf technical support on the timewave-zero hotline

        • Komodo Rodeo@lemmy.world
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          I might have been more inclined to recommend this before learning that the teams of Psychonauts who’ve been trying to map the DMT realm have described the Machine Elves as being sort of like adults reacting to a toddler that wanders into a University symposium on quantum physics - sort of inherently bemused by the intrusion, but also less than helpful (mocking) in accommodating the newcomer’s understanding of the undertakings or general nature of the situation.

          • skulblaka@sh.itjust.works
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            Oh just like talking to actual tech support then

            • Komodo Rodeo@lemmy.world
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              “How can I live my life in such as way as to ascend to a higher level of consciousness when my mortal shell dies? What wisdom can you impart?”

              DMT Elves: “Hey kid, look at this.”

      • milicent_bystandr@lemm.ee
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        You’re on Lemmy - why are you even asking? The question is, having gained root access with drugs, do you reinstall with Mint, Arch, Nix, or The Unmentionable?

        • DeltaWingDragon@sh.itjust.works
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          The Unmentionable?

          Bēt! Sāmek! Dālet!

          All hail Daemon!

          • milicent_bystandr@lemm.ee
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            You shall not overcome my Arch Wizard!

    • itslilith@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      I turned off my fear of wasps when one landed in my face while I was climbing a difficult section in a high ropes course

      • Komodo Rodeo@lemmy.world
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        Fuck yes, that’s one way to do it.

      • HalfSalesman@lemm.ee
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        I would be dead in this scenario.

        Thus I do not do climbing.

      • DUMBASS@leminal.space
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        I have a family of wasps that I’ve been at war with for a decade, they only attack me, even if I’m nowhere near their nest, they will ignore the person right near their nest and travel across my property to take it out on me. I fucking hate wasps. I’m sick of them stinging me on my head.

        • Test_Tickles@lemmy.world
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          Sounds like you need to change shampoo brands, or at least use a different scent.

    • captainlezbian@lemmy.world
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      That sounds really nice. Lsd was helpful for me but not like that. More in a "hey, we’ve been noticing some shit you’re up to and while you’re in your own head and experiencing time dilation it’s time to deal with it

      • Komodo Rodeo@lemmy.world
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        If my experience is any indication, that tracks. Dose and over user reaction plays a major role in the trip.

      • JokeDeity@lemm.ee
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        I’m glad I only took psychedelics when I was in good places in my life. 😳

  • Norah (pup/it/she)@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    Oh god, I’m the Mum Friend with the anxiety override. I’m total garbage at this for myself but as soon as I’m sitting in a room with other anxious beans it’s like the superpower activates.

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    I don’t understand the meaning of “Mom friend anxiety override”

    • dawnglider@lemmy.ml
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      I have terrible anxiety, but when people around me are as anxious (or more) than me, I suddenly feel I can push through any anxiety barrier. As far as I’m concerned it’s a shift in expectation: going from being expected to be a normal functional social being to being expected to struggle in front of an insurmountable task ahead. It’s broader than just anxiety too, but I think this might be what they mean by "mom friend anxiety override"😊

      • captainlezbian@lemmy.world
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        Yep. I can’t call Dr’s offices for me. I can however inform the manager that my friend’s food is done wrong

      • pseudo@jlai.lu
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        Thank you.

  • MBM@lemmings.world
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    wait… if you have social anxiety… and i have social anxiety…
    then who’s going to order the food?

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      Nosferatu! 😏

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    Back in the late 80s when I wanted to talk to a friend, you had to pick up a phone and call. I think this trained the GenX kids to be able to use a phone.

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      This is true well into the millennial range (depending on parents, could go all the way to the end).

      However, just because I can call someone doesn’t mean I want to.

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        Ya, well into the 90s.

        It’s less if you want to but if you have the ability to. If you were born a Zoomer, you probably would lack that skill.

    • The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldOP
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      It’s always funny explaining to people that grew up post cell phones that if we wanted to talk to a girl, we had to call her house phone, which often meant introducing yourself to her father first.

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        Oh shit, I totally forgot. And sometimes the parents would eavesdrop on the call.

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    I have social anxiety but I’ve learned the trick to making calls on the phone: automaton-like disassociation.

    I had to learn this in order to work at a call center job.

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    Shocking that people can’t use a phone because another human is on the other end.

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      Shocking that people can’t recognize their experience isn’t universal

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        Experience? What … talking on a phone isn’t some difficult skill. It’s talking without looking at someone. If you have issue talking to other humans, then figure it out lose out on whatever. Kinda pathetic in all honesty

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          You’re just proving their point. What’s easy and effortless for you may not be for everyone. You think people with social anxiety don’t understand its supposed to be easy to make a fuckin phone call?

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          Well, you’re clearly not very socialized, so I guess uou do stand as the expert.

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            Ok? What a pointless reply…

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              Removed by mod

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                Trolls piss strangers off on purpose to ease the pain of failing their loved ones

              • FiveMacs@lemmy.ca
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                I’m getting ratio’d. cool, I guess? I never asked for people to be on my side…so…yeah. what’s your point anyways?

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          I absolutely hate talking to people on the phone. I’ll do it, but I’ll exhaust every other option first. And I don’t consider myself as having “social anxiety,” I just really, really hate it.

          • FiveMacs@lemmy.ca
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            Big difference there with disliking it and having a breakdown because you might actually have to use a phone.

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              True, but I totally understand the breakdown.

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          This is mental illness we’re talking about here. Do people with this problem know something is wrong with them? Obviously

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          You’re on a site where people were seriously discussing swallowing pills being a difficult skill they had to learn lol

          • FiveMacs@lemmy.ca
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            Tbf I can’t swallow pills. I have to actually force em in my throat like a whore on zyban. Tongue won’t cooperate but I don’t let that stop me from accomplishing my goals

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      You’re probably one of those people that says depression doesn’t exist because you’ve never felt it.

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        Yeah…totally. thankfully I can call suicide hotlines to seek help if it happens.

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