Pulling out apparently
Can’t fight millions of years of evolution
Where would apparently be pulled out from?
Probably a front loading clothes washer.
Finding the will to get out of bed in the morning. For twenty years I’ve gone to work 40 or more hours a week and honestly I just can’t seem to find a care to do it anymore. I’m sure it’s tied to depression or not being happy in my life or some shit but really it just seems easier some days to say why not just end it and not stress about being late on rent or having some awkward conversation telling someone you were sick and you know you shouldnt be missing days but really the work is just not fulfilling so I have no drive to keep doing it.
It’s almost creepy, are you me? This is exactly how i would describe the shit i am like for about a year now.
Not quite, I’m the mirrored version you see when you look in the mirror, except I must say the mirror must be fogged because it says lady in your name, so you’d have to be squinting hard. My beard is a bit hard to mistake, lol. Hope you find some sort of spark in your life soon that starts to make things better, I really need to find a new line of work probably.
These are first world problems. Personally, I work for a few years before taking a a couple years off. I’ve did the math, and I need like 20-30 hours to maintain my standard of living. As long as I buy a house and save a few decades of taxes, I don’t need much for a reasonable retirement. I’ll probably buy a house big enough to turn part of it into an apartment.
I see myself as Benjamin Button. I might as well take my retirement when I’m young. I’ll probably get killed in a car accident or something.
Most things. People underestimate the labor, time, complexity, obstacles that most jobs involve. We are wildly optimistic.
Speling.
Continuing to give a shit as the entire system collapses.
For me, making small talk. I don’t even try anymore.
How 'bout that weather we’re having? Sure is, weathery.
The only way to talk about the weather is to be opposite. Enjoying the nice day? Actively hailing outside
Bright and sunny outside
What a lovely day to die.
“Today is a good day to die.” Excellent conversation starter.
Going to bed before midnight and actually sleeping
Warm white lightbulbs, anti blue coatings on glasses and settings in every device, and occasionally remembering to not drink caffeine past 4pm (even if you’re a ‘caffeine makes me tired’ person it still keeps your brain kicking and out of rem sleep) were the kickers that got me into a good sleep schedule
The second I had a pair of glasses with those night driving amber lenses I genuinely noticed my sleep being better, felt myself actually getting tired and would actually go to bed early.
The doomscrolling in bed didn’t help either
Teaching (elementary school). It’s my third career and definitely the hardest of the three.
Teaching in general is way harder than most people think
Just getting the kids’ attention is half the battle, and in a crowded classroom that battle’s already lost.
Then add in modern parents that think their disruptive kid can do no wrong…
Explaining yourself
Asking intelligent questions.
It’s easy to be friendly at work. But turning that “work-friend” relationship into a real friendship, one where you do things outside of work together, is still a mystery to me. I have no idea how people do that. Others make it look so easy. I can’t imagine anyone at my job dislikes me, we all compliment each other, laugh at each others’ jokes, and hold fun conversations on the clock. Yet when a crowd gets together after work and plans where to go next, I’m baffled. I’m too anxious to invite myself, but nobody ever invites me, so I just try to ignore it so I don’t feel hurt. :')
Same as any relationship you just ask. Make it easy and do a group drinks after work first then if you hit it off plan something.
I swear as someone who overthinks everything it amazes me I don’t with this and other people do lol
Oh gosh, I was already nervous about asking just one person. Asking a group?! I can feel my soul dying already.
Do you work with a team/department? Just say let’s go out for dinner/drinks after work. Just like outside work expect maybe 50% to commit.
Starting (anything) Executive function issues people unite!
Specifying exactly how to make a PB&J sandwich: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDA3_5982h8
It varies from person to person.
I can build a house from start to finish and figure it all out easily. I can rebuild a car pretty easy too. Computer hardware and networking stuff is no problem. I started navigating the us with nothing but maps (pre internet access availability for me) at 16 and have driven all over since. I excel in spatial relations from what I’m told.
I don’t understand nouns, verbs, adverbs, or anything that goes along with it but can speak and write clearly. Learning languages is a pita. Same goes for programming. Interacting with people outside of certain things in person makes me cringe. Interacting on the phone is worse unless I know someone, I’m currently still using my wife’s debit card to access my bank account 7 years after she passed because I have to call the bank to fix mine and I can’t stand the thought.
If you don’t think mudding and taping drywall is more difficult than it seems, I’m impressed (and a little disbelieving).
Accepting self.
