I really think this is what the solution can be boiled down to for a lot of people. The rat race just to survive (not even thrive) is killer on the mood, where you feel like you are headed towards existentially, and utterly depletes the energy.

Why even bother trying to pursue things we actually enjoy? Or find out what we do enjoy? Too tired from work. Don’t want to leave the house again if I can help it. It costs so much to do anything. Honestly, if I didn’t end up having some decent people to hang out with at work I wouldn’t have anyone close by. It’s ridiculous.

Was it ever rude? Like, get going. Obviously need a wake up either way.

As others have mentioned the way you honk can be rude. And honking too quickly.

When I was quite a bit younger, The Mask freaked me right out. On top of the Goosebumps episode about a mask overtaking you, I straight up refused to put any on for the longest time. Still don’t love them.

The start of the Goofy Movie, during Max’s dream…those dark vibes hit me hard. Would wait in the bathroom until it was done.

The Ring was a big one because my “friend” called and did the whole “seven days…” thing. Before we had caller IDs. The same friend made me watch Darkness Falls, and I think I repressed it all because I remember nothing about it other than hating the whole experience.

Not much of a scary movie fan to this day. Go figure.

Seriously, sometimes calling in every once in a while and getting some stuff down around the house, the yard, or actually enjoying a hobby - does wonders for the mental health.

Skipping work when you feel productive and refreshed vs only when you feel like shit - should be a thing (aka mental health days ran in tangent with sick time).

I’ve had a similar problem. A screenshot version of the photo was a no go (my go to way to crop). An edited version of the original photo was fine. Hopefully it’s something that gets smoothed out over time.

The early days of YouTube, spurred our own shitty video making within our group of friends. OG Neopets and Habbo Hotel were peak socializing with strangers on the internet. MSN allowed me to actually talk to people I knew in a way that was harder to do in person, helped me form relationships I wouldn’t have normally had.

Neopets was probably my first time delving headfirst into forums. It was a neat thing where you can join guilds, sometimes super niche ones where everyone is just as into the thing as you are, and just talk to similar-minded people.

It was a cool feeling as someone from a rural town in the middle of Canada.

Those seem genetically driven; how have your parents fared with similar stuff? That might give you an idea of what you’re in for.

I feel like I’m falling apart more in terms of pain and chronic aches and pains. Wrong positions and movements bother me for way longer than they should. Don’t think I’ll ever wake up without low back pain ever again.

I’m 32. I feel like a lot of these things bothered me in my 20s but it wasn’t until mid-to-late 20’s into 30’s that it really started to affect my life. Now I’m trying to fix what I can and just maintain. Be healthier and more active.

Sounds like your already doing that so that’s why I would consider genetic, which blows because what can ya do?

This is going to the biggest blow to me tbh. So many nuanced problems have been found on Reddit. Hoping some of the data can be transferred elsewhere vs completely deleted but it isn’t looking that way.

I gotta ask, after seeing your name a few times now. Is it literally just from the animal or is it an Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood reference? Or something else?

Love the simplicity in a lot of the usernames early on.

Damn. Not sure why I didn’t think to do that! Thanks so much!

Not gonna lie, definitely joined solely for the name and cute mouse logo but I’m happy with the decision so far!

However I can’t seem to get any of the apps to work with this instance. It’s either not listed (Jerboa) or the url won’t add (lemmur). Unless there’s a specific way to set up the url that I’m unaware of. Anyone else have any insight? Or is it just a browser thing until it gains more traction?