And just because you believe bizarre theories does not make them true (looking at you, flat-earthers and covid-deniers).

Freedom of speech does not mean freedom from consequences. It is also not a blanket "everyone must allow you to say whatever you want": it's a restriction on the government from making gag laws

I am a gen x aged American man who served in the military and has a career in construction. Both very “masculine” with the attitude of “suck it up” I started to struggle with depression and rather than dealing with it I let it consume me because I was too proud and it ruined a lot of my relationships including my marriage. Now I talk openly about it at work on a jobsite and do not feel any shame and hope that I can help another person who is afraid to admit they are struggling.

Same, I have a hermit gene and I like it.

I may be lonely and sad sometimes, but I'd rather be lonely and sad by myself than lonely and sad and surrounded by terrible people.

Absolutely. As a child I was alone alot of time, wondering the woods and fields around my home. But I wasn't lonely. I had the company of my imagination, the insects, plants and animals around me and the clouds and stars above.

If you've never taken yourself out to dinner and movie, you're missing out big time.

I love spending time with just myself, and my dogs. I love going on vacations by myself, I don't have to work about anyone's happiness but my own!

100%

i so agree - it's really maddening having to defend your position all the time and knowing that some people see you as pathetic or sad. I think it's a bit odd when people can't cope with doing anything on their own.

I remember as a child being called a party pooper because I didn't want to meet everyone.

This is me'

I love doing things with others, but sometimes I need to do things alone. I feel like people who never do this are missing out.

Nailed me exactly> Classical music and a book= mass happiness for me.

Hard relate here. When holidays come everyone wants to invite you to their meals, etc (which don't get me wrong is generous and kind) but it's because they think I'm lonely. I'm not. I'm very happy hanging out with with myself.

I love spending time with my best friend- that's why I like being alone

Lake Tahoe photo is gorgeous

THIS! And sadly i had to explain this to my partner and kids as well....space and seclusion is sometimes necessary for my mental health and perspective

I am lonely and sad AND I like to spend time by myself. Basically I just like the option of not being alone the small percentage of the time I don't want to be alone.

Poverty is not by choice. It's by design. As you work and work, save, watch money and still poor. Something is broken.

Yes

Nobody wants to feel they are not worth enough to deserve a fair return for their skill, sweat and time. Show some respect you are not better than someone else, we are not cheap slaves.

Have a one night stand with a different man every month for a year and you'll be stretched out, but sleep with the same man 365 times a year and you won't, what kind of stupid logic is that?

Yes but it's pudgy in middle

Be offended all you want, see who gives a c**p. Grow a spine and use all of your brain. If we took away everything that anybody found offensive, the world would vanish.

Reminds me of my sister who was telling me that I would change my mind when I'll meet the man of my dreams. I told her that the man of my dreams will not want children either.

This is a major problem with social media. People say all sorts of hideous things to and about individuals or communities that they wouldn't say in a face to face encounter. Partly because they don't have the courage to say it in a live situation, but I think it's also partly because cyber bullying somehow doesn't feel "real" to them ("It's only words", "It's just my opinion") and they are distanced from the consequences.

Even to just have to explain yourself why you're not drinking alcohol.

Just like you can’t pray away schizophrenia

I've lived with this illness for many, many years. It's not a mood swing, a*s holes.

However, if you are looking for a cause, then correlation is the best place to start. Looking at unrelated data rarely gets you anywhere.

I’ve worked in a lot of jobs that entail dealing with people. When someone indicates they’re deaf, or I’ve met them before and know they’re deaf, I have always made sure to lightly touch their arm to get their attention, and to directly face them, not to rush my words, but speak clearly—-not loudly, but clearly so my lips form readable words for them. It’s really not difficult to adjust to someone else’s needs for the few minutes you’re interacting with them, ffs.

Or like them. And having kids of your own does not mean you automatically like other people's kids.

I've asked people to reboot their computer and they turned off the monitor, and back on. smh

I don't understand how the word gaslighting is used these day, check out the movie that originated the term. Please.

My dad used to be a bus driver and he taught me this. He said that having 'I was right' engraved on your tombstone wasn't as useful as you might think.

Are you sure. I'm having loads of fun deciding whether to eat today and walk to work or not eat and ride the bus.

If you love someone, it does not matter what a stranger thinks. Love is blind

Glassmakers welcome old glass

Once you're pregnant your family starts treating your body as their property, and that your unborn child is theirs and you can't be trusted to make good decisions. They aren't even concerned about you for you. Any concern they have is about the baby inside you. You'll realize this after the baby is out and any care your family once seemingly had of you is gone. They will not ask how you're doing. They will not help you with your recovery needs. They will not speak to you like a grown woman who has a brain. They will not trust your maternal instincts and updated knowledge on parenting. They will not even take into consideration your sleep deprivation and hormones. Won't come around much, won't check in, won't talk to you about other things going on in the world. I had more lectures and being yelled at than anything. Really didn't help PPD. In fact no one gave Postpartum depression a thought at all.

"We only use 1/3 of a stoplight"

It also does not mean that I understand every piece of software that's on your machine! I'm possibly better at finding out what's wrong with it, but I don't know every way in which it can go wrong.

I always say that extreme atheists are just as insufferable as extreme religious folks. Both shove their beliefs down your throat. Both act smug and condescending if you don't adhere to their beliefs.

Yess.I like going to movies, restaurants alone. Or just walk around the town. Whatever I want. I don't have to accomodate other people's needs and opinions. It's peaceful.

Frequently confused by people (especially ones making negative comments about minority groups...). Race = physical characteristics such as skin, hair, and eye colour. Ethnicity = cultural characteristics such as language, religion, food and clothing, social customs. Nationality = legal sense of belonging to a specific nation state (citizenship by birth OR naturalisation). However, “race” is a social construct based on physical appearance as there is no significant biological difference between different human races.

Fine but it doesn't mean I have to like the look or thought of eating either does it.

I work with students under 12; I keep having to explain to them that school is necessary and growing up to be "a YouTuber" is not a reasonable life plan (and, yes, you do need to learn how to read no matter how much you don't like it!) * I work at a tutoring center with varying age ranges.

Yeah but you can be skinny and still be completely unhealthy. Exercise is important. Doing one without the other is like only tying one shoe. It's still going to trip you up eventually

I listened with incredulity and fury when certain people in Congress (guess which party) argued that there shouldn't be a cap on the price of insulin because people with diabetes just have bad eating habits and/or are obese. Although I don't think that any of these idiots actually came out and said, "having diabetes is your own fault," that was definitely the message.

Shaving just means the regrowth has a blunt end, which feels "thicker" than the naturally tapered end of unshaven hair.

In USA depends on the state, age of the person and where pictures taken

My son had to have a speech therapist at 9 months old to help him learn how to transition to solid food. He had delayed oral motor skills so he had "feeding therapy" but the person who helped him was a speech therapist

Get into the habit of flossing. It is totally worth it. Once you're used to flossing every day, if you skip a day your mouth feels totally icky, like when you skip brushing. And floss is super cheap.

There are those cases where a raise in pay will disqualify you from some government assistance programs, resulting in a decrease of available income (both before and after taxes.) But otherwise, no.