That’s true, but there’s not always an easy way out and criticism for bad choices probably isn’t going anywhere.

Consequences aside, people are so susceptible to perceived benefits that they’ll set aside their morals and values. Obviously this is not every person out there, but I think most of us have anecdotal examples in our lives and in ourselves.

I first noticed the compromise within myself years ago. It’s easy to give a firm NO to extreme changes, but if the changes come a little at a time acceptance can set in. I’ve striven to recognize this tendency at the outset of a choice and stay firm, but it’s still an everyday battle…same as with anyone else. I’m not sure most people recognize that there is a battle of choices to manage.

So it’s Sunday morning and I’m starting to ramble, but I appreciate your reply and I hope we can collectively find exit ramps for troubled folks out there.

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  –Elton John

My mom was a conservative along the lines of McCain and Romney. My sister and I played a part in converting her, but Trump did the heavy lifting.

Silly goose, everyone knows shrimp is much more valuable than eg–

Heavens to betsy, you’re right

Are utilities included in your rent? If so maybe the landlady is seeing increased utility usage/costs, and the rental commission decided yep, they’re running a business in there.

Seconded. Oven roasted or air fried, they’re little balls of joy.

I always got boiled ones in the old days, same with spinach 🤮

But many of them didn’t listen, so now we’re all screwed. Hopefully not permanently, but it’s looking grim.

Get up. Don’t fuck around with snooze, those few extra minutes don’t help.

Allow time to reward yourself for getting up. For me it’s word puzzles and coffee before I get ready.

Keep one thing in mind: The male brain isn’t fully developed until age ~25. Speaking only for myself, I experienced real changes when this happened–one of which was deciding to focus on things I wanted to focus on or improve while tuning out stuff I deemed unimportant.

This may or may not be your experience, but I thought I’d share mine with you. Hang in there.

I have never tried meditation intentionally, but I’ve probably reached a similar state through relaxation. You’ve piqued my curiosity so I’ll look into it, thank you

People have said to relax your face and jaw. Take it a step further and relax your tongue from the roof of your mouth. It sounds silly, but I found it works for me.

That was a tip from the other site I saw years ago, and now if I’m tired and have 15 minutes I can usually grab a power nap by keeping this in mind.

Obliviously junking up a scenic area with equipment for an extended period of time, and no doubt expecting exclusive space to do so qualifies in my book. May all the dogs shit on this level of entitlement.

Get ready for the next Chinese spy balloon, real or not