Time to finally get off the “stuff” and go into rehab. And get some flowers to apologize to your aunt.

Wow, that just threw me for a loop. I still remember the hits, like “Steamy Windows” or “We Don’t Need Another Hero”. But then, that was Tina Turner. Not Nina. 😅

You’re not supposed to place your laptop directly in the lap of your fur suit. Always leave an air gap for ventilation, smh.

I never did get her actual name on account of the extra bursting into laughter. What was it again?

I think the expression is more about the gluteus maximus area but you probably know that.

If the therapist doesn’t cut it you best cut the therapist. Make sure it’s not you who is preventing the therapy from being successful, though.

That’s what I always do since there are decent options available nowadays.

Homemade pizza. Making the dough creates a mess and requires delicate manual labor in several steps at precise times over more than 24 hours. Looks great on YouTube but that’s just not me.

Edit: thanks for the suggestions, guys. Who knows, maybe one day… 😉

Just for the record, I didn’t downvote you. I think that would be unkind.

And I hope you can forgive my joke; you’d be surprised how little the average European knows about the history of Iran.

Everyone knows

Yes, everyone knows that if Gudenni, the Prince of Hadenach had just married Essane, the Princess of Hawali, all the bloodshed could have been avoided. Instead, they formed the Caliphate of Ultigo and their iron-fisted rule led to the siege of Khobenar, which left their kingdom in ruins.

Or maybe you overestimate everyone’s knowledge. 😉

Ideally, he would need someone to sit down and study with him. Encouraging him and refocusing him when he goes off track, but always in a positive mood. That takes a lot of time and effort, though, so I don’t know how feasible it is for you. You may want to look up the concept of scaffolding in the context of ADHD for this.

Things to try for him are listening to music while studying (some of us perform better with added stimuli) and having a source of glucose ready (glass of orange juice or similar to sip on). Some research I’ve read suggests that ADHD brains consume inordinate amounts of blood sugar when focusing.

Medication such as methylphenidate can also help but should only be administered following guidance from his doctor.

Cool idea but human beings crave identity. And gender is an important way to express identity. I think that might be one of the reasons why some people feel so threatened by the existence of non-cis gendered people. Refusing to conform to preconceived notions of identity-by-gender challenges their sense-making processes, inducing anxiety.

Plus, our entire human race is reliant on the attraction between the sexes. Gender isn’t easily extricable from that. A manly man will always have an easier time finding a woman.

I like the spirit of human first but I fear it might not be as simple as that.

Thank you for calling attention to this. To answer your question, I try to avoid toxic people. To be honest I still have some deeply rooted beliefs about manhood myself that are similarly hurtful to the ones you named.

So I don’t know, really. But I’ve been working on myself and on being happy with who I am. It’s definitely paying dividends but I still have some ways to go.

I’ve sometimes thought that things would be much easier if I were gay because I’d fit the mould in many ways. Except for the most important one, as I’m just not into dudes at all and very much like to be with women.

Having observed other men through my almost 50 years of life, I find that many are probably just masking their sensitivity behind a veil of foul language, aggressive behavior, and machismo. Those men I find particularly hard to bear.

Like who? The Republicans have bought into his death cult wholesale. Their god-emperor can do no wrong.

To be fair, it wasn’t some people but the majority opinion of Chief Justice Antonin Scalia in DC v. Heller (2008) that swept away the militia part as a mere “prefatory clause”. 😔

Because fools appear to be natural leaders in this mad world of ours? Again, not saying you’re wrong.

Keeping with OP’s theme of referring to people as if they were dogs, I see.

Which is not to say that I disagree with your opinion as such. This world does have an issue with fragile masculinity, and that may well be the answer to OP’s question.

It’s boomer cringe manifest.

For all I know Brian Thompson killed himself. No need to investigate.

When the government tells you that you can’t trust the government, you better believe them.