Two important lessons I learned in my forties:
- If you think everyone hates you, everyone probably hates you.
- If you think you hate everyone, you probably hate everyone.
this post was submitted on 05 Sep 2025
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The duality of man.
This is genuinely way more accurate than it has any right being.
I love talking about that one study that found judges were WAY nicer immediately after lunch.
"Before we start, your honor, would you.... would you care for a protein bar?"
When you are exhausted you function/perform less well making you harder to work with to others.
When you are hungry your ape scarcity mentality will make you assertively fight for food. Your pets do this, its a natural mechanic.
Another one that helped me:
If you're anxious about stepping out your comfort zone, you need more sleep. I had to do something unusual at work last week, but last week was also the week where I moved my sleep time back to 7 hours (instead of 6). I had no issues going anywhere and was full of confidence actually. Not sure if more sleep helped but I think it did the biggest lifting
The great thing about this is when it's your anxiety that prevents you from sleeping well. But if I can sleep (which normally means I can afford to "finish" my sleep and get enough hours after the 2.5 hours no-sleep interruption in the middle of the night), things are indeed better.
- If you think you hate yourself, have a shower
Showering is usually when the self hating portion of my day begins. Too much time to ruminate on things.
turn on some music?
Thanks, I'm cured.
Not just have a shower. Turn on some music you loved in your teens and twenties and sing your heart out in the shower.
It always makes me feel better.
Wow, I must be running a constant caloric deficit.
No notes.
If both, eat and sleep at the same time :3
Instructions where clear, i am dead now.
Why? Why did you die? You know that can kill you?
I didn’t know, you didn’t mention there where any consequences to having food go down your throat while sleeping.
I just hate everyone and everyone hates me so i followed your instructions.
This is your fault!
Sometimes meow meow :3
Woof.
Hey that's how I gained 40 kg!
They missed the other big one:
If you think you're hungry, drink a glass of water first. You're probably just thirsty.
Just woke up, my parents, brother, and half of the country still hates me.
So, which of my family members do I eat first so I can stop hating them?
(Or maybe do I try eating the rich first 🤔)
Or you have a gout flare up, then you hate everyone and snap at your 90 year old grandmother for no reason.
an important lesson from my forties, the only people worth the energy of hating are estranged family, politicians, and insurance executives. just about everything else you gotta let go.
What about that shitty neighbor blasting music at 1AM?
they don't deserve hate they deserve solutions. earplugs, a polite conversation, your own, louder music, six pigs right next to the property line, we got ways of dealing.
Wow, you cracked the code!
When a baby cries - ask it who it hates!
If it hates you, it probably needs a change of diapers.
I have this saved on my phone as a "quick troubleshooting guide"