ConsistentAlgae

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[–] ConsistentAlgae@reddthat.com 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I’m very stubborn so I don’t quit things I start. I’ll keep trying - thank you for sharing your story with me and for your support. It means a ton.

I think for me it’s just I’ve done it so long, I’m semi successful, so my brain is like “why change? Look at what you’ve done if you change now, what if it all goes away?” And rationally I know that won’t happened but that’s that mid-west upbringing biting me in the ass.

I’m fortunate to have a lot of very supportive male friends and we all tell each other this as often as we can: you only fail if you stop trying. So long as you get up and attempt the work, you’re not failing, you’re learning. I’m hopeful I can keep that mindset and keep trying, and hope you can as well.

[–] ConsistentAlgae@reddthat.com 12 points 1 year ago (11 children)

It’s not that I don’t feel emotions necessarily I just don’t know what to do with them. I was raised in a rural setting and so “be a man don’t cry” etc was much of my up bringing. I feel emotions I just don’t know where to put them other than shoving them down to be cut out with the cancer later or to blow up at the most inconvenient time possible.

It sucks. And I’m in therapy for this lol it’s supposed to be better! but a lot of it does come from this mindset that we don’t have emotions or are incapable of sharing them in a meaningful way. I’ve explained it a thousand times to people and only other guys have gotten it most of the time.

The gunpowder treason and plot. I know of no reason the gunpowder treason should ever be forgot.

Sorry can’t read it without finishing it…

In my experience as a veteran with PTSD - not really. The only difference I can tell between my PTSD and someone who has family trauma from my therapy group is veterans want to hide from it - I did for a long time. It took an immense amount of support and love from my family to finally seek out therapy, and even then I still have outbursts every now and then. They are fewer for sure but it’s something I’m going to be living with for the rest of my life.

It will take a lot of patience if you want to get involved with him, and even more support at times. I can’t speak for every veteran though we are all different and everyone’s experiences differ in ways.

Hope this helps.

[–] ConsistentAlgae@reddthat.com 15 points 1 year ago

Thank you - for a second I was like… what?

[–] ConsistentAlgae@reddthat.com 6 points 2 years ago

I didn’t know about this. Thanks for informing me!

[–] ConsistentAlgae@reddthat.com 4 points 2 years ago

No joke. I still have mine from back in the day and I took notes on this shit and still have no idea what it’s about.

[–] ConsistentAlgae@reddthat.com 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

In the deepest pits of my soul - I hate you. I haven’t thought of that in 10 years damn it.

[–] ConsistentAlgae@reddthat.com 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If you own it, you should be able to copy it for your enjoyment.

If it was or is critical to work, you should be able to copy it.

Licenses back when this all started were perpetual. I use it for the entirety of my life. So long as I breathe I have a license for it. Emulating that shouldn’t be illegal at all.

[–] ConsistentAlgae@reddthat.com 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Compaq or Dell. Similar situation with microscopes. They required FireWire to work.

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