ObamaSama [he/him]

I find it far more rewarding when I go into it with zero expectations and just kinda tease the real personality out of someone. I think practicing the ability to cut through all the bullshit is itself a worthy endeavor regardless of the outcome

Althusser got me feelin some type of way, how do I get off this wild ride and pretend anything has meaning again 💀

Damn I wish, I’d be all over the pretentious introvert app. I totally understand you though, I’ve been hitting a wall of meeting really beautiful, fun people that I don’t have any interest in because we don’t actually talk. A physical connection can only go so far before things fizzle out. I mean it’s not like language doesn’t have its own inherent limitations that prevent you from truly connecting with someone but fuck it’s the best thing we have.

You identified the unfortunate root of the problem: people that will talk your ear off about Lacan are probably not going to be out clubbing every weekend. Dating apps are realistically one of the only ways but it’s still so hard to find like minded people there. I really wish I had a solution for ya, still trying to figure that one out myself. Try not to chalk it up as a personal failure though, being single is absolutely fine! It’s hard to do but the more you put yourself out there and open yourself to new experiences the better your odds will be. You can occasionally get lucky and meet the coolest person in your life at a temple stay deep in some Korean mountains but it never lasts 😭

Disgusting tbh think about all the poor landlords and their property values! After all, when rent and “imputed rent” is included in GDP you gotta pump those numbers up

It’s an argument that completely falls apart under the slightest scrutiny, oh no the horror of providing housing prospectively!

Yeah it’s really disheartening to see intelligent, well intentioned people keep falling for the same shit over and over. Honestly if someone I was talking to revealed they’re super into healing crystals and such I’d still respect their intellectual capacity more than someone that buys into western propaganda hook line and sinker https://youtu.be/bLZW-kWr1F4

I have consistently run into people that are generally cool but will bring up some WILD anti China propaganda like “ghost cities” and say with absolute certainty that their economy is actively collapsing. I try to temper myself and not get too angry at them personally when this kind of blatant propaganda and is pushed to the top of their feeds constantly. It’s pathetic to see how easy it is to manipulate public opinion and how seemingly nobody learns from the countless historical examples of manufacturing consent to support imperialist interests

After bouncing around between dozens of different jobs in my “professional” career all I can say is that you should never settle for a job you hate. It doesn’t matter how well you’re paid if you’re absolutely miserable, that misery will permeate all other aspects of your life and crush you. If you’re dancing on the knife’s edge of precarity it can make sense to take a bad job short term but do NOT settle, apply for other positions on the clock. My previous job was absolute hell but I needed the money to survive, kept applying and doing interviews for other positions until I eventually found one that was pretty decent.

Your instincts here are good, you are a valuable person that can offer a lot to a company willing to compensate you appropriately and treat you well. We are pressured into accepting the first offer that comes our way regardless of how bad it may be but if you know your own worth and have patience you will eventually find something worthwhile. Don’t feel bad about it, feel proud that you have the self confidence to say “no”

Every day I feel more vindicated in my choice to drop social media nearly a decade ago. Remember being young and being told to never ever post any personal info online? Wild how society just kinda skipped over that whole thing

tfw you work ~13 hours off the local schedule and rely on conbinis being open 24h

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I went to a pro Palestine rally here in Tokyo over the weekend, it was pretty cool! Unfortunately I was too shy to really chat with anyone there outside of basic pleasantries so I ended up leaving feeling more alienated and sad than before lol. I have no idea how to break into existing social groups, I feel too self conscious about butting into conversations unprompted. I also think the format of the rally wasn’t really conducive to chatting though since there wasn’t much down time, hopefully I’ll have better luck at the next food not bombs

You have to be forgiving of yourself and set realistic expectations, it’s too easy to fall into the all or nothing mindset. It’s ok to miss a few days at the gym so don’t put that on yourself as some kind of failure and feel like you inherently lack the necessary discipline. Just going to the gym once a week is infinitely better than never going! I believe in you comrade, you got this

I’m sorry to hear that friend, it can really suck when the people closest to you are too caught up in their own problems to even lend an ear. If you ever need to talk please reach out any time

Can confirm, I’m the shortest one in my family at 6’2”. Several cousins are 6’8”+

GOOD post

Incredible stuff, I can see a LOT of potential with the “happy shopper” in response to chuds

Curious how they feel about trans men that almost assuredly have far more testosterone than any of them lmao

Tbh, same. It’s a lot better than what usually happens when I yell into the void: fascists screaming at me

Fully agreed, it’s very validating to see other people acknowledge a lot of horrible realities most handwave or deny. It can really throw you into a solipsistic spiral when everyone around you seems to gaslight you or completely deny reality as you experience it. Simply seeing other posts here that I can really relate to has helped my mental health significantly