DistressedDad

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[–] DistressedDad@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 days ago

Love my therapist and love going to therapy. They continue to challenge me and force me to look at situations and relationships differently. They offer exercises and creative challenges so therapy continues to be an active process.

I’m a long way from being ‘cured’ but so far away from the terrible person I once was when I first started therapy.

[–] DistressedDad@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I’m not good at video games. I love playing them but can’t play anything past the easiest levels or beginner settings. Getting destroyed and trashed talked online by 12 year olds is embarrassing 😂

[–] DistressedDad@lemmy.ca 12 points 3 days ago

Is it normal? Yes. Is it healthy? No. I wish I spent my younger years focused on building myself rather than worrying about things out of my control.

Find yourself. Find what motivates you and makes you happy. Learn to be happy on your own. Learn to be confident without the validation from others. As you go through that journey, you'll run into similar like-minded people and maybe some that you're actually attracted to (lol)

It'll happen when you least expect it when you're focused on other priorities. Hope this helps.

[–] DistressedDad@lemmy.ca 14 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Ford is getting high on his brother’s crack stash again. He pulls this ‘for the people’ act to gain public support. Then once he’s sitting pretty he’ll start doing the bidding for his wealthy friends for kickbacks.

Don’t believe the hype. Ford killed millions of people during Covid. He slashed healthcare and public education and environmental protections while his friends got richer

[–] DistressedDad@lemmy.ca -4 points 4 days ago (3 children)

The problem is Canada needs America to be strong. We are stronger together. So the idea of “taking down America” isn’t smart.

The entire world benefits from a strong America.

What it doesn’t benefit from is a wannabe dictator sociopath rapist who doesn’t play by international rules.

[–] DistressedDad@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 days ago

As a driver, I used to be a bike lane hater. But then I moved to the suburbs. They benefit both the driver and the cyclist. They keep everyone safe and help traffic move along.

The worst is when a bus or large truck has to suddenly switch lanes to avoid a cyclist sharing the road. That greatly slows down traffic and creates an unsafe environment.

We don’t get many cyclists out here but we have bike lanes now and I think that’s best for everyone except Doug Ford and his cronies 🙃

[–] DistressedDad@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 days ago

I dropped $35 on action figures 🤓. I’m trying to cut back tho!

[–] DistressedDad@lemmy.ca 8 points 4 days ago

Processing the death of your parents and how that changes a person. And/or watching your parents cognitive abilities decline.

I wasn’t raised in a loving caring home. So it was incredibly alien to care for my parents as they got older. Helping them get dressed, taking them to appointments. Having tough conversations with them about their end-of-life wishes.

[–] DistressedDad@lemmy.ca 6 points 4 days ago

Not a topping but mustard as a dipping sauce for my pizza crust. I’m not a crust person. But dipping dry crunchy crust into mustard almost feels like eating a pretzel.

Tastes great with pepperoni too.

[–] DistressedDad@lemmy.ca 7 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I worked retail all my life. I was so embarrassed. I swore that once I get “a real job” (read: Corporate) I would love it and it would be so much more respected.

Been working Corporate for 20yrs now and I hate it. Soul sucking, dream crushing, energy draining. At least with retail I’d get a little discount. Now all I get is an occasional pizza party 😭😭😭

[–] DistressedDad@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

RUDE by Magic

“Why you gotta be so ruuuuude?” Ugh

[–] DistressedDad@lemmy.ca 6 points 4 days ago

Born in 1980, I felt too young to relate with GenX but too old to relate to GenZ. I feel 'seen' by Xennials.

There's also a connection to immigration in the 70s, 80s & 90s which I don't think gets talked about enough.

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