Thanks so much for this post! ❤️

I actually did get good at it and even experienced the same via masking. Unfortunately, masking and perfectionism are not sustainable over a whole career and what sucks is that the teaching field tries to (in my experience) keep people within the education discipline via guilt and a lack of training outside of the classroom.

Anyway, I don’t totally regret my career but it’s time to move on. Thanks for the good wishes and response, friend.

cries in high school teacher

I’m trying to get out of the field but it isn’t easy. I chose the wrong career 😆 🤣 😂

I too was once a ternager 😉

This is my take too. I gave Starfield a chance and I should have just gotten Baldurs Gate 3 that weekend instead.

What’s worse is how they dug down into qualifying why it sucked and their nightmare of a PR response. It fucking sucks though too. I want them to be good.

To add on: questioning and reflecting on your behaviors is the first step.

I’m definitely guilty of some of this too and being more mindful of it has been… a process… that isn’t easy but helps me a lot.

Lol and this wasn’t even the “more detailed” version.

I really appreciate the dedication though

I agree. Have a basket for keys and wallet and stuff you take out in one place. Have a spot for your vape or headphones in say a computer desk drawer. It’s the only thing that works for me and even then I struggle.

So for me it’s similar to this except I really enjoy making missions for a DCS World group (combat flight sim) I play with. Not only that but I make PowerPoints and briefings. So fun to nerd out on when I have time to make it.

Not really. Bathing in the 17th century was more common than a lot of people realize. Check this link out for a historian that argues this in an article: https://frockflicks.com/the-gross-18th-century/

Chat GPT predicts one of the kids will…

…get physically pulled into valves code? Not sure how that happens lol

🎵 One clicked on files they shouldn’t dare Now lost in code, they’ve disappeared in air Gaben warned, but they didn’t heed Now in the depths of Steam, they’ll forever plead

🎵 Oompa loompa doompety dah If you’re not careful, you’ll go too far Respect the rules when visiting Gaben’s lair Or vanish forever, lost in Valve’s software!

Like someone else said it’s gotta be a result of the voting for the awards being awful. I wanted to like Starfield and (ducks down) even got it early at the higher price.*

But yeah lol innovation is a joke. Makes me feel bad for the devs who really made innovative stuff this year.

*To be fair I had a shitty week before that and needed a new Bethesda game to make my life less awful so it…worked? It was my comfort food ok???

Nevermind it works now! For me it would load then show a broken icon

It only momentarily loads for me. My guess is they are limiting its bandwidth(?) I could be wrong.

This is where the “what if you could change your direction in the multiverse” aspect dies for me: my kids. I wouldn’t trade them for any better choices on my end.

That said I’d totally have brushed my teeth more when I was younger. That can’t have ripple effects can it? (Twilight zone music intensifies)

Regarding music: the concerts I missed out in haunt me!

You seem pretty similar to how I was in school. My way of revisiting that is understanding it now that I’m a teacher. I think it makes me way more effective. Not perfect but able to connect and engage students more as well as encourage them to not fear being challenged.

My stomach hurts reading that.

Games my kids and I enjoy on Steam:

(Not Xbox sorry)

• Alba (such a cute story)
• FPS Chess
• Dinkum
• Webbd
• Tinykin
• Spiritfarer
• Wobbly Life
• LEGO adaptations of series
• Among Us (canned chat only)

1. Meditation is a good idea for anybody and takes many forms.
2. Your post comes off with a “why don’t you just…” vibe to me. I don’t like the tone honestly. You don’t think a community of people with ADHD have heard of meditation? Do you go into depression related communities and ask if they’ve just tried being happier?

I get the idea of trying to help but it isn’t very productive IMHO.

I’d go on a youtube journey. I’m sure you’ll find some cool linguistics videos about it

You’re lord of chuckles so you’re obviously doing fine. Keep on taking part and have fun here.