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TʜᴇʀᴀᴘʏGⒶʀʏ⁽ᵗʰᵉʸ‘ᵗʰᵉᵐ⁾ @lemmy.blahaj.zone 3mo ago

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TʜᴇʀᴀᴘʏGⒶʀʏ⁽ᵗʰᵉʸ‘ᵗʰᵉᵐ⁾ @lemmy.blahaj.zone 3mo ago

In 7th grade, my class was doing an exercise in which you describe yourself using a list of adjectives starting with each letter in your name. My last name ends in the letter H, so I described myself with 11 grandiose adjectives, followed by "and most of all: Humble." I didn't get a single laugh, so I just ended up sounding like a narcissist

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TʜᴇʀᴀᴘʏGⒶʀʏ⁽ᵗʰᵉʸ‘ᵗʰᵉᵐ⁾ @lemmy.blahaj.zone 3mo ago

PEMDAS isn't obvious to "common people"? Why not? It doesn't seem like an arbitrary convention to me...

If "×" means "groups of," then "2+2×4" means "two plus two groups of four" which only makes sense, to me, to be read as "two plus two groups of four" rather than "two plus two groups of four"

Sure the order of operations could be arbitrarily different, but I feel like we settled on that order because it simply makes more sense intuitively.

I'm aware of the possibility that it only feels natural and intuitive to me because I was taught that way, but I at least don't think that applies to this specific example

TʜᴇʀᴀᴘʏGⒶʀʏ⁽ᵗʰᵉʸ‘ᵗʰᵉᵐ⁾ @lemmy.blahaj.zone 3mo ago

"Therapy speak" is such a growing problem that it was included in a newsletter I just got about "Trends for therapists to look out for in 2026." It was #2 on the 6 item list

I used to be able to trust that when a new client says "my partner gaslights me" they meant they are literally being abused, but now I have to ask whether they're being hyperbolic or using that term colloquially, which risks invalidating their experience.

This is similar to how people going gluten free caused a headache for people with celiac disease. Yes, there have been benefits, like growing awareness and more options on the shelf, but it also led to celiac folks not being taken/treated seriously, which could be deadly.

TʜᴇʀᴀᴘʏGⒶʀʏ⁽ᵗʰᵉʸ‘ᵗʰᵉᵐ⁾ @lemmy.blahaj.zone 3mo ago

I miss these sketches 💔

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TʜᴇʀᴀᴘʏGⒶʀʏ⁽ᵗʰᵉʸ‘ᵗʰᵉᵐ⁾ @lemmy.blahaj.zone 3mo ago

LeatherHub... This is the same company that blew up on TikTok after the cancer scandal?? (For those who don't know, they were providing leather for a sex toy manufacturer, and it turned out their leather products were causing cancer due to chemicals leaching out of the leather)

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TʜᴇʀᴀᴘʏGⒶʀʏ⁽ᵗʰᵉʸ‘ᵗʰᵉᵐ⁾ @lemmy.blahaj.zone 3mo ago

You mentioned elsewhere that you'll be seeing someone about your TBI soon. However, if you're interested in exploring this stuff right now so I can help you advocate for yourself here on Lemmy, please feel free to DM me. I would like to help you craft a disclaimer to improve your experience here

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TʜᴇʀᴀᴘʏGⒶʀʏ⁽ᵗʰᵉʸ‘ᵗʰᵉᵐ⁾ @lemmy.blahaj.zone 3mo ago

Your reading comprehension has been impaired by your TBI. Are you aware that your reading comprehension is impaired? If you share what part of your brain is damaged, people can learn to communicate with you more effectively. Please tell us what part of your brain is damaged.

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TʜᴇʀᴀᴘʏGⒶʀʏ⁽ᵗʰᵉʸ‘ᵗʰᵉᵐ⁾ @lemmy.blahaj.zone 3mo ago

even if you were right [that being high as a kite, sleep deprivation, being psychotic, and having a TBI makes it hard to avoid using racial slurs] it'd be pretty fucking difficult to empathize with [getting banned for using racial slurs] in any way.

Hope this helps

Also, OP, please tell us what part(s) of your brain are damaged so we can accommodate you better. I previously assumed the left temporal lobe, but my new guess is the right temporo-parietal junction

Edit: Also, obviously a psychotic episode can make it hard to avoid using racial slurs. I'm not agreeing with the other commenter- just trying to help

TʜᴇʀᴀᴘʏGⒶʀʏ⁽ᵗʰᵉʸ‘ᵗʰᵉᵐ⁾ @lemmy.blahaj.zone 3mo ago

https://diffrint.gay/

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TʜᴇʀᴀᴘʏGⒶʀʏ⁽ᵗʰᵉʸ‘ᵗʰᵉᵐ⁾ @lemmy.blahaj.zone 3mo ago

I'm a therapist and I'm here to tell you that, by pathologizing political resistance, you are directly playing into the hands of fascists, and it's disgusting and abhorrent behaviour. You should be ashamed of yourself. It's clear that you've been deeply propagandized; it's not your fault, but it is your responsibility to take a step back and reevaluate. Think about how you got here, and consider the consequences of your rhetoric. This is liberal rhetoric, and liberalism facilitates fascism. This community's rule about no liberalism is valid and there for good reason, and we're grateful to the mods for keeping this space clean of it.

TʜᴇʀᴀᴘʏGⒶʀʏ⁽ᵗʰᵉʸ‘ᵗʰᵉᵐ⁾ @lemmy.blahaj.zone 3mo ago

This is why my typical response is "we don't know yet" or, if I've seen it already "they haven't told/showed us yet"

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TʜᴇʀᴀᴘʏGⒶʀʏ⁽ᵗʰᵉʸ‘ᵗʰᵉᵐ⁾ @lemmy.blahaj.zone 3mo ago

Ada is just being the ultimate internet domme for you- what more could you ask for?

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TʜᴇʀᴀᴘʏGⒶʀʏ⁽ᵗʰᵉʸ‘ᵗʰᵉᵐ⁾ @lemmy.blahaj.zone 3mo ago

/c/freebottomsurgery

TʜᴇʀᴀᴘʏGⒶʀʏ⁽ᵗʰᵉʸ‘ᵗʰᵉᵐ⁾ @lemmy.blahaj.zone 3mo ago

Did your TBI also cause damage to your left temporal lobe?

Edit:

I have edited the comment you replied to. Please tell me if this is easier to follow. They want to help you.

I looked at your posts. I don't think you're a troll. Your words can seem mean.
It seems you have some health issues. This helps me understand you better. I have friends with similar problems. When my friends struggle, they can sound like you sound, but they are good people.
I see you are upset about getting banned. You probably don’t like getting banned.
If you keep acting the same way, they will keep banning you. Your comments can annoy people. I understand why the moderators step in to help. They want to keep the community safe.
You need to change something. Please think more before you post.
You might try therapy, medicine, or other types of help to feel better.
If you want to avoid bans and deleted comments, you need to change how you act. The moderators won’t change, so you have to change.
I don't know you. I don't know what help you're getting. I’m just a stranger. But I wanted to share this with you.