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19h ago

Someone has to be the functional adult

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Back in the late 80s when I wanted to talk to a friend, you had to pick up a phone and call. I think this trained the GenX kids to be able to use a phone.

I don't understand the meaning of "Mom friend anxiety override"
- I have terrible anxiety, but when people around me are as anxious (or more) than me, I suddenly feel I can push through any anxiety barrier. As far as I'm concerned it's a shift in expectation: going from being expected to be a normal functional social being to being expected to struggle in front of an insurmountable task ahead. It's broader than just anxiety too, but I think this might be what they mean by "mom friend anxiety override"😊
  
  Yep. I can't call Dr's offices for me. I can however inform the manager that my friend's food is done wrong
  
  Thank you.

I'm not going to explicitly recommend it, as 'results may vary from one user to the next', but it's funny and bears consideration.
- I turned off my fear of wasps when one landed in my face while I was climbing a difficult section in a high ropes course
- That sounds really nice. Lsd was helpful for me but not like that. More in a "hey, we've been noticing some shit you're up to and while you're in your own head and experiencing time dilation it's time to deal with it
  
  I'm glad I only took psychedelics when I was in good places in my life. 😳
  
  If my experience is any indication, that tracks. Dose and over user reaction plays a major role in the trip.
- Instructions unclear, how do I restore my mental system32?
  
  Contact machine elf technical support on the timewave-zero hotline

Oh god, I'm the Mum Friend with the anxiety override. I'm total garbage at this for myself but as soon as I'm sitting in a room with other anxious beans it's like the superpower activates.

wait... if you have social anxiety... and i have social anxiety...
then who's going to order the food?
- Nosferatu! 😏

Shocking that people can't use a phone because another human is on the other end.
- You're probably one of those people that says depression doesn't exist because you've never felt it.
- Shocking that people can’t recognize their experience isn’t universal
  
  Experience? What .. talking on a phone isn't some difficult skill. It's talking without looking at someone. If you have issue talking to other humans, then figure it out lose out on whatever. Kinda pathetic in all honesty

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