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Cake day: March 21st, 2024

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  • I can understand when the topic is comparison, but my experience is that it seems that more often than not, the comparison is made even when not part of the topic. It could be some horrible news of a tragedy that occurred in the US, and rather than discuss the matter at hand, the comments are about how Europe is better. Of course they don’t do that with other countries like Brazil, India, or Mexico. That’s the point of the comment: to point out how ridiculous it would be, especially when a lot of the issues in those countries could be traced back to European colonization. But, since the US is a powerhouse with GDP, military, media, and global political power, everyone thinks it’s okay to shit on it. I’d like to point out that the GDP stays at the top. Arguably, the quality of life of the average EU resident is better than the average American resident. Y’all tell us everyday with your medical systems and healthcare access, workers rights, time off, gun control, etc.

    If American culture constantly has a delusional state of superiority, then why are the comments on Lemmy about how the EU is superior? Let’s compare the number of comments on Lemmy in which Americans state or imply their superiority to Europe with vice versa. I bet that ratio will easily surpass 1:10. And the American one will more likely than not be downvoted to hell. Yeah, there are Americans and American media that are delusional about their superiority, but that is not the case with Lemmy users. In general, those are conservatives/Republicans and some moderates. Europe has those clowns too. American users on Lemmy tend to be quite left, desire strong leftist policies, and acknowledge the reality of the situation while being humble af, yet they are the ones that have to read all the shit talking about Americans every day on here. It’s annoying af; that’s all.

    edit: Btw, despite that everyone may disagree with me, justifiably or not, I appreciate the opportunity to have this discussion.




  • Using heavier weights for my workouts. It makes me feel great and so powerful to help my body fight stored trauma.

    Yooooo!!! Me too!! I make sure to piss myself off real good before going to the gym. I’ll be pacing like a madman before I get in the car. I know I’m ready when I don’t even want to go outside because even sunlight is offensive. One time, I pushed it too hard and had to ground myself in the car at the gym parking lot for 15 mins. Between sets, I’m pacing and stimming with my earbuds in. Prolly look like I think I’m in a rap video.

    I catch people side-eyeing me often. But, I could tell who gets it because I catch them doing similar and are friendly to me when we’re near each other.

    I don’t know if this will work for the trauma eventually or just a mandatory habit now, but it’s made adjusting my weighted blanket a lot easier.

    Keep it up!















  • I am male and have worked in both. Here are some trends I saw, which of course all have their exceptions.

    Advantages of mostly male workplaces

    • People are less likely to be offended
    • Straight forward communication
    • People are quicker to feeling comfortable with each other
    • People are quick to forgive each other

    Disadvantages of mostly male workplaces

    • Can be rough
    • Can result in hypermasculinity and competitiveness
    • More aggressive toward each other
    • Less compassionate of weaknesses or setbacks
    • Solutions to problems can be intense and aggressive

    Advantages of mostly female workplaces

    • More understanding of individual differences
    • Solutions tend to be less harmful/aggressive
    • Individual weaknesses are accepted and accommodated
    • Setbacks due to unexpected circumstances are more tolerated

    Disadvantages of mostly female workplaces

    • Gossip and drama
    • People can hold grudges for a long time
    • Shady and deceptive interpersonal interactions
    • People form cliques
    • Indirect communication with double meaning
    • Intentional misunderstanding to play power games