50 Times People Posted Something So Relatable, It Got Featured On This FB Page
Interview With OwnerBeing a human is not always comfortable. We experience loss, heartbreak, loneliness, and mistakes, leaving us flawed in various ways. It’s a big and sadly inevitable part of the human condition. But something that makes it more bearable is knowing that we aren’t alone in going through this all.
The Facebook page Chronically Strange and Uncomfortable is a safe internet heaven where its creator shares the ups and downs of what it means to be an ordinary person living on the planet Earth. It’s full of relatable memes and posts that address human struggles in hopes of forming a community and raising awareness about mental health and other important topics. To find them, all you have to do is scroll down.
While you're at it, don't forget to check out a conversation with the page's creator, Aynslie, who kindly agreed to tell us more about it.
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I told my (adult) daughter that parents try very hard not to make the mistakes they think their parents made while making a whole bunch of their own mistakes.
I remember overhearing my parents arguing about me one night when I was about 8 or 9. The old man was mad that I refused to just be the gender they picked for me and was going on a tirade about what a freak I was. I banged hard on their door and ran back to bed. They shut up after that, and mom came to me a few minutes later and discussed with me if I really wanted to be a girl (of course I did). That was a weird night, and ultimately led to a horrible experience from the old man, but it did also lead to some very happy months before that where I got to be myself for the first time ever.
It's a sign of growth that you recognise you could have done better.
Load More Replies...Unfortunately, we live in a culture now where the new bullying is looking up ancient tweets, posts, past episodes, etc... and trying to destroy someone's life without regard to personal growth. I personally know a number of people who served time with swastika tattoos and an entire train of baggage that are clean and sober, giving back to their communities and working to get tattoo cover ups/removal or leave them to open a dialogue about change and hope. I refuse to be defined by my trauma or past. Shame on those who think that is their right to do so to others.
"What were you wrong about in the past?" is a question that should be asked routinely of every politician.
And it their answer is "nothing" then they should be eliminated from the race.
Load More Replies...I love this. 50-something me is waaay different to 20-something me, and I'm tired of being held accountable for things I may have said or done back then.
I worked with a young woman about 40 years ago, we would joke around a lot during our shift, and in the process I told a couple of jokes that were incredibly insensitive. She always laughed, but in retrospect I don't know how she kept from slapping me across the room. I hadn't thought of her in decades, but for some reason she started being on my mind last fall. I apologized profusely in my thoughts (not the first time), and hoped she was happy and doing well. I decided to google her, just to find out, and I found her obituary. She had passed away about the same time I started thinking of her.
I'm truly glad that during my student years, [when I left home for the capital of the country and that was the first time in my whole life living and acting unsupervised and as a legal adult (oh, what a naive child I have been)], the Internet was just gaining its strength, there were no smartphones yet, and social media websites were a funny novelty. We did so much weird shite back then, that sometimes, when insomnia hits hard, I still ponder on that stuff we used to do or believe; and realisation comes how much everything, and me in particular, changed
As long as it’s not illegal and everyone is a consenting adult.
Load More Replies...By the age of 30 you should have a favorite grocery store and get annoyed when they move things, a favorite burner on the stove, and have 1 song that you will ALWAYS sing along to. Out loud no matter where you are/who you are with
One of my friends died from COVID in May 2021 right before her 30th birthday. Definitely changed my perspective on some things.
I've reached 60 now. Lost my sister, the only one in my family who got me, 3 years ago. As I type, I've been in hospital 3 weeks unable to walk due to severe sciatica. Will be having surgery for it, and will go out dancing just as soon as I'm fit enough. No more moshing any more lol.
Agree. Half my friends were killed in VN, committed suicide after, or died in a VA hospital before I was 30. Life’s too short.
I swear I had an existential crisis when I was about to turn 30 (many moons ago) because I had it on my head that by the time I turned 30 I should have accomplished x,y,and z and I hadn't done any of those things. The day I turned 30 I woke up and realized it was just another day and I was right where I needed to be. I freaked out about it for years leading up to it and then it came and went just like another day. Lol
Yep. Sometimes that stuff that only happens to "other people," happens to you.
The page Chronically Strange and Uncomfortable was created by an Australian named Aynslie in 2021 and already has over 360k followers. The creator briefly describes herself as a “chronically ill Australian who just wants to raise awareness while posting memes.”
In 2022, she introduced herself to her followers by making a post talking all about her struggles and what this Facebook page means to her. “I’m an anxious, silly, weird, strange, uncomfortable, traumatized, neurodivergent Australian with fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, and endometriosis.
I like to use this platform as a personal blog and a way to spread awareness about disability, LGBTQIA+, women's rights, human rights, trans lives, the Black Lives Matter movement, and more. I’m pro-choice, and my pronouns are she/her,” she explains.
Also for the ones in the front who hear this but think it couldn't possibly apply to them, coz they don't deserve happiness for one reason or another
Load More Replies...Man do I struggle with this, Always thinking well this can't last something bad is bound to happen
Me, this year!! It's an utter rubbish year I can't wait to see the back of. While I also keep telling myself that a calendar year is a fairly arbitrary way to mark anything.
Load More Replies...When my stepmom passed by s*icide earlier this year, I felt guilty every time I "had the nerve" (in my mind) to enjoy something or feel happy. It's taken several months but I'm starting to feel less guilty that I'm happy. Life goes on, and Karen wouldn't want me to dwell on everything bad
That was the hardest ideas for me to follow after my Dearly Beloved passed.
Damn this one. Reading it caused tears to burst and I couldn't stop crying for 10m. I did not approve of that. Stupid brain...
I like being weird, weird is all I've got, that and my sweet style. - Moss.
Ah, love Moss! Always going to upvote an IT Crowd quote!! (Currently re-watching the whole lot - of which there are not enough!) 👍👍👍
Load More Replies...I wouldn't even THINK about dating a girl without a hearty amount of weird.
My husband and I are both weird. It's what drew us to each other. I come from weird stock.😁
He: Jeans, boots, sweaters. She: Doc Martens, fishnets, miniskirt, Cyberware. Where: goth club in the 00's. Quietly weird is good.
Load More Replies...My weirdness is a badge of honour, if people can't handle it, that's their problem 😁
" I myself am strange and unusual " Lydia Deetz.... and she's one awesome character....
To learn more about this page, we were lucky enough to get in contact with the creator herself. When asked what inspired her to start such a personal blog, she told Bored Panda, “At the start of lockdown 2020, Melbourne went into one of the harshest lockdowns. I got diagnosed with fibromyalgia and was so isolated from my life that I wanted to create a safe space for others who felt lost from their health issues so that we could come together and have a safe community.”
Takes way less energy to be nice. Oh, cashier messed up? My order is wrong? No worries, all fixable. Screaming and ranting is exhausting.
Even if you’ve had a s****y day, there’s absolutely no reason to dump it on someone else, who might also have had a s****y day. If you wouldn’t want someone to do it to you, why TF do you think you can do it to someone else?
Load More Replies...I sometimes will go out of my way to help a stranger. I'm then asked by someone why I went to the trouble. I basically tell them that there is so much bad stuff going on, I'm just trying to tip the balance back with some good.
I believe the Dalai Lama once said "Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible."
My Dad used to say : " Being nice doesn't hurt and it doesn't cost anything ".
I know it’s stupid but I actually just wish for those people to understand not necessarily to experience the same pain
It is not stupid. Unfortunately there are those that will not understand until they experience the same pain, like their child coming out and being attacked (Cheney), having a partner develop a neurological disease that required stem cells (Reagan), or had a child suffer racist attacks (French). It is doubly unfortunate that some will just refuse to understand.
Load More Replies...The problem with this is that most of the a-holes who bully others are in no way self aware enough for the same treatment to have the same lasting effects.
Oh me too. Except for a lot of them who deserve public shame and ridicule, made to aee the error of their ways, made to publically apologize, in detail, and their names attached to the things they did, for posterity. Yeah I'm not petty and I don't hold grudges that much.
Make "so I can move on from this, please do not contact me" also an option
I just say "We both know who's right, and it's a different person for both of us, so let's stop" sounds a bit cheesy but it works
"how dare you imply that I intentionally hurt you! You are such an AH for attacking me like this! You selfish jerk! Come back and apologise for all those insults!" I almost hear my family member's usual response...
I implied nothing of the sort. Intentionality is not necessary for one's feelings to be hurt all the same. Now, assuming you have no intention of causing me further distress, please allow me the space and time I have requested of you so I might regain my composure. ---> A-a-and scene! (*bows to imaginary audience*)
Load More Replies...I have said this to my boss at work. The next day, we sat down and calmly resolved the situation. He has learned that I may need a day to process my conflict-related emotions, and he is gracious enough to allow for that. I got hurt at work on Wednesday (completely my own fault), and he was frustrated with me. He said something that struck a nerve. This morning I stopped by his office so we could clear the air. He apologized. After discussing things, we move forward. Emotional processing precedes rational responses.
i hate how this sounds so weird to me, and probably a lot of people, because i was taught from a young age that maturely settling arguments is seen as awkward. the only reason that i struggle to resolve arguments is because i was taught at such a young age that arguments are a competition instead of a thing that can be moved past and communicated.
I don't know if this works for you, but maybe phrasing it differently can make it feel less weird/awkward? "I need a moment, let's continue this conversation in half an hour?" or "I'm too upset/angry to be reasonable right now, I'll talk to you next week, okay?" might feel less weird?
Load More Replies...I've said this many times. When I'm hurt or angry... I just don't want to say something that I can't take back.. and every time I've said it, the person I'm saying it to get's angry and doesn't like it at all. Every damn time.
She describes the content she posts as a mix of her own experiences, relevant memes about mental health, and current world affairs—something they can discuss together as a community. “I do love a good dark joke here and there and try to make fun of a crappy situation, I have always used humor to mask the pain. But I never take things too far and am always open to other opinions,” she adds.
“I think I’m really trying to use the page to show that life is always going to be uncomfortable but having the people around you to make it a bit more comfortable is what’s important and it’s nice that people are just real and raw.”
I honestly feel better reading this. I was always the "gullible" one, and hated when people would mess with me and think it was funny.
I fell in with a great crew that just gently corrects my credulousness at things (nothing they do, just if I am misreading a thing) and cares about making sure I don't get snookered. There are plenty of places with safety out there <3
Load More Replies...I spent most of my life naive and gullible, I've kicked myself a thousand times and then suddenly about 4 years ago, I stopped kicking myself, the past just fell away and there was calm, I started to accept who I am and was and I don't regret being innocent, I thank God for it. Never let other people's actions and words decide who you are, they are seeking power over you and they are not entitled to it, ever.
I've been told I'm naive and gullible. Maybe, but I'll carry on helping people however I can. If they do s**t on me, says more about them than me.
There's a balance to find between gullible and cynical. Old saying: trust your mother, but always cut the cards.
I don't know that old saying... What if I was usually fooled because I trusted my mom? She doesn't feel anything I say is secret or personal... She is hurt I don't share my life info with her anymore, but I really don't like it, when random people I don't even know, ask me things about my life and they apparently know many details...
Load More Replies...For me? People start with 90% trust and work their way down or up. The ride down is fast. Back up? Slow.
Load More Replies...having been neurodivergent (borderline(mosthings)) for all my life (I'm 52) I question everything anyone ever offers me although everything and everybody has some sort of ulterior motive and if you look at what most people just randomly come out with, you'll find most of the time.. its right... dont ever forget, if its free, you're the product.. damn.. did it again
Classic victim blaming, calling someone gullible. Unless they fell for something really obvious from someone they had no reason to trust, there can be grounds for a lesson in who you trust there.
This. I was always the most gullible one in my class and family. People should just tell the truthhhhhh
The creator hopes that something people take away from this page is a laugh or new information about people who suffer from chronic health conditions. “You never know who is disabled, and you never know if you could become disabled, so I always believe in sharing that information. I also hope that people can find a sense of community online, as it can be hard for a lot of us who cannot always socialize in person,” she says.
So true. I have a degenerative neuromuscular disease that will eventually leave me bedridden and unable to even swallow. I laugh and joke about my struggles and people say how strong I am... no. I just have no other option.
i get "ugh, i could never inject myself [insulin]. i'd rather die". to which i respond "yes, that was literally the choice i had. turns out when faced with it, i wanted to live pretty badly"
Yep. I had a colostomy at one time, people asked me 'how can you live with that? Umm, it's that or dead?
If children were truly resilient there wouldn’t be as many psychologists.
I disagree with the mandatory resilience running through our society now. Sometimes, you just can't get over bad things, and this should be totally legit. We don't need suffering awards
O suffering championships.. im done with all people pointing i was lucky, strong, resilient, just because what happened to me "is not as bad as what happened to x and y " and i should not be oversensitive... Or just stand up because "if x did, you can do too" Being emotionally overwhelmed should be perfectly legit and taking a time to process it and mourn should be respected... But again everyone expects you being resilient and just get over anything in no time.
Load More Replies...yeah, my ex-husband called me resilient. Between beatings. I hate that word.
My life went to hell a few years ago and I had a complete nervous breakdown followed by years of depression. Now life has once again screwed me over in a major way and yet this time I just shrugged and carried on. I have officially reached the stage of no more damns left to give. When I once saw things to panic about I now see just another problem to be solved.
...and here I am with my brain telling me that I would never deserve to use such a great invention...
Did you hear that brain? Maybe you shouldn’t keep me awake so late. “It’s fun keeping you awake. Oh, you have a meeting in 6 hours so you should probably get some sleep. Nah lol, here’s a cringe memory for you.”
Few years ago i had some big depression and i took medication for almost one year. At some point it was better overall but my internal thoughts had almost completely disappeared. It was very strange, i felt in better shape, in better mood but empty and really... flat. So i decided to stop the pills and i try to focus on positive thoughts. My brain still whisper bad things every day but i try to not be overwhelmed by that.
Hahaha yeah right... "brain"... kids nowadays making stuff out of nowhere.
You have it! Learn to listen to it. Yes, hard. But gets easier the more you do it.
Some of yours *whisper*‽ Well, foo. 55y is probably outside the exchange policy period, huh.
In order to ensure that the page remains a safe space, she doesn’t condone or tolerate any discrimination against the LGBTQIA+ community, body positivity, mental health disorders, race, religion, or disabilities. Doing so will result in a person being blocked from the page.
Same. I cannot believe that I am not an annoyance to everyone around me. And when I try to explain it to people I love they get annoyed that I could ever believe that. Which feeds my fear. I'm working on it.👌
Load More Replies...AND you don’t have to have any of these things to happen to be traumatized. Trama comes in many forms and we love you no matter what.
How about we stick to little things and avoid the global-scale kind of things?
Except the little things are the foundation of the global things. I agree we can all participate meaningfully improving the little and local things. Please don't forget, though, that this is exactly what leads to change in the global scale kind of things.
Load More Replies...Yes. This SO much! Since Easter my kids have been sick -sometimes taking turns, have been hurt so we had to take them to the hospital, one had this huge insane seizure (that did, luckily, finally get her diagnosed with epilepsy), and... I just can't take anymore. It's so exhausting in so many ways to have sick kids almost every single day for months. 😕
I can, but you're going to need a helmet, a lawyer and some Gatorade.
Load More Replies...And they never did. History is full of people just winging it and hoping it all comes out OK.
Load More Replies...“I welcome different opinions, views, or stories from others, but transphobia/homophobia/racism/fatphobia, etc. will not be tolerated here. Please interact as you are through your personal experiences, but if you are going to belittle someone because of a difference in opinion or experience, then this is not the page for you,” she wrote in her post.
Did the parents know that though? People only do what they know, if they knew better, they would do better. "Victims, aren't we all?", Brandon Lee, The Crow.
There's are literally billions of miserable people in the world whose parents "didn't know." Making a life is serious business and isn't treated that way. What's even worse is when parents have a kid, see how hard it is to be a good parent, and do it again. But then, billions of parents do a horrible job parenting and live in denial, to their children's detriment
Load More Replies...Oh, my parents should have had kids. They just should have had them 10 years later with different people.
The problem is narcissistic mother sees in her daughter both her own mother and an enemy that steals attention. I had two roles and neither was: a child.
My mother sees me as herself in a young (and incredibly stupid) version and as her friend that she can info dump on (incl. Topics that no child should hear about from their parent). She feels that my bf (we've been together for 11 years)is stealing me from her. Just as she feels that her stepmom is stealing her dad away from her. It is exhausting to be around and I shield my kids from her words a lot.
Load More Replies...I have never, ever, EVER jumped to comments so quick just hoping that some of yall got something I haven't tried yet.
We were raised to think that this was a 'fault' (being introverted) That we were rude to people by being 'quiet' and that we should change and be 'normal' Since I've been online I've discovered that introversion is not a minority pursuit it's just that (as you'd expect) the extroverts shout loudest..
Being around people is so exhausting. Especially loud extroverts. Worked in a call center where most of us were introverts who liked helping people, but didn't want to be around people. Team meetings were hysterical, as no one wanted to talk.
Load More Replies...As an introvert, I'm exactly what you are looking for. I promise to like you if you promise not to talk to me.
Just meet up with other introverts. They really like you when you don't talk to them.
Cultivate a social circle exclusively of introverts, they'll like you because you don't talk to them.
But how to cultivate that social circle if you are all introverts? Asking for a friend.
Load More Replies...Same. It took me many years to find that I'm my best friend. And that's okay!
However, she admits that she’s learning herself, and if there happens to be any misinformation on the page, she asks her followers to inform her about it. “If there is a post put up that has the wrong information, please let me know so I’m not posting fake information and that I can correct and educate myself as I am still learning.”
I was born and abandoned. I was passed around to 'mothers' when I was in care. Adopted by a 'mother' who didn't want me. Passed around again. Sometimes 'mother' is overrated
The last two times I said "I need my mom" ended in a way that I would have done better without my mom. I've since gone NC
I never ever wanted my mom around... In fact when she passed away i was drown by relief for the first time in my life. And no. I don't miss her. I'm glad I do not have to deal with her anymore.
definitely. There are times I hear my brain say "I want my mother" but then remember when I said that as a child, she wouldn't appear or help or give me the comfort I needed.
I borrowed an older lady as a spare Mum as mine moved overseas with Dad for his work. This is an excellent way to have second opinions and caring when family are not available. I call them "Adoptive Aunts/ Spare Mums". I find mine at Church, then we have time to get to know each other first. Neutral territory.
I'm an overthinker of the first degree. In my old age I've discovered that if I do my overthinking faster I have time for other things. I can also turn it on and off at will. I now control it instead of the other way around.
Currently, she’s not the only one who’s running the page. During the interview, Aynslie mentioned that her admin’s name is Ellie. “She is the backbone of this page. She has been so helpful and supportive, and it’s been great to be able to make a friend through this,” she fondly shared.
It takes time and repetition, but you can still develop new/better neural pathways after your brain is fully developed. Toddlers' neural pathways look like a whole mess of secondary roads and adults' look like mostly expressways, which are the pathways you use repeatedly, with few smaller roads compared to children. You can still make new roads, though!
Just bc your frontal lobe is fully developed doesn't mean you are unable to learn or grow or change or become a better person.
Did you know that every time you learn something, you create a new neural link?
Learning something new rewires! The further from your normal routines the greater the rewiring! /From the practical things I learned working toward my psych degree
When you have health, food, shelter, clothing and personal space and time with no immediate threat against any of those things in sight.
Load More Replies...celebrate yourself for what you did in survival mode, most likely you had the time of your frickin life
Sort of, but for some, it's much more of a daily struggle to make bare minimum needs and/or active physical threats.
Load More Replies...My daughter and I always did that when we drove by cows!
Load More Replies...I had a friend who would shout "COWS" to his dog in his car, trying to get the dog to get up and look out the window at the cows.
I don't really understand this one? Are you supposed to say cows, when you pass a field of cows? 🐄 actually, as I'm writing this and thinking about it, maybe I do announce, that I see cows and point in the general direction. But I live in an area where you usually don't see cows, very often. For those that live in dairy farm/ farm country, is this a thing for you too?
I live in an area where there are plenty of cows in fields and none of us, friends or family, ever point out the cows. It's too everyday.
Load More Replies...Cows are optional. If someone doesn't point out hoses, that's when I get concerned.
I didn't know i should have to point out animals.. I just never do... So something must be wrong with me... Right?
Load More Replies...The creator takes great pride in fostering a safe community for those who need it, and its members are appreciative of it. “I have borderline personality disorder, and your account is bringing me SO MUCH JOY,” one person commented.
"I'm also neurodivergent and have a lot of similar physical and mental health conditions. Thanks for making this page, it's always so relatable,” added another.
Dr. WhoOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh heck yeah. Like when I'm cleaning up my 93 yo dad's poop for the 3rd time in a day. Dementia sux.
Please dont do this, it will only spiral until you spend every day trying not to kill yourself.
And what is the other choice? I just learned to wait patiently until life pass and pass.. like a life sentence... Can't wait for it to end. Finally. I'm done and I'm tired
Load More Replies...Add for hours before "f[BLUR]g doing this" and at least an hour after.
hey and guess what? after the fiftieth time, as long as you carried on doing it, you suddenly reliased you were full of s**t all along and the thing you couldnt do is err... done?
Only for having to do it again the next day... Great
Load More Replies...The creator of the page is very thankful for anyone who follows or visits her safe heaven on the internet. “I really am grateful for the people who have followed me, been through some dark times, and always been able to find great support and even friendships. I never expected my page to gain so many followers, but I am always grateful for those who are joining the journey of life and feel safe being themselves.”
Criticism isexpected. Compliments...they either want something from you, or are just raising you up so they can watch you fall harder.
Criticisms are easier to except, Compliments are rare and far between. But I have found way to kind of deal with compliments that, while still kinda awkward, usually draws laughs. In a passable imitation of Goofy, I say: "Gawrsh, you're embarrassing me!" followed by his laugh. But I really don't have an clue as to properly accept a compliment.
That's an excellent response to a compliment! I may steal it.
Load More Replies...Are you my girlfriend? If I tell her she's a a vicious, pernicious little crime against humanity, she makes mean faces at me. But, if I tell her she's a brilliant musician and her dark eyes have me teetering like a reverse Icarus on the event horizon...she also makes mean faces at me. To be honest, the mean faces and insults alike are in jest, but it does make me laugh that the only thing that gets her more riled up than an insult is a compliment.
I am absolutely stealing "vicious pernicious crime against humanity" as a term of endearment.
Load More Replies...Compliments.. right... As if I could believe "compliments" were sincere. Most compliments hit me like a slap on the face, because I can't believe they are real. Criticism is not really necessary, as I already know all my weak points, right? Maybe i know them way better than everyone else, so no need to rub them on my face over and over again
Makes sense to me. I've had half a century to realize I'm c**p, but they barely know me
Similarly, never make someone a priority when all you are to them is an option.
I needed to hear this many times in my life. I would have made different choices.
Cheese is always a good option for a snack. I always have cheese in my fridge.
Load More Replies...TIL what bedstuy is. It's short for Bedford- Stuyvesant, which is a neighborhood in Brooklyn, NY.
I will eat two pieces of bread, deli meat, cheese, and a pickle ALL SEPARATELY throughout the day rather than go through the effort of making a sandwich!
If I am going to the effort of making a sandwich, I make a bunch all at one time, and keep them in the fridge, so they are ready for me later. I never make the effort to just make "a" sandwich.
Load More Replies...but.. isnt that how we evolved in the first place? little bit of this here bit of that there.. isnt that a better way to survive? As ooposed to a massive plate of food 2 or three times a day? Although I do eat balanced meals wherever possible, my snack regime is also balanced... a banana here, handful of nuts there, maybe a scotch egg...
I am 64 so I don't need as much food as I used to. I eat breakfast and lunch. My lunch consist of a TV dinner. Restbif the afternoon I just snack on other foods.
I don't eat when there is no one around. I wish eating was something you can do one or twice a month... I'm so tired of pretending to be normal
Seeing such pages bring people together with similar experiences is truly inspiring and proves that reaching out to others is always worth it. We have so many wonderful people out there who are willing to comfort us and lend a helping hand - just keep that in mind.
I'm with this.. aprt from changing your number and hiding behind locked doors and drawn curtains for a couple of years until people forget you existed.. god only knows...
For me it's more like you can't insult me because my family already broke me so have at it.
Ya mine too. I just look at people and say "Is that all you got??"
Load More Replies...Then you're not picking the right friends or you need to do a little introspection as to why absolutely no one likes you. Do you insult or belittle others, dominate the conversation, forget to shower? No one owes you friendship. Figure out if you're attaching yourself to toxic people or if you are the toxic person. Then change accordingly.
The thing is that people don't really tend to actually go through their friend group and rank it like that. It's hard to see what people value in you because a lot of folks have trouble articulating it, but you might be surprised.
I know what people value.. and it is everything but not me
Load More Replies...Gah! It seems like nobody lets anything slide any more. We're becoming a very thin skinned species.
Nope! This reeks of "due to my personal damage, fragility and strong presence of main character syndrome, i've decided to internalize every comment, action and situation that doesn't align with what i, personally would do or say as a direct attack on my existence, and thus it's now the responsibility of everyone around me to apologize while i fasten them with strings so as to make it easier for them to dance to my liking" Also known as "if you don't validate every fart as "da prettiest" perfume you've ever encountered, i'll do my utmost to make your life a living hell"
Yes, but also sometimes it's a form of self care to let it go and move on. Like, that racist aunt is never going to change, the father-in-law is going to make snide comments under his breath, etc. it's good to set boundaries. It can also be ok to release your expectations of making other people better versions of themselves.
Question: How do people achieve being loved? I just can't figure this out. I've tried everything, even paying money until I got bankrupt.. and nothing have worked so far. Maybe not everyone is born to be loved
I have the upmost respect for anyone holding down a full time job. It seems like a basic thing but some people can't do it.
Im currently unemployed because I'm too old for new hire and still to young for retirement.. and also broken.. so...
Load More Replies...I'll wake up enough to roll over then, as I try to go back to sleep, AC/DC or Motley Crue or something else not conducive to sleep just starts playing in my head and you can't help but get into it, then it just keeps playing on repeat but only one or two lines. My head worries me at times lol
I say to myself "If you get out of bed, there's a coffee in it for you". Usually works.
I did that as a kid 😂 I got up alone, showered and brushed my hair to the “u can brush my hair” but instead of “undress me everywhere “ I always thought it’s “and dress me” 😅
😶😶Whaaat?? I always heard dress me... Oh my. 😂 I've been living in disguise until now
Load More Replies...Who says it's untreated? Treated mental illness can still impact people.
Load More Replies...Im a pink woman of 44, what can I use instead of "sly dog? Genuine question 😄
Sly dog does sound a bit male PG Wodehouse, but I think you could get away with it. Failing that, rascal is an option.
Load More Replies...Hundreds of people have unknown me, but I don't know how I managed it, sorry
That doesn't sound funny at all. And it sucks for the other person too.
If I slept with anything on my bed I would either kick it off by accident or I would knock it off on purpose or push it away from me.
Not exactly, I reckon me and Mr Auntriarch look like one of those rich peoples his and hers tombs in English churches, except for the way our hands are positioned. Edit: so yes I am lying by my favourite thing
Agreed, it's getting really annoying that "how are you" has basically become the new hi.
It's really the old 'hi'. In English it was traditionally 'how do you do' and similar translations in lots of other languages. I'll let native speakers add comments on those rather than mangling them myself.
Load More Replies...My default response to that question is "Could be better could be dead" Is there meant to be a comma in there? I don't know! I find it best not to ponder.
The first 10 years of my marriage summed up in one sentence. holy cràp that hit hard
For real. This was like being smacked in the face. Hopefully I can take it to heart, because it's true.
Load More Replies...Me, with basically whole people, because I just can't still get that everyone is just mean and hypocrite.
Dude, the problem is if I let myself start, I may never be able to stop again.
Because i'm dead inside Jon. Between depression, the general quality of society at large, and the inability for anything in the monotony of adulthood to elicit the same reckless joy as the chemicals i gave up 15 years ago, emotions no longer reside here.
I passed a friendly neighbor while walking back to my house yesterday. We exchanged the standard pleasantries and then I said "I'm going to go inside and drink water" and she was like "ok, you do that." And now I wonder if that's a normal thing that normal people would say, or if I'm just setting expectations up front so they know what to expect from me.
And then you wonder if that person had a sense of humour, if you should have had the "Just randomly joking" sentence, maybe you looked weird to avoid eye contact and oh God please stop me from continuing the talking and allow every body to go inside their houses and shut the doors
Load More Replies...If anyone finds you unlikable, tell yourself “it’s not my fault they’re too weak to handle my personality.”
This is soo not true for everyone. I wear my wierd like a coat, and its definetly not all by choise. Eta: but I like your attitude!
Load More Replies...Yeah, I think by the time I went NC, they realized it was not just a phase.
yup, I was also going to make a comment about cats. Zoom zoom!
Load More Replies...Yep. Just can’t help it, make sure everything is out of my path or it will be taken out.
I like being the guy in the background of every ROMCOM. They know me just enough to wave and that's all.
Does the spectrum have a quitline? I really need to reduce my dosage of it
I should introduce you to some of the people I work with that are on the spectrum. Bet you a million dollars you wouldn't switch places.
And a lot of people on the spectrum wouldn't swap with neurotypical people either. Its who they r. It has positivw and negative traits
Load More Replies...I hate this one. Being on the spectrum is not a quirky fad. It is a life filled with challenges that go unseen and expectations that cam be impossible meet. It is living in a world in which small things can cause tremendous pain and the threat of overstimulation is constant. It is struggling to understand others verbally or socially. It is having a diagnosis which is so common but with symptomology so unique that the saying is, "if you've met one person with autism, you've met one person with autism." It's not trendy or fun. It is real and it is challenging. The people who are on the spectrum are absolutely special and I honor them and what they deal with but not by making them a meme.
What I think they meant was that THEY are on the spectrum and that other people think they're on something. That, too, is an annoying assumption to have made about autistic people.
Load More Replies...Oooh that's what it's called. Okay, did not know that was a specifically BPD thing
Splitting (deciding something or someone is all good or all bad) is most definitely a BPD thing. And I think it must be exhausting for people who have it.
Load More Replies...I LOVE ALL OF YOU! even though you are a disgusting waste of organs... WOOO! WE ALL RULE!
While doing online dating a few years ago, I started calling guys out on their s**t and recommending therapy. By s**t, I mean using me as a therapist, unhealthy friendships, unhealthy parent-child relationships, saying weird c**p to me. Nah, mate, you've got to pay a professional; I'm not interested.
I think mine is Samuel Jackson - a lot of swearing involved.
Load More Replies...I feel like I'm being written by a really bad writer who idolise m. Night Shamylan
He typed some comment on Bored Panda. He was not happy with it. He clicked 'post' anyway.
I read that in the voice of The Narrator from The Stanley Parable 😂
Load More Replies...At least you're... No, I'm writing it now. YES I want to make it funny. NO WAY am I writing that! Because I'll be arrested or lynched. Obviously I think it's hilarious, but this is why we agreed I drive.
Cause I mostly watch at night and I don't want to be a c**p neighbor (shared walls) but still want to understand what I'm watching
I was going to say that I do this even though I don't have auditory processing issues and then I remembered that I legitimately have trouble understanding what people are saying without subtitles so maybe I should get that checked out
I can't even fathom thinking of myself as "so sweet and cute"... must be nice if one can.
A kitty or puppy is cute. Humans sucks. I am not cute either. So don't you feel you are alone ❤️
Load More Replies...Only if it is real Macaroni and Cheese, not the Kraft stuff in the blue box.
Women cry when they are angry. If someone is making you feel like that a lot, it's time to cut them off.
We tend to cry, when angry, stressed and or overwhelmed. In my experiences anyway.
Load More Replies...I always cry when I get angry, then I get pissed at myself for getting teary, then I cry more. Its really f*****g annoying.
God I know, I can't stand it! Then I get accused of crying to avoid/manipulate/you-name-it when I literally just want to be able to have a simple confrontation without red eyes and a snot nose! And that horrible tight feeling in the back of my throat.
Load More Replies...Tattoos, black clothes, dark hair and being a maneater do not automatically exclude crying. Just like being a 6 foot tattooed beast of a biker doesn't either :) Crying is therapeutic
I have trouble modulating my voice (I'm getting better I swear) so sometimes I sound angry or start yelling without realizing it
I have this issue. Takes real effort to moderate my tone, and even then it doesn't with because they can tell that I'm trying to moderate so I most be angry.
These people are talking about how bad they feel about themselves and you’re gonna be one of those individuals that make it worse by picking on stupid s**t
Load More Replies...When I ask Mr Auntriarch what he fancies for tea and he says anything, or what have we got. These are wrong answers. If I wanted to think about it or if we had anything in the fridge, I wouldn't be asking
I have a very decisions heavy job so the decision fatigue is real! When that happens I will just tell my husband that I don't want to make anymore decisions today and he will just make them for me. It's little things like what should we have for dinner or what should we watch tonight but it's a real help!
Yes, my partner knows how to push my buttons. He is the one who installed them.
How come bp cant figure out what a meme is and thinks a twitter post is a meme
Yeah that bit is weird. I still liked the post though, many were relatable!
Load More Replies...Strange how in the link to this article, the content is correctly referred to as "posts" - yet the written title is incorrectly "memes". Please differentiate properly, BP - referring to mere posts as memes is cringe.
“Make no apologies for surviving.” - 'The Beginner's guide to Necromancy', Hailey Edwards
I fail to see how any of these are "Funny". Most are heartwarming, but I wouldn't have put them in the funny category
they're funny in a sardonic way. I read most of these and responded with a head nod and an "A-yep!"
Load More Replies...Some of this stuff is caused by poor emotional intelligence. I'm not sure if it was covid or bad childhood or what. I miss the "I'll give you something to cry about" days.
Yeah because it made you into the empathetic, caring human you are today
Load More Replies...How come bp cant figure out what a meme is and thinks a twitter post is a meme
Yeah that bit is weird. I still liked the post though, many were relatable!
Load More Replies...Strange how in the link to this article, the content is correctly referred to as "posts" - yet the written title is incorrectly "memes". Please differentiate properly, BP - referring to mere posts as memes is cringe.
“Make no apologies for surviving.” - 'The Beginner's guide to Necromancy', Hailey Edwards
I fail to see how any of these are "Funny". Most are heartwarming, but I wouldn't have put them in the funny category
they're funny in a sardonic way. I read most of these and responded with a head nod and an "A-yep!"
Load More Replies...Some of this stuff is caused by poor emotional intelligence. I'm not sure if it was covid or bad childhood or what. I miss the "I'll give you something to cry about" days.
Yeah because it made you into the empathetic, caring human you are today
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