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Benevolent Dictator? You mean Benedict?

Yes, both things have been a large part of my anxiety disorder. It’s a strange feeling that’s hard to describe.

Everything seems normal objectively, but there’s just this feeling in your own head like you’re unable to click with reality, as if there’s some kind of veil between you and what you’re seeing and hearing. It’s pretty uncomfortable when you’re in a state of heightened stress.

When I’m in that state it also has the effect of making me less self-conscious because nothing feels truly real.

Big brain move.

You forgot to add a picture lol

I’m a man in my early 30s and I’m single with no kids, still living with my parents, and working a part time job. As far as material things go, I’ve got a pretty nice car, a powerful gaming PC, and some money saved up (although not enough to actually move out.) If I want some new clothes, a new game, or just something nice within reason, I can afford it.

That mostly sounds great on paper, but I’m really not where I want to be in life. I have lots of free time and some disposable income, but I’m being held down big time by a lifelong struggle with panic attacks and agoraphobia which has severely affected my ability to have a social life and maintain a circle of friends. I’m also very afraid of flying and traveling so I’m not seeing the world.

I’m grateful for the good things, but the bad things are having a bigger impact. I need someone to share my time with, and someone to help me get out more. Then I need to get full time work and move out.

Great game. No interest in playing Yotei until they release it for PC.

Sonic the hedgehog actually existing in fiction might not be a big debate

Big fan of that album. It’s made much darker if you know the whole story of Richey and his disappearance.

Mayhem really lived up to their name

Dragonite

I’m from Ireland, and I hear both used. I personally say “Zehbra” though.

Thank you all for the kind words, I really appreciate it!

清醒白日梦 (Awakening daydream) - Chinese football

I’m from Northern Ireland so I can (try to) explain. It’s a joke about entrenched tribalism here. No matter who you are or what your beliefs are, you’re judged on where you’re from (a “Catholic area” or “Protestant area”) and what your family’s religious background is.

For example, I’m considered to be a part of the Protestant/Unionist community due to where I grew up and who my family were even though I am completely non-religious and my worldview has no resemblance to that of traditional Unionism. I’m descended from British people who colonised the North of Ireland during the Ulster plantations.

The joke is just exaggerating and poking fun at the divide, implying that you could be literally anyone and would still be asked if you’re Catholic or Protestant. I.e. “I’m Muslim” “Yes but are you a Catholic Muslim or a Protestant Muslim”.

Hope this makes sense. Like pretty much everything with the past 5 centuries of Irish history, its hard to explain.

Death penalty seems a bit much

This one causes more than his fair share of chaos. A few days ago, he decided it was playtime at 6:30am when he attacked one of the other cats, who then ran into the dog, which woke the dog up and made him start barking. Then everyone in the house was woken up.

He’s a little devil!