Me too! this really chaps my hide.

The nastiness was only coming from a few people, and it was nowhere near the bile of other sites. Overall they seemed like decent people with some deeply misguided beliefs. It more made me want to look them in the eye and ask what was really bothering them, or just hug the hate out of them.

Welcome aboard buddy! we are happy to have you here.

You made a valiant effort. I am skeptical that any impersonal communication can make headway against very ingrained beliefs like sexism, or racism. Not even the eloquence and empathy of Gameological could reach someone with that much psychological baggage to sort through.

oh come on I just got a 3DS this year.

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I played Cookie Clicker way past the point of curiosity. The game was a very unflattering mirror to see just how susceptible I am to empty dopamine boosts. I really cared about getting more granny sprites, and I hated myself for it.

I really like sitting on exercise balls instead of chairs. It forces better posture and makes you use your core muscles, but doesn't require so much effort that it is distracting.

My bosses wouldn't go for a stand-up desk either, so I bought an exercise ball to use in place of my chair. I really like it. It forces you to have better posture but lets you move and adjust your body position fluidly. It has helped my back pain a lot.

I have a related issue. I usually don't finishing games that I really like. I think I start anticipating the let down of having the game be "over" so I will stop just before the brink of the end. This is especially true of games I get emotionally invested in. I think part of me feels like I am snuffing out the world…

I follow the same guidelines I use for speeding on the interstate: go faster than the flow of traffic, but let one nearby car go faster than you so people think that guy is the total dick.

it's a continuous process for me too. But I feel the healthiest when I realize that all of my emotions, even the ones that I feel are fake (or start off as fake) are a part of me and that none of them are inherently false. This helps me from spiraling into a thought pattern that insists that there is a "real" me and a…

I wish I could help. I'm not sure how to transfer accounts or set up notifications through disqus. Generally I have found the disqus help section unhelpful, but this might give you an answer https://help.disqus.com/cus…

welcome aboard buddy! go to have you here!

well put. Exercise feels like the only way I can wash the gunk out of my brain.

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thank you for sharing.

thanks for sharing. I feel like I have a better understanding of bipolar disorder from your account.

I really commend women who are dealing with mental illness. As a dude that spends a huge amount of time trying to stay functional (forcing myself to exercise, forcing myself to eat, forcing myself to be around people) I can't imagine how hard it would be to do that while also grappling with fluctuating hormones.

That is a really good point. focused breathing is a great way to push out uncontrollable thoughts. I usually have a really hard time regulating my thoughts, but they always go away when I am pushing myself at the gym.