u/Also_alarmedposition

This post is about AI if it's not obvious from the title. I've been staying away from all forms of AI since my last post. It's been hard as hell. But AI use quickly turns into general phone use, and vice versa, so staying offline in general has helped a ton.

But I've been buying a car. And people have been rude as heck on here (not this sub), and my vacuum caught on fire, and I found a dead rat in my laundry and my cat got it and it's been a horrid experience trying to get it out of the house.

And the point is... I don't have anyone to talk to. I don't know anyone buying a used car rn, or who's put out an electrical fire, or who knows what to do when your cat is carrying A DEAD RAT up the stairs. I have one friend and I don't want to bother her this late at night. Tbh she's not even going to see my messages this late at night.

And in my panic I just redownloaded Claude and "problem solved" with it.

And to be clear, obviously Claude didn't solve my problems. I bought the car alone. I put the fire out alone. I got that rat out of my cats mouth and outside. Claude told me to do unrealistic things and I spent 10 minutes arguing about if I owned gloves and a plastic bag (I don't).

But... I couldn't quite do it alone, either. I couldn't do it while panicking and feeling alone. I didn't know what to do and I really don't have anyone to talk to. I suppose in another generation or life someone in their mid 20s just dealt with life like this. But I can't. I didn't. Whatever archetype an anti-ai individual is, I fall pretty damn short.

I'm not suggesting I'm giving up on my plans to cut as much internet and AI out as possible. But the reality is I'm really struggling lately and just feeling like someone is listening helps. Even if it's technically reducing my ability to be resilient in the future. I still have to get through today.

I'm going to try and get some sleep, so I'll see all of you tomorrow.

Not interest, principal, etc. I mean how on earth do you get a car loan for a used car?

My own bank only works with certain dealers, apparently most banks are like this?

I did find one company but it was kinda odd, I got "approved" and shit but had to pressure them into telling me the interest rate - a whopping 25%.​

Is that normal for a used car? Am I doing something wrong? I've had a stable job for years and have good credit, am I missing something?

The car I'm trying to get is a 6k 2020 with under 100k miles. Its not sparkly new but its not decrepit either. Am I doing this all wrong?

I've been taking reddit's advice (at my own peril... /s) and it has been helping considerably, although I definitely struggle with pace-creep as I've been calling it. After running the first 5 minutes today I saw my walk period was ending, mildly panicked and then thought "oh its ok its only 3 minutes" and then it hit me how far I've come in these last few weeks. ONLY 3 MINUTES???

Today absolutely winded me. I know my next run on Monday will likely do the same. But I ran a total of 16 minutes today, which is absolutely incredible to me. Why give up now? Running a 5k still feels impossibly far away but... maybe, maybe, maybe I can.

How is everyone else doing? Can we agree to hang in there together?

Pretty much what the title says. It's not my legs giving out, once I catch my breath I'm eager to start running again but I definitely end up gasping for air. Seems to be starting around halfway through, not during the first one or two running sessions.

Some of the time I've been able to regain control of my breathing by slowing down but other times I've had to stop or walk very slow to catch my breath.

What am I doing wrong here? I don't think I'm running any faster for the second half than the first but I guess its possible. At a bit of a loss. I'm afraid if I don't fix this I'm not gonna be able to do the three minute runs next week.