u/Koiboi26

Ugh, I remember all the stupid stuff I used to think before I became vegan. It's so cringey to think about. "I dont want to be vegan. Vegans need pills to survive. That's not natural." "You can't get b12 from plants." "Nature gave us animals to eat." "I can't go vegan. I hate salad." 😣😫 Oh gosh, it's so lame!

Veganism was so weird to me before. If you told me even 3 months before I became vegan, that I would become one soon, I'd think you were insane! Can anyone else relate?

Recently I had a depressive episode. It was pretty serious and I spent a lot of time crying. I reached out for help including a few friends. Through all of it, they seemed pretty supportive. I've been reflecting on things a lot. I could ultimately see the worst part about mg life is my own mind and it's possible how insecure I am.

This is an odd thought. I've heard others have similar struggles, but by God it sounds so silly. It's like that scene in night at the museum where the Mongolian warlord gets talked into crying over how his dad abandoned him. It sounds like something a middle counselor would say. Maybe I need to admit it to get better, but it still feels icky, especially as a man.

Can anyone else relate?

People often criticize Ace Ventura for being transphobic. A while back I watched So I Married an Axe Murderer after my mom recommended. It seemed to have a somewhat similar comedy-mystery-romance vibe. It occurred to me after watching it that this movie has a similar vibe but isn't so transphobic. There are a few jokes that might be seen as problematic though. || there's one where an otherwise masculine character talks and gives a very feminine name. There’s also one scene where the villain gives a very odd face after being kicked in the crotch, which struck me as possibly a trans joke, but that's not the most clear meaning. || Do you think it might be a better alternative film?

So I have two younger brothers, 9 and 10. They have another friend who comes over a lot named Ryan. Ryan's mom is a lesbian. Today they were talking about me being gay and they brought this up.

They were hanging out with some of the neighborhood kids and one of them said "Well that means your moms not Christian because lesbians can't be Christian!" Ryan spoke up and said "That's not true because Christians accept everybody no matter what!"

I thought you guys might appreciate it. I told them it's ok and if they want they can come to my church (TEC). This is just a short story and I thought you guys might appreciate it.

I know one common objection veganism is it's too expensive. I usually say it depends what you buy. I know some vegans boast it's actually cheaper. Personally I'd like to about people's experiences here.

There's this word I've seen proliferating on the internet "κακοθερής". It gets translated as 'bad at summer'. I tried looking it up but can't find many primary sources about it. I'm not that good at Greek. So how exactly was this word used?

I'm trying to find a list of meaningful quotes I like about veganism. Here's one I like

"At some point in time, it's finite but it's not gonna be sustainable. At some point in time, you're gonna have to go for less meat consumption. You vote at least 3 times a day with your fork." -Farmer, eating animals

I've been unemployed for a while and I'm desperate for a job. Recently I did an interview at a restaurant/aquarium. I'd be working as a photographer there. The interview seemed to go well. I've been vegan for little over a year now. I eat a plant based diet but I know vegans aren't supposed to go to zoos/aquariums. But if I get the job, should I just drop the act stop saying I'm vegan and start eating animal products again? What am I supposed to do if I get the job?

I had two online interviews this weekend and both fell through. One person never even showed up. The other turned out to be for a tour bus position I couldn’t realistically take.

I’m 29 and still living at home. I grew up in an abusive environment and for years I kept believing things would eventually get better if I just held on long enough. I thought getting a job would finally be my way out. I thought I’d move out at 18 and have a normal adult life.

Instead, it feels like every attempt collapses.

I’ve dealt with countless rejections, jobs falling through, and getting fired in humiliating ways. I couldn’t even get reliable work within walking distance, and asking family members for rides often meant getting cursed out, demands for money, or treated like a burden.

I did have one job last year, but the company got laid off. Even then, I was making $10 an hour part-time at 28 years old. Meanwhile I know people who were making $15+ an hour as teenagers and still considered those jobs “bad.” I look around and see people younger than me with apartments, roommates, relationships, careers, marriages, normal social lives. I feel like I somehow missed every opportunity everyone else ever had.

I’m autistic, and sometimes that feels like the only explanation I can find. But even then, I don’t fully understand it. Why is it so hard just to get someone to give me a chance? Why can't someone just give me a job? Do they see some grotesque deformity on my face? Does my awkwardness make them think I'm a monster?

I know this probably sounds dramatic, but I’m exhausted. I really thought by this age I would’ve escaped my situation and built a life. Instead I feel trapped, ashamed, and hopeless about the future.

I'm curious about this. I'm someone who reads moderately, but I tend to read non fiction. I want to get into fiction more and eventually write, but I feel like I'm not established enough. I wanted to hear opinions. How much should you read in an established genre before writing in it? How much fiction should you consume vs write?

Edit: I probably should've used 'ratio' instead of 'parallel'

I'm a little curious about this. I wanted to be orthodox when I was young but I joined an episcopal church instead. But I always wondered how my life would be different if I chose the orthodox church. I was curious what others thought about it.