i don’t really participate in social media or any of that.

That’s probably the main difference. I spend like 20 minutes a day on lemmy and that’s it. I used to be very active on TikTok and Reddit. Went from a depressed and anxious mess to having a job and being happy and outgoing basically by focusing on what’s in front of me rather than what’s on my screen. Many people stay in their defeatist echo chambers and that’s the only reality they engage with. There are plenty of reasons to be worried but the thing is there always are. Life, society, family and so on have always been fragile. All you can do is enjoy what you have in this very moment.

I don’t believe him but the thing is if I was locked up at home with a technological device strapped to my ankle I’d 100% fiddle with it out of curiosity so I gotta say he kinda picked a reasonable excuse.

Sure but it’s not worth dwelling on is what I’m saying.

You got a lot of genuine replies engaging with your thoughts. I’d focus on that over the negative.

Sex sells

It used to be instant. Now I draw it out when I can. It’s a bit like meditating.

If you really wanna blow your mind and prove it

You can also see them by holding a (not too bright) flashlight against your cheekbone and pointing the beam at your eye. The light needs to come from right below and you might need to move it around a little until you get the angle just right.

Ah, the united union of bootlickers. Too bad their role model probably couldn’t even point at Belgium on a map.

That’s 100% true and it’s kinda sad to see you getting downvoted. I went though hell before learning this lesson and I hope not everyone has to.

Jeez and I had such high hopes

If it’s useful advice:

A: “Always knew those two brain cells of yours would come in handy one day.”

B: “Thanks, I’ll try that.”

If it isn’t:

A: “Man why didn’t I think of that? Oh right, because it’s stupid!”

B: “Thanks, I’ll try that.”

t’s better than looking pathetic holding on to what little hair I have just to have it longer lol

100% agree with this part

When you can’t have it anymore you kinda miss it.

Personally I wouldn’t go back to longer hair even if I had the option. It’s just too practical. And the more of them fall out the easier the rest becomes to trim.

1 - 3 mm. As you said it’s perfect. I’m 29 and don’t really care about the standing out part anymore but I still remember that when I first tried it at 17 I did get a lot of nice comments. Exclusively by guys but still.

They have living descendants (no longer degenerate or even slightly visually reminiscent of the well known ones) so theoretically you could just ask.

With goo

If someone is about to get in your path just look at where you’re trying to walk instead of looking at them. They’ll move instinctively.

Every time I tried I ended up with a buzzcut. Now I just give myself buzzcuts from the get-go.

Laugh my ass off and ask for a copy most likely

Apples, plums, clementines