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What’s It Like To Be A Kleptomaniac?
I didn’t steal because I was destitute. I stole because I had different emotions — fear, anger, frustration, and desperation — all banging up against one another. Shoplifting became the release, and the release became an addiction. I felt entitled to shoplift because I felt that I had suffered unfairly in my life and that stealing redressed these wrongs. Let someone else be the victim.
“My 62 year-old-dad is currently dating a 23-year-old”
Three years ago, my (24F) parents (62M and 61F) divorced. I’m their only child and live in my own apartment, while my mom got the family house and my dad bought a new place. They’ve always been on friendly terms through their separation, which has certainly made some things a lot easier. But my dad’s actions following their split have been causing issues.
How to Stop Checking Your Phone Every Five Goddamn Seconds
Look, I know your phone is your precious little baby. It’s your lifeline to the world, your source of endless entertainment, and your faithful companion through every boring meeting and awkward social situation. But let’s be real – constantly checking your phone is making you a jittery, distracted mess.
You’re not alone. We’re all hooked on these little dopamine-dispensing devices. But just because something’s common doesn’t mean it’s good for you. Cigarettes, heroin, reality TV – all popular, all fucking terrible for your well-being.
So how do you break free from your phone’s seductive grip?
19 Signs That You’re In An Abusive Relationship
1. Make it difficult for you to meet/connect/spend time with family or friends and will repeatedly make critical comments (to isolate you)
2. They don’t respect your boundaries. And they subtly push them until you find yourself tolerating things you would usually run for the hills for
4 Signs You Have a Victim Mentality
Look, I get it. Life can be a real shit sandwich sometimes. Bad things happen to good people. The world is unfair. It’s easy to feel like you’re getting screwed over by the universe and there’s nothing you can do about it.
But here’s the harsh truth: if you constantly see yourself as a victim, you’re fucking yourself over more than anyone or anything else ever could. Having a victim mentality means you’ve given up your power and agency. You’ve decided that everything bad that happens is outside your control and everyone is out to get you. And that, frankly, is bullshit.
Linkage
U.S. Sues to Break Up Ticketmaster Owner, Live Nation – NY Times
Lets Take a Stroll Through the Art Museum – Ned Hardy
Beware of the ‘Find My iPhone’ Scam – Shield and Fortify
A motion-activated toilet night-light which is a must-have if you’re tired of stumbling over yourself when you get up in the middle of the night to pee – Amazon
How Grand Canyon National Park Will Look in 100 Years – Outside
Neuralink’s First User Is ‘Constantly Multitasking’ With His Brain Implant – Wired
10 Best Quotes from Seinfeld That Are Still Funny – Snip Daily
The Most Magnificent Train Rides in the U.S. – Thrillist
What I’ve Learned from 400 Millionaire Interviews – ESI Money
The 10 Most Notorious Criminals in American History – Linkiest
Veal’s Reputation Is Complicated—And Worth Reassessing – Sauver
A Simple Habit That Brings Me Clarity and Peace – Becoming Minimalist
Historical Photo of the Day – Ned Hardy
A smart thermostat is a no brainer home upgrade. It can learn your schedule, turn itself down when nobody is home, balance temperatures and can be operated from your phone – Amazon
How to listen to, and enjoy, classical music – Psyche
40 Life Lessons I Know at 40 (That I Wish I Knew at 20) – Mark Manson
Lincoln’s Missing BodyguardWhat happened to Officer John Parker, the man who chose the wrong night to leave his post at Ford’s Theatre? – Smithsonian
Inside New York’s Most Famous Apartment Building – Architectural Digest
Why You Shouldn’t Over-Apologize, and What to Say Instead – Life Hacker
Jerry Seinfeld Paid $1.2M for the 1999 Porsche 911 Classic Factory One-Off – The Drive
The Dumping Grounds
19 Guys Reveal Why They Have An Awesome Girlfriend
1. She’s the strongest pillar in my foundation, she genuinely supports me and makes my life happy—really simple things that are hard to find. Without her I wouldn’t know how I’d be able to stand on my own.
“I’m 5’1 and it really makes me insecure about the way I’m perceived by society.”
I’m a 19 year old dude, who’s lately been feeling really bad about my height. I’m just about 5’1 ft and it really makes me insecure about the way I’m perceived by society. I’m fairly buff and I do amateur bantamweight MMA, but I still find myself self-doubting my masculinity.
I sometimes have extreme periods of self-hatred where I trash my room or feel the urge to punch in mirrors that reflect my image. I can’t for the life of me get over my height; I feel that I’m unlovable.