I’m looking into this technique! I’m going to definitely try this method out! I wonder if I should get an app/website for it or get a physical timer that ticks.

I’ve never heard of this tea, I will have to try it!

Ahh, lucky!! I’m very envious!

Ooh, these are all really good ideas! I may borrow some of these! :) Especially the string lights, fake plants, and blanket! That sounds so nice.

I should also get some little photos of loved ones that I can look at; that’s another very good idea!

“Stray Gods” is an incredibly beautiful game. I was turned off by the playstyle at first, but then I embraced it and got really invested in the characters and the story. I recommend it to anyone who enjoys Greek mythology and/or fantastic stories about interpersonal drama and enjoys games with tough dialogue choices.

The soundtrack also!!! It’s a musical game and the songs are all SO BEAUTIFUL. I teared up a few times.

The comments in here aren’t… what I was expecting from this community. Feels like I’m back on old internet. Ironically, the comments themselves seem to be perpetuating the heteronormativity brought up by the post.

I notice it’s mostly people coming in from other communities saying things like “The population is small, so we should only have to see it as much as we see it now (basically never),” which reads as “You barely exist, so continue that way.” This ignores the real world current statistics that people are increasingly feeling safe identifying as LGBT+, so we don’t actually have a number of where that percentage will plateau. It could be significantly higher than the outdated 5% I’m seeing bandied about in here. It’s already moved towards 8% of total USA population, with nearly 20% of Gen Z identifying LGBT. If that holds, then that’s quite a lot more than the 5% everyone keeps saying.

Regardless of how little we supposedly matter based on a number, it’s insulting to see people outside the community telling us how we should feel about our own experiences. That’s not something they get to decide for us.

I just started going through the Resident Evil series with my friends and we’re still on Resident Evil 1 (the 2002 remake), but it’s a blast! I love the atmosphere and how terrifying the crimson heads are.

The gameplay and movement is a bit frustrating but I think that’s the point, and I know later games have easier controls, so I’m just enjoying a historical look at an old game.

I’m really looking forward to seeing/experiencing the different evolutions that RE goes through over time. Not looking forward to Code Veronica though, cuz I know it’s really really hard :(

I just started Habitica thanks to your suggestion! I hope it helps me to foster good habits :)

I think I will absolutely look into these, thank you!!

Before I worked at a library I took them for granted too. They’re such incredible resources for the community and they do so much more than lend books. They do community outreach, activities, events, many have video games and board games, movies, etc. You should check out your local branches sometime! 😊

Not anything major on my end, but my library does do occasional displays of queer material (among other materials) all year round, which I’m always appreciative of.

I may have to look into treatment for my own anxiety issues. For me, they’re quite annoying and get in the way of my relationship and my enjoyment of everyday activities that should be fun, like video games and going to hangout with friends.

As someone who works in a library, as long as speakers follow the policies - which mainly focus on being non-profit, etc. - they are allowed to speak. As for the books, libraries order books based on what is popular, what is educational, and what is wanted by the area a particular branch is in.

The intention behind this is to ensure everyone has access to as much information as possible, regardless of what side it’s on. Libraries are a place for people to get unhindered access to information and resources.

As my coworkers and I like to say, “A library should have something in it to offend everyone.” It’s a silly way of saying, we don’t ban books and we don’t limit access to books. Any books, from any author. To do so would go against everything we stand for.

As for shelving the terf books in the LGBTQ section, that may have more to do with the Dewey Decimal code of those books than it does with personal librarian choice. If its code is 547.6, it’ll go with other 547.6 books, for example, regardless of the point it is making.

Can anyone explain this one to me? I’m not sure I’m following it.

It has been so helpful reading everyone’s responses to this! I really appreciate how everyone has been responding with their own advice and insights! I’m going to be going through all of these and writing down main points and creating an actionable plan out of them. One main point is it sounds like I need to be really getting into hobby groups/volunteer groups; I absolutely will be doing this.

I also really appreciate people providing their own experiences with this feeling. It makes me feel as though I’m not as alone with this. Adulthood is hard! But it doesn’t have to be lonely, and that’s something I want to really work on.

Finding Lemmy has been really wonderful; it feels so much friendlier than the other place.

Thank you, everyone. <3

I appreciate this feedback! Strangely, my D&D group has not yielded these kinds of friends. I still really value these friendships, though! We just aren’t particularly vulnerable with each other. Maybe I’ll make a second, separate group.

I’ve been learning German. Maybe I’ll look to see if there are any local groups for German-learners! If not, maybe I’ll make one!

I agree! I can’t wait to watch more of it. My coworker got me started on it, and now I’m intrigued to see where it goes. The premise is very interesting to me; hopefully, they can keep delivering on it being interesting and mysterious!

When I click these links it breaks my Lemmy app and doesn’t take me to the destination. Do you have any advice, or maybe an ideal app I should be using?

Yes to the language-learning one! I really need to have a space to support my goal of learning German. I’m already really missing that resource that I had on Reddit.