It's tough! The thought of non-existence used to terrify me. For years I clung to religious beliefs, which also terrified me. Eternal torture for nonbelief? Even worse than non-existence! If the religion I was taught was wrong, which was right?
My brain would latch onto these questions and repeat in circles so I couldn't sleep. I learned to distract myself with made up bedtime stories. I picked up rituals like prayer that I held onto for long after I stopped believing. The ritual was soothing. Slowly, that fear faded and I don't pray anymore . I don't fear a hell now, so it's non-existence, like sleep, which doesn't feel as frightening as it used to. Since they's no reason and no purpose to anything, I don't have to sacrifice myself to fit some role. There's no great work I can do that will change this.
I'm 40 and sitting here watching a friend play a videogame and petting my cat. I will hang out with my neice this week and play DnD on the weekend and the lack of meaning or purpose - this emptiness - relaxes me.
What I mean is - take it slow. Don't completely ignore the fear, but if it's too much, find distractions ro reduce the pain. You wont come to the same conclusions I did, but if you try to take it slow, you might get to your own peace eventually. Maybe you'll decide that doing good things brings you peace, or building a home you love or something.
Practice slowly breathing, find distractions that genuinely work for you, and think about these things at times when you're in an okay place - not the dead if night when they're huge. If that doesn't work or it's never small enough to handle, try therapy.
Setting aside politics for a second, their size could prematurely erase any identity kbin was going to develop.
I also think we need better mod tools before federating with big, active communities. And the ability to have someone take over magazines without active mods, so the little magazines getting by without them don't just become spam havens for shitheads. Some of that should get added in the next big update.
I adore this. It's got personality! If someone invited me up there, i'd feel weird if i wasn't in full vampire regalia, even if i was just popping up there because they forgot their keys on the loveseat.
I tried to find out why kitchen tubs and showers might be a thing (back when some were first posted here) and read an article about how ages ago in new york, landlords were required by law to provide baths for tenants. So they just stuck them where there was already a water hookup. So, in old apartments in New York, you'll occasionally run into a kitchen tub.
So far that new knowledge has been completely irrelevant to the kitchen/bath situations posted here, but maybe someday it will be useful that I know that now and I won't be left assuming a fetish situation.
Not only do you get to spend half a million dollars on buying it, you’ll have to figure out how and where to move a ridiculously large house. www.zillow.com/homedetails/…/39013680_zpid/
There's some speculation in the comments on this site that the American Battlefield Trust purchased it as part of an effort to preserve a historic battlefield location in Princeton. So they don't want to be destroying other historic stuff, I guess?
My aunt's husband died suddenly and i was initially sad even though we weren't pals, but when she was going through his papers she found out he was a chronic liar and con artist. he would claim to own a building and be getting money from tenants and it turned out he did not own that building- that kind of thing. he was also cheating. he lied about stuff that didn't even matter, too. so i was glad he passed away before he screwed up my aunt's life more than he did.
Emotions. Messy things aren’t they? One minute you’re feeling on top of the world, and the next you’re at your lowest point. And whilst I don’t think (or hope) a video game could ever make you feel those sort of emotions, they’re still capable of eliciting some very powerful moments indeed....
I think Final Fantasy X was the first game that ever made me cry. Or that I remember making me cry. I played FFVII when it came out and it must've gotten a few tears out of me.
from wikipedia: "De Chirico's conception of Metaphysical art was strongly influenced by his reading of Nietzsche, whose style of writing fascinated de Chirico with its suggestions of unseen auguries beneath the appearance of things"
neat! so the confused and uneasy feeling i got looking at this was part of the point.
In January 1965, Time Magazine called him “The Atheist Rabbi.” While Wine was indeed an atheist, he was more apt to call himself an “ignostic.” By any name, his non-theism is a centerpiece of the approach that he crafted.
Residents of Westfield, Scotch Plains, Ridgewood and other communities are fighting plans to install artificial turf sports fields because of health, safety and environmental concerns.
Looking for games that will make me cry
Basically what the title says. I’ve only played two games like this so far (Silent Hill 2 and OMORI) and am looking for more....
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What something you wish you had done during your 20's?
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Well, this is nice. (i.imgur.com)
A childish thing you continue to enjoy even as an adult ?
-I bough a niffler plushie for my 30th birthday and i'm still sleeping with it....
Easy to clean 🤷 (sh.itjust.works)
This house must be moved! (www.zillow.com)
Not only do you get to spend half a million dollars on buying it, you’ll have to figure out how and where to move a ridiculously large house. www.zillow.com/homedetails/…/39013680_zpid/
Someone you knew well and were delighted to see pass away ?
When someone made your life a mess, it's difficult to be sad about its death. Have you ever lived a such situation ?
"Don't deny him a warrior's death, Harry." Disco Elysium fanart (Artist possibly Sphecidwasp on Twitter)
I wonder if the bear comes with the house (lemm.ee)
The listing has some nice photos of staircase railings too: www.zillow.com/homedetails/…/106995690_zpid/
Weekly Discussion: Emotional Moments In Games
Emotions. Messy things aren’t they? One minute you’re feeling on top of the world, and the next you’re at your lowest point. And whilst I don’t think (or hope) a video game could ever make you feel those sort of emotions, they’re still capable of eliciting some very powerful moments indeed....
by Stephen Hickman (lemmy.world)
Dying Centaur by Giorgio de Chirico (lemmy.world)
I mean... c'mon. Look at that paw! (lemmy.world)
Two blurry cats
Tried to get a picture of her completely asleep on the pathfinder stuff, but he got jealous of the attention.
Hunt for rogue N.J. alligator continues by boat (www.nj.com)
The alligator has been on the loose in the water near a New Jersey park since the first reported sighting six days ago.
Reborn Sounds of Childhood Dreams by Ibrahim Salahi (lemmy.world)
Blurry bathtime
Sherwin Wine, First Atheist Rabbi - The Atheist Rabbi (www.patheos.com)
In January 1965, Time Magazine called him “The Atheist Rabbi.” While Wine was indeed an atheist, he was more apt to call himself an “ignostic.” By any name, his non-theism is a centerpiece of the approach that he crafted.
Turf wars raging as N.J. residents face off over replacing grass with artificial fields (www.nj.com)
Residents of Westfield, Scotch Plains, Ridgewood and other communities are fighting plans to install artificial turf sports fields because of health, safety and environmental concerns.
Nurses at 1 of N.J.’s biggest hospitals go on strike (www.google.com)
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick remains open on Friday as nurses picket outside.
Essex County says goodbye to N.J. Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, its trailblazing daughter (www.nj.com)
”Some people, when they achieve the level of greatness that she achieved, they change. But she was the same.”