Read the comments, and have worked in similar settings. It’s the toxic coworkers that can cause issues (big time, sometimes). Otherwise the usual stuff some people might find alarming or distressing is just Tuesday really, as it seems like it is for her. It is a great question tbh.

I could do with chocolate. I’m a little old for a pet that’s high maintenance.

I don’t post there anymore but the only time it felt like I was talking to real people was on my small state sub. That’s the only reason I even lurk. Since I’m banned from Facebook it’s the only place to get the tea.

In an adjacent field.

So…in those instances I do what you did. I don’t really let it in…I take notes of it like it’s not happening to me at all in my head. Then I report. I put it in its little box of “work bullshit” and leave it there. It gets easier with years imo.

What you have to exercise caution with is unsupportive admin. In that case I advise not putting your license on the line for their convenience.

Graduate school, without a doubt.

People seeking ai “help” is really troubling. They are already super vulnerable…it is not an easy task to establish rapport and build relationships of trust especially as providers, who will dig into these harmful issues. It’s hard stuff. The bot will do…whatever the user wants. There is no fiduciary duty to their well-being. There is no humanity nor could there be.

There is also a shortage of practitioners, combined with insurance gatekeeping care if you are in the US. This is yet another barrier to legitimate care that I fear will continue to push people to use bots.

Eating some bread and drinking a ramune.
So right now. :)

This is a really good point. Avoiding being a target is hard for some people. Masking can be exhausting for them and it’s unfair. I want their environment to be more hospitable somehow.

Pizza from the nice place.

To me, that’s not a partner. You’re describing someone who is incredibly insecure with unhealthy behaviors and YES they are a red flag for abuse. To be avoided.

Sometimes I feel like I talk too much. So I do limit myself.

A lot of good answers here. Being a good model, correcting behavior, treating siblings with equity.

You cannot control everything though. They will have lived experiences outside of the control of their parent, good and bad friends, teachers, etc. They may be born with different medical conditions. All this is impactful in shaping a person, and how flexible they are.

Yes, all of that. Also my laugh is weird.

I enjoy watching it on YouTube. I’m afraid I’d laugh wrong in public so I’ve never been.

So for me when I was dating it was that people were never interested in me as a person, for a variety of reasons.

So for example a lot of people my age have children and look for a mother figure. Or think mothers themselves are not for serious companionship.

Or looking for what I provide as a service (free therapy).

Or it’s a money thing.

Eventually it went from annoying to exhausting. Well, it was not adding anything to my life so why bother?

Deceptive fruit. Banana knife.

Unlikely. I have always found dating sites pretty uncomfortable.

Even in the best scenarios, there were never any people who shared my interests. Now I’m older/kinda exhausted of it. :3

If I was younger and still trying, I imagine I would want something that felt less like being in a display case, visually. Maybe also making people who didn’t share any of my values or interests unable to swipe.