No suggestions. I just wanna know what the answer ends up being that fixes it for you.

No, literally. Sauce?

As somebody with social anxiety, it sounds like your MIL also has social anxiety. Hence, the constant need to have to reinforce that other people can stand her. I had to train this out of myself in my late teens/early 20s.

I know it’s annoying to deal with, but showing a little compassion and simply affirming that you’re exhausted but her relationship with you is secure will go a long way for her. She’ll probably get used to you being quiet around her too.

I think it’s really ironic when I see these memes, because it highlights how our own heads will highlight the things that grate against our own nerves.

I assume everybody that this resonates with resonates with it because they themselves have been told to go against their nature and wanna know why the other side hasn’t.

I’m the other end of that spectrum. I promise you, people told me all that. “Mind your peers. Share the space. Stop being…so much. Learn to be comfortable in silences. What can’t you shut the fuck up?”

I have autism, so I didn’t understand why I was always screwing it up. I also hated hearing, “Be yourself. People will like you for who you are,” because I found that when I stopped trying to mask, I’d immediately hear all of the above all over again.

Yeah, what are they doing there? Crazy Antarcticans.

I could not figure out how to get acquainted with people on there.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hy6imWsyHz8

If you click the line, there’s a video interview with the guy that line is about. Apparently, that line caused a rift between him and Biggie. Wonder why?

They’re saying they shouldn’t be. Unless you’re trying to say their statement is redundant?

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Why did you have to give away a dog? What made you able to get given a new one?

Why is this getting down voted?

Read that as “Minnesota Guy”.

Isn’t it their fault to begin with though? Spanish conquistadors aren’t known for their positive influence on Native American peoples.

This turned out very wholesomely. I hope y’all are both doing alright.

I mean they sniped the kid almost immediately. Kind of macabre to say, but he’s not getting another chance…

This meme is so old that I was 27 when I first read it.

I was about to bring this up!! Yes! It was a two page spread. My jaw dropped. Awesome comic.

I’ll never understand why low res images like this always have half the text cropped off. I get why it’s done when they’re conveniently censoring something, but…ugh. :(

ADHD. A lot of people might say depression, and ADHD gets misdiagnosed this way too, especially because people are much more familiar with the way depression manifests rather than how ADHD actually manifests beyond stereotypical hyperactivity and difficulty focusing.

What you’re describing is executive dysfunction and energy regulation problems. The reason you can’t stop scrolling is because your brain doesn’t produce dopamine enough, and it’s only used to the short bursts it can produce. This creates a feedback loop where you’re stuck stimulating yourself with quick, easy dopamine hits, and that’s why anything that seems like a prolonged task feels like an impossible endeavor. It’s also why you’ll get tunnel vision if you ever do start playing that game.

My brain can’t make sense of the thumbnail.