This is me. I have made some very expensive fuck-ups at work and lost my job several times because of my forgetfulness or missing details. Thankfully I’m medicated now, but the fear and anxiety is still deeply ingrained in me. I am the livelihood of my family. I pay our bills, the mortgage, car payments and insurance. Any mistake could mean my family and I will need to start hunting for the nicest bridge to live under.
In the mid 10s, I worked as the engineering director for a consultancy. My boss would openly brag about being able to hire women for a fraction of the cost of a man. I was so offended by this that I created a partnership with a coding academy for at-risk and underrepresented individuals just a few blocks away from our office. I made it my mission to hire as many women junior engineers as I could, just so that I could train them up and find them better paying jobs elsewhere.
Women engineers are out there, and I hope I’ve made the dating pool just a little bigger for you.
Not unless they also mention racism, transphobia and homophobia as the other line items.
The feeling of isolation is something that I have experienced throughout life. I can only attribute it to the norm that men should not talk about their woes, lest they be seen as weak.
My upbringing was a bit different, as my brother and I never had male role models growing up and we were never encouraged to confirm to those norms.
For me personally, the feeling of isolation occured and eventually compounded after the birth of our son. I did not cope well with the lack of sleep and the immediate loss of personal space and time. I felt like my feelings and experiences could never compare to what my wife was going through, and I had no right to complain. This led me to nearly a decade of depression, to the detriment of my wife and son both.
What has helped me over time, is the acknowledgement that my feelings and experiences are valid, and I don’t need to compare them to others.
I love steamed clams!
Commander Keen
Neverhood
Earthbound
Super Mario World
Secret of Mana
Journeyman was amazing! Great story and pretty amazing 3D rendered graphics for the time.
Does it taste like Bud Light?
Howdy-do, fellow minute-man!
If your dick can’t do the walking, let your tongue do the talking.
Does it work if you touch yourself? Are the effects stacking?
Memory recall is the worst for me. Long-term or short-term, cognitive; all bad.
Wow. This comments section reads like 50 various versions of Colin Robinson, all swarming on this very post. Every single one of them finding a way to be more pedantic or curmudgeonly than the other.
Thank you! As a software engineer, I can understand the necessity for impotency. You don’t want the same request sent twice.
This is a beautiful work of art! Can you ELI5 what this is, please?
I hope you didn’t accidentally fall out of a window.
I have over 1500 cumulative hours invested in No Man’s Sky and Minecraft respectively. I am a casual gamer. I started playing Minecraft in 2012 and NMS in 2017.
Never get into Modular Synthesizers.
Your partner went through all of the gestation and labor herself; the least you can do is be the person who changes the diapers.
Men don’t always immediately bond with their newborn progeny. It’s ok, don’t feel guilty if you’re not head-over-heels in love with your baby for the first year or two.
If you’re ever feeling frustrated caring for your newborn, take a break. They will be fine if you leave them crying in their crib so that you can take a walk or do whatever you need to decompress and compose yourself.
Most pacifiers have bottle nipple mates. If your baby prefers one specific bottle or pacifier, buy the mate.
Most importantly, sleep deprivation and stress can cause significant mental health issues, specifically anxiety and depression. Your feelings are valid. If you’re having a hard time, ask for help.