• lath@lemmy.world
      19·
      4 months ago

      School had us wake up earlier than desired, homework was a chain around our necks with unspeakable consequences had it remained incomplete, peer pressure had us do crap to seem cool and stick with the crowd, societal expectations required us to act a certain way and be presentable in ways which we were not. People like to call it growing up, but really, it’s just instilling obedience to willingly slave away as the so-called working class.

      • rudyharrelson@lemmy.radio
        4·
        4 months ago

        homework was a chain around our necks with unspeakable consequences had it remained incomplete

        I had the opposite experience. I worked hard to always finish my homework, but many of my classmates completely blew off both homework and classwork and still “passed”. I knew kids who had all F’s but would get their grades suddenly changed at the last minute to a C- because if the school failed too many kids they would lose federal funding.

        Felt like the value of my high school diploma plummeted considerably when I realized just how many of my graduating class were completely checked out for the entire curriculum. I dunno how different it is now; I graduated nearly two decades ago.

        • Fluffy Kitty Cat@slrpnk.netEnglish
          1·
          4 months ago

          It seems like it’s been that way continuously since then, and then during the pandemic and a third of the student body didn’t have the means to attend Zoom School for 2 years and they haven’t caught up.

      • sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        4·
        4 months ago

        Holy shit, I have never seen that before… that may be the best recovery I’ve ever seen in any fight.

        Just… holy shit.

        Potentially critical error -> I win.

        In approximately one second.

        Damn.

        • Return_of_Chippy@lemmy.worldOP
          3·
          4 months ago

          Yeah that was Joaquin Buckley back in 2020. Career defining highlight for sure. He’s still in the UFC and highly ranked. Super dynamic striker. Guy he slept is Impa Kasanganay. Also a great fighter but not in the UFC anymore. MMA is so fucking exciting.

    • edgemaster72@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      4 months ago

      That’s when I started getting chunky and mostly never stopped, depression followed at 10/11, sleep went somewhere in the early teen years…

      • save_the_humans@leminal.spaceEnglish
        4·
        4 months ago

        Keep things as simple as you can. I swear people make their lives more difficult than it has to be. Get rid of stuff, cancel your subscriptions, keep your living space clean, give xanax a try, sell your kids… That kind of thing. But otherwise, when something comes up, you just kind of deal with it.

    • 🔍🦘🛎@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      4 months ago

      Yeah I have a mortgage and car payment, and I’ve been a lot less stressed than a few years ago. Nutrition is good, working out 3x a week, ideal weight, 6-8 hours of sleep (but I don’t need more than that).

      • lifeinlarkhall@lemmy.world
        1·
        4 months ago

        They kinda all play into each other.

        I’ve been dealing with depression and other health conditions since I was a preteen. It took me a longggg time to recognize my mental health is always the priority but also ongoing, there’s no “destination”. If I’m the right weight, no debt, zero alcohol etc but I still want to die then there’s no point.

        Of course they all intertwine but front of mind for me is keeping some semblance of a purpose and desire to want to be here. For example, I can’t work full time because I don’t cope. Took me a long time to give myself permission to just not have that as a goal. I survive by working part time, the finances aren’t ideal, but I am able to enjoy moments of life more often than when I was working full time (in and out of hospital).

        Purpose is the biggest thing to find, something that gives your life meaning, everything else comes after that.