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Someone has to be the functional adult (lemmy.world)

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[-] jaschen@lemm.ee 1 points 1 hour ago

Back in the late 80s when I wanted to talk to a friend, you had to pick up a phone and call. I think this trained the GenX kids to be able to use a phone.

[-] pseudo@jlai.lu 11 points 9 hours ago

I don't understand the meaning of "Mom friend anxiety override"

[-] dawnglider@lemmy.ml 17 points 9 hours ago

I have terrible anxiety, but when people around me are as anxious (or more) than me, I suddenly feel I can push through any anxiety barrier. As far as I'm concerned it's a shift in expectation: going from being expected to be a normal functional social being to being expected to struggle in front of an insurmountable task ahead. It's broader than just anxiety too, but I think this might be what they mean by "mom friend anxiety override"😊

[-] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 5 points 7 hours ago

Yep. I can't call Dr's offices for me. I can however inform the manager that my friend's food is done wrong

[-] pseudo@jlai.lu 4 points 9 hours ago

Thank you.

[-] TrojanRoomCoffeePot@lemmy.world 47 points 14 hours ago

I'm not going to explicitly recommend it, as 'results may vary from one user to the next', but it's funny and bears consideration.

[-] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 3 points 7 hours ago

That sounds really nice. Lsd was helpful for me but not like that. More in a "hey, we've been noticing some shit you're up to and while you're in your own head and experiencing time dilation it's time to deal with it

[-] TrojanRoomCoffeePot@lemmy.world 1 points 6 hours ago

If my experience is any indication, that tracks. Dose and over user reaction plays a major role in the trip.

[-] PyroNeurosis@lemmy.blahaj.zone 19 points 13 hours ago

Instructions unclear, how do I restore my mental system32?

[-] Smokeydope@lemmy.world 4 points 10 hours ago

Contact machine elf technical support on the timewave-zero hotline

[-] TrojanRoomCoffeePot@lemmy.world 2 points 9 hours ago

I might have been more inclined to recommend this before learning that the teams of Psychonauts who've been trying to map the DMT realm have described the Machine Elves as being sort of like adults reacting to a toddler that wanders into a University symposium on quantum physics - sort of inherently bemused by the intrusion, but also less than helpful (mocking) in accommodating the newcomer's understanding of the undertakings or general nature of the situation.

[-] princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 34 points 14 hours ago

Oh god, I'm the Mum Friend with the anxiety override. I'm total garbage at this for myself but as soon as I'm sitting in a room with other anxious beans it's like the superpower activates.

[-] MBM@lemmings.world 13 points 14 hours ago

wait... if you have social anxiety... and i have social anxiety...
then who's going to order the food?

[-] dalekcaan@lemm.ee 2 points 2 hours ago

Nosferatu! 😏

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