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Finally rain. Its been like 4 or 5 weeks without a single drop. I left my car outside so all the dust and dirt will wash off.

The sky is literally a hellscape because of the forest fires in Canada. Kinda neat if the air wasn't causing people I know to cough a ton.

Air fried breakfast chimichangas. Then peach tea I made myself.

These language bots are far more like the ship computers in start trek than the android Data. It can resopnd very well to inquires in plain language and even talk back to you in a specific manner. But these things are clearly not sentiant, have no consciousness, no inner feelings or life to...

I had therapy today, we talked about the actual trauma that occurred for the first time. I powered through it after wrokng 10 hours over night. I got a call right after that I could go see a doctor later today for a consult for an on paper ptsd diagnosis because of a cancelation. I said yes...

@No More @fledglingdragon36 like for both of you the juvenile justice system is supposed to be about treatment in theory, not punishment. But I got neither of those during my experience, just abuse, manipulation, and violence. Institutional abuse is allowed to fester because there is no...

Welcome! Im really new here too. Reading your post hit me hard. Similar experience to you being forced inpatient, but different circumstance as it was being incarcerated as a 14 year old. The loss of autonmy, fear that this will never end, fear of pain, of dying, oeople im charge of you treating...

I've been poly briefly, it didn't work out very well but it was probably because my main relationship was rocky to begin with. But I've always been in an open relationship partially out of being practical (my ex lost alot of sexual function after literal brain surgery), and because I really have...

The title says it, but its what I feel alot. I hate other people I perceive as weaker than me and its bit me in the ass for far too long. Its not like I hate small children or anyone physically weaker than me, but just a certain kind of person. Someone who begs for sympathy and pity all the time...

Half the office I worked in took the day off when there was a shooting in Lansing at MSU (everyone knows someone who works there). I think most compassionate managers and bosses will understand.

Why must you torture me with these holiday festivities human?

Elsa is absolutely done with today. She demands more treats right now!

Think of it like getting stabbed vs a chronic infection. You can get septic shock from a big enough wound that needs more intense care. Chronic infections might not be bad in the short term but can fester and spread if left untreated long enough. Its not a perfect example i know but its relevant...

Can I tell you something? Low level harassment over a long enough timeline can still f*ck you up as much as big events like physical violence or rape. I've had BOTH kinds at the same time. I think in my case they can compound each other. If you are forced to preform a sex act on a peer and then...

Listen here you little 12 year old shit cocks. I get it, you are at that special point in your life where fart and dick jokes are the most clever thing your hormone addled mind can come up with. And yes, for every little boy it is ABSOLUTLY instincintual to draw a penis on anything you think you...

I felt like I had to relearn how to be a social animal in a lot of ways, but thats hard when you find it difficult to relate to everyone else who hasn't seen shit. I had to relearn not to panic and breakdown when an adult wanted to correct me about something, that constructive critisim isnt a...

I absolutely get this. I only spent 6 months locked up and abused ( i cant even imagine emerging after years in an environment like that) and it was 1 minute i have no clue how long im going to continue this, and then in the span of a few hours Im back in my home, laying wide awake in my bed...

Thats more of an issue over in my queer world. I just used it as a refrence for how I talk with a potential partner about sex. You should absolutly be specific about what things you like and dislike during sex. Be blunt and don't talk in metaphor or code. ie, i like giving and receiving oral...

I just love DEVO so much, i need to see them in person before they all die

I guess my only sex advice ever is you literally just have to talk about things before you do them, like alot. You gotta be specific about what you like and want, and communicate during the act too. Just never stop talking. But thats my perspective as a dude who has casual sex with both men and...

Interesting take. I do think there is MORE of it in mainstream media. Take one of my favorite series streaming, The boys. Probably one of the most graphic currently running series out there. But that's sort of a black comedy deal. But there was very unsettling content even back in the 80s and...

Hey @Chelleen, I've literally been there, arrested twice, did actual time, its really why I'm here. I have an intense fear and hatred of the authorities and especially the police in my small town. Even being pulled over for a traffic stop that's routine will leave me physically shaking. If a cop...

Dr. Joy, your response to my previous question was very helpful. I would like to get more specific with the question. How should I go about telling my supervisor that I do not feel comfortable working with a client because my own abuse would cause me discomfort working with them because it is...

Thank you for that advice Dr. Joy. I appreciate the insight of another who also has to work in a field that is similar to mine. I have another question to ask you. There have been times when I have access to information about my clients that is very personal. Sometimes it might even be...

Hi Doctor Joy. I want to talk to you about how to cope in my chosen work field of social work and how I navigate it as a person who has experienced both physical and sexual abuse personally. At 14 years old I was convicted of a crime and incarcerated for 6 months. During my time I was locked up...