Shaper

joined 1 year ago
[–] Shaper@lemm.ee 7 points 1 day ago

I'm loving this show so far, although there's a lot of side plots that dont get the development they deserve. Like the low tier hunter girl or the rich daddy's guy. Also is there a site for discussion about the manga?

[–] Shaper@lemm.ee 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Oh wow. Sorry, I'm not from England, I didn't know it was this harsh. I vaguely read about it in the news.

[–] Shaper@lemm.ee 2 points 4 days ago

Man, the worm in that man's brain is a genious indeed.

[–] Shaper@lemm.ee 3 points 4 days ago

I read it with physics major level math and almost no background in economics and it was a great insight for me. You certainly need some knowledge of math, but other than that it's an introductory book so it's beginner friendly.

[–] Shaper@lemm.ee 4 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Introduction to Econophysics, by R N Mantegna. Italian author published by Cambridge UK.

Technofeudalism, by Y Varoufakis. Greek economist and former minister of finance of Greece.

[–] Shaper@lemm.ee 3 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Sorry if I don't abide by the format but:

  • From Spain: Federico García Lorca, Miguel Hernández, Marcos Ana. All three are amazing poets. All of them have the spanish civil war as an over arching theme in their works.

  • Julio Cortázar, wrote tales, nouvelles and novels. He was born in Switzerland, migrated to Argentina then spent his last years in France. His most acclaimed novel, Hopscotch, is a labyrinth of short stories that connect to create a greater narrative. Truly a work of art.

  • Hugo Pratt. A graphic novel writer, author of Corto Maltese, probably my favourite graphic novel of all times. It's a classic. He was born in... Crete I think? Began publishing in Italy, then migrated to Argentina where he made most of his carreer.

  • Neil Gaiman. Author of The Sandman, an all-time favourite of mine, Books Of Magic, famously the work which "inspired" J K Rowling... He is british, although he migrated to America. Sadly he has recently been known for his abusive practices towards his female employees.

  • Herman Hesse. Pretty sure he was german, awarded a novel prize. He was the go to author during my teenage years. His books are aimed to a young adult audience and are filled with existential and philosophical debates. My favourite book, The Glass Bead Game, was a turning point in my life.

[–] Shaper@lemm.ee 12 points 4 days ago

Discworld is my favourite corner in the literary world. Thank you Sir Terry for your awesome books.

[–] Shaper@lemm.ee 11 points 5 days ago

It may be dangerous to be america's enemy, but to be america's ally is fatal.

[–] Shaper@lemm.ee 1 points 6 days ago

I did not know about this. Thanks for letting me know!

[–] Shaper@lemm.ee 2 points 6 days ago

Thank you for your answer. Yes, I could have used a little more tact and I hope to learn from this. I will be by her side and hopefuly she will get tested properly.

[–] Shaper@lemm.ee 1 points 6 days ago

Yes, I have come to understand that if she feels identified with the content she watched then that is all that matters. Of course, this is true because she is not self diagnosing but rather feeling encouraged to look for help.

Thank you.

[–] Shaper@lemm.ee 2 points 6 days ago

Thank you for your perspective.

 

So yesterday my friend told me she suspect she may have ADHD, quite out of nowhere. I've known her for almost 20 years at this point (me, man, she, woman, both 34 yo), and I was very surprised by this. She's been struggling for the past 4 years with irregular jobs and general lack of activity, and she's been under psychiatric and psychological treatment for at least 2 years now. None of the professionals that have seen her have suggested she may have this condition before, although she does claim they were not "good" professionals.

So apparently she started seeing lots of shorts on TikTok that highlight common symptoms and she felt strongly identified with them. For the past two months she's been trying to get a diagnostic, but while her psychiatrist made her take some tests, they never replied back with an assesment, nor did they find her a more specialized colleague. (I understand not all mental health professionals conduct these kind of diagnostics).

I... Think I was ableist towards her. I suggested the shorts were extremely vague and that if she is being completely honest with her doctor and they didnt brought the possibility themselves, then she shouldn't worry. She didn't like this, and the conversation ended somewhat abruptly.

So of course she is still trying to see a specialized professional, and hopefuly that will solve her doubts. But still I wanted to ask the community, how could I be supportive towards her? I wouldn't like her to get mad at me and lose the trust we have, by which she confided this in me in the first place. Also, what is your opinion on the depictions of ADHD on the internet? Was I too disregardful by suggesting TikTok shorts shouldn't guide her?

I realized too late that I hurt her, and I want to be better in the future. I have no background whatsoever in health science.

view more: next ›