Venting Thread

[ranger_scout]

I felt it was time to create this thread. Six years ago, the first week of November proved to be one of the lowest points in my life. This week, which coincidentally is also November 1-7, I feel that way all over again. The world has lost common sense, including my home state of Texas, and I feel like I'm at the bottom of a very deep hole that I spent 4 years digging myself out of. Do you all remember an episode of Mister Rogers Neighborhood where Prince Tuesday thought his parents might get a divorce and he wished he could be like a machine that way he couldn't feel anything. That is exactly how I'm feeling now. Also, did any of you read the children's book Sylvester and the Magic Pebble where the title character changed into a rock by accident and his parents tried to get on with their usual ways when they couldn't find him, but they couldn't because their usual ways involved him? Well, that is what happening to me as well. I have spent years doing certain things in my life and now I can't move forward with them. We are now in end times more than ever before. Life sucks in the biggest ways imaginable.

[CyberCubed]

What exactly is the issue you find yourself in? Financial issues? You're being very vague. If this is about politics you could have just posted on the politics thread.

[ToTheNines]

Fortunately for Ken Paxton, today is far from his lowest point in life

[ranger_scout]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

What exactly is the issue you find yourself in? Financial issues? You're being very vague. If this is about politics you could have just posted on the politics thread.

It's not just politics. There's too many changes happening at once not just in the country, but it's happening in my personal life, too. I have to adjust to them all at once. I feel like I'm experiencing a midlife crisis.

[Mad Dog McMutt]

I can't remember any of the plots from any episodes of that show. I hope things get better for you. I would suggest having a dance with Mary Jane if you catch my drift. Maybe even have a beer or two.

[ranger_scout]

Originally Posted by Mad Dog McMutt

Maybe even have a beer or two.

I don't drink. Today when I was also doing my job I did it because I had to not because I wanted to. Throughout the day, there were three words that popped into my head quite a bit and they were, "I don't care."

[Autbot_Benz]

We already have a what grinds your gears thread

https://forums.thetechnodrome.com/sh...ad.php?t=37155

Also I’m proud of Texas going blue finally getting rid of that ass hat Greg abbott

[FredWolfLeonardo]

Personally, I think viewing the world through an Anti-Communist conspiracy lens is not good for you, even if you have other good beliefs.

I've been there before. The conspiracy just makes you depressed since you see "'cultural marxism" everywhere and it's not even true.

I'm happy to talk through DMs. You seem like quite a nice guy.

It's okay to disagree with Democrats, I do as I am socially conservative due to my faith, but I think the "communist-sharia" takeover thing is taking it too far.

[ZariusTwo]

I wouldn't get too worked up about the left taking over America. Nothing will change and young voters are going to realize it and will become disillusioned pretty quickly with the idea everyone still has to be grown ups at the end of the day.

[ranger_scout]

Originally Posted by Autbot_Benz

We already have a what grinds your gears thread

https://forums.thetechnodrome.com/sh...ad.php?t=37155

Also I’m proud of Texas going blue finally getting rid of that ass hat Greg abbott

Abbott was a defender of the faith. Our incoming governor is not.

[Autbot_Benz]

Originally Posted by ranger_scout

Abbott was a defender of the faith. Our incoming governor is not.

Oh who cares religion is worthless and stupid

[ZariusTwo]

Originally Posted by Autbot_Benz

Oh who cares religion is worthless and stupid

[sdp]

I recommend a good dose of those tiktok videos that say "You woke up, it's (insert year you're nostalgic for)".
They're all AI generated but some are good.

Originally Posted by ZariusTwo

official thread theme

[oldmanwinters]

Now Boarding "Venting Thread", next stop: "Volcanic Asteroid" ?

[ranger_scout]

Originally Posted by Autbot_Benz

Oh who cares religion is worthless and stupid

I will remember to pray for you. There's a prayer that Mary taught three children to ask God pardon for those who do not believe in him, do not adore him, do not hope in him, and do not love him.

[sdp]

Maybe if you tell us what you disagree with in your politics here, we can come to an agreement Ranger Scout and help you vent in that way.

Originally Posted by oldmanwinters

Now Boarding "Venting Thread", next stop: "Volcanic Asteroid" ?

at least one member will come out banned

[IMJ]

Originally Posted by sdp

at least one member will come out banned

$#!( that made me authentically LOL here at my desk....

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by ranger_scout

I felt it was time to create this thread. Six years ago, the first week of November proved to be one of the lowest points in my life. This week, which coincidentally is also November 1-7, I feel that way all over again. The world has lost common sense, including my home state of Texas

It's not that bad. Trump will just be, as he says, "Mr. Veto," and who knows what will happen in 2 years. Though no matter how crazy the stuff is he will veto the leftist media will still probably be able to spin "Mr. Veto" into "The President and republicans aren't willing to work with us!" and thus foster more resentment in that direction. With all of their mouthpieces.

I don't know, this all might be a rapid downward spiral now. And its generational. For every younger generation becoming older and "Understanding," there is a fresh crop of newly groomed 18 year-olds -- even larger than the generation of 18 year-olds before it, and growing every generation with it -- ready and excited to vote for crazy stuff and crazy people.

[IMJ]

The only real issue here is the empowerment of society's "Cope and Hate" cohort. First, the street-crazies that were mobilized by the left-feudal-lords will feel a "life-win". Second, they will go home and realize that it didn't positively impact their lives. Third, they'll be out in the streets again throwing tantrums and calling people "istaphobes".

And honestly, if that $#!( starts up again we can start looking at the Civil War options.

[ranger_scout]

I honestly feel like I'm having a midlife crisis. In the last 48 hours I have been making changes while also having to accept some of them and it's too much. 10 years ago, I cried myself to sleep the night the disgustingly anti-Catholic and hypocritical movie Spotlight won Best Picture at the Oscars and it took me months to get over that. Then in 2017-18, we had too many abrupt departures at work. From 2018-19, several members of my family got sick. In late 2019, there was a fire at the school where I worked. It wasn't major, but it had an impact on work. Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit, work sucked, and then insanity took over the country. The summer of 2022, our family's home went through unnecessary remodeling when others were staying over. Some of them got COVID-19. In 2024, I lost my aunt/godmother, one of my uncles, and then another one of my uncles became a bipolar alcoholic. At the end of that year, my life was finally back on track like it was at the end of 2016.

I spent all of 2021-2024 in therapy trying to put so many pieces of life back together and climbing out of what seemed like a bottomless hole. Now I'm right back to square one. I'm sure they are plenty of others who might've suffered worse than I have. However, just when I finally feel at peace, nothing feels normal after a short while.