One of the things I pray for is my nephew to have a secure life full of love, so that they aren’t pushed into some of the scenarios and resulting relatively harmless but nonetheless questionable choices that I’ve made.
I want them to be able to choose the right thing secure in the knowledge that even if it blows back on them they are safe enough in life to withstand it.
I want them to be able to grow rather than just merely survive.
It’s interesting because a lot probably is suppression but I don’t know how much is just due to old age.
Mental health wise I’ve been in real crisis for the past couple of weeks but I seem to have come back from the brink somewhat.
Is it weird that I don’t remember large chunks (think years) of my childhood?
I wish only the best for Miss Seagoon: happiness, or at the very least peace and contentment.
Parents might have an issue with me abducting their child and taking them to a foreign country lol but it’s an intriguing idea.
Doesn’t really put food on the table or provide shelter but I guess it’s better than nothing.
The thought of my baby nephew having to go through even a fraction of the challenges I’ve had to live through in this sick world just breaks my fucking heart.
The thought of that sweet innocent child exposed to any of the dangers I’ve had to face makes me die inside.
And unfortunately I’m still living through those same dangers and trying to stay alive myself. So if and when he faces those dangers I’m not sure what resources I have to help him, since I apparently don’t have the answers.
I think I’ve only got prayers left at this point.
The one thing I can do if I die is at least leave him what I have in a will.
As a benevolent lord and commander of the universe I am not part of the government and I will enact the ban.
True. I’ll make an exception for aussie.zone.
I’m not sure you can without government overreach and inevitably trampling on someone’s rights.
Unpopular opinion. All social media should be banned. I’m sorry but it’s just too toxic.
Blow up Australia and start again.
That would fall under “mandatory” then.
As for cultural signifier I’ve known plenty of people that went to Uni who honestly would forget to breath unless you reminded them.
Rather than projecting far into the future which you can’t predict and can’t fully control focus for now on making it through hour by hour.
Ask yourself, can I make it through the next hour? If yes, keep going.
If your current residence doesn’t feel safe, while you can’t flee from it completely, stepping away from it might be helpful. For example go to the library, hell even a shopping mall. You don’t need to buy anything.
Yes a lot of uni courses shouldn’t exist and really should be apprenticeships or a form of.
A uni degree in Comp Science. Usually what they teach you is out of date and by the time you are done something new has come along anyway.
I feel like in this field certifications probably hold a bit more weight.
The hedge fund example would fall under “degree mandatory” for the profession. Although this is not written in stone anywhere, in practice based on what you are saying it’s effectively mandatory.
The Scottish system for free tuition is not available for most in Australia as you must satisfy three conditions:
I’m not convinced these days it does give you a leg up to be honest except in professions where it’s mandatory.
And while you might delay the grind, you may very well have to grind longer to pay off the debt incurred.
In short, folks should not be fooled into thinking Uni is some kind of golden ticket.
Join a sports club if you want human interaction, and save yourself the thousands in debt.
I hope so. I just have to make sure I don’t self destruct through one way or another in the meantime.