@Star_Artsy@lilyhops Problem is that her attempt “to connect” is or is coming off as a shit test. When someone has the power to smother the kindling of something you’re invested in (math/studying/etc), guys learn to wall off their hobbies as a protective measure.
@evildojo666@VelkaHypno Game design? If it’s only refinement, not leading
Arch? Probably not
Algo/netcode? No
TLDR if no human would want to do it, no human should do it.
Been doing an experiment of limiting screens. First day 4 panic attacks and two paranoia spirals. Harrowing. Apparently was indeed using them to suppress emotions lol
@BIMBOSATTVA_ Problems can arise both extrinsically (chaser induced psychosis) and intrinsically. Coping mechanisms built in a pre-hrt cortex (iirc dACC?) can easily cause the same class of dissonances. Either way still boils down to your same recommendation so the distinction isn’t prescient