If it was my lunchbox, then Potatoes would be in it. There's a lot that I can say about this. Ranging from what it is like to be in a middle management position and trying to prevent the illusion of favoritism and the struggles of actually managing different egos, to the mythologizing of suffering- both in and out of the work place. But, to avoid writing a dissertation, I think I'll just stick to saying "no" to a friend. Like many others, I struggle to say "no" to a friend when they ask me for help. This has caused me to be guilted into doing things that I do not want to do. And often times, whenever I try to assert my boundaries, it back fires spectacularly in my face. I get guilt tripped, I get accused for taking advantage of them, I get accused for hating them and not wanting to be their friend. So, a lot of times boundary setting taught me not to set boundaries because I make the situation worse by trying to do so. Which, isn't true at all, but that is the perverse lesson that kept on being reinforced over the decades. It's still something that I struggle with, where my main strategy is to just try to avoid placing myself into such situations. Now, on the flip side, I also know that several of my friends struggle with saying "no" as well. I know what I've gone through with past friends is 100% bullshit and I don't want to be that person where a friend doesn't feel comfortable enough to say "no" to a favor. I also know that it's good to ask favors of friends and not try to be 100% reliant on myself because that's not feasible. So, whenever I ask a friend for a favor, whether it's something small or something larger, and they say "no", I thank them for being honest and comfortable enough with our friendship to say "no." And I assure them it's no big deal that they aren't able to do the favor. None of my friends have really commented on me doing this. A few times they seem a bit taken back. But, I really hope that it helps them and provides them with support. Good video and the game sounds rather engaging.
Feels like this was one of your weaker scripts and videos. When you compare this video to the rest of your library, it feels oddly bitter, vindictive, or lacks perspective. Not normal for how your writing and analysis had been up to this point. Just how i felt watching through, though. Looking forward to your next video as always. Still fun seeing my patron name in viddies haha.
I really needed this, I love the amount of effort and passion you put into your subject matter.
Sushi would always be in my lunchbox if I could afford it.
WELL DONE, my friend! Energy doesn’t get much more positive than this 😁
If it was my lunchbox, then Potatoes would be in it.
There's a lot that I can say about this. Ranging from what it is like to be in a middle management position and trying to prevent the illusion of favoritism and the struggles of actually managing different egos, to the mythologizing of suffering- both in and out of the work place. But, to avoid writing a dissertation, I think I'll just stick to saying "no" to a friend.
Like many others, I struggle to say "no" to a friend when they ask me for help. This has caused me to be guilted into doing things that I do not want to do. And often times, whenever I try to assert my boundaries, it back fires spectacularly in my face. I get guilt tripped, I get accused for taking advantage of them, I get accused for hating them and not wanting to be their friend. So, a lot of times boundary setting taught me not to set boundaries because I make the situation worse by trying to do so. Which, isn't true at all, but that is the perverse lesson that kept on being reinforced over the decades. It's still something that I struggle with, where my main strategy is to just try to avoid placing myself into such situations.
Now, on the flip side, I also know that several of my friends struggle with saying "no" as well. I know what I've gone through with past friends is 100% bullshit and I don't want to be that person where a friend doesn't feel comfortable enough to say "no" to a favor. I also know that it's good to ask favors of friends and not try to be 100% reliant on myself because that's not feasible. So, whenever I ask a friend for a favor, whether it's something small or something larger, and they say "no", I thank them for being honest and comfortable enough with our friendship to say "no." And I assure them it's no big deal that they aren't able to do the favor. None of my friends have really commented on me doing this. A few times they seem a bit taken back. But, I really hope that it helps them and provides them with support.
Good video and the game sounds rather engaging.
This is good.
underrated
3 kings project. I'm missing something here what is that
Yu yu Hakusho retrospective series he did.
Why'd you leave va????
Feels like this was one of your weaker scripts and videos. When you compare this video to the rest of your library, it feels oddly bitter, vindictive, or lacks perspective. Not normal for how your writing and analysis had been up to this point. Just how i felt watching through, though. Looking forward to your next video as always. Still fun seeing my patron name in viddies haha.