Literally came here to comment this lol

Chermical

I make my bed because my cats will absolutely shed all their hairs on my side of the bed that one time I forgot to do it. Slightly allergic, so I learned fast lol.

Voyager works for me. Have you tried that already?

https://vger.app/settings/install

Fair point. Ideally there is a public collaboration of (art) institutions that helps resolving questions like that first on an international level and then locally. I recently heard this was actually done well in Imagination Land’s city of Uto’pia! (/s as this is fairly hard due to the state of the world as is…)

Right?? Every time I see one of these comics I get that “hmmm yes, quite the art piece my fellow smart people” vibe like I’m staring at some famous painting in a gallery that everybody else seems to get but me, having a minor existential crisis about it.

Thats a great question and to be completely honest, I’m not sure! I am fluent in Dutch and English, but not in German. So I’m not fully qualified to answer that haha. I can still understand part of German though, some works are just so similar in all three languages.

No they are completely different languages, but same root (Germanic), like many other Western European countries.

Voor mij een zwarte koffie zonder stroopwafel aub. De stroopwafel mag er wel los nog bij (en dus niet in de koffie haha snap je hem, wat een spraakverwarring zeg).

Lol. Gotta scan for those compressed gasses to figure out who the real one is then!

I’m gonna order me a new pair of eyes. Missed that completely. 👀

Not gonna lie, I missed him being the OP. Makes it slightly less impressive but he’s still a legend nonetheless!

You absolute legend. Do you have an alert set up when somebody mentions your name or are you an actual omnipotent being?

Ideally yes, but I do recognise they’re just words in the end. Actions are what matter most if I’m understanding you correctly? If so, I fully agree!

Hi stranger! I love you!

Jokes aside, I’m sure I can’t convince you, but I’m sharing this for other readers here in case they find it interesting.

Our brain is fairly complex and deals with unique, complex, but usually somewhat familiar problem patterns throughout the day. To handle this complexity efficiently, the brain tries to run on autopilot as much as possible. I think the brain is one of the most energy-hungry organs in our body (either that, or the Mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell).

When you’re stressed or on high alert, you carefully weigh every word. BUT when you’re relaxed and comfortable, your brain slips into these autopilot scripts. That’s when these verbal “muscle memories” can kick in.

Based on this scenario, if you can slip into autopilot mode where you naturally say “I love you” to someone, chances are high you’re regularly surrounded by loving relationships where this phrase is common. Your brain has basically created a shortcut for familiar social interactions.

So to this OP, get rekt lol. you’re actually outing yourself as someone who is NOT experiencing a lot of love in your life! Hope I’m either wrong or this changes for you in the future. CHEERS.

It doesn’t say anything! Tattoos can’t speak, you silly.

I’m in love.

This method reminds me of a technique used in ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) to deal with pain or fear. Exaggerating a thought or giving it a silly voice or character, while staying neutral toward that part of yourself, can be a solid way to manage anxiety.

It’s called cognitive defusion. You notice when you’re “fused” with a thought or pattern, and by using techniques like the one you mentioned, you create distance between the thought and your sense of self.

It’s a flatworm my dudes. AAAAaaawwwhh.

Ah gotcha yeah that makes a lot of sense! I hope that kind of bigotry dies out again soon but doesn’t look like its slowing down. I hope you can feel safe and be more like your true self now.