Creed's Corner: A Collection of the Morbid, Mysterious, and Mrandom

[John V]

1:  Why?

Because you look like a girl.

2:  If I never shaved, my facial hair would be a loooot longer, don'tcha think? (no you don't, that's the problem)

Shave regularly. Didn't think I had to spell that out for you, but there ya go.

3:  I wear loose-fitting pants and t-shirts.  Pretty sure most men dress like that.  Sorry to inform you that your own style of dressing in frilly skirts and bras is actually not the average masculine standard.

No, most men don't wear the shit you had on in those pictures.

4:  Sorry, but with all my other financial obligations right now [extensive medical bills, car payments and insurance, rent, electricity, cable, cab rentals, and food] and my time obligations [cabbing for ~12 hours a day five days a week on average to pay for those things], shelling out $55 a month and 2-3 hours a day at a gym with a bunch of "Alpha Male"s is both untenable and undesirable.

$55/month is about $2.50 per working day. Do one more fare and you can pay for it. I'm currently working ~66 hours/week and I still find about 45 minutes/day for exercise, and more on Sunday. But if you really can't do the gym, look up bodyweight exercising. You can do it at home. "Convict Conditioning" is a good book on it but it costs $40. You can learn what you need online for free.

5:  "Eat food."  What a novel concept.  Last night I made season-rubbed pork loin and mashed red potatoes with thyme, garlic, salt, and pepper, with the reductions from the pork as gravy.  The night before, I made baked salmon with butter, garlic, and dill weed.  I both know how to cook and what to eat.

Actually eating food is a novel concept for many Americans. Glad you're doing well on this point.

6:  You're absolutely right.  I should continue to internalize all my problems and negative emotions and keep the mask on not just in person but also online, because that is a healthy mindset to have.

No, you should set positive achievable goals (like going to the gym) so that you can build positive emotions.

Your understanding of psychological health is an absolute vacuous nothingness.

No, I have a good understanding of mental health, and as noted, the things I suggest are frequently suggested by mental health professionals. It's incredibly easy to find this information. The first hit I got from Googling "exercise mental health" was:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1424736/
Excerpt:
The strongest evidence suggests that physical activity and exercise probably alleviate some symptoms associated with mild to moderate depression. The evidence also suggests that physical activity and exercise might ... improve self-image, social skills,

Huh, that's exactly what you're looking for.

I may be miserable, unhappy, and lacking any kind of identity but that's because I've spent my entire life and all my time fighting tooth and nail just to survive.  Most people in my position become sociopaths, rapists, killers, all the worst elements of humanity and it's taken me all my strength and willpower to direct myself from being that.  I have no identity or self-direction towards a successful life as you know and define it because for my entire life, success was defined by ensuring my survival and perseverance.  When you were learning your ABCs I was learning to successfully hide from pedarast foster parents and, failing evasion, how to maximize my chances of fighting hard enough and enduring enough so that either that attempted incidence was not worth the time, effort, or difficulty for them to have their way, or that I could at least not let it weaken me for whatever would come later.

If you've determined that your past completely controls your future, then yes, the game's over for you. Alternatively, you could consider that other people have come from such backgrounds and overcome them, and realize that you could do the same too.

Weed is not an addictive substance.

http://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/re...-addictive
Is marijuana addictive?

Yes. Over time, overstimulation of the endocannabinoid system by marijuana use can cause changes in the brain that lead to addiction, a condition in which a person cannot stop using a drug even though it interferes with many aspects of his or her life. It is estimated that 9 percent of people who use marijuana will become dependent on it. The number goes up to about 17 percent in those who start using young (in their teens) and to 25 to 50 percent among daily users. According to the 2013 NSDUH, marijuana accounted for 4.2 million of the estimated 6.9 million Americans dependent on or abusing illicit drugs.