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by nullc 2295 days ago
Hey, I looked at some of your other comments and your profile.

I'm sure you're not posting here wanting to pathologize you, but you really seem like you're having a hard time. I doubt my comment will help, but if I were ever in your shoes I'd want someone to at least try...

The idea there is a bright line between sane and not sane is a fallacy. Instead, all our beliefs about the world are approximations-- at best. We make up some line and say beliefs that are consistent enough with observations are sane and others aren't but the position of that line is largely arbritary. Some of these approximations are more helpful than others, some create feedback that can make us less healthy and happy then we could otherwise be even in the same situation.

It seems to me that you have found yourself surrounded by beliefs which make your life more difficult and you're having trouble escaping from them.

You can get help for your problems and you will be happier for it, almost certainly. I really hope you do.
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dropoutcoder 2295 days ago
It's unclear why you've chosen to respond to my comment about my personal situation (which I'm not hiding at all), but I suspect you're trying to conflate something about my credibility with my argument. If that's the case, please stop. In fact, I'd rather you not bring up off topic issues in response to my comment.

We likely have orthogonal life experiences, and I'm simply trying to share my experiences and views. I'd like to stay on topic in doing so for a particular comment. Thanks.

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nullc 2295 days ago
Sorry that I came off that way.

I don't agree with your argument, but I think that disagreement is really entirely unimportant compared to your personal challenges. You're entitled to your views.

HN doesn't have a mechanism for private messages, or I would have addressed you that way.

To the extent that I would want any public effect from my comment being here it would only be to remind other people that you're a human being and should be treated with a modicum of kindness. ... unlike that rude commenters who called you a FBI shill. :)

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