Kudos to you for ending the lineage. Yes I totally agree in many cases passive aggression isn't deliberate, but it can be very harmful to those receiving it anyway. I've seen my mother do both. Pointing out the deliberate cases on the spot will also rip off her mask like you say, but in the other cases it's very hard to make her see it. Cue in gaslighting and denial.... Eventually she does come around though but she needs to see the damage to understand she was being aggressive in the first place.
Yes Newpipe is also broken. It's YouTube messing with their side of things. It started to glitch last week but ever since two days ago it stopped working entirely. Freetube still does the job if I really, really need to watch a video. But I guess I'll wait for a patch and have a YT detox in the meantime.
I like a variety of genres, I guess two of my easy favourites are Jurassic Park and The Lion King. I'm interested in good stories, with a preference for action and/or animation/ and/or special FX.
My least preferred genres are rom coms as they tend to be cheesy and lack both action and vfx. Also not a fan of gore horror.
If the plot and characters are lame I'll still watch it for the visuals or for the action. But nothing beats a good story.
It is normal but you may want to keep it in check. It can easily spiral down into depression and you won't notice.
Source: personal experience, 1yr+ unemployed, now seeing a therapist
My mother was super passive aggressive. I grew up to consider it normal and it took me a while to see ot for what it is. Just like you describe, her style was a friendly demeanor coupled with acid remarks. And the remarks were absolutely on purpose, I know this because she would often tell me how smartly she gave so and so a comeback and so on, and how they felt ashamed but didn't say anything back at her etc etc.
I was also on her line of fire sometimes, oh boy. It was so tough to recognise it but once I did I stood up against it. Whenever I see people behaving like that on a regular basis I just try my best not to interact with them.
I upvote the comments that I either like, and/or agree with, comments I feel like are expressing my own thoughts in the same manner or better than what I would.
Downvotes are for very wrong answers, rude people, trolls, etc.
Boring comments and comments I disagree with but don't necessarily make me upset get no downvotes nor upvotes.
I disagree with your opinion, yet I haven't downvoted it.
This is what you think and probably a lot of people share your opinion, and I consider that valid even if I disagree.
I reserve my downvotes for rude people, people who spread misinformation, who really got the answer wrong, or who are trolling or riling people up.
You're really not into this type of fiction, I get it
It's the same as any other evolutionary process. Those who survive and reproduce the most carry their genes to the next generation; those who are less well adapted don't reproduce as much and over the generations their genes get removed.
Say you have a bush with berries. Some bushes make sweeter berries than others. Let's say those with the sweetest berries will attract more birds and animals who will eat the berries and scatter the seeds further away. The sweeter bushes are getting more lotto tickets for the next generation, the sour ones not so much. Repeat over time and eventually the sour ones will be gone.
The same can be applied to any other trait. It depends on the pressure of the environment they live in.
So he was playing like a game of chicken while driving? At that speed? 🤦
So sorry for the victims, that's horrible
Okay, so I'm shocked and after a while I'm definitely hopping out of the train, presuming no emergency services show up. I don't think I'll last long if dragonflies are that large but I sure will die looking for them
Worry more about your job than your grades. Create a stable source of income, your degree can wait especially if it's not a traditionally stable profession (medicine, accountant, lawyer, etc).
Exercise and maintain your strength and flexibility. This is super important, more so than the job. Staying healthy early on will save you a lot of money in doctors appointments by the time you hit your late 20s.