Sometimes things end because someone wants something the other doesn’t. That’s ok. It’s life.

But if you never take the shot, then you’re keeping something alive in hopes of some potential future breakthrough, and that’s not fair to you (or them) either.

So, rip the bandaid off and commit. If that’s not what she wants, that’s on her, and you can move on.

And please, please, please remember— her mental health issues are her own and not yours to solve or navigate like a minefield.

If you haven’t, I recommend checking out his book, too! Takes the video explanation style he has and turns it into text format and it works really well. My kids are fascinated by it. Maybe a future engineer in the making!

I totally did.

Ooo just thought of another. Animagraffs — https://youtube.com/@animagraffs

Takes large scale things (Hoover Dam, locomotive, F1 car, etc) and breaks them down into their components in a long-scale video format (30+ minutes). It’s oddly soothing to watch.

I think the Steam Locomotive one is my favorite so far. https://youtu.be/Hszu80NJ438

I’m a big fan of Practical Engineering — https://youtube.com/@practicalengineeringchannel

Proper pest control. Hire a professional to complete a service as often as is needed. Mine comes once a quarter and covers both inside and outside of the house. Very convenient.

I knew a kid that was trying to show off his new hookup to the group of us and in doing so we discovered he literally bought oregano because he didn’t know what he was doing. I honestly never thought it happened in real life and was just like a stoner movie trope, but he proved me wrong that day.

(Hilariously, many years later, he became pretty good at homegrown.)

Same for me. I never understood what motivated that content and, by extension, why I should care about consuming it.

Ooo you had a cheeseburger tonight! IDGAF.

Some witty political insights! Fuck off.

Your child was born! Wonderful, send an email or an announcement card in the mail.

Large scale emergency! I’m going to a reputable news source; I don’t need user-curated echo chambers.

Old friends and acquaintances catching up? I’ve had the same cell phone number for 25 years. If they wanted to reach out, they can refer to the phone number I wrote in the yearbook.

It’s just dumb.