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It sounds like I would be thinking about conversations indefinitely if I did that. Any tips???

No, that’s pretty much it, think about conversations indefinitely. After a while it’s pretty automatic, people aren’t all that different from each other.

a narcissist is self-absorbed

an asshole actively enjoys the suffering of others

Think further before, don’t wait for the middle of a conversion. Run potential future conversations through in your mind before you even see these coworkers and decide in advance how you’ll respond to various topics so you don’t have to do it in the moment.

You can do this in front of a mirror to practice the body language you want to project, as well.

By chance, are you located in the Midwest? Or neurodivergent? Because Midwesterners really aren’t comfortable with most kinds of explicit negative emotional displays, and there are very specific ways to indicate negative emotions appropriately. And IME most NTs are distressed by the way NDs tend to express anxiety.

If I could sum up all of what I’ve said into one sentence, it’d be: Stop displaying anxiety to your coworkers.

No, I pull it back when I eat. And when I cook or serve food.

Ah shit, thanks for reminding me.

My reddit username was u/nemo_sum, I modded a few subreddits, someone apparently took umbrage with either something I said as a user or one of my modactions, and took to commenting in those subs as u/nemo_sum_is_gay.

I don’t consider that an insult and they weren’t breaking any rules, so I just left them alone until they got bored of it. Took about three months.

Back on reddit, someone made a parody account of me. That’s the closest I’ve come.

take off your shoes and drive barefoot for maximum control, then change back into shoes for your workday

I try to be nice to all users.

Even ones who put catsup on hotdogs.

Yes, of course, it’s a basic life skill.

Nah. Apple cores all the way, though.

I worked in childcare for years, was a teacher for a decade, I’ve been a waitress and bartender for a decade… maybe it’s time to switch again.

My real vocation is as a father, though. How I make money is secondary to that, always.

I just rub the lenses with a regular handkerchief or the hem of my shirt.

An experience, like going axe-throwing.

A favorite food.

A music playlist made especially with you in mind.

This comment’s my recital
I think it’s very vital
To rock a rhyme that’s right on time
When you can edit titles

of course not, they won’t let you in the store

Being naked in public.

You know those dreams where you go somewhere important, but then you realize that you forgot to wear pants? I still have them, but they’re not stressful, just funny.

You gotta prioritize sleep, that’s the only answer.

I just got to bed as soon as my kids do, me.