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Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

Here are some examples to inspire your own showerthoughts:

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  1. All posts must be showerthoughts
  2. The entire showerthought must be in the title
  3. No politics
    • If your topic is in a grey area, please phrase it to emphasize the fascinating aspects, not the dramatic aspects. You can do this by avoiding overly politicized terms such as "capitalism" and "communism". If you must make comparisons, you can say something is different without saying something is better/worse.
    • A good place for politics is c/politicaldiscussion
  4. Posts must be original/unique
  5. Adhere to Lemmy's Code of Conduct and the TOS

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Hence the filial piety and the emotional abuse.

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[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

That's completely valid. I've done plenty of trauma dumping here on Lemmy. 99% of it about my ex wife and the shit she's put me through (massive debt, constant manipulation, threats of suicide, making me feel guilty for literally everything wrong with the world, etc).

Sometimes you want to vent to someone, and you don't want it to be anyone you know. Plus therapy can be expensive (even in my country despite having socialized healthcare, because all the therapists that work with the socialized healthcare system are booked until the next quarter after the end of the universe usually)

[–] northernlights@lemmy.today 1 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

That’s completely valid. I’ve done plenty of trauma dumping here on Lemmy. 99% of it about my ex wife and the shit she’s put me through (massive debt, constant manipulation, threats of suicide, making me feel guilty for literally everything wrong with the world, etc).

Lol are you me. Except for me it was on reddit.

[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 1 points 12 hours ago

My trauma all happened after the API change that prompted the move to Lemmy. If yours happened before that, maybe we have the same ex lol