Toxic people feel the need to be heard. Helpful people are there to balance out the toxicity. Never saw it that way. I guess we all just want to be heard. I think we all want to feel validated. I think those who scream the loudest aren't validated by those close to them, so they … Continue reading A Short Conversation: Toxicity, Depression, And Anger Issues

I believe we have both a preordained meaning as well as the ability to surpass that meaning. At its foundation, the purpose of life is to experience death. Death is our fate, and we cannot defy that fate. But what makes people amazing is that even though we are destined to die, we are able … Continue reading Does Life Have Meaning?

People are interesting, because we have the body of a stupid animal and the spirit of a higher being. This makes us both finite and infinite. Our minds are what bridges these two contradictory aspects of our being, and our will is born from their coming together. Our minds are finite in the sense that … Continue reading What Does It Mean To Be A Person?

Are drugs good for you? The short answer is sometimes. But that’s only when used responsibly. They’re not absolutely bad for you, because without this recent shrooms trip I would still be in the pits of depression. I honestly believe that psychedelics will be used in mental illness treatment in the near future. However, when … Continue reading Are Drugs Good For Mental Health?

Continuation of "A Conversation Continued: Remorse And Empathy" https://madmanphilosophy.home.blog/2020/05/21/a-conversation-continued-remorse-and-empathy/ [...] I like the seed analogy. That makes the most sense in my head. Same actually. I'm glad you're asking these questions, because this is something I've been struggling with, and I'm explaining it to myself as much as I am to you. They do say … Continue reading A Conversation Continued: Asking Questions And Schooling

[...] That really was one of the hardest parts. I couldn't be mad at her. I didn't want to be. And even when I tried, it was never real anger. It was just me lying to myself. I think it's harder to end a relationship without anger, because anger is probably the closest to love … Continue reading A Conversation: Love And Hate

Continuation of "A Conversation: Love And Hate" https://madmanphilosophy.home.blog/2020/05/21/a-conversation-love-and-hate/ [...] I think it's one thing when someone expresses remorse, because I am able to connect to their humanity a little easier, but with those that don't have any remorse for whatever they've done it's a lot harder. This is going to get a little bit away … Continue reading A Conversation Continued: Remorse And Empathy

Mental health is one if the most neglected aspects of our lives. It can only help to learn the warning signs and the healthy ways to address them, but the taboo nature of mental health introduces an unnecessary sphere of discomfort around the topic. People are masters of ignoring things that make them uncomfortable. Instead … Continue reading A Mental Health Pandemic

I now rememberThe painOf vulnerabilityI opened myself upTo someone I thoughtI could trustI do no not blame themI know they were trying to helpBut it doesn't hurt any lessI knew there would be bumps on the road,I just wish I could have hadA smooth ride for a moment longer.

• What prevents me from learning how to do something is not the actual act of doing it, but rather my intrest in learning it. For example, I have never been able to learn computer coding. Not because it was too difficult, but because I never had any interest in the process after completely my … Continue reading Random Thoughts 17 May 2020