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To stare dzieje sięgające 17 lat wstecz. Na asku działałem około pół roku wcześniej zanim założyłem profil. Ówczesna przyjaciółka mnie tak zbajerowała, że nie mając jeszcze konta pisałem dla niej pytania z anonima. W tamtych czasach tak można było. Miałem wtedy około 12 lat, a więc rok wcześniej zanim można było działać na asku. Profil założyłem legalnie w dniu moich 13 urodzin. Trzeba było wymyśleć nazwę, więc wprowadziłem nieco tajemniczości i trochę zmyłek. Teraz mogę powiedzieć, że GR to pierwsze litery mojego nazwiska, jednak w tamtych czasach mówiłem, że uwielbiam zespół Rolling Stones i jego album GRRR https://youtu.be/GDXydD4Mf4Y?list=PLqTrbHMYjYWO1kkdLCwJP0Mzib70r5hGF The Rolling Stones - Get Off My Cloud (GRRR Live) Co zresztą było prawdą, ponieważ do dzisiaj lubię słuchać Rolling Stones.
W tamtych czasach na asku było modne szukanie wszystkiego co przynosi szczęście. Były strony internetowe, gdzie obliczało się dla indywidualnego człowieka szczęśliwe liczby. Dla mnie taką liczbą okazała się liczba 571. Pewnie coś w tym jest, ponieważ przynajmniej na asku całkiem nieźle mi się poszczęściło. Pamiętam pierwszą moją odpowiedź na asku: „Założyłem konto, oj będzie się działo xD”
Uwaga: to co pisze Wikipedia odnośnie powstania aska to nieprawda. Ask istnieje przynajmniej 19 lat z tym, że wtedy właścicielami aska byli Łotysze, natomiast dwa lata wcześniej ode mnie ówczesne polskie fejmy już działały na tym portalu, a ja się od nich uczyłem

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Not in the romantic sense, but I've had multiple long-distance friendships over the years and though not all have stood the test of time, others have been going strong for over a decade now.

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I will admit though, I think a large part of the reason why those friendships have been successful where others have not, has boiled down to who we *are* as people. I’ve always been the sort of friend who can go a while without seeing or speaking to someone, then pick right back up where we left off as though no time has passed at all… And I think I tend to attract similar people.

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That said, I do also put in an effort to actually nurture those relationships and stay involved with my friends’ life, even if we don’t talk as much. One thing I think is great about social media is just how easy it is to share little bits of our day to day lives with our loved ones, and keep up with theirs’. I always try to react and respond to my long-distance friends’ posts when I see them, and they do the same for me.

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We also send each other stuff pretty regularly! If we don’t have time for an in-depth conversation then we’ll send each other reels, memes, little funny things we think the other person will enjoy, or just a quick message to let the other person know we’re thinking of ‘em.

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It may not sound like much, but sometimes it’s the small things that make all the difference, you know? 😊💕

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Today I went back to university after taking an (unplanned) year off due to my mental health, and it was quite a bittersweet experience. It's strange and a little sad, coming back to a place, knowing that no one I know will be there-- all my friends from the previous year have graduated and moved onto other things.

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But I'm remaining optimistic. I've met my new classmates and even though I haven't had the opportunity of getting to know any of them over the past two years, as they have with each other, I already get the sense that I'm going to get on quite well with most of them!

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I'm also happy to be studying what I love again. I'm glad I'm still working toward getting my degree. I'm glad I didn't just give up entirely... And believe me, at times I wanted to. But I didn't, and I'm thankful for that. 💕

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I'll tell you what I know.

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If your weight stays the same, that means that your calorie intake is equivalent to your energy expenditure over time. If you want to lose weight, then realistically, what that means is that you have to spend more energy than what you take in daily. When this happens, your body will break down fat cells to seek the energy your body is demanding.

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Every person's body is different. Not only for energy expenditure but for calorie intake. For example, one person eating a 200 calorie meal probably won't give both of you the same amount of calories overall due to factors such as enzyme levels, and how hard your body has to work to deconstruct the food into energy (metabolization). This is one of many reasons why you can see certain people eat like Kirby but seemingly never gain weight, haha

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The best way to lose weight is to force your body into remission, which is done by overworking yourself through high intensity physical activity. This process will naturally hurt and make you crave to eat since your body is pulling at your fat cells (stored energy) and wishes to replenish them. At the same time, get a journal and write down what you eat daily, and get a good feel for your calorie intake daily. You can replace some calorie dense foods with fewer calories but just as filling. Celery, for example, replacing pizza as a daily snack. Theoretically, that could be all the change you need.

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I would say the high intensity workouts 4x a week for an hour each session would account for 30% of the overall change, while the change in eating habits would account for the other 70% to lose weight. This means you can lose weight with just a diet change, just not as fast.

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Hope this helps.

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Personally, it’s like that with many of my family members already. I don’t feel the need to literally cut them off because we aren’t parts of each others lives anyway, and don’t make any effort to be. They don’t know me, what’s going on with me, and it’s the same for me with them. So, in a way, it’s kind of the same as being cut off, we just don’t make it official. And I mean, the happy birthday greetings don’t change anything for me. It’s not like we expect the other to do that, I think it’s just habit. But then again, some of the family members who don’t know me, don’t even remember when my birthday is anyway. 🤷🏼‍♀️

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But, I can completely understand why it feels unnecessary to have “happy birthday” being the only thing you ever say to each other every year. 😅 And especially when you don’t have a good relationship with said people, or they act cold, rude, etc, like you mentioned. I don’t think it’s a bad thing to say “I’m not doing this anymore.” If anything, it may be in your best interest to do so.

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