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What Has 2020 Taught You? Here’s What People Said.

This sure has been some year, am I right?

I for one, have learned a little bit more about what’s really important in life: health, family, and good friends. After that, all the other stuff really isn’t that important.

What has 2020 taught you?

Here’s what folks on AskReddit had to say.

1. Working from home.

“I’ve been open for a long time about how working from home for jobs that can be done remotely should be the norm.

Why would you commute if it’s avoidable? The pandemic has forced lots of employers’ hands and it turns out, many of us can work effectively from home!”

2. I like this one.

“Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Sadly, I feel like this is the most relevant this quote has ever been. People conflating science and societal care with tyranny and violation of rights.”

3. Harsh times.

“Nothing can prepare you for the harshness of our society.

If you want to be successful and live you have to take your life into your own hands and make things happen.”

4. Some people don’t change.

“It taught me the red flags of a mentally abusive relationship and that you will never be able to change that person.”

5. Congrats!

“It taught me that my SO is definitely the person I’m going to spend the rest of my life with.

Nothing like a global pandemic and shelter in place order to rapidly progress a new relationship, eh?”

6. Pay attention.

“Authoritarianism is never that far away in any place.

People are too willing to forgo critical thinking and will readily buy the bullsh*t.”

7. Downsizing.

“That I don’t need to shop.

My son and I don’t need to go out every weekend and buy new things. We are perfectly capable with what we have. In fact we’ve pared down what we had.

Money in the bank. Soon as this passes over (if…) we’re going to Disney!”

8. Learn to think!

“That huge swaths of our society lack even the most basic critical thinking skills.

Sorry, but if you outright deny facts and empirical evidence to believe in something comfortable to you, you aren’t some “woke up” great thinker above all the “sheep”.

You’re a moron and a huge drain on the rest of us.”

9. Great!

“I love being a dad.

Being a stay at home dad is awesome. The roles were always reversed until now and I felt like I was missing so much of my kids lives providing for them. Going from bread winner to Mr mom obviously took some adjustments but I feel like I know my boys better than ever.

Helping them doing their online kindergarten classes and teaching my youngest to walk along with another long list of memories has changed my view on fatherhood and taught me so much.”

10. Good points.

“Even if you think you are in control of the things in your life, you really aren’t.

Sometimes the things you want and work hard for aren’t what you thought they would be.

The most important things in life are the intangible ones (good relationships, mental well-being)

We could all stand to be a little nicer to each other

It’s okay to not be okay.”

11. Yup.

“That the more uneducated people are, the more assertive and vocal they are regarding something they don’t have any clue about!”

12. Not so fast.

“I’ve learnt that I’m ready for retirement.

The lifestyle of doing nothing all day and getting paid for the privilege suits me well.

It’s a shame I have 31 more years until I actually can retire though.”

13. Baby steps.

“That a little work on something every day makes a huge difference over a couple of months.”

14. A nice story.

“That despite all those things my parents lead me to believe, I can be successful.

I bought my first house this year, reconnected with a good friend and am starting a business with her. It’s been rough having zero breaks from my kids and they’re missing out on socializing and preschool, but we have grown closer and they’re learning a new resilience that I never learned.

I’m proud of them and myself.”

Now we’d like to hear from you.

In the comments, tell us what you learned in 2020.

Please and thank you!

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Therapists Discussed Moments When Clients Really Caught Them by Surprise

I admire people who work as therapists because they have a very tough job.

And I think it would be very difficult to not bring all that baggage home every night…

But we’re dealing with professionals here, okay? And we’re in luck because they talked about some clients that did some crazy sh*t.

Therapists opened up on AskReddit about some of the more interesting things they’ve seen on the job.

1. Troubled.

“Parents of a “troubled” child, which turn out to be the problem themselves.

Total refusal to do any kind of introspection, try to convince everybody (cps, police, psychologist, doctor) the kid was the problem, complain the kid was… A kid (a teenager a that point) by growing too fast and costing money to feed and clothe.

He had smashed their t.v. with an axe. Turns out they hadn’t speak or pay any attention to him in several years and they spent 99% of their free time watching t.v. Kid had no other behavior problem, great in school, very calm. He just reach a point where he couldn’t stand being ignore any longer so he had what she called a “Fried Green Tomatoes” moment.

Parents dismissed their responsibility, only problem they saw was the wacked t.v. Kid got emancipated at 16 and moved to f*ck out of there.

She had a private practice and the only times she expressed any judgment was when someone seeks therapy but refused to do any work or partake in the process. Paying a therapist is not paying someone to agree with you.

You need to show up, you need to -at least- try.”

2. Wow.

“I now work in the jail and there are quite a few s*x offenders in my program.

I struggle with the ones who honestly believe their victims (as young as 8) were in mutual loving relationships with them.

It’s super difficult at times not to just say “dude, WTF!””

3. Give yourself some credit.

“Some of my clients are SHOCKINGLY BAD at giving themselves credit.

They might get a nearly straight A GPA in a brutal major while battling depression, or overcome years of phobia and get behind the wheel again, or write a literal novel, or raise a kid as a single parent with low income

Rr build new relationships after being burned, or cope with OCD well enough to hold down a job. And they’ll talk about themselves as if everyone on earth is better than them, as if their accomplishments are worthless.

And I know it’s because of depression or anxiety or another condition, but I’m often stunned by how differently I see them compared to how they see themselves.”

4. Heartache.

“Had a patient apologise for crying during a consultation, saying ‘I know I shouldn’t be sad, I’ve got so many great things going for me’

Dude.

Three months ago you had to move back to your parents after an unexpected breakup.

Back to the environment which contributed to your official diagnosis.

The same place where your sister was living- before she died, one month after your return to that house, of the same diagnosis you have.

And because she died during a pandemic, not only could you not visit her in hospital before she died, you had difficulty organising her funeral.

In addition to all that he felt financially responsible for both his parents as they’d both lost their benefits- a loss which they couldn’t appeal as their mental health was so poor the concept of fighting that decision was making them suicidal.

I want to hug a lot of my patients, but this one made my heart ache.”

5. Judged.

“The one thing I’ve judged is the situations that people survive and continue to live their lives.

I’ve worked with torture survivors, survivors of genocide and famine. I’ve worked with people whose entire villages were wiped out because a war lord wanted the water well that was sitting in the town.

It always gives me pause in terms of the anguish some people face and their resilience. So if I have one message, it would be in the words of RJ Palacio, “Be kind for everyone is fighting a hard battle.””

6. Psychotherapy.

“I’m a psychotherapist on an adult inpatient unit, so things rarely phase me. I purposely do inpatient because the thought of seeing people for years at a time bores me.

I’ve been kicked, spit on, seen a lot of nude people, but I help pull people back from their darkest points. It’s pretty awesome. My theory is everyone has a story of how they got there. Even a pedophile.

That being said, I had a patient that was having consensual s*x with her uncle. Very wealthy, society type people. She went very in-depth about the relationship. That one weirded me out.”

7. Are you serious?

“I currently have a young female client that is struggling with homelessness, a history of trauma, s*xual abuse, etc.

She’s not handling these things well, as can be expected. Grandmother, who is her only support, keeps kicking the ten year old out of her house (making her homeless at ten) for acting out, and told me she can’t understand why client won’t just “act right.”

Lady. Are you serious?”

8. Hearing voices.

“There was a client a young teenager that was hearing voices to hurt himself.

He had multiple crisis calls and was admitted several times to crisis centers for observation until he got prescribed meds and was starting to show improvement.

He was starting to disclose that he may have been Gay and was stressed out because his father was old school religious and a pillar of the community.

The young man was recommended to go to treatment abs start in a facility to keep him acclimate to he meds and just to give him some coping skills and all that.

His father pulled him out AMA and refused to allow him to continue medication. He also discontinued his therapy for a more religious approach.

3 months later he completed his suicide.

I see that father around and I want to f*ck him up. I wish I could.”

9. Scary.

“In working with a young elementary aged student, he would start mast*rbating when explaining how he wanted to kill his teacher and classmates in gruesome detail.

Thankfully we were able to transfer him to a more appropriate day school setting where he could receive special services.”

10. Couples counseling.

“Couples counseling; parents of a baby (4 or 5 months old).

We are halfway in our session when I ask them about their baby. Mom: she is in bed right now. Me: ah, grandparents babysitting? Dad: no, she is at home alone. Nothing can happen to her. We bought a special mattress, one where she (baby) cannot suffocate

Me: mouth open… staring at them for a couple of seconds. Then: how long did it take you to get here? Mom: 15 mins or so. Me: alright, the session is over.

I want you guys to go home immediately and call me when you arrive. Please hurry. And Never ever leave your baby alone!”

11. So bad.

“I’ve worked with some really sh*tty parents in my career. Probably one of the worst was the mom who kept sneaking the stepfather back into the house who was being investigated for molesting her daughter.

Hard not to judge someone who puts her own daughter at risk so she could get laid.”

12. Sabotaging.

“It is highly unlikely for me to have moments where I judge my clients.

It happens sometimes, but I’m able to shut down those thoughts quickly in my head and return to being present for the people I see. People are so incredibly complex that my judgment wouldn’t have any meaning anyway and it doesn’t have a place in our work together.

I will admit though, something that does get me feeling a little salty is when I have a client’s parent that attempts to sabotage the therapeutic relationship I have with their child.

Or pulling them out of therapy entirely when some of the things we talk about challenges some potentially unhealthy family dynamics. I don’t feel anger toward the parents, mostly I feel bad for the kid.”

What do you think is your biggest “oh sh*t” work moment?

Tell us your stories in the comments.

We’d love to hear from you!

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People Admit What They Thought Would Be Easy Until They Tried It

You’ve probably been dumbfounded when trying something new in your life at least once…or maybe way more times than that if you’re a risk-taker and even a little bit ignorant.

Hey, we all live and learn, right?

But sometimes, you have to learn the hard way.

Folks on AskReddit talked about what they thought would be easy until they tried it.

1. Uhhh, no.

“Running.

I was like yeah I smoke and drink but I can definitely run like the wind. Ha, no.

Quit smoking after my first run and am now 3 years smoke free!”

2. Now, that is hard.

“Playing the guitar.

The jump from not being able to play anything to playing basic chords and a couple songs you like isn’t that much and it makes you feel like such a bad*ss. But the jump again to a working musician is astronomical.

I tried and just got burnt out and it wasn’t fun anymore.”

3. Back to Square One.

“A lot of the parts from that Ninja Warrior show. I’m a very physically fit guy and always thought that first course looked like a breeze.

Then I found a local gym with the different elements set up. Even just that very first part where you hop across a few platforms was tough.”

4. Gotta work it out.

“Maintaining a proper work/life balance.

When I was still in college, I’d either procrastinate way too much or I’d work nonstop.

I was never able to find a balance where I was still getting sh*t done but not burning myself out.”

5. Harder as you get older.

“Learning a second language.

I understand it’s far easier as an adolescent but, whew, conversational German for a English speaker is very hard for me.”

6. It’s true.

“Making (and maintaining) friends as an adult.

I never really put much thought into this, until I had no friends left in adulthood, and realized how easy it used to be as a kid in school in comparison.”

7. A tough one.

“I am not a really confident person but I keep working on my confidence.

There was a time when I tried the “fake it until you make it” approach.

Faking it is harder than expected.”

8. Works of art.

“Pottery.

I made a couple of very small, cr*ppy bowls on the wheel, but the thing I made the best and far more often was a giant mess.

I can sculpt fine but those stupid bowls get me.”

9. Maybe you don’t have the “gift of gab.”

“Socializing with a group of people I usually wouldn’t hang out with.

It’s either that or I stay alone forever…but I just can’t find any sort of relatability to these people.”

10. Better pay attention!

“On the first trip to England…

After renting a car, it proved to be a considerable challenge to drive on the “other side of the road” from what I was used to – especially in the roundabouts and on major highways.”

11. Brain drain.

“Working a job.

Doing the job physically itself, I have no problem with.

Mentally, it’s the drain of bad management and feeling like you’re wasting your time.”

12. I have to try this.

“Throwing dough to make pizza.. and pretty much the rest of the pizza making process.

Getting the dough into a round 18″ pie is tricky. Then getting the sauce even and not on the crust is a process. And getting all of it done as quickly as possible…

After several hundred pizzas I can crank them out pretty good now though.”

13. It’s ain’t easy!

“Snowboarding.

I grew up on skis and when I tried snowboarding, I literally just rolled down the entire mountain like a slinky on the stairs.”

14. Looking for the right one.

“Falling in love with the RIGHT person.

My mom used to tell me to be careful who you date because you can fall in love with anyone.

Fell for many frogs before my hubs came along and we’re close to our 13th anniversary.”

How about you?

What did you think would be easy until you tried it?

Tell us your stories in the comments. Thanks!

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Funny Tweets That We Think Will Make You LOL

We’re here to bring you another solid installment of hilarious tweets that we’re very confident will make you LOL…by the way, that means “Laugh Out Loud” for all you older folks out there. These kids today, I’ll tell ya…they sure are something else…

Anyway, back to the tweets!

This collection is sure to make you laugh your *sses off, so let’s get ‘er done, okay!

Start now!

1. You really shouldn’t believe anything I say.

That’s on you, friend!

2. Is this really necessary?

I was never a fan of that…

3. That’s a fun way to look at it.

Let’s enjoy ourselves a little bit, shall we?

4. It’s never too late.

Push for it! You deserve it!

5. Not the best opening line I’ve ever heard.

But some people might like it?

6. Now you need my help?!?!

We’ll see about that…

7. Who was that person?

I don’t even recognize them…

8. No you can’t spend money for another couple weeks.

Does this sound like your life?

9. Motherhood in the 21st Century.

Log in so we can look at your baby book.

10. Time to move it on over.

The game keeps changing, doesn’t it?

11. That’s really all you need in life.

We should all be so lucky!

12. Here come the waterworks.

Does this make you cry every time?

13. Yeah, I’m with you on this one.

Shorts and sweats only!

 

Hey, that was the good stuff!

And now we want to hear from you!

In the comments, share some of the funniest tweets that you’ve seen lately that really made you laugh.

Please and thank you!

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Ready to Laugh? These Tweets Are Gonna Help You Get ‘ER Done!

I’m pretty sure you’re in the same boat as me, but I need some laughs!

Or maybe even three…

Because it’s been a long year filled with all kinds of bad news and the only thing I can really see helping out right now is some laughter.

And these tweets deliver!

So let’s take a look. And remember, give yourself a break once in a while and treat your brain to a few LOLs.

1. Do you have any Internet friends like this?

I know I do…

2. This is gonna get ugly…

Enough with the risotto, already!

3. It’s okay, I’m on vacation.

I’ll also take that $150 teddy bear, please.

4. Betrayed, but proud.

I wonder where this relationship is headed…

5. It’s a weird no-man’s-land.

Like being trapped in the Twilight Zone…

6. Let’s skip the music, okay?

I can’t take it anymore!

7. I think there’s going to be a mutiny.

Santa…you better step in here.

8. Wings are that important.

They bring families together, okay?

9. You really blew it this time.

Back to the island you go.

10. You sure were in the dark, huh?

We’re glad you finally saw the light…

11. It keeps on adding up.

It ain’t cheap!

12. We’re gonna need to see some proof of this.

Also, I’d like to know how people respond to all this screaming…

Okay, friends, now we want to hear from you.

In the comments, please share some funny stuff you’ve seen lately that really made you chuckle: memes, tweets, jokes, etc!

Please and thank you!

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Step Right up and Enjoy These Funny Tweets!

If I had to use my brain and give the tweets you’re about to see grades, I think I’d give all of them…an A+!

No doubt about it! These are all funny tweets of the funniest variety and they pass the test.

As you can see, we’re going to run wild with this “school” theme because, hey, why not, right?

So let me be your teacher, sit down in your desks, and pay close attention to these tweets, because you will be tested on them later.

Let’s go! And remember, no cheating!

1. Those really were the days.

I miss them!

2. Let’s take a step back here.

I feel like you might be acting out.

3. Oh, Dad, you’re at it again.

You know they all do this for some reason.

4. We need to get to the bottom of that.

And we should probably do it NOW.

5. This seems about right.

Hey, worry about that stuff later!

6. That’s the good stuff!

You know you love it!

7. Oh, stop being so dramatic!

What’s wrong with you!

8. This song will never get old.

And you can take that to the bank!

9. This is TRUTH.

Just don’t do it, okay? No matter what they say…

10. This is all I’m asking.

So let’s just roll with it.

11. She’s very proud of you!

Just go with it! Don’t tell her any differently.

12. Yes, yes I do…

And I bet you do, too…

Those tweets all get an A+ in my book.

How about you?

Have you seen some hilarious tweets lately that made you LOL?

If so, please share the good stuff with us in the comments. Thanks in advance!

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Wonderful Tweets to Bring a Huge Smile to Your Face

Hey there, friend. I noticed that you haven’t been smiling too much lately, have you?

What’s up with that?!?!

I know times are tough, but we all have to remember to look at the bright side of things, to give ourselves a break once in a while, and to remember to SMILE.

It’s good for you…trust me on this one…

Have a few laughs on us today and let’s see those pearly whites!

1. It’s time for a serious talk.

I had the same conversation yesterday with a dog.

2. That’s the kind of GRIND I’m into.

Hey, what’s not to like?

3. Go get it done!

Might be the most important errand of all.

4. This will boost your productivity in a major way.

Just trust us on this one.

5. I love this idea.

I think I’m gonna do it, too.

6. Seriously, give me the good stuff.

Keep all that garbage to yourselves.

7. A good way to pass the time.

And it causes all kinds of drama!

8. After that, things get real.

And they get real REALLY FAST.

9. I wonder what the reason could be.

It’s a total mystery.

10. Take note of this.

It works every time.

11. In need of a serious tune-up.

Time to bring it into the shop.

12. I said I love you!

Even though we’ve only known each other for two days…

How about you?

Have you seen some funny stuff online lately that really made you laugh?

Well, if so, please share it with us in the comments! Thanks a lot!

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Are You Having a Bad Day? Let Change That Now With Some Funny Tweets!

We all have bad days from time to time…

And the hard part is overcoming those rough times and getting your head straight again.

There are a lot of different ways to accomplish that, but one of the best ways I’ve found to do it is with laughter! And what better way to get some solid laughs than to enjoy hilarious tweets!

I knew you’d be on board with this!

So what do you say we enjoy some funny tweets together so we can all have a better day? Let’s get to it!

1. A different ballgame.

But you’ll get the hang of it…

2. Just like a pyramid scheme.

It’s true!

3. You can’t deny that.

Hey, at least you’re being honest.

4. Let’s go get it!

Which one is your favorite?

5. This is totally hilarious.

He thought it was named after him!

6. The purest of all loves.

No doubt about that!

7. You had to start a new life after this.

You really had no choice.

8. Listen, I have something to tell you…

And you might not like the sound of this…

9. Twitter is where it’s at!

Let’s keep the misery going!

10. I think it’s probably a little bit of both.

Just being honest…

11. Wasn’t ready for that one…

Now, how should I approach this…?

12. Tell everyone about it!

And be sure to call an ambulance.

13. Wow, that was rude.

I think you just lost a friend.

I’m not having a bad day anymore!

And now we want to hear from you!

In the comments, share some funny tweets that you think will make us laugh.

Thanks a lot!

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Hysterical Tweets to Turn That Huge Frown Upside Down

Do you ever have bad days where you just can’t seem to get that nasty scowl off of your mug?

Hey, I have those days, too, sometimes!

So how can we deal with it…? That’s the big question…

I know! How about we enjoy some hilarious tweets that have been scientifically proven to make folks all over the globe smile in a huge way?!?!

Hey, it works every single time! So let’s take a look right this instant!

1. I do remember those days.

Time sure flies, huh?

2. Iced coffee is LIFE!

You can never have enough.

3. Don’t ever look to me. For anything.

Are we clear now?

4. This is very accurate.

How many times have you been through this?

5. This is a hot take.

And we’re here for it!

6. That’s actually how their brain works…

Give it a shot sometime.

7. One of the hardest stages of life.

We wish you luck!

8. You’re on the right track!

Keep it up!

9. A real struggle going on here.

Which side will win out?

10. Number one on this list is excellent.

Is there a better feeling?

11. I need to work on this…

Can anyone out there offer any pointers?

12. Yeah, we’re not ready for that yet…

But we’ll get there eventually.

Look at that, I’m smiling!

How about you? Do you have a big grin plastered on your face right now?

What are some really funny things you’ve seen on social media lately that made you laugh?

Share all the good stuff with us in the comments! Thanks!

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Take a Break From Life and Enjoy These Hilarious Tweets

Keep this in mind: we all need to take breaks and relax once in a while so we can refresh our brains and be productive human beings!

And one of the best ways to do this is with hilarious tweets.

And that’s exactly what we’re gonna do today, because we have a solid collection in store for you today. What else could you really ask for?

So let’s quit wasting time and get to the funny business, okay? Let’s do this!

1. This is 100% on point.

But hey, what’s wrong with that?

2. I agree with you.

The ones that are wheel-shaped just aren’t doing it for me.

3. Why do we all do this all the time?

It’s one of life’s great mysteries…

4. This needs to be exposed!

Times are changing…and not for the better.

5. You’re not touching this thing.

Never touch another person’s charger.

6. Stop looking at me!

This is obviously none of your business.

7. Just stop doing things!

Weekends are for doing NOTHING.

8. Easier said than done.

It sounds good on paper, though.

9. Time to reevaluate life.

We all hit rock bottom sometimes.

10. Doing a lot of talking to myself these days.

Hey, I’m not alone!

11. Yeah, here’s the reason.

Nothing else to it, really…

12. Don’t even look at my child!

Wait, that’s not a human…

13. Let’s face the facts.

It’s your FACE that’s the problem.

You had your break…and now it’s time to get back to work.

But first, share some funny stuff with us in the comments, won’t you?

We want memes, tweets, jokes, photos, etc!

Please and thank you!

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