• dohpaz42@lemmy.world
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    14 hours ago

    “Whatever you want to do.”

    “I have a headache.”

    “I’m fine!”

      • sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        10 hours ago

        So you’re saying that … a woman’s partner having more money … makes them… decisive?

        Like, inherently?

        … or because women only want to do things that cost a significant amount of money, and give noncommital answers when such money is not present?

        I am genuienly trying to follow the logic here.

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        11 hours ago

        It has nothing to do with money. This is something people will struggle with sans agriculture and in a perfect gift economy utopia.

        Only boring people are bored (and depression is not boredom).

        • nature_man [he/they]@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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          11 hours ago

          depression can very much make you become bored by things you used to like, its called anhedonia and it doesnt always go away even after some pretty intensive treatments, or even if the depression itself is managed.

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            9 hours ago

            I’ve separated them purposefully because I think there’s an important semantic distinction. The boredom you describe is driven by disinterest due to neurochemical dysfunction.

            That’s distinct from boredom as a state of mind which assumes or asserts that curiosity, entertainment, etc, are presented and consumed. There is not necessarily a chemical imbalance imposing this state on the mind.

            If you like, you could reword the sentiment as; only boring people are bored (and those with depression are not necessarily boring).

            I’ve considered that phrasing previously but found it diminishes the concept.