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Whats a current obstacle or challenge in your life you'd like to share and have people brainstorm for solutions? (lemmy.world)

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If we can avoid massive collective issues that would be appreciated as there is very little agency the individual has to address those and that helpless ess can often extend to the more solvable individual matters we all grapple with but also occasionally rise to conquer.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

So shouldn't he apply for disabillity or something? Not to be unkind but you can't keep your parents warm by setting yourself on fire.

home life isn't as great as it used to be

Are they making it that way, like do they act manipulatively or threaten you or harm you in any way?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago

They're working on it. I think maybe something may happen with it by the end of this month? And don't worry, I know I'm burning myself to warm them. I'm trying to fix that a bit. No, it's not me that's the target. The condition is straining all of our emotions and things are just in general not as happy anymore.