jhill515

jhill515 t1_jdkvuxo wrote

Reply to comment by Owlie_Feet in [Text] Nobody at the gym is judging you for your weight. And if anyone does, they are so much worse than the worst you could possibly think about yourself. by lazybear90

First, good job losing weight! I'm apt to celebrate a victory when I hear one!

And thank you for agreeing with me! Though the downvotes I got might indicate you're the minority. I've just never found "Ignore the Haters!" to be helpful advice, let alone motivating. How we perceive criticism isn't a conscious choice: It's the result of a lifetime of experiences.

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jhill515 t1_jdg92jf wrote

Reply to [Text] Nobody at the gym is judging you for your weight. And if anyone does, they are so much worse than the worst you could possibly think about yourself. by lazybear90

Yea, this isn't helpful. Frankly it's gaslighting: When I was a teenager, I started strength training because my father was ill and I needed to be able to pick him up. My first day at the YMCA gym, meat-heads were very obviously making fun of me. If it wasn't for the drive I had because I was doing it for family, I would have left and never went back.

Sure, they were shitty people. But knowing that doesn't motivate anyone who's feeling isolated and already discouraged. Think of it this way: If the worst can find fault in you, your mind will gladly do the gymnastics necessary to let you believe you're even worse than that.

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jhill515 t1_j1n9xmy wrote

Reply to comment by Majorkilljoy87 in What better way is there to celebrate Christmas Eve then traveling the entire orange belt? by Majorkilljoy87

I left Pittsburgh before they delisted that section of the Orange Belt, and moved back afterwards. Got lost near Robinson too with my wife when we tried driving the circuit last year. What was your route through there and the gap between Bethel Park & Robinson? I'd love to try again with better directions!

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jhill515 t1_iu603ou wrote

Reply to Scott Township man hanging a noose outside his home defends his display by LostEnroute

This is the same jaggoff who put a board with nails in it under the tires of one of the township council members (who lives down the street from him) when the victim was at Kuhn's on Banksville Road. When he went to court, he not only admitted to it, but bragged about how he'd do it again and wishes he could have caused more damage. Then when the judge found in favor of the plaintiff, flipped out that the judicial system is broken and had violated his freedom of speech.

Source: My aunt lives across the street from this fool, unfortunately. And I'm over there constantly and know all of the neighbor. Hell, I practically spent half of my childhood on Foxcroft.

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