I didn’t realize how much I interrupted people while they were talking until one person didn’t let me. They bulldozed right over whatever the fuck I had to add. I’m much more aware now
I follow a bunch of book authors on social media and suddenly everyone was talking about “ARCs” and getting excited but nobody explained what an ARC was. It was awhile before I got the right combination of search terms to get me the right definition that said it stood for “advance reader copy”.
It would seem that every romantic partner (and most friends) I’ve ever had, worked out that I was a narcissist long before I figured it out. I couldn’t see my abusive behaviours because I was blinded by selfishness and entitlement. I wish I had taken notice two decades ago and saved a lot of people from the harm I caused them.
For decades I thought a pregnancy term was 8 months. Then one day someone was talking about their 9th month and I was like what they hell are you talking about. No I don’t have kids
Also I always thought OBX magnet that people had on their car stood for obnoxious. I loved it so much my friend got me on. I was bummed when I saw it stood for Outer Banks.
That there were actually TWO wicked witches in “The Wizard of Oz”. Like I knew there was the one who melts, and the one who gets crushed by a house, but somehow until I rewatched the movie a couple weeks ago I somehow thought they were the same witch.
That the moon is there in the sky during the day, not only at night.
Edit: i meant the moon can be visible during the day and continue to be visible at night. I didnt mean that it will be visible for 24 hours. Me, like many people thought the moon rises when the sun sets. This is how we learned it from these stupid cartoons.
I didn’t realize that EVERY YEAR the US spends $2 Trillion more than we make, and Doge’s goal is to reduce our debt by $2 Trillion overall within 10 years… meaning the Repubs “plan” is to reduce 2 Trillion as we rack up another $20 Trillion in debt. There is no possible way we can recover from this level of stupid.
I did not know I was lactose intolerant until I was 27. I thought it was super normal human things to have intense stomach cramps “randomly” and destroy toilets “randomly”.
No me but my son continued to squint at things in the distance even after getting new glasses. He was sure that’s the only way people could see things far away
That rest is productive.
I used to feel guilty every time I wasn’t doing something “useful.” I thought burnout just meant I was working hard enough.
Took me way too long to realize: doing nothing is sometimes the most productive thing you can do — because it lets you come back sharper, calmer, and actually capable.
Now I schedule rest like it’s a meeting. And guess what? I get more done, not less.
visual snow isn’t something everyone sees. when I was little I thought I was seeing molecules and tried to describe it to my mom but she just made a joke about LSD and seeing trailers
It has only recently begun to dawn on me that most people actually feel something when they “miss” their friends and family. I thought this was just a polite thing to say; I didn’t realize that people actually feel a kind of pain when they’re away from their people and pets, and a kind of pleasure and desire toward being together with them again.
Frankly, I’m damned jealous. You people have a reason to go on even in your darkest hours. I’ve never had any feelings like that. The only thing that keeps me going is guilt, because I’m told that the people who know me would feel shame if I were to head for the exit.
If you actually have feelings about people, especially good feelings that keep you alive, count yourself lucky. Some of us have to chew on the gristle every minute, possibly for another 30 goddamned years or even more. Sorry, I guess I’m feeling a little bitter about it
My depression affects everyone who loves me. It’s humbling, humiliating, and guilt-producing.
However, it makes me realize how much my partner and family must actually love me. This is a tough gig that they show up to every day, and they deserve me trying my hardest to be well.
That “Japseye” is not the anatomical name for the hole at the end of your penis. I realised this recently when I saw it written down for the first time. I’m 30.
That if someone likes you (romantic interest, not platonic) then will likely not send mixed signals. There are exceptions like people with social anxiety or neurodivergence, but overall if someone wants to date you, they WILL find time to talk to you or see you.
“Taxation without representation” didn’t mean “high taxes”. It meant that at the time, King George enacted tariffs on his own without going through the proper channels of having parliament pass the new taxes. So these taxes have not been considered through the representatives of the people in parliament – thereby making the taxes “without representation”.
If someone constantly talks badly about everyone you know, they’re also taking badly about you.
I truly (and embarrassingly) thought my one friend who talked horribly about everyone we knew would just vent to me because she thought I was the only sane person in our friend group.. until my other friend lmk that she talked about me atrociously too lol
This really hits home. It’s wild how something as small as being interrupted can shape how heard or valued we feel. Glad to see the self-awareness and growth in here we need more of this kind of reflection in everyday conversations.
My whole life I’ve been eating with my mouth open and didn’t realise it was an issue until my boyfriend mentioned it two years ago.. I proceeded to ask people at work about this and found out that people had been laughing behind my back about it the whole time. I just thought of every encounter I had in my life where I’ve eaten in public and people must have been disgusted. Totally oblivious.
Yikesssss how could I have not known I was like Homer Simpson eating all the donuts in hell.
Semi-recent. Back in my younger days I used to chew a lot of gum. Didn’t realize how obnoxious and loud I was until one day after a break between a meeting, one of the guests turned and started fake chewing really loud in my face and said that’s what she was listening to all morning.
I was mortified and never chewed gum in a meeting again. She was pretty high up there in rank too.
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You are supposed to boil the water and THEN put the pasta in.
No I don’t read instructions 🙁
I didn’t realize how much I interrupted people while they were talking until one person didn’t let me. They bulldozed right over whatever the fuck I had to add. I’m much more aware now
Employment loyalty with large companies is a one way street. Always.
I always thought that crim-son was pronounced as cris-mon, got flagged by the auto spelling in ms word.
That kiwi fruit is not lip-puckering, mouth-tinglingly sour like a lemon or under ripe pineapple. I am allergic to kiwis.
I spent two decades of my life trying to figure out why strawberry kiwi flavored things did not taste like kiwi at all to me lmao.
I follow a bunch of book authors on social media and suddenly everyone was talking about “ARCs” and getting excited but nobody explained what an ARC was. It was awhile before I got the right combination of search terms to get me the right definition that said it stood for “advance reader copy”.
When years ago I figured out that I was in fact an alcoholic. Everybody else knew but I was living in denial.
Sober for more than 3 years now and life is much better!
It would seem that every romantic partner (and most friends) I’ve ever had, worked out that I was a narcissist long before I figured it out. I couldn’t see my abusive behaviours because I was blinded by selfishness and entitlement. I wish I had taken notice two decades ago and saved a lot of people from the harm I caused them.
That it’s not really illegal to turn the light on in the car 😆
I found out that the lights doing that stretchy thing at night wasn’t normal- I have astigmatism
That there are two “Washingtons”. Washington DC and Washington State are different things and on opposite sides of the U.S.
Pancakes are pan cakes. I did not realize it is literally just a cake made in a pan on the stove.
For decades I thought a pregnancy term was 8 months. Then one day someone was talking about their 9th month and I was like what they hell are you talking about. No I don’t have kids
All the times a girl was showing interest but I didn’t realize it
A convicted felon, who continues to commit crimes, has called for the remodel of a bay-view high-security prison.
Also I always thought OBX magnet that people had on their car stood for obnoxious. I loved it so much my friend got me on. I was bummed when I saw it stood for Outer Banks.
That there were actually TWO wicked witches in “The Wizard of Oz”. Like I knew there was the one who melts, and the one who gets crushed by a house, but somehow until I rewatched the movie a couple weeks ago I somehow thought they were the same witch.
You can eat the paper wrapping in the White Rabbit candies.
If you know, you know.
That The Beatles are spelled differently from the insects.
‘Oh! Like beat?!’
What a fool.
That the moon is there in the sky during the day, not only at night.
Edit: i meant the moon can be visible during the day and continue to be visible at night. I didnt mean that it will be visible for 24 hours. Me, like many people thought the moon rises when the sun sets. This is how we learned it from these stupid cartoons.
Not everyone deserves to know everything about you.
That I can be intimidating “but in a good way.”
Yeah, that was a odd one for me. I get intimidating, but in a good way? Then I had it pointed out to me. So, I guess I get it, but it’s still odd.
I didn’t realize that EVERY YEAR the US spends $2 Trillion more than we make, and Doge’s goal is to reduce our debt by $2 Trillion overall within 10 years… meaning the Repubs “plan” is to reduce 2 Trillion as we rack up another $20 Trillion in debt. There is no possible way we can recover from this level of stupid.
The world is a messed up place.
I did not know I was lactose intolerant until I was 27. I thought it was super normal human things to have intense stomach cramps “randomly” and destroy toilets “randomly”.
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No me but my son continued to squint at things in the distance even after getting new glasses. He was sure that’s the only way people could see things far away
The Grammy’s got their name because the awards are Gramophones.
That I’m autistic as fuck….
That rest is productive.
I used to feel guilty every time I wasn’t doing something “useful.” I thought burnout just meant I was working hard enough.
Took me way too long to realize: doing nothing is sometimes the most productive thing you can do — because it lets you come back sharper, calmer, and actually capable.
Now I schedule rest like it’s a meeting. And guess what? I get more done, not less.
visual snow isn’t something everyone sees. when I was little I thought I was seeing molecules and tried to describe it to my mom but she just made a joke about LSD and seeing trailers
That my husband only married me because we got knocked up.
That Rhode Island isn’t an island
It has only recently begun to dawn on me that most people actually feel something when they “miss” their friends and family. I thought this was just a polite thing to say; I didn’t realize that people actually feel a kind of pain when they’re away from their people and pets, and a kind of pleasure and desire toward being together with them again.
Frankly, I’m damned jealous. You people have a reason to go on even in your darkest hours. I’ve never had any feelings like that. The only thing that keeps me going is guilt, because I’m told that the people who know me would feel shame if I were to head for the exit.
If you actually have feelings about people, especially good feelings that keep you alive, count yourself lucky. Some of us have to chew on the gristle every minute, possibly for another 30 goddamned years or even more. Sorry, I guess I’m feeling a little bitter about it
My depression affects everyone who loves me. It’s humbling, humiliating, and guilt-producing.
However, it makes me realize how much my partner and family must actually love me. This is a tough gig that they show up to every day, and they deserve me trying my hardest to be well.
That “Japseye” is not the anatomical name for the hole at the end of your penis. I realised this recently when I saw it written down for the first time. I’m 30.
That if someone likes you (romantic interest, not platonic) then will likely not send mixed signals. There are exceptions like people with social anxiety or neurodivergence, but overall if someone wants to date you, they WILL find time to talk to you or see you.
“Taxation without representation” didn’t mean “high taxes”. It meant that at the time, King George enacted tariffs on his own without going through the proper channels of having parliament pass the new taxes. So these taxes have not been considered through the representatives of the people in parliament – thereby making the taxes “without representation”.
Reddit made me feel like Kamala had a chance.
If someone constantly talks badly about everyone you know, they’re also taking badly about you.
I truly (and embarrassingly) thought my one friend who talked horribly about everyone we knew would just vent to me because she thought I was the only sane person in our friend group.. until my other friend lmk that she talked about me atrociously too lol
This really hits home. It’s wild how something as small as being interrupted can shape how heard or valued we feel. Glad to see the self-awareness and growth in here we need more of this kind of reflection in everyday conversations.
I used to interrupt people thinking I was “relating.” Turns out I was just being annoying.
My whole life I’ve been eating with my mouth open and didn’t realise it was an issue until my boyfriend mentioned it two years ago.. I proceeded to ask people at work about this and found out that people had been laughing behind my back about it the whole time. I just thought of every encounter I had in my life where I’ve eaten in public and people must have been disgusted. Totally oblivious.
Yikesssss how could I have not known I was like Homer Simpson eating all the donuts in hell.
Well apparently it’s pronounced “ar-ki-ve” and not “ar-chiv”.
Also it’s “dac-kurry” and not “da-queer-ee”
I only recently found out the album title “Take off your pants and Jacket” (by Blink 182) was a pun.
Semi-recent. Back in my younger days I used to chew a lot of gum. Didn’t realize how obnoxious and loud I was until one day after a break between a meeting, one of the guests turned and started fake chewing really loud in my face and said that’s what she was listening to all morning.
I was mortified and never chewed gum in a meeting again. She was pretty high up there in rank too.
When people say “how’s it going?” That’s just a polite hello. They don’t actually want to know what’s going on in your life.
When bad things happen to me, it’s not God punishing me for a sin.
Joseph Smith was a con man lmao