How Did You Deal With The Depression?

[Afro_Vacancy]

Thanks for elaborating. Well, I don't have problems with the opposite sex. Well, I do but not in the way that one might expect. I asked a stranger out on a date and had no problem receiving a no. I attempted to kiss somebody on a date and had no problem getting a no. I boldly invited myself to somebody's place on more than one occasion and even managed to steal my way into the bedroom (only once in my life mind you). No lack of confidence and I know that I'm above average in fitness, intelligence, grooming, courage/confidence etc. But it all counts for nothing.

For the people in your FB list. The first guy...did he get into the relationship while bald? It's not so difficult to maintain a relationship while going bald. That's where the old confidence can help. But to transition from single to relationship while bald seems to be impossible. I'd be interested to hear about it. The second guy is bald but in his 50s so I can't relate. NW3 and NW4.5 (what's NW4.5 anyway??) don't really count as fully bald for me, so I'd be interested in hearing about the 4th.

Yes it's a bulking/performance diet that I use to maintain or improve my lifts. What's the best mood regulation diet, then? I'm very interested in diet so I'd love to hear it.



How would I transition into wearing a piece with colleagues etc.? Am I supposed to move jobs to pull it off?

I don't know you well enough to discern what your problems might be with the opposite sex, I also don't even know the exact state of your hair and your age. There's any number of things that can go wrong. With baldness, my best guess is it sucks if it hits you at an early age, or if it's a combination with other problems. In my own case I joined this forum because I had an "oh sh*t, not this too !!" attitude to a receding hairline. Thankfully I respond well to treatments.

The first guy has been bald for a very long time, prior to his current relationship. The NW3 guy is balding (receding hairline), is 5'8, but is also slim, intelligent, a good artist, and interesting. The last guy married to the dance instructor is athletic and a scientist.

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For mood regulation ...

- Try and get your vitamin D from the Sun and not from supplements. The supplements come with arbitrary doses, whereas the Sun does not, as your body stops converting sunlight to vitamin D when you have enough. The Sun also provides other effects, such as melatonin production, which is very important for mood.
- Similarly, try and get your fish oil from fish. Fish oil supplements are notoriously problematic, many of them are rancid for example, or contain other compounds.
- Reduce the quantity of carbohydrates, high carb consumption is associated with depression. Perhaps make your dinners keto-friendly. Dinner is plausibly the best meal to make keto-friendly.
- On that note, fatty animal products such as salmon, beef, lamb, eggs, etc are great as they contain a ton of micronutrients in addition to the protein. A lot of nutrients, such as retinol, are dissolved in fat.
- You don't need six meals a day, two or three is ideal with occasional periods of intermittent fasting being worthy of consideration. You're never giving your digestive system a break, your insulin is always high right now which isn't natural.
- Add prebiotics and probiotics, as a healthy microbiome is associated with better mood and interpersonal skills. Jordan Peterson cured his anxiety with a ketogenic diet. David Perlmutter writes in his book Brainmaker that he has successfully managed cases of depression, ADHD, autism, et cetera by encouraging a healthy microbiome.

Some good foods for the microbiome: high-fat unsweetened yogurt, sauerkraut, keffir, pickles, natto, miso, kombucha (lightly-sweetened), tempeh, kimchi.
Other foods worth considering: dark chocolate, red wine, tea, coffee, green vegetables in general, honey, chia seeds, flaxseeds, hemp seeds, coconut fat.

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I'm now fasting after having gained weight from three months of intense traveling, during which I tried a lot of restaurants. When I'm done, I'll be trying a microbiome-focused diet. Probably unsweetened, high-fat yogurt mixed with flaxseeds and honey as a typical breakfast.

 

[Chromedome1990]

Food
Cigarettes
Video games

 

[Georgie]

I daydream about killing myself in a variety of different ways while I basically exist every day without living.

 

[Charles Rane]

You don't.... you just cope

I take 3 different antidepressants and i am still depressed

 

[inmyhead]

meditation + finasteride + minoxidil helps

 

[blackg]

Zoloft 250mlg.
Video games.
Painting and drawing.
Canibus helps.

I'm glad you're posting again.

 

[blackg]

I daydream about killing myself in a variety of different ways while I basically exist every day without living.

That's what I do. The more brazen and dramatic the suicide fantasy, the better I feel.

 

[blackg]

You don't.... you just cope

I take 3 different antidepressants and i am still depressed

Nice to meet a new member. Are you American?

 

[Afro_Vacancy]

Setting goals, and on top of that list of goals:

- Doing anything in my power to restore as much hair as possible (FUE megasessions, minoxidil, jumping on new treatments as soon as they get released)

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[Afro_Vacancy]

I think any average or even below average white guy could go to Asia and get a cute Asian girl with minimal effort.

I always see it as giving up, especially since I've been to South-East Asia and I just saw how ridiculously easy it was for white men.

@shookwun 's advice is legit: take a business trip to Thailand.

Instant acquisition of a cute devoted babymaker who'll give you lots of future Elliot Rodgers.

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She's not from Asia, she's Canadian of Asian descent .

 

[blackg]

I think any average or even below average white guy could go to Asia and get a cute Asian girl with minimal effort.

I always see it as giving up, especially since I've been to South-East Asia and I just saw how ridiculously easy it was for white men.

@shookwun 's advice is legit: take a business trip to Thailand.

Instant acquisition of a cute devoted babymaker who'll give you lots of future Elliot Rodgers.

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Sneaky edit, Fred.

 

[blackg]

You know what I meant, and you know what everyone is thinking deep down when you introduce them to your Asian girlfriend/wife.

At least he'll live a life without much of a challenge, at least when it comes to his marriage. To each their own I guess.

The funny thing is: in that photo you posted, the guy looks Asian too.

 

[Afro_Vacancy]

You know what I meant, and you know what everyone is thinking deep down when you introduce them to your Asian girlfriend/wife.

At least he'll live a life without much of a challenge, at least when it comes to his marriage. To each their own I guess.

Nope.

East Asian women are actually highly desired, for example it is one of the most common forms of intermarriage. Many men idealize Asian women and there is even a term for it: yellow fever.

OkCupid has also shown that the offset to Asian females is small. White men assign a (tiny) 4-point offset between Asian and White women. Whereas the offset is 8 points with hispanic women and 28 points with black women.
https://theblog.okcupid.com/race-and-attraction-2009-2014-107dcbb4f060

The difference will only grow smaller, and may even reverse in the next few decades as China assumes command of the global economy

 

[blackg]

The difference will only grow smaller, and may even reverse in the next few decades as China assumes command of the global economy

Is this a certainty? Is there any way the U.S. will remain the number one global economy ?

 

[Afro_Vacancy]

Is this a certainty? Is there any way the U.S. will remain the number one global economy ?

I don't see any plausible way out as the USA doesn't do a great job of resolving its internal problems.

For example, look at the recent school shooting in Florida. They have shootings all of the time and this is the most recent one, these shootings are due to several factors. They're not going to deal with the underlying problems. What they're discussing is having more security measures in schools, and arming teachers. The problems in the society are so deep (i.e. rich people want to stay rich even if they're no longer useful) that problems can't be fixed. They basically need a revolution, which won't happen.

In contrast, China can fix problems. They recently decided that they're going to eliminate rural poverty in two years, so they do that. They're building tons of infrastructure, whereas in the USA it can take a decade to fix an airport. Airports are actually a great example as well, all international travelers know that the best airports and airlines are based in Asia.

 

[Afro_Vacancy]

That's a neomarxist claim which (wrongly) presupposes that those who hold the most economic power will be of higher value or will be able to determine what's considered to be of higher value.

White women are and will always be on the top of the hierarchy when it comes to desirability largely for biological reasons.

We can't explain why in details yet, but my point remains, we all have that intuition that a man settling for an Asian woman is choosing the easy way out.

And no amount of politically correct claims and other "it's a social construct bruh, it's because we've been told/taught to get more easily aroused at the sight of white women" will change that.

Whites are the most desirable right now because of the global hierarchy. We know this from history Bear ... White women were actually unattractive to Asians prior to extensive contact with Europeans. The Japanese complained that their eyes were too big. This has little to do with Marxism, I'm discussing biology and history.

It's also off-topic, your original point was that Asian women are a compromise. You may believe that in your own life, with your own intuition, but more widely the claim doesn't hold up to scrutiny. The difference in white men's preference between Asian and White women is measured to be very small. You're the one who often brings up "science", so you can respect the numbers.

Personally, the two best-looking people that I met at uni were half-Asian, half-white. Both of an Asian mother and white father lol. I know of three couples in my generation of an Asian woman and a white man, and one of an Asian man and a white woman.

 

[Afro_Vacancy]

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Yes, because I was really endorsing Stalin -- good job.

What about the other way around? Why do Asian women fall head over heels for white men?

If you check the OkCupid link from the past page you'll see that the racial rankings among men and women are not the same.

If men were idealizing Asian women for being "easy" (lol), they would just idealize overweight, Black, or Hispanic women.

 

[Afro_Vacancy]

You believe that the US has problems because wealth is not in the hands of the 'right' rich people, they're selfish and greedy you see!

If only they're redistribute their wealth, the problems the US is facing would just sort themselves out!

You're endorsing Stalin only if you believe that this idea should be executed by force, and I know you don't so it was a joke.

I'm just always weary of people who blame the rich for the problems of a particular society. Usually it masks a certain form of narcissism which makes them believe that if only they (or again the right people) had the money, they would be able to solve all the ills of the Western World.

You have this tendency that when you're losing an argument, you go off on tangents or make up supporting claims.

What you said were that Asian women are a compromise and implied that my friend went to Thailand. He didn't go to Thailand, and in general the data show that Asian women are not considered a compromise. The offset is very small.

The issues of society are separate. Yes, I think that the USA has poor leadership, and the leadership is largely made up of influential, rich people. That doesn't mean that a Stalin is an ideal solution (lol), though if society degenerates continuously then it eventually converges to a dangerous strongman, something proven by history. In contrast, healthier societies tend to have better leadership.

I also did not imply that I would do a better job. What I said is that the problems can't be solved, which actually implies that I would not be able to solve them. If a magic wand was waved and made me President tomorrow, I would either fold to pressure from other forces, or I'd be deposed/assassinated.

 

[blackg]

In contrast, China can fix problems. They recently decided that they're going to eliminate rural poverty in two years, so they do that.

They have done this already or are they still in the process of doing this?
It seems highly optimistic either way, and makes you appear a bit gullible to swallow this so casually.

 

[Afro_Vacancy]

They have done this already or are they still in the process of doing this?
It seems highly optimistic either way, and makes you appear a bit gullible to swallow this so casually.

Even if they don't succeed 100%, and I don't expect them, they will likely make significant progress in a small amount of time. This contrasts significantly to the USA, which is no longer capable of resolving its social problems.