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  • That first part works without following personal accounts too. I don't follow anyone but I get notified when the bands I listen to release new albums. Besides that, I use the release radar playlist.

  • If I had an unexpected extra free hour tomorrow I'd continue painting the mini I'm currently working on. It's hard to say how many regrets I'll have in my old age but I like to take the time to do the things I enjoy.

    I like making things. Painting makes me feel fulfilled because I always give it a fair shake, and there's always effort put into it. Maybe some day someone else will enjoy the results, but for me, I enjoy the making process. If you're curious, I've posted some here, should be able to see them on my profile.

  • There is no objective, defined purpose to life. People assign meaning and purpose to their life. Some people's purpose is to live in the way that their religion asks them to, some want a legacy so their purpose is to leave their mark on the world, some people live to help others, some live to be happy, some live to experience the world, some live until they die and that's it.

    I'm no life coach, and I don't know you. I can't know if you're selfish or not, and I don't think there's a bigger purpose. If you want the 2 cents of some random guy on the internet, try to live in whatever way brings you the fewest regrets. Everything can be taken to an extreme (even happiness), and there's a tradeoff to everything.

  • Every man on my mother's side (even once or twice removed cousins, my grandfather's cousins, everyone) has male pattern baldness. The women have relatively thin hair in their old age. On my dad's side, he and his father both have full heads of hair into their old age. I turned 30 this year and no sign of baldness yet, but I do dread a day when someone tells me they see a bald spot at the back.

    There's still hope. And I'm holding onto that hope like crazy.

  • I love how almost no one liked it in this thread, including me. I think the book is conveyed to the reader by the MC after the transformation happens which is why she feels like such an overanalyzer.

    It's hard to say if she really was neurodivergent before going in, but I think few normal people have sex with their husband "to own them" and vamoose in the middle of the night to stare at puddles in an empty lot while behaving secretive enough to appear like they're hiding something really bad.

    I don't know. This book wasn't for me and I won't be reading the rest of the series.

  • I write or call my GP, they call me in for preliminary examination and/or conversation to determine the best course of action. Blood tests are usually done directly at the GP, either on the spot or within the week. Other simple tests like blood pressure are done at the GP too. I get the results in an app, and the app also tells me if the result is low or high or whatever.

    If I need to see a specialist, the GP gives me a referral and I find one I like, or they queue me up and I get the appointment sent to me in the government's digital mail system. The appointment times vary but I've yet to be dissatisfied.

    I go to the specialist, and they do their thing. Tests, interview, whatever. They decide on a diagnosis and prescribe medication. It's assigned to me digitally, and I can either get the meds at most pharmacies or immediately on the spot depending on what you need. You might see a specialist more than once to change or adjust treatment.

    This is where you might start reaching for the wallet. All appointments, examinations, tests, etc. are paid for with taxes. In total, my income tax is 43% and VAT is 25%. That's totally fine by me. Medication prices vary of course. Some are free, some are cheap, some are expensive. Broadly speaking, people can afford their medication.

    It's not a perfect system, but I have confidence in it, and am generally satisfied. Most issues are human in nature - I understand that women and immigrants (like myself) might not get the same quality of treatment, which of course sucks, and shouldn't happen. I haven't noticed any poor treatment but that might be due to my personality, gender, race, etc. Dental care isn't covered and is prohibitively expensive. I'd like this changed. Psychiatric care is rough, and doesn't really apply unless you have... significant issues. I don't know if you can get therapy through the system but the private stuff is prohibitively expensive.

    Overall my experience has been a solid 8/10, and I've interacted with various elements of the healthcare system in Denmark