Like:

If you think that the problem with this exchange is that people are predisposed to find fault with ikes, you're just wrong.

Similarly, when ikes rolls his eyes at someone calling Xanax addictive, the problem isn't that the rest of us aren't giving him a fair shake. The problem in both cases is that he's rude and condescending for absolutely no reason.

Also agree with nath. Ikes is unnecessarily adversarial and smug without the needed amount of witty or funny to make it go down easy.

if colin and I agree on something it's a lock to be correct fwiw.

We were partners in the movie studio draft, mang.

I in no way meant the miajag response to be condescending whatsoever. He blamed the worsening of his symptoms on his SSRIs. That's most likely very incorrect, and not taking SSRIs is probably detrimental to his health at that point in his life. That's super important. If you're feeling worse on your SSRIs, that's actually a normal short term reaction. Tell your doctor and keep taking them until directed otherwise. They take months to work, and initially can make you feel worse.

Thayer got that response because he grossly overstated the risk of xanax. It was rude because I didn't take his post seriously whatsoever and find it super ****ing annoying when someone so misinformed is giving out medical based on some hippy bull****. I don't see much difference between vaccine truthers and some moron telling people not to take medications they need. If you want to get me really fired up, talk **** about someone else's medication in a really stupid way.

As to why I post here when so many people hate me:

1) A good number of people don't hate me.
2) I don't really care if you don't like me.
3) I like talking about the stuff I talk about.

I post because I'm entertained when I come on 2+2, just like everyone else.

It's just this was the one thread on 2+2 that was good before you posted in it.

If you ****ing quit complaining about me this thread would be a lot better. I'd appreciate it too

I'm fine with ikes. He really only talks down to the midwest slappies like schu anyway. Besides, we still let thinman post.

Agree with this

lol @ this, you're pretty much completely wrong in every sentence. You don't know what you don't know. Knowledge from research + doctors != hippy bull****. Keep in mind you're angrily dismissing me when I'm warning people about combining drugs and making a point on the dangers of the ignorance of drug use, doesn't seem very doctory of you.

Maybe you should take a xanax.

Lol Midwest indeed.

Right, which is why we killed it and didn't waste any picks.

Seems like some of you guys need to up the weed and/or SSRI dosages

Getting kind of Politard-y in here

The Law Offices of CPHoaya, Esq., are closing their doors. RIP.

CPHoaya, Esq., has finally officially agreed to join a significant law firm as "Of Counsel," starting shortly. This is, for me, a big decision and, therefore, a big day. I am happy about this, has been a little TOUGH soloing, but worth it.

this reads like the talent list at a gay strip club

seems there might also be another quick way to check?

i was going to follow this up, but luda beat me to it.

also

have you checked your temperature lately? i believe you're running hot blooded and have a fever of a hundred and three.

HOAYA selling out

Sellout.

Anyways, I'm off to phoenix because my wife lost consciousness, fell, busted up her leg and is having some right leg weakness. Flight is delayed by an hour even though I ****ing bought the ticket 2 hours ago, connection is down to 25 minutes layover. Should be good.

Fair enough. FWIW, it reads to me like someone is telling a personal story from their past and you're being very dismissive of their experience.

re: the medical science of it, it also sounds like "feeling worse" is a general diagnosis, and this is a very specific problem / reaction to have. In fact, it doesn't sound like miajag was "feeling worse" at all; more like me, he just stopped feeling anything, which, if you were feeling bad, could technically be construed as feeling better?

In my case (since my subjective experience was similar, I figured I'd share it), I was on Paxil for about six months; there was no point early on where I felt I didn't care that smoothed over as I got used to the medication; that was my state once I had acclimated to it. I went from "I'm depressed and that's keeping me from getting things done" to "I still don't get things done, but now I don't care anymore."

To make matters worse, when I stopped showing up to classes or to my therapy appointments, no one checked on me to see if I was all right, if the medication made me suicidal, etc. I got a form letter from the counseling department saying they would no longer see me because I missed too many appointments, though. (If it sounds like I'm complaining I wasn't coddled, keep in mind I went to a small school that prides itself as a Close-Knit Community that Really Cares about Student Happiness.)

gl to ikeswife

Just to clarify, I'm not saying we argue all the time or can't get along or what have you. Just that we tend to disagree in very specific ways, such that when we feel strongly about something and agree on it, we are highly likely to have the right take on things.

(In my opinion / experience.)

selling out HARD

You still need to move to MO to do my bankruptcy.

But seriously, congrats. And don't get sick and die to come visit me.

gah that's awful, good luck ikes and Mrs. ikes

Gonna office out the home with the cats or you gonna pay that big firm overhead?

hoya feels like you are doing it backwards but gl