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American Psychological Association Announces “Feeling Like Dying But Not Really Suicidal” New Baseline For Normal Mental Health (thehardtimes.net)
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[–] [email protected] 144 points 1 year ago (6 children)

dammit i ate the onion, because that sounds real

[–] [email protected] 60 points 1 year ago

I was like "OMG! They finally understand how I feel!"

[–] [email protected] 46 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The best satire borrows heavily from reality.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The best satire is reality.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

I’d like to think there was a time that wasn’t true.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Fuck. I did too.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

my solution is to make rice and veggies

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (3 children)

It is very real but journalism hasn't quite evolved to state facts yet. They're still at the gaslighting stage of making us think our unhappiness is the result of our own poor choices and shortcomings, and that everyone else is happy except for us.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

you are very perceptive

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

we're about to dye!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

shuddup unless you want me to help

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

Yeah Onion hasn't been doing much satire recently. Just real news