I don't wanna constantly make my issues everyone's problem by posting in a main forum regularly but I do wanna talk to other people about em. And I also wanna help other people through their shit as well. So some direction where it wouldn't be out of place to talk about such things would be nice. Thanks!

Hi there! Here goes:

• Can I post videos?
• Are direct uploads or links preferred (or does it depend on length)?
• Which forums are amenable to video postings?

For context:

I'm Canadian (south Ontario). For all of the pitfalls I see in our society, one of the big things we emphasize to our children (which to some extent carries into adulthood) is the importance of volunteer work. It's also very directly rewarded in regards to academic advancement, as opposed to grades. Even now, about a decade out of high school and in a different place, I still look to volunteer and do advocacy. Note that I'm also extrapolating somewhat anecdotally here; I'm sure there are people who don't have this mentality in Canada.

I was talking with an acquaintance. He's from India (New Delhi area IIRC). He mentioned how this stuff is very much de-emphasized in his culture. They did have volunteer requirements but you could just donate to get out of it, or get 2 hours signed off as 80 hours. The main priority in regards to (public) university was entrance exams. It's interesting to see an academic outlook so so heavily prioritized instead.

I didn't ask him at all about ramifications culturally but it did get me thinking about the ramifications of volunteering in my culture, and how I'm happy it's there. That's what got me thinking about this question.

in particular, im talking about music unrelated to existential themes. sometimes i find myself listening to some pop music as every good practicing homosexual does, and the song's lyrics will be "please dance it will be fun" (sung by a woman) (more poetic) but what i will feel is like a mixture of melancholy and smallness within the universe. i understand music is supposed to drive emotion but i feel like maybe my emotion wires are crossed because the intended outcome (carefree, jovial, energetic) and the actual outcome (morose, calmness, emptiness) are rather incongruous. so i wanted to know if others had similar experiences, and also maybe why that is. i wanna stop being existential at the club, dammit, i wanna dance til skin falls off my bones and make out with men!

Part 2: what if the doctor gave this diagnosis 1 week after birth

(Whole 9 episode run is on youtube for those curious)

I thought it was a solid 5/10 ending. Tied up most of the loose ends but lacked brevity in a way that was highly noticeable. It could've been 30 min realistically. I think the whole show is closer to a 7/10. If you know any teenagers/young adults who would enjoy "baby's first psychological horror" "what if psychological horror but it was for gamers and lesbians" this is a good recommend.