Opiates sound like a no go for you.

Benzos (anti-anxiety meds): Diazepam, Clonazepam, Alprazolam. Anything that is a -zepam or a -zolam is probably a similar type of drug (ofc, don’t take anything you don’t for sure recognize)

Not sure if you could find this in a pharmacy, but ketamine therapy is a thing, so you might be able to get one of the nasal sprays of it. Heard that is a fun time.

At worst, I’d say it’s a neutral change. Even the scenarios you’ve outlined are better than the alternative. But the truth is, we won’t know until we know. Simple as that.

For what it’s worth, I don’t think they are a communist utopia either, and I think people get carried away hyping them up. I just don’t think arguing about it is a hill worth dying on.

As long as it looks good, whatever.

I just wanna be edgy and post images of skeletons riding motorcycles T-T

Bah, lemmy, please just let me devolve into a reactionary right winger! Stop making me learn things and have empathy and compassion for people!

You’re right. Fuck. It’s just tiring being wrong. I grew up in a way that getting mad about something like this would just be replied with “tough shit”. I guess old habits die hard. If changing it really makes that much of a difference for people, then yeah, great job gnu people.

I grew up calling racoons “coons” in the region of the US I live in and it’s still common to call them that nowadays. Words can have contextual meanings. If I hear the word “removed” and it turns out some guy is working on his car, I’m not going to be offended, and I shouldn’t be, because it’s not being used as a slur.

All said and done, I don’t particularly think it’s a big deal to change it, but I do believe it’s a highly performative gesture.

That’s a massive reach.