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And I guess he was right? I did have the power to change in that situation.

But it made asking for help kind of pointless.

I was already blaming myself.

This is turning into a pity party.

Eh.

If things have never gone wrong for them, then they're not that experienced.

Find out if this is someone who takes responsibility for their actions.

I started out in a 300 kloc c++ codebase.

I've never had a better environment since =/

Mental health issues are for life. It's not worth the risk.

Once you look closely enough, the distinction collapses.

I used to think otherwise, but that was largely based on a refusal to look, knowing that if I did, the perceived reality would fall apart, and the naked nothing would be revealed.

Would like to have a word with you.

I.e. they went all in on c++ 11 and everything is an rvalue reference.

I don't really believe in caring about people anymore.

I argued against that conclusion, but I lost.

This person was going to die soon anyway. They'd only live with the disappointment of their last ride to hospice for a few weeks/months anyway.

What difference does it really make, to be lonely for a few weeks at the end of your life vs having one moment of joy?

I'm sure this person suffered and was lonely on their way out anyway. I doubt that cab ride meant much as they were struggling to breath at the end.

Aside from which, why do we think it matters more what happens at the end of a person's life? Either it all matters or none of it does, and these days I'm inclined toward the latter, in case you haven't already gathered that.

Thank you kind stranger for showing me what real indifference and ignorance looks like.

Abstinence is easier than moderation.

My job is going to destroy my health anyway. Why pretend I have agency here?

Sir, you are in violation of the ontology. Chicago pizza, while erroneously linguistically linked to the categorical foodstuff, is not, in fact, pizza.

It's about:

utility_positive_outcome * probability_postitive_outcome + utility_negative_outcome * probability_negative_outcome

You've made these two smaller in absolute magnitude, but also biased things toward negative (look up the side effects of neuroleptics).

You've also conveniently deprived those affected of their agency to have an opinion about this.