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@kzeta

The good side of it is when I'm feeling like this part of me is like "Why doesn't everyone simply revise their stories until they are perfect? This obvious won't work, that will etc. etc." But this kind of perspective isn't always *there* and that's kind of disturbing in a way.

I cut out a bunch of repetitive sentences, and made a chapter that I thought was done a lot more clear. That feels good. But there are so many chapters that need this attention.

The suffering... woe is me. etc. etc.

Writing is very hard but the only solution seems to be to write even more.

I'm having one of those days where it seems very easy to tell what is working and what isn't. A kind of clarity about the stories I'm working on that's a little disappointing because the flaws are suddenly very obvious. Everything feels very amateur and very far from where it would need to be to make it compelling and clear to the readers.

So, I'm making a lot of revisions. Holding on to the bits that survive with hope.

Does anyone know the sound I'm trying to describe here... or is this just some strange thing that happened to me?

"On a sunny spring day, nearly everyone in the school is outside. You can hear the noise from the playground, squeals, shouts, laughter and also the strange spidery echo the red textured kick balls in the narrow alleyway in back."

(It's like the sound that The Bionic Man made when he jumped? Anyone know what I mean?)

@gecole

The poor bees, butterflies and ants

That's a very showy tree... is it native to the region? Feels very ornamental.

If a person who has more social skills and emotional intelligence gets attached to you for some reason you can learn a lot from them, that's all I'm saying.

You don't "deserve" to be treated as badly as you think you might accidentally treat other people if you know you have trouble keeping up with this stuff (like I do) at least as long as you are trying to grow in this area.

"I'm not good at expressing my emotions, listening and I don't know how to be a good friend so I won't benefit from having people who are good at expressing their emotions, listening or being a good friend in my life."

This is a mistake that I held to for too long. And that's without getting into "deserving" eg. "I don't know how to be a good friend so I don't deserve one."

Who are you going to learn from then?

@Uair

It's worth thinking about when you start asking students to "explain your reasoning?" too early and it get in the way of doing the reasoning in the first place.

I tend to think that around age 13, 14 these kinds of questions become appropriate. And eventually mandatory.

But if I want a student to tell me WHY the question should make that very clear. Most of the time I just want the answer and I want it to be correct.

@Uair

I teach grades 5 through 12, and I also teach college level courses. The breadth of what I teach is a little unusual but it gives me an interesting perspective and some very strong opinions on math education because I see where problems start and how they develop.

"If it's arithmetic, would you fail your smartest student for answering everything right by doing it in his head without showing his work?"

Absolutely not. Unless the question was "explain your reasoning."

@lienrag @datarama

Mathematical proofs are as much about philosophy "what (and how) can we know?" as they are about math. In fact, math is simply a subject that is very well suited to deductive reasoning systems. You can accomplish a lot in math with such systems because it's possible (and efficient) to agree on definitions and axioms. This isn't true with ethics, for example.

We apply them in math with hidden hubris that they may solve everything eventually.

3. Consider the quality of the materials. Expensive isn't always better, but how well do the materials work together? Do the end papers match the cover? Are there end papers?

Of course with something like a blank hand bound journal what matters most is that you like it and it's functional. These are just ways to check that your first impression will be a lasting one.

Always think "how might this start to come apart?" (given how you will use the book.)

If you are interested in purchasing or evaluating the quality of hand bound books here are some of the things I look for as a sign of "high quality"

1. Look at the "headband" this is the place where the pages meet the spine. A headband can be hand sewn, glued, or some combination of both. It's where the skill of the bookbinder really shows. Is it neat? Does it seem durable? Do you like how it looks?

2. Look at the spine. Spines can be flat, rounded, they may feature sewing in some styles.

@5tern1

IDK if people are that pragmatic when falling in love? Some may be. But it's hard to find someone who you really like and want to be with all the time. The "mechanics" can come later.

And there are many ways to have kids if you want kids. (Not to minimize that this can be hard for some people. I really wanted kids, and it's been a struggle.)

@mees

This is a very bi way of thinking and it can be hard to see that. Frankly it's the biggest tell we have.

"What's next? I only date left handed people? How odd. Come on isn't everyone bi? "

No, no they are not LMAO. There are straight people and gay ones too, and they aren't bi at all somehow. Bizarre, right?

@Undercat

Leon is a MOOGie I guess?

"Most people are straight."

There are people on the fedi who will be shocked to learn this, so there is learning all around to be done.

I don't know why it's surprising that most bi/pan people end up with a partner of the opposite gender. Most people are straight. It's just math.

Really it's more remarkable that so many bi/pan people *don't* find such relationships. I suspect this is because one wants to avoid homophobic and trans phobic people. And while most of them are also straight, it's not as big of a proportion.

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@nazokiyoubinbou

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