Sam Irby

Just picture me with my little arms, my little rock-em-sock-em robot arms punching myself. And sometimes that gives people, they take license and like sort of punch me too. And it's like, well, this is a single person game. Like you can laugh at it, but I don't want you to. you know, rag on me all the time.

Just picture me with my little arms, my little rock-em-sock-em robot arms punching myself. And sometimes that gives people, they take license and like sort of punch me too. And it's like, well, this is a single person game. Like you can laugh at it, but I don't want you to. you know, rag on me all the time.

So there's this woman who every interaction, she was just like low key putting me down, but also being like, ha ha, we're friends. Right. And she asked me to hang out. This was a while ago. She asked me to hang out. And I was like, Oh no, thanks. It was like, why? And I was like, cause I don't think you like me. And she was like, And I was like, yeah. I just don't think you like me.

So there's this woman who every interaction, she was just like low key putting me down, but also being like, ha ha, we're friends. Right. And she asked me to hang out. This was a while ago. She asked me to hang out. And I was like, Oh no, thanks. It was like, why? And I was like, cause I don't think you like me. And she was like, And I was like, yeah. I just don't think you like me.

So there's this woman who every interaction, she was just like low key putting me down, but also being like, ha ha, we're friends. Right. And she asked me to hang out. This was a while ago. She asked me to hang out. And I was like, Oh no, thanks. It was like, why? And I was like, cause I don't think you like me. And she was like, And I was like, yeah. I just don't think you like me.

And she was like, I'm surprised to hear that. And she didn't say, I do like you. She said, I'm surprised to hear that. And I was like, I bet you are. I was like, I bet you are surprised to hear that. Because you just thought I would keep taking it and keep letting you piss in my face and tell me it's raining. And... I just don't think you like me.

And she was like, I'm surprised to hear that. And she didn't say, I do like you. She said, I'm surprised to hear that. And I was like, I bet you are. I was like, I bet you are surprised to hear that. Because you just thought I would keep taking it and keep letting you piss in my face and tell me it's raining. And... I just don't think you like me.

And she was like, I'm surprised to hear that. And she didn't say, I do like you. She said, I'm surprised to hear that. And I was like, I bet you are. I was like, I bet you are surprised to hear that. Because you just thought I would keep taking it and keep letting you piss in my face and tell me it's raining. And... I just don't think you like me.

And the way we ended it, she was just like, oh, okay. And I was like, okay, bye. Wow. It's worth all the money just for those two strategies alone. Yes. Because my therapist is very like, I mean, you guys know when you make things for people and you feel a duty to your audience, I want to be open to people. I want to engage with people. I want them to keep engaging with, i.e.

And the way we ended it, she was just like, oh, okay. And I was like, okay, bye. Wow. It's worth all the money just for those two strategies alone. Yes. Because my therapist is very like, I mean, you guys know when you make things for people and you feel a duty to your audience, I want to be open to people. I want to engage with people. I want them to keep engaging with, i.e.

And the way we ended it, she was just like, oh, okay. And I was like, okay, bye. Wow. It's worth all the money just for those two strategies alone. Yes. Because my therapist is very like, I mean, you guys know when you make things for people and you feel a duty to your audience, I want to be open to people. I want to engage with people. I want them to keep engaging with, i.e.

buying the things that I'm trying to sell them. engaging with but at some point you just have to be like okay okay, I got to set a boundary here. I got to say no to this. I got to do whatever. It has been very helpful in at least in like changing the dynamic of people who talk to me.

buying the things that I'm trying to sell them. engaging with but at some point you just have to be like okay okay, I got to set a boundary here. I got to say no to this. I got to do whatever. It has been very helpful in at least in like changing the dynamic of people who talk to me.

buying the things that I'm trying to sell them. engaging with but at some point you just have to be like okay okay, I got to set a boundary here. I got to say no to this. I got to do whatever. It has been very helpful in at least in like changing the dynamic of people who talk to me.

I mean, I'm sure that there's a deep dive that I'm missing here about like maybe the way I talk about myself should change. I'm not ready to conquer that. No, we're not there yet. We're not. You're not letting anybody else punch in. And I love that. That step one is just to find ways to like deflect. So that has been helpful, but having the rest of therapy, I don't know. We're going to keep going.

I mean, I'm sure that there's a deep dive that I'm missing here about like maybe the way I talk about myself should change. I'm not ready to conquer that. No, we're not there yet. We're not. You're not letting anybody else punch in. And I love that. That step one is just to find ways to like deflect. So that has been helpful, but having the rest of therapy, I don't know. We're going to keep going.

I mean, I'm sure that there's a deep dive that I'm missing here about like maybe the way I talk about myself should change. I'm not ready to conquer that. No, we're not there yet. We're not. You're not letting anybody else punch in. And I love that. That step one is just to find ways to like deflect. So that has been helpful, but having the rest of therapy, I don't know. We're going to keep going.

I don't want to get too fixed, right? No.

I don't want to get too fixed, right? No.

I don't want to get too fixed, right? No.