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Dorks who spend their whole life on computers discuss how computers destroyed their self-worth

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41609099

The other day I was talking to a psychologist about [difficult personal situation which I am unable to discuss publicly] and she said to me "This must be really damaging to your self-worth." And, my honest internal reaction to her statement (although I didn't say it out loud to her) was "Self-worth, what is that?" Because I'm not sure if I have any? I don't mean that in the negative sense that I think I am worthless or anything. It is just that in my mind "self" and "worth" are concepts which do not intersect. Maybe that's an neurodivergent trait.

The flip side of detaching self-esteem from technical competency is that you can make very strong assertions without being arrogant. :marseyroman:


Every user on HN has a score (up votes vs down votes) based on reactions to comments and submissions.

How many of us will not be our authentic selves in a comment because of fear of how others might react? I know that I have done this.

Oh no, what if the orangesite doesn't like my hot take on trans bathrooms at Rustconf :soycrychicken:

"a server tells me her manager won't give her the Saturday-night money shift until she has more followers"

Does this really happen? Or maybe just in the USA?

Why would I, as a customer, care about server's follower count? Is it somehow correlated with their performance?

Not exactly the same, but some friends and I have a tradition of going to a local equivalent to Hooters on Mother's Day since it's the only place that you don't need a reservation. The last time we went the server gave us all an official card with her name on it where we could go to leave feedback for her.

Completely unrelated, but this hot girl talked to me one time. :marseybeingnerd:

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It doesn't get better unless you're pretty

It doesn't get better unless you've got money

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THANKS BABE, VERY UPLIFTING SONG, I'M GOING TO GO OUTSIDE AND HARASS SOME POORS, GODBLESS

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