Kings early books are seminal and iconic. Carrie, Salem's Lot, The Shining, Pet Semetary and Misery are all brilliant and some of the most influential books in modern fiction.

Thanks for this nuanced and well considered comment.

Octopodes.

In terms of impacting your life, weed is an addictive drug like meth or coke. It doesn't have the physical addictive impact of those drugs (i.e. you don't go into physical withdrawals) but it can have large impacts on your psychology and day to day to life. For a lot of people it is a massive demotivator and will prevent you from achieving the things you want out of life.

Treat it like an addictive drug. You have a problem, take strong actions to treat it. The good news is that it is much easier to get off than other drugs that have a physical addiction. If you get through 2 or 3 days without smoking the strong urge to smoke should fade. Get rid of your weed, don't have any in the house when you're trying to stop. Tell your friends that smoke that you're trying to stop and not to give you any or smoke around you. Once you've gone a a few days without smoking you'll be shocked how much less the urge is there. Go without for 2 weeks before you even think about smoking again, just to prove to yourself that you can do it.

But it's very easy to start again, so make some rules around when you allow yourself to smoke. Only use it as a reward for getting stuff done that day. Never smoke 2 days in a row. Every time you go to smoke, tell yourself out loud "I will not achieve any of my goals today".

"Educate the tax assessor" I'm screaming.

Linux, bro.

Linux.

Literally just tell them what you said in this post.

I mean, "almost half" means that the majority still want to vote for him.

"Men are victims of the patriarchy too" is an incredibly powerful message that I wish more men understood.

Effectively firing half the employees seems like a strong sign that the new owners are going to ruin what made Bandcamp good.

I'm so fucking tired, you guys.

It's fine to not be interested in a relationship. But to be like that because you're in love with a fictional character is dysfunctional and almost certainly a result of wider issues in your life. I think a doctor or therapy of some sort could be highly beneficial to you.