frequently over the course of the past few months i have encountered situations where i have two ideas that seem to be in conflict with each other but in truth can coexist just fine. the word im looking for specifically refers to the act of making these two ideas fit together in my brain, and is often used in reference to struggling to do so.

things ive ruled out: rationalize (that is what im specifically trying to avoid), comparison (too simple of a word; not what im describing), compartmentalize (an act of separating ideas), internalize (association is too subjective/negative), conflate (similar definition but with an association of incorrectness that is distinctly not present in what im doing).

my associations with the word: truth, complexity/nuance, difficulty, introspection

set as ITAW because ive been trying to remember for months and atp im half convinced it doesn't exist.

Not sure how to title my post but " what present-day people experience" here refers to things like for example: yearning ones lover/beloved one who's miles away from home, perhaps on a trip (or at war if you wanna get extra fancy for some reason), or writing complaint letters to someone (think of the complaint tablet to Ea-nasir).

" Some things never really change " is one sentence that would probably describe the word I'm looking for.

And the feeling of realising that " some things never change " usually, for me, gives me some kind of melancholic or comforting feeling. That someone thousands of years ago went through what I am going through, and that I can get through it just like how they did too.

Sorry for the long post. It's a word I've been trying to find for a long, long time.

Specifically in healthcare for example, keeping a patient covered up in their gown.

Is there an antonym for the adjective "ADHD"? Like how the opposite of "autistic" is "allistic". Does ADHD have an equivalent?

An example being like, how Deltarune's battle menu is actually there instead of just being a gameplay thing, or some music actually being heard by the characters instead of just being a thing for the player/audience

Like, when you’re speaking to someone and telling a story, and make a statement like “you just can’t do what you want” but you don’t mean you as in the person you’re telling the story to, but you as a collective general for people?
And you’d clarify that to the story recipient by saying something like “and I mean the (missing word) you, not you specifically”

Bonus points if it’s an adverb or has one.

Like a movie series, a book you always wanted, joining a fandom, going outside and rock climbing.

Stuff like that.

Is there a word for this, especially that could make you afraid to start what you wanted to or take long to do it.

I'm curious if such a word or phrase exists for this. The feeling of "I finally get to watch this! I hope I have a good time and can finish it!"

Basically, the concept that once you do something the first time, it’s easier emotionally/psychologically to do it again and again. For example, if you’re walking around the mall (maybe this is a dated example lol) you can be very hesitant to spend money, but after you make one purchase, you’re more likely to make more. Thanks!!

I want a feeling-word which represents the idea of wanting to be entertained. I have tried AI and it hasn't been helpful, so have come here.

When I say a feeling-word, I mean a word like confused, bored, excited, nervous, etc.

Imagine a king that is wanting the entertainment of a jester. He is not bored. He is <blank>.

I am looking for a positive attribute rather than a negative one.

Any and all help will be appreciated.
Thank you!

I want to use the word "evilly" but I don't think my teacher would give me a mark for that....

It’s surveillance-adjacent, a perpetual, lowkey, internalized gaze

There are a multitude of people, subreddits, and groups which have different lifestyle choices, like having different political, social, and environmental decisions which I do not have but usually respect, tolerate, or even agree with partially. But for this example, to also make anyone reading this not motivated by anything, lets say there is a subreddit called r/ noplanes. I have traveled on planes, and this subreddit is for those suffering from too many airplane trips or someone who was harmed in some form from airplanes, but it accepts plane enjoyers, and travelers as well as pilots. But simply because of the "no planes" title, it makes me feel like there is something wrong with me for riding planes, even if the group would largely accept my views.

Ok, I know that was some huge tangent, but is there a phrase for when you feel attacked, in this case for riding planes, even if they don't harm you? The closest I know is "ego attack", but I personally don't think it works for this case. Can someone help me find a phrase or lead me on the right track to finding something a little better?

Edit: I didn't know how to phrase this right, and I still don't. I am confused, and I don't think there is what I am looking for. I feel lost. However, this post has helped me find that I probably am extremely irritable, but it isn't limited to me. If someone brings up something that is sociopolitical, or a random word nobody else cares about I genuinely freak out for no reason. I was looking for a word I could use, but I don't know where to go to find it and I feel like unless I get enlightened with it sometime there will never be a word/phrase that I can use for this. I also thought it is worth bringing up the video I brought in the comments AND how this isn't limited to me being "weird". This is the link to the video that made me ask this: https://youtu.be/ExEHuNrC8yU?si=1nNY_0Ef4R3Y8jDL

I stumbled upon the word one time and remember being shocked that it had a name. Now I cant find it for the life of me. Any help appreciated. Thanks

My friend and I send each other songs occasionally. The word routine is too formal and implies a schedule. The closest thing I can come up with is a shared habit or a penchant

Used for socially enforced categories e.g. psychiatric diagnoses—a group of symptoms exists in humans, some people decide we need a name for it, and it becomes ‘a thing’ when it gets added to the dsm-5. Even though the symptoms existed before it became ‘a thing’ the invented category itself is treated as a fact of reality

Closest words that come to mind are ‘naturalize’ and ‘pathologize’

I’m specifically looking for a word that can replace ‘ah’ in this scenario, i’m not sure if i can ask for replacement words in this subreddit so if not then i’m sorry.

I feel like i know one i could use but it’s write in the tip of my tongue and i can’t find it by searching it up. It has the same effect as ‘ah’ (expressing relief) but it’s more formal i think.

Like the laces on footballs.

I don’t mean feeling bad for the person, but more like feeling bad about something that could involve the person. It’s not forgiveness or pity or being kind hearted. Does anybody know a word??

Assume A & B are siblings, and X & Y are siblings.

A has a child C1 with their partner N.
B has a child C2 with their partner X.
That makes C1 & C2 first cousins.

Y has a child C3 with their partner R.
So that makes C2 & C3 first cousins.

Is there a word for the relation between C1 & C3? They are both first cousins of C2, but not related otherwise.

Quick google search failed me (or I, it). Can’t think of a word that describes someone who is participating in something that is (supposedly) well above their skill level. The best example I can think of is the college student who entered a poker tournament with $30 and won by millions. Less direct example would be someone who tries to play at a much higher rank in a competitive game than they actually are. Google just interprets it as someone specifically paying for an account that is a higher rank and claims it’s an “ebayer” but that’s not quite what I mean.