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What’s a painful experience you haven’t had in years? (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 years ago by Lemmylefty@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Question inspired by a Charley horse that hit in the middle of the night.

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[–] MiddleWeigh@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (1 child)

Active addiction and the hopelessness of hunger, legal trouble, and flexing my principles in order to function.

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[–] vita_man@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

What do you mean by "flexing my principles"?

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[–] imaqtpie@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago

Flexing doesn't quite work in that context but I get what he was going for. Probably bending or relaxing his principles sounds better, i.e. lowering himself to scummy behaviors that would normally violate his principles.

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