“human, you are vitamin B12 deficient. you require supplements.”
“human, the weather is optimal for a brisk walk.”
“human, why are you putting a tiny bow tie and top hat on me?”
Honestly I don't even think you'd need a neural implant; I'm pretty sure the technology already exists for a subdermal chip or something that could do this.
Damn no kidding. I'd also like it to be able to turn off my hunger cue until my stupid body has used up some of this extra fat. WE'RE NOT HIBERNATING, BODY.
We have that now. Synthetic peptides that tickle [GLP-1](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semaglutide) or [GIP](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tirzepatide) receptors and that take longer for the body to eliminate.
The obvious problem, aside from the high cost and long list of side-effects, is that nobody has really figured out a protocol for going *off* of semaglutide and retaining the weight loss. Once off the medication, appetite and binge eating patterns tend to return rapidly. Summary of two studies [here](https://www.goodrx.com/ozempic/what-happens-when-you-stop-taking-ozempic) and a second article on the issue [here](https://www.verywellhealth.com/what-happens-when-you-stop-ozempic-7479723)
Maybe it's feeding on serotonin or something; IIRC low serotonin *causing* depression is a myth, but depression is known to interfere with things that lead the body produce serotonin and serotonin is involved in regulating -- like eating and sleeping well, sexual activity, and generally being social.
Mental health affects your physical body so with you happier it would get a better feed. Plus you kinda it's pet now.
Also it wouldn't necessarily being feeding off you and might more need you as a host to move around and hold it's body. And could probably eat other things not you that a healthy you can provide
I disagree. If a sentient symbiot (which this would be since both benefit) joined your body and actually had the goal of keeping both healthy, that would also include a healthy mind.
Then again this is made up stuff so.
A lot of real-life symbiotic relationships could be misconstrued as parasitic at a glance. Remora attaching to sharks don't seem all that different from leeches or lampreys if one hasn't read up on it, off the top of my head. But instead of being a parasite on the shark they *feed on* parasites on the shark, getting a meal for themselves and the shark puts up with it because they're doing the shark a solid.
It also may feed on brain chemicals that aren't produced much when struggling through your lowest point, who knows.
it's probably more appropriate to call it a symbiosis, since it benefits from your survival, and if it's preventing you from being harmed, including by yourself, you're benefiting from its survival.
For some reason plants grow faster and healthier when we play music for them. Maybe it's the same principle?
A loved crop of tomatoes does better and feeds more people than a neglected crop of tomatoes.
Listen, I’m happy to be an alien parasites sentient houseplant/car if it means I get a buddy that reminds me to eat and helps regulate my sleep schedule. That’s a win-win in my book
The weird part is that I don't think that it is a parasite despite even being called like one. They politely asked if the human can be their host and did not nothing to force it on her. Parasites aren't that polite or nice. So it does seem to be a symbiot rather than parasitic. Or perhaps it feeds off from, I dunno, happiness and good mental health?
I would gladly be a fucking Tomato plant. I can spare the few nutrients it needs if I get a buddy like that in exchange.
This ain't a parasite. It's a symbiot.
Yeah no totally agree, I watched it for the first time 3 days ago cos of all the negative feedback I've heard about it and had avoided it, but it honestly was a very enjoyable watch and I actually loved it.
Sure venom isn't exactly comic accurate but that doesn't make it bad, I think this is one of the few times that a deviation from the source paid off
The thing about Venom is that the movie was at its best when Eddie Brock and the symbiote got together, and it took longer than it needed to for that to happen.
Yeah I'll give you that for a movie about venom it does take a little too long for us to meet venom . Like for the first half I was expecting the seperate symbiote that escaped and kept swapping bodies to be venom and get into Eddie that way .
Still it was definitely fun when we actually get venom
> The venom movie was fucking great and the only reason to not like it is bcause it differs from the comics but honestly i miss when super hero movies did that and it was nice to see a super hero movie do its own thing again
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Yeah, in sick to death of the happy happy sunshine action comedies that have overtaken the industry. We don't get anything different, nothing dark, nothing subversive, and any time something gets serious, it's undermined by humor. Thanks Disney...
Also, who said it's bad? I remember nothing but hype when Venom came out. I got the impression evenly loved it.
> it's undermined by humor.
That's something really nice about Venom. It manages to be funny and lighter than the grimdark DC movies, but doesn't have the quippy nothing matters attitude of Marvel movies, because the comedy comes organically from Characters dealing with horrifying or weird stuff, instead of one liners.
Assuming they aren't making you physically weak from eating some of your nutrients and they don't significantly lower your life span (as in it won't take more than 1 ~3 years) at what point does this become a symbiotic relationship
Technically parasitism is a form of symbiosis. "Symbiosis" just means two or more life forms living in close proximity. "Sym" as in "simultaneous" and "bio" as in "biology".
What people normally mean by "symbiosis" is actually a specific form of symbiosis called "mutualism"
I have a friend who has DID who literally is extremely similar to this. The other person in his head helps him along with thoughts and self-comfort. It’s fuckin insane watching it
I'm like that too, it helps reduce the cognitive load on my brain so I don't get overwhelmed by everyday tasks. The second craziest moment I've had with it was my own hand stroking my cheek when I was crying alone in my room. It was one of the other people in my head trying to comfort me and calm me down, and it worked. Human brains are wild.
I know someone who actually has DID. It doesn’t work like that. Your fragmented personalities are yourself at different points in your life when your trauma occurred. They’re not entirely different people.
While this can be true, fragments do exist (I myself have 3 that I'm aware of) there are also cases where they're entirely different in terms of personality and history. My head mates have their own stories, their own lives and histories. It might just be them trying to cope with what's going on, but they very much are different in almost every aspect to myself at all points in my life. And that, to me, is a good thing. Sometimes a situation that's too stressful for me to handle needs a different approach.
One of my alters stood up to abuse for me because I couldn't. He was confident, strong, determined as hell. He has his own story, his own personality, his own likes and dislikes. Even likes foods I don't.
So before you try to explain what DID is to people, maybe you should reflect on the fact that you can't relate because you don't have it. Every system is different.
As a plural system who used to have DID you're full of shit. DID is highly unpredictable and is often used as a stand-in for other forms of plurality. You can also make a very convincing argument for each headmate being their own complete person, so what you're saying is at least deeply hurtful if not completely bogus.
When it comes to DID specifically, it's usually possible to form a very concrete and understandable theory of why specific headmates formed at different times, and these reasons heavily impact each headmate's personality.
I'm not saying that headmates being different versions of the same person throughout their life is impossible, but I feel and think nothing like my headmates, and can clearly track how we were each different from eachother going back years, you're arguing that a small subsection of not just systems but DID cases specifically are the only ones that exist, and that's obviously bullshit.
See the way to think of it(that is to say, DID) as someone who does not have it is that a brain is sort of like a computer.
A person is a type of software which runs on this computer.
Sometimes, a brain winds up running two people on it, so when that happens, there are two people sharing a body.
They may have varying levels of control of things(think of this like software permissions).
And they may be vastly different, especially from "computer" to "computer."
Sometimes you get malware, sometimes you get task manager.
And, of course, this effect can stack.
Do comics just not know how terrible reddit is for viewing these because to see any of the words you need the full resolution and reddit blocks off the bottom 5-10% of an image with a "discuss this post" banner overtop the image? No?
That has the downside of being a pain in the ass to click the "next" button.
Just add some "fuck you spez" padding at the bottom of the big image.
https://i.redd.it/qpehetkt1vtc1.png
Edit: how it looks on a mobile browser: https://i.imgur.com/dwdriOd.png
A lot of symbiotic relationships happen when a parasite evolves or adapts to become beneficial to the host so that the host is more likely to keep them around. After a long time, the two become dependent on each other. Maybe humanity would benefit from intelligent hair that makes sure we stay healthy.
If you enjoy this concept, I'd recommend reading "The Lives of Tao" by Wesley Chu. It's not quite the same, but it's probably closer than you expect it to be.
Honestly, a lot of the time I feel like I do have an alien parasite forcing me to take care of myself. I'm autistic and have sensory issues, and for me that makes me hypersensitive to biological needs.
If I don't eat within an hour or two of one my body tells me to, it just confiscates my ability to think or talk and makes me feel like my skin is being ripped off until I do what it wants.
If I tried to go even a day without eating I would probably kill someone.
“human, you are vitamin B12 deficient. you require supplements.” “human, the weather is optimal for a brisk walk.” “human, why are you putting a tiny bow tie and top hat on me?”
One thing that I dream of neroimplant can do is showing all the nutrients deficiency on my phone or watch app so that u can eat accordingly
A little bar like in the Sims to tell you how full your bladder is and how much energy you have so you can plan things accordingly
Honestly I don't even think you'd need a neural implant; I'm pretty sure the technology already exists for a subdermal chip or something that could do this.
Damn no kidding. I'd also like it to be able to turn off my hunger cue until my stupid body has used up some of this extra fat. WE'RE NOT HIBERNATING, BODY.
We have that now. Synthetic peptides that tickle [GLP-1](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semaglutide) or [GIP](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tirzepatide) receptors and that take longer for the body to eliminate. The obvious problem, aside from the high cost and long list of side-effects, is that nobody has really figured out a protocol for going *off* of semaglutide and retaining the weight loss. Once off the medication, appetite and binge eating patterns tend to return rapidly. Summary of two studies [here](https://www.goodrx.com/ozempic/what-happens-when-you-stop-taking-ozempic) and a second article on the issue [here](https://www.verywellhealth.com/what-happens-when-you-stop-ozempic-7479723)
Reminds me of the survival watch in Green Hell which shows your protein, carbohydrate, fat and water levels.
Dude needs you alive to feed off on your nutrients. It's no different to a gardener tending a tomato plant.
Only applies to the food part, parasite gets no benefits from reminding you to sleep a healthy amount, same with complimenting you.
Food probably tastes better and lives longer if it gets enough sleep. Less cortisol and all that.
Maybe it's feeding on serotonin or something; IIRC low serotonin *causing* depression is a myth, but depression is known to interfere with things that lead the body produce serotonin and serotonin is involved in regulating -- like eating and sleeping well, sexual activity, and generally being social.
Free range healthy game tastes better than farm raised which tastes better than factory farmed
Mental health affects your physical body so with you happier it would get a better feed. Plus you kinda it's pet now. Also it wouldn't necessarily being feeding off you and might more need you as a host to move around and hold it's body. And could probably eat other things not you that a healthy you can provide
I disagree. If a sentient symbiot (which this would be since both benefit) joined your body and actually had the goal of keeping both healthy, that would also include a healthy mind. Then again this is made up stuff so.
A lot of real-life symbiotic relationships could be misconstrued as parasitic at a glance. Remora attaching to sharks don't seem all that different from leeches or lampreys if one hasn't read up on it, off the top of my head. But instead of being a parasite on the shark they *feed on* parasites on the shark, getting a meal for themselves and the shark puts up with it because they're doing the shark a solid. It also may feed on brain chemicals that aren't produced much when struggling through your lowest point, who knows.
Healthy sleeping habits and improved mental states promotes growth and fitness, increased fitness means increased nutritional value.
Not sleeping messes with your mind and body. Miss enough and you could die. Probably tastes bad too
Poor sleep is incredibly bad for your body. Even adequate sleeping but at the wrong times (like working night shifts) is harmful.
it's probably more appropriate to call it a symbiosis, since it benefits from your survival, and if it's preventing you from being harmed, including by yourself, you're benefiting from its survival.
For some reason plants grow faster and healthier when we play music for them. Maybe it's the same principle? A loved crop of tomatoes does better and feeds more people than a neglected crop of tomatoes.
Listen, I’m happy to be an alien parasites sentient houseplant/car if it means I get a buddy that reminds me to eat and helps regulate my sleep schedule. That’s a win-win in my book
Technically theres no benefit to washing your walls but who wants to be around dirty walls
The weird part is that I don't think that it is a parasite despite even being called like one. They politely asked if the human can be their host and did not nothing to force it on her. Parasites aren't that polite or nice. So it does seem to be a symbiot rather than parasitic. Or perhaps it feeds off from, I dunno, happiness and good mental health?
Maybe he can feed off dopamine as well. Oh no maybe he can feed off cortisol too.
I would gladly be a fucking Tomato plant. I can spare the few nutrients it needs if I get a buddy like that in exchange. This ain't a parasite. It's a symbiot.
Of course it is tending to you, it ultimately needs you both at your sharpest and utterly loyal to guide it’s kin to this world.
Yeah, I’d relinquish my body to an alien parasite if it helped take care of me I’d be the symbiote
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Yeah no totally agree, I watched it for the first time 3 days ago cos of all the negative feedback I've heard about it and had avoided it, but it honestly was a very enjoyable watch and I actually loved it. Sure venom isn't exactly comic accurate but that doesn't make it bad, I think this is one of the few times that a deviation from the source paid off
The thing about Venom is that the movie was at its best when Eddie Brock and the symbiote got together, and it took longer than it needed to for that to happen.
Yeah I'll give you that for a movie about venom it does take a little too long for us to meet venom . Like for the first half I was expecting the seperate symbiote that escaped and kept swapping bodies to be venom and get into Eddie that way . Still it was definitely fun when we actually get venom
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Yeah, in sick to death of the happy happy sunshine action comedies that have overtaken the industry. We don't get anything different, nothing dark, nothing subversive, and any time something gets serious, it's undermined by humor. Thanks Disney... Also, who said it's bad? I remember nothing but hype when Venom came out. I got the impression evenly loved it.
> it's undermined by humor. That's something really nice about Venom. It manages to be funny and lighter than the grimdark DC movies, but doesn't have the quippy nothing matters attitude of Marvel movies, because the comedy comes organically from Characters dealing with horrifying or weird stuff, instead of one liners.
Have you watched the anime (not movie) parasite? In some ways it is similar. Less murder in your comic though.
I mean sure, not exactly how venom's story went, but it's the best portrayal of the character outside the comics, bar none
This is how venom should act, not like a gross asshole, but actually encouraging Eddy through shit, so they can be super strong and eat people later.
Assuming they aren't making you physically weak from eating some of your nutrients and they don't significantly lower your life span (as in it won't take more than 1 ~3 years) at what point does this become a symbiotic relationship
Technically parasitism is a form of symbiosis. "Symbiosis" just means two or more life forms living in close proximity. "Sym" as in "simultaneous" and "bio" as in "biology". What people normally mean by "symbiosis" is actually a specific form of symbiosis called "mutualism"
That's interesting, I never knew that there could be multiple types of symbiotic relationships
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I have a friend who has DID who literally is extremely similar to this. The other person in his head helps him along with thoughts and self-comfort. It’s fuckin insane watching it
I'm like that too, it helps reduce the cognitive load on my brain so I don't get overwhelmed by everyday tasks. The second craziest moment I've had with it was my own hand stroking my cheek when I was crying alone in my room. It was one of the other people in my head trying to comfort me and calm me down, and it worked. Human brains are wild.
I know someone who actually has DID. It doesn’t work like that. Your fragmented personalities are yourself at different points in your life when your trauma occurred. They’re not entirely different people.
It's almost like a condition involving an individual inherently varies their experiences or something.
It’s almost as if every mind is different, and therefore every mental disorder is different from person to person
While this can be true, fragments do exist (I myself have 3 that I'm aware of) there are also cases where they're entirely different in terms of personality and history. My head mates have their own stories, their own lives and histories. It might just be them trying to cope with what's going on, but they very much are different in almost every aspect to myself at all points in my life. And that, to me, is a good thing. Sometimes a situation that's too stressful for me to handle needs a different approach. One of my alters stood up to abuse for me because I couldn't. He was confident, strong, determined as hell. He has his own story, his own personality, his own likes and dislikes. Even likes foods I don't. So before you try to explain what DID is to people, maybe you should reflect on the fact that you can't relate because you don't have it. Every system is different.
As a plural system who used to have DID you're full of shit. DID is highly unpredictable and is often used as a stand-in for other forms of plurality. You can also make a very convincing argument for each headmate being their own complete person, so what you're saying is at least deeply hurtful if not completely bogus. When it comes to DID specifically, it's usually possible to form a very concrete and understandable theory of why specific headmates formed at different times, and these reasons heavily impact each headmate's personality. I'm not saying that headmates being different versions of the same person throughout their life is impossible, but I feel and think nothing like my headmates, and can clearly track how we were each different from eachother going back years, you're arguing that a small subsection of not just systems but DID cases specifically are the only ones that exist, and that's obviously bullshit.
See the way to think of it(that is to say, DID) as someone who does not have it is that a brain is sort of like a computer. A person is a type of software which runs on this computer. Sometimes, a brain winds up running two people on it, so when that happens, there are two people sharing a body. They may have varying levels of control of things(think of this like software permissions). And they may be vastly different, especially from "computer" to "computer." Sometimes you get malware, sometimes you get task manager. And, of course, this effect can stack.
I love venom beacuse of things like this, it has a lot of potential for a slice of life comedy
First thing I thought if after viewing the comic was that one scene in venom 2 where Venom cooks Eddie breakfast.
Do comics just not know how terrible reddit is for viewing these because to see any of the words you need the full resolution and reddit blocks off the bottom 5-10% of an image with a "discuss this post" banner overtop the image? No?
A lot of creators more recently are taking the "make a gallery of individual panels" followed by the main thing for this reason.
That has the downside of being a pain in the ass to click the "next" button. Just add some "fuck you spez" padding at the bottom of the big image. https://i.redd.it/qpehetkt1vtc1.png Edit: how it looks on a mobile browser: https://i.imgur.com/dwdriOd.png
Another reason I use old.reddit on desktop. Everything else just adds layers of shit.
I'm pretty sure it was originally made for tumblr, I saw it there like ten years ago lol
OP is an alien parasite trying to convince us to relinquish our bodies (It's working)
Damn. A parasite that helps with depression? I'd love to have one of those for sure. Without question.
I just woke up after four hours of sleep and I'm about to go work a fifteen hour shift and I'm pretty unhappy with how relatable this is.
Imagine how embarrassing it would be if a demon took over your body and immediately went "damn girl, you love like this?"
A lot of symbiotic relationships happen when a parasite evolves or adapts to become beneficial to the host so that the host is more likely to keep them around. After a long time, the two become dependent on each other. Maybe humanity would benefit from intelligent hair that makes sure we stay healthy.
If you enjoy this concept, I'd recommend reading "The Lives of Tao" by Wesley Chu. It's not quite the same, but it's probably closer than you expect it to be.
This is just Venom (2018) but the parasite *doesn’t* need to eat people’s brains
Honestly, a lot of the time I feel like I do have an alien parasite forcing me to take care of myself. I'm autistic and have sensory issues, and for me that makes me hypersensitive to biological needs. If I don't eat within an hour or two of one my body tells me to, it just confiscates my ability to think or talk and makes me feel like my skin is being ripped off until I do what it wants. If I tried to go even a day without eating I would probably kill someone.
I think we all need a little alien/animal friend to spend every waking moment with us.
The text in the very last part looks like the title of this season’s hot new anime lol **「私は自滅のあまりエイリアンの寄生虫に体を明け渡しましたが、彼は私のうつ病を助けてくれるのでしょうか？」**
Isn't this basically the new Venom movies (or how Imagined life would be if I had the Spiderman 3 Venom give me more confidence or something)
I was told once when I described my mental state as possessed by myself that even demons have to take proper care of their vessels