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  • keiko@fedia.iotoNo Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•Am I right to be afraid of germs / is my family disgusting or am I overreacting and this is germaphobia? (read post)
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    3 months ago

    I think the core issue in situations like these is that you are made to lack a baseline feeling of comfort in your home. Fear of germs can be a rationalization to justify the bad feelings, and it can also be used by others to dismiss your feelings. We each need to feel a baseline of control over our own bodies, and that can be disrupted by the persistent actions of others when those actions unavoidably affect us. I think that such living conditions can act as a sort of feedback loop, in which your need for a feeling of cleanliness becomes stronger in response to the grossness you perceive around you, while your attempts to get them to be more mindful of their actions might cause them to “double-down” on the very things causing your distress. You maybe only ever feel safe and comfortable in your room, or if it’s shared with others then maybe not even there.

    You are not unreasonable to have these feelings; your feelings are valid.

    I hope your post at least grants you some assurance that you are not the problem.

  • keiko@fedia.iotoLinux@lemmy.ml•Firefox looks so much better than Chrome
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    2 years ago

    Well yeah, people still using Chrome probably need to take baby-steps to reclaim little bits of privacy for themselves. For those users, switching to Firefox is probably the best option. But technically, Mullvad Browser and Tor Browser can both be configured to disable private browsing mode and be non-volatile. It’s just that normal users are unlikely to know that or to know how to do it.

  • keiko@fedia.iotoLinux@lemmy.ml•Firefox looks so much better than Chrome
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    2 years ago

    Tor Browser is based on Firefox-ESR, while Librewolf is based on Firefox-Release. Because of this, they do not have identical features and preferences. Tor Browser and Mullvad Browser are designed for stability and minimal customization for the purpose of blending in with other users. Librewolf is designed to receive new features, better privacy defaults than standard Firefox, and allow users to more easily configure preferences. All of these browsers are valid options for privacy-minded people, depending on personal preferences, including separating activities/identities between different browsers. Container tabs are certainly good for privacy, and hopefully the feature can one day be used in private browsing mode.