What's something surprisingly easy?

Changing a car tire. I've changed bike tires and that's actually harder

Building software from source. It depends on the program, of course, but most of the time it's quick and easy. Just download a folder, type in a couple commands, and you're done.

I recall it being hard 10-15 years ago. Maybe I was just a young little linux n00b and I've gotten better but it doesn't seem hard now

Weight gain. You think you're not eating more then you put pants on and BAM don't do up

I'd always thought that making friends and talking to strangers was super hard. My whole life, I've struggled along with just a couple friends...

Recently I've been reshaping my life and have been trying to make new friends... I'm still working on the execution, but just talking to people and finding common ground and being social has become SO much easier than I always thought it was. I think the trick was to just stop caring what people thought about me and being proud to be my genuine self.

There's a group I've been meeting up with regularly and we're going to the zoo this Sunday, and bowling next Sunday, on top of our usually scheduled Thursday afternoon general social meetups :)

What helped reshape your life? Books, therapy, something else? Asking for a friend.:)
Well done, btw.
- Sheer will completely of my own volition, and some revelations that were sort of always there, but I finally grasped what was going on. Basically it boils down to for the last 20 years, I've been using romantic partners as a constant crutch to satisfy my social needs. My most recent breakup a couple months back had me really reflect on the past, and I realized that right now I need real true social connections, and don't really need any romantic physical connection. I was in a situation I'd never really found myself in before (alone, basically, not looking to date), and I just started throwing myself at situations, meeting people, being super open and vulnerable, etc...
  We ended up rescheduling the zoo, but we're still going eventually... I was super ready and down to go, but I guess everyone else was a little too eager when discussing it originally and didn't think about several things people already had on their calendars lol.

Switching to FOSS

syncthing, my beloved
- I have been experimenting with it recently. What is your use case?

Cooking - You can pretty much learn by trial and error. Or watch some YouTube videos.

I learned from meal boxes.

Not being an asshole. Like you don't need to be nice, you don't need to bend over backwards or go out of your way, just simply don't be a jerk to people. It's easy and free.

I couldn't agree more! This includes online
idk if i could say this is surprisingly easy or even really easy at all. this has actually been one of the most difficult things i've worked towards accomplishing during my life
at least, this has been really difficult for me online; i think it's much easier in person to not be a dick lol
but if it's hard for me online, maybe it's hard for folks in-person, too

OP’s mum (someone had to say it)

Me. I'm surprisingly easy.

Easy like Sunday mornin

Making someone's day. All it really takes is a small unexpected gesture. You pick up a little extra something for a coworker at the coffee shop. You let someone with small kids move ahead of you in the line.

Heck, even asking a favour of someone can be all it takes sometimes. If they're feeling ignored or in a funk for whatever reason, it brings them back and can be a little self esteem boost knowing they helped you out.

This is a lovely one! Come hang out at !wholesome@reddthat.com

Growing summer squash. I bought one tiny plant and stuck it in the garden bed, then absolutely neglected it for weeks. And now I have more squash than I know what to do with!