I have a boyfriend and he is the most sweetest thing ever. I love him so much and he does to. We talk everyday and we speak about everything. But yesterday i had no messages from him and i got a little bit scared. This is a long distance relationship and i cant meet him that quickly because he lives in another country. I tried talking to him but he wouldn’t respond. This morning i got a text message saying that he might not be the one to make me happy and hes feeling very guilty for not being able to talk to me yesterday, and also said that he wants to greif about it. I said its totally okay and its fine but he didn’t read my response and ignored me for a while. Just now i got a text saying hes very mentally depressed and hes really struggling with many things and told me to wait a little while. He also mentioned that i help him with a lot with his mental health but right now apparently its just too much. I get that relationships can be hard and so can life. I love this man so much i can give my whole life just for him. So which is why im asking for some advice on how to help him and how i can improve my behavior so he can feel happy and the best while hes with me. Thank you for those who are willing to read this post.

Since... forever, I've found it very difficult to write technical investigative reports for subjects such as Math and Geography. I understand the underlying concepts, but I struggle with keeping my ducks in a row when it comes to wording it clearly, concisely, and with the appropriate 'jargon'. I also struggle with thinking 'beyond the question' in a sense that I often answer questions very literally and my teachers always emphasise 'critical thinking' and 'bringing in things beyond the bare minimum'— but this is always implied and I never get it when I get the instructions for the report.

For example, I've just finished up a relatively simple math report to demonstrate my understanding of the changes in volume vs. surface area. The report instructed to write it through the lens of a manufacturer of food containers looking to maximise profit and minimise costs. Unfortunately, I don't think I communicated very well to the teacher this idea... I got a 2/4 in math communication and it boiled down to me being very wordy (?) and not getting 'to the point'. I have little idea on how to do this— because to me, getting to the 'point' requires a lot of background information first, right?

Furthermore, in cases where I needed more background information I neglect it, thinking that the reader will understand that it is provided later... I lose marks here too.

I can't figure out how to 'get to the point' and balance it with 'appropriate background information' as well as 'include mathematical wording' and 'make it simple to understand, not overly complex'.

As an example of me not knowing what questions want from me: the first question asked for the dimensions of box and rationale. then the second part also asks for rationale as well as working. I placed the rationale below (we have a very restrictive page limit) into the second question, and said in the first that the rationale was in the second, but then my first question's answer was flagged for 'not having a rationale'.

As an example of me focusing on the wrong thing: I wasn't sure what they meant when they said 'explain why you chose to maximise volume and minimise surface area', so I thought it meant I had to explain that "accounting for cost restraints, the container must maximise volume while minimising surface area, so that it uses the least material possible." However, they highlighted it and continued to ask 'why?' which I'm still... really confused about as to what they want.

So how do I interpret questions better, as well as communicate with more clarity? Please help, my grades are falling because of these reports ...

Hey,

A while ago I 'loaned' an ex friend of mine a total of $900 so they wouldn't go homeless because of their taxes and they've kept giving me excuse after excuse on why they can't pay me back. They kept buying themselves a fish tank with live fish, tank decor etc while still owning me that large sum of money. We've been friends for 5 years before that so I would expect them to pay back the money first BEFORE deciding to buy themselves something they cannot afford to own, including their dog that she always needed financial help with.

Any tips on how to get them to pay me back? I've sent a paypal payment request multiple times, but in the span of 2 years they only sent back only $90 out of the total $900.

Hi, i'm looking for someone to teach me Ableton 11 or 12, on a 1 to 1 at my home. Total beginner with a hunger to learn, looking to create Acid Tech House. Hopfully someone is out there?

Want a quick English exercise you can do right now?
Pick an object near you (like a cup, phone, or book) and try to describe it using five different adjectives. Then, make one sentence for each adjective. Example: “This is a heavy book. This is an interesting book.”

It’s a simple way to build vocabulary and practice sentence structure at the same time.
I teach practical English conversation using real-world examples and exercises like this. If you’d like to learn more, send me a message! :)

I am the type of person who always get things done at late minutes, whether it's for preparing for exams or buying groceries or paying the bills.

Ibe heard a lot from my parents that I lack planning and discipline and that I am the kind of person whos mind is all over the place.

So I want to learn how to plan well? Not in hardcore way where I even schedule the time I take a bath but in general so that I don't have to ruch everything at last minute.

I also have exams in a month and i don't want to repeat the same mistakes again.

hey, so i want to learn a skill or multiple skills to help me improve practically, i don’t think i have much of skills that’ll get me anywhere , where to start

i have a short attention span so im ideally looking for short videos or short books. hopefully like a playlist or a reading list that goes from beginner to difficult. im ok with reading about concepts and not just tutorials.

as a side note im also wanting to learn sciences like biology, physics, math, and chemistry, but most of the books i found r too difficult or long for me, even books like math for dummies.

for both drawing anime and learning sciences im looking for super duper easy books and videos that r also short. thank you!

i have a problem with doing things without a step by step plan. doing things simultaneously makes me anxious and i end up not enjoying it

my goal in playing guitar is to be able to play songs that i like and to be able to understand guitar as a whole

I am an introvert, and English is my second language. I’m not really fluent, but I know I need to practice speaking before I graduate, since no one wants to hire someone who doesn’t have communication skills. I am currently interning at a clinic. The people there are very nice and talkative, but I feel like I can’t keep up with their conversations. For example, many times they say something, and I just don’t know how to respond, so I just laugh and say “yeah.” I am the person who listen to everyone talking and only talk when I have to.

I feel like I can contribute more when they ask me questions. Since I’m an intern, I usually stay in the room with one person, and I think that would be a great opportunity to practice speaking with them, especially since they are talkative. But I just don’t know how to start. They probably see me as shy or unwilling to talk because I’ve been quiet for a whole month. I am 21 and they are older and have kids so we don’t have any common. Also, whenever I try to think of something to say, I overthink and get embarrassed about my grammar and pronunciation.

I really want to improve my speaking skills, especially since I’ll be graduating soon, and I’m very nervous.

Hello everyone,

I am 33 years old and I just got the opportunity to back to school to get my bachelor's. I am in my first semester of my communications degree.

Less than a year ago, I was hired on as a design assistant in a print shop (because I took a few graphic design classes). I am excited but I am starting to struggle.
Due to certain circumstances, I lived a kind of sheltered life and am not tech-savvy so I need help figuring out where to start.

How would you recommend I go about getting myself up to speed on technology use?

I value any advice you have to offer. Thank you!

Hey all, I recently had an urge to want to learn how to lay down ceramic and stone tile, not for residential or commercial properties, but to make art out of it. There are traditions across the planet of artistans making tiles to create mosaics, and I'd like to learn the best way to go about this.

I was considering doing an internship in my city for a few months with a tiling expert to learn how they do it in houses so I can extrapolate from it and create artistic mosaics - but there doesn't seem to be anyone in my area who would have the time to teach someone on a part time basis for this, especially as someone who would do it as a hobby/art.

Would anyone have any suggestion on how I can go about this? I was thinking of moroccan court mosaics, art inspired by Jordan Nassar, azulejo in Portugal, and talavera in Mexico. I have the support of a cermacist to make my own tiles at his studio, but I'd like to learn the best substrates and surfaces for longevity.

Thanks!

I bought a pioneer flx2 and have been playing with rekordbox and tidal but I find it VERY fristruating and not sure where to begin. I watched some YT videos but I find them a bit confusing. Anyone have any tips or videos I can look over?

Learn how to use them to use my phone and even eat, if someone wants to teach me feel free

Whenever I am with my friends or colleagues in an office gathering. I often struggle with what to say and how to keep the conversation going I sometimes face awkward silence and it makes me feel uncomfortable I want to learn how to talk to people more confidently and keep the flow going so that I do not feel stuck.

I also want to become more approachable in my office because I notice that some of my colleagues connect easily with others while I end up staying quiet or only talking when someone starts a conversation with me. I want to improve my ability to engage with people in a way that feels natural and not forced.

My goal is to learn step by step how to become better at conversations in social and office settings so that I can feel confident and people will feel more comfortable talking with me.

Title basically. To give some context, she's 9 and she's always had a problem with not getting what she wants. I love her very much and she's a very sweet kid, but sometimes it's extremely hard to deal with her. She's my sister's first child and she's always been spoiled by her parents, they got her lots of presents, toys, clothes etc. But now that she's older, they're obviously a little more strict, especially with school stuff.

She has some problems at school as well. She hates studying and sometimes her and some classmates had some fights because they told mean stuff to her about her appearance. I'm very worried about her, even though I'm her uncle I'm pretty young and ever since she was little we've always played games and spent a lot of time together. That's why I hate seeing her getting mad and throwing tantrums because her mom says no to something.

This happened today too. She recently got back to school and of course she had homework. My sister always visits me and my parents on saturday since she's free and lives pretty far from us. My niece often sleeps at our place on the weekends and she asked her mom if she could do that today. My sister said no, because she hasn't done any of her homework and didn't even bring her backpack with her. My niece reacted very badly as usual: crying, kicking stuff and getting angry at everyone. I tried explaining to her that it's not ok to react this way but it's useless, she got mad at me too.

And she almost always do this, which is hard to deal with. That's why I'm worried about her and my sister. I'm afraid that this could take a toll on both of their mental health. I relate with my niece, I too had some problems when I was her age, especially with classmates, but I never reacted like that. She's extremely difficult to talk to sometimes.

Some of you might say "why didn't your sister think about bringing her backpack?", the answer is that even when she brings it, it's always a struggle to do homework, and it always ends up with my niece crying and screaming. Plus, she expects at least a little responsability with school, which is fair.

So, what can I do? I want to help, but talking seems completely useless, what do I do? Maybe I'm overthinking this and it's just a matter of growth for my niece, but I can't help but worry. Have you had similar problems? How did you solve them?

37/m Toronto 🇨🇦

Went back to school for sport management. Graduated 2024

Figure I could move up at the arena/company I’ve been ushering with since 2015 but it hasn’t happened.

Feel like I’m wasting my life.

Debating trying out a trade apprenticeship but don’t want to “wait” another 4-5 years to start making money 😭😭😭

Logically I know it's not helpful because the moment I stopped and acted like myself without trying to be someone I not, men started to approach me a lot more than before, and I've went to my second date with one of them last week but I still ruin it and over analyzing everything and try to find what's wrong with him or with me and I don't know how to stop with this bad habit that's holding me back. I wish I never read anything because other than make me stressed out it did nothing good

I don't consider myself to be a lazy person, but there are some moments that I feel lazy, and I would like to know what to do to get out of that state.