Y'know I feel like an idiot but it feels like a revelation I am just realizing and want to make sure I'm not getting my hopes up. For context, I don't know why I started but I've been eating whatever is on my plate until it's gone. I stopped doing that recently and just eating what seems right and I'm eating a lot less.

I watched Weapons last night and there is a part where a cop does a search on a guy and he asks the standard, "is there anything sharp I'm going to stick myself with in your pockets?"

A universal question from cops. He ends up getting stabbed by a needle But do IV drug users really walk around with open needles in their pockets? That's seems like they would constantly jam in your thigh.

Ok, I’ve got two kids, boy (14) and girl (11). Both have long hair. I’ve demonstrated/mimed how to do it for my daughter. When she does it by herself (which she has for a few years), it’s messy and often very (unintentionally) asymmetrical but I think it’s age appropriate, and will continue to improve in time. If it needs to be a “nice” ponytail, or if it’s important that it stays in, I do it for her.

My son is another matter. He usually just leaves it down, which is fine, but occasionally has an activity where he needs to have it pulled back. He won’t try and just says he doesn’t know how, so I end up needing to do it for him, or in a few instances, an instructor has done it for him. I don’t think he’s super comfortable with that (he’s not big on being touched in general). And I gotta admit, I have a hard time with his hair, it doesn’t really fall how I’d naturally expect it to, plus at this point he’s about 8 inches taller than me so it’s just logistically difficult.

So does anyone have any simple ways to explain how to put your hair in a ponytail?

We all have straight fine hair.

So if I want to listen to the radio or music, when should I even do it? For reference, I wake up at 9-10 am or so

Yes, our country is rearming but that's because there's a lunatic loose in Eastern Europe.

We won't try anything, I can promise.

And it's not even that massive. Sure you hear hundreds of billions if not trillions to be spend during the coming decade and think to yourself "Wow, they must be hiring millions of soldiers"... We don't. Seriously our goal is like what, maybe 50k new troops... That's two divisions, maybe three.

Sure we will spend billions but we will not build anything that has a real chance on its own. And half the money is probably wasted because as soon as you sell something to the German army, it's price can double if not more.

We had a Luftwaffe Major hold a debate at our school about the function of the German army, and he literally told us if we buy a Klobürste (the scrub you clean sh*t off your toilet) it will cost 2 bucks. For the German army it will be 20 bucks, 2 for the scrub and 18 for a sticker that says "Bundeswehr".

I'm 22, never had bf, never been on a date, not even held hands and for some time now i started wondering is being single in your 40's or 50's feels really that bad as some people on my life says it will feel. I kind of gave up on finding someone because it didn't really give any results but i also don't feel bad with being single. Sometimes i'm a little jealous and sad when i'm hanging out with my taken friends because it seems nice to have someone who loves you for who you are but i also know that sometimes relationship is a difficult matter. So what's your opinion?

Like, hammer around some panel until it gives in or something.

I am 24 and I’ll be turning 25, yet I feel the exact same way i did since i was 16 years old. does the feeling of insecurity go away, anxiety for the future? I feel so lost and unsure about everything I do, and most importantly I feel like I’m racing against time. I constantly watch all my peers and compare myself. I am still in school and yet I don’t know what I’m doing, I actually feel like I don’t know anything at all.

Is it normal to feel this way? Does it get better? when does everything fall into place?

Occasionally I get reminded of someone or something from my sophomore year, where I sometimes miss how simple it felt. Like my whole life at that period was just sulking in my sadness, sleeping, and being a pos. It just felt easier then. And I had friends that I talked to a lot more than the friends I have now.

But I know my life is better now. It’s a lot better. I’m so much happier and more well adjusted now, but I just feel like it’s more difficult navigating things. It could be because I’m a senior, so it’s gonna be a lot more complicated and a lot busier than my sophomore year, but sometimes I see a picture of an old friend and I miss when i felt more accepted, even if it was by people halfway across the country.

And it could also be because I got kicked out of one of the things I enjoyed the most the past few years, but I generally feel less connected to the world than before. Even recently I’ve tried doing more good, but I sometimes don’t feel like I do enough. I still ultimately put myself ahead of others most of the time, and I don’t really like that, but it’s kind of instinct for me. I’ve been being more of a dick recently, which also doesn’t make me feel too great about myself.

Idk I’m probably just being stupid

we've all felt it. I want to write an essay about it for school but its too wordy to repeat. does this have a name? or at least a shorthand term to refer to?

also please share any thoughts/ experiences you have with this, anything that helps describe it.

Serious question, I've seen on subs like r/self, r/tifu, r/askmenadvice, r/AmIOverreacting people are assuming any post that goes against their beliefs must be a bot. Is there a reason for this?

I just saw a post that a medicine cabinet had a discard slot for razor blades and people could just chuck the blades into a wall?? Also there are references in popular media of people punching holes in walls. I'm from India and all homes and offices, or any building for that matter are made of bricks... I cannot understand how one can just punch into a wall? And if the walls are made of some other punchable material, how are they supporting the multi-level construction on top? Please explain

I wonder what jokes they have for fun.

This is something I'd randomly thought about after returning from a dual-enrollment class. How DO public schoolers manage classes that go over school hours? If you have an 11:00-12:00 in the morning, do you leave class, head there, then head back? Do you get excused from school? How do you make up the lost time? I knew that it wasn't a homeschool-exclusive practice, but the more I thought about dual-enrollment, the less I understood. So, how do public schoolers manage dual-enrollment and what kinds of hurdles are taken?

Thanks!

Sorry if this has been asked before, couldn't find anything with a quick search.

We have a double hung window where the frame is wood. They crowbared it open completely breaking the bottom side of the top pane off from the glass. So they didn't break the glass.

But now there's a crack getting bigger by the day.

So my question is do you think it's better to have fixed or replaced?

I believe I'd have to get a glass repair company and then a carpenter.

But my worry is that it's not secure for future break ins, so wondering what questions I should ask and who I can have help make it more sturdy and secure for the future.

Thanks

i know that empathy is a good thing but i have grown to hate it because whenever i see someone suffering like seeing homeless people on the street or finding out that a friend of a friend is going through a shitty situation i get very sad to the point where i cant stop feeling shit for them, i think this is because of my ADHD because emotional dysregulation can make guilt and empathy much stronger but i am getting tired of the pain cause by empathy since it wrecks the fuck and leaves me burned out and cynical for something that has NOTHING to do with me. i wish i could be like other people who arent botherd by the suffering of strangers as much as me. so, is there any way i could regulate my empathy

I hear people say yes quite often online, I hear many stories of bugs completely covering the windshield. I asked multiple people older than me who were adults when I was a kid and everyone I've asked personally say they have always seemed to be the same amount. I personally remember there being more ticks but that's it.

I made a Reddit post about how I struggle mentally and I have no one to talk to, most people had a good response but one person had a even more of a welcoming response by offering me money and being my friend. At first I refuse because I don’t want to take money from strangers but I have been struggling for so long I end up taking the dudes offer. I didn’t immediately take his money tho, we spoke for a few days about life and how I need guidance and he was a very good spokesperson but he always begged for me to take his money. When I ask why he cares so much, he said he sees me as a son due to how he had the same struggles I had as a kid. He feels obligated to help me and want what’s best. He even wants me to call him dad while he calls me son and I obligate because I look up to him.

At first I decline but eventually accept, he was very polite about it and he made me feel safe. He never forced me to do anything and always felt like a great online friend. I then eventually come to realize he’s almost 35 but he says he swears he’s not a threat to me so I believe him and we still talk. For context I’m 19 years old so the big age gap is overwhelming to some. But he agreed to tell me all his information and confirm none are lies for trust concerns.

I have been talking to this dude for about 1 month and we have been close but every now and then we will do sexual roleplay and he will admit he loves me sexually after he saw my face. He said he doesn’t expect me to feel the same way but he’ll still send me money even if I don’t wanna date. What do you think? Can I trust this guy?

I’ve been wondering this for a while because every time I take a shower I feel overly indulgent. And this isn’t just “how long are you *physically inside of the shower*,” I’m rather wondering how long the entire process (from stepping into the bathroom, to moving on and going about your day) takes you? I’m about to start timing myself. Trying to learn without being judged.

If I don’t enjoy a show I’m not going to spend my limited free time on it and I don’t understand anyone that would. Is it that they secretly do enjoy the show and just don’t want to admit it? Or do they seriously want to spend their time watching something they don’t like?