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What the fuck even is this? I'm not familiar with whatever horrifying episode this is lol.

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Ouch

Hope you're doing ok now!

I remember one day realizing it was odd that my dad would hug my mom but my mom would never hug him back. She would just stand there and let him hug her. Yeah he was an abusive husband and I was very happy for her when she finally left him after over a decade!

People tell me this but it just doesn't feel good when people say/do mean things, even if they are someone that isn't worth my time.

Idk...I slept through history class in high school because I just didn't give a shit about the class. It just wasn't a subject that interested me and I was a sleepy kid lol. I don't blame the teacher for not being engaging enough. I just wasn't interested in the subject like I was with my science classes. I still did fine in school too even though I slept through quite a few subject haha.

Ok this mouse is amazing I need it

There is a person I work with who I would consider my best friend. It's weird though because in some ways we are absolute polar opposites. I'm very liberal, atheist...hell I'm actually vehemently anti-religion. My friend is deep in the MAGA cult and incredibly devoutly religious with very "traditional" views that were probably a lot more common in the 1950s (doesn't believe in evolution despite having a strong science background; some other views I will not mention for fear of getting in trouble with users on here).

On paper, you wouldn't think two radically different people would get along like that. But she's also legitimately one of the nicest people I know. She's funny, goofy, kind, and just an all around blast to work with. When I first started working at my job, there wasn't much in the way on conversation. People just worked hard and didn't say much. She was the first person to really talk to me there and slowly make me feel welcomed over time. We have deep conversations sometimes and other times we just act goofy. There was a time where she didn't have power or water for multiple days and I had her family stay with me (multiple young kids, a husband, an in-law) and I'd do it again in a heartbeat. She talks a lot and always has something to say even when I don't, which I've always found helpful as someone who is socially anxious and doesn't always have something to say. Anyway, she's a great person despite our polar opposite life philosophies and viewpoints.

Honestly your body develops a tolerance for caffeine. Try decreasing your intake for a bit and then see what happens.

I do feel you on this, OP. Coffee used to do that with me too. But then I started drinking it daily and I don't get that anymore. It sucks because I used to enjoy the mood lift.

Objectively you sound very successful and like you've really got your shit together! Not everyone at your age is as successful as you are! You should be proud of what you have accomplished from working hard. I'm sorry that your girlfriend's family are assholes. The road to success does not look the same for everyone. People find their way in the world in different ways and that's ok. I hope your girlfriend is supportive of you.

When I first started driving I had extreme anxiety. Like, it was really bad. I'm pretty sure I cried over it several times. I attribute this in part to the fact that my driving instructor was a humongous asshole.

Over time, I began to relax with it a bit more and even enjoy it. On a nice day, sometimes it's nice to just drive around and vibe to some music. I don't like it as much now because I don't like traffic and such, but thankfully I'm nowhere near the levels of panic-inducing I felt initially.