What's Bothering You?

[daringred_]

I'd ask the RSPCA to take her. They can find her a new home.

the rspca are the ones who told us to take this morning's cat to the vet, who then called the rspca anyway, so i think the same would just happen again if we call them about this cat. can't call them at this hour regardless, but in the morning it might just be quicker to take her to a local vet and say the rspca told us to. fortunately, my sister was at least able to convince our parents to let her stay in the bathroom tonight after all.

 

[chocovelvetcake]

Everytime I get a notification about a user quoting or replying my posts on threads (even leaving messages on my profile), part of me is kinda hesitant to see them because I'm afraid I must've said something in a thread that made them upset or angry, and that's the last thing I wanna do here on this forum. I've always been afraid of what people would think of me, especially when it comes to social media and the internet.

 

[-Apples-]

Everytime I get a notification about a user quoting my posts on threads, part of me is kinda hesitant to see them because I'm afraid I must've said something in a thread that must've made them upset or angry, and that's the last thing I wanna do here on this forum.

I sometimes get scared of notifications too, because it’s possible that the staff have deleted my posts or because I received a warning if I get notified.

 

[Devicho]

A long-distance friend of mine (assuming they see me as a friend and not merely a Twitter mutual) is expecting their first child soon, and I feel bad that I can't manage to be genuinely excited for them deep down. Some of it is because of my own hangups (I really don't want children of my own and don't really feel the same affection towards babies and small children that seems to be the default), but also this friend has posted about 99% how rough the pregnancy has been (it hurts to be awake, hurts to try to sleep, they're having breathing problems and heart palpitations, they haven't stopped throwing up, they've had to stop taking their mental health medication...), 1% anything vaguely resembling excitement for the baby.

I obviously want my friend to be happy, even if our life paths diverge, it just doesn't even seem like they're especially happy, at least from the outside looking in (I obviously can't read their mind or peer into their life anymore than what they choose to show). I just hope that everything goes as smoothly as possible for them once the baby is here and that they have all the support they need, and that this is ultimately what they want for their life since it's a big decision that can't be undone.

 

[Croconaw]

I have to pick up a copy of W-2 from my old job eventually and I’m not sure I want to go in there. I have memories from that place I’d rather forget that weren’t just myself leaving. They’d normally send my W-2 to the address on file, but of course, I moved since then.

 

[CoolJhon]

I feel kinda stupid for saying this, but I feel like AI art looks so much better than my own art. I mean, sure it's artificial, but at least AI art looks highly detailed and rendered but you can still tell that it's made using AI, tho. I go onto AI art websites to look at random AI art pieces and go "Damn, this AI robot can generate better art pieces than I ever could."

Sometimes, I just wanna throw all my crappy art pieces into an AI art generator and let it do the art for me. And before you reply to this, yes, I'm fully aware of the whole "AI art steals from real artists" thing. I just feel like my art doesn't light a candle to AI art.

Imo, no matter what, AI slop is ALWAYS worse than art that took actual human effort and will

 

[seliph]

I need my boss to fire this guy who just creates more work for everyone else already. Dude is completely useless and arrogant to top it all off, I'm done babysitting him.

As a teenager with really bad acne, I was told time and time again "don't worry, you will outgrow it".

I am coming up on my 47th birthday soon, and still wondering at what age do I grow out of bad skin? I have tried everything including a medication that is bad for people with severe depression (that wasn't a known side effect at the time)

I just want clear skin like most people

I worked in skincare, acne isn't really something that people just "outgrow"! It obviously is at its worst when puberty is happening, but acne has more to do with genetics, hormones, and diet than anything.

That being said: Are you washing and moisturizing your face every day? Do you know if your skin is dry or oily, or both?

 

[CoolJhon]

Comments left by 8 year olds in YouTube comment sections saying stuff like "bro stop hating" to valid criticism videos.

 

[ShawnFuzz]

I worked in skincare, acne isn't really something that people just "outgrow"! It obviously is at its worst when puberty is happening, but acne has more to do with genetics, hormones, and diet than anything.

That being said: Are you washing and moisturizing your face every day? Do you know if your skin is dry or oily, or both

I do wash my face a couple of times a day! I also have oily skin.

Over the years I have tried medications as well from the dermatologist. I have tried everything, but...

I think the main culprit would be my tourettes syndrome... meaning, along with all of the other fun uncontrollable facial and body movements, I also touch my face and head constantly without realizing it. And since I have always had blue collar jobs getting my hands dirty, I am pretty sure I am just putting dirt on my face all day.

This is actually the first time I have really mentioned having tourettes, so go easy on the questions. I'm not sure how I feel about putting that out there. It's been a source of embarrassment since I was a kid.

 

[-Raven-]

I think I’m just going to quit therapy because I’m at a point where I want to find myself, I want to move on from my current therapist, and I don’t want to open up to a new one or spend time with new people.

 

[Metal Scorpion]

I don't know why I open my mouth sometimes...I always end up making things worse.

 

[Giddy]

My boss isn't coming in, and she asks me if I could wait for my coworker, which is fine.
What isn't fine is that I already sent my boss my hours for this month, this week I put my usual hours, I can't change it either since last time she had a meltdown or something and didn't know which was which? When if I sent it again, means it changed since I worked a bit more hours than the last one. Eve though I explained that to her before sending it. So fustrating.

 

[daringred_]

little pregnant stray cat just went off to the vet. i've ended up sick this morning because i started new meds so couldn't go with them, but it's probably for the best because i think i would've cried. she was such a sweet, fussy little thing, i'm trying to think positively and hope she gets good care and a nice home <3

 

[Dim]

It's taking me over 20 minutes to get out of bed to get ready for work. It's not that I'm lazy but my body feels that burnt out. I'm sick of this.

 

[Tude]

I wish dogs lived longer we got a call from my brother that he had his gf had to say goodbye to one of their dogs Baron. He was such a good boy and we all miss him so much. I feel so bad for them.

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I'm so sorry

 

[Captain Jigglypuff]

Comments left by 8 year olds in YouTube comment sections saying stuff like "bro stop hating" to valid criticism videos.

On Facebook, I had one woman try to shame me for saying how I disliked Sia after finding out what a terrible person she is after Music was released and others rightfully called her out for making it so offensive to the autistic community and the details of her relationship with Maddie Ziegler which are truly disturbing and how Sia keeps acting like some victim and won’t keep promises she had made. The woman’s reasoning for saying that I was wrong was “Sia has been through so much oppression and overcame her problems and is a strong inspiration for others.” I literally had to point out how Music displayed a technique used on autistic kids who are having meltdowns that has actually killed its victims before and how she promised to remove that scene from the movie yet it is still unedited four years later and how Sia has shown her true colors by not accepting criticism for her being so ableist and acting like she’s a victim of bullying when everyone who has been criticizing her have very valid points and told her what she did wrong in the best way without trying to say that she was a bad person for doing so. All those people were trying to do is educate her about the truth on autism and that what she put into Music was both inaccurate and a horrible representation of the disorder.

 

[seliph]

I do wash my face a couple of times a day! I also have oily skin.

Over the years I have tried medications as well from the dermatologist. I have tried everything, but...

I think the main culprit would be my tourettes syndrome... meaning, along with all of the other fun uncontrollable facial and body movements, I also touch my face and head constantly without realizing it. And since I have always had blue collar jobs getting my hands dirty, I am pretty sure I am just putting dirt on my face all day.

This is actually the first time I have really mentioned having tourettes, so go easy on the questions. I'm not sure how I feel about putting that out there. It's been a source of embarrassment since I was a kid.

That's good! Since your skin's oily make sure you don't use face washes/moisturizers that are heavy on the moisturizing ingredients (such as coco/shea, olive oil, hemp, or other nut oils), since that can make your face even more oily. Gel based moisturizers are gonna be friendlier for you.

I don't know much about tourettes aside from you guys sadly getting a bad rap, but you are right that touching your face may be a factor as well.

 

[Wolfsbane]

My memory issues and how no one seems to take them seriously. "Everyone forgets things!" Not like this. "It's probably anxiety!" I'm in therapy and on meds. It's not anxiety. "You must be tired." I'm tired of everyone trying to downplay this.

 

[Devicho]

Kind of frustrated at my roommate. (Partner? It's sort of an odd situation.)
There's a minimally-invasive procedure I would like to get done for preventative purposes that he supports, but also feels isn't necessary and that I'm being paranoid about things, which is the only thing holding me back from seeking it out (because it makes me feel like an idiot). Except... he himself has an upcoming procedure scheduled that he has by this point fully acknowledged he only set up because of health anxiety, and that probably will uncover nothing wrong. He still wants to go through with it "just in case", though. "Just in case" is why I want my procedure done...

 

[Chris]

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Don't let someone else's opinions hold you back. If it would make you feel better then you should go ahead.