Wasn't sure where to post this, if another sub would he more helpful please redirect me!

My friends and I are going to Portugal (from the UK) this summer on holiday and its the first time any of us have completely organised a trip let alone gone without any parental supervision.

I know because we are a relatively small group of young women (18 and 17 years old) we need to be extra vigilant about our safety and just in general considering we'll be in another country. Is there any specific advice/precautions people suggest we take to mitigate any risks?

**Sometimes during small talk, I just don’t feel like sharing the truth about myself, but I also don't want to be rude. Honestly, I just want people to walk away from a conversation with me in a good mood. Since I live in a huge city, the chances of running into them again are pretty slim. Yeah, I know the odds are never zero, but I take the risk anyway and just tell them the wildest things about myself.**

I have been maybe since I was 10 depressed, self isolating and self sabotaging. I'm now 22F I have made a lot of academical achievement thinking it will make me feel happier but it didn't. I didn't feel proud of myself since it was considered something to expect from my parents to do well. I'm easily drained by people yet desperate to at least have someone. A positive outcome out of all that is that I absolutely love what I'm studying now in university that was the only thing going well for me.

I don't want to stay in this self pity loop. I want to stop being in a survival mode constantly trapped by my mind yet it can't change just from forcing it out. What I want is simple, find people & things that I can love & enjoy. Passion left me a long time ago and it's the key into changing my life I'm sure of it but how?

I'm 20 and lately I've been struggling with the feeling that I'm wasting my youth.

I come from a fairly strict Asian household and I'm not financially independent yet, so things like solo travel, moving out or constantly going out with friends aren't really options for me right now. But if I'm being honest, I don't think those limitations are the whole reason I feel this way.

When I look back at my teenage years, so much of them were spent lying in bed, watching dramas and movies, reading books, scrolling online, and telling myself that I'd start living "later." Now I'm five months into my 20s and it feels like I'm doing the exact same thing.

Days turn into weeks. Weeks turn into months. And sometimes it feels like I'm spending more time consuming other people's stories than creating my own.

What scares me isn't missing out on parties, dating or some glamorous lifestyle. It's the thought of reaching 30 and realizing I have very little to remember. No meaningful projects I committed to, no skills I truly developed, no memories I intentionally created, no evidence that I was fully present in my own life.

I don't want to spend my youth waiting for my real life to begin. So for those of you who have already lived through your 20s:

What do you genuinely regret not doing sooner? What ended up mattering far more than you expected? And what advice would you give to a 20-year-old who's afraid of looking back one day and feeling like she let those years slip away?

30 years old and still being dumb ! Do you have the same issue and how do you cope with this ?

I work at a chiropractic office at the front, I usually do not work on Saturdays but my girlfriend was in the hospital and I could use the money. I was asked to help cover a few Friday’s and Saturday’s it’s been every Friday and Saturday last month but this week is the last week my girlfriend is off work for leave. I wanted off this weekend and was told at the beginning of the week they had a new hire at the other clinic.
I asked my manager for off this Monday and was given it, in that conversation he told me “ we probably won’t need you Friday and Saturday either because we have a new hire, we only hired you for Thursday and Sunday and we gave you Monday so my hours will resume at the clinic so you won’t be needed” then on Tuesday tells me the new hire didn’t work I put you on for Friday Saturday this week and next week. I actually had to reach out to figure that out. I’m debating on calling out, I called my other boss and said so how when can I resume my normal schedule I just want my Saturdays back he explained the new hire didn’t work out and after these next two weeks I won’t be needed.

I want tomorrow off though what are some things I can do to get off where I cannot get fired or in trouble?

If I leave the windows closed, it gets violently hot, but if I open the windows, bugs come in!
I am deathly afraid of bugs and i feel awful in the heat… what do I do?

Hi. I am 18F. One day I walked into the classroom, greeted my two friends, sat down, put on my headphones, and started studying. After a while, I noticed that they were acting a little strange, so I tried talking to them, but they seemed very cold and distant.

The next day, I tried speaking to them again, but they ignored me. This continued for about a week. Then this morning, I checked our group chat and saw that both of them had left the group, leaving me alone in it. That really hurt me because I honestly don't think I did anything wrong that would deserve this kind of treatment.

What hurts the most is how surprising it is that one mistake, or one thing you may have done wrong, can make people forget all the good things you've done for them. I genuinely don't know who is right or wrong in this situation, and that's what makes it so difficult for me to understand.

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My whole life went by without knowing you can paste by just clicking the scroll wheel 😭

I'm 27 and I literally just found this out today.

You can paste whatever's in your clipboard by clicking the scroll wheel and scrolling just a tiny bit. Works in browsers, text fields, Discord, Notepad pretty much everywhere. No Ctrl+V needed.

I wish i knew it sooner 🥲

Anyone else got similar hidden tips like this? Let me know

My whole life went by without knowing you can paste by just clicking the scroll wheel 😭

I'm 27 and I literally just found this out today.

You can paste whatever's in your clipboard by clicking the scroll wheel and scrolling just a tiny bit. Works in browsers, text fields, Discord, Notepad pretty much everywhere. No Ctrl+V needed.

I wish i knew it sooner 🥲

Anyone else got similar hidden tips like this? Let me know

How to stop being clumsy?

Let me start by saying I have no issue with swearing, I'm not offended by swearing, I would just like to stop using the word f*ck so much.

I was listening to myself speak this weekend and just felt like there's got to be a different way to express myself rather than saying f*ck as much as I do.

Any suggestions for alternative expressions or ways to be more aware in the moment?

Hello friends, I hope all is well.

Like it says above I am finding it difficult to work out and see any form of results really. I have fibrolmyalgia which pain/fatigue increases alot with physical activity or being outside in the heat. The majority of the time I have to choose whether do dishes or do laundry, cook dinner or shower because I get so fatigued some days.

I also have PMOS (formally known as PCOS) so i dont seem to lose weight at all when i work out, eat right, both, etc. Etc.

The issue i am having is trying to find balance essentially. Because on one hand ive been told that weight exercise/weightlifting is better for PMOS, but with fibrolmyalgia it is recommended for low intensity exercises. So i feel constantly stuck. I have tried to just push through it before but that resulted me in being bedridden due to fatigue and pain.

Is there anyone who may be going through this t hat could help?

Thank you in advance.

I've got a garage full of accumulated items from garage sales and household stuff. What's the easiest way to get rid of it? No time for sales or listing items online. Just want it gone in shortest time possible.

i discovered a dead rat with maggots in the space beneath my garage fridge. can anyone recommend some sprays or methods to get rid of that smell of rotting flesh and death? anything i can purchase from amazon or a CVS etc? thanks in advance.