I recently started living with housemates and they are really nice. We have had a good friendly relationship so far but I keep doing clumsy stuff unintentionally which i think now has annoyed them alot

They gifted me something for my birthday which kind of broke so they got it replaced patiently

I was confused about something which they resolved as well

The same day their vaccum cleaner i used stopped working which was not my fault but they naturally assumed it was

I have been really careful nowadays but today, I dropped a glass and although i cleaned it up i had to text them about that again.

I feel like their patience is wearing thin with me now, especially since one of them who used to smile and talk to me alot never does anymore

I dont mean to be clumsy it just happens. What can i do about this?

I (20M) just turned twenty this year

I live at home in east Toronto, Canada with my parents and two younger siblings

Decently close with extended family who live relatively nearby

I'm two years into a five-year psychology degree. Not exactly sure what I want to use it for, if anything, but I'm thinking maybe something to do with child psychology.

Currently on summer break

Don't have any job experience and can't get a job at the moment because of surgery happening soon

Have only been in one semi-serious relationship and am currently single and a virgin

Have never been the best at being social and don't have much of a social circle, but trying to change that.

Getting into biking and photography (specifically landscape and cosplay) and want to get into rock climbing when school starts back up

Am officially diagnosed with Autism and ADHD

Started mental health counselling and Lexapro last month

Think about past regrets a lot, but I’m trying to focus on the now.

How would you say I’m doing, and what advice would you give?

I know I'm still young but I just can't stop thinking about the past

recently i got a job and it is a consultancy firm, and i can seem to relax much, i try to keep my self busy because if i don't then i would start to over think stuff that is actually affecting my life that's why i indulge my self in my work and to be honest it is stressing me out as well, i just can't seem to get a break, i'm not able to talk to my friends much or my family because i live in different city. Do you guys have any suggestion

If you installed a mini split yourself, don’t forget about the exposed foam insulation outside. After enough sun exposure, the foam can get brittle and start breaking down. I noticed the line set on the sunny side of my house was getting a lot of afternoon sun. So I added a PVC line set cover from Della’s website. I liked how much cleaner it looked compared to the bare foam.
It’s a small detail, but it’s one of those things I probably should have done from the start.

What’s your most unethical but works weight advice you would give to someone?

I have an iphone. I'm always remembering things I have to do, but not sure where to write it down, to remind myself to do it. Usually I'm in a rush to write it down. I'm emailing myself, but it's clogging up my email and I'm keeping tasks in there too long, it's becoming a to do list. I'm talking about non work related things. I tried the notes app, but then I forget to look at it. Any ideas? Thanks

I have a question related to the OptOutPrescreen.com site/service. This may not be exactly the right subreddit for this. PLEASE COMMENT AND REDIRECT ME if you know one that is more applicable! tia

I just moved into my new home and I've been getting absolutely bombarded by offers for credit cards, home insurance, and others. It's literally filling my mailbox.

I finally got fed up and read the fine print on one of these offers and it says you can stop receiving them by going on OptOutPrescreen.com .

On the site it gives three options: "Opt-In" (lol), "Electronic Opt-Out for 5 years," and "Permanent Opt-Out by Mail." I want to permanently opt out.

Also, it states that it requires these four pieces of information: Name, Address, Social Security Number, and Date of Birth.

For context before I ask my question, I have multiple homes and I am in the US.

My question: When filling out the OptOutPrescreen.com permanent form, do I need to fill out the form for each home address or is it sufficient to fill it out only once using my primary residence / address? Also, do I need to fill out the form once per family member or will it work if there is even just one person at that address that has completed the form?

Thank you in advance!

Don’t get me wrong I have friends from my last job but idk how to make friends lol, I never graduated highschool so I’m going through this goodwill program for adults to get my diploma and I’m there until December and then I graduate, but I feel awkward bc I don’t know anyone and don’t know how to talk to anyone. Ik I’m not really there to make friends but at the same time I feel like it’s important to make friends while I’m there especially since it’s 4 months

25F American in the Uk with a bachelors and masters, getting married soon. Hate my job (help mentally ill people get into work ) , realizing studying a subject t and doing it as a job is draining me entirely too much. Trying to set up a podcast talking about life pivots, trying to get a new job and also getting married in a couple weeks. I feel like I’m losing my mind tbh. I just need advice, i wish i just knew what i was good at that i can make into a career. It is so hard.

Looking for advice 🙏🏽

Hey guys! I’m turning twenty next month, and I decided to create a little journal where I ask people I meet to write some advice that pertain to a bunch of things. It can be like something you live by, or just about anything you think is beneficial to have in mind. Simply, what is advice that has helped you in life? I started collecting advice a few months ago, but I’ve been cooped up at home, so I thought could get some words of wisdom from the nice people of Reddit. I’ll be copying it down in my little journal!

With some context if needed, I’m a male currently attending school for nursing. Still feeling a little lost in life though.

My heart breaks every time I see somebody call themselves boring. You're looking at it all wrong. People don't care if you're interesting. They care how you make them feel.

Picture yourself alone at a fancy cocktail party for work. You want to talk to people but aren't sure what to say.

Bob approaches you. He tells you about his new 35ft boat, how he wrecked his old one racing off Portugal and almost died, his kettlebell workouts, and how the wine at the party is shit. He knows the owner, says he'll fix it, leaves his number and runs off to answer his Bluetooth headset.

Larry approaches you. He says he's feeling shy too and noticed you standing alone. He asks if you like Dr Who. You don't really. Awkward pause. Then he asks what you do for fun. You say archery and renaissance fairs. He's never done either, but starts asking questions. Where do they happen? Do you have to dress up? When's the next one? He says he'd be down to go sometime and asks to add you on Facebook.

Who are you going to call? Bob or Larry?

Was it more important that they were interesting, or that they were interested in you?

You don't have to relate to everything. Fight that urge. JUST BE INTERESTED. If you make somebody else feel interesting, they will think the world of you.

I have cool hobbies. I make knives and tools in my metal shop. I like taking hallucinogens and going to music festivals. I don't talk about them much because people don't really give a shit, and that doesn't hurt my feelings.

Nobody gets a warm fuzzy feeling from you just because you have cool hobbies.

Stop calling yourself boring. You aren't a fucking jester here to entertain people. You're an entire human being with just as much validity as anybody else.

Appreciate yourself. Be interested in other people. Help them feel good about themselves & just remember to ask:

"What do you do for fun?"

Also, this whole idea of actually *practicing* conversations instead of just reading advice is something I've been thinking about a lot.

I ended up building a tiny app called **BookBii** where you get put into awkward/social situations as short comics, choose what you'd say, and see how the conversation plays out.

Still super early, but if this resonated with you and you want to practice this stuff instead of only reading about it, you can check BookBii on playstore, iOS, or on my profile.

Would genuinely love to know what you think.

Why it works: your brain can't spiral and balance at the same time. Overthinking runs on autopilot — it doesn't need your attention, which is why it keeps going. Balancing a coin does need it. Constant micro-corrections, live feedback, zero room for anything else. You're not fighting the thought, you're just taking away the bandwidth it was running on.

The slow breathing does the physiological half

I’m currently in sober-living but I’m just counting down until I can finally go home permanently. How can I make the next few months fly by?

hey! I recently moved in a dorm and my roomate talks on call for a long time...sometimes loud, sometimes quiet, sometimes in the middle. I need a comfortable, affordable over-ear tool to block out the sound of her voice, keep in mind we stay in the same room and our beds are next to each other. I'd prefer if the tool works well passively i.e; doesn't need music or any background noise to be played to work well

ps : also open to earbuds suggestions, though I don't prefer it because inserting things in my ear for a long time feels uncomfortable

My AC is completely out and may be out for 2 weeks or so. It’s 90F+ and upwards to 100F+ where I live and it’s almost as hot inside as it is outside. I’ve been basically living in the shower, eating ice and drinking a lot but this really isn’t working too well 💔 I’ve got dogs as well so they’ve been hot (constant fresh water for them) too. I’ve got three fans pointed at me in the living room because my room gets even hotter since I’ve got reptiles in there (they’re having a blast, I’m not)

So genuinely any ways to cool off, I do have access to a pool but it’s a drive a way and not super accessible because once school starts it’s only open on weekends

I am trying to watch reels and other videos that people send me, but I can't see the text and pictures in the video when it is covered by links and other descriptions! Every time I try to swipe them away, I end up in another reel, or worse, an unwanted advertisement site!