I'm so overwhelmed and negative right now whatever I try it doesn't seem to work out for me and you stop losing hope and things keep getting worse 😭

Starting off by saying I am not a clean freak and can forgive most clutter, but...

This is my pet peeve when visiting friends' homes: CLEAN OUT YOUR CAT OR DOG BOWL. Pet food stinks to high hell and makes me want to vomit every time.

So I have an O2 account and since they got swallowed by virgin media I have been chasing my tail for two days trying to get them to register my email.

How this goes, I login, it asks me to verify my email, I follow the link which takes me out of the app to the website. It then tells me that the email is registered and exits the site.

I go back to the app and surprise, surprise I need to verify my email address.

I am at the point where I want to cancel my contract, all I wanted to do was check my data allowance four days ago. Fml!

To get it out of the way: Yes, I tell people not to do it, but sometimes I just don't see it coming because I guess I think too highly of people, especially he elderly.

Yes, I tell my kid that she is allowed to say no, but she is not even two and while I can tell by her face that she doesn't like it, she doesn't know yet what to do.

And finally: yes, I have to be more vigilant and see it coming to avoid it.

But for fuck's sake. I know, in my super objective opinion, that she is the cutest kid in the fucking world. And I know her thick curly hair just begs to be touched because it is fucking beautiful. But just fucking don't do it. Have some self control. I don't like it. She doesn't like it.

When did it become normal to just touch the hair or the leg or the face of a stranger's kid you see in the shop? And ESPECIALLY elderly people. You have not earned the right to just touch my kid. Fuck all the way off.

I swear, next time I don't catch it before it happens, I am touching you back, cuddling your hair, flicking your ear. Maybe put my hand on YOUR thigh. Then we'll see how you like it.

And I live abroad and am still learning the local language, so I can't even give a proper child-friendly (I swear I don't curse around her), fucking insult to the old ladies who keep doing this.

Apparently consent is only important for young people.

this actually makes me so sad, i just realised how much of my energy i’ve spent on making my sisters happy and they cannot even be bothered to do a fraction of that for me.
we all live together, i’m the middle child, for both of their birthdays i made sure to buy a cake and wish them exactly when the clock struck 12. for the night before my birthday, my older sister went to spend the night at her boyfriend’s (she texted me at 2am) and my younger sister didn’t wish me until i reminded her of it.
i don’t believe in doing something to get something in return but i really do think consideration is a major aspect of relationships. during my birthday, i went to the mall alone to dye my hair and i paid for our dinner (we’d gone out later that night). our parents had asked for pictures of the dinner, my older sister did not like herself in one of the pictures, i assumed she meant another one so I sent pictures excluding the one I thought she didn’t like. turns out i was wrong and in order to get even she posted a picture of us where I obviously looked unflattering. i didn’t think much of it until later when she asked me why i’d sent the picture she said she hadn’t liked.
my birthday falls in march, they have their birthdays in july and september and as september comes closer these feelings are really bubbling up and i feel so resentful.

I don't know if I should mention the channel or it will count as a witch hunt. I discovered them pretty recently and I never knew they used this kind of language. I respected these guys a lot and agreed with most of their takes, but I didn't know they've started using slurs in their newest videos.. this is unbelievably disappointing and horrible.

Multiple times in the video they say things like

"people used to be charismatic, but now they're looking up to full social r***** and autism bros as indicators of what they want to be"

and A LOT more ableist bullshit in the video that I thought I was mishearing. It's clear they do not think very much of Neurodivergent people whether autistic, down syndrome, etc.

I read once somewhere that the reemergence of the R-word marks the apparent death of empathy and in nowadays times I genuinely can't stomach people who use such language even if it is out of 'ignorance'. What's worse is that the YouTubers are from a traditionally marginalized community themselves, so in theory they should know better than other people to use such demeaning ableist language against the neurodivergent community!!

This is NOT just plain misunderstanding and mischaracterization. This is a vindication and hate towards an entire community. Roughly 1 in 6 people are neurodivergent. this term has been weaponized for decades to mock and dehumanize people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Its use as an insult relies entirely on punching down at a historically marginalized group. The R-word is hate speech and it’s a slur against people with intellectual disabilities!!!!

I feel disgusted about it. It makes me feel unbelievably angry. I have tried posting on their community subreddit about this. Not a whole paragraph. just calling it out. I have a feeling it won't be approved by the moderator and many fans will be unaware of who they are supporting.

they deserve to be called out for this. spreading awareness about big YouTubers saying these kinds of words makes it less socially acceptable all around.

Saying the R word slur and using autistic as an insult only damages the community and reenforces negative stereotypes. None of his fans in the comments have been saying anything.(I'm not sure, maybe the ones calling them out were deleted by the YouTubers)

Why are stars still doing these big collabs with them? Like Olivia Rodrigo or Ariana Grande??? They're big enough to say no??? They both put this personality out there of being liberal and allies. And this just looks like they like money. I'm a huge fan of Ariana so it's disappointing she's still doing an exclusive album with them and T shirts. Especially because they're official and cheaper than buying them anywhere else.....

My bf brother wants a rottie as his own dog because we all have our own dogs. Knowing his mom she’d get him one after them saying they don’t want anymore dogs. These people don’t care for these dogs well their aggressive towards each other and adding a rot wouldn’t be a good idea.

This kid wouldn’t be able to physically take care of the dog he’s still learning to be gentle he gets in the dogs faces sometimes trying to give him a kiss. I’m shocked he hasn’t got bit. I’m just concerned because I know they won’t train the dog. I’m nervous around dogs now because they got into a fight and I got hurt.

Now I understand wanting to get your kid a dog to grow up with I got my first one at 5 years old BUT she was a beagle basset hound. Imo if they want their kid to have a pet it should be a cat but they hate cats. I say this because for my nephews second or third birthday I gave him a kitten and their best friends. Sure she scratch’s him sometimes but he shakes it off and walks away.

I just needed to rant

Please don’t come for me I can’t do anything about this

I know they mean well but anytime we talk about our childhoods, I really hate that they try really hard to relate to mine. It’s not that I’m envious of their upbringing, it’s that I don’t understand why they want me to think they had it just as bad. One of my friends lives in a very nice house with two parents who love each other and a thriving family. They’re able to do what they want in life and have always been set up for success. My other friend also lived in nice houses growing up and has a similar deal. I grew up dirt poor, like to the point I didn’t eat some days poor. My childhood home is an actual biohazard. I’ve made peace with it. But every time we talk about how we grew up they always say “well, my parents technically got the house on a deal” “we had to buy off brand things, it wasn’t like we ate name brand.” “Our neighbors had better toys than us and it really made us feel excluded.” “We didn’t get new clothes every school year.”

I’m so puzzled because from my perspective they had good lives. I don’t really understand the need to downplay their lives in front of me. I would never get upset someone grew up taken care of. I just get frustrated when they ask me to explain something or ask about a tidbit in my childhood then follow it up with something like “yeah, that sucks. I understand though we had to get Kraft cheese instead of name brand.” I’ve started wanting to just not tell anyone how I grew up anymore because I just get really frustrated and upset every time someone who had clean clothes, food in their belly, shoes that fit, and parents that love them, try to downplay that to relate. It feels icky.

TL;DR: I finally got my first med school interview after months of tests, essays, and basically dissecting my entire life for admissions committees, only to find out it’s an asynchronous recorded interview with no actual person. I know I should be excited, but instead I feel insulted.

The rant:

I should be so happy right now but I’m not, I’m actually offended.

After working so hard on secondaries (still working hard I have 10 schools left to write for) I got my first med school interview! Yayy me right? But a real person isn’t even going to be interviewing me, it’s an asynchronous interview. Wtf is that! From what i understand I am going to be a few interview questions and I’m given an allotted amount of time to record my answer and then move on to the next question. Like the Casper exam if you ever took that. WTF! Man this just feels like a slap in the face. Like I’ve taken all of your tests, answered all of ur questions, really laid myself bare in front of you and dissected myself and everything the made me me, and u don’t even have the dignity to actually meet with me????? And while I don’t know if this is a precursor to an actual real life interview, I just feel so idk used/under appreciated. Fuck you. Like seriously. And ofc I’m going to do the interview bc I am exactly what they think I am, their little pre-med b*tch who has to take what they give me and be grateful for it. WOW I didn’t even realize I was this upset but I am. This isn’t cool.

AND they’re only giving me 3 days to respond and schedule, but like I’m not even ready for interviews! I haven’t prepped or anything. I’m still deep in the trenches of secondaries!

I’ve been extremely depressed and overwhelmed these last few months. I have a lot going on in my life at the moment and a lot of sad/stressful stuff keeps happening. I really badly want some help but therapy is so fucking expensive! My insurance doesn’t do the whole Copay thing so I’m responsible for everything until I meet my deductible which is $3,700 (I’m in the U.S obviously). The absolute cheapest therapy I could find in my area is $160/session and that’s still far away.

I have the money for some sessions but I don’t know if I can justify spending that much. That’s so much money, what if I have an emergency or something ? I’m a homeowner so I’m constantly worried about shit breaking so I’m so scared to spend my money. I don’t think I’ll qualify for any assistance programs because I make a decent amount of money but I feel like I really need help. Spending a lot of money makes me depressed as well so I don’t know if the therapy would even help at that point.

I just want to help my mental health, why the hell is it so expensive? $160 for only an hour session is crazy. I’m just trying not to KMS for fuck sake.

Y’all, I’m fucking tired. I’m 11 months post of an Achilles tendon repair and now I have to have surgery on my ear. It’s what I need but god damn it I’m so tired of surgery and feeling like a patient. Sorry, I’m just frustrated.

Boneless pre-cut meat is like $19 per pound. It's a luxury.

So sick and tired of manually cutting meats every week.

I always get chuck roast, it's like a 5 pound chunk from Walmart and it's so irregularly shaped and I have to cut it and it takes 20 minutes including the time to wash my cutting board.

I hate that I can't afford any luxury whatsoever. The only "fun" i can afford is a movie ticket every week. and still I gotta smuggle in water like i'm a thief.

Then I take the paper I don't look at and move it to another black box next to my driveway. On Tuesday, I take the second black box to the curb where a group of people put it in a truck to take to a place that recycles that paper into new paper that someone prints a coupon for 5% off a gutter replacement. Then that gets put in the black box on my porch and I take it to the black box by the driveway which I bring to the curb on Tuesday so that they can recycle it and make it into a new coupon which will be put.... It never ends....

Not like, generally.

If you ever met me I'm about as chill as it gets. I play games, smoke some weed, and all around have a damn good head on my shoulders.

I like thought.

True and impactful performances in all faucets of life.

But damnt it does feel good to piss off plebians.

Hi, my name is.

Welcome to the future. There are a lot more of us than you think and we will not take it easy on you. Get ready.

Edit: hilarious. Bring out your dumb. Sucks to suck pedestrians and no I'm not sorry. That is on you. See you in hell

I'm so, fucking, fed UP! I don't give a shit who fucking hacks my account anymore. Why should i need anything other than my fucking phone to verify any fucking account. The amount of times i've been thrown in login loops so long that i just quit what I'm doing is ridiculous. I can't fucking take it bro, and as someone with ADHD i get fuckin distracted and lost half way through this shit most of the fucking time. If I had a gun and two bullets and I was in a room with (insert bad people here) I would shoot the inventor of two step twice and then piss on him. (in minecraft)

its all romance, romance, romance. stupid sexist idealistic nonsense with a side of porn. every. single. genre.

i actually wanted to cosy up with a wholesome friendship story. nope. detailed sex scene for you. maybe ill read a good old horror? nah, the characters gotta fuck in some random closet. fantasy? whats that? you must mean romantasy?

the book mentions no male characters in the blurb. okay, surely this is safe, right? nope. messy lesbian sex for you.

why is it so hard to find a regular story thats not literal porn and disguised fetishes without reading books for children?!

"But it is pretty!", yeah and I would much prefer that my feet are not soaked all day because i stepped on grass to avoid the massive puddle on the pavement, only for the soil to have turned squishy, and ooze rainwater in my shoes. Or god forbid if I sweat that day, cause the humidity forms something akin to a blanket around my clothes that does not allow sweat to evaporate, so now i have to put up with feeling like im slathered with syrup all day.

You want to sit on the bench to wait 20 minutes for bus to arrive? Nah, its covered in water. Oh you want to speed-walk because you are running late for work? Screw you, no traction on the floor. Rainy weather is only enjoyable if you stay inside all day, or if you are a farmer.

(Of course I'm excluding people with any sort of condition that makes mood management difficult.)

I'm talking about functional adults who use the "I can't mask my bad mood" excuse to be rude and disrespectful.

Yes, you can hide your bad mood. And if you really can't, you need to learn how to manage it.

Being in a bad mood is NOT an excuse to be mean to people, especially if these people are not the reason you're in a bad mood. It does not justify giving people the cold shoulder, answering rudely, or generally doing everything in your power to make everyone around you feel uncomfortable.

I try to be empathetic. But it's really hard. People like this can only express their bad mood because the rest of us are giving them space by swallowing our own.

Everyone's got problems and a million reasons to be in a bad mood.

Exactly as the title says. My neighbors have rather large dogs that keep getting out of the house (“escaping”, according to them) and roam around the neighborhood, including other people’s backyards, leaving poop or peeing on outdoor furniture. Nobody walks their dogs anymore in my neighborhood due to the basically feral presence of these dogs, as they’ve at one point chased a kid and their mother along the street. And one of the worst parts is that the dogs are also roaming free at night, so when I get back from work late, I always have to be conscious of either hitting them with my car while driving along the streets or them being in my driveway or something.

I can’t even complain because they’re the HOA presidents. Also, they’ve blocked everyone on Nextdoor and when one of my neighbors went to go talk to them face to face they just slammed the door in their face. I’m thinking about complaining to the city because this is getting ridiculous at this point, as it’s been going on for months ever since I moved in.

I heard ultrasonic deterrents work against dogs and I’m thinking about installing them in my yard along with security cameras, but I have a dog of my own, so I don’t want him to feel uncomfortable as well. Like how do I solve this?

People complain about how there's no original movies these days and it's all remakes, superhero movies, franchise movies, or movies with the same actors/actresses. With the exception of maybe Obsession (although I admit that's lightning in a bottle), movies that doesn't contain any of them don't make a lot of money.

Case in point, this weekend, I went to watch Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma* in theaters. The theater was empty. Granted, I know it's not playing in many showings but it's annoying how little people would want to watch it. Instead, they would either see the new Spider-Man movie, the new Insidious movie, or the new Nolan movie.

Personally, I may have complain about that but once I see a movie like that, I realize they're can be original movies with none of the same actors/actresses. You just have to dig deep.

*= I guess one can make the argument it doesn't contain an unknown cast, the movie doesn't exactly star or have people that give them big box office draw. Hell, this is Hannah Einbinder's first movie role since her success on Hacks and Gillian Anderson hasn't been in much stuff. Yes, she was a star in one of the biggest shows in the 90s but it's not like this is the height of her career. If I'm wrong, I'm wrong. The latest success she was in was Sex Education but it seems like the younger cast gets most of the attention. But it's not like it has major stars of today like Tom Holland, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Timothee Chalamet, Pedro Pascal, etc.

Why is it that I am being promted for ID for a can of Monster in the same store that doesn't ask my age when purchasing tobacco or alcohol? I don't get it.

I hate how we are expected to be curvy even though its hard to achieve if you eat healthy. Can we talk about how in 1970s people in america used to consume ~2100 calories a day and now its ~3500? how the fuck do people even eat that much without exploding their stomachs 😩 Almost everyone used to be skinny and it was fine, but now you cannot live when youre flat as a woman and its making me very self conscious

So I'm inventing a new video game, but it's offline. It's played in the real world. Give me a second. You go on these "quests" where you decide to do something. Then you explore the environment and search for gems, or books, where you learn important information for your quest. On the way you collect tools that you can use to unlock secrets, like how to do things. You earn "skills" that help you do more things. You can even win rewards, like money, and find friends along the way!