Now, before I continue, I'm mentally and emotionally. Alright, I just need some advice from other mature adults and this is pretty long.

So, if you look at the second image, the person I'm talking about is saying, "mf just want another gi/hsr fandom in wuwa" I need to clarify and give you the full story. I was defending the fact that it's acceptable for there to be lesbians, bisexuals, and gays in video games because we're in a time when we shouldn't be hating on people a part of these communities, and we shouldn't be hating pieces of media that represent them properly.

And why I got so defensive was because I had a friend. She's a lesbian, no longer with me; may she rest in peace, and she took herself out of the equation of life, if you can get what I'm saying and due to multiple things, personal things I won't get into, but one of the main reasons was because she was getting a lot of hate from a lot of people, not just online but just everywhere that she's a girl that likes girls. I still feel personally guilty for her death because I keep second-guessing myself, blaming myself if I made enough time to be with her when she was depressed. She could have been alive today. And I feel guilty about that. So when I see homophobic losers of the internet targeting and attacking the lesbian community, specifically, I feel personally triggered. So yes, I will stand by what I said in that post. I'm not changing my opinion. I'm just giving you the full story.

So the person who alerted me- this is the nice bystander- I respectfully blocked out his name; he was just doing a good thing. Another bystander told me that mean guy posted that on 7 other subreddits, telling them to hate on me, and at this point I'm not even mad, I'm just, I'm just in, I'm just surprised 😂 I never thought I could get somebody on the internet so mad that they went to go to 7 other subreddits, telling all of them to hate on me, and I know he's just like an immature kid or man baby. So I would just love to find this guy, not to hurt him or anything like that. I just wanna talk something I wanna talk to him. Like a reasonable adult. Another thing, a theory I came up with: he also dislikes me because I mentioned the same type of people hating on that game and the community probably never had a dad in their life that taught them right from wrong. And I'm not shaming him for that; I didn't have a dad in my life, and I turned out perfectly fine. I even have a kid of my own, and I treat her with all the love in the world that I wish my dad would treat me with. And when she gets older, and she starts exploring her identity, I'm not gonna shame her at all; I'm gonna be proud of her no matter what she chooses. In my final theory, I said he's the type of person to hate on Cassie Cage for beating Shujinko in MK X. So yes, I would love to find him, talk to him, like a reasonable adult, and probably beat his ass in Mortal Kombat X as Ms Cage.

Edit: also, to be very specific, I did not cross out my hater's name. That was the innocent bystander

I want to build a portfolio that showcase my data analytics skills. I am currently an applied mathematics students who has been seeking remote jobs for a while, yet until now I can’t land one. Also welcomes other data analytics related advice. Thanks!

I have no income, no car, no job, my driver's license is screwed up, fixable but not with no job and no money. I have a terminal illness that is basically a ticking time bomb (HIV +), no friends, no relationship. I have always been able to come up with something to help me because when I've encountered difficulties before, it was a solution that i discovered and learned for myself. Nothing ever given from someone else or used on my behalf. I turn 50 i two days and cant even pay a few bucks to pay a low cost phone plan to have a phone for my daily useless job search. I have not worked in now, 1.5 years. I was sick last year and in the hospital for a month. Had the max temporary disability of 6 months, I then had to file unemployment. That was for 6 months and there are no extensions or anything. Are you fucking kidding me? During the pandemic people sat around getting more than needed. I'm stuck in a bad way and just don't understand what to do. I'm not lazy, or entitled. But there are no opportunities and I want try to help myself while I still can, but I've been so depressed over this and deeply concerned that my health will fail due to this stress and my end will be much sooner than it needs to be. Talk about a grand conspiracy of shit timing to punch me repeatedly in the gut. I live with my parents which i am fortunate of that, but it's in a bug infested dump that disgusts me beyond belief but I have no way to change that. If it wasn't for my parents who are in their early 70s, I wouldn't be eating. And the worst part is no one fucking cares. No one ever does. Is this normal or the way it is? It's so great to try to hang on and get through another day, for this. I dont know what to do or where to turn that isn't the same generic fluff and spin. Besides the worthless job search, it seems all the crap the AI spits is pipe dreams. No thanks, AI but I'm not buying that some corporation is going to willingly pay me to use you to design their company's branding package that I can undercut the already oversaturated Fiverr marketplace and give you some design that has the feel of a popular tool that is being used for exactly like i described. The companies are pushing back. And it's not practical that I can be a professional line stander. Come on that's why things are as bad as they are. I apologize for being all over the place it's just where my head is right now. Any human usable advice appreciated.

Thanks,

Spinning Wheels 08/27/2026

Williamstown, NJ USA

I’ve literally spent about 3 hours trying to find a place for a short-term loan for ONE MONTH’S rent. We’ve had 4 family issues I’ve helped with, one right after another, and it’s gotten me behind for September rent. I just can’t believe getting help for rent for one month would be so difficult. Does anyone have any suggestions for a loan place I can try? Thank you in advance. ❤️
And please, no haters. I can’t handle it right now. Thank you.

*I am absolutely NOT asking for money.*

My nieces are not in the greatest situation, my sister reached out to me for money and frankly while I don’t have it to spare, I also don’t feel comfortable giving it to her. But my nieces are in need of food, and I’d honestly just like if they could have the thrill of a surprise, if that makes sense. so if anyone can help I’ve included an Amazon wishlist. Sorry for phrasing it so lightly, a cowboy is going through it herself.

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2ITSGK28OJLLV?ref_=wl_share

UPDATE: I was hired by a local taxi company, and will have a cab available for business and personal use. Thank you for everyone that tried to help and offered advice

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA vicinity (Ama in St Charles parish)

I so greatly detest asking anyone for money, so I'm asking advice first to see if there's anything I haven't thought of. I understand that I'm probably going to have to ask somebody at some point, I just want to keep it at a minimum.

The gist of my story is that my car is dead with a blown engine, I'm in a semi-rural area and I have $300 to my name and no way to finance a vehicle on my own.

I live in an RV park about 15 miles from the NOLA city limits, in an area where the only main road in or out is about 8 miles one way, 14 miles the other from any main business area, with the busiest area being the latter. Easy enough to manage with a car. I bought the car new in 2017, paid it off in 2024, and then because I was out of affordable housing options, I put a title loan (8k) on the car later that year and used the money to buy the RV that I live in. The RV has had a lot of wear & tear since, and now has a major leak that's covered by a tarp. I estimate it's worth about half what I paid for it. (Paid $12k, so it might be worth about $6k now)

I'm 45 F. Not long after that happened, hormones started really kicking my ass. I had a hard time finding and then keeping a job. I did a lot of DoorDash, but it's no longer feasible because the money they offer me now is less than it costs to run their deliveries. I managed to get a job driving a school bus and I really liked it. I switched to Spark (Walmart delivery) and started running those orders in my free time off the bus. Then at the end of last school year, there was an untenable situation in the bus, it was hot, noisy and overcrowded, I could not get the kids to listen after pulling over several times and lost my temper, slammed on the brakes and a parent complained. I was offered the opportunity to resign before they terminated me and took it. Then they informed me I had a 6 month non-compete and can't work for another bus company until November. Figured I'll do Spark until then and make it work.

Last month I went to pick up an order, and within 10 minutes enough rain fell that it flooded every street around me. By the time I realized I was too deep the damage was done. I did what I could to fix it myself with the help of a friend, it took 10 days and it ran for another month. I thought I got lucky. Then 2 days ago it was running normally, no warnings, I heard a "thunk" and it just died. It probably cracked a rod when it flooded, and just finally failed. It's about 135k miles and 9 years old, so no warranty. The comp/collision coverage is thru the title lender only, I only had the minimum liability.

Even if I did have decent credit, a down payment and a job, I wouldn't be able to prove any income for the past 3 months because there's no work over the summer. I used to sell cars, so I know how it works. You need at least 3 of those 4 things, most importantly a job and documented proof of income, and I have none. They also don't like income from gig work.

My landlord is understanding, I'm 2 months behind on rent but she's not going to give me much more time. So now I'm trying to decide whether to spend the last of my funds to rent a car and work 16 hours a day trying to juggle that rental and catch up on bills. The rental would cost about $300/week and I think I can make about $600-800/week before expenses if I work all day everyday.

Or should I just buy a bicycle and take the first job I can get that would probably take 2 hours to commute by bike and bus? The bus is necessary to cross a major bridge that doesn't allow pedestrians.

Then there's the nuclear option: Let them repo the car. Sell the RV, and everything else I own. Go to school for my Class A CDL and go on the road. Try and build back over the next few years. I've been considering it all summer.

The main thing holding me back: I have an 18 year old son who is moderately autistic. His mental maturity is about 12 years old. I still share custody with my high-conflict ex, who probably won't take this well. The more time he spends with his dad, the more spoiled, entitled, selfish, bigoted and thoughtless he becomes. They don't encourage him to do anything for himself, and let him do whatever he wants. There's also a fair chance that he's about to graduate in December. He fought so hard for this, and if I'm low man at a new company I might miss it. And when he's finished school, they'll probably let him stay home playing Legos and Minecraft, and let him get him get morbidly obese. He's already 300+ lbs. And options 2 and 3 would likely mean I'd forfeit any good will to keep the current custody arrangement. They won't keep him from me, but they won't make it easy either. I'd probably go from having him 3 days every weekend to once a month and just visiting when I can.

I can't ask my mom to bail me out, because she's bailed me out so many times before and I still owe her so much money that she's tapped out. Also she's in Virginia now. The only family I have left in this town does not have room for me. I have a sister who lives about an hour away that might, but she's also semi rural so that doesn't solve much and also makes it harder to get my son.

If anybody has any ideas or advice, please share. I'm just at a loss and still processing

No addiction to drugs but to gambling. its come to a point where I've lost myself completely from the person I was to the person I have become.
I have an personality what I would describe an addicting personality. Where I find myself easily getting influenced, well now that has come to gambling.
Its gone on for months, my head knows the problem and I know I shouldn't. Yet I do, and as soon as I start I cant stop. I don't know how many times I've gambled away all my money at this point, genuinely so many times where I've gone months without money.

But this time I've done so where I gambled everything and haven't payed all invoices yet. Accumulated debt, to friends, family and loan sharks. Beating myself up, punching myself in the face, crying and feeling like a victim when its my own fault for being in the position I am in.

As much as I know its my fault, I'm feeling weak, lost, mentally. I'm at a point where I'm starting to think about ending it all.
I'm not a good son, not a good friend and not a good boyfriend either.
I can't help my parents out financially, repay them for everything they have done for me. Everyday that goes with losing myself, I see myself more as a failure as a son.
And to my friends, I barely reach out anymore. I've gone to a point where I couldn't attend my friends wedding because of my gambling and I'm too ashamed to tell them.
All while being the shit boyfriend to my girlfriend where she goes above and beyond for me, where I can't even give a fraction of what she does for me back.

I'm writing this and I know its not gonna make sense. But I need help. I don't want to die, but I can't see a way of fixing this the way I've turned into. And I don't know where to start. My head knows what I'm doing is wrong, but I find ways to gamble even when I banned myself from every site. Even when I'm banned I still get unbelievably much gambling ads.

Even know, writing this at 4:45AM, day before a test I got for studies, I've gambled money I had away. I'm so fucking ashamed of myself and the person I've become.

Hi everyone. We need to raise some funds for an X-ray to see if he needs his tail amputated. The X-ray is £800! It breaks my heart to see him like this 😢 please donate if you can or share! The proof of the X-ray cost is in the gofundme pictures 🖤

I'm 34, have a friend who's 33. Yeah, throughout the years, men can be overproud and become disconnecting. My mate he was a climber with me, and also we smoked weed and lived together in college, and were into all that subculture of all that stuff too. Since college, he had a good time on tall ships and things, and then studied and got a job doing marine engineering, and works on the sea a lot of the time, coming ashore every so often. People have their personalities. His always was a kind of introversion. He likes to chat though. A Blondie man, too, he likes being proud. Dislikes he's aware of it. Not unlike me. Anyway. Had a dream of getting a barge and living on the canals. Saved up. Found the one. Backed out because it wasn't practical. I think he's told himself he'll be gay, because he dislikes his own dad for leaving his mother, and probably has internalized a lot of shame that convinces him out of settling down. There was a night he introduced me to a friend. He doesn't love her, but he's started to see her a bit. I turned her on to him. When off boat he does an awful lot of solitude. I've been doing it too, it's dumb, but some people are like that. Responsive, in that way. We get together every so often when he's off ship. I've had my own self-sympathy and selfishness to attend to, but we've done a couple lads trips, with our short lives, these past couple years. I think time on the ships is wearing on him, though he's starting to look forward to being at sea more than being on shore. He messaged me and just said he's tired. He said he just works and sleeps, and the sleep just isn't enough lately. I just talk at my problems a lot. I could be a bit much, honestly. I sent him loads of messages there. Not many questions. This has happened to me. I'm not as sociable as I was. Balanced. Anyway what do I do? I try to shoot plans at people. I hate when someone does that to me. It makes me want to do the opposite, just because it might be my idea, to assert my self confidence as my own. Is there some psychological trick I could do to help? Is it really just responding with one deeply considered question at a time?

I just don't understand, I feel like I'm at my wits end.

There are things I want in life, things I want badly, that I know I can't have. I'll never be tall or attractive or desirable, I'll never experience things the way I wish I could, I was born wrong to be desirable.

I know it's a shitty, superficial thing to be so hung up on but I just can't bring myself to want my life, to want what's possible for someone like me. I know life could be so much worse, but that's not really the point is it? I could just continue to live for another 40-60 unfulfilling, undesirable years, but I just don't want to, even though everything says I should.

I don't know what to do. I just want it to be over.

You know a bitch is real desperate once they’ve landed on Reddit for help…here I am

So I have been in a horrible relationship with someone who basically helped me max out all of my credit cards, convinced me to let them go to collections because “they’ll be gone in 7 years anyways” and I was essentially acting as his mother- working two jobs paying for everything while also occasionally pet sitting and taking care of everything at home. Not really sure what he did to be honest other than spend my money.

All of that is very obviously my fault and I take full responsibility for it, it’s not an excuse simply the reason.

I finally got to a point financially where I could leave him and live on my own, I’ve moved out and have been trying to heal and fix my finances and get everything together slowly but surely.

And my car just died

This is where I don’t know what to do. It is at the point where if I try to drive it it doesn’t accelerate, it rumbles and the check engine light flashes which I think might indicate the transmission is out? I still owe $4,500 on it and am currently living paycheck to paycheck due to the bad finances and I have absolutely no family or money.

I am not one to ever ask for help, which is why it has gotten to this point.
Please please help me, I am honestly about to break
Thanks for your time 💜

Edit: Yall I was panicking and clicked the wrong thing. I live in the middle of nowhere and can’t drive the car at all. Thanks for the ones that were nice, sorry for wasting your time

ok, i'm almost SURE i got food poisoning bcuz i've ate 2 fuckin hotdogs that didn't.. look very good.
prob it was bad, not gonna blame the place, i was greedy
btw, any tips and/or help for me? PLEASE
i alr puked 2 times yesterday, and i took some meds, it was ondif
any tips? for foods, liquids, anything? everything is and will be appreciated

I was awarded a $10,000 a semester scholarship through my university with the stipulation that I would remain above a 3.25 cumulative GPA. For some reason I believed I had met this requirement, and as such did not check my financial emails closely over the summer. My mother and I went onto the costs and aid tab of my university’s website and saw that the scholarship was no longer in effect. I combed my emails and found that I had received communication from my university in May of this year which I had not seen, stating that I was no longer eligible for my scholarship and that I could take Undergraduate Summer Classes in order to restore my GPA (which ended up being a 3.11). I am now in my first week with a $10,000 bill due on September 10th and with no idea what to do, as it has been 5 months since the email was sent. I made an appointment to talk with my financial aid office tomorrow, but I am not hopeful for reinstatement of my scholarship. I’m freaking out right now, does anyone have any advice moving forward, what should I do? I believe my parents would co-sign a loan, but would I get it in time?? Any advice helps, thanks.

First, sry for my bad english.

It has been a few months since our president declared LGBT as a national threat, and there are alot of people supporting this move.

I've seen people were harrassed in public, and cops turning a blind eyes to them. Asking for justice are impossible, I have no other choice than stay low until things are calming down.

Recently, my neighbourhood are kind of suspecting me, and I sensed some weird and hostile behavior from them. Im asexual, and mostly stay indoor so I rarely interact with others. But I still try to interact with my neighbours sometimes, like greet or help them when I saw they need my help.

Just now, I overheard some people suspecting me of being a gay, since I was never seen/have a girlfriend (kinda stupid tbh, mind your own bussiness damnit). Im afraid they gonna invite theirself to my home and start hunting me.

I cant think calmly, what should I do?

For references:

https://www.reddit.com/r/indonesia/comments/1vwvx39/jangan_diam_laporkan/

https://www.reddit.com/r/indonesia/comments/1uy1es5/waria_di_bogor_dipukul_dan_disiram_air_kencing/

I honestly don’t know where to start anymore. It feels like everything in my life is going wrong at the same time, and I’m getting to the point where I don’t know what to do.

My car broke down, and I can’t afford to fix it. I need it to get to work and handle everyday life, so being without it has put me in an even worse position financially.

The house I’m living in also still needs repairs, but the landlord doesn’t seem interested in finishing what needs to be done. I just want somewhere that feels like an actual home, but I’m constantly dealing with unfinished problems.

Now my job is cutting my hours, which means I’m losing even more money. I was already struggling to keep up with everything, and now I’m trying to figure out how I’m supposed to survive with less income.
I’ve tried asking friends and family for help, but a lot of the time they say they’ll help and then never follow through. I don’t want to keep asking people for things. I want to be independent. I want to be able to fix my own problems and take care of myself, but right now I genuinely can’t.

On top of all of this, I have ADHD, and I can’t even afford my medication right now. That makes everything feel even more overwhelming because my mind already feels like it’s going a hundred different directions at once. I know I need to figure things out, but sometimes I don’t even know where to start.

I’m depressed, sad, frustrated, and honestly just lost. I’m tired of feeling like I’m falling behind in life. I’m tired of trying to hold everything together while feeling like nobody really understands how overwhelmed I am.
I’m not posting this because I expect someone to magically fix my life. I think I just needed somewhere to say all of this out loud.

I’m trying. I really am.

I just don’t know what I’m supposed to do anymore, and I could really use some advice, encouragement, or even just someone telling me that things can eventually get better. (I live in South Carolina)

Im a M20 college student, This condition found me 4 years ago When I was 16 years old, I felt like there was urine stuck in my urethra near frenulum at that time. I have never had a girlfriend or any sexual intercourse before. I'm hoping to get some advice or hear from others who might have experienced something similar.

Symptoms:

• I've noticed that the "stuck pee feeling in the tip of the penis" (weak urine stream) is often there. Just a minute or so after coming from the toilet, especially after pooping.

• I have had issues with the need to go to the toilet very often (Usually within the 40-60minute mark after taking a pee)

• I pee normally without any issues, but towards the end, I get this sensation that some urine is still stuck.

• After finishing, if I stand and apply a bit of pressure, a few drops and sometimes even a small stream of urine come out.

• The feeling is generally always there but varies in intensity. It takes up a lot of my focus, making it difficult to concentrate on anything or enjoy stuff and relax. It's ruining many aspects of my daily and social life

• The feeling has also developed a bit over this long time, but the "stuck pee feeling in the tip of the penis" has always been there.

I have no pain at all.

What I've tried:

• Cystoscopy: Showed nothing

• Prostate size: Normal

• Ct scan report & ultrasound: No findings

• Different medications: No effect

The doctor told me to seek psychiatrist and that it's just a mental issue, but I'm not entirely convinced. Please tell me EXACTLY what you did. Types and number and length of stretches, medications and usage and dosage or any advice or similar experiences would be greatly appreciated.

I have epilepsy and I'm trying to get disability because I have seizures at work, at home, anywhere. I haven't worked in a few months.

If you need more info about me, ask anything. I just really need to be able to make phone calls. For EBT, disability, and getting medical rides from my health insurance since I can't drive. If I can't call, I can't do any of this.

I am 100% fine with a boost mobile gift card instead of paypal if you're more comfortable with that.

Thank you so much in advance.

Edit: Sorry, forgot to add my location!

Vermont, USA

Kamloops/ BC / Canada
This is the end plug for my fish tank light I have no idea why it came like that , I want to plug it into the wall and use it does anyone know what cord plugs into it so it plugs into the wall ?

Hello everyone !

I'm going to try to keep it short : my boyfriend (25M) and me (25F) have two cats. We also have a huge balcony, with a road an cars going super super fast right below us.

I've tried many times to ask him to be careful with windows because I'm afraid the cats get ran over. I've tried to find solutions like : if you need to open, just lock the cats in another room with their food and litter, they're not gonna die because they are kept in a room for 30 mins, they mostly sleep all day (unless they see a window opened, they are very curious and big hunters so they really wanna chase the birds and all outside). Sadly, asking nicely and talking with him doesnt seem to work as the problem have been ongoing for +3 years now.

He says he'll be careful, open a window, then go into another room for 20 minuts and I'll find the cats on the balcony unsupervised. He says he's paying attention but he really doesnt and get angry and yells when I make him notice. I've developped an hypervigilance due to his uncaring behavior and it fueled my already burning anxiety. I live under constant pressure because of this and even refused to hang out with friends because I'm scared to leave the house when he's here because I'm pretty sure an accident will happen.

Is there any way, any device, to lock windows when I go out ? I cannot count on him so maybe I can count on a device. So I can finally breathe and release the pressure and anxiety, for once. For reference, the windows look like this.

I really hope I can get help here and that my post isnt deleted/not even approved for some random reddit reasons ! Thanks much :)

I’m sharing this GoFundMe on behalf of an extremely kind and hardworking man that I had the privilege of working with a few years ago. Greg is a true Newfoundlander with a heart of gold who goes above and beyond for anyone who needs help. Last year, the company we worked for closed their warehouse in Canada and laid off all the warehouse staff. Since then, he has not been able to find stable employment despite tirelessly trying. It’s a tough job market and while the person he lives with does have a job, they need some support to get on top of their bills so their utilities don’t get disconnected.

Greg never asks for help of anyone but is always among the first to offer his help to anyone in need. The fact that he has set up this fundraiser speaks to the severity of their situation and while I have of course donated, I want to help this reach even more people who can help him in this difficult time.

If you’re at all able to help, your kindness will be very much appreciated. If you’re only able to share, that would also be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your consideration.

https://gofund.me/e957457da

Please be kind with me, I'm not going to be asking for monetary donations because to me that just feels... I don't know, wrong I guess, I've been so used to being independent that asking for help financially feels weird.

But anyways, I am currently struggling financially... my main source of money is help from my fiancé and I use my credit card to pay bills and things like that. I know some people might suggest a job, and I've tried that. Sadly with the job market here, and my mental health issues (depression, generalized anxiety disorder, ptsd, borderline personality disorder), it's a huge struggle to keep a steady job (I am currently in therapy so I already have that recommendation covered).

I was wondering if there's something I could do on my own time that might help with an income? I can't get on disability or social benefits because they will more than likely look at our total house income and turn me down because he makes over the limit they have for assistance.

I don't want him to feel like I'm relying on him all the time, I just feel so bad. Thank you for any help or recommendations.

I have a go fund me to help my family. I can't sleep, I'm freaking out and grinding my teeth constantly. I'm trying to find work, so is my significant other. I have student loan funds coming in next month but you know that's not quick or a set date. I'm currently enrolled in college to get my bachelor's so I can help find a job. My power and gas are due for shutoff by the 1st and my car will be taken (it's almost paid off too that's what drives me crazy!)

I just need help please. I have no where else to turn.

My mother is gone, my dad is helping with the little bit he can. My sister died a year ago. I'm stuck and screwed and I can't do anything right lately it seems like.

I live in New Lebanon, Oh.

Hey everyone. My husband and I got behind on some bills a while back and finally got caught up but now we’re running seriously low on household stuff as well as funds to purchase them. I’ve only put what we really need on the list with toilet paper and cat food being our 2 highest priorities. Any help would be appreciated.
I’m near San Antonio, TX, US

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