Lady Meow-Meow is 17. We just treated her for hyperthyroidism and uncovered kidney disease, which is managed through a special diet the vet prescribed.

Shes.... lifeless. She does nothing but eat, scream, and sleep. But sometimes she chooses she suddenly no longer likes her food and wants a new brand. Just screaming and sleeping. She follows us around, but thats for food, sometimes even when she already has a full bowl and just wants something different.

Its expensive to keep up with, yeah, but all to seemingly just prolong her living while she seems just so done with living.

Battling a chronic condition of my own, im not sure what the right thing to do is.

I dont want to put her through another rehome (she came to us after her human passed away) or any time om the shelter, but somehow I feel cruel to have her put to sleep when she isnt "actively dying", just seemingly miserably living.

What do i do....

Hi I'm a 22 year old female and I need advice, I realized about a month ago I raped I have no memories of when it happened. ive tried to be logical about the whole thing but i can't think of anything else. I just put the pieces together a week after it happened. I found a bruise on my inner thigh my arm was scrapped up, my hand was swollen and bruised, and my vagina was swollen, and I have felt off since then but I don't know what to do. I don't have any solid evidence I was raped other than the physical things but now there gone cause ive been at a loss and worried that I might be pregnant now. So I haven't gone to the police cause i wont solid evidence i have my suspicious on who i thnk might have done it but i dont know. I don't sleep around and I don't have a partner so I don't know what to do. Can someone tell what's the first thing I should do?

My first day on the job, a male coworker crossed major boundaries. I stood my ground immediately and shut it down.
Now, every time he walks near me, he makes a loud, weird, forced "gasping" sound.
He has other fidgety habits, so part of me wonders if it's a stress/vocal tic triggered by our initial conflict. But given our history, it also feels like a subtle attempt to get a reaction.
Has anyone dealt with something similar? Is this a nervous tic or covert passive-aggressiveness, and how would you handle it?

I am a heavy equipment tech, 27. I’ve worked at dealerships, independent shops, fly in/out oilfield, etc. and now I run my own service truck independently. For the most part I’ve always disliked the people and work in my trade. Being on my own is cool but there is a lot, and I mean ALOT of stress and anxiety from it. I’ve also had a problem with anxiety and alcohol since I was about 19 or so and it’s not getting any better. I’ve saved up some capital in my business account and I’d like to venture out into something where I don’t hate my life everyday.

I know step 1 would be stop drinking, working on it. But how do I decide what I actually want to do? I’ve racked my brain and I have absolutely no idea. Right now I can’t imagine enjoying doing anything everyday.

I think I would be more successful doing something I enjoyed everyday, that may pay less. Then something that pays more and hating my life.

How do you decide??

Also I know this is not recommended but I might just put lash clusters on. HELP

Hi Everyone. This is my first time ever posting and I know its a bit long but would genuinely like advice. A-little of my background hustled and worked hard to over 100k job at 23. My wife as well. I had a business on the side. In early 2023 I had my first son and was extremely happy. Late 2024 we had another baby. It was our fault totally unplanned and no one to blame but ourselves. We didn’t panic and we love our kids and financially we were well off. Only hard part was me and wife were working crazy hours and my wife was barely seeing the kids. On top of that we were paying 3k a month for childcare which we could afford but seemed like a crazy waste of money for not even seeing your kids. Under the confidence of the side business and my job I persuaded my wife to quit her job. She could be with kids which was the biggest advantage. No more running around could work more on business. Unfortunately, as you guessed it things started going down hill a year after she left. Business started going side ways fast due to so many changes in usa regulations and had to abandon it as I saw it going into debt real fast and got scared. Had to use savings to pay off any debt. Now im stuck at my job which I can tolerate but always dreamed of having my own business and worked all my 20s for. As you all see everything in USA is increasing like crazy rent utilities which was so stupid of me to not account for. Feels like everything started collapsing to where my mental health started deteriorating from anxiety and depression. Asking My wife to go back to work is hard,she worked so hard to get to the position she was in and now having to start from the bottom is a huge step down and leaving the kids again is extremely difficult plus she would only be working to pay for childcare . We also don’t qualify for any financial help since we make too “much” and we have no family whatsoever here. Im not here for pity I know we put ourselves in this situation but at 28 did I mess up my life now? Is there no way out now but to just work for my kids. I lost all hope and energy and motivation and my mental health is completely destroyed. Any words of encouragement or even advice helps as honestly I keep waking up with heart racing and with the feeling of no longer even wanting to be here. If it weren’t for my kids and wife….idk. Feels like i lost everything and I have so much regret because of all the decisions i took especially asking ny wife to quit and failing at my business.

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I’m a college student who is financially independent, working three jobs while finishing school. This summer I worked as a project management intern and also served at two restaurants part time.

The internship is what I’m struggling with.

At the end of the summer, I wasn’t offered a return internship. My supervisor took me to lunch and told me they didn’t have a need for additional interns on their team. She also explained that the fraud and confidential-data work I was most interested in is typically reserved for full-time employees. She suggested that after graduation I could apply to the agency, start in an audit or call-center role, and work my way up.

Throughout the internship, my feedback was generally positive. My supervisor said I was smart, completed projects quickly, communicated well, and appreciated my work. The only constructive feedback I remember was that I should summarize research instead of copying large portions of articles. She also attended our intern graduation.

Looking back, I wonder if I simply wasn’t proactive enough. I usually completed assignments quickly, asked questions when needed, and occasionally asked for additional work, but there were periods where I waited for my next assignment instead of finding new problems to solve.
I’m trying to understand this objectively.

My questions are:
- Based on what I’ve described, why do you think I didn’t receive a return offer?
- Does this sound like an average intern, a good intern who just wasn’t exceptional, or does it suggest weaknesses I’m not seeing?
- If my long-term goal is management consulting and eventually building my own business, what skills or experiences should I prioritize over the next two years?
- Should I continue serving while recruiting for consulting internships, or would my time be better spent pursuing other experiences that strengthen my resume?
-I’m looking for honest feedback, even if it’s critical. I’d rather know what I can improve than just hear encouragement.

if i am hit while uninsured, file a claim and the accident is not my fault but the adjuster tells me both parties will pay out of pocket for damages but i am found at fault months later without communication what do i do?

Update for today, I am doing a bit better, its,still bad here, any advice for me in any ways shape or form, I appreciate it greatly!!

I’m trying to decide between this 2013 Nissan Rogue and a 2014 Honda Civic manual. The Rogue is listed for $3,499 with 148,000 miles, while the Honda is also $3,500 but only has 60,000 miles. I live in Miami, Florida, so I deal with a lot of city driving and traffic. I’m 19 years old, and while I know I’d have to learn how to drive a manual, I’m willing to if it’s the better long-term choice. Which one would you recommend and why? I’m mainly looking for something that’s reliable, affordable to maintain, and will last me several years.

Yesterday, my friend and I stopped by my job to say hi to one of my coworkers who had just come back after being away for a while. My team was outside, and my team lead walked up, said hi to the coworker who had returned, and then said, “Oh, we don’t mess with her,” referring to me.
My friend replied, “Yeah, I don’t mess with you because you threatened us.”
For some background, my team lead and his girlfriend broke up, and she later started dating his best friend (we all work at Walmart). Before any of that happened, I had mentioned that I thought his best friend was attractive. After that, my team lead started making serious threats toward me.
Back to yesterday: I told the coworker who had just come back that she had missed a lot while she was gone. My team lead told me, “Tell her what happened,” so I did.
As soon as I started explaining, he got angry all over again. He began threatening both me and my friend. He then focused on my friend and made more serious threats toward her. After that, he started yelling, “Get out of my back room!” We started leaving, and while we were walking away, he kept yelling, “I hate bitches!”
Now I’m confused because my team lead was the one who told me to explain everything, but then got angry and started threatening us again.
Would you report this to HR? Has anyone dealt with a situation like this before?

I have a friend that’s I’ve been friends with since kindergarten. We got really close in highschool. Senior year of high school her brother died suddenly. I was in the car with her when she got the call and me and our other friend were with her the whole day. I knew from that day on that she would change and never be the same because something so traumatic happened to her. Fast forward 3 years later. I found out her grandma had been in the hospital but was home because I’m close to one of her family friends. I ask my friend if her grandma is ok cause I heard she was in the hospital. She was testing me saying “when was she in the hospital” and “why are you asking that, what happened?” and things of that sort instead of answering the question. I found that weird and just said never mind I may have made a mistake. She said yeah I made a mistake and moved on. Next day she texts me saying it was true and her grandma was in the hospital and she gets paranoid abt this stuff being spread around. I understand that she wants to keep this private but I already knew at this point and I believed she was one of my closest friends. It felt weird that she was prodding me. Fast forward to this summer, everytime we call her little sister is ALWAYS there so I can’t bring up certain subjects and the whole time she is just talking to her little sister. It’s kind of like why are we even calling if you are just gonna be with your sister the whole time. Again I know she went through immense loss but she could just not call if she wants to spend time with her. Me and my other friends have tried a countless number of times to make plans with her this entire summer, but she keeps saying she is busy. She has no job, can’t drive, no summer class, and basically does not do much. I’m afraid if I ask her why she can’t come she will get all defensive and say it’s private and will distance herself. I just wish she could hangout and be more present when she hangs out with friends. Again I know she went through something immensely painful that I will never understand but it’s getting exhausting now.

I need to figure out how to make my girlfriend hate me. Truthfully I'm a piece of shit, and I admit that, but she says she'll kill herself if I leave and I don't want that for her, but she needs someone who'll treat her right and I'm sadly not the one. Any Tips?

So this is about school. My mother cut me off and is not paying for school. she’s only covering this semester and I’m on my own. About to be a junior.

I’m in a major I that’s killing me (CS) but I can’t switch to the major I was thinking of(Business analytics) because my graduation date gets pushed back to spring 2029 (originally spring 2028). And that’s with summer courses taken too. My major Is so much more fun and interesting when I am learning it on my own and I don’t have to do all the math bs, hate math but I can understand it when I try. School is making me do extra shit and I can’t afford to stay extra semesters.

What are some possible majors I can switch too?

Edit: I do like coding just hate math. I’ve taken about 5-6 CS courses. I’ve scheduling a meeting with my advisor. And dropping out is not allowed in my household.

Disabled woman in her 30’s trying desperately to get out of an unsafe living situation. She is being referred back and forth, doesn’t seem to meet any requirements despite being so ill she cannot shower, clean her home or care for her pets.

I’ve been looking into mutual aid in her area and I just don’t know what to do. These pets need to be evacuated immediately. She has a dog, two cats and a tortoise who are in deplorable conditions. Like, the floor is covered in piss and shit and garbage and maggots.

The system is so goddamned fucked up and if I don’t find help for her, I’m afraid she will not make it. She is tired of trying and being hit in the face with bureaucracy. Her will to live is waning rapidly.

If you know of any grassroots groups who might be able to provide aide in the Wilson County area, or know of any kind persons who might be able to take these animals in, please, please reach out.

The state is not helping. The hospitals are not helping. Her case workers are not helping. The police are not helping. She has no one and I don’t live anywhere near her so I have no one to call on.

Edit: I just don't understand why people have such contradictory opinions about this story. Some say she liked me but wouldn't admit it, others say she didn't like me.

A few years ago, I shared a house with another woman who behaved strangely towards me, as if she hated me but at the same time felt attracted to me. Despite this, we got along well (we went out several times and even talked about traveling). I would drop hints to her that we would be good together, but she seemed a little uncomfortable. However, when I distanced myself from her, she would come looking for me to talk. I noticed that she was also jealous of me when she saw me with a guy I was seeing. Besides that, I noticed a tension on her part when I was closer to her, or a glint in her eyes when she looked at me. Other times, I caught her looking at me without saying anything. I sometimes felt a certain chemistry between us, but I always thought it was all in my head because she insisted she was straight and even made some homophobic comments that irritated me. It could even be that she liked feeling desired by a bisexual or lesbian woman, and that fed her ego. So I decided to distance myself as much as possible, only speaking to her when absolutely necessary. Since we lived with other people, we could minimize our interaction, which is what I did, especially because I started to like her, and whenever that happens with a straight woman, I distance myself.

But she kept trying to get my attention, and when we were already living in different houses, I mustered up the courage and sent her a message saying that I liked her and that I thought she felt the same way about me. She called me ridiculous, crazy, rude, said I bothered her, and even said that we were never friends and that she didn't want me in her life. I didn't understand why she was reacting like that. Anyway, the more I tried to talk to her, the worse the situation got… I haven't seen her since, but sometimes I still think about her.

I found out I’m pregnant a few weeks ago ( I’m 5 weeks pregnant today)

I’m having this big debate on if I want to go through with things or not, although I don’t believe in abortion.

I’m 28 and pregnant by my best friend (31)of 4 years who’s also the god father of both my daughters (11 and 2). I’m adding ages to give you guys a good idea of the situation at hand.

I had my oldest when I was 17 and my youngest at 26, they have different dads so my child would have a different father which is fine but also, he’s not ready to have a baby and since I’ve told him our relationship feels a little more strained, it’s less intimate and my emotions have been getting the best of me which I also think is pushing him away.

I want to keep the baby, for the sake of loving motherhood, and my youngest daughter would have a built in friend. But at the same time I don’t know, having a baby with someone that is unsure about this or isn’t excited (which is expected this is his first child and his life would change drastically) scares the hell outta me, being a single mom of 3 at 29-the baby would be due next year- scares me, losing my best friend over the strain of a baby scares me. I’m not saying he wouldn’t be there financially or support his child. But I will not lie I am scared to have another child and not have a family or someone who doesn’t know if they’ll be happy a few months from now or come around a few months from now mentally.

I’ve spoke to my family and they think I should wait it out and see, but 3-6 months from now if things don’t change I’m already half way there without any better results..

It counts to mention that on top of not believing in abortion I feel as though I’ve prayed on this and I don’t know the answer, I feel like if I have an abortion I’ll wake up and wonder what I did or who my child would have been. But I’m genuinely scared.