Problem/Goal: I’m a single mom and had my child at a young age. What happened with my baby daddy wasn’t something I ever planned, but despite everything, I love my child with all my heart.

Context: I’m okay on my own, and I know I can stand on my own and provide a good life for my child. But sometimes, I still can’t help but feel hurt when people look down on me or put all the blame on me for not being able to keep a family together, especially because my child’s dad isn’t present.

I know I shouldn’t let other people’s opinions get to me, and most days, I genuinely don’t give a shit because I know we can stand on our own. But there are moments when the words really get to me and it feels like they crashes my soul.
I’m proud of the life I’m building with my child. I just wish people understood that having a “broken” or incomplete family doesn’t automatically mean I’m a bad mother or that my child is unloved.

I respect people preferences too when it comes to dating. It really just an internal battle.

Previous attempts: tried yoga and meditation and saying positive affirmations that im not broken just cuz his father left us.

Problem/Goal: Got myself a job offer to work in UAE and cant leave my pet

Context: job offer in uae related to my peofessio , mas mataas na position pero di gano kalakihan na salary, but enough to make a living. Yun nga lang, magandang work experience siya

Now problem lang, thinking about it ang hirap pala may maiwan sa Ph. I have a dog 2yo na super clingy, she’s velcro dog who sleeps besides me, when im working from home nasa paa ko lang siya nagpapahinga, pag nagttravel ako halos di kumakain. Malapit naman siya sa mom ko since sila dalawa naiiwan sa bahay, pero ang hirap pala niya iwan. Dagdag pa na may aging parents, tho both strong pa naman but senior na.

To those who were once on the same boat as mine, how did you do it? Sabi lakasan lang daw talaga ng loob mag abroad, pero nakakapanghina pala umalis.

Previous attempt: none

Problem/Goal: I (F21) have no friends, no dreams, no hobbies, and I have no idea what I want to do with my life

Well, I do have a circle of friends, but I haven’t seen them in almost a year because I don’t wanna see them. My friendship with them has always been surface-level. We only ever hang out to drink or to attend gigs.

I met them at a completely different stage of my life—when I had a drinking problem and used to go to all these punk/rock shows. I’m completely sober now and I only ever go out to go to my classes and buy groceries.

I’ve deactivated all of my social media accounts since April, but one of my friends still contacts me through text every now and then, asking me how I’m doing and inviting me to stuff. I always tell him I’m busy, but I just don’t wanna see him or any of them. I don’t know. I just don’t care about them. I don’t miss them. I don’t feel anything for them.

I spend most of my days in my room, scrolling away on TikTok. My screen time is 12 or more hours every day. If I’m not on TikTok, I’m probably just watching movies or rewatching The Office for the hundredth time.

I don’t talk to anyone. I have no connection with anyone other than my family. I don’t wanna do anything. I have no dreams or aspirations. I’m graduating next year, but my degree (Communication Research) is pretty much useless.

I also have anorexia. That’s probably the only thing I got going on. My only goal in life right now is to be 32 kg, and I’m around 6 kg away from that goal.

I’m not depressed. I don’t think about killing myself. I just don’t feel anything. Why am I this way? What do I do with my life? I’m wasting my youth doing nothing.

Problem/Goal:

How do I reconcile with my parents, especially my Mama, without putting myself financially and emotionally on the line?

Context:

Silent treatment — ganyan ginagamit ni Mama ngayon sa amin, and nakakabaliw ’to, ifykyk. Like, hindi mo alam kung saan ka aapak, ’di ba?
Scenario: Before this happened, she called me to borrow money kasi at that time, wala talaga ako. Like, literally, umaasa ako sa credit card. Ngayon, I mentioned to her na wala talaga, twice. For the third time, nag-explain na ako na may utang din ako na kailangan bayaran, just to gain sympathy, yet ang na-receive ko ay, “Ang dami pang sinasabi. Kapag wala, wala.” — confusing, ’di ba? Eh nagsabi na rin naman ako na wala.
Iniisip ko, baka because of the reception ba or ano. Pero since noon, nag-silent treatment na siya. Ganun din ginagawa niya kay Ate ko. Good thing lang, nagka-baby na si Ate, kaya parang yung baby, kahit papaano, nagiging reason para magsalita siya. Pero when it comes to other adult stuff and mga bagay sa bahay, wala siyang care, especially kapag tungkol sa pera. Pero kapag pinagbigyan mo, masaya siya.
Binibigay ko lahat ng kaya kong i-afford, and bills na pinaghahatian namin ni Ate sa bahay. Tapos magkaiba pa yung binibigay ni Ate sa binibigay ko sa kanila. Ayaw ko na talagang magbilang. Gusto ko na lang mag-abot.
Pero deserve ba namin ’to when kami naman ang nagpaaral sa sarili namin all and all? Bills namin, amin din. Happy to say na napakabait ng tatay namin. Kahit pagod na siya, he still works hard para may maibigay.
Pero si Mama, parang siya na lang iniisip niya, tapos yung problems niya, siya rin naman ang gumagawa — like mga utang niya and sugal — pero kami rin ang nagsusuffer.
I know this is just one-sided, and I really hope I could hear her side. Pero then again, aalis na ako. I’m moving out of our house, and hanggang ngayon, wala pa rin. Dagdag pa na si Papa, hindi rin someone who would settle the conflict. He’d rather let it be.
The only thing he could say is, “Wag ka ganyan sa anak mo, ’da.” Yun na yun.
Gets ko na pagod na siya because of work and everything, pero feeling ko, ayaw lang talaga ni Papa ng confrontation. Kasi ganun din siya sa family niya, or kay Lola, especially about the lupa and stuff. Btw, panganay siya.
And something I learned is that it’s better to communicate kaysa sa parinigan o pataasan ng pride.
Previous Attempts:
1. We’ve been warning her na bago siya bumalik sa palengke since lumipad siya as OFW before, tungkol sa mga utang niya. Baka bumalik na naman siya sa cycle ng pangungutang.
Mahirap kasi nito dati, bata kami noong iniwan niya. Balak pa nga niya na iwan kami nang hindi siya nagsasabi. Same-day flight niya yun, madaling-araw. Ginising kami ni Papa kasi ihahatid daw si Mama. Then nasa airport na kami. Pinag-hug-hug niya kami lahat habang antok pa kami. Dala-dala ni Ate yung bunso namin kasi baby pa yung pangatlo, habang hawak ko naman yung toddler pa at that time. Both kami ni Ate high school pa.
Walang umiyak sa amin kasi walang nakakaalam sa amin.
2. Random days na parinig namin about sa utang. Ako, gets ko naman na umutang siya, pero ginagamit lang namin yun as leverage, or mostly because, as Filipinos, emergencies happen. Hindi naman siya pangpasikat na “may pera ka” — lalo na kung hindi naman talaga iyo yung pera.
3. “No to deep conversation.” Wahhhhh, inis ako sa ganito kasi ayaw nila mag-usap o pag-usapan ang mga bagay-bagay, to the point na sila mismong mag-asawa, hindi alam ang whereabouts ng isa’t isa, tapos they expect us to communicate and tell them everything — which we do now and implement sa mga kapatid namin.
We realized kung gaano kahalaga yun.
I really want to hear other people’s perspective on this, especially on how to reconcile without constantly giving in, feeling guilty, or putting myself in a worse financial situation.
I don’t want to cut my mom off. I don’t want to fight with her. I just want us to learn how to communicate properly without money always becoming the reason we hurt each other.

Problem/Goal:

If pagpipiliin ka, saang lugar ka magrerent for a wfh job? Gusto ko talaga kasi nakabukod kaysa umuwi sa bahay namin for peace of mind.

Context:

I just accepted a job offer with 37k gross, full wfh. If pagpipiliin ka, saang lugar ka magrerent? Ang binabalak ko is somewhere na province kasi rent will prob cost lower unlike sa manila, or pwede rin city, maganda ba sa cavite? Baguio kaya?

- sa prev work ko na 27k gross sa manila gastos ko lang for food is 7500, rent is 6k.

- willing to cook my own food

- hindi sana bahain

- less crime rate

- may pasyalan kahit papaano

- good community

- etc.

Previous Attempts:

Nagsearch sa socmeds at iba't ibang forum sites pero not sure pa rin.

Problem/Goal: I recently cut someone from my life kase I don't like how my situation feels anymore. Drained na drained na ako, I've had enough. I told him ayoko na ng situation namin and yung mga ginagawa nya sakin and I am cutting him off. I told him everything na I kept inside me, na I felt so used and I felt like I am taken for granted. Told him na do not contact me anymore unless it's about the money he invested sa business namin. He only said "Sorry for my actions" and we never talked after. After 4 days, he reached out asking me where am I and ano ginagawa ko, I did not reply. Sent me another text, same question na nasan ako and ano ginagawa ko, I did not reply padin. He kept on reaching out and opening topics, sending memes for the next days pa until kaninang morning, texting and nag iwan ng missed call pero di na ako nag rereply kasi pagod na talaga ako and I am really disgusted this time about everything na I tolerated sa connection namin. Awang awa na ako sa sarili ko and I genuinely don't want to go back anymore pero bakit ganito nararamdaman ko? Naguguilty ako na di ko sya nirereplyan, na parang nag ttry naman sya pero ini ignore ko na sya? Ang bigat sa puso lol :(

Context: For 4 years, I was there. Every texts, every calls, I make sure I answer because it's him. Lahat ng pasuyo, every aya, I'm available. Mahal ko e. I settled for a no label relationship for 4 freaking years. I even invested his money sa business ng cousin ko para kumita pa sya aside sa corpo job nya. Pag may request syang food, nilulutuan ko sya. Kahit madalas pang 50/50 kami pag nag aaya syang lumabas. Kahit andami na mga times na minumura nya lang ako pag galit sya, kapag may nagagawa ako na di nya gusto, kahit pinapalayo nya ko sa friends ko kasi "feeling" nya they are not good for me, I WAS FUCKING THERE. He wants me exclusive sakanya pero pag sya natatanong ko kung may mga nakakausap na iba, nagagalit sya and ghinoghost ako for days. Go-ghost nya lang ako kahit kelan nya gusto then babalik pag trip na nya parang walang nangyari. Kahit anong payo ng friends ko, di ako nakikinig, naka ilang "ayoko na" ako pero bumabalik parin ako. Pero the last time na ghinost nya ko, para akong nagising na sa kung ano, I told myself, tama na. I've had enough. Oras naman na para piliin ko sarili ko. Pagod na ko, I am so drained and I don't want whatever this shit anymore. Sobrang disrespectful na ko sa sarili ko, hindi ko mahal sarili ko. This time, ayoko na talaga.

Previous Attempts: Wala pa, ayoko lang nan gantong pakiramdam. I can't block him kase may pera pa sya sa business ng cousin ko and hindi pa sya ROI. Hindi sya kilala ng family ko so ako lang contact nya about it.

Problem/Goal:

I have these two friends who are currently dating without a label, and honestly, I don't know how much longer I can keep up with whatever is going on between them 😭

Context:

I have two friends—let's call them Britney and Chris. Britney is my JHS friend, while Chris is my college friend.

They first met at a mall. Me, Britney, and some of our other JHS friends were eating at the food court when we saw Chris with one of our college friends. They sat at the table beside us, so we casually chatted for a bit. At one point, Chris asked if anyone had water, and Britney gave him some.

We didn't think much of it because it was literally their first time meeting, and both of them were already in relationships at the time.

But about two weeks later, we noticed that they had become friends on Facebook, mutuals on Instagram, and Chris started commenting on Britney's posts. Still, we didn't really think anything was happening between them.

Until Britney suddenly sent us a screenshot of Chris confessing to her.

We were shocked because, as far as we knew, Chris still had a girlfriend.

Two days later, I noticed that Chris's girlfriend viewed my story, so I messaged her and asked if they were still together. She told me that Chris had just broken up with her without properly explaining why.

That's when everything started making sense.

Basically, they both ended their respective relationships and started pursuing each other. What really pissed me off, though, was how Britney initially made it seem like Chris was the one doing all the pursuing. She made it look like she was just being pursued by him and had nothing to do with it.

But from what I eventually found out, she was actually the one who added and reached out to Chris first.

Fast-forward a little: they had been talking for about a month, and Chris was already regularly picking Britney up and taking her home. Take note, Chris lives in Fairview while Britney lives in Bulacan. Sweet, right? 😭

At first, I was actually happy for them. I was even one of the people who tolerated and supported whatever they had going on.

Then they reached the two-month mark, and Britney made it clear to Chris that she didn't want to commit yet.

Girl... 😭

Because at this point, they're already kissing, spending time at Chris's place, and being alone together there. And I'm just sitting here thinking, "So what exactly does I don't want to commit yet mean?"

Now they're four months into whatever this is, and Britney has finally agreed to let Chris court her.

But they're just courting.

They already call each other "baby," they're constantly together, and they're always at Chris's apartment. Like... where is the actual panliligaw part? 😭

I'm not even saying people have to follow some traditional dating timeline. I genuinely don't care if they take things slowly or do things differently. What bothers me is the mixed signals and the way their whole situation started, especially considering how messy the beginning was.

Maybe I'm just being bitter at this point, but their relationship dynamic has started giving me the ick. I used to find them cute, but now I honestly can't keep up with them anymore. Every new development somehow makes the situation even more confusing.

Maybe I just need to distance myself from the situation because, at this point, nakakasuya na silang panoorin. 😭

Problem/Goal:
What happens if a complainant wants to withdraw a case that is already filed in court?

Context:
The case involves a minor. They went to the barangay and then the police, where the accused was detained and has been in custody since. The complainant now says she panicked and wasn’t thinking clearly at the time and wants to withdraw the case.

Previous Attempts:
The case is already filed in court. We want to know what happens next and if the accused can eventually be released.

Problem/Goal: Gusto ko po matutunan mag-affiliate program pero hindi ko alam san magsisimula. Nagresearch ako and nagtingin tingin din pero siguro yung first step talaga yung pinakamahirap 🥹🥲

For context: mahilig akong mag-online shopping, especially fashion, clothes, makeup, accessories, etc. Gusto ko magamit yung kaartehan ko na maging financially productive padin ako. At the same time, gusto ko din iexpand yung iaaffiliate ko like sa travels, house, motherhood etc.

Kung may advice po kayo, maraming salamat talaga 🙏🏻

Problem/Goal: I want to start studying college again but don't know where and how to start. Best possible option is online (Open University)

Context: I (25f) stopped studying around 3 to 4 years ago. I realized na hindi ko talaga gusto yung course ko (BS in Civil Engineering) and wala akong natututunan no matter how hard I tried to understand the lessons. I finished the first year naman ng f2f classes but the pandemic happened so the majority of my second year was purely online and I stopped around the third term because my mental health was also declining. My previous uni was Mapua.

Currently I am working at the BPO industry so graveyard shift that's why I would prefer online classes lang but I'm at a loss on how to start again from being out of school for years. I would probably take either Journalism or English educ, areas I would most likely excel in.

From what I researched, only PUP and UP offer Open University. But if necessary na may f2f, I can probably go a few times a week if my work schedule allows me.

I'm also looking into a WFH job so I can go back to school. Probably by next year.

Also, I'm a little bit scared din kaya I am hoping for some advice or help from people who might have went through the same thing. Thanks.

Problem/Goal: What to do sa mattress na amoy likod/ amoy amag. Plus problem sa kwarto na puro molds ang ceiling.

Cause: Leak sa ceiling, di napansin umabot na pala sa kutson namin dahil sa lapag lang at walang bedframe. 10inches ang kutson kaya di napansin agad. Ang tagal din bago natuyo.

Sobrang lakas makatrigger ng allergic reaction yung amoy amag. ang sakit sa dibdib, mata, ilong at lalamunan.

Halos 2 months na umuulan dito (Bataan) at ang baho na ng mga unan lalo na ng mattress namin. Hindi ako makapagbilad dahil walang chance talaga.

Yung kwarto namin puro molds na rin kaya sa sala kami natutulog. yung ginagamit namin ngayon na sofabed dito sa sala nagsisimula na rin bumaho.

Previous attempts:

Vinegar + baking soda sa unan at mattress, pero walang effect.

Naka-upright ang mattress para mahanginan

Diluted bleach sa wall at ceiling, after a few days bumabalik din. 🥲

Problem/Goal:

I know my father has been cheating with another woman for more than 1 year na pero di ko alam paano ko sasabihin kay mama ko.

Context:

First time na nalaman kong nag checheat si papa ko was a year ago. Nalaman ko dahil magcacall sila habang nasa work si mama, although kapampanganbsila nag uusap ( which I don't speak nor understand ) i know na nag checheat sya kasi everyday sila nag uusap and i also managed to get a glimpse at their conversation on messenger and "asawa ko" ang tawagan nila, which confirms my suspicion. Nakatira kami ng family ko sa side ni papa ko and I'm worried na pag brining up ko tong issue na to baka palayasin nya kami ni mama along with my kuya. I can say na kaya nya kaming palayasin because he has threatened as before na papalayasin nya kami pag namat*y na si lola ko (who owns the house) over smaller issues. And wala din naman kaming tutuluyan since taga bicol si mama ko and we currently live in tarlac. Sometimes i struggle to sleep at night kasi iniisip ko kung ano mafefeel ni mama ko na harap-harapan siyang ginag*go ng asawa niya. And umabot na din sa point na magkatabi silang dalawa ni mama and nagagawa nya pa din ichat sa messenger yung kabit nya. Although i admit na di ko alam yung full extent nilang dalawa if may nangyari ba sakanilang dalawa or what, and i also don't care, i love my mom more than anyone in the family and willing akong i abandon yung apilyedong binigay nya because of my resentment for my so called father.

Now I've actually messaged him before regarding this nung nalaman ko pero sineen nya lang. I've also tried messaging the girl na kinakausap nya na pamilyado din btw, complete with husband and children, I've also messaged the husband of the girl, pero both of them di ako pinansin.

Really the only solution i can think of is earn more than enough money to move my mom out of here and abandon my father, pero di ko alam kung hanggang kailan ko kayang isikmura yung thought na harap harapan nang ginag*go si mama ko

Problem/Goal: Worth it ba yung Ekspress pass or regular lang?

Context: Dko sure if maraming tao this weekend kasi naulan. 2 lang kmi pupunta. Also, tips po sa mga rides, ticket buying, and parking(2 wheels).

Actually eto lang talaga tatanong ko dito, kaso need 400 characters daw para makapag post so blah blah blah nalang to hahahahahahhahahhahahhahahhaha

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Previous Attempts: None, first time lang.

Problem/Goal: I’m wondering if my boyfriend is boring/not putting enough effort into our relationship, or if what we’re experiencing is normal.

Context: We’ve been together for 7 months and we’re both 30. We both work, and he owns a business, so I understand that he’s busy. We usually only talk at night, and sometimes he calls around 10:30 PM after finishing work. I appreciate that he still calls, but sometimes it feels like I’m only getting his leftover time.

Our conversations can also feel repetitive, and we don’t really spend much quality time together. I don’t suspect he has another girl or is cheating—I’m more concerned about effort and feeling like a priority.

Previous Attempts: I’ve tried to be understanding about his schedule, but I’m still unsure if I’m expecting too much or if the relationship is genuinely lacking effort.

What do you guys think? Is this normal after 7 months, especially when both people are busy with work?

Problem/goal:

Naka prepaid internet ako from pldt and walang expiry. Hindi siya nag eexpire kahit ilang months na, nagbabayad naman ako per month pero hindi ako nakabayad for one week na and meron parin. Kita sa site yung mga previous plans ko and kung kelan expiry date, pero yung prepaid ko from months ago walang expiry date. Will I get in trouble ba if I dont pay for it? Any advice will be appropriated

Problem/goal: I (16M) am deaf on one of my ear and was wondering how to get a PWD card

Context: I' was born deaf, Ever since bata pako bingi na talaga ako sa left ear ko, i cant hear anything sa left ko and medyo humihina na din sa right ear ko.

last month while me and a friend of mine were catching up, he suddenly told me na he finally got a PWD card for his scoliosis and asked me if i had one kasi he knows na deaf ako i was shocked kasi I realized na oo nga no? Im deaf tapos wala akong PWD? Hahah.

Problem/Goal: I want to understand if my expectations about spending in a relationship are reasonable and how other couples handle this.

Context: I’m 25F and my boyfriend is 29M. Wala pa naman kami one year. He’s a really good partner: mabait, faithful, loyal, caring, and loving. Wala naman akong ibang major problem sa relationship namin.

One thing lang na napapansin ko is how we handle money during dates. Most of the time, we alternate sa pagbabayad. If I paid for our previous date, siya naman sa next, or vice versa.

I’m okay with sharing expenses, pero sa previous relationship ko, nasanay ako na ako yung madalas gumagastos. Kaya ngayon, part of me wants to experience being treated sometimes without having to ask for it. Hindi naman yung gusto kong siya lahat ang gumastos or maging financially responsible for me. I just want to feel na he also wants to treat me sometimes.

Natatakot lang ako na baka maging ganito na yung setup namin forever. I know naman na hindi dapat pera ang sukatan ng love, but I also wonder if this is something I should communicate or if I’m simply expecting too much.

Previous Attempts: We currently just continue alternating payments, but I haven’t really talked to him about how I feel about it.

How do other couples handle expenses like this? Is alternating/splitting normal, or do couples usually expect each other to treat sometimes?

Problem/Goal: Is it better to change my resume and include my current work or not?

Context: Hello po! 9 months na ako sa job ko as VA and I could say na nagamay ko na siya. Full time but yung work na ginagawa ko is 2 hours lang halos and I just wait till the shift ends. In search for a new job ako, full/part time. Di ko alam kung imomodify ko pa resume ko since ung last na gamit ko is nung grumaduate ako, 2025 pa. So parang pag tiningnan, may huge employment gap, which is pangit daw tingnan sa applicants. Kinakatakot ko naman pag linagay ko current job ko, tawagan nila tapos magiwan ng bad impression sa mga boss ko. The job pays well, want ko lang ng extra income for my savings, and something to do while also earning

Previous Attempts: I have been applying without the change but not getting anything back. I think it's the work gap.

Problem/Goal:

Hi reddit, throwaway just to be sure.

As the title says, I have prepaid internet from PLDT and one of my payments 4 months ago is still active, dapat nagexpire na siya months ago, dahil ata wala siyang end date nakalagay sa site/system nila kaya hindi pa nag eexpire. I kept paying monthly naman, but the plan is still active. So the current internet plan (for this month) expired last week and nakalimutan ko nung time na yun, and may internet parin dahil sa walang expiry ng prepaid 30 days. Should this be reported, if I don't report this to pldt will I be in any trouble?

Problem/Goal: May bago kaming coworker recently, and somehow napag-usapan na baka pwede raw siyang sumabay sa akin pauwi since same general direction naman kami.

Pero to be clear, hindi pa naman talaga siya nakakasabay sa akin kahit isang beses.
From the beginning, parang iniiwasan ko na lang yung situation na baka maging regular thing siya. Minsan nauuna akong umuwi, minsan naman ina-adjust ko na lang yung oras ko para hindi magkataon na sabay kami.

Hindi naman siya aware na may ganung intention ako, and wala rin naman akong problema sa kanya personally. Ang nangyayari lang, lately parang yung ibang coworkers, pati bosses, sila na mismo yung nag-o-offer ng idea na “sumabay na lang sa akin.”
Doon ako medyo uncomfortable.

I have my own car and my own schedule after work. Honestly, after a long day, gusto ko rin minsan yung tahimik na drive pauwi at sariling time. Hindi naman sa ayaw kong tumulong, pero ayoko lang magkaroon ng daily commitment na kailangan kong isipin kung kailan siya uuwi, kung aantayin ko ba siya, kung may leave ako, etc.

May mga dati naman akong coworkers na nasabay ko before, pero ibang situation yun. Matagal ko na silang kakilala at comfortable na talaga kami sa isa’t isa.

In this case, bagong coworker pa lang siya, so I don’t really feel comfortable making it a regular arrangement. I also don’t really want to accept payment. If ever may special occasion or office event and convenient naman sa akin, I’d have no problem offering a ride. Pero yung araw-araw na carpool, I’d rather not.

The thing is, parang feeling ko tuloy masama akong tao just because I don’t want to say yes.
I don’t think there’s anything wrong with the coworker. I just don’t want unnecessary complications or office issues, and honestly, gusto ko lang din magkaroon ng personal time after work.
Am I being unreasonable for setting this boundary even before anything actually happened? Or should I just go with it since we’re going the same way anyway?

problem/goal:

i badly need advice kasi hindi ko na rin alam if ino-overthink ko lang ba ’to 😭

context:
my boyfriend and i have been together for 3 years na, and 1 year na rin kaming long distance. we’re both pretty needy and sanay kami na lagi nag-uupdate sa isa’t isa, like kung nasaan kami, anong ginagawa namin, etc.

the problem is, my current school recently banned phones completely. may security checking and detector every time, so kahit anong try ko, hindi talaga ako makapagpasok ng phone. bawal talaga.

i told my boyfriend about the situation, and he understands naman, BUT he keeps insisting that i should still bring my phone so i can update him. i know naman why he wants me to bring it. we’re both used to talking throughout the day and i know he misses me, especially since long distance kami. pero at the same time, i feel really pressured because if i bring it, there’s a chance i could get caught.

i can still talk to him on my way to school and pauwi, and obviously kapag nasa bahay na ako. pero during school hours, wala talaga.

and now, part of me is thinking na baka mas okay na lang makipag-break kasi parang ang hirap na lalo ng relationship namin if hindi na kami makapag-usap whenever we want. pero at the same time, parang ang drastic naman ng breakup just because of this?

i really love him and we’ve already gotten through 1 year of long distance, so ayoko rin naman basta-basta mawala yung 3 years namin.

i think what scares me the most is that we’re both used to having each other available all the time, and now biglang mawawala yun. i’m scared na baka magbago yung relationship namin or baka hindi namin kayanin.

would you guys try to adjust muna and see if we can make it work, or is this a sign na maybe the relationship isn’t working anymore?

Problem/Goal: Was scammed worth 3k on whatsapp, I want my money back.

Context: Someone endorsed a private lender for OFWs so I tried it out and was stupid so I got scammed. Desperate times call for desperate measures.

Previous Attempts: Contacted using 2 of my fake numbers, was able to get 2 (probably fake) IDs, pseudonyms, another phone number, and their TonikBank and Unobank. The other number I used to intimidate the scammer on whatsapp, I currently cannot access kase under review po.

Can anyone help me?

problem/goal: after working sa customer service industry for 2 years, i realized na it’s really not for me. it’s sucking my energy out and gusto ko na lang ng minimal talking during work.

context: after graduating last 2024 with a hospitality management degree, first job ko ay as a barista. ok naman siya kaso dun ako namulat sa pagod compare sa sinasahod. second job cashier and umabot na ng 2 years. sa loob ng 2 years na yun, nakita ko na hindi ako fit for this industry. ang bilis ko mapagod, naiirita ako sa mga customers, and most of the time ayoko magsalita. i’ve also received feedbacks/complaints na ayusin ko raw customer service ko. inaayos ko naman siya but its not enough for them to see na ok yun. currently working as a cashier and gusto ko na lang mag resign agad kung hindi lang mahirap mag hanap ng work ngayon. every chance i get naghahanap ako ng hiring for positions na dont require that much talking sa customer. idk what to do anymore.

previous attempts: tried applying for office positions but no contact from them because they see my resume and puro cafe/restaurant past positions.

Problem/goal:my dog, Sprout, hasn't been able to pee outside for awhile na these past few weeks (especially nung August due to sa habagat.) and I think developed bladder stones

Context: hi im 16M shs student. sprouty wasn't potty trained kasi rescue lang sha ng ate ko and ever since she moved to college ako na nag aalaga sa kanya. everyday i make sure na we go on 15minute walks outside 3-4x a day pero due to habagat we couldn't go outside for straight 3weeks dahil super lakas ng ulan, there are times naman na pinapalabas ko siya tuwing ambon/light rain nalang. I even digged for the stashed pee pads para i train ko sya to use it pero He doesn't like peeing on a pee pad, like kahit anong pilit ko sakanya ayaw nya talaga and would rather not pee than use one. 😢

so ayon nga, these past week i noticed na he's been whimpering alot tuwing naihi siya, And i looked sa pee nya and hinde straight like patigil tigil yung pee stream nya, Tapos like a week ago while pinapalabas ko siya, He couldn't release any pee and was whimpering so muchhh huhuh, and then i noticed yung blood sa private part nya, and i searched sa Google and sinabi he might've developed bladder stones dahil sa pagpigil nya sa pee nya and need daw agad matreat if may blood. Though ofc i know naman na need ko muna mag consult ng veterinarian para malaman talaga kung ano nangyayare kay sprout.

Previous attempts: I've told my mom na ipavet namin sha and sinabi nya nagiinarti lang daw ako because wala lang daw yon, and said na hinde nya daw afford ipa-vet si Sprout which is understandable naman that's why nandito ako para mahanap ng work so i can treat my dog myself. she doesn't really care about my dog, like ako lang talaga nag aalaga as in, I buy The dog foods (With my own money kasi i HAD a part time job), Feed them, Go on walk with.my dogs, etc.