Can strep start with a simple headache?

Me 23F and my partner 22F have been together almost two years. We were friends first then started dating. We were great as friends but now we are just incompatiable, I have a lot of resentment towards them for how they have treated me and we both know its coming to an end any day now (I will have to be the one to do it). We share a friendgroup, which half of them are my roommates. My roommates do not know how bad our relationship is and think everythings normal.
This weekend I went away for mothers day, and my partner has been hanging out with our friends everyday, going out tons of places, hanging out all night. This has made me really upset because my partner and me rarely go out. This has been a huge issue in our relationship because I always have to plan dates, but we can never be spontaneous because they dont like to leave the house and never have energy to. We usually can go only one place if we even make it there, and nowadays we stopped going out together all together because we’ll start fighting about something and just go home.
It makes me so angry to see them easily be able to do these things with our friends whenever I’m away. I don’t get the side of them that our friends get, the easy going extrovert thats always nice to everyone. I get a side where they are constantly upset at me but also searching for more from me, which I can’t give them because of all the resentment and dettachment, so then they are hurt by me as well. When I get upset they just tell me that they hope I can be paitient and wait for them, that they’re trying their best and that we’ll be able to go out soon when they start doing better and taking medication, that they hope I’m with them because I love them for them, but at this point I’m just done. I don’t even know if thats something somebody should even say to their partner whos upset, or if I’m being a bad person for being upset or thinking that they really arent trying their best. I don’t want to disagree and say that I think a lot of things about their actions and make them feel bad, but I just can’t do it anymore.
I just don’t know what to do since we share a friendgroup. I definately want to have a conversation when I come back from vacation, and depending how it goes then I will break up with them. Since we share friends, I’m not sure how its going to go, our whole group will be divided and its tough because we all live together. But I can’t stand the thought of being around my partner anymore if we break up since I just am so done.
TLDR: Me and my partner share a friendgroup, I’m upset because they often always show our friends a side that they don’t show me and are able to go out and do things with them, while we cant as a couple. I’m worried when we break up what will become of our friendgroup and how to navigate it.

So I have grown up around firearms my entire life and have seen pictures of me shooting a 22 that I was young enough to not even remember.. got my first shotgun at the age of 6 for Christmas. So I’m definitely no stranger to shooting and the mechanics of it. That being said it’s always been more hunting and old school marksmanship based so I have an extremely solid foundation when it comes to shooting even though it’s always been with what would be considered “poor man’s” optics and rifle setups. (Doesn’t stop us from hand loading and shooting .5 MOA or less with some of our setups) anyway…. I’m wanting to get into the world of tactical kit and preparedness and am trying to find the balance between quality and budget. I don’t think it’s totally out of the realm of possibility in today’s world that I could potentially need said kit in the next 10 years. Because of that I’m trying to find the balance of quality enough equipment to use and is reliable but not so expensive that it takes me 10 years to accumulate a full setup. I currently have a palmetto AR (one of their mid range builds, bought it just to have an AR as I’m much more comfortable with bolt guns and longer ranges given my background) that is just the base rifle with a sling, 3 extra mags, and irons. and a sidearm with a small array of holsters for it. I guess the best example I can think of for my situation is is it better to say get a $6-800 vortex or primary arms LPVO so that I could get things like a plate carrier, battle belt, etc sooner. Or save up and get quality gear like a better AR with a NF LPVO and go that route which would push things like plates and such out a few years. I’m pretty sure the first option makes much more sense but I would like to hear somebody play devils advocate on this matter.. I never cared much about Gucci brands so I don’t really care about the coolness factor. I’m more functionality and not paying for bells and whistles I don’t need or would even use and let my shooting do the talking whenever I’m in an environment of dick measuring and competition. I live for the looks on “tacticool”people’s faces when I shoot their guns better than them or sit down next to the guy with the $4k AR setup and start nailing the 24” gong and 3 or 400 yards with my iron sighted palmetto 😂🤷🏻‍♂️ I’m excited to join the community and I hope to get some insightful feedback! Thanks

2005 GMC Yukon Denali, 250k+ miles, 6.0L V8, Automatic.
TL;DR Can all of my fairly new brakes seize from just lack of use, gravel dust, and car washes?
So 2 years ago (Aug 2022) I had a major issue with tie rods, steering idler arm, pitman arm and all of that going bad and breaking at an intersection. At that time mechanic suggested replacing front brake pads and rotors while we were at it. I think there was an issue there too after the break. I had the funds, so went for it.
Fast forward to this last September 2023 I had a great deal of scraping and scratching from the rear brakes. So I brought it in and they said needed rear pads and rotors, might need calipers. Also mentioned that the backing plates were rusted through adding to the noise. They mentioned new backing plates for the e-brake system. At that time we only moved forward with the replacement of the rear pads and rotors.
I use this truck only part of the time since I have a second car. So it sits in my driveway a lot of the time. I did however drive it more this winter than I have in recent years. The alleyway that had parks in is a bit muddy and dusty from the gravel. Due to that, I frequently get car washes before I park it.
I have learned my lesson about washing and parking for long periods of time for sure.
Brought to tire shop last week to fix slow leak and rotate. Also got an oil change. Since then, my service stability light has been on. And my brakes started scraping again.
I brought it to my normal mechanic and they are saying that all four brakes are seizing. They can free up the right side but they seize again after driving.
In your opinion does this seem valid? Never have I ever had this issue in my life. It seems so much less likely after replacing the pads and rotors so recently. But also if the calipers have been slowly going bad would that ruin the pads and routers so much that they would need to be replaced so soon?
I just want to feel confident going into this after I spent nearly $2,500 a similar issue for my other car recently. It all seems like a lot. It's been a lot.
Thanks for your help!

5/14/24: Canada and the US are experiencing a shortage of labour because, over 20 to 30 years, our families don't have enough babies to grow the economy as fast as it grows. New immigration will continue to meet needs, help fight our climate change, and also change the culture we all grew up familiar with. Those who have lived here for more than a few generations might be wary of what changes immigration will require. But really, that goes away once you meet some of them. Many of the young people from foreign shores (in Canada at least) come with good family values, nice personalities, excellent educations, skills above the menial jobs they accept to get a foothold here. Having talked with and learned from some, it would be wise for communities, (and faith groups) to organize and enquire directly to them how they are doing, being far away from native homes and families. They hang together to quell loneliness, if only we all practiced saying "How's it going?"--
Example: 30 years ago, Bangladesh was the last place tourists would go, partly because of its poverty. It's now an Asian industrial power with better and better educations. The qualities of post grad colleges of S. Asia might have some problems, but at least one gentleman (with more than an MBA degree) works a cash register. He wants to keep going in education. He should do that, and start a business he already knows something about. We are all immigrant and someone suffered loneliness for us once. Their needs meet our needs and getting to know them can be a rich experience for warm reward. End.

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You can building a store, start running ads and be profitable in a single day, however, that's unlikely. Chances are it will take a lot of testing and optimizing to be consistently profitable.
If you're looking at being successful with dropshipping in the long-term, you should be looking at building a brand and transitioning to buying your products at wholesale rates. This will probably take a minimum of 3 months but likely longer.

I (22m) and my bf (21m) have been in a relationship for almost 2 years (June 2022), though things got serious at the 1-year mark. In the last 5 months however, things have gotten worse as he has begun lashing out and starting arguments over nothing (where to eat, computer dying, me having female friends), then shutting down and refusing to talk to me. I have tried talking to him, giving him space, and a ton of other things but to no avail many times; and I’ve honestly hit my limit.
How do I break up with him? A big problem is that I’m concerned he’ll hurt himself, since he did so in high school; as well as he’s told me that I’m “one of the only people in his life who cares”. This is my first serious relationship so I’ve never had to break up with someone, on top of the potential for self harm.
I can answer questions if needed

It was an overcast morning in late spring, the kind of day where you can't decide if it's going to pour rain or clear up. The weather was perfectly indecisive, much like my feelings about the intricate details that had consumed the last several months of planning this monumental event. You see, the wedding was set to be held at the grand yet somewhat clichéd 'Whispering Willows' event hall. The name alone should give you an idea of the kind of pretentious place it was, with its overly manicured gardens and staff who wore constant, painfully forced smiles.
The day started with me waking up at exactly 6:30 AM, as I had meticulously planned. My schedule was packed with all the banal but necessary activities that precede a wedding: a light breakfast of exactly two boiled eggs and a slice of whole wheat toast (no butter), a shower that I timed to last no longer than seven minutes to conserve both water and time, and a session of silent meditation where I tried to find some semblance of peace amidst the chaos.
By 10:00 AM, I was at the venue, ensuring every napkin was folded in a precise bishop's hat fold, not the Dutch crown fold that the staff had mistakenly started with. I corrected this with a slight twitch of irritation. As I roamed the venue, I checked off trivial things on my checklist: the placement of the 150 meticulously chosen floral centerpieces, the angle of the 200 chiavari chairs (which I adjusted from 90 to 85 degrees to encourage more intimate conversation), and the volume of the background classical music (which should be exactly 40 decibels, no more, no less).
Around 11:47 AM, as I was verifying that each of the 250 champagne flutes was free of smudges and positioned 2.5 inches from the edge of the reception tables, Eric, my college friend, approached me. His presence was as sudden as it was unnecessary at that moment. He wore a suit that was one shade too dark for the daytime event, and his tie was asymmetrically knotted.
"Hey," Eric started, clearing his throat while I pretended not to notice the new watermark he had just put on one of the pristine flutes with his thumb. "Can we talk a sec?"
I glanced at my watch, noting that this unscheduled conversation was eating into the 12 minutes I had allocated to inspect the DJ's equipment setup. But Eric had that look — the kind where you know you're about to be dragged into a conversation you didn't schedule or want.
"Sure, Eric," I said, masking my annoyance with a tone flatter than the soda left out from last night's rehearsal dinner.
He pulled me slightly aside, right near the painstakingly positioned ice sculpture of Cupid, which was now melting at an anticipated rate of 0.5 inches per hour, a detail I noted with a frown.
"You're, uh, coming off a bit strong with all this," Eric muttered, gesturing vaguely at my clipboard and then at the surrounding spectacle of my own design. "It’s your big day, man. You should relax. You're too... I don’t know, edgy?"
I stared at him, the words 'too edgy' echoing in my mind like a bad song on repeat. Too edgy? I was merely ensuring that the event adhered to a standard that would prevent any future nightmares about a less-than-perfect wedding day.
"Thanks for the input, Eric," I said, my voice as dry as the unseasoned chicken I had vetoed from the menu last week. "I’ll take that under advisement."
He nodded, seemingly relieved to have dispensed his wisdom, and wandered off to undoubtedly commit more fingerprints to glass surfaces.
Returning to my checklist, I noted the time of Eric’s interruption and adjusted my schedule, allowing 30 fewer seconds at each remaining task to make up for lost time. The rest of the day proceeded in a blur of similarly thrilling activities: verifying the pH level of the water in the vases to ensure optimal flower freshness, triple-checking the seating chart to avoid the disastrous potential of Aunt Marge sitting next to Cousin Larry, and discussing the viscosity of the gravy with the caterer to ensure it poured smoothly without being too watery.
By the time the actual ceremony started, I had recalibrated the entire event down to the second, all while pondering Eric's words. Too edgy? Perhaps, but in a world full of chaos, I was the master of wedding logistics, turning what could have been an eventful and vibrant day into a perfectly planned, substance-lacking sequence of timed events.
And so, as I stood there, exchanging vows in a ceremony that was timed to coincide with the exact moment the sun was highest in the sky (for optimal lighting, naturally), I couldn't help but reflect on Eric's advice. Maybe he was right; perhaps I could have been less edgy. But then again, the day went off without a hitch, exactly as planned, right down to the last, predictable, perfectly unremarkable minute.
My friend Eric has been with me since we were kids, we grew up on the same street actually. Is he wrong for doing this?

I have been developing a crush on my coworker M/28 since I started my new job. I find his personality, extremely luring and I can’t help but have fantasies about him and I’m not sure what to do. His personality is super attractive to me and I constantly find myself laughing when I’m around him. I’ve always been a person that make me laugh and he makes my work life so much better. I’m near 18 however he keeps giving me hints that he’s interested in me but set a semi-transparent Boundary with me about my age. Although we are constantly flirting, and he gives me rides home after work (late at night). I find him, his car and his personality super attractive, in my opinion he is model level. He has multiple piercings and tattoos that make me find myself even more lustful about him. He is constantly calling me names like sweetheart, darling and everything he does rubs me the right way. He had a huge doorless jeep and listens to the exact same music I love. I hate how much I fantasize about him and I am essentially wishing this man made a move on me. I understand it is wrong but I am having such hard times resisting any urges. If he did something I don’t think i would reject it, and that unsettles me. Everything about him is my exact ideal and my brain is going crazy with how much of a gentleman he is towards me. I really don’t like how i’m feeling but it’s like I have a middle school crush that I can’t contain. I’m not able to tell my friends in fear of judgement. He is so so attractive and flirts with me every time we have the same shifts. I am a waitress and he is our cook. I love everything about him and i genuinely want to kiss him, although i know it’s Inappropriate. Every day, it gets harder and harder to resist the lust. I came on here for advice and Unbiased experiences in order to try and draw myself away. Please help me, I have only ever had one boyfriend but have never felt this digustingly about anyone before. I normally turn down any advances from people and i’m not used to wanting to chase after someone so bad, all the movements, tone of voice, actions, and comments make me want to be close to him even more. I would consider myself an extremely attractive girl, which is why i think I got the job I have now, and is why he is showing so much interest in me. Please give any negative or positive experiences/opinions you have.

Got a POD GO like maybe a year ago? Originally I thought it was going to be amazing because I could practice songs for my band at home with headphones in an apartment and then bring it to the jam space run it through the power section of an amp and be perfect. My experience so far

1. It sounds good at home through headphones like 95% of the time unless I really do something wrong
   
2. It never sounds how I fix my presets at home through headphones once played through the power section of my amp out of my 4x12..... This is really annoying because my jam space is an hour away and we have a tight 2 hour jam schedule. I can't sit there creating presets for my band practice for an hour..... So every time we practice I just deal with my crap sound I had dialed in through my headphones and hope its better next time.
   
3. While it sounds good through a PA for the most part other than the same issue I described in point #2 where I still have to try and create patches through headphones and hope they sound good live. The issue I am running into is if I run the POD GO through my amp / cab + PA everything kinda goes to crap. The patches just don't sound the same once I start moving the IR block around to make sure it captures all the FX ( Pre cab IR in global ). I guess this could be alleviated with spending more money on a Helix LT which has waaaayyy better routing options.
   
4. A lot of amps are just kind of harsh and fizzy.... The fix I have found for the most part is a high cut in the IR block of anything down to 3khz - 5.5khz depending on how dramatic I want to be and to turn down the gain. The issue here is that sure the EQ sounds good when I am using the IR block but If I go into a real amp I have to try and substitute this EQ somewhere else in the chain as the IR block is disabled when using a real cab. The EQ block sounds totally different depending on where it is in the chain and I haven't been able to get close enough to the cut provided in the IR block.
   

Maybe I just need to upgrade to the Helix LT so I can fix most of these issues with more complex routing / blocks I don't know lol.

We reflect the senses of God to the mind and the senses of the mind to God. It's a link between the two like how twins can sometimes perceive the same sensations through each others senses. When you look in a mirror you hear your own voice reflected through your voice box and mouth to your own ears and both the reflection in the mirror share the same qualities, which includes the same frequencies you perceive as a human being. Presummuably this would mean the same scents and tastes too. In the manner of a dream you would be able to feel the same physical sensations using your limbs and other parts of your body. In a grand scale this is to say that just as you are sensing through your own 5 senses (well sometimes the thoughts are a 6th) you are in the same sense able to feel what others feel and should be able to do so indirectly through your mind and intuition. There have even most recently been studies that have proved precognition and telepathy. Here's a Youtube video that talks about it. Study on Precognition Has Some Interesting Results - Squaring the Circle: A Randall Carlson Podcast.
I'm looking forward to a near future where people drop their materialistic views as both researchers and laypeople and just see reality as it is because there really is no denying what is. I also fantasize about a time where it can be common to discuss philosophy and spirituality as easy as people discuss memes and other popularized things. And on another note I recently saw that the Pope has started to acknowledge the wrong doings of the Catholic Church and started to accept more forgiving and unconditional perspectives on all sorts of people from all sorts of backgrounds. The Catholics apparently hate it and they think that he's the devil, but I think it's just a collective mind of group thinking that's had a hardening of a cocktail of projection, denial, insecurities about their self-image, and judgement of others without ever truly being able to accept themselves. Their minds are afraid that they'll become something horrible if they accept something or someone perfectly fine as they are. All in the name of what's "good" and not in the name of "love". (Sorry for the ranting at the end. I had gotten distracted and then came back to add my ideas to the post).
I also feel like the West and the East are mixing in more and more through the media, music, popculture, and anime as well. While it may not look like it on a greater scale I've seen some patterns in multiple aspects of both sides of the world like certain words being put in the oxford dictionary, anime being more normalized in the West, video games including anime DLC or skins, music in Japan taking a lot of influence from Hip-hop and rap, anime live actions getting non-anime fans interested in anime, more discussion about open-minded topics because of these abstract and Eastern ideas that teach lessons through anime, which could lead to further curiousity about it's origins and how stories like Journey to the West by Wu Cheng'en and the abridged version by Auther Waley as "Monkey" influenced Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball (Rest in peace), which has Taoism, Confucianism, and some Buddhism. If people knew about this and with the growth of psychedelic awareness and psychology I feel like eventually they'd come around to non-duality and how there is a harmony to everything and we just all need some love and peace. (rambiling again sorry...)

I landed a data science internship this summer as I finish up my masters thesis; I start next week. The job is fully remote but I know my supervisors live in the same time zone as me. Here’s my conundrum: I’m thinking about going to live with my boyfriend in another country (15 hour time difference), and would obviously like to take the job with me. Considering it’s fully remote, I can have access to internet service and a VPN, and a permanent address in my country, do I run that by my new supervisor and risk them telling me not to, or just send it and hope for the best?

Hey there. Obviously this post is a little bit about me that I want you to know.
I am currently 19, I’m 6’2”, I’m Latino, a college student with no job, and I’m very secretive and very very shy.
Currently, I’m lonely as all hell and want a girlfriend. Obviously I don’t want to give away where I live, and that’s probably a dealbreaker for those looking to date, but I understand. I will say I live in the US.
As for dating, I’m not particularly picky. I love hot cougars and milfs, but in terms of dating, I would rather date someone around my age (18+) who loves to play games and relax, and is very active in that way. I do love me a “good” Christian girl as well! Would love to wife someone up and start a family too. Though, hot moms can definitely DM…
I do love chatting online, be it nsfw or just chatting with someone. I’m pretty kink friendly, open to a lot, and I’m kind.
If you’d like to chat with me, please do! I’d love to talk with you beautiful ladies!

I’m still relatively new here. I’m in the process writing my whole story because I want folks here to have context as I talk about my experiences. But it’s taking a long time. My first drafts are a jumbled mess that need constant editing. I think it reflects how much I got fucked up. Anyway, I want to participate, so I’m starting with this.
I’m here because it’s the only place that makes “that which did not make sense” make sense to me. I need your opinions to find out if I’m correct in my assumption that my story is a BPD scenario.
I wouldn’t allow myself to feel anger towards my (suspected) pwBPD. Not because I’m a fool, but because she’s still nice, but probably not really.
I was suddenly discarded in February. It was weird. The ostensible devaluation took place in the span of 36 hours. I couldn’t fucking believe it. But in the following weeks, despite her trying to cut me out, she was also super nice. Acted like she would listen, trying to show me that she cared and how much this sucks. But she will only listen. She refuses to talk about what happened. She tried at first because when we re-established contact, I really put the screws to her. But her responses were esoteric, contained non-sequiturs and just didn’t make sense at all. Since then, I’ve seen some anger, but she has always apologized unprompted. She continues to try to be kind even though it’s clear that she has blown the whistle on the relationship. She said initially she wanted to be friends but would understand if I didn’t. But a lot of what has followed strongly resembles push-pull; though she maintains that there’s “no chance we’re getting back together”. I don’t care anymore. I literally caught myself singing along to the Taylor Swift song last week, even though I’m not much of a fan.
So, anger. I wouldn’t let myself feel it because it felt misplaced. I directed it at myself for a while, then realized that it didn’t make sense. Then I directed it at “the sky” for a bit. Now I’m letting it land on her. When I say “land on her”, I mean in my mind. I promise I’m not saying mean things to this poor girl. She isn’t also saying any to me. If I’ve endured any abuse in this situation, it’s simply lovebombing/manipulation. I’ve yet to experience her wrath. But I know it exists. She told me stories during the “100% trust” phase that gave me a chill or two. Some of the experiences I’ve read here have taught me how ridiculously lucky I am to have not seen the flip side of the “idealization coin”.
But I am mad at her. Angry as fuck. She came after me so hard. Chased me down. Studied me. Mimicked me. Denied the mimicry. Continued to mimic after the call-out. I was fine. I had actually just recently come to peace with life after a lot of upheaval. I’m getting angrier as I come to understand that she likely sniffed that out. But I’m determined to not let it consume me. If I can reasonably confirm that this is a BPD scenario, then I would never let my anger fly at her. It would hurt the two of us, and everyone we surround ourselves with.
But I have to let myself be angry with her. Even if she’s still “sweet”. Clearly, she’s not sweet like someone who’s trying to become your lover. That part is over. But now I see a woman who is in her own head, doing the gymnastics, who is actually decent at being civil. But it’s not for me, it’s for her. I want to meet her in the middle, but since I’ve perceived that she split on me, I don’t know what to do. But independent of any advice or inspiration I’ve received over the past few months, I’ve told myself that I’m allowed to be mad at her. I can feel anything I want to feel. It’s my perfect right. As long as I don’t abuse someone, I can think my own thoughts at home.
I worry that anger is poisonous and transmits to others. I don’t want to entertain it, but at the end of the day, I have to believe I’m allowed to be mad at her.
Whatever she’s going through is hers. Since she won’t talk about what we went through together, I’m allowed to be mad. I hate that I still have compassion for her. I want to be indifferent, which is how she mostly seems to me at the moment. But for now, if I get mad at her in a moment, I let it happen. and then I let it go. A cycle of my own. Which makes me empathize with this woman whom I care about. Hopefully for not much longer.

Hi, so i've been on larin fe 1/20 for over a year now. I started taking it mainly for my period, but also because i'm sexually active. Now this birth control has been my absolute best friend for my period. I used to have a super heavy flow, and extremely painful cramps and other period symptoms. Now that i'm on larin, ever since i've been taking it my period is super light, only lasts 3-4 days and I don't even have any period symptoms anymore. It's amazing. But ever since I started taking it i've noticed i get terribly bloated all the time.
I can barely eat without getting bloating or feeling disgusting. I used to weigh >110 pounds. I'm only 5'1 so that's normal for me, i've been that weight forever, im also only 18. But ever since the time has passed on this pill, the bloating/constipation has only gotten worse. It used to be occasional bloating over the year, and now it's every. single. day. like i said it's absolutely terrible and i can't eat anything anymore without feeling disgusting. i've gained 10 pounds as well, im 123 now. it's ruining my self esteem because my body is constantly huge and always feel so gross.
I've explained all this to my doctor and she told me to just continue the pill but to take a probiotic alongside it. i've only been taking it for a couple days but notice no difference. It's by Garden of Life, and it's just the Women's Daily Care probiotic. Anyways, has anyone ever taken this pill but noticed side effects later on??? i've never had a problem with anything until now. i'm also just confused because since i'm only 18, i'm thinking maybe i'm just having a second puberty or something, and maybe that's causing the weight gain? my boobs have been hurting consistently too. i don't know?? all the women please help me!
how do i differentiate between my growing body vs pill side effects, and if so, when should i finally tell my doctor i wanna switch my birth control?

I'm working on a project to localize a habit tracker app. I'm particularly interested in the proofreading stage and ensuring it's done effectively. What are your best practices for proofreading translated app interfaces and content?
Here are some things I'm considering:

• Finding qualified proofreaders: Where can I find native speakers with experience in app localization?
• Expert vs. User Reviews: Is it better to start with expert reviews or gather user feedback first?
• Testing Methods: What are some good ways to test the localized app with native speakers for natural phrasing and cultural appropriateness?

Any insights or experiences you can share would be greatly appreciated!
Additionally, if you know of any great resources (websites, communities) for finding experienced app localization proofreaders, please share those as well.
Thanks in advance for your help!

Hello, I'm sharing my story here, written with the help of ChatGPT, as I struggle to express myself in English. I have been battling depression since I was 12 and at 20, it still lingers. Growing up, I faced intense academic pressure and social anxiety, which made attending school a daunting task. Despite my desire to drop out, my parents, who are narcissistic, insisted otherwise, often resorting to force and physical punishment to compel me to attend. They do all this to show people that their son has certificates, as there's enormous envy between them, my father's brother, and his wife.
This envy stems from a desire for their children to excel and be better than each other. It's a constant competition, and I often feel like I'm caught in the middle of this rivalry.
At 18, I went to Malaysia, also not by my will. I failed, and my parents did things I couldn't imagine how they could do as a result of my failure. Yet, they sent me again at 20 after I spent a year of torture alone. More than $10,000 was wasted in this process.
Recently, I took a significant step by moving over 6000 miles away from my parents to study in Malaysia. This decision was not entirely voluntary, as they insisted on this path for me. The distance has provided some relief, but the weight of my past experiences still affects me deeply.
To cope with this immense sadness and sense of isolation, I started smoking. This was my way of attempting to manage my emotions, though I know it's not a healthy solution. I want to clarify that I'm not seeking attention by sharing my story here; I rarely talk about these struggles and felt it was time to reach out for support.
I dream of sitting at home forever until I die, as I feel it's the only place where I can find peace and solace. Additionally, my struggle with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) was a significant factor in my desire to drop out, as it made attending school even more challenging.
Has anyone else faced similar challenges, and how have you coped with them?

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