I'm one member of a team of three psychology master's students at the University of Edinburgh working on a project about climate concern and well-being! We're currently in the process of recruiting participants to complete our questionnaire. It should only take about 20 minutes and would have the potential to contribute to the body of research seeking to help people cope with distress related to the climate crisis. https://edinburgh.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3eC7jiQM9zc6nTU

Howdy hey!
So my buddies have a band, and in the spirit of keeping artists alive and happy so they create more art, and supporting friends unconditionally I really really want to give my buddies a special gift of getting their music on karaoke version (it’s a website that makes karaoke tracks by demand of votes so smaller artists are harder to get on there)
Backstory: my buddy started a band roughly 7ish years ago, and he told me one day when we were talking about music stuff “my songs wont be on the karaoke machine 😔 “ in a very matter-of-fact tone and I want to show my friends that their art matters, and people will support them even if it’s something semi-silly like being on the karaoke machine at a bar. I know it would mean the world to the guys and I would appreciate your help to the ends of this earth. I could even get a recording of the first time it gets sung (I’m also friends with someone who works at the same karaoke bar so I can get it downloaded onto the system when he isn’t working and request it while he’s there 🤫)
Actual Ask & Info:
Go to karaoke-version.com in your preferred browser (I use DuckDuckGo but use what you like) https://www.karaoke-version.com/suggestion_add.html
Request the song “Esperanza” by Dead Horse Creek
Or honestly request any of their songs (en masse so it gets on there soon) or all of them depending on how generous you feel but I really want to get this song in particular on the karaoke machine as a surprise

I have my degree but work in the trades. Should I be a teacher?
Hi, all I’m wondering it teaching might be a good career path for me. I graduated with my Psychology degree in May of 2023. I worked as a substitute teacher while in college for a few years.
I saw a lot of teachers resigning and a lot of strain on the schools systems in different states. So I decided to change career paths.
My degree would only get me into boring office jobs or entry level behavioral tech roles. I feel burnt out from college and won’t pursue a masters degree for a while. Most career paths in the field of psychology require a masters or PhD.
I decided to become an apprentice electrician. It was the highest paying job I could get that didn’t have me sitting at a desk.
Now I’ve been in it for a while, I work for a small company and face a lot of work stress. I now do project management and manage the business side of things. I have to fill a lot of roles at my job and it feels like I have no structure most days.
I started to miss my substitute teaching days. Not getting home at 7pm or being on call for weekends. Having the stress of helping a small business run.
I was thinking I’d like to teach Psychology and an an elective course for high school. Or I’d like to teach art. My degree does fall under liberal arts and I have a portfolio of drawings and sculptures.
I stopped subbing because I needed more consistent income. It was tough having to look for a job every summer or budget for when school is out for winter break.
Would you become a teacher right now? What is the process like?
I there were a few principals that wanted me full time when I was a sub. I could just reach out to a handful of the schools I used to teach at and see where that goes.
If it helps I live in Nevada and the schools here can be hit or miss if they’re good.
I know that teaching can be a stressful job. But I’m craving structure in my work and want to get away from running a business.

Hey guys, So recently I tried to set up a Venmo account, the only problem is that I cant access it because I have someones old phone number and that number is linked with an email. Customer "support" sucks because Its all AI. PLEASE HELP!

Hello,
I’m excited to announce my first game, "Drobbi Bird," a fun twist on the classic Flappy Bird. As I prepare to publish it on Google Play, I need your help to make it the best it can be. To move forward, I need at least 20 playtesters, but I currently have only 5. Your participation would be greatly appreciated!
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Just wondering if anyone has seen this theme on a linux distro or knows any way to get an XP theme on linux? I want this on my laptop

I just read this article, https://geediting.com/people-who-are-genuinely-difficult-to-be-around-often-exhibit-these-8-behaviors-without-realizing-it/, and I recognised everything. This can mean lots of things, but I've found other stuff that might help. Hug loved ones, eat together, make more eye contact in conversations, and pet the pet when facing busy times.
The issue would be that people like us are unlikely to do all this. It's like when a therapist says that for a certain treatment you need support from family and friends, you need sports, and keep busy. Everything that some/most of us dread. So how do you do that?

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I (18M) have been really, really lost in life. I don’t know what I want to do with my life. I’m currently finishing school (my last year). My grades are mediocre, and I feel like a really below-average student. I really don’t know what I am supposed to do. I don’t have a present dad, and I have an incredibly poor relationship with the rest of my family. No one has taught me anything useful in life, like how to socialize, how to get a job, how to pay my taxes, and the list goes on.
I don’t have a person to look up to, I don’t have a role model, and I don’t have anything that can support me, something or someone to help me get back on my feet. I’ve been single my whole life (had a couple of relationships before, but they were middle school relationships). I’ve dealt with depression before and had a couple of attempts, but they honestly don’t bother me that much anymore. What bothers me is that I feel weak and helpless. I don’t want to show weakness and go around looking for help, but I also feel so vulnerable and helpless, constantly seeking someone to talk to, a shoulder to "cry" on.
Recently, I’ve been skipping meals and smoking cigarettes, even though my whole life I hated smokers. I’m scared, insecure, and afraid in general. I feel like a hug and a "You’re doing your best" would fix all of my problems right now. I just really feel ungrateful because I have some cool friends and a house to live in. There are way more people in worse situations than I am right now. I feel like im just a loser that has a lot of love to share, but i have no idea how to, I want to be loved.

I honestly don’t even know where to start, I apologize if the timeline is difficult to follow.
My (30F) husband (30M) is currently a nurse. Two years ago, my husband, let’s call him Wayne, enrolled in a one year, accelerated nursing program at a university in our city. This was a super intense program that basically shoved four years of nursing school into one year. (The program is designed for people who already have an undergrad degree and have completed pre-reqs for the program) Wayne quit his job so he could focus all of his energy on the nursing program and pass the NCLEX. I was fully supportive of this and basically told him whatever he needed to do to study and feel prepared, I was game. I think it is important to mention that Wayne and I have been together for 15 years now, we are high school sweethearts.
During the first week of his program, Wayne met two other students and became friends with them. I will call them Bonnie (27F) and Gail (28F). The three of them became fast friends and quickly made a habit of studying together every single day for almost a year. They would take turns going to each other’s houses for study sessions. The majority of the time the three would be at our house because it was somewhat in the middle between their houses and the university. Since I worked during the day, they could study all day if they wanted.
I also really liked Bonnie and Gail. Eventually, we all became friends and Bonnie’s boyfriend, Dan (27M), and Gail’s girlfriend, Tanis (28F) would come over for dinners. Before anyone asks, I had absolutely no issue with Wayne befriending women or spending time with them. Wayne and I are best friends and have a very secure relationship. I trust him completely. Not to mention, Bonnie and Gail were also in relationships, so it was no big deal. Eventually, Wayne and Bonnie even helped Gail work through some of her relationship drama and helped her break up with Tanis. The get-togethers became smaller after that, because Tanis was gone and Dan was working more and couldn’t come.
Fast forward to graduation, Wayne and Bonnie decided that they wanted to work in the Emergency Department and Gail was going to work in a less intense area. Both Wayne and Bonnie got a job at the same ER and their shifts would be similar so they would be co-workers. We all thought this was awesome because that particular ER is in a tough part of town and they see a lot of level one traumas. It’s great that Wayne and Bonnie can “debrief” after shifts and vent to each other. Gail was forced to go on night shift, which was the opposite schedule of Wayne and Bonnie. Over the past year, Wayne and Gail haven’t really spoken. Wayne rationalized that they both got really busy and just lost touch. Bonnie still spoke regularly with Gail.
Around this time, Dan proposed to Bonnie! This was a long time coming and we were all very happy for them. Bonnie said that Wayne and I were definitely invited and it was going to be so much fun! The happy couple eventually told us that the wedding would not be in town, but take place in a state far away. Easily twelve to thirteen hours drive or a flight away. While that would be a lot of money for us, we said that we would do our best to come. Bonnie asked Gail to be a bridesmaid and we were super pumped because it would be like a small reunion! At this time, I found out I was pregnant!! We had been trying for a while and we were so happy. It would work out great because our baby boy would be approximately nine months old at the time of the wedding. Old enough that we could leave him for a day or two with my parents to go to the wedding.
Fast forward to last week. On Tuesday, Bonnie hand delivered Wayne our invitation to their wedding. I was able to request off work and we’ve been slowly saving money to travel for the wedding. On Friday, Bonnie pulled Wayne aside after their shift. Bonnie said that her and Dan had a really bad fight because Bonnie invited Wayne and I to the wedding. Wayne was very confused, why would Dan be upset that we were invited? Bonnie then said:
Since Wayne, Bonnie, and Gail met in nursing school, Gail has been under the delusion that Wayne was in love with her. Apparently, Bonnie and Dan would talk with Gail almost EVERY DAY and tell Gail that there was nothing between her and Wayne. Gail would insist that Wayne was in love with her. Bonnie would tell Gail that she was in the room when such and such happened and there was nothing that happened. As time went on, Gail started to badmouth me to Bonnie and Dan. She would say that I was manipulative and I was mean to Wayne, etc. Gail started saying that she needed to break up with Tanis because Wayne and her were going to be together. Eventually, Gail thought that Wayne was going to leave me to be with her. Bonnie and Dan continued to tell Gail that she was crazy and nothing was happening. When Wayne told them that we were trying for a baby, Gail started a whole other delusion that Wayne and her were going to have kids.
According to Bonnie, during one of our dinners when it was just the four of us, I said something that Gail then passed on to Dan. This was around the time of a school shooting where an AR-15 was used. For context, I was a teacher in an urban school district for five years. During those five years, I was in five lockdowns, one of which had an armed intruder. While I am not anti-gun, I feel very strongly about school safety and gun restrictions. Dan enjoys guns and owns an AR-15. He is also very passionate about gun safety. Gail told Dan that I said something to the effect of “anyone who owns an AR-15 has those children’s blood on their hands”. I can say with 100% certainty that I never said that. I am sure because that is a super unhinged thing to say and it would never come to my mind to say that. If anything, I would have said that AR-15s shouldn’t be so readily available to citizens and there should be restrictions in place so these tragedies don’t happen.
Regardless, Gail told Dan that I allegedly said this. According to Bonnie, Gail talked to Dan without Bonnie present and she was unaware that this conversation had taken place. Dan was very angry and hurt by what Gail said and chose to internalize his anger towards me. Apparently, Dan decided he no longer wanted to see Wayne and I and lied about his work schedule so as to not attend dinners with us. It was not until a couple months after this, that Bonnie invited Dan to dinner at our house and he said, “why would I spend time with those people after what they said?”. Bonnie was confused and then Dan told her what Gail told him. Bonnie told Dan that those words were never spoken and Gail was lying. By this point, Dan had convinced himself that I had said those things and didn’t believe Gail would lie.
When they graduated from nursing school and started working, they stopped hanging out as much because of their schedules. Gail took this as Wayne “ghosting” her and “breaking up” with her. Gail continued to bad mouth me and Wayne.
When Dan found out that Bonnie had given us a wedding invitation, he was livid. He felt that Bonnie went behind his back to invite us even though “we hurt him”.
When Wayne reiterated this to me, I was shocked. We had been completely in the dark about this whole thing FOR TWO YEARS. Bonnie had been acting like nothing was wrong. After almost every shift, Wayne and Bonnie talk on the phone. Not once has she even mentioned anything about this. Gail is still in the wedding party despite this. Dan still hates us.
Bonnie wants Wayne and I to be at her wedding and says, “she can’t get married without her best friend [Wayne] there”.
Firstly, Bonnie has lied by omission for two years. Frankly, I don’t trust Bonnie anymore. I am skeptical that we have all of the information and there isn’t something more at play here.
Secondly, I am offended that Dan would think that I said those things. And I’m shocked he would blindly believe Gail, especially after her delusions about Wayne.
Thirdly, why would I want to go to a wedding where Gail is a bridesmaid? Who is to say she doesn’t start something and cause a scene? Also, why would I want to spend thousands of dollars to travel to a wedding where I am uncomfortable? AND I’m leaving my baby?
While Wayne is as confused as I am, he still wants to go to the wedding. He has trauma-bonded with Bonnie through work and values her as a friend. While I understand this, I can not get over this. Bonnie is trying to talk to Dan and convince him that we are good people and Gail twisted everything. Honestly, after being left in the dark for two years, I don’t want to have to convince anyone that we’re innocent in this. If anything, we should be getting an apology from all parties.
Wayne and I are currently still waiting to hear from Bonnie about her “talk” with Dan and Gail. As of right now, 5/21, Gail is still a bridesmaid and Dan still doesn’t want us at the wedding.
Am I wrong for feeling this way? What would you do?

Hey there! I’m currently coping with severe financial problems. My family recently suffered from an event, and it can’t support me further. Father can barely afford to continue paying for my education, and there is no spare money to send me for my daily expenses. So, I’ve decided to obtain a part-time job, but I am having trouble finding a decent offer.
I would greatly appreciate any advice on the subject. Where do you find the most promising part-time jobs? Where are they most likely to hire students? Which frauds and shadow schemes should I expect and how to avoid being damaged by them? I’ve never worked before in my whole life, and it’s not even my home country. So, I’m extremely nervous and would be grateful for any help.

Hey everyone!
Recently, I was reintroduced to Onitsuka Tigers after seeing a pair when I was 13 and ignoring it. Like pretty much every teenager, I ended up buying some Vans instead. But for whatever reason, the epic light blue and red logo with the white shoe never really got away from the back of my mind.
By reading several entries in this Sub seems people either got scammed or fake shoes after the brand was erased from the US. Fortunately, I don't have this issue, but I have a few questions regarding the shoe!
I'm a skateboarder and have used skateboarding shoes pretty much all of my life. Skate shoes usually have padding and the Vulc sole to reduce impact. Looking at the shoe, I can say it's a shoe with a lower sole with less padding, which would be great for the everyday lifestyle.
How does the shoe hold durability-wise for everyday use, and how does it perform with factors such as temperature? Do they heat up due to the leather outside? Does the leather get easily wrinkled or crackled?
Is the shoe breathable for long walks? Does it hold its comfort during long walks? Does it have heel support? Are they comfortable in general?
Is there something I need to know as a newcomer to the brand? Sizing differences, etc.?
Thanks for the help! Cheers!

Warning: this is gonna be long and kinda dark. Sorry.
A little backstory I guess. Both of my parents are very stubborn and set in their ways, they have food aversions that have negatively affected their health. I love them and they have done the best they can, but their stubbornness has definitely fast tracked their negative health. My mom has been sick most of my life.
Late last year, my dad got diagnosed with early stage colon cancer. A week after his diagnosis, my mom fell into a coma.
She had to be transported to a nursing rehab facility over 80 miles away, because she has been off and on, but mostly on, a ventilator. Lots of infections every couple weeks that bounce her in and out of the hospital. She is ultimately going to pass away, and I’ve made peace with this. I would preferably have it happen sooner than later so she doesn’t suffer.
Now my dad… bless his heart, chemo destroyed his stomach lining. He went through chemo while my mom has been sick, and I felt awful that he had to go through that while mom has been so sick. He was so sick for 4 months that he could hardly get water down, let alone any solid food. It took 7 ER visits and him passing out three times for them to finally admit him to the hospital.
I am an only child (I have a sibling who lives on the other side of the world and doesn’t give a shit if they live or die). My husband helps so much with everything, but it’s obviously a very overwhelming situation for the both of us.
For the last two months, I’ve been begging my dad for us to take my mom off life support. It’s exhausting to constantly worry about her, and I KNOW this isn’t what she would want. I hardly get to see her, she gets sick every other week, and she has no quality of life. I have tried to be very understanding with my dad because I know he hasn’t been able to see her and it’s killing him. I want him to spend time with her before she passes. But he isn’t doing anything to help his own health that will allow him to go see her.
He still has a lot of weakness (due to other health conditions unrelated to cancer), but he is just now beginning to eat normally again. That being said, I’ve BEGGED (begged is an understatement - I’ve CRIED to him about this) for him to RELAX and STOP DOING THINGS AROUND THE HOUSE when he feels like he is having a good day. Just because he’s feeling strong, doesn’t mean he has that strength.
I’ve had a sinus infection the last few days and haven’t been over to clean his house. Yesterday, he decided he’d take all the trash out (which is a big physical task at the house), along with riding the lawn mower around to mow the front and back lawn. Problem is, his lawn mower ran out of gas so he had to walk around the yard to get things finished.
This lead to him being SO weak today, that it took him over an hour to lift himself off the toilet. He calls me early this morning, frantically FREAKING out because he had tripped over his charger and broken it, his phone was on 1%, and he “needed his phone in case he fell or got stuck on the toilet”.
I want to reiterate - I have BEGGED him to stop doing so much, because he only gets this weak when he overexerts himself. I am sick right now, I haven’t been able to visit my mom in a week, and now I’m about to clean his house because he’s too weak to stand up and even get himself a drink.
AITAH for being tired of this shit? I feel like my dad is disrespecting me by not following my simple wishes of him to just relax and let me do things for him, so he can get his strength back. He can’t sit still and let that happen, and its keep us from seeing my mom, and allowing her to finally be at rest.
I’m exhausted and I’m tired of having to parent my dad. He won’t eat anything good for him, won’t do the few things I ask of him that will ultimately help him heal quicker, and I’m stuck in the middle of him and mom. My husband has been so amazing and helpful, but I feel awful for asking so much of him, we just recently got married and it feels like the first year of our marriage has just been about taking care of my parents.
I just want peace for my mom, health for my dad, and time off for me and my husband to relax for once. And I feel like a piece of shit for wanting that, but my health is deteriorating (my hair is falling out from stress) and I’m only 26. I feel like I’ve thrown away my twenties in order to care for them, because I have. And I feel like an asshole for feeling that way, but I’m just so tired.
Thanks for reading if you got this far.

So I want to stop talking with my sister.
She says she has BPD. Tbh it's more like an excuse or apologism. Maybe she does have it, idk. She became worse after she started reading on BPD. She consumed the most of BPD related content in her native language online, She also claimed she has other disorders.
She never done any work in our relationship, meanwhile I changed my character, reviewed my beliefs, how I act, etc. And that's kinda still not enough. I can't be comfortable and vulnerable and I really need to walk on eggshells, because it's not only about my beliefs, but also about the timings, the form of words, trying to read her mind, etc. I really am under control. It's like I'm talking to some fucking king who only communicates with you if you do it the way he wants and when he wants.
See I stopped talking with her when she was 14, when I moved out of my home, out from parents that are more like narcissists. I didn't contacted her for 2 years with a bit. I stopped speaking to her because she was like nuisance. She liked to create issues out of thin air, then act her issues are more complex then mine, even though I was and am an adult, and I believe my issues are worse, because I got bills to pay and other stuff (tbh her beliefs fuck with my head, I really now low-key think that her problems in school are worse than my problems with work, home, finances, what I have to eat and etc. Maybe it's because I have a lot of resilience. So most of her problems are self created)
So, I didn't spoke with her for some time. And then decided to rekindle our relationship. Her personality was different for like 20-40 percent. Before her beliefs were elastic because she was younger, now they are rigid. Now it's harder for me to communicate with her because she is obtuse, she can't reconsider things, and maybe I don't deserve it, yes, but I am not a figure that she admires anymore
I talked with her for a year and now I'm back to the square one - I want to stop contact with her because she makes my life *worse*
People said that because she is crazy at 14 it is ok, she will change later. Well she is almost 17 now, she is still insufferable
I wanted to help her and help her as an older sibling, well I kinda can't bear this responsibility anymore. I have other things to do and other places to be. But at the same time who knows what we'll happen to her without support. OTOH she is almost 17 and is old enough to be wise enough, so maybe I do need to ditch her
She said that she needs psychotherapy and other things, I offered her money. I did what no one did to me - no one supported me financially and here I am ready to support her. She's either acting like I didn't offer her money or she's just not making any changes in her life.
I've sent her money for lunches and stuff (she asked for it), but I feel like she acts like it's nothing because it's easy for me to send it to her. I often gave ger support over her problems and dilemmas, still doesn't enough, and "as it turns out", I traumadump her, even though in most cases she can't even give me 2 minutes of support! Meanwhile I respond to her every message and request whatever I am occupied with. Her support to me was always shallow! And I don't even ask much from her, just spend with me a few minutes, and yet she can't do it outside of few rare occasions (that she (hopefully inadvertently) used as a reason to try to guilt trip me)
So I just want to stop contact with her because it will make my life a bit better. My life is not as good as it could be, and it would be a step forward for improvement
I don't think I could do limited contact because she gets triggered by all kinds of bullshit that I don't even have responsibility over, as I said I have many problems that I need to deal with, like saving up for an apartment. She also will blur the lines and make problems complex, so that I wouldn't be able to disengage. Also I have personal relationships only with people with whom I can be vulnerable with. For now only she can be vulnerable, and that she does in a toxic way
See, I already stopped contact with her before, so I'm not much dependent on her, but I want to reach some closure here, to fix at least one of my problems. Thankfully I don't think it's going to be hard for me to stop talking with her
Can anyone relate or say something on topic?

I currently have been living in Supported Accommodation for around 8 months after being homeless and have 2 house mates who have been here for roughly 2 years themselves. I’m a little lost and I’m looking for some advice because what the “charity” are doing seems a little bit dodgy to me and my housemates. We’re all on Universal Credit and Housing Benefit pays for our rent and I’m looking through our Licence Agreement they claim an “Eligible Service Charge” of £60 a week each and after doing a bit of googling that money is supposed to be used to keep the property maintained along other “Support” but we’ve never been offered any sort of support from them and the only time they ever come round is if there’s a problem with Housing Benefit like if it hasn’t been paid. I also saw that they’re supposed to pay for the gas, electric and water but they don’t and make us all pay £75 a month out of our own pocket for it all we do have receipts for that and are curious if we’re able to claim the money back for it all? But I genuinely think they’re running a scam and pocketing nearly all the money. They have 10 people all together that they’re offering Supported Accommodation for in other properties and I think they’re doing the same to them too. Does anyone have any advice on what I can do? Also getting a job would be really hard because one person I live with here had a job for a few Months and they demanded £240 rent a week from him which was nearly all of his weekly wage plus he had to pay for gas and electric himself too so he had to stop working as he was better off claiming Universal Credit Also to add onto this the property is poorly maintained has damp mould, poor heating in the winter and broken radiators, broken windows and doors and the kitchen and bathroom sinks are always blocked and when we called a plumber out he said the outside pipes are straight and need fixing and they refuse to do anything

So I want to stop talking with my sister.
She says she has BPD. Tbh it's more like an excuse or apologism. Maybe she does have it, idk. She became worse after she started reading on BPD. She consumed the most of BPD related content in her native language online, She also claimed she has other disorders.
She never done any work in our relationship, meanwhile I changed my character, reviewed my beliefs, how I act, etc. And that's kinda still not enough. I can't be comfortable and vulnerable and I really need to walk on eggshells, because it's not only about my beliefs, but also about the timings, the form of words, trying to read her mind, etc. I really am under control. It's like I'm talking to some fucking king who only communicates with you if you do it the way he wants and when he wants.
See I stopped talking with her when she was 14, when I moved out of my home, out from parents that are more like narcissists. I didn't contacted her for 2 years with a bit. I stopped speaking to her because she was like nuisance. She liked to create issues out of thin air, then act her issues are more complex then mine, even though I was and am an adult, and I believe my issues are worse, because I got bills to pay and other stuff (tbh her beliefs fuck with my head, I really now low-key think that her problems in school are worse than my problems with work, home, finances, what I have to eat and etc. Maybe it's because I have a lot of resilience. So most of her problems are self created)
So, I didn't spoke with her for some time. And then decided to rekindle our relationship. Her personality was different for like 20-40 percent. Before her beliefs were elastic because she was younger, now they are rigid. Now it's harder for me to communicate with her because she is obtuse, she can't reconsider things, and maybe I don't deserve it, yes, but I am not a figure that she admires anymore
I talked with her for a year and now I'm back to the square one - I want to stop contact with her because she makes my life *worse*
People said that because she is crazy at 14 it is ok, she will change later. Well she is almost 17 now, she is still insufferable
I wanted to help her and help her as an older sibling, well I kinda can't bear this responsibility anymore. I have other things to do and other places to be. But at the same time who knows what we'll happen to her without support. OTOH she is almost 17 and is old enough to be wise enough, so maybe I do need to ditch her
She said that she needs psychotherapy and other things, I offered her money. I did what no one did to me - no one supported me financially and here I am ready to support her. She's either acting like I didn't offer her money or she's just not making any changes in her life.
I've sent her money for lunches and stuff (she asked for it), but I feel like she acts like it's nothing because it's easy for me to send it to her. I often gave ger support over her problems and dilemmas, still doesn't enough, and "as it turns out", I traumadump her, even though in most cases she can't even give me 2 minutes of support! Meanwhile I respond to her every message and request whatever I am occupied with. Her support to me was always shallow! And I don't even ask much from her, just spend with me a few minutes, and yet she can't do it outside of few rare occasions (that she (hopefully inadvertently) used as a reason to try to guilt trip me)
So I just want to stop contact with her because it will make my life a bit better. My life is not as good as it could be, and it would be a step forward for improvement
I don't think I could do limited contact because she gets triggered by all kinds of bullshit that I don't even have responsibility over, as I said I have many problems that I need to deal with, like saving up for an apartment. She also will blur the lines and make problems complex, so that I wouldn't be able to disengage. Also I have personal relationships only with people with whom I can be vulnerable with. For now only she can be vulnerable, and that she does in a toxic way
See, I already stopped contact with her before, so I'm not much dependent on her, but I want to reach some closure here, to fix at least one of my problems. Thankfully I don't think it's going to be hard for me to stop talking with her
Can anyone relate or say something on topic?

Hey guys. My apologies, this is a long read lol.
So my boyfriend is 26 years old and life has dealt him a fairly hard one. Long story short, he did his primary and form one at a private school until his dad got retrenched and had to move to a government school for the rest of his high school. Fast forward to Uni, he managed to get in to a top African institution to study engineering. His parents couldn't afford it though so he had to get a relative to sponsor his schooling. He was doing well and was on course to finishing record time...then covid hit. Funding relative apparently got retrenched and so he lost funding. He found work in restaurants and all for his rent and upkeep but his school fees was unpaid for the entire year. The institution has a fairly strict fee policy so not only did he not graduate, he doesn't have access to his transcript and the debt incurs an interest monthly. It is currently approaching USD$25K.
With no transcript there is no way he can apply for a decent job. Four years of engineering school wasted. Without a job, there is no way he can pay off the debt. SO he is basically feels like he is stuck.
When I met him he was working for a small financial institution together with a relative. Unfortunately the institution is currently down and under, business is not doing good. He hasn't been paid for about three months now, they have even stopped going in to work because there is just nothing. Now all they do is eat and sleep at home.
Initially when business started going bad he was optimistic. He'd be scrounging and coming up with all sorts of ideas on how to get back on his feet. But then one by one his ideas flopped. Many of them needed capital which he doesn't have.
When it comes to his character, he is a hardworking fellow who grew up without much and so has a taste for the finer things of life (hence why he chose me, hehe *wink). My boyfriend loves the good life shame hey, he doesn't settle for less. That's a good thing and a bad thing. Good because he will always want more for himself and bad because he can be stubborn and a little prideful. He doesn't like asking for help either. He just wants to figure it out all by himself. I know a relative of his that is doing well for himself... like filthy rich. I once jokingly suggested he ask for a job or at least a reference but he said my pride is too much I could never.
Today he texted me saying he is feeling suicidal because he sees himself as a failure and my heart just broke. I want to be there for him and offer him a shoulder and help him brainstorm but because of his ego he won't allow me. He is an alpha male who believes the man should do all the worrying and the woman should just sit pretty. I believe even men have feelings and I should be supportive enough for him to pour himself out to me. I want to be there for him.
I have suggested doing a short course on data analytics online and I also suggested free therapy. He has agreed to do both. If you have any information on these that could help please let me know.
I'm determined to help him get back on his feet. I don't want my baby to be just another statistic.

I will be reposting this weekly for the community. MAKE SURE YOUR PSN PRIVACY SETTINGS ARE DISABLED OR I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ADD YOU PLEASE
NO MNK PLAYERS ALLOWED. Please make sure you are not misspelling your psn name.. it slows me down. Also, age preference is 18+, some exceptions
Hey, I created a PSN group chat called "R6 Stack Finder." This will be a good way to find teammates on demand rather than waiting and making posts here, though this subreddit is still relevant, so dont ignore it. This group chat is for anyone of any rank and experience, only related to PSN and USA
However, there are a few conditions to follow. When asking for teammates in the chat, make the following known so get exactly what you are looking for.
A mic is required at all times. Otherwise, you wouldn't be in this reddit looking for teammates for a better experience.
Rank: Mode: Style: Role:
Example: Im Copper V, LF 2-3 ppl for Ranked, comp style, I play support.
Example: No rank, LF any to play quickmatch/standard, chill-casual, Im an IGL-Flex, etc
You get the gist. With this, no longer will you have to fear garbage games with bad randoms who don't play siege the way it's meant to be. You will find people, create alliances and make personal friends, and prolly develop your own consistent 5 stack to achieve your goals, where it will be casual chilling or playing hard and serious.
If you would like an invite to this psn group chat, just respond with your psn below and get to asking for teammates when you're ready to play!
BE ADVISED: THIS GROUP CHAT IS ONLY FOR PEOPLE WHO MAIN R6 SIEGE AS THEIR MOST PLAYED GAME ON PSN
The reason being is that it can become large with a lot of people and the last thing we need is a bunch of people In the group chat who play siege once a week, that just takes up space and ruins the consistency of finding teammates. So this is strictly and all about siege. I'm not saying that siege has to be your ONLY game, but only join this if you play siege for most of your psn hours and are serious. This is to help the solo community. Good luck.

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