I find it hard, but try some introspection to find what your mental and physical needs are (hobbies, bodily movement, experiencing nature, whatever it may be) and then see how you can meet those needs on your own.

Once you start to get a better grasp on yourself and your own needs without external validation, youll be closer to the zone of “happy on my own/loving yourself”.

Then you can start to fit someone else into the picture, be it a romantic partner or more friends.

If you do have any close friends you know you can trust, lean on them. Tell them where you are mentally, and let them know they don’t need to be there always, but when you’re in the shits they will be better prepared to support you

And always remember, baby steps are still steps forward. (Also, if you have access to therapy/counseling, please reach out to someone professional)

Neat! So just more open development?

What does this mean to someone unfamiliar with these acronyms?

You’d have to be pretty fucking stupid to give a similar answer

At this point you have to be trolling or incredibly neurodivergent and unable to look past the word cold on a box. The latter is understandable. I’d suggest researching which specific ingredients may help allergies and why it might be included in other/similar medication. Consult a doctor if needed.

That’s not the point. Just look for the medicinal ingredients that provide relief for your symptoms. It could be called cacapoopoo cold medicine, or super crazy allergy medicine #1 as long as it has the ingredients to treat the specific symptoms

The cold medicine is only called cold medicine because it treats symptoms from a cold. Which are similar if not the same as allergies.

You need antihistamines and decongestants to treat your allergy symptoms.

If a medicine has either of those, it can help you even if it’s called Benadryl, Claritin or Advil.

JFC literally everyone has been saying cold medicine treats these symptoms and you just reply with “I don’t want cold medicine”. You’ve been given the answer. Cold medicine treats the same symptoms as your allergy. Just call it allergy medicine to yourself or something

Pretty sure that was their ‘remaster’

One out of a million.

Never

Gonna

Give

You

Tldr, not worth the energy.

Think about how you’ll feel in 5 years looking back, and you’ll appreciate waiting for the right person.

I’d recommend trying to have a mature conversation with Ben, and if it goes well, great! If not, then it’s keeping Ben at an arms length and not letting them get closer. And advising the same for Beth.

As long as you try to stay cool headed, you shouldn’t do something you’ll regret later on in life. As long as Ben can have a mature conversation about relationships and “ownership” of relationships, and how language can hurt people’s feelings (which is kindergarten shit, Ben…) you should be able to maintain a decent friendship. If you’re cool about it, at least you can say if things go south it’s Ben who is/was the problem.

In my province we sell milk in a plastic bag

It cleans for you when you’re not there. Not everyone has pets. (And not every pet shits in the house)

Smile and wave boys

Yup, Sketchers.

Make sure to grab a wide fit

Forgetful… Uhh …

I mean, many things wouldn’t be good if you just made it hot and ate it. Unless you’re British…

I would say to you stop trivializing a woman’s actions that everyone would consider rape if the genders swapped

If he was the one who slipped off the condom secretly, would you not consider that rape?

Regardless, OP is immature and has a lot of growing to do, and she took advantage of that in a number of ways. I feel for this kid. Terrible situation to be dragged through

Is the space pope reptilian?