What is bothering you at the moment?

Capsaicin

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I spent so much time thinking I was secretly stupid because of public school, but Wikipedia is teaching me things no one there could. All I ever got was teachers pointing at or re-reading the directions if I said I didn't understand, and then telling my parents I was being uncooperative or might have a learning disability if I still couldn't do it.

JUST TRY READING THE DIRECTIONS LOUDER. I'M SURE THAT WILL HELP THE CHILDREN.

Dumbasses.
 

uksam

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I thought recently that I might be growing out of the anxiety and HH, just for a bit. Then bam, full blow HH attack when I'm getting my hair cut. I had to keep wiping my face and could feel that my hair was soaking up all the sweat. Luckily I had a nice hairdresser who kept blaming it on the humidty. My t-shirt was soaked through when I got home. It's not fair!
 

laure15

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I spent so much time thinking I was secretly stupid because of public school, but Wikipedia is teaching me things no one there could. All I ever got was teachers pointing at or re-reading the directions if I said I didn't understand, and then telling my parents I was being uncooperative or might have a learning disability if I still couldn't do it.

Same for me. I learn so much more by myself than with a teacher. I read textbooks, wiki articles, news articles, blogs, etc. These past few years have been enlightening. Everyone has their own learning style. I certainly don't learn much from sitting in a classroom. I'm a huge supporter of competency-based education.
 

jaim38

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People have expectations for me. They tell me that once I graduate and get a job, I should travel the world and visit different countries, beautify myself, get a good boyfriend, etc. But, what they have not considered is, do I want any of those things? I myself don't know what I want or desire at this moment. Travel, beauty, riches, and romance don't appeal to me at this time. Even nunnery is up for a bet. I mentioned before that I am still seeking motivation to continue living. I still haven't found it yet, but I'm on my way.
 

SamD

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That I have glandular fever for the 3rd time in 6 months. Gotta be something wrong with my immune system at the moment.
 

laure15

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There's something that's been bothering me for a long time. Whenever I meet someone of the opposite gender, I get all shy and awkward. I act like I have feelings for them but I really don't. But I can't stop myself from thinking about guys in a romantic sense. Now I worry that I will fall for any guy that I interact with. How can I stop this madness?

To explain it more clearly, everytime I interact with a stranger of the opposite sex, my mind started thinking something along the lines of "it's a guy...i'm a girl...we're standing so close to each other...we're talking face to face...sex...stop thinking crazy thoughts....Ahhhhhh!!!" I realize this pattern keeps on repeating itself over again, with different guys that I speak to. It's internal hell for me. I am pretty sure I have absolutely NO romantic interest in these random guys that I talk to, and that either my mind and/or hormones are screwing with me!
 

coyote

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There's something that's been bothering me for a long time. Whenever I meet someone of the opposite gender, I get all shy and awkward. I act like I have feelings for them but I really don't. But I can't stop myself from thinking about guys in a romantic sense. Now I worry that I will fall for any guy that I interact with. How can I stop this madness?

To explain it more clearly, everytime I interact with a stranger of the opposite sex, my mind started thinking something along the lines of "it's a guy...i'm a girl...we're standing so close to each other...we're talking face to face...sex...stop thinking crazy thoughts....Ahhhhhh!!!" I realize this pattern keeps on repeating itself over again, with different guys that I speak to. It's internal hell for me. I am pretty sure I have absolutely NO romantic interest in these random guys that I talk to, and that either my mind and/or hormones are screwing with me!

perfectly normal human biological response

we are living creatures. like any animal, we are programmed to procreate

we have simply developed a complicated system of social behavior to manage our impulses

which has resulted in this thing we call "society"
 

Phoenixx

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I couldn't get a hold of an acquaintance of mine to help me with something and I kinda wanted it done and out of the way so I can move forward with other things. Oh well. At least I have the house to myself for a little bit today.
 

jaim38

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It really bothers me that the nonprofit that I volunteer for is recruiting volunteers that they might not even need! When my boss successfully recruits a volunteer, he doesn't take down the ad on Volunteermatch. Instead, he leaves it up so that next time, someone else applies and I have to tell this person that the position's already filled! And some ads are very vaguely worded.

Another thing that's bothering me: do we have to accept every volunteer that applies? Someone said they will never reject a volunteer. I think that's what my boss is doing.
There is a volunteer who applied to become a journalist/reporter, so we had to ad lib her role. I don't know why we even need a journalist/reporter, but if I reject the volunteer I will look bad in front of my boss, who will think I'm being lazy or something. My boss had handed this volunteer to me for processing, and I'm just improvising a lot of stuff.

I also improvise roles and duties for other volunteers such as the ones on the website team. If I don't come up with things for them to do, they would have nothing to do which means I will have to let them go. I am too nice to reject people. In real life, if I were CEO of a company, I would probably be too afraid of firing people and therefore, make the company bankrupt. My boss is also a "nice guy" who's afraid of rejecting people. He makes a good professor, but probably a terrible CEO if he were to run a real company.
 

Courtney27S

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I'm pretty bothered by the fact that wearing a bikini everywhere in this heat isn't a socially acceptable option... just yet. :kiss:
 

MikeyC

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I'm pretty bothered by the fact that wearing a bikini everywhere in this heat isn't a socially acceptable option... just yet. :kiss:
If you live near a beach, go there in a bikini. Socially acceptable if there's grains of sand at your feet!
 

Kiwong

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An office love in. For three days, co-habiting with people I choose not to socialise with. I won't be able to cope, the thought makes me ill.
 
There's a throbbing migraine behind my eye that's just dying to come out.

I haven't slept properly in weeks.

My depression is getting worse by the day, and I cannot get a grip on it.

The people who's job it is to help me get a job don't listen - making it an impossible chore to get a word in.

It is hot as hell in my room.
 

NathanielWingatePeaslee

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Kiwong--I guess bringing a book would be frowned upon?

There's a throbbing migraine behind my eye that's just dying to come out.

I haven't slept properly in weeks.

My depression is getting worse by the day, and I cannot get a grip on it.

The people who's job it is to help me get a job don't listen - making it an impossible chore to get a word in.

It is hot as hell in my room.
Migraine meds can be of tremendous help. Mine are.

In my experience, people who are supposed to help you get a job never listen--I guess that's the same everywhere.

Lack of sleep and depression...sometimes a change of scenery is helpful. Are you able to go on a trip anywhere? Or even just a really long walk or bike ride?
 
Migraine meds can be of tremendous help. Mine are.

In my experience, people who are supposed to help you get a job never listen--I guess that's the same everywhere.

Lack of sleep and depression...sometimes a change of scenery is helpful. Are you able to go on a trip anywhere? Or even just a really long walk or bike ride?

I used to have medication for the migraines in form of a nose spray. But it ended up not doing anything, and simply dripped into my mouth. Making it explosively worse. What kind of medication do you use?

True that. It's frustrating like nothing else. It's an agency for people with special needs (like mine) and I told them I wanted to go back into therapy because - and I quote - ''I'm not ready for this and really need professional assistance if we're going through with this''. They just kinda skimmed over it, and here we are today 6 months later with a depression as bad as it hasn't been in years. I don't know whether it's a budget thing or whether they're stubborn. but either way it's frustrating.

There is a lake I would go to to unwind. But they made the brilliant decision to turn it into a tourist attraction a few years back. For the rest all places in range are packed with people all the time that don't allow me to unwind. Games work pretty well still, though.
 

NathanielWingatePeaslee

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I used to have medication for the migraines in form of a nose spray. But it ended up not doing anything, and simply dripped into my mouth. Making it explosively worse. What kind of medication do you use?
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There is a lake I would go to to unwind. But they made the brilliant decision to turn it into a tourist attraction a few years back. For the rest all places in range are packed with people all the time that don't allow me to unwind. Games work pretty well still, though.
Could you go at night when the tourists aren't there? Assuming they aren't there at night. If you've got a bike it wouldn't even have to be about the destination, just the length of the trip. Plus the physical exercise is a bonus, what with endorphins and such.
 
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Could you go at night when the tourists aren't there? Assuming they aren't there at night. If you've got a bike it wouldn't even have to be about the destination, just the length of the trip. Plus the physical exercise is a bonus, what with endorphins and such.

That's a good idea actually, it may be fun to do in a few months when the sun sets a little earlier. I rather like the dark/twilight and freezing cold as it's more or less a passive people barrier (much like rain is). At the very least it's something to look forward to. Something that has been lacking as of late.

Thanks, Nate. ;3
 

xDreamseller

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Trying to change course at University before term starts...but the head of the department I am e-mailing takes 2 days to reply each time and gah...time is running out.

I was supposed to start being healthy etc this summer...that hasn't happened.

I did find a new favorite song though...so not all bad.
 

Zackarydoo

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I'm bothered by...

1) Everyone here talking about school or uni and at 44, I feel the odd one out.

2) My Dad. I won't get into reasons, it'll just make me think about it more and feel worse.

3) I fall out with everyone I make friends with.

4) I fall out with everyone I make more than friends with.

5) I just spent 75 quid on a mouse that I don't need, because I'm angry with my Dad.

6) I'm starving and am getting fatter and fatter and all my effort to lose weight is being wasted.

7) My sciatica is causing me a lot of pain in my leg lately.
 
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