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just wondering if anyone else is coming cause there’s no major announcement or anything. not sure what to expect but hopefully i get a chance to meet a lot of people

First time using Greyhound. I’m planning to take a bus that departs around 4pm and arrives at Knoxville around 8pm. I’m a 20 year old, 5’3, less than 90lbs woman. I look visibly weak.

I’m not super worried about the departure from my city but arriving in Knoxville after sunset sounds a bit scary. I’ve read some Google reviews of the specific station and it’s basically just a bench with a cover on the side of the road, no buildings or anything. Some people said the location is pretty sketchy too. I need to catch an Uber to a town that’s like an hour away from there. There are no other options that arrive earlier during daytime.

Will it be safe for me to take this ride? Will I be able to catch an Uber right away? What are some general safety advice for Greyhound?

i’m planning to go to another state next monday around 2am. it takes about 4 hours to get there and the total cost is about $230. i’m kinda worried no one will accept this ride and i won’t be able to make it there. if i reserve a car will i be able to get a ride for sure?

My ex and I were planning to move into a place together and signed the lease. Long story short we unexpectedly broke up and he never moved in. We used my dad’s income as a joint sponsor so the total income doesn’t change by him not moving in. Our rent is paid through August and I can continue paying the full amount until the end of the lease.

I’m in a foreign country where I have no friends or family, and I can’t risk losing a place to stay in or a lot of money. My ex is refusing to talk to me at all. The office opens in a few hours and I’m not sure what I should do.

The lease doesn’t specify what to do in this kind of situation. Am I obligated to inform the office? Will it make me lose money or a place to stay? What should I tell them?

My ex and I were planning to move into a place together and signed the lease. We unexpectedly broke up and he never moved in. We used my dad’s income as a joint sponsor so the total income doesn’t change by him not moving in. Our rent is paid through August and I can continue paying the full amount until the end of the lease.

I’m in a foreign country where I have no friends or family, and I can’t risk losing a place to stay in or a lot of money. My ex is refusing to talk to me at all. The office opens in a few hours and I’m not sure what I should do.

The lease doesn’t specify what to do in this kind of situation. Should I inform the office? Will it make me lose money or a place to stay? What should I tell them?

I’m a college exchange student from east Asia. I’m entering the US legally on a valid non-immigrant visa. No criminal record and the school can verify my identity.

What should I do if I’m directly being questioned by ICE at home/in a car? I’m seeing lots of people saying not to speak at all but is it really a good approach when I’m here legally? Should I show them my passport and visa?

I know things aren’t always like how the media presents them but I just wanna make sure I’m safe under any circumstances. I’d also like to hear from people who have actually encountered ICE in Lexington or surrounding areas. Thanks!

idk if this is the right sub but i’m just curious. pls remove my post if not appropriate.

i had never smoked or encountered weed in any way in my entire life since it is super illegal in my country. recently i had a trip to my long distance bf in the US who smokes weed, and it was the first time i’ve ever seen it irl. i’ve always heard that weed smells really bad, like even worse than cigarette smoke but i genuinely couldn’t smell anything.

later when we went to a hotel he said the hallways smell like weed and i had no idea. i didn’t even notice it. even when we were in the same car with multiple people smoking weed in the backseat i could not smell anything.

my nose wasn’t clogged, i wasn’t sick and i could smell everything else perfectly including my bf’s cig smoke.

is this a genetic thing? have you ever seen anyone who can’t smell weed at all?

I’m from a country where tipping is not normal or common at all. I’ve had some visits to the countries where tipping is considered normal and it really shocked me.

Servers and pro-tipping people seem to think that kindness equals money. Like if my server has treated me kindly I have to financially reward them for it. It’s just ridiculous. Kindness, good service and job ethics should not be converted to a monetary transaction. We don’t do that in anywhere else. We don’t give money to strangers when they show random acts of kindness for us. We don’t tip our friends for being nice to us. So why is it so normalized in restaurants?

If they put on all that act just to get money and switch up when I don’t tip, is it even real kindness? Isn’t it better for all of them to stop the emotional labor and us to stop tipping altogether?

I’ve read somewhere that if the petitioner’s income doesn’t meet the standard the beneficiary’s assets can be counted as 1/3 of the total. Is this true?

My petitioner’s income barely meets the income line but he’s self-employed and the income fluctuates. I have about 70k in stocks and savings. Should we include my assets in the application?

I’ve read somewhere that if the petitioner’s income doesn’t meet the standard the beneficiary’s assets can be counted as 1/3 of the total. Is this true?

My petitioner’s income barely meets the income line but he’s self-employed and the income fluctuates. I have about 70k in stocks and savings. Should we include my assets in the application?

i’m moving to lexington this month with my bf and we’re looking for things to do together in/near the city. i’d love to hear about good spots for a date night or fun activities you enjoy with your partner. and if there are any vintage photo booths pls share the locations!

we don’t drink at all so no bars or alcohol related stuff, but anything else would be great! 😇

hi, as the flair says i’m a newcomer and i’m searching for advice on how to support someone in a severe alcohol addiction.

my boyfriend used to be an opioid addict, and while he was getting clean from drugs he got addicted to alcohol. he drank a lot every day, and earlier this year he started trying to taper off. he’s been lowering the amount he drinks but the withdrawal is wild. we’re currently in long distance. i visited him a few months ago and he was shaking a lot from withdrawal.

basically a few days ago he had a seizure and a heart attack from not drinking alcohol for about a week. he was sent to the hospital but they didn’t really treat him. he was sent back home then had another seizure about 24 hours after. this really scared me cause i didn’t know this could happen. i really don’t wanna say this but i’m so scared that he might die or get irreversible health problems before we get to close the distance.

i have zero knowledge about addiction. i don’t drink at all and none of my friends or family drink more than occasionally. since we’re doing long distance i have limited ways to support him, but i still wanna help him. the reason why he decided to cut down on his alcohol consumption is because of me. i try to encourage him and celebrate his progress but i don’t know what else to do. he’s currently not in a place where he can afford rehab or long term treatment, and he’s not wanting to go back to the hospital because of how badly they treated him when he got sent a few days ago. what can i do to help him? any words of advice would be appreciated.

i’m not sure if this is the right sub. if it’s not i’m sorry and please just remove my post. my boyfriend had a seizure and a heart attack and almost died i’m just so scared and worried.

my boyfriend was an opioid addict, and after quitting drugs he started abusing alcohol. he used to drink a lot, like seriously a lot, and earlier this year he realized his problem and has been trying to sober up.

fyi we’re in long distance. i visited him earlier this year and that’s what made him lower the amount of alcohol he consumes because he is afraid/embarrassed to show me how bad his addiction is. when i was there he did drink a bit, i tried to tell him not to but didn’t really fight because he told me if he just quits drinking cold turkey he might die due to withdrawal. i didn’t know if it was true, but he was serious about it so i let him have alcohol. he did drink but since it was a lot less than what he used to, he was shaking badly. whenever he was shaking a lot he took valium and some pill i forgot the name of so he could function.

a few months have passed and he’s still trying to drink less and less. but yesterday he had a seizure and a heart attack due to withdrawal after about a week of no alcohol. he was treated at the hospital and is now stable. i’m so worried this might happen again.

i have zero knowledge about alcohol addiction or any kind of addiction. i don’t drink at all and none of my family drinks more than once or twice a year. i don’t want my future with an alcoholic so i keep telling him to quit and try to encourage him and celebrate his progress. he knows it too and tries his best for our future. i truly wanna help him but idk where to start. what should he do if he has seizures again? i thought quitting was a good thing and never thought withdrawal could lead to a seizure. i’m just really confused and scared, but i wanna help him because i am a big part of the reason why he’s trying to quit. please someone point me in the right direction and if anyone has had a seizure like this please share your experiences and how i can help him.

i’m looking to rent from studios at belmont and saw google reviews from months ago that the building is roach infested. when i asked the manager if they offer pest control they said they do. has anyone lived here? did you have roach/bug problems? i can’t go there and do a tour cause i’m not currently located in lexington.

i’m so heartbroken. we’ve been together for more than 2 years. we’ve met a few months ago and it was the best time of our lives. we talked every day and night and he loved me so much. his last message was “how’s my girl i miss and love you”. then he disappeared… he hasn’t been texting me for a week and he doesn’t use any of his socials so there’s no way i can reach out to him. i texted his mom and she left me on read which was expected cause she doesn’t like me so much. now i’m lost. we were planning a future together. just a few days before he disappeared he told me not to give up on us and he would never leave me. i still love him so much. no one has even understood me like he did. i feel like i’m going insane. this is a nightmare.