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Tomorrow is my birthday and I'm interested in adopting a pet. I'm a huge cat lover but unfortunately I'm mildly allergic to them. My eyes become itchy and watery. I go into a sneezing fit. I develop a rash around my mouth and arms from holding and kissing the cats. My throat becomes itchy. I would like to adopt a dog but my landlord is against it. I reside in a studio apartment, therefore I don't have much space. I work part-time and my boss is willing to allow me to take the dog to work. We have an office dog at work. Im considering adopting a fish, a parakeet, or a rabbit.

I feel like the religious trauma I experienced has severed a relationship with God and the church community. I feel indifference toward Christianity. I don't read my Bible or a devotional. I tried to pray but God never answered my prayers. I attend church for the social aspect along with coffee and donuts. I want to enjoy my newfound freedom but I have no idea how to let go of the Baptist beliefs that I was indoctrinated with. For example, horror movies and alcohol open the door for demonic influences. I don't want to be consumed with fear but have peace and joy in my life. Have you felt happier after leaving Christianity? Did you tell family or friends?

My strap broke on my walking boot, causing sharp pain in my leg. I've been using the crutches more frequently. I'm not sure if I need to go back to the ER, who prescribed the walking boot or tough it out until I see the orthopedic doctor on Wednesday.

I'll admit that I genuinely struggle with insecurity in all areas of my life. How can I build self-confidence?

I was recently diagnosed with a stress fracture in my lower tibia. This physical injury has taken a toll on my mental health. I'm a very active person. I found joy in exercising and being outdoors. I feel a sense of loss of my independence. I don't like being cooped up at home. It's not my intention to throw a pity party or act like a victim. Honestly, how do you prevent depression from settling in when you're injured?

I'm unsure if God or Satan is calling me to a specific church. I attend that is healthy and where I want to go. I feel this pull to go back to my former Baptist Church. I looked it up on Google before posting here. I'm not allowed to serve in any ministry or be a member unless I attend faithfully for 6 months to a year. My last visit there back in June, one of the pastors shamed me for attending a United Methodist Church and a Catholic Church, claiming that either church doesn't preach the Gospel and is heresy. There were other incidents that happened that I prefer not to go into detail about

Roughly three months ago, my supervisor and I met with HR to discuss our differences and I thought it was settled because work started to go well again. The issues my supervisor had against me is talking to people at work but my work is still being completed. I've limited my conversations at work. The issue I have against my supervisor and still do is she talks to and acts friendly to my coworkers except for me. She never smiles or talks to me or asks me how I'm doing or anything. I totally understand that she's busy and overwhelmed but she lacks communication except if it's negative criticism. I never hear that "you're doing a good job." Or "you're a valuable asset to this team."I'm not asking to be BFFS with my supervisor but I would like to have a positive work relationship with her. A few weeks ago, I was mopping the lobby around 2pm. My supervisor came out in the lobby and began grilling me in front of other people. She told me to get the floor dry in a rude and sarcastic manner. I began crying. I've saved sweeping and mopping for the task to complete at the end of the day. I've began to grow animosity, resentment toward my supervisor to the point of quitting but I don't have another job lined up and I'm living paycheck to paycheck. How do you develop a positive work relationship with a toxic supervisor? Do I need to get HR involved? I have a job coach since I have a disability.

Thoughts and opinions?

I'm currently with Boost Mobile and I'm thinking about switching phone companies. I need affordable phone plan and fast unlimited data to stream movies and music from my phone. Which phone company have you had the best experience with? I heard Boost Mobile sucks

I'm in my 30s. I've been employed as a janitor in an office environment for nine months. Lets call them KitKat since they take numerous smoke breaks at work. Both of my mean girl coworkers are both in their 60s. Both of them won't say good morning or good night. When I clock in, I'm civil with them saying, "Good morning" or "Hi, how are you? " Both act rude and dismissive. One of my mean girl coworkers is related to our boss so I feel like there's nepotism going on in the workplace. I deal with alot of health issues or I recently experienced a shin splint and my coworker will make snide comments to me like "There's always something wrong with you." One of my job responsibilities is cleaning smudges or handprints on the doors. I clean with one part vinegar and one part water in a spray bottle. The other chemicals cause the door to look streaky. My coworker was snarky, telling me that the whole office thinks the vinegar is too strong. I usually tell my coworker, "thank you for letting me know " and move on. I usually don't talk to these coworkers. I've caught my other mean girl coworker giving me dirty looks. When these coworkers piss me off, I'll lock myself in the bathroom, putting my middle finger pointed at the closed door and quietly say, "fuck you " so that they don't hear me and go back to work. I haven't been searching for another job because I know you'll find assholes in every job. I just assumed that the mean girls from high school would grow up when they reach adulthood but that's not true. I find it frustrating that my boss doesn't communicate with me. None of my bosses tell me that I'm doing a good job. They only say something to me when they're criticizing my work like the windows don't meet their standards. My bosses and my mean girl coworkers are always laughing and talking at work. I'm always excluded and ignored from the workplace banter. My two mean girl coworkers are always gossiping about someone. I'm sure they gossip about me. How can I deal with these childish mean girls before I lose my sanity?​

It's been 3 months since I quit smoking.

I purchased a few bags on groceries and rode public transportion to the station. My gallon of milk accidentally bust on the floor of the bus. I left my groceries unsupervised at the station for at least five minutes to grab a mop to clean up my mess. I'm actually a janitor at the bus station. There's cameras in the lobby and my bosses watch the cameras. Because I left my groceries unattended for five minutes, my mind is spiraling thinking the groceries have been tampered with and that I should throw them away and repurchase the items. How do you deal with contamination OCD?

I'm considering legally changing my given name. The rose is my favorite flower. I love Holly as well even though I think the Christmas season and I was born in the summer. These are my thoughts:

Rose Caroline, Rose Elizabeth, Rose Charlotte, Rose Anneliese, and Rose Anna.

Holly Grace, Holly Anne, Holly Marie, Holly Elizabeth, Holly Rose, Holly Noelle

I'm contemplating legally changing my name. I was thinking:

Heather Marie or Heather Grace

Hadley Rose

What names do you like better? My name is Heather Danielle but I don't like my middle name

I have a mild borderline intellectual disability. I would like to attend college to pursue a bachelor's degree in elementary education with a concentration in special education. My vocational rehabilitation counselor doesn't support me going back to college but suggests that a certification program would be more appropriate. Also, I'm aware that I'm going to struggle with college level math. When I was previously taking courses at a university, I flourished with the accommodations in place. My GPA was a 3.5. I don't want to work as a janitor the rest of my life and continue to live in poverty. My vocational rehabilitation counselor suggests pursuing a certification program after I get things straightened out at work due to my supervisor and I not getting along. I would like to pursue a bachelor's degree because I don't know what will become of the company I'm employed with. My supervisors and coworkers are not far off from retirement age. I have approximately 30 to 40 years to go before I hit retirement. Is my vocational rehabilitation right?

I blocked my narcissistic ex-friend and changed my phone number a month ago. I think I may have been a survivor of narcissistic abuse. My ex-friend was spiritually and emotionally abusive, controlled my Google account and my life decisions, told me that I owed her after everything she did for me, she told our mutual friends that I was the hostile one and that she tried to help me. I feel like I'm the narcissist and I feel like I'm going crazy. I feel depressed and suicidal. How do you move on after narcissistic abuse?

I asked my boss to adjust my hours for last week. I took a smoke break and forgot to clock back in on Friday. My boss told me, " I thought you quit smoking." I told her that I've been stressed out lately. My boss responded back with, "You're always stressed out." I wanted to tell her that I'm actually lonely and depressed but I played it safe and just agreed with her.

I was formerly a member of the United Methodist Church. I revoked my membership after an ex-friend told me to find a Bible-teaching church. She was putting down the United Methodist Church over the emphasis on social justice and the support on LGBTQ. I thought God was calling me back to my former Independent Fundamentalist Baptist church but I was gravely mistaken after the pastor shamed me in front of several people for attending a Methodist Church. He told me that they don't teach the Gospel and that they're heresy. I listened to people who I thought were my friends and had my best interest at heart but I was wrong.

I abandoned my faith after experiencing spiritual abuse from my former church. I'm feeling down in the dumps and suicidal. I feel so lost and alone. I feel angry and hurt. I feel like I can't trust anyone in the church which leads me to isolate myself from everyone. I don't have any friends or a support system. I don't feel joy or peace anymore. I'm experiencing difficulties with getting along with my boss at work

I'm a Protestant who is going through the RCIA program. I've been attending Mass off and on for the past 5 years. I've been praying for God to guide me to what church that He wants me to attend. Yesterday, a coworker who I know is a Protestant invited me to attend Mass with her on Sunday. This would be first time going to check it out and wants me to go with her.