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I’ve been married for 17 years. It was an arranged marriage, and we moved to the US shortly after. I realized pretty early on that the relationship wasn’t healthy, but I stayed. Partly because I kept hoping things would get better, and partly because divorce is still heavily stigmatized where I’m from. My parents were already dealing with enough back home, and I didn’t want to add to their burden.

Over the years, I’ve felt emotionally drained and worn down. Last year, I tried bringing up separation, and my spouse threatened to end her life. That scared me enough to stay.

Recently, I finally opened up to my family about what I’ve been living through, and they support me. I know I can’t keep doing this, but I also don’t know how to move forward without putting her at risk.

Has anyone been in a situation where they wanted to leave, but their partner threatened self-harm? How did you handle it?

I’ve been married for 17 years. It was an arranged marriage, and we moved to the US shortly after. I realized pretty early on that the relationship wasn’t healthy, but I stayed. Divorce is heavily stigmatized where I’m from, and my parents were already dealing with enough back home. I didn’t want to add to their burden.

Over the years, I’ve felt emotionally drained and exhausted. Last year, I tried talking about separation, and my spouse threatened to end her life. That scared me enough to stay.

Recently, I finally opened up to my family about everything, and they support me. For the first time, I feel ready to move forward, but I honestly don’t know how.

Where do I even start? Do I speak to a lawyer first? How do I handle the situation if she threatens self-harm again? Has anyone gone through something similar and navigated it safely?

I know I can’t continue living like this, but I want to handle it responsibly and make sure she’s safe too.

I saw a hiring manager’s LinkedIn post and reached out. She asked if I was interested, I said yes, and now we’ve scheduled a call.

I’m in Data Science, and this is the first genuinely positive lead I’ve had in months.

I’m excited, but also incredibly nervous. What does a conversation like this usually mean? What kinds of questions should I expect?

Would love to hear from anyone who’s been through this before.

I saw a hiring manager post on LinkedIn, shot my shot, and to my surprise she replied.
She asked if I was interested. I said, “Absolutely, I’d love to hear more.”
She said, “Let’s set up a meeting.”
And ever since then, my brain has been oscillating between:
“This is it. My career is finally turning around.”
“She’s about to spend 15 minutes explaining why I’m not qualified.”
I’m in Data Science, and after months of applications disappearing into the void, this is the first genuinely positive interaction I’ve had in a long time.
So for those who’ve been here before:
What does a call like this usually mean? What kind of questions should I expect?

I saw a hiring manager’s LinkedIn post and reached out. She asked if I was interested, I said yes, and now we’ve scheduled a call.

I’m in Data Science, and this is the first genuinely positive lead I’ve had in months.

I’m excited, but also incredibly nervous. What does a conversation like this usually mean? What kinds of questions should I expect?

Would love to hear from anyone who’s been through this before.

I already know what the comments are going to say, so let’s get that out of the way: yes, I should’ve booked sooner.

Now that we’ve established I’m an idiot, I’m a student trying to get a one-way ticket from Seattle to Buffalo on June 10, and the prices are making me wonder if this is the universe’s way of teaching me financial responsibility.

Trust me, I’ve already spent an embarrassing amount of time checking every combination of airports, airlines, dates, buses, trains, and random layovers. At this point I’m hoping there’s a trick I’ve somehow missed.

Any tips, route hacks, or nearby airports I should look at?

I already know what the comments are going to say, so let’s get that out of the way: yes, I should’ve booked sooner.

Now that we’ve established I’m an idiot, I’m a student trying to get a one-way ticket from Seattle to Buffalo on June 10, and the prices are making me wonder if this is the universe’s way of teaching me financial responsibility.

Trust me, I’ve already spent an embarrassing amount of time checking every combination of airports, airlines, dates, buses, trains, and random layovers. At this point I’m hoping there’s a trick I’ve somehow missed.

Any tips, route hacks, or nearby airports I should look at?

Hi! I want to gift my boyfriend a custom PCB keychain with his initials on it but I know absolutely nothing about this world. I have no idea what would actually impress someone who's into electronics.

Any advice on where to order, what to add to make it look cool, or what finish/color combo looks best? Keeping it short because I genuinely don't know what I don't know lol. Any help appreciated!