u/Competitive-Fold966

I know this may seem like a run of the mill story, but I promise it’s kind of weird. A coworker of mine and I share the same birthday. We aren’t close by any means, but I heard about it from someone else since it’s the code to one of the locks. Anyway, I found him on Facebook and stalked his page a bit, and then I stumbled upon a post wishing his mom a happy birthday. His mom’s birthday is on the exact same date as my mom’s 😭 I know it means absolutely nothing, but just discovering that felt like a glitch in the Matrix.

I recently downloaded Hinge and a frequent issue I keep running into is that profiles I swiped left on are able to like me. Is it a common feature that I’m not aware of? How are people able to do this? Is this a matter of premium features?

Whether it’s posting a question on here or someone expressing genuine curiosity, I’ve noticed a shift in how people respond. People seem way too eager to call someone dumb simply because they don’t understand something.

People have different experiences and varying degrees of knowledge. If you’re not willing to teach someone something, just move along. But this idea that people should already know everything you know is bizarre. Let people ask questions and be curious without deciding they’re dumb because they didn’t know something you did.

This is about highways in general, but on my way home today, I couldn’t help but notice how nicely maintained the grassy medians were. It got me wondering how that work is organized along such long stretches of highway, and now I’m curious. Does anyone know how it works? I have a few questions:

- Is there a designated landscaping company for each county or area?

-Is it a coordinated effort with deadlines for different cities?

- Does it typically take a few days to complete a section of median, even if you’re only responsible for a limited stretch?

I don’t expect all my questions to be answered but if anyone has a general idea, please comment, I’m curious.

I’ve struggled with slight stuttering issues and structuring my thoughts for a little bit now, and it feels like I’m relearning talking again. With anxiety as an additional factor, I really get stumped during conversations and overthink trying to be authentic in the moment. I do think my anxiety plays a role in the issues I experience.

I’ve had great conversations but I definitely have had more bad conversations especially when it’s with someone new. It’s something I’m working on improving, progress is taking time and I’m putting my best effort. Something I’ve been struggling with is when people tell me I’m smart during a conversation, but it feels like mockery.

Maybe it’s the fact that I’m absolutely self conscious of my speaking skills and I feel like I haven’t produced my best efforts lately. But, it just doesn’t feel genuine, do people really say ‘you’re so smart’ etc to someone’s face? I think I’m like I’m projecting but also idk. Any advice is helpful thank you.

I don’t think I’m dumb by any means but I just don’t believe I’ve been as ‘smart’ in expressing myself and thoughts lately.

I feel like there’s been a cultural shift around physical punishment, especially spanking, and research now suggests it can be harmful to a child’s development. For parents who choose not to spank, what alternative forms of discipline do you use instead?

And for parents who do spank, do you feel it is effective or helpful in guiding a child’s behavior?

I mean, we can publicly post on the VOA board, but we draw the line at how we respond to shoutouts? Not to mention, most of the preselected responses don't even make sense in the context of acknowledging recognition.

In what world would I respond with "congratulations" to someone recognizing my hard work? Or "great job" or "well deserved"? Those sound like things I'd say to someone else, not to a manager or leader giving me a shout out.

The whole thing feels unnecessarily restrictive. If anything, it would make more sense to have options like "I appreciate it," "thanks for the support," or "thank you for the recognition." You know, responses that actually fit the situation. CMON.

Women of Naples, I have struggled with my women’s health, particularly irregular bleeding, spotting, polyps, painful/heavy periods, painful sex etc and I feel like every time I bring my concerns to the forefront, I never get the help I need. I really need a doctor who listens and wants to help and understand. I’m 24 and have had these struggles since I was 13, and still I have no idea what’s up with me or a diagnosis. Please if you know someone, I would really appreciate all suggestions.

I’ve always struggled with painful, irregular, and intense periods growing up. I missed a lot of school because it would be painful to sit in any position aside from being curled up on the floor. I had my first ultrasound in middle school and they found a cyst on my ovaries, but they said they would go on their own. I still struggle with painful periods and it’s far more manageable than before especially if I use pain killers before the true pain sets in.

In January, I had an ultrasound after more complaints about painful periods as well as painful intercourse, my doctor found that my uterus was retroverted toward my anus and my uterine lining was 20.8 mm thick. Obviously this is abnormal, so I was put on progesterone to see if that would help shed the lining. A few weeks later, my uterine lining was about 8 mm thick and my doctor wasn’t too concerned but now he’s telling me I have polyps on my uterus. He wasn’t concerned as they weren’t cancerous, but recently I just been second guessing his opinion. I’ve done slight research, and while I’m not planning on getting pregnant anytime soon, they can make you infertile as well as become cancerous. My mind has been racing on these ideas and I just need another opinion, especially if you have similar experiences. I will definitely be making an appointment with another doctor but just to ease me mind now, is having polyps on uterus concerning? Should I have them removed? I’m 24F and I’ve seen that it’s more common in 40+ y/o women and that too concerns me. Any help is greatly appreciated, thank you in advance!

I’ve always struggled with painful, irregular, and intense periods growing up. I missed a lot of school because it would be painful to sit in any position aside from being curled up on the floor. I had my first ultrasound in middle school and they found a cyst on my ovaries, but they said they would go on their own. I still struggle with painful periods and it’s far more manageable than before especially if I use pain killers before the true pain sets in.

In January, I had an ultrasound after more complaints about painful periods as well as painful intercourse, my doctor found that my uterus was retroverted toward my anus and my uterine lining was 20.8 mm thick. Obviously this is abnormal, so I was put on progesterone to see if that would help shed the lining. A few weeks later, my uterine lining was about 8 mm thick and my doctor wasn’t too concerned but now he’s telling me I have polyps on my uterus. He wasn’t concerned as they weren’t cancerous, but recently I just been second guessing his opinion. I’ve done slight research, and while I’m not planning on getting pregnant anytime soon, they can make you infertile as well as become cancerous. My mind has been racing on these ideas and I just need another opinion, especially if you have similar experiences. I will definitely be making an appointment with another doctor but just to ease me mind now, is having polyps on uterus concerning? Should I have them removed? I’m 24F and I’ve seen that it’s more common in 40+ y/o women and that too concerns me. Any help is greatly appreciated, thank you in advance!