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I have pendulaphobia and it’s honestly awful. I don’t even remember when or how it started, but I remember being a kid and having to leave restaurants because of the swinging doors going into the kitchens.

The weird thing is I can actually be on a swing just fine, but the second I get off, that’s when the panic starts. I have panic attacks just from the sight or sound of swinging objects. Wind chimes are probably the worst for me, and vertical blinds are really bad too.

It’s gotten to the point where I can sometimes throw myself into a panic attack just by imagining a wind chime swinging. I’ve had this for as long as I can remember and I feel like people around me don’t understand it at all.

Friends and family sometimes make fun of it or purposely bump something to make it swing because they think it’s funny or think I’m exaggerating. But I don’t know how to explain that this isn’t me being dramatic it can send me into a full-blown panic attack and it feels very real in the moment.

I feel kind of alone because I’ve never met anyone else with this. Has anyone dealt with something similar? Did anything help? I honestly wish there was a cure because I’m so tired of living like this.

I’ve been in an on/off situationship with a guy for about 3 years. It’s always been lowkey “casual” he’s always back and forth whether or not he wants a relationship. 5 months ago we were SUPER close to being official and then he jumped ship and we took about a 5 month break and he’s back in the picture again.

When we’re together, he can be really affectionate and intense in a way that doesn’t feel purely casual. He’ll say things like mid conversation “I’m getting lost in your beautiful eyes” and other corny romantic stuff. He also always brings up relationship questions… like I am never the one to bring it up.

At one point I even joked that I couldn’t keep doing this and that it felt like “he’s killing me” and that maybe it was the last time seeing each other. After that, he sent me this text saying he would be disappointed if that was actually our last time seeing each other.

And it just leaves me confused because I actually do want a relationship, but this dynamic keeps pulling me in emotionally while staying undefined in reality. He also says he “hates that he’s like this,” but nothing really changes.

There’s so much more depth to this than this little post as you could imagine because it’s been 3 years but I guess what I don’t understand is: why is someone like this? Why say you don’t want commitment but act emotional/romantic/attached in the moment and keep the cycle going for years?

I’m not sure if this is just a situationship thing, avoidant behavior, or something else entirely, but I genuinely don’t get it and would love outside perspective.

Hi everyone, I’m here with my update on my experience and I’m kinda freaking out and would really love to hear if anyone has had something similar.

I just did my first 2.5 mg shot of Zepbound (I’ve done Wegovy before but it’s been like 8 months). I’m taking it for PCOS.

Everything was fine at first, but about 2 hours in I started feeling off, then it turned into really intense, constant nausea. Not even in waves just nonstop. It lasted for like 9 hours straight. I barely slept, couldn’t really drink water, and even small bites of food made me feel worse.

I took Zofran (4mg, twice), tried Tums, and eventually Gas-X. Nothing really touched it for a long time. I also had a lot of trapped gas and burping (honestly the only thing that gave a tiny bit of relief).

At one point I genuinely thought I might be stuck feeling like that or that something was wrong because it just would not let up.

I finally got about 2 hours of sleep and I feel a little better now, but still off.

Has anyone else had it hit this hard on the first dose?
Did it get better for you after the first day / first week?
I’m honestly scared to take the next shot if it’s going to be like that again.

Any advice or similar experiences would really help right now 🥺

Hey everyone,

I have PCOS and was on Wegovy for about 6 months last year. Overall, it was a pretty decent experience for me the main side effect I had was nausea, but it was mostly manageable and I only had one rough night of it.
I’ve been off it for about 8 months, and I just switched to Zepbound. I took my first 2.5 mg injection tonight and I’m honestly feeling pretty nervous now that it’s done.

I’m mainly using this for PCOS-related symptoms and weight management, so I’m really hoping it helps in a similar way Wegovy did (or better), but I’m not sure what to expect since it’s a different medication.

I’ve heard mixed things—some people say Zepbound has fewer side effects, others say it feels different with appetite suppression and nausea timing.
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f anyone has switched from Wegovy to Zepbound or is using it for PCOS, I’d really appreciate hearing your experience:
Did side effects feel different?
Was nausea better, worse, or about the same?
How was your first few days on the starter dose?
Any PCOS-related improvements you noticed?

Just trying to calm my nerves a bit and hear some real experiences. Thanks in advance 💛

Hi everyone, I had a job interview recently and I’m trying to figure out if it actually went well or if I’m just overthinking it because I really want the job.

The interview was about 50 minutes and honestly felt more like a natural conversation than a formal Q&A. There were questions sprinkled in, but most of it flowed really easily. The interviewer was very smiley, laughing a lot, and would often say things like “I love that” when I answered questions.

At the end, I asked about next steps and she said they are still interviewing other candidates. She also asked if I was interested in a second interview and mentioned that someone may be in contact with me.

I sent a follow-up thank-you email after and didn’t get a response, but I know that might not mean much.

I left feeling really good about it, but now I’m second guessing everything because I really want the job. Does this sound like a positive interview or just standard polite behavior?

Thanks in advance for any insight.