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I do comercial spray gun work at a shop and its my first time doing this kind of work. I do a lot of 5ft by 7ft acrylic sheets and it requires a lot of bending or crouching down to hit the bottoms while still moving side to side. The last 3 months, I have had no issues with it, but today I'm getting some sharper pains in my lower back by my hips and I'm wondering how I should be moving so I dont continue to hurt myself ?

Im 24, ive been addicted to screens since I was 10. Tik tok was what absolutely ramped it up to degrees that, during the worst of it, was double digit screen time daily. I ramped it down for a while and then kicked it entirely a few months ago. Then I started using reels and noticed yesterday I watched for a solid 3 hours and deleted that today.

I used to be a very avid artist, and even went to college for it. I used to read 500 page books in a single day. I used to game like crazy. I used to write novel length fanfiction constantly.

It all seems kind of pointless, but anything has more of a point then sitting and scrolling my life away. But I feel pretty lost lol which is fucking horrifying.

I found out about this recently and I am very very curious and surprised at the combination. Im a catholic convert myself but once upon a time I did tarot and a few spells. I mean no offense or judgement in my questions, I would like to understand how these two things can mix and I'm not trying to debate anyone's beliefs or anything, just seeking understanding.

From my understanding of Christianity as a whole, theres a lot to misunderstand but a few agreed upon pillars. "There is only one god, do no harm to others, love others, worship god, dont practice witchcraft." How can this work within witchcraft or folk magic.

Is it power of sorts given from god to you or is it drawn from elsewhere and if it is, how can one follow christ fully if one leans on their own understanding and their own power.

Do you view prayer as spells and manifestation ? If thats the case isnt that exerting your own will over others ? Is it a belief that God is allowing it through you ?

I personally believe witchcraft and folk magic and communion with the dead is very real and biblically supported in its existence but from what Ive seen its a power and ability we are expressly told not to engage with. What need is there for magic after Christ's sacrifice to us ?

I struggle to wrap my head around how these two things can co exist peacefully in the spirit. There are fruits of the spirit and gifts in the bible, absolutely. Theyre named plainly, but how is that seen to you all ?

I do think there is witchcraft done in good service, absolutely, but how can it be something that honors god regardless of intent if its a reliance upon self. How can you be sure you are in communion with god and not the devil or an evil spirit ? They can recite scripture as well.

So many questions. Again, im not trying to argue to demean anyone, I just have a lot of very pointed questions ill admit but its where my mind sticks in regard to it and id like to understand.

Ive been on Vyvanse or the generic for a few years. Ive been on 30 to 50 on name brand and 30 to 50 on generic and got my dose back to 50 about 2 or 3 weeks ago. The last few months ive been on the generic Ive felt incredibly sedated and high everytime I take it after a few hours. Its to the point I'd rather just skip it entirely. Do i need to go back to the bame brand or swap to something else and give up ?

Its incredibly disappointing because I initially had wonderful results from it but now it made my days worse. Has anyone else had this experience ?

Im 24F. I went through two major cases of SA as a child, with one event culminating in a lawsuit of my school district vs the perpetrator. Ive experienced at least one case of harassment at every job with my last two being the worst. The first man ended up getting fired and the second man at my last job had been using the bathroom while I was cleaning it and not letting me leave beforehand by saying "Oh no, youre fine." The second occasion caused me an intense ptsd episode and I nearly fainted. He was warned to not do it again, but I left shortly after.

I am sensitive to these things and have tried to be rational but I feel very confused at work when deciphering what is appropriate and a red flag and what is being friendly but maybe a bit stupid.

At my current job all my male coworkers are minimum double my age and very nice and grandfatherly or uncle like to me. But two of them have sort of triggered the alarm bells.

I was complaining about my neck about to go out and one of them came up and made a show about cracking his knuckles and started to rub my neck. Honestly I was fine with that but his hands came around my back and just a bit to close to my chest for my liking. He gave me a hug the following monday and his hands were a little too low. Im fine with hugs with these dudes and the girls at work, but hes off that lol.

Then today a different Co worker came up and commented on my thighs being big and if i did a lot of squats. I made a face and kinda like jokingly stepped away from him but it was clear enough in a professional way to not discuss me in that manner.

I cannot imagine the sex appeal I have considering most of my day im in a full hazmat suit minus the 10 minutes of work I am not at the start of the day. Its frustrating and triggering.

In about two months the ocia classes at my church will start. I started attended mass at the begining of lent this year and registered for classes the week it opened. Both of my parents are devout christians leaning baptist, with my mother having been a preacher for a time. My dad was a cradle catholic who renounced it before I was born. They have been great foundations of my faith but my dad is against much of catholicism and my mom doesnt know much about it. They are both supportive of my conversion, especially since I am unbaptised and spent a lot of my teens and early 20s being agnostic.

Since I live in the deep south, I dont run across many practicing catholics in the wild, and the general response to questions of my faith have been an "oh, huh, wow" when I say im converting, haha, but also many questions about it I cant answer and would like to be able to.

What advice do you all have for someone like me ? What should I do and research and what should I understand ? What is your experience as a raised catholic and what is your experience as a convert ?

In about two months the ocia classes at my church will start. I started attended mass at the begining of lent this year and registered for classes the week it opened. Both of my parents are devout christians leaning baptist, with my mother having been a preacher for a time. My dad was a cradle catholic who renounced it before I was born. They have been great foundations of my faith but my dad is against much of catholicism and my mom doesnt know much about it. They are both supportive of my conversion, especially since I am unbaptised and spent a lot of my teens and early 20s being agnostic.

Since I live in the deep south, I dont run across many practicing catholics in the wild, and the general response to questions of my faith have been an "oh, huh, wow" when I say im converting, haha, but also many questions about it I cant answer and would like to be able to.

What advice do you all have for someone like me ? What should I do and research and what should I understand ? What is your experience as a raised catholic and what is your experience as a convert ?

I really like fish and making fish magnets and keychains, I also really like origami. Do these sorts of things sell well or is it just too niche ? I live in an area with a heavy fishing community but the designs are more cutesy. I dont want to drop a bunch of supplies if its going to be a zero sold sort of idea lol.

I used 1.5 cups pumpkin puree and 3 cups of sugar as well as some other spices and a tablespoon of lemon. No added pectin. Im not sure what happened 😭😭 it tastes delicious ! But it's not jam. What did I do wrong?

Just was wondering if anyone here who got their license from TCAT who took the exam remembered what exactly it covered ?

Math was my weakest subject in highschool by an incredible margin and my breif time in college the first go, but I had As in every other subject. Strangely enough I could do chemistry math without any struggle, so I know I can pull through.

On my days off and on all my breaks at work I've been taking online math courses to brush up and catch up and properly learn it and I'm flying through it. It makes a lot more sense as an adult, but Im not sure where I should call it so I can take the exam and get on the waitlist. Im going to continue studying math after the fact, but I know their waitlists can take up to a year or more (which is fine, Ill need to save for tools and tuition TN hope and whatever scholarships I get wont cover) but the second im ready and able to ace it, I want to take it.

What did they cover math wise and what are some formulas I need to start memorizing before I join the program so I can be on top of everything ?

I went to college for art lol and 6 years later I found myself on the airfield as a plane detailer. A company we serviced does apprenticeships incredibly often and one of my closest friends ended up transitioning from detailing to now being an apprentice with them. At the time, I didnt apply, I was in manegment with our company and breaking into their corporate side of things but it went sour shortly after and I left to my current job.

I still do detailing on the side for one of the companies I serviced solo, and Ive been asking a lot of questions to mechanics I know on site about the job and my friend as she works through her apprenticeship and it's something Ive grown more and more interested in.

Part of one of our locations took place in a hangar dedicated just to repairs so I was around as they did engine runs and gear swings and apu tests (i almost got ran over by a plane getting tugged out once when I was under it lol) and ive been inside them as they do work on the cockpit too. Those were some of the best moments on the job for me to be apart of.

I love the environment, Ive always gotten on well with the mechanics, I love being in the hangars and on the airfield, I love learning about how the planes work, and I just have found so much passion in aviation even as a cleaner.

I make 50k a year in my current position and im at an age where I want to build a tangible future and make a living, not just scrape by. Im moving to an apartment thats conveniently a mile away from a local college that has an accredited course and I qualify for aid and a really wonderful state scholarship that would cover most if not all of my tuition costs.

Im going to save up money for the next few months and sit on the choice and once apprenticeships open up again, im going to try and get in. If I don't, I think ill try to go for the schooling instead and do night classes until I graduate.

My friend told me im a great candidate for the apprenticeship because ive got long skinny arms and can fit into small spaces and the mechanics remember me haha. With the company I service solo, they don't do apprenticeships, but me and the lead mechanic get along great which is apparently not common, and have incredible raport so I could probably snag a position with them out of school if that ends up being the route.

Does this all sound like a good plan and should I go forward with it ?

Im deeply ashamed. I didnt know I was capable of that whatsoever. He was lying to me about who this girl was he had been speaking to and was going to go out to eat with her. I found out while we were drunk and I looked through his phone. He admits it was weird and he shouldve been honest, but claims no cheating was going to happen. I believe him now, but i am still so hurt hed lie like that to me in that way.

He wouldnt tell her that I existed and I got so upset I pushed his legs in the car and had a breakdown. My very last relationship before him I was engaged and found out hed been cheating on me the whole time. This felt like being in it all over again but worse because I thought he understood how badly that hurt me and still chose to do it.

He broke up with me, fair. I still want to make it work. We spoke last night but he needs a week to talk to some people and think. I dont know why I still want anything with him after the lying.

I take full accountability for what I did, drunk or not. Im not going to drink anymore and im going to therapy because Ive obviously got some serious issues from that, and I dont ever want to be that person again. Weve both crossed the line in ways we cant take back.

I dont know what to do.