u/Little_Wish_4402

i’d really appreciate some feedback and if someone could tell me what i should shorten/delete since my piq is over the word limit

I’m a high school senior trying to figure out what I want to study in college. I honestly don’t know if I want to become a doctor, work in a lab, or pursue research, but I know that I love biology. I’ve realized, though, that I enjoy learning about astrobiology much more than general biology, especially topics involving the origins of life, extremophiles, and the possibility of life beyond Earth.

I’m considering majoring in astrobiology because it’s something I’m genuinely excited to learn about, but I’m worried about limiting my career options. Would it be possible to major in astrobiology while completing the prerequisites for medical school? And how versatile is an astrobiology degree if I eventually decide to pursue laboratory work or research instead of medicine?

I’d love to hear from anyone who studied astrobiology or a related field, especially those who were also considering multiple career paths when choosing their major.

i can’t tell if i’m putting too little but sometimes it is gets too much and gets so sticky

I’m new to lash clusters and I’m trying to figure out if this is a me problem or if I just need a different bond & seal 😭 I’ve used Ucoolme and Lilac St. bond & seal, and I follow the instructions, only apply the bond to the roots, don’t use too much or too little, use seal on my tweezers and clamp, and let them dry overnight.

But even after waiting overnight, the clusters come off pretty easily if I give them a light tug, and they also come off when I wash my face. How long do you guys usually wait before testing them? Is there a point where they should basically not come off with a gentle tug, or am I expecting them to be too “bulletproof”? 😭

Also, how do you prevent that sticky/tacky feeling? Sometimes when I blink, the roots of my lashes stick to my skin and it’s really annoying. Do you think this is an application issue on my end, or should I just try a different bond & seal?

I’m new to lash clusters and I’m trying to figure out if this is a me problem or if I just need a different bond & seal 😭 I’ve used Ucoolme and Lilac St. bond & seal, and I follow the instructions, only apply the bond to the roots, don’t use too much or too little, use seal on my tweezers and clamp, and let them dry overnight.

But even after waiting overnight, the clusters come off pretty easily if I give them a light tug, and they also come off when I wash my face. How long do you guys usually wait before testing them? Is there a point where they should basically not come off with a gentle tug, or am I expecting them to be too “bulletproof”? 😭

Also, how do you prevent that sticky/tacky feeling? Sometimes when I blink, the roots of my lashes stick to my skin and it’s really annoying. Do you think this is an application issue on my end, or should I just try a different bond & seal?

I’m new to lash clusters and I’m trying to figure out if this is a me problem or if I just need a different bond & seal 😭 I’ve used Ucoolme and Lilac St. bond & seal, and I follow the instructions, only apply the bond to the roots, don’t use too much or too little, use seal on my tweezers and clamp, and let them dry overnight.

But even after waiting overnight, the clusters come off pretty easily if I give them a light tug, and they also come off when I wash my face. How long do you guys usually wait before testing them? Is there a point where they should basically not come off with a gentle tug, or am I expecting them to be too “bulletproof”? 😭

Also, how do you prevent that sticky/tacky feeling? Sometimes when I blink, the roots of my lashes stick to my skin and it’s really annoying. Do you think this is an application issue on my end, or should I just try a different bond & seal?

I’m new to lash clusters and I’m trying to figure out if this is a me problem or if I just need a different bond & seal 😭 I’ve used Ucoolme and Lilac St. bond & seal, and I follow the instructions, only apply the bond to the roots, don’t use too much or too little, use seal on my tweezers and clamp, and let them dry overnight.

But even after waiting overnight, the clusters come off pretty easily if I give them a light tug, and they also come off when I wash my face. How long do you guys usually wait before testing them? Is there a point where they should basically not come off with a gentle tug, or am I expecting them to be too “bulletproof”? 😭

Also, how do you prevent that sticky/tacky feeling? Sometimes when I blink, the roots of my lashes stick to my skin and it’s really annoying. Do you think this is an application issue on my end, or should I just try a different bond & seal?

Almost two years ago, I had a falling-out with my former best friend, and we completely stopped talking. The friendship ended over something relatively minor. I accused her of doing something, she repeatedly told me it wasn’t her, and I didn’t believe her at the time. Eventually, she unfriended me, and I later sent her a long apology.

For a while, I was angry and bitter about how everything ended. However, after almost two years, I don’t really feel angry anymore. I’ve moved on with my life, made other friends, and genuinely value the friendships I have now. But I’ve recently started thinking about her again and realizing that I miss certain parts of our friendship.

Before our friendship ended, she was there for me during a time when I felt really alone at school. She would literally come find me even when we didn’t have any classes together so I wouldn’t be alone. We could talk for hours about absolutely anything, and talking to her felt easier than talking to most people. I don’t miss the arguments or the unhealthy parts of our friendship, but I miss her and the connection we had.

The unexpected part is that she recently switched into my AP Lit class and now sits directly behind me. Seeing her again has made me wonder whether I should eventually try to reconnect with her.
Here’s why my friends think I would be hypocritical.

Around the same time when I stopped being friends with my former best friend, one of my other best friends had broken up with her boyfriend because their relationship had serious problems. I personally thought he had been a bad boyfriend to her, and I was judgmental when she continued missing him and eventually secretly got back together with him.
At the time, I thought she hadn’t moved on and believed she deserved better than him. I felt like she shouldn’t settle for someone who had treated her badly. Looking back, I can admit that I was too judgmental. I was focused on how unhealthy I thought their relationship was instead of understanding how difficult it can be to stop loving or missing someone.
It’s been almost two years since then, and my perspective has changed. I understand her point of view much more now. Maybe I was also too confident when I said that I had moved on from my former best friend. I genuinely continued living my life, made other friends, and wasn’t constantly grieving the friendship, so I believed I had moved on.

But I still occasionally miss her. I miss the good parts of our friendship and sometimes wonder what would have happened if things had ended differently. Seeing our old instagram stories brought those feelings again.

I’m not saying that I want to immediately become best friends with her again or pretend the past never happened. It’s been almost two years, and we’ve both probably changed. I don’t even know if we would still get along. Honestly, I would be completely okay with simply being acquaintances and occasionally talking in class. I don’t want to force our old friendship to come back.

So, am I being hypocritical for wanting some kind of connection with her again after previously saying that I had moved on? Is it possible that I did move on in some ways but still miss someone and value what we had? Or does the fact that I still miss her mean that I never truly moved on in the first place?

Would reconnecting be:
A) Hypocritical/bad idea because I supposedly already moved on
B) Not hypocritical because you can move on while still missing someone

TL;DR: I fell out with my former best friend almost two years ago and eventually moved on, made new friends, and stopped being angry. Now she’s in my AP Lit class, and I’ve realized I still miss our friendship. I’d be okay with just being acquaintances or casually talking, not immediately becoming best friends again.
My friends think this is hypocritical because I once judged my best friend for secretly getting back together with her ex, who I thought was a bad boyfriend. I now realize I was too judgmental and understand her perspective more.
Can you move on from someone while still missing them and being open to reconnecting?

Almost two years ago, I had a falling-out with my former best friend, and we completely stopped talking. The friendship ended over something relatively minor. I accused her of doing something, she repeatedly told me it wasn’t her, and I didn’t believe her at the time. Eventually, she unfriended me, and I later sent her a long apology.

For a while, I was angry and bitter about how everything ended. However, after almost two years, I don’t really feel angry anymore. I’ve moved on with my life, made other friends, and genuinely value the friendships I have now. But I’ve recently started thinking about her again and realizing that I miss certain parts of our friendship.

Before our friendship ended, she was there for me during a time when I felt really alone at school. She would literally come find me even when we didn’t have any classes together so I wouldn’t be alone. We could talk for hours about absolutely anything, and talking to her felt easier than talking to most people. I don’t miss the arguments or the unhealthy parts of our friendship, but I miss her and the connection we had.

The unexpected part is that she recently switched into my AP Lit class and now sits directly behind me. Seeing her again has made me wonder whether I should eventually try to reconnect with her.
Here’s why my friends think I would be hypocritical.

Around the same time when I stopped being friends with my former best friend, one of my other best friends had broken up with her boyfriend because their relationship had serious problems. I personally thought he had been a bad boyfriend to her, and I was judgmental when she continued missing him and eventually secretly got back together with him.
At the time, I thought she hadn’t moved on and believed she deserved better than him. I felt like she shouldn’t settle for someone who had treated her badly. Looking back, I can admit that I was too judgmental. I was focused on how unhealthy I thought their relationship was instead of understanding how difficult it can be to stop loving or missing someone.
It’s been almost two years since then, and my perspective has changed. I understand her point of view much more now. Maybe I was also too confident when I said that I had moved on from my former best friend. I genuinely continued living my life, made other friends, and wasn’t constantly grieving the friendship, so I believed I had moved on.

But I still occasionally miss her. I miss the good parts of our friendship and sometimes wonder what would have happened if things had ended differently. Seeing our old instagram stories brought those feelings again.

I’m not saying that I want to immediately become best friends with her again or pretend the past never happened. It’s been almost two years, and we’ve both probably changed. I don’t even know if we would still get along. Honestly, I would be completely okay with simply being acquaintances and occasionally talking in class. I don’t want to force our old friendship to come back.

So, am I being hypocritical for wanting some kind of connection with her again after previously saying that I had moved on? Is it possible that I did move on in some ways but still miss someone and value what we had? Or does the fact that I still miss her mean that I never truly moved on in the first place?

Would reconnecting be:
A) Hypocritical/bad idea because I supposedly already moved on
B) Not hypocritical because you can move on while still missing someone

TL;DR: I fell out with my former best friend almost two years ago and eventually moved on, made new friends, and stopped being angry. Now she’s in my AP Lit class, and I’ve realized I still miss our friendship. I’d be okay with just being acquaintances or casually talking, not immediately becoming best friends again.
My friends think this is hypocritical because I once judged my best friend for secretly getting back together with her ex, who I thought was a bad boyfriend. I now realize I was too judgmental and understand her perspective more.
Can you move on from someone while still missing them and being open to reconnecting?

Almost two years ago, I had a falling-out with my former best friend, and we completely stopped talking. The friendship ended over something relatively minor. I accused her of doing something, she repeatedly told me it wasn’t her, and I didn’t believe her at the time. Eventually, she unfriended me, and I later sent her a long apology.

For a while, I was angry and bitter about how everything ended. However, after almost two years, I don’t really feel angry anymore. I’ve moved on with my life, made other friends, and genuinely value the friendships I have now. But I’ve recently started thinking about her again and realizing that I miss certain parts of our friendship.

Before our friendship ended, she was there for me during a time when I felt really alone at school. She would literally come find me even when we didn’t have any classes together so I wouldn’t be alone. We could talk for hours about absolutely anything, and talking to her felt easier than talking to most people. I don’t miss the arguments or the unhealthy parts of our friendship, but I miss her and the connection we had.

The unexpected part is that she recently switched into my AP Lit class and now sits directly behind me. Seeing her again has made me wonder whether I should eventually try to reconnect with her.
Here’s why my friends think I would be hypocritical.

Around the same time when I stopped being friends with my former best friend, one of my other best friends had broken up with her boyfriend because their relationship had serious problems. I personally thought he had been a bad boyfriend to her, and I was judgmental when she continued missing him and eventually secretly got back together with him.
At the time, I thought she hadn’t moved on and believed she deserved better than him. I felt like she shouldn’t settle for someone who had treated her badly. Looking back, I can admit that I was too judgmental. I was focused on how unhealthy I thought their relationship was instead of understanding how difficult it can be to stop loving or missing someone.
It’s been almost two years since then, and my perspective has changed. I understand her point of view much more now. Maybe I was also too confident when I said that I had moved on from my former best friend. I genuinely continued living my life, made other friends, and wasn’t constantly grieving the friendship, so I believed I had moved on.

But I still occasionally miss her. I miss the good parts of our friendship and sometimes wonder what would have happened if things had ended differently. Seeing our old instagram stories brought those feelings again.

I’m not saying that I want to immediately become best friends with her again or pretend the past never happened. It’s been almost two years, and we’ve both probably changed. I don’t even know if we would still get along. Honestly, I would be completely okay with simply being acquaintances and occasionally talking in class. I don’t want to force our old friendship to come back.

So, am I being hypocritical for wanting some kind of connection with her again after previously saying that I had moved on? Is it possible that I did move on in some ways but still miss someone and value what we had? Or does the fact that I still miss her mean that I never truly moved on in the first place?

Would reconnecting be:
A) Hypocritical/bad idea because I supposedly already moved on
B) Not hypocritical because you can move on while still missing someone

TL;DR: I fell out with my former best friend almost two years ago and eventually moved on, made new friends, and stopped being angry. Now she’s in my AP Lit class, and I’ve realized I still miss our friendship. I’d be okay with just being acquaintances or casually talking, not immediately becoming best friends again.
My friends think this is hypocritical because I once judged my best friend for secretly getting back together with her ex, who I thought was a bad boyfriend. I now realize I was too judgmental and understand her perspective more.
Can you move on from someone while still missing them and being open to reconnecting?

Almost two years ago, I had a falling-out with my former best friend, and we completely stopped talking. The friendship ended over something relatively minor. I accused her of doing something, she repeatedly told me it wasn’t her, and I didn’t believe her at the time. Eventually, she unfriended me, and I later sent her a long apology.

For a while, I was angry and bitter about how everything ended. However, after almost two years, I don’t really feel angry anymore. I’ve moved on with my life, made other friends, and genuinely value the friendships I have now. But I’ve recently started thinking about her again and realizing that I miss certain parts of our friendship.

Before our friendship ended, she was there for me during a time when I felt really alone at school. She would literally come find me even when we didn’t have any classes together so I wouldn’t be alone. We could talk for hours about absolutely anything, and talking to her felt easier than talking to most people. I don’t miss the arguments or the unhealthy parts of our friendship, but I miss her and the connection we had.

The unexpected part is that she recently switched into my AP Lit class and now sits directly behind me. Seeing her again has made me wonder whether I should eventually try to reconnect with her.
Here’s why my friends think I would be hypocritical.

Around the same time when I stopped being friends with my former best friend, one of my other best friends had broken up with her boyfriend because their relationship had serious problems. I personally thought he had been a bad boyfriend to her, and I was judgmental when she continued missing him and eventually secretly got back together with him.
At the time, I thought she hadn’t moved on and believed she deserved better than him. I felt like she shouldn’t settle for someone who had treated her badly. Looking back, I can admit that I was too judgmental. I was focused on how unhealthy I thought their relationship was instead of understanding how difficult it can be to stop loving or missing someone.
It’s been almost two years since then, and my perspective has changed. I understand her point of view much more now. Maybe I was also too confident when I said that I had moved on from my former best friend. I genuinely continued living my life, made other friends, and wasn’t constantly grieving the friendship, so I believed I had moved on.

But I still occasionally miss her. I miss the good parts of our friendship and sometimes wonder what would have happened if things had ended differently. Seeing our old instagram stories brought those feelings again.

I’m not saying that I want to immediately become best friends with her again or pretend the past never happened. It’s been almost two years, and we’ve both probably changed. I don’t even know if we would still get along. Honestly, I would be completely okay with simply being acquaintances and occasionally talking in class. I don’t want to force our old friendship to come back.

So, am I being hypocritical for wanting some kind of connection with her again after previously saying that I had moved on? Is it possible that I did move on in some ways but still miss someone and value what we had? Or does the fact that I still miss her mean that I never truly moved on in the first place?

Would reconnecting be:
A) Hypocritical/bad idea because I supposedly already moved on
B) Not hypocritical because you can move on while still missing someone

TL;DR: I fell out with my former best friend almost two years ago and eventually moved on, made new friends, and stopped being angry. Now she’s in my AP Lit class, and I’ve realized I still miss our friendship. I’d be okay with just being acquaintances or casually talking, not immediately becoming best friends again.
My friends think this is hypocritical because I once judged my best friend for secretly getting back together with her ex, who I thought was a bad boyfriend. I now realize I was too judgmental and understand her perspective more.
Can you move on from someone while still missing them and being open to reconnecting?

Almost two years ago, I had a falling-out with my former best friend, and we completely stopped talking. The friendship ended over something relatively minor. I accused her of doing something, she repeatedly told me it wasn’t her, and I didn’t believe her at the time. Eventually, she unfriended me, and I later sent her a long apology.

For a while, I was angry and bitter about how everything ended. However, after almost two years, I don’t really feel angry anymore. I’ve moved on with my life, made other friends, and genuinely value the friendships I have now. But I’ve recently started thinking about her again and realizing that I miss certain parts of our friendship.

Before our friendship ended, she was there for me during a time when I felt really alone at school. She would literally come find me even when we didn’t have any classes together so I wouldn’t be alone. We could talk for hours about absolutely anything, and talking to her felt easier than talking to most people. I don’t miss the arguments or the unhealthy parts of our friendship, but I miss her and the connection we had.

The unexpected part is that she recently switched into my AP Lit class and now sits directly behind me. Seeing her again has made me wonder whether I should eventually try to reconnect with her.
Here’s why my friends think I would be hypocritical.

Around the same time when I stopped being friends with my former best friend, one of my other best friends had broken up with her boyfriend because their relationship had serious problems. I personally thought he had been a bad boyfriend to her, and I was judgmental when she continued missing him and eventually secretly got back together with him.
At the time, I thought she hadn’t moved on and believed she deserved better than him. I felt like she shouldn’t settle for someone who had treated her badly. Looking back, I can admit that I was too judgmental. I was focused on how unhealthy I thought their relationship was instead of understanding how difficult it can be to stop loving or missing someone.
It’s been almost two years since then, and my perspective has changed. I understand her point of view much more now. Maybe I was also too confident when I said that I had moved on from my former best friend. I genuinely continued living my life, made other friends, and wasn’t constantly grieving the friendship, so I believed I had moved on.

But I still occasionally miss her. I miss the good parts of our friendship and sometimes wonder what would have happened if things had ended differently. Seeing our old instagram stories brought those feelings again.

I’m not saying that I want to immediately become best friends with her again or pretend the past never happened. It’s been almost two years, and we’ve both probably changed. I don’t even know if we would still get along. Honestly, I would be completely okay with simply being acquaintances and occasionally talking in class. I don’t want to force our old friendship to come back.

So, am I being hypocritical for wanting some kind of connection with her again after previously saying that I had moved on? Is it possible that I did move on in some ways but still miss someone and value what we had? Or does the fact that I still miss her mean that I never truly moved on in the first place?

Would reconnecting be:
A) Hypocritical/bad idea because I supposedly already moved on
B) Not hypocritical because you can move on while still missing someone

TL;DR: I fell out with my former best friend almost two years ago and eventually moved on, made new friends, and stopped being angry. Now she’s in my AP Lit class, and I’ve realized I still miss our friendship. I’d be okay with just being acquaintances or casually talking, not immediately becoming best friends again.
My friends think this is hypocritical because I once judged my best friend for secretly getting back together with her ex, who I thought was a bad boyfriend. I now realize I was too judgmental and understand her perspective more.
Can you move on from someone while still missing them and being open to reconnecting?

I’ve tried both Ucoolme and Lilac St. bond & seal, but I’m having the same issue with both. I follow all the instructions carefully and make sure I’m not using too much or too little bond. I only apply the bond to the root of the lashes, and I also put seal on my tweezers and secure my lashes.

I let them dry overnight before washing my face, but they still come off really easily. Even with just a little tug, they’ll come off, and they come off pretty easily when I wash my face too.

I’m not sure if I’m doing something wrong or if these bonds just don’t work well for me. Does anyone have recommendations for a bond & seal that actually lasts? Or has anyone had the same issue and figured out what was causing it?

this is making me so insecure it’s gotten worse bc i tanned over the summer and i also apply sunscreen religiously. i’m currently using hydroquinone but maybe i should stop bc i tried it on another area and it turned even darker (i am also a tan south east asian if there’s any correlation). i also used la roche posay mela b3 serum, tretinoin, and topicals faded but it didnt work. also i do have some hair on the upper lip but i wax it and the discoloration is still there. someone plz help me i’m so desperate i’ve had this my whole life and it’s so bad now. can you guys plz tell me some recommendations bc i’ve tried everything

i haven’t talked to one of my old friends in two years, and lately i’ve been missing her again. she was there for me when i was really alone at school. one of my other best friend got a boyfriend and started leaving me out, and this girl would literally come find me even though we didn’t have any classes together. she made me feel like i wasn’t alone. i also have persistent depressive disorder, and being around her made everything feel lighter. i could talk to her for hours and completely forget about everything.

the weird part is that our friendship ended over something so minor. i blamed her for something, she kept telling me it wasn’t her and tried explaining herself, but i didn’t believe her. she unfriended me, and that was basically it. i sent her a huge apology afterward. for a long time i was really bitter and angry at her, but now i don’t really feel that anymore. i just miss her.

what makes it harder is knowing how close we actually were. before she met me, she apparently never really texted or hung out with anyone the way she did with me. even her mom was grateful that i came into her life since she was dealing with some mental problems beforehand but she seemed a lot happier when texting and laughing with me, which is what her mom said. sometimes i wonder if she eventually regretted dropping me, especially because i was the first one to unfollow/unfriend her on everything after we fell out. maybe she regretted it, maybe she didn’t. she also really resented me because she thought i “stole” one of her friends. i didn’t do it intentionally, we had the same class, became friends naturally, and eventually her and that friend stopped being friends.

i don’t necessarily miss the arguments or the stressful parts of our friendship. during our friendship, she would sometimes ghost me for a few days to a week and come back in my life like nothing happened, even tho i would try to conversation with her. i miss her. i miss having someone who would come find me when i was alone. i miss being able to talk about literally anything for hours. i miss how easy it felt to talk to her, while i get easily drained from talking to other people.

i have close friends now, and i’m grateful for them, but nobody i talk to has been quite like her. nobody i can just talk to for hours and have that same kind of connection with. i don’t necessarily miss the bad parts of our friendship. i just miss her and what we had. after two years, all the anger is gone and i don’t hate her anymore. i just miss my friend, and sometimes i wish things had ended differently.

am i bi if i’m basically straight with exceptions 😭 i almost never have crushes irl, i’ll find someone attractive and then just move on with my day and forget about it. i mostly only crush on fictional male characters or celebrities, and i’ve only ever had one fictional woman i was genuinely obsessed with and had an actual crush on. there’s another fictional woman i’ve found attractive, but idk if i actually have a crush on her or if i just think she’s attractive 😭 so now i’m wondering if i’m actually bi or just straight with exceptions. is “straight with exceptions” basically just bi with a preference, or can you genuinely be straight and have exceptions? honestly i don’t even want to be bi because i’m scared of how hard it can be to be accepted by people and that i might have to deal with losing or changing some relationships because of it. i’m not homophobic, so idk if i’m just in denial or if i have some internalized homophobia going on

is it normal for one of my sockets to be a hole and the other side completely closed since i got stitched up

also the side that’s completely closed is still sore and a bit swollen. the surgery was two weeks ago btw or is this just part of the healing process