u/ScumDugongLin

I've been holding onto my pixel 6a since I got it but it's on its last leg. I plan to retire it and use it as an mp3 phone so I can ditch Spotify. I'm not sure what to replace it with though. I care about having a decent camera and as little AI integration as possible. Needs to be budget, idc if it's a few generations behind at all. I like to get my money's worth out of a phone, so usually I'll replace them every 6 years or so. So having a long lifespan is pretty important too. Any ideas?

I can be awkward myself so I'm not particularly judgemental but man sometimes the interactions I have with them are so weird. I went to a fast food place, and they forgot an order of fries. No biggie. I went inside and politely said "hi we ordered two fries but only got one". The kid says nothing but grabs my fries. Which, I mean I'm glad they weren't rude but whenever I worked in customer service I'd give them a customary "oh sorry" or something. Also, I feel like they never return basic pleasantries. You both get in each other's way? I'll say excuse me or sorry. They say nothing. You need to ask them a question? They pretend not to hear you. One time I complimented a younger girls outfit and she said "okay." Not thank you. Okay. I'm 28, so I'm not exactly that much older than them. So the difference in socially acceptable behavior being so vast is kinda shocking to me sometimes.

I was trying to track an order I placed but it seems like the only way I can do that is by downloading the Shop app??? I'm obviously not doing that but do I just not get to track my package now??

My local 711 killed them. Please tell me they'll come back. I miss them on a visceral level. My drunk nights are not complete without them.

TW: brief mention of self harm

Hello fellow evil peers. When I'm overloaded I have absolutely horrendous meltdowns. Like very bad. Usually I'm triggered by feeling misunderstood (NTs are dumb and always doing this so it happens at least once every few months) I used to manage them by self harming but I've been clean from that for about 6 years give or take a few relapses. I have no interest in going back to that coping mechanism, is my point. My problem is without that way to cope, I'm a little too evil. I yell and frankly I think I scare the people around me. I don't want to scare anyone.

So, I'm wondering if anyone has had any luck with turning their meltdowns into shutdowns? I'm aware both equally suck for the person having them. I just literally cannot do this anymore, it is genuinely low-key ruining my life lol.