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I’m somewhere on the “observant but definitely not frum” spectrum (strictly shomer kashrut at home but will eat vegetarian out/eat in non-kosher kitchens, largely shomer Shabbat but don’t keep it perfectly, attend shul on Friday/Saturday and for all Chagim/weekday minyan when I can, don’t keep or plan to keep niddah). I’m talking to a girl who was raised reform and is very spiritual but not particularly observant. I really like her, but I worry about long-term compatibility. For those who have been in a relationship with someone who has a different level of observance, how did it go? What did you learn from it? What made it easier to navigate? If your relationship was/is successful, what do you think contributed to the success of your relationship?

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Title. Just seems like a bit of an inconvenience. Can I just pop my head outside of the bathroom threshold and say the bracha real quick, or do I have to fully step outside of the bathroom? What if I already took all my clothes off and threw them in the dirty laundry hamper?

To be clear, “wearing” tallit gadol here means putting it on during davening. If you don’t see your practice represented in the poll options, please comment it below!

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Today I asked my crush if she would like to get coffee sometime. She said that her situation is complicated (she's been on a few dates with someone and isn't sure where it's going, and is also not sure if she's in a place to be dating). She knows my situation is also pretty complicated (I'm still on a lease with my ex until 8/31/2026, and am living in different rooms of the same apartment). However, she said that she would still like to get coffee together to be moral support to each other and talk things out. I told her that I would love to get "platonic moral support coffee" together. I said platonic just to play it safe, but maybe that was a mistake. Anyway, I'm just not really sure what to make of this situation. It feels like the door isn't closed per se, but it clearly isn't open either. Assuming we do get coffee together, which i would still like, how would you proceed?

I have a pilar cyst on my scalp that I’m self-conscious about and want to get rid of. The dermatology clinic near me is not accepting patients who aren’t actively facing health issues that need treatment (my cyst is embarrassing but thankfully benign otherwise). I know people use tea tree oil for other types of cysts - would diluted tea tree oil help shrink or resolve a pilar cyst? Not asking for medical advice, I’m just curious if others have gone this route in terms of home remedies.

Today I was talking with one of my friends, and we were talking about life changes and getting older. I don’t actually know how old she is but sensed that she’s around the same age as me - I asked if it would be rude to ask her age, and she said no then told me her age. Before I could say anything else, she told me that she’s gotten a “romantically charged” energy from some of our interactions. She then said that she wanted to be clear that she’s not interested and is only dating women at the moment. It was super out of left field so I just apologized and kind of joked that I’ll tone it down. I don’t have any interest in her and don’t think I’ve been flirtatious before, but I do get pretty chummy and gregarious with people. Still, I’m just super confused about the whole interaction. Can someone enlighten me about why this would occur?