u/Tiny_Refrigerator105

it’s for safety. for context I live in the UK, in Europe. By all means, the UK is a very friendly, safe country most, if not all the time for visibly Muslim people. However, lately, in politics, we are being a targeting as a people, you can imagine, all the usual stuff. But it’s getting scary. Hijabis have been getting attacked near me, on public transport which I take, it’s terrifying. it seems as though the whole world hates us - recently in London where I live there was a huge far right rally with over 50,000 people attending, which included non Muslims dressing up in niqabs and burkas and then taking them off to show ‘freedom’. The leader also says he wants to stop Islam in the UK and ‘get Muslims out’. It’s pure terrorism and outward hatred. If this were an anti Jewish protest then the rally would’ve never been able to take place.

in the US Muslim hate crimes are kind of on another level, it’s even in government now that there is apparently new legislation targeting Muslims (Mamdani Act). It hasn’t been passed yet, but it’s clear that there are islamophobes in the US government. The reason I’m mentioning the US is because for some reason, what ever happens in the US affects the UK aswell (also the rest of the world). It’s a scary time for us right now and I do not want my life to be as hard as it already is. What do I do.

My overall grade for English is most likely a C, I need a B at least but on my last essay for one of my texts I got an E, I don't know if I can improve because I genuinely don't know how to study for such a subjective subject it's so frustrating. My English teacher rushes through content in class and makes 0 to no resources so all I have is notes, there's also nothing online. So I'm really feeling to drop the subject and replace it with a more predictable subject like psychology, I need advice

a laptop to write in exams, extra time, assessing for ADHD or autism needs to be done now. Trust me, you’ll be happier and perform better in your exams. If your teachers want you to get a laptop- get one.

do the far right not realise that racism affects every person of colour regardless of their legal status. according to them I shouldn’t be scared of the far right getting into power because my parents are legal immigrants and therefore are doing it the ‘right way’ and are working and not leeching off the system….but why do they use racist rhetoric and why do their supporters openly admit they’re racist and actively discriminate against anyone that isn’t white. The far right rally showed that, they don’t care if the people are legal or not, they just want us eradicated for whatever reason. Friends of mine have been getting racially attacked recently, it’s not about legal status and it never was.

I understand that this a phase, something like this happens every few years or so, but my dad is getting concerned that maybe we should be leaving the country ( I know I am NOT, I was born here and I WILL stay no matter what), he is clearly an immigrant as is my mum and I am getting concerned for their safety as they work in client facing professions (restaurant owner and volunteer). It’s tiring going over it all. I can’t be asked to care anymore because genuinely what I am I meant to do about it other than make this post? All I can do is hope is that me and my family and my community can be safe and well.

I just can’t believe they aren’t labelled terrorists or facists by the major media networks. It’s disgusting how they’ve been clearly let off and made to form a disgusting mob.

I apply to uni this year and I have been seriously thinking about moving it out, it’s too long to type the reasons why but I’ll keep it short,

my older brother and I have a bad relationship, he failed his GCSEs, doesn’t go uni, only works for my dad at his restaurant twice a week. he has no life trajectory, I’m not trying to be mean, but oh my god he is an actual LEECH. he expects everyone to clean up after him, he leaves his dirty clothes everywhere, he doesn’t clean up after himself and he doesn’t even do anything most days. Everyone criticises him for it, including me, he doesn’t have any goals in life at all. he is also verbally abusive and physically abusive, he’s hurt me many ,many times, he’s also hurt my mother, my father and my younger brother. kicked me in the head a few days ago. my parents don’t do anything because they’ve given up on him, and just tell me to ignore him or not ‘rile him up’ … he orders me and my younger brother around and if we don’t do what he says he physically threatens us and verbally abuses us. I have to basically stay out of his way in my own home just so I don’t get hit. For example I was just in the kitchen now, and my brother comes in and tells me get out, and I do becuase if I don’t he’ll hit me. My parents refuse to kick him out, because he’s still their kid and ‘family’. he stopped being my family a long fucking time ago. If it wasn’t for him I’d stay at home for uni to save costs but I mentally can’t fucking take it.

I have already told my parents numerous times that I will be moving out for uni, but I’ve only been met with insults from my mum. she thinks I can’t live alone, she’s said ‘you can leave, but you won’t be getting support from me at all’. She most likely doesn’t mean it at all, she says things like that all the time. But it brings down my mood so much. I feel alone

I want to do a body recomp, planning to eat at maintenance, with a high protein focused diet but I have no idea what to do for my strength training, I only have 2 2kg dumbbells and a 10kg kettlebell. I want to split it into three days throughout the week since I’m a beginner, but what do I do? idk how to structure anything I’ve never worked out properly before, tried researching online for ideas but I come up so confused, it’s frustrating and feels really complicated. Please help!

I lowkey do want to remove the app, I have survived a couple days without it, all I see on my fyp is hate, even when the video itself is seemingly harmless, there is so much hate in comment sections, particularly around sensitive /controversial topics or men being predatory or misogynistic, I see this a lot nowadays, a lot of men harassed this girl for showing what her type in men was, I don’t know how that was offensive in anyway, they were really fucked up about it calling her all sorts of names??? having a type isn’t new lol.

Ik the tiktok algorithm is made to ensure controversial content reaches the most people, but lately it’s been too much, I have had this app for 5 years, and I have never seen this much hate in my life, other than instagram, which I barely use for that reason. It might just be social media in general being toxic but it’s gotten to be point where I am concerned for society. Aswell as this, a lot of comments and videos I see have incorrect grammar and incoherent sentences, this seems random to say, but it’s extremely common now, which isn’t normal at all.

Sometimes TikTok is funny, and an easy way to pass time, but I really do think of that app has far gone from what it was in 2021

ok so my family is toxic - parents argue 24/7, my older brother verbally and physically abuses me constantly(kicked me in the head the other day lol) and so I want to move out, here’s the problem tho:

I live in north/central London area, I’m applying for competitive and reputable unis such as UCL/KCL for their sociology related course with an aim to qualify into law later on, hence why I need/would like to go to these top unis because its more beneficial.

However that would mean id have to stay at home because financially it’s obviously not worth it to move out, living in London is expensive, obviously. I would prefer to stay in a private,female accommodation too and those are really hard to get/expensive. Not sure if I’d qualify for a lot of SFE considering I live close, but I come from a low income background so I might?? I doubt it. But then again I’d be in the trenches with debt. I know UCL has these new affordable accommodation which I qualify for but then again it’s mixed/quite far from where I’d be taking my classes.

I don’t think I can make it living at home for my degree, my medication can only do so much.

My other option is Manchester, which is 3hrs away, cheaper than London, but it’s not as good as a uni than UCL, I’d be stupid to not pass up that opportunity if I get an offer. But, it makes more sense to move out to Manchester (I am a contextual student so i can get in with lower grades) , although I’d have to give up prestige basically. I doubt my grades will be high enough for Cambridge, plus it’s really competitive so I’m not going to rely on that.

what do I actually do guys

i REALLY,REALLY, want to move out for first year uni, but im scared that financially, itll be devasting. the uni i want to go to is UCL, i know living in london is crazy expensive on your own, and so it might be the best decison to live at home, but mentally i dont think i could do it. my family (mainly my older brother )pisses me off, theyre difficult to live with.

the bus ride itself is 44 mins but i imagine it could be less depending when i go to uni, from door to door it could just take an 1hr plus (considering tge i dont know if its worth it or not, none of my cousins moved out for uni, my older brother failed his GCSEs, so he wouldnt know about uni things.

i just wanna leave bruh