u/Upset-Swordfish-7546

Hi all! I'm 17M, turning 18 in about two weeks. I just graduated high school two months ago, and let's just say my love life has been pretty awful. I am from Oklahoma, so that is probably a big part of it but I also don't "look" gay. People usually dont realize until they have a conversation with me.

The closest I ever got to a relationship was this guy I confessed to who then ghosted me over the course of a week. This really messed me up for while and it took the rest of my senior year to actually heal from it, and I've been really nervous about opening up to people like that ever since.

I will be going to Cornell for college, in upstate NY. I also realize that the answer to this question is different depending on where you're headed, but was just wondering if anyone found dating easier after hs. Thanks!

I'm still kind of new to carnivorous plants, I have many pings and a few droseras as well as two vfts, but ive been wanting to make a bog.

First, I've seen that a 1:1 perlite and peat moss mixture works for substrate. Is this true? How can I ensure theres no fertilizer?

Second, how do I know when to water a bog bowl? With my others, I make sure they always have wet feet and this has worked very well, how can I do this with a bog bowl?

Third, is there anything else I need to know about these?

All help is appreciated, thanks!

Edit because I thought about it, I will be putting a ping, drosera, sarracenia (if I can find one) and possibly a vft in the bowl.