u/Word_Scientist

I'd posted earlier as well with questions and I'm so grateful for this nice, kind community and helpful input, so thank you :)

It's Day 7 and I'm looking at a big family celebration at some faraway hotel this entire weekend. I'm packing two lunches that should get me through two days away, along with some nuts for snacking.

Have in mind to order healthy things when available, but when not, how do you guys manage? Also, if you slip up, how do you navigate that? Is it ok to slip up with dressing on salads cause where I am salad are a rarity in general so everything is harder in general.

Anyone face those? I usually encounter a strange weakness after day 3 that doesn't seem to go away until it strikes me to add some salt to my water or food.

My Q is how much salt do we really need? As I usually do one proper meal a day, with the rest being snack meals, so my salt intake is limited to one salad. Is it a better strategy to salt all your water?

How are all of us doing this?

Dermat recommended getting laser done for sunspots above cheekbones today. I've done a course of cosglo and now on another spot treatment cream for pigmentation. She said only laser would work for phytopigmentation. In appearance they are light brown spots, easily covered under makeup. My skin type is dry. Has anyone done this? What's been your experience? Worth the trouble?

I have a coupon for a buffet meal for two. I'll mostly be going for lunch on Saturday and can't choose just one friend from my circle and leave others out.

Thought to have some fun with this. Would someone like to join in for a chill, platonic hangout? Bring something to the table, though. Something fun and quirky. Could be a thing or a story or something else. (Just be well-spoken and well-read, please.)

Can't sleep :(

Are there any rules about this stuff? I'm female and likely AuDHD or one of those things coz I don't understand social cues very well. I'll be having a friendly chat and it'll be received very differently. Or I'll be networking professional stuff and the other male party will then have very different plans.

Anyway, this 15 or so years older man has become a friend on social media and I respect him and all the work he puts out. He's married and has a kid. And he wanted to meet irl, I said no but he does suggest it within context of something I could help him with. But even otherwise, he'll text a lot on WhatsApp, etc and even if I can't help him with the thing, he wishes to hang.

I want to make new friends but this roadblock shows up a fair bit.

So, my question at large is: What are the rules when it comes to making friends of the opposite gender when they are married? I am not, for context.

(Asking this Q here as social rules are very specific to location, culture, generation, et al.)

I think all of us have that one moment when realization dawns and our worldview changes forever. For me it was six months ago. I've developed sleep issues as the shock has not left me. 4am bedtime is the standard and my health is suffering. Does anyone know how to address this? Not the bedtime, lol

In Kharghar some buildings haven't gotten water in 2 days. Just saw the Ulwe dirty water post. Earlier today, watched a water tanker go into a fancy building.

If Morbe dam is 42% full right now, why are people in Navi Mumbai still facing water issues? What exactly is happening?

Want to get away from Mumbai for 3-4 weeks and go somewhere super affordable and just write and spend time with nature. Uttarakhand and all are not advisable in July.

I wonder how much sense it makes to go somewhere coastal like Goa as the sea is rough and you can't really spend time at the beach as such.

What else are we left with? If it is super cheap, frankly, I'll go anywhere (tight budget)

I've had around 12-15 acquaintances hover over my life in the past couple of years. In the last month, someone showed up at home unannounced. Based on some info I let on, someone else was sent to the games I had taken to attending. That one has befriended my brand new friends. Basically, they are absolutely Clawing their way into my life.

I've just survived a life threatening condition and could be stronger. It is hateful that they are using me as a topic of gossip rather than meaningfully seeking to be a part of my life. They intrude in my life, collect info about me and just disappear for months and I am left wondering, hey I thought they wanted to be friends? I'm left alone instead, and I feel so isolated and bad about myself. And I am So Angry. Blocking online wasn't enough now when I am rebuilding my life away from the narc he is using everyone I have ever known to get info about me. Worse, he is shaping the narrative about me in my entire circle. I Hate it so much. If I snap everyone will go, yeah, that guy was right, she is unstable and blah blah... How the hell do I deal with this?

I've had around 12-15 acquaintances hover over my life in the past couple of years. In the last month, someone showed up at home unannounced. Based on some info I let on, someone else was sent to the games I had taken to attending. That one has befriended my brand new friends. Basically, they are absolutely Clawing their way into my life.

I've just survived a life threatening condition and could be stronger. It is hateful that they are using me as a topic of gossip rather than meaningfully seeking to be a part of my life. They intrude in my life, collect info about me and just disappear for months and I am left wondering, hey I thought they wanted to be friends? I'm left alone instead, and I feel so isolated and bad about myself. And I am So Angry. Blocking online wasn't enough now when I am rebuilding my life away from the narc he is using everyone I have ever known to get info about me. Worse, he is shaping the narrative about me in my entire circle. I Hate it so much. If I snap everyone will go, yeah, that guy was right, she is unstable and blah blah... How the hell do I deal with this?

What's a good coffee place to go to?

Can someone help? I have a master's degree from Oxford Brookes, UK in languages. I am unable to go back home for a while and need to earn money. Anything that helps me cover room and board for some months. Hospitality works as well. Absolutely any leads will be appreciated.