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Hi everyone,

As my work I am a caregiver for adults with learning disabilities. One of the people we support can be jokey sometimes as that’s her personality; however I think she takes it too far. Recently she’s been putting on a show about avoiding me nd telling other carers I am a monster. She will put on a show and go out of her way to “hide” She exaggerates this usually with others as well in her own way but with me will deny speaking to me etc which is why I feel I’m out of reach as I haven’t done anything to her/have always supported her as best I can.

I wonder if this is a case of stepping up when needed or telling somebody else about it but I wanted to know, anyone been in a similar situation?

Just started playing and seeing the little details on the fur of the hogs or having to kill the dogs is brutal. Love the way they’ve modelled them and managed to fit in such realistic detail. It’s so well done.

Hey everyone,

As part of my work I support adults with learning disabilities, and one of them has her birthday coming up this week. She is the sweetest person and hasn’t had the best time so I want to make it good for her. She’s been noticing me cook an omelette for breakfast each week, and has been asking to have one for her birthday. I want to ask for advice on here because I don’t believe in getting my suggestions from AI, or anything that isn’t a shared experience.

So I’m looking for your help. She wants her omelette with cheese. I was wondering if there would be any other ingredients/herbs I could buy to go all out with it. I want to make this the best omelette for her and would want to hear your thoughts. Thank you very much :)

Hey everyone,

As part of my work I support adults with learning disabilities, and one of them has her birthday coming up this week. She is the sweetest person and hasn’t had the best time so I want to make it good for her. She’s been noticing me cook an omelette for breakfast each week, and has been asking to have one for her birthday. I want to ask for advice on here because I don’t believe in getting my suggestions from AI, or anything that isn’t a shared experience.

So I’m looking for your help. She wants her omelette with cheese. I was wondering if there would be any other ingredients/herbs I could buy to go all out with it. I want to make this the best omelette for her and would want to hear your thoughts. Thank you very much :)

I’m excited about the prospect of a Vita 2.0. Whilst it’s still close to rumours, having an official handheld with th capacity to play multiple generations of games forward is really exciting especially if able to run locally and not through cloud services etc. What does everyone think?

Hey everyone. I had been friends with someone a few years back. We motivated each other and it felt good. However unfortunately I never thought we built something above that, and it sadly got to the point where we no longer speak. There’s a lot to say that I have to say to him. But I’m choosing to keep it in and put it in my work instead. I wish him all the best wherever he is and know he’s the sole reason I started and that makes me feel proud. Wondering if anyone has had similar experiences and their ways to cope. Art was a lot about friendship for me so learning to navigate this transition. Thanks. :)

I never realised how much I struggled with my hygiene/maintanace until I got on meds. Being able to have a shower (and planned) is such a blessing. I can choose what time I take it and I will do it happily. This makes me very sad. Sometimes even cooking a meal is too much and I’ll instead go and buy the next fastest thing. The lock behind self care was always medication, and no amount of “self will” was going to do it. I’m trying to not get caught up on internalising limiting beliefs based on inabilities because of ADHD. I’m happy to say the meds work and I’m able to get on with it happily.

Whilst I’m in work, I will look at the clouds outside. Since it’s a dark sky and nearing the night they look so close to a b&w filter. I’ll sit there, giddily, and see the way the wind pushes the shapes in and out, light and dark, marvelling at it. And the way that it’s so subtle but I know it’s happening. I feel so much because you can always find what you love anywhere. Or observing the way light hits things and how I would replicate it. I could gladly sit there all day. And it makes me so excited to keep on painting and take things at my own pace.

I found myself thinking a lot about the life that we attempt to build after traumatic experiences. It never dawned on me that a lot of the characterisation I’d given myself had always subconsciously been about my safety. After the event, I took on characteristics that were unnatural. And polarising to who I actually am as a person. I believed wholeheartedly that this is who I have to be - I must defend this choice with my whole being or I would be in danger. I feel so sad that every single waking moment felt like picking a poison just so that you could feel in control. I will never forget the exhaustion from simply being.

I feel incredibly lucky to realise this. Because while the fog is never over, seeing the distance between me and the “other” in that moment felt really freeing for me. It’s hard to just be. I realise that the choices I was making all served the same purpose which was to push myself away from people as far as I could and create a bubble for myself in which only I could control. I would judge people based on their political beliefs and how safe I deemed them and always being hyper vigilant. So I built an identity around only identifying with that to ensure I could always be in control. I was obsessed. Everything had to be right within that parameter or my peripheral would tremble. I can’t even put into words the intensity that I felt. And this was only paramounted in putting myself in those spaces so I could continue the cycle. Not only was this not living, this was actively putting myself in harms way every single day. Im now slowly working to not see people as binary 1s or 0, safe or unsafe, and instead building a sense of self trust within myself. And if I have to discard all the parts I thought I had to have then I am happy with that. I’m working to better be able to go with the motions of life and still have a sense of my own autonomy.

I’d been thinking about pursuing art ever since I started and worked day and night trying to improve. It came at a time in my life where I was lucky to meet the people that I did, and I made a promise to myself I would follow through. I had moments where I would burnout and still keep pushing. I have ideas that I want to take my time to work on, and being in the position I am now means it’s a priviledge I have the opportunity to choose for myself. So I’m looking to pursue either Fine Arts or Concept and Game Art this September. I think I would be better suited with the faster pace of CA and would love having the structure to learn. I also decided to include Fine Arts in case it got rejected. Currently just working on my portfolio and reminding myself to take my time. I am juggling art with a full time job but It feels real and it’s for me and I’m happy to be able to make the most of this without feeling like I would be missing out forever. When the time comes I’ll stay as part time and continue with my course.

I hope I can make myself happy.

I feel a bit silly because for the longest time I’d been using art as a shield and crutch, only doing the same references, wanting to do “majestic” pieces yet when it came to fundamental understanding I couldn’t even draw anything that would challenge me and would only do things that boosted my ego. I only wanted to do art to prove I was good. It wasn’t until I started to unlearn this and decided to use a more complex reference earnestly that I realise how little I actually know. I’m actually excited because I get to do the thing I was trying so hard to look good in. And I feel happier getting to know knowing my effort is genuine now rather than a way to boost my image which I feel was corroding me. I want to be bad and be myself.

I guess maybe not so black and white question but I’m in a situation where I’m really wanting to pursue art full time. I had a then close relationship with a friend who I helped and we had a shared dream. There’s a big part of me that wishes to have artworks on display. Taking my time on something useful, doing murals, people, something that I I’ll stand. I take a lot of pride in my work and want to be able to do something where I can find myself inside it and no one else can matter. I found a lot in making art and still feel strong, are 5ere any things to consider? Tips for positioning yourself as an artist, finding spaces, without being preposterous or fake, something that would feel right?

Currently I feel like I would benefit from a space where I could just be focused on my work, so I’m thinking of doing a course just for the sake of having a space somewhere to paint in peace, and have a teaching plan as a backup if all doesn’t work out. I really want to do this.

I wonder what that looks like for others?

Don’t make the same mistake I did, if you have an art friend make sure you cherish them. We started off together and had dreams about doing art together. Somewhere along the way, things changed as I wanted to improve technically. I would only think and obsess over getting better meanwhile our relationship would dwindle. Never did I once take the time to think that the reason for even doing this was the sense of connection we once had. My art felt special. I built genuine connections with people and felt myself be grateful. Now I feel pitiful and empty and the work I do feels meaningless because I know that the true meaning behind it is gone. Wherever he is I wish him all the best and that an opportunity like this only comes once, if it’s special hold onto it. Never let it go over arbitrary approval.

Hi all,

I feel a bit sad writing this post because it’s so personal to me but I feel that it’s accurate to my situation. After a really horrible time in my life I met someone who was a really close friend, we both found a shared passion for art and I helped him with his first event. I found a connection and he gave me closeness that I needed with someone. We both loved what we did and would always find ways to stay in touch, and I would be overly eager. I also built at this time a community with people I loved, and found shared experiences with. It all felt very intentional. The fuel binding it all was the friendship we had together. However, as time went on this was starting to dwindle. There was a period where we both were surpassing each other and it still felt like it was very much alive. But as time passed and I started a new job (I feel mostly okay with) my relationship with him started to feel more distant, this was someone who I’d genuinely consider my first close friend. He would never answer and continue on yet would tell me how much he appreciated me. So I believed him. What was once exciting now felt competitive, distant, and watchful. I have a feel in that the saddest part for me was how much I would put into it even in times of anxiety and emptiness. Then, months passed and I’d barely hear a whisper. I would still see him posting and I would want to get in touch only to get half replies back and telling me he was busy. I now see him doing events and pretty much ignoring me. When I had no choice I put my all into this and developed myself solely with the purpose of our shared mission. However I often wonder if I was blindsided or if I blindsided him with something I didn’t realise at the time.

However it felt like a purpose. Especially after such a dark time in my life. I was drawing day and night and improving so fast. It felt purposeful. I often feel as if I may have missed the purpose which was supposed to centre the relationship rather than results. But that was our relationship. I wonder if I may have pushed him away. Last I thought of him I had a good cry and remembering the times when I received and gave back.

Now I’m left alone, and painting feels useless in comparison. I feel confused and sad, trying to hold onto any last thread. I think he also knows. I’m now in a place where I’m confused as to what to do and doing work now seems like it’s empty and meaningless. I still have people who I could speak to, but it’s just not the same anymore and I worry how much I’ve devoted part of my life to this with him at its core and the sweetness I once saw in him that I can no longer feel.

I can never fault concerta. After stopping for around two months because of circumstances I never realised just how much it positively affects me. I’m now taking care of myself, feeling responsible, and fully doing it with the knowledge that I have a little buddy whose job is to make sure I don’t veer off into the darkness. I’m so happy I gave concerta another go and will be staying accountable e.g keeping up with tasks for the most amount of success. I couldn’t be happier. and I’m going to do everything I can in my power to get there. and I already feel much more confident/stable which is having a massive effect on my self esteem knowing I am capable. I guess it’s all subjective in the end.

Edit: the only thing that IS a challenge is appetite and making sure you drink enough water etc but otherwise it never fails to amaze me even when taking a break.

Hey everyone,

I’ve been looking at getting into digital art on the go, and have seen the price of the intel macbooks go down. I’m on quite a budget but still want something to go with performance and I plan on using it for Photoshop (drawing 4k) and medium level 3d sculpting. I’ve already seen some videos on the topic and the verdict seems to be mixed. I’m already using an IPad Air 9th gen so I would consider this an upgrade. Just wondering if anyone would still recommend them as a budget option in 2026? Better than the neo? Also heard the screen is really light on the eyes as I would be using it daily for long amounts. Thanks anyone for any help. :)

Hi all,

A few months back I was diagnosed and titrated with care adhd. My prescriptions would be sent through a portal which I could access in their pharmacy supplier. This has been working well until recently I see that it’s no longer showing. My account is active and I can see past prescriptions but not current ones which I pay and receive. Any reason for this? Are you required to purchase every month if it’s recurring and will that impact whether or not you can get the medication again? E.g if you missed a month. Will you be able to resume?