u/anxious_spacecadetH

I have a car that broke down and I was greatful to be able to use my friends car while I waited to see if my dad could repair it. Long story short is ended up getting a new car instead and now have an extra car I need to get rid of. The engine was replaced and my dad says it runs fine but I dont know if the reason it broke down caused any further electrical issues than it already had. I do think its worth more than junking it which I had to do with my last car which was pretty straight forward. So that leaves me to either sell it on facebook or sell to a dealership. But I dont know how that would work with selling it on facebook since I dont want someone to get cheated if it doesnt run well. Or if selling to a dealership is straightforward since I always hear horror stories from dealerships and am wary of even selling to one. I get my cars from auto auctions and considered taking it back there but I know theyre process and that seemed too stressful for me as a seller. Can someone explain the process of either selling to a dealership or selling through facebook because im terrified of either and just want to pick the most straightforward non stressful option.

The last year and a half ive gotten really good on not lingering on thoughts but im struggling this weekend. In specific its about my finances. They're fine. Pretty good actually. I think its been building up because ive had analysis paralysis for some purchases ive wanted to make for my new place since moving. I figured id just make a list and leave it for when im in the right head space to make those decisions.

Thats been working fine. But im getting ready to make a larger purchase of a washer and dryer and even though thats a necessity that ive been planning for since I moved and even if it will make things a little tighter for a month or two it is doable for me at this point.

But I cant fast forward to after the purchase is made (probably beginning of next month). I cant fast forward to the end of the month to see if I went over budget, or under budget, or right at budget. I cant see the exact numbers. I cant fast forward to a few months from now to see how my budget is doing.

I know i can keep budgeting as i have been (i use a budget binder method). I know that I have paid most of my bills for the month and now I must wait until my next paycheck comes before I allocate funds to their proper places. I know there is nothing left for me to do, consider, or prepare. But I just cannot drop the topic. Evrytime i try it grows into magically paying off every debt and how to afford everything i want right now. Its been awhile since ive gotten stuck in one of these thought loops but all the coping mechanism I can remember aren't helping and I cant remember most of them since its been a good bit since I dealt with this.

I have about 1/3rd of a rotisserie chicken and some presliced bell peppers and onions. I have many other ingredients and im not against going to the store for more. But my goal this year was to cook more Asian recipies. And I think I want soup. Does anyone have any ideas?

TL;DR i threw out my back and not sure if I need another day for recovery

I called out on Monday due to throwing out my back sunday evening. Nothing strenuous I just have back issues and as I was grabbing my grocery bag after shopping I felt my hips shift. Over the night I could feel the muscles getting tighter and more sore so I decided to stay home Monday. Thought after a day of ice, heat, and rest id be good to go but didnt even manage to get through the full work day Tuesday due to how much pain I was in. Could barely move as I had to stand hunched and tilted and its mainly a desk job so kept shifting with no relief trying and failing to focus on work. On top of that I also began to have a cold and cold symptoms the same day I threw out my back with it really starting to roll Tuesday (slight temp, runny nose, sore throat, and sneezes i have to brace my whole body for because kf the back). I only get 5 paid sick days and ive now used 1 and a half when I was trying to save them for my birthday. I also hate the idea of leaving my coworker hanging as the other coworker who started same time as me is dreadfully shitty at the job and the senior I respect constantly has the workload piled on. Its a front facing job and traffic is increasing with the summer so I also hate to be out during a busy time. And I just started back in february/march. I have gained respect for my work ethic and diligence and my boss and coworker understand im in pain. I also jusy hate that im only 26 and my back goes out like every 6 months (I need to see a pt I know just havent gotten to that step yet). But this one is particularly bad since usually when I tweak my back its somewhere in my lumbar and I can manage but I think I managed to irritate my sciatica nerve right down in the tailbone area this time and idk if two days is gonna be enough recover before I can sit with only mild discomfort instead of shooting pain up my spine and around my hips 🙃. Idk i dont want to call out and im mad that I might have to. What say yall?

At my previous job i could just send a text so it was easy to just throw out a "im not feeling too good won't be able to make it in today" but the job i work at now requires a phone call. I struggle with oversharing but also want to make sure im not lying and im nervous about calling out to begin with but I think I may have caught bronchilitis, my back is going out, and im delaing with some heavy faniky stuff so I think its justified. But I know enough to not throw out a list like that and I dont want to exaggerate my illness since I plan to go to work tomorrow if the sick feeling is just stress and fatigue. Its 1 am now and my shift starts at 8 am and my boss gets in around 5 or 6 am. Not sure if I should call now or wait a little longer. When I do call I think leaving the message "hi *boss. Im not feeling well and won't be able to make it in today but I do plan to come in tomorrow at this time and I will keep you updated." Like that?