u/plumsquashed

I want to download/back up all of my pins in case Pinterest decides to ban me for no reason, but when I opened the site, 9 different ads popped up on my screen and my entire computer froze for several seconds. I feel like that's sort of a red flag.

Does this website still work the same way it seemed to work for a lot of people in the past? Or does it not really work that well anymore/is not secure anymore?

this summer, I was thinking about volunteering at a crisis hotline called the Grant Halliburton Foundation, as I think it would help with my grad school application and show my interest in mental health.

However, I'm pretty sure everything is online, and I don't know if volunteering somewhere that's in-person would be a better option.

If you've heard of this foundation, do you know if it's legit? And should I consider applying to volunteer here? Or is going somewhere that's in-person ultimately a better option?

I have spent a good portion of my teenage years terrified about choosing the wrong religion and going to hell, so I often spent summers researching different religions and philosophies, trying to find the "right" one to follow- I understood that people tended to argue that respecting other people's religions is important, but that doesn't make sense if some/many of the religions declare that if other people don't believe in their own religion, they get sent to hell. Logically, you would want to avoid that and get other people to avoid that.

but it then occurred to me that there were genuine good people in many different religions and beliefs, and it didn't make sense to me why a loving God would allow people who were really trying to do everything right to believe in the "wrong" religion or denomination. I mainly saw this in Christianity, meeting different people from different denominations that were super kind and sweet.

As stupid as it seems now, I thought that the "one" denomination or religion would differ from all the other ones because everyone in each of the other religions wouldn't truly be "trying their best" to believe in the right thing and seek out the truth, and the "right" religion would have the people genuinely trying to be good people.

Additionally, I didn't understand why finding the "right" religion would be taking so long- wouldn't a loving God want someone to figure out who he was and what they were supposed to be doing relatively quickly so that they can live a good life filled with the virtues of the right religion? I didn't get why I essentially had to study tons of history and come across so many debates and disagreements about the authenticity of certain evidence and things like that.

None of this stuff adds up, and that's essentially why I am currently agnostic. Not quite an atheist, because I don't know if we can be really sure of anything including why the world is the way that it is.

so i don't like leaving my room very often (you can probably guess why) and i was wondering if anyone else tries to keep snacks and stuff in their room so they don't have to come out- and if so, what kinds of stuff do you keep there ? i personally usually have water, tea, and oatmeal packets and things like that, and i'm kind of looking for other options as well.

i'm not making any declarations on how bad this is going to get, I am just wondering if a n95 would have a stronger effect than a kn95 if this were to turn into an outbreak

as someone with chronic anxiety, i know better than to be on this sub a whole lot (i just discovered it today) but hearing about things like the AMOC collapse and the incoming food crisis is making me spiral so badly that I haven't been able to eat or sleep right for the past few weeks. and i often feel like throwing up.

i think my body and mind are constantly in a state of believing that im going to die right this second, and i don't know how to get it to stop.

I have had a case of PurAqua Purified Water bottles for a few months now, and I have noticed that the pressure inside of a lot of the water bottles has increased, like if I open them they're going to explode or let out a lot of air really fast. Does this mean that it's unsafe to drink? Or is it probably nothing to worry about?

i have used it for a long time but I think I want to switch to something else because i'm not a huge fan of some of their new features. i just want one that's good for note taking and organizing notes essentially

free would be preferred but im open to looking into ones where you have to pay

since I didn't land any internships or research labs this summer, I was hoping to volunteer at a place like a mental health clinic in order to get good experience and build references. But i'm not completely sure where to start looking for those kinds of things. I know there are some mental health clinics in my area, but I don't know if they accept any volunteer help or have any similar opportunities.

what has been your experience volunteering in mental health related spaces ?

i accidentally left them out for about three hours after boiling them, and even though they are still inside of their shells, two of them have already cracked a little bit.

i cooled them by pouring cool water into the pot after boiling them and poured out 95% of the water before leaving them in the pot and forgetting about them. are they probably still good ?

my entire life there have often been times (even now) where I have to give up my room so a random guest or relative can stay there for several days, because my parents know so many people.

It hasn't hit me until recently that this might not be something that's normal, because I didn't consent to giving up my room; it's supposed to be mine, and therefore my decision; quite frankly t's the only safe space that I have in that house.

someone else said this, but maybe my parents should only consider letting someone stay if they actually have an extra room available that doesn't belong to someone else. i feel like this is showing that they don't care about their kids as much as they care about these people or their self image.

did anyone else have to deal with this? and am i in the wrong for thinking this way?

so I am applying for a summer mentorship program in psychology, and one of the questions asks "What are your long term career goals?"

I am not 100% certain of my career goals in psychology, but I was thinking about becoming either a psychologist or a therapist, or possibly diving more into research in social psychology and becoming a researcher in that field. Is it a bad idea to mention that you have several options in mind instead of one in terms of my career goals?

i apologize if this is a topic that has already been talked about before, but i’ve been seeing lots of people talk about a stark increase in the amount of ticks that are outside, as well as the threat of lyme disease and alpha gal, and i’m getting really paranoid.

I want to find a good tick repellant or find a good recipe for one that’s not toxic to cats as I have a cat that likes to rub on my ankles whenever i walk by.

does anyone have any good recommendations ?

seeing everyone on social media posting their mothers and showing them appreciation (including my sister who for some reason doesn't see how much our mom has let us down) has made me feel guilty all over again for planning to cut her off along with our dad

she wasn't like my dad who was physically abusive and still is emotionally/verbally abusive to an extent; but it finally hit me that she was a full blown enabler once she told me that "people are allowed to be upset" once i told her that the emotional and verbal abuse that my siblings and I keep experiencing is not okay

i saw a photo that my sister posted of her on her story for Mother's Day which had a nice photo of her, and it reminded me of when I used to see her as a saint; and part of the reason why i feel so guilty is because i have suppressed so many memories of all the times she basically broke my trust and said terrible stuff to me that made me realize that I can never rely on her or trust her again

you've probably seen posts like this already a hundred times today but i might as well make it a hundred and one

seeing everyone on social media posting their mothers and showing them appreciation (including my sister who for some reason doesn't see how much our e mom has let us down) has made me feel guilty all over again for planning to cut her off along with our n dad

she wasn't like my dad who was physically abusive and still is emotionally/verbally abusive to an extent; but it finally hit me that she was a full blown enabler once she told me that "people are allowed to be upset" once i told her that the emotional abuse that my siblings and I keep experiencing was not okay

i saw a photo that my sister posted of her on her story for Mother's Day which had a nice photo of her, and it reminded me of when I used to see her as a saint; and part of the reason why i feel so guilty is because i have suppressed so many memories of all the times she basically broke my trust and said terrible stuff to me that made me realize that I can never rely on her or trust her again

considering how the elders in our culture would probably call us a disgrace and a traitor or something if we ever called CPS on our parents, im curious to know if anyone has ever done this.

so for context my mental health took a toll on me and prevented me from doing a lot of stuff, including reaching out to a professor at my school to ask to join their lab (our school has a heavy focus on research). I am currently a sophomore in college and will be a junior the fall 2026 semester.

I think some people normally say that students start getting research experience the beginning of their junior year, and I am worried that if I am not getting any beginning my junior year, I will be somewhat behind in a sense.

I am still gonna try and reach out, even though it might be too late- but should I be worried? I was planning to apply to grad school to either get a masters in a field of psychology or go into social work.

im suspecting that I might have it considering my upbringing and the constant stuff that kept happening, but I'm wondering if something like that might be more common among other people who have had to put up with these people for their entire lives without being given a choice