u/sourcakecheese

My facial blindness feels genuinely debilitating. I struggle to tell members of completely different races apart. Once, my ex (who I had lived with for 8yrs at that point) came into my workplace and because they were wearing a new outfit, I genuinely did not recognize them. All of my coworkers busted out laughing at me. My ex was embarrassed. It is mortifying to try to make new friends -- or attend any social event at all, really -- because I genuinely can't retain their physical appearance in my mind and it makes it difficult to know how to communicate with who. I recently got a promotion at work and must deal with revolving coworkers (who work in sales and therefore I don't spend a lot of time around in general) and I have gotten into at least 3 unfortunate work-related incidents because I straight up confuse people with others, even when having a 1on1 convo that lasts for several minutes. I'm genuinely sick and tired of living this way. It is horrifying. How to I overcome facial blindness??

Hi everyone. About 10 years ago I purchased a glass frame about twice the size a standard sheet of paper. It has 14 perfectly preserved butterflies. I don't know all of their names but one of them is a blue monarch. I originally purchased for $80 and unfortunately fell on tough times lately so I must sadly make the decision to sell. But I don't know where to do so or how much to ask for fairly. Any and all advice appreciated.

Hey everyone. I recently got back into my childhood passion of handsewing garments. As we all know ... JoAnn's is unfortunately no more but I am new to the Detroit area. Are there any viable fabric store substitutions for recommendation? I am potentially even willing to travel a bit for a good place.

All throughout high school my teachers told me "you can't depend on us so much because once you get to college your professors will have too big of a class to instruct or answer 1on1 questions because basically everything is self taught in upper education" and now I'm terrified to try attending. I'm smart and was placed in all AP but nearly flunked my last year because of distractions. It's really really important to me I have 1on1 instructions and dedicated study time. If someone is not present to explain concepts (i very genuinely struggle to learn new subjects completely solo) as well as keep me on track, I straight up just can't do the work. I'm terrified of sinking thousands into college only to fail because professors are unwilling to help me. Should I be worried?? What should I do? I never had to utilize them in high school (almost did though) but do colleges offer some kind of supplemental class???

I (27m) have been in therapy/having some combination of medicine for the last 15yrs and felt nothing has worked. I have definitely improved over the years but feel so bitter when people talk about finding an anxiety-free solution. Practically every single decision I make is based in anxiety -- if I'm not feeling anxious about something, I don't feel motivated to complete the task. Since I'm anxious about work, health, and pretty much everything else in life, I rarely feel unmotivated, but often find myself wondering how people have the drive to do things if they don't feel horrifically anxious about it (I often make up scenarios where things go horrifically wrong even in mundane situations). I only feel a little bit of reprieve when I drink alcohol, and even then it's incredibly short lived since I have high tolerance. I heavily suspect suffering with OCD since I do things like repetitive hand washing and other compulsive thoughts/behaviors that can sometimes take up to an hour a day. But my current mental healthcare professional is very holistic/eastern medicine focused and so haven't been able to get OCD-specific meds after trialing out general anxiety meds with my last prof. I'm just feeling so defeated, wondering what a life without anxiety could ever possibly look like

Hey everyone. Recently my big toe has been cramping a lot, and it's randomly escalated to a continuous pain that travels up the leg and into the inner groin. Any stretches/tips/tricks/etc to help alleviate this?

Sorry if the title is a bit difficult to understand, but I'm not sure how to word it (and Obsession 2026 is definitely clogging my Google results haha). I used to watch these 1st Person Horror Shorts on YouTube, I think, that were done with real people, but stylized like a video game? So, each frame was like a pixelated still. The main character was a man "going long term" or "in long term" (can't remember exactly how the girlfriend phrased it, but it was a recurring uncanny phrase) with a crazy lady who would seem nice in the beginning but increasingly do bizarre things

Im 27 and never had debt so my credit score was like 725 for years because I had a card opened under my name at 18 and literally never used it. I have some medical issues so, I cant drive and therefore have never taken on an auto loan (or any other personal/school/etc loan for that natter)

Well recently I fell into hard times (cat went to the ER, partner got sick and lost their job, etc) and I suddenly found myself in an accumulative total 9k debt. It is all credit cards (genuinely 6k is survival credit from when I was caring for my sick/unemployed partner, and the other 3k is from the cat)

I've only had this debt for about a year but I've never missed a payment and sometimes even pay more than the minimum. I still saw my score drop to 630 and I'm absolutely freaking out because I really really really need to move by October (I have been living in the same apartment complex for the last 7 years without a single late payment on anything whatsoever, but apparently that doesn't mean anything for your credit)

What can I do to raise it as quickly as possible so I can ensure somewhere to live?

Hey everyone. I recently got into a higher position in Cannabis Manufacturing, and my boss asked me if I'd be willing to go through the whole facility for a "clean up" which I loved because I'm very focused on cleanliness. He then asked if I heard if 5s which I hadn't. He told me to look into it, and acquiring a certificate is optional. Upon reviewing 5s, it just...kind of seems like common sense? Lol, it's how I keep my own house clean (throw away things you don't use, keep frequently accessed items easy to maneuver, and make sure everything is tidy in its home). So I guess I'm confused on what the certification is for, or if it's necessary for me to get one?

Hey, everyone! I am a digital artist who recently got Tomodachi Life -- I'm ecstatic for the design elements, and unfortunately, the feel/functionality of a pen is extremely important to me. I already tried using the digital pens I have, but none consistently worked without pressure issues. Does anyone have recommendations for a "tight" stylus (not the ones whose rubber heads are loose and drag across the screen) which will help me draw fine details?

Hey everyone. Lately in both feet I've been having horrific big toe cramps that travel all the way up my leg and into where my inner thigh connects my hips. It's excruciating -- any tips for relieving??

[TW: DV and suicide attempt mention]

We originally began couple's counseling with a therapist who self-admitted a BPD diagnosis (the therapist eventually stopped seeing us as a couple and decided to counsel us both separately 1on1). I thought that would drastically help the situation, as my partner was formally diagnosed as well, but it actually made things infinitely worse. I'm here to tell you that if you ever try counseling and your clinician has BPD, run for the hills.

My ex and therapist immediately had a strong bond after both initially chatting about sharing BPD which devolved into literal years of sessions lasting nearly double the intended time (without the therapist charging extra), texting outside of sessions, and even the therapist opening up about their own childhood+current trauma... I'll never forget -- there was a building on the way to my workplace, and my ex told me our therapist shared that in a BPD fit they almost took their life from the top of that building. I'll also never forget how my ex said they struggled to receive DBT or talk about anything meaningful in therapy because they were strongly sexually attracted to the therapist. But of course, whenever we'd get into any form of disagreement, my ex would always scream "let's see what our therapist has to think of THIS!" and would weaponize therapy speak like you could never imagine. Sometimes for hours my ex would pick at me, force me to repeat my sentences over & over when trying to have any form of conversation because I "wasn't utilizing communication skills we learned in therapy well enough" and "needed to try harder" if I'd "have any chance of being listened to." It all came to an end when I had one particularly emotionally turbulent session with the therapist confessing all of the ways the relationship had gotten worse, including being screamed at while ill and had hands put on me...the therapist absolutely freaked out, started crying, and even made me console her over not being a bad therapist because of it. Then she instantaneously dropped us both as clients.

I don't know what else to share, other than I wish I never let a BPD therapist try to fix things since I feel even more broken than before

I've recently realized I am a bit quicker to frustration than most people, but have this problem really badly when it comes to problemsolving or learning new skills. Whenever I'm trying to learn something new, or solve a jigsaw/riddle/escape room/puzzle game, I get an oddly uncomfortable pressure in my head which really exasperates my sensory. I have tried to go slow, reframe these things as low-stakes fun, both on my own and with others. But I find I struggle so much more than my counterparts (it takes significantly longer, I am more emotional, and still sometimes genuinely cannot make my brain arrive at the correct conclusion) and not only that, but I find that I don't feel any satisfaction when the activity is complete. If I end up having to look up/rely on help for the answer, I feel shitty. But if I actually do it myself, I still feel shitty (usually because it still took me so much longer to conclude something everyone else could've completed quickly). Does anyone else relate? Why is it like this and what can I do to enjoy more problem solving while being less angry?

I'm 27m never been to college and quite literally drop-dead terrified of debt. Like, genuinely absolutely horrified. The sole thing that has kept me from getting any education is wasting money/time for a degree that won't serve me. Well, I've finally decided I want to settle for being some form of Office Admin/timekeeper/HR because my town has a somewhat decent program for an associates. What type of degrees or education in general should I be getting so I'm wasting as little resources as possible? Thanks!

Hey, everyone. I used to post my art online about a decade ago and had mild success with it. I previously exclusively used Tumblr and am now trying to set up an lnsta (completely from scratch as I deleted my old blog and don't have anyone IRL willing to give a follow). I'm not sure what has changed, but it appears tagging artwork with relevant words isn't enough to get eyes on it anymore. Does it work so that the more time an app tracks you using it and engaging with others the more it'll push your own original content? I was hoping to start up a small following -- nothing crazy, but I was hoping to get a few coms here & there as supplemental income like I used to. I already have a full time job, and my style is pretty time-consumptive, so I'm getting overwhelmed and disheartened at the thought of having to spend a bunch of time online random posts for a chance to be picked up by an algorithm

Hey, everyone. I used to post my art online about a decade ago and had mild success with it. I previously exclusively used Tumblr and am now trying to set up an lnsta (completely from scratch as I deleted my old blog and don't have anyone IRL willing to give a follow). I'm not sure what has changed, but it appears tagging artwork with relevant words isn't enough to get eyes on it anymore. Does it work so that the more time an app tracks you using it and engaging with others the more it'll push your own original content? I was hoping to start up a small following -- nothing crazy, but I was hoping to get a few coms here & there as supplemental income like I used to. I already have a full time job, and my style is pretty time-consumptive, so I'm getting overwhelmed and disheartened at the thought of having to spend a bunch of time online random posts for a chance to be picked up by an algorithm

Hey, everyone. Title says it all. I want to be more in touch with my roots