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I wore contact lenses today after a long time (I’ve been wearing them since I was 14, I’m 20 now)

I think I may have worn the wrong prescription too. I also switched between two different lenses and accidentally kind of pinched/irritated my eye while removing one. Since taking them out, my left eye vision feels slightly blurry/off and fluctuates a bit, like one small area seems less clear than the rest. There’s no pain, redness, major light sensitivity, or discharge, just this weird blurry feeling and some watering/itchiness. It’s been a few hours and I’m really anxious about whether this sounds like temporary irritation/dryness/hypoxia or something more serious like a corneal abrasion. Has anyone experienced something similar?

I’m a 20-year-old girl going on a 5-6 day trip to Karnataka soon, covering Ooty, Mysore, and Coorg, and I’m trying to plan my travel outfits.

I want my fits to be comfy but still very Gen Z aesthetic , slightly Pinterest-y travel fits that also make sense for the weather there.

If anyone has been to these places or has styled similar travel looks, I’d really appreciate ideas on:

• What kind of outfits actually work for Ooty/Coorg weather
• Gen Z-friendly travel fits
• Footwear that’s practical but still cute
• Outfit ideas for sightseeing + casual photos

Would love Pinterest-style inspo or real-life advice from people who’ve done similar tr

i genuinely can’t tell anymore if i’m lazy or just overwhelmed by my environment.

i recently graduated and i’m trying to build a career in graphic design/content creation/freelancing but i feel stuck in this cycle where i want to do things so badly but my days just disappear.

i live in a family of 6 with my parents grandparents and brother and apart from that there are caretakers for my grandfather and housemaids constantly coming and going throughout the day. so the house is rarely ever quiet or predictable. i also help around the house a lot. the chores themselves are not the issue. i know i should contribute. but there’s no structure or routine to the day. i can finish one thing and suddenly something else comes up. i’ll finally sit down to work and then get interrupted or i’ll feel mentally drained and after enough interruptions i just end up scrolling instead of actually getting started because i lose all motivation.

my parents think i’m not trying hard enough because i don’t have visible results yet but the pressure to earn is literally the first thing i think about when i wake up. i want financial independence so badly because i feel like i need space and control over my own life in order to actually grow. sometimes i just wish there was more structure and predictability in my day so i could actually focus on building something consistently.

i also struggle a lot with starting things unless the environment feels “right.” once i start working i can work hard but initiating things feels impossible sometimes.

does anyone else relate to this? especially people who built careers while living at home in environments that felt mentally draining or unpredictable? how did you stop waiting for the perfect environment and actually become consistent?