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This goes out to my fellow gen Z. For those of you who miss your childhood from the late 2000s to early 2010s what is it about your childhood that you miss?

I have this step bro (different father) who's in form 3 17m. In kcpe he miraculously got 220 but always got below 150 and was always the last in class. That 220 was purely luck and guesswork. (Mostly gets 0 in subjects like math since F1)

He has a brother in grade 3 I think who's around 8 years and the kid has a higher IQ than him.

The other day he was confidently saying that October is the next month (after August). His young sibling corrected him.

He can be told like enda ununue mchele but he'll come back later to confirm if ni rice or sugar akicheka. Akipewa simple instructions, the younger sibling would be the one to ensure he's doing the right thing.

I used to think low IQ only affected grasping academic concepts in school but for him, it affects everything including his lifestyle, reasoning etc.

There was a day he was cooking spinach and told us that if it cooks for long it'll lose proteins. I'm like wtf, even our shosh who dropped from school in grade 5 knows veggies mostly have vitamins but someone learning biology doesn't know? (The crash out was in my head).

I've never talked to him about anything except recently when I told him to finish form 4 then he can have the freedom to do nothing.

My mother told me that he has never opened a book at home in the name of doing assignments or updating notes. He was almost dropping out of school until I intervened and told him there's nothing he can do if he doesn't finish his secondary education.

My mom is soon going to ushago permanently but the last thing I would want to hear is staying with him at my place–i need personal space. Ik I might sound harsh but this kid can't learn anything. His only dream is to join the safari rally but the guy can't even make a sentence in English. He reads like a kindergarten kid.

I crushed at their place when I finished campus some months ago. I had given my mom my old smartphone last year only to find out he took it from her. I couldn't blame him since I always had a phone through primary.

The shocking part? The kid always sleeps at 4am daily even on school days then struggles to wake up at 6.30 to rush to school. The mother has tried everything including threats but nothing can change. Their dad died last year but he wasn't making a difference either.

Kuna time akiwa lower primary they realized he wasn't doing well in school wakadhani ni juju and prayed it for him which definitely never worked. (I was too young to know about anything at that time)

I looked in his bag, after I bought him books, pens and a calculator just in case he didn't have any to be shocked Bado ako na vitabu za form one hazijajaa. And anyone would attest that books barely last a term in secondary school.

But I'm glad he hasn't gotten into drugs *yet* like his classmates.

Do you have such kids? And how do you handle them ?

TLDR

I am seeking advice regarding my 17-year-old stepbrother, who is currently in Form 3 but struggling severely with basic cognitive, academic, and daily life functions.

Despite completing KCPE, he consistently performs at the bottom of his class, reads at a kindergarten level, and cannot follow simple daily instructions without supervision from his 8-year-old sibling. He also exhibits severe sleep issues, regularly staying up until 4:00 AM on school nights despite parental intervention, and shows a total lack of academic engagement, with his Form 1 notebooks still mostly empty.

With our mother permanently relocating soon, I am concerned about his future capability to live independently, as his difficulties impact his basic reasoning and lifestyle rather than just his schoolwork.

Given these symptoms, what steps or professional interventions do you recommend to help us properly assess and support him?

I'm starting a new job in upper hill Kanairo and was looking for affordable places nearby, my budget was 20 to 25k for decent one bedroom, something modernish, tolerable commute (was thinking 30 minutes max) ... Any leads would be appreciated...

Happy birthday to me 🥂🎂

Grateful for another year, new season.

Here's to growth 🥂

How come this important life skill is not in the school curriculum? I finished campus some months ago then got a job whose starting salary was 26k.

So i rented (6.5k rent), with deposit that's 13k. Equity kulad the 3 ya loan I took for medical bills. My ex gave me vitu za nyumba which were in good condition so she wasn't interested in selling them to me (apata job coast so she wasn't coming back)

From 10k, mathe alidai her 3k alikua ananipea ya fare then later complained hajalipwa hence ended up giving her 6k in total. Grandpa amenisomesha like 60% and mother 40% so singemuacha ivo, nikatuma thao. Shosh always wished the best for me (alinilea up to 18 years) hence more than a mother to me, 500 bob.

Luckily someone had my debt 10k akanipea, Kuna dawa I use monthly 3k so at least I had 7k for other expenses.

Now back to 26k. Honestly the highest I should be spending on them should be 3k next time until I get a better job

I'm sometimes blaming myself juu sijai jua kuhandle pesa. Ata chatgpt told me from a 26k salary, 2k ni yao without even telling it my story.

In campus, I had a close friend who's dad did economics. Tukipata helb 18k both, by the end of the semester, bro will be left with 10k at least (tho alikua anainama sana and ate the cheapest food possible which I didn't find as a brilliant idea). Mimi 18k barely lasted a semester though it wasn't for food alone.

So people in a similar situation, how do you pull your financial strings ? Juu honestly kama salary ni kidogo, third parties shouldn't be necessary, they should be glad you're no longer a liability.

I think they should ban 14 seater matatus and Bodas they are becoming menaces to the society.

Why exactly is sambaza a normalized thing in this matatus. Don't get me even started on Bodas 🙄

What do y'all think?

Officially got to the age where everyone is doing what they can to survive, some have already made it, some are in the process& then there's me. I'm not the kind of person to compare myself to others. I like to believe everybody's journey is different and uniquely set so comparing is worthless because the path is automatically different. I'm probably the most positive person around too except lately I can't say I feel that fire.

I feel like I'm stuck in a way I can't explain. It's like for the first time I can't seem to get past the feeling of lagging behind while everyone around me is actually growing. I make 10 steps forward then somehow, something happens and it takes me 50 steps back and lately I've been entertaining the thought of ditching everything, literally going M.I.A and moving to a whole new place and starting afresh except, I have ppl I care about especially my mum who is my only parent and worse, I'm her only child.

2026 is doing me bad in ways I didn't see coming. I've pushed myself to limits I didn't even know were possible and I almost ran mad from all of the pressure. I'm now at a place where only a miracle can bring me back on track otherwise I'm at my wits end. Peace.

Which reliable methods do you use to get a proof of address document in Kenya, we don’t have a postal system and some platforms need this submission doc in pdf format to be uploaded u to o their site. Issue is where do I get one ? Thanks in advance

I'm a little bit confused here, so some guy comes around the place I work, he was looking for some clean water juu alikua anataka kuosha and strrilize his syringe ajidunge whatever watu hawana kidney huwa wanajidunga, from my biology classes nadhani ni insulin or glucagon.

I become curious juu the guy ni wale kamagera iykyk

I started asking him some questions. Apparently aliuza figo ndio asaidie mamake and I was literary confused.

I thought the love your mum has for you haifai kumkubalia kuuza figo yako ndio atoke kwa shida ya dooh

Now that ameuza akaanza medication, which he will use for the rest of his years anateseka, hawezi fanya kazi venye alikua anafanya, anasumbuka tu

Is this love ama what js this, to the mothers out here would you do this to your son?or rather allow him to do this

I was having a conversation with a Redditor friend of mine of almost 2 years. It’s crazy that we’ve never met in person, but we still drop in and talk for hours periodically**.**

The special thing about this place is the anonymity and the wild, heartfelt posts. Some interactions are just pretty and don’t need to be prolonged; some fade, and some you wish could last longer**.**

Lady luck smiled at me. Haven't encountered a catfish yet, though a friend warned me "nitapata kamoja nitulie" 😭 I said nah. Point is, not every good interaction needs that meet up.

• Comment Section: I think some people are just really good at small talk and teasing in the comment section, but that's it.
• Do You & Have Fun: We are all doing life for the first time, unless you were reincarnated or transmigrated. (I actually told some guy to have fun once and he told me "hutaniambia how I will live my life" jeez bro).
• I was encouraged hearing some found work, love, and friendship on here, but also disheartened some got scammed or abused. Otherwise, it's a beautiful place.

Logically speaking, this is how you should vote

option 1. FRED MATIANGI, no kenyan of récent days has shown the will to work more than this man

Option 2. Sifuna, nothing to work with yet but brings hope for a better future.

Option 3. William Ruto.. A mix of great works and evils in equal proportions

ODM.... Proven goons but you can try your lack

Never... DCP... a den of proven thieves, tribalists, warmongers, goons et all. needs no consideration whatsoever

There is this girl that I have been talking to for the last 6 months. She put me in the friendzone, which I have been currently enjoying(She is a vibe).

Today she decided to come visit me, it was unexpected as we had planned to go for a nature walk earler in the morning which didn't happen. So It happened that my cleaning lady was there.

My girl(friend) hakukaa sana, so after going the mama fua had a lot to say. She was thorough with her observation even talked about the girls character and morals(hawajuani so sijui ana judge aje).

Dame had some piercings and she had worn a top where the shoulder strap is one na ka tumbo cut and she had dyed hair...she looked stunning.

I told the mama fua that next time jaribu kuongelesha mtu atleast so that you know them. you can't judge a person based on how they look and dress.

She challenged me nipeleke huyu msichana nyumbani halafu nimshow kenye mamangu atasema(she knows my mum).

The end.

It can be anything.