This girl is my (f23) best friend since we were kids. I’ve spent 10+ years being her friend but I can tell you she’s not a nice person. She has never been true to anyone in her life.
She cheated on her wonderful boyfriend with her toxic ex while they were living together and were committed to each other. She told me blushing and asked me to keep it a secret. It’s been 2 years since I’ve known and it eats me to hide it from that genuinely nice man.
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Why You Need to Stop Trying to Please the Whole Damn World
Listen up, because this is important. One of the most crucial realizations you will ever have is that you can’t make everyone happy. And the moment you accept that, the moment you stop contorting yourself into a pretzel trying to please every single person in your orbit, is the moment you take your power back.
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Challenging Yourself is the Only Way Forward
Look, I’m not going to sugarcoat this. If you want to make any real progress in your life, in your career, in your relationships – you’re going to have to do some seriously uncomfortable shit. There’s no way around it.
For too long, you’ve probably been tiptoeing through life, desperately trying to avoid anything that makes you remotely uncomfortable. You stay in your cozy little bubble, never venturing outside of it, never truly challenging yourself. And where has that gotten you? Nowhere fast, I’d bet.
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Linkage
An AI startup made a hyperrealistic deepfake of me that’s so good it’s scary – MIT Technology
15 Problems Faced By People Living In First World Countries – Ned Hardy
This book could actually save your life one day. It’s about learning to trust your instincts and intuition – Amazon
People In Asia Are Sick Of Western ‘Begpackers’ Asking Locals To Fund Their Travels For Them (29 Pics) – Bored Panda
The Happiness Trinity: Why it’s so hard to answer the question What makes us happiest? – The Atlantic
How to Get Free Kindle Books With Your Library Card – Wired
Why You Should Read a Home’s Permit History Before You Buy It – Life Hacker
Did You Know These 12 Richest Towns in America? – Nerdable
The World’s Top Media Franchises by All-Time Revenue – Visual Capitalist
A Cleveland Uber driver who made $109,000 in 2023 but only took home $17,000 shares the 3 reasons he can’t quit ride-hailing – Business Insider
There Are Some Things You Just Can’t Argue With – Ned Hardy
This is a great supplement for your dog if they are experiencing an upset stomach, loose stools or any other digestive issues – Amazon
10 Worst Big Budget Films – Linkiest
Tesla Reaches Deals in China on Self-Driving Cars – DNYUZ
Russia Clones Wikipedia, Censors It, Bans Original – 404 Media
3 women contracted HIV after getting ‘vampire facials’ at an unlicensed medical spa – Insider
Ranking 15 Famous Old Hollywood Actresses from 1920 to 1960 – SNIP Daily
How to Distinguish Between Wants and Needs – Becoming Minimalist
Where You Get Your Sense of Self-Worth – Zen Habits
I Spent 6 Days in Mexico City and This Is What It Cost – Thrillist
Got brothers or sisters? Warm sibling bonds help boost happiness as you age – NPR
The Dumping Grounds
Marriage Matters: “Married for 9yrs, still a ‘virgin'”
My husband (M32) and I (F31) have been married for just over 9 years and we’ve never had penetrative sex because the idea of it makes him uncomfortable.
Some backstory: we got married young, right out of college and in a Christian context (e.g. believing sex before marriage was bad, unable to live together until we exchanged vows, etc). My husband went from living with his parents to living with me.
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Life Matters: “Health anxiety is ruining my life.”
I feel like a prisoner in my own mind. Every other day I’m dying of a new disease and I just can’t take it anymore. Panic attack after panic attack, constantly researching symptoms and self diagnosing. When will it ever end? Some days I just feel like giving up, my anxiety is destroying me slowly.
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Dating Matters: “I’m 21F and ugly as a pig.”
I’m 21F and ugly as a pig. I have a birth defect that causes asymmetry and makes my speech kinda wobbly and stuff. On most days it doesn’t bother me much, I get by. I have my puppy, jobs here and there, I’m very close with my family.
But then I go out. No guy ever looks at me. Even if I’m hanging out with people and there are guys, they don’t glance at me or say a word at me. Even if I ask them a question, they don’t answer.
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Poll of the Day
How Facing the Past Sets You Free
We all carry wounds from our past – scars etched into our hearts by the painful experiences we’ve endured. For some, these wounds are mere scratches, fading with time and leaving only faint reminders.
But for others, the hurts of yesterday are like deep, festering gashes that refuse to heal. They whisper to us in the darkest corners of our minds, haunting our dreams and casting shadows over our waking moments.