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  • needadvice @lemm.ee
    ev1lchris @lemm.ee

    Is living in poverty really worth the chance for future gains? Or should I just run away to SE Asia?

    Aloha all,

    I am in a boarding home on Oahu. I pay $750 a month and share a room with another person like myself.

    It's a long story of how I got here. I was living in Thailand for six months and my mom sold her home and gave me notice to vacate while I was away in Thailand.

    Having bought a non-refundable ticket to Hawaii I decided to come back here. I used to live on the Big Island, now I am on Oahu in this boarding house.

    Luckily, I was able to fly back and get my car, desktop pc, and a few laptops I have. It's weird having a car and electronics while a lot of the people here seem borderline homeless.

    I was in a mental health crisis center where they do not let me use the computer, go on the Internet, or really leave. The maximum you can stay at one of these places is 10 days. My tens days were coming up and my options where the streets or Department of Human Services homeless shelter.

    A kind wonderful nurse asked me what I was going to do. And I told her I was thinking o

  • needadvice @lemm.ee
    Healer @lemm.ee

    Love Spells In Middle East: 6 Batha’s Ancient Powerful Magic

    Hey everyone, I’ve been researching cultural practices around love spells in the Middle East for a personal project. I even wrote up a blog post about it here: I’m really curious, what do you all think about love spells or similar practices? Do you see them as harmless, manipulative, unethical? I’d appreciate hearing different viewpoints as I’m still forming my own thoughts.

  • needadvice @lemm.ee
    ev1lchris @lemm.ee

    Lucky to End up in a Boarding Home in Oahu

    Hi all.

    I am in Hawaii and almost ended up in the streets. I went from a mental hospital, to a crisis center, and am lucky I had money for a board and care.

    It's really gnarly, today I saw my roommate take a dump because he did not bother to close the bathroom door. My roommates might be the type of people you find on Skid Row, but that's okay because everyone deserves not to suffer.

    I am on Oahu. I have been on Social Security for mental illness for 20 years. I am thinking it would be best to try and start my career so I have so much money that being on the streets and in the boarding houses are less possible. However, I suffer from Major Depression and PTSD so I don't know if I should leave the safe enclave of Medicare in a country that doesn't have universal healthcare.

    I applied for a local 7-11 and Office Max job. I'm beginning to look at other places to live which are comparable to what I'm currently paying ($750 a month). I feel like I have hit rock bottom and sometim

  • needadvice @lemm.ee
    Aurora (she/her) @ani.social

    Is this how modern teenagers act, is this just asshole behavior?

    My sister Lena’s friend (they are no longer friends actually) Ashlyn (14) seems to have an inflated ego. She thinks she’s better than everyone else and puts people down to prove it.

    She specifically targets Lena because she’s there with her and Lena seems to be her scapegoat when something goes wrong. She takes her anger out on Lena and scolds her when something happens (ex: if someone drops something, she screams “Dammit Lena!”). One time, she went to our house to visit Lena and said “I SWEAR TO GOD LENA. I SWEAR I’LL KILL YOU” but then told me she was joking.

    She says several racial slurs and the K-word and such to people as well because “she has the right as a black person”, even though she’s not just saying the N word.

    I remember once she tried to “ruin Lena’s life” because Ashlyn apparently had a boyfriend or something but was being romantic with another guy. The first guy eventually found out and broke up with Ashlyn. This made her mad that Lena asked if she was still with the

  • needadvice @lemm.ee
    Kit @lemmy.blahaj.zone

    Looking for a sturdy pre-built outdoor cabinet for a free food pantry

    My neighborhood has a free food pantry that is used heavily, but vandals smashed it to pieces overnight. I'm funding a replacement but having trouble figuring out the best option for something pre-built. Ideally it will be at least 5ft tall and no more than 2ft deep with several shelves. I want something sturdy that will withstand the elements, deter raccoons, and will be difficult to smash. Any price, no budget. Any recs for specific outdoor cabinets or an Earth-friendly vendor? Or should I just reach out to a local carpenter to build one?

    Located in PA, USA

    Edit: I spoke with my local Habitat for Humanity and they are donating a pantry for us!

  • needadvice @lemm.ee
    acetanilide @lemmy.world

    How do I manage pain until I can see a specialist?

    I fell a few months ago and landed on my head and spine (it was the corner of an object so I landed perfectly down the center from head to tailbone).

    After a few weeks of head issues it all pretty much cleared up, until last week when I started having severe back pain to the point where I can't walk much. I feel like I'm going to pass out from the pain and my whole body feels like it's burning from the inside out.

    There is nothing on imaging or labwork. Strong meds like oxy did not help much if at all. I am also overdo for arthritis medication so was fighting a ton of inflammation and pain already.

    What can I do until a specialist sees me? I have to wait for insurance approval and then an appointment, which could take months since they are so busy.

  • needadvice @lemm.ee
    obyno @lemm.ee

    career advice with ADHD

    Am going to keep it short. Am 26 currently been working for uber and lyft. I got admitted into Arizona State University last year. My entrance exams included mathematics. I have always struggled with mathematics all my life and the most i can do is basic number sets and operations and that's it. Please don't bother recommending any way to improve because trust me i have tried. My mom is a teacher and a counselor and my dad was a teacher as well. All my siblings are well educated in math and they have tried and i have deleted my YouTube, Facebook, gym membership etc. to focus and nothing has changed and even fell in love with it but every time i would fall asleep during math's class. Please please please please, if anyone has a good career advice or any solution to bypass this and get into a career that is rewarding and deserves my handwork, i will appreciate it. I've had no zeal to move on with life anymore because of am very ambitious, good person and hardworking. I wanted to plead