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Ever since I gave up ADD meds, I am a lifeless shell of myself.
All I do is lie around and watch Netflix. I never make art anymore. I can't muster the strength. I worry the motivation will never come back.
Maybe I just miss my ex.
>>17127693
Go back on them?
>>17127718
And be reliant on drugs for the rest of my life? I don't wanna need to get high to be a functional human.
I've heard stories of people dropping them, and living normal lives.
>>17127743
You're not supposed to take them for the rest of your life. I thought you were supposed to take them long enough to where you felt comfortable and happy with yourself, and then slowly ween yourself off them by taking less and less doses.
But I've never actually taken ADHD medication, although I've been thinking about doing it because I feel the same way as you currently.
The only thing I can think of to help you is just mustering up that strength and pushing yourself forward. If you're at rock bottom the only direction you can go is up.
how do i become a better stand-up comedian? i've been at it four years and i still seem to be in the same place
bump. any one?
>>17127645
Whatever you do always give 100%. Unless you're donating blood.
try to analyze your audience, try and make jokes on new stuff(for example: politics are raging right now, and the internet is making jokes on it, try and work like that :D)
I'm hugely attracted to this one particular girl, and thinks look kind of odd for me (Maybe there are odds or maybe it's just me, this is the reason I'm making this thread)
She's a little taller than me. Well built, curvy, like all girls in Crumb's comics. Has a lot of tattoos, that kinda-pinup attitude, you know what I mean: A beautiful face that sort of reminds you of old time beauty peagents. Some piercings. Overall, my kind of girl. A perfect 11/10
We don't know much other than the fact we have common friends. I've seen her...
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You don't know until you make an effort to get to know her better and/or ask her out. Otherwise it's pure conjecture.
Sounds like you're describing the previous woman I dated. Does she have breast implants and works as a restaurant manager?
My answer is yes, you have a chance. If you listen to your friends, that is.
>>17127646
This is my general issue, something not specifically related to this case but in general.
I like a lot that kind of girl, but being the complete opposite always sort of dragged me into never asking. As if I thought everyone should date the ones that are similar to them aesthethically speaking! (Something I find absolutely boring)
I just see this kind of girls dating guys with big beards and tattoos and that sort of thing and I'm nothing but the opposite to it, so I never actually go for it....
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Everytime I visit my therapist I tell myself " I'll admit to him that I have a pedophilic urges that I feel I can't control and are only getting worse as I keep stalling". But I do exactly that; when I visit him I totally avoid talking about it at all. It's not like this is something I'm the back of my head,I think about it allot and I'm afraid I will REALLY act on my urges soon.
>>17127631
There's only one way forward. You could go to jail for a long ass time if you make the wrong choices in these moments.
>>17127631
A therapist will report you for that, fyi.
>>17127631
You want one of us to tell him for you or something? Maybe send him an email saying that you would like to talk about this at your next appt and tell him you've been putting off discussing it but now you have no excuses. Good on you for having not acted and recognizing that you need help. You REALLY need to discuss this and remove yourself from any danger situations involving children. Danger situations as in you are the danger. You. That needs to be first and foremost in your mind is the welfare of the children...
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Is it shallow to completely write off a girl as a dating prospect based only off her looks?
I'm not expecting a fucking 10/10 fitness model or anything, but if a girl doesn't have a look that I go 'wow' for, she won't make it past FWB with me. I don't care if she's the perfect match personality wise, for me having a nice appearance is a base requirement.
But I mean a base requirement, I mean 'base'. If a girl makes me go 'wow' cause of her looks, but she's a complete bitch, has 0 in common with me or whatever,...
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You should be attracted to the person you plan on spending your life with.
>>17127624
I say healthy standards, anon. I'm right there with you. I tried convincing myself I could love a girl who treated me really well and was just "cute," and I found out it wasn't me at all. She was boring and I didn't want to have sex with her.
It's callous, but it's also just true... find someone who makes the wind blow in and the angels sing when you get into a relationship. Yes, looks fade, but you'll know that the passion was there and you'll grow old and...
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I don't see there being anything wrong with your standards. There's literature out there that describes sexual attraction (as in, you are sexually attracted to their physical appearance), as an important tenet of relationships.Other women might be appealing to you in other facets, like personality, but if you find yourself to be so unbending on appearance then that's that. It's generally pretty good to be picky/cognizant of what you want in a relationship.
>be me, 5'9.5" manlet
>thought I was 5'11" and told people such, no one ever doubted me
>went to doctor, measured my height and shattered my dreams
>self-home measurements confirm
>yet, two people have even said that they thought I was 6-foot
What could be the cause of this? How to perpetuate this? I do sometimes wear shoes that make me taller (Doc Martens, boots) but never because I wanted to seem taller.
Uh because people suck at guessing height? Stop worrying about this shit so much
>>17127607
Shoes can add an inch to two inches. If you comb your hair high it can add 3-4 inches. A 5'6" human can turn into a 6 foot human with little effort.
Hands down you have good posture. A lot
of people above a certain height and/or insecure people unconsciously slouch, so 6 foot tall insecure guy will seem shorter than he is.
You're golden OP, don't let it get to you that some ruler told you some numbers, it's all in your body language.
Ever since my last breakup all I've wanted to go out and live life to it's fullest. But no matter how hard I try I can't put myself out there.
I was in a relationship for almost the entirety of my first year of college. The entire time I couldn't help but feel I was missing out on life. Once we broke up all I wanted to do is meet new people, go to parties, try new thing. Just live and have fun.
However being in a relationship basically locked me up socially (she was honestly crazy), I realized I've made like 2 new friends since school...
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Two friends in a year is pretty good. Unless you're one of those people who want a large number of 'friends'
>>17127579
No, that's completely normal. Most people feel like that. It's only abnormal if you're so held back by your fears that you can't socialize with anyone, but you clearly don't have that problem since you have friends and had a gf.
Take solace in the fact that you truly are a normalfaggot.
>>17127579
I have no clue if it's normal or not but I will definitely be your friend. Also, I fell the same about women. Either I just naturally become their friends or I don't even put forth effort. It's hard man. And omfg my parents are always saying "Caleb, you can make friends with just about anyone" of course I can't make friends by going out of my way because heaven forbid I make a friend without it being natural. Do you have a steam? I'd be down to chat.
Should I go to jail on purpose? Think about it. Free health care, free food, no responsibilities, you learn a bunch of badass shit, no work, etc.
>>17127543
have fun getting raped senpai
>>17127548
If OP is gay it's nothing but win
I thought you had to work in prison? I remember in this one movie with Nicholas Cage, he had to make license plates. Oh, and in The Escapists, they had jobs where they had to do laundry and shit.
I imagine the health care would be pretty minimal, too. Just enough to keep you alive, sort of thing. Not like they'd fix long standing issues.
Your responsibilities would be keeping yourself out of trouble, and staying alive and sane while the world outside moves on while you play in your little box.
Pretty much the only way I'd consider that an option...
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>tfw bad at math
find a copy of Serge Lang's Basic Mathematics, go through it, do the exercises
everyone can be good at math with enough practice and diligence
>>17127542
People are usually only bad at math because they don't immediately get things and then they decide they're bad at math and they hate math so they never do any math which of course makes them bad at math. You just need to keep trying and you'll get better.
>tfw through college with no desire to be any good at math
>>17127576
>>17127602
What would you guys suggest for someone still in college/school? Why else would you want to learn math, and how fucked would you have to be starting from the basics?
Probably best to just keep doing the standard cramming/ect.
23 year old pathetic virgin looking to try and overcome my crippling sexual anxiety.
Going to try and fuck a prostitute off back page and hopefully get over myself a bit on the sexual front.
Feel free to meme at me but I'm looking for anyone who frequents back page to let me know what kind of things I should be looking for.
Red flags?
Good things?
Ways to make sure I don't end up in jail?
A step by step breakdown of how the actual transaction should go would be a lifesaver. What's good conversation etiquette and how does the sex...
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It won't help is all.
Dude it's not that easy to find yourself a chick. Go to a bar and dance with every chick there and then the right one will have an interesting convo with you( don't fuck up the convo) and if you're going to cop a prostitute make sure you double wrap it... Trust me
>>17127765
Too much confidence. Ye old bar is too meme. I was at one and everyone was in groups. Actual people sitting at counter were single men as well.
Thanks though.
I need to come up with a decent grad quote.
pls help
>>17127509
Study and do your homework. What else can you do?
>>17127516
how is that going to help with coming up with a quote anon
unless that's your suggestion?
>>17127518
I'm a complete moron. I misunderstood. Anyway, perhaps you could quote someone you admire?
Help, /adv/! My friends(including my wife and her son) are throwing me a party right now, but didn't give me an invite or tell me where to go, so I don't know where it is...
None of them are answering their phones, wat do?
How are you even having a problem right now?
Just buy yourself a drink and wait.
>her son
Errytiem
>>17127428
...If this isn't bait.. I hope you're ready to divorce her and move on.
How do I convince my in-laws to get a divorce? I'm living with them right now for reasons, and they fight daily. The wife doesn't trust anything the husband says because he's lied to her constantly in the past and shows little consideration for her, and the husband is a habitual liar and alcoholic who is trying to turn his life around but can't talk to anyone without making himself a victim.
They're currently winding down from their latest argument, which is the same bullshit as the last argument, and the same as that before. She's an overbearing...
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>>17127418
Mock and insult them. Do impersonations of how they argue.
>>17127441
I've gotten to the point where I pretty much do insult them by pointing out the inconsistencies in their own personal interpretations of each others' comments. I was really trying to help them when they first started really going at it late last year, but now I really just don't give enough of a damn to do anything more than show them how they're both acting like children, and then they tell me to fuck off so they can go back to fighting.
Yeah. They come to me for arbitration and validation...
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Bump, I need some advice on this shit. I'm basically asking you all to help kill a failed marriage, you should be experts at this.
just bought these today, got 10% off because they were "damaged" i thought they were just dirty but i tried cleaning them with a lysol wipe and the instructions on the nike website about laundry detergent and water and a toothbrush but it isn't working. what do? they're "Nike Air Max Tavas"
another pic for reference. i've tried other boards and nothing has helped!
>>17127411
Those look like dried cum stains. Somebody really liked those nikes.
>>17127411
use science man, figure out if the substance is polar or non-polar then use a cleaning application that is the same as the substance. likes dissolve likes.
it's a fuckin long shot probably, but anybody had plastic surgery?
if so, what'd you do, how much was it, how'd it go?
i'm asking because i'm considering
What sort of surgery are you considering? I'm saving up for a lift + implants. Unfortunately, not anywhere close to my goal yet.
>>17127424
rhinoplasty and something to fix my droopy chin, i'm 110 lbs and but my chin looks like i'm old and/or obese
>>17127429
You can do chin exercises to fix your droopy chin. How old are you? I bet your nose isn't that bad, and noses take a lot longer to grow into. In my days of being a medical illustrator, I watched a one rhinoplasty being performed. I've seen all kind of shit but that's the only time I went white and my knees nearly buckled. This woman really needed it though.
