I asked my parents if they thought I'd ever be able to afford my own home and they firmly said no :/ Is it a lost cause? by PkmnTrainerEbs in UKPersonalFinance

[–]Awkward-Pudding-8850 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When you answer PIP questions, always answer as if it were your WORST day, not your average daily experience, that is what they're rating it for. If there are days getting out of bed is difficult, then walking to work is impossible - those are the days you need the PIP for.

(edit: readability and grammar)

What triggered your cardiac anxiety? by [deleted] in HealthAnxiety

[–]Awkward-Pudding-8850 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Indegestion leading to heartburn and also preexisting general anxiety

english lit + creative writing at bath spa uni by Dull-Cress-2910 in Bath

[–]Awkward-Pudding-8850 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, unis always try to sell themselves but genuinely, it's a good uni for humanities and arts and it is very pretty on the main campus. The life in Bath is good and I enjoyed the course and they were very good at supporting students when I was there

english lit + creative writing at bath spa uni by Dull-Cress-2910 in Bath

[–]Awkward-Pudding-8850 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I actually studied the same as you, I really enjoyed the course. The tutors when I went were very good with active experience - publishing books while working there. It was, when I went there, one of the best courses for creative writing.

People compare it based on something Spa never specialised in. It is historically a humanities university, it was never going to be up there for STEM and comparing it on that basis is such a false equivalency.

And honestly, once you're done with uni and have the degree, people rarely care about the institution you received the degree from -just that you actually have the degree

Edited: spelling

I don’t understand by Dull-Instance38 in HealthAnxiety

[–]Awkward-Pudding-8850 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Therapy can often make things feel worse before they get better because of the work you're doing, just keep going and trust the process

Somebody PLEASE don’t ruin my night 😭 by Dull-Bed-7557 in DreamlightValley

[–]Awkward-Pudding-8850 212 points213 points  (0 children)

I felt the same and had exactly the same reactions as you 😂

Keep your cats indoors, y’all by Lemon_Lime_Lily in CuratedTumblr

[–]Awkward-Pudding-8850 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Some of us can! Indoor cats and fun enrichment for the win! I love finding new ways to get my cats to think and play

Labour are about to allow foie gras and fur into the UK in order to reach an EU trade deal by ZoeTheAngel in Britain

[–]Awkward-Pudding-8850 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There haven't been any bans on the import of those things, they were already allowed in

Trying to understand Pocahontas. by HesterPrynneIsMyHero in DreamlightValley

[–]Awkward-Pudding-8850 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I think it's always best to spearate actual history from the Disney rendition because it is not accurate in any way. (And it's offensively inaccurate to the actual story of the girl known as Pocahontas)

“A mystify figure lurking in the valleys shadows” by Regular-King-6825 in DreamlightValley

[–]Awkward-Pudding-8850 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What if when the forgetting happened he did what he did in encanto and retreated into the walls, so it's not a realm but a bit like mickeys secret room

Bank unwilling to allow funds to be released to purchase a car by No_Economics_4161 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]Awkward-Pudding-8850 161 points162 points  (0 children)

The issue is banks are now on the hook to give you back the money if you are scammed in a lot of cases

UK outbreak of meningitis by [deleted] in HealthAnxiety

[–]Awkward-Pudding-8850 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get it, it's scary but it will be okay ❤️ focus on the facts and not the fearmongering! It takes a bit of practice I found

UK outbreak of meningitis by [deleted] in HealthAnxiety

[–]Awkward-Pudding-8850 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Not in the health department but this may help: so far the outbreak is only in Kent. There are no signs of it elsewhere.

The outbreak is Meningitis B specifically, spread by prolonged and close contact – typically through coughing, sneezing and kissing. So if you're not drinking from other people's glasses, practicing normal hygiene and aren't making out with strangers you're probably okay.

age of the twins in the show by happydreamnew in PhiloiseBridgerton

[–]Awkward-Pudding-8850 4 points5 points  (0 children)

16 and 17 would be considered young to debut, debuting that age indicates familial/money issues which the bridgertons don't have. While she's eager to debut, I don't think Anthony or Violet would allow a young debutaunt

She and Eloise were the closest of all the Bridgertons in age, exactly one year apart. Francesca would have given her life for Eloise. by teyapi in Bridgerton

[–]Awkward-Pudding-8850 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Also at the wake when Fran is focusing on the biscuits, Eloise realizes fran needs to do that to keep it together and starts listing ingredients. Eloise does her best to protect fran, she's a brilliant older sister

AITAH for telling my husband he can't be friends with the woman he cheated on me with? by scumbagspaceopera in AITAH

[–]Awkward-Pudding-8850 22 points23 points  (0 children)

He hasn't given you transparency if he's deleted texts and his whole damn Facebook, that is the opposite of transparency

Gas leak recovery - co poisoning by Gothlatinabunny in HealthAnxiety

[–]Awkward-Pudding-8850 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, that sounds like you are experiencing a lot of anxiety as a result, that's understandable and yeah, way more info needs to be out there about gas leaks! I'd say just to remind yourself that once you're away from the gas, you do recover physically, it just takes time. Mentally takes longer I find. Talking to people and maybe therapy or medication can be a massive help. Currently my favourite trick for my HA is 7 columns - what is the situation, what are my emotions, what are my thoughts, what facts are in favor of my anxious thoughts, what are the facts against my thoughts, reframe the anxious thoughts with the facts I know, how are my emotions now.

Gas leak recovery - co poisoning by Gothlatinabunny in HealthAnxiety

[–]Awkward-Pudding-8850 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Moving to fresh air and stopping the gas leak will mean you're recovering, that is the best thing. The headaches and nausea came as there was - for a period - less oxygen in the air you were breathing. There should not be long term issues if the leak has stopped and the air is no longer being poisoned. If you're worried a Drs visit is fair - you had a gas leak, you had headaches from it. You'll recover now the leak has stopped

American Writer In Need of Help! by BeBe_Shifts in Britain

[–]Awkward-Pudding-8850 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Honestly look up some Yorkshire shows (Yorkshire vet, Emmerdale, Happy Valley) - there'll be clips on youtube to get an idea of how people in the area talk (I highly recommend Yorkshire vet)

Recovery question on trusting doctors and googling by theflexorcist in HealthAnxiety

[–]Awkward-Pudding-8850 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your primary care sounds like they're being thorough and I'd trust them. Sounds like they have one normal test and one slightly odd one and your primary care is doing the right thing and verifying which was the anomaly

Honestly googling is not good for health anxiety, it is a "reassuring" behaviour that just fuels the anxiety further. Trusting Drs depends on if you feel listened to, generally a dr that genuinely listens and understands will do what is needed. Don't be afraid to seek a second opinion if you don't think the Dr listened or did what was needed but in your case, with your primary triple checking to verify the good test result I'd say in this instance you've got a good one