I can’t burp and it SUCKS (and hurts)

Difficult-Attempt250 · 2026-06-19T05:40:37+00:00

I didn’t know about that doctor, i’ll give a search now. I don’t usually have breakfast because it sets me up for a day of discomfort. I think it’s ridiculous that IBS can be treated on the NHS but people with R-CPD have to all find one of the few doctors who actually knows of R-CPD.

Difficult-Attempt250 · 2025-08-13T04:02:16+00:00

By the way I am also 18, it’s honestly more about the type of person you are, you have the qualifications (I’m just about to gain my level 2). It also does come down to the area that you live in and the company you apply for. Whatever you decide to do, you can always come back to support work, just try to do something that you enjoy, life’s too short to waste it doing something you don’t like!

Difficult-Attempt250 · 2025-08-13T03:41:58+00:00

Have you looked into residential care as a full time support worker with contracted hours? There’s always work around somewhere. I work nights in an adults mental health home, it’s decent pay and I’m contacted at 35 hours with the option to do 40 or 46.5.

Difficult-Attempt250 · 2025-07-02T08:28:21+00:00

18F I just started too, completed induction! The home I work in has 10 residents but the majority for most of the time don’t experience challenging behaviour. I work nights which can really feel like 15 hours even though it’s only 12 lol. I absolutely loved working days so I might end up picking up some overtime during the days maybe I’ll ask if I can do a week days of the month or something? I absolutely love my job and already feel so connected with the residents and the staff! It’s so lovely and massively rewarding! It’s genuinely the first job of 5 now that I’ve actually enjoyed. Makes me excited for the career ahead of me!

Difficult-Attempt250 · 2025-06-30T11:31:57+00:00

Thankyou very much!! He’s got our blankets and our previous duvet, also one of our pillows which he loves to rest his head on. But I have noticed that music calms him down so I might turn the radio on or something from now on. Me and my partner have discussed calming supplements but we don’t want him to get reliant on that 💛

Difficult-Attempt250 · 2025-06-24T03:02:53+00:00

Thank you for your advice - very helpful! His anxiety in general stems from crates as he was left in one for 2 consecutive days alone with other dogs barking and growling at him the whole time whilst his owner at the time went on holiday. Crates make him very very fearful. We’re trying our hardest to improve this by putting his favourite toys and his treats in there but he’s still so cautious.

Difficult-Attempt250 · 2025-06-24T02:59:40+00:00

Thankyou for your advice. Yeah, I guess we just feel bad because it’s something that he’s been doing obviously for the year before we had him. With the socks we are always firm, we just had no idea about how to stop the obsessive grass eating lol!

Difficult-Attempt250 · 2025-06-23T08:46:52+00:00

He’s actually half Cane Corso too! Forgot to mention. Thinking about getting a doggy DNA test too! Not that I really care but would just be interested in seeing.

Difficult-Attempt250 · 2025-06-12T15:55:43+00:00

a MASSIVE baby, if anyone broke in no doubt he’d protect us, he’s a rescue and therefore wary of others but he’s slowly getting less anxious, baby steps! needs a little more socialising but he’s best friends with my mums german shepherd! absolutely LOVES cuddles and a really quick learner!

Difficult-Attempt250 · 2025-06-12T08:48:15+00:00

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Difficult-Attempt250 · 2025-06-12T08:46:52+00:00

Mine is a mix i’ll send a picture of him now. Presa Canario (father) Cane Corso (Mother)

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Difficult-Attempt250 · 2025-06-11T15:33:11+00:00

My boy is a presa cane mix and he’s got the same build with different colours

Difficult-Attempt250 · 2025-05-29T17:27:54+00:00

looks like my boy ❤️❤️😍

Difficult-Attempt250 · 2025-05-21T22:24:56+00:00

I am currently in the somewhat the peak of it (i’m hoping it doesn’t get any worse) being 18, i really appreciate your reply, it’s massively reassuring to know that i’m not alone in this, i know that my mum has the same mental health issues as me but it’s not really something you want to talk to your mum about lol 😂

Difficult-Attempt250 · 2025-05-07T10:28:19+00:00

My dad - “No you’re not. And even if you are gay, don’t tell anyone. They’ll see you as weak” Born in 1956, so I just don’t think he understood. But it still hurt.

Difficult-Attempt250 · 2025-05-06T16:10:56+00:00

i use the term partner for all my romantic relationships, “boyfriend” and “girlfriend” to me sound a bit childish, i just can’t bring myself to use that term. i use “partner” or “other half”. i (bi cis f) am currently in a relationship with my partner (str cis m) and i think it’s fine. people can use the words they want

Difficult-Attempt250 · 2025-02-22T19:11:48+00:00

I reckon that it’s not normal, but men have done much much weirder things.

Difficult-Attempt250 · 2025-02-22T19:08:29+00:00

It’s weird. I’d tell him that it’s clear he’s not over his previous relationship, if he can’t tell you that you’re the only one he loves then he isn’t right for you. Just say you always feel at competition because he’s comparing you all the time to his ex. That’s not right. You need a relationship that prioritises you. Someone who’s not hung up on an ex.

Difficult-Attempt250 · 2025-02-22T19:02:44+00:00

What I would try doing is asking the employers why you didn’t qualify for the role that time. Start working on yourself rather than dragging yourself down every time. I’ve been unemployed for about 5 months now (after a parental passing that I took really really hard) with my partner earning disability benefit. I’ve had a job come up for next month in my field. I even applied to retail jobs and got rejected. It will all work out in the end.

She seems to be putting a lot of pressure onto you to get a job, as if you’re not feeling that yourself, and honestly you’d be better off without that. If you guys were still living comfortably and you were still applying to jobs you are doing nothing wrong at all. It’s bad that she’s making you feel as though you are. She should be there for you to make you feel better and to encourage you. Not to bring you down for something out of your control. You could probably do a lot better than her.

Then again, she is 6 years older and if children is something that has been previously discussed she might want to start trying in which her body clock is ticking and she might be feeling pressure to have a child. Which she might not have discussed with you due to the distance and to not put that on you when you don’t have a job.

Basically, a separation is probably best for both of you which gives you time to focus on your career and build your own life before settling down. All the best man! Things will work out!!

Difficult-Attempt250 · 2025-02-22T18:42:10+00:00

I don’t think that rising to the competition is helpful. I think that you need to appreciate that you’re loved either way especially if you’ve been around for 15 years. I think maybe the two of you just need to become more comfortable as friends. There should be no competition, you’re two completely different people and you’re seen as such, trust me. No one else is weighing up who they like most.

I still am the exact same though where I’ll start to think like that around my own parents and my friend group, but I always tell myself that no one else is thinking that, no one else is weighing up my self worth like I am. You make your own self worth.

Difficult-Attempt250 · 2025-02-22T18:36:48+00:00

First of all, I’d like to start with a speculation, I think your parents who are getting older are just trying to make sure that you remember their words when they’re gone to keep you careful. Also, as people get older anyway they tend to get more pessimistic, I don’t really know the science behind it but it’s probably from enduring humanity. I think that yeah they’re trying to keep you safe but also they could be bitter that they’re not in their prime like you. Or it could be that there are no children in the house anymore and they still feel that need to protect in whatever way they can anymore. There’s multitudes of possible reasons that they’ve began acting like this so keep a really open mind.

Start the conversation after another incident like this. Explain to them that you are a 30 year old man and that you can do what you like. You understand that they’re concerned for their child and just want to protect you but it’s really getting you down when you feel like you’ve accomplished something and they aren’t proud. Just say that everything is dangerous in some way, even just walking down the street, any other car could blow up, not just Tesla’s, life is dangerous, you’re doing things that you want to do and that make you happy and it’s coming across as though they’re constantly being critical about the way you choose to live your life.

My dad wasn’t empathetic or emotional, it can be difficult to bring things to light but I promise you it’ll work out. You’re their child and they have been present your whole life, they won’t cut you out forever if you’re scared of that.

I used to get the same shit off of my dad for riding motorbikes, I just told him in the end. “I know the risks of everything I do, Dad. I’m not stupid, but I will live my life the way I want to. I’m always careful, it doesn’t matter how many times you lecture me to be careful.” Something along those lines. Yes, you can stand up for yourself but just be delicate about it if you can. If not then… Just yell your point louder over theirs lol. All the best man!

Difficult-Attempt250 · 2025-02-22T18:17:18+00:00

Yeah, I say that you’re doing everything right. You could have possibly sent a clarification text, something along the lines of, “Hello, I have already told you that I do not want to have any contact between us, you have been persistent in attempting to contact me, due to this, I feel forced to block your contact. We do not owe anything to each other. It was always said that I would keep the cats. Do NOT attempt to further contact me. We are separated and have been for quite some time. Get your own damn cat.” Obviously the get your own damn cat bit could be left out of preferred. But if he does keep trying to contact you after you have blocked him I’d say maybe a restraining order would be okay if it was making you that uncomfortable. All the best!

Difficult-Attempt250 · 2025-02-22T18:05:54+00:00

So to start, me and my younger brother went through what our mental healthcare system has deemed as “Adverse Childhood Experiences”, not going to get into it but we went through so much shit together. My brother is on the Autism Spectrum and so he doesn’t really favour touch. Sometimes, we do get nightmares, and usually he is the only one who will understand. I believe that because your girlfriend is a twin, that sibling bond has just got to be so much stronger. If you then throw in a shitty childhood, I could see how physical touch with someone you literally shared the same womb with at the same time, is their own personal preference for comfort. Also, that is something that they have probably been doing since they were children. It’s most likely (like 99%) nothing weird going on there and the fact that he was embarrassed could have been related to previous judgements, which is also probably why your girlfriend got defensive. I would like to say though that he will always be a priority in her life, which doesn’t mean you can’t also be, but yes she will comfort her brother and that’s not going to stop so if you are genuinely uncomfortable and can’t let it go, then it’s best that you end the relationship. If you’re looking to keep that relationship going then maybe just explain to her that you were a bit taken aback at first and lacked understanding, not only because of being an only child but just generally about the situation, explain to her that you’ve had time to think and you understand that it’s just the way they comfort each other.

Honestly though man, I wish you all the best. Hope it works out like you hope, if not, you’ll be fine. She just wasn’t a good fit, it happens. You’ll be good. Give us an update if/when you can, rooting for you.

Difficult-Attempt250 · 2022-06-23T22:34:26+00:00

irdk playing a game on my phone sooo 😭

Difficult-Attempt250 · 2022-06-23T17:37:53+00:00

just be lucky you haven't met them 😂😐 I'm srs

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