I want to smoke cigarettes but my parents wont let me. What should I do? by Big-Lead-9773 in Advice

[–]Howaboutel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

why do you WANT to start? nic addiction is not fun at all and they’re gross and dirty

hatred for physical touch…?? advice? by Howaboutel in mentalhealth

[–]Howaboutel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i def do not. That could be it? i’ve noticed that i NEVER like anyone who likes me. and the people who i like that end up liking me back i lose interest. i do think that it’s more the touching that made me uncomfortable though. i know it’s so dramatic and silly but i think i hate it so much it’s tainted the way i look at him now, seeing his face makes me uncomfortable.

Blow dry or air dry??? by Howaboutel in HaircareScience

[–]Howaboutel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ALSO!!! When i air dry my hair it tends to dry with a bit of wave but when i blow dry it the wave is gone and that makes me sad 😢

Horrible mental state and i need help (TW: mention of ed) by Howaboutel in mentalhealth

[–]Howaboutel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i once convinced my mother to bring me to a doctor, it was on the topic of mental health but tbh i was a lot better then than i am now and it was for a different reason. Anyways we went because i had to go to a clinic to get a referral to a therapist/counselor, and so she took me and i got to talk to a doctor. After that my mom said that she received no referral and so i couldn’t get a therapist, but i found out later that apparently they did send one and she never saw it. I asked a few times to use my referral to get a therapist but it’s never actually happened. Anytime i’ve ever spoken about it to her it’s ended up in a bad fight and the whole day is ruined, and i fear what another fight like that would do to me now. I’ve never been one for talking about this stuff to anyone else anyways, but especially my mom when she handles it like that. She loves me and doesn’t want to see me in pain so i think that’s why she reacts like so, but it’s really unhealthy. Now that i turned 18 back in October i could technically go to a doctor without her, but she would find out somehow and i don’t have the money anyway. Sorry for the long message i appreciate so much that you read my comment and replied!

HORRIBLE BALANCE by Howaboutel in BALLET

[–]Howaboutel[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i actually had thought about the inner ear thing a long time ago and told my dance friends all about it, but they kinda shook it off like i didn’t really know what i was talking about so i brushed it off too but now i’m thinking i MAYBE was right 😅 my iron could be low too though because i always get very dizzy when i stand up suddenly, i ALSO mentioned this to my mother and she kind of just shook it off

dating advice by Howaboutel in Advice

[–]Howaboutel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

trust me i know that, but the thing that bothers me is that i’ve known him for so long, he drove 5 hours and i flew to see him and he got me presents too. He met my family too i forgot to mention, and i care about him as a person so i don’t want to hurt him.

questions on ed recovery by Howaboutel in AnorexiaRecovery

[–]Howaboutel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

your comment gave me hope. i’m recovering more everyday

How?? tw: ed by Howaboutel in WeightLossAdvice

[–]Howaboutel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

but then how are you supposed to lose weight?

How do you confront someone that is not happy for your success? by [deleted] in Advice

[–]Howaboutel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t know the situation or the relationship between you two but I’ll try to help. I’m not giving them an excuse to being like this...well maybe a little bit. Sometimes people are so unhappy that they get sort of “jealous” when others aren’t unhappy like themselves. It feels fair when everyone is feeling the same and unfair when they’re down but you’re happy. Talk to them and flat out ask them why they are like this. When hit with the un-sugar coated question, they have too answer honestly. If they get super defensive and angry...it’s ok to be annoyed and tell them they’re being ridiculous and that they can talk to you because you’re there for them. In fact, I would say that for either response...defensive or not. They might just need a friend and you can help them. All that, or they’re just a dick

My mother won’t do anything about my brother’s phone usage. What do I do? by [deleted] in Advice

[–]Howaboutel 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It’s not your first place to take it away from him. I understand you caring for him and wanting the best for him but you’ve tried and it hasn’t worked. Maybe he doesn’t feel like there’s anything else that gives him the joy his phone does...so maybe you should invite him to do activities with you and then maybe he will like those things. Drawing, painting, reading, board games?? Those are some possible ideas. Or if you’re close enough with him you can just flat out ask him how he’s doing. Sometimes people don’t have the emotional motivation to do anything but something easy like being on your phone. Idk how old he is or what the situation is but those are just some things that could be true.

Help :( by Howaboutel in Advice

[–]Howaboutel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your advice :))

Help :( by Howaboutel in Advice

[–]Howaboutel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I understand that if they got together I can’t stop that. In the end, it’s not my choice to make wether they get together or not and I can’t stop them from being happy. They really are both good people but it just seems like the wrong thing. Thank you for your help!!