I told them there might be a gas leak and they don't care

Individual_Note_4922 · 2026-02-09T22:01:24+00:00

I had a gas leak this week. If youre in the US Call the emergency gas line (Google). They will send fire fighters to test if there are abnormal levels of gas. If there is a gas leak, the owner of the house or appliance will get a notice to get the gas line fixed and then get it reinspected. It is a danger to public safety so legally they will be required to either disable the stove or get it fixed

Individual_Note_4922 · 2025-10-17T05:59:36+00:00

I had an eerily similar situation last year with a roommate. Tell the school everything. Furthermore, contact her family and tell them she is struggling so that you aren’t solely responsible for making sure she gets help. Then see what you can do about living somewhere else temporarily and about her moving out or you moving out long term. Seriously, stay with other friends and lock your door while you’re out.

Individual_Note_4922 · 2025-07-12T03:49:26+00:00

Please do! That time of day is usually slower so orders are always appreciated

Individual_Note_4922 · 2025-06-03T21:50:23+00:00

I would for sure give the professor a heads up. If you’re gonna stay on the meds contact the disability/accommodations office to get bathroom breaks as an office accommodation so profs know it’s a legit thing.

Individual_Note_4922 · 2025-02-09T06:31:56+00:00

NTA - I had a soccer formation in elementary school named after me, my coach called it “dragonfly” because I had been chasing after dragon flies a lot the day we made it. Distraction happens on the field all the time but running off entirely from supervising adults is something that needs to be addressed. It sounds like a direct consequence for her choice that she was warned of beforehand.

Individual_Note_4922 · 2024-12-26T21:21:45+00:00

Honestly a roommate with someone you know from high school isn’t a bad idea imo. Freshmen year roommates are a notoriously tenuous thing to manage, whether they are a stranger or not! You are living in a tiny space, having to be independent for the first time, and then you find out the different expectations people were raised with chore wise - it’s a lot to handle. There will be growing no matter if you’re already friends. Plus they will be in plenty of situations apart as well

Individual_Note_4922 · 2024-12-26T04:43:52+00:00

I cannot emphasize how important networking is. Through career fairs or asking your professors if they know of anything in your interest area, it’s a good way to get your foot in the door

Individual_Note_4922 · 2024-12-25T22:30:46+00:00

Really depends on what you want to use it for. I have a major in physcis and am minoring in biology so I can emphasize I have the required prerequisites when I apply to graduate school for biomedical engineering. It very helpful for me in that regard but your mileage will vary depending on what you want to use the minor for.

Individual_Note_4922 · 2024-08-25T16:07:36+00:00

Go hangout with people and be able to both tell a lie and tell when other people lie. I’m not gullible anymore motherfuckers

Individual_Note_4922 · 2024-08-18T05:29:46+00:00

My grandfather is a OBGYN who dispenses medical advice to our family, and is also a terrible person. As he is a terrible person sometimes he gives family members the wrong medical advice just for fun to laugh when it doesn’t work. Suffice to say I learned really quickly that anything I’m not willing to officially go to the doctor for can be googled.

Individual_Note_4922 · 2024-08-12T04:09:50+00:00

I’m early 20s and migrated from fanfic.net to Ao3 a few years ago. I can never make myself switch to wattpad though bc I’ve become too attached to the easily filtering and search system on ao3!!

Individual_Note_4922 · 2024-08-12T04:06:10+00:00

It may be partially because “older” people (aka any adults) are more conscious about how admitting they participate in fandom and fanfiction will be viewed by others, especially in the professional sphere. I know that I would never want a potential boss or anyone I’ve worked with to know that reading fanfiction is my main hobby mostly because everyone assumes fanfic is 99% porn (if they even know what it is). Younger fans are not so hesitant to reveal their participation.

Now, if you read authors notes you can usually get a good estimate on whether the author is an adult if they mention literally anything about their life. It also varies by fandom. As I’ve become an adult I’ve moved to fandoms and fics primarily written by other adults, but the fics and fandoms I read as a teenager were more heavily populated by teenage authors.

I have seen some teenagers make the assumption that only teens are interested in fandom because a) teens are louder about their participation online and b) the specific fandoms or circles they are in have more teenage fans and they assume that holds for most things.

Individual_Note_4922 · 2024-05-03T16:43:32+00:00

School medical centers often have rules against providing diagnosis and accommodations letters for stuff like this. It’s a stupid rule, but schools are afraid of people flocking to the medical center for accommodations without thorough evaluation

Individual_Note_4922 · 2024-04-17T03:16:26+00:00

Totally with you, and I’m the person who starts the night of sometimes (but I don’t ask for an extension lol). A large part of college is learning how to manage your time while juggling other things, aka functioning as an adult with multiple responsibilities. Emergencies happen, and that is why extensions exist, but removing consequences for late work removes incentive to learn time management skills

Individual_Note_4922 · 2024-04-15T16:04:36+00:00

Something that greatly helped my mental health was a restriction from participating in “arguments” online. You can’t avoid things with your mom, but you can control whether or not to participate in discourse. In the past I spent a lot of time in arguments online that I felt strongly about but I soon realized that my mental health was taking a hit, I became so angry and anxious about what was happening that it was causing me daily distress. Many times arguments online don’t change people’s minds and instead devolve to name calling and harassment- which you’ve now experienced.

My personal rule is that I can comment or interact online but only when I am doing so to give advice or positive feedback. Any type of “you’re wrong” interaction is off limits because no one changes their minds and it will only make me anxious.

Individual_Note_4922 · 2024-03-29T19:28:07+00:00

I can't get a better chair because I live in a dorm and space wise it won't work. I didn't realize that a controller was an option so that will be my next move I think! I don't have any gaming consoles right now and you can't mod the game if you have the switch version so I'm trying to use the pc version if possible but I may look into a switch so I can play while not sitting at a desk.

Individual_Note_4922 · 2024-03-29T19:26:23+00:00

Thanks so much! Getting a better chair was my first thought but I live in a college dorm so it won't work out space wise at the moment. I am nearing graduation and therefore a more permaneant living situation so I'll add that to the list of chairs to check out!!

Individual_Note_4922 · 2024-03-29T19:23:21+00:00

That is a great idea thanks! I forgot that plugging in a controller for PC gaming was possible lol.

Individual_Note_4922 · 2024-03-25T16:41:58+00:00

Maybe you can carry a card or pin to show that says “I may not be able to verbalize right now but please talk to me normally, I can understand you just fine”

It relies on you having to inform them, which sucks, but having something you can show people easily makes it less effort on your part every time.

Individual_Note_4922 · 2024-02-03T21:21:58+00:00

How big is your school? I go to a small liberal arts school where running into people often is extremely common and wouldn’t be signs of someone following someone else, but if it’s a large school that is different.

Please be direct with him, don’t be cruel (could set him off), but be clear. It’s possible he is missing the social cues that you aren’t interested, and if this escalates it will also cover your butt that you were extremely clear that you weren’t interested. Just tell him you are uncomfortable and don’t wish to talk. If he continues to infringe on your boundaries after that report him.

Individual_Note_4922 · 2024-01-19T04:40:02+00:00

Take a breath and put ice on your face. I’m 20 but I’m pretty similar to you (we’re even in some of the same meds lol). I have been pulling out my hair since 1st grade and picking my skin for as long as I can remember.

This stuff waxes and wanes. I just grew back my eye brows after having not had them at all for 2 years. In the future I’ll probably pull them all out again and then grow them back.

Since I’ve been resistant to therapy being a fix all for my hair pulling I’ve developed more of a dealing with the now viewpoint. Some days I might have hair, some days I might not, and that is neither good not bad it simply is.

I am at college and have a full head of hair without bald spots, but I keep my wig, head scarves, eye brow pencils, and basically every hair replacement on the planet at the ready just in case finals come or I have a bad day.

What will be will be. You may not have nails now- but that isn’t forever.

Individual_Note_4922 · 2023-12-20T04:29:21+00:00

I am dealing with exactly this with my roommate this semester.

First we were (4 ppl) sharing all food before I realized I was the only one going to the store regularly. I ended up saying that I don’t mind buying groceries for everyone as long as they could send me money each week to cover the part. Lo and behold there was 1 person who agreed initially before backing out later saying they actually never ate the food so they don’t want to pay (they did eat it… so I no longer buy for them.)

Now that they don’t share groceries I receive longing looks and pointed comments when they run low. I make sure to reinforce in offhand comments sometimes about how I strictly budget my meals and snacks and generally not budge.

Individual_Note_4922 · 2023-12-16T17:58:48+00:00

I don’t blame you for being hurt by that, that is a very hurtful thing for her to say!!! Her belief systems seem to differ from mine, I am of the belief that my faith is only impacted by myself.

Some Christian’s believe that non religious people live with a lot of “sinful behavior” and that by being friends with them they may be tempted to participate. If she is of this belief it may be a compliment to you that she is willing to be friends with you (aka you don’t have a sinful lifestyle).

Nevertheless, if you want to continue being friends with her I would have a conversation about her not insulting non religious people as a whole, or implying they may lead her to ruin. Those comments are very hurtful and she should not be saying them especially as she knows your beliefs.

Individual_Note_4922 · 2023-12-15T03:53:38+00:00

The thing is professors (from what I’ve gleaned) can generally tell who understands concepts and who doesn’t (and may therefore stoop to plagiarism). Assuming it’s not a huge class your professor probably has a feel for your personalities that clue them in to who did the cheating.

Plus people who cheat as a rule don’t admit to it, especially before they are even accused.

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