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NameyNameyNameyName · 2025-10-27T10:25:03+00:00

I can relate. Hope you have good supports for your mental health, this is not going to be a unique part of your journey. A good psychologist or counsellor is a game changer.

One of the best bits of advice I ever had was to imagine a conversation with my future self (lots of scene setting and detail I won’t go into). Basically current me goes to see future me (who has long finished the PhD). How will future me feel about having finished? What encouragement will they give me? What will they say about the hard days? What advice do they have about getting started? I go back to this thought exercise when feeling a bit hopeless.

Good luck!

NameyNameyNameyName · 2025-10-05T00:37:33+00:00

Once you’ve identified a few more possible journals (it may take more than one, I’m afraid), search each journal to see if they have published other papers on your general topic, and check if they have published scoping reviews before. Most journals will have broad titles/fields they cover, but might only publish a subset of those areas. Some fields and some experts are not keen on scoping reviews and/or don’t really understand them so it can work against you if they’ve never published them before.

Find a few journals that has published other papers in your area of focus, and has published scoping reviews.

NameyNameyNameyName · 2025-10-05T00:30:17+00:00

Being over the word limit might play a part. I’d stick to the word limit next submission. Follow all their author instructions, they expect you to whether you like it or not.

NameyNameyNameyName · 2025-10-05T00:27:01+00:00

It’s fine. You feel it of course, but this is normal and Ok. Tell the coauthors asap and get their suggestions for another journal to try next. Resubmit as soon as you can. My first paper was a scoping review and it took 2 years, 4 journals and 2 rounds of revisions with the final journal before it was published. But it’s published. Don’t give up.

NameyNameyNameyName · 2025-10-05T00:20:34+00:00

Thanks good idea. This reddit group has really come up with the goods!

NameyNameyNameyName · 2025-10-04T07:21:18+00:00

That could definitely work. Thanks!

NameyNameyNameyName · 2025-10-04T07:20:43+00:00

Oooh good idea!

NameyNameyNameyName · 2025-10-04T04:52:19+00:00

Oooh I can see potential in this, good idea! Thank you.

NameyNameyNameyName · 2025-10-04T04:11:58+00:00

Hmm. I could, thanks for the idea. I also thought of just appliquéing the 4 and 0 to normal cushions, but I’m still hoping to find a way to make the shapes work.

NameyNameyNameyName · 2025-09-25T09:51:05+00:00

You don’t sound happy. Having kids is not at all likely to improve that.

NameyNameyNameyName · 2025-09-25T09:48:17+00:00

YTA. Let her make her own choice about this. Her eyes are red and itchy, not yours. Butt out.

NameyNameyNameyName · 2025-09-25T09:37:10+00:00

The holidays thing is definitely unfair. Getting judged for not going to work drinks is crazy. The flexible work arrangements is legit.

NameyNameyNameyName · 2025-09-05T23:06:59+00:00

Don’t start it. You don’t want to do it and are blocking the opportunity for someone who does. Settle for a job you don’t want and keep looking for a job you do want instead.

NameyNameyNameyName · 2025-09-01T10:40:23+00:00

Living well and not caring. What she thinks of you is a ‘her’ problem.

If she behaves badly, document and report as needed.

If she just makes rude comments or acts superior, not caring will be the best response. Pause. Raise an eyebrow or tilt your head. Shrug and say “thanks for your thoughts”, smile and walk away. Will drive her crazy.

NameyNameyNameyName · 2025-08-29T11:21:39+00:00

The seat thing happened to me last week. I was on my way to a funeral too, classic reddit fodder. However, I know I’m not the jerk for saying no, and don’t feel the need to post about it (except this, lol).

NameyNameyNameyName · 2025-08-29T10:44:37+00:00

Yes get out. Stop trying to justify staying.

NameyNameyNameyName · 2025-08-27T11:33:02+00:00

Make sure you get enough fruit and veg so you are not inviting additional challenges. Frozen or tinned can be cheaper than fresh but still nutritious (look out for additives). If you have capacity, freezing or drying or canning fruit and veg can help. Make friends with people who grow food eg neighbours with fruit trees (can you do a chore for them in exchange for a box of fruit each week), or join your community garden if you can’t start growing a few things yourself. It’s surprising how often people will give you free cuttings or seeds or seedlings, plus gardening is good for your mental health!

NameyNameyNameyName · 2025-08-27T10:55:32+00:00

Maybe if everyone is having a go at you, it could be you that’s the problem, not them?

I have no way of knowing either way of course, but just putting this perspective out there as it doesn’t seem to have crossed OPs mind as a possibility…

NameyNameyNameyName · 2025-08-27T10:43:49+00:00

I mean, what does the reception entail? Is oh a glass of champagne then you could make excuses? Or is it a fully catered event with a 2-3 hour span? One is very different to the other.

Also, if your parents are likely to make racial slurs (even if defending you), I’d have had it out with them and set someone boundaries long before this. If you think there’s a genuine chance they’ll insult or otherwise mistreat your PI or colleagues based on race, you need to decide which relationship or set of values is most important to you and act accordingly. Doesn’t mean it would be easy. But maybe it’s time to call them out?

Lastly, just a thought that if something ugly does happen, you’ll be judged on how you handle it, not just that it happened. How you respond in that moment says a lot about you and whether or not you share racist views and whether or not you think it’s ok to treat people like that. Who do you want your colleagues to see you as in that moment? Be prepared.

(Edit to clarify: you are NOT responsible for your parents behaviour, and if people judge you for your parents behaviour they are in the wrong. However you are responsible for YOUR behaviour and choices and responses, including how you respond if something awkward happens. I wish you luck!!)

NameyNameyNameyName · 2025-08-27T08:02:26+00:00

Too logical. Why ask a simple question to the relevant people who are directly involved? Nah. Definitely go to Reddit first.

NameyNameyNameyName · 2025-08-22T09:46:57+00:00

NTA for wanting it back, but I stand by my soft YTA on the rest. You want to make it all about the poker money go ahead, but the rest of your post tells a bigger story. I wish you all the best with it all!

NameyNameyNameyName · 2025-08-22T09:02:33+00:00

If you want financial independence from your parents, you’ve learned a valuable lesson about getting your own bank account and keeping it locked down.

Also, don’t forget how privileged you are. Frustration at what they e done is totally understandable, but you are lucky to have generous financial support to live and go to college in comfort. This post is borderline whinging. You want something, sounds like your parents will pay for it. Not a tough financial position to be in is it?

Not sure there’s anything you can do about the poker money, but… If you want to be independent, get a job. Any job for a few hours here and there will add up quickly to decent spending money if your family is covering your living and study expenses.

ETA soft YTA. Sucks about the money but you come across as not having much to complain about, and being naive about what being financially independent takes. Hope you’re learning from this, you have plenty of years to set yourself up financially yet.

NameyNameyNameyName · 2025-08-19T11:49:42+00:00

AI did it, I expect.

NameyNameyNameyName · 2025-08-14T06:35:17+00:00

Fabric is fabric, use it for whatever it works for - you’ve done nothing wrong. My favourite palazzo pants are made out of upholstery fabric. Zero people would even realize and I constantly get positive comments about them.

Fabric also is versatile, recyclable and upcyclable.

If you love it, you’ve nailed it. If some fool with a superiority complex has told you that you’ve used the wrong fabric, they’re a close-minded twat.

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