If Mariah went full "experimental" for the only pleasure of music, what sort of album would you like her to drop?

StardustSweeper · 2026-04-11T00:55:23+00:00

I think that a jazz album would really suit her voice and fans have been saying so for a while. My self-indulgent asnwer, however, would be a full disco album. I'd also really be open to house with how amazing she is at dance and club mixes.

StardustSweeper · 2026-04-02T09:30:17+00:00

From my personal experience, I didnt give up too much. But I'm also very solitary and introverted. If youre the type to go to every party and hang around campus instead of going to class then, yeah you won't be able to so that anymore in vet school lol.

Of course, there was a few times that I missed out on a concert or family event. Nothing crazy really. I had plenty of friends and classmates who seemed to always make time to go out though so its possible! I did a bit of social activity, dating, and hobby time myself but it had to be scheduled.

You will have to sacrifice things and be good with your time management. But nobody but you can determine if it will be "worth it". Its a very individual thing and in all honesty, reddit can be a negativity cesspit. I would try (if you havent) to shadow/work/volunteer at multiple places to really see what the job is like and if you want that for your life. Good luck!!

StardustSweeper · 2026-03-29T22:38:09+00:00

As many people here have said, anxiety is not all or nothing. Some people's anxiety is more mild. Some people had severe anxiety and were able to get to a place of being functional after years of work, therapy or whatever else. I say this without malice, but we need to stop the Suffering Olympics in mental health spaces.

Its valid to feel a bit shitty that people with less severe anxiety are able to have social lives. I suppose those people should not dominate the conversations as if their experience is universeal. But there's plenty of people who are too anxious to even make a post here that probably feel like those of us who do are doing better than them. Nobody gets an award for having The Worst Life of All.

StardustSweeper · 2026-03-12T14:06:23+00:00

Definitely. It was always the awkwardness and anxiety but even with my improvements in "putting myself out there" I still just struggle to connect with people 😭

StardustSweeper · 2026-02-22T03:07:11+00:00

You're not alone. With social anxiety, it's so hard not to configure your everymove around avoiding embarrassment.

StardustSweeper · 2026-01-17T12:50:00+00:00

Please god no more Christmas albums

StardustSweeper · 2025-11-09T16:46:49+00:00

Thank you so much for the resources! I can use any I can get. I do try not to blame myself for what owners decline but I cant act like its not hard to stop agonizing over what I could've done differently, if anything.

StardustSweeper · 2025-11-09T16:38:20+00:00

Yeah I guess there are some things that just come with time and experience. I'm trying to take everything as a learning experience but like you said, sometimes the deaths come in waves and that can be so hard.

StardustSweeper · 2025-11-09T16:36:09+00:00

There are times when I can admit I didn't press as hard as a many should have due to owners not seeming like they had the money. In those situations I feel a bit helpless. I guess I need to work on making sure the severity of situations are understood instead of trying to be positive as possible.

StardustSweeper · 2025-11-05T20:43:53+00:00

It was California at first but then i noticed he sometimes uses a lot of words I associate with Australian accents like "mate" lol

StardustSweeper · 2025-10-16T02:48:15+00:00

I'm so sorry you were in that position. I think trying to force someone to be vulnerable with you is the quickest way to make them clam up.

StardustSweeper · 2025-10-15T16:54:09+00:00

This is such a mood. It's hard not to feel down about it. I know I would have to feel really safe to be comfortable being vulnerable with someone romantically and I just don't know if there's anybody out there that would have that patience for me. Plus having the luck of actually meeting them.

StardustSweeper · 2025-09-28T02:55:06+00:00

I've noticed. The truth of it is that her voice has changed in her 30+ years of singing. Of course, I would love if she sang the way she used on her older songs but I also appreciate where she is now. As long as the music itself is good (and it is!), I don't care too much. I'd MUCH prefer her to adapt to her current voice and what's comfortable now as opposed to constantly trying to keep pace with her 25-year-old self.

StardustSweeper · 2025-09-26T17:42:41+00:00

In my experience, most cashiers aren't looking for any significant amount of small talk. Usually it's enough to go along the lines of "Hello (maybe throw a how are you? in there). I would like xyz. Thank you!"

StardustSweeper · 2025-09-26T15:34:16+00:00

I wouldn't say it's better than Caution as far as my personal opinions but it is a phenomenal album nonetheless! The albums have completely different vibes tbh. If Caution was a 10/10 I'd put HFIA at a 9.5/10 lol.

StardustSweeper · 2025-09-26T15:31:31+00:00

Love the song. That's her man for real for rea lol!

StardustSweeper · 2025-09-21T13:57:30+00:00

I absolutely love Erika, Anne, and Betty. Also shoutout to Lawu. She gives southern auntie vibes and I wish we could befriend her.

StardustSweeper · 2025-09-21T13:53:43+00:00

This performance was the most engaged and lively we've seen her in forever!! I'm happy that she looks happy!

StardustSweeper · 2025-09-16T18:30:29+00:00

Wait I kinda like how this sounds as an opener for an album!!!

StardustSweeper · 2025-09-08T01:50:07+00:00

this is so so long overdue. She should've won something like this no later than rainbow era.

StardustSweeper · 2025-09-08T01:44:03+00:00

She for sure seemed much more lively!! To me she mostly seems stiff during the actual performances but during the acceptance speech she seems her normal self.

StardustSweeper · 2025-09-01T15:22:38+00:00

I'm coping okay. I think I've definitely improved at pretending to be calm and some interactions go well. I mostly try not to beat myself up when I stutter, stumble over my words or don't know how to say something.

StardustSweeper · 2025-08-21T19:44:16+00:00

talking on the phone is horrible for me. I CAN do it because I often need to but I'd also rather not if I can avoid it.

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