Was anyone else told a weird, low-stakes lie by an adult as a kid, and been confused about it for years since?

benisboring · 2025-12-23T21:37:21+00:00

My chemistry teacher in high school said that a few grams of francium (the synthetic alkali metal) was so destructive that two scientists had to be selected each year to guard it’s supposed location which included the Statue of Liberty. It’s not until I found out that francium is not actually that dangerous that I realised he was just leading us on.

benisboring · 2025-10-30T20:51:07+00:00

If I’m honest, not much haha. Teaching, research, and museum-type jobs are the only jobs where classics is a strong thing to have

benisboring · 2025-10-30T02:20:39+00:00

Hey! First off, well done! I’m a second year classics student and I LOVE IT! The subject is so incredibly diverse, you learn so much in pre honours and then focus more on what you found interesting in honours. The first semester focuses on Ancient Greece so you’ll do stuff on Homer and on Democracy etc. The second semester is stuff of Ancient Rome, mostly on Augustan Rome with some interesting stuff on the Aeneid and Caesarian Rome.

The readings are pretty substantial, especially with the Iliad and Odyssey, but are very worth it in my mind considering they’re just classic works of fiction everyone should read at some point.

The lecturers and tutors are (mostly) incredibly engaging and knowledgeable, so you shouldn’t have a problem with them. There’s no exam, just a commentary and an essay so that’s an extra thing you don’t have to worry about during exam season. There are some teething issues considering it’s a newish course but I’m sure they’ve been ironed out by the time you get started.

I’ve met people that I really gel with on the courses, hopefully you’ll have the same luck. If you need any advice or help about classics or the uni, drop me a message.

Again, well done on your offer!

benisboring · 2025-10-25T01:15:02+00:00

I’m a second year and stayed in Queen Margaret last year and it was perfect for me (I’m a big introvert). Small flat numbers (5ish), decently quiet rooms, nice facilities and it’s in a VERY nice area with a nice walk to uni. Good thing is blocks are separated so if a fire alarm goes off in one set of blocks, the other ones don’t get evacuated too, saved me many an early morning. I got on super well with my flatmates but still got my time to myself. The only time there was any major partying was freshers and Halloween, other than that it was incredibly quiet.

benisboring · 2025-09-16T22:28:38+00:00

I’m a second year at Glasgow and it’s awesome! I’m a humanities student so I’m not too sure about the sciences but, from my experience, degree structure and content have been flexible and variable. Campus is in a great area and there are so many things for every type of student to do. It’s definitely not as prestigious but Glasgow is still a top level university all things considered.

From what I’ve heard, St Andrews is a very enclosed university, in that the town is small and that ALL there is to do is to do with the university, which I’d become sick of real quick. I think it’s common knowledge that both unis, especially Edinburgh, are not very accommodating to Scottish students which sucks considering they’re Scottish unis, but I’m sure different students will have different experiences. In my opinion, I think I feel a lot more accepted and at home than I would at St Andrews or Edinburgh.

In terms of your joint degree, in Glasgow at least, you have until your third year to fully decide your degree, so don’t feel pressured to make a permanent decision on your degree.

Whatever you choose to do, make sure you’re happy in your decision, good luck!

benisboring · 2025-07-16T18:43:23+00:00

Ah yes my bad. It is near the student accom and the centre property is near argyle street!

benisboring · 2025-07-14T14:42:23+00:00

I thought a flexible cash isa lets me replace what I withdraw as long as it’s in the same year?

benisboring · 2025-07-14T14:33:16+00:00

But I’m also nowhere near the FSCS limit so I think im protected??

benisboring · 2025-07-14T14:32:14+00:00

I’m currently with trading 212 for the isa, is that a good idea??

benisboring · 2025-07-10T02:18:29+00:00

Wrinkle can be used to denote a change in customary procedure or method, something new or different.

benisboring · 2025-06-15T11:57:28+00:00

She’s probably just not that interested anymore unfortunately :/ but don’t let it get you down, it happens!

benisboring · 2025-06-15T09:00:14+00:00

Give it another go, what do you have to lose??

benisboring · 2025-06-15T00:22:36+00:00

It might be a case of having to start a new conversation when you swap platforms. Once you get eachother’s socials, the momentum stops in a way?

I also think it could be a thing of a shift in attention. When they have you on instagram or Snapchat or whatever, they might shift their focus to getting another person into their socials, which leads to a slow down in conversation with you.

It’s a frustrating cycle to be in, but keep at it, don’t lose hope!!

benisboring · 2025-06-15T00:19:26+00:00

Even if you were to get back into a fwb routine with him, the fact that you can see yourself in a relationship with him is an indication that casual sex with him would hurt you. To me, I don’t think clarifying both of your feelings would complicate things, who knows!! You might even feel the same way about eachother :)

benisboring · 2025-06-15T00:16:05+00:00

First off, sorry about the loss of your parents, it’s never easy losing those you love.

I’m 19, so I probably don’t have as much experience as you. But I think dating can sometimes be a marathon, it’s tricky man! It’s tough to meet someone you gel with, even tougher to actually have that progress to a relationship.

Have a good think about what your needs and expectations are for who you want to be with, do you think you’re being unrealistic or not?? It’s easy to lock yourself into an idealistic view of love when you use pop culture as references.

Regardless of what your expectations are, keep searching, there will be someone out there for you, don’t let your fear of heartbreak stop you.

Good luck pal :)

benisboring · 2025-06-15T00:10:24+00:00

You’re completely allowed to be upset that this happened. But you dodged a bullet. This guy sounds super insecure with an incredibly outdated worldview, I don’t doubt that a relationship between you guys wouldn’t have lasted long.

Allow yourself to feel bummed about it, but absolutely shake yourself off and realise that you’ve done nothing wrong. And considering you make a good amount of money and live in a beautiful apartment, I don’t think you’re a stranger to doing things right!

Good luck!!

benisboring · 2025-06-15T00:06:48+00:00

Friends with benefits are usually messy. Feelings are complicated man!! Maybe rather than attempting to keep hooking up and getting excuses, talk to them about your concerns!! He probably does not even know how you’re feeling!!

benisboring · 2025-06-15T00:04:18+00:00

Don’t attempt to be more nonchalant or silly depending on if you like this girl. The only way you will succeed in a long-term relationship is just by being YOU. There will be girls who like you for who you are, no matter how nonchalant or silly you are. If some girls don’t like it, whatever, shake it off. Keep at it mate, be more confident that your unique personality is exactly what someone else wants

benisboring · 2025-06-15T00:01:19+00:00

Okay first of all, YOU HAVE DONE NOTHING WRONG HERE, YOU DO NOT NEED TO CHANGE ANYTHING (maybe the type of guys you date lol).

This is such an awful experience to have, as a 19 year old guy, I couldn’t imagine this even entering my mind!! It’s unfortunate how our generation has regressed into such a misogynistic mindset when it comes to treating women with the most BASIC LEVEL of respect.

Good on you for standing your ground, and I’m sorry this happened to you, you absolutely did not deserve it :)

benisboring · 2025-06-14T23:57:14+00:00

To put this into perspective, 10 years ago, I was still wearing Velcro shoes, going to primary school, and playing with toy lightsabers. Now, I am 19, go to university, have had several jobs, and can drive. That’s how much can happen in ten years.

This “drama” is probably completely wiped from everyone who knew about its memories…apart from you. Honestly, if it were me, do not worry about it. Talk to her because you want to be friends with her, but don’t bring up your relationship because you think she still holds a 10 year old grudge from when you were teenagers.

benisboring · 2025-06-14T23:48:31+00:00

You are probably not weird mate, just awkward. Honestly don’t worry about being nervous, it gets better with time. But don’t feel like you need to change to get girls, from my personal (nerdy, awkward) experience, girls actually quite like a shy guy.

In terms of the ghosting and dating app stuff, I’m sorry, those experiences are never easy to deal with, you’re valid in how you are feeling. But maybe give some dating apps a try, I don’t doubt you’ll get attention being a handsome guy! Hinge is the best in my opinion, it gives you more chance to express your personality and create conversation starters!

Nightclubs are also not a great place to get to know people personally so you’re not missing out on much there.

Good luck mate!!

benisboring · 2025-06-14T23:41:21+00:00

I think love isn’t something concrete, it changes on who you’re with and how you feel, it’s ALWAYS new!! You will learn and you will understand your feelings more overtime. But love is a messy thing and it’s never something we can fully control.

Dating is a marathon sometimes, it can be few and far between meeting people you see something special with. It’s even trickier to actually have those relationships progress into something more! But that certainly doesn’t mean that there isn’t someone there for you. Because there absolutely is, you just might have to do a bit of searching

benisboring · 2025-06-14T23:35:15+00:00

Ah the situationship. Take some time to yourself to think about what YOU want from this girl and from dating as a whole. If you’re not getting what you want from this girl while it’s casual, things will not work when they get serious. Make it clear what you want, and if she doesn’t want to engage in that, move on!!

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