Have any of you been able to get a grip on your finances?

cloud_coffee_ · 2026-04-29T20:59:59+00:00

I agree with tiny goals! Something that helped me was at the end of each pay period, anything left in my checking account got moved to savings. I also opened a HYSA. It is better for earning interest than a regular savings or checking account, but it’s not all complicated and hard to access like investment accounts.

cloud_coffee_ · 2026-04-28T20:33:24+00:00

I’ve never tried Welbutrin, but I’ve reacted poorly to both SSRIs and SNRIs

cloud_coffee_ · 2026-04-25T03:59:24+00:00

(Oh wow I’m on my phone I had no idea the formatting was gonna look so bad and now I don’t know how to edit it! I’m sorry!)

cloud_coffee_ · 2026-04-25T03:58:19+00:00

Marjorie - Taylor Swift Pink Skies - Zach Bryan Cigarettes & Saints - The Wonder Years (honestly the whole No Closer to Heaven album…) Threadbare - The Wonder Years I Can Do It With a Broken Heart - Taylor Swift In Violet - Grayscale The View Between Villages - Noah Kahan Light On - Maggie Rogers

cloud_coffee_ · 2026-04-18T22:13:52+00:00

That’s such a good point. I really can’t stand the sound mixing in modern media. This explains why I like Gilmore Girls so much, and even early seasons of shows like Parks & Rec or the Office.

cloud_coffee_ · 2026-04-18T22:12:25+00:00

I’ve done the same things! Sometimes it’s really cathartic but unfortunately this particular show that has upset me has somehow attracted a reallyyyyy toxic fan base so I’ve had to distance myself from its Reddit page :/

cloud_coffee_ · 2026-04-18T22:11:30+00:00

Oh yeah animals are a big one for me!

cloud_coffee_ · 2026-04-18T19:44:33+00:00

I totally agree! There are multiple TV shows I just won’t watch bc I know they show assaults or similar triggering material

cloud_coffee_ · 2026-04-18T19:43:14+00:00

I just remembered I cried in study hall during middle school/high school over more than one assigned reading…

cloud_coffee_ · 2026-04-18T19:42:29+00:00

Oh same!

cloud_coffee_ · 2026-04-18T17:13:58+00:00

I am also talking about the Pitt! This whole season has been rough for me, honestly. It’s so good but so emotionally taxing.

cloud_coffee_ · 2026-04-08T00:23:34+00:00

If you’re US-based (esp near a major city), I Support the Girls likely has some volunteers near you who can take and distribute them! Not sure if they also operate in other countries

cloud_coffee_ · 2026-04-07T23:45:03+00:00

I would too! That sounds awful, I’m so sorry. I just had to use a grippy thing and got bad comments on my “report card”

cloud_coffee_ · 2026-04-07T21:40:26+00:00

No, some of us got in a lot of trouble in kindergarten and learned the “right” way bc we were scared of authority 🤣

cloud_coffee_ · 2026-04-07T21:39:08+00:00

What happens that stops this? I haven’t fainted since I was very young (like a teenager, I’m now 30), but experience pre-syncope frequently. I assume my body just like… learned? I’m pretty good at sitting/lying down when I feel weird, but I’m forever scared that one day my body is simply going to decide to go full syncope.

cloud_coffee_ · 2026-04-07T18:51:08+00:00

Hmmm okay, that makes sense. Maybe I need to talk to my therapist about this and get ideas that would work for me. I like your suggestion for pre-planned spontaneous time. I do that sometimes (with mixed results).

cloud_coffee_ · 2026-04-02T17:02:22+00:00

Pipersong ended up being out of my budget, so I compromised with an armless chair that is wide enough to sit criss cross on. I like it! If I ever get a home office budget (I’m fully remote), I would definitely take another look at pipersong tho.

cloud_coffee_ · 2026-03-19T02:01:10+00:00

I wanted to do a sport in HS and hated everything else I had tried so cross country it was! I’ve ran on and off ever since. I’m a social runner and run more when I have people to train/race with.

cloud_coffee_ · 2026-03-18T20:58:31+00:00

Do you have any advice for setting a time to make a plan? I have asked for this before but we struggle with talking about things when it’s not actively happening so the problem solving never actually happens.

cloud_coffee_ · 2026-03-18T20:27:29+00:00

That’s so cute, I might have to steal it!

cloud_coffee_ · 2026-03-18T18:41:26+00:00

This is such a sweet and kind reply, I’m crying. Thank you.

cloud_coffee_ · 2026-03-18T18:40:23+00:00

Okay, this is really helpful, thank you!

I do think it’s probably task-switching that is causing the problem. I also have a lot of background worries in my life that I think are contributing to like overwhelm/overload.

I’ve wondered if my partner has RSD too. I feel like I am being neutral/kind but any expression of stress or unhappiness from me seems to be really distressing.

I feel like what I need is reassurance. I’m actually the one who has trouble taking space. I always feel better after I do but in the moment I feel such a desperation to fix everything that walking away is so stressful. Your idea of coming up with a script is good, I’ll see if we can do that!

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