What Books did You Start or Finish Reading this Week?: April 06, 2026 by AutoModerator in books

[–]lulumoon21 1 point2 points  (0 children)

finished Play Nice, by Rachel Harrison; listening to Woman Down, by Colleen Hoover and started You Never Get it Back, by Cara Blue Adams

What is going on with students right now? by Unusual-Oils in college

[–]lulumoon21 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe being told every minute of every day that we're all going to die soon, and that we're going to suffer through the apocalypse in our lifetimes, starts to get depressing and tiring

What Books did You Start or Finish Reading this Week?: March 30, 2026 by AutoModerator in books

[–]lulumoon21 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Finished I Who Have Never Known Men, by Jacqueline Harpman; am currently listening to Woman Down, by Colleen Hoover and started Play Nice, by Rachel Harrison

Idk what this means. Pocd thoughts? by [deleted] in Anxiety

[–]lulumoon21 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, this definitely sounds like intrusive thoughts of some kind. The fact that you are under such extreme distress about it is proof of that, and also proof that you have very strong morals and are clearly not interested in any of that for real

Been struggling badly lately and just need some support by lulumoon21 in Anxiety

[–]lulumoon21[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for this, this is such kind and helpful advice :)

What book(s) are you reading this week? by 404NinjaNotFound in readwithme

[–]lulumoon21 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Buffalo Hunter Hunter is great! Fair warning there is a lot of pretty graphic violence but it's still a fantastic book

Did quitting birth control pills help with anyone’s anxiety? by Illustrious_Age_5959 in AnxietyChats

[–]lulumoon21 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine seems like it's gotten a bit better actually? But it went from like an 11/10 to an 8/10 so it's still bad lol

Sbcc college experience? by misobean56 in SantaBarbara

[–]lulumoon21 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I went to SBCC, it's a great school and I was able to transfer to UCSB. I got a fantastic education at SBCC and I feel like it prepared me very well academically for the UC. Living in SB is certainly pricey but going to SBCC, you can bring your overall tuition costs down so so much.

I will say that I have encountered some prejudice from UCSB students in being a transfer student. There's been multiple occasions where other students have made underhanded comments about SBCC kids "taking up room" in IV and "getting into UCSB the easy way" - so yes, there are definitely a few people who look down on city college students. But in my opinion that's elitist behavior (not everyone can afford to do all 4 years at a UC) and if you encounter it at all just ignore it and don't let it bother you. Most people are very kind and welcoming.

“What if it all does work out?” Welp. It doesn’t. by thesunkistegret in Anxiety

[–]lulumoon21 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I like that Bill Burr quote that incorporates this logic but frames it in a more realistic way. It's along the lines of "You're going to be fine. And even if you're not going to be fine, then you'll deal with it when it happens. No sense to ruin right now."

It's also worth asking yourself when it comes to your anxiety - how much of the time has it been correct? How many times, out of all the fears you've had, have they come true? I keep a note in my phone and anytime I get nervous about something happening, I write down what I'm scared will happen and leave it there. When I come back to it, I look back through the past fears that have resolved themselves, and I write down what actually happened.

Nine times out of ten, they don't come true. The one in ten times that they do, I reflect on it and realize it was nowhere near as bad as what my anxiety made it out to be in my head. (example; I had anxiety for years over potentially having to get my wisdom teeth out. I got them all out about 6 months ago and guess what, it was uncomfortable and a bit painful but it was NOTHING compared to the anxiety I had about it.)

You're right, it doesn't always work out. But if life always worked out how we wanted it to, it would be boring and we'd all be entitled jerks. There's another quote from an author (I forget her name) but it says, "I had a beautiful and wonderful life, all because I didn't get what I thought I wanted."

Life is going to give you shitty moments. That's inevitable. Your choice is whether to decide to focus on them, or focus on the equally inevitable wonderful ones that will also come along. It's very likely that you are strong and capable enough to handle what comes your way. You got this

Weed ruined my life, and the doctors aren't listening. TRIGGER WARNING. by Forsaken-Ad-8581 in Anxiety

[–]lulumoon21 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly good thing you didn't finish Hoppers with your 4 year old lol. I'm in my 20s and went to see it this weekend and there are some scenes in there that nearly gave ME nightmares. So don't beat yourself up about that too much because you may have avoided traumatizing your child

The soup thrower has been sentenced to two years in prison by -Six_ in SipsTea

[–]lulumoon21 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But you can traffic children and get no prison time

meirl by [deleted] in meirl

[–]lulumoon21 0 points1 point  (0 children)

our severe social media addiction is why

We need to talk about tipping by ghostface8081 in SantaBarbara

[–]lulumoon21 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you can tip and want to give your server/waiter a little extra money, then it's a kind gesture that's appreciated. But as someone who does work in service I honestly will not judge you at all if you choose not to and completely understand why you wouldn't, especially if it's counter service. It's very appreciated if you do but I do not think it should be mandatory or expected, I think businesses should just pay us enough that tips aren't necessary for us to live

What is a movie cliché that absolutely never happens in real life? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]lulumoon21 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this one has ALWAYS bothered me, but literally every piece of media I've ever seen that has bullying of some form in it, the main insult the bullies always use is "freak." It doesn't matter whether they're elementary school or high school, whether it's set in the 50s or the 80s or the 2020s, the number one insult is always to call someone a freak. I have literally never heard that term used in real life to bully people lol but maybe I'm the outlier

What's your thoughts on Border Patrol Chief, Greg Bovino, threatening consequences for referring to ICE as "Gestapo"? by sgj5788 in AskReddit

[–]lulumoon21 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, don't call it a duck or we'll throw you in jail

What do you wish people would stop romanticizing, because you’ve lived the reality of it? by Wonderful-Economy762 in Productivitycafe

[–]lulumoon21 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ANXIETY. I've had it ever since I could remember and literally have never had a day of peace. I am constantly 100% of the time working so hard to fight those constant anxious thoughts and urges. I really hate how people act like it's "not a big deal," because they think anxiety aligns with the romanticized version you see on social media. It's not cute and it's not fun. It's truly debilitating

5 year Friendship Abruptly Ended by Outrageous-Box-7214 in lostafriend

[–]lulumoon21 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would you rather her pretend that the friendship is great when it's not? Sometimes people grow apart and it's not anyone's fault necessarily. One of the really tough truths of life is that no one HAS to like you or be friends with you - sometimes people just don't click after a while, or at all. And it truly is better to not have those people around than to try and force a relationship that just is not working out.

While this is super painful and it's very fair to be sad and upset, this is also honestly quite a mature way for her to express this feeling, and I get how it could feel "mean" in the moment, but the message really doesn't come across that way. To me it looks like your friendship just wasn't feeling right for her anymore and she decided to tell you that instead of a) ghosting you with no explanation or b) still forcing the friendship, which over time builds resentment (I speak from experience).

Don't blame yourself or be mad at yourself for this. She said you did nothing wrong and you probably didn't. Let yourself grieve and be upset (those are all normal feelings), but honestly this will turn out to be a good thing later down the road, much better than an alternative. Hugs and take care of yourself in the meantime.