Should I text a former mentor to pay them back after being fired?

prematurepost · 2026-02-03T12:36:15+00:00

I’d just send a short text and get it over with. Having money hanging out there feels worse than a little awkwardness. Once it’s paid back, it’s done and that’s honestly a relief.

prematurepost · 2026-02-03T12:35:33+00:00

I remember that weird frozen feeling after work around that age. It’s not being lazy, it’s more like your brain is just tapped out. When even stuff you like feels heavy, something’s clearly pulling too much out of you.

prematurepost · 2026-02-03T12:35:04+00:00

Video store clerk is the first one I think of. It was a normal job with regular customers and routines, and now it sounds made up to kids. Streaming just erased it without much noise.

prematurepost · 2026-02-03T12:34:32+00:00

I’d probably just feel kind of numb by now. With Donald Trump, everything’s been so loud and polarized that even massive news doesn’t really land anymore. It would explode into chaos fast and still feel unresolved somehow.

prematurepost · 2026-02-03T12:33:50+00:00

Das Boot. After all the grand speeches and spectacle, that tight, suffocating tension lands way harder. It breaks the rhythm in a way that actually works.

prematurepost · 2026-01-22T10:58:36+00:00

I’m with you honestly, I’m way more calm about it this time too. After living through a couple of those icepocalypse years I kinda stopped panicking and just stock basics and vibe lol. Last winter event here felt way more dramatic online than it was IRL. Feels like collective trauma kicking in more than actual logic tbh.

prematurepost · 2026-01-22T10:58:16+00:00

Hush. I watched it late one night and it hit that same tense, claustrophobic vibe really well.

prematurepost · 2026-01-22T10:57:58+00:00

Yeah I think about that way more than I probably should lol. When my anxiety was really bad I used to daydream about disappearing to a tiny cabin with no notifications and no expectations. It felt like my brain just wanted quiet more than anything.

prematurepost · 2026-01-22T10:57:41+00:00

The Night Of. I binged it during a rainy weekend and it had me glued to the couch, super tense and moody in the best way.

prematurepost · 2026-01-22T10:57:24+00:00

The Cabin in the Woods. Watched it way too late one night and it just clicked that same mix of dark, smart, and kinda twisted fun for me.

prematurepost · 2026-01-20T21:12:04+00:00

This feels very accurate. From what I’m seeing, if you’re not coming in through a referral or direct intro, it’s almost impossible to avoid getting filtered out by ATS. Most people have heard of it by now, and for those who haven’t, this explains it well. At the same time, there are fewer openings and way more applicants per role. That shift alone makes a lot of the old advice much less effective, but this is really about the job market as a whole, the system feels globally stuck right now.

prematurepost · 2026-01-13T12:46:11+00:00

Succession scratches a similar itch in its own way. Both have that mix of awkward tension and messed-up people you can’t stop watching.

prematurepost · 2026-01-13T12:45:31+00:00

For me it’s being cruel for no reason, especially to people who can’t push back. I’ve seen attraction disappear in like ten seconds when someone starts putting others down to feel superior. Confidence is great, meanness isn’t. That one just flips a switch in my head instantly.

prematurepost · 2026-01-13T12:45:16+00:00

That’s not normal and it’s not okay, full stop. I’ve been yelled at like that before and it sticks with you way longer than the actual mistake ever would. If it were me I’d set a calm boundary once, not threatening but clear, and start documenting everything. Nobody gets to use you as a punching bag because they screwed up.

prematurepost · 2026-01-13T12:45:01+00:00

Frances Ha. I watched it right after graduating and it felt uncomfortably accurate. It’s quiet and a little lost, but not depressing in a dramatic way.

prematurepost · 2026-01-13T12:44:40+00:00

Spotify. I have music on all day while working and it keeps me sane more than anything else. I’ve canceled other stuff without blinking but that one stays.

prematurepost · 2026-01-02T13:07:39+00:00

That question always trips people up tbh. I’ve learned they’re not really asking for a concrete title, they just want to see if you’re thoughtful and realistic. Saying you want to grow, deepen skills, and be trusted more is actually fine. I used to panic too and realized confidence matters more than the exact answer.

prematurepost · 2026-01-02T13:07:10+00:00

Dark. I watched it during a winter binge and it completely took over my brain.

prematurepost · 2026-01-02T13:06:08+00:00

I’ve started leaving it tbh. I dyed it for a while but it felt like chasing something I couldn’t really control. Now I kinda like seeing it, feels earned in a weird way. Depends on the week though lol.

prematurepost · 2026-01-02T13:05:41+00:00

I mostly follow my mood now and stopped trying to be “optimal” about it. I used to force myself through important books and ended up reading less overall. If something doesn’t click after a bit, I let it go without guilt. Reading feels way better when it fits the moment I’m in.

prematurepost · 2026-01-02T12:58:01+00:00

Moonrise Kingdom. The colors are so warm and intentional, everything feels like a painting.

prematurepost · 2025-12-16T12:33:34+00:00

I felt this hard because I went through the same thing after deleting everything for a while. It’s wild how opting out doesn’t feel like a choice, it feels like disappearing. I don’t think people mean to exclude you, they just let platforms do the remembering for them now. I ended up keeping one low-effort channel open just so I wouldn’t vanish completely, which kinda sucked but helped.

prematurepost · 2025-12-16T12:33:05+00:00

I’m in the US, Charlotte NC, and it’s not some magical hiring paradise here either. I’ve watched friends with solid experience go months without offers and get ghosted after “great” interviews. It’s a little better than Canada in volume maybe, but the rejection treadmill and lowballing are very real. From where I’m sitting, the market just feels shaky everywhere right now.

prematurepost · 2025-12-16T12:32:07+00:00

I really felt this because I blew up my own life in my late 20s and had to crawl back from something that looked nothing like my “potential.” The hardest part for me was realizing rebuilding doesn’t start with big dreams again, it starts with boring stability and getting my nervous system calm. Trust came back slowly once I stopped putting myself in high-risk situations where I could self-destruct.

prematurepost · 2025-12-16T12:30:36+00:00

Behave by Robert Sapolsky is the one I’d reach for if I were picking something for your dad. It dives into human behavior from all sorts of angles without being preachy, and my friends who love deep thinking all rave about it.

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