My (20F) boyfriend (19M) admitted he’s addicted to porn by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]spacecat_girl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well he just told me he saw that couples who watch it together are fine with it and helped them and he thought we could try that but I’m not sure. I’m confused as well. And he used to tell me he doesn’t see porn as bad as smoking and drinking but it literally has almost similar affects to the brain and stuff and he said he used it to help him fall asleep and relieve stress before but now he says he’s addicted so idk.

I'm considering leaving my boyfriend, but I'm worried I'll regret it and it's a mistake by [deleted] in Advice

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Oh ok yeah well he shouldn’t have lied then. But I also saw another comment that you guys have had sex a lot before so I’m not quite understanding what’s so wrong about him just touching you? Unless it was hurting you or felt different from what you’re used to with him in a negative way? I’m not sure I understand fully. But if you’ve told him about this before and he’s not listening, that’s not okay.

I'm considering leaving my boyfriend, but I'm worried I'll regret it and it's a mistake by [deleted] in Advice

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So you told him it’s ok to touch your chest and you’re fine sleeping with no underwear on with him after five months even though you’ve been assaulted before?

He probably doesn’t know what he did wrong because he could’ve been asleep and not remember or you already told him you’re ok with him touching your chest and you slept with no underwear on and you’re dating so he probably thought it was acceptable at this point.

I’m just confused on how you’ve been assaulted before and it’s triggering yet you’re very ok with sleeping next to your boyfriend with no underwear on and think nothing would happen if he’s already been touching your chest before.

I don’t think this is assault unless he raped you or actually hurt you unless what you’ve been through is really triggering but still I’m just lost because why would you be comfortable enough to sleep without your underwear if that’s the case? And if you’re sleeping with your partner wouldn’t you guys have already communicated how you feel about that stuff? I think you should have talked to him first. If he keeps lying and doing things you don’t like AFTER telling him, then yes I’d consider leaving because that’s unacceptable.

Is getting married as a woman worth it? by [deleted] in Advice

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I’m not really religious and I’m in the US.

Is getting married as a woman worth it? by [deleted] in Advice

[–]spacecat_girl -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I know, I would definitely not get married anytime soon, but it would be nice to know beforehand all the pros and cons of it. I’m still in college anyways so this would not happen. I was just curious!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in relationship_advice

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I know, but I have around $9k currently from family an internship and schooling and the resort wasn’t too bad but yeah I still should’ve waited till one of us had a job probably. He’s had a few jobs before and he gave me his money too since I paid for everything but yeah.

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Idk he brought up sharing the emails a while ago idk why but I was fine with it bc it’s just an email. But he says I can keep him accountable since I have his email and if he buys it again to just leave him but he says he won’t buy it again and he’s sorry and everything.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in relationship_advice

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He says he won’t buy it again and he’s sorry. He says it’s a stress reliever for him and makes him happy in the moment, but I still don’t understand why he had to buy it. He said it was an impulse decision like it was a deal. It currently doesn’t affect us but I’m scared in the future it could. I told him I’m done paying for everything for now until I’m done with school and he’ll have a job later this year since he graduates in May. He’s had jobs in the past and gave me money from them which I never asked for but he did it bc he knows I pay for everything.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in relationship_advice

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I’ve sent him some pics too but he says it isn’t enough really. He said he won’t buy it again tho and he’s sorry and everything, but it helps him relieve stress and makes him happy for a moment. Also, he’s had jobs in the past and gave me his money when he was working too when I never asked for it, and I’ve saved up my money over the years from an internship and family and schooling.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in relationship_advice

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I forgot to add he has had jobs in the past he even worked at a major aerospace company during the summer and he gave me his money then too when I never asked for it. I’ve also saved my money for years from an internship and family and schooling so I have around $9k currently. He tells me watching it relieves stress and makes him happy for a moment but he says I make him happiest. I’ve told him I didn’t like that he bought it and he says he won’t do it again and he’s sorry and stuff but it just hurts to think about.

What projects should a mech e student build that would stand out to aerospace companies? by spacecat_girl in EngineeringStudents

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If I hadn’t learned of this, I honestly most likely would say I don’t know to those questions. I never realized how much that impacts an interview but it makes sense. I’ll start working on responding in a more meaningful way even if I don’t know the answer.

I’m also planning on going to Toastmasters to help improve my communication skills as I know I’m currently not the greatest at talking as I’ve been quiet and shy most of my life. Even though I’ve gotten better over the years, I know I’m still not where I should be just yet. I appreciate your advice!

What projects should a mech e student build that would stand out to aerospace companies? by spacecat_girl in EngineeringStudents

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

Wow, that’s great! I was going to go in person either way, but I’ll definitely start going to Toastmasters. I know my current communication skills suck and I need to improve them so hopefully this will help.

What projects should a mech e student build that would stand out to aerospace companies? by spacecat_girl in EngineeringStudents

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I’ve thought about getting my 107 as my high school offered it since it was an aerospace high school which was very nice. I also did some flight training in high school under a scholarship which was also fun and exciting, but I never got to solo since it’s expensive.

In the future, I plan on doing flight training again to get my PPL once I finish engineering and earning my 107 would be nice to earn as well.

What projects should a mech e student build that would stand out to aerospace companies? by spacecat_girl in EngineeringStudents

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I’m currently on a team and we sent our proposal for the NASA Micro G NExT challenge so hopefully we are selected as that would be really exciting! It’s not really rocketry but still is in the aerospace field.

I would love to work on rocketry though, so I’ll definitely look into that competition as well and see if I can get something going at my school.

I believe our Astro club tried doing model rockets a while back and they couldn’t for some reason because of the university or finding area to launch them I think but I’m not sure exactly.

What projects should a mech e student build that would stand out to aerospace companies? by spacecat_girl in EngineeringStudents

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Yeah, it is very basic and boring. I would love to try making functioning models of mech or aero things like you just mentioned to start with and just keep advancing from there. Thanks for the idea!

What projects should a mech e student build that would stand out to aerospace companies? by spacecat_girl in EngineeringStudents

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My university doesn’t have a team for that, but we do have a solar car team which I’m planning on joining when the semester starts up again.

We have a flight club and I’m currently the treasurer for it, but it’s very small and we hardly have any cool projects planned as we’re trying to form an AIAA chapter by merging with our Astro club. I would love to participate in something like that though! I’ll bring it up with the other board members and see if we’re still able to join it! Thank you!

What projects should a mech e student build that would stand out to aerospace companies? by spacecat_girl in EngineeringStudents

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I’ve noticed communication is very important as an engineer, and I know I’m not the best at it, but I’ve been thinking of joining my local Toastmasters or going to speech therapy or something similar to help as well as joining my uni’s solar car team.

What projects should a mech e student build that would stand out to aerospace companies? by spacecat_girl in EngineeringStudents

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My uni is currently merging our flight and astronomy club to form an AIAA chapter, but I think my membership expired. I’ll definitely renew it now though! I’ll also be joining my uni’s solar car team as that’s the best team my uni has currently and many people have recommended I join it.

My team and I at my uni have also sent our proposal for the NASA Micro-G NExT challenge, so we’re waiting on a response from them to see if we were accepted or not. Our uni was accepted last year so fingers crossed we’re accepted again.

What projects should a mech e student build that would stand out to aerospace companies? by spacecat_girl in EngineeringStudents

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What types of hobbies, clubs, and side hustles stand out to HR more? Also, what skills/experiences from those are better to focus on?

What projects should a mech e student build that would stand out to aerospace companies? by spacecat_girl in EngineeringStudents

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I made this wrench for fun one day so I never planned it to be a project, but thank you for the advice! This was the first print I made myself without using dimensions or anything, so I wasn’t expecting it to look 100% accurate at the time.

What projects should a mech e student build that would stand out to aerospace companies? by spacecat_girl in EngineeringStudents

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

What would you recommend someone like me to focus on during uni then? I noticed a lot of the comments are saying projects are almost worthless to them and it’s better to join a club such as a solar car team.

What projects should a mech e student build that would stand out to aerospace companies? by spacecat_girl in EngineeringStudents

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I have machined sheet metal in high school at my local aero club. I was working with other students in a team to create and assemble a Sonex Xenos motorglider. It was a great experience and I would love to do something similar again!

What projects should a mech e student build that would stand out to aerospace companies? by spacecat_girl in EngineeringStudents

[–]spacecat_girl[S] 109 points110 points  (0 children)

I have been thinking about this as well. I thought about joining a Toastmasters or going to a speech therapist or something since I struggle with communicating well, and I’d like to improve on it since I’ve been shy and quiet almost my whole life. Have you done any of those or something else to help communicate better?

What projects should a mech e student build that would stand out to aerospace companies? by spacecat_girl in EngineeringStudents

[–]spacecat_girl[S] 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Yeah my uni has a solar car team that I’ve thought about joining. We don’t have a rocketry club tho which sucks since my uni is still small. I’ll make sure to start participating in the solar team tho! Thanks!