I realized I have no interest in losing weight even though I'm heavy. I'm happy being fat, its comfortable to me. I actually like being soft and heavy, does anyone else feel this way?

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I’m a 25, and I’ve been in a job for three years where I work 11-hour days with only one or two days off a week.

At first, things went well and the job was fine, but lately, I don't know what's happening to me; I struggle to concentrate or get things done. Sometimes I just zone out thinking about random stuff or work-related matters without actually doing anything or I get over my nerve over trivial things.

Lately, I arrive at work feeling drained and unmotivated; sometimes that feeling passes during the day, and sometimes it doesn't. My coworkers have noticed this, and it’s affecting our interactions not in a hostile way, but some of them are keeping their distance. My bosses have noticed it too and let me leave early, but once I’m out or at home, I can’t shake the feeling of needing to keep tabs on what’s happening at work, or I feel guilty for not being there.

Has anyone else experienced this kind of dissatisfaction or something similar?

I'm down to chat about anything I'm just bored and hanging out so let's talk about something, no matter the topic I'm on board. I'm open for whatever

I'd just shut down the house and settled into bed. Heavy eyelids, warm and cozy... And I hear my cat howl loudly for attention: a cat siren. That's a sound that signals human required, so I investigated. Sir Cat was seated at the end of the hall looking irked. I'd forgotten to close the gate to the kitchen. I closed it, and he walked away with a satisfied swish of his tail.

My dog is a counter surfer. There are countless stories of his shenanigans, including the mysterious disappearance of a whole roast, empty packages of items purchased earlier that day, and on one occasion, a half-eaten cake with frosting evidence found on said dog's nose. This same dog has also been to the emergency vet for a chocolate incident. Putting food away wasn't enough. Watching the dog wasn't enough; he wised up enough to notice when we were distracted and seized every opportunity. The Gate is required.

Cat did a great service to his family. He prevented the potential poisioning of his canine companion.

This is also the very same cat who is allowed on the patio and waits at the door for his dog to join him outside.

How smart are our pets? They know our routines and they know how to communicate with us to get their needs met. Do you have any interesting or funny stories about your pets?

Hey gang! In two weeks I'm taking my first real solo holiday...well, mostly. To cut costs, I'm staying with my brother, who I haven't seen in a very long time. But I'm travelling interstate, I have flights booked, some things planned (I decided on this trip originally so I could go see a movie that's only screening in that state), I have an internet friend I'm planning on visiting while I'm there too!

I'm excited but scared! Despite being 29, I've only ever been on family holidays with my parents, a night or two in a motel near the beach once, and one work related trip with a coworker. I've never been on a plane on my own, I've never been in an airport on my own, I've done some solo tourism in my own city, but never anywhere more than an hour away from it.

I know it's probably not that big a deal for many of you, I'm travelling within my own country, everyone speaks the same language, it won't be a culture shock (beyond the slightly different accent), and I have family there too. But it's a pretty big deal for me.

So people of Reddit who've travelled alone, what are some tips or tricks you have? I'm really pumped for this holiday, but I also have the jitters!

It’s just been months of not having someone to laugh with to text to , to spam reels to and neither do I have someone to talk to about my hobbies .
It would be great to find people with similar hobbies to talk to and meet

Just love photography and astronomy .

What hobbies do you have ?

I’ve known about reddit for a while now, especially when i google stuff- i end up getting answers from specific posts on reddit.. but why is it only now that i’m joining this great community? Haha I feel like I’m back during the earlier days of the internet when we didn’t have facebook yet and would end up on forums to talk about specific interests and hobbies, interacting with like-minded folks and all. So yes, I guess I’m just happy that i found myself creating an account and ending up here. Still very new though and have loads to learn and discover ❤️

It doesn’t have to be groundbreaking. I like the idea of cafés even if they’re overdone. I also would want to have a paid apprenticeship service, so that aspiring workers could quickly get the necessary certifications and experience for jobs that are hard to break into, despite not requiring advanced formal education.

Up to talk about anything really, just kinda wanna vibe with everyone, learn some stories, hear about your life. I mean lets talk bout whatever I'm down

Hi!

TLDR: Do you judge homes that are a bit messy clutters with nic-nacs. It’s nowhere near a hoarder situation. There isn’t a pile of trash, dirty clothes, or dirty dishes. I want to have guests over but it never seems guest ready to me.

A lil bit of background:
I would consider myself pretty well organized and a minimalist. However, I moved into my BF home , who takes care of his elderly parents. They have a lifetime of nic backs and trinkets, and a very different approach to daily clean up/ maintenance.
Additionally we live with our dog and newborn.

People want to come over to see the baby and visit. I want people to come over but I feel like the home isn’t guest ready.

Of course, we do plan to deep clean the restroom, sweep and mop, tidy up the living room, and wipe down the counter space that is available. But I just feel like it isn’t enough. I internalize that I should be doing more to clean and organize, but at the same time I can’t change other people’s habits/behavior.

So it begs the question- do you judge homes that have lots of love in them , but maybe some extra stuff and maybe some extra dust on the base boards?

I was randomly thinking back on this the other day.

Back in seventh grade, I once had a mishap when I was changing clothes after gym class. I had been the last boy to return to the locker room after running track, and so there was only one set of clothes remaining. I remember I put on what I assumed was my shirt and pants, except the pants were WAY too small for me (I was one of the tallest guys in my grade, and those pants were NOT going to cover all my private areas).

However, I knew that every problem could be solved by a reliable adult, so I simply kept my gym shorts on, and I marched down to the cafeteria and told my coach the story.

Well, it turns out the coach didn’t know what to do. So he sent me to the principal. And the principal, well, he figured the best approach would be a direct one. So he had me accompany him to every single classroom, where we both stood at the front of the room, and he asked the class “has anyone seen [OP’s] pants?”

Needless to say, the other kids lost it, laughing. And I just stood there in my gym shorts, frantically analyzing each boy’s pants to see if they looked oversized.

And of course, just for good measure, the principal had me visit the 8th grade classrooms too (even though they had a different locker room).

But anyway, that’s how I spent much of high school as “the pants guy”.

And no, I never found them.

I was playing ready or not, and tell me, TELL ME why The one time i dont check under a door the suspect was there, with a vest, and well yk what happened next, atleast i got a C grade on it

I don’t have diagnosed depression or anything like that.

I’ve just liked caffeine since I was younger(not loved it and I’d effortlessly quit for months at a time). I’d have energy drinks while gaming cause I liked feeling awake energetic, especially to socialise. Anyways, over time I’ve learned that caffeine doesn’t just make you feel less tired, it affects dopamine too right? Basically meaning if you’re doing something you enjoy, you’ll enjoy it more. I’ve definitely felt this.

Now this brings me to my other point. Days like today, there’s been some longer term stuff that have been in my thoughts and I didn’t really have much to do today or to look forward to. I was also feeling a little isolated. I have friends and loved ones, so I KNOW for sure these feelings will pass and it’s a cycle. But something hit me, I didn’t have any caffeine for a couple days. And tonight, some of that ambiguous sadness that I am sure will was there for some reason.

I was to point out, I did have some and I’m feeling better, and also found something else to focus on, I’m not venting and there’s no need for anyone to worry.
So genuinely think to yourself, do you relate? And am I onto something or no?

I think unique details/features about cities and/or regions are cool—-local parades/festivals, sports teams and their rituals, interesting people, weird debates/rivalries that people absolutely lose their minds over, niche dialect words, monuments, statues, local parks, whatever. What’s something I wouldn’t know unless I lived in/visited your city for a while?

I’ll go first: I live near a historical water wheel that used to generate power, and the wheel still moves if you step on the…idk, pedals? Also, my high school had a funeral for a cockroach during the passing period and that made local newspaper (we…had a lot of roaches in general, especially early in the year, after they’ve had the summer to crawl freely through the building)

I (44) cannot hear out of my left ear.

We just got two new neighbors, a lovely elderly woman, and a nice older gentleman.

Half of our conversations are, "I'm sorry, what?", "sorry, didn't catch that", or a lot of smiling and nodding while we have no idea what is going on.

The upstairs lady is my favorite, she pretty much shouts at me when she wants to chat. At least it's just us in our little block of apartments, so we can shout at each other and not bug anyone.

Good morning guys!

i have noticed while gaming that my 1% low fps are stuck at 82 when the gpu is at 100% but the overall fps is at 165 and it feels not smooth but stuttery when i move around with controller. When the gpu goes down to 95-96% the 1% low fps match the overall fps and the game is buttersmooth.

Do you guys now how i can fix the 1% low fps drop to 82 when the gpu is maxed out?

I (30s guy) started working a decade back in the mining & commodities sector, which is heavily male dominated and unfortunately thrives on loud, boisterous behavior, unreasonable hours (have to be working when markets are open anywhere across the globe) but was great money. After a decade, I finally made the switch to the market intelligence sector with a great boss (F if that matters), and the change is unbelievable.

My body aches are down (thanks in part to reduced alcohol), I am sleeping far better than I ever did, my stress levels are down a lot, I can finally swim 4-5 times a week and catch sunsets as often as I want. My boss doesn't overly care that I am in the office, so I often work remote as well and our company doesn't have any history of mass layoffs. Stopped chasing higher $ offers and able to complete 1 book every 2-3 weeks or so, which is good enough. I realise the good times may not last, but really grateful for this time while it does.

I was at work the other day and didn't realize I didn't have my phone until I got to my car for my 30-minute break. I sat down, reached into my pocket, and it wasn't there. Instant panic set in because I had no idea where I left it. I had to retrace all my steps and luckily found it, but that stomach-drop feeling was horrible.

Has this happened to anyone else?

I am a complete idiot.

There's this convenience store that I've been going to for years. It's literally only a short walk from my apartment. 99% of the time I do in fact walk there just because it's so convenient to. Well, this time I decided, without really thinking about it, to drive my car there instead so I can pick up some beef jerky and a Ghost.

And then I walked home, like I do 99% of the time.

Later, when I wanted to get McDonalds, I panicked when I saw my car wasn't there, so I called the police, told them what happened, and ended up pacing back and forth in front of my apartment building for like 30 minutes, only for them to politely inform me that they found my car at the convenience store...

So, yeah....If you're ever feeling dumb, read this post to feel better about yourself. Not my finest moment.

Was in Line in my car for 2 hours and finally got my needoh! So worth it! And got some good coffee as well. Good way to spend the morning, I knew the line would be long but 2 hours was a little long. The good news is the my had the cops out to help direct traffic which was nice

I once met someone in an airport in another state. I spotted him across the airport with his guitar and smiled. He continued to walk closer, and it turned out we were on the same flight. I approached him to talk as we were waiting at the gate, and we started singing together while he played the guitar. A few people even approached us and asked for our band name. On the flight I scribbled my number and asked the flight attendant to bring it to the cute guy in the back of the plane. She was thrilled to and continued to pass notes between the two of us for the whole flight. It was like something out of a movie. The rest wasn’t, but nevertheless, I love the story. What’s your Meet Cute moment?

I made phở for my family dinner tonight. It was like 90% authentic, with all trimmings like Thai basil and mung beans sprouts.

I think I've never cooked a full Vietnamese dinner for my American family before. I'll have to try to do it more often!

What kind of dinners do you eat with your family?

​Apparently, this Italian guy got into a silly argument at home, stepped outside for a walk to cool off, and just... kept walking. For a straight week.

​He covered 450 km, survived on food given by random strangers, and only stopped because the police stopped him and fined him €400. The best part is his family had to drive all the way across the country to pick him up.

​My ultimate "I need to cool off" walk is usually just to the end of my street and back. What is the most exaggerated or funny thing you’ve done just to get some alone time or clear your head?

What are your thoughts?

Just curious. I don’t have much to say on this cause I’m unsure, all the waiting for things to happen and all the depressing things that go on in life as well as losing someone close even though I know everyone has an ending.

I’m not sure at this point I guess I’m just rambling now

There’s this girl who works at a family owned coffee shop out here in Minnie Apple is Minnie soda. She’s a cutie. I never made a move or really talked about anything other than coffee. I guess cuz it was a convenient spot that I liked that was never crowded and I didn’t wanna do anything that would ever jeopardize me being inclined to go to my nice lil spot.

Anyway so she actually made outside of coffee conversation and says “You’re here a lot these days huh. I’m starting to think you come to see me.”

So obviously I’m on the spot now. And im flustered cuz I feel the need to say something witty or like memorable. Know wat I mean?

I reply with “I mean I don’t have to come inside. I get a lot of viewing time from the shrubs haha”😀

She did this very confused face where she raised an eyebrow almost as if to say like 😐“wow you’re a weirdo”

DO U NOT LIKE JOKES LIKE FUCKIN HELL?!

After that I just waited for the coffee and then went on my laptop for a while.

So should I go back and double down on the shrub joke? Be like “back to the shrubs” when I leave out the door?Kidding kidding
I’ll probably just go to Starbucks for a while…