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I want to do a masters in mechanical design engineering but I dont know what subject to choose for my dissertation/thesis thingie.

Any suggestions?

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Ask a paramedic transitioning to nursing anything!

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So I noticed I have this new problem of connecting with anyone. It started about 3 years ago.

I had a hot girlfriend, friends, good job.

The problem was my ex girlfriend was a psychopath (borderline of some kind) and the bitch ruined my life for 10 years before I left her.

Now Im 34, I struggled for 2 years eating nothing but tacobell under employed, starving, unhappy, reclusive.

After those two years I now am on top once again. A good job, a big nest egg (6 figures of cash).

But heres my problem - Im a recluse now. Im afraid of social encounters, people think Im creepy because I try to be nice but it comes off as fake because Im also distant, emotionless, and aloof.

What should I do?

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We've all been through that point of life where you're uncertain about how things are gonna turn out, you know? I was worried about my future because all I did was sit on my ass eating Doritos and playing videogames. My grades sucked last year because I didn't give a shit, and everything just became boring and meaningless. Therapy didn't fucking help, even though I had nothing to hide. My dad left when I was 11 and my mom was going crazy with keeping 2 jobs and paying off the bills, let alone raising me...

My girlfriend of 6 months seemed to be spacing herself away and I've always had shit luck making (and keeping) friends, but last night things changed.

My Grandpa is dying. Right this very moment. He was my go to guy, always there with a smiling face willing to listen to any shit I was going through. Things that even I couldn't bear hearing from someone else, but he was different from everyone. Now he's leaving this world.

I was angry. Real fucking angry. My one chance at overcoming my mistakes and now life had to take him away from me. My room slowly became a mess, my social life dwindled by a thread. I felt any sense of progress vanish. I was nothing...

But why was I still here? Why did I still exist if everything that I lived for was no longer there?

Because I was being selfish, that's why. Life wasn't going to hand me everything on a fucking plate forever. It's about time I started doing shit for myself. In the future, my boss isn't going to pay me for doing a half fast job, my car isn't going to run without maintenence just because I "love" it, and most of all, my family isn't going to be stable without me putting some fucking effort into it.

I was sad because I didn't get what I want. So what? Eventually people stop caring about your problems because they have their own to deal with. You may always have friends to help fight your battles, but you are not truly victorious until you've defeated your problems yourself.

I feel at peace now. Thank you

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Ive tried making this post so many times, and I never feel im ever able to properly communicate how I feel. I have an amazing girlfriend who understands me, I have a few friends and I have hobbies to keep me occupied. Im working with the Rural Fire Brigade and im hoping to someday join narco division in the police force.

But despite all these things that I have I cant say that im entirely happy? I feel like ive never really accomplished anything noteworthy, but mostly I feel like im a fucking asshole. Everyone ive ever felt a deep sense of love for (whether it be plutonic or romantic) has left me, leaving a void inside of my heart. Ive only ever tried to supportive of people, I was forced to mature quickly when I had to talk a girl out of suicide when I was 12, and lost another friend to suicide at 13. Ever since, mental health has essentially been a constant in my life, whether through a close friend on the brink of suicide or my own stint of depression, And I feel its impact on me is a major contributing factor to my lonliness. Ive never had much patience for fucking Chads & Staceys that have nothing better to bitch about other than their daddy not paying for a yacht or some equally first world shit. Im 18 now and to be honest nothing much has changed? People I love still leave me and while im not on the verge of suicide like I was last year im still not happy.

all help is welcome.

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Any advice about severe lower back pain?
It wasn't even caused by a serious injury, I was just working on my car (bending over a lot) for a few hours one day, and even 2 weeks later I'm still in on and off pain. Most of the time it's mild if I'm careful and move slowly and deliberately but if I trigger it, it can be very severe.

It was ok for the last few days because I made sure to rest, not bend over, not drive (stupid sports car seats :( ), but as soon as I had to do some chores today and I bent over (stupid idea I know) the pain was nearly crippling and it took a lot of effort just to move around not just fall to the floor and make noises until it calmed down.

I'm probably going to make a doctors appointment, but do you guys think a chiropractor could help? My mom told me to go to one but I thought they were bogus.

pic related my literal face when my back started hurting while cleaning the bathroom today

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Well, I'm back! And thankfully not for advice on how to an hero myself or what I was afraid was growing inside me.

I want to thank the (how many of you were there, I will never know) people who responded to me and either tried to reason with and emotionally support me with their kindness or push me to get the test over and done with and stop being such a little bitch.
Which I admit, I was. But I was scared as hell and I'm still kind of afraid wondering what may be wrong with me, but as long as it's not a baby, I can sort it out.

Thank you for not letting me hollow alone into the void. You faceless, nameless people I will never meet or will never know I met, even if I did, helped me more than anyone else would have. So, thank you.
Thank you, thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!
tldr : Thank you to everyone, I'd be permanantly half nuts by now without you.

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How do I stay woke?

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Am I a bad person?
I remember years ago I used to go on CSGO and TF2 matches as well as juggling chatting websites and fake skypes constantly scamming people, pretending I was a girl and manipulating them long enough, usually until I felt it was right and decided to come up with a scenario that would inspire them to give me gifts, that or flat out ask for gifts.
I'd always tell people my birthday was coming up, receive games, hats, weapon skins, I eventually racked up enough skins from white knights gifting me I was able to purchase a decent knife, an unusual hat, and I was really into Dota 2 at the time and got some nice items on there.
Not too long ago however I did some dumb shit and all my items were out of my account one morning, and I'm trying to start up again even though it was a fucked up period of my life
Have you guys ever scammed people like this?
What are your strategies to get items from people?

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>be me 2016 17 years old
>find dads alcohol stash in garage
>drink it for 2 months
>mom gets concerned over alcoholic dad and searches garage for alcohol
>be me "find" alcohol bc want to help dad
>dad quits drinking and tells me he's sorry for the way he's been treating everyone
>2 months pass
>continue drinking alcohol both of us
>flash forward to this summer
>dad has new hiding place mom doesn't know about
>secretly drink as well
>dad and me drink basically every day
>want to tell him he needs more help (and me)
>don't want to hurt him by telling him i've been drinking for a year
>also want to help him

i don't know what the fuck to do. i'm leaving for college in a week and i know we both have extreme alcohol problems. i was thinking about taking his whiskey and leaving a note that says to talk to me but i don't know. should i leave him be? should i ignore everything? i know he loves me to death and i would take a bullet for him so i don't know what to do here. we both have pretty extreme alcohol issues

i'm an 18 y/o girl

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>be in a long distance relationship
>almost 3 years now
>everytime we see each other it's some of the happiest days of my life
>have so much fun together
>time passes by so quick
>after a two week visit I just dropped her off at the airport this morning
>feels like I was just there picking her up
>won't get to see her for another 4 months
I feel genuinely depressed

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hi

26 years old want to be a programmer with no experience what i do?
also no money and from france but english

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There is someone I've met recently and I honestly consider him the greatest and possibly the first real friend I have ever had. However, I've had trouble communicating with him. I honestly want to express my feelings towards him, but I am just so nervous of his reaction, I'm afraid he will reject me. I want to get it off my chest now and say to him through a text, but I feel like it would be better to say it to him in person. I'm trying to get him to come over to my house sometime but he says he's uncertain about his plans. I want to keep asking, but I'm afraid he will get annoyed and stop being my friend. What should I do?

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This is a really dumb question but how can I get my channel on Youtube to grow at least a little bit so I have a consistent audience if nothing else? I've shared my latest video with friends and it's gotten nothing. I feel like I worked on it for about six hours straight for nothing

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Hello adv, femnon here, how do I get the courage to finally end my life peacefully?
Before people think this becomes some cry for attention, I'd like to explain why.
I've been through therapy, taken anti-depressants, had partners, nice job and yet I still feel unfulfilled.

Nothing makes me happy anymore and getting out of bed to start the day feels like a chore.
I just want to leave this world peacefully and be forgotten by people.