When choosing how you look, which is more important: being what others see as beautiful, or being what you find beautiful?
I've always found bald heads to be super attractive, but never had the guts to shave mine. I've got hair that goes down to my elbows, and get quite a few compliments on it. I floated the idea around a few of my friends of shaving my head, and they warn me that I'd instantly regret it and would look horrible.
I'm so tempted to just do it, but I'm a coward.
>>17558287
Are you thin? You can pull it off with the right home structure (your pic is related, also muscled women), but it looks awful on fat or average women.
If you aren't sure, just do it. It'll grow back. I work with a chemo patient who lost all her hair and it's grown back in under 6 months. Looked especially cute coming back in.
>>17558303
Goddamn phone. *bone structure.
In worst case scenario you could buy a wig. In best case scenario you'll be super happy with your decision and feel confident in yourself. Hair grows back
Do people ever actually grow up, or do you just accept that nobody will ever look after you again and then just spend the rest of your life doing whatever it takes to make it stop hurting?
I just want someone to care that I've been a good boy all day.
And I don't know how to make this feeling stop.
No, they actually grow up. Sure, the feeling of missing those careless days will never completely vanish. But it will only bubble up very rarely anymore after a while. What helps is to fully accept your responsibilities. Usually that comes when you have kids on your own
>>17558413
When does it wear off?
I can't have kids.
Hi /adv/ I've reached a fork in my road and I'm afraid that it's a one way road. Ok so with the release of the Snowden movie I wanted to become a US Military drone controller or medic and then become a NSA Employee. However I have had my heart set on becoming a Biochemist since I was 10. Which one should I pick I'm a 16 year old Junior in High School with a 3.7 GPA
>>17558232
1. Underage. GTFO.
2. You're really going to let the temporary rush of a movie dictate your potential future career, ignoring what you've wanted to be since you were 10?
>>17558232
>Biochemist since I was 10
Ask yourself four things
>1. Why did I want to become a biochemist in the first place
>2. Why do I want to do any of those three things now?
>3. Within my motivations, which ones reflect accurately reality
>4. Between the answers to question 1 and 2, which is most likely to stay that way for the rest of my life
You'll have your answer.
>>17558286
Not really a movie but just all these things I've been hearing in my seminar class about how my teacher wanted to be a marine opened my eyes to a new world
Please give me some advice. I am 19 and have had two sexual partners in my life. The first one lasted a couple years. We lost our virginity to each other at 14 and 15. The second was about 7 months ago during college. We had sex maybe twice it was a really weird situation. Long story short, I know she had 4 other partners before me. Everything has been completely normal for me until about 6 days ago when I decided to shave all my pubic hair off. It definitely all go irritated and red with tons of razor burn. I've been in pretty constant pain and dry skin and itching since then. But what scares me the most is what appears to be a single circle to the left of the base of my penis on my balls, their folds basically, that doesn't hurt doesn't really feel like anything. Just a harder piece of skin than everywhere else. And it appeared about two days ago. Could I have an std? Wouldn't have I noticed something off months ago? It's been 7 months and this is the first time I've noticed anything off at all. But I think it also could just be something related to my highly irritated skin.
no fucking clue, might wanna go to a doctor even if it isn't an std
I still don't understand who in their right mind would come to /adv/ instead of going to a doctor, or even a site that's actually meant for medical advice.
Who in their right mind comes to an anonymous forum site to ask a medical question when they could just ask a doctor
ASK YOUR DOCTOR
Pretend you're my friend for a second. We are good friends , friends since second grade and you could read my mind.
> We are sitting in an auditorium next to each other and you can read my mind.
> I'm thinking about instead of being an 18 yr old guy sitting next to me , you are a 5 yr old boy.
>Also I might have some intermittent thoughts about grabbing your crotch if you were a little boy
How would you react if you somehow knew this info?
"its ok we all have our dirty secrets"
>>17558209
"As long as it's me it's alright since it's impossible, anybody else and I'll seek help for you"
>>17558241
>Seek help for you
Is that a nice way of saying "I will call the police"?
What are some hobbies a 21 year old gamer can get into? I did a profile for a dating site and the only thing I could think of was I am a gamer, I go to the gym also, thats it. I felt like shit and stopped making it. What can I do for some fun hobbies?
What are you even remotely interested in? Is there anything you've ever looked at and though "that looks fun, I'd like to get into that"
>>17558207
pretty much this. and its easier to get into this stuff than you think.
I loved dodgeball in middle school, now i play it every week.
This weekend i went to a nudist hot spring and there was slack lining there. was surprisingly good at it, made it more steps than anyone else there. now im going to be doing that every other week.
>>17558207
I really want to travel but I am limited since i have a part time job. I think its cool to build things but I prefer destroying things instead. I watch anime and read manga. idk I dont think ive experieneced enough to get a feel or something I would like
my mom died today
To those reading this that have lost a parent, how do you cope?
Okay so my dad died on January 10, 2013 of cancer and I only cried twice once at his funeral and once I heard the news. It never really made me sad and I hate when people go thru the entire "I'm so sorry" spiel. Really dude I don't know just stay strong and hope for the best my family is a bunch of assholes so I didn't really go to anyone I just bottled it up inside myself.
>>17558198
people come here and ask how to cope like theres some sort of mechanism.
your'e sad. you're going to be sad. and later you'll be less sad. and later you'll be more nostalgic.
>>17558198
Jesus Christ dude. Sorry to hear that.
How do you get what you want from life?
>>17558175
make a step by step plan on how to achieve it
ignore those who say it's impossible because it's your personal goal
if necessary ask for help
surround yourself with friends who will be honest and supportive
>>17558194
mostly this. also have fun back up plans.
i want to be a television showrunner. i might never make it.
so as a back up i produce web series. and that fulfills me all the same.
Work your fucking guts out for it. Don't half step like a bitch.
I met a girl on a date that I got along with well. I think she's good looking, but my standards aren't that high desu. We don't really have any hobbies, interests, or music tastes in common, but we vibed well.
I'm looking for an LTR.
Should I pass her over and keep looking for a girl who actually shares some of my interests? Should I settle with this girl, never knowing if a better catch might come along. Or should I keep her around until something better comes along (i'm a bit uncomfortable with this as it's an asshole move, but i understand that to reach the top you need to step on some toes)
>>17558167
What hobbies do you have?
That's a question you'll be asking yourself every time you get along with a girl. Just keep at it and see what comes of it - takes a while to -really- get to know a person.
>>17558167
Depends on how far you two have progressed and how long you've been seeing each other. If you only had a couple dates I don't thinks it's an asshole move to see other people while you make up your mind. Don't rub it in her face but I wouldn't even try to hide it. Hiding it is what makes it shady because it implies your doing something bad.
I just lost my virginity and I had unprotected sex like a retard. He didn't ejaculate inside me but I'm still worried. What is the easiest way to sneak out of the house and go to the pharmacy or take a pregnancy test without my parents knowing? I don't have any morning after pills on me.
>>17558136
tests won't show shit for at least a week or two.
get the morning-after pill.
>>17558136
you just go out one day go to a pharmacy and buy a test, they can work 2 weeks after the sex (read directions) but usually work 2 weeks after you were suppose to have your period.
The morning after pill only works up to 3 days after you had the sex.
They both cost around 50 dollars from the pharmacy.
If he didn't cum before he had sex with you and didn't come in you then it should most likely be okay.
>>17558136
>get the morning-after pill
This, it costs like fifty dollars in Texas but it's worth the peace of mind. Go to any pharmacy or planned parenthood.
I bet you don't feel it was worth it.
Talking to a girl for several weeks, have extremely common interests and opinions, she comes over to my place nearly every day, we've been making a small amount of physical contact, putting hand on shoulder/arm, bumping into eachother playfully, sitting closely under a blanket, that kind of stuff. We go to an orchestra concert together, she tells me I look really nice, we grab something to eat afterwards and then stay up until 5 am playing Overwatch. We finally get to sleep and we're cuddling, she asks me what my intentions are, I tell her I want to make out with her, she says "I don't mess around with younger guys". She's only 1.5 years older. Is she testing me or should I disregard all the signals she is sending out and take what she says at face value? She's coming over again tonight even after what happened.
Are you sure that wasn't some cheeky banter anon, I have a feeling she didn't actually mean it
If she actually took the little age gap seriously that'd be hilarious
>>17558116
It's entirely possible with her sense of humor, but I was too tired and not quick enough to say something witty in response to really find out.
I live with my girlfriend and she broke up with me and I have nowhere to go or any money. What do I do?
She says I have a week to leave and I live in NJ so it isn't like I can just easily rent or get a motel for a bit
I am seriously about to go down to the beach and slit the artery in my throat
a week is enough to get back together
>>17558104
thanks for the optimism but this has happened already a couple times. she is unstable and i think there is no coming back from it this time.
>>17558095
Legally, whether your name is on the lease or not, she needs to give you 30 days notice.
How does one changes his thinking patterns if he finds outside world meaningless? I want to find passion but then i realize that i'm just absolute zero who can bring meaningful impact onto the world.
>>17558079
if there was a step by step guide, you wouldn't feel the desire to ask the question, would ya?
philosophy / spirituality has been a personal journey for every single person who has ever existed. we use broad terms like existentialism, or nihilism or even different religions to summarize the ideas we feel most comfortable with, but no two people agree exactly on what every little aspect of each of those mean.
theres a few apparent typos in your post but im going to assume you mean certain thigns and go from there
>im an absolute zero who cannot bring meaningful impact onto the world
a big issue here is that you assume men or people or beings are meant to bring 'impact' to the world, and by impact i mean what you probably mean by 'meaningful impact', as in, somethign that will effect the majority of hte world in a noticeable way.
there is no reason to assume anyone is 'meant' to do this, or really anything. if you believe in no god, no spirit, no bigger plan, than anyone who 'changed the world' did it out of odd luck and circumstance, not out of any sense of destiny or any desire to change the world. no one does the thing they did that changed the world in order to change the world. it just happens.
people simply do what they want to do. sometimes in the casual sense (just being a mom, or running a business) and sometimes in the greater sense (fighting for the rights of others, taking down the government, etc.).
but 'changing the world' never gave anyone a lasting sense of fulfillment. we are not movies, waiting for one moment of destiny to give us permanent feelings of bliss.
life will always continue to move and you will always look for the 'next step'.
you arent dead or killing yourself, so where you stand now, finding the meaning in life is the meaning of your life.
>>17558114
>>17558114
>if there was a step by step guide, you wouldn't feel the desire to ask the question, would ya?
Yes i would because i would think whenever it's universal guide or it's personal one.
>'meaningful impact'
To some extent i agree to you but there's a good part that person could tell himself that he's been doing action which could be called meaningful by himself.
>killing yourself
That's up for a question, i've been feeling out of place since childhood like there's something wrong with me fundamentally.
I wish i could start finding meaning in life but i have no dreams or goals. Nothing interests me that much that i could start achieving it. The worst thing that there's something inside which is slowly boiling.
>>17558137
what? is english your second language?
How to approach a girl with a bf?
So some weeks ago I met this girl, at first I didn't care much about her, she talked to me and I was like meh, but after getting to know her more, I realised I was falling in love. I tried to get her number but turns out she's just begun a relationship with some dude. She's been behaving different while she's with me.
I have let go of so many opportunities but now, I don't want to miss another one. I know she's with someone else now but I want to try, don't tell me I shouldn't, I don't care. I want to try to make her mine, I know she was interested in me at least a bit bu I waited too much to make a move.
wat do?
Is this love thing really a meme or something? Last time i liked a girl so exclusively was when I was 15. This is cringeworthy
>>17558022
It's pretty common actually.
>>17558008
You should text your undying love for her
Just found out an acquaintance of mine has schizophrenia. They are 25 and on medication. I have no knowledge of this illness, don't know what to expect. Should I keep talking to them?
>>17557981
>Should I keep talking to them?
Of course, treat them like you'd normally treat them. They don't need to feel more alienated from society than they already do.
>>17557981
don't let it bother you. trying to constantly analyze them is going to drive YOU nuts, and make you look like a dick if they catch on.
>>17557987
I just don't know what the implications are for me. So far it's been their aggressivity.
>>17557992
Didn't even caught on they had it until they told me.