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I just had a pretty big shock come to me the other day when I was told that you don't have to have similar hobbies to be friends with someone. This is probably common sense to all of you, but as someone who has spent his entire adolescence (so far) on developing his taste in music or visual novels, it's hard to comprehend how to speak about anything outside of my hobbies. You see, I want to make friends, but any conversation that's not on a specific topic confuses the hell out of me. I have no sense for talking about things, and especially those I have no interest in. Still, I feel like my life has only ever been fulfilling when I've had friends, and I'd like to fix this somehow.

What would be your suggestions for this? I don't want to be one of those Dale Carnegie handshake-and-a-smile types who start going to parties and shit, I just want a few friends. Can anyone steer me in the right direction?

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I'm not really sure where to start because I've never been to this board but I need some advice...

A little bit of backstory... I just earned a bachelors degree in sociology, I know, it's useless for the most part. This degree took me about 6 years to get because I was lazy and lack of classes at the CC I went to. However, I decided to get into law enforcement and about 6 months ago I began the hiring process with a major LE department in my area. I did this while not telling my parents my plans which sucked because I still live with them and am very close to my family.

2 weeks ago I got hired and started academy while my parents were off on vacation. When they came back I told them what I was doing and they flipped the fuck out. They told me that if I wanted to go out and risk my life for shit wages, hours, and work environment then that they would not support my decision. So I resigned from academy.

I've spent the last few days sending out my resume and applications to various companies trying to become a fraud investigator or risk analyst but I've also been highly interested in carpentry or plumbing.

Here's where I need advice, preferably from someone that works in those fields. My state offers apprentice programs for both carpentry and plumbing and they both take the same amount of time, 4-5 years. After which I intend on opening my own business which my dad has the capital for.

My problem is that I can't decide which one to do, I feel as if plumbing is more consistent work as well as being more "recession proof" given that if you'r shit breaks, you have to fix it. Carpentry however seems more "clean" as in you don't deal with shit water. Alternatively my parents are offering to pay for me to go to law school but I don't want to do that at all because I'm tired of school and my gpa/LSAT score is not very good.

So /adv/ wat do? I need a new career that I can start in a few weeks time and eventually grow into a business.

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I am a cashier at a supermarket/general merch store where I have not been performing well enough (even when trying to get better) and the customers are weighing on me. Should I stick it out until I return to school at the end of August? Should I try to get less hours a week? Or should I just put in a two week's notice and be done with it?

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Someone tried to doxx me today.

They got most of it wrong, but they were close enough to make me worried, plus I havent figured out where they got the information they did. So I have a question: What are you supposed to do if you get doxxed and have you + your family's info leaked?

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>be me, age 15, Easter, living in Kentucky
>stepdad beats tf out of me in fisticuffs because he thinks I said shut up to my mom who is sitting on toilet with kidney stones
>was telling lil sister to shutup whatever
>mom takes his side saying he was abused as a child and it's not his fault
>viciouscycle.jpg
>my older sister gave me $14 and told me to leave home
>I call my 22 year old friend, we'll call Sarah to pick me up
>live at her house for a few weeks, doin the druggos, ignoring family, dodging police visits
>when I come back, get institutionalized obviously
>moved about 80 miles away to the middle of nowhere
>being all alone and displaced from my friends, I become even more of a loser than I was, swag.
>basically living on the internet, meet some girl who seems awesome, we click and all that, start skyping all day every day. Literally every day. Sleeping on the phone all night. She mailed me packages with candy and nesquik powder and shit, little clay figurine she had made, etc.
>I become even more reclusive, spending all this time on my computer like some kind of weirdo
>after about a year she calls it quits, she says the distance sucks and she's bored
>I ask if I was closer would she be with me still, she says probably
>I hold onto that thought for a while
>move in with my dad I haven't seen/talked to since age 9 because he molested my sister and hit me, but he has money and I need to get to college somehow
>he's a huge douche, go figure, I leave in the middle of the night, looks like no college for me
>I really don't want to end up like all my old highschool pals drugged up or dying in stupid ass ways, so I want to get an education
>join the military, didn't want to do combat arms, just something to get my GI bill and learn a trade
>"well you can't do this because of your assault charge from age 13" on pretty much everything I want to do.
>pretty much left with infantry or artillery
>hate math
>infantry
>lose all motivation second week of osut

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I fucked up guys. I was at a friend's recently and got super fucking smashed and hooked up with a 15 year old chick, puked on her and passed the fuck out next to her. I haven't talked to her since and feel super shit about it. Should I say something to her and apologize or just ignore it. I might see her again and don't want to ruin my chances.

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jo guys I need your help I wanna make some money by selling weed cause I'm fucking broke but I only know a few people I could sell to, what should I do, are there some alternative ways to make fast money
>inb4 hurr durr exposing yourself
if you knew anything about this you would know that the police doesn't read this and couldn't do anything if they did

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There's a neighbourhood cat that's been meowing like mad the last couple days.
I thought it was because the neighbour's house cat was in heat, but I've heard she's actually fixed.

Any idea what's up?
It's driving everyone mad.

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I'm genuinely disappointed with myself.
There's a certain personality online who I've been following for a while. I think he's a pretty cool guy. But it's kinda become unhealthy. I usually stay away from celebrity culture and shit because it just makes people feel bad about themselves and almost live vicariously. But I've got that feeling for this online personality. I'm so envious of him and how he lives and acts and comes across. I know it's just the idea of him that I've made up in my head but, damn, he just seems so much better than I'll ever be.

And nope, I won't say who it is. Sorry. If I did, it would probably distract from my actual issue.

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I'm depressed and I feel like I don't enjoy anything. Similarly I don't really want to do anything besides go to school. I also have feelings of severe boredom and some emptiness. I feel scared too. I have schizophrenia and take medication for it. I feel like staying at the hospital would be the best thing for me. My psychiatrist is on vacation.

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Hey anons I need some help.
I'm only in two social groups right now, one is a long journey away but that's not the problem. The other group has gone to shit, it's constant drama and it's now full of people I don't like being around at all, the problem is that this is the group that I'm with on a daily basis.
Over the summer I want to try and find some new people to go about with, I have some friends in different groups but I'm not sure where to start on getting into them.
How do I do this anons?
Thanks for any help.

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I don't get to hang out with my dad too often, but a few weeks ago he asked me to keep Sunday open to go to an amusement park with him because he already bought the tickets and it's one of the few days he's available, and we love rollercoasters. The trouble is that I accidentally forgot to ask my boss (at the job I just started) for Sunday off, and now I have to work that day. The schedule is already up, and I'm not tight enough with any other employees to ask someone to cover for me. I recognize that I was dumb and didn't think ahead and there's no easy way out of this, but what do you think is the best solution to this problem? Or, what should I tell my dad to disappoint him least? I feel shitty already.

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who is the cookie monster looking motherfucker next to crash bandicoot

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Hey /adv/,

So I'm a pretty good "catch" on paper, tall, job, hobbies, not TERRIBLE looking, fit, etc. (I'm a guy entering my mid 20's)
For personal reasons I just don't see myself in a long-term relationship or married... Like ever, and I've had success with women. Nothing against the female gender, It's just I don't really see an incentive to hunt for a girlfriend or get married, financially or emotionally.

What are some things that people who stay single can do that married couples can't? Take jobs that require a lot of travel? Take more financial risks? Have more time for side-businesses? Living off the grid? My end goals are self-actualization, being the top 10% in some area of expertise (figuring that out arm) and to be rich so I can take care of my parents, my (much much older) siblings and other people close to me in my life (except a grill of course ;> )

What's life like without a significant other, say in your 30's and 40's?

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Hey, I have a problem that needs sorting.
7 months ago I punched a large hole in my wall and i've just kind of covered it up with a poster and I forgot all about it
But now we are changing our windows in the house and they're going to be removing some of the wall. basically they're going to have to move the poster...
Any advice on what to do? I'll reply to any questions.
Thank you.