#460
I canāt stop staring at this really pretty girl and I donāt know if Iām bisexual or not. What if people notice me staring?
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#461
Honestly? One of my friends ditched me. Itās a matter of fact that all the fucking popular girls are kissing up to her like she is Jesus or something.
Ugh
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#462
I was the one who made a fuss for not replying. I think Iāve gone too harsh, about the grudge issue at least.
Just want to make things clear, I donāt help people to make me feel better, I help them because I want to help them genuinely, but I want some appreciation in return, so I can continue to help others . Also, itās not the first thing theyāve done that, thatās what makes my heart break, so I believe they ignored my message on purpose.
Fyi, she posted on other threads an hour later after my replied, so the possibilities of it is very low.
If you expect others to be grateful for your help, it means that at least partially you expect people to make you feel better. But again, thereās nothing wrong with it. I donāt hide that a lot of times I help people just to feel better about myself. And itās fine, itās way more better to do good stuff for attention or gratitude then to do bad stuff for other reasons.
And Iām sorry, because I was too harsh about it the other day, since I wasnāt in the best state of mind. So I apologize. My advice is just try to let go of these feelings, because you will have this kind of situations in future, where you do something good for someone, and you will be disregarded or even used. Just learn your lessons, and avoid these people if they make you feel angry or bad.
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#463
Iām turning 18 in a couple weeks and tbh Iām really scared... You know being a young adult and doing all those adult things. I worry about me messing up with paying bills ,getting in debt and all that stuff.... Iām not excited about my birthday at all :(
Just know that everyone goes through it. And Iām sure you arenāt the dumbest out there (obv I dunno who you are, but just statistically speaking) so with the help of adults you will figure it out. Adult life comes with a lot of responsibilities, but also a lot of freedom.
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#464
I overheard my friend purging and I feel like vomiting right now out of disgust. I canāt help but feel disgusted and I know I should be more understanding about her disorder, but even thinking about it makes me really disgusted and takes away all the sympathy I have. I feel really terrible and evil but I donāt know how to stop this.
Sometimes we canāt help our feelings. We all have these little things that take the best of us, and no matter how hard you try you can ignore them. I think itās good you are trying to get over them, but maybe you just need more time. And maybe focusing on the positive sides of your friend will help.
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#465
Before I got to Highschool I thought all girls wore makeup (well most girls anyway). It was just one of those sterotypes that I believed in those cliche movies. Then, when we went on a trip, I was surprised to learn that a beautiful girl wasnāt taking her "makeup" off! For some reason, I thought that beautiful people didnāt exist in real life. I almost said something, really glad I didnāt, Iām just thinking about that now and that would have been very embarrassing. But yeah, crisis avoided. Now I find nearly everyone beautiful in real life, with or without makeup.
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My advice: if you donāt want to go into debt, donāt live above your means. For every paycheck you get, put at least 10% aside into a savings account you canāt easily touch. That way, you can build up a safety net. Do you have a safety net with your parents, either in terms of a small amount of money (like if you need to put first, last and security deposit down for an apartment but donāt have that much and they might loan it to you temporarily) or if you need, housing after you turn 18? Donāt be afraid to use whatās available to you. Just knowing itās there can help. If thatās not an option, do you have any friends who are like chosen family who would let you crash on their couch? If so, you have a little bit of a safety net already!
If you have/get a credit card, give yourself a limit much much lower than the actual credit card limit per month so you pay it off in full every single month. Treat it like a debit card, only spend what you have in the bank and donāt treat it like a loan because the extra fees you will pay are crazy high. Maybe get a money tracking app like You Need A Budget (YNAB) or Mint to get an understanding of your expenses. I also recommend the online bank Simple because you can set goals, like I want to have $500 for vacation in August and it will ātakeā money out of your account and put it in a goal amount and instead of showing you all of your money, itāll show you a āsafe to spendā amount that doesnāt include your goals money.
Try not to go into debt going to university (if youāre in the US, this is hard), unless youāre going into a field with a high enough salary to compensate for it like computer programming, engineering, or something you will be likely to find a job in. That said, your major doesnāt have to dictate your life, nor do you have to go to uni if you donāt want to.
Turning 18 is a big step, but hopefully the transition into adulthood will be fairly smooth and youāll be frugal with your money so that you wonāt have to worry too much about debt. Self-reflect on what type of spender you are currently and see if you need to change those habits when itās your own money or if you just need to stay the same and not get tempted by materialistic things you donāt really need! Thatās the way many people get into debt (especially credit card debt).
The freedoms will be worth the stress, I think!
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Youāre worried about paying bills?
Okay let me give you a smol pep talk
Iām 18 and my life has not changed 
Might as well still be 17
Donut worry about paying bills until you move house and even then your parents will probs help you manage your finances.
If youāre that worried though just get a small job. Especially now around Christmas because they always need more help.
But yeah I was you before my birthday I full on panicked about it but really I havenāt changed.
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I love love love stories like this. Iāve been working on a story that is sort of but not really related to the alternate universe theme myself.
I donāt think these type of stories would ever get boring or if it does, it probably wonāt for a long while because of the large amount of things that could happen with those types of stories and how different they usually are from one another.
Itās going to be hard to write about themes that have not already been written so please continue with your story. If you have really taken the time to develop your story and your characters then your story will not run to the ground because it will be evident in your writing making the story enjoyable for the readers. Donāt worry about what others have done just focus on what you can do and what youāre good at doing.
Please publish your story and if you do, let me know because I would love to read it.
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You should never try to talk to my teachers then, they always do that 
Stop stalking me
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#466
Iām starting to get annoyed at seeing just the word "bump" on threads especially ones that were active like the previous day. Maybe try oh Idk contributing to the discussion?
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#467
How many people on this forum have been banned on the Episode Forums?
Letās find out.
Who here was banned on Episode?
- I was banned
- Still there
0 voters
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I removed myself 
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i made 2 alt accounts 
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How do I vote 3 times?
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Iām still there, but Iām not very active outside of PMās 
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I got banned but I made a new acc
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I wasnāt supposed to be banned in the first place.
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She probably forgot/was busy
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