How many real friends do you have? (“real friends" defined as the kind of confidantes with whom you can talk honestly and vulnerably about life on a regular basis through good times and bad)

Came across this article: https://www.businessinsider.com/emma-seppala-the-average-american-has-only-one-close-friend-2017-7

What’s a fun way to celebrate your 30th bday when you and your partner live pretty far from most of your friends and family?

After 2020 and what happened with BLM, I lost a bunch of friends who said that for the first time, they saw me as someone different. Did anyone else here experience this?

Spoke with a friend for like 8 straight hours and I’m slowly beginning to think my friend is a narcissist

Trying to get a 45 y/o sibling in to consulting (was an entrepreneur prior in the restaurant industry). No college degree but willing to bust his but to learn. Books/online courses recommended pls

hi - new to this bowl. I want to make sure I’m not being irrational or dramatic lol.

My boyfriend forgot my upcoming birthday. He scheduled a pick-up hockey game on that day and when I asked him about it, he said it was important to him to play hockey with his friends and we could celebrate my birthday a different day. for context, we’ve been dating for over a year and he knows how important celebrating is to me. im pretty close to ending it... thoughts?

That feeling when you check your husband's phone and see flirtations texts with his Ex...

My dog turns 12 and it depresses me that she’s getting older. Just had a sobbing session at the thought of losing her. She’s been by side throughout my most difficult adult life moments (divorce, cross-country moves, different jobs, toxic relationships, etc). I know I should treasure each moment, but the inevitable will eventually come and that just breaks my heart. 😥

I’m not sure if I’m overthinking this but I (25M) have a feeling a friend(23F) is hitting on me. Whenever we hang out she’ll get really close and keep touching/poking me whenever we need to turn corners, cross the block, etc because she’s the navigator. When we sit next to each other on the bench she’ll be up on my personal space up. Just a lot of shoulder to shoulder touching. I had other female friends this touchy as well but I wouldn’t think anything of it because some people are touchier 1/2

Best self-care tips for dealing with loneliness/sadness this time of year? This is my first Christmas without my mom and it just feels like nothing will ever be the same again 😭. If you’ve lost a parent can you give me advice on getting through the holidays? Being a parentalish figure to my students is both healing and heartbreaking.

Going through a terrible breakup. Whenever I wake up, either in the morning or from a nap, I immediately uncontrollably cry because of the immediate thought that he is no longer next to me. The worst part is that we’re living together still (not talking or sleeping in the same room). I can’t even imagine what it will be like when we can finally break our lease. Does this feeling ever end?

Torn between wanting to live alone, but knowing I could save ~$800/month more if I just kept on living with roommates. I'm 27, feels like it's time? Or am I being crazy?

I love watching my 3-year-old's engineering hacks... he wanted to pet the cat so he built a fort out of pillows and waited, now the cat's purring on his lap and they're both asleep

Why is it so hard to find a relationship? Is it a corporate thing?

How do you know if your friendship has gone beyond friendship and it is something different?

Had a really intense 6 day fling with this guy who was visiting NYC for a week. Now he’s gone and I feel sad and longing for a relationship. Never had something like that before. Anyone else?

28 and total income is 220k (125k from job roughly 95k net from rental properties). Live in a LCOL 1 bedroom apartment and trying to keep monthly damage under 2.5k. No debt and reinvest RE gains. Wife wants me to buy a home around 700k, but I do not want my expenses to increase. Right now enjoying work/life because I could care less if I lose my job due to the RE income and low expenses. How do you balance aiming for FIRE and not being “too frugal” (I can see wife’s pov too)?

People with kids, how much do you spend on daycare?

It’s my birthday this weekend. I am in a new city, don’t have any friends here, and separated from the boy I moved here for. I had weekend project work planned to keep my mind off the fact that I’m alone. But the work just got cancelled.

It just feels like everything is against me lately. Last year, I went to key west and partied with my friends. This year I just want to hide from the world that seems to get harder and harder to get through the day.

Grass is Greener on The Other Side Syndrome - Advice Needed

I’m a 24 year old man with a 27 year old gf, have been dating a year and a half and we live together since January (in a house I own alone).

This will sound obnoxious but is the heart of the issue. I am very intelligent and always have been growing up (skipped years in school, currently doing my second part time masters and have been a straight A student my whole life). I am also a very high performer in work with high aspirations…

Partners: what would you think if a first year associate tells you she is pregnant? And what advise would you give about telling my partners? It was totally unplanned so now I am scared that this may hurt my career and I would be seen as not being committed to the job. This will be my second kid but we had our first while I was in law school. Most of the partners I am working with have at least two kids but also they are men. No female associates with kids in my office.

Advice requested: I’m a 3rd year lit. associate at a mid sized, Manhattan, commercial firm. Generally feel that the partners like me and my work. I’ve been pretty busy over the last couple of months and have felt a bit behind on assignments and a little careless. I haven’t made any major mistakes, but some minor careless ones (e.g., highlighting cases from wrong court in an informal research email, but correcting it before anyone said anything). I guess I just feel that I’m not efficient ..

CV advice please! I’ve been running deals myself (w one senior partner) since I was a trainee because 3/4 of my team quit back then and the partner to assoc ratio was very high in my team. Was tough but great training. I’m just under a year qualified (including my training I have 2 years of exp). My team is now staffed with 3rd/4th year assocs but I’m still chosen for the biggest deals and I draft the loan docs which the partners wouldn’t ask the other assocs to draft (Cont below)

Any biglaw M&A midlevels here actually feel you are treated fairly? What firm? Have been at 2 firms and have lost hope any M&A groups exist that grant us the same grace and opportunities as others

Am I missing something or does SEC reporting actually pay well? Just looked through a Reddit thread with managers making 200k and directors 300k+. I know the VP at a regional bank I audited made a bit over 300 but thought that was an anomaly

Those who used to be PMs but no longer are, what are you doing now? And what made you transition?

To all the insurance underwriters, what do y’all make/ YOE/ carrier?

Has anyone been a reinsurance buyer? What was the day-to-day like? Hows the WLB?

Are there any Medicare agents that need help getting leads for the upcoming AEP season?

How much salary a 11yoe IT professional could expect at AIRBUS?

Someone please give me hope that I’m breaking my back for a launch that’ll all be worth it in the end...please

Just got benched, been completely billable till now, how long until I should be worried about potential layoffs? (Even though management is “committed” to not letting people go during covid)

Struggling with my mental health. Doctors signed me off sick. How much detail should I go into with the partners I work with? Have really good working relationship with them and don't want my mental health to hinder my progression.

Kind of a random question, but does anyone have any advice on dealing with someone with borderline personality disorder?

What if i failed the drug test ???

What happens if I am recruited in another company and my H1 transfer is rejected? Pls note I haven’t resigned from my previous company since was waiting for my H1 to approve.

Is there any Sandbox available for Salesforce Marketing Cloud cert and MC Email Specialist cert for hands on learning? Couldn’t find any.

High cholestrol, Per-diabetic and high blood pressure. Too tired to do any extensive exercises. Any tips will be helpful. Please help@

Do you believe running on the pavement for 30 min a day (3 to 5 times a week) is healthy for the knees?

Hi everyone I have been having major energy issues lately. Once it gets dark, the second it gets dark my energy levels just drop and all I want to do is lay on the couch and watch TV, and lately that’s been around 4:30 pm here. Any recommendations on how to get over this slump?

Getting into Pilates this year. For those who do Pilates, do y’all like it? Do you do any other exercises during the week?

Any recommendations on meal replacement shakes to lose weight?

Has anyone in here lost a fairly significant amount of weight? Like more than 70 lbs?

Can you tell me about that experience if you have?
I have 80lbs to lose and I’m feeling overwhelmed. I just want to hear that real people have done it, especially working professionals who have busy lives.

I’m thinking purchasing a standing desk. Anybody have recommendations on brand? Your experience?

Let’s hell each other out: how much does everyone get as a corporate rate for Equinox? I’ve been quoted $230/month for one location in NY and $250/month for all access. No initiation fee. Anyone else get a better rate?

No change in diet/exercise, but have accumulated multiple cuts - including deep cuts - on hands that have not healed (whether due to nutrient deficiencies or stretching of skin from all the handwashing). As natural healing will not occur without action, what are some measures I can take and specific products (moisturizers are not enough) I can apply to expedite this healing process? I developed Pavlovian symptoms to refrain from moving hands beyond neutral position for pain/damage prevention 😭

I work out every day, typically between 30-70 minutes (sometimes even 2-a-days) mixing in cardio/weight training/hybrid and have been doing so for the past 3 years consistently. Additionally, I eat minimal/no gluten (sensitivity) and absolutely no dairy (allergy) yet can’t seem to lose weight. Granted, with my clothes on, I feel like I look fine, but feel as if something is missing. Any advice or am I being too hard on myself ?

My mom is mid-50s and has started having what appear to be mini blackouts. Her face contorts like she is laughing or crying, and she is unresponsive for 5-10 seconds. When we ask her what is wrong, she has no idea what we are talking about and no memory of the event.

Any idea what this might be or how to even begin the diagnostics?

Anyone have a peloton referral code?

How to deal with change? 1 year out of college and living with 3 of my best friends, just talked about living together for next year but they are all moving to new cities. Another friend is moving to my city so I’ll be living with them but I can’t help but feel a little lonely/like a huge stage of my life is over. Any tips for dealing with this change? I guess I also feel a little guilty because I’m pretty covid conservative so I’ve turned down social outings this past year because of that.

Anyone use an under the desk bike? I hate sitting all day and I am looking for a way to make it a little healthier