9.
“Independence. Obviously, a certain amount is healthy, but some people/cultures glorify hyper-independence, associating it with strength. Social support and connection are so important for healing, health, and quality of life.”
—ItsMoonka
“As with anything else, a healthy balance of independence and being able to ask for help when you’ve really given it good…
“The immigrant community is very much a word-of-mouth community, so once you sort of get a message out there that really bad, crazy things are happening, it very much spreads. But if you look at it, we haven’t built a wall, we haven’t taken major…
6.
“For the record, I really was a twin. HOWEVER, I was a fraternal twin. Boy-girl pair. We had a substitute teacher one day, and one of my bullies was picking on me for something or other again. I decided that I had had enough, and I poured clear glue on her…
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9.
“‘I don’t get why poor people don’t just budget better.’ Ah, yes, the CEO of life, right here.”
—Any_Lingonberry_3948
“I know folks who grew up poor, fell into a good-paying job (at least in relation to their upbringing), and…
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June 19, 2025
17.
“Sunscreen on my face so I don’t age quickly.”
—TheOnePoseidon
“The last time I got badly sunburned was at a football game in 2016. It was cold out that morning, so I didn’t think of putting on sunscreen, and my face was burnt to a…
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“I spent the summer after my junior year of college interning for one of the most prominent representatives in the House. It was during the summer of 2024, so I was in D.C. during some wild events such as the Trump Butler rally, Trump/Biden debate, Biden dropping out…
24.
“‘You put boundaries in place to protect the relationship. This means keeping people at a distance where you can still love them, and no closer.’ Alleviated a lot of guilt about pushing my family away. I am able to love them still because they…
