#17422 I really want to start going to church, I would prefer to go to a Catholic church, but I've never really been before, is there anyone who wouldn't mind bringing a guy with them one day that I can message about it?

#17421 Hi I have a problem and I need help in terms of advice. I am a nerd and I want to be cool so I can make friends easily. I am friendly, but not fun. I have friends, but not close ones. It seems like I am unable to trust my friends with my deepest secrets, maybe that's why I feel so distant from them. I want to tell them, but I fear that they would see me in a different way than they used to. I am an international student. It is summer and many of my friends have gone back to my home country. So I think it is easier to say that I am lonely. At times, I feel sad and want someone to talk to, but everyone is busy. I am not closed to my family because we are not the kind of people who talk about feelings and emotions. Besides, the time difference between here and my home country is a barrier too. I like hanging out, play table pool, sports, karaoke and is willing to try new stuff, but being an introvert as I am, it is hard to even ask my classmate for the note from the class that I missed. I am only comfortable being around the people that I know, and I want to change this. So if you have any advice, please, please help me. If you are willing to be my friend and spend time with me for the remaining of summer or even after that, I'd be very happy too. Thank you for reading god bless you

#17420 What girls do not understand is they are not the only ones that can be exploited for sex. This girl is totally using me for my dick. It was cool at first (like yeah she wants my dick) but after awhile it kind of gets to you that you are nothing but a tool to this person. It always freaks me out when I look into her eyes and see nothing in them. She is stringing me along so we can keep fucking because she knows that deep down I can't say no to her.

#17419 I didn't know there was another, separate pee hole down there until I saw that OITNB episode... We really need better sex ed in the U.S.

#17418 I was a little naive to think that EVERGREEN RENTALS at Purdue had good intentions when I rented from them. The owner's son in law was my leasing agent and he tries to milk every penny from a broke college student. His construction crew leaves behind a mess to clean up, threatened to charged $ 200 dollars to remove an old couch which has been sitting out for a year with 1 hour notice when I was at work on a weekday. I just found out he is breaking local laws by renting out homes to more than 5 unrelated people. I hope you all can learn something from my experience renting from EVERGREEN RENTALS. I graduated #Bolier UP but still on the lease from hell for a few more weeks.

Admin- I feel like this could be bullshit because of the fuse thing a week or so ago. What do you guys think?

#17417 Please take this survey to help me with a class project for HK 465.
My final project is due soon and there are barely any responses!
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#17416 I found out about a year ago that my longtime friend/now girlfriend/soon-to-be fiancée was molested and sexually assaulted several times throughout her youth and in high school. Ever since, I've suffered greatly thinking about what she endured. I'm paranoid of it happening again, I'm having constant nightmares about her being abused, and I've become an increasingly more angry and violent person because of my hatred for her abusers. People have told me that I'm selfish for hurting over something that didn't directly happen to me, even though my counselor told me I've been showing symptoms of PTSD. I feel selfish, though. I feel like she's handling this infinitely better than I am and I have no right to be suffering this much over a crime that wasn't done to me.

What can I do to find peace? We've tried everything, but the pain just keeps coming back. My girlfriend and I have a wonderful relationship, but this is just such a hideous black cloud hanging over my head.

#17415 I'm an incoming 3rd year student at Purdue. I live on my own and pay for my own gas that goes in my own car that I paid over 75% for. My parents offered to pay a certain amount to help me out. My parents pay for my phone bill as well as car insurance so I don't have to stress over finding the funds to pay for those things throughout college. Every time I disagree with my parents they threaten to take things away from me like I am still in high school. I grew up pretty sheltered and my parents were strict with me. Now that i live on my own I really enjoy the independence. However my parents (who also live under an hour away) try to find ways to control my decisions (even minor ones) and threaten my of I disagree. I feel like they use the threatening tactic to try and control me. I don't know what to do anymore. Does anyone else have this problem?