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Upset and triggered for no reason…why? OT: so glad the streams aren't slowing down!

Oops, didn't see that review! I guess her team knew exactly which publications to target!

Weird how RS, PopMatters, NYT, and Variety, all of which are weighted heavily, gave the highest scores. Pitchfork is the only one that gave a mediocre review. AllMusic is the only heavily-weighted publication left.

Are people actually claiming the LA show was not successful? I was there and it was packed.

Omg…I can't believe it.

Wish he would just croak already.

I’m so sorry you had to go through all that. I know — everyone just tells me that time will heal everything, but I haven’t lost a loved one before, and I can’t imagine the pain I’ll have to endure when that time comes. Everything I do will remind me of him… It’s so hard. This is why my parents did not want to get a pet. But he provided us with so much joy and happiness, and we treated him so well. I just don’t want him to be in pain. I hope your dogs feel better. I know how it feels when your beloved pets are sick…I just wish I could do more. It definitely is like losing a family member. My parents consider him as one of their children. It just aches my heart to see him sick. We definitely will take him out the most we possibly can and let him enjoy his favorite foods…I already miss him even though he’s still here.

These past few months have been so difficult. My mom was diagnosed with cancer last year and underwent chemo and is now in remission. I had all sorts of thoughts of losing my mom as she was going through treatment, but they mostly went away after her amazing response to chemo. I was planning on taking her to Europe in May, but now we just found out our dog has cancer. He’s starting chemo today, but we were told to expect only a few extra months with him. He’s been our dog for 14 years, and I cannot imagine how life would be like without him. What are some ways to deal with loss? I’m mostly an introvert and don’t really like going out too often. I’m also afraid of going out and not coming home to my dog’s barks and licks…

Np! Hopefully you can get a refund! You'll most likely qualify for forgiveness. The loan expert is quite confident about it.

The FFEL loans will probably be looped in later on. I follow this Reddit thread for information: https://www.reddit.com/r/StudentLoans/comments/wyppu8/new_biden_forgiveness_megathread/?sort=new. If you have any questions, you should try reaching out to someone there. Hope that helps!

When you log on studentaid.gov, does it say your loans are owned by the Department of Education? The servicer should not matter as long as they are owned by the DOE. I feel like people who cannot get refunds never had federal loans to begin with...

There are a lot of things I want to do or originally planned to do. I love traveling, but I can’t imagine myself traveling without my mom, especially when we had plans to go back to Japan together in the near future. I just hope that once she finishes her treatment, we’ll be able to travel somewhere together. I should probably just take melatonin, though it’s not something I want to depend on forever.

I know. It’s always best to let it out, but I’m worried this pain and heartbreak will live on with me forever. I’ve never dealt with the loss of a loved one, so it’s been extremely hard for me to cope. I don’t have a big group of friends (most of my “friends” from high school and university turned out to be quite fake), so I almost feel as if I’m alone. I also worry about how they would act around me - I don’t want them to pity me or feel like they have to act cautiously around me. I don’t know. I have been telling myself to go see a therapist or psychologist for years now (for other reasons), but I think it’s absolutely necessary this time around. Thanks for all the well wishes. I really appreciate all your kind words and hope we can make it through this.

I wish I was in the mood for music. I haven’t listened to music for a week now, which I didn’t think was ever going to happen. I do like to put on some Twitch streams or funny videos to help myself fall asleep, but it’s when I wake up in the middle of the night that makes it hard to get myself to fall back asleep…

Thanks. This has really brought us a lot closer to each other. I am grateful that my relatives and my moms’ friends have been extremely supportive, but it just aches my heart when I hear my mom cry. I am the youngest in my family, so I know she always worries about me the most. I always let her know that I am in good hands and that she never has to worry about me. My mom has pancreatic cancer, which is one of the worst cancers out there. It’s not impossible to treat, but it’s going to be difficult. However, I am hopeful because I will to anything and everything to make sure she gets the best possible treatments, even if it involves a lot of travel. I’m sorry to hear about your dad. The one thing that makes me emotional is when I know my mom is worried about me and my future. She is scared that I will be alone, but I will reassure her that she raised me to be the best version of myself and that she has nothing to worry about.

I don’t post here quite often, but I’m trying to see how other people cope when they are hit with depressing news and maybe learn a thing or two. This week has been the worst week of my life. On Monday, I found out I got a job offer from my dream company. Of course, I was ecstatic and the only plan I had was to celebrate with my family and take them out to a nice dinner. However, two days later, my mom, who is my world, was diagnosed with stage III cancer. My life just felt like it stopped once I found out. I’m trying to be strong and hopeful. It’s a bit easier to stay positive during the day, especially as I’m conducting my research on her disease and reaching out to support groups for resources and contacting the top cancer hospitals for appointments. However, nighttime is exceptionally difficult, and each and every pessimistic thought hits me and I struggle to fall asleep. How do you deal with this, especially at night?

It's considered middle class income. And yes, it's generally the case that people with high salaries work for companies that offer a comprehensive benefits package, and the company pays for most (and sometimes all) of the medical premium. I only pay $50 a month for good health insurance.

Congrats I finally joined the club this year, too. I just got my first paycheck and it's weird seeing a much bigger number I'm in California, so my dollars won't go as far as yours do in TX, but it feels so good to actually be able to treat myself and my family without much thought. How much do you owe in student loans?

https://www.france24.com/en/france/20220424-live-follow-the-results-of-france-s-presidential-election-run-off Macron 58.2% Le Pen 41.8%

Yup, I remember there being a lot of chaos over the vaccine mandates/pass. At least the winner will be declared in a few hours. Only elections in the US are messy and horrendous to keep up with.

2017: French Guiana Macron 65% vs Le Pen 35% 2022: French Guiana Macron 39% vs Le Pen 61% --- 2017: Guadeloupe Macron 75% vs Le Pen 25% 2022: Guadeloupe Macron 30% vs Le Pen 70% --- 2017: Martinique Macron 78% vs Le Pen 22% 2022: Martinique Macron 39% vs Le Pen 61%

One side is pushing for aid during a worldwide pandemic that's leaving millions unemployed and hungry, while the other side is focusing on spreading lies and conspiracy theories about the election (despite investigations finding no evidence of fraud) and supports a man who's spending our tax dollars golfing as his constituents are dying. Whoever thinks both sides are EQUALLY bad is a troll. The Democratic party is far from perfect, but it is no way as terrible as the current Republican party.

And his supporters will still scream, "BEST PRESIDENT EVER!" while criticizing any sort of COVID relief bill. A joke.

AP finally called Nevada for Biden. Took them long enough. We need Georgia for that 300+ EV smash!