Please be kind to each other and don't hesitate to ask any questions.

I just had an inspection at my apartment. I had about a week's notice, and my place was a mess. Proper sty. And despite my struggles with cleaning, I was determined not to let them get the best of me. And they didn't! I didn't do it all alone, a friend graciously and invaluably helped, but asking for their help felt Herculean in the first place. At the end of it, the night before the inspection, the place was cleaner as it's been in years, with all visible floor pretty much spotless, surfaces free of piles of stuff, having taken out several garbage bags of rubbish and old stuff I didn't need or want, and so much dust removed that I had trouble breathing. I was in physical pain by the end of this labour, and when the inspection came around, my tenancy manager... took some photos and left. I know it's not their job to do anything else, but I was crushed. Not a single word, good or bad, about the state of my apartment. Not even an acknowledgment that I'd cleaned at all. Took them barely thirty seconds.

I'm still proud of myself and I've no doubt I'll pass inspection but it was such a blow. I know I did a good job, but can you tell me anyway? Are you proud of me?

I procrastinated on studying it for awhile before the test (oh no!)— I tried to pull my strings together 3 days before it and I surprisingly passed with an 85 (Luckily it was mostly review)!

For a long time during my earlier high school years, I was pushed by my Dad to start learning how to drive at 16 but I wasn’t in the right mental state. I wasn’t friends with the right people and I was in distress for so long that I thought I wasn’t capable at anything, including driving (Don’t worry, I’m not friends with them anymore). I’m also neurodivergent, so my anxiety around it- worrying I will hurt somebody was high :(.

But here I am, 18 y/o and very determined learning how to drive and planning soon to do my drivers exam next week. Wish me luck, Moms!

Mom, are you proud of me? I don’t expect much but thank you in advance! Mom, I’m sorry if I’m ranting a lot, I have a habit of doing so :’).

It took a while to get the motivation to do this after battling with a lot of both physical and mental health issues that originally made me fail out of college. i’m hoping that someone can be as excited and as happy as i am rather than just saying “well it’s what’s expected of you you don’t deserve any praise” but also need advice on how to keep the ball rolling and not fall back into bad habits/how to make new ones that could set me up for success <3

Hello, the program I am in is having a prom next month. No, it's not in high school, and I am 23. The school I am in is having one. I am going to go! I didnt get to go to the one in high school. I wanted to go as a girl in a dress and my new girly identity. And I am already legally my identity, and this is my second chance to go. I am going to go, and now my parents can't stop me.

Last November I (f) decided just in time for my 37th Birthday to finally got serious about my health because I was not heading a good direction and was hitting at 180 lbs. I am now running 2 - 4 miles 4 days a week as well as weight lifting and back in my dojo training. I cook a lot more at home and it is finally showing in my body with ripping muscle starting to be visible and stamina I never had before. I am so proud of me and I am down 30 lbs since that day.

hi mom, i hope you’re doing well. i wanted to share with you that i was able to get out of my room and go out to watch a movie all by myself today. i feel incredibly happy and accomplished even though it’s terribly an insignificant thing when you think about it, especially at my big age of 22.

i made plans yesterday to go to the cinema alone, booked a ticket and got mentally ready for the event. i was so close to cancelling the plans because it was rainy and my mind had almost convinced me that it was a waste of time and money. but i’m glad i finally decided to go because it was one of the best decisions ever. i guess it’s not as scary as it seems.

i had never been to the cinema by myself so it felt good. i dressed up, put makeup on, got myself a drink and took the bus there. after the movie, i decided to walk back home cause it wasn’t raining so heavily, just drizzling. the rain on my skin felt so good, i felt so alive. while walking, i noticed my favorite tree had its leaves completely turned orange while the surrounding trees were still green. autumn hasn’t yet caught up with them it seems.

from now on, i will hold a more
optimistic view on doing simple things alone, and making my life more exciting and adventurous. i’m proud of myself :)

ps. the movie i watched was ‘End of Oak Street’ it was good movie, i enjoyed it!

edit: thanks moms, i loved reading all your replies, you’re the best🌹

edit2: i’m so overwhelmed by all the support, reassurance and love😭❤️ thanks again. i didn’t think the post would gain so much attention haha

I (F22) am currently finishing up my last semester of college and I am graduating this December. My boyfriend (M23) moved to our state to live with us and work while I finished school. We did long distance for a good chunk of our college careers and I was able to visit him in his home state a handful of times.

For context, the state I currently live in is extremely expensive. I do not see myself living here in the future and I barely have any friends or family left here. I still live in my hometown with my parents, and I have always commuted to my classes. I desperately want to begin my adulthood, because I feel that I am far too emotionally dependent on them.

I love my boyfriend’s family and my views/likes/hobbies generally align better with theirs. I love my parents with all of my heart and I consider them to be two of my best friends, but I feel like I am suffocating living here with my boyfriend. We want to begin our own lives, and I can see a future living in his home state.

When I told them I would be doing this, they did not react well. They told me they would not support this decision, and believe that I would return if I moved. To sum it up, they made me feel incredibly guilty and really bad about wanting to see what else is out there. I have never lived anywhere else but my home state. I am eager to explore this new journey of my life but they are making this decision extremely hard. I don’t know how I am going to get through this emotionally. I feel like I am abandoning them, but at the same time, I am excited to move to a new place. It is all very overwhelming, and I wish they would support my decision. I am heartbroken. I am simply looking for some kind words or even advice on how to get through this.

Hey mom, hope you're doing well. I've been applying to more and more jobs but it's saddening to not hear back. I got rejected from a position I really wanted last week. I think I bounced back well and I've gotten a lot better at managing my job anxiety and not freezing up, but it still got me a bit down.

I'm simultaneously proud of myself for being in a better mental state than I was a few weeks ago and being more proactive and brave (not just job hunting, but also socially, working out more, etc), but at the same time job hunting is still a stressful and discouraging process. However, I'm determined to see this through and I would really appreciate some encouragement if you can :)

I'm 18 so it's a little late but I finally got mine. I got 2 questions wrong and struggled a bit on the vision screening but everything worked out fine. I was hesitant but I also opted in for Organ Donation. Did I do good?

Hi Moms! I bought a lovely cast iron iron in an antique shop. But it’s quite grubby…

I’ve never had one of these before and want to use it for sewing, but it needs a quick clean so it doesn’t mark my fabric.

Any advice how I can do this please?

I interviewed for a position and in the interview they were so impressed they switched gears and created a Director position for me. It's a big role. I've been here 5 weeks and am feeling overwhelmed.

I don't know if I can do it.

Edited to add:

Thank you everyone. I very much feel honored that they offered this to me and yes, I will admit I am pretty sharp. I'm just used to being so proficient that being new is throwing me off. I appreciate your encouragement and kind words, it truly helped.

I did it! I graduated with my master's degree!

I made it out of the small-town trailer park, got my BA, landed a steady job, got married and had two kids, and now I've finally graduated with my master's degree.

It wasn't easy, but I did it.

Edit: wow, I am almost in tears. Thank you all so much for the support. I posted this last night and headed to bed. This was the best "graduation gift" ever. 😭

Hey mom, your grandson worked his rear off and made the varsity team again this year. Dad doesn't care about any of us now that he remarried, so I need someone else to be proud of these accomplishments. Nobody shows up for us at all, these days. I feel like I am the only one in the stands cheering, lost in a sea of other parents and grandparents and family members who come watch their kiddos.

Hey mom, I'm starting my second year of college this week, and I have ADHD for context. One of my classes is a one-credit math class to bump up my AP Stats credit to where it needs to be for my degree. It's once a week on Wednesdays. After my first class today, I completely forgot that my schedule was different than it was on Monday, and I went to the library to work on homework instead of going to my math class. It was the first day and I already missed it. The syllabus says that today was just introductions and reading the syllabus, but an announcement the professor made on Monday said we were also going to be starting on Module 1 today.

I've set up a calendar notification so it shouldn't happen again, but I'm not sure what to do next since I genuinely have no good excuse for missing class. Should I email my professor? Should I wait until next week to explain in person? I'm pretty frustrated with myself right now.

Update: I emailed my professor and he was very understanding. He told me what to review to catch up before next week. I also reached out to schedule an appointment to start the accommodation process.

I have been a lazy person for my whole life but I managed to find a simple workout that I have been doing every evening for a whole month now. I know it is not that long but it has been the first time ever that I find working out fun.

And I’m really proud of myself :)

Hi mum! I’m the gal who’s been going on lovely dates with a guy I used to date briefly when I was a teenager. I promised you an update so here I am!

The last time I was here, I told you that he’d met my friends and asked to be exclusive. Naturally, I’d been wondering when exclusive would become official and I found out this weekend just gone. Turns out, he already thought of me as his partner - he’d just slightly bottled asking me directly before. (He’s so cute).

Anyway, we’ve been spending long weekends together, cooking for each other, going on dates, chilling at home and we have some exciting plans in the pipeline - friends’ birthdays, a weekend holiday and Christmas! (This is huge for both of us - it’s the first one for me not speaking to my mum and it’s his Christmas to not have his son).

We’ve both cried on each other whilst the other one comforted. We’ve been honest and vulnerable about our pasts, our fears, our goals. I went for a bloody run with this man (I hate exercising in front of people). We’re doing a 5K together in a few months and he’s gonna get involved in one of my creative outlets.

He’s said he can imagine living with me and he’s excited about me meeting his son. (I’m both excited and terrified ha). I love that we’re polar opposites with these beautiful pieces where we’re exactly the same. We want to learn from and grow with each other. I think we’ll pull each other out of our comfort zones and I think we could be truly happy together.

Point is, I’m wonderfully happy with this gorgeous, kind, thoughtful human and I’m excited to see what the future holds. Thanks for listening ma, lots of love xxx

Hi mom!

So I moved into college on Sunday... yay me!! But I realized I am going to have to do laundry in a couple days and all the buttons on the machine are so confusing, plus I have no idea how to organize things. Like do I have to do seperate loads for shirts and pants? It's so confusing lol. Thanks mom, love you!

I am in a new relationship and things have progressed fairly quickly, but also don't feel rushed. He has had two calls come in from his mom while we've been together so I've briefly said hi/spoken to her but really just pleasantries. He talks to his mom a few times a week on the phone and sees her usually once a week in person on one of his days off, so a pretty regular person in his life. On the other hand, I love my mom so much, but we don't talk often and she lives out of the state. I guess that's not really relevant 😂

Anyway, I'm 28 and as embarrassing as it is, I've never really been in a relationship before. My last "relationship" was a 6-year-long situationship (I thought we were dating for the first two years, supposedly he didn't. By that point I had feelings and decided to stay). Anyway, needless to say, I've never met the parents before. This will just be his mom and I believe we will be having dinner at her house.

I am just feeling really anxious, it's not that I don't want to meet his mom or that I think it's rushed or anything, I just... I don't know. I've never done this before. I don't know what to wear or how to act, I thought about bringing flowers in a vase but then I'm like what if that comes off like I'm trying too hard or what if she doesn't like flowers or is allergic, and I would ask him but I feel like he'd tell me not to only because I already voiced that I was anxious about it and he'd be like it's not a big deal (I could be wrong in that assumption) lol

Anyway, yeah I'm just anxious haha