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I'm in BC. Approximately 1.5 years ago I traded my Telus-purchased iPhone for a Samsung s21 Ultra (Telus wouldn't take the iPhone back or trade it, so I went open market). All was good until about a year ago when Wi-Fi calling stopped working (it worked on the Samsung prior to that moment). I work from home in a concrete building where the phone signal only works near the window, so Wi-Fi calling is critical for me.
To save you the heartache of reading, I'll shorten: 1 year of many, many calls to Telus, no solutions. It says WiFi Calling is enabled on my phone when I go through the process but only hangs when "Requesting Service..." and so the issue has to be on the Telus end. Only today, when I insisted they check the IMEI on my not-purchased-through-them phone, do they finally tell me that since they upgraded the network to VoltE some time ago, Wi-Fi calling no longer works on my phone on their network. Sorry, they say, your best option is to get a new phone.
Excuse me? Surely that's not the only option. Bell has an IMEI checker, and says my phone is perfectly good with their network. My phone also has an IMEI for the eSIM, and that's when the Telus support guy first paused and went away, before telling me my phone is incompatible. When I look up the serial number, it says it was manufactured in Korea.
Any thoughts on possible solutions? Is the support guy from Telus correct, my phone simply can't use Wi-Fi Calling on the Telus network, or is there a simpler solution? New eSIM?
Thanks, John

So the Loblaws at College Square recently installed this security system where you have to go through a metal gate to get into the store. If you go through the gate and then go back out the way you came in, a high pitched alarm goes off. On top of that, every time I go to get a cart, it locks up and another alarm goes off that's supposed to stop shoplifters and I'm not even in the store yet. I have to explain to the security guy that it just locks up on its own and they have to use a device to unlock it.
Rant: Why did they have to set up this security system? There weren't any problems before and the set up makes no sense. It makes sense for this security gate to be at the exit of the store rather than the entrance. And why is their "shopping cart security mechanism" so glitchy? Today I pulled out a cart and before I could proceed into the store, it locked up, I had to tell a security guy to unlock it and once he did, the damn thing locked up again. This is ridiculous.
Hey Galen Weston (or whatever puppet is running your business at this point), no one wants to steal your shitty, overpriced, food! Your security system which you probably put in place because you were price gouging doesn't work either. Even if there was a shoplifter, do you really think some skinny kid in an "asset protection" t-shirt making minimum wage is gonna stop them? The reason I buy your overpriced, shitty food is because your grocery store is the closest one to where I live that usually has everything I'm looking for. Should a food basics, cheaper grocery store or something better open up in or around college square, you will never see me at the Loblaws ever again.

Stolen Laptop Advice, Cork
User Write a reddit advice post pretending to be a well spoken lad from Cork who got his laptop stolen
ChatGPT Title: Stolen Laptop in Cork—Seeking Advice and Support
Hey lads and lasses! In a right pickle here—my laptop got nicked! Need your help, Corkonians!
Howya folks! I hope everyone's having a grand day in the beautiful city of Cork. I find myself in a bit of a bind, and I'm turning to this lovely community for some advice and support.
So here's the scoop: I recently had my laptop stolen, and boy oh boy, am I feeling gutted. My laptop was my trusted companion—helping me stay productive, catch up on the latest Netflix series, and indulge in some cheeky online shopping.
Now, I know what you might be thinking—"Why didn't you keep an eye on it, ya gobshite?" Trust me, I've been beating myself up over it. I was at a local café, engrossed in an intense discussion about Cork's Gaelic football team when some eejit swiped it from right under my nose.
Anyway, enough waffling on about my carelessness. I'm reaching out to the brilliant folks of Cork for some advice on what to do next. Here are a few things I've done so far:
Reported it to the Gardaí: As soon as I realized my laptop was gone, I dashed to the nearest Garda station and reported the theft. Gave them all the details I could remember, including the make, model, and any distinguishing features.
Changed my passwords: I quickly changed the passwords for all my online accounts to be on the safe side. Better to err on the side of caution, right?
Checked local pawn shops: I've been going around to the local pawn shops to see if anyone tried to flog off my laptop. Fingers crossed I might get lucky and find it there.
But here's where I need your help, Corkonians! I'm open to any suggestions or tips you might have to increase my chances of finding my stolen laptop. Have any of you been through a similar experience and managed to recover your precious tech? What steps did you take?
Also, if anyone comes across a second-hand laptop that matches the description of mine—an Asus ZenBook with a couple of stickers (Cork GAA and Murphy's Stout) on the cover—please give me a shout. I'll be forever grateful!
Lastly, let's use this post as a reminder to keep an eye on our belongings, especially in public places. Cork may be a friendly city, but there are always a few scoundrels about.
Thanks in advance, me ol' chums! Your support means the world to me. And remember, if you see someone trying to make a quick buck off a stolen laptop, give them a dose of Cork wit and show 'em the error of their ways!
Slán go fóill,
Your friendly Cork lad

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It's been a few weeks since Eurovision and today I rewatched it again a final time for my annual rankings. My thoughts on this year's contest are mixed - Loreen had a good track, but I still had Finland as the winner right up to the end.
Now my opinions on the contest have changed considerably - what did I think for the final time?
This list is based on my own personal observations and listening expierence. This will be for the final only and not counting the countries who failed to qualify
26 - Serbia: Luke Black - Samo Mi Se Spada
I'm just going to go right out and say it - this should not have qualified. This barely makes a coherent song. Luke mumbling into the microphone, whilst unplugging his dancers who did nothing for 90% of the performance was just...it felt like he was not trying.
It's not even that the song was too safe or too risky. The song was barely a song. The performance was a risky one, but the set and production design was memorable. As Graham Norton on commentary for the UK said, it looks like a 'massive soap dish'.
Somehow, Serbia got 30 points. I genuinely thought this would be a Nil Pois performance.
25 - Albania: Albina and the Klemendi Family - Duke
This was one of those performances that was a headscratcher. It was not a sad song, but it was not a fun song either. It had no direction, and having 5 singers with no discernable lead was a massive negative for me. Too many cooks situation, for sure.
It also looked like nobody actually wanted to be there? Maybe the semi finals were too hard for them and they were drained? I don't know. I was not a fan, it was boring, and directionless. But it was still better then Luke Black.
Silver linings and all.
24 - Croatia: Let 3 - Mama SC
I...
I was lost with this song the first time around. Rewatching the performance I have to ask Croatia - did you submit a meme song? It felt like that anyway. Not much more else here.
Incredible outfits.
23 - Italy: Marco Mengoni - Due Vite
People are gonna be mad here.
Live performance? This song would be incredible. But I'm heavily against sad songs for the sake of sad songs. And I get the emotional toil Marco was going for and again, live this would have got a pop out of me for sure.
I was surprised he came 4th. I thought this was for sure one of the weaker songs of the night. Marco, I am sorry. I did see that pride flag you brought out at the beginning and I thank you for representing us, but I was not a fan of that song.
22 - United Kingdom: Mae Muller - I Wrote A Song
You wrote a song Mae that was a load of shit.
I'm sorry. As a Brit, I am truly sorry. But this was another performance I was surprised got points, but if you watched it live in person...I can see myself clapping similar to Marco. But the lyrics were unrecognisable at time, and the production was...
Too bright.
The dancers however (especially the super cute blonde one) had a lot of passion and clearly were into the performance.
21 - Poland: Blanca - Solo
You had a song without a solo.
A very catchy song, but no solo, so points deducted! Blanca can be one of the strongest characters in Street Fighter, and Blanca can also be one of Poland's babes who robbed the show.
Neither happened that night and I am a very dissapointed Street Fighter Fan and European Music fan.
20 - Lithuania: Monika Linkyte - Stay
As a Eurovision regular, I was expecting a top half performance. But this ultimately just sounded like a budget Adele.
Monika has an incredible voice, that's for sure. But at this point I was burnt out and listening to a sad song was not what I wanted. Maybe I am judging this in bias, but the backing singers however, were a big plus.
They seemed like a perfect fit for the ballad that was being played. So thank you Adele - I mean Monika!
19 - Portugal: Mimicat - Ai Coracao
Mimicat's cabernet sequel performance had potential. But ultimately it was a safe song. The samba beats, and the burlesque dance Mimi gave were of high energy, but it was nothing we have not seen before.
A few years ago, this would have been a heavy contender. At least for me.
18 - France: La Zarra -Evidemment
I will preface this by saying her music was not my cup of tea. But I did find it enjoyable! She has emotion, and she did liven up a stale crowd after one of the worst Eurovision acts in history (Luke Black), so she gets bonus points there.
Overall, it was just a tad bit too played down. This is a shame because France has been a HEAVY contender in recent years.
17 - Ukaraine: Tvorchi - Heart of Steel
The co-host of this year's Eurovision, after the war in Ukaraine prevented the winners hosting this year.
Tvorchi, for me, whilst a very visually cool performance, failed to bring what Eurovision is about - I did not feel that this was a song intended to showcase a country.
It just felt like a mass produced hip hop record to be brutally honest. Great dancing however!
Also MASSIVE props to them - minutes before they performed, their home town was invaded...that must have been tough.
16 - Cyprus: Andrew Lambrou - Break A Broken Heart
This is the first song I regret putting so low. If I saw this live...top 10. Easily. But this was another ballad in an ESC with about 26 ballads.
Exaggerating, I know, but roll with it.
Very impressive production however, and bonus points for having no dancers. This song feels like it should have maybe one or two kicking about, so kudos for breaking cliché!
15 - Austria: Teya and Salena - Who The Hell Is Edgar?
This was admittedly an incredible opening song.
But that was all it had going for it. This felt like every 2010s pop song ever combined. Besides that stupidly catchy chorus - the best chorus not named Cha Cha Cha - it had very little else going for it. The dancers seemed muted and the stage production was as simple as it gets.
14 - Armenia: Brunette - Future Lover
I saw rumours System of a Down were offered this year's spot...and I wish they did, because this performance - whilst pretty and attractive - evoked zero feelings within me.
The song itself is ethereal, beautiful, and incredibly well formed. It just did nothing for me to label it as a standout, and just misses a top half finish.
Great rap verse however!
13 - Estonia: Alika - Bridges
Again, not something I would reach for a ticket personally. But this was a beautiful song, and the self playing piano was a nice touch. It reminded me a little of one of my favourite singers - Amy Lee of the legendary Evanescence.
But Amy Lee she is not. She had no stage presence and if I was in the crowd, I would probably fall asleep here.
Incredible dress however.
12 - Slovenia: Jokers Out - Carpe Diem
This song had no right being slept on as much as it did!
I was bopping from beginning to end, and really enjoyed the crowd's energy - they bought into this song. I just wish they played a riskier song, as this was a little safe for my liking. The singer could have done more.
11 - Czechia: Vesna - My Sister's Crown
I was confused as to what song we were going to get here. I was expecting a full folk song, and what we got was a song in the style of Ex-Wives from the musical Six.
The dancing and stage show were a little sloppy, but the individual solos of each woman really helped this song through.
I want to see them next year, I have a feeling this is not the last we shall see of them.
10 - Spain: Blanca Paloma - Eaea
Looking back at this list, I may regret putting this at 10. It was aspheric, dreamy, powerful, and the performance was strong. From the red fabric veils, to the dancers, and the inspired singing.
I wish I knew Spanish because, this song was beautiful. Reminds me of a Spanish Christina Aggulera.
9 - Belgium: Gustaph - Because of You
In recent years, Belgium have been a non factor. But this song...I heard it, and it went straight on my playlist.
It was boogie time, and I did not even care! From my first time through to the final time, I knew this would be up there. Gustaph looks dressed like he is a Las Vegas entertainer, and then you get this boppy beat, and you can't help but jive!
8 - Norway: Alessandra - Queen of Kings
This was the best pop song of the night. Alessandra poured her heart out to an incredible backing track, and some insanely talented dancers.
Yass Queen (of the Kings)!
That being said, despite being a catchy and memorable, it just fell short of a few songs...
7 - Germany: Lord of the Lost - Blood and Glitter
I really did not want to put this here, but Lord of the Lost just...fell short.
I heard Electric Callboy was gonna be this year's contender and I was so excited! Instead, we got this Ramnstein inspired band. And the song was incredible...nothing wrong with it.
But perhaps it was the wrong song. The crowd seemed tired and the applause was not as loud as some of the other heavier acts in recent years like AWS or Blind Channel.
Nonetheless, still better then last year's.
6 -Israel: Noa Kirel - Unicorn
Just narrowly missing out on the top 5 is Noa. Unicorn was a banger. Probably my favourite Israel song in recent years, and Noa is a georgous woman who has a bright future ahead of her.
I was upset there was no Unicron's - points deducted!
The dancing was on point, and Noa herself had some incredible energy. Especially the dance solo. She could have danced that entire performance herself!
5 - Sweeden: Loreen - Tattoo
This song fell off hard in relistens, but I can see why it was so good.
From the visual design to Loreen's impeccable dress sense and nails, and the emotional carriage of the lyrics...she deserved to win, but there were better songs.
I can't help but think Loreen winning was to establish the fact Abba celebrate 50 years since they won Eurovision next year...maybe a Loreen and Abba Collab, as the two most famous Sweedish acts.
4 - Moldova - Pasha Parfeni - Sorele Si Luna
I am a little biased because one of the drummers/dancers was the exact image of what I see in a guy 😍. Horniness aside, this song was EXACTLY what Eurovision is about, which is why it is a top 5 song.
It is a banger, that combines Eastern European heritage and culture with the rich lyrics and sharp sound from Pasha. The drummers energetically bouncing about, and the little Flutist being the cherry on the cake...
Any other year, this would be my winner.
3 - Switzerland: Remo Forrer - Waterguns
It was just not his night. With a voice like his, and as young as he is, he will become like his idol James Arthur for sure.
I was blown away by his performance...I want more of him. I really do. The Swiss Sweetheart really wowed me, and I really wish him the best career because holy shit, I had goosebumps everywhere!
Keep at it Remo!!
2 - Australia: Voyager - Promise
I know Voyager and I was not upset they got elected this year.
Voyager are an incredible metal band, and this poppy, proggy, banger of a hit had EVERYONE talking. I don't think a single person disliked this song. It reminded me of Night Rider in the opening moments, and then goes into this rocky, symphony that is times chaotic, and with that breakdown...
I was just very pleased with this performance. And iirc, this is Australia's best performance since joining! This was a very very kind surprise.
Which means number one is...
1 - Finland - Karrija - Cha Cha Cha
In the absence of Electric Callboy not representing Germany, I was hoping for a rocky, metal like performance with lots of energy and a memorable chorus. We nearly got that with Voyager, but Karrija stole the hearts of everyone...myself included.
Starting off low and slow, leading into a metal like chorus with the harsh vocals coming out, and the Cha Cha Cha being screamed...it was a combination of Finnish metal and pop and it stole the show.
There is no doubt in my mind that he should have won this. None at all. It was perfect for Eurovision! And I am so upset for him, this was the star performance.
And when it goes back into the pop second half of the song...it was ingenious and I have never seen anything or heard anything like that.
Robbed. For sure.
And that is my list! Let me know what you think!

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Sorry I didn't update last week (I had to deal with a situationship with a friend; he had been MIA during his trip to Japan, got back last week to tell me how he missed me, wanted to hug and kiss me (even got me something from his holiday!) only to block me a day later. I'm not ashamed to admit that I had been crying over it last week and lost appetite and whatnot, but I'm slowly getting over it. Had he left me on the silent treatment, probably won't hurt as bad. He had to get my hopes so high up before he suddenly blocked me; last conversation wasn't terrible, no fights or anything. But enough about that).
So last week, nothing much happened. Besides my disclaimer above, I didn't want to always appear like I wanted to talk to my hot classmate all the time lol
Today we had an interesting topic about digital marketing; we're always split into respective groups with neighbours of our seating area, so my hot classmate was with this other group on the other side. Anyways, after the rest of the class has spoken, when his group's turn had finished, I jumped in to say something about their points.
I said something about how could we put so much trust in data when we know consumers could falsify about them and thus make our analytics inaccurate. Just as I finished my sentence, my hot classmate goes, "Oh, yes, that's right. That's very true." He looked at me as I went on and he started talking about fake reviews and bots, so the whole class started raving about it.
Then when the class ended, I sneaked out of the row of seats and nearly bumped into him.
"Oops, sorry," I said.
He had a wide smile and nodded, "No, it's alright. After you, please."
I smiled, said thank you and just went off. I used the staircase; I needed to head to the loo and I don't see him or anyone there actually. But when I was downstairs, I had to stop by one of the benches to fix my shoelaces. Had to duck away from a couple of people who passed by too closely to my head as I was looking down.
When I looked back up, I caught him walking past and fixing up a bicycle helmet on his head. We locked eyes and he smiled again.
"Heya, you alright there?"
"I'm just fixing my shoelaces. See you"
That was it.
But next week!
I'm going to try and ask him out. I'm ready for rejection, ngl. Like there's no way someone like him is single or if he was, maybe he's gay. Of course, it's entirely fine for him to want to be single and is happy being that way. I'm also ready if he says he's not looking for anything, which is why at this point, I'd settle to have a (guy) friend, I'll be honest.
I've been emotionally wrecked by that friend I mentioned and I nearly felt hopeless over meeting someone (even as a friend), but I decided to see things differently. Sure, I'm hurt and things but I don't regret meeting him and this experience opened my eyes on a lot of things about myself and things I've missed out on. I've also missed out on potentially better guys out there.
I know I'm an introvert and I'm happy that way, but I want to be able to compartmentalise being happy alone and yet able to mingle if I must. I like to socialise but I do have a limit to it (social battery). I'd hide away and hibernate after a few days of mingling, lol
Anyways, yeah, I'm getting better at forgetting that "friend" of mine. He was doing something immature just because he couldn't sit down with himself and accept his insecurities/trust issues (he's done this to another girl where they had an almost long distance relationship; the moment he gets close to someone, he pulls back). I could theorise all day about this but it doesn't stop the fact that he didn't treat me fight nor as a adult (and I'm 5 years older lol).
So yeah, I'm moving on... even though I had real feelings. I've watered this plant for so long when he said he missed me I thought I was finally "seen". But he just stomped on it. I'll still care for the plant, it's still valid and real just because someone else doesn't/can't appreciate it.
OK so look forward to next week lol 😆

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As someone who's been in the league for nearly two IRL years, it really is a great community. Everyone is willing to lend a hand to a newbie, the mods put a ton of time into running things smoothly, and there's plenty of casual activities and banter to keep things interesting.
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As someone who's been in the league for nearly two IRL years, it really is a great community. Everyone is willing to lend a hand to a newbie, the mods put a ton of time into running things smoothly, and there's plenty of casual activities and banter to keep things interesting.
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Currently in the process of rebuilding my credit after some mistakes I made when I was young. Looking to build my credit and break into the next tier of cards. Hoping to get a card that will allow me to redeem points for travel or other rewards. Also would love specific advice re: closing my likely bucketed capital one accounts (specifically the quicksilver) and the extent to which that would affect my credit profile. I'm definitely willing to hold my current set of cards for a period while my score improves, but I would like advice about a course of action for both the present and future.
CREDIT PROFILE * Current credit cards you are the primary account holder of: (list cards, limits, opening date): Bank of America Travel Rewards, $1500, 4/23; Capital One Quicksilver, $400, 9/2019; Capital One SavorOne, $400, 4/23. * FICO Scores with source (see note on FICO score sources below): Experian 696, Equifax 691, TransUnion 701. * Oldest credit card account age with you as primary name on the account: 3 years, 9 months. * Number of personal credit cards approved for in the past 6 months: 2 * Number of personal credit cards approved for in the past 12 months: 2 * Number of personal credit cards approved for in the past 24 months: 2 * Annual income $: (Approximations are fine. Accuracy is most important if your income is under $20k. See what counts as income below.) $60k CATEGORIES * OK with category-specific cards?: Yes * OK with rotating category cards?:Yes * Estimate average monthly spend in the categories below. Only include what you can pay by credit card. * Dining $: 200 * Groceries $: 400 * Gas $: 150 * Travel $: 300 * Do you plan on using this card abroad for a significant length of time (study abroad, digital nomad, expat, extended travel)?: No * Any other categories (examples: phone/internet, insurance) or stores (example: Amazon) with significant, regular credit card spend (the more you specify, the better): $ not really * Any other significant, regular credit card spend you didn't include above?: $ not really * Can you pay rent by credit card? If yes, list rent amount and if there's a fee for paying by credit card: n/a MEMBERSHIPS & SUBSCRIPTIONS (delete lines that don't apply) * Current member of Amazon Prime?: yes * Current Verizon postpaid customer?: no * Current member of Costco or Sam's Club? no * Currently paying $13.99/month or more for Disney Bundle (Disney+ / Hulu / EPSN+) or other Hulu services? no * Current member of Chase, US Bank or any other big bank?: no * Active US military?: no * Are you open to Business Cards?: (these are an option if you have any kind of side gig, such as selling on eBay or Etsy) no PURPOSE * What's the purpose of your next card (choose ONE)?: travel rewards

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Title: Stolen Laptop in Cork—Seeking Advice and Support
Hey lads and lasses! In a right pickle here—my laptop got nicked! Need your help, Corkonians!
Howya folks! I hope everyone's having a grand day in the beautiful city of Cork. I find myself in a bit of a bind, and I'm turning to this lovely community for some advice and support.
So here's the scoop: I recently had my laptop stolen, and boy oh boy, am I feeling gutted. My laptop was my trusted companion—helping me stay productive, catch up on the latest Netflix series, and indulge in some cheeky online shopping.
Now, I know what you might be thinking—"Why didn't you keep an eye on it, ya gobshite?" Trust me, I've been beating myself up over it. I was at a local café, engrossed in an intense discussion about Cork's Gaelic football team when some eejit swiped it from right under my nose.
Anyway, enough waffling on about my carelessness. I'm reaching out to the brilliant folks of Cork for some advice on what to do next. Here are a few things I've done so far:
Reported it to the Gardaí: As soon as I realized my laptop was gone, I dashed to the nearest Garda station and reported the theft. Gave them all the details I could remember, including the make, model, and any distinguishing features.
Changed my passwords: I quickly changed the passwords for all my online accounts to be on the safe side. Better to err on the side of caution, right?
Checked local pawn shops: I've been going around to the local pawn shops to see if anyone tried to flog off my laptop. Fingers crossed I might get lucky and find it there.
But here's where I need your help, Corkonians! I'm open to any suggestions or tips you might have to increase my chances of finding my stolen laptop. Have any of you been through a similar experience and managed to recover your precious tech? What steps did you take?
Also, if anyone comes across a second-hand laptop that matches the description of mine—an Asus ZenBook with a couple of stickers (Cork GAA and Murphy's Stout) on the cover—please give me a shout. I'll be forever grateful!
Lastly, let's use this post as a reminder to keep an eye on our belongings, especially in public places. Cork may be a friendly city, but there are always a few scoundrels about.
Thanks in advance, me ol' chums! Your support means the world to me. And remember, if you see someone trying to make a quick buck off a stolen laptop, give them a dose of Cork wit and show 'em the error of their ways!
Slán go fóill,
Your friendly Cork lad

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Possible TW: pulling pubic hair
Hey all,
I’m struggling with this relapse into much more frequent pulling, and don’t feel very hopeful right now about getting back to a more comfortable place.
After I generally had things under control for the past several months, I’m currently nearly constantly fighting the urge to pull my pubic hair, and losing hours of time when I can’t fight the urge.
It’s really remarkable how trich can go from being so far out of your mind, to a constant open tab in your brain.
I hate the feeling of wanting to stop but not being able to. I hate worrying that I’ll get ingrowns, irritation, or infection. I hate having to confront my trich every time I sit down to use the toilet. I hate wishing that I could handle stress in my life in a more “normal” way, and wishing that I felt comfortable talking about it with my partner or close friends.
Since the main area that I pull is my pubic hair, the summer months always tend to be more difficult with shorts/swimsuits/etc. It’s embarrassing that I’ve convinced myself that I’m “allowed” to pull at my bikini line because right now I can’t afford a professional wax (which I know tends to be much more triggering somehow anyways and hasn’t been a great solution for me in the past).
I also have performances coming up, and the briefs part of one of my costumes is cut quite high up on the legs/crotch. Logically, I know that if I pull too much I’ll irritate my skin, and irritation will be WAY more visible than tiny hairs that the audience won’t even be able to see. (Along with the pain/actual health issue of damaged/irritated skin in the pubic area).
I’m so frustrated by how much real estate this is taking up inside my head. And I feel so annoyed by the intersection of “it’s normal/faijustified to want to manage my pubic hair due to this costume” and “I don’t trust myself right now to manage my pubic hair without getting out of control”.
Thanks for reading if you’ve made it this far.
Good luck to anyone else who struggles more this time of year, and to anyone else is also a performer who struggles with trich before performances.
I’m very grateful for this page and this community of support.

So a few months ago in December I was in a really bad mood and so my friend, let’s call him T, invited me over to his place for some drinks and video games. My partner at the time had recently split with me and I was getting used to being alone for the first time in a long time.
He had some other friends over and one of them is a drug user, who knows everything there is to know about that type of thing. Let’s call him P. I had never met him before then and didn’t know much about that world. I smoked a bit of weed in high school but that was it.
My friend T is a stoner but that’s it. None of the people in our friend group did anything big. It was just this one person who I had never met before.
None of us were sober that night, I was drinking pretty heavily and P was high. My friend T told me he paid for an Uber for me and I was very thankful, but later on after everyone was inebriated he revealed he hadn’t actually planned on doing it. I called another friend but no one was available, so I decided to walk myself home. I live in a part of our city near where P lives, so we agreed to walk back together for safety reasons (I’m a short gay guy, and I was pretty drunk).
On the way back P ends up stopping somewhere and buying some drugs. I didn’t know what kind at the time. I wait with him for the person to bring it to him, and it was the first time I ever saw that sort of interaction, so I was scared. The guy said I was too drunk to be an undercover cop. The night gets fuzzy so I’m trying to get it all down.
Once P had what he had purchased, we made it to my place, and he asked to crash on my couch. I reluctantly agreed, but I was embarrassed by the mess that was my place.
He didn’t mind, and so we had one last round of beers and watched the end of a Harry Potter movie on tv, and that’s the last I remember. I woke up on the couch with him on the floor in front of me.
I was a little hungover but other than that it was a normal morning. I took a shower and by the time I was out he was gone. It was a little after ten so I made breakfast and tried to calm down.
I found a bag of powder he left on the floor near where he slept. It was a light brown and there was only a little bit there. I picked it up and planned on calling him to tell him. I went to work at one and got home after ten.
When I got home I found the bag because I had forgotten. I was in a pretty shit mood and my curiosity got the better of me. I’ve seen movies so the things I did that night were honestly embarrassing. I took a plastic straw from my kitchen and cut off the end. I dumped the powder onto my counter and lined it up using a Dunkin’ Donuts gift card. I thought long and hard, but I guess not enough, because I snorted it using the fucking end of the straw, and sat down at the table, cradling my head.
At first I felt nothing. I sat there for what must’ve been fifteen minutes just surprised. And then I stood up.
I think the moment I stood up was potentially the greatest moment of my life, when it hit me all at once, and I just stood in awe, complete euphoria, the greatest peace, I can’t even describe it. I had no pain, no worry, no sorrow, only pleasure. I laid down on the couch and soaked it all up. It was the greatest feeling ever.
I fell asleep not long after and honestly I hate myself for it. I should’ve stayed awake to appreciate and savor every second. The best feeling in my life and I slept through it.
I felt fine waking up but I called P to tell him what I did. I was preparing to pay him however much he wanted, but when we talked he wasn’t concerned about money. He was concerned about my health. Said it was fucking heroin, and how stupid I was for just snorting a powder I found on my floor, and especially not for telling him I was doing it. He basically yelled at me because he said I could’ve overdosed since I’m not used to it. I asked him if he had any more and he lost his shit at me, telling me I was ruining my life and shit. I was just in shock, because my friend T never seemed like the type to associate with a heroin junkie, and it wasn’t what I was preparing for. I don’t know what I had been thinking it was. Something more tame.
P refused to help me out and after talking to another friend I decided I wasn’t going to try to get high again, because I was afraid I’d hurt myself.
About a week and a half later I was babysitting my niece while my sister and her wife were out overnight. After my niece was in bed I was making myself a place to sleep and found a safe in the linen closet. I didn’t think. I just started to try to open it. And it was their wedding anniversary so it was easy to get into it. Inside they had a bunch of stuff, but I ignored the cash (like an idiot) and found a pill bottle of OxyContin, with my sister in law’s name on it. I opened it to nineteen pills, and took them all. I locked the safe back up with the pill bottle, now empty, still inside.
I hate the fact that I did this. But since it’s anonymous here, I’m telling the truth. One place I don’t have to lie.
The next day I snorted two pills and saw stars. It wasn’t quite as amazing as the first time with heroin, but it was pretty fucking spectacular. But I knew I only had a small amount so I focused on getting heroin.
I went back to the spot where P got heroin that night. I stood out in the snow for a few hours, checking my phone and playing stupid, before giving up. But my feet still hurt from it.
I called P and asked to meet him for lunch. Maybe he suspected something because he brought T along as well. We went to a nice restaurant where it was impossible for me to casually ask where to find heroin around. But I had become completely obsessive. It was the only thing that mattered to me anymore.
So I just asked. In front of T and the entire restaurant. “How do I contact that man we met” or something as cryptic and pathetic as that.
P gave me a phone number and I finally felt relieved.
I’ve been texting this man, call him L, for months now. I never had guessed how expensive it would be. I’m on top of it, like I don’t think my boss or my sister suspects anything. I’m managing to pay for it but I don’t have money for much else. I had to stop drinking coffee in the mornings and shit like that.
Looking back it’s actually so insane how this happened. I know it’s crazy. I had a moral code that I believed in that I threw out the window just to chase that feeling I had in December. That one goddamn feeling where they only thing that mattered was the pleasure.
I know it’s a problem but I can’t tell anyone in my real life because I know how scared they’d be. It sounds worse than it is. You hear heroin and you think the worst but I think I have it under control. I’m just disgusted with myself for lying and stealing.
Am I crazy, though? For thinking I can do this? Because it really feels like I can. It honestly feels like fate that I found it that night. It’s the only thing that makes me feel okay. The only thing. And if it kills me in the long run I guess I don’t really care because it gave me new life.

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Sorry for the long post! I (25f) moved into a new apartment 3 months ago. It is a large duplex - I live in the basement suite and the main/2nd floors are a separate suite. My upstairs neighbour S (mid-30's f) has been making my life very difficult ever since I moved in.
Some context: I've lived with roommates before, but this is my first time living on my own and I adopted a 2-year-old cat named Lucy when I moved into this apartment. S is a single mom with two young kids. I hear her yelling at her kids, swearing at them, and the kids crying nearly every day. S has a front door to the house with a doorbell camera, but there is also a side door that we both use to access our suites. I have the breaker box for the house in my apartment, so anytime a breaker flips (which happens semi-regularly), either myself or the landlord has to manually flip it at the breaker. All the fuses are labelled so we know which is which. One day shortly after I moved in, she had a breaker flip and came down to my apartment door, banging on it and asking me to let her in to flip the breaker. She noticed my cat's food dish and toys and asked if I had a cat. When I said yes, she was annoyed, saying "That's why my kids have been so f-ing sick since you moved in! They're allergic!" (We live in a pet-friendly building, and she has two dogs).
When I was having my wifi installed, she came down to complain that the wifi tech parked in her spot, demanding that he move immediately. She angrily told me that he should never have parked in her spot when I "didn't have permission" to allow him. He parked there of his own accord and I had no idea since he just showed up at my door. There were a couple of other times she came to my apartment to flip the breaker, with no major issues.
Now to the issue at hand! A couple of days ago, I got home after work, and within 5 minutes she was banging on my apartment door and yelling at me to stop messing with her. Through the door I asked her what she meant, saying I had no idea what she was talking about. She said her power was out again and to just turn it back on, then she went back to her apartment. I was very confused but looked at the breaker box and saw that all the switches were in the right position. A few minutes later, she came back and was even angrier. I opened my door so she could look at the breaker box herself thinking it would calm her down. It did the opposite. She started yelling saying she didn't know what she ever did to make me mess with her, why couldn't I just leave her alone...When I said I never touched the power and was not doing anything to her, she began yelling in my face. She called me a liar, saying that she had cameras and saw when I come or leave the house. She said if I didn't stop messing with her power, I would be sorry. She flipped all her breakers off and back on, then she left.
I immediately emailed my landlord describing what had happened. She called to apologize but said she was confused. She had instructed S to call her if she had power issues, so why was she coming to me? I mentioned it had happened before and the landlord told me that she would remind S not to come to me. After informing the landlord of the other interactions with her, she instructed me not to open the door and to call the police if S came down and would not leave me alone. Over the next few days, I felt more and more on edge and unsafe about the situation. So I emailed my landlord again saying that I felt unsafe and if S thought I was still messing with her, I was worried she would escalate and do something drastic. I said that because of how unsafe I felt, I was going to start looking for a new apartment, and hoped that they would allow me to break my lease without the penalties (2 months' rent) that were outlined in my lease agreement. Apparently, since S had not physically harmed me and I had no actual proof of what had happened, it was her word against mine. So if I decided to break my lease, I would have to pay the full penalty.
I cannot afford to move AND have to pay the fine, so what should I do?