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Welcome to the Ask Me Anything (AMA) community! This is a space where individuals from various backgrounds come together to engage in open and informative discussions. To ensure a respectful, enjoyable, and inclusive experience for everyone involved, we have established the following rules and guidelines:

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-Use NSFW and trigger warning TW in brackets if you talk about sensitive subject.

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Remember, these rules and guidelines are in place to ensure a positive and informative environment for all participants. Failure to comply may result in 3 strikes warnings, temporary restrictions, or permanent bans at the discretion of the moderators.

in the future, a mod check and balance system might be implemented . Subject to change : [You might appeal your ban by contacting a special appointed moderator to judge if the ban was abusive.

Special appointed mod can create jury like conversation with randomly chosen users with jury votes to decide if bans are legit or not.]

Thank you for being a part of the Ask Me Anything (AMA) community. Let's engage in enlightening discussions, share knowledge, and create an inclusive space that values respect and diversity!

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i (19m) first used social media at age 10. the first long-time friend i had and the first girl my age that i met is my gf now, and has been since i confessed to her at 10.

i’m poly and am dating another girl since age 14, both know about each other and are ok with it.

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My 4yo little brother is bored and I asked him if he wanted to answer questions and he said yea. So ask him anything youve ever wanted to ask a 4yo here

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Dating apps have become enshittified and is why they are so ineffective. However, there is a huge opportunity for improvement. The core hypothesis my app is: a pay-per-mutual-match model that aligns user and app incentives. The mutual financial investment also makes users more likely to engage once they match.

My app doesn’t rely on complex algorithms or AI for matchmaking, as they perpetuate biases. Instead, I use a transparent system where users fill out a detailed questionnaire, and I match them based on their answers using SQL queries.

The app is built with open source software (Docker, Django, Flutter, and more!), so no vendor lock-in. This is the first app I ever made so it has been an incredible learning experience.

Ask me anything about my app, Qtpi, my tech stack, or my journey!

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I am dating someone who is 33 years older than me. I know a lot of people have strong opinions about that, so I’m happy to answer any questions anyone may have and will try to answer them as honestly as I possibly can.

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I have over 20 years experience performing in burlesque shows and am happy to discuss it :)

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I’m 23, graduated my senior year of college in 2024. My sister is 14 and will be in high school this autumn.

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My dad was the first one to leave the country in 1984. He was the chief engineer (mariner) and while the ship was docked (Port of Los Angeles) he applied for political asylum. My mom and I were allowed to join him in July 1986.

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Hello,

I have schizophrenia however you won't even know it unless I tell you myself, I only have delusion of reference and delusion of persecution. I feel like people want to harm me or mocking me. I don't hear any voices though which is the major symptom of schizophrenia. I am afraid of water and soap too.

AMA :)

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Title. I don’t know what to consider it, whether it stems from body dysmorphia or whatever but I have a general (although not extremely impairing) fear and discomfort of nudity. This may be common, though I haven’t met anyone who’s as uncomfortable with nudity and their own body as I am.

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Crossposted from here

I created Wabi-Sabi Structures, Unwrecked Ships, Revamped Shipwrecks, and Pale Formations. I've been developing mods as a hobby since July 2022, and playing Minecraft consistently since 2012. Ask me anything!

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Aunt: I'm going to Walmart, do you need anything?

Me: no thanks, I'm going there later to do some shopping myself

Aunt: But we could combine trips! It's wasteful to both drive there on the same day! The responsible thing to do---

Me: ok, I give up. Please get me cat litter and cat snacks.

Aunt: Ok!!!! :)) Which ones? And what isle? What color is the package---

Me: exasperated Are you serious? I caved and gave you what you wanted. Now you're asking for more information? I told you I wanted to do my own shopping, and you fought me on it. I'm making a peace offering by giving you two items to buy for me, and you're saying I need to go find the names and package colors and isle numbers? Please just be satisfied with what I gave you.

The thing that she wants is to feel good about buying me something. But I don't want that. That's the disagreement.

I imagine most people would see me as the asshole here: she can't buy the right item if I don't tell her what it is. But I clearly don't care about those details; if I wanted something specific I would have told her that. The only reason I mentioned them was to appease her. I'm giving her something she wanted, something I wanted for myself, and she's demanding more.

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I graduated high school aged 20, Ask Me Anything

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I was diagnosed when I was 20 along with other things.

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Hi guys,

Until last month I was employed for four years. I just used to have a job at a Pizza place as a driver but due to obvious events that place closed down and I remained unemployed for four years until I got a job at Burger King last month.

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I am a 23 year old female with a IQ of 76. Ask me anything

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I was born in July 2006. My baby brother will be born in March 2025. So we’ll be almost 19 years apart. Full-siblings. I live with my parents.

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When I was 20 I was diagnosed by a psychologist with having Narcissistic Personality Disorder. At first I was in denial about but over time I come to terms with my narcissism and the diagnosis started to make sense to me. A lot of my problems can be traced back to my unrealistic self image and lack of ability to relate with others.

There's a lot of stigma towards NPD. I hope by making this thread I can help others understand that having NPD doesn't inherently make you a bad person and NPD hurts the person with it as well.

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Just going over the various recent posts, most of them are from brand new accounts that then get deleted. Many of them are from people saying they're from foreign countries yet the OP speaks perfect English. In one case I mentioned that the username was the same as a Reddit/Instagram user...

Hell, the most recent one (Kazak person that was kidnapped)? They were taught Kazak and English by their kidnapper? Kazak and Russian sure, but English? I call bullshit.

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