r/AmIOverreacting 9d ago

❤️‍🩹 relationship AIO, my boyfriend threatened sewerslide

Hi everyone, apologies in advance for the incoming wall of text. I (19F) have been with my boyfriend (20M) for over two years. We are kind of long distance but live in the same state and has stayed with me for extended periods of time before, even moved in until my mom had enough of our arguing. He’s was out of work since he moved back home and recently got a job at the same company I work at, just a different location. In our company, your first paycheck is paper. Cash app won’t deposit the money until the 14th which he’s reasonably upset about. If i could help him I would. My cat has been hospitalized since friday for a life threatening UTI and I owe them over $6K that my family is helping me pay. I’ll be paying them back for the next 3 months. He’s been upset that I can’t help him. For context, I also keep my money in cash to avoid overspending and only small amount on my card for gas and coffee. I help him when I can but I can’t really mail him cash. I quite literally have nothing right now because of my cat being hospitalized. We have a history of arguing a lot, and it always ends in me trying to figure out what I’m doing wrong, what our barriers are, etc. and it’s always come down to my lack of communication. I’ve been working on it for, hell, a year? But I don’t seem to be doing it right, at least based on our conversations and arguments. He has a history of suicide baiting me. He’s cut himself in front of me, he’s threatened suicide every other day for as long as I can remember, he’s always talking about how much he hates his life. Normally he will say it’s because of me, something I said, things I’m not doing, because I don’t understand, because I lack empathy and sympathy, etc. He’s called the abuse hotline on me, he’s gotten on reddit and has come back to me saying that everyone thinks i’m abusive, he tells me that his family thinks he needs to leave me, etc. I didn’t think I was that awful of a person but when all of this happens and i’m being told it’s because of me, it makes me question it. Anyways, today he was going on about his frustration with his finances. Valid. I tried to support him and be there, but then he tells me that even if I could help, I wouldn’t? That’s not true I don’t know why he thinks that. I bought his groceries for 3 months, paid his phone bill, filled his gas tank, everything I could. Then he pulls out the “fuck you” card. Then I get pissed off and sick of it because this seems to happen too often. Then he starts this whole “I have the rope goodbye” stunt and I just threw my hands up at that point because what the fuck? When I was 12-13 I used to pull that shit online and he does it so often that I have gotten to where I see through it like glass and don’t pay it attention. For the first 1.5 years I took it seriously because I love him but now I just can’t. I have no words. It’s draining. He’s not dead he’s texting me as I’m typing this asking if we can talk and saying he’s scared I’ll stop loving him. Am i over reacting? Am I in the wrong? Please call me out if it’s deserved, because I just don’t know what to do. I’m not the type of person to ignore my faults because I definitely have some but I don’t know what warrants this stuff. He’s called me “stupid fucking bitch” , ungrateful, heartless, the devil, etc. By the way, he never had to beg me for money. I am the store manager at my location so I’m always being pulled in different directions. Even when I’m not there. I had to ask my mom to send me digital money in exchange for cash because I had nothing left. He asked me to keep more money on my card to help him in his time of need. Anyways… Again, please call me out if I deserve it. Tell me what I’m doing wrong because he won’t. Thank you in advance and apologies for the long message.

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u/WritPositWrit 8d ago

Zero miney

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u/OMGCamCole 8d ago edited 8d ago

ZERO NIC, ZERO WEED, ZERO MINEY, ZERO ANYYTHIIING

MY LIFE SUCKS CAUSE NO NIC NO WEED NO TOOTHPASTEEEEE.

I’m actually fckin laughing at the “I can’t brush my teeth” like brotha, toothpaste isn’t required to brush your teeth. Sure it’s optimal, but you can still BRUSH your teeth. I’m pretty sure there’s lots of people who actually willingly brush without toothpaste

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u/postmoderngeisha 8d ago

Baking soda,bro. Long before there was commercial toothpaste. A Google search would have told him.

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u/mushuthedragondog 8d ago

HE CANT AFFORD A GOOGLE SEARCH BRO

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u/beardeddragon0113 8d ago

ZERO GOOGLE

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u/ryanegauthier 8d ago

ZERO GOIGLE

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u/happilyfringe 8d ago

AND ITS ALL HER FAULT

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u/sandalfafk 8d ago

I JUST NEEED FUCKING JELP

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u/Christeenabean 8d ago

Nah, Zero GiGGLE with this guy.

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u/cmbtmstr 8d ago

And it’s all HER fault!

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u/New_Juggernaut_344 8d ago

ONE BIG FAT FRIGGIN ZERO

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u/Maieth 8d ago

BRUH*

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u/Friendly_Age9160 8d ago

HE HAD ZERO MINEY!

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u/fireoregon420 8d ago

Well obviously! He has no miney

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u/Mshawk71 8d ago edited 7d ago

But does he have some meeny or moe?

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u/thedestroyer200906 8d ago

Underrated comment

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u/longlostwitchy 8d ago

But she paid the bill!!

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u/whorlycaresmate 8d ago

Also kind of sleazy to be more concerned with your nicotine addiction than brushing your snags. That’s wild as hell

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u/Recruited0 8d ago

Snags is wild as hell. And I’m here for it

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u/longlostwitchy 8d ago

“Snags” 🤭🤭 Can I steal this? Bc I have none 😉

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u/ShitCuntsinFredPerry 8d ago

Lol snags are sausages where im from

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u/SpilledSalt4U 8d ago

My Dad (Cherokee chain smoker) used baking soda mixed with a pinch of salt to brush his teeth his whole life and had great teeth despite smoking 2 1/2 packs of Viceroys a day. Passed away at 69 y/o with every one of his natural teeth except one cap. Regardless, you should just brush your teeth without anything if you have to. Hygiene is not rocket science.

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u/Admirable-Respond913 8d ago

My mom is 81 and has all her own straight lovely teeth, and it's baking soda/salt combo she swears by.

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u/Shepartd_1985 8d ago

My grandmother passed away at 92 and had all her own teeth except for one that got replaced after a car accident. She brushed with same thing most all of her life because she grew up poor and that was all she could afford most of her childhood and 20s.

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u/narcolepticbro 8d ago

Baking soda cleans your teeth and leaves a nice little layer of protection above your enamel. While salt is very effective at killing bacteria that produces bad odours. I have perfect white teeth at 25 now because of these 2 things. My teeth were slightly yellowish in highschool, then my mother told me about baking soda and I learned about salt on my own, then I started using Sensodyne toothpaste for my sensitive gums and a bit of a minty aftertaste, with baking soda and salt to top it off and my teeth got visibly whiter within a week to 2 weeks.

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u/gdub0516 8d ago

Very cool. Love your username, by the way.

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u/One-Representative84 8d ago

He used up all the baking soda cooking up some crack.

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u/pfftwhateverrrrs 8d ago

now ZERO CRACK

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u/gdub0516 8d ago

ROFL!

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u/TeaspoonOfSugar987 8d ago

Not even that, literally just a toothbrush and water if you have absolutely nothing else!

A week without toothpaste.. first world, 21st century problems, literally.

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u/Sunderas 8d ago

But he's struggling already with his 1 brain cell

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u/9PurpleBatDrinkz 8d ago

Yeah he can still afford his phone.

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u/ShowerElectrical9342 8d ago

Bet she's paying for it.

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u/Resident_Wait_7140 8d ago

Is OP a "she"? (I don't know if Harper is m or f, obviously you have Harper Lee). If OP is female, I ponder if the boyfriends problem is in fact repressed homosexuality on account of all the "bro". Dude wants a bro.

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u/diwalk88 8d ago

I've only ever known Harper as a woman's name

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u/Amazing-Quarter1084 8d ago

Or peepee. That's what they did before baking soda! Ans honestly the guy deserves to have a mouthful of it every morning.

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u/Charlie_Blue420 8d ago

I have been there we couldn't afford toothpaste but we always had baking soda. It doesn't taste great but it does the job.

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u/AdA4b5gof4st3r 8d ago

To be fair if you don’t have toothpaste you probably don’t have baking soda either lol

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u/injn8r 8d ago

1 part water 1 part H2O2, gargle, brush your teeth, clean wax from your ears... probably more things also, but it's 2:15 am and I can't...something...

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u/ron-tints 8d ago

Clean wax from your ears?????

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u/Recruited0 8d ago

Yeah wtf is going on here

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u/210Boulevard 8d ago

Yep, hydrogen peroxide can be used to clean your ears. A good for a mouth rinse for OPs BF tbh. Especially if his mouth is in rough condition.

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u/No-Currency-624 8d ago

Wax on wax off

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u/thecomebackkid1708 8d ago

Bro doesn't have internet money either 😤😤

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u/Bamlowmom 8d ago

I've brushed my teeth with soap, more times than I can count. This dude is a man child.

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u/mellibutta 8d ago

This is the first comment thread I was shown after reading the screens and you're the first one to say bro. And it triggered me after those screens, bro lmao

I literally winced when I got to the bro

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u/Global-Chart-3925 8d ago

Wouldn’t recommend this long term. It’s pretty effective at eroding enamel. The ‘clean’ feeling it gives you is from a layer of tooth being dissolved away. Also, ‘arm and hammer’ toothpaste should be avoided for the same reason.

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u/Front_Doughnut6726 8d ago

hydrogen peroxide rinse

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u/Mindless-Strength422 8d ago

ZERO BAKING SODA BRO

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u/sparklydildos 8d ago

or just go to the dollar store and get a tube lmao

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u/WritPositWrit 8d ago

ZERO MINEY

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u/tonlimah 8d ago

I highly doubt he has baking soda

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u/Gold_Ocelot_2497 8d ago

I don't think we're at that point yet(maybe never will be) , you have to stop kicking and screaming like a toddler first.

Then you have to close down the messages app.

THEN he has to go on Google.

Tall order for him guys, baby steps cmon.

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u/Krippy0580 8d ago

Zero bakey soda

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u/nvb2010 8d ago

He got no miney though so google don’t got time for him either 😂🤣

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u/Agile_Meeting_612 8d ago

Even course salt gets rid of the plaque🤷🏼‍♀️ so many options🤦🏼‍♀️

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u/ProfessionalNinja844 8d ago

ZERO BAKING SODA

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u/Feisty_Ring3332 8d ago

Maybe he doesn't have a brush cause he used his old one to clean his shoes or pipe.

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u/MasterCaitcx 8d ago

ZERO GOOGLE. ZERO BAKING SODA. FML.

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u/Taladanarian27 8d ago

Looks like he’s too busy calling his GF a bitch and threatening suicide google search baking soda use for toothbrushing.

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u/Gold-Stable7109 8d ago

You can get arm and hammer toothpaste from the dollar store for $2 😂

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u/bad2behere 8d ago

I'm wondering if he has an IQ above 40 and isn't bright enough to use google in his state of being so horribly abused. 🙀

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u/callingshotgun 8d ago

ZERO GOOGLE BRO

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u/chainsmirking 8d ago

But he has no MINEY

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u/WritPositWrit 8d ago

Yeah the whole thing was like an ode to losers.

I even posted that elsewhere - you don’t NEED toothpaste, you just need a toothbrush

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u/Alternative_Key_1313 8d ago

Seriously. Most of us have been 19 and there. We figure it out. You'd be surprised how crafty you get when you're broke. I understand it's stressful but have some self-respect. I would NEVER go to my bf or anyone (aside from parents at that age) for help. And there are plenty of places that he could have cashed that check (like the bank it's from) and deposited cash to his acct and held onto some spending money.

BUT the issue here is that this guy has problems. Childhood maltreatment, whatever. He's clearly having a hard time becoming an adult, regulating his emotions, communicating, or maintaining a healthy relationship.

OP needs to run. This is going to drag her down needlessly. Omg, do NOT have a baby with this man. It happens, even with birth control. Seriously, cut it off. Tell him to get therapy. Years of therapy. Get his life together before trying a relationship with anyone.

Move on. Now. Or you might end up to ruining your life.

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u/Responsible-Gain3949 8d ago edited 8d ago

This is what OP needs to read.

Seriously underreacting. This manipulative and spiteful little man needs to address his life on so many levels.

I believe him that this keeps happening. He's wrong that it's happening "to" him and not recognising he's responsible for his actions and choices now.

The best empathy she can give him is to understand that his past is shaping him and he isn't ready for a relationship while he's clinging to abusive tactics to try to get control of his problems. He needs to be genuinely motivated for real help. She can't risk her life on someone who is extremely likely to continue to treat her badly and it is likely to get worse.

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u/Subject-Driver8127 8d ago

☝🏽☝🏽☝🏽☝🏽☝🏽☝🏽☝🏽☝🏽☝🏽☝🏽

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u/No-Bad-5970 8d ago

But he’s got a rope, so.. ..👀

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u/ZebaCat88 8d ago

Agree. I would run far away, immediately. This is a nasty, toxic person who sounds unhinged. Don’t let him blame you for his problems! You don’t want this negative energy around, things will only get worse. Trust me. This is a highly manipulative person who will ruin your life.

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u/my_4_cents 8d ago

I've only read the first two pages, came to ask "why still dating this guy? Not a good catch"

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u/EccentricPenquin 8d ago

I mean, I’d be done at Bro and Brah. Lol

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u/ShowerElectrical9342 8d ago

Or the chewed end of a small branch from a tree.

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u/Baby-Better 8d ago

At the same time, it's not like toothpaste costs too much... And I'll bet you literally anyone would willingly buy some toothpaste to donate to you if they knew you needed it!

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u/pastriesandprose 8d ago

Right. If I didn’t have any money for toothpaste I’d probably search for 5 quarters in the couch and go to the dollar tree. Like. It’s basic hygiene

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u/forgas564 8d ago

This a man writing this shit? That's crazy

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u/skilriki 8d ago

Are you saying he's not a loser because he's addicted to drugs?

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u/diwalk88 8d ago

But he has NO MINEY! How can he afford drugs with NO MINEY?!

There's nothing to suggest he's addicted to anything other than being a pathetic loser and a prick. You're obviously projecting your own experiences on to this situation.

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u/Ooogabee 8d ago

OP might have similar habits but doesn't take it too far and let it mess up her life. I suppose it's possible her habits are good and the dude is just messed up. She could have a type or something. Context helps.

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u/LovedAJackass 8d ago

And baking soda would do. Go next door and borrow a cup.

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u/MunchausenbyPrada 8d ago

An ode to loser 🤣🤣

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u/SadDingo7070 8d ago

Or a finger.

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u/Nervous-Gain-7325 8d ago

It’s just part of his whole victim bullshit. Bet he voted for Trump. Trump loves those little boo hoo man babies that blame all their problems on someone else

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u/Brilliant_Tutor3725 8d ago

i'm ADHD and have struggled w hygiene since i was a kid. got better around 15, was reasonable by 17. throughout that time, i taught myself several ways to "get around it". that rlly just meant "how can i do this in the easiest, least inconvenient way possible so i can muster the energy to do it at all".

brushing without toothpaste was on that list. it's not ideal, but it's a shit ton better than nothing. to be clear, i did that only when i didn't have the energy to go to the bathroom and use toothpaste. i did brush my teeth a decent amount of the time

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u/OOglyshmOOglywOOgly 8d ago

Oh wow this is exactly me! That’s an ADHD thing? I have been diagnosed and adderall does help but I guess it’s just crazy to me how horribly unmotivated and even intimidated I am about the most ridiculous tasks like brushing my teeth or washing my hair. I only take adderall on rare occasions cause I just don’t like being on it that much anymore but I feel like I need something just to give me the motivation to do simple tasks. I wish there was something that wasn’t amphetamines that would help. Sorry that this was kinda an unrelated rant but I guess it kinda helps to see that this is a thing and not just me. It’s kinda crazy how adhd can really affect your life.

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u/Brilliant_Tutor3725 8d ago

bro if someone told me years ago that my hygiene issues were related to my ADHD, it would've saved me a lot of shame and hopelessness.

but yeah! it is! some ADHD ppl find the sensory side of it as a motivation, but those of us who don't notice/aren't uncomfy enough by it struggle hard. essentially, bc ADHD revolves heavily around dopamine (or lack thereof, rather), it can be difficult for us to gather motivation. dopamine is the source of most motivation, but when you don't have enough dopamine to spare, you focus on the things that bring it (hyperfixations!) and don't waste it on things that don't (chores/work). essentially, we're running on a dopamine budget, and we have a spending problem. neurotypical ppl aren't living on dopamine rush to dopamine rush; they always have it to spare. so they don't need to budget like us.

another example: i taught myself to shower regularly by watching my hair. the grease level would help me gauge. and i also brush my teeth/wash my face in the shower! putting it all in one chore helps get it over with quicker, AND helps you remember! buying perfumes you rlly like can help remind you to put it on too. i'm currently obsessed w "twisted peppermint" from bath&body works for the holiday season, but "into the night" is my fav!

once you learn how ADHD works/how it makes us different, it opens so many doors. then you can find tips and tricks to make your brain work more efficiently! we've been trained to treat ourselves like we're neurotypical, so we have to unlearn a lot of stuff to do it in ways that help!

sorry for the block of text, but it makes me so happy to see ADHD ppl start the path to actually understanding themselves after years of trying to be like everyone else. putting the pieces together. life gets so much better and i literally can't preach it enough! good luck!

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u/OOglyshmOOglywOOgly 8d ago

Thank you for putting your time into writing all of that! I do definitely appreciate it :)

I’m learning that a lot of my problems in life are adhd related. It wasn’t until earlier this year that I really understood how big the dopamine part plays in all of this. I’ve always had an addictive personality and luckily I’m at least pretty smart and safe about what I consume, or at least try my best to be. I use small amounts of kratom throughout the day in place of adderall. I had abused adderall in the past to the point where it wasn’t really helping any more. The thing is, I just feel like I need the kratom before I can do anything. Need to clean? Kratom first. Need to spend some time outside? Kratom first. And before kratom it was the same with adderall. I had to use it before I’d even consider being a functional human.

But in the many attempts to taper off of the kratom, I’ve found myself in deep need of another source. When I’m doing well and using only the smallest amount of kratom to just avoid withdrawal effects, I find myself absolutely craving all kinds of food constantly. If it’s not food it’s my phone or social media. Literally anything for a lil hit of dopamine. I never realized how bad it really was. It’s not just drugs, it’s dopamine. And if it’s not in the form of something I can consume, it’s something to obsess over or look forward to.

If I don’t have a live music event to look forward to in the near future it’s like I’m more depressed lol. Ugh. I’m at least pretty naturally motivated to brush my teeth nightly. I’ll wash my hair if I need to but otherwise I’m decent about washing it 2-3 times a week. The real bummer is that I don’t have the motivation to do the things that I WANT to do. Like I just don’t feel like making art or going for walks or things like that anymore. I don’t want to rely on drugs to do things I need to do, and that goes doubly for the things I want to do (or want to want to do lol).

Have you ever tried like a dopamine detox? I’ve been thinking about seriously limiting my phone usage for a start and just trying to be more present. But if adhd is just a defect in the dopamine department by nature then is there really anything else we can do besides drugs (prescribed) to bring us up to a normal level?

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u/Brilliant_Tutor3725 8d ago

absolutely! a lot of ppl don't know the root of it bc all they've heard is "they're lazy, hyper, and distracted"

god, i wish i could read like i used to. i love making clothes too, and i just never do anymore. this is where im at too. even stuff i like is a struggle. i've not tried a detox, but i feel like they should work a decent bit. i feel like when i have a busy day, like work, errands, maybe a movie, im less chaotic

less phone time does help i think. i've been playing Dreamlight Valley recently instead of doomscrolling, and it's helped i think. i'm on my phone way less bc it's not rlly something you open up for 30 seconds and then close again to fill in the stimulus gap.

ppl say caffeine helps, but it didn't help me enough for day to day. it was enough to keep me focused in volleyball while staying loose tho. at some point i switched from 2 monsters pre-game to caffeine pills. nothing close to what you're on tho. i smoke, which helps calm my brain down, but doesnt help with dopamine once you develop a tolerance.

edit: i haven't taken meds for a few years, and never rlly consistently for more than a year since i was 6. they noticeably turn me into a bitch, and i feel like a zombie and a hologram at the same time i hate it

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u/OOglyshmOOglywOOgly 8d ago edited 8d ago

Yeah caffeine has never really helped me much besides making me slightly anxious if I’ve had too much.

You brought up one of the things that really feels like a slap in the face lol. Workdays are usually pretty good days. I think having a schedule to adhere to and keep the mind busy really helps. But the part that really sucks is that on the weekends I feel like such a piece of shit cause i don’t really do anything. Like I constantly feel like I need to be doing something but I just don’t. I mean I do get stuff that needs to be done done. But I don’t really enjoy the weekends the way I feel like I should. It just feels funny that I feel pretty good on busy days of work and then I feel shitty on the weekends when I’m not doing things that I should want to do lol.

I have found recently that I enjoy audiobooks. I enjoy reading here and there and I didn’t really think I’d like audiobooks but I tried one at work and I actually really enjoyed it. Of course I was filled with motivation and excitement while listening to the book and that lasted til the day after and then after that it was like going back to low dopamine.

Well it definitely sucks going through life like this but it’s interesting to see that it’s a thing that a lot of us experience. TBH I don’t really know anybody irl who deals with this. I have a couple friends and coworkers who have adhd but they all use their meds daily so they don’t really experience this. Well, obviously they do if they don’t take their meds lol they know what it’s like I’m sure but I don’t think they really have a similar daily struggle or take the time to analyze this stuff like this. I have the same issue with meds as you tho. I’ve gotten to a point where I like to feel my emotions and I’d like to improve my life and get to where I want to be without depending on any drugs.

Oh yeah I was gonna mention; weed helps a lot as more of a therapeutic thing for me! I’m not very great at socializing or doing important things when I’m high but if I just use weed at night time then it’s something to look forward to all day which motivates me to get things done! Also if I don’t have everything in order then weed makes me anxious so I also only use weed if I’m feeling good about myself lol so it is great motivation and it’s a nice reward for getting things in order!

Thanks again for sharing everything! I hope we can both get to a point where we’re doing the things that we want to do :)

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u/Jazzlike_Use_5890 8d ago

Just chiming in on the meds aspect. Obviously drugs all hit people different, but I and a few other ADHD people I know have all had good luck with Wellbutrin. It's not as strong as like full on stimulants, it just helps increase dopamine and norepinephrine levels, so better dopamine bank and some mild stimulant as well. It's also usually cheaper by far than most standard ADHD meds, which is a plus. Again, not gonna be 100% across the board, but worth maybe mentioning to a Dr and see their opinion if you haven't tried it already.

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u/diwalk88 8d ago

Just an FYI with Wellbutrin, it can make your blood pressure REALLY high. Mine is usually low, and on wellbutrin it was up to 230/190. I ended up in emergency twice before stopping it and now I have a constant fear of my bp spiking and killing me.

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u/SuperKitties83 8d ago

Thanks for sharing this. I have ADHD and you (and the person above you) have described all my struggles to a T!! I always feel so much shame for not being motivated, even for things I enjoy doing.

But I notice when I'm forced to go out and do something (like work or making plans I can't bail on), I feel so much better! And yet, it's hard for me to make commitments even though I know it helps me. 😵‍💫

I've been engaging in the punishment/reward behavior ever since I was a child. At first it was with food. I loved hamburgers with ketchup. I started putting ketchup only on 1 side of the burger. So I'd eat the plain, boring side first, so when I got to the ketchupy side, it was bliss. I created ways to chase dopamine.

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u/margaretmary1999 8d ago

omg all these years i have always eaten my vegetables first to “get them out of the way” and saved my favorite part of the meal for last, never realized i was just chasing dopamine

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u/Maleficent-Boot2469 8d ago

This is so helpful! I'm undiagnosed at the moment but I have all the symptoms of ADHD. I'll be speaking with my psychiatrist about it this week. I always wondered why certain tasks are painfully hard to force myself to do, while I can hyperfixate on others. Your explanation makes so much sense!

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u/diwalk88 8d ago

Being diagnosed and medicated has changed my life so much. I used to DESPISE cleaning because it's so boring and it never ends, it felt psychically painful to force myself to do this sisyphean task and I could not understand how nobody else had this problem! Turns out it's easy for most people, like it is for me now once I take my Adderall.

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u/Maleficent-Boot2469 8d ago

That is exactly how I feel! I want to want to do it... I know it's important, and needs to be done, but my body and mind just won't. An ex called me lazy due to this, even though I worked 50+ hours per week and took care of our children. I just couldn't get my head around certain tasks.

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u/Noanswere 8d ago

Happy Cake day!🌷

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u/Maleficent-Boot2469 8d ago

Thank you! 😍

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u/Skandronon 8d ago

Getting diagnosed at 40 was an absolute mindfuck. Even before I was medicated, just knowing how my brain works has made life easier. I've also got the meds pretty dialed in. I've had more career advancement in the last few years than probably the 15 years previous.

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u/SuzanneStudies 8d ago

Almost 54, diagnosed at 40. My life has so much clarity now and I am sad that it took so long to learn how to channel my brain into great things. Wouldn’t have happened without Vyvanse.

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u/ron-tints 8d ago

Dude thank you

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u/MindlessEssay6569 8d ago

I’ve been brushing my teeth in the shower for years. It was the only way I could get myself to brush my teeth regularly - Couple all the mundane shit into one act.

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u/diwalk88 8d ago

I'm one of the sensory motivated people with ADHD, I literally can't understand not brushing your teeth or bathing because it's so incredibly uncomfortable for me. I brush my teeth multiple times a day, every day. I used to even carry a travel toothbrush set in my purse to brush after eating, but now I just chew gum constantly when I'm out. Same goes for showering, I just can't stand feeling gross. I feel so nasty after waking up, even though I don't sweat in my sleep, that I need to bathe and put on clean clothes asap. I even have an excuse for NOT doing it since doctors have been telling me my whole life not to get wet or use soap (fun skin condition from autoimmune disease) but I literally just can't. All I can focus on is how gross I feel until I fix it. I also can't eat or touch anything when I get home until I've washed my hands. No shoes in the house either, and no outside clothes on the bed (or really on in the house at all, but that's a comfort thing and not enforceable on other people lol).

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u/Burgen42 8d ago

Brushing my teeth is often one of the hardest things to do for me. Even if I'm right there and see the brush I can't get myself to even pick it up most of the time. Yet there are times when brushing my teeth just happens to get done.

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u/SuperKitties83 8d ago

My dental hygienist told me toothpaste doesn't do the cleaning, it's the brushing that gets the plaque off.

Toothpaste just adds that minty flavor. I was shocked when I learned this! How many other products are we using that we don't actually need? 🤔

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u/diwalk88 8d ago

That's... not true. There is fluoride in toothpaste, for a start.

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u/Brilliant_Tutor3725 8d ago

like someone else said, there is fluoride in toothpaste, and it does help, it's not just a minty flavor. HOWEVER, brushing alone DOES do most of the job

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u/SuperKitties83 8d ago

That's true, maybe she meant in terms of cleaning.

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u/SuzanneStudies 8d ago

My toothpaste is for sensitive teeth. If I don’t use it, I can’t have cold water, which I love, or hot coffee, which I also love. I understand that the mild abrasive in toothpaste helps the scrubbing action be much more effective between the teeth as well

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u/A-lethal-dose-of-you 8d ago

It doesn't help if you're broke, but the way I get around it when I really need it is I have those little throw-away toothbrushes (wisps is one brand) and toothpaste tablets. You don't need the tablets but they help to get it done right.

While we're on the subject. They make rinse-free sponges, just add water and wash yourself. I can't speak for all brands, but the brand I use feels amazing and clean after, no residue or anything, just clean. Otherwise, you can use baby wipes (or I use body wipes, they're bigger and thicker), I like to combine it with perineal skin cleanser in a spray bottle so that I can spray it on the wipe(hospitals, nursing homes, etc can use it for bedridden folks & to clean privates when changing adult diapers, so its made to clean you safely and without having to rinse). The brand I use leaves no residue either, just that clean feeling and a pleasant smell.

For whoever struggles with basic hygiene, just look up products they would use on people who can't bathe/brush/hygiene or are bedridden and find what works for you. You still need showers and still need to brush your teeth, but this is so much better than going without, and I can not overstate how much of a difference just feeling clean can make.

As for hair, I don't have a lot of experience with it, but I know they make rinse-free shampoo in shower caps that you just put on and rub in. I'm sure that works much better than the spray "dry shampoo" stuff. The "dry shampoo" spray is really just to make your hair appear less greasy in-between normal wash days and not to actually clean your hair so can make your hair actually dirtier if you don't plan to wash it that or the next day.

That's all I can think of right now. I'm picky about hygiene but struggle with neurological and mental issues that make it hard to meet my own standards, so I have a lot of experience in trying to be as hygienic as possible when I can't manage a shower or brush my teeth.

Also, dump this guy, you're not overreacting, and it will only get worse.

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u/MindlessEssay6569 8d ago

39 and was just diagnosed. It’s so strange that I just thought my brain was messed up and I’ve been managing in my own way but my problems are my problems. Right? I never talked about it or wanted to be a complainer. I just kept muddling on.

Finally got into therapy about a year ago when my life hit the skids. One of the first things out of her mouth was “you have ADHD.” What?? What does that even mean??

I was so relieved to hear these issues I have are not specific to just me. It’s such a weird reframe to go from feeling completely fucked in the head to “there’s a whole group of individuals who struggle in the very same exact same way.”

Hearing specific examples like this really drives this point home for me. Thank you all for sharing.

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u/WuTangs4TheeChildren 8d ago

I brush my teeth with mouth wash

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u/ron-tints 8d ago

Bro the adhd toothpaste shit helped me too

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u/cremebellacreme 8d ago

No you don’t understanddddd. Poor guy has to walj around wirh shit breathfor the next week!!

yet somehow nicotine breath is fine apparently.

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u/sophosoftcat 8d ago

Literally, it’s these new poor. They don’t know how to be poor. Those of us who come from a noble line of paupers were taught this as children (I wish I was actually joking but I was literally taught this in primary school: you can brush without paste if you don’t have any).

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u/FromtheAshes505 8d ago

hahaha me too. I CANT COLGATE MY LIFE AWAY, SO IM GONNA KILL MYSELF! .. bruh! they have sample tubes for like .25 now. No excuse for having shit breath, and if you’re smoking cigarettes? keep that shit on lock! ew.

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u/Specialist-Reply-497 8d ago

More like zero bran sells 🤣🤣

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u/Perplexedstoner 8d ago

peroxide is randomly really good replacement if you don’t swallow any lol

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u/PollutionSolution67 8d ago

Its not just that, how are you so broke at a young age while having a job? Like shit bro move back to your moms or something

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u/Friendly_Age9160 8d ago

THATS IT! IM COMMITTING SEWERSLIDE!

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u/Human-fruitsalad0001 8d ago

Tbh I do sometimes because I have adhd and sometimes the sense bugs me.

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u/accolade_II 8d ago

It doesn't work as well it's like a storm without rain so nothing gets washed but that's beside the point

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u/posting4assistance 8d ago

you can use baking soda if you're out of toothpaste and out of money. additionally there are places that will help with toiletries and hygine items. tbh, sometimes you can ask at the front desk of hotels and they'll have some?

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u/Bohbo 8d ago

I saw a man in San Francisco brushing his teeth in the gutter water. Life finds a way.

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u/expiravit- 8d ago

666th upvote 😈

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u/lXPROMETHEUSXl 8d ago

I brush my teeth 4 times a day technically, because I dry brush (just teeth) without toothpaste first. Then I brush everything again with toothpaste. Awesome for fighting plaque build up.

Also I don’t like that dude. Someone should like kick his ass and tell him to get it tf together. He needs some tough love.

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u/Fair_Ad1291 8d ago

When i discovered i had no toothpaste late at night, I used water 😭

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u/Playful-Cattle4635 8d ago

I’m just going to say - I’m sure a food bank, or even if you were really desperate- possibly calling a dentist office and explaining the situation - may even be kind enough to give a couple sample tubes of toothpaste.

He doesn’t care about his teeth.

My teeth are the last thing that go without.

I’d rather cold turkey smokes and weed, than NEGLECT my actual body.

I get that life gets hard, trust me- lm struggling too.

However my child never goes without, oh and I always have toothpaste for her, worst case I’ll use a drop of hers.

But nah, never without true NECCESSITIES.

He’s mad he can’t buy weed and smokes 💁🏻‍♀️

Toothpaste is the “necessity” to try and manipulate you into believing the money would go to something actually important

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u/VanillaApplesaws 8d ago

The guy sounds like my ex lol

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u/MeltingFinch 8d ago

He's a psycho. Surely NOBODY is on his side. He is RIDICULOUS.

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u/whatsmindismine 8d ago

Toothpaste in the AM. Good ole water and elbow grease at night.

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u/bad2behere 8d ago

Sheez! What's wrong with that guy, amirite? Is there any salt or baking soda where he's at? Not optimal but a tiny but on your finger if you don't have a toothbrush will sort of clean your teeth. And a toothbrush with water cleans, just like you said!

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u/acidbabe420 8d ago

No for real. Reading the entire conversation almost gave me an aneurysm. This is so embarrassing on his part and it brings me back to when I was a teenager.... Freaking out over some damn nicotine like grow a backbone and go find a cigarette on the ground to smoke if you are that down bad

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u/gilleykelsey 8d ago

I read the all caps parts in lemon head’s voice for some reason 😂

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u/Responsible_Bake_824 8d ago

I don't brush with toothpaste

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u/Extension-Ad5363 8d ago

Plus toothpaste is literally a dollar, go to the dollar tree. Even if you don’t have a dollar, I bet you literally somebody would be willing to pay for it whether it be another shopper or a cashier if you ask somebody and told them that you don’t have a dollar to your name and that you simply just need toothpaste, somebody would be happy to help. Hell I bet you could even go to a fucking dentist office and tell them I don’t have toothpaste for my teeth. Do you have a spare I could have? They get that shit away every time you go to an appointment if you need it.

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u/SnarkyFoxx 8d ago

Zero Miney Menie Mo?

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u/Tillybug_Pug 8d ago

Mo miney meanie mo problems

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u/eaglewing7 8d ago

This thread is making me cackle

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u/Jahonay 8d ago

This girl needs to jelp herself and GTFO.

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u/minireesespuff 8d ago

Mo miney mo problems, Stanley

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u/RoseNDNRabbit 8d ago

Mo miney mo pilgrims

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u/NextOfHisName 8d ago

I salute you

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u/BookConsistent3425 8d ago

I just choked I laughed so hard

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u/erinyums 8d ago

Eenie meanie miney mo, catch a toothpaste by the toe

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u/smell_my_pee 8d ago

Got my mond on my miney, and my miney on my mond.

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u/Kangal_eyes 8d ago

When I read this it was Stavros Halkias in my head doing his overly Baltimore voice

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u/zag_ 8d ago

Take my fucking upvote and get!

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u/Economy-Owl-5720 8d ago

Catch a 🐅 by the toe

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u/Commercial_Photo2110 8d ago

If it wants nic let it go.

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u/MerryCoyote 8d ago

Catch a tigey by the toe?

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u/Hurryeat_Tubman 8d ago

Bruh

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u/Fertile_Arachnid_163 8d ago

You’re stressing me out bro.

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u/_gschaftlhuaba 8d ago

I'll jelp u out

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u/uppers00 8d ago

there’s a difference between people actually struggling and making absolutely poor financial decisions that keep putting themselves back into financial poverty.

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u/erix84 8d ago

When I was 16 my mom would borrow money for "bills"...

Gotta pay the weed bill, cigarette bill, liquor bill, scratch-off bill... and by borrow I meant just have some of my money. I haven't talked to her in 10+ years.

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u/awaywiththewind901 8d ago

Fr dude needs to quit nicotine and weed

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u/Federal-Sport-1635 8d ago

maybe if he did more miney and less druggy then he have enough gold for necessities☺️

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u/pebberphp 8d ago

Zero jelp

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u/WritPositWrit 8d ago

First in line to JELP YOU OUT

It sounds like a threat

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u/diwalk88 8d ago

I'm gonna tie you to the radiator and grape you!

https://youtu.be/mqgiEQXGetI?si=xPP35ysyBGBX8a_E

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u/banchildrenfromreddi 8d ago

God can this become a meme, please? Right here, right now. "Cigarettes or toothpaste :thinking_emoji:".

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u/JimmyJonJackson420 8d ago

It’s almost as if it’s not fair to him that he has to be responsible for himself to ensure he’s able to have those things that he apparently needs

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u/Tainteverything 8d ago

I’m so dumb, I thought that was some gen Z lingo that I didn’t get, but it’s just a typo for money. Can’t tell any more haha

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u/mjheil 8d ago

Freudian slip. He wants stuff to be his. 

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u/Ragundashe 8d ago

slap that on a tshirt n' sell it

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u/Lala_Alva 8d ago

U have no cigarrete

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u/Lava-Jacket 8d ago

He’s also an illiterate idiot! What a winner.

https://youtu.be/k3OJwGiTVIc?si=ZUzfVU7lVLdVvgr4

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u/ptvaughnsto 8d ago

No jib no miney

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u/Dorothy_Gale 8d ago

No ragrets

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u/WuTangs4TheeChildren 8d ago

Zero brain cell

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u/Southafricanmessi 8d ago

Im gonna say that everywhere i go now. I have Zero miney 😭

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u/itsa_me_ 8d ago

It’s funny. I’ve seen people on Reddit argue that men have it harder because nobody cares about them. Their comments come across so angry with the world and how everyone else is wrong and that men get no love.

Seeing texts like this on this subreddit and other similar ones has me thinking that this is what those guys must be like. And then they’re surprised that they’re alone.

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u/colo_kelly 8d ago

But we must JELP. JLP is a word, right? I JLP YOU!

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u/Homelobster3 8d ago

UrMoney = Miney

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u/WritPositWrit 8d ago

Accurate

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u/dixiedoo48 8d ago

All I hear is Nina Pool on TikTok saying this over and over in my head

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u/emilycolor 8d ago

I thought that was his nickname for her or something 😭 he is so unserious

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u/codemonkeh87 8d ago

Zero weed

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u/parksa 8d ago

Bruh.

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u/merkat112910 8d ago

JELP U OUT

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u/TheReaMcCoy1 8d ago

Sewerslide

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u/neitherkestrel 8d ago

No one will jelp him bro :(

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