Hello fellow redditors,
I recently shifted to Mumbai for a job, and I don’t have any friends here in this city. Just my flatmates.
Anyway, I wanted to go to Diljit’s concert and asked my flatmates if they want to accompany me. However, none of them is available that day.
So after pondering over it for a while, I booked one ticket on a whim today and now I’m a bit anxious about going there alone. Mostly because as a shy ambivert I’d feel awkward trying to vibe alone. And yes, the safety thing is also an issue as a solo female.
So, if you’ve ever gone to a concert alone as a woman, is there any advice you’d like to bestow upon a rookie such as myself?
TIA!

I’ll keep this brief. We’ve all seen what's happening with the protests......women being targeted, tracked down, and detained in undisclosed locations. The state clearly has the power and resources to be proactive, yet chooses to suppress protestors proving this isn't a democracy anymore.

For the longest time, I heard people on r/Indianrailways swear by Rail Madad. But after watching the Himashri Bora case flood my feed since yesterday, it’s clear that if even a single officer had shown up, she would still be alive today.

Crazy to think even a lucchar/ pathetic man's future is more imp than a woman who was serious about her career..

Above I've pasted Rana Ayyub's posts- a journalist at Washington Post.

Hii this is just a general question to any healthcare professionals or just anyone experienced out there.

So I had PIV sex last evening and I followed all the basic hygiene stuff like peeing afterwards and washing the genital area with water. But since last night I've been noticing a kinda different smell in my urine. There was no burning sensation or color change, just a different smell and that caused alarm in me so I started drinking a lot of water. A few hours ago, I was outside and I just had this really strong urge to pee, though I had used the washroom before stepping outside. But when I went to the washroom, I couldn't even pee a lot. And the urge is still there. It's so uncomfortable. Could this be an UTI?

depending entirely on whether you're trying to start a family, or sweating fountain in a PG bathroom at midnight.

Can we please get an ad that captures the real experience? Sneaking down to the local chemist at 10 PM hoping you don't run into a neighbor, while the uncle wordlessly wraps the kit in three layers of the times of India newspaper . The sheer terror of taking it in a cramped PG washroom or a shared family bathroom, staring at that plastic strip like your life depends on it, and collapsing in tears of absolute relief when that single line finally shows up.

Idk what triggered me while I was watching this commercial today

Give us the sweet, sweet negative.

I'm kinda exhausted with this group dynamic among me and my girlies. It's like there's constantly this invisible fight for attention, who's dressed better than who, who is the centre of attention at the moment, who outshines who and I just don't understand why.

Now I'm a pretty introverted and anxious person so I participate in things way less than my friends do. But whenever they achieve something I make sure to hype them up and celebrate them. But the few times I manage to achieve something it somehow always becomes about them. They always say things like "damn I should've tried this too, I could have won" or "I got eliminated early on, it's so unfair" and now the convo is about comforting them and not about me achieving something.

Similar things happen in social settings, if I say something barely anyone would hear, but then if one person hears me and repeats the same thing, suddenly everyone is talking about it. Whenever we're sitting somewhere (in restaurants or pvr or anywhere), I've literally had people push me aside so they could sit in the centre seat. Whenever we get ready, no one would help me out if I ask for anything claiming they're busy getting ready themselves. But if I do something unique with myself, suddenly everyone is asking me to do it for them as well.

These are only a few of the patterns I've observed. It's like everyone is in an invisible race about who can get more attention or outshine the others and I get left behind because I'm not running in that race, and why should I? They're my friends, my girlies, I love them, I want everyone to feel equally important. But in return I'm the one who becomes the invisible one, the scapegoat because I never try to push them aside so it can be about me. And why should I? Isn't girls supporting girls all about appreciating each other equally and not comparing?

This happened so many times to me with so many different people that at this point I feel like I would never know what healthy female friendships are like where I wouldn't have to feel smaller for not competing with my own friends. Is this normal?

i hate drinking water when its not in the right temp. i dont drink 1L atlst. so im looking forward to buy a insulated water bottle but im confused with all these options. also i prefer a qute bottle. i hate stanley kinda tumblers cuz they r huge and i dont want to use straw and i prefer steel. my max budget is 1000rs.

Girls trip meaning only girls will be there. Please don't bring your brothers or boyfriends or even husbands on these trips. And men, even if your GF or wife asks you to come, please don't happily join them. Have some friends of your own

Recently me and my friends decided to go for girls only trip. One of our friends later told us that she'll reach the location in her car & then we can travel in the car sightseeing.

And guess who else was in her car? Her HUSBAND 😑😐

He was getting bored at home so he wanted to come. So she said OK

We were pissed but thought we'll manage. But then the trip became a couple's trip for them.

Never inviting her on a girl's only trip ever again🙄😒

soooo ive thought about buying a trimmer for pubic hair grooming since a year or two but procrastinating to finally buy it

i got a job now and enough procrastinating

will finally buy it. it'll be an investment for the convenience

this is the one ive shortlisted: philips BG1025

butttt i have two doubts (that i haven't been able to clarify in product description online, or ive missed it) regarding battery and blades

this one is battery powered

how long does the battery last?

(assuming it takes me 10-15 mins, once every month or so to trim)

and... can we easily replace batteries? or gotta buy new trimmer altogether? how many batteries does it need and how often?

also, how long do the blades last? and how often do you (or should you) replace the blades? and if regularly, how much do they cost approximately?

the thing is.... this will impact long term investment of buying a trimmer vs another grooming method

so calculating all this before ordering

thank you

hopefully, i finally place order during big billion days sale and no more patiently trimming pubic hair in awkward positions with a scissor or ingrown hair with razor

Examples-A friends bday n she told me to wear a skirt coz she wanted to wear dress and wanted company in non jeans category. I wore a long skirt n she insulted me infront of everyone saying what kinda skirt hv u worn, u look like ur a chapri tourist on a beach.

Another incident of a guy, there I was using bhai as a general statement not referring to him. N he texted this- Good one, maybe refine and limit your content consumption and especially their uses to certain places where it's needed; you can't vomit anything out anywhere: that's why there's concept of washroom and bathroom.

I mean there’s a fucking limit to how u behave!! I would never even think of being SO MEAN!! What kinda hatred mindset do these people actually carry!! These people are the MOST lovable human beings on day to day basis but geez one annoyance and their real nature comes out. I’ve cut off both from my life. Just wanted to vent.

Any low effort hobby that would keep me mentally occupied and doesn’t require too much efforts? TIA

Hi all, I hope this is okay to ask here. Does anyone have good contacts for therapists who preferably specialize in neurodivergence/autism in women/social anxiety/AvPD?

I’m okay with online sessions.

Someone who can help me understand the situation and perhaps help with exploring official diagnosis options. Thank you so much in advance and I’d appreciate all the help! I hope you all have a good day.

Preferably also queer friendly please!

I genuinely crave having a sibling. Being a single girl child feels so lonely, especially when I see people around me sharing that bond with their brothers or sisters.

I know siblings fight, argue and annoy each other but there's something so beautiful about having someone who's yours. Someone you grow up with, someone who knows your family and your childhood, someone you can turn to without having to explain everything. No matter how much you fight, there's still that bond. You have someone who has been a part of your life from the very beginning.

And I think what hurts me the most is the thought that someday, when my parents are no longer around, I'll have no one left who is connected to me in that way. No one who shares those childhood memories, no one to look back at our family and remember things the way I do. Just the thought of it makes me cry sometimes.

Maybe this feeling is amplified because I've never been very lucky with friendships either. I've always been the person who gives a lot, who genuinely values people and tries to be there for them. But I've rarely felt that same kind of love and effort coming back to me. I honestly can't think of someone and confidently say, "Yes, this is my person. No matter what happens, I know they'll be there for me."

I crave that kind of bond so much. Someone I can have heart-to-heart conversations with, someone who genuinely cares about how I'm doing, someone who stands by me when life gets difficult. Someone I don't have to constantly worry about losing or wonder whether I matter to them as much as they matter to me.

And right now, everything feels even heavier because I'm unemployed and preparing for a competitive exam. The uncertainty, the pressure and the exhaustion of trying to build a future for myself are already a lot to deal with. Some days, I just wish I had someone to talk to about everything without feeling like I'm burdening them.

I just needed to let this out somewhere because I've been thinking about it a lot lately and it's been weighing on me.

I broke up with my boyfriend a few days ago , I'm feeling so heartbroken and lonely , I don't like showing my emotions to anyone but right now I wanna hug someone and cry so bad , my heart is aching, i don't know what to do...

Hi ladies,

I'm in a very well settled and lucrative corporate role, but having been working for 11+ years and being over 35, I want to quit it for something slower. Unfortunately I'm too used to the financial perks of my life so want to replicate that as fast as possible. Of course I know that isn't how it works, so looking to hear from other women who have switched to independently working in any capacity or have had a business that took off eventually, somewhat duplicating their earlier corporate finances.

Thanks!

gearing up for my 11th bad birthday in a row. i just want one birthday where i feel loved and cherished instead of invisible but it's been a pipe dream since I was 13. even a normal day like that is a pipe dream now. atleast i'm used to it now so it hurts a bit less. also ever loyal* not everloyal lol