How are you doing? - Kiwi Farms Wellness Check

[nycifer]

God, I'm fucking bored. This week has been a huge slog of a week with nothing happening and nobody interesting to deal with. The peak of my activity? Telling off shitty people in a forum and telling off dipshits here. That's not really a good way to spend time in my book, but they happened anyways.

I'm running low on rations but that's okay because I'm waiting on this $100 cash only check from State Farm to come in, I and millions of other customers under their wing are eligible for this one-time payment. Problem is, is that I hate how vague they are as to when it's distributing. All I got out of it was "Late Summer". Well, when's that? July? August? Fucking bastards. And you're going by state priority? Again, fucking bastards.

I'm about up to my neck though with hearing about relationship woes I'm hearing from friends. One has a number of reasons to get out of her relationship, but hesitant on doing so while the other is still chasing an old love while married but too scared to pull the real triggers.

And I'm just starting to not care on either matter anymore because it's just drama, to me. Either do what you feel you need to, to your heart's content or just shut up. Again, another detail as to how god damn slow this whole week has been.

I could watch things, play things and whatnot but my mind doesn't stick well to things for too long. It's to worried how I'm going to manage my resources and worried how I'll be able to wing a 3-day schedule that I'll soon be on from my shitty job, as a last ditch resolution on my part to make it bearable.

And on top of all of that, we're still dealing with shitty ass heat which brings about its own set of problems.

 

[saddam_]

good day today. probably the best in a long time. was chewing my only cat5 cable (as i often do). it's kinda been useless ever since i started using it as an anxiety-ridding device back in december of 2023 so instead of using the internet ive just been reading old People magazines and shit and apparently i reconnected the copper within the cable or something via my teeth because now i can visit kiwiforums dot com again and talk to all my cool friends. things are really looking up for once.

 

[Total Norman Death]

Hate my job so much, but have no other options. Healthcare sales and the only thing I hate more than doctors and social workers are other salespeople, just the worst cunts alive. Can't not have health insurance. Considered going back to school part time to be a radiology tech or something but its expensive and time consuming. Wouldn't be at risk of homelessness but my wife and kids would be living with tightened belts for a couple of years. Just feel helpless and retarded, not even good at what I do and feel like I am waiting to be fired.

 

[saddam_]

Hate my job so much, but have no other options. Healthcare sales and the only thing I hate more than doctors and social workers are other salespeople, just the worst cunts alive. Can't not have health insurance. Considered going back to school part time to be a radiology tech or something but its expensive and time consuming. Wouldn't be at risk of homelessness but my wife and kids would be living with tightened belts for a couple of years. Just feel helpless and retarded, not even good at what I do and feel like I am waiting to be fired.

are you in, like, insurance sales? i'm doing that right now (have been for five years) and it's a unique form of fucking hell, my condolences

sales in general is awful. i got into it at 18 to make money for my gf at the time and like 8 years later im stuck still doing it ell ayy emm ohh

 

[Wigger Rights Advocate]

What would you guys do on your birthday on a saturday when you only have one (1) friend and hate feeling like a loser when you are one? I need some ideas

Other than that in the past couple days I got an overwhelming amount of unexpected things to do and I feel overwhelmed. But I'm gonna pull through

Edit: also lol at me saying overwhelming twice. My brain is fried this week my bad

 

[PetiteFeet]

What would you guys do on your birthday on a saturday when you only have one (1) friend and hate feeling like a loser when you are one? I need some ideas

As a certified friendless loser, I would take my one friend out for a night on the town. Eat at a fancy restaurant you've always wanted to try. Dress up, go see a movie or a play if you're into that.
Treat yourself. You deserve it.
And if you're on a budget, buy some groceries and have a nice dinner at your place instead. Delicious food doesn't have to be expensive or difficult to make, and cooking with someone is always more fun than cooking and eating alone.

 

[souschef]

What would you guys do on your birthday on a saturday when you only have one (1) friend and hate feeling like a loser when you are one? I need some ideas

Other than that in the past couple days I got an overwhelming amount of unexpected things to do and I feel overwhelmed. But I'm gonna pull through

Edit: also lol at me saying overwhelming twice. My brain is fried this week my bad

I do not celebrate birthdays, last one i celebrated was in my mid 20's

To me it's a day like any other. I don't like being reminded i'm getting old!

 

[Betonhaus]

It’s fecking hot out. I regret not grabbing the AC from my apartment when I went to go babysit my sisters dog

 

[gobbles]

What would you guys do on your birthday on a saturday when you only have one (1) friend and hate feeling like a loser when you are one? I need some ideas

And if you're on a budget, buy some groceries and have a nice dinner at your place instead. Delicious food doesn't have to be expensive or difficult to make, and cooking with someone is always more fun than cooking and eating alone.

Before your birthday, go to the public library and check out a cookbook you think is interesting and cook your birthday breakfast or dinner from it.

I sort of have a checklist for when I'm feeling sad or impotent: I have to learn something new (cooking a new meal). I need to physically go to 2-3 places outside of my house (restaurant, fancy exercise class or gym, movies, coffee shop, whatever). I have to have clean sheets, bathroom, kitchen, and floors (you can do this the day before). I need to talk to 2-3 people who love me (friends, family, mom, etc.).

The big one for me is the change of scenery. If you don't do anything a little out of the ordinary, the day doesn't feel special. But, if you remember that you finally tried that matcha latte and toured the weird art museum (buy a magnet or book or puzzle or something), and then you went for a run in the bougie park, and then you did laundry, and then you went out for dessert and a movie with your friend, you're almost too tired to talk to your mom when you're crawling into bed, but what-a-day-amirite?? Plus it feels really nice to crawl into clean sheets.

 

[Juan But Not Forgotten]

What would you guys do on your birthday on a saturday when you only have one (1) friend and hate feeling like a loser when you are one? I need some ideas

Other than that in the past couple days I got an overwhelming amount of unexpected things to do and I feel overwhelmed. But I'm gonna pull through

Edit: also lol at me saying overwhelming twice. My brain is fried this week my bad

Cook something nice/order something you both enjoy, watch a good movie and have a walk. Recall good times.

 

[AnOminous]

Kind of shitty. But I finally beat Giovanni in Pokemon Go, and got a Shadow Reshiram, so there's a thing. I also learned the exploit of instaswitching at the very beginning to cause the 2 second stun, and Mega Evolved an already maxed-out Lucario to spam away that evil motherfucker's shields and then spew charged attacks until my Mewtwo could finish the rest of them off with Psystrike. I spent something like 500 Rare Candies just to build this team so that every Pokemon had not only the usual elite/elite lineup but also at least one other Charged attack. And still almost lost (for the millionth time). Btw fuck you Giovanni! FUCK YOU!

 

[Nick Wilde]

What would you guys do on your birthday on a saturday when you only have one (1) friend and hate feeling like a loser when you are one? I need some ideas

Other than that in the past couple days I got an overwhelming amount of unexpected things to do and I feel overwhelmed. But I'm gonna pull through

Edit: also lol at me saying overwhelming twice. My brain is fried this week my bad

I try to make sure I'm working on my birthday so I don't have the obligation to celebrate. I get a big takeout after work and eat it all to myself.

Then I organise something later on and in my head, I know it's to celebrate for my birthday, but they don't so a) they actually show up and b) it doesn't have the shame attached when they don't show up.

 

[Wigger Rights Advocate]

As a certified friendless loser, I would take my one friend out for a night on the town. Eat at a fancy restaurant you've always wanted to try. Dress up, go see a movie or a play if you're into that.
Treat yourself. You deserve it.
And if you're on a budget, buy some groceries and have a nice dinner at your place instead. Delicious food doesn't have to be expensive or difficult to make, and cooking with someone is always more fun than cooking and eating alone.

I think it's relevant to mention that my only friend is a guy so I don't want to do anything too intimate and make it weird ya know? Not to downplay his friendship, since he's a very reliable, nice, and helpful person. But I feel like the female kiwis can understand my desire for one girl friend, it's just different (I still cherish my guy friend let me make that very clear)

I do not celebrate birthdays, last one i celebrated was in my mid 20's

Last bday I actually celebrated was 6 years ago, back when I had an actual friend group. I hate celebrating birthdays because 1) it reminds me that I'm getting old and 2) most years I don't have any friends. But I just wanted to do something nice for myself since I had a tough year and managed to pull through. I wanted to celebrate that

I try to make sure I'm working on my birthday so I don't have the obligation to celebrate

I've worked on my last two birthdays, this year that might happen too. But yesterday I noticed that my birthday was going to be on a saturday and it made me extra sad thinking about how I don't have any cool plans, what a missed opportunity...

 

[TotalNematodeDeath]

Spoiler: Long emotional rant

Woke up today and just lost it emotionally and I feel so fucking embarrassed. I feel all the regret for not trying to know him better when I had years to do so and I'm feeling all the energy for when it has happened before with other grandparents. People who were closer have all the right to be sad but what fucking right do I have ya know. I pulled up to work and just the right song came on the shuffle and I just started crying and wanted to break shit. I walked into work not really giving a shit about anything but of course my coworkers noticed and without asking me jumped up and told the boss. Now I can't say I'm angry with them but in that state I just needed some time to calm down. The boss went and got me sent to the medical center where they convinced me while I was still fucked up to leave for the day. They said I could use bereavement for today and yesterday so in that state I just left, feeling embarrassed as fuck to be seen like that. I went on a long walk and was already filled with self resentment again cause I never tried much and now I'm gonna go back home to people much more affected and have to be like well I'm sad too. Man I fucking cry like a baby whenever anyone dies so I regret being able to sit at home and type this fucking shit rn.

And fuck me in the god damn ass, just got a call from my union rep saying I wasn't allowed to do this and I was given wrong info, he knows that and I have proof in text at least. Just fuck me in the god damn ass, if they had just left me alone I would of felt fine in a few hours but now I gotta walk into work and try to save my fucking job on monday. On top of the I guess my boss who said to text her whenever I wanna call out just wasn't there yesterday so I was a no call no show, of course no other person tried to call me. I felt fine at this job and was happy enough but here it is all at risk because of their backwards bullshit. Why the fuck am I the one at risk due to bullshit I was told to do???

 

[green&brown]

I'M OUT THERE, I'M WALKING, I'M TAKING UP SPACE ON THE PAVEMENT. I LOOK LIKE I HAVE A PURPOSE AND A PLACE TO BE (I DO NOT). I'M LOOKING AT THE TREES, THE BIG BUILDINGS, THE FAT PAIR OF CHEEKS TUCKED INTO A TIGHT PAIR OF YOGA PANTS. I'M KEEPING AWARE OF MY SURROUNDINGS. SUDDENLY, THERE IS A CAT. THIS CAT IS SO BLACK THAT IT CURSED ME WITH FIVE YEARS OF BAD LUCK JUST BY LOOKING AT IT. IT IS SO BLACK THAT CRIME RATES IN THE AREA JUST WENT UP BY 0.5%. I CALL HIM WRINKLES 'CUZ HE HAS THESE LITTLE WRINKLES ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD. SO I KNEEL DOWN AND HIT HIM WITH THE PSPSPSPSPS. HE RAN OVER, MEOWED AND PURRED WHILE I SCRATCHED HIM BEHIND THE EARS. IF ONLY WOMEN WERE THIS SIMPLE.

11K STEPS.

 

[PetiteFeet]

IF ONLY WOMEN WERE THIS SIMPLE.

We are, but only the ugly ones.

 

[Optavia Sales Rep]

Trying to plan a vacation out of state for the fall. Don't want to rent a car but also don't want to get wallet-raped by ubers/taxis.

 

[⋖ cørdion ⋗]

Two weeks off. Got plans for most of them but more of a "less than nothing" kind. A coworker close to 70 is gonna go on a cross-country bike-tenting trip with his daughter's boyfriend in his 20s. Nobody in my family is ever up for anything remotely active, even years ago when my parents weren't ready to fall apart. Here's hoping I get to buy a motorbike next spring and drag my dad somewhere, if just airbnb and not tenting.

I could watch things, play things and whatnot but my mind doesn't stick well to things for too long. It's to worried how I'm going to manage my resources and worried how I'll be able to wing a 3-day schedule that I'll soon be on from my shitty job, as a last ditch resolution on my part to make it bearable.

Bars. I've been incredibly aware of how I spend my time in some respects, ie. games, books and movies, yet I'm also completely fine going to bed 8:30pm just to lay on my back and breathe. I -want- to find a simple timesink game I can play for 30 mins when I'm bored, but I also yearn to play, complete and uninstall games. I've read like thousands of pages in the last year and I still don't consider books to be a valid, productive hobby. I'd sooner sit and stare at my wallpaper than force myself to play a game if I deem it a waste of time, knowing I won't complete it or stick to it in the future. I take extra shifts at work primarily to feel like I'm being productive as opposed to "just" relaxing.

I try to make sure I'm working on my birthday so I don't have the obligation to celebrate. I get a big takeout after work and eat it all to myself.

When I turned 30 my mom called a random coworker who showed up with cake and print-outs. It was nice but man, just let me rot in peace. I'd like to celebrate birthdays but no more than "hey let's go eat and I'll buy a dessert in additional to the usual". Or hell, just anyone sort of kind of remembering? A friend sent me a gif he made himself to go "It's my birthday", I sent one message and that was sort of it. What do you do? Gift them a Steam game? That shit (hasn't ever happened lol) hasn't been relevant since teenhood. My birthday is in less than a month and I'm going to the doctor's, as well as having the day off for motorbike theory classes. I'll still be sad when nobody notices, I expect.

Wouldn't be at risk of homelessness but my wife and kids would be living with tightened belts for a couple of years.

I've seen two ex-coworkers do this with kids and partner. 2-3 years really isn't all that long, especially if your children are 1-5 years old, but even worse is having the option to do this with no kids, meaning it'll be a less selfish decision. Just, fucking buckle up and re-educate. Get a new career going. Start living the right life- oh wait you live in 2026. Not even blue collars are guaranteed a job.

 

[Nick Wilde]

When I turned 30 my mom called a random coworker who showed up with cake and print-outs. It was nice but man, just let me rot in peace.

Nghh fuck man I'm curling my toes up reading this, I think I would have quit and got a new job.

What do you do? Gift them a Steam game?

I mean I would do this for like, a joke gift, if it was cheap. You know buy them Hentai MILF Femdom Strapon Simulator or whatever so they get a chuckle when the message pops up, "saw this and thought of you xoxox".

 

[⋖ cørdion ⋗]

I mean I would do this for like, a joke gift, if it was cheap. You know buy them Hentai MILF Femdom Strapon Simulator or whatever so they get a chuckle when the message pops up, "saw this and thought of you xoxox".

I only gift people games I've played and enjoyed myself, never implying wanting to play them with them. Once a friend then constantly asked me to play with him, which I did, until the weekend was over and he literally 100%'d a 130 hour game with someone else before going "it sucked lol". I'd love to gift less fortunate friends games but it's just awkward if they're more than capable of buying shit themselves. At that point yeah, gift them furry hentai feet 2.