I am 21, male, and I'm pretty bored with life, I feel stressed about doing nothing. I am having trouble figuring out what it is I really want to do with all of the time I have right now, and I've definitely been stagnating. Give me some advice! [more inside]
posted on May 8, 2008 - 18 answers

What one book will allow others to gain the truest insight into the soul of each city or region [more inside]
posted on May 6, 2008 - 16 answers

Single mom/Single parent: How does one go about building a lasting relationship with a single mother, to show her that you will not only be there for her, but also for her son? (She's 22, and he's under five I'm assuming.) [more inside]
posted on May 5, 2008 - 10 answers

How can I find more about this secret to happiness (and is it really true)? [more inside]
posted on May 5, 2008 - 46 answers

How can I reconcile two different and conflicting plans for my future? (long-ish explanation) [more inside]
posted on Apr 28, 2008 - 11 answers

I am a little out of sorts sorting out my life as it is. Please give me some advice on how I should go about life in my thirties. [more inside]
posted on Apr 26, 2008 - 23 answers

Where can I find an article from 1971 Life magazine? (if it exists) [more inside]
posted on Apr 21, 2008 - 8 answers

Fighting Blubber—The Gym Reassurance Questions. [more inside]
posted on Apr 20, 2008 - 10 answers

This year's my final year of my degree. My psychologist asked me if I had any plans for next year. My original plan fell apart, so now I don't really have anything. Hmm. What could I look into? [more inside]
posted on Apr 15, 2008 - 8 answers

Background: I am 41 years old. I am 16 credits shy of graduating with a BS in Mathemathics. my GPA is 2.79, I have over 250 hours of attempted coursework, 144 of that is being counted towards my degree. I program and design software systems for a living. The Problem: I really love math and computer science but I am lousy at learning. when I say lousy I mean slow. [more inside]
posted on Apr 13, 2008 - 24 answers

what has worked for you if you consider yourself overall an anxious person? i rarely suffer from any severe anxiety symptoms, panic symptoms or find that my anxiety is getting in the way of carrying out my daily activities, but rather it feels as if my general mood is of of rather high anxiety about a great many things and about nothing in particular, and has been so for years now.I come from a long line of worriers. i cant remember the last time i really relaxed in any kind of deep way. almost to the point where i cant even really remember how that felt, the world seems so colored with stress. I perhaps shouldn't even be using the term anxiety. by and large i do not meet any of the clinical criteria for this as a clinical definition maybe it really is the world we are in right now. i eat well, get plenty of rest and exercise, meditate. I take no medications. Drink a beer or glass of wine now and then. What has worked for you if you were once feeling like this?
posted on Apr 12, 2008 - 24 answers

Existential crisis: was I born to be alone? [more inside]
posted on Apr 8, 2008 - 21 answers

What's (or who's) the connection between the TV shows "Deadwood" and "Life"? [more inside]
posted on Apr 4, 2008 - 10 answers

I have been working steadily and consistently for the last three years but not at jobs that show growth or project development (which everyone seems to want to know about). How do I find a new (better) job now? [more inside]
posted on Apr 2, 2008 - 1 answers

What can I expect in a Younger/Older relationship? [more inside]
posted on Mar 25, 2008 - 13 answers

Nagging, restless feeling that I could/should make large changes in my life. [more inside]
posted on Mar 17, 2008 - 7 answers

Should I join the Army? I'm 25, talented and looking for something exciting and purposeful to do with my life. Is it a good idea or am I being completely irrational? [more inside]
posted on Mar 3, 2008 - 35 answers

Co-worker is jealous...How do I head off her bizarre behavior arising from an unfounded premise that I'm somehow monopolizing a mutual work friend? [more inside]
posted on Mar 3, 2008 - 23 answers

I've been considering a position in Jackson, Mississippi. The job would be fantastic and a real step-up. The folks there seem eager to have me. The problem is Mississippi. My parents and sister now live there, but pretty far south (Picayune). I live in PA and before this mostly in the Midwest. Will I fit in? [more inside]
posted on Mar 3, 2008 - 6 answers

Should I cancel my life insurance policy and use it to pay off most or all of my consumer debt? [more inside]
posted on Feb 29, 2008 - 8 answers

In working with the adult mentally handicapped, a big 'no-no' nowadays is comparing, treating or considering them as children. [more inside]
posted on Feb 26, 2008 - 17 answers

My job isn't all it's cracked up to be. Do I keep at it and hope it will improve or do I take another leap? [more inside]
posted on Feb 25, 2008 - 7 answers

Reconstructing myself - where to begin? Last night my wife of 22 years announced that she and I were finished as a married couple. Now, at the age of 53, I find myself alone. Presently, I am seeking the anonymity of a bunch of strangers because it doesn't seem hurt as much this way. A cross sectioning if you will. Besides, MetaFites are generally a younger bunch, and they may have a more optimistic perspective on this. [more inside]
posted on Feb 23, 2008 - 55 answers

Why are we here? What started it all? What is the purpose of life? Where is technology taking us? What will happen to humans eventually? I'm looking for books that discuss the above questions. I don't want the readings to be too dry and textbook like. Thanks a bunch.
posted on Feb 23, 2008 - 23 answers

LifeFilter: Now What? Sometimes great ideas come from unexpected sources. MeFi, I'm looking at you. So, this is my dilemma: I was not accepted to OHSU's Accelerated Bachelor of Science to Masters Program to become a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and while I am disappointed, I'm taking that as indication that maybe the traditional medical model approach to mental health is not the right path for me. I am very interested in psychology, sociology, social justice, mental health, human rights... I've considered naturopathic medicine, graduate school (psychology, interdisciplinary...), and giving up. [more inside]
posted on Feb 21, 2008 - 16 answers

Damn silly college "visitation hours" rules at a public state university. Help me fight the man? [more inside]
posted on Feb 19, 2008 - 44 answers

Who sings the version of "Someone to Watch Over Me" on the latest episode of This American Life? It is incorrectly credited to, uh, Sting, on the TAL website. [more inside]
posted on Feb 18, 2008 - 3 answers

My son is almost 1.5 – I’d like to make him a life book [more inside]
posted on Feb 13, 2008 - 4 answers

I've been lying about parts of my life to my close friends. I want to come clean, but I'm scared. [more inside]
posted on Feb 13, 2008 - 44 answers

What do I do with my life after college? I want to do something I don't hate, and might even like. I want YOUR suggestions and ideas. [more inside]
posted on Feb 7, 2008 - 8 answers

I have lots and lots of free time and want to spend it more effectively. [more inside]
posted on Feb 5, 2008 - 25 answers

Constitution, founding fathers, and the superbowl? [more inside]
posted on Feb 3, 2008 - 13 answers

Does leaving a lithium-ion batter in a charger shorten its life? [more inside]
posted on Feb 2, 2008 - 10 answers

I need some advice/encouragement/something. Am I really burning out at age 21? Big, melodramatic details follow. [more inside]
posted on Jan 23, 2008 - 18 answers

I need help finding goals and dreams for my life [more inside]
posted on Jan 22, 2008 - 20 answers

How do I not screw up the rest of my life? I've just turned 24 and my life is a mess. [more inside]
posted on Jan 15, 2008 - 36 answers

How can I add more novelty and adventure into my life? [more inside]
posted on Jan 14, 2008 - 23 answers

It’s that time - the beginning of the last semester before I graduate from collee. It’s time to find a job or graduate school program and plot out the rest of my life. A renewed interest in charity and decreased interest in psychology, my chosen field of study, have led me to question my planned life course. Open my mind to what I might be able to do with my life. [more inside]
posted on Jan 7, 2008 - 9 answers

Another chapter in the ongoing saga of "what should notjustfoxybrown do with her law degree since she really, really doesn't want to retake the bar exam but feels societal pressure to do so." [more inside]
posted on Jan 5, 2008 - 18 answers

How to advocate for and aid a desperately ill, uninsured man in California? [more inside]
posted on Jan 3, 2008 - 9 answers

Religion fulfills certain psychological needs. How do non-believers manage without it? [more inside]
posted on Dec 30, 2007 - 76 answers

Which Way to Go on Valve's Orange Box: the PS3, or Apple Boot Camp. A Two-Part Question. [more inside]
posted on Dec 24, 2007 - 14 answers

Help me decide where to live: Mid 20s in San Diego or Seattle? The factors of importance are within. But any unique perspective will help. [more inside]
posted on Dec 18, 2007 - 24 answers

In high school (the late 1990s) I read an essay on marriage -- the writer's main contention was that it's unrealistic to think that a single person can ever be at the exact same life stages as yourself, e.g. Young & Passionate (teens), Ready to Have Children (30's), Wanting Intellectual Companionship (60's), and thusly, that having just one partner over the course of a lifetime is a near impossibility. [more inside]
posted on Dec 18, 2007 - 3 answers

Which night spots should I hit in Sydney? I'm a 28-year-old single male and I'm mostly interested in French electro/house-type music (Daft Punk, Justice, Ed Banger, Kavinsky, etc). The centerpiece of my trip will be seeing Daft Punk at Never Ever Land. I will be there for a week and I do not know anyone there. Thanks!
posted on Dec 16, 2007 - 3 answers

What is going on with my cellphone? [more inside]
posted on Nov 27, 2007 - 8 answers

Reinventing and/or planning for the future at milepost 60, suggestions? [more inside]
posted on Nov 24, 2007 - 3 answers

If the world were your oyster, where would you go? [more inside]
posted on Nov 19, 2007 - 24 answers

Who in history (or in your life) has flunked/failed in school or university, but has gone on to great success? [more inside]
posted on Nov 15, 2007 - 46 answers

I can't keep an erection while having sex with my girlfriend. What is my problem? [more inside]
posted on Nov 15, 2007 - 31 answers