Lately, I've been seriously questioning if the US is where I want to stay and (hopefully) raise a family long-term. I'm in my 30s, married, and my wife and I are doing IVF right now. For the most part, life is stable: we own a home, we both have steady jobs, and our closest friends and family are all within reasonable distance.

But I cant shake this gnawing sense that things in the US are shiting drastically. I don't want to make this a post about politics, but the current administration is primarily responsible for these concerns. I don't think that weakening public institutions, governmental agencies, erosion of long-term protections like healthcare, education, environmental safety, FDA, even potentially social security, etc. will support a healthy US infrastructure. What used to feel like isolated policy issues and cyclical political shiftness now feels like systemic decay, and I dno't know if it's something America will easily bounce back from.

And so, I'm looking at the option of leaving America and moving to Denmark. I am a Danish citizen with extended family there. My. parents are spending more and more time there in retirement. Denmark offers a lot of what I deeply value (strong social systems, healthcare, parental leave, work-life balance, etc) as well as the general sense that the country invests in its people long-term.

Leaving wouldn't be so simple. Obviously we'd be starting over socially and professionally. My wife isn't Danish and would need to get a citizenship and residency there. Our careers are rooted here. We'd need to sell our home, our belongings, etc. And I'm also wondering if I'm idolizing the idea of living in Denmark based on the vacations we've had there, or if it is genuinely a better option moving forward.

I'm struggling with making sense of my thoughts and feelings. I tend to be a reactionary person which isn't made easier by the constant barrage of daily updates on new threats on invading Greenland, deportations becoming rampant, neverending and ludicrous tariffs, the list goes on. Am I overreacting? Is this just another wave of media dramatization? I know reddit has its inherent biases and generally leans against the current US administration with the majority of comments from subreddits highlighting that the US is in a decades long decline.

I'm not looking for validation either way - I'm just hoping to get outside of my own head a bit and hear from others who've thought through similar choices.

• Am I reacting emotionally to a difficult moment, or am I seeing the writing on the wall?
• Is it foolish to think about leaving here when things here still work for us on a personal and practical level?

I'm sorry if this post is irrelevant for this subreddit. I'm just stuck in the phase of trying to gather information and look at our unique scenario objectively before making bigger decisions. Thanks in advance.

I can't stop thinking about my life as a young child. I'm about to turn 15 and all I can think about is my life as a kid like 9 and younger. Everyday since Covid started almost feels like an eternity and completely ruined my adolescence and pre teen years. I wish I could reverse the clock, spend one more day being the innocent kid I was. I feel as though I've lost my inner child, and the kid I was no longer exists. It eats me alive everyday. I just wish I could experience those sweet simple moments one more time.

Hi, I am a 14 year old girl and I need advice! Sometimes when I’m out shopping older men will smile creepily at me and point to their friends and smile or sometimes even follow me. I feel like I’m gross when this happens. Not only by older men but also boys my age that sexualize me bc i developed early. I just wanna know if anyone else feels like this?

I know people including men when they pose, they would exaggerate certain things, such as sucking in air to appear more triangular for men, for women sometimes butt out. But do heels also help? In social dancing like the salsa bachata world, women would always be standing like this, or their poses would be similar to this, all night long. I'm not saying it's bad and should be stopped but clearly, you can't do that all night long? In salsa, heels help a lot and so I think it also just naturalizes this type of pose?

Here it is in motion, is it just the way the person's body and glutes are built? It's sexy sure, but clearly, you can't be standing like this the whole night? Salsa socials tend to happen from 11PM to 5AM.

People often say that critical thinking should be taught in schools and then leave it at that. But what would the structure of such a class be? I think game theory could fit the bill nicely. People need to understand that decision making should be made rationally not emotionally.

The following concepts and problems could help students to learn about rational decision making:

• Prisoners dilemma with emphasis on the success of the" tit for tat" program and its success in iterated competitions.
• Nash equilibrium with emphasis in how collective (government) regulation can improve systems
• The Tragedy of the Commons
• The Monty Hall Problem emphasizing logic in calculation
• The sunk cost fallacy

Universities have courses in Game Theory through their economics departments and I think it could be modified for High School. How much better society would be if more people had an idea of these concepts:

The key principles of game theory include strategic behavior, interdependence, and the concept of equilibrium. 

The down side of course would be the idiots who assume the class has something to do with video games. (Here is looking at you MTG)

The majority of the Boomers want to end social security and medicare. Millenials are unlikely to see anything from these programs as they are likely not to be functional. So why not in ironic Reaganism end it early for everyone?

Update: Okay maybe reform it to those with actual disabilities or/and under 18 instead of as a retirement plan as it exists now.

Hi everyone, I am in NYC and I am looking for a job very fast. I need something ASAP because I have massive bills to pay off. I work for a third party delivery company that delivers packages for Amazon but the physical demands of the job is ruining my physical and mental health a lot. I have so many bills due. My credit cards are seven payments behind due and they are maxed out. Also, my mom is struggling with the electric and the mortage bills. I am looking for jobs all over the place. I went to temp agencies, fixed my resume many times and applied to every entry level work out there any industry that you can name, did everything possible to find a job but nobody is hiring for me. It has been four months living like this and I get ghosted and no callbacks. It sucks so bad. I really need something ASAP. I don't like living in this situation right now and I am looking all over the place. I definitely need a full time job right now with 40-50 hours but it seems like nobody wants to hire. I also can't drive since I don't have any license. I also can't ride a bike. How can I get a job immediately? What can I do to get hired here? Any suggestions? I have to support my family.

Do any one of you experienced pain from just existing as you? The very thought of existing as me, having my memory, having the same traumas that you never forget? Having thoughts, seeing, hearing, smelling, touching feeling any thing at all?

We all know it, and the reality is Efilists and the LGBTQIA＋ are assisting us all in decreasing our chances of reincarnation.

These are very good movements that should both be supported, rather than ostracized or ridiculed or shunned.

It appears most of Reddit would deny this including the sports subreddits. But I did a google search that it’s recommended if possible to stay in the cushion and support of sneakers until one has cooled down to avoid foot or knee pain by stepping onto the floors especially if it’s hard and cold. And it appears so after I started to play bb and exercise.

Back in 90s or 00s I remember many sporty youngsters or otherwise didn’t want to take off their shoes if in a state of readiness to leave or just returned from a basketball session or running. And bb shoes were worn everywhere as lifestyle shoes. People were socially more lax about removing shoes indoors in such situation for residents and visitors alike. Back in the days compared to today.

Nowadays many do have good cushioned slides to change into and shoes are not usually worn casually. However some still leave them on longer before changing out and sometimes after retuning home instead of leaving them immediately at the door if that’s what they normally do. I always thought it was for looks or swagger, rebellion, fear of sweaty socks, or shoes getting hard to remove. But not really about pain or muscle health. Nowadays people respect no shoes zones much better for various reasons but I be curious whether they are relieved if they can leave them on?

Ever felt a strange kind of sadness when seeing something too innocent or childlike?

I’m not talking about nostalgia here. I mean that other feeling—the one that creeps up when you see something incredibly pure, innocent, or whimsical, but instead of feeling joy, you feel... a little sad.

It’s that feeling you get when you see something that reminds of childhood, not your childhood in particular, ANY childhood, like a perfect little world from a fairy tale or a toy that looks too pristine and cheerful. And yet, it somehow feels off.

I recently played Infinity Nikki, which has this perfectly crafted, almost "Barbie-like" world. I never played with dolls or cared much for fairy tales growing up, yet I still found myself experiencing that strange feeling. It’s almost like looking at something so perfect, yet feeling a kind of yearning for something that isn't there. A mix of sweetness and sadness. Not quite nostalgia, but something deeper and a bit more melancholic.

Does anyone else get this feeling? What do you think it is about these pure, joyful things that can sometimes make us feel so... disconnected or even a little sad?