https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3 Write a question you could ask on an advice column here en-us 2021-01-27 14:53:43 UTC 2021-02-01 20:31:12 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1133933816 I have a problem, I feel like my friends don't enjoy my company anymore. Sometimes I feel like they're just acting like they like me. Or think that they talk about me behind my back. Sometimes I'll text them and none of them answer back, or I will try to get them to go shopping with me, or have a girls night, but I never get any response. Whats worse is its like pulling teeth to get my friend to hangout, but the second she says she "needs" me or wants to hangout, I'm there in a heartbeat. I wish they could return the favor every once in a while. 

Sincerely,
anxious friend  ]]> 2021-01-27 21:35:51 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1133933816 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1133935793 I want to start drawing but i do not know where to start. I can imagine the drawing but it does not go down into the paper. When I do try and draw something my friends pogchamp and weird champ always make fun of me. I do not know what to do. - Residentsleeper]]> 2021-01-27 21:36:26 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1133935793 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1133936127 I am dealing with a lot of family issues right now. My parents are not treating me correctly like they are threatening me with the police and almost kicking me out. I need help on how to stop this? ~Pakistan]]> 2021-01-27 21:36:34 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1133936127 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1133936589 As you've probably assumed by the title, I've been having some thoughts to myself. Questions like "Will I ever find true/eternal happiness?" or "Will I eventually be homeless and completely fail in life?". Sometimes I wonder if I should've done something different or maybe I'm already failing and there's no going up, only down. The question I'm asking is if there is actually an answer to these questions, and if so, what they are.]]> 2021-01-27 21:36:44 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1133936589 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1133937027 So I like this guy, and he likes me back. We've been friends for a bit and I don't want to ruin our friendship. I'm not sure I want to start a relationship yet because I'm only in middle school, but at the same time I've been feeling kinda lonely lately from seeing tons of videos and photos of couples. The thing is, I kinda want to wait until high school, but we're going to different schools. I'm not sure what to do because I don't want my best friend to be third wheeling to us either. What should I do?
~In a dilemma ]]> 2021-01-27 21:36:55 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1133937027 peacewestebi476 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1133937208 I really need advice. Lately I have been very stressed, because I am about to start high school soon. Honestly, thinking about meeting new people and how important my grades will be, really stresses me out. What do you think I should do? 
Sincerely,
Stressed.

]]> 2021-01-27 21:36:59 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1133937208 ashvithakkar775 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1133937324 2021-01-27 21:37:02 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1133937324 shakthikalyanasundar267 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1133937897 Hi Ace ,I am short and I am going to highschool soon.Should I act different?Should I switch schools? What should I do ,and who should I turn to?
- by Dan]]> 2021-01-27 21:37:09 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1133937897 maxsevin686 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1133939180 -help]]> 2021-01-27 21:37:35 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1133939180 graham_engelmeyer_550 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1133940244 Over the past few years I have been a shorter person which is kind of tough when it comes to basketball. High school basketball is coming up next year what should I do to make myself more confident? - LilGuard]]> 2021-01-27 21:37:59 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1133940244 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1133940943 I spilled my grandmother’s ashes. What should I say to my parents? They are going to be mad at me so I don’t know if if should mention it. What should I say?-JaMarcus Demarcus III]]> 2021-01-27 21:38:13 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1133940943 avawhite425 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1133943512 Hey, I really need some help on finding my path to happiness. Recently my "friends" have been being pretty rude to me and have been putting me down. My grades are dropping because of it and it is also affecting everyone else I know. Can you maybe give me some advice on what to do?

-Sad]]> 2021-01-27 21:39:14 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1133943512 satyamdas920 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1133944266 Recently I have not found enough time to do the things I like to do such as playing video games, talking to my friends, basketball, and other things of that nature. I always have to do my homework and always look on my business to see on who didn't give their money for the help I give to them. Can you give my advice on how I can handle my time better?
M Business
-Jamal M


]]> 2021-01-27 21:39:28 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1133944266 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1133944555 So one of my teachers has been really rude to me and has said really mean things to me in the past. I have had a meeting with her and the teachers about her behavior and she lied during the entire thing. Then she proceeded on giving me a harder time during class and started ignoring me during the class. What should I do? -TeacherProblemz]]> 2021-01-27 21:39:35 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1133944555 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1133951668 So i have a crush on this person but this persons best friend has a crush on me. I feel so bad for rejecting this person because they are a really close friend to me. What should I tell them? -crushed]]> 2021-01-27 21:42:07 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1133951668 annecyschueler406 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1133953901 sometimes i often realize that i will never be good enough for my parent's approval. they always find something to bring me down or something to compare me to. its most often my brother. my brother is my "golden child" of the family, and i never feel good enough when it comes to him. I love him, but he hates me. what do i do? how do i cope?]]> 2021-01-27 21:43:01 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1133953901 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1140904631 Right now I am doing poorly in history class. Even after studying for hours I still stress every time we have a quiz or test. I am trying to get over this because it is affecting my every day life. What should I do?                                                                   
-Help]]> 2021-01-29 14:56:34 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1140904631 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1140906505 I play basketball but havent played in a while because of covid. I cant go out to gyms and play because I have a little brother who if he gets covid will probably go to the hospital and I dont have enough room to buy a hoop and put it in my backyard or front yard. Also I have no near by parks that have basketball hoops. Any advice on what I should do?
- by hooper]]> 2021-01-29 14:56:58 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1140906505 tarunramesh446 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1140907129 Hi, I I dont like this person. They just annoy me so much and I have the right to be. They always bother me and wont stop. I want to tell them to stop bothering me and leave. Yo see This is not the first time they have done this. The person has been doing this for years. How do I tell them to stop and just leave?-Annoyed]]> 2021-01-29 14:57:06 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1140907129 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1140909938 someone please give me some basketball tips everytime i practice i cant even hit a shot till my 10th try so can someone please give me some tips to help me improve?-Nobody]]> 2021-01-29 14:57:40 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1140909938 rowanramesh406 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1140909953 I have trouble concentrating on things, I always, and I mean always, have trouble concentrating. It's not ADD or ADHD by any means, I just can't stay focused. But because of it, my grades have been dropping and that kind of scares me. What can I do to help stay focused. 
- Roscoe]]> 2021-01-29 14:57:40 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1140909953 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1140910580 I am having stress with school i don't get enough sleep. What should i do?
-by little man]]> 2021-01-29 14:57:47 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1140910580 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1140911279 Since quarantine had started I feel like me and my friends have been spreading apart and not keeping in touch as much. Ever since then I have felt lonely and incomplete because my friends used to always cheer me up and make my day better. I am not sure how on how I should approach them and maybe start talking again. What should I do? 
- Bob ]]> 2021-01-29 14:57:55 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1140911279 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1140911492 Recently I feel very upset because i do not have time to do things that I love more and my hobbies because of school work. How can I manage my time better? Help Please!
Sad Child]]> 2021-01-29 14:57:58 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1140911492 kahilshah845 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1140912300 I have been receiving a lot of homework to do these past few weeks. How should I separate all my homework assignments after school so that I also have time to watch my shows and play video games?
- Jeff

]]> 2021-01-29 14:58:06 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1140912300 vanshikavathsavai477 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1140912757 I can't stop thinking about my grades. My grades are not bad but I always guilt myself about them because I know they could be better. I will sometimes even stay up super late thinking about them, but I know it doesn't really matter because it is middle school. I try to do other activities, but it is hard because of homework. What should I do to stop stressing?

-GrandEater]]> 2021-01-29 14:58:11 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1140912757 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1140912947 Online schooling is so stressful I can't think about all the different activities the teachers give us when we're supposed to complete. These assignments lead up to major tests we are supposed to do also. How can I manage my time better?

-by help]]> 2021-01-29 14:58:13 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1140912947 akritibhati304 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1140913003 I have a problem. My whole week is so busy, I have a class every single day. I barely get by with homework and my grades. My parents won't move my classes around because they think that they are important. How can cope with my grades and my classes 
 - anxious ]]> 2021-01-29 14:58:14 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1140913003 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1140913123 I often find myself belittling myself over anything I do wrong. Whether it's a small mistake or a big one. It's become a habit that I don't know how to stop. It makes my self-esteem even lower than it already is. I know that it doesn't help me to say those things to myself, but for some reason, I can't stop. When I do try to stop, I usually tell myself not to say whatever I said. But then that turns into me insulting myself again. I guess it all started because I set too high expectations for myself, but I don't want to insult myself every time I do something. Please help?
-WHYAMILIKETHIS]]> 2021-01-29 14:58:15 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1140913123 nevaehwhiteperry379 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1140914490 So I wanna do this like juice wrld thing when I get older, and i kind of wanna make it a reality. I don't know if my parents would approve of music all the time. How do I do this without them, as far as support? 
-Ken]]> 2021-01-29 14:58:32 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1140914490 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1140915859 Hello, I have the problem of procrastinating when doing a school assignment and then when the due date comes along. I get stressed because I need to finish the whole thing in one day. Is there a way I can stop procrastinating?
-Procrastinator]]> 2021-01-29 14:58:46 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1140915859 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1140920246 I've been falling behind on some classes lately. And when I try to catch up on one subject, I end up falling behind on another. It feels impossible to catch up to what my class is doing and I keep trying to study but it just won't work. Any Advice on how I can catch up on my grades?

-Falling Behind]]> 2021-01-29 14:59:40 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1140920246 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1140924505 I am becoming lonely and stressed out lately mostly because of my grades. I turn to talking to my friends but sometimes they make fun of me. What should I do
-crippling depression ]]> 2021-01-29 15:00:31 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1140924505 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1140925085 As you read my title, I bet you know what is coming up. I have not been getting the greatest exercise lately, and I have been stuck inside on colder days. I have a court in my backyard that was recently built, yet I neglect utilizing it. I am usually playing video-games, but I want to exercise more as my parents suggest. However, I always want to play video-games nonetheless. How do I turn my interests into more exercise-based?

- Exercise Needed ]]> 2021-01-29 15:00:38 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1140925085 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1140926586 -john]]> 2021-01-29 15:00:55 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1140926586 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1140926833 Been sleeping in when I'm not supposed to whilst knowing what I should be doing. Any advice? -Jimmy Neutron  

]]> 2021-01-29 15:00:58 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1140926833 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1140927257 My dad asked me if I wanted to move to a country in asia (Singapore) with him, I dont know what to say because I know it will be fun to go to high school there I dont also want to leave my whole life that ive built since my childhood in Dallas. Even though I know I will have more freedom there and it may be more fun I am confused. 
- by drake.]]> 2021-01-29 15:01:03 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1140927257 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1140929604 parents don't trust me with my computer and think that i will do some weird things. How do i make them trust me
from george washington]]> 2021-01-29 15:01:32 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1140929604 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1140930523 Everyone Is insecure about things but I really hate the way  I look  and everything about my body. And it doesn't help everyone comparing me to other people. What should I do?
- Insecure Thingz ]]> 2021-01-29 15:01:42 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1140930523 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1140937570 My parents always yell at me on minor issues. Sometimes its not even my fault. What do I do ?

[Redacted]]]> 2021-01-29 15:03:08 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1140937570 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1140940502 I often have problems managing my time wisely. I need to do all my school work (usually the only thing I get finished by six or so), my extracurricular activities, and I also want some more free time than the time I already have (I usually get 30 min-1 hour. The thing is, I can't stay up on school days because I feel very very tired when I wake up. We already wake up at seven, so it's very tiring when I want to watch TV but its late in the night. How do I manage my time to fit everything in? How do I know if I am going according to my schedule? I know it's fine if I don't do it for ONE day, but I want to keep it consistent.

Hehe, Time Management ]]> 2021-01-29 15:03:44 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1140940502 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1140941976 I feel like everyone is expecting so much out of me when I can't even get close to meeting their expectations. My parents keep complimenting me and saying "you have a bright future." It's gotten to the point where I don't like people complimenting me. I feel stressed when I hear this stuff. I can't see myself being successful. -expectations]]> 2021-01-29 15:04:01 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1140941976 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1140943239 I know that I have to study really hard now, but I don't try. I know better than anyone else that I have to study all the subjects and learn in more detail to get good grades. But even if I have time, I don't study and choose to do other things. I wonder if I'm doing this right now. I kept doing noting even though I know how to be a better person and how to solve this problem. What should I do?
- Confused

]]> 2021-01-29 15:04:13 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1140943239 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1140949829 My  family's dog died two years ago and I miss him i want a new dog but my parent don't want one   because we already have 16 fish and they think we will have too many pets but i think you can never have too many pets .what should i do. - Pet life ]]> 2021-01-29 15:05:30 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1140949829 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141044692 I recently found out that my best friend likes me, but I dont feel the same. We've been bestfriends for years! I dont want him to feel embarassed and bad! What should I do?
-anxiuos]]> 2021-01-29 15:23:45 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141044692 reginagutierrezleyva005 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141252269 I feel like i'm in a toxic household. my mother manipulates me into doing things i don't want to do and it effects my mental health. i also feel like i can never talk to her about anything because she will use it against me. what should i do? -Motherthings]]> 2021-01-29 16:06:05 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141252269 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141256644 I´ve been really lacking self confidence lately. I feel like everyone thinks I´m weird and that no one likes me. 
- anonymous  ]]> 2021-01-29 16:06:58 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141256644 cameron_addie_166 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141259015 hello I have a problem my family has been cracking down on how I represent my family. they have been taking away some of my more casual clothes saying there needlessly violent this hoodie they took away was a baby yoda hoodie. i have also been needing to wear nice clothes even when I'm at friend's and my mom makes me facetime here to make sure I'm wearing something respectable and I'm not allowed to use words like hey, how's it going, or other  casual greeting's. i know it may sound silly but i cant even be casual with my friends  

-DeadPoolCubone]]> 2021-01-29 16:07:29 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141259015 amaygoel985 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141259192 I have recently been stressing out over school and work. It keeps getting to my head and making me anxious and paranoid. I have been getting a lot of homework  and been working too much. What should I do to not have this much stress?
-Stress]]> 2021-01-29 16:07:32 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141259192 reginagutierrezleyva005 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141270303 Im in a relationship and i think im doing something wrong. what do girls do that guys like? -boyshelp]]> 2021-01-29 16:09:49 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141270303 abigaillain500 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141348474 Hi, I need some advice about my grandma. My grandmother recently died, and we were super close. We would talk on the phone every day due to the fact that she lived in a different state than me. It was a very sudden thing because she wasn't sick. I have accepted that she had died and tried to make peace with it. I sometimes find myself wishing that I could have more time with her, and I think about her all of the time. Every time I think about her or hear her name, I feel heartbroken. Could you please help me find peace with her death to remember the happy times and laugh instead of cry?Thank you
-Sally, 12]]> 2021-01-29 16:25:23 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141348474 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141857434 Usually I get really great grades but recently I have been struggling because I am not good at virtual learning. How do I understand what is going on in class?
- IDK]]> 2021-01-29 18:09:46 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141857434 hayden_karp_876 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141859442 With Eschool, I've been having a huge issue with procrastination, and I'm having trouble finding some solutions to it, any ideas?
-Master procrastinator]]> 2021-01-29 18:10:09 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141859442 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141860311 For some reason I have a big problem of not being able to prioritize important things. Like basically I tend to think of grades and my gpa average and all that stuff as just "whatever". My parents don't approve of my behavior and tell me to try harder at school, but the thing is nothing interests me, and when I do try hard it never pays off. I feel really insecure about a lot of things right now, and it's really hard to talk to my parents about them with my parents, because I don't feel comfortable talking about it with them. I feel like I have always come out as a very strong person, and it's hard to uphold that strong character image when it feels like your whole world is breaking. Like my family doesn't expect me to be one who's struggling with their mental health and grades or whatever. What do I do?
-Whatever]]> 2021-01-29 18:10:20 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141860311 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141860767 I have been struggling with keeping up with school work and my busy schedule at home. What is the best way to organize my time so I am nice and neat with my Schedule?

-Stressed Out]]> 2021-01-29 18:10:24 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141860767 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141861081 Hello, I am in middle school but I am already taking many high school classes. Last year I took one high school class and that didn't go well. SInce there is no going back now I though that 8th grade was going to be the year I can get my grades back up and hopefully save my GPA. Well, I have been doubting myself a lot since i'm making terrible grades in that high school class (i'm not exaggerating). I used to be really good at this subject but all of a sudden I just can't do as well as I used to. I completely understand everything in class but I still keep getting bad grades. I do lots of extra practice but nothing works. I keep trying but nothing seems to be working. And if you haven't guessed yet the subject is math. Please tell me how I can do better because i'm scared that I will do bad in high school if I don't fix this now.
-School]]> 2021-01-29 18:10:28 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141861081 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141863722 I have been struggling with procrastinating for a long time ever since my first year in middle school. How do I fix this problem? - Johnson boss]]> 2021-01-29 18:11:02 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141863722 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141863733 When I'm doing a test its hard to stay focused. when the teacher is talking its hard to focus.I keep geting of track and playing around. Pls tell me what i should do.
- micheal jackson]]> 2021-01-29 18:11:03 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141863733 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141865312 Sometimes I fight with someone I know and whenever we are caught, this person always blames me. Also, whenever I try to say that it isn't my fault, the people who caught us don't believe me. What should I do? - ThisPerson]]> 2021-01-29 18:11:22 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141865312 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141865554 I feel like I am talking back to parents. I just feel like I have to have the last word in a conversation. My parents say I always want to "win" the conversation. I know I have a lot of ego with this. I want to learn how to calm down and admit my mistakes. I just can't though because I know that I always want to win. Even when I am in the moment of a conversation, I just cannot seem to calm down and look at things from a different point of view. Any Ideas?         
-  Person People]]> 2021-01-29 18:11:25 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141865554 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141866540 So a couple of months ago, my friend (friend #1) got in trouble with her parents. And Somehow me and my other friend (Friend #2) were dragged down with her. Because of all of this the three of us are not allowed to be friends anymore. Before all of this were were like three peas in a pod. We live in the same neighborhood, so we used to go outside and play basketball everyday. And now all of that is gone. It happened in the matter of 3 seconds. All of that was snatched away from me. Friend #1 has cut off all connections with Friend #2 and me. So now I basically have no friends. This has also caused my mental health to get worse. How do I deal with this is situation? 

 - thebluePhoenix]]> 2021-01-29 18:11:37 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141866540 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141866999 Ive been trying and trying to catch up to my friends in a game called Brawl Stars. But it seems like no matter how hard I try it doesnt seem like im getting any closer. -Timmy

]]> 2021-01-29 18:11:44 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141866999 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141867462 I have recently just started to get distant with people. This quarartine thing has made me lose friends and its hard to talk to more people because it is just hard. I wanna talk to more people again, but I don't know how to i guess? 
-joe]]> 2021-01-29 18:11:49 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141867462 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141867818 I physically cannot sleep until 3:00 am. Like, it's impossible. I try to read before bed, turn off any light source, close the door, and even make a fort so that I can't hear anything from the outside. But then I wake up super early and can't fall back asleep. When I say that, I mean 7:00 on weekends is when I wake up and 6:40 on school days... without an alarm. I eat normally, drink normally, and exercise normally, but nothing is happening. It's been happening for over 3 years. Do you have any advice on what to do or what not to do before and after sleeping? It's a huge problem that Google can't even help me. That says a lot for Google. 
- Eye Bags]]> 2021-01-29 18:11:55 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141867818 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141868472 I have recently been struggling with organizing my work and to get work done on time. I don't know what I am doing wrong, even though I think I am doing the best that I can.- Russel ]]> 2021-01-29 18:12:03 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141868472 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141869665 My mom was diagnosed with fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis a year or two years after I was born. She is in constant pain, and sometimes there are really bad days. There is no cure to these diseases but there are drugs. But unfortunately,  she doesn't want to rely on them all the time. I am getting worried because she over works herself even though she is in so much pain. She goes to work, and makes meals for the family 3 times a day. Which is a lot! And on top of that, she always helps me with school. I feel like I should respond with more help. But I don't know how I can help. What should I do?
-A worried child ]]> 2021-01-29 18:12:20 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141869665 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141870715 Recently it's been super hard for me to do my work on time (when I'm supposed to), like I still get it in but it's always so rushed because I wait till the last minute. When I try and sit down and just do my work, I get very easily distracted. What's something I can do?
-procrastinate ]]> 2021-01-29 18:12:31 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141870715 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141871497 Since I was little I always known what i wanted to be when I grow up,And my interest in the occupation hasn't changed but I know that I could be doing  more to prepare myself because I haven't been doing a lot of it lately but I dont really know what to do because covid really affects my occupation and I dont  know when Covid will die down. So that I can really trust that my occupation will still  be there  in the future. Does anyone know if i should just start practicing my dream job or should I wait. - Life is hard..sometimes ]]> 2021-01-29 18:12:41 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141871497 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141872964  I really hate the way  I look  and everything about my body. And my mom constantly being on my back does not really help my situation anymore. She says it like a joke, but I know that she isn't joking at all. Everybody in my household just gangs up on me to bring me down. Can I have help to bring my confidence back up?
- A mix of insecurities 
 ]]> 2021-01-29 18:13:20 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141872964 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141873389 Everyday whenever I open instagram or tik tok, or any other social media, I see these girls who are skinny, pretty, and workout everyday. I see them and then look at myself and realize that I don't look anything like them. I don't know if it's wrong or right to want to look a certain way, but I definitely do. Everytime I eat anything that I know will make me gain weight, I end up scolding myself for doing so. I don't have the confidence within myself to appreciate myself for who I am. How do I learn to love myself?
-Confidence]]> 2021-01-29 18:13:20 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141873389 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141874212 Recently, I have started getting stressed about my grades. My friends say this a good thing because I am caring about something important. However, the tension I feel during a test or graded assignment is too much to be healthy for me. I have also been losing sleep over this. I desperately want a way to be less stress-free, but still care about my grades and do well in school. What should I do? - Stressed]]> 2021-01-29 18:13:23 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141874212 simranbabaria297 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141874560 so i have  a really bad grade in math and im trying to do everything i can to get it up. my dad really cares about my grades more than me and my mental health. what should i do to help my grades?

- bad grades]]> 2021-01-29 18:13:28 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141874560 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141875050 Lately I've been super depressed and I don't know why. Maybe because my friends keep leaving me out or making fun of me for being dumb. Or maybe it's my dad, who keeps shouting at me for no reason at all. Or it's all the school work I keep getting and I'm barely able to keep up. Please help, I don't know what to do, I just feel down. 
- Depressed]]> 2021-01-29 18:13:34 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141875050 aaryanamburi268 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141877027 I have been keeping everything to the side until the last moment and stressing big time. I want to get better in all my classes but I constantly have been going back to my old habits. I am doing my best, but it has been hard. I miss my friends as well and I am been getting angry over the little things. 

-peace]]> 2021-01-29 18:13:58 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141877027 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141877930 We are starting different projects in art, but I always feel stressed when we start a new project. I feel like I can’t brainstorm creative stuff for my art projects anymore!
- artist]]> 2021-01-29 18:14:10 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141877930 maxwhitley035 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141891968 Often times, I feel like my life is not balanced, I feel as though I am addicted to technology and I wish I was more creative, I want to find a hobby, and though I have tried countless things, nothing has really stuck, I only have like 2 hobbies, reading and skating, often times I just go on my phone instead of doing something that is worth my time. I feel guilty when I spend my day on tech, but I love just watching shows and playing on my console. What should I do to find balance?
-Unbalanced ]]> 2021-01-29 18:17:11 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141891968 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141906198 I am new and pretty much always have been. Even though it was from city to city it felt like I was leaving everything behind. When I started school I would always try to fit in and be what other people were like. I made very bad decisions doing so and hated the person I had become. Even though I was being someone else , my friends left me every single year. So basically I would make friends then lose them mid year and then make new friends the next year. After 5th grade I was so happy that this cycle had ended but I left me with something that I never wanted. Lots of anxiety. I  was always an introvert, even though people told me it was bad to be an introvert . Even my own parents prefer my brother over me because he is an extrovert. Anyway when middle school started and I had moved once again I made amazing friends. But soon my anxiety got the best of me and told me I was probably annoying them and could never be as "cool" as them. And of course I believed it. Then I ended up sitting on the sidelines while every one made plans without me. I wasn't angry or sad. I didn't know what I was feeling. Soon corona started and I started finding myself aging I gained more confidence than before. But since I moved again I am scared the same thing will happen all over again. I know this one nice girl from my school reached out to me and she was really nice but I am scared she will just leave me like the rest of my friends did, even though I did nothing. Please help.
-Fit  ]]> 2021-01-29 18:20:15 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141906198 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141906737 lately there's been to much homework from classes that I haven't been able to do my own things. What should I do?
-Homework problems]]> 2021-01-29 18:20:22 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1141906737 https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1150309108 I have fell out of love with my sport because my coaches and teammates have affected how Ive felt. What should I do to learn to love it once again?]]> 2021-02-01 18:31:44 UTC https://padlet.com/downsmi/advice3/wish/1150309108