Okay the first step in being able to get control and stop crying is to stop being embarrassed about crying. Because that added level of feeling makes the crying worse. So what if the power of your truth brings tears to your eyes? If they mock you it’s because they’re trying to distract from the fact they’re in the wrong. Ignore and continue.

What you don’t want is to whine or sob. So forget your eyes, concentrate on your voice. Deliberately pitch it a little low, it prevents squeaking. And use enough volume to be heard but don’t shout, you want to sound in control.

The other thing you don’t want to do is to snivel or have to deal with snot. So don’t keep your eyes wide trying to keep the tears from dripping, because that will just send the water down those tubes into your nose, and you’ll have a real mess plus you’ll be hard to understand. Deliberately blink and let them fall, or better yet dab with a tissue that you remembered to bring! (You don’t want to be like I once was, stuck with nothing absorbent in my purse but my toddler’s spare pair of clean underpants!)

All the while, concentrate on calmly stating the thing that’s so important to say. Chin up, keep eye contact, don’t let a few drops of water distract you. And you’ll find it gets easier with practice, so practice. Practice logical sentences that make your points, and practice returning to your point despite distractions or arguments from them.

If you wear makeup, try that out too, you don’t want anything that runs!

Being well prepared in case you do start to cry is the best way to minimize it, even if it doesn’t 100% prevent it.

If you have conditioner it’ll help with that. You can mix it in as you lather.

Anyway, scalp is skin, so if it’s fine with your scalp it’s fine on your skin. Your body hair will be happy too.

They’re referring to insurance offered as a benefit through their work.

As opposed to individual insurance you have to pay for entirely by yourself, if you’re freelance for instance.

They’re not talking about work-accident insurance, aka worker’s comp.

Sadly, no. It’s just something more than usually ugly on his face, or something like that.

Don’t drop it, dude!

For Disneyland, “resort” would work. I don’t think “Yellowstone Resort” works though, as “resort” implies amenities not available in National Nature Areas. You should probably switch to specifics for those: woodland, desert, chaparral etc.

“Raging Waters Resort,” yeah I think it’s okay

Ongoing? Fresh clean salad 🥗. This assumes I can scrounge/ kill/ for other kinds of food. It implies there’s a source somewhere, so perhaps I could trace it, for water and arable land. It contains clean water, and while lettuces are not a super food they have C which I can’t store and K which is good for cuts. And if necessary I could wipe my ass with a leaf of it .

One thing about glasses that are much stronger on one side, the weight can make them tilt, especially as your nose sweats. And the tilt can mess with the focus, especially if you have any astigmatism. It could be something to mention if you have given them a week and need to go back.

I’ve worn glasses since 4th grade but when I got progressives it took me almost a week to stop feeling like I was falling downhill. Maybe book an appointment for a followup . Start making a list of things to discuss if you keep it. You can cancel it if you’ve adjusted, giving someone on the waiting list a nice surprise.

“I must have it!” or “where can I get one?” is a good addition, makes it clear you’re paying attention to the shirt, not what’s under it.

(Edit to add, the same words can come off different depending on who’s talking to whom. For example, a guy compliments another guy’s new shoes and adds, “I bet you can run really fast in those!” It’s a funny nostalgic meme reference. The same sentence to a random girl, she’s starting to wonder if she’ll be running from him…)

I know you’re following up on previous comments but to me, adding “third” feels a bit clickbaity, and also a bit backhanded, like you’re starting an argument rather than a conversation.

Just check yourself against accidental sexism/intimidation, because I’m sure no lemming would do it on purpose, and rephrase if necessary.

Hard enough to knock them out, so you can write OATHBREAKER on their forehead.

There’s more to see of yourself in a child than physical features, just saying. Not that I can talk, I have 2 grown kids

Well there were also times it was unsafe to use red wine because the non-Jews were looking for any excuse to claim it was the blood of Christian babies.

It’s also easier to clean glass without ruining it.

Probably the reason some other sects call double-dipping a sin, so as to not be like those Mormons.

A bit player at best.

In his latest role he’s basically Walmart Hitler

Well yeah, but we know Trump has good ducking game

If you get Putin, Trump will start spinning in random circles without his puppeteer

You don’t mention having a problem sleeping with someone else around, which is good. But even the most considerate roommate is going to want to use the space they’re entitled to. And why even go to uni if you’re not going to attend the classes?

Eating could be a big problem, unless it’s possible to bring your food out of the cafeteria and you can find a place that you’re comfortable in.

You might be successful finding a corner of the library or another building that offers more privacy for studying than your dorm.

Meanwhile, you should start now stretching your limits of tolerance, like eating with your parents, or with strangers if that’s easier and you can afford to eat out.

Don’t bring a printer.

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