People On This Twitter Thread Share Surprisingly Genius Life Hacks That Actually Work, And Here’re 30 Of The Best

"Are we looking for sympathy or solutions?" is how someone told me they address the situation.

Always, always, always! Just listen. I don't want you to fix anything. Unless I specifically ask you, PLEASE just shut up and listen. Thank you.

Also works if you say I'm upset and I want your sympathy (or suggestion) because xyz happened

Some just want validation for their feelings

You should always ask.... do you need a solution or just to vent. If they say vent then just let them. I know, personally, a lot of times I just need to get the toxic thoughts out of my head to feel better.

this one has helped me a lot. completely agree

Yeah.. no. I'd rather just whisper to myself to fucken kill myself & how stupid I am whenever I step on my dogs paw..... because it's warranted.

"Assholic" - excellent term

I am in my mid 30's and only in the last few years did I finally realize that no one thinks about me nearly as much as I think they're thinking about me. In fact, they're rarely thinking anything. 9/10 the people that DO "care" or have opinions are the very people who you should avoid anyway.

I've been saying this for years! The older you get the more you realize it also. It's strangely liberating.

What people think about me is none of my business.

That is so uplifting! No one gives a sh**! YES!

It’s easy to say that when ur not in middle school. Some people I know stopped talking to a kid completely because he bought black air forces.

lol i love how this is phrased because people don't think of it like a 'date' and tend to think they're being selfish when they take time for themselves. I'm going to call it that from now one. I have a date this weekend, lol.

This! I went through a pretty painful divorce in 2000. A very wise friend told me to go to the movies alone. It was suck a foreign concept and felt so uncomfortable. After a while, I realized that I was actually looking forward to doing things alone. One of the healthiest things I have ever done for my mental health.

Absolutely 100%. Been dating myself since my early 20s, and I'm happy to say we've just celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary

I like to go to an early afternoon movie by myself at least twice a month. I go on the day of the week when tickets are discounted. Costs me about $6 to see a new release and I get to enjoy it without comments from husband or kids (whom I love dearly, but still...) I recently went and saw Doctor Strange after I'd seen it with my family. It was nice to just take in. Also, my family has no idea I do this. I get home about the same time as my kids. It's my awesome, innocent little secret.

If happiness is an inside job, why do you need to work it by spending money? Maybe I'm nitpicking, but self-care doesn't need to involve spending a bunch of cash.

The best way to lose a friend is the lend him/her money.

The $20 I lent someone was well worth the price of finding out his true character. I'm much better off w/o that person in my life.

If you lend someone £20 and never see them again, it was probably worth it.

Always. Also, sad, but true.

My mom told me to only gamble/lend what you can afford to lose.

Also add the attachments before the recipients.

Write your email on another program and review it. Then paste it into the mail app. Prevent accidentally sending something you haven't worked out, or were too emotional while writing.

Wait 24 hours and then reply. Kind of like a waiting period for a handgun, and we need more waiting periods

Hmmn...I need to do this

Always open attached documents to ensure they are the ones you intended.

This something I definitely need to work on.. Rehearsing for conversations that have never and will never happen

The second part is something that I have been trying to work on for years

Exactly this. The scenarios in the head thing takes too much mental energy.

The first one for sure. I have retired and am going to be moving. Not that far away, but to a wonderful studio apartment that I am going to make my happy peaceful place. I am changing my phone number. The only people who will be given that number are people I want in my life. No more negative people. I have a neighbor who has already been "banished".

Write it down, let it sit for a few days, (at least) then reread it. You'd be surprised how well this works.

I like this idea! Thank you 😊

Me too!

I prefer to read over my final will and testament.

or install an app like UNIK on your laptop and let it nuke the duplicates for you.

So I would eat a snack and then take a nap, and after I wake up, eat a snack and then rake a nap. I'm not sure I would get anything done that week.

That has 'food coma' written all over it...

So you're saying I should never wake up?

I like this.

mindfulness really helps me.

One amazing part of the pandemic, my husband and I have been together 24/7 nonstop since Dec 2019. I love being able to hug him throughout the day and keep him company. And we have little routines with our dogs, and they are loved and spoiled rotten. :)

True. You also don't have to go from thing to thing all day long. It's fine if you want to zone out for 20 minutes and do nothing.

I can confirm.