r/ask • • Aug 16 '25

A Reminder About Suicide-Related Posts

305 Upvotes

Every once in a while, we see posts from people asking about things like the “least painful way to die” or “how much alcohol would be fatal.” These are serious cries for help.

If you come across a post like this:

  • Please don’t comment advice or suggestions -- even good willed comments can make things worse.
  • Instead, hit report so the mod team and Reddit safety can step in quickly.

If you’re ever feeling like you’re in that dark place yourself, you don’t have to go through it alone:

The best thing we can do as a community is to look out for each other. If you see one of these posts, report, don’t reply.

- r/Ask Mods


r/ask • • 9h ago

If sweat is just saltwater, and tears are saltwater, why does sweat irritate your eyes so much?

23 Upvotes

I realize that if you're wearing sunscreen or other lotions, that could get washed into your eyes when you sweat, but even sweating with "clean" skin can make your eyes burn.


r/ask • • 9h ago

is it normal for a mother to talk/whine like a baby to their children?

14 Upvotes

my boyfriends mom always talks to him like she’s a baby and she whines when things don’t go her way or whenever she asks him a question. It’s f*cking annoying


r/ask • • 4h ago

do areas where people primarily write right-to-left also do timelines, number lines, etc. that way?

3 Upvotes

title basically

if my native language was written right-to-left, would i write timelines with the beginning on the right? would i write number lines where further left = larger? what about sheet music? etc.


r/ask • • 8h ago

Is it worth switching to contacts from glasses?

8 Upvotes

I hate being at school with glasses. My myopia is pretty mild like -0.75 to -1.00 but still. I feel embarrassed because of the social stigma about glasses. Also besides that it is just uncomfortable to have frames on my face for several hours every day. But in no way am I getting lasik that's way too expensive and scary. So I'm thinking about contacts.


r/ask • • 12h ago

Should I be this worried about my future right now?

9 Upvotes

I’m close to turn 30 years old and I still haven’t found myself into thinking about getting married or getting to serious about something like that. I was wondering if should I be worried that if I don’t do it, it will be too late after. I’m still prioritizing myself and what I can bring to the table so thinking about sharing my life with someone forever is not really my main focus right now


r/ask • • 15h ago

Can a person sue you personally even if you hit them with a company truck?

14 Upvotes

Let's say you hit some one with a company truck and said company is giving them the run around. Can the driver you hit can then come after you personally if the company doesn't respond or have a sense of urgency?


r/ask • • 21h ago

What’s a funny name for the post-sex clean up towel?

40 Upvotes

Body text


r/ask • • 8h ago

What's it like to be a jury member on a murder trial?

3 Upvotes

Curious


r/ask • • 10h ago

How to reincarnate with generational wealth?

5 Upvotes

Welp, I beefed it. Again. But Ive been here before because I am here now. How can I best reincarnate for generational wealth while ideally eacaping or minimizing the Hungry Ghost phase?


r/ask • • 2h ago

Is it normal to not recognise the person in the mirror as yourself?

1 Upvotes

I know that the person in the mirror is me. But some part of my brain keeps telling me that it cant be me, I don’t look like that even though I very well know I do. Sometimes the person in the mirror is so horrifically ugly I am scared to look at her, but other times she is so beautiful that I am shocked. But neither one is me.

Forgive me if the above paragraph is incomprehensible, I am a teenager and people often complain that the writing of teenagers is illegible


r/ask • • 9h ago

are there any social media platforms that can be alternatives to the likes of ig?

3 Upvotes

as of recent they put on a new AI policy and it genuinely pmo so im thinking of just quitting altogether and moving elsewhere. does anyone know of a place?


r/ask • • 19h ago

Is this a good amount of savings?

16 Upvotes

I have $2300 in my Roth IRA, $6800 in savings. I’m a teen


r/ask • • 1d ago

How come so many mentally ill people are able to maintain friendships and relationships?

37 Upvotes

I meet a lot of ppl who have been struggling mentally for quite a while but when i find out more about them i realize that they have a bunch of friends and a partner and a brilliant support system around them. How are they able to make such a great support system while struggling mentally ?

I struggle from depression and social anxiety too and ive been trying to make friendships and maintain friendships for a long time and have simply failed , having a partner is too far to ever even think about . I have no support system right now.

What are other mentally ill people doing different that im doing wrong ? do they just mask everything better? How do most of them still have so many friends and are in relationships?


r/ask • • 19h ago

Marvel MCU: What about the people coming back from The Snap?

10 Upvotes

In the MCU, we're told that half of the people on Earth vanished when Thanos snapped his fingers, and then they came back when that was undone in Endgame.
Has there ever been anything said about people who were in an aircraft when they vanished? Did they come back in midair, only to fall to a horrible death?
I know it's relatively trivial, and I'm overthinking a superhero movie- but I'm still curious.


r/ask • • 18h ago

How to phrase my words when asking a girl out?

6 Upvotes

Planning on asking this girl out, however, Idk if I should say "are you gonna be free any day soon" or keep it more direct and give her a specific date
I also don’t know if I should specify the place or just say if she wants to hang out and do something anytime soon and that we can discuss the place later. Please advice me


r/ask • • 9h ago

Why does my mind move faster than my fingers when texting causing me to make a lot of mistakes?

0 Upvotes

I make a lot of mistakes which I would later release after proofreading. It bothers me because of the impression others will have of me when I'm texting with them.


r/ask • • 21h ago

How is everyone so funny?

3 Upvotes

Its annoying how everyone is funny to some extent . ive never met an unfunny person .The unfunniest person i know is myself.


r/ask • • 3h ago

Since 99.5% of posts around here are shart stains, what's the best way to avoid them?

0 Upvotes

Asking for friends.


r/ask • • 1d ago

My wife got really upset when I joked about dressing our dog up for Halloween. Did I cross a line?

45 Upvotes

My wife and I were messing around the other day, and one of her auburn wigs fell on Hakuro (that's our dog, he's a white shepherd-heeler mix). I fixed it so it was sitting properly on his head and joked, “Hey, look! Hakuro could dress up as Anna from Frozen for Halloween!”

My wife immediately got upset, snatched the wig away, and told me never to put that wig on Hakuro again.

At first, I figured I had messed up somehow. Maybe she was worried about hygiene. Fair enough. I messed up, I was going to apologize and move on.

But here's the strange part: she doesn't actually seem angry at me. She's just been unusually dismissive whenever I bring it up, almost like she doesn't even want to discuss the idea. It's not like her to react this way over something so trivial.

Now I'm wondering if there's some kind of emotional attachment to that wig, or if it reminds her of something unpleasant. I don't want to pry into something personal if she's not ready to talk about it, but I also don't want to ignore something that might be bothering her.

Should I bring it up again and ask if everything is okay? Or should I just respect her wishes and drop it?

I love my wife, and the last thing I want to do is accidentally upset her over a stupid Halloween joke.

Edit so... how do I say this... she wasn't mad, but now she's mad. Lol. It was a reference from a show. I made the mistake of saying "I'm glad it wasn't a big deal" now I have to watch the show. Shes not telling what happened but I need to watch it now.


r/ask • • 1d ago

What's the most shameful product you purchase on the regular?

102 Upvotes

Basically, the question.


r/ask • • 11h ago

How much does a full sleeve arm tattoo cost?

0 Upvotes

So many people have these nowadays, has to cost a fortune right?


r/ask • • 10h ago

Is there a way to get over the guilt of generational wealth?

0 Upvotes

I live and work on a farm and despite working my ass off I feel guilty that other people aren't offered the same opportunities as me.


r/ask • • 1d ago

Can I go to a courthouse and ask if I can bang the gavel?

23 Upvotes

I really wanna go to a courthouse and bang the gavel and yell stuff that a judge would say on tv. It seems like fun. Would I be able to do that? I assume I’d probably have to call first and ask.

This is probably the stupidest post I’ve ever made