Linux gang here. I have no idea what you're talking about, but you make it sound pretty terrible, so glad I don't have to worry about it.
Hexbear2
Windows is a pain in the ass to work with but at least it warns me before i format the boot sector.
This really isn't possible to do accidently with user focused distros. I have been using Linux Mint for about 14 years without issue. I suggest Linux Mint to everyone. One can install steam if you want to game, many games work seamlessly, also emulators, lutris, wine, etc.
I've never ran into an issue I couldn't solve with google and a few minutes of following a tutorial. Also, Linux Mint has the best back-up tool, called timeshift. You let it create back-ups automatically, or do your own manual back-ups, and no matter what you do, you can easily revert back to that back-up with no consequences--Sometimes, if you really bork up your system, you'd need to boot from the USB drive to run timeshift to fix the computer, but again, very easy to google and execute.
I suggest downloading linux mint to a USB drive, and then running it from the USB drive for a bit to see what it is like. I prefer the cinammon desktop environment.
Windows is a pain in the ass to work with but at least it warns me before i format the boot sector.
Easy to care for plants, like golden porthos, ZZ plants, etc. Or, even tasteful fake plants for those no light areas like bathrooms without windows.
I second buying thrift store art, keep in mind, you might buy a few that you end up not showing/displaying, ok to redonate.
Also, two huge things to help keep your place neat is to make sure every item has a home, and more cabinet/covered storage is good, for example, buy furniture that has drawers, like beside tables, coffee tables with drawers, couch side tables with drawers, etc.
I have large magnet marker board on my fridge that I use all the time, you could also get a nice wall corkboard, or even paint a wall with "black slate" paint so that you can write on it with chalk. Also good to have a filebox with hanging folders and use it to keep papers organized, and have a system for your mail so it isn't sitting around.
Congrats! LIfe is so much better without alcohol. Especially once you get past your college years. I can't recall the last time I had a drink, I think it's been about a year since my last single beer, and the last time I drank to the point of drunkeness was at a beer festival was in 2018.
I occasionally enjoy a non-alcoholic IPA, I like the taste.
I don't care if anyone votes or not, it won't change anything, but a protest vote is better than no vote, in my opinion. Voting for a leftist is a chance to voice your dissent and not remain silent. If Harris loses Michigan because several thousand vote for third party leftists, then our message has been sent.