Sample letter of looking for lost friend

I just found out my younger(20) brother is doing drugs. I think he’s been doing it since 14-15. My family is devastated by this.
He has been put in private school his entire life and was sent to study university abroad, my parents did the best to give the best education. But all he did was party and drugs. We’re a stable, healthy and happy family, I don’t see why he chose this path.
We tried talking to him calmly about this, and that we will help you and support you if you’re doing drugs but he keeps denying and making up excuses.
Recently he tried to commit suicide by overdosing on his depression medication. He’s still in the ICU recovering. It doesn’t look like he’s going to change his habits.
My family and I are lost. We don’t know how to talk to him or help him. I’m thinking of telling the cops, have him and his groups of friends arrested for a time. Then we can send him to rehab. I don’t know what else to do, he’s a very stubborn person. I need your help Reddit.

For context, I think my guy friend is falling in love with me but doesn't seem to know it. I can just feel it. I just took the hint more seriously right now because he is asking for emotional support from me when he underwent an operation and said to contact him before and after to check on him.
It wasn't a simple motivation. I had to show my caring side and we promise to eat out together after. I said I cant wait to him getting better and he said he cant wait to eat a lot. There was more and it was really intimate, sort of a life and death situation and there was us trying to defy it.
He literally copied the same situation when I was in the hospital and also need to undergo an operation, he also was my emotional support back then but the difference is I didn't ask him to check on me. He just did. Although i did message him that I got hospitalized.
I think this all started when he constantly became my "rescuer" when I got sick and always checked up on my health frequently. He then ask about my routine, tells me what to do, guides me, creates an excel sheet of what i should eat. He especially loved to be complimented on and he does also compliment me often.
In person he is very silent and can't look me in the eye but on messages, he is very sweet and wants to take care of me all the time. He tells me if I did well and just exhibits signs of emotional dependency.
If I so much as not talk to him for days, he says he gets worried and asked me if I was okay and he asked me this when he was the one in the hospital.
The dependency and the emotional support he wants from me tells me there's something there but I fear that we may be in an emotional affair. I know he had a girlfriend last year and I think it's still going on. My question now is how can I remove myself from this? Is it possible for someone to fall inlove even without knowing it?

It’s a late night drive through the desert. They passed a city called Novac, still captivated by the city’s magical look, the Chosen one crashed. From the ash, emerges a green silhouette, Marcus. (He says that he blew up the oil rig with the chosen one, so it makes sense they will be together) His friend didn’t have as much luck. Although alive, he suffered a concussion, and in a coma. So Marcus quickly picks him up, and the pair walk to Novac. There they enter the mayors office, and explain the situation. The mayor quickly brings Ada Straus, to take care of the two. After a few days, the Chosen is still in a coma, and Marcus is well. Fearing for the worst, Marcus leaves with the chosen’s enclave power armour helmet, and his cut and leaves to create the mutant refuge of black mountain. A few more days later, the Chosen One wakes up. Having savere brain damage, gains mental health disorders, and generally less intelligent. Some time later, two prospectors come to the town and buy the enclave power armour without the helmet for a steal, and possibly a t51 suit. They were last seen on a cliff near the deathclaw promontory. Later a new night kin comes to black mountain. Tabitha. After Marcus escapes, he leaves the helmet in a cave near the ski lodge, where he would form Jacob's town.
So that’s it. What do you think? Leave your thoughts in the comments.

Hi!
I hope this post finds you well! I just woke up not long ago myself but it’s looking a lot like it’s going to be one of those slow, boring kinds of days. I just moved into the area that I’m in not long ago and haven’t really got out and about to meet anyone so I don’t have any friends to chat with during these slow times as well. I’m looking to change that!
I’m Bradley, 38, I like getting out and exploring the city, traveling in general, vegging out at home watching Netflix or Prime, playing a game, reading, or just whatever else I can find really.
Anyway, if you’re looking for a long-term kind of friend or a connection that’s more than just a conversation that lasts for 15 minutes, feel free to say hello! I’ll be around!
For now, it’s time to find a little coffee.
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To start things off i’m a 21M. Recently i’ve been finding myself having the random urge to cry but in a blink of an eye i suddenly feel fine again, As if the random eye watering and lip adjustment didn’t even happen. I thought maybe it would just pass over time but it’s been happening for around 3 weeks now and i’m starting to believe it’s something kinda serious.
I’ve also have found myself getting some sort of fight or flight response in crowds of people. being in the military i’ve always been surrounded by people and it’s never bothered me, but one day i just started to feel the strong urge to leave and just get the hell out of where i was.
It’s honestly a really weird feeling to explain. so this is why i left it for last but, when i look at people, the best way i can explain it is like i’m looking at an animal. Like I’m not even looking a a person. I found myself not caring about Anything or Anyone but i know i should and am having a hard time admitting it. I went to a Chaplin about it a couple years back but i left feeling more like shit than i came in as i felt like i was just being compared, and every time i tried to explain my situation it seemed like he was getting annoyed, so i just excused myself and put on a smile like i was all okay again. eventually i got better, but now here i am again… so, maybe you guys can lead me in the right direction on what to do. i’ve done what i thought was necessary, i stopped being on my phone as much and return i lost so many friends and contact with my family. i started working out a bit more, and lost friends because i never have time to hang out. I stopped working out, made some awesome memories. and now all these things are coming back. What do i do??
sorry for the grammar, and stuff like that. i’ve never been good at it, plz understand.

My fiancé (m27) and I (F25) got engaged in October of last year. Our wedding is August of this year. We have always planned on having a small wedding as we are paying for everything ourselves. We also want our wedding to be child free so everyone can relax for the day and because we have a lot of cousins and friends with kids so inviting everyone would increase the head count significantly.
We discussed who we wanted to marry us pretty early into planning and decided it would be nice if my aunt/godmother (f42) would do it, because she made me her maid of honor when I was younger because I was there with her and helped her through her through her cancer treatment. She was ecstatic when we asked her and said yes.
For context, I was very close with my aunt and grandparents on this side of the family growing up. We have drifted apart in recent years since me and my fiancé began dating and I moved out of my parents house at 18 with him. They wrote me letters openly expressing that they were unsupportive off my relationship when I moved out and stated that they “didn’t raise me to be like this” (they didn’t raise me) but we have moved past it in the past few years and started seeing them a bit more (usually once a year at Christmas.)
Anyways, after I sent the save the dates, ( my aunts was addressed to just her and my uncle and not their children since it is a child free event) my aunt texted me asking if her kids were invited. I responded “No, unfortunately, our wedding is going to be child free. I’m sorry!”
Immediately I got a call from my grandmother asking “why I’m doing this to our family.” I tell her our wedding is child free, my intention isn’t to hurt or target anyone. Basically tells me I need to stop being selfish and they won’t be able to come to my wedding because they won’t be able to find childcare. I told her I really hope they’ll be able to find childcare in the next 10 months because I would love for them to be there.
After I got off the phone with her, I texted my aunt apologizing for hurting her or the kids, explaining again that there are going to be no children at the event, and it had nothing to do with them in particular. I didn’t hear back.
I followed up with her 2 more times asking if she still was going to come to the wedding and marry us and I never heard back. I followed up a month later to let her know that because I never heard from her I found someone else to marry us. She called me a few hours later, but I wasn’t able to answer the phone. I sent a text saying we can talk on Saturday. I forgot to call her and she never reached out to me. We have not spoke at all since then.
I sent out my wedding invitations this week and my aunt RSVPed and declined their invitation. She also texted my mom and told her she isn’t coming to my wedding shower. I think it’s totally reasonable to have a child free wedding and to be selfish with who we invite. But maybe I’m missing something? Am I in the wrong for this?

this is my first time posting anything like this and i’m not sure how to start this besides just jumping straight in i’m in a fucked up situation with my long distance ex and dealing with multiple traumas at the same time. im at a point where i know i need to make some sort of change but i don’t feel worth it. with my ex, i’m very aware that she mentally and emotionally abused me and it’s as if part of my brain is being rational about it and that i need to cut her off to fully heal but the other part of me doesn’t know how to live without her or the hope of getting back together. she completely ghosted me after 4 years together(not great for the abandonment issues) and has recently come back trying to be in my life 2 years later. before she made contact id been feeling the best i had in years, i was eating n taking my meds regularly. all of the progress i made feels completely erased now and im back in the mental headspace where i would do anything to not lose her. after speaking with a friend for a while tonight i came to the realization that im clinging onto my ex so hard because i rely on her to tell me how to feel and i believe im deserving of the way she treats me but even knowing that i still find myself trying to give her another chance. im not sure how to trust myself to know what to do about anything without constant reassurance and im terrified of what will happen when i make decisions on my own so i don’t know how to move past how dependent on her ive been for the 5 years ive known her. i’ve been pretty reckless since we broke up.. careless sex, drugs, excessive spending n other alternate forms of self harm. while dealing with the loss of my partner, at the end of last year my best friend of almost 13 years decided to end our friendship n cut me off because i didn’t like her new boyfriend. losing my 2 favorite people within a year of each other gives me the impression that im the problem and i’ve lost my self worth. i’ll admit now i put myself into questionable situations. a couple days ago i was rped and i have no idea how to even process what happened i’ve been walking around like a ghost. i was previously sa’d a few years back but this time feels so different, it’s knocked me down so hard i’ve been in a dissociative state since the rpe and i feel like i shouldn’t be pitying myself bc i put myself in harms way. i feel the need to turn to my ex for support through this(which i already did, i called her the day after and we spoke for a few hours.) i’ve read a couple of posts on here about having this kind of relationship with someone and im so confused on what to do. i feel like bpd is ruining my relationships with my family n friends and ultimately ruined my relationship with my ex. i’ve experienced 2 major losses in my family this year on top of everything else and im just at a loss on where to begin processing anything with these being 2 of my first experiences with grief. i want more than anything to begin healing from the last 3 years as a whole from the abuse from my ex all the way to being r*ped three days ago but my brain shuts down and i have no control over when i feel my emotions n when i don’t. im tired of living day to day just to survive i don’t really know where to go from here i feel so hopeless. i don’t even feel like a person anymore. i guess im just kinda looking for an outsider’s view of things to tell me if ive let the bpd take complete control. i was diagnosed less than a year ago so im still struggling with managing symptoms and the shame of not feeling normal. if u made it to the end, oh damn ur so real for that n i thank u <3 pls help me im freaking out

Hi everyone, a friend of mine hasn't played Minecraft for a while, he has not done the migration. I read that unmigrated account will be deleted in Marsh 2025. Is it still possible to do it or the account is forever lost?
Thx u all

TLDR: solid relationship with fiancée, but focusing too much on the weight she's gained over the past couple years
background: we've been together for nearly 4 years; engaged since January. first noticed each other in the gym during the pandemic in grad school, and the relationship began on hinge. i'm a bit of a gym rat, so it was awesome for me to be able to workout regularly with her. however, since the pandemic ended, she began to exercise less often & gained some weight
before i get into the details of this issue that i'm facing, i'd like to set the tone that this woman is a saint. intelligent, caring, nurturing, funny, beautiful. she's my best friend. we have a solid foundation and our communication is transparent & honest. quite literally no problems with respect to our relationship
now for the issue: since we moved in March, i cannot seem to stop fixating on the weight that she's gained following the pandemic. i often find myself comparing her body to those of fit women around this new city. part of me thinks this stems from my own insecurity (little bit of body dysmorphia) & comparing myself to the way other guys look (especially in the gym). she's not the most motivated person when it comes to fitness/diet, so it's hard for me to inconspicuously hint at exercising more/eating more healthy foods. furthermore, she can be very sensitive, which makes it difficult for me to address the topic head on
any advice for navigating this situation? either from the standpoint of me addressing my perspective or addressing the issue together with her? thanks in advance!

hi everyone!!
i am from the metro-detroit area, and i just accepted a job in GR for some change of pace. i’m somewhat familiar with the west side of the state (and i absolutely love it) but im struggling to decide what areas i should move to within/slightly outside the city.
i’m 22F and doing this move alone, so i would love to be in an area where i could make some friends, but also not somewhere overly loud and crowded with college kids (although i also wouldn’t mind that entirely).
do you guys have any recommendations for areas in/around the city, as well as maybe some apartment complexes that you have good experiences with? any feedback would be appreciated:)
p.s.- im a massage therapist, yoga teacher, and reiki practitioner so im looking for more of a “hipster” vibe.
thank you in advance for any tips you can give me!

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Disclaimer: These tips are from personal experience from earning my first 10k. and are not officially endorsed by Fiverr. Take them with a grain of salt.
I am going to share tips that anyone can take advantage off. No matter what category.
Why Choose Fiverr?
Fiverr is an excellent platform for careers in design, video editing, interior design, voice-over work, and web development. I am not so sure about other career paths. On Fiverr you have an opportunity to put your services out there for anyone to reach out. You get exposure to many clients with many different real world problems that you get to solve.
The Drawbacks of Fiverr
While Fiverr can be a great starting point, it's not ideal for long-term reliance. As a freelancer, you may feel like an employee without the benefits. Fiverr’s policies tend to favor customers, which can sometimes result in you losing payments. I have experienced many cases where you have done the job, but customer claims they don't like it and Fiverr gives them a full refund on the project so they get away with your work and you don't get paid. Although I must say these cases are rare because you learn to avoid sketchy clients like this as you gain more experience on Fiverr. I will share tips on how to avoid sketchy clients on Fiverr too.
Getting Started: The Right Way
But first, i will talk about how to actually start earning on Fiverr. I will be quite frank with you. You could have setup the best looking profile on Fiverr and go about making no orders for the rest of 4-6 months on that account. If you are just going to follow the tips provided by the official Fiverr, the chances are not going to get any luck finding customers. Here's my tip. Reach out to your closes connections. Let's say your uncle, aunts, friends or family to provide your service that you are offering on Fiverr for them. Share them the link to your profile and ask them to place an order with you. Creating an attractive profile is just the beginning. Here's a strategy that worked for me:
Leverage Your Network: Start by reaching out to friends, family, and acquaintances. Share your Fiverr profile with them and ask if they need any services you offer. Encourage them to place orders through Fiverr to help you get initial traction.
Make It Legit: Ensure the transactions appear legitimate by conducting all interactions on Fiverr. If you’re offering logo design, ask if they genuinely need a logo and handle the entire process professionally.
This is because in a case Fiverr checks your profile, they will know the context and know that your order was legit and not an attempt to boost your profile score.
Now talking about profile score, Fiverr has a like a metric system for every account (they do not share this with you). The more orders you get on the platform the higher the score goes. Things like getting good reviews, your conversion rate, message response time all help. So as a new account, you want to boost this "score" as high as possible. The easiest way is to get orders and leads from your social circle. Round about 3 orders is good enough for someone which a decent looking profile and portfolio to show for. However, try to get like 5 for good measure.
Once that's done, you wait about 1-2 days for your account to start getting organic exposure. Here is where you will start actually earning on Fiverr. Now I am going to share with you how to actually talk to your prospective clients. First rule, don't look desperate. Second rule be desperate. What do i mean by this? I am going to assume you have done the things I have said earlier and now your account is starting to take off. You don't have much time until that fame and glory dies out and your organic exposure goes back to zero. So you are going to have to start "hunting" and putting in the work to get clients.
How to Engage Clients Effectively
Once your profile gains some visibility, effective communication becomes crucial. You will need that as a fairly new account. When a customer approaches you, its important to respond quickly to them. They aren't going to wait all day for you to respond because they don't know you, they don't care much about you and they got other "sellers" as options. So get them to know you, and get to know them. I cannot emphasize this enough:

1. Be Human: Most sellers respond like robots. Stand out by being personable and engaging. Respond quickly and professionally, but let your personality shine through.
2. Show Genuine Interest: Try to use these when you see fit- your goal here is to get them to talk to you and subconsciously make them think they have already chosen you for the job:
   • "I could get around working on your project, but could you tell me more about this? [ ask a question about part of their project brief ]"
   • "I could finish your project within [give them a delivery time frame that they would probably accept] , would you be okay with that?"

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It’s exactly as the title says. I’ve been with my fiancé for 4 going on 5 years, our relationship has been amazing up to this point. We were talking about marriage, buying a house, kids….
I’ll try to keep on track. 2 months ago my friend asked me if my fiancé is bi also (I am bi) and I said no. He proceeded to show me a grindr post with my fiancé on it, his picture that I recognize from years ago when we first started dating. I immediately tried to confirm. This is when I found out the important fact that you have to pay to tap on any profile u want for grindr (this will be relevant later) I paid my friend so we could see his profile. My heart sank. I felt sick. And I made an attempt on my Life immediately after but was saved by nearby railway officers. I couldn’t deal with the pain. when I finally did come home (we live together) he was surprised to see me because I was supposed to be at work (I work 2 jobs, 1 full time in the day and a part time at night a few times a week) when I came in, he was in the game. Everything looked so normal, it didn’t look like he was being nefarious or anything and I think that hurt me more. Just knowing he could have been doing this the whole time right next to me and I would never know, it hurt.
I confronted him by giving back my ring. I told him he broke the promise it stood for and to keep it. He tried to put it back on me and asked what’s wrong. I just cried. I thought I would be mad when I saw him, but I saw the years we spent together in his eyes. I asked him if he was hiding anything from me. I told him I wouldn’t be mad if he can admit it. I wanted him to be more hurt but he defended himself saying he doesn’t know what I’m talking about. I dropped the bomb that I saw his Grindr account. He said he’s not gay or bi or even questioning and that it must be someone else. I didn’t believe him. I told him I knew about him having the account for a long time. I just needed the truth. This is where I take a brief moment to explain that I’ve seen emails and AppStore notifications about Grindr. Stuff like “even if you delete the app it will not stop your subscription “ and I saw he had texts with a man where he said that he (my fiancé) was trying to come through and fuck him. This was the second year of us dating that I found this. I said I saw the notification about Grindr but nothing about the texts. Back then he said it was spam. We lived together already. I left it alone, there wasn’t any other proof of it and I did not know that you had to pay for it back then(yeah I know that the part about the subscription in the notification should’ve tipped me off but I was going through a lot back then) Back to the present, he refused to admit it. I threatened him and he stayed adamant. I asked him if he would tell me if he was gay and he said ofc. That he wouldn’t tell his very religious parents but would tell at least me. He’s been cheated on by a woman being with a woman. I didn’t think he would do that. So I let it go. For then. Then I found femboy porn in his searches. My friend that found this out is becoming trans. I felt sick knowing that my best friend was a better match for him than me. Our sex life is up and down. It’s amazing when it happens but it doesn’t happen often. I’ve gone 8 months without sex at one time during our relationship. 1 time every month to 2 months is our constant average. I was told by other people that while that isn’t normal for our age group, it happens. Since then, I haven’t worn my ring. I’m not cold to him, I still love him with all my heart. I’m still affectionate, but it hurts to sleep next to him. I hate that I have to second guess him. I want this to work but it feels like I’m beating a dead horse. I have no family. I have very few friends and I am the friend out of all my friend groups that has gotten their shit together the most. We have a place together. His family loves me. I know all his friends. I feel like my life is in shambles… Why bring this up today? Because I got STI tests for both of us shortly after this came out (he agreed hesitantly bc he said if I’m clean he’s clean) and it turns out I have stage 1 kidney failure. I may leave this earth and have no one by my side til the end. I’m scared. I’m not going to get treatment, it’s my decision and I don’t want to be on a ton of meds the rest of my life. Is our relationship salvageable? We’ve had so many great times and he has helped me grow as a person so much. Same for me to him. I love that we bring out the best in eachother. But now what… Sorry if I rambled. I would appreciate any advice

Hey all! This is a bit weird for me being almost 40 and looking for friends. But here I am anyways lol. Mainly looking for someone to message throughout the day and get to know. Maybe game with if we have that in common. I do work from home so there’s no one to really talk to during the day.
I’m married and have 2 kids, a 6 month old son and a 9 year old daughter. I’m into basic nerdy things. Gaming, star wars, super heroes, DnD, etc. Also trading card games like Disney Lorcana and Star Wars Unlimited.
I watch a ton of Critical Role stuff especially Campaign 3! Currently on episode 74, so if you watch too, let me know! Also like to watch Battle of the Brands on YouTube.
I’m also into movies and tv, some sports, pro wrestling. Collecting action figures and retro games is one of hobbies as well. Anything 80s/90s nostalgia i absolutely love so if you want to talk childhood and growing up back then, i’m down! I miss the good old days where we went to arcades and italian sunday dinners at the grandparents and where the world just wasn’t as nutso as it is today lol.
My kids are everything to me and I do love talking about them. Love being silly with them and spending time with them (when they aren’t driving me crazy 🤪 lol)..I would prefer you be around my age and have kids as well just so we have that stuff in common off the bat! I’m socially awkward most times but very easy to get along with. I’m definitely considered an introvert. But once you get to know me I break out of that awkward shell. I do like to use sarcasm, and mostly like to try and make people laugh because a world without laughter would just be horrible.
Alright i’ll shut up now but I’d like to think i’m an awesome person to get to know and hopefully there’s more you’d like to know so feel free to DM me! (I looove using GIFs so if you message me, open up with a funny one! Especially since then i’ll know you actually read this 😂)

This seems to be coming up a lot lately, and I've been meaning to share my experience getting into FPV with an Avata for a while now.
TL;DR: If you're looking to get into FPV for real (as in, fly acro), don't get an Avata (either version). Learning involves crashing. Get a drone that can survive a lot of that.
Last September I got hyped up watching FPV videos, and after seeing Rotor Riot's First flight to Freestyle series I decided to get an Avata. Money was not a particular issue - I hate buying stuff I won't use, but don't mind paying extra for top quality for stuff I do. Avata seemed to make sense - I could start flying straight away with the super easy to learn motion controller, and gradually swap to the real controller, and ultimately learn acro. And in case anything was going wrong, there was the Pause button to get me out of any sticky situation. Things were looking promising.
I fell in love with flying immediately. After a week of flying with the standard kit I ordered the game pad controller (DJI Controller 2). Flying with the motion controller was a ton of fun, but one thing it didn't do is free-falling. You could obviously fly toward the ground, but as the drone aims to maintain the control of the speed, it won't let you just let go. I knew I needed to feel the rush of diving down a tree or a tower, I've seen others do so many times on youtube. Didn't really care for tricks at this point, but still, as soon as I got my hands on a proper controller, I just had to learn acro.
First acro flight, about 2 weeks and 50 sim-hours later, was insanely stressful. I stayed high up in the air, didn't dare to flip or rollover or anything, but was surprised that overall, I was able to control the drone. Surprisingly, the Pause button didn't come handy, not even once. I suppose Normal mode did come useful for a soft landing. Anyway, pack after pack I was getting more and more confident. With more confidence came more risky stuff: flying low to the ground, tiny split-S'es, and short dives. I was having an absolute blast, but inevitably, with risky stuff came first crashes.
Not instantly-wreck-your-quad kind, no. Just flying low enough to catch some grass. The Pause button was of no use - there was no way I could react quickly enough. If I could I'd just raise the throttle in time. Anyway, it wasn't even the crash that was so scary - it was how the drone tried to recover. The Avata has this thing where it detects there was a crash, and switches back to Normal mode, into a position hold. I'm no expert, don't know how this works exactly, but let me tell you, the instruments just got hit hard and aren't ready to fly position hold. What happens actually, is the drone flies away without any control for the most scary 30s of your life, before finally getting it back together. After a few times of this I knew already I'd much rather the drone drop dead, than try to pull through.
A week of flying acro, and my Avata was already looking somewhat beat up. I had my first major crash after powerloop attempt. It was at this point when I realised the truth: Crashes are inevitable. Failing is a necessary part of learning. The Pause button is not a viable solution. Dropping to the ground after crash is the safest thing to do. All I need is a drone that can survive it.
I ordered a Mark 5 (O3) the very same day. I only had my Avata for a month at this point, but I knew I'm going to wreck it before I learn to fly with it. Now, looking back, Mark 5 is an overkill for a starter drone, but the amount of progress I've made, being able to just try things, fail, change props, try again, is just not comparable. Being able to not hold back is essential. I'm not flying around concrete much, mainly crashing into the ground, sometimes trees. Other than going through a significant number of props, I only ever needed to replace a camera (before I discovered protectors/ND filters) and batteries (Mark 5 has a design flaw making battery punctures too common).
I rarely fly my Avata anymore. I replaced the prop guards to get it back in shape, but it since decided to set itself on fire. Even though DJI replaced it, I just don't trust it anymore. As weird as it sounds, the only use-case for it I can see right now is long-range, where poor handling isn't such a big issue, thrust-to-weight doesn't matter, but the long battery life is a must. At least until I get a 7 inch.
I also sometimes use the Avata to show friends and family what it feels like to fly FPV. The motion controller really is great in that regard. If you're having a blast just flying around with it and wouldn't dare (or care) to try acro, then more power to you. But if you're considering getting your first FPV done, you may be disappointed if you, like me, expected the Avata to carry you all the way into acro.
Bonus: I hoped that at least I'd be able to keep using the DJI Controller 2 with my Mark 5, but I kept getting the dreaded RXLOSS, so eventually had to switch to ELRS. Goggles 2 are great still! If I started today with Avata 2, I'd be stuck with Goggles 3 and no easy way into O3 for the foreseeable future.

Excluding my childhood first best friend and mum (which upon reflection were a co-dependent relationships, mum's was abuse), I have only felt "safe" and close to a romantic partner. Who ironically, have mostly not been safe people. So I do wonder is the "safe" actually familiarity. During my last relationship I healed a huge amount. This healing led to me losing/removing unhealthy friendships and developing new, healthier ones. The issue is, I don't feel connected to these new friendships and I feel more lonely than I did when I had unhealthy friends. Although I also have a lot more empty time/space to actually feel and not jump from crisis to crisis.
Anyone got any insights or can direct me into what to be looking into? (i.e. self-worth etc). Why this is happening and how I can create friendships were I feel the same way I do in a romantic relationship? Is that even possible or will it always feel different? When I go to groups etc I feel so isolated and lonely. Like I don't belong.
A friend said to me the other day "I don't want to see you just survive, I want more for you, I want to see you thrive". No one has ever said that or anything like it before. And for a split moment that felt nice to hear but then the disconnection immediately followed. I have numerous of healthier friendships now. Friends who are consistent, they communicate, they have their own life, when they have troubles they don't seem to blow-up, they don't tell me what to do, they don't try to rescue me, they help me not make impulsive decision but at the same time make me feel like I have full autonomy, they appear to actually love me. Yet I still feel isolated, lonely and disconnected from them. Even though on paper I know they fit into the healthy connection and safe people category. I am really struggling to process what is happening.

I'm a 25 year old dumdum from Norway. And looking for long term friends! I'm a bit silly from time to time. I am also somewhat shy tho at the start, but also very supportive, easy going and optimistic :] just be patient with me and I'll open up
I just got a PS5 and currently only have CoD Zombies and a few other games, but I'm definitely looking to get other games too and especially co-op games :))
I also have a PC and Switch if that is of interest and have lots of games over there! My DMs are open!

Sorry a long one and not 100% sure if it’s related to my endo but need some advice pleaseee!
Had my endo surgery last Friday, they found endo but not on my bowel. I was sure they would find it on my bowel as my bowels always play up and I tend to go 5 days without going to the toilet and then I’ll go 2/3 times a day for a few days and then back to 5 days without etc.
In January I started with blood when I wiped, I went to the doctors and was told I have an internal piles, given steroids and sent on my way. Every couple of weeks the bleeding starts again and I’m using over the counter suppositories to stop the bleeding which does seem to help.
I’m feeling full after eating very little, I’ve lost about 1.5 stone without actively trying, get bad build up of gas and go really bloated. I had my bloods done in January and a stool sample tested- all of which were normal.
My question is, what’s the next step? Does anyone else get this? Surely it’s not normal to suddenly go 5 days without bowel movement to 2/3 a day and then back to 5. Please help!

So I'm BCOM(p) student enrolled last year, I'm also pursuing CA simultaneously and I'll be having me june24 foundation attempt. Today i visited SOL unit at Vishwavidhyalay and as soon i stepped there, i saw a lot of youngsters and teens my age enjoying their college life, bunking with their gf/bf, roaming here and there with friends and it all made me feel left out.. Also, my dad was suffering from cancer so we were not financially strong to bear the expenses of regular college 3 year straight so enrolled in sol, this year on 8 jan, my dad passed away, we lost him to cancer.. And it..it gets so suffocated sitting at home all day just studying for CA exams.. What i saw today made me feel like this was a one time experience and..and I'm missing this.. i got a taste of what i missed. I wonder what could've been there for me on the other side of table if my dad was fine, if we didn't had such problems... I feel like if i had went to regular college it would give me a lot of experience on how to socialize with new peeps, improve ur personality... which seems way better than to sit alone at home all day..
I want you guys to remind me that grass is not always greener on the other side.

Over the past few years I’ve slowly become more and more interested in film and television, watching something everyday has become the norm for me now. I’m no buff by any means but I’ve been immersed in these arts for quite a bit now. But I have no irl friends to chat about them, so what better place to be then here.
While I like mostly every genre, and I’m always open to new things, a few of my favourites are, for movies: Paddington 2, Dunkirk, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Toy Story 2, Jurassic Park, and Little Women, and for TV: Adventure Time, Stranger Things, Ted Lasso, Barry, and The Crown.
I’m hoping to find people with a similar interest in these arts, and are up to chatting all things movie and tv, whatever it may be the creatives at work, such as directors, actors, etc. Interesting news about upcoming projects or whatnot. Or even the state of the streaming wars, exciting right. If any of this interests you hmu!
I do however have some things I would not like with chatting, firstly that I want to keep the convo strictly movies and tv, I don’t want to talk about what I do at university, or my other interests, etc. unless they come up naturally and still revolve around the main topic, this is because I spend enough time irl talking about that stuff, but no one irl is interested in movies and tv like me. Basically looking for a movie and TV buddy!

Hey there! I'm seeking VA job opportunities to do as full-time or part-time. I'm looking forward to offering my services in any task that you may require assistance for your business, projects, or personal activities.
Currently I'm a final year IT undergraduate.I have experience working as a Trainee Business Analyst/Project Manager in my industrial training period.So, I'm looking for a job to cover-up my daily expenses and tuition fee. I could work for 4-6 hrs per day & 7 days a week.
I have ventured into the world of freelancing for over 2 years & primarily collaborated with clients based in the US and UK. I would love to provide my portfolio/CV via DM, if you're interested.
Given below are some of the tasks that I can help you with.

 ✓ Project Management ✓ Online research ✓ Precise Data entry - Google sheets, Spreadsheets ✓ Editing & proofreading ✓ Administrative tasks - Email management ✓ Social media management - IG, FB, & TikTok ✓ Cloud storage organization - Google drive ✓ Video editing - Reels, TikTok videos, Shorts, etc. (Can provide samples) ✓ And many more! 

I'm excelled at handling Microsoft software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Google docs as well.
If there is work that is similar or closely related, please don't hesitate to reach me out. I'm always prepared to take on additional tasks as the need arises.
Hourly pay - $5
Preferred payment methods - Wise bank transfers or Crypto.
If you're willing to offer any vacancies, please DM on Reddit or send me your Discord & I'll catch up.
Here's my CV if you want to take a look.
Thank you & looking forward to working with you!