Below, I will present to you selected verses from The Atthakavagga, the book of eights, among the first historical written teachings of Gautama Buddha.
You will see that these verses have share many similarities with Zen and few with Buddhism. I propose that Zen Master Buddha likely gave out expedients that quickly became codified into a religion with rights, incantantions and mental exercises. This is why he made an example of mahakashyapa’s enlightenment. This transmission was the only one not swallowed up by the religion beginning to form.
Without further ado, the textual evidence:
Suddhatthaka Sutta “No true Sage speaks of purity in terms of something other. Or in terms of virtue, religious observances, or what is seen, heard or thought out. Merit and evil do not adhere to someone who has left behind what’s grasped, who doesn’t make up anything here…
True sages who’ve crossed the boundaries, wouldn’t grasp anything they can know or see in the world. Neither passionate for passion nor obsessed by dispassion. There is nothing here to grasp as superior”
Paramatthaka Sutta “Letting go of what is taken up, the person free of grasping doesn’t depend on knowledge, or take sides when factions disagree, or fall back on any kind of view. One not inclined to either side, to becoming or nonbecoming, to here or the next world, there exists nothing to get entrenched in when considering the doctrines others grasp. Here, one does not conceive the slightest concept in regard to what is seen, heard or thought. How, in this world, could one categorize the sage who does not take hold of views. One does not construct, prefer or take up any doctrine. A true sage not led by precepts or religious practices, who has gone beyond, does not fall back on belief, is one who is thus.”
Jara Sutta “Independent everywhere, sages make nothing cherished or not cherished. Despair and selfishness don’t stick to them as water doesn’t stick to a leaf. As a drop doesn’t stick to a leaf or water to a lotus petal, so what is seen, heard or thought doesn’t stick to a sage. By being without passion and dispassion, those who are cleansed don’t ruminate about what is seen, heard or thought out, nor do they wish for purity through anything else.”
Magandiya Sutta “Whatever one should live detached from, the mighty one neither grasps nor disputes. Just as a lotus grows in water unsullied by water and mud, so a sage without greed, who advocates peace, is unsullied by sensuality and the world. Those who know don’t become proud in regard to views or what is thought out. They are not influenced by action or by learning; they don’t end up entrenched. Someone freed from concepts has no ties, someone freed by wisdom has no delusions. Those who grasp at concepts and views clash as they walk through the world.”
Kalahavivada Sutta “Appearances disappear when not conceiving concepts, not conceiving false concepts, not nonconceiving, and not conceiving disappearance. This is because conceiving is the basis of conceptual differentiation.”
Tuvataka Sutta “Let them completely destroy the root of conceptual differentiation. That is, the idea ‘I am the thinker’… They shouldn’t get entrenched in any teachings they know, whether their own or that of others. Good people say that being entrenched is not release. They would not, because of this, think themselves better, worse, or equal to others. Experiencing many things, they don’t take a stand in thoughts of themselves.”

Hi everyone,
My (cis f) wife (trans f) came out to me as a trans woman a few months ago and is in the beginning stages of her transition. She is out to a few friends and has recently bought new feminine clothes that she wears occasionally around the house but not in public yet. I am very supportive of her transition and, because I am bi, we will be staying together. <3 I truly love her so much. She is my person.
What worries us, however, is how my side of the family will react once my wife inevitably comes out to them. My parents, while highly loving and supportive, are conservative Christians who believe in "traditional" marriage and that living an LGBTQ+ lifestyle is sinful. We have some gay family members that they adore and treat great, but I've also had conversations with my parents in the past that make my wife and I apprehensive to spill the beans -- especially since trans people are the scapegoats in conservative circles now. My parents don't hate trans people, but they're skeptical. It can also be harder for some people to support their queer children than strangers or acquaintances for whatever reason.
Basically, they aren't raging homophobes/transphobes, but they aren't exactly neutral on the subject either. I really don't know how they would react because, until recently, I'd never even dreamed that I would one day have to come out to them (I'm closeted and was fine never coming out to them, but my spouse being trans is a little more difficult to hide). I know they wouldn't disown me or my wife, but I fear it will drive a wedge between us. I've always had a close relationship with my parents, so the thought of potentially losing that life-long connection is terrifying.
All and all, my wife's health and well-being comes first. I will choose her over my parents, no question. But I want to do whatever I can to salvage the relationship with my parents before considering cutting ties (which I don't think will happen). Has anyone gone through a similar situation or have any tips on how to skillfully come out to conservative Christian parents? Thanks so much in advance.

Hey everyone...first time poster on Reddit. I've cruised the history forums before in the past, but I've never dove too deep into what kinds of communities Reddit has to offer. I stumbled across this forum from Google while looking for step parenting advice. I had posted on a different parenting forum but was sort of ostracized when I mentioned I was in a step parent role. I haven't found many places for step parent support, so I'm glad to have found this one. My SO and I are only dating so I guess I'm not a step parent in a technical sense, but I'm on a path that could lead me there.
I'm still pretty new to all of this. I'm a male, in my early 30's. My SO is around the same age and has a son who is under the age of 10.
My SO and I have been together for close to 1.5 years. We don't live together, but we have talked about it.
The first 8 months of the relationship was pure bliss. I'm sure many here can relate to this. So much so, I was willing to jump in to dating a single mother without any hesitation. I didn't know what exactly I was getting myself in to, but I knew it wouldn't be like any of the traditional relationships I have been in prior. My SO is a very special person in my eyes and I have deep, passionate feelings for her. On the other side of that coin is what comes with a single mother. The child, the child's bio-dad, and bio-dad's family.
I'm just going to come right out and say it all. This is all starting to really wear me down. My anxiety is through the roof whenever I'm around her son and the other family that comes with him. The idea of going to watch him play sports sounds great, until I realize we're going to be sitting next to her son's dad's family. His Dad is engaged to a wonderful woman who is also very supportive and her immediate family also joins in. Plus the bio-dad's immediate family. So it's all of them, my gf, and then me. You want to talk about feeling out of place. Holy smokes. And it seems like no matter how hard I try, I cannot get comfortable. I have talked to a therapist who thought maybe more exposure could help. Maybe try putting myself in those uncomfortable situations and see if it eventually gets better. It sounded great on paper and in our sessions, but when I put it to practice it is absolutely miserable and it hasn't gotten much better.
I've gone to plenty of his games through various sports and I've gone to a couple of his school functions and each time it feels like a little more gets taken out of me. This past Saturday was kind of the boiling point for me. We had an early morning baseball game and then we were invited to bio-dad's family home for lunch. I knew deep down it probably wasn't going to be enjoyable for me but I wanted to support my SO and her son, and thought maybe it would help with the anxiety I've been experiencing. Yeah, not the case. I very much felt all alone, and miserable. I was able to converse with people and act like I was doing ok, but inside was a different picture. I literally had to sit their with bio-dad and his Mom while my SO played with her son, out in the yard. Probably the most awkward position I've ever been in. Having to watch bio-dad and my SO parent their son together was just kind of...I don't know...it was a shock and not a good one. I feel like a terrible person for not enjoying my time in this relationship. My SO is a great mom and bio-dad is a great dad. They are both very supportive of their son and have built a wonderful family unit for him to grow up and thrive in, even though mom and dad aren't together. I feel like anyone else would be enjoying this, but I just can't bring myself to be happy.
I don't know if I should wait it out and push through and see if it gets better and I can become mentally stronger. Or if I should consider removing myself from the situation. I'm still having what I've come to call "anxiety after shocks" from Saturday so I'm not in a good state of mind to make big decisions. I just wanted to come here and kind of talk about my experiences and see if anyone had any advice, or if anyone has been in this situation and was able to persevere while continuing their relationship.
Thanks

I’ve recently decided to watch BTAS for the first time.
I’ve just watched the ClayFace episode and I’d like to give my input on this series so far.
And I’m sad to say that… it doesn’t live up to the hype. It’s not bad by any means and I’ve enjoyed most episodes. It’s just not been as amazing as it’s often made out to be. Villains are often a bit bland, many plots are done better in other Batman cartoons, and few things stand out as particularly amazing. Especially the Joker. Absolutely no disrespect to Mark Hamill, seriously nothing but the most respect for him. But this joker so far just feels a bit tame and even a bit bland.
Of course no disrespect to anyone that worked on the show nor to fans of the show.
Favorite episodes so far are:
Feet of clay 1/2
Beware the Grey Ghost
TwoFace 1/2
P.O.V.

January 29, 2384 - the day of the last total eclipse is when the raid began. “The day of the sun's false shadow” as people call it now. We, humans, were an unsuspecting victims in a universe habited by multiple vastly stronger existences. When it happened the world had been thrown into utter chaos and shock. The sun had been completely covered by the moon and this event was supposed to last only a short while however after two hours sunlight had still not shown its face upon the earth's surface. This was the beginning of humanity's greatest tribulation. After days of the sun's light not being shown the planet's temperature began to drop and to compensate for this people began to create massive fires but this did not stop the problem. Photosynthesis in plants began to stop, making it harder for humans to breathe. This made humans build labs and create artificial oxygen, which took care of that problem but humans still began to die from hypothermia, frozen oceans, and forced stoppage of blood flow. After two weeks, the sun finally revealed itself and all hope had been restored in humanity collectively only for half the population to be massacred in an instant. “The watchers” had been slowly waiting with armies to colonize our planet and technology beyond our wild comprehension. Technology we can only dream of had been shown and used right before our very eyes and for the first time in all of human history, we had been united as one in our mutual fear and horror. 2 months later, 90% of humanity has been wiped out and the few who remained were used as slaves to cultivate energy. With the use of a Dyson shell, nearly 80% of the sun's energy and heat had been directed into maintaining their energy. Amongst all this time, humanity had collectively agreed to fight back. This began the creation of the liberation group, “the Plague”. These groups of people were the last hope of humanity and carried an extremely large ambition and dream on their shoulders. While “the watchers” were extremely advanced this doesn't change the fact that they were fallible and this group of people were their scourge. They didn't have the military might nor the advanced brain to even keep up against “the watchers” but through slavery and forced labor, the human body began to develop into something stronger. They began to surpass their limits and break the barriers that the human mind had once placed on themselves. Through the selective farming of “the watchers” a new plant had developed that was essentially a stimulant to the human body and a limit breaker for their physical capabilities. At first, they began by using strong levels of acid to corrode the buildings and structures and then stopping their heartbeat to give the impression of suicide so they could not be caught, however, they did not die due to a new system developed from the human's newfound evolution. Due to the strict regimen that we had to follow, we knew all of the places where they would and wouldn't be, all the blind spots of the planet, all the places where they were in close proximity to a chasm, and all the places where we were at a disadvantage. We used the blindspots as bases and hideouts where we could plan our vengeance. After a year of just observing their behavior, habits, bodily functions, and even their schedules we developed a hypothesis that 24 seconds after 7:39 PM we have approximately 19 minutes and 53 seconds in Greenland where we are not being watched nor located. We used this small window of time to gather the fundamental items we needed to fight back and build the foundation for our organization. We gathered food, plants, water, armor, and weapons. We realized that they were immune to cutting/slicing damage and could only be hurt through blunt attacks. With this knowledge, we developed a specific fighting style and used that small time frame to train others in it. We adapted to the harsh conditions and created clothes using spare pieces from “the watchers” specially made for insulating heat, weighing less, and being less penetrable by outside attacks. After a year every person on the planet was a master at this martial arts and had fully developed a counter to all technology that “the watchers” had. However, we could not initiate immediate war on them so we needed a plan. We came up with the idea to have one of our strongest members report to the watchers about our activity and give away one of our bases. This created the false notion that not only did they have someone working as a double agent on their side but also they knew where we would be so they could catch us off guard. We were all there like they expected and they attacked like planned. We had all moved our weapons, armor, and vital items into a different base but kept some things where they attacked to make them think we had not gotten far but this was a dud. Eventually, we had all “died” and had our bodies left at that place as a sign of victory on their side. However, because of this, their ego had grown and they began to underestimate us. The surveillance had gotten weaker as they assumed their “double agent” would tell them everything as a trade for luxury living. We knew that physical power would not be enough so our smartest man collaborated to develop a virus specifically made for their genetic makeup which took about 5 years to extract small strands of DNA without them realizing. Once the virus had been created the incidence began and eliminated more than 60 percent of “the watchers” because of how they were too distracted trying to develop a cure and the vast amount of them dying, we had gained more time to develop our forces and we began to ingest various harmful substances but in small doses in order to gain resistance to any harmful poisons and acids. After new children start to be born this began the origin of a new human species. One massively stronger, smarter, more durable, and with all the immunities and benefits without the downsides. With the birth of this new generation, all of the human race had experienced a collective euphoria. We had begun to secretly train these kids for years and strengthen them in a way the human race had never been before. Due to the circumstances of their birth, they had also developed a strong ability for adaptation and healing factor which ultimately led to humans finally being able to physically compete with “the watchers”. However, we were still lacking in numbers despite the virus taking a vast majority of “the watchers” away. Some of us grew confident and because we were now physically capable some believed we could win the war while others believed we couldn’t yet. This created division within our ranks but did not necessarily break our ranks but that was all depending on your interpretation. We gathered our smartest men and women to make a plan to initiate war, and for 14 days they were stuck in ruminative thought. 2 years passed and we had finally built up the numbers, technology, and physical capabilities to contend with the watchers. Now on the day of the war, all of our strongest soldiers imitated the attack. But this time they were an unsuspecting victim on a planet habited by a stronger species. During the war we had counters for nearly everything the watchers could dish out but one thing we were not aware of was the fact that the watchers could transform into a smaller but faster, stronger, and more durable form. This form took the shape of humankind. So closely related that it struck fear into the hearts of many. Not only was this extremely off-putting but the revelation that came along with it had altered the perception of humanity as we know it. The war had been put to a halt, and all forced fighting in the war had directed their attention to one watcher and one watcher alone. All forces had been completely immobilized and fighting back was no longer capable. With this, the words that had been spoken out of the watcher were a revelation that humanity had not even considered possible. “We are not your enemies. We are you but from the future. In our original timeline, we have been attacked by a species even higher than us. We had been pushed to the brink of extinction and our last hope was only to go back in time in hopes that if we returned to our past selves we could help evolve even more to contend with the world-ending threats from the future. This siege we had laid on this planet and the forced evolution, progression, and tragedy among humankind also brought extreme progression in human capabilities. All of you are vastly superior to your previous forms because of our arrival. While we acknowledge our methods were not the ideal we had no other option. This was the fastest and most effective method to progress the human species although we could not allow the human race to have this win. It would boost the ego of your race and our all of you in a state of comfort and stagnation. With this being said we resign from our participation in this war and would greatly appreciate it if you allowed us to help humanity rebuild and donate technology.” Speechless as to what humanity has just heard we just stood there in utter shock and disbelief. Not a single soul knew what to say and all of humanity had stood in confusion. One man spoke “how do we know this is true” the watcher proceeded to show pictures and videos of them being massacred while some stood in human form and others did not. They showed is this along with the words, “we initiated this war as a way to put the human race through natural selection and eliminate all the weak human being who would not be able to contribute to our growth and success in any upcoming battle. So with that being said what is your decision?” Our leader, and the smartest woman among us had stated, “We humbly decline this offer as we would prefer to evolve by our capabilities and we have already surpassed you so what can you possibly teach us.” After this being stated the war had been started again and the watchers had been for the first time since the “great cleansing” began utterly defeated and annihilated. With the war being won, humanity being victorious, and newfound abilities being discovered humanity had been thrown into an era of peace and prosperity. All tragedies had been blamed on the watchers and for the first time humanity had an ever lasting peace and a perfect utopia where everyone agreed and benefited from each other. With this, we have been vastly improving and slowly but steadily rebuilding our planet and all of humankind. Our members started family’s and genuinely enjoyed the life they were living once again. Everyone acting coyly and with one another was a beautiful side to behold. Everything was perfect until the same monsters who killed the watchers, showed up to eliminate us due to fear of what we could evolve into this time we had no way to fight back and our ranks were already diminished or severely weakened. How would humanity be able to survive this time???Most people had been massacre and captures to be experimented on. Very few of us had actually managed to get away from them and we had only been able to do this through shadow banishment. It was a skill that we had acquired through the technology of the watchers. Living in the void was not the ideal lifestyle as it was ruthless, dirty, and unsafe but the chances of surviving here were massively higher than surviving on earth. Only a hundred of us remained and the human species were basically extinct. With this small group left we had resorted to instead of trying to repopulate and exact revenge immediately we would take the short route. In the void monsters had no sort of civilization and the only rule amongst these creatures were the strongest prevail. There was no sort of rule, order, or even a sense of respect between these monsters. The weak were prey for the strongest, and the strong were killed by the stronger. We took this as an opportunity to not only increase our strength by training and battling but also amassing an empire. The remind of humanity collectively agree that we would bring order and peace to the void. The best way to go through this was by entering the tournament. The monsters held tournaments to watch the strongest fight and kill each other for pure fun. We joined this colosseum and while at first we easily overwhelmed our opponents we had slowly been facing harder and harder opponents as we rose through the ranks. By the time even a single one of us was defeated we had made a name and gained the attention of multiple monsters within the void. We were not necessarily respected or followed but we were feared and simultaneously an opponent that monsters wished to fight. After this we had developed our own fighting ring in which monster could fight and battle against us and only us. We implied a set of rules in this ring. Rule 1; no killing Rule 2; reservations must be made to fight Rule 3; both parties must consent Rule 4; do not make the fight personal Rule 5; it must be between a human and monster. These rules created a sense of security amongst the monsters and while driven by their desire of battle they also abided by the rules. Eventually after fighting throughout the tournament and gaining more traction with the monsters in it. Eventually even the most high ranked demons had begun to make reservations in for our fights. Our strongest soldiers had been the ones to fight them as nobody else can really compete. The first fight had been with a demon who had the ability of immunity. This ability did not only revolve around internal status effects but also could be applied to his physical body. The fight had been the biggest one the ring had ever experienced and it did not disappoint. Eventually we had won and this through the whole entire void and everyone in it into an uproar. Monsters who never even bothered to fight had shown up to battle. The strongest monster in the void and the only monster with a sense of order, self, and purpose had shown up to fight all humans by himself. He agreed that if we win he would pledge allegiance to us all and work under our rule however if we lose we will be killed. This monster bore an extreme resemblance humans. The structure of his body and the contents of it were all human like however he claimed not to be. This monsters name was angel and he possessed the ability to manipulate and control all matter with the sole exception of any other organic material that resided outside of his own body. Our commander and strongest member amongst us was the person to fight him. His name was Alexander and despite the fact that we didn't have any singular special powers like him however our physical bodies were honed greater than any other species in existence. They were evenly matched in speed and strength and even in our capabilities to rapidly heal from damage. They had been evenly matched in all physical ability and the fight had ultimately come to hand to hand combat and who could last longer. Angel was unmatched in combat and had barely even been hit due to how experienced in martial arts he had been; however throughout the fight Alexander had been naturally adapting to his fighting style and developing counters to everything. Our natural ability to adapt to all attacks and effects placed upon us had given a clear win condition; however time was needed to actually see and fully understand how to possibly adapt to everything. The longer the fight took the higher the chance of Angel losing. Alexander had slowly but steadily been adapting and developing new combat styles to counter everything angle could do and even had grown to use his own severed limbs as projectiles and use his blood as a coat over all other objects to cancel his ability to use his field. Angel's main ability had been to control the air around him to increase speed, power, and even get a sense of what his opponent would be doing before it happened. After finally adapting to this his body had begun to heat itself in an attempt to turn it into vapor and due to blood being organic matter of another life form he would no longer have control of the air and the surrounding area. After this the fight had come down to solely base physical capabilities and for 10 minutes they had been mindlessly brawling and instantaneously healing through the damage taken. After a long period of time their healing began to slow down due to bodily fatigue. Biting, punching, scratching, kicking, anything you can think of, they did it. That fight was a bloodbath unlike anything else and in the end they both passed out on the floor with nothing left besides their bodies soaked and bathed in each other's blood. After they had both been knocked unconscious their bodies had been left there in anticipation for them to awaken. The ring filled beyond capacity as people argued and fought about who would awaken first. In anticipation for this once in a lifetime event the whole void had stopped with all its attention. Angel was the first to awaken and he had been exhausted and utterly stunned as to how he actually had gotten knocked out. He had the opportunity to kill his opponent as he had technically won the battle but out of respect for his opponents strength and capabilities he possessed. After the fight had finished Angel had left and was never to be seen again. After 2 weeks Alexander had awoken in a small shack being guarded by one other human and confused after everything had been explained to him he had went around looking for angel but he was not to be found. After awakening Alexander had been massively stronger than before. Due to the physical state his body was put in and all the damage that he had taken from Angel his body had adapted and become more dense in order to take all the attacks while sustaining the least amount of damage possible. After his awakening this began our political revolution. We had now implemented the ring with rules and gotten multiple monsters to follow by these rules and with them being accurate to filling orders more now we had decided to initiate a leadedictator in a sense. The top 5 strongest creatures in the void had been the leaders and this had consisted of Alexander at 1, 2 other demons at 2 and 3, and humans to fill the final spots. We began to implement laws and rules in order to stop the mass murder and destruction happening and within a small time frame we had created structures similar to the ones of the earth. Houses and gyms in order to train in hopes of becoming stronger and even professional combat sports. After 2 months time had passed we had developed a military with our best members in it and humbly had began to repopulate. All this had been done in hopes of regaining the earth and defeated our oppressors. Fast forward 1 months the and the siege of the home planet had begun. They had not been suspecting us however took the preparations in case we had come. Based and soldiers set up in every corner of the world to fight back when the time came we did come back. With this an all out war for the fate of humanity had began and the extinction of either race lay in the balance between life and death.
After the war had began all forces had been deployed to different areas of the planet. Groups that had worked together best being deployed to one part while our strongest being deployed to another. At first we had been nearly even in everything besides technology. They had everything that we lacked and this gave them the combative edge. However despite lacking in technology we made up for it in numbers. Most fights had consisted of large groups of monsters fighting against one or two of our enemy and this has convoluted till their forces had been somewhat deployed. The one on one fights had been more dragged out and heavily impacted the war. Our strongest soldiers fighting against their strongest soldiers in a one on one fight. Everyone has put their all into this battle and left nothing to spare. Our second and third strongest soldiers had the most impact in this war not because of who they fought but because of what they could do. They didn’t actually have abilities specific to them but instead they were born with a type of energy within their bodies in which they called “synergy”. This synergy could be used to amp all their physical abilities but also be used to crate and use techniques or even use techniques that are specific to the traits of the individuals soul. The strength and physical stats of the individual depended on how much synergy they had at their disposal and while some of them were able to gather strength from other life forms it was not a very common occurrence. Alexander fought someone with the ability to control and manipulate momentum. They used synergy and funneled it through all objects of their choice to increase or decrease of momentum of that. This didn’t do much on a wide scale and was a very basic ability but in a solo battle this made it extremely hard to land attacks and even when they were landed they did little to no damage. The most important one to kill had the ability to manipulate all probability. Meaning the likelihood of us even winning this war was less then .0001 percent with them being alive. Whether it was because of a collection of small losses or one major loss did not make a difference. All odds were stacked against us as long as this person remained on the battlefield. In simple terms the whole war relied on the defeat of that person. Our second in command and smartest soldier, “Cassandra” decided to take this upon herself. She was the only one among us who possessed an innate ability and was viewed as the most special soldier but this came at a cost. She gained a talent no other human possessed but in return she no longer had the natural ability to adapt to all circumstances. Her ability was to take the form and attributes of any and all creature she knew to exist. Mythical or not she could take the shape and ability of these creatures and use it as long as she desired. However she could only use one at a time and had to wait 30 seconds in between shifting. Our third in command, “Vladimir” had took the roll of fighting their head technologist. While his opponent had not specialized in battle he still was one of the most dangerous and this was because of his ability to create machines as small as molecular level that shared his thoughts and emotions. These machines were used to repair his body in case on injury, transport information, invade any opponents body and restrict movement, anything that he deemed possible could be done with the use of those machines. But he chose to mainly use them as sort of technological tools to help him further advance his society. The rest of our battles were not nearly as important and were mostly group battles. Afro the beginning portion of Alexander’s fight he had been losing severely and could barely land any attacks at all. After a few minutes of getting beat down and not being able to fight back the adaptation process began. The first adaptation was only a temporary solution to the problem but his body had been explosively shooting out sharpened pieces of his bones and even using tiny droplets of blood as weapons. However this was only a temporary solution because eventually those bones and blood just started being slowed also. The final adaptation and most effective one happened when his body created a function in which he can store kinetic energy and then release it at any given time. This allowed him to rapidly boost his speed whenever his momentum had been slowed and basically cancel out his opponent power. However this still did not stop how his opponent made himself significantly faster. After this the fight had been more tipped into Alexander’s favor but still not enough to actually win. Throughout the progression of the fight Alexander had been gathering more and make friction between the clothes he had and his feet running against the floor. After gathering as much friction and kinetic energy as possible he let it all explode and release all over his body. This altered the form of his body. His body and skin began to form cracks and let off steam. He began to turn dark red and his eyes became shot with blood. His body was slowly crumbling and deteriorating. He had 5 minutes left to defeat his opponent and if he did not then his body would crumble and he would die. Due to his rapid healing factor he had a chance of living if he was able to end the fight within 5 minutes and give himself some time to rest but this all depended on how much he could get done. The battle had been tilted all the way in Alexander’s favor and had no longer been a battle. It had turned into if his opponent could outlast him in those 5 minutes. Brutally beating his opponent and taking full advantage of the situation Alexander did not relent on his rampage. Stopping his momentum no longer mattered and it seemed like the more he tried the faster Alexander got. Steam had been blowing off him. In the end he had managed to kill his opponent within those 5 minutes and had been at deaths door. Cassandra had began her battle and had been absolutely obliterating her opponent. The ability to shape shift from dragons, unicorns, hydras, centaurs, and any mythical creature you can think of. At first she had taken the abilities of a dragon but throughout the fight she had been developing into stronger and more complex creatures. After a while her opponent had been decreasing the probability of her even landing attacks. This made it extremely hard for her to fight and maintain the advantage. She took the appearance and abilities of the mythical deity sun wukong. Due to sun wukong being a monkey that ascended into a higher power he is one of the only gods that she can transform into. After this she gained the ability to not only make clones out of every hair on her body but also multiply the power of each clone. While she does not possess every power sun wukong has she possesses some of them and the most prominent ones. This fight had been a one sided beatdown and only lasted longer than 2 minutes because the probability of each clone attacking each other had been raised to its maximum percentage. Despite this every 1000 punches that had been thrown at least 1 hit her opponent and this was more than he could handle from millions of clones. Vladimir had no special capabilities; he only possessed an extremely honed body and battle experience. At first they had been near equal but the battle began to take a turn when the tiny bugs began to infest his body and eat him from the inside. Due to his advanced healing factor he had been able to stop any significant damage and fight with mild discomfort but this did not change that if he continued in for a longer period of time then he would inevitably be defeated by these bugs and killed. This made the battle a race against time. Expending everything his body had to offer and leaving not a single drop of energy left. Pushing his body to the absolute peak and physical limit. Even going beyond the known capabilities of his body he began to evolve into a higher form. He did not develop any new type of power or gain a newfound power but he did increase and rapidly evolve his physical capabilities. He began to punch with such speed and strength that he created shockwaves from breaking the sound barrier. With this his punches became far more explosive and with every punch thrown he was exploding giant parts of his opponents body and everything within the perimeter. With no regard to his surroundings the battle had destroyed everything in sight and left them fighting in a bare wasteland. Basically erasing everything within line of his punches he began to annihilate his opponent with speed and strength unmatched. Due to all the tiny machines within his body he regrow limbs and was able to counter attack with near no fatigue or even lag in his action. While pushing his body to its absolute limit his body had given up on him. Rapidly healing from constant damage, pushing muscles to their utmost limit, moving, attacking at his highest speed, and even understanding/ perception of all attacks massively faster then he could ever before. Due to all this his body began to give out and in the midst of battle he fell and was unable to recover. No longer able to fight back and maintain the performance he had, he was defeated. Being eaten from the inside, limbs being torn from his body, and being damaged so much that not even his regeneration could keep up. His head had been ripped off his body and with this humanity had suffered its first major loss. After this all other forces began to gain support from all his other bugs and humanities forces had been rapidly depleting. With loss in sight humanity had lost hope and accepted defeat. Right when humanity had accepted defeat and all hope had been lost the king had shown himself once again. Like an Angel coming to bless all of humanity he had run through and obliterated all enemies of humanity. Destroying everything in sight and bringing all enemies to his feet he had saved humanity and restored hope and just like that he had disappeared into the void once again. There was no explanation as to how or why but in that moment all of humanity knew who we would be forever grateful and indebted to. Not many opponents had been left standing but the few who were, were extremely weakened and overwhelmed by numbers. After this decisive battle humanity had been in a state of joy and excitement out of their new victory. Once all the excitement and happiness from winning had worn off all the sorrow and remorse from the losses had come rushing in. All the lost family members, dead soldiers, limbs lost, and mental trauma had taken a toll on humanity. After we had gotten our planet back we did not spend our time rebuilding and trying to repopulate. We spent months mourning the loss of our loved ones and all our soldiers. We laid in depression and sorrow for our mutual loss and mental trauma. This brought humanity closer as a whole and we bonded over our suffering. Humanity had been one but at what cost. After years of processing humanity had finally been able to rebuild all of our structures, population, and even expand to different planets. After all these trials and tribulations we had finally evolved completely and after ages of loss we had finally entered a golden age of humanity. After all this we had begun to explore the deep parts of our planet and while exploring we discovered something far beyond our comprehension. Humanity had only been a small part of a vastly bigger world and a whole new world had now been exposed to us. We had breached through the ice caps of the north pole and had been greeted with hostility from a race on our planet we did not even know existed. After entering this “new world” humanity had found out the truth of our existence and creation. After finding out the truth of our creation and the prophecy of our faith we had all collectively regretted winning that war. Beyond our world laid horrors and truths we were not yet prepared for. After all this we had once again been thrown into a dark age with no will to fight. In the end this was the beginning of the end for humanity…

tl;dr: Every month-ish, we’ve bought a chocolate chip starfish to feed our harlequin shrimp. Most of these came from Petco, but recently we were told they would no longer sell starfish as food. Is this company policy or just local policy?
We have an 80G saltwater reef tank with many inhabitants, but one of our favorites is our harlequin shrimp - If you’re unfamiliar, follow the link. They’re epic, alien looking shrimp, with an odd diet: They only eat starfish. We originally got it to handle pest Asterina starfish, and the harlequin did that well. We intended originally to rehome after that, but quickly grew to love our weird harlequin shrimp.
We first sourced starfish from local fish stores, usually a chocolate chip starfish every 4-6w. But we discovered pretty quickly that our local Petco had them, too, and is way more convenient than the next closest option (a difference of at least 20 minutes of driving). Plus we use Petco for dog food etc., already, so it just worked.
Previously the employees loved hearing about our harlequin - it’s always a conversation starter, and seeing videos of a small shrimp take on a bigger starfish is interesting to see. But this last weekend, the employee working the aquatics section grilled my wife on our tank (size etc.), then after hearing we were buying it for food, told her that would be the last time we’d be allowed to buy a starfish for food. This was a remarkable reversal from an aquatics manager about a year ago, who after seeing us in there a few times and asking, was excited and basically said if we kept buying chocolate chip starfish, she’d try to make sure to keep them in stock, even knowing they were food.
Is this something that is just local manager’s discretion? Or is it company policy? It’s hard to believe it’s a wide policy since Petco sells other kinds of live food like crickets. (Crickets are actually far more advanced life than starfish, at that!)

I am looking into renting my first house here in NC. I’ve lived in an apartment since I moved down here a few years ago for school.
For my apartment - which was brand new at the time - the only fees I had to pay was application fee, security deposit (which was based on credit but was only $250), and prorated first month’s rent.
For a house, I am seeing first month’s rent + last months’s rent + 2k (or more) security deposit + application fee. Is this normal? Asking for 6k+ seems insane to me.

Hello!
My wife and I just bought our first home, a 1933 colonial with plaster and lath walls. House is in great shape but I have been racking my brain on the best methods to use when going forward on hanging things/aesthetic improvements.
One thing I definitely plan on doing is putting up crown and wainscotting in a lot of different rooms, not the pre made panels, but chair rail and picture moulding. Likely going to do full height in the upstairs hallway, 1/3 height in my office, potentially full height in the primary bedroom, etc. so I am going to be shooting a lot of nails.
I am on the fence between these two stud finders:
Franklin M210 ($63.00)
Bosch D-Tect 120 ($250)
The Bosch has a few more features and apparently scans deeper but not sure if it is worth the extra nearly $200, it also seems to get more conflicting reviews. I know (if I am lucky and there is no wire mesh) that I will be able to use the stud finder to locate studs and live wires, but I am mostly worried about identifying piping as well, as the stud finder may pick it up but of course won't reflect the difference between a stud. We have oil and steam heater and radiators in every single room so I assume there is piping going all over the place.
I assume I should be able to use a rare earth magnet to cross check the stud finder to help determine if what is being picked up is a stud or a pipe as the magnet would stick to the stud nails and not the pipe but I am still a little worried. Should I pick up a camera scope to use as well to be extra sure? I could always drill where I plan to put the chair rail to eliminate the need of too much patching.
Please provide me with any recommendations you may have in terms of tools, means and methods, or anything else. I would greatly appreciate figuring out the best method so when we move in 2 weeks from now I have a game plan.
And yes, I will be checking the stud finder on myself first to give it the first true calibration.
THANK YOU!

SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS NUMEROLOGY DECODE

Since we all know exactly who and what Spongebob is, I am going to do a Numerology decode.
When it comes to Numerology, there are many different things you can look into. I am going to look into the letters, patterns, and Numerology personality numbers.
SPONGEBOB has a personality #6. 6 is the number of compassion, work ethic, criticism, cleanliness, and productivity. In the funny show, we see that Spongebob is a workaholic. He has a 5 destiny number which shapes who you are overall. 5 is connected to youthfulness which explains the silliness of the Spongebob character. He is always laughing and doing things funny. The 5 energy indicates this. 5 also points to people, places, and things that are unique. He has an 8 soul urge which explains his undying ambition and creativity.
We can see that SPONGEBOB has 2 O's which has the numeric energy of 15 and numeric value of 6. 15 is the creative use of energy for productivity. Again, 6 is the number of routine, work ethic and productivity goes with this. This energy is not only his personality number, but also it is within his name. It's really in him.
SPONGEBOB HAS DOUBLE NUMERIC VALUES IN HIS NAME WHICH ARE, 7,6,5, AND 2. This explains why he is able to show his emotions and have moments of sensitivity(2). Very compassionate(2) but also childish and silly(5) and able to come up with plans that work(7). Since these #s has double influence, we must considered what they equal. 7 twice equals 14/5 which shows how he is responsible and can make work fun even though it is a duty(6). 6 twice equals 12/3 which shows his social skills, life, and creativity. Another youthful energy as well. 5 twice equals 10/1 which points to his bravery and capability to take action. 2 twice equals 4 which is home,family,responsibility, and structure on the home front and he would make everyone feel comfortable for the most part.
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literally ANY advice is appreciated i honestly dont know what to do anymore lol.
statsin case anyone asks (idk if this is how yall do it)

• 4.0 weighted gpa
• 2 APs (ap lit & ap psych)
• 7 college-level/dual-enrollment classes
• Essay about how a dream about my grandpa who passed away sparked my love for psychology
• EC’s:
• Psi Alpha Honor Society Treasurer (psychology honor society)
• Psychology Club (senior yr)
• Instagram page based on daily neurological/psychological facts
• ELL Peer Program (worked and connected with spanish-speaking students, only during jr year)
• Varsity Tennis- student-athlete/honor roll award (sophmore to senior yr)
• Community service w/ local recreation department (around 50-60 hrs?)
• Target Starbucks Barista 20hwk
• Neuroscience internship at local hospital (70 hrs)
• Wonder Girls Club (learned about leadership skills and connected with other women in my school)

Hi everyone,
My (cis f) wife (trans f) came out to me as a trans woman a few months ago and is in the beginning stages of her transition. She is out to a few friends and has recently bought new feminine clothes that she wears occasionally around the house but not in public yet. I am very supportive of her transition and, because I am bi, we will be staying together. <3 I truly love her so much. She is my person.
What worries us, however, is how my side of the family will react once my wife inevitably comes out to them. My parents, while highly loving and supportive, are conservative Christians who believe in "traditional" marriage and that living an LGBTQ+ lifestyle is sinful. We have some gay family members that they adore and treat great, but I've also had conversations with my parents in the past that make my wife and I apprehensive to spill the beans -- especially since trans people are the scapegoats in conservative circles now. My parents don't hate trans people, but they're skeptical. It can also be harder for some people to support their queer children than strangers or acquaintances for whatever reason.
Basically, they aren't raging homophobes/transphobes, but they aren't exactly neutral on the subject either. I really don't know how they would react because, until recently, I'd never even dreamed that I would one day have to come out to them (I'm closeted and was fine never coming out to them, but my spouse being trans is a little more difficult to hide). I know they wouldn't disown me or my wife, but I fear it will drive a wedge between us. I've always had a close relationship with my parents, so the thought of potentially losing that life-long connection is terrifying.
All and all, my wife's health and well-being comes first. I will choose her over my parents, no question. But I want to do whatever I can to salvage the relationship with my parents before considering cutting ties (which I don't think will happen). Has anyone gone through a similar situation or have any tips on how to skillfully come out to conservative Christian parents? Thanks so much in advance.

part 5
"What do you think?" asked Grace looking at the rule set in disbelief.
"I don't know.. I guess the people here are a little odd but being honest, I prefer to play along and follow some weird rules than having to sleep in a box back in the city."
"You're right. It's just that some of these rules give me the chills... But we'll get used to it." She smiled trying to stay positive.
"We will. It's probably just small town superstitions anyway. Let's go inside now, we wasted a good bit of time outside and we will barely make it home before 18:00"
The store was almost empty when we entered. We greeted the employee we had met earlier and got a cart. We gathered the essentials for our first day, plus a few items for dinner and breakfast.
"We should get Jody some of that soda she likes, she hasn't threw a tantrum since we got here" said Grace with a laugh when we were heading to check out.
It was true. Our daughter was being on her best behavior, helping us unpack and keeping the little ones entertained so we can get some work done. She deserved a little treat.
We couldn't find the brand of soda Jody likes so we approached a girl in an employee uniform to ask.
"Excuse me, could you help us find [ brand ] soda?" I asked her. She looked young, probably around 20 years old. She turned and looked at us with a blank expression.
"Hi, we were looking for [ brand ] soda, could you help us please?" Grace repeated just a bit slower.
The girl smiled very wide, almost wider than a human could smile but didn't say anything.
"Maybe we should go, we can get her some ice cream tomorrow" I gently pulled Grace away. This girl was making me feel uneasy. There was something unnatural about her smile.
"Jody will be upset if you don't get her the soda" the girl said as we started to leave.
I turned around to look at her and that awful smile looked even wider. How could she know my daughter's name?
"You shouldn't disappoint your daughter again Paul" the girl said looking straight into my eyes but there was no emotion in her voice. "Changing schools, leaving Tina behind, those girls have been friends since they were 3 years old. She lost it all because of your bad decisions and now you won't even go through the trouble of finding her a can of soda?"
How could a stranger know all that? I was getting really scared. She started coming closer and even though I desperately wanted to grab Grace and run I couldn't move a muscle.
As l stood there paralyzed in fear I heard a voice through the store's intercom.
" Manager Lovac, isle four, urgent! "
The voice sounded distant but thankfully it was enough to make me break eye contact. I kept my focus on her (it? I wasn't sure this girl was human any more) but tried to avoid her eyes until I could find the courage to turn my back on her and run.
She had almost reached me when a guy rushed to us and threw a fistful of something at the creature. She let out a bone chilling scream and bolted out of the store.
Only then I noticed that the guy who saved me was wearing an employee uniform and a name tag. His name was Rey Lovac.
"What was that ?" Grace asked him. She was shaking.
"Don't worry about it, it's gone now. My deepest apologies for this incident sir and ma'am. It's the store's fault really. You see, while we did include a warning in the rules about employees that look different than usual, it's your first time shopping here so you had no way of knowing what is unusual."
I didn't know what to think. What was that thing ? Rey spoke like coming face to face with something that was clearly not human was a normal encounter. I, on the other hand was always a sceptic and never believed in ghosts, ghouls and all that nonsense.
But this was real .
" Please, accept our apologies, along with today's groceries, they are on the house." Said Rey as he started bagging our stuff himself. He even threw in some candy bars and a couple of cans of sodas.
"Now, go. It's almost 18:00. Thank you for shopping with us!" He said cheerfully and walked us to the door.
We found ourselves outside, trying to process what just happened.
"What was that?" my wife asked. She sounded terrified.
"I don't know... But it taught me one thing for sure. Those rules are not just the townsfolk quirks. Our lives might depend on following them."
I looked at my watch. 17:53.

Hey guys, so I'm looking into getting my first riding pants. I originally had my eye set on the Klim K Fifty 2 jeans. But I'm always doing research before I can actually get on 2 wheels so I'm looking for advice. I saw the Rev'it Eclipse 2 pants which are supposed to be paired with the Rev'it Eclipse 2 jacket that I have picket out. However, I'm not too thrilled with the mesh style. I'm looking for more of a jeans look. My legs are quite long being a 32 34 jeans size. Also, I live in a mountain town and really don't like the heat but I'll sweat no matter what so I'm willing to leave my options open at any rate. Any and all recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
(Edit) I'm in the us

I will start by saying, I messed up big time so I am just looking for helpful advice and do not need a lecture on changing air filters (already got one from my dad)!
Basically I bought my first home last February and had a new furnace put in but did not replace the ac unit. Now that it is warming up where I live, the AC is on, but the house isn’t really cooling. I am just a clueless mid twenty year old female so I waltz downstairs to check out the air filter. To my surprise, there was never one installed with the new furnace. I now know that you’re supposed to replace air filters every 30-90 days. I guess I am just wondering if it needs a cleaning or what I can expect when I call for help?
Any help would be appreciated! Thank you in advance :(

Just venting and in need of some love. I posted last month about dating someone with kids for the first time and how I ended the relationship because I felt like the co-parent dynamic did not leave room for me to be this person's partner. I told him I don't feel like there is space for me with his current degree of interconnectedness with his co-parent.
It's been several weeks, and just recently he told me he doesn't want to date until the kids are older since he won't meet anyone like me again. He was even considering having his ex move into a space on his property. It would be helpful for him to not pay her rent and utilities elsewhere, and it would be nice to have her help with the kids. She could be a stay at home mom like she wants.
And boooooy do I feel stupid. I should have seen the writing on the wall. They have been separated for 6 years and not yet divorced. (He did hire a lawyer to finalize the divorce once we started dating. And he said a lot of things that made me believe his current set up with his ex is not what he wanted, it's just what they've been doing.) I should have known that there's a reason they haven't finalized the divorce, and remain so enmeshed in each other's lives. I feel used, like I was a place filler. And I feel ashamed that I let myself believe I would be anything else.
My biggest fear was always being second because, well, she's the mother of his children, of course she comes first. And when I told him there's no space for me in the dynamic, I feel like his response was to just fully close the door and shut me out.
I don't want him to do anything differently. I want him to craft his life and his relationships in the ways that work for him. Truly. And I can acknowledge that those ways do not align with how I envision my own romantic partnership. I genuinely hope he finds contentment either with his co-parent, or with a partner who is comfortable with their set up. But in the meantime, the experience still really, really hurts.

Backstory for Non-Basketball Fans: LeBron James arguably the best basketball player of all time, as well as the one of if not the most powerful athlete in the world. He has talked about for years, about how he wants to play with his son on the field, which would be the first time something like that would ever happen in the NBA. It would be a great moment for him and his son to play together.
The only issue is that his son is not very good, his son has potential but it’s pretty well known that if his name wasn’t LeBron James Jr he would not be getting talked about at all. He is did not perform well in college, and he also has some semi-serious heart concerns.
Ok I have been seeing a lot of discussion on the internet about the subject of LeBron’s son making the NBA, and how it would be the worst thing in the world because he essentially would not deserve it.
My argument to those people would be welcome to the real world. This is just how things work rich successful people put their family and friends in great positions that they otherwise did not earn. The NBA is a private company they have no moral obligations to follow on the basis of treating each player the same.
Every single industry in the world has nepotism going on, not saying it is right, but it is the world we live in. I mean for crying out loud legacy admissions are very prominent in the educational system.
I truly have zero problem with bronny making the NBA. Because I understand how the world works and that life is not fair.

Very long post so I apologize, I just want to establish the timeline to give as much information as I can.
I’m looking for some alternate opinions and ideas.
Rottweiler, nearly 5 years old, 90~ pounds, active and in shape.
April 17/18, she was bit on her face by a snake while on a hike (there’s three kinds of venomous snakes in my area), presumably a copperhead as I did not see or hear a rattle, and I only saw that it was brown (the other venomous species is black). My other two dogs were there, and the first priority was to get all of them away, and assess the situation more.
She was very clearly in pain, so she was rushed to the emergency vet. She was given anti venom, an overnight stay, and returned home the next day. For the next week, she was given painkillers three times a day, some antibiotics, all of which she finished. She returned to normal and was back swimming in the pool and running around.
May 8th I notice her panting a lot, wanting outside and not acting like herself. Upon physically examining her, she had what is best described as a soft but large lump on her neck. I decided to take her to her normal vet.
I told him that she had just recently (a couple weeks ago) been bitten by a snake, and after shaving and examining the lump, he suspected she was bit again as there was certainly a puncture wound. He asked permission to give her a dose of anti venom, and I asked if there are risks involved if it wasn’t a snake bite, or if she didn’t need it, would there be any complications. He assured me there would not be, they’ll administer it, monitor her, and keep her overnight so I gave the okay and went home with her in their care.
He called back a couple hours later, well after closing and he said that I should come back to the vet. She had apparently went into anaphylactic shock and had a stroke after receiving the anti venom. He said that it was a very rare case, as when you give dogs anti venom and monitor them, if certain levels start to rise you just stop giving it to them and the effects reverse before they reach dangerous levels. She apparently had the reaction immediately. I transferred her to an overnight vet which was an experience in itself, as carrying her to my vehicle was not pleasant.. she had no control over her bowls and had a poop/blood mixture coming out of her almost constantly. The overnight vet took her in, I picked her up in the morning to go back to the regular vet per their request. She was obviously very disoriented because of the medications she was on (or, her reaction too) so she had to be carried to/from and her mood was very “dull”.
She stays overnight again, and on Friday I think it’s all good to pick her up. The vet asks to keep her again over the weekend this time, free of charge, to continue to monitor her and make sure she’s getting her fluids.
Today, may 13th I get the go ahead to pick her up. The vet says he’s covering her entire visit which is of course nice.. she’s eating and drinking fine, but she’s having difficulty walking. Instead of her paws going flat and walking, her paws buckle forward (imagine trying to walk on the back of your hand rather than your palm) causing her to stumble.
She was carried into my vehicle and we went home. I lifted her out of the vehicle and set her down, and difficulty walking was certainly an understatement. She maybe took one step before I carried her inside and put her in a closed off living room.
Another thing I would like to note: I gave her a little bit of water in a bowl, and she would lick it maybe once and do something that I’m probably going to have difficulty describing.. imagine you have a popcorn kernel stuck on the back of your tongue and you kind of.. try to rub the back of your tongue against the roof of your mouth to dislodge it. Something stuck in the back of your mouth and you’re trying to remove it without coughing / hands etc. she does that, but quite dramatically. Puts her head down and uses her paw to rub her face while doing the tongue thing. Seemingly no problem eating though - I got her some fresh raw food rather than her kibble and she ate it without issue. She stood up to eat (after I adjusted her paw) and ate it all.
I’ve done a lot in trying to snake proof my back yard, though the area is large. I’ve went out with my dogs every time they’ve been out since and will continue to do so.
So now, my questions:
How long should I wait to try any physical therapy for her, or is that even recommended? If so, what kind of PT? My idea was to put her harness on and kind of lift her up a little and try to get her to walk
The water thing, any thoughts or just give it some time?
Any specific supplements, foods etc she should be having?
Was this a result of negligence on all parts, or just a freak reaction?
Open to any other advice, very much appreciated too. Thank you.

My boyfriend will need to stay outside the U.S. for six months, which means we are facing the challenge of a long-distance relationship. We have been together for a year, and this upcoming separation is causing me significant anxiety for several reasons. Firstly, there is an age difference between us—I am 45 and he is 25. Although he consistently reassures me of his commitment, I sometimes worry about the possibility of him meeting someone younger and deciding that he no longer enjoys spending time with someone from an older generation. (It's worth noting that I do look quite youthful for my age). Secondly, we are both very affectionate and physical in our relationship. We enjoy being close—cuddling, kissing, and being intimate frequently. The lack of physical contact will undoubtedly be difficult for both of us, but I anticipate it will be particularly challenging for me. Additionally, my past experiences with long-distance relationships have been painful—my marriage ended due to the strain of long-distance circumstances, and my last relationship also suffered significantly when my partner was frequently away. I am really not the best at managing long-distance relationships. However, we both see a silver lining in this situation. If we can successfully navigate this period of separation, we believe it will significantly strengthen our relationship. This could give us the confidence to move forward to the next milestones in our relationship, such as living together or even getting married.

I recently took a job in government. I’m a manager and oversee multiple teams. My staff (especially for government) are very good at their jobs and take a lot of pride in their work. The issue is I work with an outside (non government employee) committee that provides advice and ideas to the department for that specific area. When I started, the first interaction with them was hostile, rude and almost belligerent. I’m not one to back down, but I also have good professional boundaries. I told them face to face the next week that I felt like I was treated incredibly rudely at the first committee meeting and they haven’t given me a chance to even learn the job, the unit staff, dynamics, laws, etc. No one apologized, or even admitted their behavior was awful. Since then, I have attempted an approach of killing them with kindness, complete transparency, boundaries and after that…they treat me with zero respect and outright hostility.
I lay awake at night thinking about how to make things better, different approaches and I am just wracked with anxiety. I just recently found out when I was meeting with some specific committee members they were recording our meetings, or sending AI bots to the meeting to take transcripts. I feel so defeated as I enjoy this work and they seem to do everything to push the idea that I am doing something wrong, or that I am hiding or misappropriating money. Again, I’ve literally showed them every dollar spent and spreadsheets to match. I love my staff and the work we do is new and exciting, but they are pushing me to the point of quitting.
Does anyone have advice or experience with how to keep my sanity or how to deal with this?

Hi everybody! I’ve been listening to ‘Running up that hill’ a lot lately and now I want a stranger things roleplay! I am looking for you to play a canon character and I will be playing an oc. I will give information about me, My rules, and anything else that comes to mind.
Firstly let me tell you about myself. My names Min-ji. I’m from South Korea, I’m 20 years old and going to college to be a doctor! I am also in a dance class and I teach some dance classes but I am free 95% of the time and should be able to respond rather quickly, if not I will let you know if I’ll be busy. I love the color green and black. I love watching k-dramas, obsessed with Kpop idol and love pandas!
Next are my rules! They aren’t very serious rules just simple things:

1. Please write in 3rd person
   
2. Please have discord
   
3. I will be using a oc and id prefer if you played a canon
   
4. Please respond quickly. I know we all have lives but I’m looking for a quick responder.
   

That’s all!
Now I will give a list of characters that you can choose to play:
•Steve Harrington
•Billy Hargrove
•Jonathan Byers
•Eddie Munson
•Jim hopper
Now I think that is all for now. Of course we will discuss anything else in the chat, such as plots, tropes, and anything like that.
‼️‼️If you message me please give me 2 facts about yourself so I know you read the whole things! ‼️‼️
Bye now, I hope to see you soon💕