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2024.05.14 04:48 Pretend_bella432 How should I handle the situation with my son after stumbling upon a deeply disturbing video on his phone?
Typically, I refrain from checking my children's phones out of respect for their privacy, but my son's behavior raised suspicions. It became apparent that he was concealing something he knew he shouldn't have on his phone, prompting me to investigate further.
The content I discovered has left me profoundly troubled. It depicted a harrowing incident at a friend's party where my son was present. His friend had coerced another student to attend, and what unfolded was appalling. My son recorded as his friend viciously assaulted the other student, while he himself stood by, laughing. The victim was subjected to horrifying acts, including being forced to eat his own tooth that had been knocked out by his attacker. As the ordeal concluded, the victim lay on the ground, injured and in tears, unable to stand.
To compound matters, my son callously approached the victim, taunting him with derogatory remarks before exchanging celebratory gestures with his friend. Witnessing such callousness is deeply distressing, especially considering the values I have instilled in my other children, who are both older and exemplary individuals. It's disheartening to see that my son, despite our efforts in raising him, has engaged in such behavior.
My immediate inclination is to involve the authorities and ensure that my son faces the consequences of his actions. However, I am apprehensive about the potential impact this may have on our family dynamics. My son shares a close bond with his father, and I fear that this revelation may strain their relationship. Moreover, I struggle with reconciling the image of my son as a good person with his involvement in this appalling incident.
Navigating this situation is fraught with complexity, and I am unsure of the best course of action. How can I address this issue effectively while minimizing the potential fallout within our family? Additionally, how can I come to terms with my son's actions and maintain a sense of hope for his future character development?
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The content I discovered has left me profoundly troubled. It depicted a harrowing incident at a friend's party where my son was present. His friend had coerced another student to attend, and what unfolded was appalling. My son recorded as his friend viciously assaulted the other student, while he himself stood by, laughing. The victim was subjected to horrifying acts, including being forced to eat his own tooth that had been knocked out by his attacker. As the ordeal concluded, the victim lay on the ground, injured and in tears, unable to stand.
To compound matters, my son callously approached the victim, taunting him with derogatory remarks before exchanging celebratory gestures with his friend. Witnessing such callousness is deeply distressing, especially considering the values I have instilled in my other children, who are both older and exemplary individuals. It's disheartening to see that my son, despite our efforts in raising him, has engaged in such behavior.
My immediate inclination is to involve the authorities and ensure that my son faces the consequences of his actions. However, I am apprehensive about the potential impact this may have on our family dynamics. My son shares a close bond with his father, and I fear that this revelation may strain their relationship. Moreover, I struggle with reconciling the image of my son as a good person with his involvement in this appalling incident.
Navigating this situation is fraught with complexity, and I am unsure of the best course of action. How can I address this issue effectively while minimizing the potential fallout within our family? Additionally, how can I come to terms with my son's actions and maintain a sense of hope for his future character development?
2024.05.14 04:43 Bulky_Passenger9227 I'm finally ready to share
TW: Death
I'm just writing this to get it off my chest and rant. I've mostly healed from it, and have been working through this in therapy. I still have a hard time journaling so I figured this would be a safer place. I'll be showing this post to my therapist so maybe we can delve deeper into it.
I have been NC with my nmom for three years, and was LC for a year before that. None of my siblings are full contact, two are LC and one is NC. Anyway, the one thing that I wanted to share here is the time my dad died. I was extremely close to my dad, it's why I called him my dad even though he wasn't related to me by blood or marriage. He was actually my godfather. To make this story short, I found out that he died three weeks later when his neighbor sent me his obituary after I was wildly confused why this neighbor was apologizing for my loss.
This isn't the first time this has happened, I wasn't notified of my grandmothers passing and had several pets that died while I was at school or on the court ordered visitations I had with my bio-father. The time with my grandmother, her house had bio-cleanup crews and her neighbor called me, to go check on her because nobody else in the family ever checked on her.
My dad hit the hardest though, not from a mourning perspective but from a "What the actual fuck" perspective. I already knew that his time was coming to an end and had prematurely mourned him, this was seen as horrific to my nmom. My journals were read and I was grounded for texting his phone for the last time, due to that premature mourning that I had happening. I was 14 when his health declined and he was paralyzed, they put him in a care facility and nobody ever saw him. I did once, you could tell that he wasn't coming back.
I was 19 and moved out when he officially passed and his neighbor sent me the obituary. "but the title "Dad" was his favorite. He lived for his daughter, (My name). She was his bliss, his pride and joy." That's what got me, my dad gave me the name that was written in the obituary. He wasn't able to have kids of his own. At the end, they had an address for his celebration of life, and the neighbor offered to come with me. The neighbor is my mom and worthy of that title, she let me stay with her when my nmom kicked me out and my dad was hospitalized.
We went, her daughter also came with. My nmom was there and our conversion went just as smooth as you would expect,
Nmom "How did you find out?"
Me "(neighbors name)"
Nmom "Did you like that I mentioned you?"
Wtf am I supposed to like that the only person who kept me sane while living with nmom died?! This isn't a popularity contest. Who cares that I was mentioned. I started crying, and squeaked out that she could've at least told me. We left soon after the neighbor got done yelling at her. It's astonishing that she could put me in the obituary but not message me, or my other siblings to tell me. She knew how much I loved that man, he was the one present for everything in my life. He took me swimming every week, he taught me to ride a bike, he would pick me up from school, he wrote "I love you (name)" with a giant heart around it for me in the snow so I could see it while recovering from a brain surgery in the hospital. He made me who I am, and the countless times I heard "you love him more than me" from her proves that she knew.
Or the time she pulled my pants down just to shove snow in them and pull them back up, and her response to me crying was that i'd be laughing if my dad did it. No I wouldn't, i'd be even more hurt because I'd trust him to not do that to a 10 year old child. She knew, and used it to her full advantage. Part of me thinks that she was jealous that her previous relationship with him didn't work out and so they just stayed friends.
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I'm just writing this to get it off my chest and rant. I've mostly healed from it, and have been working through this in therapy. I still have a hard time journaling so I figured this would be a safer place. I'll be showing this post to my therapist so maybe we can delve deeper into it.
I have been NC with my nmom for three years, and was LC for a year before that. None of my siblings are full contact, two are LC and one is NC. Anyway, the one thing that I wanted to share here is the time my dad died. I was extremely close to my dad, it's why I called him my dad even though he wasn't related to me by blood or marriage. He was actually my godfather. To make this story short, I found out that he died three weeks later when his neighbor sent me his obituary after I was wildly confused why this neighbor was apologizing for my loss.
This isn't the first time this has happened, I wasn't notified of my grandmothers passing and had several pets that died while I was at school or on the court ordered visitations I had with my bio-father. The time with my grandmother, her house had bio-cleanup crews and her neighbor called me, to go check on her because nobody else in the family ever checked on her.
My dad hit the hardest though, not from a mourning perspective but from a "What the actual fuck" perspective. I already knew that his time was coming to an end and had prematurely mourned him, this was seen as horrific to my nmom. My journals were read and I was grounded for texting his phone for the last time, due to that premature mourning that I had happening. I was 14 when his health declined and he was paralyzed, they put him in a care facility and nobody ever saw him. I did once, you could tell that he wasn't coming back.
I was 19 and moved out when he officially passed and his neighbor sent me the obituary. "but the title "Dad" was his favorite. He lived for his daughter, (My name). She was his bliss, his pride and joy." That's what got me, my dad gave me the name that was written in the obituary. He wasn't able to have kids of his own. At the end, they had an address for his celebration of life, and the neighbor offered to come with me. The neighbor is my mom and worthy of that title, she let me stay with her when my nmom kicked me out and my dad was hospitalized.
We went, her daughter also came with. My nmom was there and our conversion went just as smooth as you would expect,
Nmom "How did you find out?"
Me "(neighbors name)"
Nmom "Did you like that I mentioned you?"
Wtf am I supposed to like that the only person who kept me sane while living with nmom died?! This isn't a popularity contest. Who cares that I was mentioned. I started crying, and squeaked out that she could've at least told me. We left soon after the neighbor got done yelling at her. It's astonishing that she could put me in the obituary but not message me, or my other siblings to tell me. She knew how much I loved that man, he was the one present for everything in my life. He took me swimming every week, he taught me to ride a bike, he would pick me up from school, he wrote "I love you (name)" with a giant heart around it for me in the snow so I could see it while recovering from a brain surgery in the hospital. He made me who I am, and the countless times I heard "you love him more than me" from her proves that she knew.
Or the time she pulled my pants down just to shove snow in them and pull them back up, and her response to me crying was that i'd be laughing if my dad did it. No I wouldn't, i'd be even more hurt because I'd trust him to not do that to a 10 year old child. She knew, and used it to her full advantage. Part of me thinks that she was jealous that her previous relationship with him didn't work out and so they just stayed friends.
2024.05.14 04:43 AquariusRising1983 Jenson's Guest Turn on Tracker
Did anyone else have the time of their life watching for all of the Supernatural Easter eggs during the recent episode of Tracker Jenson guest started on?
Since I have started watching Tracker I have felt that Colter Shaw gives extreme Dean Winchester vibes. I joked with my mom that I would love to see an episode where Colter runs into Sam & Dean and they have to solve a missing persons case together (and the boys have to break the truth to Colter that the supernatural is real, lol— hey, a girl can dream!). So you can imagine how geeked I was to hear Jenson would be guest starting as Colter's brother Russell. Amazing casting, in my opinion. Not only do they kind of look alike, but their mannerisms are spot on.
Now I've just finished watching the episode and I am geeking out hard! Russell driving Baby?! You could've heard my squeal 100 miles away! The way he patted the car before leaving in Colter's truck was pure Dean. Everytime he said "son of a bitch" I felt giddy. There were so many one off lines about their dad or how things were growing up that could've been pulled directly from Supernatural. His dream is opening a brewery/restaurant?! Russell basically is Dean, as far as I'm concerned— certainly the closest we can get since Supernatural has ended. And, for anyone interested, let me just say that Jenson is looking hotter than ever! The man is aging like fine wine.
Now I hear that Jenson as Russell is confirmed a recurring character in season 2! I love it! I was already really enjoying Tracker, but adding Jenson Ackles is giving me complete heart eyes! 😍😍
For any of you all that haven't checked out Tracker yet, it's a really good show, something similar but different from the standard police procedural/private detective shows. In my opinion it has a kind of Supernatural vibe, with Colter moving around the country and finding missing people, helping out people in trouble who can't go to the cops, or who the system has failed. It's basically Supernatural without the paranormal. As I said, I was really enjoying it even before Jenson showed up. His appearance is just the icing on an awesome cake!
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Since I have started watching Tracker I have felt that Colter Shaw gives extreme Dean Winchester vibes. I joked with my mom that I would love to see an episode where Colter runs into Sam & Dean and they have to solve a missing persons case together (and the boys have to break the truth to Colter that the supernatural is real, lol— hey, a girl can dream!). So you can imagine how geeked I was to hear Jenson would be guest starting as Colter's brother Russell. Amazing casting, in my opinion. Not only do they kind of look alike, but their mannerisms are spot on.
Now I've just finished watching the episode and I am geeking out hard! Russell driving Baby?! You could've heard my squeal 100 miles away! The way he patted the car before leaving in Colter's truck was pure Dean. Everytime he said "son of a bitch" I felt giddy. There were so many one off lines about their dad or how things were growing up that could've been pulled directly from Supernatural. His dream is opening a brewery/restaurant?! Russell basically is Dean, as far as I'm concerned— certainly the closest we can get since Supernatural has ended. And, for anyone interested, let me just say that Jenson is looking hotter than ever! The man is aging like fine wine.
Now I hear that Jenson as Russell is confirmed a recurring character in season 2! I love it! I was already really enjoying Tracker, but adding Jenson Ackles is giving me complete heart eyes! 😍😍
For any of you all that haven't checked out Tracker yet, it's a really good show, something similar but different from the standard police procedural/private detective shows. In my opinion it has a kind of Supernatural vibe, with Colter moving around the country and finding missing people, helping out people in trouble who can't go to the cops, or who the system has failed. It's basically Supernatural without the paranormal. As I said, I was really enjoying it even before Jenson showed up. His appearance is just the icing on an awesome cake!
2024.05.14 04:43 Medicalfella Dreaded 4 star reviews
Anyone else get 4 star reviews despite the person giving you all 5s in each individual category and having nothing but nice things to say but then something like “too bad they don’t allow smoking” or “the bathroom door facing was awkward” or “check in time was later than I like”
If people had legitimate concerns it’s not so annoying but when they wreck your rating over nothing and you’re at like a 4.8 is really aggravating.
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If people had legitimate concerns it’s not so annoying but when they wreck your rating over nothing and you’re at like a 4.8 is really aggravating.
2024.05.14 04:42 ohcomeonforreal Can I choose my son's friends for him?
My oldest son is almost 11 years old. Hes a super smart, funny kid. He has so much energy, loves to go out and play sports, but is also content playing video games or watching YouTube. Hes down for whatever. He jist wants to be doing SOMETHING. Hes always been the kind of kid who would rather please friends by cracking a joke than obey the adult who says to stop talking. We have had issues with him not always making the right choices. For example watching a youtube video with lots of swearing in it. If he thinks i wont find out, hed continue to watch it even though he knows he shouldnt but will turn it off immediately if I can hear one bad word. Or playing video games, letting the kids hes talking to over his headset say innapropriate things and laighing with them if he thinks i wont hear. But the thing is, this kid LITERALLY ALWAYS GETS CAUGHT. he is in no way sneaky about anything. I always find out even without digging. Word just randomly gets back to me every time about what he did. And then he gets disciplined and has things taken away and we talk about making better choices. I think the main thing is, he is so impulsive and theres not a whole lot of thinking about what he does now affects him in the future. Hes human. Thats just one of his faults. Love him regardless :) But his personality just seems to attract "friends" that are up to no good. Last summer I started giving him more freedom. He was able to bike around our small town with or without his 8 year old brother- but now only WITH his brother because then they can keep an eye out for eachother and correct eachothers actions if they're making bad choices. My 8byear old hates getting in trouble so usually makes the right decision. He had one friend he was spending lots of time with. Both of my boys would go to this kids house together and play. After a few months I let both boys sleep over there. The parents seem trustworthy and there are always lots of kids there. After this one sleepover, my 8 year old stopped wanting to go with to play. I tried to pry a little but he said nothing was wrong, he just felt like a third wheel. Well a month later i heard my two boys say something like "suck a d$&# like that one girl on friends name phone. That kid had shown them porn... I was devastated. My kids are too young to be seeing things like that. So I talked it out with them. How some things are not meant for kids to know or see. They're no longer allowed at that kids house. Another "friend" came over to play. My son went outside to play bball with him. I was always close enough to hear. They were having innocent fun. I left the house to pick up a Walmart order with my other kids, leaving those 2 playing in the yard. I get home, and everything seems fine. 5 mins later my hubby checks the ring camera randomly. And sees this "friend" on the video pretending to give his popsicle a bj. WTF. My son giggles and says to stop but the kid went on and on with it. So we talked to them both about how that is inappropriate behavior for 10 yr old kids. That kid left and has never come back. Yet another "friend" started to hang with my son. They both have gizmo watches and ask to be eachothers buddies so they can call and text eachother through them. I approve of it. They have been hanging out all week on the other kids trampoline. He lives down the street. It starts to get weird. They're constantly calling and texting. I warn my son it's becoming too much and it needs to stop. My son leaves his watch at home one day and my 3 yr old finds it. He starts to play tic tac toe on the watch which is fine. Then I hear "suck my dick" come from the phone. I grab it and try to find what he is on. This "friend" is sending innapropriate voice messages and even a picture of his weiner to my son. I am so disappointed. My son did not send anything inappropriate to this kid and avoided the conversations this kid was trying to have about sexual things. I delete everything. Take that kid off his contact list. Talk to my son after school. He knows it's wrong, he's sorry, he won't play with that kid anymore. And another "friend" just tonight is playing bball with my son. I go on a short cruise with the other kids and ask him if they want to join. No. So I leave and come back 30 mins later. Both boys still playing bball. Then a van pulls up and a lady comes out obviously upset. The friend had just left right before. The lady says my son and his friend called her daughter fat and ugly and other names. I am so sad. He says he didn't and that it was his friend. The little girl confirms it wasn't my son but the other kid. I just don't get it. Are all kids like this. Are they all obsessed with sex? Can I chose his friends for him to keep him away from bullies and bad influences? I just don't know what to do. I want him to grow up and have freedom but he just keeps choosing the wrong friends. If I protect him and don't let him hang out with friends unless they're at my house where I can see and hear everything, will he be labeled as a loser? Will he have a horrible childhood because I'm trying to keep him innocent and safe?
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2024.05.14 04:42 ExternalFollowing I watched all 22 demo videos of OpenAI’s new GPT-4o. Here are the 9 takeaways we all should know.
GPT-4o (“o” for “omni”) was announced a few hours ago by OpenAI, and although the announcement livestream is good, the real gold nuggets are in the 22 demo videos they posted on their channel.
I watched all of them, and here are the key takeaways and use cases we all should know. 👍🏻
A. The Ultimate Learning Partner
What is it? Give GPT-4o a view of the math problem you’re working on, or the objects you want to learn the language translation of, and it can teach you like no other tool can.
Why should you care? Imagine when you can hook up GPT-4o to something like the Meta Rayban glasses: then you can always have it teach you about whatever you are looking at. That can be a math problem, an object you want translated, a painting you want the history of, or a product that you want get the reviews of online. This single feature alone has incredibly many use-cases!
🔗 Video 7, Video 8
B. The Perfect Teams Meeting Assistant
What is it? Having an AI assistant during Teams meetings, whom you can talk to the same way you talk to your colleagues.
Why should you care? Their demo didn’t expound on the possibilities yet, but some of them can be…
C. Prepare for Interviews like Never Before
What is it? Have GPT-4o act like the company you’re interviewing for.
Why should you care? What’s changed is that the AI can now “see” you. So instead of just giving feedback on what you say, it can also give feedback on how you say it. Layer this on top of an AI avatar and maybe you can simulate the interview itself in the future?
🔗 Video 11
D. Your Personal Language Translator, wherever you go
What is it? Ask ChatGPT to translate between languages, and then speak normally.
Why should you care? Because of how conversational GPT-4o has become, the AI now helps not just with translating the words, but also the intonation of what you’re intending to say. Now pair this with GPT-enabled earphones in a few years, and you pretty much can understand any language (AirPods x ChatGPT, anyone?)
🔗 Video 3
E. Share Screen with your AI Coding Assistant
What is it? Share screen with your AI partner, and have them guide you through your work.
Why should you care? Now this is definitely something that will happen pretty soon. Being able to “share screen” to your AI assistant can help not just with coding, but even with other non-programmer tasks such as work in excel, powerpoint, etc.
🔗 Video 20
F. A future where AIs interact with each other
What is it? Two GPT-4o’s interacting with each other, that sounds indistinguishable from two people talking. (They even sang a song together!)
Why should you care? Well there’s a couple of use cases:
G. AI Caretaking?
What is it? Asking GPT-4o to "train” your pets
Why should you care? Given GPT-4o’s access to vision, can you now have AI personal trainers for your pets? Imagine being able to have it connect to a smart dog-treat dispenser, and have the AI use that to teach your dog new tricks!
🔗 Video 12
H. Brainstorm with two GPTs
What is it? The demo shows how you can talk to two GPT-4o’s at once
Why should you care? The demo video is centered around harmonizing singing for some reason, but I think the real use case is being able to brainstorm with two specific AI personalities at once:
I. Accessibility for the Blind
What is it? Have GPT-4o look at your surroundings and describe it for you
Why should you care? Imagine sending it the visual feed from something like the Meta Rayban glasses, and your AI assistant can literally describe what you’re seeing, and help you navigate your surroundings like never before (e.g. “is what I’m holding a jar of peanut butter, or a jar of vegemite?”). This will definitely be a game-changer for how the visually impaired lives their daily lives.
🔗 Video 13
If this has been a tad bit insightful, I hope you can check out RoboNuggets where I originally shared this and other AI-related practical knowledge! (The links to the video demos are also there). My goal is not "AI daily news", as there's already too many of those, but instead share useful insights/knowledge for everyone to take full advantage of the new AI normal. Cheers! 🥚
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I watched all of them, and here are the key takeaways and use cases we all should know. 👍🏻
What is it? Give GPT-4o a view of the math problem you’re working on, or the objects you want to learn the language translation of, and it can teach you like no other tool can.
Why should you care? Imagine when you can hook up GPT-4o to something like the Meta Rayban glasses: then you can always have it teach you about whatever you are looking at. That can be a math problem, an object you want translated, a painting you want the history of, or a product that you want get the reviews of online. This single feature alone has incredibly many use-cases!
🔗 Video 7, Video 8
B. The Perfect Teams Meeting Assistant
What is it? Having an AI assistant during Teams meetings, whom you can talk to the same way you talk to your colleagues.
Why should you care? Their demo didn’t expound on the possibilities yet, but some of them can be…
- having the AI summarise the minutes and next steps from the meeting
- having the AI look up info in your company data and documentation pages (e.g. “what’s the sales from this month last year?”)
- having the AI work on data analysis problems with you (e.g. “create a chart showing sales over the past 5 years and report on trends”)
C. Prepare for Interviews like Never Before
What is it? Have GPT-4o act like the company you’re interviewing for.
Why should you care? What’s changed is that the AI can now “see” you. So instead of just giving feedback on what you say, it can also give feedback on how you say it. Layer this on top of an AI avatar and maybe you can simulate the interview itself in the future?
🔗 Video 11
D. Your Personal Language Translator, wherever you go
What is it? Ask ChatGPT to translate between languages, and then speak normally.
Why should you care? Because of how conversational GPT-4o has become, the AI now helps not just with translating the words, but also the intonation of what you’re intending to say. Now pair this with GPT-enabled earphones in a few years, and you pretty much can understand any language (AirPods x ChatGPT, anyone?)
🔗 Video 3
E. Share Screen with your AI Coding Assistant
What is it? Share screen with your AI partner, and have them guide you through your work.
Why should you care? Now this is definitely something that will happen pretty soon. Being able to “share screen” to your AI assistant can help not just with coding, but even with other non-programmer tasks such as work in excel, powerpoint, etc.
🔗 Video 20
F. A future where AIs interact with each other
What is it? Two GPT-4o’s interacting with each other, that sounds indistinguishable from two people talking. (They even sang a song together!)
Why should you care? Well there’s a couple of use cases:
- can you imagine AI influencers talking to each other live on Tiktok? Layer this conversation with AI avatars and this will be a step beyond the artificial influencers you have today (e.g. the next level of @lilmiquela maybe?)
- can this be how “walled” AIs can work together in the future? example: Meta’s AI would only have access to facebook’s data, while Google’s AI would only have access to google’s - will the two AIs be able interact in a similar fashion to the demo, albeit behind-the-scenes?
G. AI Caretaking?
What is it? Asking GPT-4o to "train” your pets
Why should you care? Given GPT-4o’s access to vision, can you now have AI personal trainers for your pets? Imagine being able to have it connect to a smart dog-treat dispenser, and have the AI use that to teach your dog new tricks!
🔗 Video 12
H. Brainstorm with two GPTs
What is it? The demo shows how you can talk to two GPT-4o’s at once
Why should you care? The demo video is centered around harmonizing singing for some reason, but I think the real use case is being able to brainstorm with two specific AI personalities at once:
- one’s a Devil’s Advocate, the other’s the Angel’s advocate?
- one provides the Pros (the Optimist), the other gives the Cons (the Pessimist)?
- maybe Disney can even give a future experience where you can talk to Joy and Sadness from the movie Inside Out? - that would be interesting!
I. Accessibility for the Blind
What is it? Have GPT-4o look at your surroundings and describe it for you
Why should you care? Imagine sending it the visual feed from something like the Meta Rayban glasses, and your AI assistant can literally describe what you’re seeing, and help you navigate your surroundings like never before (e.g. “is what I’m holding a jar of peanut butter, or a jar of vegemite?”). This will definitely be a game-changer for how the visually impaired lives their daily lives.
🔗 Video 13
2024.05.14 04:41 Latetothegame0216 Wasted Time, Money, Emotions
Thank you for creating this group, and having so many helpful tips at the top.
I need to write out my story, for myself. I know I'm going to be preaching to the choir here.
I've wanted kids all my life. Then 2020 happened and I questioned it for a year plus. Early 2021 we went to a midwife to do a pre-conception check up to help with the decision (if we couldn't have kids, why try? Decision made for me). I got a blood work up, hubs got an SA and everything looked great. Early 2022 we decided we'd start trying in July. We took some months off that year, and by March 2023 it had been 5/6 cycles (I was 35 at the time) so off to a different midwife I went. ("Early bird catches the sperm!" I overconfidently told her, feeling like I didn't reeeaaally need to be there.) She referred me to a fertility clinic. We met with them June of 2023, diagnosed unexplained infertility and did 2.5 IUIs (one got cancelled) between Aug-Oct. Nothing. He had had at least one more SA in that timeframe, still looking good. So, December we were pretty sure we wanted to do IVF in 2024, just had to get the monies in a row. May 2024 has been the month chosen for at least 2 months now.
Probably in the IVF sub is where I first heard about DNA fragmentation (NOT the fertility doc). I asked hubs to set that apt up in Feb or March of 2024. He dragged his feet til late April. We just got the results back. 39%. 39%!!! I'm so pissed off. If ANY of the doctor's I've seen (at least 6) had mentioned this in the last 3.5 YEARS, we may have been pregnant long ago. Or known to skip IUI (and the associated thousands out of pocket, time, emotions...I'm preaching to the choir...) and gone to IVF. I'm also a little pissed at hubby because he dragged his feet, potentially messing up this May timeline. But, I won't tell him cuz it won't change the past.
I'm supposed to start BC around 5/20. He's got an INITIAL apt with an RU on 5/23. My baseline is supposed to be around 5/29 and shots starting 5/31. If this all gets pushed back, we can't do ER in July or August because I've planned my ENTIRE SUMMER around this start date, and nothing works until September. In August, one of our money offers expires - I'm hoping they'll extend it. This fuckers so much up. And, it just feels like time keeps on slipping. I'm very close to 37 now, and he's 43.
I'm hooooping our RE will just say we can do Zymot, TESE, or the hydro-something acid thing, and keep this same plan. IDK why she wouldn't...ER is second week of June so hopefully that'd be enough time to figure out anything else he can do on his end with the RU. He's been taking supplements for years. He's been avoiding alcohol since mid-Jan except one 10 day binger earlier this month that really pissed me off (he's in therapy.)
I feel like I've done everything right in my life. I eat healthy, I don't drink alcohol, I volunteer, I'm a good therapist, I'm a kind person, I go out of my way to offer my time to my friends...I just wish someone would have told me about DNA frag years ago.
I'm glad this group exists for the future. And, I'm REALLY glad we tested it before we started IVF - silver lining.
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I need to write out my story, for myself. I know I'm going to be preaching to the choir here.
I've wanted kids all my life. Then 2020 happened and I questioned it for a year plus. Early 2021 we went to a midwife to do a pre-conception check up to help with the decision (if we couldn't have kids, why try? Decision made for me). I got a blood work up, hubs got an SA and everything looked great. Early 2022 we decided we'd start trying in July. We took some months off that year, and by March 2023 it had been 5/6 cycles (I was 35 at the time) so off to a different midwife I went. ("Early bird catches the sperm!" I overconfidently told her, feeling like I didn't reeeaaally need to be there.) She referred me to a fertility clinic. We met with them June of 2023, diagnosed unexplained infertility and did 2.5 IUIs (one got cancelled) between Aug-Oct. Nothing. He had had at least one more SA in that timeframe, still looking good. So, December we were pretty sure we wanted to do IVF in 2024, just had to get the monies in a row. May 2024 has been the month chosen for at least 2 months now.
Probably in the IVF sub is where I first heard about DNA fragmentation (NOT the fertility doc). I asked hubs to set that apt up in Feb or March of 2024. He dragged his feet til late April. We just got the results back. 39%. 39%!!! I'm so pissed off. If ANY of the doctor's I've seen (at least 6) had mentioned this in the last 3.5 YEARS, we may have been pregnant long ago. Or known to skip IUI (and the associated thousands out of pocket, time, emotions...I'm preaching to the choir...) and gone to IVF. I'm also a little pissed at hubby because he dragged his feet, potentially messing up this May timeline. But, I won't tell him cuz it won't change the past.
I'm supposed to start BC around 5/20. He's got an INITIAL apt with an RU on 5/23. My baseline is supposed to be around 5/29 and shots starting 5/31. If this all gets pushed back, we can't do ER in July or August because I've planned my ENTIRE SUMMER around this start date, and nothing works until September. In August, one of our money offers expires - I'm hoping they'll extend it. This fuckers so much up. And, it just feels like time keeps on slipping. I'm very close to 37 now, and he's 43.
I'm hooooping our RE will just say we can do Zymot, TESE, or the hydro-something acid thing, and keep this same plan. IDK why she wouldn't...ER is second week of June so hopefully that'd be enough time to figure out anything else he can do on his end with the RU. He's been taking supplements for years. He's been avoiding alcohol since mid-Jan except one 10 day binger earlier this month that really pissed me off (he's in therapy.)
I feel like I've done everything right in my life. I eat healthy, I don't drink alcohol, I volunteer, I'm a good therapist, I'm a kind person, I go out of my way to offer my time to my friends...I just wish someone would have told me about DNA frag years ago.
I'm glad this group exists for the future. And, I'm REALLY glad we tested it before we started IVF - silver lining.
2024.05.14 04:40 UnfairPolarbear landowner refusing to pay back deposit + rent paid in advance.
So according to my lease agreement, there were 4 rooms where each room would only be rented or occupied by one person--those were the conditions of occupancy in the lease. also, i was attacked by a cat when I was a kid and from that one experience, I've made a conscious effort to avoid all cats. however, my lease agreement allowed for pets only if they remained in the respective tenant's room. I went to check the house before signing and everything seemed in order. however, after I paid my deposit + first month's rent, the day I moved in, I saw 2 additional rooms in the basement being constructed and a new tenant moving into the garage. in addition, one of the tenants had their cat outside their room roaming the house and walking into my room and the moment the cat walked in I freaked out and the cat started hissing and when the owner got the cat I ran out and ubered back home. I called my landowner to tell them I cannot live there because of the reasons listed above. I expressly stated that I wanted a quiet residence even if I had to pay a bit more than market beforehand and the terms are not in keeping with what i walked into so i requested a full refund and the landlord declined saying that he already put it into the mortgage payment. i did some research and found that i have a case but its going to be quite a burden for me to drag this into small claims court. can i request punitive damages for this as well to at least compensate the trouble i went through to get what should already be mine?
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2024.05.14 04:40 UnfairPolarbear landowner refusing to pay back deposit + rent paid in advance.
So according to my lease agreement, there were 4 rooms where each room would only be rented or occupied by one person--those were the conditions of occupancy in the lease. also, i was attacked by a cat when I was a kid and from that one experience, I've made a conscious effort to avoid all cats. however, my lease agreement allowed for pets only if they remained in the respective tenant's room. I went to check the house before signing and everything seemed in order. however, after I paid my deposit + first month's rent, the day I moved in, I saw 2 additional rooms in the basement being constructed and a new tenant moving into the garage. in addition, one of the tenants had their cat outside their room roaming the house and walking into my room and the moment the cat walked in I freaked out and the cat started hissing and when the owner got the cat I ran out and ubered back home. I called my landowner to tell them I cannot live there because of the reasons listed above. I expressly stated that I wanted a quiet residence even if I had to pay a bit more than market beforehand and the terms are not in keeping with what i walked into so i requested a full refund and the landlord declined saying that he already put it into the mortgage payment. i did some research and found that i have a case but its going to be quite a burden for me to drag this into small claims court. can i request punitive damages for this as well to at least compensate the trouble i went through to get what should already be mine?
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2024.05.14 04:37 confusedpedestriann looking for enclosure recommendations!
im desperately wanting a new enclosure for my avic avic. ive got her in one of those exo-terra enclosures but im wanting something suitable for cross ventilation and the mesh tops are just a no go! i’ve had her for about a year and so far the enclosure has been okay, i just want something better. im looking for something affordable. i really don’t want to spend more than $65 (tax/shipping im not including to price). but optimally id love to find something in the middle of that. i know that might not be super feasible considering quality of the product, id obviously want something good. it would just be awesome to get something affordable yet a good product.
the thing i like about the exo-terra is that i can open it from the front and the top, id like to be able to still do that. im also not wanting to much DIY to it. rather not have to drill more holes, or have to buy separate parts. i would just want something ready to go. i suppose i don’t mind doing minor things if i have to, im just not the best handy man. something acrylic i think is ideal, glass is fine. ive checked out the “tarantula cribs” website and im just not seeing anything that appeals to me, and they can be kind of expensive.
im also wanting something that can be her forever home. her total length when spread out is around 4 1/2 inches. she is in premolt right now so she’ll get bigger soon. i know it might take a little longer for her to get comfortable with a larger enclosure(just from what ive seen people say) but personally i think that’s okay and she’ll be fine. also, please let me know if im in the wrong about that. right now shes in a 8x8x12.
much appreciated recommendations, thank you!!
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the thing i like about the exo-terra is that i can open it from the front and the top, id like to be able to still do that. im also not wanting to much DIY to it. rather not have to drill more holes, or have to buy separate parts. i would just want something ready to go. i suppose i don’t mind doing minor things if i have to, im just not the best handy man. something acrylic i think is ideal, glass is fine. ive checked out the “tarantula cribs” website and im just not seeing anything that appeals to me, and they can be kind of expensive.
im also wanting something that can be her forever home. her total length when spread out is around 4 1/2 inches. she is in premolt right now so she’ll get bigger soon. i know it might take a little longer for her to get comfortable with a larger enclosure(just from what ive seen people say) but personally i think that’s okay and she’ll be fine. also, please let me know if im in the wrong about that. right now shes in a 8x8x12.
much appreciated recommendations, thank you!!
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2024.05.14 04:33 Qryiser1 Oh yeah, she's evil incarnate! But just ignore her. How though?????
My poor late boyfriend's evil older sister, "Queenie" (as she likes to be called🤮). I've posted about her here before.
She would get on some raging jag and send him texts, FB messages, call his cell phone and his house phone, berating him, or telling him how terrible her life is, or going off on how she's glad their other sister died or his wife died or... (Have you seen Baby Reindeer? Like that.)
I told him to block her. He couldn't. He needed to know what she was saying, and what she was saying about him on social media. She said some awful, mean-spirited things.
He felt he always had to keep track of her. She fed him lies and drugs. When she had an up day, she'd write some beautiful letter praising him for being the best brother ever, and giving him suboxones or whatever other drugs she had on hand.
Their sister (who took her own life in 2016) used to put flyers up all over town about how horrible of a person he was.
He truly wasn't a bad person. He had so much goodness and love that he just couldn't see, due to all the trauma...
At some point in the past few years, he stopped using social media as much, but still wanted to know what Queenie was up to. I made an extra account and have been tracking her and other unsavory family members for him. For several years.
I have screenshots that would make anyone go blind with rage.
My boyfriend, the absolute love of my life, my favorite, died at the beginning of February. Alcohol and drugs. Both things that Queenie introduced him to at an early early age.
When he died, she posted a happy video of herself and her family laughing it up at karaoke. Days after the funeral, she posted about how sad she is that she's the only one left alive in her family, and how she had to walk away because he didn't want to be loved and saved.
She made no effort to love him, ever. She made no effort to save him. She took out a restraining order against him and took him to court multiple times in the last couple years.
When he was at his lowest, drinking and having seizures in his house, she sent police to do wellness checks on him constantly.
This is not love. This is abuse.
And now. I can't stop tracking her.
Her house is up for tax sale at the end of the month because she didn't pay property taxes or her utility bills for the last two YEARS.
Today, she posts that the Universe gave her some "fun money" and she was going to have a blowout anniversary.
The taxes, Queenie.
But then says that her plumbing is fucked and she has to pay Roto-Rooter to come out.....
I... I need to get away from this. I don't know how. I don't even live there anymore.
But I have a righteous anger against her. I am writing what I want about her here and on tumblr, and even mentioning on my tiktok how her actions his entire life ended up killing my boyfriend.
I wish Karma would just SMITE her.
How do I get away? I know I could just ignore and forget, but I am still protective of my boyfriend's adult children too.... I don't want her to somehow ruin their lives....
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She would get on some raging jag and send him texts, FB messages, call his cell phone and his house phone, berating him, or telling him how terrible her life is, or going off on how she's glad their other sister died or his wife died or... (Have you seen Baby Reindeer? Like that.)
I told him to block her. He couldn't. He needed to know what she was saying, and what she was saying about him on social media. She said some awful, mean-spirited things.
He felt he always had to keep track of her. She fed him lies and drugs. When she had an up day, she'd write some beautiful letter praising him for being the best brother ever, and giving him suboxones or whatever other drugs she had on hand.
Their sister (who took her own life in 2016) used to put flyers up all over town about how horrible of a person he was.
He truly wasn't a bad person. He had so much goodness and love that he just couldn't see, due to all the trauma...
At some point in the past few years, he stopped using social media as much, but still wanted to know what Queenie was up to. I made an extra account and have been tracking her and other unsavory family members for him. For several years.
I have screenshots that would make anyone go blind with rage.
My boyfriend, the absolute love of my life, my favorite, died at the beginning of February. Alcohol and drugs. Both things that Queenie introduced him to at an early early age.
When he died, she posted a happy video of herself and her family laughing it up at karaoke. Days after the funeral, she posted about how sad she is that she's the only one left alive in her family, and how she had to walk away because he didn't want to be loved and saved.
She made no effort to love him, ever. She made no effort to save him. She took out a restraining order against him and took him to court multiple times in the last couple years.
When he was at his lowest, drinking and having seizures in his house, she sent police to do wellness checks on him constantly.
This is not love. This is abuse.
And now. I can't stop tracking her.
Her house is up for tax sale at the end of the month because she didn't pay property taxes or her utility bills for the last two YEARS.
Today, she posts that the Universe gave her some "fun money" and she was going to have a blowout anniversary.
The taxes, Queenie.
But then says that her plumbing is fucked and she has to pay Roto-Rooter to come out.....
I... I need to get away from this. I don't know how. I don't even live there anymore.
But I have a righteous anger against her. I am writing what I want about her here and on tumblr, and even mentioning on my tiktok how her actions his entire life ended up killing my boyfriend.
I wish Karma would just SMITE her.
How do I get away? I know I could just ignore and forget, but I am still protective of my boyfriend's adult children too.... I don't want her to somehow ruin their lives....
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I was blocked by the person who’s referral I used as soon as I finished my fifth donation so just know there are people here just looking to string you along until they get what they want, as a matter of fact the guy that burned me still posts here and spams his referral on everyone else’s posts too.
If you use my referral just shoot me a DM or at least comment here and I’ll check the CSL app to make sure you’re under my referrals. I mainly use the mobile browser so stick with DMs or a comment here as I rarely check chats.
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2024.05.14 04:31 Jonbieniemy87 A Lily in the Valley of Haze (Femarch Mortarion, Part 2 of ?)
The apothecary spent the first few months tending to wounded Space Marines, starting their garden aboard the ship, and learning as much as they could in order to stay in the good graces of the Lady who took them in. They had learned that she was Mortarion, Primarch and daughter of the God Emperor of Mankind. They knew little of the Emperor of Mankind, and he focused on more practical medical research than learning more about their commander’s father.
Mortarion had kept a watchful eye on the apothecary she had brought on board. She half expected her sons to rip the psyker to shreds, or for the young apothecary to be overwhelmed by the number of wounded and dying. However, they had thrown himself at his work, spending time working on caring for her sons and learning. Most surprising was that the apothecary had created a garden inside the apothecary chamber, and Mortarion was starting to think the chamber smelled .... good? Pleasant? She could not be sure, but she was sure that she had made a good decision. Her sons seemed to have even accepted the psyker into their ranks, at least enough that they wouldn't immediately kill them. Typhus however did not seem quite as accepting of the apothecary, and Mortarion couldn’t quite blame him.
The apothecary kept working and working. They could feel that their psyker powers were getting stronger, and their control over them growing. They could heal the massive sons of his master quickly, knowing now how to best heal them but also how to best control their healing psyker powers. As they improved his apothecary skills and their psyker powers, they worked diligently on their garden, adding new plants and keeping the garden beautiful. Typhus watched on from a distance, sometimes while he was checking on his brothers, sometimes just to keep an eye on the psyker. He did not trust the apothecary, no matter how much his mother said that their skills were of great use, and they were badly needed at all times.
Mortarion started spending more and more time in the apothecary chamber. She said it was to look after her sons, but Mortarion knew part of her just wanted to enjoy the smell of the flowers. She wanted to smell something else, something other than the gas and the haze. Of course she never took her mask off, but what bit of pleasant aroma she got, she would take. Typhus could see this. He could see what he considered to be the slow corruption of his mother by someone by a psyker, even if they were from his home planet. It didn’t matter. He would have to confront his mother, or take action on his own. As he plotted, far distant bile filled laughter could be heard, the father was watching and waiting.
They could see their master spending more time in the apothecary chamber. One day they walked up to their master, “Do you have any wounds that need tending M’lady?” They held a series of flowers and herbs in their hands that they had been working with before they went to check on Mortarion.
Mortarion wasn’t sure what to say but thought it would be best to say something. “I am alright apothecary thank you…” Mortarion didn’t know what came over her, but she hoped that no one heard what she said.
They couldn’t quite hear the last parts, but they were at least comforted that their master was unhurt. They returned to their apothecary work, creating substances, tending to their plants, and the Space Marines.
Typhus looked on ever longer in disgust. Upon Mortarion’s exit from the apothecary, he approached her with the intent to confront her. “Mother, is it truly necessary to keep the psyker on the ship, I care not if he is skilled, he will surely cause the corru….”
“Typus, I will not tolerate such thoughts. The apothecary is within the rights and is well supervised. They will bring no harm to your brothers, I assure you. Now, if there is nothing else, I have other matters to attend to.” Mortarion walked off to take on other duties, leaving Typhus in a building fury. He would not tolerate the desecration of their mother; he would have to get rid of the plants. That would surely drive a wedge between Mortarion and the apothecary.
The apothecary had the nightmare again, the four voices laughing, and the smell of bile.They can also see their garden withered and dying, the smell of decay in their nostrils. They wake up in a shock, hurrying to check on their garden. They found that their vision had come true, and that they were too late. Mortarion came in shortly after, seeing the apothecary on their knees trying to find something in the field of decay. Mortarion called out to them, “Apothecary, what has happened?” Mortarion moved to their side, laying a hand on their shoulder. “Apothecary, what has happened” she said again, but quieter, calmer; maybe even caring.
The apothecary turns to Mortarion, eyes wet with tears, hands and knees covered in dirt, grime and withered plant parts. “My plants. They're gone. They’re all gone….”
Mortarion did not know how to comfort the apothecary, they had no knowledge of care or concern. However, out of the corner of her eye, she saw a lily, growing alone in the field of decay. She was going to grab it, but seeing the grim on her hands, she avoided touching the little flower that was left. “It seems a lily still remains. I know of a safer place if you wish to take it elsewhere.”
The apothecary looked up, gently cupping the lily in their hands. “Thank you, M’Lady.” They dug the lily carefully out of the ground, placing it into a pot near their workstation. “I am ready to transport it, M'Lady. Please, lead the way.” The apothecary said, dried tears caking their face.
Mortarion led the apothecary to her personal quarters, gesturing to an empty space on the far side of the room. “You can use this as your garden. No one will hurt your plants here.”
The apothecary was both shocked and appreciative at the opportunity. They gently laid the pot into space, taking care to keep it safe. Mortarion thought perhaps she would do her best to ease the pains of the apothecary, her lily. “I’ll leave you to your work.” She said, calmly, not her usual aggressive or brooding manner. She exited her room, leaving her lily alone to care for her flower.
As soon as she was out of line of sight, her face twisted in hatred as she went searching for Typhus. Once she found him, she picked him up, holding him by his neck. “What did you do to the apothecary’s garden!? Tell me Typhus!”
Typhus laughed maniacally in Mortarion’s face; his face twisted with an evil she had not seen from her sons. “You care too much for that psyker. Have you forgotten what those sorcerers did, did you forget mother? Have you forgotten you are?”
Mortarion squeezed his neck tighter, her hatred burning in her chest. “You know better than to talk to me like that.” She could see the mark of Chaos upon her son, and she took her scythe in free hand. “You are no longer a son of mine; your corruption will end with you. Goodbye traitor.” She cut off his head with her scythe, carrying his body to the airlock, where she jettisoned the body of what was once her son.
Mortarion went to join her lily in her room, joining her apothecary in the making of their garden. She hoped it would calm her down, she hoped that she could smell that sweet smell again, she hoped that she could show her traitor son that he was wrong. She would show him that he was wrong, even if she had no idea how to garden.
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Mortarion had kept a watchful eye on the apothecary she had brought on board. She half expected her sons to rip the psyker to shreds, or for the young apothecary to be overwhelmed by the number of wounded and dying. However, they had thrown himself at his work, spending time working on caring for her sons and learning. Most surprising was that the apothecary had created a garden inside the apothecary chamber, and Mortarion was starting to think the chamber smelled .... good? Pleasant? She could not be sure, but she was sure that she had made a good decision. Her sons seemed to have even accepted the psyker into their ranks, at least enough that they wouldn't immediately kill them. Typhus however did not seem quite as accepting of the apothecary, and Mortarion couldn’t quite blame him.
The apothecary kept working and working. They could feel that their psyker powers were getting stronger, and their control over them growing. They could heal the massive sons of his master quickly, knowing now how to best heal them but also how to best control their healing psyker powers. As they improved his apothecary skills and their psyker powers, they worked diligently on their garden, adding new plants and keeping the garden beautiful. Typhus watched on from a distance, sometimes while he was checking on his brothers, sometimes just to keep an eye on the psyker. He did not trust the apothecary, no matter how much his mother said that their skills were of great use, and they were badly needed at all times.
Mortarion started spending more and more time in the apothecary chamber. She said it was to look after her sons, but Mortarion knew part of her just wanted to enjoy the smell of the flowers. She wanted to smell something else, something other than the gas and the haze. Of course she never took her mask off, but what bit of pleasant aroma she got, she would take. Typhus could see this. He could see what he considered to be the slow corruption of his mother by someone by a psyker, even if they were from his home planet. It didn’t matter. He would have to confront his mother, or take action on his own. As he plotted, far distant bile filled laughter could be heard, the father was watching and waiting.
They could see their master spending more time in the apothecary chamber. One day they walked up to their master, “Do you have any wounds that need tending M’lady?” They held a series of flowers and herbs in their hands that they had been working with before they went to check on Mortarion.
Mortarion wasn’t sure what to say but thought it would be best to say something. “I am alright apothecary thank you…” Mortarion didn’t know what came over her, but she hoped that no one heard what she said.
They couldn’t quite hear the last parts, but they were at least comforted that their master was unhurt. They returned to their apothecary work, creating substances, tending to their plants, and the Space Marines.
Typhus looked on ever longer in disgust. Upon Mortarion’s exit from the apothecary, he approached her with the intent to confront her. “Mother, is it truly necessary to keep the psyker on the ship, I care not if he is skilled, he will surely cause the corru….”
“Typus, I will not tolerate such thoughts. The apothecary is within the rights and is well supervised. They will bring no harm to your brothers, I assure you. Now, if there is nothing else, I have other matters to attend to.” Mortarion walked off to take on other duties, leaving Typhus in a building fury. He would not tolerate the desecration of their mother; he would have to get rid of the plants. That would surely drive a wedge between Mortarion and the apothecary.
The apothecary had the nightmare again, the four voices laughing, and the smell of bile.They can also see their garden withered and dying, the smell of decay in their nostrils. They wake up in a shock, hurrying to check on their garden. They found that their vision had come true, and that they were too late. Mortarion came in shortly after, seeing the apothecary on their knees trying to find something in the field of decay. Mortarion called out to them, “Apothecary, what has happened?” Mortarion moved to their side, laying a hand on their shoulder. “Apothecary, what has happened” she said again, but quieter, calmer; maybe even caring.
The apothecary turns to Mortarion, eyes wet with tears, hands and knees covered in dirt, grime and withered plant parts. “My plants. They're gone. They’re all gone….”
Mortarion did not know how to comfort the apothecary, they had no knowledge of care or concern. However, out of the corner of her eye, she saw a lily, growing alone in the field of decay. She was going to grab it, but seeing the grim on her hands, she avoided touching the little flower that was left. “It seems a lily still remains. I know of a safer place if you wish to take it elsewhere.”
The apothecary looked up, gently cupping the lily in their hands. “Thank you, M’Lady.” They dug the lily carefully out of the ground, placing it into a pot near their workstation. “I am ready to transport it, M'Lady. Please, lead the way.” The apothecary said, dried tears caking their face.
Mortarion led the apothecary to her personal quarters, gesturing to an empty space on the far side of the room. “You can use this as your garden. No one will hurt your plants here.”
The apothecary was both shocked and appreciative at the opportunity. They gently laid the pot into space, taking care to keep it safe. Mortarion thought perhaps she would do her best to ease the pains of the apothecary, her lily. “I’ll leave you to your work.” She said, calmly, not her usual aggressive or brooding manner. She exited her room, leaving her lily alone to care for her flower.
As soon as she was out of line of sight, her face twisted in hatred as she went searching for Typhus. Once she found him, she picked him up, holding him by his neck. “What did you do to the apothecary’s garden!? Tell me Typhus!”
Typhus laughed maniacally in Mortarion’s face; his face twisted with an evil she had not seen from her sons. “You care too much for that psyker. Have you forgotten what those sorcerers did, did you forget mother? Have you forgotten you are?”
Mortarion squeezed his neck tighter, her hatred burning in her chest. “You know better than to talk to me like that.” She could see the mark of Chaos upon her son, and she took her scythe in free hand. “You are no longer a son of mine; your corruption will end with you. Goodbye traitor.” She cut off his head with her scythe, carrying his body to the airlock, where she jettisoned the body of what was once her son.
Mortarion went to join her lily in her room, joining her apothecary in the making of their garden. She hoped it would calm her down, she hoped that she could smell that sweet smell again, she hoped that she could show her traitor son that he was wrong. She would show him that he was wrong, even if she had no idea how to garden.
2024.05.14 04:28 feetibabyluv Reconnected with this guy but hes being dry & not the same
I matched with this guy a few months ago, we got on really well, great conversations, until it fizzled out.
I deleted my old account and unmatched with him, not long after. I came across him again on a new account the other day and swiped, we matched again. I thought no harm in reconnecting. The conversations, just aren't the same anymore; seems like a completely different person...maybe he doesn't remember me or maybe he does, hence why hes not asking questions.
Considering we already talked for a while before and got on well, would it be weird to ask to meetup now, we have only started chatting again for a day, to check out the compatibility in person or should I read the room, and let it go.
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I deleted my old account and unmatched with him, not long after. I came across him again on a new account the other day and swiped, we matched again. I thought no harm in reconnecting. The conversations, just aren't the same anymore; seems like a completely different person...maybe he doesn't remember me or maybe he does, hence why hes not asking questions.
Considering we already talked for a while before and got on well, would it be weird to ask to meetup now, we have only started chatting again for a day, to check out the compatibility in person or should I read the room, and let it go.
2024.05.14 04:24 c0derunrun Eye contact - mass transit
What to do when making eye contact on the muni? As a guy I feel awkward when catching eyes. I do my best to wear shades when I can but that can be weird at night. Any tips to focus my gauze so people don’t feel that I’m checking them out? I feel like this is hard when you’re in the back facing the other person.
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2024.05.14 04:23 Antiquarian_Archive A letter to Christopher Alvarez, the Cult of the Butterfly, and and the F****** out there
That was more than I planned on typing. So this is a post, instead of a comment.
Chris, I understand that you are here reading thighs that are posted. That should be obvious to everyone, it's the primary place to talk about it on Reddit, and well, you mention Reddit as a source. So let me start off by saying, I sympathize with you here. This would be horrible to be at the center of. Even after reading what you wrote and gaining understanding of what you experience has been like, I don’t think my imagination could even be capable of truly picturing what this must be like for you. I'm so sorry you have had to go through this.
I liked your piece. I agree with you on a lot of what you said. I’ve seen posts here that are insane Qanon shit. I mean there was one about matching symbols to tarot cards and the freemason ???????
Yeah all you full blown K-anon fuckers, abuse alleging fuckers, AND ESPECIALY all yall motherfuckers who wont shut the fuck up with the canine shit need to listen, or shits not gonna be ok. Yo ya hear me?
As the butterfly said, SHUT THE FUCK UP! (I’ll be honest, I'm not sure if that is actually a real quote, but it very well could be right? Hey sounds believable enough so I'll just s—
NO. I remember. I am conflicted. As all things are.
As you fuckers should remember too. You might be conflicted to reach but you must, stop, and think.
What if these walls could talk?
Well they would say things like, I AM A SUPER HOTEL FOR THE RICH. DO YOU REALLY THINK THE 1% OF THE WORLD, WOULDN’T LOVE HAVING THE LUXURY OF BRINGING THEIR DOG WITH THEM? AND IT'S TAKEN CARE OF FOR YOU PROBABLY AS WELL? WELL SHTI THAT SOUNDS LIKE A FUCKING GOOD IDEA THAT CAN ATTRACT MORE OF THE 1%
I AM TELLING YOU THE IDEA OF BEING ABLE TO AFFORD TAKING YOUR DOG WITH YOU IS SIMPLY A LUXURY.ONE THAT 99% OF US SIMPLY DON'T HAVE.
So remember. SHUT THE FUCK UP!
UNLESS YOU HAVE A CONCRETE THEORY (YOU MOST LIKELY DO NOT) THAN STOP and on that stop consider…
How can I ask this as a question?
And then consider again, well how can I disprove that question.
And if you to yourself, “ehh well yeah that is a good argument buuuuuuuuuut”
Then you are making accusations at that point.
DO NOT MAKE WILD ACCUSATIONS.
THIS IS A HIGHLY SENSITIVE MATTER AND SHOULD BE TREATED AS SUCH.
DO NOT GO MESSAGING, FOLLOWING, OR INTERACTING WITH THE PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THIS.
Ok, sorry about the all caps there, been wanting to say that but hey, sleep deprivation. :)
I guess Chris, I just want you to know I hope this all blows over soon and you don't have to deal with this anymore. But I do ask that you hear me out. Please, at least just this one time.
And the same goes for any of you I might have annoyed, pissed off, or confused by this pont. And yeah you might only experience more of those emotions after reading this, I am super sleep deprived after all. And it doesn't really matter, all that matters is that you hear my case with an open heart and mind.
For me, this has to be the largest amalgamation of human thought converging suddenly onto a single point. This has been truly an incredible mass social event. Even more so for me, since you know, I do fit the stereotype of a KendrickLamar lurker incredibly well at times.
And yes a massive event like this does bring with it a lot of people who are not equipped to handle the temptation of rampant speculation.
For especially in moments such as this. It becomes so easy to think or even maybe hope? That you might have at least caught a glimpse of.. Something? Yeah, there's probably the vapors of… something…. there… right?
And it becomes so easy for the vapor to plant its roots in your mind. Because only then could you nurture the roots so they embed deeply and grow into a mighty tree that produced the most amazing fruit you have ever seen.
I mean can you imagine? Me, out of everyone in the world? I am really the first person to make this connection that no one else has had? And then I can spread this gift with everyone nearly instantly?
Well shit, who wouldn’t take a bite of the forbidden fruit then?
I mean fuck, I probably did overstep my boundries in my lust.
Sex.
But I tasted the fruit. Well, at least… I think I did.. but does it matter? Whatever it was, it felt amazing.
But why am I rambling on about fruit like some kind of scholar trapped in a realm of infinite knowledge?
I should be talking about this beef, this truly legendary beef. So let me stake my final piece.
The truth is some people really are looking into this simply because they find this to be insane. I mean, DAMN!
Someone is out here claiming they have a way to blackmail Drake.
AND this happens right after multiple of the greatest diss tracks of all time!?
I mean are you kidding? Who isn't going to see this and get a bit curious?
Especially if you are a terminally online white guy under 40.
But what do we do? What is the solution?
Well it feels kind of obvious to me.
First site needs to have a team of moderators who are able to shift and handle large influxes of volume. Reddit you will have to eventually pay your moderators. I mean shoutout to the mods of the subreddits involved, I feel yall did as well as you could. Even if you did take down a post of mine…But yall cant do it alone. Nah, Reddit you will have to start paying moderators one day. I mean how many more Boston bombings and EbonyPrinces can you handle before it really starts eating into share prices?
But that does bring me to my second pont. A space with as much potential as this needs to be guided and directed in the correct way. Unfortunately that sounds really hard to figure out as you have to factor in developing procedures that quickly adapt to sudden spikes of both helpful and harmful lines of thinking, and because of the whole no sleep thing and it's not my job. No, it's the job of the rich people running social websites to safeguard against events like this. Unless Reddit wants it to be my job, then I would love to talk. (wow very reddit of me, as is all of this, probably…)
So yeah, thank you to anyone who reads this. I think I’ll check if any updates have happened while I wrote this for the past two hours and then unplug, relax and sleep. I think that is what Kdot would want right now for me and for a lot of you.
I wanted to end it with a verse here but couldn't think of anything and I know, Im yapin.
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Chris, I understand that you are here reading thighs that are posted. That should be obvious to everyone, it's the primary place to talk about it on Reddit, and well, you mention Reddit as a source. So let me start off by saying, I sympathize with you here. This would be horrible to be at the center of. Even after reading what you wrote and gaining understanding of what you experience has been like, I don’t think my imagination could even be capable of truly picturing what this must be like for you. I'm so sorry you have had to go through this.
I liked your piece. I agree with you on a lot of what you said. I’ve seen posts here that are insane Qanon shit. I mean there was one about matching symbols to tarot cards and the freemason ???????
Yeah all you full blown K-anon fuckers, abuse alleging fuckers, AND ESPECIALY all yall motherfuckers who wont shut the fuck up with the canine shit need to listen, or shits not gonna be ok. Yo ya hear me?
As the butterfly said, SHUT THE FUCK UP! (I’ll be honest, I'm not sure if that is actually a real quote, but it very well could be right? Hey sounds believable enough so I'll just s—
NO. I remember. I am conflicted. As all things are.
As you fuckers should remember too. You might be conflicted to reach but you must, stop, and think.
What if these walls could talk?
Well they would say things like, I AM A SUPER HOTEL FOR THE RICH. DO YOU REALLY THINK THE 1% OF THE WORLD, WOULDN’T LOVE HAVING THE LUXURY OF BRINGING THEIR DOG WITH THEM? AND IT'S TAKEN CARE OF FOR YOU PROBABLY AS WELL? WELL SHTI THAT SOUNDS LIKE A FUCKING GOOD IDEA THAT CAN ATTRACT MORE OF THE 1%
I AM TELLING YOU THE IDEA OF BEING ABLE TO AFFORD TAKING YOUR DOG WITH YOU IS SIMPLY A LUXURY.ONE THAT 99% OF US SIMPLY DON'T HAVE.
So remember. SHUT THE FUCK UP!
UNLESS YOU HAVE A CONCRETE THEORY (YOU MOST LIKELY DO NOT) THAN STOP and on that stop consider…
How can I ask this as a question?
And then consider again, well how can I disprove that question.
And if you to yourself, “ehh well yeah that is a good argument buuuuuuuuuut”
Then you are making accusations at that point.
DO NOT MAKE WILD ACCUSATIONS.
THIS IS A HIGHLY SENSITIVE MATTER AND SHOULD BE TREATED AS SUCH.
DO NOT GO MESSAGING, FOLLOWING, OR INTERACTING WITH THE PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THIS.
Ok, sorry about the all caps there, been wanting to say that but hey, sleep deprivation. :)
I guess Chris, I just want you to know I hope this all blows over soon and you don't have to deal with this anymore. But I do ask that you hear me out. Please, at least just this one time.
And the same goes for any of you I might have annoyed, pissed off, or confused by this pont. And yeah you might only experience more of those emotions after reading this, I am super sleep deprived after all. And it doesn't really matter, all that matters is that you hear my case with an open heart and mind.
For me, this has to be the largest amalgamation of human thought converging suddenly onto a single point. This has been truly an incredible mass social event. Even more so for me, since you know, I do fit the stereotype of a KendrickLamar lurker incredibly well at times.
And yes a massive event like this does bring with it a lot of people who are not equipped to handle the temptation of rampant speculation.
For especially in moments such as this. It becomes so easy to think or even maybe hope? That you might have at least caught a glimpse of.. Something? Yeah, there's probably the vapors of… something…. there… right?
And it becomes so easy for the vapor to plant its roots in your mind. Because only then could you nurture the roots so they embed deeply and grow into a mighty tree that produced the most amazing fruit you have ever seen.
I mean can you imagine? Me, out of everyone in the world? I am really the first person to make this connection that no one else has had? And then I can spread this gift with everyone nearly instantly?
Well shit, who wouldn’t take a bite of the forbidden fruit then?
I mean fuck, I probably did overstep my boundries in my lust.
Sex.
But I tasted the fruit. Well, at least… I think I did.. but does it matter? Whatever it was, it felt amazing.
But why am I rambling on about fruit like some kind of scholar trapped in a realm of infinite knowledge?
I should be talking about this beef, this truly legendary beef. So let me stake my final piece.
The truth is some people really are looking into this simply because they find this to be insane. I mean, DAMN!
Someone is out here claiming they have a way to blackmail Drake.
AND this happens right after multiple of the greatest diss tracks of all time!?
I mean are you kidding? Who isn't going to see this and get a bit curious?
Especially if you are a terminally online white guy under 40.
But what do we do? What is the solution?
Well it feels kind of obvious to me.
First site needs to have a team of moderators who are able to shift and handle large influxes of volume. Reddit you will have to eventually pay your moderators. I mean shoutout to the mods of the subreddits involved, I feel yall did as well as you could. Even if you did take down a post of mine…But yall cant do it alone. Nah, Reddit you will have to start paying moderators one day. I mean how many more Boston bombings and EbonyPrinces can you handle before it really starts eating into share prices?
But that does bring me to my second pont. A space with as much potential as this needs to be guided and directed in the correct way. Unfortunately that sounds really hard to figure out as you have to factor in developing procedures that quickly adapt to sudden spikes of both helpful and harmful lines of thinking, and because of the whole no sleep thing and it's not my job. No, it's the job of the rich people running social websites to safeguard against events like this. Unless Reddit wants it to be my job, then I would love to talk. (wow very reddit of me, as is all of this, probably…)
So yeah, thank you to anyone who reads this. I think I’ll check if any updates have happened while I wrote this for the past two hours and then unplug, relax and sleep. I think that is what Kdot would want right now for me and for a lot of you.
I wanted to end it with a verse here but couldn't think of anything and I know, Im yapin.
2024.05.14 04:23 spyder6776 Am I missing signs
There is a girl I run into pretty regularly through my job, she is a clerk at a store I deal with for work. I had always thought she was really attractive and sort of knew who she was just because we are near in age and live in a smaller area, but we never really formally met outside of that. I was pretty attracted to her but after checking some of her social media’s, I saw she had a boyfriend and kind of tried to get any ideas out of my head. I recently saw she broke up with that boyfriend and of course was a little happy about it and in a similar time frame (maybe a couple weeks after realizing) unexpectedly she added me on Snapchat. I had posted a picture of my dog on my story the same day she added me and the next day, she posted a dog on her story. Then my next trip into the store, she seemed kind of nervous while I delt with her (so was I) an didn’t say much out of the ordinary, then I left kind of feeling like I fucked up not taking it a little further. Then later in the day I ended up needing to make another trip in and she seemed to have more to say this time, it was just small talk really but she noted that I was back for a second time, was smiley and said have a great day and that was it. Now today I noticed she turned her snap location on for me while she was at work (it wasn’t on prior) and then she turned it back off after work. It seems like she wanted me to know she was there and visit, but I’m worried I’m just overthinking it because of how attracted to her I am, so I need some opinions. I really don’t want to go into the store and start speaking to her personally (instead of professionally) and make her feel uncomfortable (I’ve seen pleanty of dudes do this before and it’s weird) and I also don’t want to try sending her a message saying hello and get ignored because I will find it tough to go back into the store and I quite literally couldn’t work without going there. I’m only a few days into this dilemma and I’m sure time will do its thing but as for now I’m looking for opinions because I can’t sleep. What do you think ? Thanks to anyone who took the time to read
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2024.05.14 04:22 Ashamed-Comment5200 Have known girl for Ten Years (not together) and I still get knots in my stomach [NEED ADVICE PLEASE AT BOTTOM)
Backstory first and Advice section underneath.
If you have any questions please ask. And please don’t tell me to block her, that will destroy me even more
We were very good friends the last two years of high school. We would talk for hours watching airplanes land and listening to music. There were times where we would literally sit there staring into each others eyes for minutes on end and we would never do anything about it. There was one time when we watched a movie with all of our friends in her basement and she moved to cuddle with me and I shit you not it was the best 45 minutes of my entire life and all I was doing was holding her and playing with her hands
(She has SA issues in her childhood and I would never touch her or do anything to make her uncomfortable unless I was 200% sure. Well I got to maybe 185% sure she wants to kiss me on 10+ occasions.
After school we kind of fizzled out due to me making some poor choices. About a year or so after the last time we talked she texted me saying she was thinking about me all the time and wanted to check up on me. I told her how I was doing and somehow it led into an argument about the way she left things. We went cold for another year and then boom. Same thing.
Told her I can’t stop thinking about her and she said the same. We caught up and met up once to smoke and it was the same exact thing as when we were kids. Just so much fucking tension. After that we just kind of got busy lives or whatnot and didn’t talk much.
Now I’ll text her once every week or so and respond to her posts, “proud of you!” “Happy for you! Love seeing you smile” and I will just give the occasional respectful adult nod that I still adore her.
I feel like she feels we have a unspoken cemented friendship where nothing will get misinterpreted,
HOWEVER!!!!! THIS IS WHERE I NEED HELP
When I tell her she’s on my mind she still says same. When I send her a Snapchat she responds with the most fucking adorable smile that looks like she is just so elated to see me. When I call her beautiful she will send me a flaming heart emoji. When I tell her I need to see her soon she agrees but as always just one of those girls you can never catch. When I post something she’ll occasionally respond hyping whatever it is up (nobody ever does this)
I’m absolutely fucking crazy over this girl and I do not know what to do anymore. I feel like we both know we are just PERFECT together and I mean PERFECT. Like there’s not a single doubt in my mind that this woman would make me the happiest person on the face of the earth if I could just see her smile every day and keep her safe.
I’m about to cry writing this and I haven’t in years. I seriously need somebody to slap me in the face and tell me what to do like I’m five because I can’t do this anymore. I feel like if I give up then I will lose the only girl I’ve ever truly wanted
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If you have any questions please ask. And please don’t tell me to block her, that will destroy me even more
We were very good friends the last two years of high school. We would talk for hours watching airplanes land and listening to music. There were times where we would literally sit there staring into each others eyes for minutes on end and we would never do anything about it. There was one time when we watched a movie with all of our friends in her basement and she moved to cuddle with me and I shit you not it was the best 45 minutes of my entire life and all I was doing was holding her and playing with her hands
(She has SA issues in her childhood and I would never touch her or do anything to make her uncomfortable unless I was 200% sure. Well I got to maybe 185% sure she wants to kiss me on 10+ occasions.
After school we kind of fizzled out due to me making some poor choices. About a year or so after the last time we talked she texted me saying she was thinking about me all the time and wanted to check up on me. I told her how I was doing and somehow it led into an argument about the way she left things. We went cold for another year and then boom. Same thing.
Told her I can’t stop thinking about her and she said the same. We caught up and met up once to smoke and it was the same exact thing as when we were kids. Just so much fucking tension. After that we just kind of got busy lives or whatnot and didn’t talk much.
Now I’ll text her once every week or so and respond to her posts, “proud of you!” “Happy for you! Love seeing you smile” and I will just give the occasional respectful adult nod that I still adore her.
I feel like she feels we have a unspoken cemented friendship where nothing will get misinterpreted,
HOWEVER!!!!! THIS IS WHERE I NEED HELP
When I tell her she’s on my mind she still says same. When I send her a Snapchat she responds with the most fucking adorable smile that looks like she is just so elated to see me. When I call her beautiful she will send me a flaming heart emoji. When I tell her I need to see her soon she agrees but as always just one of those girls you can never catch. When I post something she’ll occasionally respond hyping whatever it is up (nobody ever does this)
I’m absolutely fucking crazy over this girl and I do not know what to do anymore. I feel like we both know we are just PERFECT together and I mean PERFECT. Like there’s not a single doubt in my mind that this woman would make me the happiest person on the face of the earth if I could just see her smile every day and keep her safe.
I’m about to cry writing this and I haven’t in years. I seriously need somebody to slap me in the face and tell me what to do like I’m five because I can’t do this anymore. I feel like if I give up then I will lose the only girl I’ve ever truly wanted
2024.05.14 04:19 SerialStateLineXer Just 800 companies could fund the federal government if they paid their fair share
Are you sitting down? Don't bother. This won't take long.
Quoth Buffett:
The problem? $4 trillion is 112% of all US corporate profits in 2023. There are not 800 US corporations that have $5 billion in profits.
Seriously, WTF is Buffett even talking about here? Is this just a flex about how profitable Berkshire is and how much it can afford to pay in taxes?
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Quoth Buffett:
We don't mind paying taxes at Berkshire, and we are paying a 21% federal rate. If we send in a check like we did last year, we send in over $5 billion dollars to the US federal government, and if 800 other companies had done the same thing, no other person in the United States would have had to pay a dime of federal taxes, whether income taxes...[applause]...no Social Security taxes, no estate taxes—no, it's up and down the line!The math works out: 800 times $5 billion is $4 trilion, which is about what the federal government collected in non-corporate taxes in 2023.
The problem? $4 trillion is 112% of all US corporate profits in 2023. There are not 800 US corporations that have $5 billion in profits.
Seriously, WTF is Buffett even talking about here? Is this just a flex about how profitable Berkshire is and how much it can afford to pay in taxes?
2024.05.14 04:19 dxiao I(35M) have been dating this girl(34M) for about 5 months. I want to buy some sexy lingerie/sleepwear for her but i don’t want to offend her?
I’m her second boyfriend and the first time she dated was over 10 years ago and it lasted about 3-4 months. she’s very down to earth and quite frugal, which i do appreciate because i tend to spend without thinking too much. she is not working at the moment and finishing her degree. she hardly shops from big box stores and mostly thrifts.
i want to get her some lingerie or sleepwear that’s more on the sexy side, but i don’t want to make her think she’s not sexy enough already. shes beautiful and has a smoking body. personally, i enjoy the kissing, the touching, taking off clothes, foreplay and etc as much as the sex itself if not more. having said that i think some sexy wear would really enhance that experience, selfishly speaking.
so how do i do it in a way where i wont make her feel guilty that she’s not buying it herself or she’s not good enough for me or hurt her self esteem in any way. it really has nothing to do with those things, it’s as simple as i want to buy her something so she can wear it.
is that weird? is that in any way objectifying her?
i’m definitely going to have a talk with her beforehand to see how she feels about it but wanted to do a gut check here first.
ps. if anyone has any recommendations of something comfortable and sexy, please drop it in the comments.
thanks.
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i want to get her some lingerie or sleepwear that’s more on the sexy side, but i don’t want to make her think she’s not sexy enough already. shes beautiful and has a smoking body. personally, i enjoy the kissing, the touching, taking off clothes, foreplay and etc as much as the sex itself if not more. having said that i think some sexy wear would really enhance that experience, selfishly speaking.
so how do i do it in a way where i wont make her feel guilty that she’s not buying it herself or she’s not good enough for me or hurt her self esteem in any way. it really has nothing to do with those things, it’s as simple as i want to buy her something so she can wear it.
is that weird? is that in any way objectifying her?
i’m definitely going to have a talk with her beforehand to see how she feels about it but wanted to do a gut check here first.
ps. if anyone has any recommendations of something comfortable and sexy, please drop it in the comments.
thanks.
2024.05.14 04:19 hobonichi_anonymous 🦗Update Thread! Cricut Design Space v8.30.64, iOS 5.67.0, android 5.59.0 (May 13, 2024)
Before submitting a comment about an issue, the #1 thing any user should do when they first experience issues with a new update is to follow these troubleshooting steps.
If issues still persist despite the efforts made in this thread, report the issue to cricut.
Calibrate your machine right after an update as your calibration settings will not carry over into the latest update. Follow the advice of the calibration guide. Then do a test print then cut of your project using plain printer paper.
If for some reason after calibration your cuts are still inaccurate, clear cache (the troubleshooting guide above this) and try calibration again.
If you are experiencing issues despite clearing cache, please give some background information:
- Cricut machine (Joy, Joy Xtra, Explore Air 2, Explore air 3, Maker, Maker 3, etc.).
- Device (Windows 10, Window 11, Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android).
- Type of project you were attempting to do. (Basic cut, print then cut, drawing, foiling, scoring, etc.)
- Were you successful in doing this project in the past? Or is this a new project?
What has changed (Desktop v8.30.64)? Update on May 6, 2024.
Fixed field issues: This release
Last 6 weeks:
- The ability to customize the Card project enables users to select specific sizes and personalize them according to their preferences.
- After disabling specific contours, the bounding box encloses the remaining ones within the Canvas.
- Images not uploading.
- Upon selecting, it appears that some of the ‘Make It Now’ projects in the Canvas have disappeared.
- Right-clicking and selecting “View image sets” from the Layers panel often displays irrelevant images.
Over the last 6 weeks we've fixed 74 software defects, including the following priority field issues and reliability concerns:
- Draw projects are being opened as cuts instead of drawings, resulting in a color change.
- The ability to customize the Card project enables users to select specific sizes and personalize them according to their preferences.
- After disabling specific contours, the bounding box encloses the remaining ones within the Canvas.
- Images not uploading.
- Upon selecting, it appears that some of the ‘Make It Now’ projects in the Canvas have disappeared.
- Right-clicking and selecting “View image sets” from the Layers panel often displays irrelevant images.
- Selecting certain fonts in the font selection process is causing delays in rendering on the Canvas
- The text box fails to load on the Canvas, and adding a text field in Chinese is not possible
- Changes made to the latest project are lost upon sharing.
- Save a project on iOS, then open it on desktop, and notice that the changes fail to appear.
-After completing the cut with Print Then Cut and Basic Cut operations attached, the mat remains unloaded.
- The Canvas tab disappears and it takes longer for the Canvas tab to load.
- The saved project only shows letters on the Canvas, but double-tapping the text box reveals the entire sentences.
- After finishing cutting the mat that's off-screen, the scrollbar scrolled back to the top instead of moving to the next mat.
- My Stuff doesn't show any projects, and the collection is displayed without a name.
- Follow button is not working on profile page
- Profile links that are copied and pasted shows Blank home page.
- Forever stuck on the project details page, with both the customize and make buttons greyed out.
- Print Then Cut images appear distorted or the print preview is not accurate
- Print Then Cut images did not appear correctly on the cut screen.
- The Print Then Cut quality warning message is preventing the user from proceeding to make it.
- Clicking "View All" on recent uploads either redirects to the Inspire/Discover page or results in the inability to access the full set of uploaded images.
- The Canvas performance drastically slows down when inserting high-quality uploaded images.
- The functionality of the automatic background remover has stopped working.
- Uploaded high-resolution images, those above 300 DPI, are displaying low-resolution warnings.
- When uploading an image with a resolution exceeding 300 DPI, it undergoes downsizing, accompanied by a low-resolution warning message for each uploaded image.
- The image icon that regulates the number of images per line remains unresponsive.
- The image loses focus when resized, and after hiding contour and resizing, it becomes impossible to move the image upward in the Canvas.
- There are performance issues with Warp, as it takes more than a second to enter edit mode and experiences lag when additional characters are entered. Additionally, after completing editing and clicking outside the box, there is a delay.
- There's no prompt to confirm unsaved changes, and the previous unsaved Canvas disappears without any notification to replace or save it.
- Using the keyboard shortcut cmd + shift + left arrow key to highlight everything results in improper rendering of the highlight.
- When opening Image Sets, the images load closely together, and the Image Set name tile appears misplaced, positioned between the top and second row instead of the first row.
- When performing combine, subtract, intersect, or exclude operations and attaching them, the color or operations remains unchangeable.
- Upon launching the app, users encounter a white screen, a continuous spinner, and a missing refresh token.
- Even after power cycling and setting the load to go, the -18 machine connection error continues to persist
- When hovering over the mat control multiple times, the mat preview fails to appear.
- When toggling the mirror function, the mat selection jumps, causing the left side to scroll back to the top.
- Cannot remove images from a collection
- Completing the product setup for a second time with a different machine leads to going to the "Get Started" page without setting the correct machine type.
- The "Get Started" page on the left rail and the pointer finger suggest that there's a reason to click there.
- It's not possible to unlike projects, and an error message stating "unable to remove likes" is displayed.
- The bookmark icon fails to switch to "bookmarked" for image sets
- The private profile message fails to display, and opening a project link leads to an empty Canvas without the project
- The shared profile links are incomplete, leading to the home page instead of directing to the profile
- Card Mat - If users attempt to make or customize without selecting a finished size, they will be prompted with the error message, "Select a Finished Size to continue
- When adding a photo to the Project details, it's observed that the image is zoomed in excessively, making it impossible to zoom out sufficiently to display the entire photo.
- It is not possible to cancel a full-page Print Then Cut project from the Mat Prepare screen.
-Performing a second search after the initial one yields no results
-Attempting to open a project with numerous sticker groups results in the Canvas displaying a perpetual spinner, rendering the project inaccessible.
-Loading stickers with multi-layered complex projects from project details takes considerable time to customize or make, typically ranging from 5 to 7 minutes.
- The custom border feature fails to function properly with complex shapes and does not create sticker-cut interior shapes combinations as intended.
- The Offset function fails to work with intricate PNGs for creating sticker-cut interior shapes combinations, and the Apply button remains disabled, accompanied by a continuous green bar.
- When deleting a Warp within a sticker group, the border is not redrawn.
- When resizing the sticker image using the Kiss cut & Die-cut Edge option, the image vanishes from the Canvas.
- After ungrouping and regrouping the text, the font toolbar is unavailable for the group.
- Apostrophes and quotes fail to transform into their left-right variants, causing coded single and double quote marks to appear instead of the anticipated left and right variants.
- Text is positioned closer to the bottom right corner, resulting in incorrect text placement after opening a new Canvas and adding new text
- When using the delete button on the laptop to erase text, it becomes evident that the undo and redo functions are not operating correctly.
- After changing a color or moving an image, the undo feature fails to function.
- Users have the ability to delete uploaded images when using new Image Inspiration designs.
- When attempting to upload an image, a message indicating "unable to upload image" is displayed, prompting users to check their internet connection.
- The learning plan redirects to the Canvas instead of remaining on the home page.
- When the uploaded image is added to the Canvas, it displays an image load failure.
iOS
Version 5.67.0 was released on May 13, 2024.App ImprovementsRead more about the update in the Apple Store.
Bug fixes and performance enhancements.
Android
Version 5.59.0 was released on May 13, 2024.App ImprovementsRead more about the update in the Google Play Store.
Bug fixes and performance enhancements.