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“My road has been long and weary, friend”, my annoyance with the bartender was surely obvious. I snatched the whiskey coke from the bar and sucked it down greedily.
“All I’m sayin’ is that it’s noon on a monday there, bud”, his cigarette-charred throat made him sound rougher than his years. Bud… I never really cared for that word, bud. Especially considering I was at least a hundred and fifty years his senior.
“I got all the time in the world”, I sighed, motioning at the empty glass. Without hurry, he refilled the cup. I turned from the bar and scanned the rest of the room, studying the empty chairs waiting for their next patron to arrive. Aside from the old farmer nursing on a corn-themed Busch can, it was utterly empty. It was days like these I hated the most.
I’ve spent many monday afternoons in taverns like these. I’ve also spent them rebuilding our nation after a bloody war, taking part in two more bloody wars overseas and helping countless folk along the way. I watched the Red Scare pull at those old seams, starved with my brothers and sisters during the depression and everything between. Somehow, someway, days like these were even worse.
Lethargic gluttony.
In all my years, all one hundred and sixty eight, this is far and away the most prosperous. It just seems that nobody cares. No more comradery through the pain, or maybe pain brings comradery? I think so.
One hundred and forty six years since I drank the water from a nondescript stream in the backyard of our childhood home. Sweet Lips, what a fitting name for the town it all started in.
I started a family once, maybe a decade after I’d first drank that crick water. We, Mary and I, had two kids, one who survived. I wish that I could say it was a happy life we led but she grew… suspicious. As we approached our 60th cycle around the Sun she became suspicious that my 20s-something face hadn’t aged a day during all that time. She fled and I wandered on alone.
I wedded twice more. My second wife, Isabella, took my things and ran off with another man… another man who I will get to later. Finally, there was Elizabath. Oh, how I loved that little spitfire, her sweet, freckled face. We’d met at a pub in the Bronx a couple years after the end of the second world war. I went to great lengths to hide my past, to hide how long I had really been around for. If it wasn’t for the brain cancer, that little spot on her pituitary gland, then I’m sure she would’ve found out and left anyways. That’s what I try to tell myself.
I will never love again.
“Ya’ alright there?”, I jumped, turning from the window back toward the gravel voiced gentleman staring uneasily my way.
“Just fine, the sunshine feels good”, I relished the dim warmth radiating from the window for a moment longer before shuffling back into the dingy midst of the Green Bottle Blues Inn. I hadn’t been to this bar before, though it felt similar to the hundreds of others I’d visited along my journeys through the American midwest.
“Another?”, the gravel-voiced man was washing out a glass in the dirty sink behind the bar, a damp towel clung limply to his shoulder.
“Sure, but I oughta’ get goin’ afterward”, my smile felt even emptier than the glass I slid toward the man. He glanced at me quizzically before pulling the bottle of whiskey down from the top shelf. I suppose, with enough time, you can afford even the finer things.
“What’s your name, fella?”, he returned the smile though his brow remained furrowed. He was studying me. No surprises there, fella, I’m a couple steps ahead of you.
“Tom, just Tom, not short for nothin’”, I replied, bringing the amber liquid to my lips. I took a deep pull and met the mans gaze. His eyes widened as he took an obvious step backward. Slowly, however, that professional smile returned to his lips.
“What brings you back here, Tom?”, his hands had disappeared beneath the bar, though his eyes stayed level with mine.
To these folks, I was the antichrist. I suppose I can’t blame them for the aggression.
“I was thinkin’ about paying my old brother a visit, as I’m sure you know”, I shrugged, struggling to get the last drop of Drambuie from the glass.
Truthfully, I hadn’t been welcome in Sweet Lips ever since my brother and I fell out all those years ago. All those decades ago. He chose a different route with his immortality.
The gravel-voiced man stiffened, revealing the double-barrel shotgun he had fished from underneath the bar. He stuck the barrel directly in my face.
“Jesus, you treat all your customers like this?”, I replied coolly, still clutching that empty thing in my hands. The man seemed to buckle a bit and laugh, a nervous chuckle it was.
“No sir, nobody but you”, he straightened himself up, revealing his massive frame. Big man, big man.
I stood slowly, leaning in close to the mans face as the barrel of his gun drew further back. His eyes were hectic, seemingly shaking in their deep sockets.
“He’s lead you astray, y’know”, I bared my teeth, my teeth which would've been dust if not for the water in that little stream.
The only thing that hurt as much as Elizabath, maybe even more, was watching my dear brother grow so bitter through the years. The only other person who shared this curse with me had chosen to do harm to those around him. It makes me sick.
I gripped the glass more harshly, swinging my arm toward the man's face. Suddenly, something stopped. I turned right and noticed the thick, rough hands clutching at my arm. The old man. The fucking old man.
The gun butt swung, and the world went quiet.
The church spire stood tall and obscenely white against the cloudless sky, bending almost imperceptibly at its tip like it was a misplaced set piece of a Tim Burton stop-motion film. Curled, decrepit grass jutted from underneath its foundations like dying hands reaching for help. A well made of gray stone and mortar resided no more than ten yards in front of the vestibule.
Two men clung at each arm, though I doubted I could make a run for it in my current state. A circle of various people surrounded the well, all of them were adorned in either red dresses or red suits.
In the very center of the group, standing directly behind the well, was an all-too-familiar face. He smiled, a hideous grin.
“I knew you’d come”, he hiccupped, trying to stifle a laugh. I could only watch helplessly, my obliterated nose filling my mouth with the coppery taste of blood.
“Tom”, his smile fell flat, his eyes burning through me with all the horrors of a thousand lifetimes, “I wanted you to have a front row seat”.
My brother, Timothy, began pulling at the rope hanging deep down in the well. A bucket, like most wells, was at the other end. He produced a knife and sliced the buckets fraying rope, careful not to spill any of its contents while doing so.
Timothy fell to one knee, presenting the receptacle to the man standing to his left. He accepted, bringing the rim of the bucket to his lips and taking a deep, satisfying pull. The man smiled, a sinister, deviant smile before passing the bucket onward.
“Soon, Tom, this world will be ours”, Timothy declared, his face remaining flat and emotionless.
As soon as the last of the townsfolk, the last member of the Sweet Lips Congregation, took a swig from the well water, the men released me. I fell in a heap. I never thought he would share the water, I knew I should’ve come sooner.
“Let him go, he’s gonna need a head start”, the immortal man spat.

So I've been playing this on and off for 2 weeks. I'm a big Final Fantasy fan and I've played quite a few other turn basd RPGs over the years.
The game is beautiful and uses a lot of the animation style that was used for Genshin Impact. I think the writing is charming in spots and the plot device for our hero is pretty refreshing.
When it comes to the battle system it leaves a lot to be desired. Every character is limited to a basic attack move and one specialized action which is either a stronger attack or a support one if the character is support based. The ultimate action for each character is great to see and I enjoy the animation.
Besides employing a facet of Octopath Traveler's battle system I don't find the fights to be interesting at all. There's no variance in utility for a character. A character attacks or supports. With that limitation varying your team build isn't really an option. You basically cycle your support units basic attacks so your offensive units can use their specialized move.
I've enjoyed the game so far but I can see it being very shortlived. I think there are better games that fit this genre more comprehensively.

Hi, so I’ll list some important things about me right off the bat.

• I’m fairly plus sized, but I’ve made a commitment to get into shape. I don’t want or expect you to help me with that, it’s a personal journey.
  
• I’m a black girl so no racists or anything.
  
• I’m only looking for guys who share my values and at least some of my interests. I want us to have stuff to talk about right away.
  
• if you romanticize mental illness, or like “crazy girls” respectfully leave me alone.
  

Okay now that’s out of the way, hi! It’s nice to meet you. I’m a twenty year old girly from the garden state. I love cats, reading, and writing. I’ll read anything (comic books, memoirs, romance, sci fi). It would be cool to find someone I could discuss books with, even if we don’t read the same ones. Writing is another passion but I keep it to myself most of the time.
What I’m looking for in a partner: someone goal oriented and consistent, someone loyal, someone willing to take things slow. As for appearance, I am attracted to more fit men (I know I know, kinda hypocritical) but that’s just a preference. I don’t plan on staying out of shape myself.
If you read all of this, thank you! Have a nice day, even if I’m not for you :)

First of all, Layla/Aisha should be best friends with Musa. They have got great chemistry, share similar interests (music and dancing?), are both very blunt and independent. I honestly love their friendship dynamic.
Whereas I could see Layla/Aisha and Flora as a couple. I don’t know where this idea came from , but I would have loved them to fall in love with each other. Their interactions are so sweet.
I would have also loved to see Icy trying to get with one of the specialists(under a disguise). Maybe as a game in the beginning, until she finds out that she has actually developed feelings. She would get rejected in the end which would have broken her heart and made her hate the specialists\Winx even more. It would also show that a heart of ice can break, too.
I would have loved to see Darcy having a season in which she decides to separate from the Trix and do her evil solo thing. She is extremely powerful on her own, and smart, too. I would have loved to see her battle with Tecna.
In the comics, Bloom worked in a café during the weekends because she did not want to rely on her parent’s money. I would have loved that aspect to be included in the show. It also creates good side storylines.
What relationships/friendships or storylines would you have liked to watch?

I’ve had this plan for many months. I know how I’m going to do it, and I’m spending my last couple of days trying to write a note.
I have done my research and confirmed even in suicide my beneficiary is eligible for full payment and benefit of my life insurance policy. I think I’ve settled on the best, non violent choice that wouldn’t result in life-long disability should someone for some fluke find me in time.
The significance of waiting until Saturday is that I have 2 dogs that need caring for, and Sunday morning I have aligned someone to come care for them until my spouse is home.
I will be compassionate to my loved ones and inform the non-emergency line after I’ve administered my med of choice, so none of them will have the burden of finding me. I have already paid the deposit on cremation so the last time they will have seen me I’ll have been smiling and kind, and they won’t have the body in the box to taint that.
The funny thing is I don’t really think I’m going to change my mind, so I’m not sure why I’m reaching out. Someone on Reddit reported me for something I didn’t think could be read for my intentions. An auto bot reached out to me with a crisis line. I guess I had a moment of weakness, maybe curiosity? I decided to give it a go. I tried to reach out to the crisis line, I got a generic response, and then after I answered nothing. Just got confirmation the conversation was ended with no further response.
Great support for people in crisis.
For the record I have done the psych ward commitment before. A lot of the same thing, people being underpaid to babysit a population they can’t identify with. I’d rather go out on my terms at a time that’s convenient to me than be locked up for a week hoping I’ll change.

Bonus points if you live in the NE or PNW.
Facts about moi:

• I work with smol humans for a living.
  • You don't have to WANT kids of your own. But, if you don't like kids...you're not for me.
• I’m *somewhere* on the LGBTQ+ spectrum. I just don’t know exactly where? I like what I like, ya know?
• One of my favorite past-time activities is trying to put together legos high.
  • Listening to music high is also an experience (I do Delta since that’s what’s legal. If you’re anti-weed, then we aren’t a match. I don’t do it allll the time. I’m too broke for that life).
    • Seriously, doesn't music sound different when you're high?
• Green Day was one of my favorite bands. I’ve been listening to them since I was 10!
  • The obsession was real. My ten-year-old self had a binder about the members with all the facts and pictures of Billie (Yes, I was a weird child)
  • Now my obsession is more towards bands like AVOID, Dayseeker, The Used, etc. I'll listen to the same songs over and over until I can't stand it.
  • I love going to concerts. So, it'd be cool if you liked them too
• I love love love traveling.
  • Please don’t be a giant grouch on vacations. Coworkers complain about their spouse being a shit on trips.
  • I also like staying in, of course! But I’m not a homebody. I struggled during the COVID shutdown. Being cooped up SUCKED. I do not want to beg you to get out of the house.
• I have a spicy brain
  • I’m super duper ADHD. Fun times! I’m also like an anxious puppy. Woop woop.
  • The most organized thing in my life is this list
• The Office and Parks and Rec are two of my favorite shows. I also like Bob’s Burgers and Avatar The Last Airbender.
  • I don't watch a whole lot of TV, honestly.
• I talk to myself out loud in public.
  • I promise I'm only a little crazy.

Why you should date me:

• We can listen to emo bands together whenever you want
  • Emo music can mean many things and I’m OK with that.
• You won’t get food poisoning from my cooking
  • I can make more than Hamburger Helper and frozen pizzas. Though, the ranch burger hamburger helper is my fave.
  • The velveeta skillets are better, though.
• I’m suuuper short. So, if you’re insecure about your height, I gotchu. I’ll make you feel tall..or taller!
  • I don’t care about height and it makes me sad that people feel insecure about something they can’t change.
  • I’m a great small spoon…but I guess if you REALLY insist, I can be a jetpack. Burtttt,

So I’m a 21 year old female, and I live with my 22 year old fiance. I’m in a LOT of debt & I have been for years and cannot seem to catch a break. I owe $3,000 to a credit card, $500 to another, $1800 on another (for a couch I bought) and $21,000 on my vehicle. The vehicle itself is insane, I was young and naive and screwed into a loan the dealership most likely knew I would completely struggle with (bought during the first few months of COVID).
I make around 1k-1.3k every two weeks, and this is with me working extra hrs, I only make $15 an hr. I am in school, and am unable to work much more than this, and in a couple of months I will start clinicals and will most likely take a huge cut in hours as well… My monthly bills consist of: Car note: $472 (I know) Insurance: $140 Credit card payments: $265 (these are all of my minimums together) My portion of the rent: $400 Gas and food: approximately $250 & that’s playing it down
So, if you do the math, my bills come to about $1535 a month. And on a good month, that leaves me with $865 and on regular months that leaves me with $465. I know that seems like a good chunk, but I’ve had countless issues with tires popping, car needing oil changes, I’m the maid of honor in my best friends wedding this month (takes more money than you think to do that), a puppy I rescued that randomly fell ill with seizures and needed put down (that was about $900 altogether), moving this month (spent 1k of saved up money on this now I’m back at 0) and numerous things that have dabbled in my finances for MONTHS leading up to this.
I am starting up a side job with my fiance this week detailing vehicles to make extra money to help with my debt. I guess I am just asking if anyone has any suggestions on how to make extra money or how to save better when there’s hardly anything to save to begin with. Also, asking my fiance for money isn’t an option as he believes my debt and monthly financial struggle is my problem. Can’t blame him, he’s right. Anything else is welcome and greatly appreciated.

I ‘25/F’ have been dating my boyfriend ‘27/M’ for a little over 3 years. We currently live together and I pay most of the expenses since I make more than him currently. (I make around 78,000 a yr while he makes a 15 an hour which would end up being a little over $26,000 a year). He has been working at a coffee shop which he enjoys most of the time since he lost his job 6 months ago. We split the rent 50/50 but I cover all other expenses groceries, trips, etc. he just got offered a job in a career that is he got his masters degree in. The problem is the job is across the country and they offered him a little less than what he was hoping for. This job offer $23 an hour with paid overtime and benefits. Currently at the coffee shop he makes $1100 (including tips and taxes taken out) every pay period and no benefits or pto. I work in a career field where I could most likely easily find a job wherever I go and am kind of excited to move as this place seems like a great city to live in. Not to mention a we would get a financial relief. We have talked about me staying where I am for the time being until he gets more settled in to the new place and is sure he likes the job and his employers like him before I move too.
I thought he would be really excited about the job offer but now he is thinking about not taking it. He is worried he won’t like the job and would be sad to move out of our luxury apartment to live on his own for a little bit. He also brought up being sad to leave the community he has at the coffee shop and really enjoys his flexible schedule here. He is also worried about the pay being to low from his recent job offer. He has been really depressed lately because he has been denied from several places he has applied to over the past 6 months. So I am really worried he will regret not taking this job if he doesn’t get another job offer soon. And was hopeful a new job would bring him better spirits and overall make him happier.
I have advised him to take the job offer and to continue to look for jobs and take interviews and if he finds something better to just decline the offer close to his start date or leave the job if he has already started. I think it’s a great opportunity to at least get his foot in the door and gain experience in the industry he got 2 degrees in. If he really doesn’t like it he can move back in with me and most likely get his job back at the coffee shop as they really like him there. However he is still saying he is really on the fence about it and isn’t sure if he will accept the offer as he isn’t sure he wants to go back to a desk job.
Is it ok for me to bring up our salary differences now? I feel like I spend a lot of my money on him and I am usually happy to do so as it ensures I get to live the lifestyle I want with the person I love! However with the thought of him making more I did get really excited thinking we would split things a little more evenly and I’d have some money to spend on myself to maybe update my wardrobe, finish paying off my car, and pay for a pottery class etc. I used to only spend about $80-$100 on groceries before I met him but now I pay around $350-$400 a week in groceries alone as he really eats a lot and only like organic, free range, high quality ingredients. I really wonder if I wasn’t paying so much if he would be more willing to take the job. I also don’t want to push him to take a job if he really doesn’t want it. I don’t think you should solely take a job just because you would make more money but I do think whether he takes or declines the job it will affect our relationship. Am I being to materialistic in waiting him to take this job?

Hey I’m a 19 year old college student who’s currently procrastinating on work. I have some weird hobbies like building circuits and making furniture as well as jewelry making but also some normal hobbies like reading and writing. I also collect weird things like animal bones and model airplanes as well as a plethora of anime keychains and collectables. Feel free to message me if you want to chat!

Hi! My pronouns are hethey. I'm an Aussie girl living in the outback, so there's not a lot of options for friend-making. I find it really hard to write about myself so ill just list a bunch of stuff I like. If you feel a connection, please please message me!!! 💞 I love art, I paint traditionally and digitally and dabble in sculpting, tattooing, graphic design, and jewelry making. Anything I can do to express myself creatively, I'm on it! 💞 I like to play games, mostly sandbox types. I'm currently playing Baldurs Gate 3 (Romancing Astarion obvi) I also play Minecraft, Sims, and Dragon Quest Builders. I also played Elder Scrolls Online for 7 years until I sold my PC last year. :( (You get bonus points if you play ESO) 💞 I am shamefully on tiktok a lot, so id love someone to send funny tiktoks to. 💞 Obsessed with wildlife and collecting facts about animals. My family is so tired of hearing me ramble about how fast black marlins can swim. 💞 I am just starting my journey with spirituality. I've been meditating regularly for about a year. Im trying to learn more actively this year, reading books and such. If you're on a similar path, it would be really nice to talk with someone like-minded. 💞 I am autistic, and most of my struggle is with social interactions. I go through periods of not even thinking to talk to anyone for months! I just get super absorbed in my work/hobbies and that is the only thing my brain wants to think about. I really need a friend who doesn't mind me dropping off the face of the planet for a month, and picking up right where we left off. I understand that this can be really upsetting for some people, so I figured I would put it here so you can decide if you're okay with that before reaching out. Thank you so much for reading, please feel free to send me a message. If you're like me and are really bad at describing yourself, just tell me about someone you genuinely look up to. Mine is Lady Gaga because shes one of the most talented, generous, beautiful souls on this planet.

Don't despair, everyone goes through this. You can become an ace debugger.
Bad News: Debugging is an essential yet often overlooked skill for programmers, especially newcomers to the field. When you first start programming, it's natural to think that writing the code is the finish line. However, the process of debugging and fixing defects is a crucial part of the programming journey, and it frequently requires as much effort as writing the initial code.
Good News: As you develop your debugging skills, your efficiency will skyrocket. You'll identify and resolve issues more quickly, and you'll write better code from the outset, reducing the need for extensive debugging.
This three-step approach can help you conquer up to 99% of code defects:
1) Watches: Add watches on the variables causing you problems. Watches allow you to monitor the values of variables as your code executes, providing valuable insights into where things might be going wrong.
2) Trace: Set a breakpoint at the start of where you think the problem is and get ready to trace one line at a time. Tracing through your code step-by-step allows you to observe its behavior and pinpoint the precise location of the defect.
3) Play the Computer: Before you trace the line, predict how the watches should change based on the code that's about to execute. Instead of predicting what "should happen" based on your assumptions, look at the code that's about to impact your "watch" and perform the calculations or operations yourself. If the actual behavior differs from your prediction, you've likely found the issue.
Best News: By "Playing the Computer," you'll rapidly improve your programming skills. Before you know it, people will seek your help to fix their bugs! (and maybe even call you ace :)
Remember, the only way to fail is to quit. Embrace the challenges, persist through the frustrations, and celebrate your progress. Debugging is a valuable learning experience that will propel you to become a proficient and sought-after programmer. Good luck on your coding journey!
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Hello all, I'm coming to the sub to ask for advice on how to use my summer break since my return offer for my internship fell through last minute. I did not sign up for classes since I was convinced I was going back and they delivered the unfortunate news after the add-drop period. My last internship was at an aerospace defense company. I would like to try and land an internship in the same field at maybe a larger firm such as NG or Blue Origin since I've heard great things about the experiences they offer their interns. I am also interested in Apple and Nvidia as I am passionate about tech and hardware. I would like advice on what I can do this summer to better my chances at securing a position at one of these companies for the next recruitment cycle (EE's at these companies I would greatly appreciate your input). Summer project recommendations would be greatly appreciated since I'll have some free time without classes on my schedule. For context, I will be a 3rd year in Electrical Engineering this Fall and currently have a 3.97 GPA and have spent the last semester getting myself into some leadership positions for next Fall.
Any advice is welcomed and if you have any questions for me I will try to answer them to the best of my ability.

I have previously been on fluoxentine and before that when I was much younger paroxetine (terrible) for MDD. SSRIs work for me but they make me kind of labotomized, tired all the time, no energy, also effectively chemical castration. Hence why the Dr and I agreed bupropion might be a good fit.
I've been taking bupropion for for 6 weeks now. I'm currently on 300mg XL but did the first 3 weeks at 150mg. I had common experiences starting the drug, the honeymoon period for the first 3-4 days (amazing), then quite bumpy - feeling great, not feeling great from day to day. Interestingly I never had any anxiety which I was anticipating. I was waking up at 3am for a couple weeks. Then after about week 4 I was side effect free, and I felt fine, sometimes great, I felt I had the resolve to get through things and I had energy. Now at week 6 I've hit a real low, this is day 3 of this now. I'm just curious, is this part of the adjustment period still? I know this will pass but feel pretty hopeless.

Boss and I had a back and forth on what ideas would be good for backlinks. He mentioned that we could try creating a Notion or Medium page - even under his name or any of our execs - and write about topics related to the business. Then, link key terms of these blog posts to our website. Is this okay? I was tentative about it, but it's worth the try. But the one thing I'm not sure about is if Medium's DDA will affect our website's DDA (that is, it can help us). I know LinkedIn doesn't.

About a month ago, my wife and I decided to grow our family by adding a puppy. We both have experiences with dogs, so even with a baby in the house we felt well-prepared.
Our 11-week-old golden doodle (Benny) has been doing great except for one little thing. He hates when he sees my wife or I bottle-feeding our 6-month-old daughter. He'll try and jump up on us or will nip at our heels. He'll also whine A LOT during the bottle-feeding.
Honestly, it's beyond bizarre and we've got no clue why he does it or how to stop it.
Any advice?

Does anyone else feel like the usual idea of romance and relationships is the craziest thing? Let’s say you meet someone nice. You’re both attracted to each other, the sex is great, etc. As time passes, you get more and more into each other. Somehow, because of that, you feel the need to “make it serious” (as if everything until now was necessarily a joke or a game). Then, you start seeing ONLY each other. You don’t have sex with anyone else even though you may want to, and you expect your partner to do the same. If, for some reason, they don’t like the idea of exclusivity, they’re “not taking it seriously” (as if pursuing a more diverse sex life was dangerous to the passion between you both, which just proves how fickle the link between you two is, but whatever).
When you start to date “seriously,” you’re expected to have your partner as the center of your world — and you’ll judge them if you’re not the center of theirs. Suddenly, everything that matters to you (your job, your projects, your friends, your passions) must be less important than your relationship, which has to be the most important relationship you ever had. Your partner must be the most perfect person you’ve ever seen and loved, and you’ll be sad if they say otherwise about you. If you somehow imply that your partner is not a divine being, you’re a cold person.
Then, because of your insecurities, you feel entitled to judge what your partner does (this is not healthy, I know, but I’m talking about the usual way things go). You don’t like it when they hang out alone with people of the same gender as yours, or people who are more attractive than you, and the slightest interaction between your partner and a good-looking stranger is enough for you to want to read their private messages (and you’re still expected to keep a straight face when you say you trust them as if you’re telling the truth).
If you don’t expect to be with your partner forever, you’re using them. Forget the fact that life is unpredictable and relationships end, sometimes abruptly, for all kinds of reasons: you have to trick yourself into thinking you’ll actually be together for all eternity (and loving each other as much as you do now). You’re expected to live together, still enjoy sex with each other no matter how repetitive it gets, and, what baffles me more, make the effort to love each other.
I’m sorry, what? I get it, relationships are hard, but if I’m at a point where I have to “choose my partner every day” to continue being with them, is it not the time to look for somebody else? If you’re with someone because you like them so much, why would you want to continue being together when you like them so little you have to force yourself into liking them more?
I understand that human beings long for connection on an intimate level. I understand wanting a friend. I understand wanting sex. I understand wanting a best friend you have sex with, which is something people usually compare having a significant other to, but this comparison makes no sense to me because friends actually care about how you really feel instead of hoping you fulfill some fantasy they haven't managed to outgrow.

You know when you're watching a show you love and two important characters are fighting? Its an intense meaningful fight, and everyone is emotionally invested in it, but at the last second an entirely unrelated person comes in and pulls an ex machina, swooping in and killing the "bad guy" so we never get to see the meaningful outcome? Thats what their break up felt like.
Their relationship is going great, there is no tricky history, there is no rival lover, there is no feeling on either side getting in the way of them being together, and then the writers make Lorelei act out of character (breaking up with Jason because he's suing her family for a totally justified reason)/having Richard sue Jason. I know the general consensus is that everyone likes Lorelei with Luke, and while I don't prefer them together I do respect the ship and I have to admit despite not being fond of it, it does feel like end game from season 1. However, the way they just swept Jason under the rug because they, idk, wanted to move him out quickly so Luke could get the lime light wasn't cool.
I like it when things progress naturally. Maybe Jason and Lorelei experience some kind of character driven road bump (like, for example, we explore Jason's character more and realize as a workaholic he doesn't have enough time for Lorelei and they eventually part ways as a result. Or, Lor realizes she has strong feelings for Luke and breaks up with Jason. Or, something else character driven. Forget Lorelei acting out of character in breaking up with Jason (since I know some disagree with that perception). While I'm not saying its outside the relam of possibility for Richard's character to sue Jason, I'm saying having it happen and be the sole reason a perfectly happy couple (frankly Lorelei's MOST HEALTHY relationship EVER) is a cop out. Think about all the other love interests; Max and Lor break up because Lor isn't fully in love with him and she realizes this. Luke and Lorelei break up because Luke can't commit and then because Lorelei slept with Christopher. Chris and Lorelei never work out because the timing was never right. I.e, his kid GG, his fiance Sherri, immaturity, etc etc. These reasons are all DIRECTLY RELATED to the characters and their relationships.
Jason on the other hand? Happy Richard's Law Suit Break up.
TLTR: Jason and Lorelei's break up felt contrived, random, and like a cop out because they were perfectly happy together and ONLY broke up because of external forces. Every single other relationship Lorelei had ended because of character related reasons; their relationships were already strained, even if external forces seemed to push them over the edge. But Jason and Lorelei were perfectly happy. Not only was it unsatisfying and out of character, but it was also unnatural.

i’ve been hiatus for the past couple of months, Mainly I forced myself to get off my reddit because I felt like I needed to make action instead of taking my problems to reddit.
Its been good!! I don’t really have this obsession anymore. Im glad to say I can enjoy the outdoors even when humid smoke is out there.
To me, The smell and aroma doesnt effect me anymore. The amount of times ive been around the aroma and full blown smoke clouds on a hot and humid day is too many to count, But have I ever really gotten contact high? No. Have I had a deep gut feeling that I will or have? Sure. But it never truly happened.
Ive grown to know that I was just simply traumatized as shit, Other background trauma is a aspect to it but, For the most part I needed to recollect myself.
The only thing I really struggle with now is I get a migraine if I smell marijuana most times, But thats only because strong smells trigger such headaches.
Questions Ive asked myself Or you might ask
What if Im in a room and it smells?
By all means do what you have to do, But dont freak out and storm outside like how I have in the past. But do your best to collect yourself, Try to exercise the fear.
What if my friends smoke weed?
If your friends are mature or arent total pot heads, Let them know your boundaries. And if they are jackasses about it. Please save yourself the stress and find better friends. Been there done that.
What if im in a hotboxed area/room/environment?
Being in a small and very hotboxed room is probably the only way youll really get “contact high” in a public setting. But, Do your best to avoid places like that lol. But simply just leave, Fan away your nose if you need to. But if you’re at a party, or a concert. Youll be a okay if you just get past the smell. Took a while for me to get there.
remember, tell yourself that what ever someone else does, Should not, Could not, Would not effect you.
I still struggle with being optimistic. Writing this still has me feeling like that it could happen some day. But till now i must know ill be okay for the most part.

Hey everyone ! New to this Reddit channel , trying to learn to be more financially savvy, I’m currently active duty military getting out soon to pursue my masters. I feel like I’m doing some things right but I feel like there’s more I should be doing , I contribute to my TSP and Public Roth IRA , I max out my Roth every year since I opened it and put 15% of my pay into my TSP , I have my savings in High yield savings account. Is there something else I should be doing to maximize the growth of my money for long term and short term wealth ? I’ve had a few people try to get me into buying their PLI or LIRPs but after reading online I’m not sure if that’s even a good idea. I’m not really familiar with things like brokerages or really how to even set up my fidelity Roth IRA. I just currently have it in the money market and the s&p 500, so any advice on how I should diversify my portfolio on there would be great . I have no idea what target funds or ETFs are so a lot of this financial lingo goes past my head. Any resources or links to help dumb this stuff so I can learn how to invest would be great. Thanks again

I’m a newer manager who replaced a beloved manager, who happens to be my friend and new boss. My assistant manager had been with her for the last four years. She’s absolutely brilliant and does so much for our office. In my opinion, she is a lot of the reason why the old manager was so successful. The issue is she has some personal issues going on at home and she is greatly missing the old manager who has a vastly different style than me.
She is very hot and cold with me and a lot of times I feel I can’t do anything right. She wants me to take charge, but does like the way I do things. She wants to the staff to come to me, but also wants to know everything. I’ve been overly catering to her, but I don’t think that is helping. I do it especially since she has more experience with the staff and field we are in.
She hates praise, so that’s out of the window. She works on the weekends and stays late too. So I feel that since this is her everything, me not doing the same means I don’t care as much in her opinion. Which isn’t true or fair.
Do you have any tips to deal with this or have you experienced anything like this? My new boss still communicates with her and is trying to help, and I don’t mind that. However, this isn’t going to be a long term solution.

I say, Let Ubisoft have this story, as long as the characters are well written and interesting and the game itself is amazing to play, Im not gonna make war with ubisoft over it. I was also confused when I saw a black samurai but well, nothing any of us can do to change it. It is a bit stupid of them to go this route, but since when have they cared about the feelings of their fans. The reality is, this is their game and franchise to do with as they please. Us gamers will never win against corporate greed, or propaganda, we simply can just not buy or play the game making them lose money, but all that accomplishes is another amazing franchise in gaming being left to collect dust because they wont sell the rights of their most successful games.
I myself wanna continue with assassins creed, but if the studio closes for good, then we lose these games permanently. I get gamers wanna fight back, but all that does is limit our gaming experiences. Sure indie games will always be around, but eventually, indie games will be required or forced to be published under big corporate names essentially making it that gaming dies as a whole because developers will no longer make anything if they dont have a say in what happens with their games.
Sorry for the rant but, I heard that there is no confirmation of Yasuke being an actual samurai in history so it made me disappointed in ubisoft because they only took the character because he was a black man working for high power in japan with samurai armies. It makes me sad that black characters are only ever put into games or movies and tv shows because of politics and not because they are great characters/actors/historical figures. Its all just a pitty party of people trying to force diversity instead of implementing it where it makes sense and where it Is beneficial for the production of these games and movies. They should just let these things fall into place on their own.
Im not against having this character in the game, but still, its sad to see that ubisoft would rather sacrifice logic and ethics for money.
Ps to Ubisoft: Ive loved playing all assassins creed games since the first released and these games have become a big part in my life, but if you continue catering to the. 1 percent of people wanting these things, it just shows you only care about money and thats it, fans be damned.
Would like to hear other opinions on this topic, Im just a random insignificant guy with no value in life who loves playing games. Dont make this into a fight. We are all adults here hopefully.