2.8 QbActivity
2.8 QbInattention
2.6 QbImpulsivity
Took a recommended QB test with my psychiatrist before he refused to diagnose me and prescribe me antidepressants (which I hesitantly refused initially but experimented with. aka fucked around and found out).
Straterra: took inconsistently for a month, low dose but it was the beginning of a terrible yet revealing spiral
Wellbutrin: oh my god i dont even want to talk about this one
maybe i am just not into antidepressants, no thx dr
i'm supposedly 99% more active, less attentive, more impulsive. Have you guys taken this test? Also during this entire test I was kind of out of it (questioning sanity and also my worth and also if I was faking my results by perceiving myself to act normal??) idk. Genuinely tweaking during my test. But if that's just a normal ADHD thing to do pls give me some words of actual advice bc im 21 and terrified of life
and I may suspect comorbid conditions, maybe even primary?? definitely numb after years of depression and traumatic upbringing but now in a phase of getting my life together and figuring my shit out so i can solve my traumas and/or reach a state of self actualization, eventually
adderall helps, i take it on occasion with my friends to work on magazine startup stuff. i can consistently take this stuff but lowkey i dont even want it except on those high pressure days. dont need access to adderall nor do i want to speak to another psychiatrist.
asking for advice on how to interpret experience/results. or generally interested in your experience
I am taking reddit advice with a grain of salt, thanks <3

I've had my eyes set on U of T for as long as I can remember, but now, I'm starting to having doubts... I've been accepted to UWaterloo's Math + Co-op and U of T's Physical and Mathematical Sciences. Truthfully, I don't quite know what I'd like to pursue for a living, but it'd either be a PhD or high school mathematics teacher. I suppose I'm leaning towards high school math teacher since A) less competitive & arguably easier
B) stable job with summer vacation & other benefits. But again, I don't know what I'd like to do.
I know that both U of T and UWaterloo will provide me with an excellent education for undergradauate, but I don't know which I should choose. I know that U of T also has the Masters of Teaching program which would also make me very employable, even without all of the experience that I'd get at UW.
What would you guys suggest for:

1. only pursuing PhD
2. only pursuing high school mathematics teaching
3. undecided ?

Note: I guess I'm leaning towards uoft. I'm potentially interested in pursuing a Minor in English, so uoft might provide a better education for that. And from what I've heard, uoft is pretty flexible in terms of changing your career path or something. I also really like the st. george campus and being downtown.
Posted this on the UofT subreddit, but I'd like to hear from waterloo students as well.

It's not like we have any major issues, we haven't even fought once and we get along nicely
But I just don't feel that click/spark, that feeling where you can just chill together and say/talk about whatever, that spark where laughing together comes super easily... I always feel a bit strained while with her, not relaxed and carefree like I'd like my relationship to be.
Our perspective on life is very different, same for our perspective on work, our hobbies and interests are worlds apart and don't often collide, our humor is very different, our communication style is very different, and the sex is fine... But it's just fine
I've been thinking about breaking up for the last 1-2 months after we got over the initial part of the relationship, but I've been really on the fence because well, I don't actually have a reason to? Things are going fine... But then again, I don't want fine, I want incredible ya know? I don't really look forward or feel excited about when we get together or do a phone/video chat.
And I'm kinda worried I may be staying with her just because I don't want to be alone (in which case I don't think it's fair to her at all), she's my first real gf and I'm a little unsure of my feelings or how to proceed.
I kinda got to this point where, well, even tho unsure, if I think about it so often, then maybe it means it is the right decision for us to break up? I doubt people in satisfying relationships think about breaking up, or about their differences so often.
But what do I even tell her, considering there isn't an actual "reason"? I think it might come as a complete surprise to her

A bit about me:

• CPA: 3.24
• IELTS: 7.0
• Current Status: Fourth-year student, graduating in August 2024
• Goal: To study abroad in 2025
• Field of Interest: Cyber Security
• Current Job: Cyber Security researcher (focused on auditing source code)
• Purpose for Master’s Degree: To engage with a global working environment and improve my resume
• (Should I add anything else?)

My question:

1. Is a Master's degree only focused on researching a topic? I read that to apply for a Master's degree, I need to find a research topic, find a group with similar interest (those currently studying for their Master's), and then apply for that school. Is this the case for all Master's programs, or are there other formats, e.g. just studying like in Univeristy, but with more advanced knowledge?
2. I also read that a LOR is a must, is that true? Any suggestion on getting a strong LOR?
3. Where can I find Master's degree programs? Currently I'm searching on https://www.masterstudies.com/programs. Is this sufficient, or are there other resources I should consider?
4. Is there a centralized resource or platform for finding scholarships?
5. Are there any universities you would recommend for a Cyber Security Master’s degree?
6. Any other advice or recommendations for someone in my situation?

I incredibly appreciate any guidance. Thanks so much for your time.

Summer sublease (Late June to Late August)
Hello, I am looking for someone to sublease my room in a 2 bedroom/2 bathroom apartment. You will have your own room and own bathroom, along with an in-unit washedryer, full kitchen, a storage locker and a parking space (no extra fee)! I am also willing to leave the bed, desk, and dresser + there is a closet. It is located on Brooklyn Ave, just a short walk away from bus stops, the lightrail station, and is close to campus! You will also be close to Safeway, Trader Joe’s, and cafes/restaurants. Rent will be $1250/month plus any utilities. Lmk if you are interested, dates are flexible!

It's not like we have any major issues, we haven't even fought once and we get along nicely
But I just don't feel that click/spark, that feeling where you can just chill together and say/talk about whatever, that spark where laughing together comes super easily... I always feel a bit strained while with her, not relaxed and carefree like I'd like my relationship to be.
Our perspective on life is very different, same for our perspective on work, our hobbies and interests are worlds apart and don't often collide, our humor is very different, our communication style is very different, and the sex is fine... But it's just fine
I've been thinking about breaking up for the last 1-2 months after we got over the initial part of the relationship, but I've been really on the fence because well, I don't actually have a reason to? Things are going fine... But then again, I don't want fine, I want incredible ya know? I don't really look forward or feel excited about when we get together or do a phone/video chat.
And I'm kinda worried I may be staying with her just because I don't want to be alone (in which case I don't think it's fair to her at all), she's my first real gf and I'm a little unsure of my feelings or how to proceed.
I kinda got to this point where, well, even tho unsure, if I think about it so often, then maybe it means it is the right decision for us to break up? I doubt people in satisfying relationships think about breaking up, or about their differences so often.
But what do I even tell her, considering there isn't an actual "reason"? I think it might come as a complete surprise to her

În era digitală, dispozitivele noastre necesită tot mai mult spațiu de stocare pentru a face față cerințelor zilnice, de la fotografii de înaltă rezoluție și videoclipuri 4K, la aplicații și jocuri complexe.
Storel vine în întâmpinarea acestor nevoi cu o gamă largă de carduri de memorie de înaltă performanță.

Carduri microSD

SanDisk Ultra microSDHC UHS-I

SanDisk este un nume bine cunoscut în industria stocării digitale, iar cardurile sale de memorie nu dezamăgesc. Modelul Ultra microSDHC UHS-I oferă viteze de citire de până la 98 MB/s, ideal pentru fotografii și filmări Full HD. Disponibile în capacități variind de la 16GB la 128GB, aceste carduri sunt perfecte pentru telefoane mobile, tablete și camere de acțiune.

Kingston Canvas Select Plus microSD

Kingston este recunoscut pentru durabilitatea și performanța produselor sale. Canvas Select Plus microSD oferă viteze de transfer rapide și fiabilitate crescută. Cu capacități de până la 512GB și clasă de viteză A1, acest card este ideal pentru aplicații și înregistrare video în HD.

Carduri SD

Lexar Professional 633x SDHC/SDXC UHS-I

Lexar Professional 633x este destinat profesioniștilor din domeniul fotografiei și videografiei. Cu viteze de citire de până la 95 MB/s și capacități de până la 1TB, acest card asigură transferuri rapide și eficiente de date. Este compatibil cu camere DSLR, camcordere HD și alte dispozitive SD.

Transcend SDXC UHS-II U3

Transcend oferă performanțe de top cu modelul SDXC UHS-II U3. Cu viteze de citire de până la 285 MB/s și viteze de scriere de până la 180 MB/s, acest card este ideal pentru filmări 4K și fotografii RAW. Capacitățile disponibile ajung până la 256GB, oferind suficient spațiu pentru toate nevoile dvs. de stocare.

Carduri CompactFlash

SanDisk Extreme Pro CompactFlash

Pentru cei care utilizează camere DSLR de înaltă performanță, SanDisk Extreme Pro CompactFlash este o alegere excelentă. Cu viteze de citire de până la 160 MB/s și viteze de scriere de până la 150 MB/s, acest card este ideal pentru captarea fotografiilor de înaltă rezoluție și a videoclipurilor Full HD. Capacitățile variază de la 32GB la 256GB.

Kingston CompactFlash Ultimate 600x

Kingston continuă să impresioneze cu cardul CompactFlash Ultimate 600x, oferind viteze de citire și scriere de până la 90 MB/s. Acest card este ideal pentru fotografii profesioniști și videografi care au nevoie de performanțe rapide și fiabile. Disponibil în capacități de până la 64GB, este compatibil cu o gamă largă de camere și dispozitive profesionale.

Carduri XQD

Sony G Series XQD

Sony se află în fruntea tehnologiei de stocare cu seria G XQD, oferind viteze de citire de până la 440 MB/s și viteze de scriere de până la 400 MB/s. Aceste carduri sunt ideale pentru camerele foto și video de ultimă generație, permițând înregistrarea videoclipurilor 4K și fotografiilor de înaltă rezoluție. Disponibile în capacități de până la 256GB, cardurile XQD de la Sony sunt alegerea perfectă pentru profesioniștii exigenți.

Carduri CFast

SanDisk Extreme Pro CFast 2.0

SanDisk continuă să seteze standardele industriei cu Extreme Pro CFast 2.0, oferind viteze de citire de până la 525 MB/s și viteze de scriere de până la 450 MB/s. Aceste carduri sunt concepute pentru camerele video și foto profesionale, fiind capabile să gestioneze fluxuri mari de date, cum ar fi filmările 4K și fotografiile RAW. Capacitățile variază de la 64GB la 512GB, asigurând suficient spațiu pentru proiectele dvs. de mari dimensiuni.

Lexar Professional 3500x CFast 2.0

Lexar oferă performanțe de top cu cardul Professional 3500x CFast 2.0, destinat profesioniștilor care necesită viteze rapide de transfer și stocare fiabilă. Cu viteze de citire de până la 525 MB/s și viteze de scriere de până la 445 MB/s, acest card este perfect pentru înregistrări video 4K și fotografii de înaltă rezoluție. Capacitățile disponibile ajung până la 512GB.

Accesorii și suporturi de stocare

Pe lângă cardurile de memorie, Storel oferă și o gamă variată de accesorii și suporturi de stocare pentru a vă ajuta să gestionați și să protejați datele. Acestea includ cititoare de carduri, adaptoare și huse de protecție, care asigură transferuri rapide și sigure de date, precum și o durată de viață extinsă pentru cardurile dvs. de memorie.

Cititoare de carduri

Cititoarele de carduri sunt esențiale pentru transferul rapid și eficient al datelor între cardurile de memorie și alte dispozitive. Storel oferă cititoare compatibile cu o varietate de formate de carduri, inclusiv USB 3.0 pentru viteze superioare de transfer.

Adaptoare de carduri

Adaptoarele de carduri sunt extrem de utile pentru utilizatorii care dețin mai multe tipuri de carduri de memorie. Acestea permit utilizarea cardurilor microSD în sloturile SD standard sau cardurilor CF în dispozitivele compatibile cu CFast, oferind flexibilitate și comoditate în utilizarea dispozitivelor dvs.

Huse de protecție

Protejarea cardurilor de memorie este crucială pentru a preveni pierderea datelor valoroase. Storel oferă huse de protecție durabile și rezistente la apă, concepute pentru a proteja cardurile de praf, umiditate și impact.

Concluzie

Indiferent de nevoile dvs. de stocare, Storel oferă o soluție potrivită prin gama sa variată de carduri de memorie și accesorii. De la carduri microSD compacte și rapide, la carduri SD și CompactFlash de înaltă performanță, și până la cele mai avansate carduri XQD și CFast, veți găsi cu siguranță produsul ideal pentru dispozitivul dvs.
Vizitați Storel pentru a descoperi cele mai bune opțiuni de stocare și pentru a vă asigura că datele dvs. sunt întotdeauna în siguranță și accesibile.

Hi All, I’ve been served with divorce papers from my abusive ex. I’m currently seeing counselling due to everything I’ve gone through. I never reported anything to police in the past, thinking he would change (I know, I hate myself for it. I’m glad that I’ve finally started speaking out to friends and family about it now).
We’ve been married for 11 years, and I’m the financially stronger party. I’m also the primary carer for our young child.
It’s Low Value divorce (no assets other than savings), and we both have savings I just have about £20,000 more. He’s been moving his money into stocks/shares and other peoples accounts to hide his wealth. He also earns roughly £35k, maybe more. He’s currently house sharing with his couple of his friends (rented). As it’s a low value divorce, I doubt the court would really be interested in it, especially considering we’re both employed and neither of us are millionaires.
I’m worried about him applying for maintenance and child arrangement.
Regarding the child arrangement, I would have had no issue with my little girl seeing her father if he had any emotional bond or connection with her. He lacks interest in her, the only reason he wants her is so he doesn’t pay child maintenance.
I don’t think a house share is suitable for 3 year old.
I’m really stressed out about everything, he’s already taken 11 years off me and ruined my pregnancy and post natal period. He hasn’t paid any child maintenance since we’ve separated. I just have a sinking feeling that he’s trying to ruin me so I won’t be happy.
If anyone could kindly provide some advice about how all this may possibly pan out?

A brief background: my husband was diagnosed with ptsd after spending 6 weeks in a psychiatric/substance abuse program (in-patient). He is currently wrapping up an additional 2 months in an outpatient program. He has made a lot of progress and the changes are noticeable. He is on a list of meds, has regular appts with his psychiatrist, and of course, weekly therapy. However, lately, I’ve noticed some familiar behavior: slight withdrawal, had one drinking slip, took meds intended for one thing to reduce symptoms of anxiety. I am worried that once he finishes this outpatient program, he may revert back to maladaptive behaviors.
The biggest struggle we have is communication. He has not shared all of his trauma info with me, and I am not pushing him to share or even expecting him to share, but it’s a barrier for sure. He keeps his feelings to himself and doesn’t ask for help. This is very hard for me and I’m not sure it’s sustainable.
I guess my question is: how do I continue to be a support system when he won’t freely communicate? I wouldn’t say I’m walking on eggshells, but I definitely feel like I don’t know what might come next. (We are starting therapy together soon.)

As the crypto space continues to evolve at a rapid pace, many are eager to catch the next big trend. Let's dive into some possibilities for what might be the next game-changer in the world of cryptocurrencies.
DeFi has already made significant waves in the crypto world, but the next iteration, DeFi 2.0, could take it to the next level. This could involve more advanced financial products, improved interoperability, and enhanced user experiences.
With growing concerns over data privacy, cryptocurrencies that prioritize privacy could see increased demand. Projects focusing on privacy-enhancing technologies like zero-knowledge proofs or privacy coins might gain momentum. Scalability remains a significant challenge for many blockchain networks.
Layer 2 scaling solutions could gain traction as they offer faster and cheaper transactions while alleviating congestion on the main chain.
The tokenization of real-world assets, such as real estate, stocks, or commodities, could be the next big trend in crypto. This could democratize access to traditionally illiquid assets and open up new investment opportunities.
Crypto payment is also a huge trend. Crypto payments have been steadily gaining acceptance among merchants worldwide. With major companies like PayPal, Tesla, and Starbucks dipping their toes into crypto payments, mainstream adoption seems imminent.
Whatever the next trend may be, it's essential to approach the crypto space with caution and conduct thorough research before investing or participating in any projects. Stay curious, stay informed

I have a very strong invention. But there are hardware and software claims. I think that it could gatekeep an entire $0.5-1.4B industry. But I’m more interested in the value it can create for customers due to what the product could do. Question is could I ensure full protection if nothing even remotely like this has been done before. Or would it be easy for someone to file a software patent that’s slightly different?

Sorry this question is low level relative to everything else here, but I'm having difficulty wrapping my head around negative domains in a unit circle. I've been stuck the question:
"Given that one solution to the equation cos x =0.2 is (rounded) x = 78.5deg, determine any other solutions the equation has for -180 < x <180."
Where exactly would -180deg be on a unit circle? Is it just an inversed/flipped standard unit circle? Do I 'count' in the opposite direction? Any help would be appreciated and I'm sorry in advance if I explained my situation poorly.

There's a girl in my old workplace I think about still frequently. I've never had so many mixed signals.
Context: Work together in a restaurant in Europe with live-in staff accommodation.
Me: 36, 5'7 150 pounds, used to be beautiful but my face has melted with age.
Her: 23/24 (had birthday) petite and slender, very quiet and softly spoken. Not outright antisocial but just struggles to think of things to say, much like myself. Lots of eye contact when we talk but little otherwise. She makes even less with others. All we ever did was make small talk really. Nose ring. Possible nipple ring.
Reasons she might like me: (in chronological order from arriving to quitting, first four are very mild)
Before we started a shift together and introduced myself, I pass her a couple of times on my induction. The first she mentions to her female friend she needs a haircut and the second time she has got a super low cut top on (never seen her wear it before or since).
We meet properly and I think it goes OK. I compliment her voice and she smiles. I compliment her again at the end and she brushes the front of her hair, looks pleased and slightly flustered.
The next 10 or so days nothing much at all happens we just make small talk like always and are nice to each other. I think I can see a nipple piercing but can never quite tell.
Came downstairs when I was working and asked if I wanted some small packets of chips she bought and didn't like. I say sure and give her some change.
OK here we go. I come down to start my shift and she catches me just before we go in. She is completely dolled up, with pink pigtails, and says her name tag has broke, rubbing her boob over her clothing where the tag should go. I just look and smile and go oh and walk off with a semi (sigh). She follows me into the dining room and says she has fixed it now. All my **** tier gane can manage is "have you got any tattoos" She rolls up her sleeve crazy quick and shows me one on her shoulder. I say it looks expensive and walk off. 2 mins later she wants to practise my waitering skills by pretending to be a customer. She sits at a table and I go "what can I get you, young lady? In my best flirty voice. I think a customer came in at that point so we stopped. *Later she pretends to through a pen at me with a big smile, she then walks over and gives it me. *She clocks me out my shift for me. Fin.
We were polishing cutlery in the back alone for the first time (she said the supervisor had sent her) and she said do you wanna listen to music, she puts Fantasy by Maria Carey on my phone?
Another colleague asked if I wanted to go for a walk with her dog, we did but she is a piss head and I have zero attraction. Two days later, I see X again and in the loudest voice I've ever heard her use, just blurts out I banged on the window and waved out you yesterday! I didn't see her. I just go should have knocked harder then and go into a different room briefly. She then sits next to me for a bit.
Next day says she waved again. Again I have missed it. Stands next to me during the fire drill.
She went home for her birthday and has gotten her nails done. They look nice and all, but she is constantly flaunting them at me (stroking the radiator, the clipboard whilst I'm next to her.) I say they look expensive, then remember I said the sane compliment about her tatt (sigh).
***Reasons she doesn't like me
*Has never ever touched me apart from accidental very brief, platonic fingehand touching when passing items to each other.
*Never brought up sexual topics/things once.
In two months has touched three other male coworkers once each, one on the back, the others pretending to dust *** off their uniform. The WEIRD thing was they were all just as I had entered the room? She went on a date with one of them before I started, but she said nothing happened, and him and the other guy displayed absolutely zero interest in her sexually at any time (didn't touch her back) He left about 1 week after I started.
She did go for at least one walk with thr guy and for drinks with him and supervisor. They invited her but not me. I saw them all and they spotted me and turned round and she waved briefly. I left shortly after.
Towards the end she wad pining (exaggeration but only just) for the supervisor guy when he's not there. I think she means it in a work context as she is put in charge when he's not there and struggles a lil bit because of her quietness. But what do I know?
I mentioned the kitchen staff thought I was gay, and she said "are you?" in a strange stern tone.
I leave job. I still have some feelings for her. I need closure (she had no socials I can contact her on).
Thanks for coming to my Tedtalk.

So after I boot up my WSL2 Ubuntu I have a small script to setup my tmux session and start VsCode. It does (mostly) what it's suppost to do and I'm working on the next iteration:

#!/bin/bash SESSIONNAME="main" tmux has-session -t $SESSIONNAME >? /dev/null if [ $? != 0 ] then tmux new-session -s $SESSIONNAME -n admin -d tmux new-window -n project -t $SESSIONNAME: tmux send-keys -t $SESSIONNAME 'cd ./pyprojects/' Enter 'code' Enter fi tmux attach -t $SESSIONNAME cd ~/pyprojects 

So far so good. The frist flaw of this program is that it will create another 'project' window if called again. I'm unsure how to prevent this.
Secondly, the next step would be to source the last utilized Python venv. I haven't though of how to keep track of this. So for now I would go with just a default venv, stored in an env variable.
At the moment I'm mainly wondering if send-keys is actually the best / proper way of interacting with my tmux session. I'm affraid I'll be limited in what I can do from this bash script, as "things are happening in another console". So I'd be interested in your adivice here.
Also I'm interested in your ideas on how to track what venv had been used last. I thought using the fact, that VsCode keeps track of the last project, however I havn't been able to find/use this information.

I am currently 6 weeks pregnant with my ex boyfriend of 2 1/2 years. We spent the last 2 years having sex almost everyday without contraceptives, as we were ready for any risks, we were not actively trying, but not actively preventing.
We decided to take a break due to arguments over the past month, and on our last day together, we had unprotective sex (we didn’t have sex for 3 weeks at that point). I took a test upon unusual symptoms and missed period, and discovered I am pregnant.
I informed him last week and I think he’s still in denial. He asked me to go for a scan to confirm so he can tell his parents and he has expressed that he doesn’t think it’s a good time for him, and I should get an abortion. He is not ready for fatherhood and doesn’t see that we can work things out in the future. I encouraged him to reconcile, not as a couple, but as civil adults to make communications easier in the following weeks or potentially years. He refused and told me I should talk to people for advice. I have spoke to my best friends and I don’t have a solution, I don’t know what to do. I don’t want my child to grow up without a father figure but I also don’t want to have this kind of father in its life. I only had one sex partner my whole life so there is no possibility that he is not the father. I’m personally also not ready to raise the child as a single mother without support. If this pregnancy happened few months back, I would not have the same doubts I currently have. I considered abortion after the conversation with him but I don’t want to end my own child’s life because of our unresolved issues. My family don’t live in the same country as me, so I will not have day-to-day help. My friends are supportive but I don’t think it’s realistic for me to raise the baby without a partner. I have all sorts of concerns and I am not in the right headspace at the moment to be thinking clearly.
For context - I (28F) moved in to live with my boyfriend (30M) after 2 years of dating, we barely had any disagreements throughout the first 2 years, we were both in love, and decided that we were ready for our next stages in life so we moved in together. We were certain that we were compatible despite our differences in interests - we are very different people in the best ways, and grew to love and learn of each other’s character. Our lives are very intertwined, and our respective friend groups are very involved in our lives. We had a healthy lifestyle and socially active ever since we got together.
Fast forward to 2 months ago, we were discussing wedding plans. We previously agreed that we would move in together > get engaged > married > have children. I expressed that I didn’t really want to move in together until I get a reassurance from him this is for lifetime, he told me not to worry because he already had plans to propose to me and it’s ok to move in first and then get married as we are living together. He suggested that we could plan the wedding first because weddings take at least a year ahead to plan, and the proposal will happen sometime later this year. Our first big argument came because of his unrealistic expectations and lack of logic and sense in event planning (he was never really a planner or an organized person, I do most of our travel logistics and household plannings).
Few weeks later I discovered that he was withholding his plans made with a colleague that I didn’t particularly liked, I felt strange that he had to hide this fact from me. I don’t believe that he was disloyal or anything but I didn’t understand why he lied. I exploded, demanded to check his phone, then I discovered more things he was hiding from me, including going on walks during lunch with the same female colleagues. I also discovered the group chat with his boys where they were making jokes about us getting married. I was livid and we argued over our definition of commitment, I questioned his maturity and his intentions to settle. He told me he was ready to settle with me, and suggested that we go pick out rings the next day.
The real issue came in when he called his parents to ask them for their blessing in our marriage. His parents disapproved, and called me materialistic, questioned my family, my social circle, my religion, my political views… etc. My boyfriend could’ve easily justified every one of the points they have made about me but I guess he was too in shock of their response to defend me. His parents never really agreed with our relationship to begin with, they never wanted him to date and thinks he should be focused on his career at this age rather than dating, despite this we spent every holidays and celebrations the last two years with his family and we thought they have grown to accept me as they had been very friendly with me, I guess it was all a facade. I was disappointed and lashed out at him. And somehow our previous issue with his ‘commitment’ was brushed under the rug.
He says he cannot propose to me when he doesn’t have his parents blessing. I gave him a deadline the next day to make a decision, if he cannot talk it out with his parents then I will have to let this end. He came back the next day, and told me his dad apologized and would like to reconcile with me. And he came back to tell me he was ready to settle.
The following weeks we continued to have smaller disagreements and I was still uncomfortable to face his parents, as he would return home a different person, and treats me worse every time after every time he had met up with his parents. Before all these issues, we had made plans to visit my grandparents and his extended family who were both living in the same country. On our way there, I expressed that I would want to remain with my grandparents and not join his family trip as I’m not ready to face his parents yet. He tried to persuade me to go and that his parents will apologize to me, but I was still very uncomfortable. I told him I’ll only go if he can give me reassurance and that I will only go on another family trip with him if he can give me the status as his fiancé before I can face them. He said if he were to propose to me now he cannot face his parents, and he told his parents he has plans to propose to me on this trip, but they insisted that they should reconcile with me before he can propose as I would potentially “steal their grandchildren away from them” in the future if we don’t make up. He told me he even brought the ring with him but he can’t do it. I walked away from him, I felt so betrayed and lost in a foreign country. I got very emotional and told him he made feel worthless and want to end my life. I was not in the right headspace after a whole month of torment and I didn’t have the energy to reason with him any longer. I gave in and proceeded with the rest of our trip.
The day before we went to meet his family, I told him I wanted to go somewhere else instead and I still wasn’t ready. When he was making changes to our tickets, I saw his sister’s message on his phone, saying that it’ll be better in the long run if he sort out the parents issue first and don’t propose to me yet. I snatched his phone and spoke with his sister. After I told her everything, she apologized and gave me the reassurance that their family will treat me with respect and will apologize to me the first thing they see me, and that they just want to reconcile before we move forward to the next stage in life. I felt it was reasonable and reassured after my conversation with her, so I decided to give it a go.
When we did finally meet up with his parents, they pretended as if nothing has happened. Few days later we finally had the ‘conversation’. His dad started off by saying he doesn’t think it’s appropriate for us to get married at the moment, and kept going on about their same points again, he said our relationship hasn’t been long enough for us to decide marriage at this stage. They claimed their comments weren’t a personal attack, they didn’t apologize and said that I was ‘thinking too much’ for this to be a personal attack because it was simply a generalization, then dismissed me for being upset for hearing from my bf because he wasn’t supposed to tell me, and proceeds to keep commenting about me and my friends and how they disagree with their celebrations of weddings.
I respectfully explained we are not having these discussions about marriage out of no where, we have been having discussions on marriage throughout our 2 years. In fact our plans to have children was the basis of our relationship and were his requirements, and we just want to move forward with the next part of our lives. His mom doesn’t think I need to think about having children at this moment and it’s not a good time for us to have children, because she had kids much later in life and apparently so is everyone else, and we shouldn’t be following my ‘timeline’ on when things should be happening. Apparently I should not have such control over the timing of giving birth ‘like a reproduction machine’, and it’s not right to have to set such timeline on how much time I need for recovery and time between having each children. She asks why do we feel the need and so early in life to get married now? And ditch your own families and start your own life.
His dad said I should not decide right now how many kids we need to have and it’s rather in gods hands to decide, and some people are not even be able to have more than 1 kid, I asked him why is this relevant in regards to our plans to have kids… so I have to listen to god now and have kids without planning? And then he started giving this bs about god and how we are not meant to plan ‘these things’ out in life so specifically. I asked him: What is wrong with being practical and setting realistic goals. He claimed he doesn’t think it’s wrong to have plans but we shouldn’t be so set and ‘controlling’ over our own lives. He has experience and we should listen to the grown ups with experience… I knew the conversation wasn’t going to get anywhere as soon as he brings religion into this.
My boyfriend just stood there in silence. After the conversation ended we both walked away from his parents, he apologized to me and told me he’s sorry for any of the things his parents have said to me and I didn’t deserve it. He says he won’t listen to his parents anymore, and he knows how to make this right, and he will propose once we return to my grandparent’s place. I didn’t challenge him anymore because I that was the reassurance I needed from him, and I was happy that he was finally able to see his parents for who they are.
The following days of the trip, his dad tried to isolate him from rest of the family to give him the same lecture. Every time he rejoins the group I can see from his expression that their conversation did not go well, I didn’t comment. On the day we returned to my grandparent’s home, he told me he can’t follow through with his promises. And his dad told him he should feel guilty for making promises to me and be pressured into marriage. Somehow this convinced himself into thinking he’s not ready for marriage all along. I walked away from him and we spent 3 days apart before our flight to return home.
On our last day, we met up for closure, talked through what happened and we had sex. I told him I wasn’t ready to fly back home with him and I didn’t want to fall back into the vicious cycle of arguments, and that we should have some time to cool things down before we reconnect. We agreed to give each other some space and he wants to learn more about himself before he makes commitment to me as he doesn’t want to disappoint me again.
A week after he got back, he told me he wants to move out of our co-rented apartment, and he wants to break lease. I was a bit confused because I thought he wanted to work on himself, and him moving out essentially is an indication of a break up to me. He said if I don’t let him move out, I’m not giving him space to work on himself. I didn’t really have an option so I agreed. We didn’t talk afterwards.
3 weeks later, I missed my period, I took a test and was positive.

Good day everyone, I apologize if this question is too naïve, but I need some kind soul to help me break it down.
Here's the equation in question: sqrt(4x^2 - 2) / 2 = 0
At first glance, it appears to be a basic equation which can be simplified to: 4x^2 - 2 = 0 .
By solving the result equation algebraically with the quadratic formula, one can find 2 real solutions: ±sqrt(2) / 2.
Finally, we can put both solutions into the original equation - and both yield true results, and the equation is seemingly solved.
However, I've doubled-checked the equation and surprisingly, Google tells me that "The input is a contradiction: it has no solutions". Moreover, the graph plotted by Google shows that there's no intersection point with the x axis, even though both solutions (±sqrt(2) / 2) work algebraically! I've even checked Desmos graphing calculator and it implies the same thing, no real solutions (for those familiar with floating point numbers: I don't think if floats are the culprit here).
Here's a screenshot (please forgive the low image quality):
https://preview.redd.it/tipui9aqdd0d1.png?width=514&format=png&auto=webp&s=011c293f2cc9eef4d3580c9994207a67f7b1137d
Furthermore, I calculated the domain of this equation and it turns out both solutions are perfectly valid.
In order to make sure, I told my math teacher about it and he said that the above solutions are indeed correct and that the graphing calculators are being wrong here.
So, what's the real answer? I'd be glad if someone can enlighten me. Thanks!