My first bf (let's call him guy number 1) and I were together for around 2 and a half years, we met in late 2010 before we broke up 10 years ago in early 2014. We were young and in our early 20s back then, things just fizzled out and tbh I got a bit bored which I know is wrong to say but he was really lovely and always respectful towards me even after the break up.
I got in to a relationship with another guy (guy2) afterwards for 2 years but eventually he ended up cheating on me, this was around 2017. I was completely devasted.
After my breakup in 2017 guy1 confessed that he still had feelings for me but I rejected him as i was still healing so he told me that he needed to cut me off at that point in order to move on because he was struggling to be just friends with me to which I was heartbroken that's it come to us parting ways as I wanted to remain friends. But we wished each other well and went our separate ways.
At the start of 2019, I found him on social media and added but didn't say anything so a few days later he ended up deleting me, I don't know why, I thought it might have been because he had moved on to someone so didn't want contact with me which is fair enough.
Anyway at the end of 2019 I met another guy (guy3) and eventually got engaged, we got married but the marriage didn't last long as he also cheated on me so I filed for divorce straightaway, this was at the end of 2021 I was completely depressed and heartbroken but have come a long way since then in terms of healing.
So around 3 months ago guy1 added me on instagram, i accepted and also followed h8m back. We've been viewing each other stories and a month ago he posted a life quote on his story which i liked, I haven't spoke to him yet. I posted a few pictures of myself which he liked but I haven't liked him. A few weeks ago he posted a quote on his story that said 'be the reason for someone's pain to turn into a smile', i liked that quote. It was his birthday last week and i liked a birthday story that he posted on instagram, I wanted to say happy birthdaybut not sure if I should have. I can see from his posts that he succeeding in his career and I am really happy for him.
I'm assuming he is single but not entirely sure. We haven't spoken in a long time and I'm not sure what he thinks of me after how I left him all those years ago. He has always been kind and respectful towards me and was always loyal, I do wonder what would have happened if we hadn't broken up as guy number 2 and 3 wouldn't have cheated on me. Why would guy1 add me?

Yes, this is, probably, another sappy "Oh god, my parasocial friends are going away" post.
I have to say. I've been watching these folks for more time than I haven't. They've been a significant part of my life for more than a decade. I stuck around through the move to RT, the several office moves, the times during the plague, the big debacle that won't be mentioned and everything in between.
This feels like the time the Super Best Friends ended. And it's a gutpunch. But you gotta roll with those.
I've not been super active with the community and not that, that should matter, but I've been cruising along and everyone seems to be pretty cool.
Anyway, I just came to say. Thank you, Funhaus crew. Thank you for, unknowingly, carrying me through some dark times. For moulding my sense of humour (for better or worse) and for always being an inspiration. Thank you for strengthening my relationship with my, now, wife. She's not that internet, savvy, but she knows every person in the crew's name. Her favourite is Ryan. But she loves Bruce too. And I quote "The man who cannae speak a sentence must be protected"... Sorry, she's Scottish. She also loves how sweet Charlotte and Patrick's relationship is.
Thank you for the laughs, the lessons in female anatomy, the moustaches from Elyse, the podcasts, the 90s movie references and many other things I can't remember off the top of my head.
I wish you all the best of luck in your new ventures. I'm sure you'll crush it.
And remember, kids: Lookin' ain't a crime.. and we get it and that's it.

Episode 9 - I'd Never Allow That to Happen

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Visuals of the Day:
Episode 8 album
Theory of the Day:
Today's Theory of the Day goes to u/_Pyxyty for going into fully unhinged crack theory territory and unintentionally reinventing a common fan theory from when this show was airing as a result:

Screw it, let's get straight to the theory: Homura is Madoka from a different timeline. I'm going full crazy conspiracy theorist on this one. If Madoka turns into some wildly powerful being that can do things even Kyubey can't do, like revert magical girls back to normal, I assume she'd also be able to manipulate time and space, jump between timelines, and alter her look.
I just genuinely can't think of who Homura might be though, if not Madoka herself. I thought it might be her mother, but given Kyubey only seems to target young girls, that doesn't seem to be the case. Maybe Hitomi? If it was her though, I'd be shocked but also a tiny bit disappointed. I can't imagine it'd be some other character that we just haven't met in this timeline yet. Who could Homura be other than Madoka herself that would make sense narratively and physically speaking?
Even if it was some magical girl we havent met before, time magic seems really powerful, and that ability kind of seems like it'd be unattainable unless you had the potential Madoka has, right?

Analysis of the Day:
For Analysis of the Day, we have a winner and an honorable mention. Let's start with the winner, consisting of u/Specs64z's thoughts on the train scene:

In a work with so much visual and musical flair, the train scene stands out a lot in Madoka Magica.
There’s no color in the scene, everything is painted in shadow. No music plays. The only sound we hear is the ambient noise of the train: the engine roaring, the wheels clicking, the straps clanking. That, and the conversation between the 2 men.

Hey… is this world even worth protecting?

And what a wretched conversation it is. Their words are full of self-importance and contempt for others, it’s corrosive to the soul even to listen to. Inhuman. Sayaka confronts them, nothing left to lose, as darkness seeps forth from her soul gem. We know this is no mere visual trick as the men react fearfully to the haunting visage.

C’mon, tell me. Or else.

The black and white visuals on the train harken back to the witch's labyrinth from earlier. This world is not as it should be… so what must be done to make it right? And who will do it?

If there are people out there who’re worse than witches, then I’m gonna fight ‘em.

Color has returned to the world as we cut to a shot of a branching railway; the “labyrinth” is no more. The train barrels into frame and down one of the paths, its destination pre-determined and its course irreversible.
I’ve always thought Sayaka killed them.

And for the honorable mention, that would be u/Hattakiri's note about English dubs:

"You are Sailor Moon and you must fight evil when it confronts you!" - a lucky choice by Sailor Moon's old DiC writers for Luna's first appearance. These words nailed the plot point perfectly, and due to the writing and performance they had to become an iconic signature phrase of the old Sailor Moon dub, despite maybe interpreting the Japanese original "rather freely".
The one phrase whose "loss" due to the new ViZ interpretation actually was "bemoaned" by some lol
Often dubs lead to debates and controversies due to the "free interpretation" of the translators. But sometimes the translators manage to create something iconic.
But DiC's Sailor Moon was rather from the funny category. Sayaka's "I was stupid, so stupid!" is from the serious category and it marks one of the signature plot twists of PMMM.

Wallpaper of the Day:
Kyouko Sakura and Sayaka Miki
Check out Shimmering-Sky's main comment for her bonus Wallpaper Corner containing works from previous years!
Songs of the Day:
Symposium magarum
Bonus song - and I'm home
Check out u/Nazenn’s comment from the 2019 rewatch for an in-depth analysis of these two songs, as well as timestamps for what songs played when in today's episode!
Venari Strigas
Umbra Nigra
Incertus
Terror Adhaerens
Also check out Tarhalindur's Kajiura Corner from the 2023 rewatch for even more analysis on music this episode!
and I'm home Cover of the Day:
/anime Sings and I'm home
(We would just link the YouTube release here instead of rehosting it on Catbox, but the YouTube release is only a teaser because of copyright. Also, fun fact, u/Shimmering-Sky is the one who provided the "I was stupid... So stupid..." at the beginning. )
Question(s) of the Day:
1) Thoughts on our BD additional special ED for this episode, and I'm home?
2) Now that Kyubey has given us his reasons for why the magical girl system exists, what do you think of them and of him?
3) First-Timers: Did you think for a moment that Kyouko had a chance of actually rescuing Sayaka?
4) First-Timers: So… now what?
5) [Rewatchers] Ready to do the time loop again?
Hey God, if you’re there? My life sucked, so for once, please… let me have a happy dream?

Last July I decided I wanted to make some massive lifestyle changes and set a goal to lose 50 lbs in 6 months. Well, it took 9.5 months but TODAY I HIT IT!!! I am so proud of myself that it's somewhat overwhelming, as it's a newer feeling for me. This sub has been such a huge support and I am so proud of everyone here for even trying to lose weight, because this shit is hard. I've started to learn that it's actually not beneficial to share this stuff with people in your life, so I am so happy that I do have a place that I can tell someone (a bunch of strangers) about this accomplishment! To pass on all of the great advice I've gotten from a lot of you, these are my key takeaways or things that helped me succeed:
1) Find exercise that you love doing. It's still going to be challenging, but moving your body shouldn't feel like a punishment every time.
2) Find healthy foods you love eating. Same principal as above. Try to create a diet for yourself that is healthy AND you enjoy it, not one you think restricts you from what you actually want. (Side note: this is absolutely easier said than done, but it is possible)
3) This quote: "Plateaus are just launching pads". You will hit plateaus, but they are not failures. Your body just needs to regroup before it's ready to launch again.
4) The paper towel effect is real. I could barely tell my body had changed after the first 20 lbs. But the closer I got to my goal, the more noticeable every 5 lbs was.
5) In a lot of ways, changes to your body (even intentional ones) are very confusing for your brain. I'd recommend seeing a therapist if you can afford to.
6) Buying new clothes is expensive.

There's a quote by Gandhi which he says "It is better to be violent, if there is violence in our hearts, than to put on the cloak of non-violence to cover impotence".
I'm trying to remember a specific TV show (likely a cop show) in which two characters are having a discussion and one of them says this quote, surprising the other character by revealing that Gandhi said it. This could also take place in a movie and I am simply misremembering.
I know this quote is mentioned in S1 of Criminal Minds, however it is a voice over and not a conversation between two characters.
Can anyone help me figure this out? I can't remember for the life of me and it's driving me crazy! Thanks in advance!

Hi all!
Thanks to 2024 being the worst year ever I'm looking into getting on the road all summer during the downtime of my photo business life (and am still between jobs).
I'm debating between loading out my sedan or putting a trailer hitch and pulling a pop-up behind (which the car can do)... but I need recommendations for garages that can do the job so I can get quotes.
I probably could do it myself (given the instructional videos I've found) but I want it done right.
If you have had this done please let me know who did the work for you.
Thank you!

u/few_condition_6309 Thank you for the lovely doggo card and the gorgeous frog stamp! I adore this. I am so glad you enjoyed your trip to BC, it is beautiful indeed!
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u/doxology02 Thank you for the stunning NYC bookstore postcard! I'm so happy to add this to my collection - Strand Bookstore has been on my bookshop bucketlist for quite a while now :)
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u/reindeerfrog Thank you for the stunning postcard from your trip to Japan! I'm so glad you were able to revisit and enjoyed your trip - it sounds like it was a LOT of fun!!
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u/t3ctim Thank you for your awesome postcard about the Snowy Mountains Scheme. It was super informative and interesting to learn all about it!
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u/melhen16 Thank you for the butterfly card! It's beautiful! I also adore the happiness quote and it definitely gave me a new perspective on life :')

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1. Charlie Brown Could Always Find Something to Freak Out About
2. Billy Arthur on What We Now Call ‘Adulting’
3. Mike Bechtle Says You’re in the Driver’s Seat
4. Joe Sutherland Lived a Charmed Life
5. Dale Carnegie Knew a Thing or Two About Fools
6. Izzy Mant’s Words of Encouragement
7. Malcolm Forbes Says a Little Knowledge Is a Dangerous Thing
8. Glenn Moore Has a Note for Mr. Spielberg
9. Bob Saget Had His Limitations
10. Ian Smith Lets His Loved Ones Do the Heavy Emotional Labor
11. Judith Martin Says Malice Is an Art
12. Mark Nelson Knows a Thing or Two About Geopolitics
13. Addison H. Hallock Was Obviously Stiffed by a Cousin
14. Rhys James Says Sometimes the Universe Is Random and Cruel
15. Doctors Hate Lucille Ball’s One Weird Trick

Link to article

My csat has me reading this book and the initial concept is really good. But I specifically told the csat I'm not religious. And the csat said I didn't need to be religious. That it quotes scripture some but I'd still find it really helpful. However 95% is religious concepts and using scripture to paint the picture. Idk anything about religion and need real life metaphors.
So does anyone have an alternative?

"... for Moll to hear. [...] "'Mirrors' is an episode whose parts are unfortunately greater than their whole: three stories that each needed to be told for the season to progress, but which all feel like a bit of an afterthought when combined together. Instead of loose threads woven into the tapestry of the season, they’ve been tied together and knotted off to prevent future unraveling. A functional repair, but also a conspicuous one. [...]
Claire Little (TrekCore)
Link:
https://blog.trekcore.com/2024/04/star-trek-discovery-review-mirrors/
Quotes/Excerpts:
"[...] And aside from some brief storytelling about Mirror Saru’s role as a rebel leader, that’s about it for the Terran Empire of it all. Star Trek: Discovery has spent plenty of time in and around the Mirror Universe already, and I personally don’t think they need to revisit it again. But introducing the ISS Enterprise — the ship that started it all with The Original Series’ “Mirror, Mirror” — and then not doing anything momentous with it? Strange decision, and one that makes it ultimately feel more like this was a way for the show to get to reuse a set on the cheap than it does a materially significant addition to the episode.
In fact, in some ways it’s actually a detriment to the episode. If the action had been set on any other ship it would have been fine, but being on the ISS Enterprise I kept expecting something — like seeing Paul Wesley as Mirror Kirk slinking around, or finding Anson Mount camping it up as Mirror Pike in a personal log. If they’d set the action on a generic derelict ship, what we got wouldn’t have seemed like a let down. As it is though, I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop… and it simply never did.
Maybe in a subsequent episode, it’ll turn out that there’s an advantage in having an entire functional starship composed of atoms from another universe at Starfleet’s disposal — or to have a convenient collection of Constitution-class sets available for that Starfleet Academy show to borrow once in a while — but until that happens (if it even does) the use of the ISS Enterprise just seems like a name drop and a “We have to set the action somewhere, why not here?” instead of a significant use of the setting and the huge amount of lore and history that comes with it.
It’s like setting something aboard the Titanic without ever mentioning any icebergs.
[...]
Pairing off also gives Book the opportunity to continue his efforts to connect with Moll, and I have to say, I don’t think I’m a fan. Setting aside the portion of this that’s purely a strategic attempt to forge a connection with someone who is very to keen to kill him, my first reaction to the way Book talks to Moll about her father (and his mentor) was distaste.
I don’t think Book meant it this way, but the way he’s written in these scenes feels unpleasantly close to the “Well, he was a great guy to me, I never saw him do anything bad” response that’s sometimes made to accusations of misconduct. A person can be wonderful to some people in their life and terrible to others; both experiences are true for the people who received them, but they’re not mutually exclusive.
Book is preternaturally empathetic, and yet he doesn’t seem to see how continually assuring Moll that her father loved her is an act that’s both unwanted and actively painful for Moll to hear. I understand that Book is just trying to bring a sliver of comfort to Moll – but in the process he’s dismissing her own experiences of her father and his place in her life. Unless Moll asks him for this, it’s really none of Book’s business.
I suspect they’re setting up Moll’s character for a nice, cathartic arc where she comes to terms with her life, forgives her father, releases her past, whatever. And when that happens in real life that’s great — but it doesn’t always, and that’s okay too. If Moll never sees in her father the man Book saw in his mentor, it’s not a character failing. Discovery is really hammering home the theme of confronting one’s past in order to take control of one’s present and future, and I think it would be valuable if they included an example of a character learning to do the latter… without having to be okay with the former.
[...]
Rayner is learning that he needs to tone down his temperament just enough that he doesn’t come across as an actual asshole to this crew, and the crew is learning that his gruffness isn’t a sign of disrespect but simply a desire to cut to the chase and get to direct, actionable information with a minimum of fluff. There are shades of Nimoy’s Spock or Voyager-era Seven of Nine here, but couched within a distinctly different temperament, and it’s fascinating to watch. I’d love to have seen him interacting with the crew of the Antares, where he presumably felt more comfortable.[...]
Again, Discovery is back to its old self with the clunky, heavy-handed, and oddly paced character work. Rayner goes from having zero cultural touchstones to having about five in the span of the 15-20 minutes of screentime that his story gets this week. They’re good touchstones, don’t get me wrong — I’m skeptical of Kellerun citrus mash, I have to be honest, but I’d give it a try; not so sure about boiling a cake though — they’re just very present.
As with Rayner’s alienness, the frequent flashbacks throughout the episode to Moll and L’ak’s meeting and courtship feel like a “We forgot to explain this and now we’re trying to reference it!” correction. The content of the flashbacks is fine, there’s a lot of interesting Breen worldbuilding for a species that’s been mysterious from the start — and watching Moll and L’ak’s relationship grow from one of mutual convenience to one of true love is genuinely moving. But the way it’s woven into an episode that, again, feels like it’s composed of bits and pieces of storyline, makes it hard to shake the sense that I was watching a To Do list get checked off.
[...]"
Full Review (TrekCore):
https://blog.trekcore.com/2024/04/star-trek-discovery-review-mirrors/

Sidenote: my native language is not English. Therefore this rant will be written in very bad English and I am aware of that. Be warned lol.
Anyone who has ever researched Egyptian mythology will have heard the claim that there are two different deities with the name Horus: Horus the Elder and Horus the Younger. One is said to be the son of Geb and Nut and the other of Osiris and Isis. This is a misconception that arose from the records of the Greek Plutarch, who wrote for his Greek audience and simplified some of the more complex concepts of Egyptian mythology. The reason why this misconception has persisted for so long is because the Egyptian language was indecipherable for a long time and let's face it, for a long time we had a very Eurocentric view of the world and gave more attention to the records of a Greek than to the actual sources. Plutarch even claimed that there were three different gods with the name Horus: Haroeris , Horus, and Harpocrates. The truth is that all these are aspects of the same god and a clear separation between Horus the Elder and Horus the Younger isn't possible because most aspects of the God Horus are neither one nor the other nor can they be thought independently of Horus. I will briefly summarize what Plutarch claimed about these three forms:
Arueris/Haroeris/Horus-WeHorus-Ur or “Horus the Elder”: The son of Cronus and Rhea (Geb and Nut) and brother of Osiris, Seth, Nephthys, and Isis. He is said to be the same god as Apollo. Plutarch mentions a tradition in which the five gods are only half-siblings: Osiris and Arueris were fathered by Re, Nephthys and Seth by “Cronus” (Geb), and Isis by “Hermes” (Thoth). He also mentions a tradition in which Arueris is the son of Isis and Osiris, who was conceived while still in the womb of Nut. The three brothers also had different skin colors: Seth red, Horus white and Osiris black. The birth of Apollo from Isis and Osiris, while these gods were still in the womb of Rhea, has the allegorical meaning that "before this world was made visible and its coarse material was fully formed by reason, it was put to the test by nature and brought forth the first creation imperfectly from itself. Therefore they say that this god was born in darkness as a cripple, and they call him the elder Horus; for at that time there was no world, but only an image and outline of a future world" ( direct quote of Plutarch)
Here we can already see that the separation between Horus the Elder as the son of Geb and Nut and Horus the Younger as the son of Isis and Osiris is more complicated. Plutarch himself often does not even differentiate between the two/three forms and uses the name Horus interchangeably without differentiating “which” Horus he is referring to
Horus “the Younger": According to Plutarch, son of Isis and Osiris, who was explicitly conceived before the dismemberment of Osiris's body. He is also the Horus who is said to have avenged the murder of Osiris by going to war against Seth. Osiris was the flood of the Nile and Isis was the earth and from this union, he was born and raised by Leto. "Horus,​ whom Isis brings forth, beholden of all, as the image of the perceptible world. Therefore it is said that he is brought to trial by Typhon on the charge of illegitimacy, as not being pure nor uncontaminated like his father, reason unalloyed and unaffected of itself, but contaminated in his substance because of the corporeal element. He prevails, however, and wins the case when Hermes,​ that is to say Reason, testifies and points out that Nature, by undergoing changes of form with reference to the perceptible, duly brings about the creation of the world. But this Horus is himself perfected and complete, but he has not done away completely with Typhon, but has taken away his activity and strength. Hence they say that at Kopto the statue of Horus holds in one hand the privy members of Typhon, and they relate a legend that Hermes cut out the sinews of Typhon, and used them as strings for his lyre, Dthereby instructing us that Reason adjusts the Universe and creates concord out of discordant elements, and that it does not destroy but only cripples the destructive force. Hence this is weak and inactive here, and combines with the susceptible and changeable elements and attaches itself to them, becoming the artificer of quakes and tremblings in the earth, and of droughts and tempestuous winds in the air, and of lightning-flashes and thunderbolts." (direct qute of Plutarch)
Hapocrates/Horus-pa-chered or Horus-the-child: According to Plutarch, he is the Horus who was conceived after Isis reassembled the pieces of the corpse of Osiris. He came into the world paralyzed . This is an interesting distinction: according to Plutarch, the Horus who was conceived after the death of Osiris and with whom Isis hid is not the same Horus who later fought against Seth.
Hapocrates and Haroeris are the Hellenistic names for two forms of Horus: Haroeris for Horus-Wer and Hapocrates for Horus-pa-chered. Some sources on the internet claim that Hor-Wer is the literal translation of Horus the Elder, although it translates more into Horus the Great or Eldar Horus. At the same time, many sites, including Wikipedia, claim that Horus-pa-chered means "Horus the Younger", which is incorrect. “Pa-chered” means “the child”. Apart from that, Horus-pa-chered is the Egyptian version of Hapocrates. A form of Horus, which Plutarch differentiates from Horus "the Younger", the enemy of Seth. Horus-Wer is a partial aspect of Horus that gained particular popularity in the New Kingdom and the Greek era, which is why Plutarch specifically mentions this form of Horus. Some Academic sources such as “Das ägyptische Wörterbuch” by Henning, “Das Reallexikon” by Bonnet and “Lexikon der ägyptischen Götter und ägyptische Götterbezeichnungen” claim this certain form of Horus did not exist until the middle kingdom and was made in order to deliberately distinguish the cult of Horus from the cult of Osiris. However, Federico Contardi claims that Haroeris may have been mentioned by name in the Pyramid Texts (116a). He questions whether the words Hr and Wr form one word (and thus the name Horus-Wer) or whether Wr is already part of the next sentence. This passage in question, however, is about the opening of the mouth ceremony that Horus performs on his father Osiris, which would mean that the form Haroeris was also occasionally merged with the Osiris cult and was not, as assumed, a form of Horus, separated from the Osiris cult.
It is important to understand that the deities Horus and Seth originated independently and only later merged with the cult of Osiris. They are pre-dynastic deities who became part of the Osiris myth during the early period of the Old Kingdom and became inseparably connected to it in the later half of the New kingdom, This is why some myths and traditions explicitly refer to the two gods as brothers and do not mention any relationship to Osiris, such as in the myth of Horus of Behutet and the winged disk. There were religious circles that worshipped Horus as their main god and creator of the universe even before Ra or Osiris. If we have a look at the first versions of the Osiris myth in the Pyramid Texts, we will find many similarities to the newer, more well-known versions: Osiris, Isis, Seth, and Nephthys are siblings, Osiris inherits the throne of the gods after Geb, Seth kills Osiris because he kicked him, Seth cuts the body of Osiris into pieces, Isis reassembles him, Isis begets Horus, Horus revives Osiris, Horus fights Seth, Horus and Seth have sex (yes, this is actually one of the oldest surviving episodes of the Osiris myth), Seth and Horus tear off body parts from each other and Horus becomes king. But there are also significant differences: In one passage Isis is mentioned to be the eldest of Nut's children, Thoth is also briefly mentioned as the brother of Osiris, Thoth and Seth kill Osiris together, Osiris is stabbed to death, Horus and Seth penetrate each other during sex, there is more focus on reconciling Horus and Seth, Isis and Nephthys play supporting roles and are barely mentioned, there is no tribunal of the gods and the entire childhood of Horus is skipped over. There were of course several reasons for this, such as the fact that Seth was not yet demonized to this extent, the Isis cult wasn't that important yet and Horus was not yet known as a child god. Especially in the new kingdom, the mother-father-child relationship between Osiris, Isis and Horus became more and more important. One of the reasons for this was that triads of gods gained in popularity. Especially the triad of Thebes consisting of Mut, Amun, and Khonsu. One of Khonsu's forms was Khonsu-pa-chered , which explicitly portrayed the deity as the patron of childhood.
As the Amunian cult merged with the Osirian, Horus, and Khonsu were increasingly identified with each other. The first written mentions of Harpocrates date from the XXI dynasty in the titulature of the priestesses who were assigned to the Theban triad, consisting of the god Amun, the goddess Mut and the son of the god Khonsu. his first known representation appears on a stele erected in Mendes during the reign of Sheshonq III (XXIIth Libyan dynasty) to commemorate a donation by the flutist Ankhhorpakhered. Originally, Harpocrates was elaborated as a duplicate of Khonsu-the-child (Khonsu-pa-khered). Unlike Horus, who until then had been seen primarily as an adult god, the nature of Khonsu, the lunar god, was characterized by his youth. Initially, the cults of Harpocrates and Khonsu combined in a sanctuary located within the walls of Mut at Karnak. This sanctuary, transformed into a Mammisi during the XXIth dynasty, celebrates the divine birth of the pharaoh in scenes where the motherhood of the queen mother is equated with those of Mut and Isis. The merging of Amonian and Osirian beliefs resulted into a double ancestry for Hapocrates/horus-pa-chered. As an example, the graffiti in the quarries of the Wadi Hammamat call him "Horus-the child(Hapocrates/Horus-pa-chered), son of Osiris and Isis, the Great, the Elder, the firstborn of Amun". The popularity of the Osirian religion made Harpocrates the paragon of the child-gods within the sole framework of the Osirian family
At the same time, more and more stories about Horus' childhood emerged, which always follow the same story pattern: Horus is a child and gets hidden by Isis from Seth, Seth tries to hurt Horus, and the other goddesses have to save him.
The infant Horus, hidden by Isis in the papyrus thickets of the Delta for fear of his uncle Seth, is the object of diverse attacks on his life, and hence spells used to ward off or to treat snakebites or scorpion stings, as well as diverse illnesses, or to secure one against other sorts of hazard, are frequently linked to this episode in the myth, often by taking the form of an appeal to Isis on behalf of Horus, with whom the patient is identified.
Harpocrates is not the only form of Horus as a child, however: other Horus-child-gods include Her-iunmutef, Her-sema-tawy, Hor-nechen-chered, Hor-renpi, Hor-sa-Usir, Harendotes, Hor-nedj-Hor-itef, Harachbit, Hor-em-nechenuef, Hor-hekenu, Hor-pa-chered-wer-tepi-en-Amun, Hor-pa-Re-pa-chered, Hor-pa-chered-en-Setech, Hor-sa-aset-en-Gebtiu, Hor-sa-aset-sa-Usir, Hor-sa-aset-Schenes, Hor-hun, Hor-wadj, Hor-achti-pa-chered, Hor-pa-chered-en-Bat, Hor-sa-aset-em-achbit, Hor-sa-aset-em-Behdet, Hor-sa-aset-em-Mehet, Hor-sa-aset-em-set-wenep, Harsiese-Min-Re, Harsiese-Osiris, Hor-Semataui-pa-chered, Hor-nechen, Hor-wedja-pa-chered (....)
Neither Hapocrates nor any other Horus-child-gods are necessarily associated with the Osiris cult. Hapocrates was not always the son of Osiris and Isis, but could also be the son of various other deities, depending on the cult centers in which he was worshipped. Some of these child deities even distanced themselves so far from the other Horus cults that they were sometimes treated as separate deities without being completely independent of Horus. Here are two examples: In Edfu, Harsomtus, a Horus-child-god, was worshipped as the son of Horus himself and Hathor. Or a particularly obscure version of the Osiris myth, where a female Horus has children with his/her father Osiris, all of whom are partial aspects of him/her: A hieratic papyrus, known as the Delta Mythological Manual, refers to a unique mythic cycle about "Horit". This Horit is the daughter of Osiris and mother, by him, of five sons, whom the text names as (1) Humehen; (2) the “Son of the Two Lords”, analogous to Thoth; (3) Horus of Medenu (Philadelpheia in the Fayum); (4) Horus of the Upper Royal Child Nome (Im-Khent or “Prince of the South”, the 18th nome or province of Lower Egypt); and (5), somewhat paradoxically, Horus-son-of-Isis.
Then there are many other manifestations of Horus who belong neither to Horus-wer nor to the Horus-child-deities: Like Heru-Behdeti,Her-em-akhet, Hor Merti, Horkhenti Irti, Herui, Harachte, Harmachis, Harpare (..)
Unfortunately, I still hear the claim of the existence of Horus the Elder und Younger online. This is a completely outdated interpretation of Egyptian mythology and not even Plutarch made this claim. As far as I could tell, Plutarch didn't even came up with the term “Horus the Younger”. So the whole Horus the Elder and the Younger thing is basically the modern misconception of a Greek misconception of Egyptian Mythology. Of the countless forms of Horus, Plutarch chose three that were particularly popular in his time and used them to show how complex and varied the worship of Horus was. It was also a perfect way for him to explain various origin stories of Horus and help his Greek audience to understand Egyptian beliefs.
The differentiation between Horus the Elder and Horus the Younger created by Plutarch is often assigned to the real mythological aspects of Horus such as Horus-Wer and Hapocrates. Firstly, to call Horus the Eldar and Horus the Younger the literal translation Hours-pa-chered and Horus-Wer is simply incorrect and secondly, the countless aspects of Horus do not fit into the two Horus-categories.

Me and my husband (Dan) are married since 8 years and we have a 5 years old daughter(Angie).
When i became pregnant we were both young, full of energy and dreams and becoming parents was the last thing we wanted cause we had 0 experience and we were both trying to reach our dreams. Dan is an extraordinary man and "chef" and when on our first date he invited me to his house and cooked for me i was amazed and a bit skeptical that he was the real one that cooked for me cause the food was extremely good and just delicious but that day he cooked again something else and we fell in love immediatly. Dan is a sweetheart and have a very big heart. He always dreamt to be a chef, cook for people and be appreciated for his talent but his parents were strongly against this idea cause they had a family business and wanted him to take the role of the boss when his father wouldn't be able anymore. Dan suffered a lot cause of this because literally no one in his family took him seriously and it seemed like his future was already decided. He worked for like 6 months in a pretty famous restaurant and even if they paid him a ridiculous amout of money he was "like in my paradise, the pressure, the accuracy and the search for the most fresh ingredients were all things like a drug for me and i was in my little paradise working there". (Quote from his words)
But then when we were together since 2 years i became pregnant and it was the worst timing ever cause i was still finishing my studies and he was trying to catch his dream to be a michelin chef and learn from the greatests. Angie wasn't planned at all and we were extremely near to abort but then we decided to take our responsabilities and to reluctantly start our new family. Dan abandoned his dreams and went to work in his family business while i found a work as a secretary. Dan was always sad, cold and hated his job. The only time when he was happy was with Angie and while he was cooking. I don't know how it's possible but he really switched personality while he was cooking, Dan is smiling, is happy and he is fully focused on what he is doing. It's really like he have a double personality. Working for the family business never made us "poor" and so money wasn't a problem at all, on the contrary...but after work he was sad and never said once that he enjoyed what he did and on top of this it wasn't important to his parents if he was happy or not.
So when Angie was growing during the years he was always complaining about his job, how he hated what he was doing, that money had 0 importance to him, how maybe Angie ruined his dream and all of this stuff. I can assure that it was a torture seeing him like this that he hated what he was doing and that the only good and happy part of his day was playing with Angie, me and the cooking. So, according to him, 2 years ago i gave him a very cold and eye opening wake up call. Sincerly i don't remember it and it's just part of my character saying things liek they're and everyone always called me cynical and too realistic but i can't do anything about it cause it's my character. So according to Dan one day after his work i got enough and clearly told him that if he hated his job he could quit it cause we saved more than enough to start a new life, that a lot of chefs come out for their talent in their late age and mostly of all to never say again that Angie was the reason why he couldn't pursue his dream cause yes Angie wasn't planned at all and that we had her in the worst timing of our life but we both agreed to have her and so he couldn't blame Angie, me or no one else.
Sincerly i don't remember saying this, but if i said it it isn't something so wrong or bad and it's 100% believable cause it's my way to motivate people. The thing is that a few days after Dan quitted his work and started again to work for a famous restaurant earning like 1/10 of his previous work in the family business but seeing him smiling, happy and full of joy after work was like i was married to completely another man. He even started again to be more romantic with me and we started to spend more time together as a couple. So yes probably i said something like this and watching how Dan changed now is a true joy for my eyes.
So Dan is happy than ever, we rediscovered ourself as a couple and things are going better than ever and, according to Dan, is because i gave him a wake up call. (Even if i don't remember it hahahah)
P.S. Dan have Italian origins so imagine how he loves food and how is important is for him to do it "correctly" hahahah. Dan's family business is an insurance company and his new work is going so good that he became a "sous-chef" and in a few years maybe he can get the michelin star and fulfill his dream.

File Sequence: <Beginning> -First Contact[10]- -Conclusion- <Legends>
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Secret Files: <CoS[1]> -Cos[2]-
Note: Figured it would be "lore-flexible'' to divide the "Tree" into 3 branches; Legends(WP/Side stories that might not be canon), Archives(Main safe route), and Secret Files(Major Spoilers). Also, no intro quotes this time, sorry, i decided to make them only for "serious" chapters.(Besides, i wrote like 20 already.) Also, Lazarus is not around due to internet issues, so, *tsk* im doing it all alone, again...
Oh yeah, I also must congratulate myself with my last chapter. Forget about not receiving any help requests, we managed to remain on 0 comments and -1(if i remove mine) upvotes. And more than 6k people saw the post. Unbelievable... Thats the record! Of lowest score ever possible. You can't repeat it on HFY subreddit, or probably ANY subreddit with at least 2000 followers for that matter. Even if you tried to do so on purpose... Should i drop the writing for real this time? I think im cursed...
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Return Of Vanquished

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/Connected.
/Mellator Matrix Mind.
/SubUnit: AVA-9252002
/Memory Transmission Subject: Woorrrl, emperor of Bloboid empire. Former Grand Admiral of First Blockade of Intergalactic Alliance. Current Chancellor of Intergalactic Senate.
/Time-space: 9 rotations from Black Battle.
/Location: On the way to Gh'urrl.
/Sequence Code: .- .-- ..- -- .- -- -.- --.. -- -... .-
/Transmission in 3...2...1...
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We were quiet.
All of us.
Yes, just like that monsters, "Shaders"...
Entire fleet crew was traveling back home, without dropping a word to one another. Of course, as there was really nothing to talk about to begin with. We just blankly looked at our screens and panels, or even freezing our minds at times, looking into one spot.
Around 80 percent of our "first strike" and observation fleet was destroyed. Their remains, or "corpses", as our warrior race likes to name them, was drifting back there, way on the edge of the dead space quadrants. And we probably won't be able to retrieve any of them at all, like we tend to do with broken down or dismantled equipment...
Our remaining ships wasn't in their "blooming" stage either. Some had broken wings, not fully functioning FTL drives and gears, unstable shields that consumed more energy while trying to stabilize themselves and ultimately failing by simply popping due to unbalanced particle voltage, missing few components here and there, and also had empty pockets of hatches, where our "life-probe's" supposed to be stored. Well, thats due to the fact that some of them were deactivated in that skirmish or used to rescue our crew.
Now we were flying across the expanse of space, back to square one(both literally and figuratively), where it all started. Most of our dining and rest rooms were now overcrowded. Since the most of our Escorting Fleets were obliterated, their helmsmen and crew now was aboard the Mothership, cleaning the deck from all this mess or fixing and repairing systems. And oh holy pores, there was things to repair...
The "Scout Fist" alone had 90 percent of it's weapons broken down and melted. It's main turrets were burnt and smoked with fifty or so shades of gray, showing the complete combat incapacity. Mothership's main shield generator occasionally short-wired, making it look like a giant broken lightbulb, or billboard with electricity problems. Only thing that kept us alive is the hull itself, that, thankfully, was only scratched and "drawn" over with that constant laser beams. I really wonder how big of a repairment fees the Alliance will have to pay for all of this...
As for me? I just stood, (well, not really as these black snipers somehow managed to disable most of our gravitational panels as well so we been half walking-half hovering from now on) on the main deck, surrounded with my fellow generals as well as unused engineers on standby. We have to admit, going straight to the enemy was not the wisest idea, and it will cost us. A lot. I doubted that there could be a possible way to confront them. In fact, after seeing how these "Dark Warriors" fought, any direct assault would end up in their favor, leaving us at their mercy. I didn't know what are we going to do now. Just didn't...
The signal light on the panel blinked, indicating the incoming call. I tiredly waved my manipulator and one of the Ewwlian workers, that was not even supposed to be on this ship, nodded and patched it through.
After a longer than usual static, the main screen finally lit up, revealing the all known war hero, Mikik (despite his firm stance, it was a little awkward to loot at as two Tamlite spiders, one Crickzuk praying mantis, and one Shuulma octopus in their suits with "Q" symbol on their uniform tried to fix one of the gravity panels, blowtorching the floor behind his back).
"Greetings, Your Highness..." He tiredly hissed.
"Likewise, Fleetmaster." I replied.
"I'm rather glad to notify that most of our FTL drives have been stabilised and we can increase our speeds at 40 percent."
"Good" i sighed, rubbing my cuirasses below my metal suit "Reroute energy in main engines and increase the collider particles acceleration."
"Yes, Your Highness..." He nodded then turned to his(and not) crew " Activate FTL drives!" With echoes of "Aye aye sir!" and feet (or appendages for some) stamping, the crew trotted to the engines to activate them to their max. With buzzing of hundreds remaining engines, ships are now flew with their "normal" sub-light speeds, cutting the fabric of space even more than before.
We all just took our seats (or fixated the exoskeleton to the floor in my case). Mikik took a sip from his favorite drink and exhaled:
"Finally... I wonder, what we do now?"
"So do i..." i answered. "What i can say for sure however, is that R'ikitiks lost their status of "Strongest warriors in the galaxy", no offence [gentlemen]..."
"None taken." General lizards waved back and gritted their teeth, realizing the full weight of shame in that statement.
"True, true..." Fleetmaster Mikik sighed. "I can't even imagine that walk of shame when we will tell the senate that our 'Scout Fist' failed. Oh, and the panic of society, it's going to be a nightmare..."
"Yeah, but we can't help but tell them." I growled "Everyone must know how much of a danger these "Shaders" possess. We must unite like never before, if we want our people to be safe." I raised my manipulators in determination.
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Attention to all personnel. We will arrive in Lura Twins system in half a suuta. Get ready.
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Suddenly was announced from main intercom by the tech team.
"Oh well, here we go..." I replied.
When we finally entered the system, i entered the observatory room and opened the main telescope to see one of these twins. What i saw however shocked me to my cores. There wasn't two tropical worlds with all their sands and beach water that most of xenos so liked to swim in. What there was instead is two black spheres with red outlines. The oceans was not even visible. Entire landscape was complete darkness. The center of the planet looked like a red eye, rings of glowing lights surrounded the sides. It looked like that rings you see on the stump of the tree, or cırcles of streets in the center of megapolis. It looked like some eldrich abomination consumed and terraformed it...
Once i shakingly shifted my visors from it, i saw even more horrifying picture; Hundreds, no, thousands of darker than black ellipsoids with different sizes were rotating around it, constructing the rings with their bodies.
Suddenly, few dozen of them flew directly to "Scout Fist". They ignored any fire from the support fleets, their ability to dodge every shot made them look twice as menacing. When they reached the Mothership, they have formed the the ring on semi-perpendicular diagonal from its axes around it, spinning in that slow and scary manner. It did not took long enough as all of our systems roared with alarms from incoming laser rain. We were doomed. For sure this time.
Now the atmosphere depressure alarms joined the party as the giant hole was blown straight in the middle of the main deck, sucking in all of ship's crew members. I felt that my exoskeleton too, was losing its posture and slowly started to slide to that breach.
Oh no...
I quickly grabbed one of the panel slabs and tried my best to hold on it. Unfrotunately, the grounding plates that it was installed on, slowly started to come off of its pocket. Just a few more [seconds] and it will be all gone. One last loud metal gritting and i flew base forward in that breach along with that slab i was holding on, spinning like a propeller in the void of open space.
This. Cannot. BE!
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/[Dream] class memory sequence ended.
/Returning to original sequence.
/Transmission in 3...2...1...
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I woke up cold like the side of a freezer. With nearly a roar i jumped from my socket, making a flip, and ended up upside down on the ceiling, clinging to the dim spotlight like a [tick].
"Are you okay?" I heard one of the General R'ikitiks asked as the rest of them looked at me from their rest bunks, woken from all the noise i made.
"I'm fine. It was just a nightmare, sorry..." i guiltily exhaled, looking at the dents on the metal i made with my manipulators. Then i jolted from abrupt and yet so familiar intercom announcment:
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Attention to all personnel. We will arrive in Lura Twins system in half a suuta. Get ready.
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"Okay, maybe not!" I exclaimed and quickly hovered(Yes, gravity panels was still an issue) from the cabin.
While i could not believe that this is possible, i still wanted to make sure it was just a stupid dream and not some sort of "forecast". I tried my best to move in this zero gravity and swimmed in the corridors like a [jellyfish] retracting my appendages on the walls and propulsing forward. When i managed to get to the main observation compartment, i rushed to the main telescope, pushing aside the navigation specialist before he even could say "Your Highness?!". When i looked trough it, for real this time, i saw that familiar sand-planet, with all it's glory of that cloud clusters, some craters and that famous river on the equator.
What a relief.
"S-sir?"
I looked at the source of meowling, and saw one of the most recognizable Ewwlians in my fleet, Captain Moor. He stood(as much as one could with gravi-panels working only with 20% output) among the navigation team members, with ears slightly folded on the back of his head. One would think that he supposed to be on one of that drone-carrier frigates, but guess what? Yes, it was abandoned and blew up in the dead space as well. In fact two thirds of Mothership itself was disconnected and left behind as it was broken down and became a dead weight on our engines and energy routes. We were only hanging on the remaining disc of one third of it's former glory, crowding it from the toilets to rest rooms.
"Im fine." i camly replied "Well, not completely but everything is better than it could be..."
The concerns slowly faded away from his muzzle and ears flip back up. Then he asked me once again, flicking his tail:
" E-excuse me sir, shouldn't we start to prepare for the landing?"
"Oh, oh right!" i snapped, remebering all of the duties i have to perform on this now one-wreck-of-a-ship. "Tell everyone to gather on main deck, we need to contact the Lyra-1."
He saluted me with firm tail swing and trotted back in the corridors.
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/Time-skip: {20 human minutes}
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It was actually painfully long to properly enter the orbit of this planet. Thats due to the fact that our non-FTL thrusters was kinda in "shambles" as well. So here were are, nearly drifting to this choke-point. And, as all strategically important things, it was well defended. Why it's been pointed out? Thats because entire armada came to meet the remains of our expedition.
When these ships swarmed us, we got an immediate signal, hailing us. With my manipulator wave, it was patched through. On the screen was an wery familiar member of molluscoid species:
"What is the meaning of this?! The 'Scout Fist' wasn't supposed to return! Why more than the half of it is GONE?!" the octopus on the other side of the screen exclaimed. " Also my radars only scans like twenty destroyers, where are the remaining, like, five hundred of them?!"
"Calm down Bluufo..." i tiredly responded. " It's gonna be a wery, WERY, long story..."
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/Sequence Code: .. --.. -- ..- .-- --.. -- .--. --.- .-.. .-.. -- ...-
/Disconnection...
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I'm a divorced guy, starting the next chapter in my life, and I'm seeking my forever person. Pics in my profile. About me:

• I do not want kids. No compromise on this. I wish to live childfree and am seeking a partner who desires the same.
• I am a leftist, progressive socialist. I am strongly pro-LGBTQIA+. BLM. ACAB.
• I'm an atheist, humanist, secularist and am staunchly pro-science. I want to believe as many true things and as few false things as I can.
• I’m a big nerd. I love books, comics, movies, games of all sorts, including video and tabletop. I love pop culture, especially from decades past. I quote a lot of movies and shows. I collect toys. I’m a big kid at heart, reclaiming what I never had as a child.
• I’m an abuse survivor. I separated from my abusive family almost a decade ago and my family now is a family of choice. I am strongly interested in and a proponent of mental health.
• I’m a dog lover. I have two now and will likely always have dogs in my life, as I see them as an essential part of my happiness. Unfortunately, I am highly allergic to cats.
• I’m mildly autistic; I can pass pretty easily. I’m sensitive and introverted and have a limited amount of spoons to spend on social stuff. I’m a homebody, and like my peace and quiet, though I’m happy to share that with a like-minded person.
• I am honest, direct, forthright, and have a strong ethical compass. I am very much in touch with my emotions. I strive never to fall into the traps of toxic masculinity. I value the truth, and am a proponent of clear, open communication in a relationship.
• My love languages are acts of service, touch, and words of affirmation.
• I am seeking monogamy only.
• I am sober; I don't drink, smoke, or do drugs.
• I’m in Kentucky right now but I’m pretty eager to move elsewhere eventually. My job is remote so I can go pretty much where I want. So I’m down for an LDR, at first. But please be willing/able to travel if you’re far away.
• Some people really care about height; I'm tall, 6'4".
• Lastly, I am fat. I’m not looking to change that right now. Loving myself as I am. I’m also into fat liberation, and ending the stigma against large bodies. I believe everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect, and to find love and sex, regardless of their size.

I cordially invite you to reply if:

• You know what you are looking for and are not interested in games. You're seeking a serious relationship that will last. You are honest, authentic, grounded, and seeking the same sort of things I am. You are able to be vulnerable and are good at communicating.
• You are neurodivergent or comfortable with those who are.
• You're a homebody, a couch potato, someone who likes staying in and watching a show together rather than going on a lot of outdoor adventures.
• You are non-religious.
• You are politically left-leaning.
• You are childfree.
• You're sober and a non-smoker.
• You're geeky, nerdy, crafty, having special interests, hobbies, and obsessions you're eager to share.
• You are sex-positive, body-positive, and kink-friendly.
• You are emotionally intelligent, emotionally available, and good at communicating.
• You are stable in your life enough to pursue a long-term and likely long-distance relationship.
• You are plus-size, a BBW, thick, curvy, or whatever term suits you best; I like big girls.

Bonus points if any of the following apply to you: you bake, you like ASMR, you're a fan of Tolkien/Lord of the Rings, you play RPGs, you play video games, you like 80s and 90s pop culture, you're a redhead, you wear glasses, you're a dog lover, you have a southern accent, you got a phat booty.
Seeking ladies between 30-50, though that's not set in stone if the connection works. A pic of you in your initial message is highly appreciated if possible.

I'm a divorced guy, starting the next chapter in my life, and I'm seeking my forever person. Pics in my profile. About me:

• I do not want kids. No compromise on this. I wish to live childfree and am seeking a partner who desires the same.
• I am a leftist, progressive socialist. I am strongly pro-LGBTQIA+. BLM. ACAB.
• I'm an atheist, humanist, secularist and am staunchly pro-science. I want to believe as many true things and as few false things as I can.
• I’m a big nerd. I love books, comics, movies, games of all sorts, including video and tabletop. I love pop culture, especially from decades past. I quote a lot of movies and shows. I collect toys. I’m a big kid at heart, reclaiming what I never had as a child.
• I’m an abuse survivor. I separated from my abusive family almost a decade ago and my family now is a family of choice. I am strongly interested in and a proponent of mental health.
• I’m a dog lover. I have two now and will likely always have dogs in my life, as I see them as an essential part of my happiness. Unfortunately, I am highly allergic to cats.
• I’m mildly autistic; I can pass pretty easily. I’m sensitive and introverted and have a limited amount of spoons to spend on social stuff. I’m a homebody, and like my peace and quiet, though I’m happy to share that with a like-minded person.
• I am honest, direct, forthright, and have a strong ethical compass. I am very much in touch with my emotions. I strive never to fall into the traps of toxic masculinity. I value the truth, and am a proponent of clear, open communication in a relationship.
• My love languages are acts of service, touch, and words of affirmation.
• I am seeking monogamy only.
• I am sober; I don't drink, smoke, or do drugs.
• I’m in Kentucky right now but I’m pretty eager to move elsewhere eventually. My job is remote so I can go pretty much where I want. So I’m down for an LDR, at first. But please be willing/able to travel if you’re far away.
• Some people really care about height; I'm tall, 6'4".
• Lastly, I am fat. I’m not looking to change that right now. Loving myself as I am. I’m also into fat liberation, and ending the stigma against large bodies. I believe everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect, and to find love and sex, regardless of their size.

I cordially invite you to reply if:

• You know what you are looking for and are not interested in games. You're seeking a serious relationship that will last. You are honest, authentic, grounded, and seeking the same sort of things I am. You are able to be vulnerable and are good at communicating.
• You are neurodivergent or comfortable with those who are.
• You're a homebody, a couch potato, someone who likes staying in and watching a show together rather than going on a lot of outdoor adventures.
• You are non-religious.
• You are politically left-leaning.
• You are childfree.
• You're sober and a non-smoker.
• You're geeky, nerdy, crafty, having special interests, hobbies, and obsessions you're eager to share.
• You are emotionally intelligent, emotionally available, and good at communicating.
• You are stable in your life enough to pursue a long-term and likely long-distance relationship.
• You are plus-size, a BBW, thick, curvy, or whatever term suits you best; I like big girls.

Bonus points if any of the following apply to you: you bake, you like ASMR, you're a fan of Tolkien/Lord of the Rings, you play RPGs, you play video games, you like 80s and 90s pop culture, you're a redhead, you wear glasses, you're a dog lover, you have a southern accent, you got a phat booty.
Seeking ladies between 30-50, though that's not set in stone if the connection works. A pic of you in your initial message is highly appreciated if possible.

I'm a divorced guy, starting the next chapter in my life, and I'm seeking my forever person. Pics in my profile. About me:

• I do not want kids. No compromise on this. I wish to live childfree and am seeking a partner who desires the same.
• I am a leftist, progressive socialist. I am strongly pro-LGBTQIA+. BLM. ACAB.
• I'm an atheist, humanist, secularist and am staunchly pro-science. I want to believe as many true things and as few false things as I can.
• I’m a big nerd. I love books, comics, movies, games of all sorts, including video and tabletop. I love pop culture, especially from decades past. I quote a lot of movies and shows. I collect toys. I’m a big kid at heart, reclaiming what I never had as a child.
• I’m an abuse survivor. I separated from my abusive family almost a decade ago and my family now is a family of choice. I am strongly interested in and a proponent of mental health.
• I’m a dog lover. I have two now and will likely always have dogs in my life, as I see them as an essential part of my happiness. Unfortunately, I am highly allergic to cats.
• I’m mildly autistic; I can pass pretty easily. I’m sensitive and introverted and have a limited amount of spoons to spend on social stuff. I’m a homebody, and like my peace and quiet, though I’m happy to share that with a like-minded person.
• I am honest, direct, forthright, and have a strong ethical compass. I am very much in touch with my emotions. I strive never to fall into the traps of toxic masculinity. I value the truth, and am a proponent of clear, open communication in a relationship.
• My love languages are acts of service, touch, and words of affirmation.
• I am seeking monogamy only.
• I am sober; I don't drink, smoke, or do drugs.
• I’m in Kentucky right now but I’m pretty eager to move elsewhere eventually. My job is remote so I can go pretty much where I want. So I’m down for an LDR, at first. But please be willing/able to travel if you’re far away.
• Some people really care about height; I'm tall, 6'4".
• Lastly, I am fat. I’m not looking to change that right now. Loving myself as I am. I’m also into fat liberation, and ending the stigma against large bodies. I believe everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect, and to find love and sex, regardless of their size.

I cordially invite you to reply if:

• You know what you are looking for and are not interested in games. You're seeking a serious relationship that will last. You are honest, authentic, grounded, and seeking the same sort of things I am. You are able to be vulnerable and are good at communicating.
• You are neurodivergent or comfortable with those who are.
• You're a homebody, a couch potato, someone who likes staying in and watching a show together rather than going on a lot of outdoor adventures.
• You are non-religious.
• You are politically left-leaning.
• You are childfree.
• You're sober and a non-smoker.
• You're geeky, nerdy, crafty, having special interests, hobbies, and obsessions you're eager to share.
• You are sex-positive, body-positive, and kink-friendly.
• You are emotionally intelligent, emotionally available, and good at communicating.
• You are stable in your life enough to pursue a long-term and likely long-distance relationship.
• You are plus-size, a BBW, thick, curvy, or whatever term suits you best; I like big girls.

Bonus points if any of the following apply to you: you bake, you like ASMR, you're a fan of Tolkien/Lord of the Rings, you play RPGs, you play video games, you like 80s and 90s pop culture, you're a redhead, you wear glasses, you're a dog lover, you have a southern accent, you got a phat booty.
Seeking ladies between 30-50, though that's not set in stone if the connection works. A pic of you in your initial message is highly appreciated if possible.

I've had the Rogue's Rest, (Ancient faction split off from the Clans ancestors before the Sun Trail, focused on providing a home for Rogues and Loners without a purpose. A fellowship of lost souls brought together.) for quite somw time. I only recently have described their local Leadership. I don't even think anyones heard of this AU. But, maybe the OCs are interesting to some of ya! Enjoy.
The two leading heads of the Rogue's Rest factions centered around Clan Territory. Graham's faction resides north of Highstones, to the east of the Tribe of Rushing Water in forests north of the Sun Trail. Cobalt's faction is now more locally prevalent to the Lake Clans, seated in a forest grove north of what is now Skyclan's Camp. Though far enough to cat would ever stumble upon it accidentally.
Graham's faction had little contact with the Clans in any respect, though had frequent communication with their ancestors of the Sun Trail, an unexplored connection that is certainly at Graham's leisure to expose.
Graham, a personality type INFJ-A (Advocate), is a cat of unyielding virtues. Graham was born as a Loner under unknown parentship with his Sister, also unnamed by him. He has said his name was given in kindness, meaning nothing of who he is today. He knows not it's meaning, but if his parentship derived from Twoleg Housecats, it's possible it followed their definitions, even meaning Grand/Gray Home, a fitting reflection of his current standing nonetheless. Graham has only discussed his motivations and history with those within the Rogue's Rest, including Cobalt, who is a good friend to him. From shared accounts, Graham suffered the injustice of the world. His family was lowborn even among Loner standards, and an internal struggle was the least of their problems. Often abused and set upon by more violent and passionate cats. It would all come to a head the night he found his loving Sister violated on the rainy stones, breaking her spirit and ruining her sense of purpose in the world.
Graham witnessed his Sister's fall to earth, losing her charm and wit, no action or thought holy enough to block out the horror. Graham despaired for her immensely, seeing the morality of having something removed from you–forced into you against all your will, and being denied your vengeance.
Years of watching his own family, and unnoted similar lowborn families being defiled and hurt by cats with no reason to fear, to stop–he soon found himself losing his respect for the natural order. Life did not care who was cruel or kind. Punishment was not given by prayer or karma alone. Even karma needs a weapon to punish those who deserve it. If no one else would step up, he would.
Graham grew furious at the injustice of the world, seeing the evil at ease, and vowed to forever torment their kind. Graham has been admittedly traumatized into never forgetting the sickness of the world. He hardly grants himself a reprieve or rest, and rarely can be found enjoying a nice day or night. He is duty bound, determined, tempered by vengeance. He seeks to punish those who once went unpunished, to show them there will no longer be mercy. He is a brutally effective combatant, and in conflict, his methods serve to terrify and torment rather than straight efficiency. The cats he deems ill, rarely offend again, on the occasional instance where they keep their life.
In the Rogues Rest, he has risen to the head of their faction with military mind and stern, unwavering devotion. He loves his new family here, and respects them as kindly as ever. His stoic and cold nature is often reserved for enemies, though he still always bears it inside. He wishes the best for the Rogue's Rest, for they embody the principle he has sworn to protect, to serve and protect the lost and hurt of this world, to give guidance where there was none, to shine a light into any sad shadows. The Rogue's Rest is a beacon of promise for a new life to innocent and guilty cats alike to become something new.
Graham keeps the Rest's ancestral 'policy' of reforming even the worst cats, though his sense of vengeance often makes him more untrustworthy to such newcomers, he relents nevertheless and sets his bias aside, yet makes aptly sure these criminals prove they can be redeemed.
Cobalt's faction provides constant support and alliance with certain rogue units, including most notably, The Sisters, of which the Clans are aquatinted with. The Rogue's Rest had been notified almost immediately when the Clans first intruded on the Sister's Affairs. They were primed to defend them against the Clans if any plan went afoul. According to rumor, Squirrelflight of Thunderclan discovered and befriended Cobalt with their widely similar vigor and temperament, and may have settled some agreement that promised Squirrelflight would protect the Sisters. It was assured that if the Rest ever became involved between that War, the Clans would loose brutally.
Cobalt, a personality type ENTJ-A (Commander), is a lively, and horrifyingly wild She-Cat with a love for the theatrics, yet a remarkable drive for efficiency and future. Cobalt has a more conflicted mind than Graham, yet appears to expertly conceal it. To quote a wise mind among her faction, 'It should appear that Cobalt's history is a closely guarded and sensitive subject, yet at any time she will appear to hide certainly nothing, a complete open sky with hardly a regard to conceal anything one wishes to know. She keeps everything secret, yet hides nothing. Hardly a one understands who she really is, and in fairness, I am sure she no longer does either.'
Cobalt strives for a near perfection, a high work ethic, and absolutely adores the thrill of conflict and pressure. To quote her, 'A slow and steady life is positively bloody boring, and I have none of it.' Cobalt bears many scars, most of which proudly on display, actively damaging her once beautiful good looks, though Cobalt has a complete disregard for this notion. She has no interest or care in her appearance, saying she only minds the pain. 'If I don't gotta deal with the pain, power to it all, mate!' She sees them as marks of honor, and appears to hold no grudges. Though, when she does, they appear to be unforgivable–insinuating that insulting her is nigh impossible, though is severely reminded once the line has been crossed.
Cobalt has less fascination with moral ethics than Graham, and is more focused on the present, though she does maintain that ever seeking moral philosophy is the key to the Rogue's Rest ideology in reforming and providing for Rogues and Loners. Cobalt balances her own chaos with the knowledge and respect that sometimes, philosophy is the key to their civilization.
Cobalt follows her heart and intuition more than any sense of logic. She is wild and free, and will make friends with the most chaotic sort. Simultaneously, she prefers to keep her 'close friends list' quite short. Not from any degree of shy behavior or reluctance, but simply due to- 'If you're old as ! and you've got a short list of confidants, I conclude that you meticulously pick your mates that will wade through burning ! waters just to lick your fur the wrong way and piss you off! I love those ones. You got the entire roster of the bloody planet on your friends list? Tells me you're a little pushover with no creativity. Good heavens that generic gaggle of innocent bestie besties. Give me two or three absolute lunatics to raise hell with and I'm all set!'
Cobalt has a can-do mentality, and anything she sees fit to achieve, she shall. Cobalt protrays the same atmosphere around her smallest relationships. She is the type to insult absolutely everyone with no filter, yet means the best of them, and seems to actually dislike nearly no one.
Unlike most cats of her personality, Cobalt has a striking lack of Pride, Stubbornness, or impatience. Cobalt absolutely adores her faction of the Rogue's Rest, friends like Graham, and any cat who treats her honestly. She despises hand-holding and sugar coating. The more honest and true you are, the more she loves you. She functions the best, not around lesser cats, but ones that actually match her attitude and vigor, considering them, well, 'Not at all boring and a worthy investment of time.' Cobalt appears to share Graham's vision of freedom and peace for lost souls, which has led her to rise as head of the Rogue's Rest faction. She adores her fellow cat, and protects them fiercely. While she may be arrogant, having a great deal of personal investment, and followed her own opinion much stronger than others, she is firmly of the opinion that she follows what is best, which often is her own choices. Yet should another cat provide a wiser choice, she has no bitterness or jealousy to the topic, and actually appears to have great respect and joy for the matter, showing a sense of pride for the intelligence and wisdom of her faction family. She is far from stubborn, and wholeheartedly accepts criticism and outside views, as like Graham, she understands that the entire philosophy of the Rogue's Rest is providing a sanctuary for all walks of life to live in harmony. One cannot be tied to one idea or truth, or the Rest could never survive.
As for her backstory, it is widely unknown. Many cats suspect only based on what has been hinted at over her lifetime. It is suspected that Cobalt possibly holds a great deal of regret and lament for something in her life. Quite possibly she may have wronged someone she cared for, or was too timid to act, and someone paid the price. The oldest ones to know her seem to perceive that her wild and chaotic personality, is not necessarily a shield or false by any degree, yet appears to have been a sort of evolutionary construct to protect her. Cobalt likely shaped herself into the 'hard-ass' she is today out of necessity to protect herself in whatever flawed life she left behind. Whatever happened to Cobalt in her past, it appears to have simultaneously locked her completely down, and opened her completely up. A remarkable contradiction that places her in perpetual mystery, one she appears to find amusing, though many claim that–'The more chaotic the personality trait, the more pain it covers up. Or, more accurately, channels.'
Cobalt is determined to never make that same mistake again. It has shaped who she is. What that mistake was, is her secret. She may never share it with another living being, and if some accounts are to be believed... mayhaps she no longer knows herself.

Hi Charlotte, I’m an avid fan and I’ve been watching for years, plus your vids are the only thing that has gotten me through the worst 18 years of my life, so without further ado here is a story full of fake names and bitches. So I (18F) am graduating in early June and to say I’m thrilled to be out of high school is an understatement. I’ve always been a bit of an ugly duckling nerdy kind of girl, especially within my immediate family such as my mom, Karmen, my aunt Noreen (her sister), my older cousin, Katelyn, my oldest sister and Karmen’s favorite first born golden baby, Jen. This opinion was made known by all of them when Katelyn would call me a “failed fix me baby” and terrorize me in every way you could imagine, constantly reminding me that my dad wanted three kids (im the youngest of four🤠) and that my mom only forced my dad into a fourth thinking he wouldn’t be able to leave her (he did anyway). My father has also confirmed this as did everyone else when they witnessed this themselves and said nothing. However, I am extremely extroverted by nature and love people (for the most part), and this is how I’ve met some of the best and worst people ever. Unfortunately, I moved going into my junior year to a new school, because Karmen couldn’t afford the rent in our old town and promised me a car if I agreed to moved as it was easier and cheaper (I also like didn’t actually have the option she just needed me to tell her family it was my choice so they would get off her ass).
To sum up a gruesome and horrible story, plus the other 17 years I lived with her (this about to be discussed event happened last June), an argument ensued about her not keeping up to her promises and once I accepted defeat, I begged her to leave my room, she didn’t leave, I threw my wallet, she then picked it up, brought it outside, and threw it across the street with all my money and my debit card in it, and then when I ran to get to it before she could, she grabbed me from behind and I ended up in the ER with a golf ball on my head, a concussion, and honestly, a little bit of a death wish. And even though I possess literal PHOTO EVIDENCE of the injuries and medical records, and an entire RESTRAINING ORDER, her entire family has listened to her and my grandma’s, Ellen, side of the story, who told my brother (also estranged) that after the event both of us were no longer welcome at her house, and she continued to ignore my existence every day and holiday afterward, even the annual Christmas Eve celebration. Because the petty potato queen herself taught me two important things, 1. Never stay anywhere you’re not wanted, and 2. The best way to seek petty revenge.
So, what did I do you ask? I sent the photos (printed out because it’s more personal that way) and a hand written, passive aggressive letter thanking Ellen for nothing and the monster she raised, and signed it with my new middle name, which used to be her, Ellen, but is no longer. After this, Jen called our dad (they have a very rocky relationship, plus she is just Karmen 2.0) and tore him a new one saying I threatened Ellen and was an insane bitch, told him I ruined Ellen’s Christmas by showing her those photos, AND the most important thing to them, and I quote “her name is ‘first Ellen’ not ‘first new middle name’”. First off, I did not threaten anyone, as I am only a little crazy, and I mostly move in the shadows like the wise judge Charlotte has taught me. BUT ALSO they were so pressed about the name changed because Ellen no longer had a name sake. After that, I have not spoken to Ellen or any other characters since, as I want to protect my peace and my sanity.
However, here is where the graduation party comes in. For my grad party, I invited my godmother, Judith (Ellen’s sister), and my Gruncle Danny (Ellen’s brother) whom I adored, and as far as I new at the time, were neutral. Yet, after sending my Evite link, as well as requesting not to tell Ellen the details of my grad party, I was greeted with a lecture on how the family was already broken enough and how Ellen was crushed by me cutting her off, and that I needed to invite Ellen, Jen, Karmen, Noreen, Katelyn, and the rest of my immediate family because they were family and it was wrong to pursue legal action against family. Followed by that bullshit, was either being ignored, left on read, or, if lucky, texted, that they were not attending because I was in the wrong. I truthfully only ask the wise Charlotte because my therapist told me not to let anger cloud my judgement, but I’m just starting to heal and I can’t handle seeing them there, and I couldn’t invite Karmen if someone held a gun to my head because she is,b and I stress this, ON TRIAL for CHIKD ABUSE, AND I have a RESTRAINING ORDER against her. This is also her second arrest for assault, and her twentieth run in with CPS.
Truthfully, I don’t want them there and I don’t think I’m wrong, but maybe I am making a mistake? Idk, truthfully, and this sounds cruel, after the crap they put me through I wouldn’t care if they all dropped dead tomorrow, and if that were to happen, then at least I wouldn’t be looking over my shoulder all the time. But maybe I’m wrong, so AITA?
I know this is pretty heavy, but whether yall think I’m a big butthole, I truly wouldn’t be on this earth if it weren’t for Charlotte, I quite literally live for her videos and she makes my day!

My first bf (let's call him guy number 1) and I were together for around 2 and a half years, we met in late 2010 before we broke up 10 years ago in early 2014. We were young and in our early 20s back then, things just fizzled out and tbh I got a bit bored which I know is wrong to say but he was really lovely and always respectful towards me even after the break up.
I got in to a relationship with another guy (guy2) afterwards for 2 years but eventually he ended up cheating on me, this was around 2017. I was completely devasted.
After my breakup in 2017 guy1 confessed that he still had feelings for me but I rejected him as i was still healing so he told me that he needed to cut me off at that point in order to move on because he was struggling to be just friends with me to which I was heartbroken that's it come to us parting ways as I wanted to remain friends. But we wished each other well and went our separate ways.
At the start of 2019, I found him on social media and added but didn't say anything so a few days later he ended up deleting me, I don't know why, I thought it might have been because he had moved on to someone so didn't want contact with me which is fair enough.
Anyway at the end of 2019 I met another guy (guy3) and eventually got engaged, we got married but the marriage didn't last long as he also cheated on me so I filed for divorce straightaway, this was at the end of 2021 I was completely depressed and heartbroken but have come a long way since then in terms of healing.
So around 3 months ago guy1 added me on instagram, i accepted and also followed h8m back. We've been viewing each other stories and a month ago he posted a life quote on his story which i liked, I haven't spoke to him yet. I posted a few pictures of myself which he liked but I haven't liked him. A few weeks ago he posted a quote on his story that said 'be the reason for someone's pain to turn into a smile', i liked that quote. It was his birthday last week and i liked a birthday story that he posted on instagram, I wanted to say happy birthdaybut not sure if I should have. I can see from his posts that he succeeding in his career and I am really happy for him.
I'm assuming he is single but not entirely sure. We haven't spoken in a long time and I'm not sure what he thinks of me after how I left him all those years ago. He has always been kind and respectful towards me and was always loyal, I do wonder what would have happened if we hadn't broken up as guy number 2 and 3 wouldn't have cheated on me. Why would guy1 add me?