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i've been friends w this girl for 7 years (let's call her grace). we have CONSTANTLY been on and off for those 7 years but always ended up friends again. for context, this girl is, to societys standards, PRETTY pretty. she has the ultimate pretty privilege and gets away with any and everything bc she is SO good at manipulation, having a smooth sweet voice, and just looking good in general. she had a period of having sexual actions with alot of boys in a short time span, but, 7 months ago, ended up with a boy and they have been dating since then. she has cheated in her previous relationship of 2 years twice, so me and my own boyfriend had suspicion she would cheat on this boy aswell. i recently got told a few stories by grace's BEST FRIEND (luna) of what grace has been doing in these 7 months. one of these things was talking behind my back to my friends (and luna) abt how she wanted to f^ck my bf, and just do stuff with him. (she said ALOT) she also said she "had him first" until i came along. (i spoke to him when he was 12, theyve been friends since maybe 11? i knew him when he was 11 but we didnt talk.) i was raging. she kept on saying that he tried to kiss her at a park once, when theyve never been to that park alone together. (so, spreading lies). next day, with luna, luna tells me shes said he tried to kiss her ANOTHER TIME. i call her and yelled at her telling her to shut her f^cking trap (infeont of a bunch of old ppl.. whoops) THEEENNN a few days later i went up to her and asked her abt it and her sweet voice made me forgive her for like an hour maybe? but when i got home i messaged her a paragprah basically saying i'm cutting her out of my life. she THEN messages luna saying shit like "____ is a paranoid psycho bitch!" "i will never talk to YOU again but i will talk to your BOYFRIEND! i dont even want your ugly ass bf." and MUCCHHHH more but i don't have the ss (i saw the msgs irl). i wen tto the park with some of my friends the day after, (M, J, L, Me and luna) me and luna tell the other 2 (L already knew). this got me stressed and angry (mainly bc eveyrone was interrupting me) so my boyfriend came up and we walked around, when i came back, graces bf was there and so was an additional like maybe three people? in our firsnd group. luna came to me and said that graces bf forgave her for chetaing four times (we had proof ?!) so i got REALLY mad, AND I SAW GRACE IN THE DISTANCE AND I WAS LIKE naww shes not coming here no way. got more stressed. i ran upt o graces bf and shouted at him saying i hated him so much because i love him (if ykwim) and i hated him and his actions because i care about him so badly, and i just hated him SO much. i teared up and wlaked away (towards where luna, L and my bf was standing, away from the rest as they came to greet me when i strolled baxk up) then i saw grace again and lost my marrrrbles. i shouted, threatened her, screamed, and this was all mainly because she spoke about wanting to f my boyfriend, then called him and ugly ass. did i mention she said he looks like he has a minge? to my face? when i confronted her earlier? he is literally the most mashcline man looking ?? (muscles, stubble, he only has long hair but thats because he is a fan of metal) i did that infeont of about 8 or more of my friends? including my boufriend. i then went to my boyfriend in anger and we walked Way together, he was shocked (because he has NEVER seen me shout like that before) i then cried to him for like maybe thirty minutes or so. i left my friends gc with abut twenty people and have barely spoken to them since. this was last week friday. only people ive properly spoken to since friday was graces bf, L, luna, and my bf. i dont feel terrible, shes been a pathological liar, a horrible person, a manipulator and gaslughter for 7 years now. she has done many more things rvenetly that provoked my snapping but tthose were ainly the things done that affected me and my bf. she has stolen from charity shops and luna even though theyre "best friends", and she attempted to gaslight luna into thinking she just found them (jewlery) somewhere but luna luterally made one of the bracelets stolen.
i am posting this here because most of my friends dont really talk to me anymore, and are just continuing as normal with grace, shutting me out instead of her. shes always been easily forgiven and me and luna assume its for her looks and voice. everybody is still friends wiht her, im the one who has suffered just bevause she tormented me so badly i could not keep it inside anymore
im open to questions abt anything
TLDR; friend was awful, screamed at her in public park infront of whole friendgroup, friends forgave her and treat her as normal but dont talk to me as much. i assume its bc i left the gc but im not so sure.
sorry for bad spelling, rrddit gets really jetlagged and super behind when im typing and i cant be bothered to go through everybspelling with this shitty ass jer lag oh my god i cant even see my self type. sorry for yapping, might be the autism

Fellow veterans, I titled the question as such because I am only now getting to understand the intricacies surrounding the VA Claims process (thanks, in large part, to many of you).
Background:
I have been seeing a mental health provider since 2018 for my PTSD condition. I put in for PTSD shortly after retiring but I did not follow through because - basically - I was upset with the world back then and did not want anyone to discuss my wartime experience with me. The second time around, I submitted the older PTSD DQB (pre-2022 version), VA was unable to make heads or tails of the DBQ because it translated so horribly via FAX (parts were unreadable). They reached out to the medical provider's office. By sheer coincidence, he was involved in an auto accident at the time and was laid up in a hospital for some time. Since they could not make positive contact, VA deferred-denied the claim. For full transparency, I should have been tracking on this as well. But, again, I was a horrible patient and I just did not give a f...k. Frankly, again, my PTSD had me angry at the world distrustful of the VA system.
Now for the question:
This time around, my mental health provider, with the help of two other PhDs in that facility, are pulling out all the stops to make my paperwork easy to understand and to ensure that VA has no reason to question their findings. The psychologist who has been treating me this time around conducted the questionnaire and filled out the "Review PTSD DBQ" (January 2022 version) in great detail. I already have the DBQ on-hand. Next week, they will also conduct the MMPI2 as well as two more hour long sessions to complete all of the treatment evidence that they feel may be required to submit the best claims evidence possible.
My question is: Would submitting this DBQ - and all the additional information we will include from the past six years of treatment - likely be all that is required for an adequate claim to be processed. Or, does VA make it a policy to have their own people create a DBQ post the mental health C&P exam? Essentially, would I also be going in for a mental health C&P after submitting my claim, to include the DBQ? If that is part of the process, I am happy to do so. I am just trying to figure out how this works. If the question is best answered by simply pointing me to a link, that will work as well.
I'd like to extend my humble and sincere thanks in advanced to any and all of you with answers to impart on behalf of this inquiry.

This is just my theory, having just played through all the games and the remake. I think that certain people, when exposed to the marker, develope an Anti-Marker influence that can spread to people around them. And I think this is shown repeatedly in the games.
They have to fulfill a certain set of criteria first, but I believe we can observe multiple characters that fulfill these requirements.
They have to be people chosen by the marker to create a new marker, they have to be mentally capable enough to combat the madness influenced by the markers (even if its short term and they recover elsewhere), they have to be distrusting in nature, and Im almost certain there is a DNA component to it as well.
So if a person chosen by the marker (to make more markers) is able to fight off the madness and escape a marker, they seem to build up a resistance to it. Not only that, but possibly through themselves spread a anti-marker influence psychically to others they retain close contact with. I think it might have to do with that initial person's responsiveness to things like addictions and trauma.
So in the story, case in point, we see Isaac go through the typical experience of someone chosen to be a marker maker. He is kept relatively sane, the symbols burned into his brain over time and repeat exposure to marker signals and necromorphs, while trying to recombine the marker with its pedestal in one. In that game, he is not special besides being chosen and having an outsider interfere with the markers plan (in the normal ending of the game, trying to get the secret ending in the remake now.) (By the way, for me it is obvious by the creators that they wanted to rewrite the story of 1 in the remake to be as lore accurate as possible to show the changes to Isaac over time.)
So after 1, Isaac has tried to help make a marker and fails, and escapes. Then he is picked up by earthgov and spends 3 years alternating between cryosleep and "therapy" to clean up his brain and get the marker design out of him. After that, in the game he practically speedruns therapy and the grieving process and is able to fight off the marker and destroy it, which I think is the final step towards becoming completely immune to the markers brainwashing.
And I believe this effect is transferable through a few means, (intimate partners, friendship, spit/blood exchange in living humans, possibly through pheromones or sweat touch), as it seems Ellie is completely immune to marker effects, and Carter gets more and more resistant to the markers while being in contact with Isaac.
Its quite possible that human DNA had anti-marker properties influenced by the aliens of 3's world, with this intention in mind, to create a species that could fight back against the Brethren Moons.
Theres also a clear escalation throughout the games that indicate that Isaac could possibly defeat the Brethren Moons. He defeats an aborted moon in 1, then destroys his own marker in 2, then defeats a quasi moon in 3, and with the ending of 3, he should be able to kill a full on brethren moon in the next installment, and possibly wipe out the entire hive mind through killing one.
I dunno, just a theory

So I (32M) met my now ex girlfriend (25F) right before the holidays kicked off. The past 5 months were amazing. I gave her a promise ring and was honestly at the point where I was going to get an engagement ring.
I have a bunch of tattoos. At the beginning of the relationship she would joke around about her offering to pay for me to get them removed. She also made me promise I wouldn’t get anymore.
She was also always bugging me about saving money, saying I have a belly and need to go on a diet. Stuff I thought I was willing to change just because it would benefit me for the better.
So we broke up a month ago because love is blind. Long story short, her dad shot and killed someone and was then gun down by police. I had the privilege to meet the man twice and he seemed like the type of guy to give you his shirt off his back.
So I dealt with a very heart broken woman, which as a man is my job to comfort her. What really bugged me and 1 of the main reasons I ended it is what she said to me. “Is it weird that the first thing I thought of after arriving at my dads, was that I’m scared you’re going to do the same thing.” At the time I didn’t think anything of it, but today all I can think of is…. “She really compared me to a murderer.” I was in the Army for 9 years and do have some combat PTSD. I have never in my life thought about murdering someone. So she gave me the ultimatum to get rid of all my guns or she wouldn’t live with me.
I felt like I couldn’t confront her about anything without getting yelled at and stomped back down to my place. So I sent her all these concerns over text which she denied them all. Which then I broke up with her because of all these reasons. (I didn’t mention all the 15 things she wanted to change about me because they were crazy).
So a week after the break up I got drunk and reached out to her. She called me erratic and said that the relationship means nothing to her and to leave her in peace as she’s mourning her father.
Those words right there keep haunting me. How can I mean nothing now? Was I really erratic? I’ve done research on narcissistic behavior and she fit the bill.
Problem I’m having now is idk how to let go. I saw my future with her and the family we were planning on having. Only for it to mean nothing to her in the end.

Me, F14 and my boyfriend M16 have known each other for 2 years. We just recently started dating about 1 month ago but we’ve been bestfriends for 2 years. My boyfriend who I’ll call Marcus has 3 siblings who share a house with him. and a brother who he shares a room with who I’ll call Devin. He has 2 sisters. A 14 year old who I’ll call Maggie and a 11 year old who I’ll call jess. Me and his siblings are very close and I’ve noticed his younger sister jess has a close friend named Mila. Mila has always been weird, before I seen her in person I’d notice I would hear her voice almost all the time in the background while on call with my boyfriend Marcus. It would mostly be her trying to play fight with Marcus and Marcus telling her no and to get out of him and Devin’s room. He would always tell her to stop touching him or he would ask his sister Jess to take Mila back to her room. Me and Marcus are on the phone basically all day everyday. There’s been numerous incidents where Mila would attempt to sit on Marcus’s lap and Marcus would scream and ask her what the f*ck is she doing. He’s tried many times to set boundaries but the girl won’t listen. Once me and Marcus were on the phone after he had just cussed out Mila and Marcus and his brother Devin were talking about times that Mila has been weird. A time occurring when Mila hid in his closet while he was changing and Marcus screamed at her and told his mom. Another time Mila kept trying to find a way into Marcus and Devin’s room after Marcus had locked her out. There were many times where Mila had gotten in trouble for trying to grab Marcus private parts, In one incident of her trying to Marcus had enough and hit her in the face with a metal bucket. This all leads up to me coming over to Marcus’s house for us to hang out in person for the first time in a year. We were in him and Devin’s room and we were laying on the bed cuddling and watching tik toks together like normal teenage couples do when suddenly Mila came in the room. And she saw me and her face dropped, her whole demeanor changed. She asked “Who is SHE?”. I knew how weird that bitch was so I didn’t say anything back, I just kissed Marcus on the lips and ignored her too. Suddenly she went ballistic and just started cussing me out. She started yelling things like “I don’t know who the fuck you think you is”, “you ain’t cute bitch”, “I bet you won’t fight me tho”. Seeing an 11 year old girl try to act tough over a teenage boy who’s rejected her over dozens of times was hilarious. Me, Marcus, and Devin just started laughing. I do boxing and I’ve fought more times than I can count on both hands and Marcus knew that and so did Devin. Marcus just told the little girl to get out. It looked like something straight out of Bad Girls Club. The little girl wouldn’t leave so eventually Marcus got up and called his mom and dad to come get her and she had to leave and go home. But that wasn’t it. The next day me and Marcus planned to go to a beach. His brother was going to be at their grand parents house so that left me, Marcus, Maggie, and Jess. But that wasn’t It. Jess pleaded with their mom and dad to let Mila come and their parents agreed. once I made it to Marcus house I changed into my swimsuit and put a t shirt on over it. While putting on the T shirt I heard moving around in the closet. I knew Marcus and his family were in the living room so I freaked out and opened the closet and it was Mila. Apparently she thought I would be Marcus changing into his swimsuit, so she was trying to hide in the closet to watch. I started screaming at her, I was so mad so I don’t remember the things I said but I remember calling her a “Nasty bitch” and a “weird bitch”. Marcus heard me and he came to the back room and started to cuss her out as well. Soon the whole family had gotten involved. But since Mila is 11 they took it easy on her and we still went to the beach. The whole car ride was uncomfortable, there wasn’t enough room so we had to do this thing called “lap up”. It’s when someone sits on someone else’s lap in a car so that there’s more space. Mila volunteered to sit on Marcus’s lap but it was immediately denied, Instead Marcus sat on my lap and she had a salty face. When we made it to the beach me and Marcus took a bunch of pictures together and Mila tried to be in every single one. She started throwing sand at me and playing it off as just a joke. We eventually went home and Marcus begged me to stay the night so I agreed of course. He had some clothes that I could fit into. Pajama pants and a T shirt. Apparently he wanted to me to stay the night because Mila somehow convinced his parents to let her and they agreed. I slept in his bed and around 3 am I woke up to noises and it was Mila going through my purse and trying on my lip gloss. Since it was so late I didn’t wanna make a fuss so I just woke up Marcus and he handled it. Not in a good way. He smacked Mila and grabbed her by her hair and dragged her out the room

Were both seniors in high school, M18 and F18. We have known eachother since 6th grade but only started talking since a few days ago. Her and my younger sister are good friends in school. I started talking to her about people she didn't like at school bc of some snapchat story she posted and I let her vent about whatever. I'd add my 2 cents about those people then we really started talking. For the whole day we have responded to eachother almost immediately. Within a few minutes or so. I told her I never talked to her bc she seemed like she never wanted to and she texted back "How do you know?" Not sure what that means. Later that night we were texting and she said "bet u can't get my number" so I texted our mutual friend and she gave it to me. I called her and we talked for 2 hours until 1 in the morning. She showed me her outfits, baby pictures, her dance costumes all this stuff. She talked and talked and there was never a moment we were quiet. Today I asked her if she wanted to get pizza tmrw and she said as a date ir as friends. I said what would u wanna do. She said "let's go as friends for now." Oh boy what the hell does that mean. I'm picking her up tho which is good. But we usually tease eachother back and forth. I hate u or ur a nightmare, stupid stuff like that. I'm just not sure if she's flirting with me or if that's just her. I really like her so any advice helps.

tl;dr - The bike lanes are here to stay until at least 2026 when Council will receive a report on usage and issues (along with an interim report in 2025). The vote was 8-1 in favor of accepting that recommendation.
Hey everyone,
I've posted an update on the BikeBridge facebook group which I'd recommend joining if you're interested in cycling in Lethbridge, but I'll copy here for those not on Facebook. The council vote has just occurred and we are in the clear until the Summer of 2026 when this will be revisited! I want to thank everyone once again for coming out in person, writing letters, and of course, getting out on your bikes. If you want (way) more details - here are the notes I took, and I'll add my thoughts after:

• This was originally item 4.2.4 on the Agenda where it could be voted on without discussion - council pulled it from this section, asking for additional discussion.
• It became item 8.1.2 - Councilor Middleton-Hope opened with a question regarding the snow removal issues. Director of Infrastructure Services Sanchez said that even last winter they saw a dramatic decrease in calls for the last snowfall event as they adjusted their clearing policies, but adjustments will continue next winter and there will be 2 staff dedicated to the downtown to keep tabs on the situation
• Councilor Campbell expressed that there was a lively discussion which he would characterize as supportive, while some people expressed that they supported the idea, but had concerns around the design - he is supporting the motion because administration has heard those concerns and is continuing to act on them
• Councilor Dodic pushed back and said that a few dozen people over 2 meetings does not constitute overwhelming support, and the Lethbridge Herald poll (while also not reliable representation) had ~700 votes, with more than 75% opposing them
• He supports bike lanes like those along Scenic Drive that share space with pedestrians
• He doesn't believe there was meaningful consultation and said the cost for the 2 lanes was $2.9M, with only $1.2M covered by the federal government
• He said even with that money, besides 4th Avenue South these bike lanes don't go anywhere and so people will have to ride with traffic anyway and people will apparently only shop on 4th Ave and 7th Street because of the protected lanes
• Businesses expressed concern and social media came down on them, calling for boycotts (although some people pushed back on that, and he thanked them for doing so)
• He wants everyone to support businesses along the bike lanes so they don't suffer and is concerned for it
• He feels this vote is a done deal, but is symbolically voting against it
• The vote was called - it passed 8-1 (they didn't say, but I will assume Councilor Dodic was the vote against)

My thoughts here:

• I'm a bit confused by the bike lanes going nowhere comment - on 4th Ave these connect to the scenic drive multi-use path (which admittedly is just a sidewalk for a few blocks), and on 7th Street they connect with the bike boulevard - I certainly agree that connectivity city-wide is an issue (one that is solved with more bike paths, not fewer), but these paths connect about as well as any individual two paths could
• The comment about cyclists only shopping on 4th Ave and 7th St due to safety is strange as well - there is a big difference between a mostly safe route with a short ride (or even walking your bike a block or two) at the end, versus no protection at all
• While I've encountered a few individuals saying they wouldn't shop at a few local businesses, there's been nothing organized that I would consider a boycott - I can't read all social media all the time, but I have kept my ear to the ground on this issue, if that is happening someone please let me know
• I'll restate my position here - I don't support boycotting any businesses regardless of their position on the bike lanes, but I do think we should shop at them while being very vocal about liking the bike lanes - I think biking gets less attention because cyclists are in a good mood while motorists complain about parking, so business owners hear a lot more about parking

This was really long, my apologies. With any luck we've got a few years before we need to think about this again. So get out and enjoy downtown and enjoy biking in Lethbridge!

So, my dad died this year, and it was the time that turned my life upside down, till now i am still shocked, his death was very unexpected, and let me tell you i dont feel ok, please help me or at least tell me what am i suffering from. I still dont beleive it , sometimes my heart start to beat rapidely and imma be just wondering what is going on? Did my dad really passed away? No cmon he will come back? But i havent seen him in a while? Why cant i say dad anymore? Where is he? Just dumb ways trying to calm myself, but more the time pass, more this stradegy lost its working, my dad taught me everything exept how to live without him, , im hurt mentally and ill, negative feelings are surrounding me like a shadow, happiness feels unholy and unknown, losing a parent is an forever lasting pain because nobody will love you like they did, i hurt myself, sometimes i get into a crazy moment of time when i go crazy, its just like if my dad just died at the moments, i cry uncontrobly, if there was a sharp object infront of me, i'll take it and start hurting myself, shortly after i start to laugh and do dumb unexplainable things, me either dont get it and im sure you will not beleive me but trust me am saying the truth, i get lost out a lot, my sleep schedual is messy, i just dont feel good, also lately , there is that sharp pain in my heart/chest, it comes suddenly multiple times of the day, i used to get it normally but now its more often and painful. Please tell me what is all that, am sick of overthiking and asking, ive never told anybody all of this so i hope that you guys could help me :))

(This is just background context on my decision if you are curious TLDR at bottom)
As a single mother she’s always been protective, but a little overly protective. there’s always invasion of privacy includes understandable safety reasons like going through your phone messages/emails and location tracking at 15 but when I went to relatives of my dad who lived in another country to try to restart life she bombarded them with questions and messages all the time, requested that they give contacts to all the people in my school (or found them herself if they refused) and proceeded to bombard them with questions about me. And also any medical professionals even if it was just a dentist for dental cleaning.
I did try to explain throughout my teens but she doesn’t seem to understand. Her stalking freaks me out sometimes she pulls up old messages and conversations from friends and shares them to everybody and also taunts me by subtly referencing stuff claiming that her favorite colors suddenly changed to the favorite colors of my friend’s (at first I thought it was just coincidences but it happened to much with other things) /wrote down and took pictures of all of my alt email accounts/looked through all my YouTube comments and shared funny ones she found with her friends without telling me or stuff like “I know you’ve been mediating recently“ with a smirk after she found a self help book in my tab and just walked away like the intention wasn’t to have a conversation. She interrogates everybody who’s interacted with me like friends and relatives sometimes it seems normal and but when it gets extreme she tells them to record our interactions then rely back to her everything because she’s convinced I have illnesses and need to be taken care of (a story for another time but TLDR I saw multiple doctors and they said i didn’t have anything she was claiming)
Anyway I tried to say I’ll be going no contact when I turn 18 this year and surprisingly she accepted though she acted all sad about it and constantly guilt tripped me and my relatives. I’m taking this once chance and getting tf out, but I have to make sure my tracks are clean which possibly means I have to also distance myself from my relatives and making new friends right?
I need any tips. I don’t know where to start.(Any subreddit recommendations for this are also appreciated.)I want to change my name but I wonder if that can be tracked down and she also taught me that some medical shot records can be publicly searched online through social security so who knows what other things she can search up? Would she be notified if I applied for a copy of my birth certificate? Those websites which share address, work and phone numbers if you pay creep me out too. It’s hard to appeal for them to remove if so how can I prevent them from happening in the future? And I can’t, well it’s difficult get a restraining order because there’s not enough evidence her texting records probably just sound like a normal concerned mom and she made almost everybody delete the convo after anyways. More stuff happens in phone calls and irl but I don’t even wanna spend the time trying to gather all my relatives and secretly record the conversations she already suspects I’ll do this and will drag it out before actually saying anything alarming and it might not even sound alarming to normal people but after years and years of this shit you seriously get paranoid..please help

Adding new books every week! Added an inventory list (newly arrived issues in bold at the top) then you can scroll further for more details on condition and key facts. I’m always open to bundle deals and reasonable offers.
I’ve also taken on a lot of random fillers as I fill inventory, so I’ll be including a random comic valued around $10 in each order. Just some examples of the issues I will randomly include in packages:

• Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #4 (iconic Hulk cover)
• What If #37
• Our Army at War #238
• From Beyond the Unknown #13
• House of Secrets #109 (low grade)

I’m selling off a portion of the collection to fund the next portion of the collection. Still looking for enablers! These prices include shipping (Gemini mailers whenever possible). I've tried to provide condition explanations, photos of everything (even the ones below $100) and detailed photos.
Please take a look. Up to 8 imgur albums at this point to cover it all:
https://imgur.com/a/4Vs2PvN (Newly Listed Items)
https://imgur.com/a/Oq8vHnw
https://imgur.com/a/atKGE1G
https://imgur.com/a/eu9hXc9
https://imgur.com/a/CbVrE6w
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Inventory (new items since last post at the top in bold, scroll below list for details on each):

• Amazing Spider-Man #33 - $190
• Amazing Spider-Man #98 - $66
• Amazing Spider-Man #121 - $200
• Amazing Spider-Man #361 Newsstand (slice damage) - $38
• Journey into Mystery #125 - $49
• Early Man-Thing lot: Astonishing Tales #13, Adventure into Fear #11-13: $80 (willing to split this lot up)
• Flash #113 - $75
• Werewolf by Night #8 Mark Jewelers Insert - $26
• Werewolf by Night #18 - $22
• House of Secrets #91 - $32
• Amazing Adventures #13, #16 & #17 - $42
• Invaders #31 (Nazi Frankenstein) - $17
• Action Comics #263 - $33
• Giant Size Chillers #1 (1975 not 1974) - $20
• Daredevil #184 Newsstand - $22
• Astonishing Tales featuring Dr. Doom & Kazar #1 - $15
• Detective Comics #355 and 2 copies of #375 - $25
• Adult Comics / Crumb:
  • Zap Comix #5 1st Printing - $15
  • Big Ass Comics #2 1st Printing - $50
  • Gasm, Feb 1978 issue - $19
• Green Lantern #59 - $125
• Wolverine (1988) #1 - $65
• Amazing Spider-Man #29 - $140
• Amazing Spider-Man #40 - $185
• Amazing Spider-Man #64 - $90
• Amazing Spider-Man #72 - $35
• X-Men #221 - $75
• X-Men #4 (1992) - $20
• Daredevil #157 - $15
• Daredevil #164 (Newsstand) - $55
• Plastic Man #1 (#19 free with purchase) - $41
• Detective Comics #259 - $175
• Batman Annual #14 - $15
• Detective Comics #324 and Batman #410 - $32
• Amazing Adventures #11 - $100
• Incredible Hulk #105 - $45
• Incredible Hulk #179 - $15
• Incredible Hulk #250 (Newsstand) - $38
• Tales of Suspense #94 - $50
• Captain America #110 - $60
• Flash #129 - $95
• Flash #147 - $95
• Aquaman #11 - $95
• Mystery in Space #68 - $25
• Strange Adventures #138 - $18
• Golden and Silver Age Lot of 12- $85
• Tower of Shadows Annual #1 - $25
• Dead of Night #1 - $35
• Tomb of Dracula #27 and #63 - $23
• Sub-Mariner #15 and #31 - $22
• Marvel Feature #1 - $49
• Fantastic Four #150 - $25
• Tales to Astonish #58 - $19
• Marvel Team-Up Annual #2 - $30
• Spider-Man vs. Wolverine #1 - $19

Amazing Spider-Man #33 - 1966 - Classic story and iconic cover. You know it, I know it.: $190
This iconic book is in good to great shape, see the photos for the details. Solidly attached and great colors.
Amazing Spider-Man #98 - 1971 - Non-Code Approved Drug Issue, Green Goblin cover: $66
Great condition. Some minor wear and ticks on the spine, but overall a great, beautiful, solid book.
Amazing Spider-Man #121 -1973 - Death of Gwen Stacy: $200
The cover is worn, has some holes but despite that the staples are attached,colors are good, and everything is attached and complete. The inside looks good, too. See photos for details.
Amazing Spider-Man #361 Newsstand - 1992 - First appearance of Carnage - Slice at top, $38
Here's a tragedy. This otherwise beautiful high grade major key book has a clean scissor cut at the top through the whole book. Included photos and closeups.
Journey into Mystery #125 - 1966 - Iconic cover and last Journey into Mystery before Thor title change: $49
Very good condition, has a small chip out of the bottom left cover but other than some cover wear it’s just a solid book with great colors.
Early Man-Thing lot: Astonishing Tales #13, Adventure into Fear #11-13: $80 (willing to split this lot up)
Third cover appearance of Man-Thing in awesome condition. The Fear 11-13 are in good condition, but a little more worn than the Astonishing.
Flash #113 - 1960 - First appearance and origin of the Trickster: $75
This one looks good until you realize it has tape up the spine holding the loose staples on. Included pictures of the staples and tape. It is complete and has good colors otherwise, but still low grade because of the tape/staple issue.
Werewolf by Night #8 - 1973 - Has Mark Jewelers insert included: $26
Is in great shape and includes a Mark Jewelers insert making this regular issue a little more rare.
Werewolf by Night #18 - 1974 - $22
Worn condition but great colors. See photos.
House of Secrets #91 - 1971 - Iconic Neal Adams cover: $32
Book is in great condition. There is some minor chipping on a portion of the bottom edge of the cover but other than the wear on the cover it is a beautiful book.
Amazing Adventures #13, #16 & #17 - $42
Good to great condition on these Beast issues, including the Juggernaut vs Beast cover. Bundle with Amazing Adventures #11 (first furred Beast) and I'll give you a great deal.
Invaders #31 - 1978 - Frankenstein is a Nazi. Come on: $17
In awesome condition. Also did I mention Captain America fights Nazi Frankenstein?
Action Comics #263 - 1960 - Last appearance of Bizarro world. End of Bizarro world not told. Not good deal.: $33
Cover has pen on it and is worn but interiors are good, complete and attached and colors are great.
Giant Size Chillers #1 - 1975 - John Romita art: $20
Not the more valuable 1974 with Drac but this is in awesome condition and still some great classic horror.
Daredevil #184 Newsstand - 1982 - Iconic cover: $22
In fantastic condition. Newsstand variant that has been very well kept.
Astonishing Tales featuring Dr. Doom & Kazar #1 - 1970 - First issue in series: $15
In great condition. Great colors and quality. Doctor Doom.
Detective Comics #355 and 2 copies of #375 - $25
Some classic old Batman. Good but a cleaning is needed on 355, two copies of 375 one clean and great condition one worn in but complete and attached.
Adult Comics / Crumb:
I know very little about these but did research on comps and to confirm first printing. All I know is there's a lot of nipples and bush to be had. See photos for condition.

• Zap Comix #5 1st Printing - $15
• Big Ass Comics #2 1st Printing - $50
• Gasm, Feb 1978 issue - $19

Green Lantern #59 - 1968 - First appearance of Guy Gardner: $125
Worn but complete. Attached at top staple, bottom staple detached.
Wolverine (1988) #1 - 1988 - Can’t have the 1982? Take this instead!: $65
Also in awesome condition. Very, very clean.
Amazing Spider-Man #29 - 1965 - SLAB CGC 4.5 - Second Scorpion: $140
Slabbed. See photos.
Amazing Spider-Man #40 - 1966 - Origin of the Green Goblin, Iconic Cover: $185
Looks great, clean, bright colors. Complete and solidly attached. See photos
Amazing Spider-Man #64- 1968 - Romita Spider-Man vs. Vulture Cover: $90
Great condition. Bright awesome colors.
Amazing Spider-Man #72 - 1969 - Shocker cover: $35
Is a bit worn and the centerfold is detached (see photos). But it is complete and still has good colors on the interior.
X-Men #221 - 1987 - First Appearance of Mister Sinister: $75
Awesome condition. Just a couple of minor spine ticks. Other than that, beautiful. See photos.
X-Men #4 - 1992 - First Appearance of Omega Red: $20
Awesome condition. Not even any spine ticks. See photos
Daredevil #157 (Newsstand) - 1979: $15
Awesome condition. No spine ticks, creases, color breaks or bends.
Daredevil #164 (Newsstand) - 1980 - Iconic Cover: $55
In awesome condition. Great colors on cover despite all the white. No spine ticks, creases, color breaks or bends.
Plastic Man #1 (#19 free with purchase) - 1966 - First appearance of Plastic Man (son of original): $41
Hole in cover, worn, needs a cleaning. But come on, it’s Plastic Man!
Detective Comics #259 - 1958 - First Appearance of Calendar Man: $175
Worn but expected for its age. Solid staples and fully attached. Great colors.
Batman Annual #14 - 1990 - Iconic Neal Adams Two-Face Cover, Origin of Two-Face: $15
Amazing condition, almost unused. See photos.
Detective Comics #324 (1964) and Batman #410 (1987) - $32
324 in good condition but could use a clean and press. Batman 410 is in awesome condition, but considering the prices of these I figured I’d just throw them together.
Amazing Adventures #11 - 1972 - First furry beast: $100
In awesome condition. Minor, tiny blemish (possibly a tape pull?) on the bottom of the A on cover. See photo, but very tiny blemish.
Incredible Hulk #105 - 1968 - First appearance of Missing Link, iconic cover: $45
In really good condition, with minor wear to the cover and some breaking on it. White interiors, solidly attached, great colors.
Incredible Hulk #179 - 1974: $15
In great condition.
Incredible Hulk #250 (Newsstand) - 1980 - Iconic Hulk vs. Silver Surfer cover: $38
Awesome condition. See photos.
Tales of Suspense #94 - 1967 - First appearance of M.O.D.O.K.: $50
In good condition, with a little edge wear and marks on the cover in places. Other than that it has bright clean pages and good colors.
Captain America #110 - 1969 - Rick Jones dons Bucky Costume, first appearance of Madame Hydra: $60
Iconic Jim Steranko cover and art. In OK condition, a bit worn, could definitely use a cleaning. See photos.
Flash #129 - 1962 - First team-up of golden age Flash and silver age Flash; first appearance of golden age Green Lantern and JSA in silver age: $95
Good condition! Very solid, great colors, complete and attached.
Flash #147 - 1964 - Second appearance of Professor Zoom: $95
Good condition! Very solid, great colors, complete and attached.
Aquaman #11 - 1963 - First appearance of Mera: $95
Worn condition but solid, complete and attached.
Mystery in Space #68 - 1961 - 10c Comic Goodness: $25
Cover is detached, but hey, it’s a 10c comic. Otherwise good colors and pages.
Strange Adventures #138 - 1962: $18
Good condition, good colors.
Golden and Silver Age Lot of 12- $85
Came into a lot of worn golden and silver books I know little about. Would like to offload them all together, so take a look at the album. Includes Little Lulu, Cheyenne Kid, the Flintstones, Tarzan, some other Gold Key and Dell stuff and an Adventures book from 1945. Did some research to get prices, take a look.
Tower of Shadows Annual #1 - 1971 - Romita cover and Neal Adams art: $25
Great condition. Good colors, solid book.
Dead of Night #1 - 1973 - Romita art: $35
Really great condition, with a minor color rub or stain or something (can’t tell what) to a spot on the bottom of the front cover and top of the back. Fantastic colors, white pages.
Tomb of Dracula #27 and #63 - $23
Non-key issues in great condition, just throwing together to move.
Sub-Mariner #15 and #31 - Silver Age Namor bundle: $22
Great colors and interiors. Fading on spine cover on #15, #31 in great condition, see photos.
Marvel Feature #1 - 1971 - Origin & First Defenders: $49
Has tape pull on cover, subscription crease color break (see photos)
Fantastic Four #150 - 1974 - Wedding of Crystal and Quicksilver: $25
In awesome condition. No spine ticks, creases, color breaks or bends.
Tales to Astonish #58 - 1964 - Silver age Giant Man: $19
Worn condition but complete and attached. See photos.
Marvel Team-Up Annual #2 - 1978 - Spider-Man & The Hulk team-up: $30
In awesome condition. No spine ticks, creases, color breaks or bends.
Spider-Man vs. Wolverine #1 - 1987 - Death of First Hobgoblin: $19
Awesome condition. Pressable non-color breaking crease on back cover. See photos

I bought a gen 1 lightning Backbone back in September’23 off eBay for a decent price (about half off new) and it was pristine and boxed. Worked like a dream even if I did have to keep taking the case off my 14PM to use it. Fast forward to this last week and I’ve been playing some games through Delta (shock) and also started having fun with the sideload scene. All was well. I could play Apple Arcade, PSOGC, Marvel Vs Capcom 2 and all the Pokemon I could get my grubby mitts on, all on one gadget and all one the go. Two days ago the down button on my D-Pad just stopped working out of nowhere. Was fine the night before, came home from work and stuck it on as normal to nothing. Being secondhand I figured I’d have no joy with support but got in touch anyway. No original proof of purchase and not knowing the age of the device obviously culls the RMA option but they don’t even offer repair! Fair play for the £30 off code as an apology but that doesn’t stack with the Backbone+ offer so my penniless ass is stuck limping along for now.
Popped it open to see what’s what (thanks ifixit for the guide) and couldn’t see a thing wrong with it. No idea why it’s just died. And it’s only the one input.
Anyone any ideas? (Despite this, can’t knock the support agent)

I’ll start: protagonist’s with dwarfism.
Like I’ve seen a lot of short protagonists, but it’s always purely cosmetic, mostly to have that tall handsome guy/short introvert girl dynamic, and never shorter than 4’10. Which is still short, but vertically challenged folk average at about 4’0 feet tall. Never have I seen a fic that actually has a protagonists height truly be relevant.
I don’t count fandoms where fantasy dwarves are prominent and have their own societies. Yes they are dwarves but they are all regular size for their environment. Like I said in my first sentence, it’s almost purely cosmetic and rarely plot relevant, making all dwarves in the setting human sized wouldn’t change a thing aside from how you picture them. Because they are all short, they can’t be considered truly short because they are average relative to the setting, if that makes sense.

Hello there!
I am introvert who likes to play extrovert in life and it’s been okay so far! I am currently in an ethically non-monogamous relationship. I am open, talkative and socially confident person and love to text/chat/voice call. My friends find me kind, caring, compassionate and funny. I work in healthcare and I do find purpose in my job and interacting with people on a daily basis..it can be challenging at times but extremely rewarding as well.
In terms of interests I love reading, cooking, hiking, people watching and traveling whenever I can. I have a decent amount of interesting travel anecdotes to share. Also, open to travel suggestions and recommendations. Prague, Paris and Grindelwald are the most charming cities I have ever been to. Next on my bucket list is Portugal and Italy. I love to talk endlessly about history, science, art, mythology, culture, astronomy, psychology and spirituality. I am currently learning breath-work and meditation.
I am passionate about my career and love what I do and making a difference. I still yearn to go back to school again to study some more. I am inherently curious and I love learning . I am also a huge supporter of causes relating mental health and women education and empowerment.
Now for what I am looking for I am looking to make deep meaningful connection with someone between 30-45 years ( preferably local) of age which can be potentially romantic. Also I am not looking for anything sexual or physical for now and being a demisexual I need to make a deep mental and emotional connection to bond with them. I am preferably looking for someone I can chat with, share our interests, talk about our days and the looming existential crisis lol! I am open to meeting if we get along and it feels right.. ☺️
I want to talk or text with them often and I would love to talk to someone about my day and my wishes and my desires. Books and music suggestions are always welcomed.
Please drop me a message if anything I said interested you! I am a feminist, pro choice, LGBTQA+ ally and BLM supporter so if you are not, we probably won’t get along.
Please DO NOT message me to just say “Hi/Hello” if you are bored! Say more than that, and please introduce yourself with a short description of yourself..🎤

this is something i’ve gone back and forth with for as long as i can remember, but especially since meeting my (25f) husband (26m) 8 years ago.
before him, i was adamant i did not want children. the idea always left me uneasy, made me uncomfortable. as a child i was never the typical play with baby dolls, play pretend mom sort of kid. it made me wildly uncomfortable to picture myself as someone’s mother even as a child. however, my husband is the absolute love and light of my life and loving someone so unconditionally and fully has shifted my perspective over the years. he would be an amazing father and it makes me want to create a life with him that has half his dna.
in 2019 we bought a house. a few months after, despite me having an IUD, i ended up pregnant. i was 20 at the time, we were dead broke (buying a house that young will do that to you), and i was deep in the trenches of my (multiple) mental illness. i struggled for a few weeks trying to decide what i wanted. my husband told me he loved me and if i wanted to keep it, he was nothing but happy and excited. he never pressured me one way or another. in the end i made the choice to terminate the pregnancy. it was an extremely painful decision, but i knew i was in no place financially, mentally or in my maturity to bring a life into this world. it felt like i would be doing an injustice to my child and making a horribly irresponsible choice.
i’ve never considered myself to be an overly sentimental type. i terminated the pregnancy at 6 weeks, it was little more than a raspberry seed. they gave me a picture of my ultrasound at the appointment to confirm my pregnancy and 5 years later, i still have it. it’s tucked away and mostly forgotten about but i have it, couldn’t bring myself to throw it away.
i know now that even though i regret it occasionally or wonder how my life would have turned out, i made the best choice i could have. i was not ready to be someone’s mother. no one close to me in my life was having children yet and i was not ready to be the first to break that barrier and feel the weight of becoming a mother with no one to relate to.
now, three of the people closest to me in my life have had children in the last year and a half and my best friend is currently pregnant. attending their baby showers has filled my chest with this ache and anxiety. like this deep sadness? that i’m not experiencing this beautiful thing and not sure if i ever will. maybe it’s like the most fucked up biological case of fomo but i can’t help the way it makes me feel.
when i think about my husband and i as parents, i see good things but my biggest fear in the world is how much a child would change our dynamic and that there is no guarantee it wouldn’t drive us apart. for context, my husband and i literally never fight. not in the unhealthy “don’t communicate our feelings with each other and let it built into quiet resentment” way, but that we literally just have nothing to fight about. we do okay for ourselves financially, he manages all the bills/budgeting. we have healthy communication and a very affectionate and loving relationship. he is my best friend, i could spend every second in his presence and never get tired of him. he is the love of my life.
but i don’t have any strong examples from my own life of people who have not had their life flipped upside down by having children. maybe their foundation was week to begin with and a child was the draw that broke the camels back, but i can’t shake the anxiety that kids ruin relationships. i know logically this isn’t true, but watching my parents extremely toxic and messy divorce has left a lasting impression on me that somehow the stress of me and my brother existing were largely to blame. all of my friends growing up always had single/divorced parents. i’ve watched from a distance countless couples fall apart shortly after having children. i would rather never have a child than ever ever lose my husband.
that being said, i still can’t shake the extremely foreign feeling of maternal desire. i don’t know what to do with it or how to make it better. i don’t really know why im writing this, maybe just to get it off my chest or get some outside perspective.
TLDR: i’ve gone my whole life not wanting children until very recently i am second guessing my life long conviction and it has left me extremely confused.

Notice: Throwaway account
Message for GDKP simps: Since GDKP is the best system for keeping geared players in raids, for making players stick to the end, and for ensuring players watch mechanics since they can have their cut taken from them, most people would gravitate towards it. Now, I don't have numbers, but let's say half of the players spend 8 hours farming a day, or sit at the AH and just earn gold. It is perfectly reasonable for those players who don't enjoy raiding to still have the best gear in the game, and therefore go and buy it. The problem arises when players who play few hours and are not good at raiding want to join raids. Most people gravitate towards GDKP, and they feel they don't have the skill and gear to join, and they don't have legitimate gold to buy it. Then the most logical solution for them is to buy gold with real money. So the pressure is there, and GDKPs do put pressure on those kinds of players, driving them to engage in RMT, and I totally understand the Blizzard line of thinking (even though I think they just don't address the problem from the root cause but just give a pill to fix short-term solutions). But unless Blizzard can fix it (and I will explain later how they can), for now banning GDKPs is the best solution possible. The same goes for leveling; giving people dungeon spams and incursions forces everyone to level most efficiently, so if they just removed EXP, the world would feel more alive. And you can say you can still quest, but it is different when everyone on the server is on quests or you are alone in the big world and everyone is in X part of the world doing the same thing, while you try to kill an Elite for a quest just by yourself. People from OG Classic will remember how easy it was to come to the Elite and find 2-3 people already waiting there for more randoms to come and join to kill the Elite to finish a quest. So letting GDKP go through is killing normal guilds, and you can not deny that.
Message for GDKP haters: Reddit is full of players obsessed with their egos, and I reached out anonymously (same as with this account) and started asking them why they hate GDKP. When you start putting "if"s, you come to the conclusion that it is just an ego issue and it has nothing to do with prices in the game or with RMT. Eight out of ten conversations came to this conclusion, and paraphrasing here: "If Blizzard had the option to stop RMT, they would still be against it since noobs should not be allowed to get the best gear in the game." And "It would be fine to have GDKPs, but back in the game where the best loot would be for the guild and sell trash from the raid to noobs who want to pay gold." Again, I reached out to ten people who were against GDKPs, and only one of them didn't mention this reason. Only one mentioned inflation because of GDKP, and when you just showcase that gold is already in the game, so no RMT, there is no new gold generated by GDKPs; they just hit you with: "You don't understand." In reality, inflation is happening because of botting, and that botting generates new gold that is sold to people willing to buy. So if RMT is stopped, GDKP cannot possibly cause inflation; therefore, botting is the only problem for inflation. Without inflation, there is only supply and demand as any economy would function. The more an item is needed, the more it will cost, the more people farm it will start to cost less, and if someone has a monopoly, it would skyrocket. Economy 101.
Fix of the issue: Blizzard should implement an in-game option for loot GDKP, the same as Master loot. When that option is selected, create a UI for GDKP functionalities, bidding, splitting, etc. But in that functionality, Blizzard should conduct a full-on scan of that account and any gold incoming through the account that doesn't make sense. For example, just gained X gold from someone who never communicated with that person, sold Y item that is usually 2s for huge amounts of gold, and so on. Instantly flag that account for a person to go in and check it manually for less room for error, and if even suspicion by a real person, ban them for 7 days and put them into "semi-blacklist" accounts that are monitored as "possible RMT". If the offense is repeated and there is proof that they bought gold, permanent ban them. That way, everyone participating in those kinds of GDKPs would know their account will be checked, and you will make WoW less of an RMT/pay-to-win game that GDKP haters say it is.
Note for those people saying there will be loopholes, so review should be account-wide on all of your subscriptions so there is no room for "I will have a subscription to buy gold and pay for items on X sub, and play on Y sub". And again, I know there might be a workaround, but this will cut the RMT for GDKPs enormously. And again, the same for crime; you can never achieve 0% crime, but every decision should aim to enforce less crime in the real world. And from my view, botting is still happening, RMT is still happening, and GDKPs are happening. Just because some aren't aware of it, doesn't mean if they banned it no one is doing it; it's just less in the open. And punishing the population that likes GDKP since that can create an incentive to have alts, especially in SOD where you should try every class to see all runes and all possibilities, is killing the alt population.
Again, without Blizzard implementing something like this, I am still pro-"GDKP ban," but I think it is the wrong solution if they just ban it and leave it like that. They should have banned it and worked on something. This is just my idea; I believe people can come up with even better ideas. I'm just showing that this Reddit community is attacking each other without realizing both sides are partially right.
GDKP simps: "This is the best loot system, and I don't need to build my schedule around a guild and X other people. I can just log in and join GDKP and know everyone will perform since they will be punished if not performing."
GDKP haters: "It drives more RMT, it kills the guilds."
Both are correct, so we should try to fix the RMT issue and let people play how they wish to play their game.
Feel free to agree and disagree and write your own views. This is more for people to sit down and think about how the "other side" feels and thinks. And if by any chance, a Blizzard employee is reading this, a message to Blizzard:
"Hi there, Reddit should be just for you to bounce off ideas, not to listen to us. Someone will always complain. Create a vision for SOD and stick to it. Say, 'This is how we planned it. If you don't like it, you have Hardcore, Era, Cata, Retail.' We are building this as X vision and stick to your ideals. When you are game-oriented and not just focused on money to please customers and get more revenue, you understand that not everyone will love the game, but it's better to have 50% of the player base enjoying it and being subbed for 2 years because of SOD, than to change something for people who complained and will unsub after 2 months and never come back. And if you want to know if the community likes or hates something, for the love of God, don't ask on Twitter or Reddit. Put it in the game as a notice that is clickable so people who actually play the game can vote on it. Not what group has the most ragers on Reddit and Twitter. Have a poll in-game for people who are playing the game and never go on Twitter or Reddit."
Sorry for long post

I recently experienced a breakup with my long-term partner (and childhood friend), whom I cherished deeply. However, as I reflect on our time together, I'm realizing that it was ultimately for the best. Despite the heartache, I feel an immense sense of relief.
My ex's passive-aggressiveness, moodiness, and tendency to take things personally, among other things, made our relationship difficult to navigate. Close friends and family observed that the relationship dimmed my light. While I know I wasn't perfect either, I've started working on myself and have made some amazing connections along the way.
I also want to acknowledge the overwhelming sadness I feel about losing my puppy to re-homing six days ago. It's the hardest thing I have ever done. I regret the decision every single day, but I'm grateful to receive daily updates, pictures, and videos of him. I wish I could go back in time, and I'll probably regret it for a very, very long time. 💔
Through all of this, I've learned valuable lessons about myself and what I need in a relationship. I'm determined to grow from this experience and come out stronger on the other side.
To anyone facing similar challenges, remember you're not alone. It's hard, I know. Best thing you can do is turn inwards, feel your feelings, focus on yourself and what was your role in the break-up, and fix yourself so that never happens again.

I'm in S5 in my rewatch and there was a scene that read as much more chilling to me this time.
Despite all the lives Elizabeth has ended or destroyed, for some reason the thing I find hardest to forgive is how she brings Claudia into Paige's life knowing how little respect Claudia has for Elizabeth's husband and family.
Claudia's first order of business as handler is to try to damage Elizabeth's trust in the partner she's successfully worked with for over a decade. She seems to hate Philip before meeting him based on his file, which is a nice parallel to Arkady reading Philip's file in S6 and thinking he's the man he needs.
Claudia's feelings about Elizabeth parallel Elizabeth's about Paige: she sees something of herself in Elizabeth and sets about ignoring or correcting everything different. She manipulates her into being her bestie until getting caught lying, and then gets rejected.
In the S5 scene I just watched, Gabriel's left and Claudia's returned as their handler. Philip doesn't want a personal relationship with Claudia, but Elizabeth goes to see her alone.
When Elizabeth asks where she's been, Claudia says she went back to the USSR. She says, she "spent time with my daughter and grandchildren. I hadn't seen them in years. The grandchildren didn't remember me. I don't know what I expected."
It sounds like she's sharing something vulnerable, but she's really dangling a scary future for Elizabeth: a daughter and grandchildren who don't know her. That leads directly into asking how Paige is. She clarifies that she's not asking for the Centre--more proof that the second gen program was a short-lived idea that began and ended with Jared. The big push for Paige was just about a bunch of people not wanting to lose their jobs and by now, maybe helped along by Paige immediately telling her pastor, it's over.
So this is a personal project for Claudia. (She has, after all, just realized how alienated she is from her own daughter and her family.) When she asks what Elizabeth wants for Paige, Elizabeth's happy to tell her that she wants her to believe in something (i.e., the same thing Elizabeth believes) and care about things that matter (i.e. the same things Elizabeth cares about).
Claudia notes this would make Paige "her mother's daughter" and asks if that's what Philip wants too. Elizabeth admits they'll never see eye to eye on this so they don't talk about it much despite otherwise getting along, handing Claudia a weak spot to exploit.
Look how cleverly and quickly Claudia's gotten her hooks into Elizabeth! It's like she's already planning their little club in S6. Does Elizabeth want to be estranged from her daughter like Claudia is? Or does she want Paige to be her mother's daughter? Philip certainly doesn't want that for her, right? But Claudia thinks it's great. She could even help. The Centre might no longer care if Paige becomes a spy, but the two of them know how important it is for her to care about important things...
There's a lot of things tragic about Elizabeth going for this so quickly--even while her body language and tone try to project that she's wary of Claudia. Not just because of what it means for her and Paige, but it almost seems to set up a self-fulfilling prophecy for her re: Henry too.

The basic question: Is the pictured Eaton tandem breaker allowed in my Siemens ITE panel?
Backstory for a little context:
I needed a 50 amp dual pole gfci breaker for a new 240 outlet in my garage. I had planned to install it myself, and had done so in my previous home. However, all of the slots on my panel were full, so I would need to move circuits around. I was originally planning to use tandem breakers to free up slots for the new breaker but from what I could find online, tandem breakers were not allowed in my panel. All-in-all, it was becoming a bigger job than I anticipated and I wanted to make sure it was done right so I hired an electrician to take care of it.
When he was finished, he had installed what looked like a used Eaton tandem breaker in my Siemens ITE panel. So I'm wondering if I should have them come back and change it or if I should just schedule the inspection and not worry about it.
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Hey everyone.
I think I am just looking for validation and support.
My mother is a narcissist among many other things but has always had extreme mood changes. As far back as I can remember she would go into months long endless energy and sometimes that would be followed by depression sometimes “neutrality”. I truly do not know what her true personality is but I am guessing it is the moments she is not as active as when she is manic, more likely to stay at home and sit on the couch, but not as depressed as we have seen her (she will talk and listen and be moderately “normal”)
She is currently in what we (including my therapist) believe to be in a manic phase since October 2023. It was brought on by my grandfather living in a different state hours away and having severe memory issues calling my mother hysterically crying. From there it started to rapidly get worse for her.
She’s barely sleeping. I know this because I am told by others who live in her home as well as her extremely late and extremely early posts on social media. She’s very religious when she’s manic. She’s gambling a lot, spending a lot of money, Gutting the rooms in the house (down to having walls broken down) with no responsible contractors to help, calling out of work a lot, crying then laughing then crying, she describes herself as having “racing thoughts” and talks a mile a minute.
She’s lost a ton of weight which is typical for her manic episodes. She can be aggressive and argumentative as well. Clearly this has been going on a very long time. I am the only one who has been serious about getting her help. My siblings don’t want to deal with it. My father doesn’t want her in the hospital and doesn’t want us to call anyone. She’s refuses therapy even at the very least.
She has a sick look in her eyes. I can’t explain it. almost like vacant look like she’s there but not “there”. It’s bizarre because sometimes she seems to be getting better and then within hours we’re back to it. I have limited contact with her per my therapists suggestion as it has been volatile with her and stressing me out. Because of my family history with her and others I am prone to being gaslit with them, feeling like what I am experiencing with her is not that bad especially when comparing to others or reading others experience.
Does anyone have similar experience with their loved one?
EDITED TO ADD: I have called her primary doctors office to try to get help, they told me they can suggest she seek a psych for her “anxiety and grief” but cannot force her. I convinced her months ago to see a short term therapist through her jobs EAP program and tried to call that therapist on the side who told me she is temporary, told my mother to seek a therapist long term but my mother told her she cannot afford it. I’m afraid of calling the cops on her because she is never actively violent, not hallucinating, and can convincingly seem “normal”