We did CIO on his 6 month birthday! It was hard to hear him cry but he adapted quickly and went from 30-45 nursing to sleep - to asleep in 3-15 minutes after put in his crib. The first month was amazing- he’s always been easy to put back to sleep after feeding.
We aim for 3 hours past 3rd nap wake up before bed, about 7pm. He was doing really well - from 4 feeds/night to 2 feeds (game changer for our family!) 1 @ 12 and 1 @ 4, up 6:40am.
For the past two weeks he’s been waking at 10pm. I’ve tried letting him CIO (so rough) and just feeding him (I’m so tired it’s hard to know what to do) - he wakes again at 12, 3, 5, 6am. I let him CIO last night at 10, he cried for over a 1/2 hour then up at 11:30pm, 230, 5 for the day. Oof.
We shoot for 2-2.5 wake windows and 3 naps (under 3 hours) but we’re in a nanny share and can’t control his daytime routine.
Any advice for this tired mama? Also, buddy EBFs and won’t take bottles.

Not so much the style but the overall storytelling. I'm not very familiar with anime tbh, apart from a couple of Ghibli films which I want to get more into. Yet I've noticed something in Frozen's storytelling that resembles more those films than any other Disney films or western animation overall.
First of all, I think it's the lack of a black-and-white villain which we usually see in western media and especially Disney. Evil for the sake of being evil, villains who love to steal the show. There's none of that in Frozen. We see a more grounded portrayal. That gives Frozen a level of maturity, nuance and complexity that is often seen in Ghibli films.
Ghibli films are animated films which often have this level of seriousness to them, they are poignant and thought-provoking. Not that Disney hasn't done serious themes before but because of western culture's idea of animated movies being more appealing to kids, they often have a more lighthearted approach.
We can still argue Frozen 1 is a lighthearted movie. It still follows the Disney formula yet throughout it the formula is constantly being deconstructed. Think of Olaf and how he plays the role of the comic relief and yet he has one of the most emotional lines in the movie. He's not there just for the laughs but he has a central role in bringing Anna and Elsa together because he represents their bond. They actually gave depth to his character. And speaking of seriousness and complexity, Frozen has Elsa, a character who was initially a villain and because the writers understood the flaw in that they changed it to deliver us an emotional journey of two sisters finding each other again after long years of pain and struggle.
And then comes Frozen 2, which takes what the first movie did and brings in an even more mature and complex theme. You can see the shift in tone. I mean has Disney ever done a song like "The Next Right Thing" before? Even the introduction of the spirits and the Northuldra, which were meant to represent the Sami culture. The care and thought that went into the cultural representation, brings an extra layer of beauty to the film. It's not the best cultural representation but it's a far cry from Pocahontas or Aladdin for example. Ghibli films are all films that are rooted in culture and they are the best at that game but to me Frozen comes close too.
All of the above makes me think that Frozen might have been inspired from anime and Ghibli films. It is nowhere near those films of course but it feels to me at least different from what Disney used to do. Given that Disney has lost it's magic long ago because they prioritize money over telling a story, Frozen and Frozen 2 gives me a little hope. There was a quote from an article I've read a while back that said "One of the reasons Frozen was a successful franchise is that it's completely comfortable with it's own identity. It wants to tell a story of two sisters and that's what it does."
Thinking back it would have been easy to make Elsa a villain and have a story of good vs evil. It would have been easy to introduce us a similar character to Elsa yet they introduced us to the Sami culture. They took the risk and it paid off.
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They did nothing wrong. I'm the a-hole here. But I'm getting this off my chest.
They've been together for a while. At first I was happy to see how her mental health got better, she's more relaxed, she stopped putting her trauma weight onto me, we are getting along pretty well since there's someone be her company now.
So I didn't mind her boyfriend that much. But then I started to feel really, really uncomfortable. Whenever we (me and my mom) spending time together he always brought up his daughter in the topic. Like she's better than me, she's more decent than me, and so on. My mother starts taking his daughter as her second child but I don't want to do anything with this man. When my mom wanted to hang out with me to eat at some restaurant in my birthday yesterday, he was like why would she do that, and he wanted my mom to spend time with him instead, and looked annoyed as hell when she declined his offer. But man she's with you all the time, why would you be so pity for her spending a day with her son?
She also gave him the key to get into my apartment. Mine. Sometimes he would barge in to get stuff. It feels so disturbed and weird to have another person that I'm not comfortable and close enough with to go in and out of my house. I didn't really make my mom feel off by saying like stop allowing him to this and that, I just mentioned that I feel weird about it, but she just thought I was overreacted. I'm always overrated in her eyes.
I appreciate this man by treating my mom nice and patiently but it's so hard to accept another stranger's presence to have them in your life. I don't want anything to change but my mom's feelings are my privilege for me. That's it. Thanks for reading.

If you think about it, deciding that days begin and end at midnight is somewhat arbitrary. A day starts in the dark, then has a period of light, then more dark. And ends at this arbitrary line in the middle of the dark period. Why not start at sunrise (an obvious natural dividing line), and have a bunch of light followed by a bunch of dark?
I know of a few calendars that differ in terms of the names of the month, whether they use lunar months, etc.
There might be many calendars that use different dividing lines between days. I know about one (see below), but I'd like to learn about others.
As a US citizen who is also a member of the Jewish people, I use this two calendars:

Attribute	Gregorian	Jewish
First day of week	Monday	Day 1 (≈Sunday)
Day start / end time	Midnight	Sundown
Today's date:	May 15	Iyar 7
Tomorrow begins:	Midnight	Sundown

This causes some confusion, because the days don't line up precisely. A baby morn on May 15th before Sunday would have a Hebrew birthday of Iyar 7. But if that baby was born on May 15th after sundown would have a Hebrew birthday of Iyar 8.
Are there other calendars that divide days at sundown, or sunrise, or some other time?

Throughout my 19 years of life, i NEVER wanted to drive a car, mostly because of my childhood passing by being uninterested in cars like most boys. Peer bullying in my home country, Turkey, is far more dense than any other third world countries. Not to mention the economy is absolutely horrible to which i found an escape, leaving the country legally. About 6 months ago, i got accepted to a university in Germany. Which was a big win for me and i will be leaving my home country in about 3 months from now. As soon as i hit 18, my dearest mother started forcing me into getting a driver's license which i never wanted. In my 19th birthday my mother signed me up to a driver's course without my consent and as you may have realized, that she is a strict mother of some sort. My peers started to bully me by saying "If you cannot get your driver's license on your first try, you are gay." Which didn't made any sense because i wasn't gay. As you can imagine however, being a gay in Turkey wouldn't be easy as i have a gay friend who gets treated like a second class person. I needed to prove myself to my peers in order to stop them from bullying me. I started learning how to drive a car in the lessons and within the glimpse of an eye, the exam day finally came. I failed, which made me enter a depression state because of how i was going to be afraid of what people will think about me. Surprisingly that didn't happen. Everybody was so positive and consolating me by saying "It happens to the best of us" which made me feel a bit better. A month has passed, i've learned why i have failed and my lesson. My depression was kinda over and i entered the exam yet again with positive mindset. I failed again. My parents were worried about me, therefor we bought more private lessons before the exam. Which as you may know, costs a lot of money. I got better at driving, learned my lessons, and ready to the exam yet again. I failed. FOR THE THIRD TIME. At this point i was sure that this wasn't for me at all. All of my peers got their driver's license and i was the only one without it. From time to time i experience unwanted flashbacks which makes my heart beat faster, shutting off my decision mechanism and simply losing all control over my body. This happens almost every day now. I have 2 weeks left to the final exam and this would be my last chance as i will not be able to get it in the tight schedule. My parents apologized for forcefully putting me into this environment which i never wanted to get in and which i've told them long before i even started. The apology doesn't mean anything to me as of now and part of me is telling me to simply not enter the last exam as i know i might fail again, i doubt that my mental health can even put up with this situation. I am crying an experiencing yet another stroke while writing this because even the memories make me dizzy, how come would i be able to enter the exam with no stress? Because i know that only stress is causing all of these problems as i never have made any concrete mistakes within the private lessons. It broke off from the driver's license, even if i successfully finish the exam i wouldn't care about the damned license. Not being able to succeed from the exam makes me feel like a second class person. I don't know how much can i put up with this feeling. Sometimes i want everything to end immediately, even though life is full of battles. This is no longer a battle, but a torture of some sort. Even when i do my best, it's not enough. Being unsuccessful when everybody was believing in me.

My husband, who is 32 now, has been having an affair with a coworker since October. He told me (at the time of when I first found out about the affair) that he didn't have sex with her, just making out and fingering her. He told me she was 22. Then a few months ago, he told me she was actually 18. I just found out her birthday is in Feb. That she turned 18. In Feb. Meaning for months he had been messing around with a minor. I'm so hurt and angry. I don't know what to do with myself.
Yes, we are getting divorced. I had been asking for a divorce months before he started an affair but he always told me no. And then after the affair, he withheld info I needed for the papers (I filed uncontested) and wasn't taking it seriously as I was. We finally got the papers notarized yesterday and have a court date in 3 months. While we were there though, he asked to stay married. I said no. And told him that it was ridiculous for him to ask that, especially since I know that him and his affair partner have talked about getting married. So I took it as he isn't taking that relationship seriously either.
But after finding out she was A MINOR, I wish I hadn't been so civil over the whole thing.

im 16f and i hate school i have always hated school but after COVID (which was the same time my dad cheated on my mom and they seperated) i just hate going i have anxiety and adhd and i'm a little depressed i have two brothers and our relationship is weird ( wqeve all changed alot after everything happened my little brother who was so happy is now really frumpy and stoic liek hes 13 an d My older brother is so smart but struggles so much, and Inda bottles up all his feelings. I've always been known as the emotional talkative sister, and I cry a lot. I also got bullied a lot in middle school (same time as the divorce and COVID) by the same people who were my best friends and bullies in elementary school, and all my friends turned on me, so I can't help but think all my friends hate me. I tried to kill myself in the 7th grade, and I just feel like I'm broken and I'm not normal. I'm a junior, so I'm worried about college and my dad getting married soon to the woman he cheated on my mom with, and I don't know. I just feel like everything is wrong and weird. I feel like I don't have a passion for something, like a lot of my friends do. They have an idea of what they want to do, and I feel like I have zero idea of what I want. My parents are artists, so I grew up with fun-loving parents, and I thought they were a fairy tale couple, and they were, and then he cheated. I also love my mom, and I kind of like my stepmom, but she grew up with boomer strict parents, and they were great, but she's very strict, and my parents were never strict, but me and my brothers were never wild kids. My parents never stopped us from being as creative or curious as we wanted. If we had a question, she would answer, and we are really close, and I know a lot about her and my dad (they are both stoners, so that is also a way to know what kind of parents they are). Ive never been one to hide things from my parents. I tell them about my crushes, and we make jokes about sex and death, and drugs were very unserious. I joke with my dad about what age he is going to die and how much weed he smokes, and I joke with my mom about everything. My parents sometimes tell me that I tell them too much. I just don't get the point. I trust them, but I feel weird loving my dad and my stepfamily. I've always been really close with my dad, and I'm pretty close with my step family, but my stepmom and my dad did something really bad that kind of wrecked me, my brothers, and my mom. My mom went to three mental health hospitals during her divorce, once right before the separation and once after, and my dad has worked crazy hours since forever (he works in film, coming home at like 12 and leaving at like 5 sorta), and when we were younger, the first time my mom left, he would order us food and we wouldn't see him, and then I found out he went on a trip with my stepmom (who we didn't even know about). At the time I was 12, my older brother was 15, and my little brother was 8. Now I am getting married, and I have not celebrated a birthday with both my parents since I was in 5th grade. I am graduating soon, and I dont want to hurt my mom's feelings. But I want my step grandmother, aunts, uncles, and stepmother to be there, but I feel like having a panic attack when I think about them being close together. I feel like I can't even have a picture of me in my cap and gown with my parents and brothers, and that's all I want, just a picture of me, my mom, and my father. I apologize for writing so much, and I know this is all over the place, but I really needed to vent and just let it all out.

The first thing you have to understand is that procrastination isn’t about laziness and rarely about the task we’ve been avoiding.
Simply put, procrastination happens because of the meaning we attach to certain tasks, and because of this hidden meaning, procrastination becomes a strategy to avoid facing something deeper.
For instance, since I launched my book and I have more people paying attention to me, I started procrastinating on posting about certain topics and telling my stories.
Why? … Because I’m afraid of being judged and not being good enough. This evokes my desire to be perfect, which leads to being identified with my productions and being attached to the outcome.
When I was overweight, I’d constantly procrastinate on buying new clothes.
Why? … Because I’d have to look myself in the mirror. I knew my clothes were getting tighter and I didn’t want to buy a bigger number of pants. I was avoiding facing I wasn’t taking good care of myself.
Recently, I lost my credit card and to get a new one was very simple. All I had to do was make a phone call, but I avoided it for weeks.
Why? … Because the call had to be done in Spanish, and I don’t feel very confident speaking Spanish yet.
This makes me feel insecure, because I feel like my Spanish should be way better now that I’m living in Argentina. Of course, this is all in my head, the truth is that I can already hold conversions in Spanish, but I’m judging myself too harshly.
Do you see? … Procrastination is just a symptom of something deeper.
It’s about the meaning and heaviness we attach to certain tasks and while this is unconscious, they feel much bigger than they actually are. In fact, even using the word “procrastination” detracts us from the real experience as it’s a way to avoid uncovering the real truth.
People believe that just because they know a word they know everything there is to know about something. The truth is that using terms provides an illusory sense of control because now “we know what the thing is”.
However, we have to look for the secret reason behind procrastination, just like the examples I gave you. I wasn’t “procrastinating”, I didn’t want to feel rejected or judged.
When we unwrap the real reason, it becomes conscious and we can finally do something about it. It’s no longer this invisible master of puppets making us feel ashamed and guilty for constantly postponing certain tasks.
The Root Cause of Procrastination
During my practice as a therapist, I understood that procrastination is a very common symptom in people under the influence of a mother or father complex, and this took things to a whole new level.
In very simple terms, these are people who don’t want to grow up and take any responsibility for their lives. Some people know that as the Peter Pan syndrome, but nowadays people call it the man-child or the woman-child. in Jungian Psychology, we call it the Puer and Puella Aeternus.
When I realized that, I understood that the problem of procrastination is something much deeper, it’s not about postponing daily tasks, It’s about postponing growing up and fully living life. New studies are showing that adolescence is extending to 30 years old and people are doing everything they can to remain childish.
Why? … Because this is the easy way out, while you’re childish you don’t have to take responsibility for anything and you can always blame your parents, your family, and society.
All of this passivity and lack of responsibility leads to people feeling lost and having no sense of purpose and direction. This obviously leads to massive amounts of anxiety and depression. Procrastination is just a symptom of something deeper and that’s why simply giving you a list of habits won’t solve it, we have to address the root cause first.
We have to talk about our attitude towards life and what lies underneath procrastination:
For some it’s the fear of becoming independent, truly growing up, and making their own decisions.
Others feel like they’re not good enough to do what they truly desire.
Others procrastinate to avoid disappointing their families or partners.
Others procrastinate because they don’t have the right motivation,
they’re just trying to please someone else. On a deeper, level, they’re living their entire lives with someone else’s map.
Others procrastinate because they lack self-esteem and don’t feel like they deserve to accomplish anything.
Others procrastinate because they’re afraid they’ll be rejected if they put themselves out there.
While others procrastinate because they’re afraid of failure.
The First Thing
If you’re under the influence of a mother and father complex, the first thing you have to realize is that there’s a part of you that wants to remain a child and sabotages all your attempts to become independent and accomplish your goals. This part is also very clever, as it’s a master in creating the perfect excuses to avoid doing all the tasks you have to do.
Now, I know that many people were dealt a bad hand, I had to deal with CPTSD and severe derealization. However, the first thing that ought to be done is to emotionally and psychologically separate yourself from your parents. Until you do so, you’ll never be your own person and you’ll be forever doomed to repeat their stories.
Simply put, psychologically speaking, being under the influence of the parents entails that you unconsciously adopt their worldview, beliefs, fears, and all of their patterns around work, money, relationships, and life in general.
I won’t go into full detail here because I already wrote extensively about it in my Conquer The Puer and Puella Aeternus Series, I’ll focus on expanding these ideas and how they apply specifically to procrastination.
What I’d like to add is that you won’t be able to carve your own path if you don’t take the responsibility upon you to craft your own values and create your unique sense of meaning.
These answers won’t come from anyone else but you, and if you don’t actively engage in this process, you’ll operate with goals and a belief system that have nothing to do with your personality and authentic desires. You’ll be trying to please others and fulfill their expectations instead of following your soul. That’s what most people choose to do and that’s also why they lead meaningless lives.
Just a quick note here, when I say that people have to emotionally separate from their parents some people tend to assume this is a bad thing. But this is not about cutting ties with your family and shutting them off, this is about becoming your own person, it’s about developing your own personality, beliefs, and values.
It’s about becoming independent and letting go of the need for their approval. It’s about individuation, which means carving your own path. In some cases, this will require keeping a certain distance from the family while for others this might not be necessary, you have to discern what’s your scenario and not use your family as an excuse.
Comfort – A Poisonous Drug
Being under the influence of the parental complex means that you either live a life trying to fulfill their expectations or trying to prove them wrong, in this second case, you do everything they wouldn’t approve. Either way, it’s not a conscious decision because everything is done in reaction to the parents, it’s not an expression of your individuality.
Taking things into a procrastination context, the quickest way to realize if you’re under the influence of a negative mother complex is if you’re constantly seeking COMFORT.
In other words, you’re procrastinating because you HAVE the perfect
conditions.
I know, a bit of a mind fuck…
The problem is that you got used to your current level of comfort and this keeps you stuck. Comfort is one of the most powerful drugs that exists. I love it when I can just brew myself a great cup of coffee and simply stare into the void. I just want to do nothing and pretend that I don’t have any adult responsibilities for a while, lol.
The problem is that people usually fall in love with this “pretending” and it quickly becomes an escapism. Whenever there’s a situation demanding growth, instead of facing it head-on, they choose the easy way out.
When you do that, you also open the door to a mediocre life. This mediocre spirit whispers in your ear, “It’s ok to eat that extra cookie”. “It’s ok to spend all of your time doom scrolling or watching adult videos”.
Quickly, it converts into a master of puppets keeping you hostage of your own “comfort”. The mindset “If I just had the perfect conditions I could start”, perfectly encapsulates it. There’s always one more book you have to read, there’s always one more thing you have to buy, the list never ends!
The first thing you have to realize is that comfort is subjective. You might not think that your current life is objectively comfortable, yet, you got used to it. Worse, you keep lying to yourself saying that everything is ok.
Avoiding making a decision doesn’t make things magically disappear, it just makes the imaginary monster bigger.
Until you admit to yourself that things must change, I’m sorry to tell you, but you’ll just keep wasting your life. This “comfort” is poisonous and will corrode your health, relationships, and all your potential to live a great life.
Now, looking on the bright side.
Once you understand that you’ve been lying to yourself, you also realize that you had the perfect conditions to start all along. Let’s be serious, if you’re reading this right now, I’m sure you have all you need to start whatever you want to do.
Instead of choosing comfort every time, you have to learn how to intelligently apply friction to yourself and we’re gonna explore that in future articles.
I’d like to end with this quoting Kant – “You’re only free when you choose to do what you don’t want to do”.
Many people have this childish idea that if they form a lot of habits they’ll stop having fun and life will become boring, but it’s exactly the other way around. If you don’t develop discipline, your destructive desires will continue to ruin your life.
It’s not fun having bad financial habits and never knowing if you’ll have enough money. It’s not fun not being able to control what we eat, constantly put on weight and feel disgusting when we look in the mirror.
It’s not fun not being able to accomplish our tasks and feel guilty, ashamed, and like a failure. Not only that, when you don’t have good habits you waste a lot of time in meaningless tasks, such as thinking about what you’re gonna eat or wear.
However, when we form good habits everything becomes automatic and we don’t have to think about it anymore, it becomes effortless and this frees a lot of mental energy. We stop being worried about meaningless stuff and we can apply this energy to deep thinking and creativity.
Having good habits and deciding exactly how we’ll spend our time, resources, and energy is extremely powerful and brings immense freedom. It’s time to stop being a slave of your illusory comfort. You’re not lost, you’re afraid of responsibility and carving your own path.
Here’s a deep dive into the mother and father complex – Conquer The Puer and Puella Aeternus
Rafael Krüger – Jungian Therapist

Weird things that have happened to me in my life with Action Figures … After getting the 45 record of Kenny Rogers hit song coward of the county in 1979, I did pretty much every kid does with a new song and listen to it over and over again. I started acting out the story with my Star Wars action figures. Luke was the titular character, Leah played the girlfriend and Greedo, hammerhead and walrus man played the bad guys. When the song comes to the part where Johnny looks to the picture of his father to remind him of his promised pacifism, I needed to figure the stand in for Luke’s character… I chose Darth Vader. Really don’t know why. Obviously Ben Kenobi wouldn’t look better in the role but I went with Vader to represent Luke’s father. Empire strikes back was still a year away.
… When storm shadow came out, I thought he was too cool to be a bad guy so I put them on the G.I. Joe team. This was well before he made his comic book appearance and his later defection from cobra to G.I. Joe.
… Also I had a storyline where spirit iron knife, snake eyes and storm shadow were each Avatars for three aspects of the Phoenix. Spirit representing the Thunderbird snake eyes representing the Egyptian aspect and storm shadow possessed by the far east incarnation. wow that’s kind of predicted the different connections between the characters and the differences between the cartoon and comic book… The real coincidence wouldn’t happen till decades later when the Phoenix force possessed several different X-Men characters in a marvel storyline.
… My first custom action figure was a repaint of the G.I. Joe tripwire action figure. I got a duplicate of them for a birthday and made my new character: Syfy, a power armor specialist kinda like an Iron Man and equipped him with a storm trooper blaster a few releases later Has been released the new laser weapon specialist sci-fi. Although the color was different and the figure was more advanced both featured helmet with eyes hidden by goggles and an armored chest plate. I just considered the new version and upgrade. to my custom.
… Bored with some of my older G.I. Joe vehicles particularly a Skyhawk and a polar bear, I swiped my dad‘s chrome spray paint and gave themg a shiny new paint job. Sky patrol was released by Hasbro a year or so later.
Cobra Commander and Destro for making use of personal force field technology years before it was predicted and sigma six. In fact a lot of the aspects of CIGNA six like enhanced body armor technologies and such felt like they were stolen directly from my personal storylines in the 80s.
… I was working on plans to make a shotgun warrior giant robot scale for G.I. Joe’s… The first prototype was right poor with down rods, dryer hose aluminum air duct sheets and a head from an old broken Star Wars Skywalker… I gave up when Star grade released G.I. Joe’s first Mecca.
Well that’s my story of industrial espionage… Or serendipity… Or is that synchronicity?… Or it could just be playing dumb coincidence. Anyone else ever experienced anything like that?

im 16f and i hate school i have always hated school but after COVID (which was the same time my dad cheated on my mom and they seperated) i just hate going i have anxiety and adhd and i'm a little depressed i have two brothers and our relationship is weird ( wqeve all changed alot after everything happened my little brother who was so happy is now really frumpy and stoic liek hes 13 an d My older brother is so smart but struggles so much, and Inda bottles up all his feelings. I've always been known as the emotional talkative sister, and I cry a lot. I also got bullied a lot in middle school (same time as the divorce and COVID) by the same people who were my best friends and bullies in elementary school, and all my friends turned on me, so I can't help but think all my friends hate me. I tried to kill myself in the 7th grade, and I just feel like I'm broken and I'm not normal. I'm a junior, so I'm worried about college and my dad getting married soon to the woman he cheated on my mom with, and I don't know. I just feel like everything is wrong and weird. I feel like I don't have a passion for something, like a lot of my friends do. They have an idea of what they want to do, and I feel like I have zero idea of what I want. My parents are artists, so I grew up with fun-loving parents, and I thought they were a fairy tale couple, and they were, and then he cheated. I also love my mom, and I kind of like my stepmom, but she grew up with boomer strict parents, and they were great, but she's very strict, and my parents were never strict, but me and my brothers were never wild kids. My parents never stopped us from being as creative or curious as we wanted. If we had a question, she would answer, and we are really close, and I know a lot about her and my dad (they are both stoners, so that is also a way to know what kind of parents they are). Ive never been one to hide things from my parents. I tell them about my crushes, and we make jokes about sex and death, and drugs were very unserious. I joke with my dad about what age he is going to die and how much weed he smokes, and I joke with my mom about everything. My parents sometimes tell me that I tell them too much. I just don't get the point. I trust them, but I feel weird loving my dad and my stepfamily. I've always been really close with my dad, and I'm pretty close with my step family, but my stepmom and my dad did something really bad that kind of wrecked me, my brothers, and my mom. My mom went to three mental health hospitals during her divorce, once right before the separation and once after, and my dad has worked crazy hours since forever (he works in film, coming home at like 12 and leaving at like 5 sorta), and when we were younger, the first time my mom left, he would order us food and we wouldn't see him, and then I found out he went on a trip with my stepmom (who we didn't even know about). At the time I was 12, my older brother was 15, and my little brother was 8. Now I am getting married, and I have not celebrated a birthday with both my parents since I was in 5th grade. I am graduating soon, and I dont want to hurt my mom's feelings. But I want my step grandmother, aunts, uncles, and stepmother to be there, but I feel like having a panic attack when I think about them being close together. I feel like I can't even have a picture of me in my cap and gown with my parents and brothers, and that's all I want, just a picture of me, my mom, and my father. I apologize for writing so much, and I know this is all over the place, but I really needed to vent and just let it all out.

DAY: MAY 14, 2024

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• 5-14-2024SCIENTISTS FIND REPEATED, SMALL HITS TO HEAD IN FOOTBALL PLAYERS CAN DAMAGE BLOOD VESSELS IN THE BRAIN The work involved specialized helmets that were used to monitor head impacts in 60 university football players. Credit: Dalhousie University Repeated blows to the heads of football players can damage the small blood vessels of the brain, according to research by Dalhousie University scientists from the Brain Repair Center who believe this damage may contribute to brain dysfunction in some athletes years after play has ended. The neuroscientists found that the brain’s blood vessels can get damaged by a succession of small hits
• 5-14-2024‘MICROPREEMIE’ BABY WHO WEIGHED JUST OVER 1 POUND AT BIRTH GOES HOME FROM ILLINOIS HOSPITAL Nyla was born at just 22 weeks weighing 1 pound and 1 ounce, making her what’s known as a “micropreemie.” She left Silver Cross Hospital on Monday weighing a healthy 10 pounds, and was taken home by her first-time parents
• 5-14-2024RESEARCHERS INVESTIGATE IF PHARMACOLOGICAL TREATMENT OF ADHD REDUCES CRIMINALITY pharmacological treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) reduced violence- and public-order related crimes. However, it did not reduce other types of crimes, among patients with ADHD in early to late adolescence considered to be in the gray zone (or on the margin) for such treatment.
• 5-14-2024A NEW DRUG SHOWS POTENTIAL BENEFITS IN THE RECOVERY OF PATIENTS AFTER A HEART ATTACK beneficial effects of the novel drug Sacubitril/Valsartan in the management of myocardial infarction (MI). The research offers new insights into the drug’s ability to reduce inflammation, cardiac fibrosis, and prevent dangerous heart arrhythmias post-MI. Cardiovascular diseases, especially MI,
• 5-14-2024STUDY EXPLORES ROLE OF EPIGENETICS, ENVIRONMENT IN DIFFERING ALZHEIMER’S RISK BETWEEN BLACK AND WHITE COMMUNITIES environmentally caused alterations to specific areas of the genome—known as imprint control regions—during early development may contribute to the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, and that Black people may be more affected than white people. The work adds to our understanding of the ways in which environmental factors can contribute to genetic alterations and disease susceptibility.
• 5-14-2024NEW AI TOOL IMPROVES RISK ASSESSMENT FOR HEART FAILURE CARE researchers have developed a powerful new risk assessment tool for predicting outcomes in heart failure patients. The researchers have made the tool publicly available for free to clinicians. The new tool improves on existing risk assessment tools for heart failure by harnessing the power of machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) to determine patient-specific risks of developing unfavorable outcomes with heart failure.
• 5-14-2024FAR FROM TOXIC, LACTATE RIVALS GLUCOSE AS BODY’S MAJOR FUEL AFTER A CARBOHYDRATE MEAL A volunteer is monitored after being given a large dose of glucose to determine how well people switch from fat to carbohydrate metabolism as they age. In the tests at UC Berkeley, subjects had their blood monitored for labeled lactate and glucose, underwent periodic blood sampling, and had their breath monitored for oxygen and carbon dioxide.
• 5-14-2024STUDY EXPLORES WHAT MOTIVATES PRESCHOOLERS TO PREPARE FOR THE FUTURE Adults find it particularly easy to prepare for the future when they imagine how they will feel. Researchers at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, have investigated whether this is also the case with preschoolers. The researchers conducted the study at the intersection of philosophy and psychology. They described their findings in the journal Emotion. Rehearsing for a school play, getting a present for a friend’s birthday and packing a book for a long car journey:
• 5-14-2024NEWLY IDENTIFIED PET BIOMARKER PREDICTS SUCCESS OF IMMUNE CHECKPOINT BLOCKADE THERAPY The protein galectin-1 (Gal-1) has been identified as a new PET imaging biomarker for immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapy, allowing physicians to predict the tumor responses before beginning treatment. Information garnered from Gal-1 PET imaging could also be used to facilitate patient stratification and optimize immunotherapy, enabling targeted interventions and improving patient outcomes. This research was published in the May issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine. Immunotherapies, such as ICB
• 5-14-2024STUDY FINDS AGE-ASSOCIATED GENE EXPRESSION CHANGES IN MOUSE SWEAT GLANDS
• 5-14-2024INJECTABLE HIV MEDICATION IS SUPERIOR TO ORAL MEDICATION FOR PATIENTS WHO FREQUENTLY MISS DOSES, STUDY FINDS
• 5-14-2024NEW CRYOPRESERVATION PROCEDURE ESTABLISHED TO PRESERVE FERTILITY BEFORE CANCER TREATMENT
• 5-14-2024CAN EATING OR DRINKING CAFFEINE BEFORE BED IMPACT YOUR HEALTH?
• 5-14-2024BRUXISM IS A RECURRING CONDITION AMONG PEOPLE WITH POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER, FINDS STUDY
• 5-14-2024EXERCISE BENEFITS THE BRAIN, BUT IMPROVING ITS BLOOD VESSELS MAY TAKE LONGER
• 5-14-2024SOCIAL ONLINE TRAINING CAN HELP AGAINST LONELINESS AND DEPRESSION
• 5-14-2024RESEARCHERS DETECT HIDDEN INGREDIENTS AND QUESTIONABLE CLAIMS IN SUPPLEMENTS
• 5-14-2024RESEARCH LINKS SLEEP APNEA SEVERITY DURING REM STAGE TO VERBAL MEMORY DECLINE
• 5-14-2024SEVERE OBESITY IN CHILDHOOD CAN HALVE LIFE EXPECTANCY, GLOBAL MODELING STUDY FINDS
• 5-14-2024COEXISTENCE OF PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS, ATOPIC DERMATITIS MAY OFFER TREATMENT INSIGHTS
• 5-14-2024MEN WITH LOW TESTOSTERONE LEVELS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK OF DYING PREMATURELY
• 5-14-2024CONGENITAL ANOMALIES FOUND TO BE TEN TIMES MORE FREQUENT IN CHILDREN WITH NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS
• 5-14-2024RESEARCHERS REVEAL HOW LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE BINDING PROTEIN RESISTS HEPATIC OXIDATIVE STRESS
• 5-14-2024STEM CELLS PROVIDE NEW INSIGHT INTO GENETIC PATHWAY OF CHILDHOOD CANCER
• 5-14-2024SAN FRANCISCO SET TO BAN ‘FOREVER CHEMICALS’ IN FIREFIGHTER GEAR
• 5-14-2024AN NRL PLAYER DIED AT TRAINING DUE TO EXERTIONAL HEAT STROKE. WHAT IS IT AND WHAT SHOULD COACHES AND ATHLETES KNOW?
• 5-14-2024FIVE CHARTS ON THE GLOBAL SUCCESS OF VACCINES
• 5-14-2024KIDS LIVING NEAR COLORADO AIRPORTS HAVE SLIGHTLY ELEVATED LEVELS OF LEAD IN THEIR BLOOD, NEW STUDY FINDS
• 5-14-2024STUDY SHOWS VIRUS THAT CAUSES COVID-19 CAN PENETRATE BLOOD-RETINAL-BARRIER AND COULD DAMAGE VISION
• 5-14-2024HOW BIG FOOD COMPANIES CAN DO MORE TO CREATE HEALTHIER FOOD ENVIRONMENTS
• 5-14-2024PROMISING NEW STUDY COULD LEAD TO A REDUCTION IN SYMPTOMS OF AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS
• 5-14-2024PELVIC HEALTH PROBLEMS ARE A COMMON EXPERIENCE FOR WOMEN—WHY MANY DON’T GET THE HELP THEY NEED
• 5-14-2024NEW RESEARCH PRESENTS ‘MINI-BRAINS’ THAT COULD ADVANCE ALZHEIMER’S TREATMENT
• 5-14-2024STUDY SHOWS HOW EXCESSIVE DRINKING AFFECTS OTHERS
• 5-14-2024NEW TRANSIT STATION IN JAPAN SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCES CUMULATIVE HEALTH EXPENDITURES
• 5-14-2024BINGE DRINKING IS A GROWING PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS—HOW RESEARCH ON ALCOHOL USE DISORDER HAS SHIFTED
• 5-14-2024WHAT I’VE LEARNED FROM INTERVIEWING HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WHO HARM THEMSELVES
• 5-14-2024STUDY REVEALS RACIAL DISPARITIES IN DIAGNOSIS AND DRUG USE FOR DEMENTIA SYMPTOMS
• 5-14-2024PEOPLE WITHOUT AN INNER VOICE HAVE POORER VERBAL MEMORY, FINDS STUDY
• 5-14-2024CONCUSSION EXPERTS WARN TERM USED TO DESCRIBE HEAD IMPACTS—’SUBCONCUSSION’—IS MISLEADING AND DANGEROUS
• 5-14-2024STUDY UNCOVERS PROTEIN INTERACTIONS AS A POTENTIAL PATH FOR ALS CURE
• 5-14-2024HOW BITTER FOOD CONSTITUENTS INFLUENCE GASTRIC ACID PRODUCTION
• 5-14-2024ADIPOSITY IN CHILDHOOD AFFECTS THE RISK OF BREAST CANCER BY CHANGING BREAST TISSUE COMPOSITION, STUDY SUGGESTS
• 5-14-2024COLD PLUNGING MIGHT HELP HEART HEALTH, RESEARCH SUGGESTS
• 5-14-2024STUDY EXPLORES POTENTIAL TARGET TO TREAT LIVER DISEASE
• 5-14-2024THROUGH TRADITION AND TRADE, TRIBE IN RURAL KANSAS WORKS TO RECLAIM ITS FOOD SOVEREIGNTY
• 5-14-2024UK SAYS PROPOSED PANDEMIC TREATY ‘NOT ACCEPTABLE’
• 5-14-2024BODY-WIDE MOLECULAR MAP EXPLAINS WHY EXERCISE IS SO GOOD FOR YOU
• 5-14-2024FIRST STUDY TO GLOBALLY MAP HEAT-WAVE-RELATED MORTALITY FINDS 153,000+ DEATHS ASSOCIATED WITH HEAT WAVES
• 5-14-2024EARLY DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT OF PERIPHERAL ARTERY DISEASE ESSENTIAL TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES, REDUCE AMPUTATION RISK
• 5-14-2024ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TOOL DETECTS SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCES IN BRAIN STRUCTURE
• 5-14-2024OVER 20,000 PEOPLE JOIN UK SEARCH FOR NEW DEMENTIA TREATMENTS
• 5-14-2024A MINIMAL COGNITIVE ARCHITECTURE REPRODUCES CONTROL OF HUMAN DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES
• 5-14-2024SCIENTISTS DEMYSTIFY WHY SUBSEQUENT BOUTS OF DENGUE ARE WORSE THAN A FIRST-TIME INFECTION
• 5-14-2024BRAIN–COMPUTER INTERFACE EXPERIMENTS FIRST TO DECODE WORDS ‘SPOKEN’ ENTIRELY IN THE BRAIN IN REAL TIME
• 5-14-2024MACHINE LEARNING SHEDS LIGHT ON GENE TRANSCRIPTION
• 5-14-2024WILL AI REPLACE DOCTORS WHO READ X-RAYS, OR JUST MAKE THEM BETTER THAN EVER?
• 5-14-2024SURVEY FINDS 8,000 WOMEN A MONTH GOT ABORTION PILLS DESPITE THEIR STATES’ BANS OR RESTRICTIONS
• 5-14-2024SCIENTISTS DISCOVER SURPRISING DETAILS ABOUT XYLAZINE IN COMBINATION WITH FENTANYL
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• 5-14-2024STUDY IDENTIFIES FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE RETINOPATHY
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• 5-14-2024‘MUSIC MAP’ REVEALS SOME BRAIN CELLS AGE FASTER AND ARE MORE PREVALENT IN ALZHEIMER’S
• 5-14-2024STUDY FINDS SOME CHILDREN WERE PRESCRIBED NONRECOMMENDED MEDS FOR COVID-19
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• 5-14-2024NEW RESEARCH IDENTIFIES A LARGER POOL OF GENES INVOLVED IN AGE-RELATED BLOOD CELL MUTATIONS THAN PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT
• 5-14-2024NEW DRUG MAKES EXERCISE, EVERYDAY TASKS EASIER FOR PEOPLE WITH COMMON HEART CONDITION
• 5-14-2024BREAST CANCER RISK VARIANTS IDENTIFIED FOR WOMEN OF AFRICAN ANCESTRY
• 5-14-2024NEW RESEARCH SHEDS LIGHT ON WHY COLLEGE STUDENTS IN MEXICO CHOOSE TO VAPE
• 5-14-2024NEW STUDY SHOWS RECOVERY POTENTIAL IN PATIENTS WITH TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
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• 5-14-2024HERPES CURE WITH GENE EDITING MAKES PROGRESS IN LABORATORY STUDIES
• 5-14-2024PATIENTS WITH NEUROLOGICAL DISEASE ARE LIKELIER TO DIE AFTER COVID, FINDS STUDY
• 5-14-2024RESEARCHERS PARTNER WITH CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL ON NEW HEART SURGERY PLANNING TOOL
• 5-14-2024AXONS IN FEMALE MAMMAL BRAINS MAY BE MORE PRONE TO CONCUSSIONS
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• 5-14-2024FDA DISCUSSING BAN OF FORMALDEHYDE IN HAIR STRAIGHTENERS
• 5-14-2024NEW TOOL ALLOWS FOR GENE SUPPRESSION IN MOUSE HEART MUSCLE CELLS USING CRISPRI
• 5-14-2024NEW GENE THERAPY MODEL OFFERS HOPE FOR X-LINKED SIDEROBLASTIC ANEMIA TREATMENT
• 5-14-2024GIVING LESSONS TO YOUR TEENAGE SELF COULD BOOST YOUR WELL-BEING, SAY RESEARCHERS

My stepbrother (16M) and I (19M) used to be very close. Until I caught him using a dating app while underage. I asked him to delete it and he refused. Because of his refusal, I did what I thought was best and told our parents.
I believe that he hates me now. The first few weeks, he did not speak to me at all, and when he started back, he was very cold and distant towards me. Recently, he turned 16, and our parents were planning on throwing him a birthday party. However, when they asked who he wanted there, he basically named everyone on his mom's side of the family, my aunts and cousins on my dad's side, and a few of his friends. So basically everyone except me.
I didn't know that I was excluded until I found out that his party got canceled, and it was because he refused to have me there. His mom told him that it was unreasonable not to have me attend and accused him of holding a grudge. I was told that he still wouldn't back down.
He was given the option of allowing me to come or canceling the entire party altogether, and he chose the second option. I did not know about this until the party was already canceled.
I told them that I would've been fine with not attending if that's what he wanted, but now I feel like he'll just hate me more. I told them that they were ruining my chances of him forgiving me, and they didn't agree. They told me that they weren't going to let him pout like a child when I did what was for his best interest. They told me that he needs to learn that instead of blaming me.
I told them that I feel like they are just making everything worse because they shouldn't force him to forgive me. They're upset with me because I told them that they probably ruined their relationship with him as well, and they got offended. They told me it was rude to say that when I don't have any children and I shouldn't try and tell them how to raise their son.

I am gobsmacked that season 3 comes out tomorrow. I have had such a blast writing up these rewatch recaps. For anyone that's curious, I'm watching all four episodes when I wake up tomorrow morning (probably around 7AM EST), then heading to lunch to debrief with my cousin before we rewatch a second time.
This is my absolute favorite episode of the series. I've watched it so many times, it's just such a great finale. So, I say this begrudgingly, thank you to Jess Brownell for writing such an excellent episode. If you keep up this energy in seasons three and four, I will gladly eat my words.
"The Viscount Who Loved Me" finds the Bridgerton family recovering from the fallout of Eloise's scandal, Kate recovering from her injury, and the final ball of the season, hosted by the Featheringtons.
Benedict appears for the first time in this episode when he arrives at the Danbury House, his valet having noticed Anthony carrying Kate inside. He asks Anthony if he's alright, and you can really see his concern for his brother. When Anthony says everything is his fault, you can clearly see the look on Ben's face change, and I just love Luke T in this scene.
We see Benedict again in the Bridgerton drawing room, a week having gone by, strewn over his favorite chair, next to Eloise as he sketches away. When Anthony enters, making demands, Ben looks a bit irritated with his brother, especially as he begins to berate Colin, declaring "he is one and twenty, Brother." Anthony dismisses him, saying, "Keep to your doodling," clearly offending Ben, before he leaves along with the rest of the siblings.
Also, non-Benedict related comment, but I never noticed that in the scene where Footman John drops off the parcel with the hidden message inside from Theo, Eloise's dress has a distinct floral pattern on. So I apologize to Theloise truthers, but even in a scene involving Theo, there are obvious signs pointing to Sir Phillip.
We don't see Ben again until about twenty-two minutes, where Ben is happily painting Tessa when Rupert walks in, calling Ben's work "remarkable" and his best yet, before saying that the people at the Academy assumed he'd be "all drink and no paint." Suddenly Ben's confidence washes away, as he asks Rupert to clarify what he means. Rupert admits to Benedict that Anthony has made a large donation to the school, which ultimately secured him a place. He says he thought Benedict knew, but we all know he did not, and you can just see the pain in his face as he realizes he did not in fact get into the Academy based on his skill, but rather based on his last name and the financial support Anthony gave. This would have taken place right after Benedict rattled off his "what is it truly to admire a woman," poem, Anthony having responded, "you should apply yourself more often, Benedict." I often wonder if Anthony had wanted Ben to do exactly that, and apply himself, recognizing his brother's potential, and made the donation so Ben would have the opportunity. But, regardless, this absolutely shatters Benedict's confidence in himself as an artist, and is likely the catalyst for his journey in season three.
Also, more floral patterns on Eloise's dress during the "break up" with Theo.
And we have the swing scene, Benedict approaching his sister looking rather worried for her, obviously knowing of her scandal. He says, "you seem to have the melancholy of heartbreak about you," and Eloise fires back "what would you know of heartbreak?" Benedict kind of scoffs, replying, "I would not, really." We all know what this is: Benedict is probably just eight-ish episodes away from having his heart shattered in a million pieces if I had to guess. This conversation is just so great, both siblings feeling like imposters, both wanting something more out of life and feeling like it's been taken away from them. Benedict tells Eloise that when looking at a Bridgerton painting, one feels "disappointment" and "lack of inspiration." He is, of course, describing how he currently feels about himself. He's disappointed in the fact that his art skills did not get him admitted to the Academy, and is no longer feeling inspired because of that. Perhaps he just needs a muse? I think it's likely he will find that muse very soon, and his underlying story next season will probably revolve around that "lack of inspiration." But, aside from all this, we do have a really lovely moment between these two siblings. I wonder if they will be more at odds next season because of Eloise's friendship with Cressida, or if we will be blessed with more swing set scenes.
Benedict is next seen arriving at the Featherington Ball with Anthony, Violet, and Eloise, looking like he really does not want to be there as he bites his lip and walks off. He then returns, nudging Eloise in the arm, saying, "Steady." Eloise looks to Violet, replying, "And ready," the two walk off, Benedict smiling as they go.
Benedict appears again after Penelope runs off, having heard Colin's words for her, encountering Anthony. Benedict tells him he's leaving the Academy because of his donation. Benedict admits to Anthony that he knows he was trying to help in his own "misguided way," before telling him that he believes Anthony did it because he recognized that Benedict just wasn't good enough. Anthony tells him, "If you want to paint, paint. It is one of your many talents, chief among them your natural girl for seeing what others need, even when they cannot see it themselves." He admits it has taken him too long to realize it, and Benedict brushes off the compliment, his confidence lost entirely, and tells Anthony to enjoy the rest of his evening. This is how the season is wrapping up the kind of back and forth between the brothers, where Benedict is constantly reaching out to Anthony, and Anthony is dismissing him. Finally it's Anthony who is reaching out, telling Benedict he is essentially sorry for not realizing sooner that Benedict was always seeing in him what Anthony himself didn't even realize. But now Benedict is shutting his brother out, in a switch that may give Anthony room to help his brother through this dark period next season.
Finally we see Benedict in his studio, closing his box of art supplies (with four fingers, leading to the season four theory), effectively closing this chapter of his life.
Benedict appears in the epilogue, playing pall mall with the family and Kate after they return from their honeymoon. Six months have gone by. He looks distinctly less happy than he did for most of the second half of this season, part of him missing, but he does smile at Newton running off with Anthony's ball. He grins at Daphne as they watch Anthony so in love, laughing a bit when she declares it means they are cutting out. Benedict makes his last appearance this season, walking off as Anthony and Kate hold up the pall mall game, pleased that his brother has finally found true happiness.
And thus concludes our Benedict-centric rewatch of seasons one and two. His ending is rather sad here, having given up the Academy, which made him so happy throughout this season, but we have a rather good idea where we'll find him in season three. Hopefully he will find his muse when he is least expecting it, but we know he's feeling unconfident and beaten down by the fact that his admission to the art academy was not based on his talent. Colin's travels and Anthony's marriage will likely leave Benedict feeling like he has nothing at all. As Bridgerton likes to beat down their leads before their season begins (Penelope got a one-two punch in the finale, as her friendship with Eloise ends and then she overhears Colin saying he would never court her), so I expect Benedict to be kicked down rather effectively in the season three finale. It will be sad to watch, but worth it knowing what's coming.
I'll probably be muting both this sub and the main one tonight so I don't see any spoilers before I finish season 3 tomorrow morning, but I hope you have all enjoyed going on this ride with me. I'll see everyone tomorrow, when we have more Benedict to analyze!
Best Benedict quote from this episode: "Imposter party of two?"

Hey hivemind!
I could need a little help of y'all, me and my girlfriend for 10y used to have a really high sex drive in the first time of the relationship(6 times a day) This went down after a few years to 2 to 2-3 times a week but after a job change and really stressful years it dropped to max once a year. Which is totally fine for me because I know she don't really needs it to be happy.
Sadly we often fool around and it sometimes ends because she is turned of by how horny I get when I touch here and almost always because apparently I don't seem to know how to turn her on and try too many different things causing her to think too much and block of.
Now to the current situation: I have my birthday coming up on Thursday and last night we were fooling around saying we meet up for sex in the evening (shaved etc). How can I show her that I'm not too insecure and know what I'm doing to make her feel good? We are currently building a home and often argue and I know she could really need an confirmation that love isn't dead ATM and I care for her :)
Also it is probably good to know that there is a wildly variable list of things that turn her on: one day she likes to be taken and thrown on the bed another she wants it slow kiss and romantic..
Thank you all for taking your time and I wish you a pleasant day :)

Match Information:

 
Match: Almeria vs Barcelona
Competition: La Liga
Date: Thursday, 16th of May 2024
Time: 21:30 CEST / 15:30 EDT - Convert to local time
Venue: Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos, Almería - 15274 capacity
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas
 

Lineups and Squads:

 
Barcelona - Official squad to be confirmed
GK: Ter Stegen, Iñaki Peña
DEF: João Cancelo, Álex Baldé, Araújo, Íñigo Martínez, Christensen, Alonso, Koundé
MID: Gavi, Pedri, Oriol Romeu, Sergi Roberto, Frenkie, Gündoğan
ATT: Ferran Torres, Lewandowski, Raphinha, João Félix, Vitor Roque
Unavailable: Álex Baldé, Gavi, Frenkie (injured) Gündoğan (suspended)
Not called:
 
Almeria - Official squad to be confirmed
GK: Diego Mariño, Fernando Martinez, Luis Maximiano
DEF: Edgar González, Aleksandar Radovanović, Alejandro Pozo, Marc Pubill Pagès, Álex Centelles, Chumi, César Montes, Bruno Langa
MID: Iddrisu Baba, Lucas Robertone, Dion Lopy, Jonathan Viera, Melero, Sergio Arribas
ATT: Largie Ramazani, Luis Javier Suárez, Adrián Embarba, Léo Baptistão, Anthony Lozano, Ibrahima Kone, Marko Milovanović, L. Romero Bezzana
Unavailable: Aleksandar Radovanović, Iddrisu Baba (injured) Largie Ramazani (suspended)
Not called:
 

Form guide:

 
Almeria

• Form: [L] W L L D
  
• Goals scored: 7
  
• Goals conceded: 10
  
• Last match: Real Betis 3:2 Almería - La Liga
  

Barcelona

• Form: [W] L W L L
  
• Goals scored: 11
  
• Goals conceded: 13
  
• Last match: FC Barcelona 2:0 Real Sociedad - La Liga
  

 

Head-to-head:

 

• Last meeting: FC Barcelona 3:2 Almería
  
• Date: Wednesday, 20th of December 2023, 19:00 CET
  
• Competition: La Liga
  
• Threads: Pre-match thread Match thread Post-match thread
  
• Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gkfa_RV8VkU
  

 

Comments (Post-match thread):

 
Author: dwilliam24 Score: 369 pts Source

Araujo with a mask is basically Lenglet

Author: tbrakef Score: 316 pts Source

Sergi Roberto! Our captain and most composed player in front of goal in 2023...

Author: -The-Term- Score: 289 pts Source

We barely managed to scrape a win at home against the team that has not won a single game this season lmao

Author: SirCraigie Score: 244 pts Source

Wembley Stadium filled with all players better than Sergi Goatberto:
https://preview.redd.it/huct3cum9i7c1.jpeg?width=1300&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fa2dae5e3249acff5c11585fedc3b7bc90d4b8b3

Author: EditTheVideo Score: 153 pts Source

Roberto scoring twice proves that we are indeed creating chances enough for even a midfielder to score. Just apparently not enough for our front 3 to score in a sufficient manner.
Other than that, our pressing is still not as good as it used to be last season. The same can be said about our defense.

Author: itsvoogle Score: 144 pts Source

Game was exciting in all the worst ways possible…. Lol

Author: decho Score: 129 pts Source

Sergi Roberto Ballon d'Or when.

Author: kezzinchh Score: 105 pts Source

Wins a win, but this ain’t it.

Author: ParsaAtashani Score: 101 pts Source

We tried so hard to bottle this

Author: atn420 Score: 89 pts Source

It's a W, but to give 2 scores to the lowest team in La Liga, doesn't feel as good as it should, honestly.

Author: Working_Aioli8417 Score: 88 pts Source

Sergi Roberto saved Xavi's job today
Also Sergi should clearly be a higher choice than Romeu

Author: TrueCooler Score: 85 pts Source

https://preview.redd.it/l1dq8d2j9i7c1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=dc5accd9810c6b2f9a7b59e66e4321984266fbe6
Al-Sad watching this performance

Author: Jelboo Score: 75 pts Source

I'm all here for the Roberto renaissance. Always been a classy, hardworking, intelligent player who has played all over the pitch and put in a shift. Many fans don't respect him but he is more Barça than any of us here on the internet can claim.

Author: HyggeAroma Score: 74 pts Source

BS that Roberto didn't get the MVP!

Author: Loose-Examination-39 Score: 74 pts Source

Who is Sergi Roberto? For the blind, he is light. For the hungry, he is bread. For the sick, he is the cure. For the sad, he is joy. For the poor, he is the treasure; for the debtor, he is forgiveness. For me,he is everything

Author: Kkasher22 Score: 72 pts Source

We struggled against a 20th place team…

Author: Professional_Code372 Score: 66 pts Source

We shouldn’t pay a dime for Felix

Author: atn420 Score: 49 pts Source

Who had Roberto scoring a brace on their card, I sure as hell didn't.

Author: Loose-Examination-39 Score: 47 pts Source

If Roberto has 10000 fans I am one of them
If Roberto has 1000 fans I am one of them
If Roberto has 100 fans I am one of them
If Roberto has 10 fans I am one of them
If Roberto has 1 fan I am the only one
If Roberto has no fans it means I am no longer on this earth

Author: tekkers_for_debrz Score: 45 pts Source

Our captain doing captain things. The best finisher in the club.

Author: Smooth_Profit_595 Score: 45 pts Source

what does it take for xavi to sub off lewy?
injury only?
dude missed half of the chances team created

Author: SteveTheNoobIsBack Score: 44 pts Source

WE WON A GAME

Author: Iyfebe Score: 40 pts Source

I like that the fans were giving confidence to the struggling players like Raphinha and Romeu. To Inaki as well after the mistake.

Author: SauceCarlicio Score: 32 pts Source

https://preview.redd.it/8axm1pgxdi7c1.jpeg?width=425&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f7d146c8ec268741bc6c00b9ff0a3feadf17de03
Xavi if Sergi Roberto didn't score a brace today

Author: TuffyTenToes Score: 28 pts Source

Imagine if the rest of the players cared for the crest as much as Sergi or Gavi do...

Author: guapetonydroga Score: 26 pts Source

Most of this subreddit has been trashing Sergi Roberto for years and look at him now. Take a bow at our current most composed player in front of goal.

Author: PLEASEDONTBANMEOK Score: 22 pts Source

Roberto im sorry, I wasnt familiar with your game

Author: tbrakef Score: 19 pts Source

What an absolute howler from Aruajo once again... Literally everyone has taken about 5 steps back from last season in terms on intelligence on the pitch..

Author: MrVaporDK Score: 19 pts Source

Roberto was massive! Torres and Raphinha were good.
Lewy played well and deserved to score.

Author: Numerous-Knowledge-3 Score: 14 pts Source

We make every team look like prime Ac Milan

Author: Forgemarine Score: 11 pts Source

Of course it is not Xavi's fault for the individual mistakes of players, but come on. This is dead-last Almeria, and we showed no real system and again with the 90 mins Lewy and no chance for Guiu.
Xavi needs to quit being stubborn in his substitutions, and his supportive staff for game plans should be improved. If not Barca should look for someone else

 

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I've compiled these top 100 female first names from the marriage engagement announcements for 2,663 couples in the Chabad community, covering a period from the year 2014 to the present day (May 15, 2024). Names are listed in order of frequency, from highest to lowest. Where more than one name shared the same frequency number, I have arranged those alphabetically.
As with my topic for the male first names, the methodology is the same. I have not combined nicknames and diminutives, such as Goldie with Golda or Chanale with Chana, or spelling variations such as Shaina/Shayna/Sheina. Instead, I have recorded the names of individuals exactly as they appeared in the public engagement announcements with the understanding that these are the designated names that these individuals regularly use for self-identification. These names are presented here in descending order of frequency.
Numbers in parentheses that follow each name represent the total number of times the name appeared within the engagement announcements. Additionally, the first five names on the list below also include the percentage of the name represented in the total names compiled.
For some first names on the list, I have additionally shown their appearance as combination names. For reasons of privacy, I have not shown combination names with less than a total of three occurrences.
I present this list with a quote from the first verse and first chapter of Shemot (Exodus):
"And these are the names..." ואלה שמות

1. Chaya (213 / 7.99%): This includes 60 occurrences of Chaya Mushka, and 3 occurrences of Chaya Sara.
2. Chana (120 / 4.50%): This includes 4 occurrences of Chana Leah.
3. Mushky (83 / 3.11%)
4. Devorah (69 / 2.59%): This includes 47 occurrences of Devorah Leah
5. Leah (57 / 2.14%)
6. Rochel (56): This includes 5 occurrences of Rochel Leah.
7. Mushka (55)
8. Sara (55): This includes 3 occurrences of Sara Leah.
9. Chani (51)
10. Rivka (50)
11. Esther (48)
12. Shaina (48)
13. Sarah (47)
14. Nechama (41): This includes 4 occurrences of Nechama Dina.
15. Miriam (40)
16. Rivky (40)
17. Chanie (34)
18. Mushkie (34)
19. Menucha (27): This includes 4 occurrences of Menucha Rochel.
20. Sheina (24)
21. Rivkah (19): This includes 3 occurrences of Rivkah Leah.
22. Mussie (18)
23. Shterna (18): This includes 6 occurrences of Shterna Sara.
24. Gitty (17)
25. Goldie (17)
26. Hindy (17)
27. Rachel (17)
28. Bassie (16)
29. Miri (16)
30. Shira (16)
31. Chanale (15)
32. Chayale (14)
33. Malky (14)
34. Shternie (14)
35. Bracha (13): This includes 3 occurrences of Bracha Leah.
36. Chava (13)
37. Devora (13): This includes 4 occurrences of Devora Lea and 3 occurrences of Devora Leah.
38. Dina (13)
39. Shoshana (13)
40. Adina (12)
41. Esti (12)
42. Yehudis (12)
43. Faigy (11)
44. Fruma (11)
45. Naomi (11)
46. Shayna (11)
47. Batya (10)
48. Malka (10)
49. Mussi (10)
50. Tova (10)
51. Baila (9)
52. Elisheva (9)
53. Estee (9)
54. Esty (9)
55. Moussia (9)
56. Mushki (9)
57. Mussia (9)
58. Shifra (9)
59. Shterny (9)
60. Tzippy (9)
61. Etty (7)
62. Mimi (7)
63. Raizel (7)
64. Raizy (7)
65. Sarale (7)
66. Sterna (7)
67. Yael (7)
68. Yocheved (7)
69. Aliza (6)
70. Brocha (6)
71. Chavi (6)
72. Ita (6)
73. Mirel (6)
74. Perel (6)
75. Rochi (6)
76. Shaindy (6)
77. Tamar (6)
78. Aviva (5)
79. Batsheva (5)
80. Chany (5)
81. Chavie (5)
82. Dassi (5)
83. Devorie (5)
84. Fraida (5)
85. Liba (5)
86. Libby (5)
87. Malkie (5)
88. Michal (5)
89. Mina (5)
90. Racheli (5)
91. Rivkie (5)
92. Rochie (5)
93. Shevi (5)
94. Shevy (5)
95. Simi (5)
96. Tzivia (5)
97. Zelda (5)
98. Ariella (4)
99. Bassy (4)
100. Bayla (4)

A note on the combination names:
The overwhelming popularity of the combination name Chaya Mushka (in addition to all the various forms of the names Chaya and Mushka to be found within the Chabad community) merits special mention due to this having been the name of the Rebbetzin (the wife of Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson). Throughout her lifetime, Chaya Mushka Schneerson was a much-beloved model of kindness to others. When she died in 1988, people in the Chabad community started naming their daughters after her, and thus began the rise of her name to become the most popularly given name to newborn daughters in the community. An excellent article written by Sara Esther Crispe and titled "Chaya'le, Mushka, Mussie... The Impact of Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka" can be found on the Chabad website at this link: https://www.chabad.org/theJewishWoman/article_cdo/aid/472780/jewish/Chayale-Mushka-Mussie.htm
The combination name Chaya Mushka is so popular in the Chabad community that, if I were to include combination names as well as just first names in my listing, the combination name of Chaya Mushka would come in as #4 on the names list. The only other combination name that comes close to Chaya Mushka in number of occurrences is Devorah Leah with 47 occurrences. Separating all the Devorah Leahs from just the single name Devorah leaves Devorah on its own with only 22 occurrences, which would drop Devorah from the top 5.

1. Chaya (156 / 5.85%)
2. Chana (116 / 4.35%)
3. Mushky (83 / 3.11%)
4. Chaya Mushka (60 / 2.25%)
5. Leah (57 / 2.14%)

Note that those top names above, in addition to Chaya Mushka (with 60 occurrences), include Chaya (213) and Mushky (83) separately. Further down on the list in frequency of usage are the names Mushkie (34), Mussie (18), Chayale (14), Mussi (10), Moussia (9), Mushki (9), and Mussia (9).
I've limited my list here to just the top 100 first names, but there are still many more variations of the Rebbetzin's name to be found in the engagement announcements, such as: Chaia, Chaiki, Chaikie, Chaiky, Chayala, Chayaleh, Chayie, Chaykee, Haya, Mouchki, Moussi, Moussie, Muka, Muki, Mushkee, Musia, Musia, Mussy, Musy, and Musya. This is because the name Chaya Mushka is so prevalent in the Chabad community that many girls who were named after the Rebbetzin tended to use diminutives, nicknames, and variant spellings of the name in order to individualize themselves from all the other Chaya Mushkas in their schoolroom.
Other popular name combinations appearing in my listing above also come from the names of notable, honored women in Chabad, such as Nechama Dina (Chaya Mushka's mother), Shterna Sara (Chaya Mushka's grandmother and the mother of Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn, the sixth spiritual leader in the Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic movement), Devorah Leah or Devora Lea/Leah (daughter of Shneur Zalman of Liadi, the founder of Chabad).
And, finally, an explanation for the vast popularity of the name Chana (appearing directly after Chaya in the top 100 listing) is most likely due to the fact that Chana was the name of the Rebbe's beloved mother.
(Sending a shout-out to u/hsm3, u/Ok_Ambassador9091, u/joyoftechs, u/sunlitleaf, u/chabadgirl770, u/elizabeth-cooper, u/offthegridyid, u/Blue_foot, u/yodatsracist, u/bezalelle, u/shinytwistybouncy, and u/Delicious_Slide_6883 on account of their interest expressed on my previous postings on names.)

The trial of Lucy Letby ran for 10 months from October 2022 through verdicts rendered in August 2023. lucyletby is NOT a true crime subreddit. From the first days of the trial, this subreddit has followed the evidence presented in court via public reporting. Verdicts were rendered in August 2023, which this subreddit acknowledges to be true and accurate, and discussion here takes place within that framework.
The verdicts in Lucy Letby's trial have already been ruled safe by an initial appeals judge, and a ruling from the full court of appeals is expected any day. A public meeting for the Thirlwall Inquiry is to be held tomorrow. This subreddit will cover and discuss any and all news that emerges from these proceedings.
The evidence in Lucy Letby's trial is vast and complicated. Here are some recommended starting points
The specific verdicts recorded in August 2023
The Trial of Lucy Letby podcast on Spotify
The Trial of Lucy Letby podcast on Apple Podcasts
This subreddit has compiled all of the available daily reporting, and our discussions thereof, in our subreddit wiki. A chart of the babies with birthdate, gestational age, birth weights, charge, verdict, and method/alleged method is also found there.
In UK trials, after closing speeches conclude, the presiding judge sums up the evidence given by both sides and presents it before the jury. His summary took five days to present, and can be found here:
Day 1, July 3 Children A-C
Day 2, July 4 Children D-G
Day 3, July 5 Children H-J
Day 4, July 6 Children K-P
Day 5, July 10 Child Q
The attempted murder charge related to Child K is scheduled to begin next month. We are not permitting new discussion of previously presented evidence at this time, in line with UK reporting restrictions and contempt of court rules. resources do exist at the links above. When the retrial begins, we shall do our best to consider the trial afresh, without making comparison to the first trial until after its conclusion.
Much criticism has been lodged against Subreddit Rule 3 and its related removal reason. The language is based in the jury's judicial role as the Trier of Fact. This is a consistent role across jury trials in both the UK and the US. "In law, a trier of fact or finder of fact is a person or group who determines disputed issues of fact in a legal proceeding (usually a trial) and how relevant) they are to deciding its outcome."
Users from outside the UK would do well to familiarize themselves with the legal structure of a UK criminal trial (including what a majority verdict is and why they are normal), and the culture of the NHS, which has marked differences from privatized health care and at-will employment normal in the US.
We do not permit posts or discussions that run contrary to evidence and outcomes legally accepted, because such sources have not survived cross examination the way that admitted evidence has. This trial has attracted much misinformation, and that is where we choose to draw the line.
Our decision to not platform certain articles or websites is an informed one, made with the experience and knowledge of the information within. Here I will quote longtime subreddit member u/SleepyJoe-ws, who expressed this well:

UK reporting restrictions aside, it is this sentiment that riles up so many of us. We have spent (far, far too many) hours poring over each and every detail of the case and trial reported in the press - some of us for years. The accounts of the parents and the pathology/ radiological evidence of deliberate harm to these defenceless little babies is absolutely gut-wrenching and the stuff of nightmares. We also have the utmost respect for the jury who no doubt will be very traumatised after suffering through hundreds and hundreds of hours of distressing testimony and evidence over a trial that lasted the better part of a year. It seems the jury took their time to carefully consider each and every charge on its own merit, finding guilty where they believed it was due, not guilty when they believed the case was not proved and not returning verdicts when they couldn't decide. I cannot imagine the impact that this long, painstaking trial has had on the parents of the babies who died, those who have children who survived but were permanently maimed, the siblings who survived (think the surviving triplet sibling of O and P!!!), the jury, prosecution, the police, and even the defence team. In addition, Letby's conduct on the stand, as portrayed via the reading of court transcripts by CS2CR (now temporarily removed) was infuriating, puerile and antagonistic.
The saga of Lucy Letby has been one of the most horrifying in modern history that I have ever encountered. I am a medical specialist and the thought that someone could commit such atrocities under our noses is terrifying. I have worked with countless young nurses just like Lucy. But yet, it has happened before that healthcare practitioners have committed the worst of the worst - murder of their vulnerable patients. And it WILL happen again. To think otherwise is simply naive.
Lucy Letby was afforded a top barrister and legal team via the British public purse for her defence, as are all accused. All accused persons are entitled to a barrister and legal team of equal qualification and reputation to that of the prosecution. Letby got this. She is also entitled to raise an appeal, which she is doing. For now, we respect the work of police, prosecution, former jury and the current court system. Once reporting restrictions are lifted, we can discuss any compelling new evidence introduced. But please, any journalist relying on Richard Gill and Sarrita Adams needs to have a good, hard look at themselves. Hence the resistance and animosity you have met in this sub.
The internet is a vast, wild west. If you wish to discuss the article further, go to some place whose mods do not have the same respect and consideration for the parents, deceased and surviving infant victims, the police, prosecution and jury. Go to some place that doesn't have the same respect for the rule of law. But that place is not here.

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So just in email about edits to a current project..then client asks how much I'd charge for website for a speaker, she said maybe about 3 pages..
there was no specific detail about it. I replied with an estimated starting cost. which I quoted higher because... well I NEED and have been told by several clients I NEED TO CHARGE MORE... so i did... then she emails back with a price I gave her 4 months ago on another project... So she asked me what's the difference ...basically why is the 6 page website i quote months ago the same as the 3 page site i just quoted now.
Currently and for a while my Demand is high. I have a lot of clients but I'm also swamped. I have trouble finishing all of THIS clients deadline, then she wants to ask if I can do a website for someone else. I want to make more money and have less clients.. not have more and more clients and feel like i'm drowning in projects all the time. What's the professional way to go about this? Should I have said something in the first place about the increase.