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2016.08.21 20:45 Arlaine Dedicated to instances of graphic design tombstoning
Dedicated to instances of graphic design tombstoning, a form of conflicting design which often results in hilarity.
2014.12.28 05:26 Kiloueka Birbs being birbs
Go do a good thing today. Pick up some trash. Clean your room. Hug a loved one. Watch Dominion. Draw a pretty picture for a friend. Buy an indie game. Support a queer artist for pride month We're back, but at what cost? We got The Threat.
2013.10.20 11:26 tilnewstuff Where everyone is a quantum scientist...
For only the very smartest braggarts.
2024.05.16 14:56 mentally-unstable99 Who was gonna tell me about shoe tying đ
so iâm not formally diagnosed nor do i claim to be autistic however i have questioned it since early childhood. i just saw something that was talking about the diagnostic criteria and how dyspraxia isnât apart of it and they started to talk about dyspraxia and how it can affect people for example being clumsy can be a sign of dyspraxia however so can not being able to tie your shoes regularly đđ when i tell yall i still donât untie my shoes to get them on and off because if i get a good tie im not messing that up or ill be re tying my shoes 8 times a day but i also remember being the kid who the teacher sat with at recess trying to teach me and by the end of 2nd grade i could tie my shoes however i still tie them like a kindergartener and people donât let me forget itđ my grandma has a broken elbow and yesterday told me she was able to put laced shoes on and was gonna ask for help tying but remembered who she was asking so somehow managed herself đ idk why i find this so funny
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2024.05.16 14:48 Sunako-Kirishiki Electric effects & Warbond Idea
Electricity should do double damage to bots with strong staggestuns; for bugs, it should do normal damage and light stagger, but also have a chance (with increased chance the smaller the bug), to stunlock the bug it hits directly (with a lesser chance per subsequent arc). It would be funny to have a rare or so special animation for the bug stun that is a straightening/contraction of the bug's limbs giving it rigid limbs and allow it to fall over using the standard ragdoll physics.
If they are to make a electricity themed warbond it should stay more on theme than we have been getting in the past, I would imagine it would look something like what ai have proposed below.
Side note: due to limited thought placed into balancing the damage placeholder examples, they likely would need a serious change or two, as they are just loose estimates that seemed good at the time of typing.
Warbond name Ideas "Shock Troopers" "Tesla Terrors" "Super Charged"
Grenade ideas:
Electric "aoe" Grenade does the same effect as shooting the blitzer in 5 directions and arc thrower 3 times at detonation point, so it has high possible single target damage or multi target damage
An alternate could be funtionaly thermite grenade style, but a hi cap power cell that stabs into a target to latch on and acts as a temporary mini arc tower directly on the target but can still work if missed as a small range weak defense tower with short lifespan and limited hp if not invulnerable. It would provide arc thrower blasts every other second or so for as is good for balance.
Other Alternative could be just like the first, but with single target only damage where the grenade has a instant discharge that arcs to one target, the biggest unit in its set range; where it just strikes the flooenvironment if no units are in its radius. It wouls do heavy damage of course and a strong stagger to targets that arent instantly killed. (Instant kills a devestator and brood commander, maybe a stalker.)
Primary ideas:
SEAF SPIEDR (spider) Special Provisions Issued Electric Dischargeing Rifle. A marksman type rifle/energy weapon that is similar to the scorcher in regular use but with a delay before fireing each shot like the initial delay of the sickle, can tap to fire without needing to hold the fire button like sickle, it is semi auto or a slow (but not slower than achievable with semi) full auto and it hits one target per shot without any arcs at maybe 25% of the damage of the Blitzer while being fairly accurate and long range. Uses high capacity battery cells that look like 9 volt batteries for ammo at ~20 shots per cell (displayed with charge meter on rifle) has an alt fire setting that utilizes a pre chargeing pump mechanism located on the bottom like the blitzer, useing the same blitzer reload animation that eliminates the pre-fire delay of the next shot and consumes increments of 5 units of charge per pump for added damage. (can pump with sub 5 for the remaining 4,3,2, or units of charged damage potential). Precharged shots are indicated with a 0 to 4 circular light dot on each capacitor located on the rifle. Charged firing uses a proportional aesthetic in regards to arc thickness, brightness, and in its sounds on discharge/fireing. Charged fireing uses a diminishing return system where each 5 units of charge are worth 100%-75%-50%-25% damage efficency potential per unit of charged shot damage. This means each unit of charge at an example damage of 80 dmg (example base uncharged shot damage) then charged ahot values in pumps of 5 would give full damage per unit of charge at first pump giving a total of 400 dmg.then at 75% each for second pump it would total 700 (400 + 300), then 3 pump charge is 900 (400 + 300 + 200) while the last pump would only offer an extra 100 dmg capping at 1000 dmg total with these example numbers. And of course, I would be using the full mag in the process of firing one shot at 4 pumps. Also, when holding a charge, it adds an aesthetical electrical sparking along the barrels capacitors (4 small cylinders holding power on the gun itself outside of the battery before fireing / dischargeing). when keeping primed a charged shot the energy in it will slowly discharge at 1 shot's worth of damage per 10 seconds *after initial 10 seconds since last pump however the drainage stops at 1 remaining shots worth of capacity, leaving the user with a visable indication in the form of a minor sparking affect to display that its no longer brimming with power but in its weakened state is still primed to fire without any pre shot delay.
Reaper (R.E.A.P.R) Rapid Electrical Arc Pulse Rifle The second primary should be a moderate paced auto arc gun that after arc guns pre shot delay fires steady zap zip zap zip zap like pummeler or liberator concusive at around 8% to 15% of the stratagem grade arc gun damage; ahould have a large box style battery on the back of the rifle holding 100 shots, with 2 spares. Can use semi-auto to full auto and has 150% of the range of the flamethrower.
Ideas for Secondaries:
SEAF Standard Emergancy kit Handgun Simple starter handgun style but slower firerate, 60 dmg thin electrical textured blue laser peojectile (like a smaller sickle projectile but lightning) that uses a cool down function for ammo economy and when fireing has a safe mode that fires at max rate that it can without risking overheating, and an unsafe mode that can fire as fast as the starter handgun but can overheat using up a heatsink)
Project H.B aka Honey Bee A bug or bot movement arrestor A larger handgun that resembles a smaller barreled grenade pistol that uses a bee stinger esque barbed dart projectile with its medium armor penetrating barbed conical anchor pointed caseing that holds an impact activated module which starts an incremental electrical stun gun style energy discharge. In practice it handles just like the grenade pistol. However like the thermite grenade these projectiles will stick to the target. They will deal an initial damage 400 or so, then will begin to provide electical stuning effects and damage in pulses starting ~2 seconds after impact, it should apply a stun release stun release effect that will immobilize and deal an additional yet nominal electrica type damage from those stunning pulses. (For balance reasons, if the effect cant apply to any strong units such as hulks or tanks, it should at least cause a quick and light stagger per pulse on the hulks that reduce accuracy and for tanks should just reduce accuracy and or disallow fireing of the main gun *if it is the normal cannon tank)
submitted by Sunako-Kirishiki to Helldivers [link] [comments]
If they are to make a electricity themed warbond it should stay more on theme than we have been getting in the past, I would imagine it would look something like what ai have proposed below.
Side note: due to limited thought placed into balancing the damage placeholder examples, they likely would need a serious change or two, as they are just loose estimates that seemed good at the time of typing.
Warbond name Ideas "Shock Troopers" "Tesla Terrors" "Super Charged"
Grenade ideas:
Electric "aoe" Grenade does the same effect as shooting the blitzer in 5 directions and arc thrower 3 times at detonation point, so it has high possible single target damage or multi target damage
An alternate could be funtionaly thermite grenade style, but a hi cap power cell that stabs into a target to latch on and acts as a temporary mini arc tower directly on the target but can still work if missed as a small range weak defense tower with short lifespan and limited hp if not invulnerable. It would provide arc thrower blasts every other second or so for as is good for balance.
Other Alternative could be just like the first, but with single target only damage where the grenade has a instant discharge that arcs to one target, the biggest unit in its set range; where it just strikes the flooenvironment if no units are in its radius. It wouls do heavy damage of course and a strong stagger to targets that arent instantly killed. (Instant kills a devestator and brood commander, maybe a stalker.)
Primary ideas:
SEAF SPIEDR (spider) Special Provisions Issued Electric Dischargeing Rifle. A marksman type rifle/energy weapon that is similar to the scorcher in regular use but with a delay before fireing each shot like the initial delay of the sickle, can tap to fire without needing to hold the fire button like sickle, it is semi auto or a slow (but not slower than achievable with semi) full auto and it hits one target per shot without any arcs at maybe 25% of the damage of the Blitzer while being fairly accurate and long range. Uses high capacity battery cells that look like 9 volt batteries for ammo at ~20 shots per cell (displayed with charge meter on rifle) has an alt fire setting that utilizes a pre chargeing pump mechanism located on the bottom like the blitzer, useing the same blitzer reload animation that eliminates the pre-fire delay of the next shot and consumes increments of 5 units of charge per pump for added damage. (can pump with sub 5 for the remaining 4,3,2, or units of charged damage potential). Precharged shots are indicated with a 0 to 4 circular light dot on each capacitor located on the rifle. Charged firing uses a proportional aesthetic in regards to arc thickness, brightness, and in its sounds on discharge/fireing. Charged fireing uses a diminishing return system where each 5 units of charge are worth 100%-75%-50%-25% damage efficency potential per unit of charged shot damage. This means each unit of charge at an example damage of 80 dmg (example base uncharged shot damage) then charged ahot values in pumps of 5 would give full damage per unit of charge at first pump giving a total of 400 dmg.then at 75% each for second pump it would total 700 (400 + 300), then 3 pump charge is 900 (400 + 300 + 200) while the last pump would only offer an extra 100 dmg capping at 1000 dmg total with these example numbers. And of course, I would be using the full mag in the process of firing one shot at 4 pumps. Also, when holding a charge, it adds an aesthetical electrical sparking along the barrels capacitors (4 small cylinders holding power on the gun itself outside of the battery before fireing / dischargeing). when keeping primed a charged shot the energy in it will slowly discharge at 1 shot's worth of damage per 10 seconds *after initial 10 seconds since last pump however the drainage stops at 1 remaining shots worth of capacity, leaving the user with a visable indication in the form of a minor sparking affect to display that its no longer brimming with power but in its weakened state is still primed to fire without any pre shot delay.
Reaper (R.E.A.P.R) Rapid Electrical Arc Pulse Rifle The second primary should be a moderate paced auto arc gun that after arc guns pre shot delay fires steady zap zip zap zip zap like pummeler or liberator concusive at around 8% to 15% of the stratagem grade arc gun damage; ahould have a large box style battery on the back of the rifle holding 100 shots, with 2 spares. Can use semi-auto to full auto and has 150% of the range of the flamethrower.
Ideas for Secondaries:
SEAF Standard Emergancy kit Handgun Simple starter handgun style but slower firerate, 60 dmg thin electrical textured blue laser peojectile (like a smaller sickle projectile but lightning) that uses a cool down function for ammo economy and when fireing has a safe mode that fires at max rate that it can without risking overheating, and an unsafe mode that can fire as fast as the starter handgun but can overheat using up a heatsink)
Project H.B aka Honey Bee A bug or bot movement arrestor A larger handgun that resembles a smaller barreled grenade pistol that uses a bee stinger esque barbed dart projectile with its medium armor penetrating barbed conical anchor pointed caseing that holds an impact activated module which starts an incremental electrical stun gun style energy discharge. In practice it handles just like the grenade pistol. However like the thermite grenade these projectiles will stick to the target. They will deal an initial damage 400 or so, then will begin to provide electical stuning effects and damage in pulses starting ~2 seconds after impact, it should apply a stun release stun release effect that will immobilize and deal an additional yet nominal electrica type damage from those stunning pulses. (For balance reasons, if the effect cant apply to any strong units such as hulks or tanks, it should at least cause a quick and light stagger per pulse on the hulks that reduce accuracy and for tanks should just reduce accuracy and or disallow fireing of the main gun *if it is the normal cannon tank)
2024.05.16 14:35 gigov Is this considered Toxic femininity?
 | Hey all, submitted by gigov to Morocco [link] [comments] Need your opinion here, especially the women perspective. So I was scrolling Instagram today and I found this reel which I found funny at first then I scrolled the comments section (as you can see in the pictures) and I was quite surprised by the women reaction to what is considered an "ick" in a man I get that saying my mom is going to marry me or we have to split the household expenses can be an ick for women. But some are just delusional. my perspective to these comments is the following: ⢠You are the wrong. You have to apologize (goes for both ) ⢠Gift exchange should be in both ways ( I get that girls like to be treated like princesses and be pampered with gifts but how is giving a guy a gift especially for his birthday is considered an ick ) ⢠If you are in a relationship you should not be calculating who should text first. ⢠I am with the man leading the relationship, for example paying for dinners, activities but I see no harm in the woman inviting the man to a coffee/ dinner from time to time (especially if she is working and especially if this relationship is meant for marriage) Am I "a boy " for saying this ? |
2024.05.16 14:24 Daedalhead dating apps/a story/advice?
Heya-new here, but been out as pan for several years (& just didn't know the term before that).
This is long. If someone baring their life for context to their question is not for you, feel free to skip to the end(ish), or skip it altogether. For those of you who stick around, I appreciate your forbearance, as well as your help/advice/support/whathaveyou.
With how things are generally running in the world these days, I have no idea how to meet & connect w/people, let alone start dating, but I feel like that's where I'm headed. I'm also trying to continue to make friends & build a more comprehensive & cohesive chosen family.
To say I feel stymied is an understatement.
I've been told by fiends who no longer live here, as well as a few transplants from other places, that living in Seattle doesn't exactly help. The feedback I've had from most of these people is that the social scene here, regardless of the group &/or their focus-be it music, gardening, gaming, or anything else-is pretty much surface-fake & very toxic.
Having lived nowhere else, I have no real/other perspective with this, but the sentiments regarding all of it are both clear and consistent. Frankly, some of the things they've described as "normal" frienships/interactions elsewhere sound both completely foreign to me/my experience, & absolutely lovely. These people span not only this country, but a few are on different continents altogether-which makes that consistency significant.
I realize there's no such thing as a fantasy-perfect place, & that wherever you go, there you are is definitely true, but the social culture out here is pretty damn difficult.
To be honest, I'm not really all that surprised by these evaluations. I've considered moving for various reasons, but I'd be lying if I said this wasn't one of them.
However, for me, that's not as straightforward as it might be for most people.
For starters, I'm disabled & immunocompromised, which, as you might (correctly) excpect, complicates everything in my life. Ableism is also a constant challenge, & that absolutely includes social interactions.
I am also neurodivergent, which I say with pride, but can also cause issues with the wrong neurotypical people. I've experienced this in all aspects of my life, including a few disasterous relationships (or "learning experiences", ha ha, no).
There's additional, relevant background stuff (well, relevant to me, anyway) that provides some context for how I've arrived at this point.
Here's my (recentish) story:
My spouse left me in 2012, essentially because I became disabled during the relationship (very, very common, unfortunately).
Like many, I became very isolated while I was learning how to live w/my disability. When my marriage (suddenly, unexpectedly, & without a sandgrain of warning) abruptly ended I was alone in a boat in the middle of an empty sea.
Disabled people do not have marriage equality (yep, really.), so we were married in name only-legal marriage wasn't an option. At all. What that meant for me in practical terms (not to mention with regards to my survival) was that I had zero legal recourse for financial help-or anything else, for that matter.
It did not help that my family shocked me with their complete lack of support (devestating & baffling), & I was looking at the reality of needing to shop around for the least awful shelter, because I was for sure going to become unhoused.
My now ex stepped in, said they wouldn't be the one to make me unhoused, & said they would continue to live w/me until I found stable housing I could afford. I had no one to go to & nowhere else to go, so while my ex is trash in most other ways, I am very grateful to them for doing so, if not for much else.
Finding available housing I could afford took 3½ years.
(SSDI is incredibly fucked, & if you have no idea what I'm talking about, please educate yourself. The creator 'crutches & spice' is a great place to start, but please-people need to know how bad it really is, & recognise that even you could become disabled-today even! But I digress in a way only an audhd person can).
3½ years of living in nearly complete isolation, while also having to watch my ex go on w/their life (including dating & new relationships) was traumatic & incredibly painful. When I finally moved into my own place & was finally living alone, I was fully aware I had a lot to work through, work on, & figure out. Dating would have been the worst decision I could have made, & I knew it.
I spent a good chunk of time figuring my shit out, realizing I was nonbinary (really, just another term I had not yet encountered) & mostly focusing on building friendships (especially building my chosen family) .
I have not dated/hooked up/whatever since. This was completely by my own choice, & I stand by that decision as being the healthiest & most loving thing I have done for myself in a long time-maybe ever. I love living alone, & for the most part have learned to enjoy being solitary, experiencing no more loneliness than the average person seems to encounter along the way.
This has been somewhat compromised of late, as I had to euthanize my emotional support animal just under a year ago, followed by going low-contact with my parents shortly after. However, I have also worked very, very hard with my therapist regarding this, & we both agree I've made significant progress. In other words, I'm pretty certain at this point that I'm not trying to find someone to compensate for those losses.
I decided I was ready to do the scary thing & at least start dipping my toes (or maybe my foot...up to the knee?) into the dating pool, & began to feel that out...in late 2019.
Well, it doesn't take much of anything to know what came next: c19 hit & I was back to just staying home all the time (something I already had a lot of experience with, obviously, so during lockdown, much comfort & advice was given to those who did not-lucky bastards).
Since folks have now decided the pandemic is over (don't even get me started on that, except to say that most people see my safety needs as a huge inconvenience), I've gone back to attempting in-person interactions.
For example, I joined an lgbtqia+ (& allies) choir, & participte with a nonprofit that focuses on trauma-based teaching, providing free art classes to a highly varied student body.
But while I have made a (very) few friends along the way, dating seems to have been shoved off the table (again).
I had to leave the choir about a year ago (mainly for issues regarding their c19 policy changes that completely disregarded the several immunocompromised members of the choir-one of whom is now permanently disabled w/long covid-& the shitty way the choir leadership responded to those of us who voiced concerns/dissent).
The nonprofit is cool, but given the general population they serve, not exactly a mecca of dating options. Even friendships must be considered very carefully & evaluated often, though I very much believe in the value of the work they do, & have met some really lovely people.
I'm in an odd place of integration (ie letting shit settle), so I'm not even sure I want a relationship (yeah, yeah, I know-do not name the cup from which you will not drink). A friends-with-benfits type situation would be welcome, however, & I'm not opposed to being part of a polycule, either.
So I'm back to square one, and apps seem as good an idea as any...save for the horror stories I hear from others, especially people who are afab (like me).
If I had a name tag & was asked to label myself, "Disabled, nonbinary (afab), neurodivergent, immunocompromised, pansexual person" probably wouldn't fit.
I checked out a post in one of the bisexual-focused reddit groups, regarding dating apps (& experiences therein), but much of the discussion didn't fully apply (or apply at all) to pansexual-identifying people. That wasn't a huge surprise, of course, but it was frustrating & and disappointing, for sure.
If you've made it this far, you get a Big Gold Star Thank You (!) & a request for thoughts, advice, suggestions, stories (I could use some funny &/or encouraging ones, to be honest), & any other relevant comments, especially with regards to dating apps. Even though I feel age is generally & often irrelevant, I suppose I should mention I turned 48 this last January.
I'm open to in-person interaction, but if it's indoors, I have to mask up, & prefer masked events at venues with decent air circulation. This winter, I missed several shows because I knew they'd be packed with unmasked people in a small space with abominable ventilation & air circulation. It sucks.
Online interaction is absolutely welcome, as it's the most likely to be accessible to me. Plus, with the summer weather already kicking in (thanks climate change!), the possibilities for &/or opportunities to actually meet in person are greatly increased.
*Please be kind (yeah, I know that's a tall order for the internet, but honestly, so far all y'all seem like pretty decent people).
I'm not generally very good at asking for help, & always worry that my story will just be seen as a sob story (or incredibly boring). This post is part of my efforts to put all the work I've done in being accountable, taking real actions, & continuing to grow past that into practice. Scary as hell, but here we are.
Go Me.
That said, I'll most likely look at this tomorrow with embarrassment, thinking it is probably too much information-but even if I feel that way, I can ignore that & choose to believe otherwise. (Feel free to voice support to that effect, should you be so inclined).
OK. Thanks for reading, & thanks in advance for any help you may have to offer.
Cheers
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This is long. If someone baring their life for context to their question is not for you, feel free to skip to the end(ish), or skip it altogether. For those of you who stick around, I appreciate your forbearance, as well as your help/advice/support/whathaveyou.
With how things are generally running in the world these days, I have no idea how to meet & connect w/people, let alone start dating, but I feel like that's where I'm headed. I'm also trying to continue to make friends & build a more comprehensive & cohesive chosen family.
To say I feel stymied is an understatement.
I've been told by fiends who no longer live here, as well as a few transplants from other places, that living in Seattle doesn't exactly help. The feedback I've had from most of these people is that the social scene here, regardless of the group &/or their focus-be it music, gardening, gaming, or anything else-is pretty much surface-fake & very toxic.
Having lived nowhere else, I have no real/other perspective with this, but the sentiments regarding all of it are both clear and consistent. Frankly, some of the things they've described as "normal" frienships/interactions elsewhere sound both completely foreign to me/my experience, & absolutely lovely. These people span not only this country, but a few are on different continents altogether-which makes that consistency significant.
I realize there's no such thing as a fantasy-perfect place, & that wherever you go, there you are is definitely true, but the social culture out here is pretty damn difficult.
To be honest, I'm not really all that surprised by these evaluations. I've considered moving for various reasons, but I'd be lying if I said this wasn't one of them.
However, for me, that's not as straightforward as it might be for most people.
For starters, I'm disabled & immunocompromised, which, as you might (correctly) excpect, complicates everything in my life. Ableism is also a constant challenge, & that absolutely includes social interactions.
I am also neurodivergent, which I say with pride, but can also cause issues with the wrong neurotypical people. I've experienced this in all aspects of my life, including a few disasterous relationships (or "learning experiences", ha ha, no).
There's additional, relevant background stuff (well, relevant to me, anyway) that provides some context for how I've arrived at this point.
Here's my (recentish) story:
My spouse left me in 2012, essentially because I became disabled during the relationship (very, very common, unfortunately).
Like many, I became very isolated while I was learning how to live w/my disability. When my marriage (suddenly, unexpectedly, & without a sandgrain of warning) abruptly ended I was alone in a boat in the middle of an empty sea.
Disabled people do not have marriage equality (yep, really.), so we were married in name only-legal marriage wasn't an option. At all. What that meant for me in practical terms (not to mention with regards to my survival) was that I had zero legal recourse for financial help-or anything else, for that matter.
It did not help that my family shocked me with their complete lack of support (devestating & baffling), & I was looking at the reality of needing to shop around for the least awful shelter, because I was for sure going to become unhoused.
My now ex stepped in, said they wouldn't be the one to make me unhoused, & said they would continue to live w/me until I found stable housing I could afford. I had no one to go to & nowhere else to go, so while my ex is trash in most other ways, I am very grateful to them for doing so, if not for much else.
Finding available housing I could afford took 3½ years.
(SSDI is incredibly fucked, & if you have no idea what I'm talking about, please educate yourself. The creator 'crutches & spice' is a great place to start, but please-people need to know how bad it really is, & recognise that even you could become disabled-today even! But I digress in a way only an audhd person can).
3½ years of living in nearly complete isolation, while also having to watch my ex go on w/their life (including dating & new relationships) was traumatic & incredibly painful. When I finally moved into my own place & was finally living alone, I was fully aware I had a lot to work through, work on, & figure out. Dating would have been the worst decision I could have made, & I knew it.
I spent a good chunk of time figuring my shit out, realizing I was nonbinary (really, just another term I had not yet encountered) & mostly focusing on building friendships (especially building my chosen family) .
I have not dated/hooked up/whatever since. This was completely by my own choice, & I stand by that decision as being the healthiest & most loving thing I have done for myself in a long time-maybe ever. I love living alone, & for the most part have learned to enjoy being solitary, experiencing no more loneliness than the average person seems to encounter along the way.
This has been somewhat compromised of late, as I had to euthanize my emotional support animal just under a year ago, followed by going low-contact with my parents shortly after. However, I have also worked very, very hard with my therapist regarding this, & we both agree I've made significant progress. In other words, I'm pretty certain at this point that I'm not trying to find someone to compensate for those losses.
I decided I was ready to do the scary thing & at least start dipping my toes (or maybe my foot...up to the knee?) into the dating pool, & began to feel that out...in late 2019.
Well, it doesn't take much of anything to know what came next: c19 hit & I was back to just staying home all the time (something I already had a lot of experience with, obviously, so during lockdown, much comfort & advice was given to those who did not-lucky bastards).
Since folks have now decided the pandemic is over (don't even get me started on that, except to say that most people see my safety needs as a huge inconvenience), I've gone back to attempting in-person interactions.
For example, I joined an lgbtqia+ (& allies) choir, & participte with a nonprofit that focuses on trauma-based teaching, providing free art classes to a highly varied student body.
But while I have made a (very) few friends along the way, dating seems to have been shoved off the table (again).
I had to leave the choir about a year ago (mainly for issues regarding their c19 policy changes that completely disregarded the several immunocompromised members of the choir-one of whom is now permanently disabled w/long covid-& the shitty way the choir leadership responded to those of us who voiced concerns/dissent).
The nonprofit is cool, but given the general population they serve, not exactly a mecca of dating options. Even friendships must be considered very carefully & evaluated often, though I very much believe in the value of the work they do, & have met some really lovely people.
I'm in an odd place of integration (ie letting shit settle), so I'm not even sure I want a relationship (yeah, yeah, I know-do not name the cup from which you will not drink). A friends-with-benfits type situation would be welcome, however, & I'm not opposed to being part of a polycule, either.
So I'm back to square one, and apps seem as good an idea as any...save for the horror stories I hear from others, especially people who are afab (like me).
If I had a name tag & was asked to label myself, "Disabled, nonbinary (afab), neurodivergent, immunocompromised, pansexual person" probably wouldn't fit.
I checked out a post in one of the bisexual-focused reddit groups, regarding dating apps (& experiences therein), but much of the discussion didn't fully apply (or apply at all) to pansexual-identifying people. That wasn't a huge surprise, of course, but it was frustrating & and disappointing, for sure.
If you've made it this far, you get a Big Gold Star Thank You (!) & a request for thoughts, advice, suggestions, stories (I could use some funny &/or encouraging ones, to be honest), & any other relevant comments, especially with regards to dating apps. Even though I feel age is generally & often irrelevant, I suppose I should mention I turned 48 this last January.
I'm open to in-person interaction, but if it's indoors, I have to mask up, & prefer masked events at venues with decent air circulation. This winter, I missed several shows because I knew they'd be packed with unmasked people in a small space with abominable ventilation & air circulation. It sucks.
Online interaction is absolutely welcome, as it's the most likely to be accessible to me. Plus, with the summer weather already kicking in (thanks climate change!), the possibilities for &/or opportunities to actually meet in person are greatly increased.
*Please be kind (yeah, I know that's a tall order for the internet, but honestly, so far all y'all seem like pretty decent people).
I'm not generally very good at asking for help, & always worry that my story will just be seen as a sob story (or incredibly boring). This post is part of my efforts to put all the work I've done in being accountable, taking real actions, & continuing to grow past that into practice. Scary as hell, but here we are.
Go Me.
That said, I'll most likely look at this tomorrow with embarrassment, thinking it is probably too much information-but even if I feel that way, I can ignore that & choose to believe otherwise. (Feel free to voice support to that effect, should you be so inclined).
OK. Thanks for reading, & thanks in advance for any help you may have to offer.
Cheers
2024.05.16 13:42 Beginning_Story1811 Steve T. Sanderson and Gary So..Sato dynamic (art Gary: idk Whose, but very Cool) (Headcanon)
 | In theory: Steve and Gary good Friends, but Steve and Gary Most of all, as "partners, comrades" "Friends in Arms". -But they did not immediately become like this, submitted by Beginning_Story1811 to GoreBox_F2Games [link] [comments] Steve At the moment Animosity 30-31, Gary At the moment Animosity 36-37. But Steve looks more like 25. Is Steve not growing up? Steve is Steve. and very slowly and gradually. There were a lot of conflicts, fights, quarrels, and even when Steve and Gary became friends, they often argued (Gary sometimes thinks Steve is annoying, like: Steve can be kind of a nerd sometimes) But in many ways they work very well as a team, and when they were mercenaries, they survived and were able to kill, do, and survive a lot of people.
Steev and Gary How Like Raf and Miki Or Leon Kennedy and Chris Or Flash and Green Arrow (CW) There are many examples, such as what there are Steve is afraid of loving or being loved by someone because of psychological trauma and what he had to endure. But Steve wants everything to be good and calm, but Steveâs fate is largely Steveâs fault. Steve and Gary often lost friends and both survived hell, but were able to become stronger. Like: Steve and Gary can have a beer and have a heart-to-heart, maybe Gary vs Steve
Prime: Both Extreme-diff |
2024.05.16 13:14 starinattheceiling How do I (F/25) deal with my best friend's (M/29) dismissive optimism?
My best friend and I are very different. I've been through some really tough things in my life, stuff that I honestly do not wish on anyone, and he hasn't, which is really cool. I'm glad he hasn't been through anything I have, because I don't want people I love to suffer like I did and I don't need them to in order to have a good and healthy relationship with them.
However, a thing about him is that due to his pretty ok life, his personal emotional pain tolerance is really low (which makes sense), but he's always overly optimistic when it comes to me, to the point of being dismissive of my feelings. Inconveniences in his life make him very unbelievably mad and/or sad, and I take them very seriously and spend time talking to him about them, listening as well as a can and offering advice when I feel legitimate to. But everytime something bad happens to me he's "never worried for me" and "knows I'm going to be fine" because I'm "strong and resilient" no matter what I say, even when it sounds like a cry for help.
The biggest example I can give you is that I recently lost a parent, and the grief process as well as the personal and administrative repercussions are being extremely tough on me. My best friend and I speak every day. He asks how my days are and every time I tell him I've been struggling, he ignores the struggling part to focus on the other things I say, or if I don't say anything else, just says I'm going to be fine, and to just do something positive like going for a walk or playing video games to take my mind off of things. And when I don't feel like talking about the bad, and choose to focus on the nice things that happened during the day, he makes such a big deal out of it (telling me how happy he is for me that I'm finally seeing how good life is, that it makes him emotional that I'm having a good day) and honestly sometimes it feels infantilising and like he thinks of me as chronically sad and pessimistic person. I'm not a bummer. I'm nice and funny and outgoing, but years of therapy have taught me to feel my feelings, even when they're bad, and this past year has been pretty sad, so I've been mostly feeling sad feelings. I know he loves me and just doesn't want me to dwell, but my parent died and I'm left to deal with the consequences. I feel like being traumatised right now is a pretty standard thing to be.
Yesterday my mental health was so bad I considered harming myself, and realised I was scared of talking to him in case he'd dismiss my feelings and I feared that would actually break my heart this time. So I spent most of my day speaking to a suicide hotline instead. I didn't reply to his text asking how I was yesterday and now he's starting to get worried but I honestly cannot get myself to reply. I feel like nothing I can say would be the right thing to say in order to get a response that wouldn't make me sad. I fear that's just how he is as a person due to his past and that nothing I could say or do would change that. I tried talking to him before to tell him that I need him to acknowledge the bad parts but he told me that's just not how he is.
Should I just avoid talking to him about the sad parts of my life?
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However, a thing about him is that due to his pretty ok life, his personal emotional pain tolerance is really low (which makes sense), but he's always overly optimistic when it comes to me, to the point of being dismissive of my feelings. Inconveniences in his life make him very unbelievably mad and/or sad, and I take them very seriously and spend time talking to him about them, listening as well as a can and offering advice when I feel legitimate to. But everytime something bad happens to me he's "never worried for me" and "knows I'm going to be fine" because I'm "strong and resilient" no matter what I say, even when it sounds like a cry for help.
The biggest example I can give you is that I recently lost a parent, and the grief process as well as the personal and administrative repercussions are being extremely tough on me. My best friend and I speak every day. He asks how my days are and every time I tell him I've been struggling, he ignores the struggling part to focus on the other things I say, or if I don't say anything else, just says I'm going to be fine, and to just do something positive like going for a walk or playing video games to take my mind off of things. And when I don't feel like talking about the bad, and choose to focus on the nice things that happened during the day, he makes such a big deal out of it (telling me how happy he is for me that I'm finally seeing how good life is, that it makes him emotional that I'm having a good day) and honestly sometimes it feels infantilising and like he thinks of me as chronically sad and pessimistic person. I'm not a bummer. I'm nice and funny and outgoing, but years of therapy have taught me to feel my feelings, even when they're bad, and this past year has been pretty sad, so I've been mostly feeling sad feelings. I know he loves me and just doesn't want me to dwell, but my parent died and I'm left to deal with the consequences. I feel like being traumatised right now is a pretty standard thing to be.
Yesterday my mental health was so bad I considered harming myself, and realised I was scared of talking to him in case he'd dismiss my feelings and I feared that would actually break my heart this time. So I spent most of my day speaking to a suicide hotline instead. I didn't reply to his text asking how I was yesterday and now he's starting to get worried but I honestly cannot get myself to reply. I feel like nothing I can say would be the right thing to say in order to get a response that wouldn't make me sad. I fear that's just how he is as a person due to his past and that nothing I could say or do would change that. I tried talking to him before to tell him that I need him to acknowledge the bad parts but he told me that's just not how he is.
Should I just avoid talking to him about the sad parts of my life?
2024.05.16 13:05 zmmiz A Rant with a Wholesome Ending
This is a WALL of text. Read it or ignore it if you'd like to. I like putting opinions out there, and listening to what others have to say.
âArsenal watching city going 1 up after hate watchingâ
I feel like I've never seen more fans hate watching while 0 Arsenal supporters do so.Spurs fans consistently hate watching when we got into the champions league.
Arsenal, when they were down to Luton, had so many hate-watchers. So many shitty fans calling us hate watchers, then watching every single city and arsenal game to try and clown us.
But Iâve never really seen Arsenal fans as hate watchers⌠There may be a couple of examples I havenât seen, but from what I've seen our âHate watchingâ has come down to seeing how interesting games can be. When City goes up 1, I try to keep watching (from NZ, so time zones are a bitch) because I like football and Iâm interested. I got to 3-0 city vs Fulham before I fell asleep.
Just funny going onto twitter and reading chelsea fans saying âCITTTEHHHHHHâ n such. A bit of a guilty pleasure is reading idiotic posts on twitter.
The Social Media Fans
Social media fans are rampant and are now seen as âThe fans of the clubâ which is insane, because 90% of them have never been to England, let alone a game. And will look at a scoreline/highlights to determine what they think, And look at a teamâs name to determine what the result should be.
Trust, Iâve watched full games back from time to time, and goddamn the picture is soooooooo different, from watching highlights, or reading a timeline.
Not sure about certain supporters who live within England, and It may be âbanterâ but it gets tiring hearing âWe all hate Arsenal fansâ when you actively have so many more Chelsea, and United fans screaming in your ears about every little thing, while supporting their rivalsâŚ
I hate the âpray for (insert team)â but the more of a meme it becomes the better, itâs just sad that they come with some of the most delusional takes ever, from people who donât pay attention to how other teams are performing. And that theyâre not just âfoodâ for us to eat, itâs a competitive league for a reason.
Supporting the Dominant Team
I also find it insane that such a large group of people would rather see a team, with 115+ charges (who have been constantly avoiding them), while also spending billions to win the league for the 6th time in 7 years, over a team which is having a rise to glory. Just because âItâs arsenalâ. While if you look back a couple months, everyone is complaining about city.
Also when did the fact where everyone hates the dominant team, and wants to see others rising not become a thing? F1 had it with Hamilton, now verstappen. NZ rugby has it with the crusaders (absolute cunts btw), and it happened with Golden State in the NBA, and now the nuggets.
Clubs who talk about history to prove theyâre better now
Itâs so common I see fans talk about trophies as if they mean âWeâre the best team in the worldâ, Chelsea fans are great at this, bringing back a champions league where they only have 3 of those players, and a completely different management and ownership.
I just hope that this is banter, and not actual delulu. Hard for me to tell, or even certain teams talking about european trophies (cough cough west ham *cough cough*), where it is amazing they got it, but bring a top 4 / 5 team, who wants to win that competition, and theyâll win it almost every time.
What defines big clubs to me is, how good is your club now, and how many fans around the world do you have. Man United has the fans, but the team quality due to injuries wouldnât help them to be the âbiggest clubâ. The reason Barcelona vs Real was so big was because they were the best in the world, with the best players, and the most fans. Barcelona are a smaller club now (still huge), because the names arenât as big, and they arenât as competitive as they used to be. But still will have a ton of fans.
Teams Succeeding???
For me, I donât like spurs, the mentality, the supporters, the scummy tactics. But I do want to see the team succeed in the competition (I Also like Ange and his story). Iâm happy Aston Villa is doing well, Iâm happy Liverpool had a bounce back season, and I'm happy Newcastle have started to find their footing.
And this is because you want a competitive league. We DONâT want a Bayern situation. Everyone always wanted Dortmund to win it, or at least another team, and look at the celebrations now that Leverkusen has done it. Bundesliga got 5 champions league spots, not only because of what happened in the Champion league, but you have Bayern, Dortmund, Leverkusen, Stuttgart, Frankfurt, RB Leipzig all becoming more and more competitive. (Even though the disparity between 1-8 and 9-18 is big) itâs a step in a good direction.
Winning the League?
Iâve supported Arsenal since I was 7, because playing Fifa 12 with my older brothers, I thought the cannon was cool. Iâve been on and off for a while, but Arteta brought me back (And my degen phase of 4 hours of sleep has kicked in)
These years have taught me to never expect our team to win anything, till the final whistle of the final game. Very fucking sad, but itâs true. I will celebrate every win, Look back at every loss, watch every minute I can despite being sleep deprived, and love every moment, because I fucking love this club. I donât care if we win the Premier league this season or not, I have no hope, but that could be my bleak outlook. But it was the same last season. I wait for the final whistle of the final game, then having the trophy or not, might give me a little more happiness.
But by far the most important thing for a depressed, mentally ill, sleep deprived, University student. Is when I see posts about the players, the club, the staff and the fans. And it makes me smile. As simple as seeing Gabriel and Saliba partnership being praised and them being âfutureâ of Arsenal, makes me smile now, and gives me the moments of happiness which sadly, fade quickly. But theyâre there.
Lastly PLEASE for the love of this club, never stop talking about the small cute things our players do, the celebrities involved, the nicknames we give our players, the new chants created. That character is what makes this club fucking beautiful.
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âArsenal watching city going 1 up after hate watchingâ
I feel like I've never seen more fans hate watching while 0 Arsenal supporters do so.Spurs fans consistently hate watching when we got into the champions league.
Arsenal, when they were down to Luton, had so many hate-watchers. So many shitty fans calling us hate watchers, then watching every single city and arsenal game to try and clown us.
But Iâve never really seen Arsenal fans as hate watchers⌠There may be a couple of examples I havenât seen, but from what I've seen our âHate watchingâ has come down to seeing how interesting games can be. When City goes up 1, I try to keep watching (from NZ, so time zones are a bitch) because I like football and Iâm interested. I got to 3-0 city vs Fulham before I fell asleep.
Just funny going onto twitter and reading chelsea fans saying âCITTTEHHHHHHâ n such. A bit of a guilty pleasure is reading idiotic posts on twitter.
The Social Media Fans
Social media fans are rampant and are now seen as âThe fans of the clubâ which is insane, because 90% of them have never been to England, let alone a game. And will look at a scoreline/highlights to determine what they think, And look at a teamâs name to determine what the result should be.
Trust, Iâve watched full games back from time to time, and goddamn the picture is soooooooo different, from watching highlights, or reading a timeline.
Not sure about certain supporters who live within England, and It may be âbanterâ but it gets tiring hearing âWe all hate Arsenal fansâ when you actively have so many more Chelsea, and United fans screaming in your ears about every little thing, while supporting their rivalsâŚ
I hate the âpray for (insert team)â but the more of a meme it becomes the better, itâs just sad that they come with some of the most delusional takes ever, from people who donât pay attention to how other teams are performing. And that theyâre not just âfoodâ for us to eat, itâs a competitive league for a reason.
Supporting the Dominant Team
I also find it insane that such a large group of people would rather see a team, with 115+ charges (who have been constantly avoiding them), while also spending billions to win the league for the 6th time in 7 years, over a team which is having a rise to glory. Just because âItâs arsenalâ. While if you look back a couple months, everyone is complaining about city.
Also when did the fact where everyone hates the dominant team, and wants to see others rising not become a thing? F1 had it with Hamilton, now verstappen. NZ rugby has it with the crusaders (absolute cunts btw), and it happened with Golden State in the NBA, and now the nuggets.
Clubs who talk about history to prove theyâre better now
Itâs so common I see fans talk about trophies as if they mean âWeâre the best team in the worldâ, Chelsea fans are great at this, bringing back a champions league where they only have 3 of those players, and a completely different management and ownership.
I just hope that this is banter, and not actual delulu. Hard for me to tell, or even certain teams talking about european trophies (cough cough west ham *cough cough*), where it is amazing they got it, but bring a top 4 / 5 team, who wants to win that competition, and theyâll win it almost every time.
What defines big clubs to me is, how good is your club now, and how many fans around the world do you have. Man United has the fans, but the team quality due to injuries wouldnât help them to be the âbiggest clubâ. The reason Barcelona vs Real was so big was because they were the best in the world, with the best players, and the most fans. Barcelona are a smaller club now (still huge), because the names arenât as big, and they arenât as competitive as they used to be. But still will have a ton of fans.
Teams Succeeding???
For me, I donât like spurs, the mentality, the supporters, the scummy tactics. But I do want to see the team succeed in the competition (I Also like Ange and his story). Iâm happy Aston Villa is doing well, Iâm happy Liverpool had a bounce back season, and I'm happy Newcastle have started to find their footing.
And this is because you want a competitive league. We DONâT want a Bayern situation. Everyone always wanted Dortmund to win it, or at least another team, and look at the celebrations now that Leverkusen has done it. Bundesliga got 5 champions league spots, not only because of what happened in the Champion league, but you have Bayern, Dortmund, Leverkusen, Stuttgart, Frankfurt, RB Leipzig all becoming more and more competitive. (Even though the disparity between 1-8 and 9-18 is big) itâs a step in a good direction.
Winning the League?
Iâve supported Arsenal since I was 7, because playing Fifa 12 with my older brothers, I thought the cannon was cool. Iâve been on and off for a while, but Arteta brought me back (And my degen phase of 4 hours of sleep has kicked in)
These years have taught me to never expect our team to win anything, till the final whistle of the final game. Very fucking sad, but itâs true. I will celebrate every win, Look back at every loss, watch every minute I can despite being sleep deprived, and love every moment, because I fucking love this club. I donât care if we win the Premier league this season or not, I have no hope, but that could be my bleak outlook. But it was the same last season. I wait for the final whistle of the final game, then having the trophy or not, might give me a little more happiness.
But by far the most important thing for a depressed, mentally ill, sleep deprived, University student. Is when I see posts about the players, the club, the staff and the fans. And it makes me smile. As simple as seeing Gabriel and Saliba partnership being praised and them being âfutureâ of Arsenal, makes me smile now, and gives me the moments of happiness which sadly, fade quickly. But theyâre there.
Lastly PLEASE for the love of this club, never stop talking about the small cute things our players do, the celebrities involved, the nicknames we give our players, the new chants created. That character is what makes this club fucking beautiful.
2024.05.16 11:49 seizethed The stars shined
 | Before I met my now fiancĂŠ, I was on dating apps for more than 3 years. Be it Bumble, Tinder, Hinge, and OkCupid. None of them ever turned fruitful. Some were massive letdowns. submitted by seizethed to Bumble [link] [comments] And then I mtched with someone on Bumble just because I was curious why their name was spelt differently than the regular spelling. (Example: Andrew but Andreww). We had a Facetime date first and I initially thought I wouldn't want to see him because of how chatty he was (I was intimidated because I'm really shy). I turned him down for a proper date at first and he was super understanding. He was patient and didn't try to force me to change my mind. Then I went somewhere with my family that day and then I saw a teddy bear with a name that sounded like his name. Call me crazy but that got me thinking that maybe I should give him a chance. He was nice and funny and really amazing to talk to, if I was being honest. It was just my introverted self pushing me to get out of a date. Messaged him that late afternoon and he was down to see me. Fast forward to May 10, he got down on one knee and asked me to be his wife. Immediate yes. Maybe there was something in the stars that night. đŤ |
2024.05.16 11:38 Agreeable-Ad4806 Exploration of Purva Bhadrapada Nakshatra Part 2
Preface: This is for Vedic, Sidereal Astrology.
This took a super long time to finish, but I've finally reached a point where I think I'm done trying to improve it. This part will focus more on how Purva Bhadrapada manifests for individuals.
Nature
Purva Bhadrapada reminds me a lot of Kali Yuga. In Hindu cosmology, Kali is the final of the four ages that the world goes through as part of a continuous cycle of creation, maintenance, and dissolution. It is the final stage before the onset of a new cycle, promising the destruction of the old order and the eventual merging of all into a unified whole. It signifies a time of dual balance before dissolution of individual identities and the reunification of all existence with the divine source. This can be viewed as being similar to the process of individual death, but it is on a universal scale. Kali Yuga is considered the age of darkness and moral decline, where spiritual values deteriorate and materialism prevails. According to Hindu scriptures, Kali Yuga is characterized by widespread social, political, and moral corruption, as well as a decline in virtue and Dharma (righteousness). It is believed that, during this age, human beings face numerous challenges and spiritual tests, and the pursuit of higher consciousness becomes increasingly more difficult compared to the previous Yugas. Just as Kali Yuga tests individuals with challenges to their spiritual resolve amidst the prevailing degeneration of values, Purva Bhadrapada is a cosmic stage where one's truest nature is tested through the weakening separation of the spiritual and the material. Here, individuals are made to confront their deepest fears and desires, burdened with the challenge of facing their true nature and purifying their souls. The emphasis of this nakshatra lies in releasing attachments amidst the seduction of outer freedom and power, mirroring the spiritual trials inherent to Kali Yuga. Yet, despite challenges of degeneration, there exists a unique opportunity during the stages of both Kali and Purva Bhadrapada. Kali is believed to be the best time for spiritual progress and true liberation because individuals can attain spiritual growth more rapidly due to the intensity of the challenges they face during this period, and the same is true of Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra. Both Kali and Purva Bhadrapada emphasize the importance of transcending mundane concerns and dedicatedly seeking spiritual truth amidst the backdrop of pervading ignorance.
The primary nature of Purva Bhadrapada is that of penance and disequilibrium. Purva Bhadrapada is the stage of evolution where individuals are made to undergo intense internal transformation and dissolution, shedding layers of their being in preparation for spiritual renewal and divine return. This process of metamorphosis can be seen as a type of penance, whether embraced willingly or thrust upon them. It offers eventual rewards as they journey towards enlightenment. As the primary nature of Purva Bhadrapada revolves around penance and transformation, individuals heavily influenced by this Nakshatra are oriented towards personal introspection and societal purification, viewing their lives as both a personal quest for growth and an opportunity to contribute to something greater. Individually, they seek to cleanse themselves of past transgressions and strive for spiritual redemption, and they feel personally responsible for their impact on others. At a broader societal level, they are driven by a strong sense of justice and a duty to rectify societal wrongs of the past and present in order to contribute to the collective upliftment and purification of their community. As such, they often subject themselves and others to extreme physical, mental, and spiritual challenges. They are presented with a kind of spiritual trial of sacrifice: either they can willingly embrace self-denial and endure while remaining detached, or they can create so much desire and fear that it causes them to lose the direction of their souls in the process. While the primary manifestation of Purva Bhadrapada energy is inwardly focused on cultivating self-discipline and perfection, oftentimes to an unhealthy degree, sometimes the focus can instead shift outward. This is where Purva Bhadrapada gains a lot of its infamy; Purva Bhadrapada is revered as one of the most "difficult" and "intense" nakshatras among Vedic astrologers. It is an asterism that gets approached with trepidation due to its somber imagery and associations with themes of violence, debauchery, and malevolence. The negative traits linked to Purva Bhadrapada, such as paranoia, pessimism, and hedonism, contribute to its daunting reputation. And for the most part, the fear of this nakshatra is justified. Not only are these individuals capable of doling out punishment themselves through various means like violence, manipulation, curses, etc., but they can also inadvertently bring out the self-destructive or uncontrolled nature of others. They are the types to cause deep introspection and confrontation with one's own shortcomings and fears, often acting as catalysts for irreversible transformation of character.
In terms of Purva Bhadrapada's inherently unbalanced nature, the trajectory is quite clear. These natives are not the type to do anything in moderation and often have an unstable demeanor and sense of self. They will always be pulled towards the polar extremes of anything, but they can flip on their values rapidly following any transformative event. They may occupy the deepest levels of material saturation, completely lost in chasing fame, drugs, sex, and uncontained immoral activities. Yet, paradoxically, they can also find themselves drawn to the heights of spiritual austerity, sometimes even at the same time they are trying to maximize their material standing. This innate propensity for extremes and contradiction manifests in every aspect of their lives, from their relationships, to their goals, to their beliefs, and to their actions. They are esteemed for their amiable disposition, characterized by warmth, thoughtfulness, and a selfless inclination to assist others without seeking acknowledgment. Yet, concurrently, they are often perceived as self-serving, prone to bouts of ill temper, and housing a proclivity towards ego-centricity. Despite appearing outwardly normal a lot of the time, they can be very eccentric. They are the types to lead clandestine lives, harboring secrets and maintaining hidden facets of their personalities and activities, even to those closest to them. This can make them seem nefarious and untrustworthy. Sometimes this is the case, but despite having a reputation for deceit, many of them are known to be sincere and honorable. Yet, underlying however they are being perceived is a deeper struggle to fully identify with anything. This challenge leads to inner conflicts and uncertainties, as they grapple with their sense of self and their place in the world. They are up and down, left and right, constantly in a state of internal conflict that leaves them questioning who they really are. They can feel like they don't know themselves while still being hyper-individualistic and defensive over whatever their current sense of identity is, even though it is likely to change. These contradictions reveal the complexity of their psyche, where outer appearances often mask inner conflicts and contradictory emotions and experiences. Purva Bhadrapada natives navigate the space where boundaries are starting to blur, reflecting the burgeoning singularity of existence in their minds. Due to this, sometimes they can seem like walking contradictions, embodying multiple clashing characteristics at once. For example, while they may harbor a sense of superiority over others, they can also experience deep-seated insecurity and jealousy. They can like to be critical, but cannot handle criticism. Additionally, they might demonstrate a strong desire for independence and self-reliance, yet simultaneously crave validation and approval from those around them. These conflicting traits contribute to their complex and enigmatic nature, making them intriguing yet challenging individuals to understand to others and themselves.
Purva Bhadrapada's inclination towards extremes extends to their pursuit of goals, as they approach certain tasks with unwavering ambition and dedication. They set high standards and are willing to push themselves to extreme limits to get what they want. This relentless drive for perfection and attainment can sometimes lead them to engage in behaviors that are harmful to the well-being of themselves or others, as they struggle to find balance and moderation. At this point, you may be asking, "how is that penance if they are only striving to selfishly get what they want?" Well, the painful truth about this is that they do not really want these things. They are told by others ignorant to their situation that they will be happy when they achieve some kind of abstruse goal set forth for them by society, and they are sent on a goose-chase of material ambition to achieve happiness, but this inevitably only leads to further dissatisfaction. They are met with pain, humiliation, and harsh transformation, but they keep pushing towards their aspiration of material fulfillment. It is only when they get that job, marry that partner, become famous, etc. that they realize it does not bring them happiness or fill them with the sense of purpose they crave. In fact, this realization often leads to intense anger as they confront the worthlessness of what they spent all their time chasing. The journey through Purva Bhadrapada is undeniably arduous, but that is to be expected with such a potent force. They are called to transcend their attachments, lest they be forcefully ripped away. They begin to grapple with an inescapable emptiness they feel when interacting with the world, and this can often lead them to deep feelings of nihilism. Purva Bhadrapada natives are predisposed to being unhappy, and this is not a shallow kind of unhappiness that fades based on external circumstances. Rather, it is a deeply existential depressionâ a feeling of confused worthlessness and dissatisfaction they often battle with for the duration of their lives. Their experiences and attachments become increasingly burdensome as they grow more aware of the fleeting nature of life. These natives will openly acknowledge the impermanence of worldly intentions, and while this can be both good or bad, it ultimately makes their minds unpredictable and unstable. With the recognition that nothing lasts forever, a new philosophy can be used to justify any action according to moral relativism. If nothing matters in the grand scheme â where whatever you do will eventually fade into obscurity, wiped away with the start of a new cycle â then anything you do doesnât really matter in the end. This gives these natives a sense of untouchability, a feeling to do whatever they please at their most uninhibited. And it is in this stage of recognizing oneâs freedom to do whatever they want is that the test to discern their oneâs nature begins. When there is total freedom, the only real concern becomes about what one chooses to do with their freedom. After all, the only harm that can come from doing what you want is ultimately the result of wanting to do something harmful. Sadly, the reality is that most people are not strong enough to fully resist the temptation of evil and would fail this test. It is for this reason that this trial is exclusively administered to individuals who possess a high level of spiritual advancement found under Purva Bhadrapda. Regardless of the difficulties they face, those governed by Purva Bhadrapada have tremendous inner strength and personal resilience, which often manifests in worldly and spiritual achievement and prosperity in various facets of their lives.
Individuals born under the influence of the Purva Bhadrapada Nakshatra are inherently inclined towards detachment from external influences. This detachment often leads them down two distinct paths. Some choose to embrace a life unbound by societal norms, driven solely by their inner convictions. These individuals seek to experience life to the fullest, embracing both its joys and challenges. However, if they feel unfulfilled, they may turn to darker pursuits in search of excitement. Conversely, others utilize their detachment for spiritual advancement, renouncing materialism in favor of a disciplined quest for higher truths. In both cases, detachment becomes a defining trait, shaping their lives in divergent yet meaningful ways. Whether they become revolutionary leaders or appear lazy due to their selective motivation, their actions are stirred only by what truly invigorates their souls. Their inner character often changes with time. They can start out seeming quite innocent and fragile, and a lot of the time they will have something about them that invites torment, be it their big and eccentric personalities, their height, their weight, their looks, etc. This often leads people to perceive them as different and vulnerable. Unfortunately, this vulnerability often attracts individuals who seek to exploit, victimize, or corrupt them. There's a noticeable pattern of others attempting to take advantage of their perceived weakness, whether it be through just trying to make them feel bad, manipulating them, coercing them to do things they do not want to, or forcing them to be alone by treating them as outcasts. This predatory behavior can leave these individuals feeling isolated, betrayed, and miserable, further fueling their inner turmoil and sense of disillusionment with the world around them. However, this also serves to strengthen them. During the course of their lives, they will experience a series of external transformations that will change who they are. While their soft and innocent demeanor may still be present in some ways, there will be a new darker side to their nature. The inner transformations that Purva Bhadrapada natives undergo change them into stronger, more hardened versions of themselves. This alteration can manifest in tendencies towards violence, aggression, deceit, manipulation, etc., yet at the same time, it also equips them with the strength and capability to protect others when needed. As they navigate the complexities of life, they become formidable forces, possessing the resilience and detachment to confront challenges head-on along with the capacity to wield their strength for both good and evil.
Purva Bhadrapada natives exhibit a curious mix of flippancy and seriousness, often displaying a casual attitude towards many topics yet simultaneously exuding an air of solemnity in regards to topics concerning things like philosophical and existential inquiries. They possess a keen intellect characterized by innovation and depth of gnosis, which lends to their excellence in fields like science and research. Additionally, they are known to have an insatiable thirst for knowledge and information gathering brought about by a powerful yearning for deeper truth. While they may have a religious inclination, their focus lies more on unraveling the essence of spirituality rather than adhering rigidly to dogma. As a result of their approach to religion, they can sometimes be critical of conventional religious practices, which rely heavily on dogmatic rules and rituals. These natives are generally liberal and disdain hypocrisy as well as superficiality, valuing authenticity and depth in both thought and action, regardless of how much it clashes with anything else. Despite their show of outward confidence, they often wrestle with inner self-doubt and a crippling fear of failure, which leaves little room for optimism when they are faced with setbacks. While they typically prefer to be alone, they may inadvertently rely on others when seeking to escape the monotony of their everyday lives. This can make them seem unreliable or inconsistent when it comes to their relationships. They are driven by an innate desire to transcend mediocrity and to be perceived as exceptional. This drive for superior distinction stems from underlying feelings of insecurity and a fear of judgment, compelling them to constantly push the boundaries and strive for success through originality in all aspects of their lives. In their personal relationships, Purva Bhadrapada natives may struggle to balance their need for independence with their desire for connection. Generally, in their interactions with others, Purva Bhadrapada natives are intense yet detached. Despite their desire for authenticity and closeness in relationships, they may struggle to express their openly, fearing rejection or misunderstanding. This internal conflict between their need for connection and their fear of vulnerability can create barriers to intimacy, causing them to retreat through self-imposed isolation. Additionally, their critical nature and high standards can sometimes alienate others, as they can come across as overly judgmental or demanding of their fitness, partners, colleagues, etc. They value depth and sincerity in relationships, but sometimes it can be too much to where they end up pushing others away with their intensity. Despite these challenges, they are still often very empathetic and understanding, and they can offer support to people when needed.
Before I get into the padas, I want to give some examples. I do not want to go into much detail or take up too much time with this, but given the very complicated nature of this nakshatra, I feel that it is necessary to provide media representations for people to look into if they are interested in knowing more about how it manifests: Martin Scorsese PB Moon and Andrew Garfield PB ASC (Silence Official Trailer (2016) - Paramount Pictures), Billie Eilish PB ASC (Billie Eilish - bury a friend (Official Music Video)), Jack Black PB Moon (School of Rock (2003) Trailer #1 Movieclips Classic Trailers), Dylan O'brien PB Moon (AMERICAN ASSASSIN - Official Trailer - HD (Dylan O'Brien, Michael Keaton), Logan-Marshall Green (Upgrade Trailer #1 (2018) Movieclips Trailers), Paul Walker PB Moon (Hours TRAILER (2013) - Paul Walker Movie HD), Bill Skarsgard PB Moon (The Crow - Official Trailer (2024) Bill SkarsgĂĽrd, FKA twigs, Danny Huston), Olivia Wilde PB Sun (A VIGILANTE Official HD International Trailer Starring Olivia Wilde) & (The Lazarus Effect Official Trailer #1 (2015) - Olivia Wilde, Mark Duplass Movie HD), John Stamos PB ASC (John Stamos Stars in "Secrets of Eden" Lifetime), Hozier PB Sun (the lyrics and imagery of this video are extremely Purva Bhadrapada) Hozier - Take Me To Church), Kaya Scoledario PB Sun (Spinning Out Official Trailer Netflix), Ryan Gosling PB ASC (THE FALL GUY Official Trailer 2 (Universal Studios) - HD), Camila Mendes PB Moon (Do Revenge Official Trailer Netflix), Bryan Cranston PB Sun (Breaking Bad Trailer), Sabrina Carpenter PB Moon and Milo Manheim PB Sun (Sabrina Carpenter - Feather (Official Video) Alexandra Daddario PB Sun (Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches Trailer: Starring Alexandra Daddario AMC+), Jacob Elordi PB Moon (2 HEARTS Official Trailer (2020) Jacob Elordi, Tiera Skovbye), Tom Blyth PB Moon (Billy The Kid (EPIX 2022 Series) Official Trailer), Daniel Gillies PB Sun (COMING HOME IN THE DARK Trailer (2021) Daniel Gillies Suspense Thriller Movie), Matthew Gray Gubler PB Sun (KING KNIGHT Trailer (2022) Angela Sarafyan, Matthew Gray Gubler), Jon Hamm (Corner Office (2023) Official Trailer - Jon Hamm, Danny Pudi, Sarah Gadon), Rachel Weisz PB Sun + Moon and Sam Claflin PB Moon (MY COUSIN RACHEL Official Trailer FOX Searchlight), Chris Pine PB Moon (Jack Reacher Movie Trailer), Madison Beer PB Sun (Madison Beer - Make You Mine (Official Music Video), Sharon Stone PB Sun (Basic Instinct - Trailer (1080p)), and Michael Jackson PB Moon (Michael Jackson - Thriller (Official 4K Video).
Padas
(mostly for Moon) They all tend to be skinny to middle weight until they get older, where they either become more muscular or plump/curvy.
1st â The first pada of Purva Bhadrapada, falling in the Aries Navamsa, signifies a stage of primal energy and raw ambition. With Mars as their guiding force, they exhibit a relentless drive to achieve their goals, refusing to be deterred by obstacles or setbacks. However, being the initial pada of the nakshatra just leaving the stage of Shatabhisha, this quarter is the least spiritually developed. While they may possess great worldly ambition and the capacity for success, they may also be prone to ego-driven actions and an overly narrow focus on material pursuits. They can get into occultism or spirituality, but it is usually an attempt to further themselves in the material realm. Natives born under this pada possess a combative nature, always ready to engage in confrontations to defend their beliefs or assert their dominance. They tend to be more mentally aggressive than physically, but nonetheless their volatile temperament can lead to physical disputes as well when they are provoked enough. They know they can be very damaging when they lose control, so they will do everything in their power to prevent escalation. Ironically, this can make them seem passive. They typically exhibit anxious tendencies while attempting to conceal or downplay their feelings of worry. Natives of this pada are extremely passionate, but they have a tendency to constantly compare themselves to others, which ultimately can lead them to disregard their efforts to focus on surpassing someone else's. This propensity of theirs for aggression, envy, and competitiveness can strain relationships and hinder their personal growth, as they become consumed by their own desires for dominance and validation. They are usually medium tall with a wide forehead and low eyebrows.
2nd â The second pada of Purva Bhadrapada, ruled by Venus in the Taurus Navamsa, embodies a stage of sensual indulgence and creative expression. Individuals born under this pada are drawn to the occult and mysteries of the unseen, often delving into practices such as astrology and black magic. There is a bit of detachment from the mysticism of it at this stage though. They may prefer to look at it through a scientific or philosophical perspective as opposed to one that embraces faith in the divine. While their interest in these esoteric realms may lead to proficiency in such arts, it also heightens their propensity to lose track of their life's direction, becoming absorbed in the pursuit of hidden knowledge and power. Natives of this pada are characterized by their attractive physique, with beautiful broad teeth and strikingly captivating eyes that draw others to them. They possess an innate charm that makes them highly appealing to the opposite sex, and they are not hesitant to indulge in their darker desires and fantasies. Their creativity knows no bounds, as they constantly innovate and explore new avenues of expression. However, despite their magnetic allure and creative flair, individuals of this pada are prone to indulgence and excess, particularly when it comes to satisfying their sensual appetites. Their pursuit of pleasure and gratification can sometimes lead them astray, causing them to lose sight of their responsibilities and priorities. This stage of Purva Bhadrapada is more spiritually evolved than the prior, but it is still in the accumulation phase of Aquarius and the 11th house. Despite their outward charm, they may struggle to find stability and balance in their lives. They are prone to accidents.
3rd â The third pada of Purva Bhadrapada falls in the Gemini Navamsa and is ruled by Mercury. Natives born under this pada embody the mental side of Purva Bhadrapada, which is very focused on cultivating critical reasoning and gathering information, emphasizing communication, learning, and adaptability. Individuals born under this pada are intellectually inclined, constantly seeking to expand their knowledge and understanding of the world around them. They are playful and curious by nature, approaching life with a sense of wonder and exploration. Their energy is expressed through communication and expression, as they excel in articulating their thoughts and ideas. They have a natural gift for language and may find success in fields such as writing, teaching, or public speaking. Despite their playful demeanor, they are still very serious about their pursuits, driven by a deep-seated desire for personal growth and self-improvement. Natives of this pada tend to be peaceful and honorable, seeking harmony and balance in their interactions with others. However, their mercurial nature can sometimes manifest as manipulation or deceit, particularly when they perceive it necessary to achieve their goals. Nonetheless, they are skilled at navigating social situations and may possess a knack for making money through their cleverness and resourcefulness. In terms of appearance, individuals of this pada may have gaunt lower cheeks, high cheekbones, a narrow and defined jawline, and a medium stature. These physical characteristics complement their sharp wit and agile minds, making them engaging in social settings.
4th â The fourth pada of Purva Bhadrapada is ruled by the Moon in Cancer Navamsa. This is the most spiritually advanced of all the padas and tends to be among the most intense. At this stage, individuals born under this pada have either undergone profound inner transformation, shedding their attachment to worldly desires and material gains for the sake of aligning with the cosmic order, or they have fallen for the empty temptations of material life, leading them to a deeper state of moral decay. This pada in the sequence of this nakshatra symbolizes the finalization of death, and just like when we die, the impact of our lives can no longer be altered. You are called to surrender all you have acquired to the purifying flames of the spiritual fire, relinquishing personal benefit for the greater good, and if you fail, your soul will be lost to another cycle of rebirth. This represents the height of the nakshatra's power to manifest, it can come to be either an uplifting force for individuals and humanity as a whole, or as a potentially dangerous influence. Those born under this pada are deeply engaged in their own spiritual pursuits, usually guided by a sense of purpose and higher calling. They possess an innate magnetism and power that exerts influence over others and the world around them. Despite the intensity of their spiritual journey, individuals of this pada tend to enjoy good longevity and robust health, thanks to their deep connection with the cosmic energies. They are often perceived charismatic individuals, drawing others to them with their presence. However, their innate power comes with a responsibility to wield it wisely, as they hold the potential to bring about significant positive change or destruction, depending on how they choose to channel it.
Caste
Purva Bhadrapada belongs to the Brahmin or priestly/scholarly caste. This classification is based on the inherent qualities and tendencies of individuals born under this nakshatra, rather than their family lineage, as seen in contemporary caste systems. In Vedic astrology and Hindu tradition, each nakshatra is associated with as caste, thereby linking them to specific attributes, occupations, and societal roles. Brahmin is positioned as the highest caste and is given the most power and responsibility, both socially and spiritually. In classical texts, the Brahmin caste is exalted for its dedication to scholarship, spirituality, and moral rectitude. Brahmins are depicted as the keepers of sacred knowledge, entrusted with the preservation and dissemination of ancient scriptures and teachings. They are revered for their intellectual prowess, philosophical insights, and commitment to upholding the highest ethical standards. Brahmins are expected to lead lives of austerity, simplicity, and self-discipline, setting examples of virtue and righteousness for society. Additionally, they play important roles in leading religious rituals, ceremonies, and spiritual practices, acting as intermediaries between individuals and the divine. Their contributions also extend beyond religious and intellectual realms though, as they also provide guidance, counseling, and healing to individuals and communities. Overall, Brahmins are portrayed as paragons of virtue, wisdom, and enlightenment, embodying the highest ideals of human excellence and divine knowledge as described in classical texts, acting as oases of wisdom by guiding society not only in matters of spirituality but also in areas such as literature, philosophy, and science. Their primary occupations are mostly associated with administration of all sectors of society, teaching, healing, and providing spiritual guidance. Its intersection with Aquarius Rashi on the ecliptic plane may also relate it to Kshatriya and Shudra.
Gunas
The nakshatras each represent the different gunas at different levels of functioning. For this asterism, it might be confusing to find out that, despite all of its negative connotations, it is associated primarily with Sattva or purity/balance. This mainly stems from this Nakshatra's capacity for penance, spiritualism, and generosity. Overall, Purva Bhadrapada is associated with two levels of Sattva and one of Rajas. Sattva prevails at the physical and mental levels, while Rajas predominates at the spiritual level. At the physical level, individuals born under Purva Bhadrapada exhibit qualities of purity, harmony, and balance. They are often composed, grounded, and possess a sense of stability in their physical endeavors. Mentally, they tend to exhibit clarity, wisdom, and a penchant for introspection when they are only focused on engaging their rational mind. This can get muddy when they try to incorporate less tangible aspects into their thinking though. At the spiritual level, the influence of Rajas emerges, driving them towards spiritual growth and evolution but also threatening them with the struggle of inner turmoil. With Rajas at the most personal level of the spirit, this can cause a onstant seeking pf external validation and gratification, which leads to things such as constantly chasing after fleeting desires and pleasures from their lack of contentment. Additionally, the intense drive associated with Rajas may result in overexertion, burnout, and a disregard for self-care. It can lead to an inflated ego, arrogance, and a tendency towards manipulative or self-serving behavior. Therefore, while Rajas can propel individuals towards spiritual evolution, it also poses challenges that need to be navigated with mindfulness and self-awareness. Together with the heavy influence of Sattva, Rajas in this nakshatra creates a spiritual restlessness that works to propel these natives to actively engage in spiritual practices, seeking to transcend worldly limitations and attain spiritual liberation. It comes with risk, but this is a necessary trial.
Gana
Purva Bhadrapada Nakshatra falls under the category of Manushya Gana, or "human/mixed species." This designation speaks to the inherent qualities and tendencies of individuals born under this nakshatra, aligning them with human characteristics and behaviors. People belonging to the Manushya Gana Nakshatras, including Purva Bhadrapada, place value on their self-worth and esteem. They often enjoy good physical attributes and are blessed with fortune, leading comfortable lives. With warm and friendly personalities, they exhibit care and affection towards their family, friends, and loved ones, readily offering assistance to those in need. However, they also prioritize their own interests and benefits. They are known for their warm and caring nature, and while they may appear busy if approached, they are capable of balancing their personal and professional lives effectively. The path of those born under Manushya Gana nakshatras is undefined. They possess the potential to exhibit both positive and negative qualities, akin to the diverse nature of humanity itself. They have the potential to be even more evil than the Rakshas and even more good than the Devas. While some may lean towards acts of kindness and generosity, others may display tendencies that are less altruistic. This blend of qualities makes them a complex combination qualities you might see for the Deva and Rakshasa Ganas. Keep in mind that you should look at the dominant Gana in your chart to gain a better understanding of how this may apply to you.
Thank you for taking the time to read this if you did. I will have to continue this in a third part because I'm out of room on this post. Afterwards, I will be starting on Shravana Nakshatra soon, and then later on Anuradha.
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This took a super long time to finish, but I've finally reached a point where I think I'm done trying to improve it. This part will focus more on how Purva Bhadrapada manifests for individuals.
Nature
Purva Bhadrapada reminds me a lot of Kali Yuga. In Hindu cosmology, Kali is the final of the four ages that the world goes through as part of a continuous cycle of creation, maintenance, and dissolution. It is the final stage before the onset of a new cycle, promising the destruction of the old order and the eventual merging of all into a unified whole. It signifies a time of dual balance before dissolution of individual identities and the reunification of all existence with the divine source. This can be viewed as being similar to the process of individual death, but it is on a universal scale. Kali Yuga is considered the age of darkness and moral decline, where spiritual values deteriorate and materialism prevails. According to Hindu scriptures, Kali Yuga is characterized by widespread social, political, and moral corruption, as well as a decline in virtue and Dharma (righteousness). It is believed that, during this age, human beings face numerous challenges and spiritual tests, and the pursuit of higher consciousness becomes increasingly more difficult compared to the previous Yugas. Just as Kali Yuga tests individuals with challenges to their spiritual resolve amidst the prevailing degeneration of values, Purva Bhadrapada is a cosmic stage where one's truest nature is tested through the weakening separation of the spiritual and the material. Here, individuals are made to confront their deepest fears and desires, burdened with the challenge of facing their true nature and purifying their souls. The emphasis of this nakshatra lies in releasing attachments amidst the seduction of outer freedom and power, mirroring the spiritual trials inherent to Kali Yuga. Yet, despite challenges of degeneration, there exists a unique opportunity during the stages of both Kali and Purva Bhadrapada. Kali is believed to be the best time for spiritual progress and true liberation because individuals can attain spiritual growth more rapidly due to the intensity of the challenges they face during this period, and the same is true of Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra. Both Kali and Purva Bhadrapada emphasize the importance of transcending mundane concerns and dedicatedly seeking spiritual truth amidst the backdrop of pervading ignorance.
The primary nature of Purva Bhadrapada is that of penance and disequilibrium. Purva Bhadrapada is the stage of evolution where individuals are made to undergo intense internal transformation and dissolution, shedding layers of their being in preparation for spiritual renewal and divine return. This process of metamorphosis can be seen as a type of penance, whether embraced willingly or thrust upon them. It offers eventual rewards as they journey towards enlightenment. As the primary nature of Purva Bhadrapada revolves around penance and transformation, individuals heavily influenced by this Nakshatra are oriented towards personal introspection and societal purification, viewing their lives as both a personal quest for growth and an opportunity to contribute to something greater. Individually, they seek to cleanse themselves of past transgressions and strive for spiritual redemption, and they feel personally responsible for their impact on others. At a broader societal level, they are driven by a strong sense of justice and a duty to rectify societal wrongs of the past and present in order to contribute to the collective upliftment and purification of their community. As such, they often subject themselves and others to extreme physical, mental, and spiritual challenges. They are presented with a kind of spiritual trial of sacrifice: either they can willingly embrace self-denial and endure while remaining detached, or they can create so much desire and fear that it causes them to lose the direction of their souls in the process. While the primary manifestation of Purva Bhadrapada energy is inwardly focused on cultivating self-discipline and perfection, oftentimes to an unhealthy degree, sometimes the focus can instead shift outward. This is where Purva Bhadrapada gains a lot of its infamy; Purva Bhadrapada is revered as one of the most "difficult" and "intense" nakshatras among Vedic astrologers. It is an asterism that gets approached with trepidation due to its somber imagery and associations with themes of violence, debauchery, and malevolence. The negative traits linked to Purva Bhadrapada, such as paranoia, pessimism, and hedonism, contribute to its daunting reputation. And for the most part, the fear of this nakshatra is justified. Not only are these individuals capable of doling out punishment themselves through various means like violence, manipulation, curses, etc., but they can also inadvertently bring out the self-destructive or uncontrolled nature of others. They are the types to cause deep introspection and confrontation with one's own shortcomings and fears, often acting as catalysts for irreversible transformation of character.
In terms of Purva Bhadrapada's inherently unbalanced nature, the trajectory is quite clear. These natives are not the type to do anything in moderation and often have an unstable demeanor and sense of self. They will always be pulled towards the polar extremes of anything, but they can flip on their values rapidly following any transformative event. They may occupy the deepest levels of material saturation, completely lost in chasing fame, drugs, sex, and uncontained immoral activities. Yet, paradoxically, they can also find themselves drawn to the heights of spiritual austerity, sometimes even at the same time they are trying to maximize their material standing. This innate propensity for extremes and contradiction manifests in every aspect of their lives, from their relationships, to their goals, to their beliefs, and to their actions. They are esteemed for their amiable disposition, characterized by warmth, thoughtfulness, and a selfless inclination to assist others without seeking acknowledgment. Yet, concurrently, they are often perceived as self-serving, prone to bouts of ill temper, and housing a proclivity towards ego-centricity. Despite appearing outwardly normal a lot of the time, they can be very eccentric. They are the types to lead clandestine lives, harboring secrets and maintaining hidden facets of their personalities and activities, even to those closest to them. This can make them seem nefarious and untrustworthy. Sometimes this is the case, but despite having a reputation for deceit, many of them are known to be sincere and honorable. Yet, underlying however they are being perceived is a deeper struggle to fully identify with anything. This challenge leads to inner conflicts and uncertainties, as they grapple with their sense of self and their place in the world. They are up and down, left and right, constantly in a state of internal conflict that leaves them questioning who they really are. They can feel like they don't know themselves while still being hyper-individualistic and defensive over whatever their current sense of identity is, even though it is likely to change. These contradictions reveal the complexity of their psyche, where outer appearances often mask inner conflicts and contradictory emotions and experiences. Purva Bhadrapada natives navigate the space where boundaries are starting to blur, reflecting the burgeoning singularity of existence in their minds. Due to this, sometimes they can seem like walking contradictions, embodying multiple clashing characteristics at once. For example, while they may harbor a sense of superiority over others, they can also experience deep-seated insecurity and jealousy. They can like to be critical, but cannot handle criticism. Additionally, they might demonstrate a strong desire for independence and self-reliance, yet simultaneously crave validation and approval from those around them. These conflicting traits contribute to their complex and enigmatic nature, making them intriguing yet challenging individuals to understand to others and themselves.
Purva Bhadrapada's inclination towards extremes extends to their pursuit of goals, as they approach certain tasks with unwavering ambition and dedication. They set high standards and are willing to push themselves to extreme limits to get what they want. This relentless drive for perfection and attainment can sometimes lead them to engage in behaviors that are harmful to the well-being of themselves or others, as they struggle to find balance and moderation. At this point, you may be asking, "how is that penance if they are only striving to selfishly get what they want?" Well, the painful truth about this is that they do not really want these things. They are told by others ignorant to their situation that they will be happy when they achieve some kind of abstruse goal set forth for them by society, and they are sent on a goose-chase of material ambition to achieve happiness, but this inevitably only leads to further dissatisfaction. They are met with pain, humiliation, and harsh transformation, but they keep pushing towards their aspiration of material fulfillment. It is only when they get that job, marry that partner, become famous, etc. that they realize it does not bring them happiness or fill them with the sense of purpose they crave. In fact, this realization often leads to intense anger as they confront the worthlessness of what they spent all their time chasing. The journey through Purva Bhadrapada is undeniably arduous, but that is to be expected with such a potent force. They are called to transcend their attachments, lest they be forcefully ripped away. They begin to grapple with an inescapable emptiness they feel when interacting with the world, and this can often lead them to deep feelings of nihilism. Purva Bhadrapada natives are predisposed to being unhappy, and this is not a shallow kind of unhappiness that fades based on external circumstances. Rather, it is a deeply existential depressionâ a feeling of confused worthlessness and dissatisfaction they often battle with for the duration of their lives. Their experiences and attachments become increasingly burdensome as they grow more aware of the fleeting nature of life. These natives will openly acknowledge the impermanence of worldly intentions, and while this can be both good or bad, it ultimately makes their minds unpredictable and unstable. With the recognition that nothing lasts forever, a new philosophy can be used to justify any action according to moral relativism. If nothing matters in the grand scheme â where whatever you do will eventually fade into obscurity, wiped away with the start of a new cycle â then anything you do doesnât really matter in the end. This gives these natives a sense of untouchability, a feeling to do whatever they please at their most uninhibited. And it is in this stage of recognizing oneâs freedom to do whatever they want is that the test to discern their oneâs nature begins. When there is total freedom, the only real concern becomes about what one chooses to do with their freedom. After all, the only harm that can come from doing what you want is ultimately the result of wanting to do something harmful. Sadly, the reality is that most people are not strong enough to fully resist the temptation of evil and would fail this test. It is for this reason that this trial is exclusively administered to individuals who possess a high level of spiritual advancement found under Purva Bhadrapda. Regardless of the difficulties they face, those governed by Purva Bhadrapada have tremendous inner strength and personal resilience, which often manifests in worldly and spiritual achievement and prosperity in various facets of their lives.
Individuals born under the influence of the Purva Bhadrapada Nakshatra are inherently inclined towards detachment from external influences. This detachment often leads them down two distinct paths. Some choose to embrace a life unbound by societal norms, driven solely by their inner convictions. These individuals seek to experience life to the fullest, embracing both its joys and challenges. However, if they feel unfulfilled, they may turn to darker pursuits in search of excitement. Conversely, others utilize their detachment for spiritual advancement, renouncing materialism in favor of a disciplined quest for higher truths. In both cases, detachment becomes a defining trait, shaping their lives in divergent yet meaningful ways. Whether they become revolutionary leaders or appear lazy due to their selective motivation, their actions are stirred only by what truly invigorates their souls. Their inner character often changes with time. They can start out seeming quite innocent and fragile, and a lot of the time they will have something about them that invites torment, be it their big and eccentric personalities, their height, their weight, their looks, etc. This often leads people to perceive them as different and vulnerable. Unfortunately, this vulnerability often attracts individuals who seek to exploit, victimize, or corrupt them. There's a noticeable pattern of others attempting to take advantage of their perceived weakness, whether it be through just trying to make them feel bad, manipulating them, coercing them to do things they do not want to, or forcing them to be alone by treating them as outcasts. This predatory behavior can leave these individuals feeling isolated, betrayed, and miserable, further fueling their inner turmoil and sense of disillusionment with the world around them. However, this also serves to strengthen them. During the course of their lives, they will experience a series of external transformations that will change who they are. While their soft and innocent demeanor may still be present in some ways, there will be a new darker side to their nature. The inner transformations that Purva Bhadrapada natives undergo change them into stronger, more hardened versions of themselves. This alteration can manifest in tendencies towards violence, aggression, deceit, manipulation, etc., yet at the same time, it also equips them with the strength and capability to protect others when needed. As they navigate the complexities of life, they become formidable forces, possessing the resilience and detachment to confront challenges head-on along with the capacity to wield their strength for both good and evil.
Purva Bhadrapada natives exhibit a curious mix of flippancy and seriousness, often displaying a casual attitude towards many topics yet simultaneously exuding an air of solemnity in regards to topics concerning things like philosophical and existential inquiries. They possess a keen intellect characterized by innovation and depth of gnosis, which lends to their excellence in fields like science and research. Additionally, they are known to have an insatiable thirst for knowledge and information gathering brought about by a powerful yearning for deeper truth. While they may have a religious inclination, their focus lies more on unraveling the essence of spirituality rather than adhering rigidly to dogma. As a result of their approach to religion, they can sometimes be critical of conventional religious practices, which rely heavily on dogmatic rules and rituals. These natives are generally liberal and disdain hypocrisy as well as superficiality, valuing authenticity and depth in both thought and action, regardless of how much it clashes with anything else. Despite their show of outward confidence, they often wrestle with inner self-doubt and a crippling fear of failure, which leaves little room for optimism when they are faced with setbacks. While they typically prefer to be alone, they may inadvertently rely on others when seeking to escape the monotony of their everyday lives. This can make them seem unreliable or inconsistent when it comes to their relationships. They are driven by an innate desire to transcend mediocrity and to be perceived as exceptional. This drive for superior distinction stems from underlying feelings of insecurity and a fear of judgment, compelling them to constantly push the boundaries and strive for success through originality in all aspects of their lives. In their personal relationships, Purva Bhadrapada natives may struggle to balance their need for independence with their desire for connection. Generally, in their interactions with others, Purva Bhadrapada natives are intense yet detached. Despite their desire for authenticity and closeness in relationships, they may struggle to express their openly, fearing rejection or misunderstanding. This internal conflict between their need for connection and their fear of vulnerability can create barriers to intimacy, causing them to retreat through self-imposed isolation. Additionally, their critical nature and high standards can sometimes alienate others, as they can come across as overly judgmental or demanding of their fitness, partners, colleagues, etc. They value depth and sincerity in relationships, but sometimes it can be too much to where they end up pushing others away with their intensity. Despite these challenges, they are still often very empathetic and understanding, and they can offer support to people when needed.
Before I get into the padas, I want to give some examples. I do not want to go into much detail or take up too much time with this, but given the very complicated nature of this nakshatra, I feel that it is necessary to provide media representations for people to look into if they are interested in knowing more about how it manifests: Martin Scorsese PB Moon and Andrew Garfield PB ASC (Silence Official Trailer (2016) - Paramount Pictures), Billie Eilish PB ASC (Billie Eilish - bury a friend (Official Music Video)), Jack Black PB Moon (School of Rock (2003) Trailer #1 Movieclips Classic Trailers), Dylan O'brien PB Moon (AMERICAN ASSASSIN - Official Trailer - HD (Dylan O'Brien, Michael Keaton), Logan-Marshall Green (Upgrade Trailer #1 (2018) Movieclips Trailers), Paul Walker PB Moon (Hours TRAILER (2013) - Paul Walker Movie HD), Bill Skarsgard PB Moon (The Crow - Official Trailer (2024) Bill SkarsgĂĽrd, FKA twigs, Danny Huston), Olivia Wilde PB Sun (A VIGILANTE Official HD International Trailer Starring Olivia Wilde) & (The Lazarus Effect Official Trailer #1 (2015) - Olivia Wilde, Mark Duplass Movie HD), John Stamos PB ASC (John Stamos Stars in "Secrets of Eden" Lifetime), Hozier PB Sun (the lyrics and imagery of this video are extremely Purva Bhadrapada) Hozier - Take Me To Church), Kaya Scoledario PB Sun (Spinning Out Official Trailer Netflix), Ryan Gosling PB ASC (THE FALL GUY Official Trailer 2 (Universal Studios) - HD), Camila Mendes PB Moon (Do Revenge Official Trailer Netflix), Bryan Cranston PB Sun (Breaking Bad Trailer), Sabrina Carpenter PB Moon and Milo Manheim PB Sun (Sabrina Carpenter - Feather (Official Video) Alexandra Daddario PB Sun (Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches Trailer: Starring Alexandra Daddario AMC+), Jacob Elordi PB Moon (2 HEARTS Official Trailer (2020) Jacob Elordi, Tiera Skovbye), Tom Blyth PB Moon (Billy The Kid (EPIX 2022 Series) Official Trailer), Daniel Gillies PB Sun (COMING HOME IN THE DARK Trailer (2021) Daniel Gillies Suspense Thriller Movie), Matthew Gray Gubler PB Sun (KING KNIGHT Trailer (2022) Angela Sarafyan, Matthew Gray Gubler), Jon Hamm (Corner Office (2023) Official Trailer - Jon Hamm, Danny Pudi, Sarah Gadon), Rachel Weisz PB Sun + Moon and Sam Claflin PB Moon (MY COUSIN RACHEL Official Trailer FOX Searchlight), Chris Pine PB Moon (Jack Reacher Movie Trailer), Madison Beer PB Sun (Madison Beer - Make You Mine (Official Music Video), Sharon Stone PB Sun (Basic Instinct - Trailer (1080p)), and Michael Jackson PB Moon (Michael Jackson - Thriller (Official 4K Video).
Padas
(mostly for Moon) They all tend to be skinny to middle weight until they get older, where they either become more muscular or plump/curvy.
1st â The first pada of Purva Bhadrapada, falling in the Aries Navamsa, signifies a stage of primal energy and raw ambition. With Mars as their guiding force, they exhibit a relentless drive to achieve their goals, refusing to be deterred by obstacles or setbacks. However, being the initial pada of the nakshatra just leaving the stage of Shatabhisha, this quarter is the least spiritually developed. While they may possess great worldly ambition and the capacity for success, they may also be prone to ego-driven actions and an overly narrow focus on material pursuits. They can get into occultism or spirituality, but it is usually an attempt to further themselves in the material realm. Natives born under this pada possess a combative nature, always ready to engage in confrontations to defend their beliefs or assert their dominance. They tend to be more mentally aggressive than physically, but nonetheless their volatile temperament can lead to physical disputes as well when they are provoked enough. They know they can be very damaging when they lose control, so they will do everything in their power to prevent escalation. Ironically, this can make them seem passive. They typically exhibit anxious tendencies while attempting to conceal or downplay their feelings of worry. Natives of this pada are extremely passionate, but they have a tendency to constantly compare themselves to others, which ultimately can lead them to disregard their efforts to focus on surpassing someone else's. This propensity of theirs for aggression, envy, and competitiveness can strain relationships and hinder their personal growth, as they become consumed by their own desires for dominance and validation. They are usually medium tall with a wide forehead and low eyebrows.
2nd â The second pada of Purva Bhadrapada, ruled by Venus in the Taurus Navamsa, embodies a stage of sensual indulgence and creative expression. Individuals born under this pada are drawn to the occult and mysteries of the unseen, often delving into practices such as astrology and black magic. There is a bit of detachment from the mysticism of it at this stage though. They may prefer to look at it through a scientific or philosophical perspective as opposed to one that embraces faith in the divine. While their interest in these esoteric realms may lead to proficiency in such arts, it also heightens their propensity to lose track of their life's direction, becoming absorbed in the pursuit of hidden knowledge and power. Natives of this pada are characterized by their attractive physique, with beautiful broad teeth and strikingly captivating eyes that draw others to them. They possess an innate charm that makes them highly appealing to the opposite sex, and they are not hesitant to indulge in their darker desires and fantasies. Their creativity knows no bounds, as they constantly innovate and explore new avenues of expression. However, despite their magnetic allure and creative flair, individuals of this pada are prone to indulgence and excess, particularly when it comes to satisfying their sensual appetites. Their pursuit of pleasure and gratification can sometimes lead them astray, causing them to lose sight of their responsibilities and priorities. This stage of Purva Bhadrapada is more spiritually evolved than the prior, but it is still in the accumulation phase of Aquarius and the 11th house. Despite their outward charm, they may struggle to find stability and balance in their lives. They are prone to accidents.
3rd â The third pada of Purva Bhadrapada falls in the Gemini Navamsa and is ruled by Mercury. Natives born under this pada embody the mental side of Purva Bhadrapada, which is very focused on cultivating critical reasoning and gathering information, emphasizing communication, learning, and adaptability. Individuals born under this pada are intellectually inclined, constantly seeking to expand their knowledge and understanding of the world around them. They are playful and curious by nature, approaching life with a sense of wonder and exploration. Their energy is expressed through communication and expression, as they excel in articulating their thoughts and ideas. They have a natural gift for language and may find success in fields such as writing, teaching, or public speaking. Despite their playful demeanor, they are still very serious about their pursuits, driven by a deep-seated desire for personal growth and self-improvement. Natives of this pada tend to be peaceful and honorable, seeking harmony and balance in their interactions with others. However, their mercurial nature can sometimes manifest as manipulation or deceit, particularly when they perceive it necessary to achieve their goals. Nonetheless, they are skilled at navigating social situations and may possess a knack for making money through their cleverness and resourcefulness. In terms of appearance, individuals of this pada may have gaunt lower cheeks, high cheekbones, a narrow and defined jawline, and a medium stature. These physical characteristics complement their sharp wit and agile minds, making them engaging in social settings.
4th â The fourth pada of Purva Bhadrapada is ruled by the Moon in Cancer Navamsa. This is the most spiritually advanced of all the padas and tends to be among the most intense. At this stage, individuals born under this pada have either undergone profound inner transformation, shedding their attachment to worldly desires and material gains for the sake of aligning with the cosmic order, or they have fallen for the empty temptations of material life, leading them to a deeper state of moral decay. This pada in the sequence of this nakshatra symbolizes the finalization of death, and just like when we die, the impact of our lives can no longer be altered. You are called to surrender all you have acquired to the purifying flames of the spiritual fire, relinquishing personal benefit for the greater good, and if you fail, your soul will be lost to another cycle of rebirth. This represents the height of the nakshatra's power to manifest, it can come to be either an uplifting force for individuals and humanity as a whole, or as a potentially dangerous influence. Those born under this pada are deeply engaged in their own spiritual pursuits, usually guided by a sense of purpose and higher calling. They possess an innate magnetism and power that exerts influence over others and the world around them. Despite the intensity of their spiritual journey, individuals of this pada tend to enjoy good longevity and robust health, thanks to their deep connection with the cosmic energies. They are often perceived charismatic individuals, drawing others to them with their presence. However, their innate power comes with a responsibility to wield it wisely, as they hold the potential to bring about significant positive change or destruction, depending on how they choose to channel it.
Caste
Purva Bhadrapada belongs to the Brahmin or priestly/scholarly caste. This classification is based on the inherent qualities and tendencies of individuals born under this nakshatra, rather than their family lineage, as seen in contemporary caste systems. In Vedic astrology and Hindu tradition, each nakshatra is associated with as caste, thereby linking them to specific attributes, occupations, and societal roles. Brahmin is positioned as the highest caste and is given the most power and responsibility, both socially and spiritually. In classical texts, the Brahmin caste is exalted for its dedication to scholarship, spirituality, and moral rectitude. Brahmins are depicted as the keepers of sacred knowledge, entrusted with the preservation and dissemination of ancient scriptures and teachings. They are revered for their intellectual prowess, philosophical insights, and commitment to upholding the highest ethical standards. Brahmins are expected to lead lives of austerity, simplicity, and self-discipline, setting examples of virtue and righteousness for society. Additionally, they play important roles in leading religious rituals, ceremonies, and spiritual practices, acting as intermediaries between individuals and the divine. Their contributions also extend beyond religious and intellectual realms though, as they also provide guidance, counseling, and healing to individuals and communities. Overall, Brahmins are portrayed as paragons of virtue, wisdom, and enlightenment, embodying the highest ideals of human excellence and divine knowledge as described in classical texts, acting as oases of wisdom by guiding society not only in matters of spirituality but also in areas such as literature, philosophy, and science. Their primary occupations are mostly associated with administration of all sectors of society, teaching, healing, and providing spiritual guidance. Its intersection with Aquarius Rashi on the ecliptic plane may also relate it to Kshatriya and Shudra.
Gunas
The nakshatras each represent the different gunas at different levels of functioning. For this asterism, it might be confusing to find out that, despite all of its negative connotations, it is associated primarily with Sattva or purity/balance. This mainly stems from this Nakshatra's capacity for penance, spiritualism, and generosity. Overall, Purva Bhadrapada is associated with two levels of Sattva and one of Rajas. Sattva prevails at the physical and mental levels, while Rajas predominates at the spiritual level. At the physical level, individuals born under Purva Bhadrapada exhibit qualities of purity, harmony, and balance. They are often composed, grounded, and possess a sense of stability in their physical endeavors. Mentally, they tend to exhibit clarity, wisdom, and a penchant for introspection when they are only focused on engaging their rational mind. This can get muddy when they try to incorporate less tangible aspects into their thinking though. At the spiritual level, the influence of Rajas emerges, driving them towards spiritual growth and evolution but also threatening them with the struggle of inner turmoil. With Rajas at the most personal level of the spirit, this can cause a onstant seeking pf external validation and gratification, which leads to things such as constantly chasing after fleeting desires and pleasures from their lack of contentment. Additionally, the intense drive associated with Rajas may result in overexertion, burnout, and a disregard for self-care. It can lead to an inflated ego, arrogance, and a tendency towards manipulative or self-serving behavior. Therefore, while Rajas can propel individuals towards spiritual evolution, it also poses challenges that need to be navigated with mindfulness and self-awareness. Together with the heavy influence of Sattva, Rajas in this nakshatra creates a spiritual restlessness that works to propel these natives to actively engage in spiritual practices, seeking to transcend worldly limitations and attain spiritual liberation. It comes with risk, but this is a necessary trial.
Gana
Purva Bhadrapada Nakshatra falls under the category of Manushya Gana, or "human/mixed species." This designation speaks to the inherent qualities and tendencies of individuals born under this nakshatra, aligning them with human characteristics and behaviors. People belonging to the Manushya Gana Nakshatras, including Purva Bhadrapada, place value on their self-worth and esteem. They often enjoy good physical attributes and are blessed with fortune, leading comfortable lives. With warm and friendly personalities, they exhibit care and affection towards their family, friends, and loved ones, readily offering assistance to those in need. However, they also prioritize their own interests and benefits. They are known for their warm and caring nature, and while they may appear busy if approached, they are capable of balancing their personal and professional lives effectively. The path of those born under Manushya Gana nakshatras is undefined. They possess the potential to exhibit both positive and negative qualities, akin to the diverse nature of humanity itself. They have the potential to be even more evil than the Rakshas and even more good than the Devas. While some may lean towards acts of kindness and generosity, others may display tendencies that are less altruistic. This blend of qualities makes them a complex combination qualities you might see for the Deva and Rakshasa Ganas. Keep in mind that you should look at the dominant Gana in your chart to gain a better understanding of how this may apply to you.
Thank you for taking the time to read this if you did. I will have to continue this in a third part because I'm out of room on this post. Afterwards, I will be starting on Shravana Nakshatra soon, and then later on Anuradha.
2024.05.16 11:23 nuraman00 The Beverly Hills 90210 Show Podcast: Episode 127: Casting Season 4.
Dianne Young, casting director, is a guest host.
David Gail interview:
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- During season 1, the initial order was for 12 episodes. No one thought they would actually make it to 12 episodes.
David Gail interview:
- He is joining from France.
- He thinks his bellhop role is in season 2. When corrected that itâs season 1, he says âexcuse-moiâ (in his French accent).
- Young cast him because he was nice and easy on the set.
- His son is also on the video. His sonâs name is Gautier. His son makes a bunch of funny faces and hand signs throughout the interview.
- His agent would tell him you donât need to meet the casting director, for auditions in general. Gail wanted to meet them anyways, because he wanted to meet as many people as possible.
- The original season 1 pilot was 2 hours. Rosin passed. It was eventually trimmed to 90 minutes, and about 30 minutes of music videos were cut. Aaron Spelling then wanted to meet him, after the pilot was trimmed. Rosin took the meeting.
- Aaron Spelling did not want to have a season in college. There was a lot of anxiety about the format changing after high school.
- The first two to three episodes of Melrose Place got a higher rating than Beverly Hills, 90210. They convinced the president of FOX, Lucie Salhany,
- Gautier has now taken out a puppet. The entire podcast starts laughing, except for Gail, who doesnât know whatâs happening behind him.
- Rosin then promises FOX that theyâre going to have Brenda elope, and that will be the number 1 show that week.
- There was a lot of pressure at this time.
- Young kept waiting for more details about the elopement plot line to emerge.
- No one knew that Doherty was going to be leaving at the end of the season.
- Gail was unaware about any issues Doherty might have been having with the management company.
- Gail had no idea how big this plot was going to be.
- Aaron Spelling gave Gail a kiss and hug after his audition.
- Young does not remember other people that auditioned for this role.
- Mollin says Paul Waigner and Jessica Klein also had a big part in casting Gail.
- Rosin says sometimes during auditions, people talk their way out of a role. They get nervous and talk too much.
- Rosin tells a story of how he once met an actor. Rosin told him he liked this movie he was in. The actor then spent 5 minutes telling Rosin why the movie sucked. This was an example of an actor talking his way out of a future role.
- When Gail came in season 1, he read for a recurring role. They didnât want him because he was too green. They then offered him the bellhop role.
- During season 4, when Gail was offered the role of Stuart, he asked how they could bring him back as a different character.
- Rosin said at the time, he didnât think people were watching the show that closely. He didnât know that there would be dedicated fans like there are today.
- Rosin and Young wanted Gail because everyone had liked Gail from before. Young says she had known him from before, and trusted him.
- Young had reminded Rosin of what Gail had done before, in season 1.
- When Gail went into the Spelling office for this season 4 audition, and saw all of the producers lined up, he was intimidated. Gail had to use psychological tricks like telling himself to breathe. Donât start when they start, but start when you want to start. Wait until you are in that character.
- Gail cannot walk into an audition and just start being in character. He has to be David Gail first. Meaning he has to say hi to everyone as David Gail first. Then he can get in character.
- Rosin says one of Aaron Spellingâs biggest strengths was casting.
- The first time Rosin heard Aaron Spelling say that his strength was casting, Rosin thought that was BS. But, overtime, Rosin agreed that Aaron Spelling was that good.
- Aaron Spelling knew Julia Roberts was going to be a star, when he saw her in Mystic Pizza.
- David Gailâs son somehow appears on screen, upside down, from the top of the camera. Gail has to shoo his son away again.
- During season 2, Doherty had a boyfriend in Chicago named Chris Lupus. He was wealthy. So Rosin created a character that reminded him of that boyfriend, in Stuart.
- Gail says the plot was fun.
- Gail likes how Stuart was spoiled and possibly dealing drugs. He said itâs more fun to play a character like that.
- Both actors that played Stuartâs parents (Peter Mark Richman, Claudette Nevins) have passed away.
- Mollin likes the dynamic of how Stuartâs dad thought Stuart was a loser, and Brenda was making him a winner.
- Gino Conforti, from Threeâs Company, was the mechanic in âStrangers In The Nightâ.
- Both Richman and Conforti were on Threeâs Company.
- Jessica Klein created Jesse Vasquez. That was the name of her college boyfriend.
- Young went through a lot of resumes with pictures for this character. She had put Mark Damon Espinoza aside. After a few days, she kept going back to his picture. He didnât have a lot of credits. She wanted to meet him.
- He was so easy to talk to. He was friendly. He was from Texas.
- He had a good theater background.
- Mollin didnât like the casting at first. Heâs grown to love Espinoza. Mollin says the character worked.
- Mollin: A baby is a show killer.
- Young: All of the cast has an opportunity to give input on casting. Carteris didnât say things about whether a potential picture on a resume was terrific.
- Rosin and Mollin now think Espinoza was pitch perfect in all of his scenes. Even the ones with Ian Ziering in season 5.
- Rosin: Heâs a good friend of this podcast.
- As soon as Young saw Kathleen Robertson, Young knew she had to pay close attention.
- She was easy to work with. She wasnât nervous.
- Robertson had a unique hat. Mollin and Rosin noticed it. They used that same hat in her characterâs intro scene.
- Lou Patrick negotiated Robertsonâs contract. (A woman).
- Aaron Spelling had accidentally sent out a cast renewal to Shannen Doherty. Lou Patrick saw that and alerted Rosin. It had already been decided by this point that Doherty wasnât coming back. They were able to stop that from getting to Doherty.
- Young had hired Nicholas Pryor before on another show. He was professional.
- Young: Christine Belford (Samantha Sanders), Pryorâs wife, was a good actress.
- Kelly McDonald, Youngâs assistant, met with actors for DâShawn Hardell. She was the one that recommended Cress Williams to Young. He was very new.
- Rosin and Mollin liked him.
- Unlike Tico Wells from season 1 (whom Rosin beat in basketball), Cress Williams could not play basketball.
- Young had known Dina Meyer (Lucinda) from before. She had always liked Meyer.
- There wasnât an audition. Tony Shepherd just told Rosin that Dina Meyer would play the part.
- Barry Bonds and Dina Meyer are the only actors that Tony Shepherd told Rosin who to pick. There wasnât an audition.
- Young loved Scott Paulin (Professor Randall). She had known his credits.
- Young doesnât remember too much from Tracy Middendorfâs (Laura Kingman) audition.
- Young: Noley Thornton (Erica) was wonderful. She had seen her from âThe Martin Short Showâ.
- They had to make a lot of arrangements to get her from one set to another, because she was on both shows. But child actors have some limitations.
- One time, they were praying Thornton would be able to make it, because The Martin Short Show was running long.
- Kerrie Keane (Suzanne) didnât know that there was going to be a scam.
- When Jessica Klein pitched the scam story to Aaron Spelling, Spelling thought the audience would know right away. He didnât think the scam would work. Rosin had to promise that no one would see it coming, by the end.
- Rosin likes how he can talk to actors that come on the podcast now, because he was never able to do it when the show was being made. Jason Carter (Roy Randolph) is one such example.
- Young says there were a lot of British actors, at the time, because there was a lot of work in Los Angeles. And they were paid more here, then in British Television.
- Young had met Paul Johannson (John Sears) before.
- He was one of Jason Priestleyâs friends.
- David Sherrill (Jack Canner) was another one of Priestleyâs friends.
- Young would tell Priestley why one of his friends would or would not get the role.
- Young loves Brook Theiss (Leslie Sumner). She had met Theiss on Growing Pains, and Just The Ten Of Us. She was such a joh to be around. Young also introduced Theissâ husband to her.
- Young likes Theiss so much, that she would cast her for something right now if she could.
- Young does not remember Kari Wuhrer (Ariel Hunter).
- Young remembers Matthew Perreta (Dan Rubin) a little.
- Young does not remember the Minnesota girls.
- Young loves Jed Allen (Rush Sanders). His acting was similar to Ian Zieringâs. She saw it right away that he was Steve Sanderâs dad.
- Ryan Thomas Brown (Muntz) was easy to work with.
- Young had known Zachary Throne (Howard) from before.
2024.05.16 10:36 mini-einst3in A small technique
A subliminal is something that will work regardless of a mindset. What it does is it reprograms your mind by replacing your old beliefs with new ones. But why do people still don't get results? 1) Maybe they're not consistent? (They switch playlist often) 2) Maybe they have a strong resistance (negative thoughts towards their desire or the subliminal itself) 3) Not having faith in Subliminal at all?
4) Fear of not getting results if stayed consistent to a certain sub (and thinking that they wasted their time doing that)
5) Always seek perfection
The technique that you can add up to your day to day routine.
1) Make a new chat or group chat in your Whatsapp or Telegram or you can even create a new email and name it "Universe" (or "God" if you're religious). And act as you're writing a mail to the Universe/God. Thanking them on how grateful you are. How happy you are about your desires, Describe how they helped you in your journey, how you always get results. Inshort, take it this way, you're a person who met God/Universe months ago and they gave you a blessing for your successful life and now everything works in your favor. So what you do is write them as if you're writing an email to God/Universe on how great your journey is going and how thankful you are to them.
Once you do this, use text to speech to convert it to audio, I would recommend https://www.dupdub.com/text-to-speech
They have emotive speech. Which means the words are emotionally charged, which will help the subconscious grab better. Now use that audio and make a silent subliminal by following Rasen_God's post. https://www.reddit.com/useRasen_God/comments/z5r7iu/how_to_create_a_subliminal_audio_requires_pc/ Yes you can use a theta audio and layer it. Note: i wouldn't recommend layering affirmations, you can do it but max two should be fine.
And now comes the fun part, once you download that audio, now use it as your alarm at 3:33 am. The reason I said 3:33 am is because every person has different sleep schedule. And here comes another interesting part, there's something called REM(Rapid Eye Movement) period: "The phase of sleep in which most dreams occur. During REM sleep, a personâs brain activity, breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure increase, and the eyes move rapidly while closed. The muscles in the arms and legs become temporarily unable to move. REM sleep is thought to play an important role in memory and learning. During normal sleep, a person goes through four to five sleep cycles that last about 90 minutes each and include both REM sleep and non-REM sleep (light to deep sleep). Also called rapid eye movement sleep."
And the REM period doesn't happen consistently it lasts up to 90mins each cycle. And i feel like the most common will be around 3am.(3:33 is just for being fancy - angel number). Altho You can use multiple alarms but i believe one should be good n enough. What i feel like the sub will work the best in REM period.
An example of the script: I feel so good today. I love myself so much. I just love everything about me Thank you universe. iâm so grateful to you for making everything work in my favour. thank you universe, thank you for helping a lot in my journey. I am an expert in manifesting now. I usually get all the results within 24 hours now. Sometimes i get results instantly. isnât that impressive? I recently used a subliminal for clear skin and guess what! i got results only within just a few minutes. Isn't that so coooool? life is so easy now. my skin is so clean and clear now. i am so handsome and good looking. thank you universe, thank you for making my skin so clear. i remember, few days ago a girl came up to me and said that i look really very attractive and i have a glass skin. she also said that my face was the most glowing and charming face that she ever saw in her entire life. i am just so happy today. I'm so grateful to the universe for making everything work out perfectly, I'm so full of love and laughter, it's like I have a giant smile on my face constantly."
I am so happy i finally understood detachment. I donât expect results anymore. its funny to see how i just donât care about them anymore. thank you universe. thank you for making me detach from all of my expectations and making me live in the end every time. I am also having a very good quality sleep these days. And you know what? I get super vivid lucid dreams everyday about my desires and i love it. Yes, you heard it right, i lucid dream every night. I feel so fresh and energetic waking up early morning. I feel so confident every time. My life has improved a lot, so much improved that if i listen to a particular subliminal topic today, i get results within 24 hours anyhow regardless of anything. Isnât that cool? I'm bursting with gratitude and joy, the universe has done such an amazing job and the results are mindblowing!. I have the best life ever, my life is so good, i am so happy, thank you universe, i love you.
------What to include in the script----- 1) self love
2) detachment
3) gratitude and joy
4) an example of how a person complimented you 5) you've become expert in manifesting now
there's an option to select what emotion you want. I personally like "excited" and "cheerful"
You see the bold paragraph? if you choose to layer, make it a bit different than than the first para. I know some people say using same voice for layers still works but i like to play safe, so use different voices for each of them
One tip from me: Control your emotions, Yes you heard that right. If you had a bad day, be happy still. Always be happy no matter how bad the situation is. I know its hard to now show up the actual emotions but that's what sorts out the winners from the losers. When you learn to control your emotions, you get more n more stable. Your subconscious is no more messed up now, i believe it aligns with the conscious (which makes it easy to manifest).
-----------The End-------------
Also, i have started using subliminals now. I've just been following knowledge all these days. I'm 2 months into subs, i haven't been consistent with any of the subs, i enjoyed researching more than listening to subs. I'm now kinda done with all the study(will still do a lil bit everyday).
This will be my routine.
I divided it with two phases. 1) Morning 2) Night
before that, i want to say that i'm kinda interested in v1er's subliminals rn. Yes i know making your own subs are better but still, idk i really liked v1per's style of making subs and affirmations. 1) Morning
I will listen to MOAB 1.0 and then my playlist 3x-5x
2) Night
I will listen to MOAB 2.0 and then my playlist Note: If you're using v1per's subs as me, use the LION formula for night, i do that too. So listen to 2.0 once and then LION playlist once.
That's all
Yes i know MOAB 1.0 and 2.0 both in a day might be overkill but i have a solution for that đ
(S Module)
{S} = {MOAB 1.0 Legacy[ItsaKid(2024)]} X {MOAB 2.0[ItsaKid(2023)]}
{R Module}
{R} = {MOAB 1.0 Legacy[ItsaKid(2024)]}
{R} = {MOAB 2.0[ItsaKid(2023)]}
{E Module}
{E} = {MOAB 1.0 Legacy[ItsaKid(2024)]
-obsession
-crying
-mental breakdowns
-nightmares
-sweating
-eating more
-pain
-headache
-sore throat
-negative thoughts}
{E} = {MOAB 2.0[ItsaKid(2023)]}
-obsession
-crying
-mental breakdowns
-nightmares
-sweating
-eating more
-pain
-headache
-sore throat
-negative thoughts}
Yes you can use the A module for a certain sub and add a magic formula there. Here's the magic formula:
example:
{A]= { Clear skin [Synergy(2017-ish)
note: these are just my theories that i came up with. and its experimental. I haven't tested it yet. I just have tested the MOAB E module thing and it worked for me, i didn't feel a single side effect at all. Sometimes i felt a few of these, but that just lasted like a few seconds lol. The E module is powerful.
Upvote if you like the post, your upvotes make me feel like it was worth writing the post and it inspires me to write more such. :)
peace
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4) Fear of not getting results if stayed consistent to a certain sub (and thinking that they wasted their time doing that)
5) Always seek perfection
The technique that you can add up to your day to day routine.
1) Make a new chat or group chat in your Whatsapp or Telegram or you can even create a new email and name it "Universe" (or "God" if you're religious). And act as you're writing a mail to the Universe/God. Thanking them on how grateful you are. How happy you are about your desires, Describe how they helped you in your journey, how you always get results. Inshort, take it this way, you're a person who met God/Universe months ago and they gave you a blessing for your successful life and now everything works in your favor. So what you do is write them as if you're writing an email to God/Universe on how great your journey is going and how thankful you are to them.
Once you do this, use text to speech to convert it to audio, I would recommend https://www.dupdub.com/text-to-speech
They have emotive speech. Which means the words are emotionally charged, which will help the subconscious grab better. Now use that audio and make a silent subliminal by following Rasen_God's post. https://www.reddit.com/useRasen_God/comments/z5r7iu/how_to_create_a_subliminal_audio_requires_pc/ Yes you can use a theta audio and layer it. Note: i wouldn't recommend layering affirmations, you can do it but max two should be fine.
And now comes the fun part, once you download that audio, now use it as your alarm at 3:33 am. The reason I said 3:33 am is because every person has different sleep schedule. And here comes another interesting part, there's something called REM(Rapid Eye Movement) period: "The phase of sleep in which most dreams occur. During REM sleep, a personâs brain activity, breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure increase, and the eyes move rapidly while closed. The muscles in the arms and legs become temporarily unable to move. REM sleep is thought to play an important role in memory and learning. During normal sleep, a person goes through four to five sleep cycles that last about 90 minutes each and include both REM sleep and non-REM sleep (light to deep sleep). Also called rapid eye movement sleep."
And the REM period doesn't happen consistently it lasts up to 90mins each cycle. And i feel like the most common will be around 3am.(3:33 is just for being fancy - angel number). Altho You can use multiple alarms but i believe one should be good n enough. What i feel like the sub will work the best in REM period.
An example of the script: I feel so good today. I love myself so much. I just love everything about me Thank you universe. iâm so grateful to you for making everything work in my favour. thank you universe, thank you for helping a lot in my journey. I am an expert in manifesting now. I usually get all the results within 24 hours now. Sometimes i get results instantly. isnât that impressive? I recently used a subliminal for clear skin and guess what! i got results only within just a few minutes. Isn't that so coooool? life is so easy now. my skin is so clean and clear now. i am so handsome and good looking. thank you universe, thank you for making my skin so clear. i remember, few days ago a girl came up to me and said that i look really very attractive and i have a glass skin. she also said that my face was the most glowing and charming face that she ever saw in her entire life. i am just so happy today. I'm so grateful to the universe for making everything work out perfectly, I'm so full of love and laughter, it's like I have a giant smile on my face constantly."
I am so happy i finally understood detachment. I donât expect results anymore. its funny to see how i just donât care about them anymore. thank you universe. thank you for making me detach from all of my expectations and making me live in the end every time. I am also having a very good quality sleep these days. And you know what? I get super vivid lucid dreams everyday about my desires and i love it. Yes, you heard it right, i lucid dream every night. I feel so fresh and energetic waking up early morning. I feel so confident every time. My life has improved a lot, so much improved that if i listen to a particular subliminal topic today, i get results within 24 hours anyhow regardless of anything. Isnât that cool? I'm bursting with gratitude and joy, the universe has done such an amazing job and the results are mindblowing!. I have the best life ever, my life is so good, i am so happy, thank you universe, i love you.
------What to include in the script----- 1) self love
2) detachment
3) gratitude and joy
4) an example of how a person complimented you 5) you've become expert in manifesting now
there's an option to select what emotion you want. I personally like "excited" and "cheerful"
You see the bold paragraph? if you choose to layer, make it a bit different than than the first para. I know some people say using same voice for layers still works but i like to play safe, so use different voices for each of them
One tip from me: Control your emotions, Yes you heard that right. If you had a bad day, be happy still. Always be happy no matter how bad the situation is. I know its hard to now show up the actual emotions but that's what sorts out the winners from the losers. When you learn to control your emotions, you get more n more stable. Your subconscious is no more messed up now, i believe it aligns with the conscious (which makes it easy to manifest).
-----------The End-------------
Also, i have started using subliminals now. I've just been following knowledge all these days. I'm 2 months into subs, i haven't been consistent with any of the subs, i enjoyed researching more than listening to subs. I'm now kinda done with all the study(will still do a lil bit everyday).
This will be my routine.
I divided it with two phases. 1) Morning 2) Night
before that, i want to say that i'm kinda interested in v1er's subliminals rn. Yes i know making your own subs are better but still, idk i really liked v1per's style of making subs and affirmations. 1) Morning
I will listen to MOAB 1.0 and then my playlist 3x-5x
2) Night
I will listen to MOAB 2.0 and then my playlist Note: If you're using v1per's subs as me, use the LION formula for night, i do that too. So listen to 2.0 once and then LION playlist once.
That's all
(S Module)
{S} = {MOAB 1.0 Legacy[ItsaKid(2024)]} X {MOAB 2.0[ItsaKid(2023)]}
{R Module}
{R} = {MOAB 1.0 Legacy[ItsaKid(2024)]}
{R} = {MOAB 2.0[ItsaKid(2023)]}
{E Module}
{E} = {MOAB 1.0 Legacy[ItsaKid(2024)]
-obsession
-crying
-mental breakdowns
-nightmares
-sweating
-eating more
-pain
-headache
-sore throat
-negative thoughts}
{E} = {MOAB 2.0[ItsaKid(2023)]}
-obsession
-crying
-mental breakdowns
-nightmares
-sweating
-eating more
-pain
-headache
-sore throat
-negative thoughts}
Yes you can use the A module for a certain sub and add a magic formula there. Here's the magic formula:
example:
{A]= { Clear skin [Synergy(2017-ish)
- heal scars
- pale skin + overnight results }
Upvote if you like the post, your upvotes make me feel like it was worth writing the post and it inspires me to write more such. :)
peace
2024.05.16 10:35 verifypassword__ May 15th, 2024 - /r/sillyconfession: We all have a silly little secret or two!
/sillyconfession
2,297 confessors revealing their deepest, silliest secrets for 1 year!Do you sometimes insult your dog because you find it funny they don't know what you're saying? Do you trick people at your work with a very convincing British accent? Are you an adult watching Bluey without any children? If any of these sound familiar to you, maybe go visit /sillyconfession! /sillyconfession is a subreddit where the name speaks for itself. It's just a place to confess your silly little secrets, mistakes or embarrassing memories and laugh about it together. Basically, it's like /confession but without the seriousness.
For a taste of what you can find on /sillyconfession, here are a few more examples:
I once bought two cookies, one for me and one for my boyfriend and I ate both of them
sometimes i sit on a toilet long enough to pee twice.
I dress up to garden and pretend Iâm in a Ghibli movie. Iâm a full grown adult and this has been amazing for my mental health.
Thought I was white for years
I accidentally bear-sprayed my balls
Now you've seen other people's silly confessions, go on, and post your own. Don't worry, we won't tell anybody ;)
2024.05.16 10:10 Agitated_Ask_7736 man child bf
iâve been dating my bf for the past two years and itâs been great for the most part. in the beginning, i considered him my soulmate and i was so eager to tell him i love him first but now im not really sure what to think.
i feel like i constantly have to tip toe around him because heâs so sensitive/emotional plus he has anger issues that result in ugly tantrums (he yells, gets physical with stuff and is overall aggressive). he literally makes such a huge emotional deal over things so small and meaningless. for example i gave him @dvice to charge more on work he offers because he was lowballing himself and he went on this rant about how i think heâs stupid and how i donât appreciate him. all i wanted to do was help him and he just completely flipped it. i didnât smother him like he wanted me to so he faked an anxiety attack/started crying to force me to hug himâŚ.. yelling that all he wants is my âsupportâ âŚ. if something doesnât go his way he either throws a fit or makes himself the victim and i end up feeling bad over something he caused.
i think a lot of it has to do him him being an only child to keep it real. he always wants to be nurtured if not him, his emotions. he wants to be babied and i think itâs extremely unattractive for a 21 year old man. he has this idea that he isnât capable of doing wrong so his lack of self awareness is of course baffling. hes pretentious in a subtle way that it could pass off as him being smart/charming but thatâs not the case⌠heâs seriously a completely different person when he doesnât have it his way its almost unbelievable how someone thatâs so sweet can go to THAT.
one time i was talking to him about geminis (heâs a gemini) and how my sister shits on that sign and he took it so far up the a$$ he gave me an ultimatum. âyour sisters just trying to get you to break up with me, youâre over there with your sister listening to her, stay with your sister then see how much she cares, i would chose you over my family but thatâs just me i guess now i know how much you care about meâ and yadayada you get the gist. another example, i came back home itâs 2 am because he has to be up by 530am for a trip. he expected me to stay with him and he got upset when i said i wouldnt. we met up at 9 and once i told him i was going back home he started frowning and pouting and just RUINED the last hour of me being there with his moody self. whatâs lame is that he doesnât even say whatâs wrong i have to constantly ask and he denies when itâs CLEAR as day he wants me to notice heâs bothered. itâs funny because he said we didnât even hang out because itâs wasnât âjust usâ mind you we were together ⌠alone ⌠playing video games. what he wanted was my attention 100% and thatâs how he always wants it to be. itâs overbearing draining and just UGHHHH. he canât take any criticism to better our relationship without him getting offended and immediately getting defensive. iâve talked to him about this already but idk what to do anymore. everyone tells me heâs immature and emotionally abusive and SUPER manipulative but everytime i try breaking up with him he makes me the bad guy and i just stay to repeat the same old cycle
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i feel like i constantly have to tip toe around him because heâs so sensitive/emotional plus he has anger issues that result in ugly tantrums (he yells, gets physical with stuff and is overall aggressive). he literally makes such a huge emotional deal over things so small and meaningless. for example i gave him @dvice to charge more on work he offers because he was lowballing himself and he went on this rant about how i think heâs stupid and how i donât appreciate him. all i wanted to do was help him and he just completely flipped it. i didnât smother him like he wanted me to so he faked an anxiety attack/started crying to force me to hug himâŚ.. yelling that all he wants is my âsupportâ âŚ. if something doesnât go his way he either throws a fit or makes himself the victim and i end up feeling bad over something he caused.
i think a lot of it has to do him him being an only child to keep it real. he always wants to be nurtured if not him, his emotions. he wants to be babied and i think itâs extremely unattractive for a 21 year old man. he has this idea that he isnât capable of doing wrong so his lack of self awareness is of course baffling. hes pretentious in a subtle way that it could pass off as him being smart/charming but thatâs not the case⌠heâs seriously a completely different person when he doesnât have it his way its almost unbelievable how someone thatâs so sweet can go to THAT.
one time i was talking to him about geminis (heâs a gemini) and how my sister shits on that sign and he took it so far up the a$$ he gave me an ultimatum. âyour sisters just trying to get you to break up with me, youâre over there with your sister listening to her, stay with your sister then see how much she cares, i would chose you over my family but thatâs just me i guess now i know how much you care about meâ and yadayada you get the gist. another example, i came back home itâs 2 am because he has to be up by 530am for a trip. he expected me to stay with him and he got upset when i said i wouldnt. we met up at 9 and once i told him i was going back home he started frowning and pouting and just RUINED the last hour of me being there with his moody self. whatâs lame is that he doesnât even say whatâs wrong i have to constantly ask and he denies when itâs CLEAR as day he wants me to notice heâs bothered. itâs funny because he said we didnât even hang out because itâs wasnât âjust usâ mind you we were together ⌠alone ⌠playing video games. what he wanted was my attention 100% and thatâs how he always wants it to be. itâs overbearing draining and just UGHHHH. he canât take any criticism to better our relationship without him getting offended and immediately getting defensive. iâve talked to him about this already but idk what to do anymore. everyone tells me heâs immature and emotionally abusive and SUPER manipulative but everytime i try breaking up with him he makes me the bad guy and i just stay to repeat the same old cycle
2024.05.16 09:56 Critical-Audience743 Top 5: Characters I would love to see to see return for the 30th Anniversary aka Gen 10
Remember SM...remember when they did the coolest thing by giving a bunch of older characters new designs. Like we got Red and Blue, Colress and Grimsley, HECK even Annabel! A character who was only in the BF in emerald, (a game Game Freak wants you to forget about...).
So why not do this again?
I want to know if Zinnia is her kid or not, if not kid, like maybe...niece?
It would cool if she and her family were a sect of draconids that specialize in the sinnoh legendary dragon pokemon, and she was interested in the legendary dragon pokemon of Gen 10...since we know every generation has to have a legendary dragon pokemon.
I would love to see her again, because she might have finally taken Geeta's place as La Primera, and it would be really funny if she is just a superboss like Cynthia. Go into a house, and then BOOM...Nemona!
"Hi I'm Nemona! I'm La Primera of Paldea. Things have been stressful...but fun! Battling all of the new trainers in the paldea league-wait you look like a trainer...a strong one. ME. YOU. BATTLE. YES?!"
Show slight growth as she talks about how becoming La Primera opened her eyes to the responsibilities that Geeta had, and how she wishes to do her do best to honor her example.
Just please...KEEP her the same, ON sight persona. PLEASE.
Like Drayden's other grandchild, he is a prodigy but unlike Iris he is a SLACKER.
Which feel like could be translate well if bro is just on vacation to the another region and they could further his character saying he finally graduted blueberry but still doesn't want to come home.
Could be a fun six sages type quest/glitterai where you follow him around and get more of his story.
I'm going to assume it's because Drayden is getting up there in age, and he feels he won't be able to set an example as the heir. And perhaps this story has a dark ending with Drayton being called by someone (assuming it's Iris) that Drayden has passed.
Bro then leaves but thanks the player for following him around by giving him Draco Meteor, which would be really cool since Iris and Drayden did that in BW1, so it kinda leaves something to the imagination....hm.
Like he forever plagued by being "the smiley rival" because SM didn't have that many facial expressions for anyone that wasn't the aether family (minus Mohn). Like Drayton, he is a prodigy, but unlike Drayton...he is a bit more upfront with his insecurities.
In SM, there are moments in the story when Hau gets visibly upset he isn't strong: like when Lily gets kidnapped, or when Gladion accused of holding back, or when he still can't beat the player in their final battle.
USUM gave his character more focus, giving a lot more urge to battle and win, while still keeping his level headed persona. He even got to be the champion fight for the game, that is arguably the hardest in the franchise. Good on him.
When he returns...he should be the kahuna of Melemele Island*. There is no excuse why he couldn't be. They SHOULD make my bro a BADASS gigachad like that guy from* Moana.
Like make everyone think Hau is the coolest dude ever.
These two were the first rivals that actually felt like characters instead of just being tropes.
Blue was literally just cocky anime rival, Silver was the edgy criminal rival, May and Brendan were the rivals that have a crush on the protag,
Wally and Barry were close but the story of the games don't really have time to dwell on them... unlike Cheren and Bianca.
Like they these two were a perfect example of pokemon fans at the time of BW1's release date, ambitious yet kinda clueless about what to do with their ambition.
So what if, after nearly 12-13 years, we finally see them in the games and learn what they have been up to.
Like I want to see if Bianca has become professor and if Cheren finally has a beard to cover up that baby face he has lmao.
IF RED AND BLUE CAN COME BACK...why can't them?
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So why not do this again?
Here is my top 5 characters I want to cameo in the gen 10 games
5. Drasna
Very underrated E4 Member...I want to know if Zinnia is her kid or not, if not kid, like maybe...niece?
It would cool if she and her family were a sect of draconids that specialize in the sinnoh legendary dragon pokemon, and she was interested in the legendary dragon pokemon of Gen 10...since we know every generation has to have a legendary dragon pokemon.
4. Nemona
Love or hate her, Nemona is one of the most popular characters of Gen 9. I would argue before Kieran and Carmine, it was her by a long mile. Still might be.I would love to see her again, because she might have finally taken Geeta's place as La Primera, and it would be really funny if she is just a superboss like Cynthia. Go into a house, and then BOOM...Nemona!
"Hi I'm Nemona! I'm La Primera of Paldea. Things have been stressful...but fun! Battling all of the new trainers in the paldea league-wait you look like a trainer...a strong one. ME. YOU. BATTLE. YES?!"
Show slight growth as she talks about how becoming La Primera opened her eyes to the responsibilities that Geeta had, and how she wishes to do her do best to honor her example.
Just please...KEEP her the same, ON sight persona. PLEASE.
3. Drayton
I feel out of the entire blueberry league, including Lacey, Drayton has to be coming back again...like I feel they set him far too well to replace Drayden as gym leader.Like Drayden's other grandchild, he is a prodigy but unlike Iris he is a SLACKER.
Which feel like could be translate well if bro is just on vacation to the another region and they could further his character saying he finally graduted blueberry but still doesn't want to come home.
Could be a fun six sages type quest/glitterai where you follow him around and get more of his story.
I'm going to assume it's because Drayden is getting up there in age, and he feels he won't be able to set an example as the heir. And perhaps this story has a dark ending with Drayton being called by someone (assuming it's Iris) that Drayden has passed.
Bro then leaves but thanks the player for following him around by giving him Draco Meteor, which would be really cool since Iris and Drayden did that in BW1, so it kinda leaves something to the imagination....hm.
2. Hau
Now, I feel if any character that needs a chance in the spotlight again...I think it should be Hau.Like he forever plagued by being "the smiley rival" because SM didn't have that many facial expressions for anyone that wasn't the aether family (minus Mohn). Like Drayton, he is a prodigy, but unlike Drayton...he is a bit more upfront with his insecurities.
In SM, there are moments in the story when Hau gets visibly upset he isn't strong: like when Lily gets kidnapped, or when Gladion accused of holding back, or when he still can't beat the player in their final battle.
USUM gave his character more focus, giving a lot more urge to battle and win, while still keeping his level headed persona. He even got to be the champion fight for the game, that is arguably the hardest in the franchise. Good on him.
When he returns...he should be the kahuna of Melemele Island*. There is no excuse why he couldn't be. They SHOULD make my bro a BADASS gigachad like that guy from* Moana.
Like make everyone think Hau is the coolest dude ever.
1. Bianca and Cheren
Now, I know picking two for one is kinda unfair...BUT COME ON.These two were the first rivals that actually felt like characters instead of just being tropes.
Blue was literally just cocky anime rival, Silver was the edgy criminal rival, May and Brendan were the rivals that have a crush on the protag,
Wally and Barry were close but the story of the games don't really have time to dwell on them... unlike Cheren and Bianca.
Like they these two were a perfect example of pokemon fans at the time of BW1's release date, ambitious yet kinda clueless about what to do with their ambition.
So what if, after nearly 12-13 years, we finally see them in the games and learn what they have been up to.
Like I want to see if Bianca has become professor and if Cheren finally has a beard to cover up that baby face he has lmao.
IF RED AND BLUE CAN COME BACK...why can't them?
2024.05.16 08:32 Udit7k Is ChatGPT the Most Advanced AI Chatbot Yet? (Free or Paid)
 | Hello everyone, submitted by Udit7k to BacklinkSEO [link] [comments] How are you doing TodayâŚ? I hope everything is good. Todayâs topic is âChatgpt AI.â We will be talking about AI tools, as this website, âWebrush.in,â is specially designed for AI toolsâs information, using guidance, and how AI tools work in free and paid modes. So letâs start the discussion. Is ChatGPT the Most Advanced AI Chatbot Yet? (Free or Paid)Chatgpt is the brainchild of OpenAI. Chatgpt has been used by the world in many ways since its launch in 2022. This creation chat uses the full power of large language models (LLMs) to engage in natural, informative, and even funny conversations. ChatGPT AI ChatGPT the Most Advanced AI, Free vs. Paid Version, Use, and New FeaturesThe free version of ChatGPT offers many features that can be used in many ways and can be useful. Here is what you can expect in a free version of ChatGPT:Text-based conversation: User can type messages or prompt and question to ChatGPT, and ChatGPT will respond with text-based relies. It means the reply will be more like a robotic generated reply. there will be no human touch in the conversation. Basic language understanding: ChatGPT Free is able to read the given prompt and write text based on the prompt. It is not connected to any additional databases or up-to-date data. General knowledge: ChatGPT Free version is trained on a vast amount of data and has knowledge about a wide range of topics. However, itâs important to note that its training data has a last date, which means it may not have clue to the most new information or developments. For the most up-to-date and correct information, it is advised to use ChatGPT AI paid version for accessing to more recent information data. 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2024.05.16 08:22 Nestle13 AITA for not hiking with my family because my mom and brother participate in feces kink activities
I donât think Iâm in the wrong here but alas.
My (22F), mom (44F) and brother (21M) have an odd thing with feces. For instance: my brother lets our dog shit in his bed and will let the shit calcify there for a full week, my mom sends him pictures every day of our dogs shitting, etc. I think itâs strange but it doesnât really affect me beyond this so I leave them be.
However, about a year ago, my mom, dad, brother, and I went on a hike where my mother lost the plot entirely. We are about about 2 miles through climbing this canyon with 4 hours to go when one of the dogs poops. My mom picks up the poop in a doggie bag and all is well.
I donât recall how, but my brother and mom got into a minor argument about something. When I say minor argument, I REALLY mean minor. These people are two brick walls who can never be wrong about anything ever. They just take turns gaslighting each other until the situation escalates.
The situation escalated.
My brother proceeded to walk a bit ahead with the dog (I think my mom was irritated he was walking the dog but not holding the poop bag). He is a good ways ahead of her when she proceeds to chuck the bag straight at the back of his head- and misses. My brother is laughing hysterically, Iâm laughing, my dad is just trying to enjoy the brilliant desert scenery of the garbage wasteland that is our state. This alone would have been fine.
But it didnât stop there. For the next mile and a half, my mom proceeded to chuck the bag and hit the center target of the bald spot on my brotherâs head with that bag of dog shit. This happened continuously, from a long-range, multiple times.
Iâm getting irritated now because I have to sit next to him on the car ride back, and that bag is inevitably going to burst after being knocked around the rocks every time it slops off his head. I tell them this. They keep fucking around.
My mom proceeds to throw again, she hits his head, it EXPLODES. My dadâs pissed, Iâm pissed, my brotherâs pissed, my mom is about to piss from how hard sheâs laughing. We walk the remaining miles in silence (save for my mom laughing) with that dog shit baking on the epicenter of my brotherâs dome in the 100 degree heat. My mom had to sit by my brother as penance but the smell was horrific.
Now the issue: I STILL would not be opposed to hiking with my mom and my brother if I believed this was just a one time joke that got out of hand, but see I donât think it is. My mom openly brags about her aim using that story as an example, and Iâve been telling her after that âI am never gonna hike with yall if u ever do that again,â and she just laughs and talks about how great her aim was.
So now my dad wants to do a family hike. I politely declined. To be clear, I am not pissed off or bitter, the incident makes me laugh seeing as how my brother thought it was funny and my mom didnât do it out of malice or anything, I just personally donât want to deal with any of their fuck ass shenanigans while hiking through the fuck ass desert in the name of family bonding. I am content to hear the stories from after if the hike involves someone getting sniper blasted in the dome with feces.
My mom thinks this is unacceptable because hiking is our âfamily activity.â I told her if she promises to not mishandle shit on this hike Iâd come. She proceeds to tell me that I âcanât take a jokeâ and she âmight do it againâŚyou never know.â ???!
So my mom thinks Iâm an asshole whoâs averse to spending time with my family. My brother just thinks Iâm an asshole for leaving him to hike with our parents alone. My dad thinks this is justified and might get my mom to behave. I think Iâm an adult and I perchance am not attending an event in which I might contract a venereal disease from the airborne shit particles of my perv ass dog. But this whole situation is unfathomably moronic so what do yâall think?
(Feel free to act out, I would LOVE to show them this lol)
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My (22F), mom (44F) and brother (21M) have an odd thing with feces. For instance: my brother lets our dog shit in his bed and will let the shit calcify there for a full week, my mom sends him pictures every day of our dogs shitting, etc. I think itâs strange but it doesnât really affect me beyond this so I leave them be.
However, about a year ago, my mom, dad, brother, and I went on a hike where my mother lost the plot entirely. We are about about 2 miles through climbing this canyon with 4 hours to go when one of the dogs poops. My mom picks up the poop in a doggie bag and all is well.
I donât recall how, but my brother and mom got into a minor argument about something. When I say minor argument, I REALLY mean minor. These people are two brick walls who can never be wrong about anything ever. They just take turns gaslighting each other until the situation escalates.
The situation escalated.
My brother proceeded to walk a bit ahead with the dog (I think my mom was irritated he was walking the dog but not holding the poop bag). He is a good ways ahead of her when she proceeds to chuck the bag straight at the back of his head- and misses. My brother is laughing hysterically, Iâm laughing, my dad is just trying to enjoy the brilliant desert scenery of the garbage wasteland that is our state. This alone would have been fine.
But it didnât stop there. For the next mile and a half, my mom proceeded to chuck the bag and hit the center target of the bald spot on my brotherâs head with that bag of dog shit. This happened continuously, from a long-range, multiple times.
Iâm getting irritated now because I have to sit next to him on the car ride back, and that bag is inevitably going to burst after being knocked around the rocks every time it slops off his head. I tell them this. They keep fucking around.
My mom proceeds to throw again, she hits his head, it EXPLODES. My dadâs pissed, Iâm pissed, my brotherâs pissed, my mom is about to piss from how hard sheâs laughing. We walk the remaining miles in silence (save for my mom laughing) with that dog shit baking on the epicenter of my brotherâs dome in the 100 degree heat. My mom had to sit by my brother as penance but the smell was horrific.
Now the issue: I STILL would not be opposed to hiking with my mom and my brother if I believed this was just a one time joke that got out of hand, but see I donât think it is. My mom openly brags about her aim using that story as an example, and Iâve been telling her after that âI am never gonna hike with yall if u ever do that again,â and she just laughs and talks about how great her aim was.
So now my dad wants to do a family hike. I politely declined. To be clear, I am not pissed off or bitter, the incident makes me laugh seeing as how my brother thought it was funny and my mom didnât do it out of malice or anything, I just personally donât want to deal with any of their fuck ass shenanigans while hiking through the fuck ass desert in the name of family bonding. I am content to hear the stories from after if the hike involves someone getting sniper blasted in the dome with feces.
My mom thinks this is unacceptable because hiking is our âfamily activity.â I told her if she promises to not mishandle shit on this hike Iâd come. She proceeds to tell me that I âcanât take a jokeâ and she âmight do it againâŚyou never know.â ???!
So my mom thinks Iâm an asshole whoâs averse to spending time with my family. My brother just thinks Iâm an asshole for leaving him to hike with our parents alone. My dad thinks this is justified and might get my mom to behave. I think Iâm an adult and I perchance am not attending an event in which I might contract a venereal disease from the airborne shit particles of my perv ass dog. But this whole situation is unfathomably moronic so what do yâall think?
(Feel free to act out, I would LOVE to show them this lol)
2024.05.16 08:03 TemporaryQueen0720 AITA for siding with my best friend's ex after their breakup?
I need to get this story off my chest. So much shit that happened during this year so if ppl want me to elaborate I can. Everyone in the story ranges from 17-18yo during this time.
My friend, let's call her Ella, was talking to Andrew our senior year of high school. Eventually they started dating. There were issues in the relationship that she would frequently vent to me about.
At this time, I had a crush on Andrew's friend, John. I told Ella about this. She liked the idea of me dating him since John was friends with Andrew. However, I had another friend, Jennifer, that was rumored to have a crush on John. I didn't want to make a move knowing that it might hurt my friendship with Jennifer. I found out that John asked out a girl. I was a little heartbroken, and Ella consoled me.
John started dating Natasha, their relationship was a shitshow. Because of this, Ella got closer with John. It got to the point where I thought she was cheating on Andrew. For example, she told me âI wish Andrew had John's personality, because John was much easier to talk to.â This made me sad for Andrew, as I didn't want Ella to play with him. I told Ella to cut ties with Andrew since it seemed she wasnât into him, but she was unsure.
Three months later, the two couples planned a double date. Natasha & Andrew canceled last minute, leaving Ella & John alone. They decided to hangout by themselves since they were already at the mall. After hours passed, Natasha realized that her boyfriend was hanging out alone with Ella. An argument broke out between John and Natasha and he decided to break up with her that night.
Later on, Andrew asked Ella to prom. By now, Ella wanted to break up. Despite this, she said yes to him only to break up with him a couple of days later. We were all in the same prom group, and Ella wanted to kick him out since she wasnât dating him anymore. During prom, we could tell that Ella & John had something going on from their matching outfits and touchiness. I felt bad for Andrew since he had to witness his ex and his friend being all romantic.
Eventually, Ella came up to me and asked "Do you still have a crush on John?" I knew why she was asking of course, I wasn't an idiot. Still, I prioritize my friendships over anything romantic, so I told her I didnât. Ella kept this a complete secret from Jennifer, since she still thought that Jennifer still had a crush on John.
Ella upset me. She homie hopped. She ignored the crushes of her friends. Worst of all, she did not see her actions as being bad in any way. People would ask me about the situation since I was Ella's best friend, I would always take Andrew's side. I brought this up to Ella again, calling her out on the timing of everything. She brushed the situation off as funny memories. I grew distant with her for various reasons, including the events of this post. AITA for not taking my best friend's side?
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My friend, let's call her Ella, was talking to Andrew our senior year of high school. Eventually they started dating. There were issues in the relationship that she would frequently vent to me about.
At this time, I had a crush on Andrew's friend, John. I told Ella about this. She liked the idea of me dating him since John was friends with Andrew. However, I had another friend, Jennifer, that was rumored to have a crush on John. I didn't want to make a move knowing that it might hurt my friendship with Jennifer. I found out that John asked out a girl. I was a little heartbroken, and Ella consoled me.
John started dating Natasha, their relationship was a shitshow. Because of this, Ella got closer with John. It got to the point where I thought she was cheating on Andrew. For example, she told me âI wish Andrew had John's personality, because John was much easier to talk to.â This made me sad for Andrew, as I didn't want Ella to play with him. I told Ella to cut ties with Andrew since it seemed she wasnât into him, but she was unsure.
Three months later, the two couples planned a double date. Natasha & Andrew canceled last minute, leaving Ella & John alone. They decided to hangout by themselves since they were already at the mall. After hours passed, Natasha realized that her boyfriend was hanging out alone with Ella. An argument broke out between John and Natasha and he decided to break up with her that night.
Later on, Andrew asked Ella to prom. By now, Ella wanted to break up. Despite this, she said yes to him only to break up with him a couple of days later. We were all in the same prom group, and Ella wanted to kick him out since she wasnât dating him anymore. During prom, we could tell that Ella & John had something going on from their matching outfits and touchiness. I felt bad for Andrew since he had to witness his ex and his friend being all romantic.
Eventually, Ella came up to me and asked "Do you still have a crush on John?" I knew why she was asking of course, I wasn't an idiot. Still, I prioritize my friendships over anything romantic, so I told her I didnât. Ella kept this a complete secret from Jennifer, since she still thought that Jennifer still had a crush on John.
Ella upset me. She homie hopped. She ignored the crushes of her friends. Worst of all, she did not see her actions as being bad in any way. People would ask me about the situation since I was Ella's best friend, I would always take Andrew's side. I brought this up to Ella again, calling her out on the timing of everything. She brushed the situation off as funny memories. I grew distant with her for various reasons, including the events of this post. AITA for not taking my best friend's side?
2024.05.16 07:39 melancholyguitar Parang panakip butas
Ewan ko nalang sa kung ano dapat mafefeel ko ngayon hahahahaha for context kami ni bf ay mag 1 year na this coming September. Nagtransfer ako ng school last August at don kami nagmeet. So before naging kami is may crush siya na babae don sa grupo namin pero wala siyang courage para makipagcommunicate don sa kanya kasi sobrang shy talaga niya and I learned nung talking stage pa kami is 1 year na niya crush yung babae pero sabi niya saken na narealize niya na "happy crush" lang nga daw niya yung babae kasi nafefeel niya na mahal niya ako at sa akin siya napa confess ganon. Yung girl naman wala lang dedma lang kasi may rumored jowa yun sha pero lowkey lang sila ng bf niyaâ may signs na may something sila pero di lang talaga nila kinonfirm.
For the past few months, makikita ko talaga si bf na palagi niyang aasarin si girl. Nung na integrate ako sa circle nila, di naman talaga si bf mag asar sa kanya nung crush pa niya si girl tapos si girl parang siya yung inaasar ng lahat. Ngayon na mag jowa na kami, bumago siya like may confidence na siya at comfortable na siya mag aasaran ni girl, which is not a problem sakin. Yung problema ko lang is parang humahanap ng paraan o timing si bf na aasarin si girl palagi. Example, may ibang kausap si girl tapos bigla nalang siyang bumwelo para aasarin niya si girl. Tatawa siya ng malakas parang gusto niya ng attention ni girl kung may nagawa si girl na funny ewan ko lang parang panakip butas ang nafefeel ko kasi kahit naging kami, attention lang niya yung hinahanap niya sakin. Kung sakin naman, di naman gaano ka loud yung pag aasar niya sakin. Di din ako makajudge sa dynamic nila eh kasi sila yung una naging kaibigan tas ako parang foreigner lang bago lang naging friends nila HAHAHAHAHA
Di ko talaga alam kung nagseselos lang talaga ako, kung justified ba o hindi yung naramdaman ko kasi nagusap kami last week via chat at sinabihan ko lang talaga siya sa na observe ko na ganyan siya at ganon, na feel ko parang naging panakip butas ako (syempre dinadaan ko in a light hearted way na may HAHAHAHAH pero umiyak na pala ako HAHAHAHAH) tapos nagsorry naman siya kasi napafeel niya sa akin yun PERO sabi niya na ganyan na talaga daw sila tapos si girlie talaga yung inaasar nila at baka na shookt lang daw ako sa changes ngayon na wala na siyang feeling sa kanya tapos confident na siya mang asar sa kanya eh pati ba naman sa group chat namin aasarin pa niya si girl like nafefeel ko talaga na attention ng iba ang hinahanap niya.
Nagsorry nga siya pero ewan hindi ko feel na apologetic siya tapos nalilito ako if dapat ba akong makafeel ng ganito. Di naman sila gbf bbf tapos wala lang naman si girl pero si bf lang talaga ewan lang, I tried to think about certain things para mawala ito sa isip ko and to gaslight myself na I'm being ridiculous pero wala eh. Sinabi din niya sa akin na "tignan mo oh, yung ibang lalaki ng grupo natin nag aasar sa kanya," parang na-invalidate yung nafeel ko kasi ikaw jowa kita, ikaw yung main focus natin dito wala na yung iba kasi aba wala ngang jowa yung iba eh. Tapos I should keep in mind talaga lagi na ex-crush niya yung babae para hindi ako mag overthink pero yun nga, ex-crush niya yung babae tapos parang ngayon active talaga siya mag asar para makuha attention ni girl.
Needed to get this off my chest talaga, iyak na iyak na talaga ako sa nafeel ko. Ayoko na makipag usap sa kanya about nito kasi alam kong ma invalidate nanaman ako tapos magpa sadboy yun na "sorry na, mali ko na yun," tapos may "pero" pa after sa sorry niya. Ewan ko nalang hahahahahahaha
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For the past few months, makikita ko talaga si bf na palagi niyang aasarin si girl. Nung na integrate ako sa circle nila, di naman talaga si bf mag asar sa kanya nung crush pa niya si girl tapos si girl parang siya yung inaasar ng lahat. Ngayon na mag jowa na kami, bumago siya like may confidence na siya at comfortable na siya mag aasaran ni girl, which is not a problem sakin. Yung problema ko lang is parang humahanap ng paraan o timing si bf na aasarin si girl palagi. Example, may ibang kausap si girl tapos bigla nalang siyang bumwelo para aasarin niya si girl. Tatawa siya ng malakas parang gusto niya ng attention ni girl kung may nagawa si girl na funny ewan ko lang parang panakip butas ang nafefeel ko kasi kahit naging kami, attention lang niya yung hinahanap niya sakin. Kung sakin naman, di naman gaano ka loud yung pag aasar niya sakin. Di din ako makajudge sa dynamic nila eh kasi sila yung una naging kaibigan tas ako parang foreigner lang bago lang naging friends nila HAHAHAHAHA
Di ko talaga alam kung nagseselos lang talaga ako, kung justified ba o hindi yung naramdaman ko kasi nagusap kami last week via chat at sinabihan ko lang talaga siya sa na observe ko na ganyan siya at ganon, na feel ko parang naging panakip butas ako (syempre dinadaan ko in a light hearted way na may HAHAHAHAH pero umiyak na pala ako HAHAHAHAH) tapos nagsorry naman siya kasi napafeel niya sa akin yun PERO sabi niya na ganyan na talaga daw sila tapos si girlie talaga yung inaasar nila at baka na shookt lang daw ako sa changes ngayon na wala na siyang feeling sa kanya tapos confident na siya mang asar sa kanya eh pati ba naman sa group chat namin aasarin pa niya si girl like nafefeel ko talaga na attention ng iba ang hinahanap niya.
Nagsorry nga siya pero ewan hindi ko feel na apologetic siya tapos nalilito ako if dapat ba akong makafeel ng ganito. Di naman sila gbf bbf tapos wala lang naman si girl pero si bf lang talaga ewan lang, I tried to think about certain things para mawala ito sa isip ko and to gaslight myself na I'm being ridiculous pero wala eh. Sinabi din niya sa akin na "tignan mo oh, yung ibang lalaki ng grupo natin nag aasar sa kanya," parang na-invalidate yung nafeel ko kasi ikaw jowa kita, ikaw yung main focus natin dito wala na yung iba kasi aba wala ngang jowa yung iba eh. Tapos I should keep in mind talaga lagi na ex-crush niya yung babae para hindi ako mag overthink pero yun nga, ex-crush niya yung babae tapos parang ngayon active talaga siya mag asar para makuha attention ni girl.
Needed to get this off my chest talaga, iyak na iyak na talaga ako sa nafeel ko. Ayoko na makipag usap sa kanya about nito kasi alam kong ma invalidate nanaman ako tapos magpa sadboy yun na "sorry na, mali ko na yun," tapos may "pero" pa after sa sorry niya. Ewan ko nalang hahahahahahaha
2024.05.16 06:55 Secret_Process_7910 I (23F) think my boyfriend (25M) is cheating on me again - what do I do?
Hi everyone, this is my first time posting one reddit and it's a quite of a long question, but I just don't know what to do.
My boyfriend and I have been together 3 years and we've lived together almost all of that time. Almost a year (11 months) ago I found out he was cheating on me (kinda? idk, I'll explain). He had been using reddit to find snapchat accounts for girls to exchange nudes with. He'd been doing it for about 2 months and with about 10 girls (that I know of). They would normally sext a bit and then not talk again. I confronted him and he admitted to me that he had/has a porn addition, and that he'd been doing this type of thing on and off since he was about 15. He said he never really saw it as cheating because to him it was kinda like "interactive porn". He said that it almost felt like a seperate part of his life and he couldn't connect with the part of himself that did it. He said it was only when he actually saw the effect it had on me that what he was doing became real to him.
Anyway, we decided to work through it and he started going to therapy to work on himself/his porn addition. It took a bit of time to get back to normal, but eventually our relationship returned to normal and we've been pretty good recently. Here's the thing: most of his bad behaviours/actions are due to low self esteem. He struggles to accept good things in his life and so tends to self-sabotage them (which was part of the reason the cheating happened in the first place). It also kinda follows a cycle - every 6(ish) months he'll do something really bad that we need to heal from (e.g. the cheating, getting super drunk and doing something dumb, etc). It's gotten a lot better since he's started therapy, but the cycle is basically like this: we're doing really well, he does something to self-sabotage, the relationship struggles and we have to heal/build up trust again for 1 or 2 months, the relationship recovers and we do well for 4 or 5 months, the cycle repeats.
I'm worried because it's been almost 6 months since the last incident. Our relationship has been pretty good recently, but the last time he cheated we were in such a good place and that's why he sabotaged it, so us doing well doesn't really put my mind at ease.
I've noticed recently that he's started being a bit more secretive with his phone again. For example, he'll tell me about some funny shit he saw on reddit, but when I ask to see the post he doesn't show me and says he'll send it to me. It doesn't matter how many times I ask to see it, it won't give me his phone. Another example: the other night I was in our bedroom and he was in the kitchen. I didn't have my phone but I needed a calculator, so I asked to use his because it was on the bed. He said yes, but then immediately came into the bedroom, watched me use the calculator and then asked for his phone so he could watch a YouTube video.
When he first cheated, to regain/build up trust in our relationship he gave me the passwords to all his social media and we had a deal I could go through his phone anytime I wanted. As soon as I felt like things were back on track, I logged out of everything (and deleted the passwords so I couldn't log in again). I also stopped going through his phone a few months back, and we've been really good at communicating - I'll normally just ask him outright how he's doing with the porn addiction and if there's anything I should know (he always says no). I don't want to ask to go through his phone again because that feels like a huge step backwards and I know it'll make our relationship feel tense/weird for a few days, but something just feels off. I just don't want to do anything rash because I do have quite severe anxiety and it might just be projection, but it's around the point in the cycle where something bad happens, I've noticed a bit of a disconnect between us (more unnecessary fights and stuff) and then there's the phone secrecy too.
What should I do? I love him endlessly and I know he loves me, but I don't want to ignore warning signs and brush them off as me being paranoid if they're not, ya know?
Sorry it's so long...thank you! :)
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My boyfriend and I have been together 3 years and we've lived together almost all of that time. Almost a year (11 months) ago I found out he was cheating on me (kinda? idk, I'll explain). He had been using reddit to find snapchat accounts for girls to exchange nudes with. He'd been doing it for about 2 months and with about 10 girls (that I know of). They would normally sext a bit and then not talk again. I confronted him and he admitted to me that he had/has a porn addition, and that he'd been doing this type of thing on and off since he was about 15. He said he never really saw it as cheating because to him it was kinda like "interactive porn". He said that it almost felt like a seperate part of his life and he couldn't connect with the part of himself that did it. He said it was only when he actually saw the effect it had on me that what he was doing became real to him.
Anyway, we decided to work through it and he started going to therapy to work on himself/his porn addition. It took a bit of time to get back to normal, but eventually our relationship returned to normal and we've been pretty good recently. Here's the thing: most of his bad behaviours/actions are due to low self esteem. He struggles to accept good things in his life and so tends to self-sabotage them (which was part of the reason the cheating happened in the first place). It also kinda follows a cycle - every 6(ish) months he'll do something really bad that we need to heal from (e.g. the cheating, getting super drunk and doing something dumb, etc). It's gotten a lot better since he's started therapy, but the cycle is basically like this: we're doing really well, he does something to self-sabotage, the relationship struggles and we have to heal/build up trust again for 1 or 2 months, the relationship recovers and we do well for 4 or 5 months, the cycle repeats.
I'm worried because it's been almost 6 months since the last incident. Our relationship has been pretty good recently, but the last time he cheated we were in such a good place and that's why he sabotaged it, so us doing well doesn't really put my mind at ease.
I've noticed recently that he's started being a bit more secretive with his phone again. For example, he'll tell me about some funny shit he saw on reddit, but when I ask to see the post he doesn't show me and says he'll send it to me. It doesn't matter how many times I ask to see it, it won't give me his phone. Another example: the other night I was in our bedroom and he was in the kitchen. I didn't have my phone but I needed a calculator, so I asked to use his because it was on the bed. He said yes, but then immediately came into the bedroom, watched me use the calculator and then asked for his phone so he could watch a YouTube video.
When he first cheated, to regain/build up trust in our relationship he gave me the passwords to all his social media and we had a deal I could go through his phone anytime I wanted. As soon as I felt like things were back on track, I logged out of everything (and deleted the passwords so I couldn't log in again). I also stopped going through his phone a few months back, and we've been really good at communicating - I'll normally just ask him outright how he's doing with the porn addiction and if there's anything I should know (he always says no). I don't want to ask to go through his phone again because that feels like a huge step backwards and I know it'll make our relationship feel tense/weird for a few days, but something just feels off. I just don't want to do anything rash because I do have quite severe anxiety and it might just be projection, but it's around the point in the cycle where something bad happens, I've noticed a bit of a disconnect between us (more unnecessary fights and stuff) and then there's the phone secrecy too.
What should I do? I love him endlessly and I know he loves me, but I don't want to ignore warning signs and brush them off as me being paranoid if they're not, ya know?
Sorry it's so long...thank you! :)
2024.05.16 06:32 Diligent_Ad2380 It's really impossible to manifest
You read that title correctly - it's impossible to manifest anything using the law of assumption or Neville Goddard's teachings. Now before you click away in frustration, let me explain what I mean by that provocative statement.
The core premise of the law of assumption and Neville's philosophy is that your consciousness is the only reality. Your outer world of people, circumstances, and events is simply a reflection of your inner beliefs, assumptions, and mental imagery. The world you experience is literally molded by the meanings and narratives you give to it with your thoughts.
With that understanding, the idea of trying to "manifest" implies that something you want exists outside of yourself in a physical realm separate from your consciousness. It suggests you need to employ some sort of technique or process to pull that desire from an external source into your experiential reality.
But according to Neville and the law of assumption, there is no "out there" out there. There is only consciousness expressing itself in infinite forms. Your wishes and desires aren't floating in some metaphysical ether that you have to reel in through techniques. They are quite literally you in another fragmented state of being.
The human experience is one of seeming division - we appear to be separate selves housed in individual bodies, distinct from the bodies, circumstances, and relationships we want to change or acquire. But at the deepest level of our being, we are one unified field of consciousness assuming different experiences of itself.
You cannot manifest or create something that is already you. You simply need to re-identity and experience another aspect of your infinite self that you've temporarily become separated from or forgotten about.
This may seem like just a play on words, but it's a crucial perspective shift. If you think you're a little personal me trying to manifest an external something, you'll always feel small, unworthy, and disconnected from your true power. You're setting up an unwinnable dynamic of chasing after potential futures or altered circumstances that always seem to elude you.
However, if you can anchor into the truth that you are a cosmic God-consciousness infinitely capable of re-scripting your experiential universe by re-focusing your awareness, everything becomes possible. You aren't manifestING, you're rememberING who you are at the deepest level.
So in that sense, yes, it's impossible to manifest. At least not in the way society typically portrays it as dangling a carrot in front of you, promising that if you just do X, Y, and Z techniques properly, you'll finally get what you want.
The great paradox is that you already are the greatest manifester in this universe. In every single moment, you are authoring and updating your reality by what you give belief, energy, and focus to. If you stay consumed in lack, scarcity, and feeling separate from your desires, that's the experience your consciousness will continue creating.
But the second you remember your cosmic nature and boldly claim, revise, and inhabit a new story, reality rushes to conform to your revised assumptions. It's not manifesting, it's a re-membering and a re-forming of what already IS within you as infinite consciousness.
This, in essence, is the gospel Neville tirelessly shared through lectures and books. You don't create realities, you enter them by occupying the state you desire to express externally.
Your key to the kingdom isn't "out there" techniques, it's exploring the depths of your consciousness to uncover the root assumptions and beliefs you hold about yourself and this reality. Are you seeing through the lens of a little me begging for scraps from the universe? Or are you anchoring into the truth of your being as the operant creative power sculpting all of existence with your I AM?
Taking this approach removes the push, struggle, and attachment to manifesting specific circumstances or things. You're not manifesting objects, relationships, or experiences. You're remembering your sovereignty and reuniting with other aspects of your unified field of consciousness.
If right now your world seems to be reflecting struggle, disappointment, longing, and lack, it's not because of what you've manifested or failed to manifest. It's because you've temporarily lost touch with the wholeness that you are.
So instead of techniques, the "work" becomes shedding layers of limited beliefs, mental viruses, and stories of separation you've picked up from society, relationships, and past experiences. It's reintegrating your fragmented being on a moment by moment basis through self-inquiry, contemplation, and practices that allow you to merge with your infinite nature.
This can mean something as simple as asking: What am I conscious of being in this moment? What am I currently identified with? What story or state is generating my reality? And then consciously revising those assumptions into greater alignment with the experience you want to be living.
For example, if you want to experience wealth and abundance, but keep experiencing lack and scarcity, instead of beating yourself up about not manifesting properly, get curious about the assumptions that are creating those outer circumstances.
Are you identified as someone constantly struggling for money, constantly fearing not having enough? If so, that state will continue expressing scarcity externally until you revise it.
You don't manifest abundance - you re-member yourself as already being the abundantly wealthy expression of the infinite field of consciousness. You aren't pulling a potential future into reality, you're occupying a new space of beingness that has different experiences naturally flowing from it.
When that profound shift occurs where you truly know yourself as source energy rather than an separate individual pleading for blessings, your world automatically updates to conform to your revised assumptions. Not through manifesting, but by unifying and reuniting with what's always been yours as the one orchestrating consciousness.
Think of Neville's famous metaphor of perception creating the real world as you perceive it. When you sense you're a person in need of getting a better perception, you stay trapped in that cycle of want and pursuit. But if you shed that belief and occupy the consciousness of already being the operant perceiver, the whole game changes.
You don't magically manifest, you simply be from that new space of your infinite being-ness, allowing reality as you perceive it to flow forth accordingly. This is what Neville meant by changing states rather than just affirming what you want over and over.
Affirmations or visualizations can be helpful tools, but only if they assist you in making that seismic shift to owning a new sense of self that aligns with your desired reality. Because at the end of the day, you can chant any affirmations you want, but if your inner reality is still someone in need of manifesting or fixing something, that's the experience your consciousness will continue endlessly looping.
So yes, in that sense, it really is impossible to manifest anything using the law of assumption. But that's not a bad thing! It's incredibly empowering and liberating to realize that you are infinitely more
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The core premise of the law of assumption and Neville's philosophy is that your consciousness is the only reality. Your outer world of people, circumstances, and events is simply a reflection of your inner beliefs, assumptions, and mental imagery. The world you experience is literally molded by the meanings and narratives you give to it with your thoughts.
With that understanding, the idea of trying to "manifest" implies that something you want exists outside of yourself in a physical realm separate from your consciousness. It suggests you need to employ some sort of technique or process to pull that desire from an external source into your experiential reality.
But according to Neville and the law of assumption, there is no "out there" out there. There is only consciousness expressing itself in infinite forms. Your wishes and desires aren't floating in some metaphysical ether that you have to reel in through techniques. They are quite literally you in another fragmented state of being.
The human experience is one of seeming division - we appear to be separate selves housed in individual bodies, distinct from the bodies, circumstances, and relationships we want to change or acquire. But at the deepest level of our being, we are one unified field of consciousness assuming different experiences of itself.
You cannot manifest or create something that is already you. You simply need to re-identity and experience another aspect of your infinite self that you've temporarily become separated from or forgotten about.
This may seem like just a play on words, but it's a crucial perspective shift. If you think you're a little personal me trying to manifest an external something, you'll always feel small, unworthy, and disconnected from your true power. You're setting up an unwinnable dynamic of chasing after potential futures or altered circumstances that always seem to elude you.
However, if you can anchor into the truth that you are a cosmic God-consciousness infinitely capable of re-scripting your experiential universe by re-focusing your awareness, everything becomes possible. You aren't manifestING, you're rememberING who you are at the deepest level.
So in that sense, yes, it's impossible to manifest. At least not in the way society typically portrays it as dangling a carrot in front of you, promising that if you just do X, Y, and Z techniques properly, you'll finally get what you want.
The great paradox is that you already are the greatest manifester in this universe. In every single moment, you are authoring and updating your reality by what you give belief, energy, and focus to. If you stay consumed in lack, scarcity, and feeling separate from your desires, that's the experience your consciousness will continue creating.
But the second you remember your cosmic nature and boldly claim, revise, and inhabit a new story, reality rushes to conform to your revised assumptions. It's not manifesting, it's a re-membering and a re-forming of what already IS within you as infinite consciousness.
This, in essence, is the gospel Neville tirelessly shared through lectures and books. You don't create realities, you enter them by occupying the state you desire to express externally.
Your key to the kingdom isn't "out there" techniques, it's exploring the depths of your consciousness to uncover the root assumptions and beliefs you hold about yourself and this reality. Are you seeing through the lens of a little me begging for scraps from the universe? Or are you anchoring into the truth of your being as the operant creative power sculpting all of existence with your I AM?
Taking this approach removes the push, struggle, and attachment to manifesting specific circumstances or things. You're not manifesting objects, relationships, or experiences. You're remembering your sovereignty and reuniting with other aspects of your unified field of consciousness.
If right now your world seems to be reflecting struggle, disappointment, longing, and lack, it's not because of what you've manifested or failed to manifest. It's because you've temporarily lost touch with the wholeness that you are.
So instead of techniques, the "work" becomes shedding layers of limited beliefs, mental viruses, and stories of separation you've picked up from society, relationships, and past experiences. It's reintegrating your fragmented being on a moment by moment basis through self-inquiry, contemplation, and practices that allow you to merge with your infinite nature.
This can mean something as simple as asking: What am I conscious of being in this moment? What am I currently identified with? What story or state is generating my reality? And then consciously revising those assumptions into greater alignment with the experience you want to be living.
For example, if you want to experience wealth and abundance, but keep experiencing lack and scarcity, instead of beating yourself up about not manifesting properly, get curious about the assumptions that are creating those outer circumstances.
Are you identified as someone constantly struggling for money, constantly fearing not having enough? If so, that state will continue expressing scarcity externally until you revise it.
You don't manifest abundance - you re-member yourself as already being the abundantly wealthy expression of the infinite field of consciousness. You aren't pulling a potential future into reality, you're occupying a new space of beingness that has different experiences naturally flowing from it.
When that profound shift occurs where you truly know yourself as source energy rather than an separate individual pleading for blessings, your world automatically updates to conform to your revised assumptions. Not through manifesting, but by unifying and reuniting with what's always been yours as the one orchestrating consciousness.
Think of Neville's famous metaphor of perception creating the real world as you perceive it. When you sense you're a person in need of getting a better perception, you stay trapped in that cycle of want and pursuit. But if you shed that belief and occupy the consciousness of already being the operant perceiver, the whole game changes.
You don't magically manifest, you simply be from that new space of your infinite being-ness, allowing reality as you perceive it to flow forth accordingly. This is what Neville meant by changing states rather than just affirming what you want over and over.
Affirmations or visualizations can be helpful tools, but only if they assist you in making that seismic shift to owning a new sense of self that aligns with your desired reality. Because at the end of the day, you can chant any affirmations you want, but if your inner reality is still someone in need of manifesting or fixing something, that's the experience your consciousness will continue endlessly looping.
So yes, in that sense, it really is impossible to manifest anything using the law of assumption. But that's not a bad thing! It's incredibly empowering and liberating to realize that you are infinitely more
2024.05.16 06:27 Goose130 An Airman is Dead and our leaders are silent...
I'm retired so maybe there is more going on behind the scenes but the speed at which the service treated this as business as usual is pretty disappointing.
I can vividly remember seeing Chief Wright do something unprecedented and speak out during the George Floyd protests. It's funny how quickly some shifted from viewing him as Enlisted Jesus to Chief CRT. Those same people will engage in Olympic level mental gymnastics to blame an Airman for his murder by cop. The reality is when you're a black man in America your death is always your fault. The only courtesy afforded Roger was we were spared the usual character assassination and got a uniform pic of him as the lead everywhere.
After 2 decades of doing this the big takeaway for me is AF leadership (as an institution not all leaders) isn't actually interested in the plight of its Airmen when they drive out the gate. I've witnessed numerous command teams ignore racial profiling, discrimination, bias, and injustice. I've been in closed door meetings where senior leaders uttered shit that I have had to have uncomfortable conversations with them about. One example that stands out was command teams telling members to transit to and from work in civilian clothing due to protests. When the non white Airmen highlighted the increased danger they faced by doing that it was a deer in headlights. You can't solve a problem you don't think is real and sadly too many of our leaders don't see this as a real issue and relate more to cops than their coworkers of color.
When our careers are more important than our principles we don't deserve to lead. I won't pretend I've always chosen my battles well but if there was ever a time to choose one this would seem to be appropriate.
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I can vividly remember seeing Chief Wright do something unprecedented and speak out during the George Floyd protests. It's funny how quickly some shifted from viewing him as Enlisted Jesus to Chief CRT. Those same people will engage in Olympic level mental gymnastics to blame an Airman for his murder by cop. The reality is when you're a black man in America your death is always your fault. The only courtesy afforded Roger was we were spared the usual character assassination and got a uniform pic of him as the lead everywhere.
After 2 decades of doing this the big takeaway for me is AF leadership (as an institution not all leaders) isn't actually interested in the plight of its Airmen when they drive out the gate. I've witnessed numerous command teams ignore racial profiling, discrimination, bias, and injustice. I've been in closed door meetings where senior leaders uttered shit that I have had to have uncomfortable conversations with them about. One example that stands out was command teams telling members to transit to and from work in civilian clothing due to protests. When the non white Airmen highlighted the increased danger they faced by doing that it was a deer in headlights. You can't solve a problem you don't think is real and sadly too many of our leaders don't see this as a real issue and relate more to cops than their coworkers of color.
When our careers are more important than our principles we don't deserve to lead. I won't pretend I've always chosen my battles well but if there was ever a time to choose one this would seem to be appropriate.
2024.05.16 06:20 Conscious-Fortune-24 Does the Office make anyone else feel special for being ordinary?
I feel like the point of the show was so empowering for me. It made ordinary people seem special, funny, and something we should aspire to be. All the special people in the show were weird as hell. For example,
Dwight, the top salesman, was so so so eccentric. I mean I loved him in the show but if I met someone like that in person I wouldn't talk to them.
Michael, an individual who never went to college or business school who worked his way up from a salesman to a regional manager despite his eccentricities.
Jan, a career power woman who ended up accomplishing everything in life like financial independence and earning respect in the workplace. On top of that she was gorgeous. But she was scary as fuck.
Ryan, who was incredibly creative and the youngest ever executive at Dunder Mifflin had questionable morals.
On the other hand, Pam who was a simple receptionist going through a toxic relationship was kind and considerate and funny. She's someone I'd want to hang out with.
Basically, anyone in the show that was accomplished and special weren't normal. Which subverts the viewers expectations because it's like most shows depict these highly functional, put-together individuals who win everything. Like Suits for instance. It was just nice seeing a group of average, normal looking people bond and still live fulfilling lives.
I feel like the media always tells us that to be noticeable and appreciated you have to be excellent all the fucking time. You have to be rich, or very successful, or incredibly ambitious or loud and the life of the party. It was just nice to watch a show that allowed us to find special things about average, honest people.
I know I'm just highlighting the whole point of the show and everyone knows this but the show makes me feel so fulfilled. It makes me feel like even though I feel like I'm not doing enough to be special and educated and talented and successful, I'll be okay. That there are other aspects of me that are important too.
Like, the writers didn't just humanize these characters, they make the viewers feel human too.
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Dwight, the top salesman, was so so so eccentric. I mean I loved him in the show but if I met someone like that in person I wouldn't talk to them.
Michael, an individual who never went to college or business school who worked his way up from a salesman to a regional manager despite his eccentricities.
Jan, a career power woman who ended up accomplishing everything in life like financial independence and earning respect in the workplace. On top of that she was gorgeous. But she was scary as fuck.
Ryan, who was incredibly creative and the youngest ever executive at Dunder Mifflin had questionable morals.
On the other hand, Pam who was a simple receptionist going through a toxic relationship was kind and considerate and funny. She's someone I'd want to hang out with.
Basically, anyone in the show that was accomplished and special weren't normal. Which subverts the viewers expectations because it's like most shows depict these highly functional, put-together individuals who win everything. Like Suits for instance. It was just nice seeing a group of average, normal looking people bond and still live fulfilling lives.
I feel like the media always tells us that to be noticeable and appreciated you have to be excellent all the fucking time. You have to be rich, or very successful, or incredibly ambitious or loud and the life of the party. It was just nice to watch a show that allowed us to find special things about average, honest people.
I know I'm just highlighting the whole point of the show and everyone knows this but the show makes me feel so fulfilled. It makes me feel like even though I feel like I'm not doing enough to be special and educated and talented and successful, I'll be okay. That there are other aspects of me that are important too.
Like, the writers didn't just humanize these characters, they make the viewers feel human too.