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DD2 is a great game and I'm tired of pretending it is not. People who are complaining are missing the entire point of it or haven't actually played the game.
2024.05.26 07:39 ChooChoosenOne DD2 is a great game and I'm tired of pretending it is not. People who are complaining are missing the entire point of it or haven't actually played the game.
So, after 81 hours I've finished the game with true ending. I haven't explored everything, as it turned out I completely missed the elf village with all their quests.
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I gotta say I'm quite confused by a lot of negative reaction that I've seen on this sub and some others regarding the game. A lot of the things people complained about turned out to be barely meaningful in my playthrough. Though it's worth mentioning that although I played DD1, I haven't played it nearly as much, dropping the game a couple of times.
This is just my opinion of course and I'm not forcing it upon someone, I'm a man of weird tastes mayhaps. I disliked Elden Ring and I literally think that DD2 > Elden Ring. Fight me if you will\~
The exploration in this game is really entertaining because even passing the same place for the 5th time you can find some hidden passage in the mountains that will lead you to some completely new area. If you just go along the main quest you'll literally miss 80% of the game and it's not exagerration. There are some bosses you will NEVER see if you just go along the mainquest and entire settlements as it turned out with their own quests. I agree that a lot of dungeons don't have much to offer unfortunately in terms of rewards or puzzles. A lot of it is just caves with a bunch of enemies and a couple of chests one of which will have some materials and another one will have a bottle of some potion that you'll put to storage and never use. Very rarely I found actual gear in dungeons and even rarer it would be something that is better than what I've already had (purchased from the smith) or even fit my vocation. Here and there though you can find enchanted weapons that I didn't find at any vendor though again, I haven't explored everything.
There is also affinity system and technically you can "romance" any character in the game but honestly... it felt quite pointless in terms of the story. It's not romantic by any means, in DD1 you at least had your "beloved" come hug you at the end and such. Here it felt kinda different, the character just appears in some cutscenes and it's more of a close friend kind of thing it seems? Maybe I missed something but yeah... Maybe they did it so it wouldn't be as weird in case your "beloved" happened to be someone you didn't actually like or even worse - literal child (i've read that it could happen in DD1 for some bizarre reason)
The main quest kinda is lacking anyway. People were complaining that you have to do quests again at NG+ but honestly main quest itself literally takes about 2 hours to beat. It's really short and I guess if you just rush through it you won't understand a thing about this world, so I guess it might be confusing for some. The quest is literally - come to Vermouth, do a couple of errands real quick, then go to Battahl, visit like two or three NPCs there, explore a small dungeon, get some crystalized blood to repair the sword - go to the endgame sequence. It's laughable.
P.S I'm not saying that this game is perfect by any means. I'm still frustrated with a lot of aspects of it, but mostly because I see the POTENTIAL there. And I'm really frustrated and anxious about this game's future because all these mechanics that a lot of players very very vocal about disliking them - I actually like. I really love how DD2 turned out compared to the first game with it's a lot more alive world. However I'm afraid that the developers will listen to the feedback and instead of developing all these ideas like Dragonsplague they will just cut it out entirely in the sequel. It's unfortunate that a lot of gamers seem to want a game that just takes them by the hand, has precise markers for all objectives, has a lot of saveslots so they feel safe in their game where they can "first try" get the BEST outcome, save all the people and be the best of the best with little effort. It's all cool if you're one of these people - there are games for you. But I fell in love with Dragon's Dogma 2 for all this jank and I really would hate to see a sequel that would lose all these unique gimmics and become just another western RPG where you go from a quest market to quest marker, so watered down with "quality of life" that there is barely any game left - just one long cutscene with press X to win in between.
P.S.S. The game really needs a hardmode, it's kinda too easy sometimes and the only difficulty I ever have in this game is my character being a sack of shit that drops on the floor from every little slap or tiny tremor then takes forever to get up.
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I gotta say I'm quite confused by a lot of negative reaction that I've seen on this sub and some others regarding the game. A lot of the things people complained about turned out to be barely meaningful in my playthrough. Though it's worth mentioning that although I played DD1, I haven't played it nearly as much, dropping the game a couple of times.
- Enemy variety
- There are just two biomes/exploration is boring.
The exploration in this game is really entertaining because even passing the same place for the 5th time you can find some hidden passage in the mountains that will lead you to some completely new area. If you just go along the main quest you'll literally miss 80% of the game and it's not exagerration. There are some bosses you will NEVER see if you just go along the mainquest and entire settlements as it turned out with their own quests. I agree that a lot of dungeons don't have much to offer unfortunately in terms of rewards or puzzles. A lot of it is just caves with a bunch of enemies and a couple of chests one of which will have some materials and another one will have a bottle of some potion that you'll put to storage and never use. Very rarely I found actual gear in dungeons and even rarer it would be something that is better than what I've already had (purchased from the smith) or even fit my vocation. Here and there though you can find enchanted weapons that I didn't find at any vendor though again, I haven't explored everything.
- Save system sucks
- The game is too punishing/random/dragonsplague sucks.
- Romance system sucks.
There is also affinity system and technically you can "romance" any character in the game but honestly... it felt quite pointless in terms of the story. It's not romantic by any means, in DD1 you at least had your "beloved" come hug you at the end and such. Here it felt kinda different, the character just appears in some cutscenes and it's more of a close friend kind of thing it seems? Maybe I missed something but yeah... Maybe they did it so it wouldn't be as weird in case your "beloved" happened to be someone you didn't actually like or even worse - literal child (i've read that it could happen in DD1 for some bizarre reason)
- Story is bad.
The main quest kinda is lacking anyway. People were complaining that you have to do quests again at NG+ but honestly main quest itself literally takes about 2 hours to beat. It's really short and I guess if you just rush through it you won't understand a thing about this world, so I guess it might be confusing for some. The quest is literally - come to Vermouth, do a couple of errands real quick, then go to Battahl, visit like two or three NPCs there, explore a small dungeon, get some crystalized blood to repair the sword - go to the endgame sequence. It's laughable.
P.S.S. The game really needs a hardmode, it's kinda too easy sometimes and the only difficulty I ever have in this game is my character being a sack of shit that drops on the floor from every little slap or tiny tremor then takes forever to get up.
2024.05.26 07:38 Ok-Ingenuity9833 Marry Me Macbeth - A 4th wall breaking phycological horror idea
Marry Me Macbeth would be advertised as an unpublished or "lost" film that finally gets to see the light of day, at first glance it'd be about a smooth & jazzy Romantic Comedy from the early 1990s known as Marry Me Macbeth with a simple but enjoyable story. It'd tell 2 different stories at once, a surface level story and a chilling story below the surface that we have to pick apart for ourselves.
Surface Plot: Macbeth is a damsel mourning over her awful minimum wage job so she comes up with the idea to look for the perfect husband because she can't bear to pay her rent anymore so if she marries him, she'll never have to pay anything again so she finds a good man and does her best to speed up the relationship as fast as she can portraying herself as a simple housewife and talking about a wedding even though they've only been acquainted for a couple days, the entire story pans out over a week requiring really good pacing before she somehow convinces this man into marrying her. Setting would be early 1970s
Hidden Plot: At the beginning of the film, we get pre-debut promotional interviews from the 90s with the stars of the film talking about how amazing the film is and just hyping it. In reality the film that we the audience are watching was made on a haunted studio and tragic events occurred during the making of this film, the producers ignored the locations tragic events and tried to complete their movie on it since it was the cheapest option, but chaos ensues as the creation of this film proceeds, midway through the film there'd also be an extended cut of the pre-debut promotional interviews with the film's stars talking about their strange experiences on set during the creation of Mourning Macbeth. As the surface level story progresses minor eerie events and details would occur throughout Mourning Macbeth that have no connection to the story whatsoever such as a visual/auditory malfunctions and apparitions briefly appearing in scenes without the protagonist paying any attention to them at all would begin to appear, almost as if it's not even a part of the movie.
How it blends together: The idea of this film is to make a deceptively horrific film that acts as an unpublished romcom when it's actually a horror movie about a haunted film project made in a cursed studio.
Cinematography: The film would feel liminal in a sense only ever giving us wide shots on interior areas in very specific angles similar to liminal spaces photos, we'd never see any outdoor areas, the only way we'd know the time of day is light behind windows or no light behind windows. The camera would always give scenes wide shots showing fully what is happening in a location, but we'd be made to feel a strange sense of unease as we are made to focus on the background more than the protagonist, for example the camera might be positioned on the wall presenting a wide shot facing Macbeth doing the dishes with the living room connecting to the kitchen behind her being pitch black and some indistinguishable figure is lurking, watching, not at her, but its looking at you, it knows your there, this movie may be fake, but that sinister abnormality isn't, it notices you. However, something important to mention however, is that the eerie details should never take up the entire screen, they should be minor enough that you can never become accustomed to it, but you can always vaguely have an idea of what it looks like or what it could possibly be but nonetheless even if the protagonist is in the room it should always feel like the deity is focusing on us specifically and not the protagonist, like it is looking through the Lense of the screen. Another way to instigate fear is change the angel at which the scene is being capture when nothing unnatural is happening, hide the corridor out of view when there is nothing unknown to be seen or the audience is no longer intended to pay attention to that area.
Prevalent scenes throughout the film:
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Surface Plot: Macbeth is a damsel mourning over her awful minimum wage job so she comes up with the idea to look for the perfect husband because she can't bear to pay her rent anymore so if she marries him, she'll never have to pay anything again so she finds a good man and does her best to speed up the relationship as fast as she can portraying herself as a simple housewife and talking about a wedding even though they've only been acquainted for a couple days, the entire story pans out over a week requiring really good pacing before she somehow convinces this man into marrying her. Setting would be early 1970s
Hidden Plot: At the beginning of the film, we get pre-debut promotional interviews from the 90s with the stars of the film talking about how amazing the film is and just hyping it. In reality the film that we the audience are watching was made on a haunted studio and tragic events occurred during the making of this film, the producers ignored the locations tragic events and tried to complete their movie on it since it was the cheapest option, but chaos ensues as the creation of this film proceeds, midway through the film there'd also be an extended cut of the pre-debut promotional interviews with the film's stars talking about their strange experiences on set during the creation of Mourning Macbeth. As the surface level story progresses minor eerie events and details would occur throughout Mourning Macbeth that have no connection to the story whatsoever such as a visual/auditory malfunctions and apparitions briefly appearing in scenes without the protagonist paying any attention to them at all would begin to appear, almost as if it's not even a part of the movie.
How it blends together: The idea of this film is to make a deceptively horrific film that acts as an unpublished romcom when it's actually a horror movie about a haunted film project made in a cursed studio.
Cinematography: The film would feel liminal in a sense only ever giving us wide shots on interior areas in very specific angles similar to liminal spaces photos, we'd never see any outdoor areas, the only way we'd know the time of day is light behind windows or no light behind windows. The camera would always give scenes wide shots showing fully what is happening in a location, but we'd be made to feel a strange sense of unease as we are made to focus on the background more than the protagonist, for example the camera might be positioned on the wall presenting a wide shot facing Macbeth doing the dishes with the living room connecting to the kitchen behind her being pitch black and some indistinguishable figure is lurking, watching, not at her, but its looking at you, it knows your there, this movie may be fake, but that sinister abnormality isn't, it notices you. However, something important to mention however, is that the eerie details should never take up the entire screen, they should be minor enough that you can never become accustomed to it, but you can always vaguely have an idea of what it looks like or what it could possibly be but nonetheless even if the protagonist is in the room it should always feel like the deity is focusing on us specifically and not the protagonist, like it is looking through the Lense of the screen. Another way to instigate fear is change the angel at which the scene is being capture when nothing unnatural is happening, hide the corridor out of view when there is nothing unknown to be seen or the audience is no longer intended to pay attention to that area.
Prevalent scenes throughout the film:
- Commercial Break: The film would have a simple short commercial break with a pizza kitchen commercial in which an apparition appears in the background of this scene blending in but standing out, some may not even catch it, those who notice will be left uneasy.
- Dishwashing Scene: The camera is against the wall facing the face of Macbeth as she is doing the dishes for her boyfriend before he can get home from work, behind her is a corridor that leads to the living room, the light is off, and we see a face barely peeking out of the corner, or it looks like a face but it's too grainy, too far to fully describe especially in the darkness, moving too slow to tell what its intent is but fast enough to feel it could be a threat in a matter of seconds. But soon before we get too fearful the angle switches hiding the corridor out of view as the man comes in to greet his future wife in surprise.
- Date Night: Macbeth is having a date with her man at the table, the scene draws to the awkwardness of Macbeth waiting for her date having no one to hold conversation with as jazz is playing in the background and extras are talking to each other on their own date, but there is a symmetrical corridor in the background leading down a hallway but its dark for no reason, something would move into the doorframe just outside of the light without physically moving itself at all, it'd seem to have a face, but its indistinguishable between male or female and it's too far away from the camera to say for certain what exactly it was. Then when Macbeths future husband finally arrives the camera angle switches hiding that corridor from view and giving us a different perspective on their date.
- Bathroom Scene: Macbeth is cleaning the bathroom but leaves the shot to get supplies for an extended time period leaving us to feel like a child without a parent, Macbeth was the little comfort we had but now we don't even have that, there is a small compartment door on the wall beyond the corridor facing the bathroom, after 10-15 seconds of Macbeth being gone it slowly opens, so slowly in fact not a single sound can be heard from it but before it can open to the point we can see inside Macbeth returns back for the scene, as she begins cleaning the small door opens up quickly but the shot cuts off only showing it open half way revealing an eerie unhinged face that can barely be made out from the quick frame, and then it cuts to a normal version of the bathroom scene from the corridors perspective.
- Ending: There'd be a wide shot of a set without any actors, it's the fancy quinine restaurant from the date night scene, dimly lit with a corridor symmetrical to the camera in the background, the apparition slowly creeps out of the corridor towards the camera, moving inhumanly, blending the human and the uncanny, we'd here it is whispering something in an indescribable voice but in cohesive English, it is talking to us, how even when we can't see it, it will be watching from the furthest view, how we thought this was all part of the joke but in fact we are a part of it, talking about how it will peel over our eyes with its sneaky fingers, before it can give us a good glimpse of its appearance the film ends with the credits to the romcom "Marry Me Macbeth". The ending would be ambiguous and leave plenty of things up for interpretation, because something that has always kept a film or any media alive is speculation.
2024.05.26 07:37 b0wserbr0wsing week 2 of rehoming a dog…help
long story short, someone was giving away a 7yr old boxefrench bulldog mix and i never had a dog and always wanted one so felt like this was perfect — it has not been. day 1 he peed in the house two times, day 3 he bit me breaking skin and i was bleeding, and yesterday he peed in the house while i was away, and now I just got home and he peed and pooped twice inside while I was gone.
I’m trying to give him grace given that it’s a new home for him and routine, but i just don’t know what to do or what i’m doing wrong…
also, he has a big humping problem. he’s not neutered so that may be why? but what if i neuter him and he still does it?
i just don’t know what to do… it was either he comes to me or he goes to a shelter and I really want to give him a chance here but what the heck??
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I’m trying to give him grace given that it’s a new home for him and routine, but i just don’t know what to do or what i’m doing wrong…
also, he has a big humping problem. he’s not neutered so that may be why? but what if i neuter him and he still does it?
i just don’t know what to do… it was either he comes to me or he goes to a shelter and I really want to give him a chance here but what the heck??
2024.05.26 07:36 Ok-Ingenuity9833 Marry Me Macbeth - A phycological 4th wall breaking horror flick
Marry Me Macbeth would be advertised as an unpublished or "lost" film that finally gets to see the light of day, at first glance it'd be about a smooth & jazzy Romantic Comedy from the early 1990s known as Marry Me Macbeth with a simple but enjoyable story. It'd tell 2 different stories at once, a surface level story and a chilling story below the surface that we have to pick apart for ourselves.
Surface Plot: Macbeth is a damsel mourning over her awful minimum wage job so she comes up with the idea to look for the perfect husband because she can't bear to pay her rent anymore so if she marries him, she'll never have to pay anything again so she finds a good man and does her best to speed up the relationship as fast as she can portraying herself as a simple housewife and talking about a wedding even though they've only been acquainted for a couple days, the entire story pans out over a week requiring really good pacing before she somehow convinces this man into marrying her. Setting would be early 1970s
Hidden Plot: At the beginning of the film, we get pre-debut promotional interviews from the 90s with the stars of the film talking about how amazing the film is and just hyping it. In reality the film that we the audience are watching was made on a haunted studio and tragic events occurred during the making of this film, the producers ignored the locations tragic events and tried to complete their movie on it since it was the cheapest option, but chaos ensues as the creation of this film proceeds, midway through the film there'd also be an extended cut of the pre-debut promotional interviews with the film's stars talking about their strange experiences on set during the creation of Mourning Macbeth. As the surface level story progresses minor eerie events and details would occur throughout Mourning Macbeth that have no connection to the story whatsoever such as a visual/auditory malfunctions and apparitions briefly appearing in scenes without the protagonist paying any attention to them at all would begin to appear, almost as if it's not even a part of the movie.
How it blends together: The idea of this film is to make a deceptively horrific film that acts as an unpublished romcom when it's actually a horror movie about a haunted film project made in a cursed studio.
Cinematography: The film would feel liminal in a sense only ever giving us wide shots on interior areas in very specific angles similar to liminal spaces photos, we'd never see any outdoor areas, the only way we'd know the time of day is light behind windows or no light behind windows. The camera would always give scenes wide shots showing fully what is happening in a location, but we'd be made to feel a strange sense of unease as we are made to focus on the background more than the protagonist, for example the camera might be positioned on the wall presenting a wide shot facing Macbeth doing the dishes with the living room connecting to the kitchen behind her being pitch black and some indistinguishable figure is lurking, watching, not at her, but its looking at you, it knows your there, this movie may be fake, but that sinister abnormality isn't, it notices you. However, something important to mention however, is that the eerie details should never take up the entire screen, they should be minor enough that you can never become accustomed to it, but you can always vaguely have an idea of what it looks like or what it could possibly be but nonetheless even if the protagonist is in the room it should always feel like the deity is focusing on us specifically and not the protagonist, like it is looking through the Lense of the screen. Another way to instigate fear is change the angel at which the scene is being capture when nothing unnatural is happening, hide the corridor out of view when there is nothing unknown to be seen or the audience is no longer intended to pay attention to that area.
Prevalent scenes throughout the film:
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Surface Plot: Macbeth is a damsel mourning over her awful minimum wage job so she comes up with the idea to look for the perfect husband because she can't bear to pay her rent anymore so if she marries him, she'll never have to pay anything again so she finds a good man and does her best to speed up the relationship as fast as she can portraying herself as a simple housewife and talking about a wedding even though they've only been acquainted for a couple days, the entire story pans out over a week requiring really good pacing before she somehow convinces this man into marrying her. Setting would be early 1970s
Hidden Plot: At the beginning of the film, we get pre-debut promotional interviews from the 90s with the stars of the film talking about how amazing the film is and just hyping it. In reality the film that we the audience are watching was made on a haunted studio and tragic events occurred during the making of this film, the producers ignored the locations tragic events and tried to complete their movie on it since it was the cheapest option, but chaos ensues as the creation of this film proceeds, midway through the film there'd also be an extended cut of the pre-debut promotional interviews with the film's stars talking about their strange experiences on set during the creation of Mourning Macbeth. As the surface level story progresses minor eerie events and details would occur throughout Mourning Macbeth that have no connection to the story whatsoever such as a visual/auditory malfunctions and apparitions briefly appearing in scenes without the protagonist paying any attention to them at all would begin to appear, almost as if it's not even a part of the movie.
How it blends together: The idea of this film is to make a deceptively horrific film that acts as an unpublished romcom when it's actually a horror movie about a haunted film project made in a cursed studio.
Cinematography: The film would feel liminal in a sense only ever giving us wide shots on interior areas in very specific angles similar to liminal spaces photos, we'd never see any outdoor areas, the only way we'd know the time of day is light behind windows or no light behind windows. The camera would always give scenes wide shots showing fully what is happening in a location, but we'd be made to feel a strange sense of unease as we are made to focus on the background more than the protagonist, for example the camera might be positioned on the wall presenting a wide shot facing Macbeth doing the dishes with the living room connecting to the kitchen behind her being pitch black and some indistinguishable figure is lurking, watching, not at her, but its looking at you, it knows your there, this movie may be fake, but that sinister abnormality isn't, it notices you. However, something important to mention however, is that the eerie details should never take up the entire screen, they should be minor enough that you can never become accustomed to it, but you can always vaguely have an idea of what it looks like or what it could possibly be but nonetheless even if the protagonist is in the room it should always feel like the deity is focusing on us specifically and not the protagonist, like it is looking through the Lense of the screen. Another way to instigate fear is change the angel at which the scene is being capture when nothing unnatural is happening, hide the corridor out of view when there is nothing unknown to be seen or the audience is no longer intended to pay attention to that area.
Prevalent scenes throughout the film:
- Commercial Break: The film would have a simple short commercial break with a pizza kitchen commercial in which an apparition appears in the background of this scene blending in but standing out, some may not even catch it, those who notice will be left uneasy.
- Dishwashing Scene: The camera is against the wall facing the face of Macbeth as she is doing the dishes for her boyfriend before he can get home from work, behind her is a corridor that leads to the living room, the light is off, and we see a face barely peeking out of the corner, or it looks like a face but it's too grainy, too far to fully describe especially in the darkness, moving too slow to tell what its intent is but fast enough to feel it could be a threat in a matter of seconds. But soon before we get too fearful the angle switches hiding the corridor out of view as the man comes in to greet his future wife in surprise.
- Date Night: Macbeth is having a date with her man at the table, the scene draws to the awkwardness of Macbeth waiting for her date having no one to hold conversation with as jazz is playing in the background and extras are talking to each other on their own date, but there is a symmetrical corridor in the background leading down a hallway but its dark for no reason, something would move into the doorframe just outside of the light without physically moving itself at all, it'd seem to have a face, but its indistinguishable between male or female and it's too far away from the camera to say for certain what exactly it was. Then when Macbeths future husband finally arrives the camera angle switches hiding that corridor from view and giving us a different perspective on their date.
- Bathroom Scene: Macbeth is cleaning the bathroom but leaves the shot to get supplies for an extended time period leaving us to feel like a child without a parent, Macbeth was the little comfort we had but now we don't even have that, there is a small compartment door on the wall beyond the corridor facing the bathroom, after 10-15 seconds of Macbeth being gone it slowly opens, so slowly in fact not a single sound can be heard from it but before it can open to the point we can see inside Macbeth returns back for the scene, as she begins cleaning the small door opens up quickly but the shot cuts off only showing it open half way revealing an eerie unhinged face that can barely be made out from the quick frame, and then it cuts to a normal version of the bathroom scene from the corridors perspective.
- Ending: There'd be a wide shot of a set without any actors, it's the fancy quinine restaurant from the date night scene, dimly lit with a corridor symmetrical to the camera in the background, the apparition slowly creeps out of the corridor towards the camera, moving inhumanly, blending the human and the uncanny, we'd here it is whispering something in an indescribable voice but in cohesive English, it is talking to us, how even when we can't see it, it will be watching from the furthest view, how we thought this was all part of the joke but in fact we are a part of it, talking about how it will peel over our eyes with its sneaky fingers, before it can give us a good glimpse of its appearance the film ends with the credits to the romcom "Marry Me Macbeth". The ending would be ambiguous and leave plenty of things up for interpretation, because something that has always kept a film or any media alive is speculation.
2024.05.26 07:35 cvhenia Asking for closure? 15 F, 16 M
Long story short, I, 15 F , like this guy 16 M , and I reached out to him over social media saying basically that I think he’s cute and I wished we could talk more since we didn’t really have a reason to talk in person (different social circles and all.) We talked pretty consistently day and night on Friday and over the weekend but then once the weekend ended, he sounded disinterested, didn’t initiate conversations, and it felt like he became super dry all of a sudden. I really like him so I don’t want to give up if there’s a chance he was actually interested in me, but I don’t want to sound creepy or obsessive by not taking a hint. I’m aware that he doesn’t owe me an explanation since we aren’t close, but I’m hesitant to let him go without a definite answer of how he feels. What is the best move here?
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2024.05.26 07:35 MrPopaBean Camping
Hello, a 4 weeks ago my brothers & cousin went camping. Decided to stay for 3 days but ended up leaving on night 2.
We arrived at Ice House, Ca. Very popular area to go camping. Looked like an ordinary camp site- except there’s nobody but us. Got set up & headed towards the lake which was 10 min hike.. girls stayed back & us 5 all went together. Walking in the forest had gotten darker from heavy thick trees. 5 min in & it’s fucken hot & we’re all trying to hurry & hit the waters. Until we heard a female laugh very fucken close by.. thinking it was the girls- we screamed back & nothing. We said fuck it, it’s hot & im just trynna jump in. We swam for a good 3 hours, enjoying ourselves & drinking. Regular college life. It was getting dark out & we packed up & started heading towards back to camp. Heading there, we heard the same laugh again.. except it was behind us & we’re closer to the camp. We stood there, looked at each other & ran. All the girls were at the camp & all of them said they haven’t went anywhere near the trails. Shooked, we can’t stop talking about it. Following night, we ate & hit the tents. Me, sleeping by myself in a tent while everyone haves someone else to sleep with, I just fucken knew some shit was going to happen to me & some shit did. 3 hours in after eating & everyone’s dead asleep, just the campfire & me awake. I was on TikTok just trying to pass time & fall asleep when I heard leves crumbled from the trails ( my tent is close to the trail but not really close & the back of my tent is facing the trail ) .. I remember just being in shocked, telling myself it might be some animal until that shit started to sound like literal human footsteps coming closer. I frozen there for a good min, footstep stopped & it was just dead silent & then it started walking towards back to the trails. I put on headphones & blast music & trying to sleep. Didn’t get any sleep until 7am when the sun was up & told everyone about it when I woke up.
There was a lot of what ifs but, 5 of us decided to explore near the forests. Next thing you know, we see a candle light & cross on a tree. Really long story short, nothing else happened after that, we got bad vibes & stayed there till sunset & decided to pack up & leave.
I have another quick story about Ice house, Ca. About 3 years ago I had went camping with my family at a diff spot in IH, CA & I kid you not- a ranger pulls up & asking for me except she literally said my full name. Like— till this day that shit still scares me & my family. Never going back to ice house.
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We arrived at Ice House, Ca. Very popular area to go camping. Looked like an ordinary camp site- except there’s nobody but us. Got set up & headed towards the lake which was 10 min hike.. girls stayed back & us 5 all went together. Walking in the forest had gotten darker from heavy thick trees. 5 min in & it’s fucken hot & we’re all trying to hurry & hit the waters. Until we heard a female laugh very fucken close by.. thinking it was the girls- we screamed back & nothing. We said fuck it, it’s hot & im just trynna jump in. We swam for a good 3 hours, enjoying ourselves & drinking. Regular college life. It was getting dark out & we packed up & started heading towards back to camp. Heading there, we heard the same laugh again.. except it was behind us & we’re closer to the camp. We stood there, looked at each other & ran. All the girls were at the camp & all of them said they haven’t went anywhere near the trails. Shooked, we can’t stop talking about it. Following night, we ate & hit the tents. Me, sleeping by myself in a tent while everyone haves someone else to sleep with, I just fucken knew some shit was going to happen to me & some shit did. 3 hours in after eating & everyone’s dead asleep, just the campfire & me awake. I was on TikTok just trying to pass time & fall asleep when I heard leves crumbled from the trails ( my tent is close to the trail but not really close & the back of my tent is facing the trail ) .. I remember just being in shocked, telling myself it might be some animal until that shit started to sound like literal human footsteps coming closer. I frozen there for a good min, footstep stopped & it was just dead silent & then it started walking towards back to the trails. I put on headphones & blast music & trying to sleep. Didn’t get any sleep until 7am when the sun was up & told everyone about it when I woke up.
There was a lot of what ifs but, 5 of us decided to explore near the forests. Next thing you know, we see a candle light & cross on a tree. Really long story short, nothing else happened after that, we got bad vibes & stayed there till sunset & decided to pack up & leave.
I have another quick story about Ice house, Ca. About 3 years ago I had went camping with my family at a diff spot in IH, CA & I kid you not- a ranger pulls up & asking for me except she literally said my full name. Like— till this day that shit still scares me & my family. Never going back to ice house.
2024.05.26 07:35 Sorryusernameistak I need help understanding this game
Long story short, I want to understand this game, but everywhere I have looked, it never explains the game in non-gambling lingo and simply not in the know enough to understand what it's telling me. I would really appreciate if someone could explain this game to me without using lingo (or at the very least explain the lingo), additionally if possible, could you provide examples in your explanation, that would help my understanding greatly. Also, I would like to understand how payout works for this game because I want to play this with my friends, and knowing how to do payout is kind of important. Also, for the record, we would just be using non-monetary chips for scoring our craps game.
Thank you in advance
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2024.05.26 07:33 tranquilovely We beat the long distance just for him(27m) to break up with me(25f) 46 days later.
Im hurt, blindsided, and aching.
I moved 1000 miles (19 hours) to be with him (a second time!) just for his feelings to change. Long story short, he says he wants to have experiences in life, he wants to grow and learn more about himself.
It's understandable but not justifiable. I uprooted my life. I understand that his upbringing didn't give him opportunities to explore. Now he wants to. And when I said "why can't we do it together?" I get the answer of he doesn't want to. He wants to do it alone.
In my honest opinion, he sabotaged this whole relationship with his immaturity. He even said he bottled in emotions and suffered in silence due to his feelings. But I'm not a mind reader to understand him. He said that he didn't open up to me because I would make it about myself (which is true, but I usually give a story that relates so that people don't feel alone, it's how I connect).
And said he would test me with small things to see if he can do bigger things. But NEVER communicated that he is hoping to talk to me about something on his mind lately. Or even say that he understands that I'm trying to relate but he's looking for X support. I'm so hurt. I was set up for tests I didn't even know and failed without knowing. That's so cruel
He is right when he says he's immature in relationships, but I feel like such a fool. I feel ashamed. I feel stupid and embarrassed. I'm 1000 miles away from home and I thought this would work. Only for him to say that it doesn't matter what I do, he doesn't want a relationship in general. It's not even about me but I just happened to be getting the repercussions.
I cannot fathom how selfish he truly is. And I still love him bc this is 2 days old. I can't understand the stupid games he played w me that I didn't know I was playing, or the lack of communication in general, or the fact that I was expected to be a mind reader.
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. I'm past the shock and denial stage. I'm in the bargaining and anger stage. I can't wait to remove myself from my living situation. I'm hurting so badly in this apartment and I can't be here with him. I can't establish clear boundaries with him when I still love him. And living with your ex sucks big fucking time. Especially just after 46 days.
ETA: Im not justifying my actions of talking about myself. I'm explaining that's how my neurodivergent brain works. And I don't know to change my behavior until I'm told it's not working or helpful to someone. So being in the dark is just frustrating and breaks my heart even more.
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I moved 1000 miles (19 hours) to be with him (a second time!) just for his feelings to change. Long story short, he says he wants to have experiences in life, he wants to grow and learn more about himself.
It's understandable but not justifiable. I uprooted my life. I understand that his upbringing didn't give him opportunities to explore. Now he wants to. And when I said "why can't we do it together?" I get the answer of he doesn't want to. He wants to do it alone.
In my honest opinion, he sabotaged this whole relationship with his immaturity. He even said he bottled in emotions and suffered in silence due to his feelings. But I'm not a mind reader to understand him. He said that he didn't open up to me because I would make it about myself (which is true, but I usually give a story that relates so that people don't feel alone, it's how I connect).
And said he would test me with small things to see if he can do bigger things. But NEVER communicated that he is hoping to talk to me about something on his mind lately. Or even say that he understands that I'm trying to relate but he's looking for X support. I'm so hurt. I was set up for tests I didn't even know and failed without knowing. That's so cruel
He is right when he says he's immature in relationships, but I feel like such a fool. I feel ashamed. I feel stupid and embarrassed. I'm 1000 miles away from home and I thought this would work. Only for him to say that it doesn't matter what I do, he doesn't want a relationship in general. It's not even about me but I just happened to be getting the repercussions.
I cannot fathom how selfish he truly is. And I still love him bc this is 2 days old. I can't understand the stupid games he played w me that I didn't know I was playing, or the lack of communication in general, or the fact that I was expected to be a mind reader.
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. I'm past the shock and denial stage. I'm in the bargaining and anger stage. I can't wait to remove myself from my living situation. I'm hurting so badly in this apartment and I can't be here with him. I can't establish clear boundaries with him when I still love him. And living with your ex sucks big fucking time. Especially just after 46 days.
ETA: Im not justifying my actions of talking about myself. I'm explaining that's how my neurodivergent brain works. And I don't know to change my behavior until I'm told it's not working or helpful to someone. So being in the dark is just frustrating and breaks my heart even more.
2024.05.26 07:33 NotACommie24 How do criminal charges from civil court work?
Hello. To make a very long and complicated story short, I am on one side of a legal dispute regarding my grandfather’s trust. We are taking my uncle to court due to various criminal actions he has committed in furtherance of his own personal gain, and to blow money out of spite for me and my father. My grandfather is still alive, however he has late stage dementia and probably will not last through the end of the summer. My father and uncle have had power of attorney for roughly a year, meaning they are both trustees at the moment.
There are several things that led to this decision, however the most egregious one is the one I am asking about due to the criminal nature of his actions. Basically, when our lawyers sent a cease and desist letter for other actions he has taken, he took a check from a trust account that nobody is supposed to have access to until my grandfather dies, signed the check with my grandfather’s signature, and gave $40,000 to the most expensive trust/estate attorney in my area (I checked, and couldn’t find a single other attorney with the notoriety and BAR status he has.) He stopped making the payments to the attorney roughly 4 months ago, leading our attorneys to believe his attorney may have refused the case after going over the details.
From my understanding, he is guilty of felony fraud, embezzlement, and breach of fiduciary duty. The issue is, I don’t think me or my father want to see him go to prison, especially for the amount of time those crimes can result in. We want him to pay the money back, but nothing more.
That leads to my question. Considering the court finds he did commit those crimes, do we have to refer him for criminal prosecution, or is it out of our control? I know it depends on the crime, and I don’t want to have to pay several hundred dollars to our attorneys to ask. Any answers or references would be appreciated.
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There are several things that led to this decision, however the most egregious one is the one I am asking about due to the criminal nature of his actions. Basically, when our lawyers sent a cease and desist letter for other actions he has taken, he took a check from a trust account that nobody is supposed to have access to until my grandfather dies, signed the check with my grandfather’s signature, and gave $40,000 to the most expensive trust/estate attorney in my area (I checked, and couldn’t find a single other attorney with the notoriety and BAR status he has.) He stopped making the payments to the attorney roughly 4 months ago, leading our attorneys to believe his attorney may have refused the case after going over the details.
From my understanding, he is guilty of felony fraud, embezzlement, and breach of fiduciary duty. The issue is, I don’t think me or my father want to see him go to prison, especially for the amount of time those crimes can result in. We want him to pay the money back, but nothing more.
That leads to my question. Considering the court finds he did commit those crimes, do we have to refer him for criminal prosecution, or is it out of our control? I know it depends on the crime, and I don’t want to have to pay several hundred dollars to our attorneys to ask. Any answers or references would be appreciated.
2024.05.26 07:31 Vavhv I (22m) suspect that my best friend (20nb) is severely depressed. What to do? Should I contact their family?
Trigger Warning: Mention of suicide, TL;DR at the end.
Hello everyone, I (22m) have a friend (20nb) from college who I've been messaging frequently in the past week, especially since my mood has become elevated (which may be either due to my mood disorder or increase in antidepressant dosage). I've been sending them nice messages everyday, but I fear that it's not enough or that it may be too much.
Lately they've been mentioning about how they feel burnt out from college and don't like being with other students because they feel alienated by them and felt betrayed because they used to have other friends. But 2 weeks ago during a college break, they suddenly went silent on me for several days, and after that said that they've been only talking with their long-distance partner (21b) because that's who they're comfortable with.
Last week, they came to college and I was with them most of the time and they often seemed sad and tired, but they didn't say anything bad about me and even invited me to go outside to a cafe with them for a while. A day later, I attempted suicide due to some argument I had with my family which is a complete other story, but long story short they called me that time and I reconsidered and stopped my suicide attempt thanks to their kind words.
The day after that, we met on college again and while they said they're ok with me, they said that they had to go home immediately so I just respected that and let them. There was a field trip on the next day, but I didn't attend due to a death anniversary and I wanted some time to reflect on and heal from my attempt. I let them know they can text me during the field trip but they didn't really text much aside from saying they feel tired and overwhelmed and want to go home.
We were supposed to call when they got home but we didn't get to and on the next day they said the passed out. In the last several days, I tend to ask them how they're doing but they usually reply very late, saying that they're sorry cause they've been sleeping a lot. I suggested that they might be severely depressed but that it's a treatable condition, but refused, saying that they're not depressed because they don't want to overthink things. I asked them if they're taking their prescribed medication since they have a psychiatrist, and they indirectly answered by saying that they're taking their anxiety medication. When I asked them if they have medication for depression, they said they're not depressed and the conversation stopped there because I didn't want to argue.
It's been like this for several days, and what's worse is that their long-distance partner has been busy lately due to family matters and hasn't been responding much either, only replying every several hour intervals. I'm really worried about my friend and I don't want to lose them. Should I contact their family so they can help them out somehow? I also told my friend to contact their psychiatrist but they said that their next appointment is on June 1.
I've talked about this with another friend but they told me not to contact the family unless I'm sure because the family might be causing the problem and potentially abusing my friend, and while I don't know much about their family, I don't know much evidence to suggest this either. Should I contact them anyways? I know I can contact them through Facebook, but it would be my first time directly messaging them.
TL;DR: My friend has been telling me that they feel tired, sad, and overwhelmed, but refuse the possibility of being depressed to avoid overthinking. Recently, they don't talk to me as often and say they're sleeping most of the time. I'm worried about them and want to get them help before it worsens. What should I do? Should I contact the family they live with? Ask them about their psychiatrist?
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Hello everyone, I (22m) have a friend (20nb) from college who I've been messaging frequently in the past week, especially since my mood has become elevated (which may be either due to my mood disorder or increase in antidepressant dosage). I've been sending them nice messages everyday, but I fear that it's not enough or that it may be too much.
Lately they've been mentioning about how they feel burnt out from college and don't like being with other students because they feel alienated by them and felt betrayed because they used to have other friends. But 2 weeks ago during a college break, they suddenly went silent on me for several days, and after that said that they've been only talking with their long-distance partner (21b) because that's who they're comfortable with.
Last week, they came to college and I was with them most of the time and they often seemed sad and tired, but they didn't say anything bad about me and even invited me to go outside to a cafe with them for a while. A day later, I attempted suicide due to some argument I had with my family which is a complete other story, but long story short they called me that time and I reconsidered and stopped my suicide attempt thanks to their kind words.
The day after that, we met on college again and while they said they're ok with me, they said that they had to go home immediately so I just respected that and let them. There was a field trip on the next day, but I didn't attend due to a death anniversary and I wanted some time to reflect on and heal from my attempt. I let them know they can text me during the field trip but they didn't really text much aside from saying they feel tired and overwhelmed and want to go home.
We were supposed to call when they got home but we didn't get to and on the next day they said the passed out. In the last several days, I tend to ask them how they're doing but they usually reply very late, saying that they're sorry cause they've been sleeping a lot. I suggested that they might be severely depressed but that it's a treatable condition, but refused, saying that they're not depressed because they don't want to overthink things. I asked them if they're taking their prescribed medication since they have a psychiatrist, and they indirectly answered by saying that they're taking their anxiety medication. When I asked them if they have medication for depression, they said they're not depressed and the conversation stopped there because I didn't want to argue.
It's been like this for several days, and what's worse is that their long-distance partner has been busy lately due to family matters and hasn't been responding much either, only replying every several hour intervals. I'm really worried about my friend and I don't want to lose them. Should I contact their family so they can help them out somehow? I also told my friend to contact their psychiatrist but they said that their next appointment is on June 1.
I've talked about this with another friend but they told me not to contact the family unless I'm sure because the family might be causing the problem and potentially abusing my friend, and while I don't know much about their family, I don't know much evidence to suggest this either. Should I contact them anyways? I know I can contact them through Facebook, but it would be my first time directly messaging them.
TL;DR: My friend has been telling me that they feel tired, sad, and overwhelmed, but refuse the possibility of being depressed to avoid overthinking. Recently, they don't talk to me as often and say they're sleeping most of the time. I'm worried about them and want to get them help before it worsens. What should I do? Should I contact the family they live with? Ask them about their psychiatrist?
2024.05.26 07:30 MatyBez looking for ideas for my huge project.
2024.05.26 07:30 Ill_Reflection4635 BF accused of SA.
Hi. I’m writing this as I need help and advice. My bf and I have been together for 5 years. 2 years into our relationship, someone from his past contacted me accusing him of r4ping her.
In her series of texts to me, she states that he took advantage of her, & that it happened “while him and I were together, and that he had been trying to reach out to her on twitter in recent years.”
When I confronted him about this, his story was that they were friends who hung out regularly, and she also had hooked up with one of my bf’s friends/roommate. One night, she was desperate to hangout with him, and she insisted on coming over to which he eventually said ok. She brought a pack of beers, and was being more flirty with him than usual. She eventually came on to him very strongly, and took his hand and placed it on her private area. As things are happening, his roommate (the one she hooked up with) walks in and casually minded his business. They begin to hook up, and he asked her verbally for consent. He said it didn’t last long & was very short because he was tired from work. They stop, and fall asleep, and the in the next few days he doesn’t hear from her. She texts him days later accusing him of r4ping her. I saw the texts with my own eyes, and they went back and forth and my bf denied it all from the second she accused him. At some point in those texts she apologizes to him. (i believe he still has the texts.) My bf said she told him stories about her ex boyfriend and that he r4ped her, and the way she went about it was peculiarly similar to the way she was accusing him.
He allowed me to read through their strings of texts, and look through his twitter dms. I believed him because of his willingness to be transparent with me right away, and the inconsistencies in her accusations. She states it happened while him and I were together, but looking at his texts and the date/time stamps, they were from months and months before him and I began dating. There were no twitter dms to her, he had actually blocked her when this all went down and she accused him. And keeping in mind the fact that she had a very similar story to tell about her ex bf, and that he believed her character to be the type to try and ruin his relationship. She even said to me, “it really triggers me knowing he has a gf”.
When she reached out to me, I was only 21 at the time, and completely freaked out and blocked her right away, not responding to her. My bf reached out to one of his friends to ask for advice on how to proceed, & he took his advice to reach out to his accuser (looking back this is a terrible, terrible idea.) So he did, and he tells her she knows that it did not happen like that and he didnt do what she’s accusing of. Of course, she disagrees and that was the end of that conversation.
As years have passed, I’m not sure if its because I’m getting older, my anxiety has increased, or both, but this is on my mind frequently. Our relationship is amazing and has grown more serious, and if we’re working towards marriage, I’m living in fear that she will pursue trying to ruin our lives. I love him and believe him, but am aware of the world we live in. I haven’t heard from her since, she didn’t take legal action, but her words stick with me because I myself am a victim of SA. What can I do to move on from this, and should I advise him to seek legal counsel? I hate holding into this secret that no one knows except for him and I, and this sub is the only place I find comfort. I know its difficult being accused so I avoid bringing up my anxiety and fears to him.
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In her series of texts to me, she states that he took advantage of her, & that it happened “while him and I were together, and that he had been trying to reach out to her on twitter in recent years.”
When I confronted him about this, his story was that they were friends who hung out regularly, and she also had hooked up with one of my bf’s friends/roommate. One night, she was desperate to hangout with him, and she insisted on coming over to which he eventually said ok. She brought a pack of beers, and was being more flirty with him than usual. She eventually came on to him very strongly, and took his hand and placed it on her private area. As things are happening, his roommate (the one she hooked up with) walks in and casually minded his business. They begin to hook up, and he asked her verbally for consent. He said it didn’t last long & was very short because he was tired from work. They stop, and fall asleep, and the in the next few days he doesn’t hear from her. She texts him days later accusing him of r4ping her. I saw the texts with my own eyes, and they went back and forth and my bf denied it all from the second she accused him. At some point in those texts she apologizes to him. (i believe he still has the texts.) My bf said she told him stories about her ex boyfriend and that he r4ped her, and the way she went about it was peculiarly similar to the way she was accusing him.
He allowed me to read through their strings of texts, and look through his twitter dms. I believed him because of his willingness to be transparent with me right away, and the inconsistencies in her accusations. She states it happened while him and I were together, but looking at his texts and the date/time stamps, they were from months and months before him and I began dating. There were no twitter dms to her, he had actually blocked her when this all went down and she accused him. And keeping in mind the fact that she had a very similar story to tell about her ex bf, and that he believed her character to be the type to try and ruin his relationship. She even said to me, “it really triggers me knowing he has a gf”.
When she reached out to me, I was only 21 at the time, and completely freaked out and blocked her right away, not responding to her. My bf reached out to one of his friends to ask for advice on how to proceed, & he took his advice to reach out to his accuser (looking back this is a terrible, terrible idea.) So he did, and he tells her she knows that it did not happen like that and he didnt do what she’s accusing of. Of course, she disagrees and that was the end of that conversation.
As years have passed, I’m not sure if its because I’m getting older, my anxiety has increased, or both, but this is on my mind frequently. Our relationship is amazing and has grown more serious, and if we’re working towards marriage, I’m living in fear that she will pursue trying to ruin our lives. I love him and believe him, but am aware of the world we live in. I haven’t heard from her since, she didn’t take legal action, but her words stick with me because I myself am a victim of SA. What can I do to move on from this, and should I advise him to seek legal counsel? I hate holding into this secret that no one knows except for him and I, and this sub is the only place I find comfort. I know its difficult being accused so I avoid bringing up my anxiety and fears to him.
2024.05.26 07:29 under_arock23 Shitty person
I recently broke up with my ex-boyfriend. I realized that maybe we could work it out and tried getting back with him but I find out he has been talking to this one girl. I asked him about the girl and he denied, denied, denied and told me that he wanted to focus on himself and become better for me and that it’s not the best time to be together ( at that time I didn’t text the girl to ask). When I did text her she tells me that he was been flirting with her, moral of that short story we both found out he has been telling us both the same thing and had told her he doesn’t know me!!! Anyway, throughout the relationship he had gifted me a lot of things like a MacBook, atm I was very upset, I texted him and told him that everything he gifted me was on a big trash can outside the mall and sent him the coordinates (there was a huge bear, clothes, shoes..etc). He lives an hour away from that mall and emails me at 3:40am telling me that someone took all the stuff that I “dumped” in there. YUP! I took a picture of what was on the trashcan but put it back in my trunk. I’m satisfied with it, he digged through that trashcan in hope of finding a MacBook that was never there. Am I the evil one here ? I hate men.
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2024.05.26 07:28 Good_Wafer_9146 Could there be something? Haha
I have a workmate who is quite known for being the serious and intimidating type sa work. He's a year ahead of me so medyo na-intimidate din ako sa aura nyang ganun when I first started where I work now.
But as I got to spend more time with him sa duty, mas nalelearn ko na he's not really as intimidating as people make him out to be. And I learned yung kind and funny side nya that he doesn't always project. Kasi introverted sya. Long story short, I developed some form of a happy crush, although wala talaga akong balak to make it serious.
Before, he would be so formal and strict sa messages nya but to my surprise, he's recently been being goofy and funny sa messages.
I've also noticed a few things he does that I find amusing. Replying fast sa messages that I send sa work groupchats namin. Asking me for my sample paperwork even if he knows how to do his (he's already had similar work done before). One time nag attend sya ng seminar somewhere (nag attend din ako and a friend of his days prior), and while at work nag message sya to ask where the CR is (hahaha) instead of asking his friend. Approaching me at work to ask about an assignment that I know pretty well he already knows how to do (kasi alam ko na may prior experience na sya).
Now here's the thing. We're a lot more open and palabiro sa messages than in person. He'd be sending emojis and laughing sa messages while having a straight face in person. Haha. Kaya minsan naguguluhan ako if I can treat him the same way in person since nahihiya ako dahil senior ko nga sya, and I don't want other seniors to judge me na baka feeling close ako masyado.
I feel that we joke around a lot sa messages but in person we're a lot reserved. Except for a few moments when we find ourselves alone & he'd sometimes relax and joke around then way he does sa texts. But with other people present, we act like we're merely workmates and he becomes a lot more poised.
Now here's the thing. Recently we get teased a lot. And not even romantically. Na tetease kami because of how he cares for me as his junior. Natetease sya sa pag aalaga sakin. Even his friends pointed out na clingy daw sya sakin because they noticed how he's particularly observant of me (like one time nag ask sya sa GC why I was in the office when it's supposed to be my day off & everybody commented he's being too clingy).
And the whole time he's kept a straight face. Meanwhile ako parang matutunaw na but I also kept my composure. Whatever emotion he shows i try to mirror kasi ayoko din mabisto na may crush ako haha.
After the teasing incident, we found ourselves on duty again and he acts like nothing happened. Which I am totally cool with. Because I do not want things to get awkward between us when I enjoy his company so much. Natatawa lang talaga ako at how he's able to keep his emotions in check when he's so different sa messages.
The rare times he lets his goofiness through in person, I find very cute.
Ang tanong ko lang, could there be something in there? If I were to take the risk? Haha
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But as I got to spend more time with him sa duty, mas nalelearn ko na he's not really as intimidating as people make him out to be. And I learned yung kind and funny side nya that he doesn't always project. Kasi introverted sya. Long story short, I developed some form of a happy crush, although wala talaga akong balak to make it serious.
Before, he would be so formal and strict sa messages nya but to my surprise, he's recently been being goofy and funny sa messages.
I've also noticed a few things he does that I find amusing. Replying fast sa messages that I send sa work groupchats namin. Asking me for my sample paperwork even if he knows how to do his (he's already had similar work done before). One time nag attend sya ng seminar somewhere (nag attend din ako and a friend of his days prior), and while at work nag message sya to ask where the CR is (hahaha) instead of asking his friend. Approaching me at work to ask about an assignment that I know pretty well he already knows how to do (kasi alam ko na may prior experience na sya).
Now here's the thing. We're a lot more open and palabiro sa messages than in person. He'd be sending emojis and laughing sa messages while having a straight face in person. Haha. Kaya minsan naguguluhan ako if I can treat him the same way in person since nahihiya ako dahil senior ko nga sya, and I don't want other seniors to judge me na baka feeling close ako masyado.
I feel that we joke around a lot sa messages but in person we're a lot reserved. Except for a few moments when we find ourselves alone & he'd sometimes relax and joke around then way he does sa texts. But with other people present, we act like we're merely workmates and he becomes a lot more poised.
Now here's the thing. Recently we get teased a lot. And not even romantically. Na tetease kami because of how he cares for me as his junior. Natetease sya sa pag aalaga sakin. Even his friends pointed out na clingy daw sya sakin because they noticed how he's particularly observant of me (like one time nag ask sya sa GC why I was in the office when it's supposed to be my day off & everybody commented he's being too clingy).
And the whole time he's kept a straight face. Meanwhile ako parang matutunaw na but I also kept my composure. Whatever emotion he shows i try to mirror kasi ayoko din mabisto na may crush ako haha.
After the teasing incident, we found ourselves on duty again and he acts like nothing happened. Which I am totally cool with. Because I do not want things to get awkward between us when I enjoy his company so much. Natatawa lang talaga ako at how he's able to keep his emotions in check when he's so different sa messages.
The rare times he lets his goofiness through in person, I find very cute.
Ang tanong ko lang, could there be something in there? If I were to take the risk? Haha
2024.05.26 07:28 grungesocial How do you deal with clients with no direction or goal?
Hello everyone,
I am looking/seeking advise, tips & suggestions (audio books, YouTube) to learn to deal with clients (also dealing family and friends) with no direction or goal, yet they want to work with you.
Long story, short I had a client wanted to have a logo for their business, I have like 8 or 9 concept logos done, yet they are saying that they didn't like or something is missing and want something like to look professional. when I asked them what for colour do they have in mind? I get the answer like "I don't something blue and orange or green and orange maybe".
I hope to learn something from you professionals :) .
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I am looking/seeking advise, tips & suggestions (audio books, YouTube) to learn to deal with clients (also dealing family and friends) with no direction or goal, yet they want to work with you.
Long story, short I had a client wanted to have a logo for their business, I have like 8 or 9 concept logos done, yet they are saying that they didn't like or something is missing and want something like to look professional. when I asked them what for colour do they have in mind? I get the answer like "I don't something blue and orange or green and orange maybe".
I hope to learn something from you professionals :) .
2024.05.26 07:27 Midaris_Eye_Patch Amazon vs website
Hey y’all! So long story short I preordered the new pop up parade figurines of Mary and yumeko back when they dropped, and I was scrolling on Amazon and they are also preselling yet the items on Amazon say they release on Oct 30 while I believe if you ordered from the website they release on June 31(??) I don’t know if I am mistaken or Amazon has a later release date, if anyone has any information please correct me!
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2024.05.26 07:27 LongDong2950x Chargeback rejected by Kiwibank
Hi guys i need some advice in regards to this.
I've recently returned from a trip in Europe.
While i was there i stopped off at a merchant and bought a few things.
While doing the transaction they said my Kiwibank card was "declined" so i tried it again which "declined" they offered to do a part payment on my Kiwibank card and another on my Wise Card (which only had about 200 Eur on it anyway).
So charges went through and i went on my way afterwards i decided to check my statements as i thought it was a bit weird that my card got declined i saw an additional charge on my statement and made my way back to their premises to ask them about it.
They initially denied the additional charge until i showed them the statements from both my wise & bank account their excuse was that it must be due to the dollar to eur exchange rate i said no it isn't you've very clearly charged my card twice they then changed their excuse again and said it was a 10 percent fee for using the card machine i said the math doesn't add up as i would've had to spend 2200 euros for that "fee" to be 10 percent.
I spent about 20 minutes arguing with them they eventually asked for my email address so they could send the receipts to "because apparently their printer wasn't working".
I left about 10 minutes after they sent them as i was getting literally nowhere.
Shortly after i got back to NZ i called Kiwibank and explained that i wanted to file a chargeback for one of the transactions on my card i explained the story to the person over the phone what happened & what i bought they asked if i had been in touch with the merchant via email i explained that the merchants email address is a no reply one but that i did go back to the premises and tried to get my money back from them.
The person on the phone said they'll file a chargeback under services not rendered and said they want a copy of my wise statement and the "receipts" that the merchant sent me.
I sent the documents over and was told they'll be in touch within 21 working days.
3 weeks passed and i received the following email from Kiwibank stating that they have stopped the dispute.
We have reviewed the correspondence you have sent through. Based upon the information you have provided we cannot dispute the transactions you have provided us.
When we dispute a transaction with Visa International, we need to provide Visa a breakdown of what the transaction was for. While you have been provided a receipt of the transactions, they do not included a breakdown of the goods or service you received or in this case did not receive. Because of this we cannot proceed with a dispute assessment.
To dispute the transaction, we would need a receipt from the merchant outlining the services you received for the transaction or a written statement on the merchant’s letterhead confirming you did not receive any services. Without this information unfortunately we cannot dispute the transaction at this time.
tldr: Chargeback rejected as proof of purchase is insufficient
Is there anything else i could possibly do regarding this or am i shit out of luck?
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I've recently returned from a trip in Europe.
While i was there i stopped off at a merchant and bought a few things.
While doing the transaction they said my Kiwibank card was "declined" so i tried it again which "declined" they offered to do a part payment on my Kiwibank card and another on my Wise Card (which only had about 200 Eur on it anyway).
So charges went through and i went on my way afterwards i decided to check my statements as i thought it was a bit weird that my card got declined i saw an additional charge on my statement and made my way back to their premises to ask them about it.
They initially denied the additional charge until i showed them the statements from both my wise & bank account their excuse was that it must be due to the dollar to eur exchange rate i said no it isn't you've very clearly charged my card twice they then changed their excuse again and said it was a 10 percent fee for using the card machine i said the math doesn't add up as i would've had to spend 2200 euros for that "fee" to be 10 percent.
I spent about 20 minutes arguing with them they eventually asked for my email address so they could send the receipts to "because apparently their printer wasn't working".
I left about 10 minutes after they sent them as i was getting literally nowhere.
Shortly after i got back to NZ i called Kiwibank and explained that i wanted to file a chargeback for one of the transactions on my card i explained the story to the person over the phone what happened & what i bought they asked if i had been in touch with the merchant via email i explained that the merchants email address is a no reply one but that i did go back to the premises and tried to get my money back from them.
The person on the phone said they'll file a chargeback under services not rendered and said they want a copy of my wise statement and the "receipts" that the merchant sent me.
I sent the documents over and was told they'll be in touch within 21 working days.
3 weeks passed and i received the following email from Kiwibank stating that they have stopped the dispute.
We have reviewed the correspondence you have sent through. Based upon the information you have provided we cannot dispute the transactions you have provided us.
When we dispute a transaction with Visa International, we need to provide Visa a breakdown of what the transaction was for. While you have been provided a receipt of the transactions, they do not included a breakdown of the goods or service you received or in this case did not receive. Because of this we cannot proceed with a dispute assessment.
To dispute the transaction, we would need a receipt from the merchant outlining the services you received for the transaction or a written statement on the merchant’s letterhead confirming you did not receive any services. Without this information unfortunately we cannot dispute the transaction at this time.
tldr: Chargeback rejected as proof of purchase is insufficient
Is there anything else i could possibly do regarding this or am i shit out of luck?
2024.05.26 07:25 TheLast747 Alien abduction (almost ?)
This reads like those eps where Jason talks about aliens setting up 'traps' to catch abductees.
https://www.reddit.com/Paranormal/comments/1d0szwa/can_anyone_identify_this_possible_entity/
Can anyone identify this possible entity? Experience from an agnostic.May 26th 2024, 03:56, by NoRecommendation3097
I say "possible" because I still want to believe it was a normal experience, and I expect most of you will tag this as a non-paranormal event. I have an engineering and scientific background, and I am agnostic about entities, supernatural beings, or the existence of any God. This means I can't say if I believe or not. I used to be skeptical, but once I understood that some things science cannot and will never explain, I kept my mind open.
With that said, I hope you understand that I am here because I think I saw something abnormal (though I wish it wasn't). This happened just hours ago. I've asked my parents and close friends, but none can explain what I saw, and everyone remains skeptical.
I was driving at night to a town an hour away from Boston, in a rural area where streets and houses are far apart. It was very quiet, and most of the homes on the street had their lights on. I glanced at my phone for a second, and when I looked back at the road, I saw a white car on the right side with a girl in the back waving her phone with the flash on. I can imagine two reasons for this: one, she was alerting me not to drive over her and crash into her, and two, she was asking for help because her car was broken. The back of her car was open, and I don't think I was in any danger of crashing into her since I was driving at a normal speed and already on the other side of the street. She kept moving her hands with the flash of her phone even as I passed by her.
Everything seemed normal at this point. I felt guilty for not helping her, but I also felt a bit insecure. I wondered why she didn't ask for help at any nearby house, which seemed strange. I remember the girl being blonde, with short hair at arm's length, wearing a white t-shirt and blue shorts. There was something odd though—half of one leg, up to her knee, was completely black. I thought it might be car grease, a boot, or something else, but it was only one leg.
Anyway, I didn't think much about it initially, but I felt guilty for not helping, so 1-2 minutes later, I decided to turn back (with some caution) to see if she needed help. When I returned to the spot where she had been, there was no one there—no car, no person. The most common explanation is that she left, but the whole thing just doesn't make sense. It was too quick for her to leave, and if her car was broken, she wouldn't have been able to leave so quickly. She seemed desperate for someone to stop. If her car wasn't actually broken, she might have just been alerting me not to crash into her, but as I mentioned, I wasn't in a position where that was a possibility.
This is the first time in my life I am considering that I might have seen an entity, and as I said, it's hard for me to believe in that kind of stuff. After this long story, my questions to you are: Do you think it was just a normal situation and, given my tiredness, I am misinterpreting everything? Or do you think I actually experienced something abnormal? If yes, what kind of experience was that, and why me?
Thanks for reading this. I appreciate any guidance.
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https://www.reddit.com/Paranormal/comments/1d0szwa/can_anyone_identify_this_possible_entity/
Can anyone identify this possible entity? Experience from an agnostic.May 26th 2024, 03:56, by NoRecommendation3097
I say "possible" because I still want to believe it was a normal experience, and I expect most of you will tag this as a non-paranormal event. I have an engineering and scientific background, and I am agnostic about entities, supernatural beings, or the existence of any God. This means I can't say if I believe or not. I used to be skeptical, but once I understood that some things science cannot and will never explain, I kept my mind open.
With that said, I hope you understand that I am here because I think I saw something abnormal (though I wish it wasn't). This happened just hours ago. I've asked my parents and close friends, but none can explain what I saw, and everyone remains skeptical.
I was driving at night to a town an hour away from Boston, in a rural area where streets and houses are far apart. It was very quiet, and most of the homes on the street had their lights on. I glanced at my phone for a second, and when I looked back at the road, I saw a white car on the right side with a girl in the back waving her phone with the flash on. I can imagine two reasons for this: one, she was alerting me not to drive over her and crash into her, and two, she was asking for help because her car was broken. The back of her car was open, and I don't think I was in any danger of crashing into her since I was driving at a normal speed and already on the other side of the street. She kept moving her hands with the flash of her phone even as I passed by her.
Everything seemed normal at this point. I felt guilty for not helping her, but I also felt a bit insecure. I wondered why she didn't ask for help at any nearby house, which seemed strange. I remember the girl being blonde, with short hair at arm's length, wearing a white t-shirt and blue shorts. There was something odd though—half of one leg, up to her knee, was completely black. I thought it might be car grease, a boot, or something else, but it was only one leg.
Anyway, I didn't think much about it initially, but I felt guilty for not helping, so 1-2 minutes later, I decided to turn back (with some caution) to see if she needed help. When I returned to the spot where she had been, there was no one there—no car, no person. The most common explanation is that she left, but the whole thing just doesn't make sense. It was too quick for her to leave, and if her car was broken, she wouldn't have been able to leave so quickly. She seemed desperate for someone to stop. If her car wasn't actually broken, she might have just been alerting me not to crash into her, but as I mentioned, I wasn't in a position where that was a possibility.
This is the first time in my life I am considering that I might have seen an entity, and as I said, it's hard for me to believe in that kind of stuff. After this long story, my questions to you are: Do you think it was just a normal situation and, given my tiredness, I am misinterpreting everything? Or do you think I actually experienced something abnormal? If yes, what kind of experience was that, and why me?
Thanks for reading this. I appreciate any guidance.
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2024.05.26 07:24 Unable_Arm_1949 I was asked to sell pictures of my feet?
I (m27) have known, let's call him Sam (m31), for 5 years, since just before the pandemic. He was my shift manager when we met and we hit it off. He's gay, I'm not, whatever, as someone who gives off LGBT energy I've always been an ally. Anyway we hung out, parties, chilling at his place, basic stuff. Well post pandemic he moves around the world and starts getting a lot more intense with what always felt like really light flirting. You know he knew my orientation and it's not like it's the first time it's happened. However I'm stupid when it comes to relationships, I can't tell when someone's flirting with me, or even if I'm flirting with someone else, apparently.
Long story short, were like 2022, he tells me he's really into my feet, which honestly gave me a pretty big ick at first. I'm a bridge burner with friends, but it takes a lot for me to cut ties so I wasn't gonna stop being friends with him. I just sort of laughed along with it. One day he said he'd be more than willing to pay for pictures of my feet, a little more ick, but also...I was intrigued. It's been a while, we're still friends, he still flirts and likes to boost my ego, which is fine you know.
So in the present I'm facing a rough financial situation, nothing crazy, just some bills that overwhelmed me this month. He's always said he'd be willing to buy pics, and I've always waved it off. Well the idea stopped being weird, he's halfway around the world and not coming back, it's not like this is some kind of commitment and it's not even my face. I don't really care if it somehow got out and back to people I know. I just don't feel right, there's clearly some level of parasocial relationship he's put together in his head and I think its because I never put down a hard boundary. I don't want to take advantage of him, I don't even know what I would ask for price wise. It all feels icky to me again I'm a whole different way, like I'd be scamming him. But the money would come in clutch right now...should I try and get over my issues and just go with it?
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Long story short, were like 2022, he tells me he's really into my feet, which honestly gave me a pretty big ick at first. I'm a bridge burner with friends, but it takes a lot for me to cut ties so I wasn't gonna stop being friends with him. I just sort of laughed along with it. One day he said he'd be more than willing to pay for pictures of my feet, a little more ick, but also...I was intrigued. It's been a while, we're still friends, he still flirts and likes to boost my ego, which is fine you know.
So in the present I'm facing a rough financial situation, nothing crazy, just some bills that overwhelmed me this month. He's always said he'd be willing to buy pics, and I've always waved it off. Well the idea stopped being weird, he's halfway around the world and not coming back, it's not like this is some kind of commitment and it's not even my face. I don't really care if it somehow got out and back to people I know. I just don't feel right, there's clearly some level of parasocial relationship he's put together in his head and I think its because I never put down a hard boundary. I don't want to take advantage of him, I don't even know what I would ask for price wise. It all feels icky to me again I'm a whole different way, like I'd be scamming him. But the money would come in clutch right now...should I try and get over my issues and just go with it?
2024.05.26 07:23 scorpiolady17 AITAH for leaving my 2 year relationship?
I (F22) just broke up with my boyfriend (M26) of 2 years. I’m feeling guilty and wondering if I was wrong.
To make a long story short, the first year and a half was terrible. He was constantly cheating on me, lying to me, screaming at me, ignoring me, etc.
In November I left him for cheating again. He wound up begging for me to give him another chance, promising that he would change. I gave him another chance, and we’ve been together for 5 months since.
It really did seem like he was trying his best. He stopped cheating and lying. He stopped screaming at me (besides a few slip ups). He stopped ignoring me and started making more of an effort to see me.
Throughout those 5 months, I really was trying to get over everything in the past. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find a way to trust him again. I knew that we could never get married or start a family due to my lack of trust in him.
Tonight I told him this and ended things. We cried together and talked for an hour before going our seperate ways.
I’m now feeling guilty since he genuinely was trying to fix things and I couldn’t get over the past issues.
Was I wrong to leave, and should I feel this guilt? AITAH?
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To make a long story short, the first year and a half was terrible. He was constantly cheating on me, lying to me, screaming at me, ignoring me, etc.
In November I left him for cheating again. He wound up begging for me to give him another chance, promising that he would change. I gave him another chance, and we’ve been together for 5 months since.
It really did seem like he was trying his best. He stopped cheating and lying. He stopped screaming at me (besides a few slip ups). He stopped ignoring me and started making more of an effort to see me.
Throughout those 5 months, I really was trying to get over everything in the past. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find a way to trust him again. I knew that we could never get married or start a family due to my lack of trust in him.
Tonight I told him this and ended things. We cried together and talked for an hour before going our seperate ways.
I’m now feeling guilty since he genuinely was trying to fix things and I couldn’t get over the past issues.
Was I wrong to leave, and should I feel this guilt? AITAH?
2024.05.26 07:22 Cold_Measurement5329 Unofficial Legal advice?
Long story short - I recently finished my contract on active duty and returned back to New York and live with my family for the time being. My parents had a few financial issues and they fell back on rent and owe a little over $2,000 to their landlord. I’ve since taken over their finances and pay their rent each month and have a verbal agreement with the landlord to pay off the 2k in smaller amounts each month ($200 or so each month) but he’s been a real dickhead and would cut off heat and hot water at times but in this most recent issue hasn’t been responding to a rat issue in the building and our apartment. It’s been 8 days and I called an exterminator today and only then he began to respond and swore he’d take me to court to evict me and my family for owing rent and sending in an exterminator. Any advice on how I should go about this? I’ve kept text messages and pictures of everything but am wondering what would come of things if he does actually send us to court. Thanks in advance
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2024.05.26 07:22 Unusual_Matter_4827 Why B.Riley Financial is undervalued and the next big short squeeze!
Without getting too into the weeds on this Ticker ($RILY), figured l'd give you guys the cliffnotes. If you're interested in a deep dive, I recommend you join us on the Rily Stock Sub.
The just of it is, since last summer, the company was involved in a "fraudulent scandal" involving a questionable loan made to a long time client. Shorts came into the name, and claimed that the company and said client, colluded and B. Riley knowingly participated in the alleged fraud.
Shorts drove the price from $88 all the way down to $15 in February 24. The short interest reached $80% and has recently dropped to 55%, although that may be questionable since there are things that point to A TON of naked short interest.
Long story short, the company recently completed two independent audits regarding the alleged collusion and were cleared of any wrongdoing doing. Since that announcement, the price has doubled and now sits at around $30/share.
They also posted solid Q1 earnings and somehow the stock tanked about 20% obviously because of the high short interest.
If you're patient and have capital to deploy, you can make about 30% ROl just holding the thing. The 50 cent dividend along with loaning out shares to short is a good way to hedge your bet and also create some income while you wait for this thing to explode.
All in all, I think this thing is a winner but do your own DD.
A few positive highlights from Q1 earnings call: -Two clean audits -"Advisory Services delivered its strongest Q1 results in our firm's history" -Management "aware of value of buying debt at these levels" - 172m in debt paid -$0.50 divy -Monster cash pile $191m -Investments 1.6B -High Short interest with a low float
Twitter: @TradingwithACE
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The just of it is, since last summer, the company was involved in a "fraudulent scandal" involving a questionable loan made to a long time client. Shorts came into the name, and claimed that the company and said client, colluded and B. Riley knowingly participated in the alleged fraud.
Shorts drove the price from $88 all the way down to $15 in February 24. The short interest reached $80% and has recently dropped to 55%, although that may be questionable since there are things that point to A TON of naked short interest.
Long story short, the company recently completed two independent audits regarding the alleged collusion and were cleared of any wrongdoing doing. Since that announcement, the price has doubled and now sits at around $30/share.
They also posted solid Q1 earnings and somehow the stock tanked about 20% obviously because of the high short interest.
If you're patient and have capital to deploy, you can make about 30% ROl just holding the thing. The 50 cent dividend along with loaning out shares to short is a good way to hedge your bet and also create some income while you wait for this thing to explode.
All in all, I think this thing is a winner but do your own DD.
A few positive highlights from Q1 earnings call: -Two clean audits -"Advisory Services delivered its strongest Q1 results in our firm's history" -Management "aware of value of buying debt at these levels" - 172m in debt paid -$0.50 divy -Monster cash pile $191m -Investments 1.6B -High Short interest with a low float
Twitter: @TradingwithACE