Hey all!
I'm mildly super obsessed with Palia, but I'm struggling with call outs/groves/socializing because typing anything while playing on the switch is hell. I'm not sure which circle, but I'm pretty sure somewhere a bunch of assholes are spending eternity typing full conversations on the switch.
My husband suggested getting a keyboard I can use, but doesn't have a ton of knowledge about switch accessories. I didn't even know I could get a keyboard.
So, fellow switch players, any recommendations? Any advice? Any idea how to stop a wall in my dining room from randomly changing wallpapers? Any bathtubs that can fill so my serenuk plushie is actually getting a bath and not just sitting there?
Thank you in advance!

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I thought about investing my time into emulating games on a Steamdeck as I have absolutely nothing to do with myself in a small rural town with little to no internet. All there is to do around is shop at DG/Walmart and eat out at fast food joints. At least with the Steamdeck, I could run a bunch of old ROMs that don't require internet.
I've gotten bored with my 2022 Samsung tablet as all the apps tend to be non-functional due to ads and subscription paywall unless I dig my way through bootleg sites to download a specific APK. Half my favorite games are incompatible with newer technology. I deliberately asked for an older model from 2019 since they're better made, but my parents said no.
I've tried to run a PC emulator on my tablet, but just about everything on the app store is complete garbage these days. The Switch library mostly consists of overpriced garbage and my console dies within 45 minutes to an hour on full charge even if I manually shut it down every time.
I understand the need for being grateful, but all these consoles/tablets/etc. add up and everyone else being hoarders is just too much for me. I get that the Steamdeck is not a fix-all, but it would keep down the overall clutter for the most part and emulating old ROMs would finally give my brain something to look forward to.
I've tried explaining to my family what the Steamdeck was and how I was gonna use it, and their response is that I can't just expect handouts all the time and I need to get out there and work. I have no issue applying for Walmart to pay for it at all if it weren't for my ongoing health issues.
I cannot apply for a position at any workplace because of my health concerns that involves the consistent dropping of items or bumping into and knocking over objects. I've also been experiencing things like undiagnosed heart/vascular that would make it difficult to work a part time job without falling and getting hurt. My guardians don't want me going to the doctor and there's nothing I can do about it.
As for the Steamdeck, I was mostly gonna leave it docked to the TV or prop it up against the table with a stand and use a Bluetooth controller with it while at group therapy. I'm mostly into getting one so I can emulate older games with updates for newer software as well as access to the regular Steam library.
I've tried setting boundaries during Christmas/birthdays nearly a dozen times over and absolutely nobody is willing to work with me at all. The only way I can buy anything for myself (regardless of what it is) would be to sell my own artwork online.
I was gonna close down the shop immediately after paying for the Steamdeck and open it back up around Christmas/birthdays so I can buy myself the stuff I've already had in mind for ages since everyone thinks it's selfish to ask for cash or gift cards.
I would have to use direct printing services like RedBubble and Society6 because conditions at the facility are less than ideal and I don't want to get dirt in any of the packages or have someone else steal them. Plus there's no way to ship anything out on my own since they only have a PO box.
People online say that making any kind of side money at ALL is illegal even if I were to do regular commissions or sell pieces at an art gallery, but I can't really tell at this point. I'm just tired of relying on people who hand me all this cheap junk from DG that I don't need and can't get rid of right after I beg and plead for them to stop.
The amount of money that the place I'm staying owes us would be enough to cover a basic one, but they're probably not going to give us our allowance back until I'm long gone. Some residents have already started getting their money and it looks like backpay is practically out of the question.
I'm sad about not being able to get one because I really wanted something to do over the summer since I can't afford to go to leave the building. I guess I could save $60 a month and end up getting one in about a year, but the only issue with that is not knowing if I'm even gonna get my monthly allowance back at all.
There's nothing that really prevents residents from going into each other's rooms and stealing each other's monthly allowance either since it's all in dollar bills, so having it sent directly to a debit card would make it more secure. I can't trust my parents to take all those dollar bills to the bank either because they'll just spend it on themselves.
I've been wanting to move to a safer area for a long time, but I can't live on my own with the way I am and social workers have been trying to put me on a waitlist for a medical waiver that could take up to a decade or more (that's if I even qualify at all).
Any suggestions?

Lots of discussion about draining directly to the lawn lately! I definitely don’t dump and fill every few days, but every couple of months, I do have 150 gallons of water to deal with. If I just pumped into some rain barrels to continue watering my (decorative only, non edible) plants, would the water get gnarly sitting at room temp without filtration or movement? I use a small pool pump to empty my tub so it goes through a quick filter before discharging. I run a bromine setup if that matters. Thoughts?

So, I study in Delhi and I these are my observation based on real life incidences/events.

1. One of my friend is in relationship with a girl since 15 months, he has caught her cheating on him thrice (virtual, one kissing, one makeout session with her ex) and still he wags his tail around her and she is treating him like puppet, whole hostel knows it. We tried to put sense in him but he did not learn, so now we stopped asking him to leave her (as he made it clear, its impossible for him to leave her and he cant)

Now, yesterday, I was in his room and his mother was video calling, she told him that she misses him and he should come once this month, he goes home once in three months and all though his home is 6 hours away only. I go home every month even though my home is 7 hours away.
So, he made number of reasons/excuses - exams, viva, what not.
When he cut the call, I asked him, "Bhai, chala ja, aunty ka mann hai"
Toh he said " Cant go bro, mujhe XYZ (his alleged one sided gf) ke saath ek ek pal spend karna hai college khatam hone se pehle ..fir pata nahi ye time aayega ke nahi
I was disgusted. I mean, our parents are also old and most of them are in 60's (since we are in PG) and they also have limited time on earth, theolir health is waning and they have lost their parents/siblings/friends or in process of and they are very lonely - so they also need us, 2-3 days once a month is not bad ?
I feel he is scared if he leaves his gf will sleep around but whatever, I felt bad.
My other friend whose also have a gf, who cheated on her ex boyfriend by making out with him. We were in his car, his mother called him and he talked very rudely to her like very plainly though we were all with him and after some time, his gf called him and he was like on his feet, she wanted some notes and he instantly became a driver for her. I felt bad for his mother.
I mean, dont our first responsibility - ethically and morally is toward our parents rather than a a stranger ?
Do you think there should be heirarchy order in relationships ?

Hey, im Rahmen meiner Masterarbeit suche ich dringend Studienteilnehmer:innen für meine Studie zum Thema Reduktion von Fleischkonsum und persönliche Ziele. Ich würde mich sehr freuen, wenn ihr an meiner Studie teilnehmt und mache dafür natürlich gerne bei euren Studien mit. ☺️ 👉 ZIELGRUPPE: alle die über 18 Jahre alt sind und keine ausschließlich vegane oder vegetarische Ernährung haben. ⏳ DAUER: 3-5 Minuten 🔗 https://ww3.unipark.de/uc/Masterseminar_SocialPsychology/fc1a/

Is anyone on here a social scientist / has a genders study degree?
Last, I check through Scholar GPT, social studies papers seems fairly low quality to me and extremely biased. Even papers that relatively try to provide information that supports men's rights issues, but even these papers would begin with apologia with something like: "of course the main goal here is women's welfare, but this particular thing hurts women by hurting men so it's ok to talk about it" (I'm embellishing a little).
I really whish I could get the perspective of someone actually active in Academia and that properly understands what's happening at the research level to give us (and me) some objective perspective as to what is actually happening right now and how it has evolved over the last few decades.
My current understanding of it is filled with so much assumptions, I really don't like it. But I just don't have the patient or skill to research it properly.
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I would start by saying that I feel pretty hopeless. I never really paid attention in any of my classes from 4th grade onwards. I failed almost everything and I have no clue about the math, science, ELA, and social studies topics we're studying now. I don't feel like I have a choice. I'm doing online schooling right now, but it's terrible. My teachers don't help me at all. When I went to in-person school, it was pretty much the same. Now I'm wondering what happens to people after dropping out and whether I have a chance of getting back on my feet and graduating.

Just a random rant i wanted to put on reddit bc i am procassinating from completing my readings
As i am approaching my graduation, every single poli sci class i have taken has convinced me that making friends in these kinds of classes are impossible to do
I already have great friends that i have made connections with via my dorm environment and work, but have yet to make a single friend from class
I already know why, in social science classes, all students do is go to class/section and leave… thats it
Social science classes also do not bring an incentive to study with other people as most of the hw assignments are just readings, no problems to solve with the collaboration with friends. On top of that, most exams are online or take home so that eliminates the incentive to study with others as it is more convenient to complete on my own versus working with someone else
In STEM and south campus majors, these students are more likely to become friends with their classmates as they have to directly work with them to complete projects and assignments and work with each other to study for in person exams
This is just something i wanted to point out on this sub to hear what people think, it honestly sucks because their are so many cool looking people, and even very attractive ladies, that i would of loved getting to know but poli sci classes just have to be antisocial :(
I also wanted to make this post to tell future students to not even try making friends in social science classes, make friends with the people in your dorms or apartments, trust me you will be way more successful doing this

(sorry for any grammar or spelling mistakes english isn't really my first language) i will not say anything about my location but trust me I MET A VAMPIRE. a few weeks ago i was talking to a girl on instagram and i said "vampires are so cool i wanna be one of them" and she replied "i don't think so." and i got suspicious about it. i said "why? i always wanted to be one" and she said "trust me you wouldnt if you knew how it is" and i got even more suspicious and said "how tf do you know being vampire sucks,are they real" and she said "if you have heard of something, it already exists or used to exist." and then i was like mega flabbergasted but i didn't wanted to believe yet because i thought they were just urban legends or smth.after a really long conversation she said "no i don't have any superpowers only eternals and their descendants has the things" because i asked "so you have those i mean you know the powers you really have them?" now i don't want to continue this by using she said and i said and only tell what i learned.first of all she is my girlfriend now and she's like MEGA CLINGY AND ATTACHED(i like this tbh) and she said don't tell anything but i really wanna tell! so let me just tell. there are eternals that has the most authority and power.they are the children of lilith.and only those became vampires with a blood of an eternal counts as an eternal.there are 111 eternals.222.clans.333.families.444.sub families(idk what it is but the thing they call "family" is not like the ones that we have.something like sharing the same blood.) anyway.they need blood once a week.eternals doesn't need blood to survive.they get the blood they needed at nighttime by seducing.because lilith's(their ancestor not god) favorite sin is "lust" so they seduce their victim at night.follow them.and drink their bloods without killing.killing isnt bad but the things is they can lick the sharp teeth's wound and heal the victim.and this healing makes victim forget everyting about it.they have a library that has the information us humans never has. like the ancient books,books about other real races(every one of them) or the cult books idk whatever you can imagine is in that library.weirdly enough the library is combined with the church(they have a different one) and they sometimes use special rooms in library to breed. yes i'm serious. and when the child is born. the eternals gather.take the child if the child has a potential to become a strong eternal.and if child is normal.they wash the child with blood.and give the child a name. like christening.the child doesn't use christening name in public life.the id card name and christening name is different.they are like have better perception than us like idk she said she can see things on other objects.seeing the spells eternals use.i said how does the magic look like and she said you can't imagine even if i told you how it is. you have to witness it but it'll probably be your last because eternals hate humans.they have a MASSİVE hierarchy.the weak always obeys. my gf is both a vampire and a elf so she doesn't have all vampire stuff. like she has strong and sharp teeths.a very pale skin.a lust for blood.and when i asked about it she said "we watch those vampire movies as a comedy show,nothing is real about them" other than that they all like us.working earning money socializing hitting your pinky toe to table leg etc etc.and if someone is exposed as a vampire.they brainwash the exposed one and somehow deleting every proof about it. like idk how but she said if the exposed vampire gets brainwashed. every proof,text,pic,any information about it in everyones mind gets deleted.i didnt believe this one but she said the eternals really has unique powers.and one thing i forgot to tell they experience the flames of hell every few years to get used to it.everyone.from child to old experiences the hell flames only as a pain.not any damage just pain.and she said it was HORRIBLE like very very very very painful. the reason behind that is the eternals tell that they will go to hell no mather what or who they are.every vampire goes straigt to hell because they are lilith's children. so they make themselves experience the hell's fire every few years to remind how it feels.and if i'll wont be online anymore then i'll get executed :3

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"Shoghi Effendi described clearly how a process of “progressive deterioration in human affairs” is occurring in parallel with another process, a process of integration, through which the “Ark of human salvation”, society’s “ultimate haven”, is being built up. We rejoice to see, in every country and region, true practitioners of peace occupied with building this haven. We see it in every account of a heart being enkindled with the love of God, a family opening up its home to new friends, collaborators drawing on Bahá’u’lláh’s teachings to address a social problem, a community strengthening a culture of mutual support, a neighbourhood or village learning to initiate and sustain the actions necessary for its own spiritual and material progress, a locality being blessed with the emergence of a new Spiritual Assembly.
The methods and instruments of the Plan allow every soul to contribute a share of what humanity needs in this day. Far from offering a temporary salve for the ills of the moment, the prosecution of the Plan is the means by which long-term, constructive processes, unfolding over generations, are being set in motion in every society. All of this points to an urgent, inescapable conclusion: There must be a sustained, rapid rise in the number of those committing their time, their energy, their concentration to the success of this work." -Message of the Universal House of Justice, Ridvan 2024

The theme of the forces of disintegration and integration occurring at the same time is reinforced. My sense is we get no where arguing about events in the world and tied up in the petty politics, finding fault, taking sides, and involving ourselves in these disputes. We seem to have much more success and more to offer by offering a vision and a message of hope, love, unity, and tolerance.
Note the use of the phrase "long-term, constructive processes, unfolding over generations". My sense (actually stated as a "pattern of life" by the Universal House of Justice) is that our objective and vision is in creating ultimately is a pattern of life where people in every neighborhood meet regularly, socialize, study scriptures, deepen, pray, and teach (especially children and youth) and reinforce each other. This vision of every week persons participating on some activity in each neighborhood, whether Baha'i or not, is becoming a reality in some neighborhoods in many places in the world. I wish we could see and know more about these examples of great success. In creating this pattern, we are restoring that sense of community and the bonds of affection and support (not just among Baha'is) of each other that seems to have been lost in this modern, materialistic age. We are about restoring the spiritual foundations. We help people put away the negativity and see the hope and reduce the polarization and selfishness in society.
We have a devotional this evening in our home (thanks to the work of my wife and a couple of friends who have made connections in the community over the years) where we had to consciously not invite some people and limit the number of Baha'is because we will have too many to fit in our home. The people coming include devout Christians, a Buddhist, Hindu, non-denominational persons, and agnostics. Yet, what we find is a "screaming" need among some for a sense of community, sharing, caring, and socialization among a subset of our community. This is despite the fact that we live in a very conservative and well-off community and town. Yet, find so many receptive souls. My wife and some friends have given "firesides" or met for lunch or done small study circles multiple days each week resulting from this simple effort.

So i am friends with a girl on instagram for almost 3 months, i use to randomly check her account when ever her thought crossed my mind during the day since i saw her, she is pretty and i really like her personality, i have seen more prettier women in real life and on social media but never have i wanted to talk or look at someone again and again, i never really believed in the phrase “you have pretty eyes” but now i do and she does have pretty eyes and i mean it really really pretty. Now the the thing is i am supposed to go to England for my master and a friend of mine told me about the party culture and the hookups and things like that which normally students do along with their studies there, i mean there are alot of distractions which I don’t wanna be part of and i started to think about her, i want to approach her and tell her how i feel and its been almost 2 to 3 days I keep thinking about it and i feel weirdly good feelings in my chest or heart, maybe i am delusional as i have never met or talked to her in real life. she is originally from karachi the same city i live in but she studies in lahore and i am willing to fly there and approach her but some times i think its stupid or very creepy/weird please suggest what do i do, shall i go to her or try to engage with her on social media(if engage through social media please tell how i have never done this before was well and i dont to be seen as a weird guy) (she has a public account with 1500 followers and almost 300 following me being in one of them, she post random photos of things and her self) (also i think intellectually or personality wise she is out of my) telling you the detail so a more better suggestion is achieved.

Okay so essentially I’ve got this world I’m making right, and I’ve got this idea for a parasitical disease thats fungal based. Essentially this parasite will latch onto the host, taking root in the host’s brain. The mycelium strands travel slowly through the host’s body, sprouting hedge fungi on the surface skin. The parasite makes its room by feeding on the memories of its host and impedes brain function. It’s vaguely sentient and it can communicate with the host. Out of an instinct of survival, it tries to keep its host away from the majority of living things, specifically intelligent species.
physical symptoms:
[hedge fungi growing on skin] [sunken in/red eyes] [impeded motor control] [shortness of breath] [muscular atrophy] [haphephobia]
mental symptoms:
[total permanent memory loss] [foggy-ness and general confusion] [loss of attention span and cognitive endurance] [paranoia and derealization]
behavioral symptoms:
[extreme anti-social or anthropophobic tendencies] [increased impulsivity] [unpredictable and erratic behavior] [host may have some more simplistic animal like tendencies, though still maintains relative intelligence]
the problem is, I feel like it’s missing something. Idk it needs more like… pizzazz or whatever. So tips, suggestions, or critics are all welcome! (But like obviously be relatively nice lol)
also I’ve included a picture I’ve drawn of a person with the parasite for reference.

My son aged 6, had an incident at school where he was sliding his hot dog in and out of its bun and when asked he said his dad watched it. He's since said he's seen his dad watching "naked wrestling" and a man "with a hot dog in his mouth". From everything he's said, it's definitely gay p@rn he's seen. I've cut contact with his father and have contacted social services myself. The school however, do not seem alarmed or bothered that this incident has happened or what he's said. My son has also stated his dad locks him in a room as a punishment and gone into detail about emotional abuse. Do I have grounds to cut contact or could he contact a lawyer? There is currently no child arrangement order. I'm concerned for my sons welfare but scared I won't be taken seriously.

I purchased a new home about a year ago, but haven't once spent time decorating it because I kept pushing it off. The home is really bland right now, basic rug, sofa, bed, office table, and that's it. There is 0 wall decor, or anything other than the main furniture items that you need to live.
A few months ago, I hired an interior designer who charged me a few thousand to go to NFM with them and pick stuff out, but we really didn't make much progress other than 1 wall art for the dining room and a bedroom rug and 2 nightstands. Is there a place to find an interior decorator near me that will really make progress or any online websites that you guys have tried that work well? I'm really lost on where to go to make this house feel like a home.

Hi all, I'll be honest, not sure what I'm doing here, but figured I'd (22M) just need to throw these thoughts into the world and see if anybody can relate. I also wanna preface that I've been to therapy, but it hasn't really improved anything, just greatly helped my emotional intelligence and understanding of my own issues.
To put it simply, I'm struggling with the realization that unlike the other men in my family, I just don't really have that spark with women. I was raised by a father that was phenomenal with women. To this day his charisma can still turn a few heads. Which wasn't too annoying growing up (Outside of the times he'd get free service at restaurants from it and I didn't >:( But it created an unrealistic expectation that I think I've really struggled with. I just kind of expected things to work out since I was armed with the advice of "Let them come to you." That happened for the other men in my life. My brother was blessed with incredible eyes and a personality you just find enigmatic and captivating. Every romantic entanglement he ever had was a result of being approached. My male cousins made one approach and ended up with the love of their lives in college. I couldn't be happier for them. But I've come to an unfortunate realization.
That just isn't the case for me.
I definitely have my theories of why, but to start, it's not for superficial reasons. I'm the tallest in my family (Which I know isn't the end all be all), I'm the most physically fit, I've been called funny and entertaining plenty, etc. But despite that, I've never really picked up on someone indicating to me they're interested. I didn't get that stroke of luck of having someone else to make the first move when I was in high school. In the world's defense, I wasn't exactly focused on it. I was a late bloomer, and only realized that I wanted a relationship/sex/etc. when I graduated HS, right in the middle of covid. In college, I made the mistake of focusing on my studies and trying to set myself up for the future (Great idea but the gamble didn't quite work out!) I feel like I'm EXTREMELY behind developmentally because of the beliefs I was raised with and the experiences I'd witnessed with the other men in my family. Not to say I'm bad at socializing or anything. A few of my best friends are women. That being said, it didn't help that most of my college friends were recluses (But amazing god bless em!) queer friends, or unfortunately the occasional misogynist. Didn't have many friends to get advice from when it came to dating. So now I'm kind of stuck. I don't know where to find people, and when I do I have no urge to approach them. It's not fear of rejection, I'm trying to go into business, rejection is the name of the game and I'm the king of it lol. But there's something holding me back. Same case if they say yes (Only ever happened on dating apps), I lose interest since I have no idea what to do. Fear of something I guess. I don't know if it's low self confidence, since I love myself very much and in all matters outside of dating I'm extremely confident. Maybe a fear of the unknown? A fear of not knowing how things work? Hell if I know haha.
I don't know whether to blame my dad for giving me terrible advice, my family members for getting lucky in this specific regard (I've been blessed in other ways for sure and am extremely grateful), or myself for letting it get this far. Maybe there's no one to blame and I'm just in a sucky mood! But now I'm fresh out of college, unemployed, no car, and a little hopeless. I know right now I'm not in a good space for dating just due to not having my shit together, but I'm afraid for the future. I already have very little experience, and in the time it will take to be "ready" to date, I fear I'm only going to get worse.
How can I start to better myself now that you know my story? Thanks for coming to my long-winded ted talk! I appreciate all of you.

Note: Taken from Introducing my first OC
PS: Largely minor changes.
(Let me know if there is any inconsistency.)
Letter R in team REPR(Reaper): Rogert "Roth" Oberon
Sex: Male
Age: 25 during the Fall of Beacon, 26 or 27 during Atlas arc.
Birthday: 18th day of the 10th month
Height: 1,87 meters
Species: Faunus, Bear. Notable markers: Bear snout.
Family: Father and mother, lost a younger sister and brother in a Grimm attack.
Class: Tank. Speciality: Defense, taking and holding ground.
Colours: Cares little for the colour rule yet the colour of the symbol is brown and uses black armour. Varied colours in the rest of the attire intended for camouflage depending on the environment.
Semblance: =Redacted under orders of Headmaster of Beacon= Authorized personnel only as follows:
Animal morphing, Roth Oberon is able to turn into a big bear and is able to remain in full control after years of practice. However, to maintain control of his semblance he needs to change into a bear once every 2 weeks for at least 2 hours to avoid permanently damaging his body. Gained the semblance in his 3rd year as a Huntsman trainee during a hunting mission. Becomes stronger, aura takes more damage and is more animalistic in animal form.
=Classified information ends=
Profession: Huntsman in training at Beacon Academy, team leader. (Former)
Vale defence forces. (Former)
Guardsman of Beacon. (Current)
Appearance: Strong arms with strong legs, broad shoulders, gold brown bear eyes, and brown hair. Bear mouth/snout. Note: Functional muscles instead for show.
Weapons:
Graduate Huntsman in Atlas arc: Two gauntlets with automatic machine guns and a sword blade coming out of them, grappling hooks on both, a spear tip and spear adjusted for his height and physique that can be split into 2 pieces. Carries dust grenades with him with empty dust slots and different dust with him.
Student to graduate Huntsman in Mistral arc: Spear, machine gun gauntlet, sword gauntlet, one-shot reloadable rocket launcher with ammo and a spear tip from a broken spear.
Strengths:

• Roth is very strong and durable allowing him to survive hits that would kill many others.
• Adaptable to changing situations and has strong willpower, keen intelligence, and a sharp mind.
• Versatile combat technique and knows how to use a variety of weapons or forms.
• His ability as a leader and calm attitude has kept his team in tip-top shape and has made them self-reliant on themselves making the team effective alone, in pairs or as a group.
• Bear´s sense of smell.
• Classified ahead: Can gain bear´s abilities because of his semblance when turning fully into a bear or just partially.

Weaknesses:

• Can be slower in a fight than most fighters even in his younger years.
• Workaholic.
• Roth´s darker impulses are closer to the surface when he is in charge.
• Great anger towards Grimm makes him hunt them with abandon or lure them in relatively easily. (Weakness in academy years, in adult years unorthodox trapping and luring method against Grimm. Double-edged sword.)

Inspiration: What I want to be. A person who could beat Hazel Rainart and Brutes from Batman Arkham Knight. Gregor Eisenhorn of Warhammer 40k. Kratos of God of war in his Nordic life.
Skills:

• Knows many melee weapon combat forms and has a lot of fist-fighting experience. After training and fighting in missions in a military unit for 3 years after graduation, he has learned to fight like a commando.
• Edit: Knows how to train dogs.
• Knows how to make new weapons from the ground up with primitive equipment and knows how to maintain them effectively and how to repair them.
• Rogert knows how to survive in the wilderness for potentially years. Building shelter, use of camouflage, hunting for food and foraging, how to lose a hunter, navigating etc. His speciality is tracking a target or missing supplies.
• Advanced stealth skills and ability to disappear enhanced by military education.
• Knows how to make grenades and bombs and how to defuse them. (Trained in the military and by Parish Broc.)
• Knows the basics of using military equipment and weapons after graduation and training in the military.
• Interrogation skills enhanced by his physical presence and knows how to gain information by talking. (And knows how to extract information by inflicting pain and suffering. Trained with some success by Elena Nathara.)
• Knows psychological warfare and guerrilla tactics. Specializes in Grimm.
• Knows criminal psychology, how to establish a crime scene and how to gather evidence. (Trained by his father and Raina Odell.)
• Knows how to administer first aid. (Basic and Huntsman academy training.)

Personality: Rogert is a loner who was given the job of a leader despite not wanting it. He became more comfortable in the role over the years yet deep down never truly believed he should be a leader.
While a humble person, Roth has no illusions of his strengths and how powerful he can be when in battle.
Roth values loyalty and honesty, things he has shown to his team by having no secrets from them and has encouraged his team to do the same with great effect. Because of his values in honesty, Rogert does not forgive attempts to lie to him and tries to limit his words to be as truthful as possible.
Roth has a ruthless attitude when it comes to leadership and dealing with enemies. As a leader, Roth expects nothing but competence and giving 100% in combination with a firm chain of command and on-the-spot obedience.
Roth is a strong believer in learning and improving skills. Because of this, Roth has learned from his teammates the skills he lacked before meeting them and has instructed them to do the same.
Desiring always to have the upper hand, he learned to keep his emotions in check at all times and focused on his studies in his free time and school time. Other people often consider him emotionless, yet no one is willing to say it in his earshot, and he doesn´t mind this thought about him.
Rogert has mastered his emotions, and he can make decisions that would make other people disgusted with themselves be it torture or cruel punishments without flinching as he got older. While his team reminds him about his better nature and while his actions have never been directed against an innocent, Rogert believes he can´t afford to hesitate to act when many lives are at stake.
His team, REPR, has helped him loosen up, and he discovered his liking for playing the saxophone and driving. His team has helped him to become a better man than he thinks he needs to be as the years went by.
Facts about the character:

• Rogert prefers to be called Roth because the name is easier to pronounce, and he prefers a shorter name.
• Rogert put the team to vote during graduation on whether they should stick together as a group. Ultimately, the team was split up, yet REPR occasionally would help each other on big operations. He voted No, yet never said why, even when asked.
• Roth´s closest relationships are with his parents, Elena and Raina, and he thinks highly of Doctor Bartholomew Oobleck due to his teaching and wisdom.
• Intended to be a counter for Elm, an Ace Operative.

Extra skills:

• Scholar: His lack of social interaction in his school years made Rogert focus more on his studies than on making friends. Due to this, he has gained a lot of knowledge and an interest in researching history and myths. Math skills and history were his best subjects, and he often likes to talk about both when asked.

Have you totally lost the ability to concentrate on your work, studies, or even while watching a movie? Maybe you feel you never had this ability to begin with. Either way, you've started to realize how much it's impacting your life.
But it's not your fault. You were never taught how to pay attention. It was just taken for granted that you could do it. And before the advent of the internet, this seemed to be the case.
But things are different now.
There's a war on for your attention.
Today's distraction-driven world makes it nearly impossible to concentrate—even on the things that are important to you. Billions have been spent developing sophisticated, neuroscience-based products and services designed to steal your attention.
It's why millions of us, young and old, are feeling the dramatic effects of being unable to focus: poor memory, anxiety, brain fog, and a general malaise as we go about our days.
Yet at the same time attention is becoming increasingly scarce, it's becoming increasingly valuable. The ability to apply your innate human creativity to difficult problems for long periods of time is exactly what’s needed to stand out in a crowded world of people and robots. If you can't focus, you won't matter.
In fact, concentration is the key skill required to develop any other skill. It’s the bedrock of learning itself. Of writing. Of reading. Of listening. Without concentration, you can't do anything else well. You can't read a book, listen to a conversation, understand a lecture, or stick with a task.
The skill is essential to decision making, evaluating options, solving problems, staying on time, and moving through the world safely. Concentration is important to relationships, because if you can't pay attention to people, those interactions can only go so far.
Even traits such as motivation, assertiveness, and grit require concentration to develop, refine, and apply.
Attention is the most important ingredient we have to living a good, productive life.
And the ability to do deep, meaningful work is a superpower.
And I’ve learned it’s something that can be developed.
Five years ago I began noticing how much I was struggling to get the things done I needed to. It felt like I just didn't have enough time in the day. I used to be able to do it all, but now everything was such a struggle.
I realized that while I was still working the same 8+ hours each day growing my business, my output had diminished. Was it because I just wasn't passionate anymore? Was I simply getting older?
I began paying closer attention to my work. I noticed that for every hour I worked, 90% of it was spent doing short, shallow tasks: answering emails, responding to Slack messages, jumping in and out of meetings. And the remaining 10% of my time that I set aside to do 'deep work' - work that required total quiet and concentration - I'd be unable to focus for more than 5 minutes without getting distracted and checking email.
At home it was no different. I'd spend so much time scrolling social media, skimming news articles, hopping from one Youtube video to the next.
I realized these two things—productivity and attention— were related. All the time I spent rapidly context-switching from app to app (whether at work or home) rewired my brain to crave this type of stimulation. And when I'd actually try to concentrate, it would be very uncomfortable. I'd get anxious; I'd reach for my phone to numb myself.
So I had two options: work longer hours to get done what I needed to or figure out how to take back control of my attention and spend each minute working with the intensity and focus I used to have.
As someone who's interested in working fewer hours rather than more, the path to me was clear.
But I had no idea what attention was or how it worked, so I read everything I could about the topic. I learned concentration is like a muscle that gets stronger with training. I tried all sorts of techniques and exercises, some effective and some not.
I changed my environments at work and home, testing out new systems and workflows to limit external distractions.
I learned that the majority of distractions come not from the external world, but our internal one. Thoughts, feelings, memories, impulses. These are what cause discomfort and compel us to reach for distractions.
So I worked on developing psychological flexibility to help me accept and sit with discomfort in the present moment, while still taking actions that move me closer to what I value in life.
My life has changed dramatically. I'm nowhere near a guru and don't claim to be, but I can now work uninterrupted for long stretches. I don't feel the pull of my phone like I used to. I can be bored. I can listen better. My memory has improved. I’m less anxious. I've taken up writing and other new hobbies that I didn't previously have time for (or so I thought).
And I work less, not more. I'm able to do better work in less time, freeing me up to focus on what truly matters to me (hint: It's not work).
I'm still learning, and I've found the best way to continue improving is to document and share my experiences.
There are some great subs I was able to turn to for advice like productivity and nosurf, but none that were specifically focused on cultivating concentration. That's what I created attentioneering.
What is attentioneering? I describe it as the art and science of eliminating distraction and cultivating concentration to live a more meaningful life.
It’s dedicated to helping anyone improve their concentration and by extension, their life. You might be a knowledge worker or student or just someone who's noticed how a diminishing attention span is having a negative impact on your relationships.
I'm sharing everything I've learned and tried (and continue to learn and try), both what worked and what didn't. I encourage you to do the same and I hope we can engage in some great conversations to help each other improve.
In the near future I’ll be hosting some free workshops and guided deep work sessions where you can actually put into practice everything you’ve learned. If this interests you, leave a comment or PM to let me know.
In the meantime, subscribe, post about your experiences, add your comments, and let's go deep together.

Hello! Like most other people here I am trying to make so friends. Ideally something long term not just for a short chat or anything. And of course like the title says I want to meet people who like to vc as well, on discord specifically, and if you play games on pc that is even better! But anyways on to me :p
I am Japanese born and raised however due to certain world events I am located in Poland for awhile but anyways! When I have time to myself I spend a lot of it online, not much of a social butterfly still though I am trying to make some friends to maybe play with and voice chat with since I far better at speaking than writing 😅
You could call me a pretty massive nerd and also kind of antisocial, outside of work at least, I love anything to with games, tech, and science. I guess I sort of collect games, I have over 600+ games on steam. If you want more specifics I mostly play strategy, 4X, simulators, and FPS's. Recently most of my time has been taken up by Squad, Assetto Corsa, Manor Lords, and Helldivers!
If games are not your thing though that is okay too! I love the outdoors too and working out. Snowboarding, surfing, and spearfishing are some of the things I like to do whenever I can get myself outside of the house.
I am active military as well so if you are also feel free to say hi as well! always cool meeting others in the same career as me.
But of course I am much more comfy just sitting in my room playing games, watching, anime, or reading so that is where you will most often find me. I love talking about anything really especially learning about other people and how it is where they live.
If any of this sounded interesting to you feel free to message me, and of course please actually tell me something about yourself, "Hi" or "Hey" does not really tell me much about you. Also Reddit sort of hates me and does not give me notifications so if I am slow to respond so sorry! But anyways have a good day/evening!