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2014.11.11 19:38 ebaygiving eBay Gives
This year, in celebration of the holiday spirit of giving, eBay made the wishes of underprivileged children at the Milagro Center in Delray Beach, Florida come true in a big way with a HUGE surprise from Santa. Now, we are continuing the giving to other kids in need here on Reddit! Over the next 12 days (12/8/14 -12/19/14) eBay will buy gifts for children nominated here in this subreddit!
2024.05.17 12:07 rdappls Family is going on holiday without me
Hello, I am venting a little bit, i am myslef aware this is a very small issue (or non issue). My parents just let me know they are going on a trip to Spain and i am but hurt they didn't invite me with them. As I am writing this i realise this is stupid so i guess writing it down works great to feel better.
My parents travel a lot,minimum 4 times a year outside the country (we are in E.Europe) and they always complain that I don't join them. This is true because most times they travel last minute and often they'll ask after they already bought the trips for themselves or one day before they board the plane and I doubt there even are any more spots available:)). Last week my dad asked me if i wanted to come with them to Egypt to an all inclusive resort and i said i couldn't, i have some issues with my body,i lost 60 kg and being in a bathing suit around all their friends makes me and my loose skin feel bad. They know about this which is why i always bring up traveling to non beach related places. If it were just me and my parents i don;t mind the beach but their friend group is pretty big and i don;t know them.
Now comes Spain. I have never been to Spain before and it's on my wishlist for a very long time. I was shocked when they told me they were going there in 2 days(so in May not June). When I was a kid they skipped my highschool graduation and my prom to go to Spain and I am stil upset they chose the trip over me (it's been 10 years but it still hurts and i even talked about it to them a few years back). What made me sad is that I had invited them to a picnic at the botanical garden (it's rose season) and they said yes and now they are going to spain. they didn't even mention the picnic, i was on the phone with my mom asking her if she wanted to join me at a different event and she said she's going to spain. so if i hadn't called they may have just let me prep the food and everything and then not show up? i am confused by their logic,I even sent out an invite by post (i got into caligraphy and was seals,it's a thing) so it s not like she had forgotten. I live about 1.3 hours away so i always try to figure out activities in my city that they can enjoy, the picnic was their idea.
I think if it were any other country i probably wouldn't mind but I felt horrible not having anyone at my hs graduation and prom because my mom and dad were in Barcelona having fun,if they had said we're off to Turkey to lounge on the beach it would have been fine. I think i m just but hurt it's Spain:))
Obviously my parents can go on holiday without me,i am an adult not a child, they have no obligation to take me with them anywhere or to invite me to trips etc. I do wish they would stop complaining that I never go anywhere with them since these trips always involve their friends and are almost always last minute or my favorite is when they've already booked it and they are asking without even checking availabilities. But they plan these trips with their friends, with me it's like: hey, do you want to go to x location? we are leaving in 2 days and there might not be another spot available unless you make up your mind in the next 5 minutes. Now that i write this i realize my parents never ever asked me where i would want to go or planned anything with me,it's almost like they want me to say no. They have a different life,they run their own businesses so they can take time off last minute more easily. I work from home and i could take time off but it affects the money i make since i am a freelancer,plus some projects have deadlines etc.
To psychoanalize this some more:)) i am an only child to parents who were always absent when i was growing up,i am the kid who never asked for homework help,who managed her schedule (school,food,cleaning,learning wtc) since 1st grade and never could ask them for help because they were never there. I do wander if anyone knows how to move on from this? But i guess i am but hurt when they ignore me or cancel plans on me because of the way i grew up and not because going to Spain by themselves is an isssue. This post is all over the place, i would apreciate some thoughts on how to be less but hurt in the future:) thank you for reading, i hope you guys have a great summer!
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My parents travel a lot,minimum 4 times a year outside the country (we are in E.Europe) and they always complain that I don't join them. This is true because most times they travel last minute and often they'll ask after they already bought the trips for themselves or one day before they board the plane and I doubt there even are any more spots available:)). Last week my dad asked me if i wanted to come with them to Egypt to an all inclusive resort and i said i couldn't, i have some issues with my body,i lost 60 kg and being in a bathing suit around all their friends makes me and my loose skin feel bad. They know about this which is why i always bring up traveling to non beach related places. If it were just me and my parents i don;t mind the beach but their friend group is pretty big and i don;t know them.
Now comes Spain. I have never been to Spain before and it's on my wishlist for a very long time. I was shocked when they told me they were going there in 2 days(so in May not June). When I was a kid they skipped my highschool graduation and my prom to go to Spain and I am stil upset they chose the trip over me (it's been 10 years but it still hurts and i even talked about it to them a few years back). What made me sad is that I had invited them to a picnic at the botanical garden (it's rose season) and they said yes and now they are going to spain. they didn't even mention the picnic, i was on the phone with my mom asking her if she wanted to join me at a different event and she said she's going to spain. so if i hadn't called they may have just let me prep the food and everything and then not show up? i am confused by their logic,I even sent out an invite by post (i got into caligraphy and was seals,it's a thing) so it s not like she had forgotten. I live about 1.3 hours away so i always try to figure out activities in my city that they can enjoy, the picnic was their idea.
I think if it were any other country i probably wouldn't mind but I felt horrible not having anyone at my hs graduation and prom because my mom and dad were in Barcelona having fun,if they had said we're off to Turkey to lounge on the beach it would have been fine. I think i m just but hurt it's Spain:))
Obviously my parents can go on holiday without me,i am an adult not a child, they have no obligation to take me with them anywhere or to invite me to trips etc. I do wish they would stop complaining that I never go anywhere with them since these trips always involve their friends and are almost always last minute or my favorite is when they've already booked it and they are asking without even checking availabilities. But they plan these trips with their friends, with me it's like: hey, do you want to go to x location? we are leaving in 2 days and there might not be another spot available unless you make up your mind in the next 5 minutes. Now that i write this i realize my parents never ever asked me where i would want to go or planned anything with me,it's almost like they want me to say no. They have a different life,they run their own businesses so they can take time off last minute more easily. I work from home and i could take time off but it affects the money i make since i am a freelancer,plus some projects have deadlines etc.
To psychoanalize this some more:)) i am an only child to parents who were always absent when i was growing up,i am the kid who never asked for homework help,who managed her schedule (school,food,cleaning,learning wtc) since 1st grade and never could ask them for help because they were never there. I do wander if anyone knows how to move on from this? But i guess i am but hurt when they ignore me or cancel plans on me because of the way i grew up and not because going to Spain by themselves is an isssue. This post is all over the place, i would apreciate some thoughts on how to be less but hurt in the future:) thank you for reading, i hope you guys have a great summer!
2024.05.17 11:20 TheCoilMan Latest information on the 2024 Australian Vape Regulations (Vaping Reforms Bill)
VAPE REGULATIONS 2024
Feeling uncertain about the 2024 vape laws and regulations? You’re not alone. We’re also navigating through some unclear aspects of the proposed regulations, but here’s what I know so far.
This post aims to provide you with the latest information on the 2024 vape regulations, along with articles for more details.We strive to keep you updated. If you’ve subscribed to my email list, I’ll notify you of any major changes to the store.
UNCHANGED REGULATIONS These regulations will remain the same: - You must be at least 18 to purchase any vape product. - A prescription is required to buy nicotine vaping products. - Selling pre-filled disposable vapes with nicotine is illegal in Australia except through pharmacies.
VAPE REGULATION CHANGES The proposed 2024 vaping regulations, introduced in late 2023, include the following changes (as I understand them).
FROM JANUARY 1: - Ban on importing disposable vapes (pre-filled and single-use). Individuals cannot import disposable vapes, but businesses can if they hold a license and permit from the Office of Drug Control (ODC). - We can continue selling nicotine-free disposable vapes we have in stock after January 1, but cannot import more. These vapes are always nicotine-free; safety reports are available upon request. - All doctors or nurse practitioners can now prescribe nicotine vaping products without needing approval from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA). It's at their discretion to provide these prescriptions.
FROM MARCH 1:
The Vaping Reforms Bill was debated in Parliament on March 27, with many Ministers expressing support or opposition. The bill was referred to a Senate Committee of Inquiry to determine if Australia should proceed with the proposed bill and prescription-only model or move towards regulating vapes like cigarettes.
The committee received around 300 public submissions and held two public hearings, calling witnesses from those who submitted feedback.The Senate Inquiry Report was published on May 8:
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Feeling uncertain about the 2024 vape laws and regulations? You’re not alone. We’re also navigating through some unclear aspects of the proposed regulations, but here’s what I know so far.
This post aims to provide you with the latest information on the 2024 vape regulations, along with articles for more details.We strive to keep you updated. If you’ve subscribed to my email list, I’ll notify you of any major changes to the store.
UNCHANGED REGULATIONS These regulations will remain the same: - You must be at least 18 to purchase any vape product. - A prescription is required to buy nicotine vaping products. - Selling pre-filled disposable vapes with nicotine is illegal in Australia except through pharmacies.
VAPE REGULATION CHANGES The proposed 2024 vaping regulations, introduced in late 2023, include the following changes (as I understand them).
FROM JANUARY 1: - Ban on importing disposable vapes (pre-filled and single-use). Individuals cannot import disposable vapes, but businesses can if they hold a license and permit from the Office of Drug Control (ODC). - We can continue selling nicotine-free disposable vapes we have in stock after January 1, but cannot import more. These vapes are always nicotine-free; safety reports are available upon request. - All doctors or nurse practitioners can now prescribe nicotine vaping products without needing approval from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA). It's at their discretion to provide these prescriptions.
FROM MARCH 1:
- Ban on importing all vape products, including e-liquid (with or without nicotine) and hardware, by individuals, even with a prescription. Businesses will need a license and permit from ODC to import and must notify TGA of each product's compliance with their standards (see the current list of notified vapes).
- Vape stores can continue selling the nicotine-free vaping products they have in stock after March 1, but cannot import more without the necessary license/permit and TGA notification. It's uncertain how long this will be allowed.
- Imported vape products from March 1 must meet new device and e-liquid standards and only be sold in pharmacies with a prescription.
- All vape products will be classified as therapeutic products for smoking cessation or nicotine dependence management (formerly classified as smoke products under the same laws as cigarettes).
- The personal importation scheme will end, prohibiting individuals from ordering nicotine or nicotine vape products from overseas, even with a prescription.- New device and e-liquid standards set by TGA.
- Limits on flavours to mint, menthol, and tobacco for vape products imported after March 1.
- Existing vape businesses wishing to stay in the industry will need an import license and permit to supply pharmacies.
- Retail vape sales ban starting July 1, prohibiting tobacconists, vape stores, and convenience stores from selling non-therapeutic vapes.
- Ban on importing, manufacturing, supplying, and commercially possessing disposable, single-use vapes and non-therapeutic vapes. If the bill passes, illegal vape manufacturers and suppliers could face fines up to $2.2 million and seven years of jail time.
- Additional penalties for importing, manufacturing, supplying, advertising, or possessing vaping products contrary to regulations/law, including fines and prison time.
- If this bill passes through Parliament, vape stores will have to close to the public from July 1.
The Vaping Reforms Bill was debated in Parliament on March 27, with many Ministers expressing support or opposition. The bill was referred to a Senate Committee of Inquiry to determine if Australia should proceed with the proposed bill and prescription-only model or move towards regulating vapes like cigarettes.
The committee received around 300 public submissions and held two public hearings, calling witnesses from those who submitted feedback.The Senate Inquiry Report was published on May 8:
- The majority recommended passing the bill.
- National Party Senators published a 'Dissenting Report,' opposing the bill and recommending regulation similar to tobacco products.
- The bill must now be voted on by Senators in the June parliamentary sessions.
- Dr. Colin Mendelsohn's recent blog post detailed each politcal party's positions on the bill and the next steps that will determine its future. The National party opposes it, the greens wish to amend it, some independents will vote against it and the labor party supports the bill. (Summarising his opinion: it's currently about 50/50 in support or opposition of the Reforms Bill. Also stating he is cautiously optimistic. This may be determined by political back door deals and then if not, the greens will likely decide the result).
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2024.05.17 09:34 Ok-Performance-9011 29 [M4F] USA - Looking for my first and last love
Hi Everyone,
I'm a 29 year old looking for a serious relationship. Having never been in one, I've always been intrigued about finding "the one" but never had any success in dating.
Some info about me:
Currently in grad school for an MBA.
I like to ride my bike along the beach, go thrifting, and travel when I can. In college I went to 20ish countries and am now at almost 30 (and 5/7 continents.)
During my quiet weekends, I work on some electronic-related projects, often repairs. I adhere to the idea of "mending is better than spending" so I try to fix things when I can. In a way, it's also part of an environmental cause to prevent further unnecessary e-waste, but my business-mentality side also assesses how much I value my time as well, so I'm not just saving every loose piece of wire from the street.
I'm probably terrible at online games but I do like to play some offline stuff. Marvel vs Capcom and Beat Saber currently take a good chunk of my time.
I'm not sure I consider exercising a hobby, but I go to the gym a few times a week and take judo/kickboxing/self-defense classes.
Apparently I look racially ambiguous, since I get mistaken for a lot of ethnicities, but it's something obvious once you learn about me, so I'm not going to state my race here. I also have black hair and brown eyes. Medium build. About 5'6 (167cm)
If any of what you read intrigues you, don't hesitate to send a message. I'm looking forward to hearing from you!
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I'm a 29 year old looking for a serious relationship. Having never been in one, I've always been intrigued about finding "the one" but never had any success in dating.
Some info about me:
Currently in grad school for an MBA.
I like to ride my bike along the beach, go thrifting, and travel when I can. In college I went to 20ish countries and am now at almost 30 (and 5/7 continents.)
During my quiet weekends, I work on some electronic-related projects, often repairs. I adhere to the idea of "mending is better than spending" so I try to fix things when I can. In a way, it's also part of an environmental cause to prevent further unnecessary e-waste, but my business-mentality side also assesses how much I value my time as well, so I'm not just saving every loose piece of wire from the street.
I'm probably terrible at online games but I do like to play some offline stuff. Marvel vs Capcom and Beat Saber currently take a good chunk of my time.
I'm not sure I consider exercising a hobby, but I go to the gym a few times a week and take judo/kickboxing/self-defense classes.
Apparently I look racially ambiguous, since I get mistaken for a lot of ethnicities, but it's something obvious once you learn about me, so I'm not going to state my race here. I also have black hair and brown eyes. Medium build. About 5'6 (167cm)
If any of what you read intrigues you, don't hesitate to send a message. I'm looking forward to hearing from you!
2024.05.17 09:20 South-Challenge-8444 Is this still good? Coils available?
 | Smok vape pen 22..never tried,need ur reviews submitted by South-Challenge-8444 to vapeIndia [link] [comments] |
2024.05.17 08:19 TheOGWet Selling 2-Day GA passes, Afterhours, and Hotel Room at Renissance or Maya
 | Selling the following for Day Trip 2024 (June 22nd & 23rd, 2024) in Long Beach, California: submitted by TheOGWet to Festival [link] [comments] 1. Two (2-Day) GA passes; 2. Two wristbands for the "official" Saturday night (6/22/24) after hours, located inside the Queen Mary; and 3. I also have hotel accommodations available at either Renissance and/or Maya, which I can transfer to you for way less than they are going for now. I've already confirmed with the hotels that I can transfer into your name. I booked a bunch of rooms for our group several months back, but a couple in our group had to drop out. Since everyone is flexible where they stay, I have a few different opitions, depending on your preferences, pocket book, and desired date(s) of stay. Since I booked these rooms a while back, I got better rates than the properties are currently offering because they are almost fully committed for both the 22nd and 23rd. Also, the room opitions I have are better than the remaining inventory they have left (i.e. bigger room size, ocean views, extra ammentities, extra occupancy, etc.). I have 1 or 2 night opitions available (for the 22nd and/or 23rd). Two queen beds or 1 King. I even have just Sat. (the 22nd) or just Sunday (the 23rd) opitions available if you are only looking to book 1 night. I have even cleared it with the properties that up to 4 people can occupy the rooms, so if you have a bigger group, it's not an issue. So, if you're looking to put together a sweet weekend, I can pretty much help you get everything you want and will be fair on pricing. Day Trip has a phenomenal lineup this year! I just want to say Cloonee killed it @ Stagecoach w/ Diplo last month! I would post prices, but since there are so many variables, I need to know what you want. Im not interested in haggling, so please dont go there. Once I know what you want I will put together a fair and reasonable quote for you. As far as the tickets for both the festival and afters, Frontgate has stated they plan to sends them out just before the actual event. So, if you buy from me, another individual, or from a 3rd party resale site, know that you won't actually get your tickets right away. However, I do not recommend you wait until FG releases them, as they will be much more expensive in the days right b4 the festival, than they are now. Having said that, I have developed a secure protocol over the years, to ensure a safe and seamless transaction for us both I am willing to do whatever I can to ensure you feel good and safe with the transaction, including involving a 3rd party, like a group admin to review the proposal for trade prior to you paying. You are also welcome to contact anyone on my friends list to get background on me and it's likely we might even share a friend or two. I will also be offering a few things to help facilitate a safe trade. I will provide you with: 1. Copies of my DL and passport; 2. Proof of purchase and once payment has been rendered, will provide you the item numbers associated with the tickets; and 3. I will draft a bill of sale, including delivery terms to your satisfaction. I am willing to sell any part of this package without requiring you to buy everything, so if you just want the after hours or want one of the rooms, but don't need the tickets, that's fine. I'm pretty confident that someone will want what you don't need, so, hmu asap! First come, first served. Please send me a PM with what you want and a phone number I can call you on to discuss things and answer any questions you may have. |
2024.05.17 08:18 Unique_Judgment6123 MORPHOLOGY IMPROVEMENT IN 50 DAYS
 | Hi Guys, submitted by Unique_Judgment6123 to maleinfertility [link] [comments] Sharing improvement of numbers since quitting e-cigarette and putting ice on the testes. My 6th test was requested by our fertility doctor to see if we are candidate for IUI. My morphology got better from 1% to 3% but counts and others numbers went down to half. So I have no idea what is going on. Also, DNA Fragmentation (DFI) came back at 38%. Will be speaking to our fertility doctor tomorrow and my Urologist on Monday. Any information from your experiences will be greatly appreciated. https://preview.redd.it/fupvhdf0jx0d1.jpg?width=1549&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a52005ac284ae918ed1835f275074520b00f91df |
2024.05.17 08:08 IslandSpark85 Filter airspace in profile view
Wondering if there is a way to filter the airspace showing up in the profile view. I don’t care about class E, just want to see the CZ’s + C&D…
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2024.05.17 06:38 ParkingBee1509 Trade
Melodic Techno
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- Ivory - Identity
- Ivory (IT), Tal Fussman - Labyrinth
- Shinedoe - Phunk (Beswerda Edit)
- Scenarios - Resilience (andhim Remix)
- PISSI - DUM DUM DA
- Yulia Niko - Higher (Emanuel Satie Remix)
- The System w_ Right Here, Right-1
- Adam Ten - Kepler
- Adam Ten - Magic Circus
- Rhye - 3 Days (Adam Ten Edit)
- Adam Ten - Cold Summer
- Solique - Heat Of The Moment
- Solique - Mood In The Jungle
- Pumped Up Kick - Foster The People (Notre Dame Edit)
- NOTRE DAME - Think about
- Notre Dame - Frankenstein
- Notre Dame - Ritmo del Mundo
- Mind Against - Love Seeking
- Eagles & Butterflies - ITALO
- Yotam Avni - Island Hopper (Frankey & Sandrino Remix)
- Toto Chiavetta - Acqua (Original Mix)
- Jimi Jules - Palpitations
- MARTIN SOLVEIG – PARADISE (CHAMBORD REMIX)_
- Rüfüs Du Sol - New Sky (Colyn Sunrise Remix ) 6A
- Lil Yachty - I've officially lost vision (Tim Engelhardt Edit)
- Massive Attack - Teardrop (Antony Toga Remix)
- The XX - Fiction (Eagles & Butterflies Remix)
- Mind Against & Aether - Black Museum
- Imperieux - Agani
- OPUS III - It's A Fine Day (Aera's Finite Edit)
- Schneider TM, Kptmichigan - The Light 3000 (Aera Private Edit)
- Selim Sivade - Don't Speak (Original Mix
- Kevin di Serna - Amapola (Toto Chiavetta Remix)
- Ditian - Save The Love
- Colle - Thoughts (Original Mix)
- Colle - Something to Believe (Original Mix)
- Coeus - ID
- Santiago Garcia - You In The Sky (Original M
- Tiello - Triton
- gleb filipchenkow - Toxico Love
- Yet More - Don't Let Go
- Yet-More_-Assayag-Look-At-My-Ass
- Echonomist - Ikaros
- Echonomist - Lullaby
- The Prodigy - No Good (Start to Dance) (Joe Mattei Edit).mp3
- Simian Mobile Disco - Caught in a Wave (&ME Remix)
- Animal Picnic - Martini
- Animal-Picnic-Santiago-Garcia-You-Are-Around-Original-Mix
- Billie Eilish - Everything I Wanted (Ivory Head Underwater Remix)
- Ego-Maria-T-Mapper-Native
- Luke Garcia, Th3 Oth3r ft. Strings Bit - Citara (Original Mix)
- Luke Garcia, Th3 Oth3r ft. Strings Bit - Lira (Original Mix)
- Rebuke Und Off The Meds Along Come Belter Underspreche Experiment
- Dan Сroll - From Nowhere (Ame Remix)
- SOMMA, YUMA - All 4 U
- Lazare - Not Control
- Ankhoï - After All Night Shift
- Ankhoï - Sandiya
- Ankhoï - Cloud
- Ankhoï - No Sleep (Original Mix)
- Key Notez - Your Love Ain't The Same ( Maz Remix )
- Amy Winehouse Back To Black ( DSF Edit )
- Donna Summer - I Feel Love ( VXSION Edit )
- Collé - Kupata feat Nes Mburu
- FCL - It's You (Alex Wann Remix)
- Mwaki - Zerb ft. Sofia Nzau ( &Friends Remix )
- Time - PACHANGA BOYS ( Roy Rosenfeld Private Mix )
- Moojo, Demayä feat. Arkadyan - Desperado (Besh Remix)
- who is he - bill withers (victhor remix)
- BLACK COFFEE, ZAKES BANTWINI - JUJU (CHALEEE & SAMMI FERRER EDIT)
- Francis Mercier, Frigid Armadillo, Luedji Luna - Uiara
- Nico De Andrea - My Everything (Bohemian Extended Remix)
- Yamil - Amonunde
- Yamil - Cotonú
- Yamil - Nimbe
- Marten Lou - Better Days
- Camelphat - What a Day (Marten Lou Remix)
- Luchii - Vertebrea (SOMMA Remix)
- Folamour, Amadou & Mariam - Voyage (Antdot remix)
- Guapo & Peaty - 6pm In Casablanca
- Juan Yarin - Sun WLimiter
- KURA - Sentir Saudade (GUAPO & Antdot Remix)
- Peaty, Soldera - Niafunke
- Ajna & Jamiie ft Nomvula - ID DEMO NEW
- Alok - Yawanawa Sina Vaishu (Maz Remix)
- QUENTRO & Tuna - Soro Soke
- Raffa Guido - Preguntas
- PEATY - Ouda
- Peaty - KILOSA
- Chouja - Nyu Bi Woni
- Ah Ya Alby (Ajna & Samm Edit)
- Rockin Moroccan - All that she wants
- Raffa Guido - Famax (Jerak Remix)
- Cloonee Wade - Mi Amor (VXSION Remix)
- DOT (BR), Rachel Reis - Eu Vou Pra Bahia (DSF Remix)
- The Weeknd - Save Your Tears (DSF Edit)
- Marasi - Sweet Dreams
- MILKY CHANCE - STOLEN DANCE (VXSION EDIT)
- Joris_Voorn,_Matthew_Dear_Homeland_&ME_Remix_Jinadu_Vocal_Edit
- Maz,_Bakka_BR,_Berimbouse_A_Hora_é_Agora_Ft_Rafa_Unreleased
- Raffa Guido - Yo ma Love (Original mix)
- Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence (DSF Edit)
- Liva K - True Story
- TRAVIS SCOTT - BUTTERFLY EFFECT (&ME EDIT)
- Candi Stanton - Hallelujah Anyway (Larse 2024 Edit)
- MOOJO, DA CAPO FEAT. TABIA - WHAT U DESIRE (VOCAL MIX)
- Cesaralina [Darmon Edit] ( Montrouge Remix )
- Naomi Sharon - Definition Of Love ( Alex Kósh Remix )
- Cheb Khaled - Abdel Kader (Mont Rouge Remix).wav
- Maz, APACHE, Maxi Meraki (feat. Tabia) - Nothing On Me (&ME Edit).mp3
- Harry Styles - Sign Of The Time (DSF Remix).wav
- Janet Jackson – Together Again (Rampa Edit)
- Lemon Glow - Beach House (Marten Lou Remix).wav
- Frank Ocean – Lost (Beswerda Remix).mp3
- Moojo, AWEN – Giant [Master].wav
- Adassiya - Sa Ansa (Alex Twin Remix)
- Anastacia - Left Outside Alone (DSF Edit)
- Dennis Ferrer - Hey Hey (Da Capo Dub)
- Caiiro, Moojo – Here We Are V1 Master.wav
- Bob Marley - Is This Love (DSF's Believe In U Edit).flac
- Reamonn - Supergirl (DSF Edit).mp3
- Chris IDH - Sunray
- Da Capo Ft. Toshi - New Sun (Original Mix)
- Uncle Waffles - Tanzania (Rampa Remix)
- Drake - A Keeper (Moojo Remix)
- Marten Lou - Radiohead 40
- Rihanna - Stay (Moojo Remix)
- Omah Lay & Naomi Sharon - Push ( BLK Remix )
- Sanba Yo Pran Pale (&ME Remix)
- Samm (BE) & Ajna (BE) - Move V2
- Brandy - Almost Doesn’t Count (&ME Edit)
- Da Africa Deep - Humans (&ME Edit)
- Mano, Ajna - Bottom
- Samm & Ajna - A Frenchie Thing
- Ajna (BE) - Astro
- Alex Wann, Soubeiran, Nes Mburu - N’Gele
- Bun Xapa - La Mezcla
- Keinemusik - Muye (Enoo Napa Remix)
- MoBlack, Santiago Garcia ft. Yung Wylin - Good Energy
- Moojo - Swing My Way
- Samm & Reyou - Mama Hoekanda
- Ilanga - Masšh (&Me Edit)
- Masšh___Adam_Port_feat_Ninae_All_I_Got_Original_Mix
- Rui Da Silva - Touch Me (Peace Control Remix)
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2024.05.17 05:38 vanillachantilly Putting smoking behind me, how to not worry about the future?
I started smoking weed and cigarettes just over a year ago. Had been mentally unwell for the previous year and PTSD flare up led me to smoking. I don’t think most people would guess I smoke. But I’ve spent most of the last year in my room, terrified of the world and hating myself. I just didn’t want to feel bad anymore. To be honest, I’m grateful I had the foresight to stay away from any hard drugs or drinking.
Things are better now. I go therapy and my partner is the most loving and supportive man I could ask for. He was the only one to express his concerns over my smoking. We both smoke weed occasionally, and this isn’t something I’d completely rule out of my life. Just like sometimes I drink alcohol, I would like to sometimes smoke weed. But definitely not like I’m doing now. Almost all day!
But, I’ve been quitting! I have got patches and have been steadily cutting down. Starting in the new week I will go no smoking at all for as long as I can (i.e. no more cigarettes ever, smoking weed at a later date when I feel it’s appropriate).
I didn’t really think of the health implications. I was so depressed I didn’t want to live- why would I care about what it was doing to my body? Although I know I’ve only been smoking a year, I’m worried I’m doomed. I mean, my grandma smoked well into her 50s then stopped and she lived to be nearly 100. But I had another relative who smoked a lot (like a pack a day for 20+ years) and died of lung cancer. Now I’m so scared.
I know I’ve been silly, but I’m gonna make this right. What can I do to A) put this behind me and not worry and B) Do to improve my health and mitigate my risk of problems from smoking?
Thanks for reading if you made it this far!
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Things are better now. I go therapy and my partner is the most loving and supportive man I could ask for. He was the only one to express his concerns over my smoking. We both smoke weed occasionally, and this isn’t something I’d completely rule out of my life. Just like sometimes I drink alcohol, I would like to sometimes smoke weed. But definitely not like I’m doing now. Almost all day!
But, I’ve been quitting! I have got patches and have been steadily cutting down. Starting in the new week I will go no smoking at all for as long as I can (i.e. no more cigarettes ever, smoking weed at a later date when I feel it’s appropriate).
I didn’t really think of the health implications. I was so depressed I didn’t want to live- why would I care about what it was doing to my body? Although I know I’ve only been smoking a year, I’m worried I’m doomed. I mean, my grandma smoked well into her 50s then stopped and she lived to be nearly 100. But I had another relative who smoked a lot (like a pack a day for 20+ years) and died of lung cancer. Now I’m so scared.
I know I’ve been silly, but I’m gonna make this right. What can I do to A) put this behind me and not worry and B) Do to improve my health and mitigate my risk of problems from smoking?
Thanks for reading if you made it this far!
2024.05.17 05:32 Fast_Love_596 Bird Brothers --> How to flip the bird to Queen Beatrice. Twice. [Suzerian: Rizia][3.0.8]
![Bird Brothers How to flip the bird to Queen Beatrice. Twice. [Suzerian: Rizia][3.0.8]](https://b.thumbs.redditmedia.com/Ci_rboAjJPz_Xlgw7XAzXIDpwBsD2VqTLt2FiPBHULY.jpg "Bird Brothers How to flip the bird to Queen Beatrice. Twice. [Suzerian: Rizia][3.0.8]") | Tutorial:
Prologue:• King was your burden• Go to Zille [+1 Wehlen Relations] • ask king about protests • Become close friends with Pabel • Go To University [+1 B] • Pales is hopeless to win. • Crack down on traitors [+1 A, +1 Tyrant] • Comply with Kidnappers • Wehlen crushes rebellion. Zille is lost. • Restore your province, Valenqiris [+1 B] • Fall in love with Lena, father was right. • commit to being a good husband for your family. • welcome migrants to Valenqiris • Attend but do not speak at Su Omima • Go to the boat with Lena and Vina • Become a believer of Wruhecism [+2 Religious] • Help father out: Increase Gold and Taxes [+2B, +1 B per turn] • Meet with Duke [+1 Pales Relations] • Keep mouth shut about Duke Reinhart's offer • Rush to see Valero • Warns you not to follow in his footsteps. • Become king of Rizia. Government: Reform Economy: Mixed Approach [+1 A] Foreign affairs: Third Way [+1 relations with Pales, Derdia, and Morella] Military focus: None [+1 B] TURN 1 [A: 9] [B: 10] [E: 3][1] Have your coronation. Continue without interruption (maintains tradition). Greet your subjects alone. Welcome to Rizia.(Coronation Celebrations: Fund none) [B: 10] [2] Go eat breakfast, greet your family. After a lengthy conversation, have Vina join the council. [3] Meet Hugo and Titus. Listen to Hugo talking about the factions in Rizia. Drink at another time. SIGN DECREE: 1. Sovereign Clemency [4] Meet Sazon, advise Vina not to get attached to Manus. meet your council and be nice. Discuss all relevant information about Rizia. (Arrange concert: Yes. +1 opinion to Toras, Sazon, and Azaro Houses) [B: 10 → 9] [5] Go to the Archsanctuary, let people protest. Recite a Whruhecist Proverb to the protesters. Stand your ground when one of the protesters charge at you. Thank Titus but don't punish the protesters. Visit tombs and hear their stories. Do the ritual. Build the Sallabes Sanctuary [9 → 7]. See the visions from Sal. Leave. SIGN DECREES:
(Football League Investment: Auto-Skip) TURN 2 [A: 3 → 6] [B: 0 → 7] [E: 2 → 3]SIGN DECREES:
[2] Bring Elena. Trade deal with Sordland: When Alphonso brings up the wine deal, say " Is there another way to rephrase this, Mr. President" and Elena will catch on to the trade terms. Alphonso agrees to sell more wine based on demand instead of a quota. For the second deal, ask about the Koronti and confer with Elena. She'll explain the benefits of tourism in Valenqiris. Agree to the trade deal. Tell Gus to call your butler by his name. (Build Statues: Statues of Toras) [A: 0 → 1] [B: 3 → 2] [3] Talk with Vina. Mourn loss of Lena. Say you'll still have Vina as your successor and that you will suggest a partner but never force her into a marriage. Have yourself a bath. Let Pabel inside. Listen to his theory and agree to open a Potential Investigation behind your father’s death. Thank Pabel and say your goodbyes. (Save the Arufelde: Donate [B:2 → 1]) (Ban Malenyevist Propaganda: Ignore) [4] Private audience with Golden Guard. Salute the guards. Talk with Titus but don't drink. Examine weapons and call it a day. [5] Friendship day: Let Smolak speak. In speech, speak of peace and cooperation. When the bombing happens, protect your Mother. Say to Smolak that you'll get to the bottom of this attack. TURN 3 [A: 1 → 4] [B: 1 → 10] [E: 3 → 3]SIGN DECREES:
(Zille statement: Denounce Su Omina) [2] Visit Queen Beatrice: Greet Beatrice. Play nice for now, we don't want to double-cross her. Yet. Say to the Queen you'll be diplomatic with Wehlen. Agree plan for Rumburg to fully import Wehlen Oil in exchange for extra budget to Rizia's treasury. Make sure you do the full deal to get max negotiating power later. [E: 3 → 0] -2 energy per turn, +2 budget per turn. (Send Diplomatic envoy: Auto-skipped) [3] Family visit to Iza: Pet the dogs. Criticize Rico for his words. Pick the Old-fashioned gun. Don't agree with Rico's plan to use Su Omina. Never transfer police to Rico. Talk with Hugo about Vina. Intentionally miss the boar. At the end, have Hugo go with his son Rico. (Police Transfer to Iza: DENY!) [4] Iza play: Watch Manus. Talk to him about reforms and agree to pass them. Let Vina and Manus dance. (Golcondolists want to pass: Allow) [5] Meeting with Rusty Morrow: Deny his bribe. Say you want Worker rights first. [6] Visit to Montaklar: Talk with Lucita. Be polite and nice. Let her send a task force to Pales (improves red foreign intelligence to yellow). Throw away the Pales map. Thank her for her suggestions. (Tax Subsidies to provinces: Auto-Skipped) TRAIN UNITS: (improves red division size to yellow corps-szied) +1 Support Division +1 Tank Division TURN 4 [A: 0 → 4] [B: 1 → 12] [E: 0 → 0]Corps-level Divisions + average naval fleet = average power projection (authority penalty removed)(Welfare Protesters: Disperse Protesters) [A: 4 → 5] SIGN DECREES:
(Confederacy support: Send financial aid [B: 8 → 7]) https://preview.redd.it/qq3xz2afpw0d1.jpg?width=1920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a13c778967764651927e3963236f1c47d0bcb2c8 [2] Meet with Duke Reinhart. Order Titus to keep up the good work with the Su Omina investigation + secret investigation on. Be Diplomatic with Reinhart. Agree to Buy Pales oil field. Let Pales have ownership of the Aureus Field in exchange for exclusive exploitation rights for Rizia. [-5 budget, -3 budget per turn, +6 energy per turn in future + 6 energy after deal is signed] Tell Duke you have a daughter. Leave the Dukedom. [3] Call from Prime minister Alvarez: Refuse all his demands. Do not sell the gas rights. Never cut ties with Pales. Meet at the AN. [4] Attend Assembly. Tell Rusty to watch his attitude. Thank Manus. Override the RNC majority vote to pass the Worker Protection Act. [B: 2 → 0] - 1 budget per turn, horrible worker rights turned into acceptable worker rights [5] Talk with your mother about Vina's future. Good luck with appeasing Wehlen. (Cooperate with Wehlen: Yes. To get Zille back for free) (Wine exports soared high!) [B: 0 → 2] [5] AN session. Do not insult Morella or Derdia. Don't react when Smolak delays Zille transfer. Applaud politely when Smolak ends his speech. Never react to Lespia's speech. When it's your turn, talk of cooperation, trade, and unity. Acknowledge Smolak's actions as reasonable, say you want peace for the sake of Zille. For Morella, tell the Chancellor that you're supportive of changes to the MITZ. For Derdia, say you want Morella and Derdia to come to a compromise regarding the Golcondolists. Last for Pales, announce that your nation's are moving on and forward to reunification. (Transit system fails report: Fix In turn 6) [6] Go to the wine opening ceremony. Make a speech about wine, boast about your province, and make sure to tell everyone that they'll be rewarded if they stay loyal to their king. Uncork the wine and drink. Celebrate the release of Romus the Red Wine. Go upstairs and rest in bed with Bruno. Sordland Investment opportunity: Skip (Want to do it but for the players with default Sordland save files, I'll make the guide work without the successful run of Bird Anton Guide) TURN 5 [A: 2 → 9] [B: 2 → 9] [E: 0 → 0][1] Wehlen trade deal. Talk to all of your councilors. During negotiations, Say these words for maximum negotiating power:
(Zille resistance: Fund Neither) [2] MITZ: Listen to all the board members. Talk about pollution, share-ownership, and Valgsland pulling out of MITZ. Vote against nationalization but not dismiss Morella's concerns. You will enter into renegotiations. [3] Security Council meeting: Listen to public opinion on the Crown. After hearing of Titus's findings, Continue investigating Su Omina by funding it [B: 9 → 8]. When Hugo mentions the instability in Iza, order Lucita to send the police in Brenas under her command to restore order. For Bludish Migrants, they’re being processed in Rizia’s borders due to Wehlen’s preparations for Operation Bear Trap. (Fund Political Parties: Fund None) [4] Secret Meeting with Titus. Skip Estela's option but listen to the rest of the suspects. Afterward, investigate Sal as he may know about plants with the whole drink thing back at Plavo. [5] Hegel calls. Be polite. Agree to renegotiate with Morella in MITZ for improved worker rights. Accept military aid from Valgsland to boost naval power. [6] Morella trade deal: Don't eat the Biscuit, listen to Alma. Say you want to improve the situation in the MITZ. Say you want to reallocate Lespia's shares to Rizia. Say your willing to sweeten the deal. Agree with Alma with these conditions. You'll improve worker rights for every Rizian company active in MITZ. Pay for reparations for the Arufelde River (cheaper because of donation made in Turn 2). Build pipeline through Morella. Last, hold talks with Derdia over border disputes. At the end, offer to split MITZ 50-50 for agreeing to all these conditions. Again. Do not take the Biscuits. [7] Flight back to Rizia: Sign these terms to own 50% of the MITZ by buying Lespia's shares.
https://preview.redd.it/q1almy3qpw0d1.jpg?width=1920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=467604e5d8ef5f363e5d5bde31a0118e735bd2f4 SIGN DECREES: (after Morella deal)
[9] Visit to Oil Field: Agree to talk with Manus and Vina. Interrupt both of them by talking about Pales first. Refuse their blessing for their love. Send her as an envoy to Pales to meet the duke. Say that you want her to get with the Duke. Tell her he's very handsome. Vina talks back but Manus calms her down. Tell Manus that you don't want him dating your daughter. He agrees to break up with her. Royal yacht: Scrap Yacht TURN 6 [A: 0 → 7] [B: 1 → 6] [E: 0 → 4]**DO NOT PRESS THE TRANSIT CRISIS BUTTON! SIGN THESE DECREES!
(Vendonesam support: Send an Infantry Division) https://preview.redd.it/gh8xtsiypw0d1.jpg?width=1920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9bb2955e4fff6b1d9622c135fc6e54ad9bf62ad1 [1] Royal Council meeting: Energy demands are stable. Act surprised that the RRP won the elections. Thank Vina for her efforts. get ready to transform Rizia into Merkorpa’s gas field. [2] Begin the Palesco Scheme. We're going to get that energy through diplomacy. • Do not declare war. • Go for diplomacy. • Never. Ever. Provoke Pales by attacking first. • Never attack the Palesian Soldiers holed up in the castle. [3] Pales Diplomacy: Shake the Duke's hand, don't interrupt. Say you want peaceful resolution and suspect that the attack was an inside job.Go for these actions: • De-escalate tensions with Duke • Release soldiers hold up in the castle • Launch joint investigations • Agree that Palesco deal is put on hold [4] Alignment of the six stars: Consult with Sal to figure out any red flags regarding Valero's death. Say you want Rizia turned into a Nurist state and a secular state. (Fund religious charities: Auto-Skipped because of 0 budget) [5] Investigation results: • Arrest Lucita for betraying Rizia with the Golden Guard • Ask Reinhart to send Vina back to Rizia • Palesco deal goes through • [-1 Lucita Azaros] [6] Sign Palesco deal. Make your speech polite and move on to a new future. [E: 3 → 9, + 6 energy per turn] SIGN DECREES:
Turn 7 [A: 1 → 9] [B: 0 → 5] [E: 4 → 14]Enact Decree
[1] House of Delegates: Have Sal say a prayer. Reassure RPP Delegates that Rizia won't become Derdia. Public is happy that living standards have increased and the nobility are content with your rule. End the session with another Hailita. (Fund Resistance in Zille: NO [B: 2]) Deepening Involvement in Vendonesam: Dispatch naval forces to support [-1 Military ship, - 1 Submarine] SIGN DECREES:
1. Keep promise to Morella PM, Alma by acting as an intermediary between Derdia and Morella. Azmal agrees with your terms. 2. Form an energy partnership [-2 energy per turn, +2 budget per turn] That's it. Thank the priest. Tell him he's welcome to Rizia anytime. [3] Meet with Hugo. House Toras is happy with your rule. Tell Hugo that Manus is no threat and you're going to have Vina marry the duke. Reassure him you're not going to execute Lucita. Call Manus about the reforms but don't agree to end his mother's exile. Call Rico to warn him of acting up. Do not dispose of Manus. Summon Titus and ask him about the investigation. Make Titus New war councilor. (Pardon Sazon Dutchess: NO) (New war councilor: Make Titus your new war councilor) [4] Visit Iza. During the speech, say Rico turned the university into a environment of hatred. Say there is no one rizian Identity. Announce that Rico Toras will be deposed as Duke**. In the end, put Iza under control of the Brenas province with a democratic council in charge. [-1 Rico Toras]** (Protestors of Aureus Oil field: Improve Environmental Protections [B: 3 → 0] [5] Meeting with Hugo: He is sad that Rico was forced to step down as Duke of Iza. Be stern but nice to Hugo. Tell him Rico would’ve kept raising tensions in Iza. Do not grant Rico any positions. Spread your arms and Hug Hugo. [6] Talk to Rumburg. Have a lovely chat with Beatrice. It may be our last before Rizia forges its own path. Refuse Beatrice's offer to use BFF in Zille. Train Units (to get Overwhelming Power Projection soon: +1 military Ship +2 submarines [7] Talk to Pales. Keep the map on the wall. Be sincere when talking to Duke Reinhart. Offer him a military alliance and a spot in a new international alliance you envision with Derdia, Morella, Pales, and Rizia. See if the Duke is interested in marriage. Tell him you'll ask Vina first before deciding on anything. Leave with an optimistic outcome. [8] Family dinner. Tell Vina about the marriage offer by Reinhart. Persuade Vina to Marry the Duke. Use facts and logic to convince her. Let her decide whether to marry the duke for the sake of Rizia. She agrees to marry the Duke. To celebrate the new marriage, give her your wife's wedding ring. For lineage, go for the Toras Bloodline to get back support from House Toras. TURN 8 [A: 0 → 8] [B: 0 → 6] [E: 12 → 14](Invest in new Industry: Renewable Energy [B: 12 → 9])SIGN DECREES:
(Confederacy wins war: Host public banquets in honor of the victory [A: 2 → 4] [B: 2 → 0]) Troops return home: Click on the option where Rizia welcomes them back as brave soldiers to get the units you've sent back. (If you don't get the units, reload save or turn 8). +1 Infantry Unit +1 Military Ship +1 Submarine Overwhelming Power Projection! SIGN DECREES:
(Mediate with Morella and Derdia: Support with minimal effort [A: 3 → 2]) [3] Council Meeting: Listen to your councilors. Laurento wants to form the South Merkorpan Pact. Tell him to go ahead with the plan. Elena talks about the economy. Manus talks about reforms. Agree to hold a private meeting. (Form Intermerkorpum: Fund with large budget for new alliance [B: 5 → 2]) GRACE Trade Grows: [+1 budget per turn] [3] Begin plans to make a strong yet agreeable constitution in Rizia's history with Manus. When he asks about discussing reforms with houses, go for option 1 with you being transparent with all the houses. We’re going to coup-proof Rizia in Turn 9 and avoid protests. Go for these reforms:
[4] Meeting in Wehlen: Greet Smolak and his son. Be nice and polite. He's impressed by how much you modernized your military that he agrees to give Zille back for free. Invite Smolak to Vina's wedding. (Derdia and Wehlen Request Mediation: support with minimal effort. [A: 1 → 0] [B: 2 → 1] Wine exports Quadruple: [B: 1 → 4] [5] AN Session: Vote no for Agnolia's recognition of Heljiland. Smolak keeps his word and announces to the world that Wehlen will Return Zille. Nod at him. Clap your hands. Soon, Wehlen will become a member of Intermerkorpum. Low energy prices [B: 4 → 1] [6] Lunch Time: Speak with Titus. Learn the truth behind your father's death. Speak with the murderer of your father in private. After listening, arrest Sal for Murdering your father. He needs to take responsibility for the poisoning of Valero. [-1 Sal Ignacius] [7] Vina's wedding. Celebrate Vina and Axel's wedding. TURN 9 [A: 1 → 9] [B: 1 → 8] [E: 12→ 11]SIGN DECREES:
[1] Mediation with Derida and Morella: Tell both leaders to calm down. Say you allowed Golcondolists to worship. For the pilgrimage, offer to send a company of Rizian Armed Forces [-250 Manpower]. Both agree to these terms and open up diplomatic ties. [2] Mediation with Derdia and Wehlen: Tell Smolak that OBF raises alarms. Ask about holy sites. Make suggestions on alternative ways to have Pilgrims reach the holy site in Sordland. At the end, Create a sea route for the Golcondist Pilgrims to reach Sordland [-1 Battle Ship]. Agree to allocate more funds to the project. Smolak accepts![B: 6 → 5] [3] Final vote on MITZ: Greet the chancellor. When Prime Minister Alma gives 50% of MITZ to Rizia, vote YES. YES. YES. Join her for the photo. All members join alliance talks because:
[A: 1 → 11] [E: 11 → 6] SIGN DECREES:
[5] Tea with Beatrice: Get kicked out of Grace. Give her the middle finger [2/2] [6]Return of Zille: Comfort Estela. Say you'll change square names. In your speech, speak of historical moments and never criticize Wehlen. Zille has returned home.Have Zille returned to the province of Brenas. Today marks the dawn of a new era. [7] Reform Conversations: Let the heads of the noble houses speak. Say you will be head of state. Nobles must adapt to changing world. Explain to them the new changes you propose. Say to the Nobles that you will appoint Daria de Rav as “Prime Minister”. Make these compromises.
(Rizia-Palesian Unification: Agree to Fund Unification Plans [B: 17 → 15] [TURN 10 [A: 0 → 15] [B: 16 → 10] [E: 6 → 7]SIGN FINAL DECREES. Don't sign any more Decrees after (Triggers protests) You will get -1 budget per turn but make up with budget gains from selling military gear.
[1] 1958 Rizia Charter Law: The populace loves you! Sign the new constitution. Make your speech. Appoint Manus Sazon as Head of Government. We fooled the nobles. [2] Last meeting with the Royal Council: Have one last meeting with your councilors who despite having their own agendas, stuck with you to the very end. Say your final goodbyes. [3] Beach with Axel Reinhart: Ask him about his marriage with Vina. Order a drink. Listen to Axel's concerns back in Pales. Say that the new constitution is there for a new era of peace. Lespia got bamboozled so much they're pissed off at Rizia but can't do anything about it since they're in ATO. Talk about Intermerkorpum. When Axel brings up Rizia taking care of Pales, tell him to accept Centralization politely. Axel accepts the terms and Pales rejoins Rizia! [4] Fate of the Prisoners: DO not execute anyone! [5] Final Speech: Announce your speech to the people. Rizia is now a regional powerhouse rivaling Lespia and Valgsland. The constitutional monarchy remains with the support of the nobility and people. The best place to live in Merkorpa. Say all the achievements you made in your reign. Ending: Romus the Great and Rayne The Conqueror https://preview.redd.it/r1oqyt49pw0d1.jpg?width=1920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=842aee739174c51db6d88e4ae4b60651c93b4f3f |
2024.05.17 05:22 Technical_Effect_777 Do my struggles make sense given the life I've lived?
Some Info:
We have me (33M)
My mom and dad
My older brother D of ~5 years and his wife R
My older sister A of ~10 years A, her husband N, and their daughter G
My older brother H of ~15 years H, his wife C, and their daughter F
My two eldest sisters of ~20 B, and ~ 25 years E
My ex-girlfriend K
My friends J and L
Background:
I have five siblings, but I am the 14th child - the rest died with stillbirths and miscarriages. I am the youngest, and there are big gaps between each of my siblings of about 5 years, so I really only grew up with A and D. As far as the rest of my siblings, due to the age differences they were all off doing their own things, and I saw them from time to time but did not grow up around them. I grew up with both of my parents for a bit, and then it was my mom most of the time.
I have always been the “black sheep” of the family, tons of jokes and being made fun of, being blamed for everything and always being compared to my siblings and feeling like I wasn’t as smart or talented as them, especially D. Most of the family now is incredibly toxic with a lot of lying and talking shit behind each other’s backs, and things like abuse, cheating, etc. being joked about and brushed under the rug.
I grew up with a lot of depression and anxiety from my household and all the trauma, and today I still have a lot of anxiety and depression, and it’s difficult to deal with everything day-to-day. Figuring out who I am, what I want to do, all while trying to work and support myself, is hard enough without flashbacks, intrusive thoughts and the obsession of trying to figure out why it all happened. That’s why I’m here - to figure out if this all makes sense, and if I can come back from everything I’ve done and everything that’s happened.
Early Life
Growing up, my mom was loving towards me most of the time, my dad was not as much. When I was around 4, my dad and I were supposed to hang out together at the bowling alley and I caught him cheating on my mom. When I cried about it, he told me with his finger in my face, “I’ll never take you out ever again”, and we went home. I told my mom about the cheating and she confronted him. A few months later she confronted him again because she found clothing that did not belong to her in her room. They were yelling and arguing, I was crying and I tried to stop their fight and my dad picked me up and told my mom “See what you did”, which I didn’t want at all. A few months later, my mom got a restraining order on him, so I didn’t see him much after that. At home, it was me, my mom, and D. My mom has always compared me to my brothers and wanted me to be more like them, especially D. I idolized D growing up because of all of this, and he always seemed so smart and capable.
My mom has always told me bad things about my dad, and I obviously never liked him because of the cheating, but a lot of it is from the things she said. She would tell me, as a child, that he fucked a chicken and a dog, that he sexually abused his mentally ill brother, she would say that he would tell him to stop but my dad kept going, that he didn’t pay child support, that he’s a victim, that he’d be talking with all the gay guys around the beach and the business, and many other things. She made up a song about him sucking dick and I used to sing the song when I was a kid because it made her laugh. My mom shared all of her thoughts and feelings with me where I was like her therapist, and she was always saying all the things my siblings would do that made her cry so I would try to make sure I never did those things. We watched a lot of shows and movies together, but 90% of the time it was things kids shouldn’t watch, from like rated R comedy movies with sex and nudity to graphic sexual assault scenes.
With everything my mom has told me, I’ve internalized all of it so whenever someone has wronged my mom, I’ve taken it personally and felt like I need to fix it and not be like that. For example, one time D’s wife R broke a ceramic bust my mom had and my mom told D and his response was “Don’t be materialistic.” I went and picked up all the pieces and used elmer’s glue to repair the ceramic bust.
Abuse by A
A few months after the restraining order, when I was first starting elementary school, my dad randomly came and picked me up, and he brought me to this apartment complex and he brought me into this room with nothing in it but a loveseat, and he told me to wait in there and not move and he’d be back. A few minutes later, my sister A came in and started taking off her clothes and she told me to take off my clothes, then she laid on the loveseat and told me to get on top of her. I was grossed out when my penis touched her vaginal secretions, I yelled “Ew!” and she told me to go to the restroom to get cleaned up, I cleaned up in the bathroom, and then I came back with the towel and just laid there and she sexually assaulted me. When it was done she put her clothes back on and I did too and then she left the building, and a few minutes later my dad came back in and then took me home and that was it. I didn’t know what to do or why it happened, and my brother D always told me “snitches get stitches”, so I didn’t tell anyone about it.
Abuse by D
Around this same time of my dad leaving, my brother started abusing me verbally, physically, and sexually. He abused me most heavily from elementary through middle school. He stole my best friend away when I was about 5 or 6 , he told us he was making a video and told my friend he could be in it but that he couldn’t talk to me anymore if he was, my friend agreed so I ran home crying, my mom scolded D but that was it. After that I didn’t want to make any friends if he could so easily take them away. I had a girlfriend when I was about 10 that he started sexting on MSN and so that ruined the relationship I had with her. I tore up a picture of her next to her at lunch and threw it away and she left crying. After that I didn’t have a girlfriend for the longest time. I did make two friends later from middle school onward, J and L, who will come up more later.
D started telling me things all the time like the “snitches get stitches" saying, he’d make fun of me crying and mimic me (both of my parents would do the same thing sometimes) and if I tried to do it back he would punch me. I was always called gay by him and basically everyone else in my family, all my siblings and parents joked at different times that I was gay and that has continued. I started to get really bad stomach pain after the abuse started and D would tell me it was in my head, and when I would try to talk about the abuse, he would always say I was lying or it didn’t happen like that or I was remembering it wrong. He and my mom have said he has a photographic memory, and they both have made me feel like I have a bad memory from saying I remember it wrong, so it’s made me doubt everything.
Physically, he has always been pushing, punching, kicking, choking me and threatening to do so. One day he came home from school with his friend and just chased me into our room upstairs and choked me. I was crying and he said if I didn’t stop crying he’d choke me harder, and his friend walked up and he saw me as he came into the room, I was crying and we locked eyes as I asked him for help. D saw the look on his friend’s face and let me go, his friend left and never came back. Another time he pushed me down and I was crying and I ran and hid from him. My dad was there at the time and he told D to stop banging on the door and D was saying that I was lying about the push and that he would break my game if I did not tell the truth. Shortly after he slid two halves of a PS1 CD for Vigilante 8 under the door. He has also gone out of his way to hurt other children and make them cry, and when asked why? D said “I could have made you cry but I wanted him to cry”.
D always said the sexual abuse was in his sleep so he couldn’t control it, but then he would say I was coming up to him and basically coming onto him in his sleep, but a lot of these times happened during the day or not in bed at all. The first time it happened I was in elementary school, he asked me who my crush was in school, I told him and he said that he could close his eyes and become her. I tried to kiss him since “he was my crush” and he kept dodging the kiss attempts, and then after that he went straight into sucking my penis, I didn’t know how to react, he just did it. This happened multiple times over the next few months with other crushes I had too. The next few years in elementary I saw him on and off as he was staying with my dad more, and whenever he would come over it would start off being nice and regular, but it would always lead to things like him being physical with punches.
A few years after these incidents, I don’t really know why it happened, but my dad and brother moved back in with us. The abuse started back up; he brought me to this bathroom once to look at his semen in the toilet, and then he tried to masturbate me, but it made me feel ticklish all over, and after that happened I became obsessed with masturbating.
Once the sexual abuse started, he didn’t want me to sit next to him anymore, and if I was in his near vicinity he would always get upset and had something to say about it. The sexual abuse was sporadic, and just happened whenever he wanted it, and he’d usually masturbate me while fucking me. Sometimes he would manipulate me to do it. One particular time I was playing a video game on the computer by myself, he came in and told me I had to get out of the room. He then followed up and said if I laid with him it would recharge him and then we could play video games together. When I laid with him and he started fucking me and masturbating me, I told him to stop and that it hurt, but he said “I’ve seen you take shits bigger than my dick,” and kept going. When he was done I left and went to the bathroom and cried for a little bit and had to take care of myself as I had lost some perianal skin during the assault. After this, I left the bathroom and went back into the room and he was on the computer, ready to play video games.
Another time we were riding bikes together at night and we passed by this ditch near my school by some trees, he just pulled to the side and stopped had us lay in the ditch, he fucked me and masturbated me and then we rode home.
Another time D and I trespassed into a construction zone to hang out, it was a set of apartments being built but they weren’t finished yet. We went into what I think was one of the bathroom areas and he fucked me while masturbating me, and then after that we just got up and left.
Another time we were walking from a friend’s house and we went to a park nearby on our way home. We stopped by some bushes that are sort of like a maze, and there was one of those green pad mounted transformers in there. He took me into there and just like the other times, he fucked me and masturbated me and then afterwards we got up and went home.
Another time, he told me he was taking the van out to do donuts and invited me along. He had invited me before to do this in my mom’s Camaro on a previous Sunday, and it was Sunday again so I was excited for it. We got into the van and he drove a street or two down and parked in an empty corner of the warehouse parking lot. He got into the farthest back seat of the van and I followed him because I knew what was happening, he fucked me and masturbated me and then I got up to get dressed. I put my pants on and I saw my dad walking towards us in the distance, I mentioned it to D and he immediately got up and rushed to get ready and started the van to drive us back. My dad stopped us for a moment but just looked at D and as we drove on my dad was just shaking his head the whole time.
There are more, but you get the point.
In any of these events, my parents would not help me and would often make fun of my crying. Sometimes they would yell at him, but he would always say I was bothering him or it didn’t happen. These types of abuse from D continued up unto middle school and didn’t really stop until he moved out, but he still continued physical and verbal abuse afterwards and to this day tries to spin what happened.
D also told me to act crazy and yell to scare people if I’m fighting with them, and then in every situation with me he would act completely calm so that I looked crazy, my mom is similar and will scream at me in fights but then when anyone else is around she is completely calm.
School onto Adulthood
So obviously a lot of the abuse was still happening at this time, but when I was in middle school I flunked 7th grade and had to repeat it. During that repeat year I was doing well so they wanted to put me into 8th grade already three quarters of the way through, I begged my them not to as I knew I wasn’t ready for it but they did it anyway, and I started failing everything immediately. It wasn’t going how I wanted, and we were having issues at home with money my mom’s house was going about to go through foreclosure, so my dropping out was in the knick of time and I started working at Taco Bell for about a year.
After that, I tried to go back in, but I was too old for middle school. I was told to go to the Adult School nearby and when I did they informed me that I was too young for the adult school, and the high school would’ve been too difficult due to my time off. So I just went back to working and didn’t go back to school. In this time, D wasn’t around as he was with friends a lot, and eventually moved out after being at home for a year doing drugs and being a dick all the time to my mom by bringing people to the house when my mom did not want anyone there. I had a slightly older girlfriend in her 30s around this time who I dated for a year or so we’ll call K; our age difference was a big insecurity for her. At one point I messed up and cheated on her because she was still talking to her ex and it made me insecure, and we broke up. It destroyed me for a while and I was thinking about her a lot.
I went back and got my High School Diploma at 21. Over the next few years I worked and then when I was trying to go back to school at my local community college, I made friends with this girl who was there and we’d talk every now and again. I missed K often and on this one day that I was in the library studying, I had a sudden urge to go home as if something was wrong gut feeling; As I drove home I saw K’s vehicle at an angle as they were hit by a F-150 truck. I ended up staying with K until everything was sorted and then I drove them home.
We caught up and later started dating again but it wasn’t good, our relationship wasn’t any better and we still could not go out together to places. So one time I went with the girl from college to a theme park and when I informed K about it they left and went to their parent’s house as they felt I was cheating, but the first time K and I were together she always mentioned that she was overweight and did not feel confident enough to be with me in public due to our age so we never went to the beach or theme park. Which is why I didn’t bother asking her this time and instead asked a classmate. We went as friends but it was too much for K so we broke up again but still lived together for a couple of months after that. I was a dick at the time and started dating the girl from my college while we still lived together, but I didn’t like her much and we didn’t date for long. Looking back I really regret the way I did all that and realize how hurtful it was to K.
Throughout these later years I had kept up my friendship with J and L, and J was my best friend, we would hang out all the time. L and I were friends, but we weren’t as close as I was to J. All three of us hung out from time to time, and I had a crush and L. Once L and I were hanging out alone watching Lord of the Rings late at night, both of us completely sober, and I told her I was going to masturbate and offered for her to join. She immediately agreed and went to it, it was a mutual masturbation session that turned into sex, and she even told me I could finish inside her. Afterwards I fell asleep (I apologized for this) and took her home later. At some point when I was apologizing, L said, “it takes two to tango”. The next day, J called me and asked what happened with L. I told her and an argument ensued because apparently it wasn’t consensual, I can’t remember specifically what was said but I was really upset about it and I lost J as my friend after that, which is one of the friendships I cherished the most and missed the most.
I was extremely depressed and feeling like an abuse after all of this and needed a change of scenery, so I moved in with my brother H, his wife C, and their four kids. I was trying to go to school around where they lived. I lived with them for a few years, and during this time I was trying to go to school down there and working with him each day. I was honestly getting more and more depressed, I started getting high a lot and just didn’t give a fuck because of that, and our daily work wasn’t much so I was starting to feel like I wasn’t going to make anything with my life.
A little later when I was 24, my dad died, everyone came for the funeral except for D as he told my mom “I want to remember him the way he was”. I went with H and C as I was still living with them at the time, and then we went back together.
Planned Abuse of F, Remembering Abuse of G
While I was living with H, one time everyone was trying to play this mobile game together and my niece’s phone wasn’t working; H was resetting it - I had the game endless frontier open on my phone and was playing it in the room; H entered the room and asked if I wanted to head to the gas station and I said sure, as we walk through the living room I saw that F was on the sofa but not using their phone. I asked them if they wanted to play endless frontier on mine and she said yes, so I let her use mine while H and I went to the store. When we came back, she wasn’t on the game anymore and said she had gotten bored, and she went through my photos and saw some dick pics I had sent to a girl I was talking to at the time. I was terrified when this happened and I didn’t really know what to do. It brought back memories when I was on H’s phone at a younger age and saw dick pics accidentally and he yelled at me.
Some weeks pass after this, I wake up to a commotion as I leave the room. I see H’s wife C choking my niece F on the ground in the corner of the living room. I did not know what to do here so I backed into the room I woke up in and waited until everything ended. After she stopped, I called F and one of my nephews into the room I was staying in and asked them about this. I recorded the interaction; they were hesitant to answer until I mentioned that it was for their safety, and they said this was a thing she did all the time to my niece and my nephew gestured with his hands a choking motion at his neck. I asked the nephew if C had done it to them ever, but both him and F said it’s never happened to him. I didn’t know what to do and called my mom who told me not to tell H or he’d kill C and to stop talking / hanging out with F because they may say I was having sex with her.
At this point in my life I was already attempting to kill myself and a friend of D’s (M) came and saved me 2 times prior. So in my head I heard he would kill C for choking their daughter and all I wanted was to die. I felt that the family would hate me and thus forget me quickly for doing such a horrid thing. I wouldn’t care, I wouldn’t be here, and my mom could be with the loving toxic family she’s always loved.
Over the next few months I didn’t do anything physically but I did talk to her about sex when she asked me about it, I just explained sex as a normal beautiful thing that couples do and to wait until you’re at least 18 and wait until you’re ready to do it. She also told me she had been looking at porn previously and showed me porn she was interested in on a site for a few seconds. She said C caught her and shamed her, telling her God didn’t like it and it was demonic. D had similarly told me to think about God when I was younger and thinking about sex, so this reminded me of that and terrified me. The next night, she came up and said she couldn’t sleep because she couldn’t stop thinking about sex. I told her to sleep on the couch behind me and I just held her hand from the other couch and helped her fall asleep. I did show her my penis for a few seconds one time, nothing else happened physically/sexually.
I also retrieved a memory a year or so ago, and realized I got revenge on my sister A by abusing her daughter one time. My sister A left her husband and was living with my other brother J when I did what I did to my niece G. I didn’t do anything physically to her but we were on the couch and I masturbated behind her, it only happened one time.
I have immense regret for it and I just want to tell her how sorry I am for doing that, because she didn’t do anything to me and I hate that I did that to her. I hate that I abused someone because it makes me feel like my brother and that is never who I want to be. I have been wanting to apologize to her and talk to them and explain everything with what A did to me, but every time I bring it up my mom made me promise not to talk to G because it will break their mother-daughter trust in one another. I also don’t want to ask for forgiveness because I feel like the family would expect me to forgive D.
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We have me (33M)
My mom and dad
My older brother D of ~5 years and his wife R
My older sister A of ~10 years A, her husband N, and their daughter G
My older brother H of ~15 years H, his wife C, and their daughter F
My two eldest sisters of ~20 B, and ~ 25 years E
My ex-girlfriend K
My friends J and L
Background:
I have five siblings, but I am the 14th child - the rest died with stillbirths and miscarriages. I am the youngest, and there are big gaps between each of my siblings of about 5 years, so I really only grew up with A and D. As far as the rest of my siblings, due to the age differences they were all off doing their own things, and I saw them from time to time but did not grow up around them. I grew up with both of my parents for a bit, and then it was my mom most of the time.
I have always been the “black sheep” of the family, tons of jokes and being made fun of, being blamed for everything and always being compared to my siblings and feeling like I wasn’t as smart or talented as them, especially D. Most of the family now is incredibly toxic with a lot of lying and talking shit behind each other’s backs, and things like abuse, cheating, etc. being joked about and brushed under the rug.
I grew up with a lot of depression and anxiety from my household and all the trauma, and today I still have a lot of anxiety and depression, and it’s difficult to deal with everything day-to-day. Figuring out who I am, what I want to do, all while trying to work and support myself, is hard enough without flashbacks, intrusive thoughts and the obsession of trying to figure out why it all happened. That’s why I’m here - to figure out if this all makes sense, and if I can come back from everything I’ve done and everything that’s happened.
Early Life
Growing up, my mom was loving towards me most of the time, my dad was not as much. When I was around 4, my dad and I were supposed to hang out together at the bowling alley and I caught him cheating on my mom. When I cried about it, he told me with his finger in my face, “I’ll never take you out ever again”, and we went home. I told my mom about the cheating and she confronted him. A few months later she confronted him again because she found clothing that did not belong to her in her room. They were yelling and arguing, I was crying and I tried to stop their fight and my dad picked me up and told my mom “See what you did”, which I didn’t want at all. A few months later, my mom got a restraining order on him, so I didn’t see him much after that. At home, it was me, my mom, and D. My mom has always compared me to my brothers and wanted me to be more like them, especially D. I idolized D growing up because of all of this, and he always seemed so smart and capable.
My mom has always told me bad things about my dad, and I obviously never liked him because of the cheating, but a lot of it is from the things she said. She would tell me, as a child, that he fucked a chicken and a dog, that he sexually abused his mentally ill brother, she would say that he would tell him to stop but my dad kept going, that he didn’t pay child support, that he’s a victim, that he’d be talking with all the gay guys around the beach and the business, and many other things. She made up a song about him sucking dick and I used to sing the song when I was a kid because it made her laugh. My mom shared all of her thoughts and feelings with me where I was like her therapist, and she was always saying all the things my siblings would do that made her cry so I would try to make sure I never did those things. We watched a lot of shows and movies together, but 90% of the time it was things kids shouldn’t watch, from like rated R comedy movies with sex and nudity to graphic sexual assault scenes.
With everything my mom has told me, I’ve internalized all of it so whenever someone has wronged my mom, I’ve taken it personally and felt like I need to fix it and not be like that. For example, one time D’s wife R broke a ceramic bust my mom had and my mom told D and his response was “Don’t be materialistic.” I went and picked up all the pieces and used elmer’s glue to repair the ceramic bust.
Abuse by A
A few months after the restraining order, when I was first starting elementary school, my dad randomly came and picked me up, and he brought me to this apartment complex and he brought me into this room with nothing in it but a loveseat, and he told me to wait in there and not move and he’d be back. A few minutes later, my sister A came in and started taking off her clothes and she told me to take off my clothes, then she laid on the loveseat and told me to get on top of her. I was grossed out when my penis touched her vaginal secretions, I yelled “Ew!” and she told me to go to the restroom to get cleaned up, I cleaned up in the bathroom, and then I came back with the towel and just laid there and she sexually assaulted me. When it was done she put her clothes back on and I did too and then she left the building, and a few minutes later my dad came back in and then took me home and that was it. I didn’t know what to do or why it happened, and my brother D always told me “snitches get stitches”, so I didn’t tell anyone about it.
Abuse by D
Around this same time of my dad leaving, my brother started abusing me verbally, physically, and sexually. He abused me most heavily from elementary through middle school. He stole my best friend away when I was about 5 or 6 , he told us he was making a video and told my friend he could be in it but that he couldn’t talk to me anymore if he was, my friend agreed so I ran home crying, my mom scolded D but that was it. After that I didn’t want to make any friends if he could so easily take them away. I had a girlfriend when I was about 10 that he started sexting on MSN and so that ruined the relationship I had with her. I tore up a picture of her next to her at lunch and threw it away and she left crying. After that I didn’t have a girlfriend for the longest time. I did make two friends later from middle school onward, J and L, who will come up more later.
D started telling me things all the time like the “snitches get stitches" saying, he’d make fun of me crying and mimic me (both of my parents would do the same thing sometimes) and if I tried to do it back he would punch me. I was always called gay by him and basically everyone else in my family, all my siblings and parents joked at different times that I was gay and that has continued. I started to get really bad stomach pain after the abuse started and D would tell me it was in my head, and when I would try to talk about the abuse, he would always say I was lying or it didn’t happen like that or I was remembering it wrong. He and my mom have said he has a photographic memory, and they both have made me feel like I have a bad memory from saying I remember it wrong, so it’s made me doubt everything.
Physically, he has always been pushing, punching, kicking, choking me and threatening to do so. One day he came home from school with his friend and just chased me into our room upstairs and choked me. I was crying and he said if I didn’t stop crying he’d choke me harder, and his friend walked up and he saw me as he came into the room, I was crying and we locked eyes as I asked him for help. D saw the look on his friend’s face and let me go, his friend left and never came back. Another time he pushed me down and I was crying and I ran and hid from him. My dad was there at the time and he told D to stop banging on the door and D was saying that I was lying about the push and that he would break my game if I did not tell the truth. Shortly after he slid two halves of a PS1 CD for Vigilante 8 under the door. He has also gone out of his way to hurt other children and make them cry, and when asked why? D said “I could have made you cry but I wanted him to cry”.
D always said the sexual abuse was in his sleep so he couldn’t control it, but then he would say I was coming up to him and basically coming onto him in his sleep, but a lot of these times happened during the day or not in bed at all. The first time it happened I was in elementary school, he asked me who my crush was in school, I told him and he said that he could close his eyes and become her. I tried to kiss him since “he was my crush” and he kept dodging the kiss attempts, and then after that he went straight into sucking my penis, I didn’t know how to react, he just did it. This happened multiple times over the next few months with other crushes I had too. The next few years in elementary I saw him on and off as he was staying with my dad more, and whenever he would come over it would start off being nice and regular, but it would always lead to things like him being physical with punches.
A few years after these incidents, I don’t really know why it happened, but my dad and brother moved back in with us. The abuse started back up; he brought me to this bathroom once to look at his semen in the toilet, and then he tried to masturbate me, but it made me feel ticklish all over, and after that happened I became obsessed with masturbating.
Once the sexual abuse started, he didn’t want me to sit next to him anymore, and if I was in his near vicinity he would always get upset and had something to say about it. The sexual abuse was sporadic, and just happened whenever he wanted it, and he’d usually masturbate me while fucking me. Sometimes he would manipulate me to do it. One particular time I was playing a video game on the computer by myself, he came in and told me I had to get out of the room. He then followed up and said if I laid with him it would recharge him and then we could play video games together. When I laid with him and he started fucking me and masturbating me, I told him to stop and that it hurt, but he said “I’ve seen you take shits bigger than my dick,” and kept going. When he was done I left and went to the bathroom and cried for a little bit and had to take care of myself as I had lost some perianal skin during the assault. After this, I left the bathroom and went back into the room and he was on the computer, ready to play video games.
Another time we were riding bikes together at night and we passed by this ditch near my school by some trees, he just pulled to the side and stopped had us lay in the ditch, he fucked me and masturbated me and then we rode home.
Another time D and I trespassed into a construction zone to hang out, it was a set of apartments being built but they weren’t finished yet. We went into what I think was one of the bathroom areas and he fucked me while masturbating me, and then after that we just got up and left.
Another time we were walking from a friend’s house and we went to a park nearby on our way home. We stopped by some bushes that are sort of like a maze, and there was one of those green pad mounted transformers in there. He took me into there and just like the other times, he fucked me and masturbated me and then afterwards we got up and went home.
Another time, he told me he was taking the van out to do donuts and invited me along. He had invited me before to do this in my mom’s Camaro on a previous Sunday, and it was Sunday again so I was excited for it. We got into the van and he drove a street or two down and parked in an empty corner of the warehouse parking lot. He got into the farthest back seat of the van and I followed him because I knew what was happening, he fucked me and masturbated me and then I got up to get dressed. I put my pants on and I saw my dad walking towards us in the distance, I mentioned it to D and he immediately got up and rushed to get ready and started the van to drive us back. My dad stopped us for a moment but just looked at D and as we drove on my dad was just shaking his head the whole time.
There are more, but you get the point.
In any of these events, my parents would not help me and would often make fun of my crying. Sometimes they would yell at him, but he would always say I was bothering him or it didn’t happen. These types of abuse from D continued up unto middle school and didn’t really stop until he moved out, but he still continued physical and verbal abuse afterwards and to this day tries to spin what happened.
D also told me to act crazy and yell to scare people if I’m fighting with them, and then in every situation with me he would act completely calm so that I looked crazy, my mom is similar and will scream at me in fights but then when anyone else is around she is completely calm.
School onto Adulthood
So obviously a lot of the abuse was still happening at this time, but when I was in middle school I flunked 7th grade and had to repeat it. During that repeat year I was doing well so they wanted to put me into 8th grade already three quarters of the way through, I begged my them not to as I knew I wasn’t ready for it but they did it anyway, and I started failing everything immediately. It wasn’t going how I wanted, and we were having issues at home with money my mom’s house was going about to go through foreclosure, so my dropping out was in the knick of time and I started working at Taco Bell for about a year.
After that, I tried to go back in, but I was too old for middle school. I was told to go to the Adult School nearby and when I did they informed me that I was too young for the adult school, and the high school would’ve been too difficult due to my time off. So I just went back to working and didn’t go back to school. In this time, D wasn’t around as he was with friends a lot, and eventually moved out after being at home for a year doing drugs and being a dick all the time to my mom by bringing people to the house when my mom did not want anyone there. I had a slightly older girlfriend in her 30s around this time who I dated for a year or so we’ll call K; our age difference was a big insecurity for her. At one point I messed up and cheated on her because she was still talking to her ex and it made me insecure, and we broke up. It destroyed me for a while and I was thinking about her a lot.
I went back and got my High School Diploma at 21. Over the next few years I worked and then when I was trying to go back to school at my local community college, I made friends with this girl who was there and we’d talk every now and again. I missed K often and on this one day that I was in the library studying, I had a sudden urge to go home as if something was wrong gut feeling; As I drove home I saw K’s vehicle at an angle as they were hit by a F-150 truck. I ended up staying with K until everything was sorted and then I drove them home.
We caught up and later started dating again but it wasn’t good, our relationship wasn’t any better and we still could not go out together to places. So one time I went with the girl from college to a theme park and when I informed K about it they left and went to their parent’s house as they felt I was cheating, but the first time K and I were together she always mentioned that she was overweight and did not feel confident enough to be with me in public due to our age so we never went to the beach or theme park. Which is why I didn’t bother asking her this time and instead asked a classmate. We went as friends but it was too much for K so we broke up again but still lived together for a couple of months after that. I was a dick at the time and started dating the girl from my college while we still lived together, but I didn’t like her much and we didn’t date for long. Looking back I really regret the way I did all that and realize how hurtful it was to K.
Throughout these later years I had kept up my friendship with J and L, and J was my best friend, we would hang out all the time. L and I were friends, but we weren’t as close as I was to J. All three of us hung out from time to time, and I had a crush and L. Once L and I were hanging out alone watching Lord of the Rings late at night, both of us completely sober, and I told her I was going to masturbate and offered for her to join. She immediately agreed and went to it, it was a mutual masturbation session that turned into sex, and she even told me I could finish inside her. Afterwards I fell asleep (I apologized for this) and took her home later. At some point when I was apologizing, L said, “it takes two to tango”. The next day, J called me and asked what happened with L. I told her and an argument ensued because apparently it wasn’t consensual, I can’t remember specifically what was said but I was really upset about it and I lost J as my friend after that, which is one of the friendships I cherished the most and missed the most.
I was extremely depressed and feeling like an abuse after all of this and needed a change of scenery, so I moved in with my brother H, his wife C, and their four kids. I was trying to go to school around where they lived. I lived with them for a few years, and during this time I was trying to go to school down there and working with him each day. I was honestly getting more and more depressed, I started getting high a lot and just didn’t give a fuck because of that, and our daily work wasn’t much so I was starting to feel like I wasn’t going to make anything with my life.
A little later when I was 24, my dad died, everyone came for the funeral except for D as he told my mom “I want to remember him the way he was”. I went with H and C as I was still living with them at the time, and then we went back together.
Planned Abuse of F, Remembering Abuse of G
While I was living with H, one time everyone was trying to play this mobile game together and my niece’s phone wasn’t working; H was resetting it - I had the game endless frontier open on my phone and was playing it in the room; H entered the room and asked if I wanted to head to the gas station and I said sure, as we walk through the living room I saw that F was on the sofa but not using their phone. I asked them if they wanted to play endless frontier on mine and she said yes, so I let her use mine while H and I went to the store. When we came back, she wasn’t on the game anymore and said she had gotten bored, and she went through my photos and saw some dick pics I had sent to a girl I was talking to at the time. I was terrified when this happened and I didn’t really know what to do. It brought back memories when I was on H’s phone at a younger age and saw dick pics accidentally and he yelled at me.
Some weeks pass after this, I wake up to a commotion as I leave the room. I see H’s wife C choking my niece F on the ground in the corner of the living room. I did not know what to do here so I backed into the room I woke up in and waited until everything ended. After she stopped, I called F and one of my nephews into the room I was staying in and asked them about this. I recorded the interaction; they were hesitant to answer until I mentioned that it was for their safety, and they said this was a thing she did all the time to my niece and my nephew gestured with his hands a choking motion at his neck. I asked the nephew if C had done it to them ever, but both him and F said it’s never happened to him. I didn’t know what to do and called my mom who told me not to tell H or he’d kill C and to stop talking / hanging out with F because they may say I was having sex with her.
At this point in my life I was already attempting to kill myself and a friend of D’s (M) came and saved me 2 times prior. So in my head I heard he would kill C for choking their daughter and all I wanted was to die. I felt that the family would hate me and thus forget me quickly for doing such a horrid thing. I wouldn’t care, I wouldn’t be here, and my mom could be with the loving toxic family she’s always loved.
Over the next few months I didn’t do anything physically but I did talk to her about sex when she asked me about it, I just explained sex as a normal beautiful thing that couples do and to wait until you’re at least 18 and wait until you’re ready to do it. She also told me she had been looking at porn previously and showed me porn she was interested in on a site for a few seconds. She said C caught her and shamed her, telling her God didn’t like it and it was demonic. D had similarly told me to think about God when I was younger and thinking about sex, so this reminded me of that and terrified me. The next night, she came up and said she couldn’t sleep because she couldn’t stop thinking about sex. I told her to sleep on the couch behind me and I just held her hand from the other couch and helped her fall asleep. I did show her my penis for a few seconds one time, nothing else happened physically/sexually.
I also retrieved a memory a year or so ago, and realized I got revenge on my sister A by abusing her daughter one time. My sister A left her husband and was living with my other brother J when I did what I did to my niece G. I didn’t do anything physically to her but we were on the couch and I masturbated behind her, it only happened one time.
I have immense regret for it and I just want to tell her how sorry I am for doing that, because she didn’t do anything to me and I hate that I did that to her. I hate that I abused someone because it makes me feel like my brother and that is never who I want to be. I have been wanting to apologize to her and talk to them and explain everything with what A did to me, but every time I bring it up my mom made me promise not to talk to G because it will break their mother-daughter trust in one another. I also don’t want to ask for forgiveness because I feel like the family would expect me to forgive D.
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2024.05.17 04:06 St_Augustine_Discord Live Music and Events Friday May 17th
Live Music
- Joshua "Tennessee" Worthy, Mill Top Tavern, 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Cliff Dorsey, Pierre's Pub, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- Mike Cook, Backyard Island Cafe at Meehan's, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- ZaZa Flamenca, Bin 39 Wine Bar, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Mark Evans, Fish House & Oyster Co., 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Sue Seymour Westcott, The Tides Oyster Co. & Grill, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- David Watt Besley, The Tides Oyster Co. & Grill, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- House Cats, Marina Munch, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Dewey Via, Backyard Island Cafe at Meehan's, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Aaron Esposito, Embassy Suites by Hilton, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Ace Winn, DJ's Clam Shack, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Claire Vandiver, Guy Harvey Resort, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Bret Blackshear, Crabby's Beachside, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Wes Register, Mellow Mushroom — St. Johns, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Christian Powers, Mellow Mushroom — Anastasia Island, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- King Eddie and the Pili Pili, The Cellar Upstairs Wine Bar & Restaurant, 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Walt Kulwicki, Oasis Deck & Restaurant, 6:00 pm – 9:30 pm
- Duffy Bishop Band, Fuzion 904 Eatery, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Green With Envy, Pierre's Pub, 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Allen Arena, Hurricane Patty's Bar and Grill, 6:00 pm – 9:30 pm
- One Good Ring, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- ZaZa Flamenca, River & Fort, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Dave's Not Here or Jerry's Other Hand, A1A Ale Works, 8:00 pm – 12:00 am
- Kyra Livingston, Meehan's Irish Pub & Seafood House, 8:00 pm – 12:00 am
- Vegas Gray, Tradewinds Lounge, 9:00 pm – 1:00 am
- Alan Dalton and Terry Campbell, Mill Top Tavern, , 9:00 pm – 12:00 am
First Coast Opera: The Stranger's Tale
- First Coast Opera and the Romanza Festivale present a free performance of The Stranger's Tale, on Friday, May 17, 2024, at noon, at the Ancient City Baptist Church.
- Funded in part by the Romanza Festivale of the Arts and by the National Endowment for the Arts, this opera premiered in 2005 with an original libretto by Nelson Sheeley. First Coast Opera's Artistic Director, Curtis Tucker, wrote additional music for the production.
- escribed as a "story of faith and hope," and written as a companion piece to Stravinsky's L'historie du soldat (A Soldier's Tail,) The Stranger's Tale focuses on modern homelessness and its impact on the unhoused and their communities. Using drama and music, set in a park near a park bench, the entire piece is centered on an unnamed man who is experiencing homelessness.
- At the 2005 premiere, reviewers said that the writing was sincere, the music accessible, and that it was a hit with the audience.
- Admission: Free
- When: Friday, May 17, 2024 at noon.
- Where: Ancient City Baptist Church, 27 Sevilla Street, St. Augustine, Florida.
- First Coast Opera will accept donations at this event to benefit the Homeless Coalition of St. Johns County.
- This event is part of the Romanza Festivale of Music and the Arts, an annual festival of two weeks of historical, cultural, and creative events celebrating all things St. Augustine. From May 3 -19, the nation's oldest city will be jam-packed with music and dance concerts, living history events and historical tours, live theater, and art exhibits.
Romanza Festivale: Author Visit with Elizabeth Randall
- Elizabeth Randall, freelance writer, and author of six non-fiction books and one mystery, will visit with fans and writers at the Voorhees Mission building at St. Cyprians Episcopal Church on Friday, May 17, 2024, from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. This event, presented by Romanza Festivale, will include wine, cheese, and conversation.
- A retired English teacher, Ms. Randall is an adjunct instructor in English composition at Seminole State College in Sanford. Two of Ms. Randall's non-fiction books feature events in St. Augustine. At this event, Ms. Randall will focus on Murder in St. Augustine, the Mysterious Death of Athalia Ponsell Lindsley. This murder, in 1974, is still discussed and debated among St. Augustine residents.
- Admission: Free.When: Friday, May 17, 2024, from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m.
- Where: In the Voorhees Mission House (on the grounds of St. Cyprians Episcopal Church) at 130 Martin Luther King Avenue, St. Augustine, Florida 32084.
- This event is part of the Romanza Festivale of Music and the Arts, an annual festival of two weeks of historical, cultural, and creative events celebrating all things St. Augustine. From May 3 -19, the nation's oldest city will be jam-packed with music and dance concerts, living history events and historical tours, live theater, and art exhibits.
Before Juneteenth: Emancipations in Florida
- In 1865, 11 days after the end of the Civil War, two years after President Abraham Lincoln's Proclamation, emancipation * was proclaimed in Florida. On Friday, May 17, 2024, from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m., the Lincolnville Museum and Cultural Heritage Center (LMCHC) hosts an event to explain and discuss emancipation in Florida.
- The afternoon will begin with a short documentary, Before Juneteenth: Emancipations in Florida. This documentary is being presented in several Florida communities this season, and Regina Gayle Phillips, LMCHC's executive director is featured in the film. There will be a virtual question and answer session after the viewing with Dr. Tameka Hobbs, Charlene Farrington, Dinizulu Gene Tinnie, and Brittany Flowers.
- Dr. Hobbs, from Fort Lauderdale, is a historian, educator, and activist
- Ms. Farringtion is the museum director of the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum in Delray Beach
- Mr. Tinnie, of Miami, is an artist, educator, and activist
- Brittany Flowers is a filmmaker.
- Admission: $10.00 per person. When: Friday, May 17, 2024, from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m.
- Where: Upstairs, at the Lincolnville Museum and Cultural Heritage Center, 102 Martin Luther King Avenue, St. Augustine, Florida 32084.
- Free parking is available in the front and back of the building and paid parking is available at a lot across Martin Luther King Avenue. The entrance to the second-floor room is off Pomar Street. There is an elevator.
St. Augustine Concert Band Season Finale
- The St. Augustine Concert Band will perform their season finale concert from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. Friday, May 17, 2024, in the Center of the Arts at R.J. Murray Middle School.
- This season finale concert, "Imagination," will feature works from modern-day prominent composers. Composers Brian Balmages, Dakota Peterson, Todd Salter, and others have all written thought-provoking, challenging, and moving compositions. * The concert will take the audience on a journey of imagination, allowing them to experience the power and emotion in each work.
- First established in the early 1900s with a small military-style band of some 16 members, the acclaimed St. Augustine Concert Band now features about 70 performers, from amateurs to students and semi-professionals, all from the surrounding area.
- Admission: Tickets are $20.00 for adults and $5.00 for students with ID. Children under age 12 are free.When: 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. Friday, May 17, 2024
- Where: R.J. Murray Middle School: Center of the Arts, 150 North Holmes Boulevard, St. Augustine, Florida 32092
- This event is part of the Romanza Festivale of Music and the Arts, an annual festival consisting of two weeks of historical, cultural, and creative events celebrating all things St. Augustine. From May 4 through May 19, 2024, the nation's oldest city will be jam-packed with music and dance concerts, living history events and historical tours, live theater, and art exhibits.
Megan Moroney at The Amp
- The St. Augustine Amphitheatre welcomes Megan Moroney on Friday, May 17, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 6:00 p.m.
- Hailing from Georgia, country music artist Megan Moroney is steadily climbing the industry ladder. "Tennessee Orange" earned her a prestigious award at the Country Music Television Awards. "I'm Not Pretty" achieved notable success, reaching the top 40 on the Billboard chart while capturing the hearts of fans and country music enthusiasts.
- Acknowledged by Rolling Stone for her natural talent, Megan consistently shares her music across multiple streaming platforms.
- Admission: Ticket prices range from $29.50 to $54.50. Tickets can be purchased online or at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre Box Office, which is open on Thursdays and Fridays from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and on Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
- When: Friday, May 17, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 6:00 p.m.
- Where: St. Augustine Amphitheatre is located at 1340 A1A South in St. Augustine, Florida 32080.
- Parking Information: The Amp St. Augustine is located on Anastasia Island next to Anastasia State Park. Limited paid parking is available in The Amp's Main Lot, but only with advance purchase of a Premium Parking ticket. Free satellite parking areas are located within one mile of the Amphitheatre, at R.B. Hunt Elementary and at Anastasia State Park (see map below).
- Shuttle Information: The St. Augustine Amphitheatre shuttle system begins its run 45 minutes before show time. The shuttle will pick up event patrons at four designated shuttle stops: the R.B. Hunt Elementary School Soccer Field, the west entrance of the Anastasia State Park Main Parking Lot, the Loop at the Anastasia State Park, and the entrance of the St. Augustine Amphitheatre. To see the full shuttle route, please see the map below.
- Shuttles will run continuously until approximately 45 minutes after the scheduled start time of a concert. For anyone wanting to leave before the end of a show, shuttles will begin taking people back to the satellite parking areas one hour before the event is over. The driver will not depart The Amp until the shuttle is more than 50% full.
Romanza Festivale: Con Brio
- The Romanza Festivale presents the Con Brio String Quartet on Friday, May 17, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. This internationally acclaimed string quartet will perform in a free concert at the First United Methodist Church on King Street.
- The four talented performers, Valentin Mansurov and Marina Lenau on violin, David Pedraza on viola, and Aziz Sapaev on cello, are all based in Southeast Florida. Members of the quartet are from Russia, Uzbekistan, Mexico, and Ukraine, each has received competitive awards and scholarships, and each performs in several of the area's music ensembles.
- "Con Brio" means "with panache," and it is with panache that this talented and multicultural quartet brings their skills, energy, and worldliness to every concert. One of the headliner acts for 2024, the concert on May 17th will include works from great composers.
- Admission: Free
- When: Friday, May 17, 2024, from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m.
- Where: First United Methodist Church, 118 King Street, St. Augustine 32084
- A Romanza Festivale 2024 event.
- This event is part of the Romanza Festivale of Music and the Arts, an annual festival consisting of two weeks of historical, cultural, and creative events celebrating all things St. Augustine. From May 3 -19, 2024 the nation's oldest city will be jam-packed with music and dance concerts, living history events and historical tours, live theater, and art exhibits.
Dustin Sims at Cafe Eleven
- Café Eleven welcomes Dustin Sims on Friday, May 17, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. Doors open at 7:00 p.m.
- With a massive following and a knack for humor, comedian Dustin Sims continues to captivate audiences unapologetically. Originating from Oxford, Alabama, Sims swiftly became a beloved figure, renowned for his comedic sketches that chronicle his eccentric escapades and misadventures.
- Among his standout sketches are "Talkin' to Myself," "Wives Love to Be Right," "Best Funeral," and "My Kids Don't Do Mornings."
- Admission: VIP Tickets cost $45.00 if purchased in advance and $50.00 on the day of the show. General seating tickets cost $32.00 in advance and $35.00 on the day of the show. Purchase tickets in advance online or purchase them at Café Eleven on the day of the show.
- When: Friday, May 17, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. Doors open at 7:00 p.m.
- Where: Café Eleven, 501 A1A Beach Blvd, St. Augustine, Florida 32080. On the corner of A1A and 11th Street, one block from St. Augustine Beach.
Sampoorna Hatha Yoga and Japa Meditation at Essential Energy Spa
- Every Friday, starting March15th
- Essential Energy Spa
- 3440 U.S. 1 S, Suite 202
- St. Augustine, FL 32086
- 10 am - 11 am
- Admission: $25
2025 Pin Up Paws Calendar Contest
- May 17 @ 12:00 am - 11:59 pm
- It’s that time of year! The St. Augustine Humane Society Annual Contest for the 2025 Pin Up Paws Calendar begins at 8:00am on May 1, 2024. The “Sweet Things” themed calendar will showcase the winning pets in all their adorableness.
- Submit a photo of your pet and start rooting for votes, each vote worth $1.00. Voting is May 1, 2024 at 8:00am through Saturday, July 13, 2024 at 8:00pm. And, you can vote as many times and for as many pets as you wish!
- The Pet with the most votes becomes the cover pet for the 2025 Sweet Things calendar. The next twelve pets with the next highest amount of votes will be a monthly pin up pet. All pets will enjoy a professional photo shoot with award-winning photographer Addison Fitzgerald.
- Prizes: *First-Place pet (along with being on the cover) also receives a $100.00 gift certificate to the Columbia Restaurant, two tickets to the Pin Up Paws Party, and two copies of the calendar. *Second-place winners receive a $50.00 Columbia Restaurant Gift
- Certificate and two calendars. *Twelve runners-up will be featured with their submission photos and a description. *The top 80 pet fundraisers will have a small photo on a collage page.
- The 2025 calendar will be revealed at the Pin Up Paws Party on Thursday, October 24, 2024 at The White Room.
- Date: May 17
- Time: 12:00 am - 11:59 pm
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https://discord.gg/NG4eZSWAgR2024.05.17 04:06 St_Augustine_Discord Live Music and Events Friday May 17th
Live Music
- Joshua "Tennessee" Worthy, Mill Top Tavern, 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Cliff Dorsey, Pierre's Pub, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- Mike Cook, Backyard Island Cafe at Meehan's, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- ZaZa Flamenca, Bin 39 Wine Bar, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Mark Evans, Fish House & Oyster Co., 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Sue Seymour Westcott, The Tides Oyster Co. & Grill, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- David Watt Besley, The Tides Oyster Co. & Grill, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- House Cats, Marina Munch, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Dewey Via, Backyard Island Cafe at Meehan's, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Aaron Esposito, Embassy Suites by Hilton, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Ace Winn, DJ's Clam Shack, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Claire Vandiver, Guy Harvey Resort, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Bret Blackshear, Crabby's Beachside, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Wes Register, Mellow Mushroom — St. Johns, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Christian Powers, Mellow Mushroom — Anastasia Island, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- King Eddie and the Pili Pili, The Cellar Upstairs Wine Bar & Restaurant, 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Walt Kulwicki, Oasis Deck & Restaurant, 6:00 pm – 9:30 pm
- Duffy Bishop Band, Fuzion 904 Eatery, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Green With Envy, Pierre's Pub, 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Allen Arena, Hurricane Patty's Bar and Grill, 6:00 pm – 9:30 pm
- One Good Ring, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- ZaZa Flamenca, River & Fort, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Dave's Not Here or Jerry's Other Hand, A1A Ale Works, 8:00 pm – 12:00 am
- Kyra Livingston, Meehan's Irish Pub & Seafood House, 8:00 pm – 12:00 am
- Vegas Gray, Tradewinds Lounge, 9:00 pm – 1:00 am
- Alan Dalton and Terry Campbell, Mill Top Tavern, , 9:00 pm – 12:00 am
First Coast Opera: The Stranger's Tale
- First Coast Opera and the Romanza Festivale present a free performance of The Stranger's Tale, on Friday, May 17, 2024, at noon, at the Ancient City Baptist Church.
- Funded in part by the Romanza Festivale of the Arts and by the National Endowment for the Arts, this opera premiered in 2005 with an original libretto by Nelson Sheeley. First Coast Opera's Artistic Director, Curtis Tucker, wrote additional music for the production.
- escribed as a "story of faith and hope," and written as a companion piece to Stravinsky's L'historie du soldat (A Soldier's Tail,) The Stranger's Tale focuses on modern homelessness and its impact on the unhoused and their communities. Using drama and music, set in a park near a park bench, the entire piece is centered on an unnamed man who is experiencing homelessness.
- At the 2005 premiere, reviewers said that the writing was sincere, the music accessible, and that it was a hit with the audience.
- Admission: Free
- When: Friday, May 17, 2024 at noon.
- Where: Ancient City Baptist Church, 27 Sevilla Street, St. Augustine, Florida.
- First Coast Opera will accept donations at this event to benefit the Homeless Coalition of St. Johns County.
- This event is part of the Romanza Festivale of Music and the Arts, an annual festival of two weeks of historical, cultural, and creative events celebrating all things St. Augustine. From May 3 -19, the nation's oldest city will be jam-packed with music and dance concerts, living history events and historical tours, live theater, and art exhibits.
Romanza Festivale: Author Visit with Elizabeth Randall
- Elizabeth Randall, freelance writer, and author of six non-fiction books and one mystery, will visit with fans and writers at the Voorhees Mission building at St. Cyprians Episcopal Church on Friday, May 17, 2024, from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. This event, presented by Romanza Festivale, will include wine, cheese, and conversation.
- A retired English teacher, Ms. Randall is an adjunct instructor in English composition at Seminole State College in Sanford. Two of Ms. Randall's non-fiction books feature events in St. Augustine. At this event, Ms. Randall will focus on Murder in St. Augustine, the Mysterious Death of Athalia Ponsell Lindsley. This murder, in 1974, is still discussed and debated among St. Augustine residents.
- Admission: Free.When: Friday, May 17, 2024, from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m.
- Where: In the Voorhees Mission House (on the grounds of St. Cyprians Episcopal Church) at 130 Martin Luther King Avenue, St. Augustine, Florida 32084.
- This event is part of the Romanza Festivale of Music and the Arts, an annual festival of two weeks of historical, cultural, and creative events celebrating all things St. Augustine. From May 3 -19, the nation's oldest city will be jam-packed with music and dance concerts, living history events and historical tours, live theater, and art exhibits.
Before Juneteenth: Emancipations in Florida
- In 1865, 11 days after the end of the Civil War, two years after President Abraham Lincoln's Proclamation, emancipation * was proclaimed in Florida. On Friday, May 17, 2024, from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m., the Lincolnville Museum and Cultural Heritage Center (LMCHC) hosts an event to explain and discuss emancipation in Florida.
- The afternoon will begin with a short documentary, Before Juneteenth: Emancipations in Florida. This documentary is being presented in several Florida communities this season, and Regina Gayle Phillips, LMCHC's executive director is featured in the film. There will be a virtual question and answer session after the viewing with Dr. Tameka Hobbs, Charlene Farrington, Dinizulu Gene Tinnie, and Brittany Flowers.
- Dr. Hobbs, from Fort Lauderdale, is a historian, educator, and activist
- Ms. Farringtion is the museum director of the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum in Delray Beach
- Mr. Tinnie, of Miami, is an artist, educator, and activist
- Brittany Flowers is a filmmaker.
- Admission: $10.00 per person. When: Friday, May 17, 2024, from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m.
- Where: Upstairs, at the Lincolnville Museum and Cultural Heritage Center, 102 Martin Luther King Avenue, St. Augustine, Florida 32084.
- Free parking is available in the front and back of the building and paid parking is available at a lot across Martin Luther King Avenue. The entrance to the second-floor room is off Pomar Street. There is an elevator.
St. Augustine Concert Band Season Finale
- The St. Augustine Concert Band will perform their season finale concert from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. Friday, May 17, 2024, in the Center of the Arts at R.J. Murray Middle School.
- This season finale concert, "Imagination," will feature works from modern-day prominent composers. Composers Brian Balmages, Dakota Peterson, Todd Salter, and others have all written thought-provoking, challenging, and moving compositions. * The concert will take the audience on a journey of imagination, allowing them to experience the power and emotion in each work.
- First established in the early 1900s with a small military-style band of some 16 members, the acclaimed St. Augustine Concert Band now features about 70 performers, from amateurs to students and semi-professionals, all from the surrounding area.
- Admission: Tickets are $20.00 for adults and $5.00 for students with ID. Children under age 12 are free.When: 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. Friday, May 17, 2024
- Where: R.J. Murray Middle School: Center of the Arts, 150 North Holmes Boulevard, St. Augustine, Florida 32092
- This event is part of the Romanza Festivale of Music and the Arts, an annual festival consisting of two weeks of historical, cultural, and creative events celebrating all things St. Augustine. From May 4 through May 19, 2024, the nation's oldest city will be jam-packed with music and dance concerts, living history events and historical tours, live theater, and art exhibits.
Megan Moroney at The Amp
- The St. Augustine Amphitheatre welcomes Megan Moroney on Friday, May 17, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 6:00 p.m.
- Hailing from Georgia, country music artist Megan Moroney is steadily climbing the industry ladder. "Tennessee Orange" earned her a prestigious award at the Country Music Television Awards. "I'm Not Pretty" achieved notable success, reaching the top 40 on the Billboard chart while capturing the hearts of fans and country music enthusiasts.
- Acknowledged by Rolling Stone for her natural talent, Megan consistently shares her music across multiple streaming platforms.
- Admission: Ticket prices range from $29.50 to $54.50. Tickets can be purchased online or at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre Box Office, which is open on Thursdays and Fridays from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and on Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
- When: Friday, May 17, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 6:00 p.m.
- Where: St. Augustine Amphitheatre is located at 1340 A1A South in St. Augustine, Florida 32080.
- Parking Information: The Amp St. Augustine is located on Anastasia Island next to Anastasia State Park. Limited paid parking is available in The Amp's Main Lot, but only with advance purchase of a Premium Parking ticket. Free satellite parking areas are located within one mile of the Amphitheatre, at R.B. Hunt Elementary and at Anastasia State Park (see map below).
- Shuttle Information: The St. Augustine Amphitheatre shuttle system begins its run 45 minutes before show time. The shuttle will pick up event patrons at four designated shuttle stops: the R.B. Hunt Elementary School Soccer Field, the west entrance of the Anastasia State Park Main Parking Lot, the Loop at the Anastasia State Park, and the entrance of the St. Augustine Amphitheatre. To see the full shuttle route, please see the map below.
- Shuttles will run continuously until approximately 45 minutes after the scheduled start time of a concert. For anyone wanting to leave before the end of a show, shuttles will begin taking people back to the satellite parking areas one hour before the event is over. The driver will not depart The Amp until the shuttle is more than 50% full.
Romanza Festivale: Con Brio
- The Romanza Festivale presents the Con Brio String Quartet on Friday, May 17, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. This internationally acclaimed string quartet will perform in a free concert at the First United Methodist Church on King Street.
- The four talented performers, Valentin Mansurov and Marina Lenau on violin, David Pedraza on viola, and Aziz Sapaev on cello, are all based in Southeast Florida. Members of the quartet are from Russia, Uzbekistan, Mexico, and Ukraine, each has received competitive awards and scholarships, and each performs in several of the area's music ensembles.
- "Con Brio" means "with panache," and it is with panache that this talented and multicultural quartet brings their skills, energy, and worldliness to every concert. One of the headliner acts for 2024, the concert on May 17th will include works from great composers.
- Admission: Free
- When: Friday, May 17, 2024, from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m.
- Where: First United Methodist Church, 118 King Street, St. Augustine 32084
- A Romanza Festivale 2024 event.
- This event is part of the Romanza Festivale of Music and the Arts, an annual festival consisting of two weeks of historical, cultural, and creative events celebrating all things St. Augustine. From May 3 -19, 2024 the nation's oldest city will be jam-packed with music and dance concerts, living history events and historical tours, live theater, and art exhibits.
Dustin Sims at Cafe Eleven
- Café Eleven welcomes Dustin Sims on Friday, May 17, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. Doors open at 7:00 p.m.
- With a massive following and a knack for humor, comedian Dustin Sims continues to captivate audiences unapologetically. Originating from Oxford, Alabama, Sims swiftly became a beloved figure, renowned for his comedic sketches that chronicle his eccentric escapades and misadventures.
- Among his standout sketches are "Talkin' to Myself," "Wives Love to Be Right," "Best Funeral," and "My Kids Don't Do Mornings."
- Admission: VIP Tickets cost $45.00 if purchased in advance and $50.00 on the day of the show. General seating tickets cost $32.00 in advance and $35.00 on the day of the show. Purchase tickets in advance online or purchase them at Café Eleven on the day of the show.
- When: Friday, May 17, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. Doors open at 7:00 p.m.
- Where: Café Eleven, 501 A1A Beach Blvd, St. Augustine, Florida 32080. On the corner of A1A and 11th Street, one block from St. Augustine Beach.
Sampoorna Hatha Yoga and Japa Meditation at Essential Energy Spa
- Every Friday, starting March15th
- Essential Energy Spa
- 3440 U.S. 1 S, Suite 202
- St. Augustine, FL 32086
- 10 am - 11 am
- Admission: $25
2025 Pin Up Paws Calendar Contest
- May 17 @ 12:00 am - 11:59 pm
- It’s that time of year! The St. Augustine Humane Society Annual Contest for the 2025 Pin Up Paws Calendar begins at 8:00am on May 1, 2024. The “Sweet Things” themed calendar will showcase the winning pets in all their adorableness.
- Submit a photo of your pet and start rooting for votes, each vote worth $1.00. Voting is May 1, 2024 at 8:00am through Saturday, July 13, 2024 at 8:00pm. And, you can vote as many times and for as many pets as you wish!
- The Pet with the most votes becomes the cover pet for the 2025 Sweet Things calendar. The next twelve pets with the next highest amount of votes will be a monthly pin up pet. All pets will enjoy a professional photo shoot with award-winning photographer Addison Fitzgerald.
- Prizes: *First-Place pet (along with being on the cover) also receives a $100.00 gift certificate to the Columbia Restaurant, two tickets to the Pin Up Paws Party, and two copies of the calendar. *Second-place winners receive a $50.00 Columbia Restaurant Gift
- Certificate and two calendars. *Twelve runners-up will be featured with their submission photos and a description. *The top 80 pet fundraisers will have a small photo on a collage page.
- The 2025 calendar will be revealed at the Pin Up Paws Party on Thursday, October 24, 2024 at The White Room.
- Date: May 17
- Time: 12:00 am - 11:59 pm
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