I can't stop thinking about my boyfriend's ex. I know this isn't right, and I realize that my perceptions are just that—perceptions. I'll explain how I'm fully aware that I'm wrong. I'm hyperaware of the situation—I know the problems and I know the possible solutions. I simply don't know how to stop comparing myself to her, stop stalking her on social media, and truly be consistent.
She's just beyond perfect and flawless in my eyes. Everything about her is so lovely and I adore her so much. From her looks, which I find strikingly gorgeous, to her intelligence (both academically and socially), her wit, humor, and sociopolitical awareness. She's incredibly creative and talented—she can sing, play instruments, draw, paint, design. She seems to come from a happy, loving family. She's so loved by everyone. To me, everything about her is just perfect.
However, I'm also well aware that this isn't right. I'm hyperaware of the situation, and I know this isn't right because:

1. No one deserves to be idealized and perceived as perfect. She's a human with flaws and struggles too. Idealizing her means I'm objectifying her, and that's not right. I even know that she's been struggling mentally, yet I still think she's perfect. I keep trying to humanize her, but it's so hard because in my head, she has it all.
2. Human beings aren't comparable. There's no way one could ever measure and make a chart comparing two individuals because everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses.
3. I don't totally see myself as worthless. I know my value. In other people's eyes, I can be pretty, smart, and talented too. However, when it comes to comparing myself to her, I feel like I'm trash because in my head, she's like a godlike creature.
4. No one ever compares us. I'm the only one who does it. I don't crave reassurance or validation from my boyfriend or anyone because at this point, it doesn't even have anything to do with my relationship. She poses no threat to my relationship (for context, my relationship has been going great). The only problem is my excessive stalking of her social media because I want to be as perfect as I think she is. And yes, I know this has to do with my low self-esteem.
5. I've tried to shift the focus onto myself, but I ended up feeling like I'm doing it to prove that I'm better than her. I feel like a fraud and a copycat for doing things that she also does, even though we have similar hobbies and even similar tastes in the very first place.

I'm also aware of the possible solutions. I've been to therapy, I've talked to my friends about it, and they've given me really good advice. Yet, I can't stop comparing myself to her. It's like I can't get myself to commit to do what's best for me. It's like I can't stop tormenting myself.
I can't stop having her inside my brain. I think about her a little too much, and I put her on a pedestal a little too high.
Question: All I'm asking is, how do I put a stop to this? I've tried to stop cold turkey, but it only lasted three days or so. I've muted and blocked her, yet I always find a way to check on her again. I can't stop thinking that she's perfect, even though I know she isn't. How do I completely stop obsessing over her and be absolutely consistent in breaking this habit? I’m struggling to make lasting changes.
TL;DR: I can't stop obsessing over my boyfriend's ex. I idealize her as perfect, compare myself to her, and stalk her social media, even though I know it's unhealthy and all of my perceptions are all wrong. I've tried to stop but I can't be consistent doing it. Seeking advice on how to move past this habit.

Question:

• What are these smudges? How to fix?

Background:
-I have a new Brother DCP-L2620DW. Been using it for 1 month now with its original starter toner (max x700 pages).
-Smudges appear about once in every 15-20 printouts after LCD indicated low toner. The smudge is always in the same corner of the page. I think it really started happening after toner is low and I put the settings to 'continue' to print.
-Not sure if this is a common occurrence during low toner and/or when one uses the 'continue' to print setting.
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I've been working on this story for... 3 months? 4? who knows, with my ability to keep track of time I could have started this yesterday, anyway, this is a story that has sci-fi elements, and some fantasy, although the fantasy stuff is mainly dragons so lets say adventure for now, (cause I don't know shit about genres, I just wrote the story) , Keep in mind, this has been written in free time, of which I don't have a lot, so if you don't like the story it is probably my fault, here is a look at:

Dragons wing

I slowly drift from my sleep and think to myself, ow, why is everything warm? I check the thermostat and see that it is at a temperature as cool as Canada and when I turn back to go back to bed so that I can sleep in, I see that my stuff has been knocked over? Oh sorry, where are my manners? I'm James O’Maley, I put everything back into place, and lay down on my bed but nothing is comfortable! I just decide, you know what, whatever, I’m just gonna get ready for work, and with that i get dressed, everything feels harder to put on, but it really hits me when I go to brush my teeth, when I looked into the mirror, I saw that their were, wings on my back, and a tail, growing out my butt like a lizard, I obviously spend several minutes having an existential crisis about this shocking revelation, and I decide to look at what these wings can do, I open a window, crawl out, with some difficulty and some slamming the window on my tail. I go to the edge of the fire escape railing, hop on, and jump, and I flew, higher and higher, until i nearly flew into a mountain but that's when I suddenly breathed fire, from my mouth, and bore a hole straight through the cliffside, I could spend all day flying, breathing fire, and fiddling with my tail, but I began to feel as tired as if I’d just gotten back from lifting weights with tigers, I landed on a cliffside and fell asleep. When I woke up I wasn’t on the cliffside anymore, there were monitors and scientists all around me. I tried to show some sign that I was awake, but I was chained up! I spent several moments struggling to get free, I must be free, I am not something they can chain down! I struggle, I roar, I attempt to move my head enough to burn the surrounding area, but I can’t, until someone finally talks to me,
“Hello there, James, please forgive us for our caution, but with your kind we can never be too careful.” I can see the scientist, I read his name tag, Dr. Crane William, I roar out
“My kind!? Get me out of these chains!” I breathe fire, claw, kick and swing my tail, trying to free myself, until I see two other people watching, one with weird whiskers, a long tail and a smug look on his face, and the other with a similar appearance to me but her wings are her arms. The next few days go by, until the two finally decide to talk to me, and in those days, My face becomes a snout like a komodo dragon’s, the one with the whiskers opens his mouth first and I already hate him
“Would you look at that, he’s even uglier up close!” I glare at him with absolute hatred, that seems to anger him more,
“What are you mute or something? Speak before I tear you apart!” he takes one step closer and that's all I need, I Bite his shoulder and use his head to break the chains on my right arm, I continue to break the rest of them with ease, and tell whiskers
“You want to fight? Let’s fight!” I leap on top of him, clawing at his face, he tries to slash me with a blade on his tail but I grab it and stab the wall with it, until I feel a burning sensation in my veins, The girl had bitten me! She looks at me with sadness,
“Sorry about this,” I look at her and drift into unconsciousness, when I wake up next I’m in some kind of, medical wing, ha, wing, as I look around I feel that my mouth is bound shut, but other than that, I can move my body, I get up off the gurney and just when I think it looks nice, whiskers shows his face,
“Well thanks a lot freak, now I’m on probation with Dr. Crane.” I motion to my mouth and he seems to have enough brain cells to understand what I mean
“Ha! You got the boot, Lily had that on her when she wouldn’t stop biting staff, I’m Ryan Mist.” I just walk away and try getting this muzzle off, That's when Crane walks in,
“Well, I must say it has been a while since we’ve had to use the boot, Ryan, your behavior was unacceptable!” I can tell that Crane is annoyed, and right as he finishes his sentence, click, the boot falls off my face and clatters to the ground. I don’t bother trying to fight Ryan again, I’m just happy to be able to talk!
“Well that’s a lot better, now, talk, I want answers.” I growl, Crane and Ryan seem surprised that I got the boot off but they talk, turns out, I’m what’s called a dragonkin a Human who has dragon genes in their genome, Lily and Ryan are also dragonkin, although they can’t breath fire, Lily has fangs and a venomous bite, turns out she’s the girl that bit me, and Ryan just looks weird, apparently we are the only dragonkin who evaded the organization that Crane works for, Called ‘Kadmus,’ into adulthood, Lily being found at 22, ryan at 20, and me at 24, on top of that, we are the only dragonkin who have survived that long, it’s at that moment that I notice Lily looking at us from behind some glass, I decide that I’ve heard enough and open the door, and I leave the room.
As I leave the room I can tell that Lily was not expecting me from the look on her face, I start a conversation with her, trying desperately to be friendly and not notice all the scientists glancing at me nervously.
“Hey, Lily, Right?” I say in the friendliest tone I can, “I’m James.” Lily looks at me with a calculating look before answering
“Hello, yeah my name is Lily, Lily Megan.” she clearly is wary of me, but I can tell a few things about her, making herself look small, clearly smarter than she lets on, seems shy,
“How did you get it off?” Lily breaks into my train of thought with the question,
“What?” I ask her, confused,
“The Boot, how did you get it off?” She gestures to the room where Crane and Ryan were having an argument, but more specifically to The Boot, laying on the ground
“Oh that? I once took a lockpicking class when I was younger.” I explain
“Huh, you mind teaching me that sometime?” She catches me off guard with that one, I can tell that she is being genuine so I agree, And we begin working out what time works best.

The next few weeks go by in a flash, but I’ll summarize it for you, I ended up getting my own room like Ryan and Lily, I start teaching Lily how to pick locks, and we end up having a few game nights where we played games like charades, poker, even monopoly, lets just say that we will never play monopoly again. However, the most important thing of all, we ended up finding another dragonkin! We aren’t sure what dragon ancestor he has, but we think he’s another eastern long tail, like Ryan, the new guy’s name is Dillian, He’s great, absolute goofball, he’s from Australia, and according to him, his family has never been anywhere but the land down under, weird, but the guy’s like a little brother to me, so it’s cool, and that catches you up. “Hey Dillian!” I lean my head into his room, “Wanna come hang out with the rest of us? It’s movie night!” Dillian just looks at me, unreadable, 

“Okay, your loss.” I try to hide how unnerving that look felt, but something doesn’t feel right. I go back to the lounge, where Ryan, Lily, and Crane are all waiting for me,
“Sorry guys, Dillian, isn’t up for it.” Lily looks at me disappointed,
“Aw man, and we're even watching Dune!” I just look at her with a sad look, but Ryan manages to lift the mood a little bit,
“Last time we let Crane pick the movie!” Crane just glares at Ryan, I can tell he’s about to lecture him so I just start the movie, around one hour in, boom, everything is blurry, and there is dust swirling, everything hurts. I see Lily and Ryan helping evacuate the scientists, I don’t see Crane anywhere! But that's when I see it, Cranes lab coat, soaked red and underneath a piece of rubble, I try to run towards it, but I can't stay on my legs, I call out,
“CRANE!” My friends hear me, they rush towards me and they see the lab coat, Lily tears up, Ryan is too stunned to speak, then we hear it, we hear him. Dillian, he’s laughing, laughing at the lab coat, laughing at us, My head snaps toward him, I feel the rage burning, my wings flare out, fire rises in my throat, I grab Dillian by the collar, and I roar,
“Do you think this is funny?!” Dillian just keeps laughing, “Crane is deadI!” Dillian looks at me, and he finally stops laughing, he pushes me off and spikes erupt from his skin, his tail wraps around my throat, and he growls,
“Don’t touch me you cretin, my ancestors were nearly wiped out by yours, I’m just returning the favor.” I look at him confused, Ryan seems to have been just as confused as me because he asked,
“What do you mean? The Eastern long tails have never had an issue with the Flying flame drakes.” Dillian just flicked his wrist and one of the spines shot out and nearly sliced Ryan’s head off!
“Do not compare the Wyrms to those foolish sky beasts! They have ruled the land for centuries!” Dillian roars, at this point I finally manage to choke out,
“Wyrm? Like the dragon inside the mountain Wyrm?” I struggle against his tail, I finally get a claw hooked under it and pull, it takes all of my strength to get my head loose and retreat, and then I see Dillian fully for the first time, pale skin covered in red spines and a long tail that could probably crush a normal humans windpipe, if I wasn’t a dragonkin I’d be dead.
“So, you do have a brain. Indeed, my ancestors were the Wyrms, Masters of the land, and the only dragons to be nearly forgotten by time, if it weren’t for the colony under Australia, I would not be a dragonkin.” Dillian snorts, and after saying his piece he leaped up, dived down, and bore through the earth, I try to go after him, but Lily holds me back,
“James you're hurt, and you would not stand a chance against him in your current state!” I hate to admit it, but it’s true, I would not stand a chance against Dillian, oh man, my leg hurts, I look at my left leg and I see that it has a shard of metal sticking out of it, and then everything feels heavy, I hear Lily yell out my name, but she sounds so far away, I don’t try and fight it, I just let the darkness envelope me, at least in the dark I can’t hurt, when I wake up I’m in the medical wing ha, it’s still funny, I have a bandage around my leg and then it all rushes back to me, Crane’s lab coat, Dillian laughing, the rage, everything, replaying over and over in my mind, I immediately try and stand up and I find a lot of difficulty in that, but I manage to stumble off the bed, I avoid putting weight on my leg, and I use my wings when necessary,
‘Well it’s about time you woke up, and here I was thinking that we had wasted time and resources.” I spin around to see a lady in a suit and glasses looking at me with a look of disdain,
“Hello, I am Dr. Leanne Vern, but you can call me Leanne. I am your new head researcher, I hope you are ready for your next few tests, Dr. Crane wasted a lot of time ‘bonding’ with you.” It’s right as she finishes that sentence when I feel the urge to make it her last, I feel rage burning under my skin and I glare at her with every last ounce of anger possible,
“What.” Either she didn’t get the memo or she is just a jerk, because she did not care, but either way I continued,
“Do you think that now is a good time to either ridicule Crane, or tell me that you need to run tests on me? I am not your lab rat” I grab her collar “I am not something you just get to boss around, If you say something like that again I will send you straight to the underworld where you belong.” I shove her back and go look for Lily and Ryan, I find them in the cafeteria, I get some food and sit down across from them,
“Mind if I sit here?” It clearly lightened the mood, but not even Ryan found the humor to reply, but we started to talk turns out I had been knocked out for two weeks, when I asked about Dillian Ryan tensed up, he explained to me that Dillian goes by ‘Death Wyrm’ now, he’s spent the last two weeks tormenting the city, and eventually I brought up Leanne,
“That Dr. Leanne is a jerk though, when I got out of the medical wing she just introduced herself, told me that she would run some tests and insulted Crane.” Lily seemed to agree because she replied,
“Yeah the first day she got here she told me I was ugly, and had me escorted into the testing chamber and forced me to fly for as long as I could or else I would get shocked.” Upon hearing this I feel rage flare up inside me, I flare out my wings and fly straight towards Leanne's office,
“You threatened Lily with being shocked?! What is wrong with you?” Leanne just looked at me stone faced and told me,
“You dragonkin are nothing but freaks that look interesting, you should not be treated like humans, you are tools.” I just stand there, shocked until the dam just breaks, I roared, I grabbed her by the collar and I slash her face with a claw,
“Tools? TOOLS?! The only tool in here is you! First you insult Crane, someone who died only two weeks ago! Then I learned you threatened one of my friends with a shock if they stopped playing your sick little game!” I feel the fire rise in my throat, I open my mouth, but then I see the look in her eyes, fear, absolute, paralyzing fear, I hesitate, and think to myself, oh my god, what am I doing? I release Leanne and walk out of the room, as I’m leaving I hear Leanne bellow from behind me,
“Where do you think you’re going?” I glare back, I don’t need to answer her, but because I know she will hurt my friends if I don’t I tell her what I’m doing, I explain.
“I’m going after Dillian, don’t try to stop me.” I can tell that Leanne is angry, I can feel her eyes shooting daggers at me, she clearly disagrees with me,
“Oh no you don’t, listen to me you bloated gecko, we did not spend millions tracking you down for you to play superhero!” I just walk away from her and go to the cafeteria to tell Lily and Ryan, they of course freak out at me, saying that I should not go after Dillian, that he’d kill me, and that I should stay here, but I look at them with all of the emotion in the world, I tell them
“Look, I know that Dillian would probably kill me, but I at least might tire him out enough for the police or military to stop him, but it’s more than that, I can’t let him hurt innocent people.” Lily and Ryan look at me, Lily hugs me, and tells me,
“Don’t you dare die or I will kill you.” I look at her, And I say to Ryan,
“I hope she’s joking.” Ryan looks at me and punches my arm,
“You are a good friend man, I hope you live through this.” I look at Ryan and Lily, knowing that this might be the last time I see them, I hug them both, and I flare out my wings and I fly off.

As I sped off towards Dillian, no, Death Wyrm, he stopped being Dillian when he killed Dr. Crane, one thought was going through my mind, am I going to survive this? It doesn’t really matter, as long as Death Wyrm gets what he deserves, when I arrive in the city I look around from above first, I decide to stop by my old apartment, I remember when My dad helped me find this place before he died, it has looked weird since I had my stuff moved into my room at the Kadmus site, I decide to sit down on the floor, when all of a sudden I hear a click and a secret safe opens from the wall. Inside I find a video message to me from my dad, along with an envelope, with the words for when I’m gone written on it, I look through the envelope and I find an old Kadmus keycard for my dad, so that's what his work was, I knew he was secretive but damn, A few other papers that talk about dragons, turns out, Kadmus had been looking into the dragons for years, although these papers are odd, as if my dad had prior knowledge of the dragons. The ball drops when I play the video message it says, 

>Hello, James, if you are watching this then I’m probably dead. In the envelope that you have found alongside this message, there is also my old keycard, it will give you full access to any Kadmus site. Along with my personal notes on the Flying flame drakes, the Eastern long tails, the Wyverns, and some vague knowledge of a supposed fourth dragon species, including some vague diet, and possible weaknesses, but if you’ve already read them, then that means you have seen that the Flying flame drake notes are more definitive, that’s because I am also a dragonkin, I only inherited physical strength from our ancestors, but I have a feeling you will have more characteristics, but I am saying this because you need to know the history behind our ancestors, and the rest.<
I look at the message and wait for it to continue, until a small piece of paper slips out of the metal box that is the message, when I open it I find out that in the beginning of the dragons, there were supposedly four species, the Flying flame drakes, the Eastern long tails, the Wyverns, and the Wyrms, until the Wyrms struck out, they had felt as though due to there inability to fly, that the other dragons thought less of them, the dragons were forced to lock away the Wyrms deep beneath what would one day be called Australia, and then man arose, and along with them the first dragonkin, Tiamat, a Flying flame dragonkin, as my dad called him, but the humans lived in fear of the dragons, eventually driving them to the bleeding cut edge of extinction using their advancing technology, eventually humans all but forgot about dragons, reducing them to myth or fairy tales. That was more or less all that was written, I committed all of this knowledge to memory, and then I heard a loud boom and some maniacal Dr. Doom esc laughing, I peer out of the window to see Death Wyrm, tormenting people, I leap out of the window and into the air, getting a good angle before dive bombing Death Wyrm, breathing fire on him and slashing him with my claws,
“Hey Dillian, did you miss me?” I laugh, I tried to pull a Ryan and joke myself into feeling confident, and it kinda helped, Death Wyrm roars out in rage,
“Why didn’t you stay out of my way?” He whips his tail up, shooting spines out at me, although thanks to my practice I manage to dodge them, I decide to not make a joke and just stay quiet for now, I remember something a security guard once told me, if the enemy is in range so are you, don’t just talk, actually attack, I know that I am in range for a fireblast but Dillian doesn’t know that, I shout out,
“Those spines must really hurt, but not as much as my claws!” I suddenly make a sharp turn and get in close with my talons, I first duck beneath Death Wyrms hook, and slash at his stomach, I then dodge a spine shot, and quickly follow up and through with a tail whip, knocking him off balance, then quickly blast fire right at his feet, but I didn’t see that Death Wyrms tail had grabbed my leg before it had already thrown me two blocks away, I was getting up when I felt a Burning pain in my arm, when I looked to see, it was one of Death Wyrms spines, It had only penetrated the outermost muscle tissue, I would heal in a few weeks but that doesn’t mean it didn’t hurt like hades, I rip the spine out and breath fire on the wound in order to cauterize it, when I suddenly feel Death Wyrms tail around my throat, choking me, and I am all of a sudden pinned to a wall, with my mouth bound shut, great it’s the boot all over again, I see Death Wyrm, he’s grabbing the spine I ripped out, he walks towards me, and he gives me a small speech,
“You know James, if you weren’t so noble I’d actually have let you join me, I never wanted to kill you, but you leave me no choice.” He lifts the spike up, when all of a sudden he is blasted back seemingly by a freakishly strong gust of wind, wait, that's a thermal updraft, I turn to see the best sight I could have seen, Ryan and Lily! Ryan opens his mouth first and I couldn’t be more thankful for his humor,
“Nobody treats James like that but me!” He then flies into battle riding on a thermal, while Lily freed me, she slices through the binding on my mouth and I immediately ask,
“What are you guys doing here?” Lily opens her mouth to answer but Ryan cuts in with being thrown into a wall
“Me and Lily are saving you, idiot, speaking of which a little help here?” Me and Lilly help Ryan up and we all get ready for a fight, but before we can charge in, Lily hands me a headmic,
“Here put this on,” I do as she says and suddenly Leanne's voice buzzes in through the speaker,
“Well it’s about time,” I am just happy to have some help with knowing my surroundings,
“Whatever happened to ‘we didn’t spend millions tracking you for you to play superhero?’” If Leanne heard me she didn’t answer, I just started to run towards Death Wyrm, before I took off alongside Lily and Ryan, I felt a familiar rage build up in my veins, I allow the rage to drive me forward, I feel the heat, the fire, rushing to every vein in my body, building along with all of the rage in my life, I gather my thoughts, a raging body is good for combat but a raging mind is bad for victory, when this feeling washes over me, I finally feel calm, I feel at peace, I never want this feeling to end, I open my snout, and unleash a twisting, flowing, blooming tunnel of flames,wounding Death Wyrm and distracting him long enough for Ryan to swing in with a bladed tail to his back, followed by Lily, biting into Death wyrms tail, as Death Wyrm roars I dive in and I do something unexpected, I talk to him,
“Dillian, I thought of you as a little brother, but you killed someone I cared about, I am sorry but, we need to take you in.” Death Wyrm roars, he writhes, up until Lily’s venom takes hold and he falls to the ground, defeated, a news reporter had been, well reporting, nearby and walked up to me, and asked me for an interview,
“Under normal circumstances I would agree, but not right now.” I wave as I signal to Ryan, it takes an embarrassingly long time for him to get the hint that I want him to create a thermal under Death Wyrm in order to transport him, but he follows my lead, and before we know it, we are flying toward the Kadmus site, but as we fly, I yell behind me,
“Hey, go ahead, I’ll… I’ll catch up.” Lily looks at me while Ryan just zooms ahead, no questions asked,
“Okay what are you doing?” I just look at her, feeling conflicted about telling her about my dad, for all I know this could get me in trouble, or worse, I make a split second decision,
“I… I think I saw something.” surprisingly it works, I swoop back towards the city and back to my old apartment and I grab the message from my dad, his keycard and the papers, I then fly off with them clenched between my arms and my body, I then fly into the Kadmus site, and discreetly go to my room, in order to hide them, I then get out of the site, and fly back into it acting like nothing happened, and to my surprise, there was a celebration waiting for me, there was cake, and wine, and even a nice Irish whiskey, eventually I asked about Death Wyrm, and turns out he was placed in a secure facility, deep under the site, and that anyone with high enough clearance could go down there, I decide that that is probably for the best.
After the celebration, I go into my room, and pull out the message, I look over it, Dad was a big fan of puzzles, so maybe this message is a puzzle? After several minutes fiddling with it, the message began to whir, and it then showed a place for a fingerprint, gotcha, I placed my thumb on the finger print and it pricked me, like I was getting my blood drawn. After that a key fell out of the message box, and a keyhole on the side, I of course used the key, which then played a different message,

Hello James, and I know it's you who will be watching this, at the time of making this message I am about to help you “find” an apartment, this is one that will only play for other people if you give them access and get a blood sample, the key you used is a one of a kind, and allows you full access to pre-recorded messages, and answers for certain questions, I hope that there will come a time when you don’t need it, but, knowing you, you will probably forget what the messages say within an hour, but anyway, I hope that this helps you greatly, here is a list of topics that the message box can give you data on.< The video then becomes like an interactable encyclopedia, where I can read the list at my own pace, I skim through it before my eyes lock on one entry, Dr. Crane Williams, I open the entry and i read about Crane, turns out, he was my fathers research partner and close friend, and the two of them met in college because they had managed to win a competition that landed them tuition for any college of their choosing, and they became friends after my dad stopped somebody from messing with Crane, there was a whole lot more there about Cranes upbringing, his family, his education, but I had to cut it short when Leanne entered my room, unannounced,

“What are you doing?” She glared, in her usual condescending tone, I am not in the mood for this “Jump off a cliff.” I growl, as I tuck the message away, but she sees it, and by the look on her face she could tell what I was looking at, “Let me guess, a message you don’t want anybody seeing?” I hate her but damn it she can connect the dots well, “Was it obvious?” I don’t bother denying it, she’ll just be a jerk about it, “No, I’m just used to being lied to, who's the message from?” Leanne nods at the message box, 

“It’s from my dad, he apparently worked at Kadmus and was friends with Crane.” The fact that my dad both worked ant Kadmus and was friends with crane seem to shock her, what’s really shocking though is what she asks next,

“Was your dad by chance Shane O’Maley?” I look at her, confused, “He was, why?” Leanne immediately seems to get shell shock, as she starts to geek out, “James your father was pretty much science royalty, I would have done anything to speak to him, oh my god I insulted the dead friend of Shane O’Maley, and of his son!” I feel angry that she brought that up again, but now feels like I can get something good out of this, “Ok I’ll make you a deal, if you only do tests with me and the other dragonkin willing to do so, and make sure not to do things like threatening to shock us if we don’t do what you want, I’ll tell you stories about my dad, deal?” It was almost impressive how quickly she answered, 

“Deal! Shock threats, exhaustion tests, and anything else like that is gone!” I am really happy that I can do stuff like that. That is the best ability ever.*1
*1 WIP

I can't stop thinking about my boyfriend's ex. I know this isn't right, and I realize that my perceptions are just that—perceptions. I'll explain how I'm fully aware that I'm wrong. I'm hyperaware of the situation—I know the problems and I know the possible solutions. I simply don't know how to stop comparing myself to her, stop stalking her on social media, and truly be consistent.
She's just beyond perfect and flawless in my eyes. Everything about her is so lovely and I adore her so much. From her looks, which I find strikingly gorgeous, to her intelligence (both academically and socially), her wit, humor, and sociopolitical awareness. She's incredibly creative and talented—she can sing, play instruments, draw, paint, design. She seems to come from a happy, loving family. She's so loved by everyone. To me, everything about her is just perfect.
However, I'm also well aware that this isn't right. I'm hyperaware of the situation, and I know this isn't right because:

1. No one deserves to be idealized and perceived as perfect. She's a human with flaws and struggles too. Idealizing her means I'm objectifying her, and that's not right. I even know that she's been struggling mentally, yet I still think she's perfect. I keep trying to humanize her, but it's so hard because in my head, she has it all.
2. Human beings aren't comparable. There's no way one could ever measure and make a chart comparing two individuals because everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses.
3. I don't totally see myself as worthless. I know my value. In other people's eyes, I can be pretty, smart, and talented too. However, when it comes to comparing myself to her, I feel like I'm trash because in my head, she's like a godlike creature.
4. No one ever compares us. I'm the only one who does it. I don't crave reassurance or validation from my boyfriend or anyone because at this point, it doesn't even have anything to do with my relationship. She poses no threat to my relationship (for context, my relationship has been going great). The only problem is my excessive stalking of her social media because I want to be as perfect as I think she is. And yes, I know this has to do with my low self-esteem.
5. I've tried to shift the focus onto myself, but I ended up feeling like I'm doing it to prove that I'm better than her. I feel like a fraud and a copycat for doing things that she also does, even though we have similar hobbies and even similar tastes in the very first place.

I'm also aware of the possible solutions. I've been to therapy, I've talked to my friends about it, and they've given me really good advice. Yet, I can't stop comparing myself to her. It's like I can't get myself to commit to do what's best for me. It's like I can't stop tormenting myself.
I can't stop having her inside my brain. I think about her a little too much, and I put her on a pedestal a little too high.
Question: All I'm asking is, how do I put a stop to this? I've tried to stop cold turkey, but it only lasted three days or so. I've muted and blocked her, yet I always find a way to check on her again. I can't stop thinking that she's perfect, even though I know she isn't. How do I completely stop obsessing over her and be absolutely consistent in breaking this habit? I’m struggling to make lasting changes.
TL;DR: I can't stop obsessing over my boyfriend's ex. I idealize her as perfect, compare myself to her, and stalk her social media, even though I know it's unhealthy and all of my perceptions are all wrong. I've tried to stop but I can't be consistent doing it. Seeking advice on how to move past this habit.

I can't stop thinking about my boyfriend's ex. I know this isn't right, and I realize that my perceptions are just that—perceptions. I'll explain how I'm fully aware that I'm wrong. I'm hyperaware of the situation—I know the problems and I know the possible solutions. I simply don't know how to stop comparing myself to her, stop stalking her on social media, and truly be consistent.
She's just beyond perfect and flawless in my eyes. Everything about her is so lovely and I adore her so much. From her looks, which I find strikingly gorgeous, to her intelligence (both academically and socially), her wit, humor, and sociopolitical awareness. She's incredibly creative and talented—she can sing, play instruments, draw, paint, design. She seems to come from a happy, loving family. She's so loved by everyone. To me, everything about her is just perfect.
However, I'm also well aware that this isn't right. I'm hyperaware of the situation, and I know this isn't right because:

1. No one deserves to be idealized and perceived as perfect. She's a human with flaws and struggles too. Idealizing her means I'm objectifying her, and that's not right. I even know that she's been struggling mentally, yet I still think she's perfect. I keep trying to humanize her, but it's so hard because in my head, she has it all.
2. Human beings aren't comparable. There's no way one could ever measure and make a chart comparing two individuals because everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses.
3. I don't totally see myself as worthless. I know my value. In other people's eyes, I can be pretty, smart, and talented too. However, when it comes to comparing myself to her, I feel like I'm trash because in my head, she's like a godlike creature.
4. No one ever compares us. I'm the only one who does it. I don't crave reassurance or validation from my boyfriend or anyone because at this point, it doesn't even have anything to do with my relationship. She poses no threat to my relationship (for context, my relationship has been going great). The only problem is my excessive stalking of her social media because I want to be as perfect as I think she is. And yes, I know this has to do with my low self-esteem.
5. I've tried to shift the focus onto myself, but I ended up feeling like I'm doing it to prove that I'm better than her. I feel like a fraud and a copycat for doing things that she also does, even though we have similar hobbies and even similar tastes in the very first place.

I'm also aware of the possible solutions. I've been to therapy, I've talked to my friends about it, and they've given me really good advice. Yet, I can't stop comparing myself to her. It's like I can't get myself to commit to do what's best for me. It's like I can't stop tormenting myself.
I can't stop having her inside my brain. I think about her a little too much, and I put her on a pedestal a little too high.
Question: All I'm asking is, how do I put a stop to this? I've tried to stop cold turkey, but it only lasted three days or so. I've muted and blocked her, yet I always find a way to check on her again. I can't stop thinking that she's perfect, even though I know she isn't. How do I completely stop obsessing over her and be absolutely consistent in breaking this habit? I’m struggling to make lasting changes.
TL;DR: I can't stop obsessing over my boyfriend's ex. I idealize her as perfect, compare myself to her, and stalk her social media, even though I know it's unhealthy and all of my perceptions are all wrong. I've tried to stop but I can't be consistent doing it. Seeking advice on how to move past this habit.

I can't stop thinking about my boyfriend's ex. I know this isn't right, and I realize that my perceptions are just that—perceptions. I'll explain how I'm fully aware that I'm wrong. I'm hyperaware of the situation—I know the problems and I know the possible solutions. I simply don't know how to stop comparing myself to her, stop stalking her on social media, and truly be consistent.
She's just beyond perfect and flawless in my eyes. Everything about her is so lovely and I adore her so much. From her looks, which I find strikingly gorgeous, to her intelligence (both academically and socially), her wit, humor, and sociopolitical awareness. She's incredibly creative and talented—she can sing, play instruments, draw, paint, design. She seems to come from a happy, loving family. She's so loved by everyone. To me, everything about her is just perfect.
However, I'm also well aware that this isn't right. I'm hyperaware of the situation, and I know this isn't right because:

1. No one deserves to be idealized and perceived as perfect. She's a human with flaws and struggles too. Idealizing her means I'm objectifying her, and that's not right. I even know that she's been struggling mentally, yet I still think she's perfect. I keep trying to humanize her, but it's so hard because in my head, she has it all.
2. Human beings aren't comparable. There's no way one could ever measure and make a chart comparing two individuals because everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses.
3. I don't totally see myself as worthless. I know my value. In other people's eyes, I can be pretty, smart, and talented too. However, when it comes to comparing myself to her, I feel like I'm trash because in my head, she's like a godlike creature.
4. No one ever compares us. I'm the only one who does it. I don't crave reassurance or validation from my boyfriend or anyone because at this point, it doesn't even have anything to do with my relationship. She poses no threat to my relationship (for context, my relationship has been going great). The only problem is my excessive stalking of her social media because I want to be as perfect as I think she is. And yes, I know this has to do with my low self-esteem.
5. I've tried to shift the focus onto myself, but I ended up feeling like I'm doing it to prove that I'm better than her. I feel like a fraud and a copycat for doing things that she also does, even though we have similar hobbies and even similar tastes in the very first place.

I'm also aware of the possible solutions. I've been to therapy, I've talked to my friends about it, and they've given me really good advice. Yet, I can't stop comparing myself to her. It's like I can't get myself to commit to do what's best for me. It's like I can't stop tormenting myself.
I can't stop having her inside my brain. I think about her a little too much, and I put her on a pedestal a little too high.
Question: All I'm asking is, how do I put a stop to this? I've tried to stop cold turkey, but it only lasted three days or so. I've muted and blocked her, yet I always find a way to check on her again. I can't stop thinking that she's perfect, even though I know she isn't. How do I completely stop obsessing over her and be absolutely consistent in breaking this habit? I’m struggling to make lasting changes.
TL;DR: I can't stop obsessing over my boyfriend's ex. I idealize her as perfect, compare myself to her, and stalk her social media, even though I know it's unhealthy and all of my perceptions are all wrong. I've tried to stop but I can't be consistent doing it. Seeking advice on how to move past this habit.

So I like to learn new languages and figured I could make new friends as well. So I downloaded an app that you can talk to different people worldwide and make a new friend and learn a new language. Well I thought I made a friend we switched to a different app because I thought it would be easier. Well all I did was send a few pictures of myself (fully clothed all is covered) I thought that they just wanted to ensure I wasn't a weirdo and they had (I thought) done the same. The next thing I know I get sent a collage of 6 pictures, with 3 of them being nudes that are not mine because I never sent any, and the other 3 of my pictures that had just sent once again fully clothed, with a caption saying that I sexually abused a minor and threatened him to not call the cops and tried to fuck the minor and that the picture needs to made to go viral and I need to be jailed and punished. It immediately freaked me out. Now I have the screenshots where I said I am 24 and they said that they are 25. I have where they have tried to get me to send $500 which I dont have anyways. When I couldn't get the money to them they tried to get me to do stuff sexually and send sexual pictures and then talked about dating and when I said I can't do that because I refuse to step out on my relationship they said I am not ready and then stopped talking to me. I have since blocked them but this whole situation has me so confused and so frustrated. Thankfully I know the nudes aren't mine but still why do people do things like this? I can't imagine if I had actually sent nudes, like that's one of the few things that brings me peace is that I did not actually send any nudes. My mental health isn't good as it is and this just has my brain all messed up.

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I am coming to terms with the fact that after all the years of physical and emotional abuse and my sexual assault that I'm attracted to men. I fucking hate myself for it. I've identified as a lesbian for a while after identifying as bisexual for over a decade because my attraction to men has always been very fleeting and I'm very very attracted to women, and it felt so safe to identify as a lesbian it almost felt like a shield -- I'd finally be 'safe' from men and from being willingly or unwillingly vulnerable to them. But no. I'm attracted to them. I can't keep hiding from myself that I'm attracted to them, and in turn I am vulnerable to abuse. I have to remind myself that women can hurt me too, but it's easy in my brain to see the men that abused me before and after turning 18, and associate them with the entire gender. I really don't want to hear "oh, not all men" because I FUCKING KNOW. My adopted dad is an amazing person and so is my adopted brother. They're amazing role models of positive masculinity and I love them. Anyway, subconsciously and consciously, I am terrified of men and feel an intense amount of self-hatred for my attraction to them to the point of lying to myself and calling myself slurs when I can admit to myself I’m attracted to a man.
Before anything, I know labels are bullshit and all of that but I put a lot of weight on these labels, as labeling my sexuality and gender really helped me understand at least a bit of myself when I had very little identity due to childhood abuse taking away who I could be before I ever was really anything.

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"Sargent Barbara Thornton, 36, born in Olympus Habitable Dome 71D, Mars. Completed Sol Military Academy with top marks, and with distinguished merits in leadership, tactical acumen, and astro physics. For some reason not noted anywhere in her file, was never promoted further, though there is a LOT that has been redacted." His aid paused for a moment. He knew it was only him scanning ahead in Ms. Thornton's file so he casually took another piece of bacon and nibbled on it." She served five cycles admirably on three different ships before finding herself on the Hudson during the Omega Crisis on Proxima Centauri B's habitat rings. She was in charge of a team of specialists that managed against all odds to break through the Elladrin shield wall at Naball Power Core on the second habitat ring." Another pause, before the man across from him cleared his throat, licked his thumb and turned the page.
"While her team was successful, only three of them survived. Barbara was 'legally' dead, however, it's noted here that she still had rather strong brain waves in the initial medical scan and the acting physician had immediately placed her in an available Medical Regeneration Tube. While very expensive and wholly not normal procedure at the time, the Senate ordered whatever could be done for her, and the other two soldiers that they managed to pull out. The Senate wanted to use them as propaganda against the evolving A.I. threat. However, Sgt Thornton, upon fully healing had completed her sixth cycle while in the hospital, and coming up on the end of her physical therapy was ambushed by some overly eager politicians trying to force a photo opportunity. She informed them, in front of the media cameras, that she wasn't a hero, and she sure as hell hadn't voted for ANY of their 'spineless asses'."
"Are you alright sir?" His aid asked as he involuntarily inhaled the swallow of orange juice he had been taking.
"Yes, yes." He cleared his airway and waved for the man to continue. "Just went down the wrong pipe."
His aid looked back at the file in his hands, found his spot and continued. "She actively refused the subsequent Medal of Valor the Senate tried to give her at the time." He paused again. "Ahh, this may be why she was never promoted further. It seems Sgt Thornton, in one way or another while extremely qualified for Naval leadership has managed to piss off enough politicians that even if the Navy tried to get her promoted, they wouldn't be able to." He finished.
"Thank you Bill, anything else I should know before I kick the proverbial hornets nest called the Senate?" Asked President Owlan of the U.S. Alliance. Ms. Thornton deserved something for what she had just done, not to mention for her prior services for the Alliance. " Or how to reward Ms. Thornton and get her to accept it?" He ran his hand through his short brown hair.
"Well Sir, with the Senate being deadlocked right now there is no way of knowing exactly how they will take your offer to Admiral Vahl Mub and the Orion refugees. As far as they know the Orion's we currently have on the Phoenix and Titon 7 are the only surviving members of their species, except maybe a few spacers that might have been away from their system. So technically he has the right to speak for them in front of the Senate. However, we really need to find this 'Regent' that he keeps referring to. They will definitely have the authority to speak for if not the entire Orion species, then at least those refugees from their planet Farcee."
He nodded, it would be a lot easier to sell their entrance into the Alliance if they could find this Orion leader to speak for them. Problem was, during the incident at the B111 Gate pretty much everyone on The Claw and Regents Pride had jettisoned in life pods and though the U.S. Alliance had found a lot of them, in the debris field left from two ships reactors going critical, no one could guarantee they got them all no matter how good the Navy's search and rescue was. The Admiral refusing to speak for his people had put a hold up on his administration pushing through an amendment to allow Interstellar Refugees temporary civilian status. The current law's allowed for them to be accepted but would never allow for them to stay long term, or even offer them an opportunity to become citizens.
From the information he had been given on the situation, and the Swarm ships captured there after, Ms. Thornton had saved billions of Alliance lives, possibly even the Cradle itself if any of those bugs had managed to reach a planet. He had been briefed by Admiral Hornn on that evolving situation and watched a twenty minute POV feed of Master Sgt Grijjeki and his team tore through those insects like a tornado through a tissue paper house. Only two had received wounds in the altercation...out of 479 Broodlings, 12 Broodling Queens bloated with thousands of eggs, and 104 pregnant Varille, only one 21 Broodlings, 1 Queen, and 78 Varille had surrendered. And two Terran Marines lay in the ICU unit on Titan 7 as Navy Dr.'s worked to figure out what they had been injected with. Both were still in critical condition last he had been briefed.
The Admiral could have made it easier on them, he'd tried to convince him. But the Admiral had adamantly refused, saying, " I am a warrior, a soldier, and a grandsire. I can speak about honor, tactics, and the joys of siring a large family. I am not qualified for such a role unless none of the Regents bloodline remains. I can not, and will not represent the whole of my people in anything else at this time." He had then looked directly at him through the video call link, the Admiral's golden cat like eyes narrowed to slits. "I would rather 'suck space' as one of your lieutenants so elegantly put it, as to willingly enter that room with all those 'gratts'." (Snakes, his nanites had taken a second to catch the slang word and translate it.) He chuckled at the memory. He couldn't blame the man, most of the time he felt the same way. "And Ms. Thornton?"
"Well, I may have a workaround. Six cycles ago the Senate pushed through a Salvage law, ostensibly for one of the Senators son's to rake in revenue by....."
He listened to his aid, a smile spreading across his face. Ms. Thornton wouldn't be able to get out of her much deserved reward and promotion. Not this time.
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Sonora walked into her father’s old room and immediately noticed it wasn’t as cold as the rest of the palace.
“Warm in here for the ice kingdom.” Winter commented.
“And it was still too cold for my liking.” Steelblade replied. A few seconds later, an outline of his icewing form sitting on an edge looking at the stars appeared. “I guess these memories will change our sight so we don’t have to get every location of the memory.” Steelblade commented when he saw the starry sky. “Convenient.” Sonora saw that her father’s past had a look of sadness on his face.
“Snowstorm.” Sonora watched as a pretty icewing smaller than her father’s past appeared, walking towards her father’s past. Sonora could see a look of regret on her father’s spirit while his past spun around.
“Your majesty.” The past steelwing said as he bowed.
“Oh get up.” The icewing told her father. They were silent for a few seconds before the icewing spoke again. “Have you heard yet?” She asked.
“Heard what?” Steelblade’s past answered the question with another question.
“My family have chosen who I’m going to marry.” The icewing responded. “And I approve of it fully.” Sonora could see Steelblade’s past had a nervous look on his face.
“Well uh, whoever gets to marry into the royal family must be really lucky.” The bigger icewing said cautiously. This must be Diamond. Sonoea thought as the smaller icewing circled around Steelblade’s past. Sonora looked at her father’s spirit and noticed a look of pained longing before he shook his head and continued watching.
“So you really haven’t heard?” The royal icewing asked when she stopped in front of Steelblade’s past.
“No. I must’ve been busy with something.” The past of Steelblade replied nervously.
“Surprising considering you’re the center of talk recently.” The smaller icewing said. Sonora could see a look of realization and a slight look of hope. The memory froze and everyone looked at Sonora’s father, who was looking at the smaller icewing with regret.
“If this is how it started, what happened?” Winter asked, confusion plaguing his voice.
“Diamond……. changed.” Steelblade replied. “This isn’t who she was after our son hatched.” Sonora could hear grief and regret in her father’s voice. He sighed as he walked through the past ghosts and through the door. He looked at Diamond with loss. He sighed before turning around and continuing on.
“Where are you going?” Snowfall called to the steelwing spirit.
“It shifted locations.” He answered quietly. “The next segment is going to be in the throne room.” Sonora could see Snowfall nod to the Winter and Icesurge to follow them to the throne room while Steelblade’s spirit stood there. Sonora stood next to him and saw him trying to hold back tears.
“Dad?” She whispered. “You ok?” She asked as she put her talon on Steelblade’s. Or attempted to as they phased through and hit ground.
“A small part of me still wishes that Diamond didn’t change.” Her father said with a slight sob.
“Do you still love her?” Sonora asked with confusion.
“A small part of me does.” Her father confessed. “Now don’t take this the wrong way. I’d choose your mother over Diamond any day.” He said quickly. “But a small part of me still wishes that life with Diamond turned out well. That Arctic was raised by 2 loving parents and not one parent trying to counteract a corrupted parent.” Sonora could see grief in her father’s eyes.
“You did what you could.” She said, trying to comfort her father. “You tried your best to be a good parent to Arctic.”
“And it wasn’t enough.” Steelblade sobbed. “He still ended up becoming his mother and corrupting his own son, who I also failed saving.” He paused for a second. “I was a terrible father.” Sonora got in front of him.
“You’re a great father.” She told him sternly. “You’ve done nothing but your best. That’s all you need to do to be a good father.” Steelblade looked at her quickly. She could see pained anger in his eyes.
“If that’s all it took, Arctic wouldn’t have been corrupted by his mother.” He growled. “I would've been able to stop Diamond from destroying his life.” Sonora held his stare and attempted to put her talons on his again.
“You were dealt the wrong talon.” She said softly. “You worked with what you were given. You and mom have done nothing but your best to give me and my brothers the best lives.”
“Guarantee you most of that was Meerkat.” Steelblade said, his voice shifting from anger to sadness. Sonora was silent for a second, thinking.
“If you were a bad father, Boron wouldn’t be the kind and caring dragon he is now.” She countered her father after a minute. “Boron is the dragon he is now because of you.” Her father opened his mouth to argue, but nothing came out as he didn’t have an argument.
“Fine.” He said, laughter starting to break through. “I’ll give you that one.” He phased through her as he walked towards the throne room. “Let’s not keep them waiting.” He said as he waited for Sonora to walk alongside him. She jogged to catch up and they walked to the throne room.
They walked into the throne room and it changed to a bedroom with Steelblade’s icewing form laying on a bed, shivering slightly.
“I don't remember being that cold.” Her father’s spirit commented.
“Papa?” Sonora turned to see a small icewing approaching the ghost form of her father.
“Arctic.” Steelblade’s spirit whispered with sadness. “Oh my sweet little Arctic.”

First
"Sargent Barbara Thornton, 36, born in Olympus Habitable Dome 71D, Mars. Completed Sol Military Academy with top marks, and with distinguished merits in leadership, tactical acumen, and astro physics. For some reason not noted anywhere in her file, was never promoted further, though there is a LOT that has been redacted." His aid paused for a moment. He knew it was only him scanning ahead in Ms. Thornton's file so he casually took another piece of bacon and nibbled on it." She served five cycles admirably on three different ships before finding herself on the Hudson during the Omega Crisis on Proxima Centauri B's habitat rings. She was in charge of a team of specialists that managed against all odds to break through the Elladrin shield wall at Naball Power Core on the second habitat ring." Another pause, before the man across from him cleared his throat, licked his thumb and turned the page.
"While her team was successful, only three of them survived. Barbara was 'legally' dead, however, it's noted here that she still had rather strong brain waves in the initial medical scan and the acting physician had immediately placed her in an available Medical Regeneration Tube. While very expensive and wholly not normal procedure at the time, the Senate ordered whatever could be done for her, and the other two soldiers that they managed to pull out. The Senate wanted to use them as propaganda against the evolving A.I. threat. However, Sgt Thornton, upon fully healing had completed her sixth cycle while in the hospital, and coming up on the end of her physical therapy was ambushed by some overly eager politicians trying to force a photo opportunity. She informed them, in front of the media cameras, that she wasn't a hero, and she sure as hell hadn't voted for ANY of their 'spineless asses'."
"Are you alright sir?" His aid asked as he involuntarily inhaled the swallow of orange juice he had been taking.
"Yes, yes." He cleared his airway and waved for the man to continue. "Just went down the wrong pipe."
His aid looked back at the file in his hands, found his spot and continued. "She actively refused the subsequent Medal of Valor the Senate tried to give her at the time." He paused again. "Ahh, this may be why she was never promoted further. It seems Sgt Thornton, in one way or another while extremely qualified for Naval leadership has managed to piss off enough politicians that even if the Navy tried to get her promoted, they wouldn't be able to." He finished.
"Thank you Bill, anything else I should know before I kick the proverbial hornets nest called the Senate?" Asked President Owlan of the U.S. Alliance. Ms. Thornton deserved something for what she had just done, not to mention for her prior services for the Alliance. " Or how to reward Ms. Thornton and get her to accept it?" He ran his hand through his short brown hair.
"Well Sir, with the Senate being deadlocked right now there is no way of knowing exactly how they will take your offer to Admiral Vahl Mub and the Orion refugees. As far as they know the Orion's we currently have on the Phoenix and Titon 7 are the only surviving members of their species, except maybe a few spacers that might have been away from their system. So technically he has the right to speak for them in front of the Senate. However, we really need to find this 'Regent' that he keeps referring to. They will definitely have the authority to speak for if not the entire Orion species, then at least those refugees from their planet Farcee."
He nodded, it would be a lot easier to sell their entrance into the Alliance if they could find this Orion leader to speak for them. Problem was, during the incident at the B111 Gate pretty much everyone on The Claw and Regents Pride had jettisoned in life pods and though the U.S. Alliance had found a lot of them, in the debris field left from two ships reactors going critical, no one could guarantee they got them all no matter how good the Navy's search and rescue was. The Admiral refusing to speak for his people had put a hold up on his administration pushing through an amendment to allow Interstellar Refugees temporary civilian status. The current law's allowed for them to be accepted but would never allow for them to stay long term, or even offer them an opportunity to become citizens.
From the information he had been given on the situation, and the Swarm ships captured there after, Ms. Thornton had saved billions of Alliance lives, possibly even the Cradle itself if any of those bugs had managed to reach a planet. He had been briefed by Admiral Hornn on that evolving situation and watched a twenty minute POV feed of Master Sgt Grijjeki and his team tore through those insects like a tornado through a tissue paper house. Only two had received wounds in the altercation...out of 479 Broodlings, 12 Broodling Queens bloated with thousands of eggs, and 104 pregnant Varille, only one 21 Broodlings, 1 Queen, and 78 Varille had surrendered. And two Terran Marines lay in the ICU unit on Titan 7 as Navy Dr.'s worked to figure out what they had been injected with. Both were still in critical condition last he had been briefed.
The Admiral could have made it easier on them, he'd tried to convince him. But the Admiral had adamantly refused, saying, " I am a warrior, a soldier, and a grandsire. I can speak about honor, tactics, and the joys of siring a large family. I am not qualified for such a role unless none of the Regents bloodline remains. I can not, and will not represent the whole of my people in anything else at this time." He had then looked directly at him through the video call link, the Admiral's golden cat like eyes narrowed to slits. "I would rather 'suck space' as one of your lieutenants so elegantly put it, as to willingly enter that room with all those 'gratts'." (Snakes, his nanites had taken a second to catch the slang word and translate it.) He chuckled at the memory. He couldn't blame the man, most of the time he felt the same way. "And Ms. Thornton?"
"Well, I may have a workaround. Six cycles ago the Senate pushed through a Salvage law, ostensibly for one of the Senators son's to rake in revenue by....."
He listened to his aid, a smile spreading across his face. Ms. Thornton wouldn't be able to get out of her much deserved reward and promotion. Not this time.
NOTE: Thanks for the interest folks :) I am not a writer and I can assure you my grammar is horrible on my best days. I will take some time later on and edit what has been pointed out and any minor tweaks needed.

So this originally started as an idea to use chat gpt to run a DND 5e campaign for me to use to test different character builds, then I started to wonder if I could incorporate hunter x hunter into the game. Using a really really long chat gpt prompt I wrote it actually ended up going really well so I decided to try to make it an entire system that you could kinda hopefully incorporate into any version of DND or other ttrpgs to have your own personalized hunter x hunter campaign. Now this whole thing is really messy but that's just because it's easier for my weird brain to work with. Anyway here's what I have so far 1. Primary Race: Human - The primary race is human, reflecting the "Hunter x Hunter" universe. However, players can customize their characters with unique physical traits or abilities, reflecting the diverse range of human appearances in the series.

1. Alternative Race: Chimera Ant
   
   • As an alternative, players can choose to be a Chimera Ant, which allows for a mix of human and animal traits, offering unique physical and sensory abilities. This race would have its own set of strengths and vulnerabilities.
2. Classes
   
   • Hunter: The main class, with sub-classes based on Hunter types (e.g., Beast Hunter, Treasure Hunter).
   • Assassin: Focused on stealth and precision, with techniques like those of the Zoldyck family. Sub-classes could be based on different assassination styles or tools.
   • Criminal: A class for those who operate outside the law, like the Phantom Troupe, with sub-classes based on criminal expertise (e.g., Thief, Bandit, Mercenary).

Nen System Integration

1. Nen Types and Abilities
   
   • Each class develops Nen abilities based on their Nen type, with unique Hatsu abilities.
   • Assassins and Criminals might have Nen abilities that complement their class skills (e.g., a Thief might be a Transmuter, changing the properties of their aura to aid in stealth).
2. Aura Points (AP)
   
   • This system replaces spell slots. Using Nen abilities consumes AP, which can be restored with rest.

Gameplay Mechanics

1. Nen Training and Character Progression
   
   • Character leveling involves improving Nen control and developing Hatsu abilities.
2. Combat and Nen Conflicts
   
   • Combat includes standard D&D mechanics and strategic use of Nen.
   • Nen-enhanced attacks and defenses: Characters can use AP to enhance physical attacks or bolster defense, adding an extra layer to combat strategy.
3. Quests and Adventures
   
   • DMs craft campaigns within the "Hunter x Hunter" world, allowing exploration and interaction with familiar and new elements.

Balancing and Adaptation

1. Balancing Races and Classes
   
   • Chimera Ants might have natural advantages (like enhanced senses) but also specific weaknesses (such as susceptibility to certain Nen types).
   • Each class and sub-class should offer unique advantages and playstyles without overshadowing others.
2. Adapting Nen Abilities
   
   • Nen abilities must be balanced in power and utility, encouraging creative use without making them overpowered.
   • Regular player feedback and DM discretion will be essential for maintaining balance.
3. Skill and Ability Checks
   
   • Incorporate Nen in skill checks, where appropriate, to allow creative problem-solving using Nen abilities.

This hybrid RPG would blend the detailed world and power system of "Hunter x Hunter" with the structured gameplay of D&D 5e, offering a rich and dynamic role-playing experience. Players can explore the complexities of Nen, engage in strategic combat, and embark on diverse quests, all while navigating the morally complex and vibrant world of "Hunter x Hunter."
Merging the power system and world of "Hunter x Hunter" with the fundamentals of Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) 5th Edition could create a unique and exciting tabletop RPG experience. Here's a basic framework for how it could be done:

Character Creation

1. Races and Backgrounds: Stick to D&D's system for races and backgrounds, as these provide rich lore and diversity. However, incorporate elements from the "Hunter x Hunter" world into the backgrounds, allowing players to come from specific regions or organizations within that universe.
   
2. Classes: Replace D&D classes with "Hunter" as the primary class. Sub-classes could be based on the different types of Hunters in "Hunter x Hunter" (like Beast Hunter, Treasure Hunter, Blacklist Hunter, etc.), each with unique skills and quests.
   
3. Ability Scores: Use the standard D&D ability scores (Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma). These will influence the character's physical and mental capabilities as usual.
   

Nen System Integration

1. Nen Types: During character creation, players determine their Nen type (Enhancer, Emitter, Manipulator, Transmuter, Conjurer, Specialist). This could be chosen or determined randomly, as in the series.
   
2. Nen Abilities (Hatsu): Players develop their unique Hatsu abilities, guided by their Nen type. This replaces the magic/spellcasting system of traditional D&D. Balancing these abilities would be key to ensure gameplay remains challenging and engaging.
   
3. Aura Points (AP): Similar to spell slots in D&D, characters have Aura Points. Using Nen abilities consumes AP, which can be restored with rest.
   

Gameplay Mechanics

1. Nen Training and Challenges: Incorporate Nen training into the leveling-up process. As characters level up, they gain more control over their Nen, unlocking new capabilities or strengthening their Hatsu.
   
2. Quests and Storytelling: The DM crafts adventures within the "Hunter x Hunter" universe, allowing players to explore familiar locales and encounter characters from the series, while also introducing original plots.
   
3. Combat and Challenges: Integrate D&D's combat system, but with modifications to incorporate Nen abilities. This includes Aura defense, Nen-enhanced attacks, and strategic use of Hatsu abilities. A nen user may choose to enhance their Attack power, Speed, or defense, by covering their bodies or weapons with aura. Enhanced Attack- Choosing to put 1 or more AP into enhancing attack will grant +2 to damage for each point.
   

Enhanced Defense- Choosing to put 1 or more points into defense will subtract -2 points of damage taken for each point.
Enhanced Speed- Choosing to put 1 or more AP into speed will grant +5 movement speed, +1 to attack bonus, and +1 to AC for every two AP, because enhancing speed is much more difficult and usually only one who's ability allows for it can enhance their speed efficiently.
Enhancing such abilities uses AP but does not deplete it. tho prolonged use of aura will cause it to weaken over time. through training this can be overcome.

1. Nen Conflicts: Introduce Nen battles, which are more about outsmarting opponents with clever use of Nen abilities than just overpowering them.

Balancing and Adaptation

• Balancing Nen Abilities: Ensure that Nen abilities are balanced, allowing for creative use without overpowering characters. This might require regular adjustments and feedback from players.
  
• Adapting D&D Mechanics: Some standard D&D mechanics might need to be adapted or omitted to fit the "Hunter x Hunter" theme. For instance, traditional spellcasting doesn't fit, so classes that rely heavily on this might need reworking.
  

This hybrid game would offer the depth and complexity of D&D's role-playing and combat systems with the unique and intriguing Nen system from "Hunter x Hunter," creating a fresh and engaging experience for players familiar with either or both worlds.
In "Hunter x Hunter," each Nen user has an affinity for one of six Nen types: Enhancer, Emitter, Manipulator, Transmuter, Conjurer, and Specialist. We can assign a key ability score to each Nen type for calculating Aura Points (AP) and other Nen-related mechanics. Here's a suggested assignment:

1. Enhancer
   
   • Key Ability: Strength or Constitution
   • Rationale: Enhancers focus on reinforcing their natural physical abilities, making Strength or Constitution a natural fit.
2. Emitter
   
   • Key Ability: Charisma
   • Rationale: Emitters project their aura away from their bodies, requiring force of personality, represented by Charisma.
3. Manipulator
   
   • Key Ability: Intelligence
   • Rationale: Manipulation requires precision and understanding complex systems, aligning well with Intelligence.
4. Transmuter
   
   • Key Ability: Dexterity
   • Rationale: Transmuters alter the properties of their aura, requiring finesse and control, which Dexterity represents.
5. Conjurer
   
   • Key Ability: Wisdom
   • Rationale: Conjurers create objects out of their aura, requiring insight and strong mental discipline, qualities associated with Wisdom.
6. Specialist
   
   • Key Ability: Wisdom or Charisma
   • Rationale: Specialists have unique and varied abilities that don't fit into other categories. Wisdom or Charisma can be chosen based on the nature of the Specialist's unique ability.

Aura Points (AP) Calculation

• AP is calculated using the formula: [Character Level] + [Modifier of Key Ability Score] x 2.
• For instance, a Level 5 Enhancer with a Strength score of 16 (Modifier +3) would have an AP of 5 + (3 x 2) = 11.

Using the Key Ability Score

• The key ability score would also be used for determining the difficulty class (DC) for saving throws against Nen abilities, and for attack rolls when applicable.
• For example, if an Emitter with a Charisma modifier of +2 uses an ability that requires a target to make a saving throw, the DC would be calculated using their Charisma modifier.

This system ties the Nen type to specific D&D ability scores, enhancing the role-playing aspect by encouraging players to consider their characters' strengths and weaknesses when choosing their Nen type and developing their abilities.
Removing traditional spellcasting and replacing it with a Nen-based system is a significant change that can fully integrate the unique aspects of "Hunter x Hunter" into your D&D game. Here's how you can adapt the Aura Point (AP) system to completely replace spellcasting:

Revised Aura Point (AP) System for Nen Abilities

1. Aura Points as the Sole Power Source - All supernatural abilities, including those that would normally be spells in D&D, are now Nen abilities powered by AP. - Characters do not have spell slots but instead use AP to activate and sustain their Nen abilities.
2. Nen Ability Categories - Classify Nen abilities into tiers, similar to spell levels: Basic, Intermediate, Advanced, and Master. - The AP cost for using an ability depends on its tier: Basic (1-2 AP), Intermediate (3-5 AP), Advanced (6-8 AP), Master (9-12 AP).
3. Learning and Developing Nen Abilities - Characters learn new Nen abilities as they level up. The number and tier of abilities they can learn and use are based on their level and key ability score. - Characters can also develop custom Nen abilities in consultation with the DM, tailored to their character's development and story.
4. Aura Point Recovery - AP is fully restored after a long rest. Half of the maximum AP is restored after a short rest. - Certain items or actions in-game could also restore AP.
5. Overexertion Risks - Using more AP than the maximum can lead to overexertion, causing fatigue, reduction in maximum hit points, or other penalties. - Severe overexertion could lead to more drastic consequences, like temporary loss of Nen abilities.
6. Nen Training and Advancement - Include quests or training sessions for characters to increase their AP maximum, reduce Nen ability costs, or learn new abilities. - This system allows for character growth and the pursuit of mastery over Nen.
7. Nen-Based Defense and Attacks - Allow characters to use AP to enhance physical attacks, defense, or to perform feats like enhanced jumps, bursts of speed, etc.
8. Balancing Nen Abilities - The DM should ensure Nen abilities are balanced within the game, avoiding overpowered combinations. - Regular feedback and adjustments may be necessary based on gameplay experience.
With this revised system, Nen becomes the central mechanic for all supernatural and extraordinary abilities in the game, deeply immersing players in the "Hunter x Hunter" universe while maintaining the strategic and role-playing elements of D&D. This approach requires careful planning and balance but offers a unique and engaging gameplay experience. for the HUNTER class, the features include
Creating detailed class features and proficiencies for each Hunter class and its subclasses in a D&D 5e format requires a comprehensive approach. I'll provide a basic outline for the "Hunter" class and one subclass, the "Beast Hunter," as an example. You can use this format as a template to develop other subclasses.

Hunter Class (General Features)

Hit Points - Hit Dice: 1d10 per Hunter level - Hit Points at 1st Level: 10 + Constitution modifier - Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d10 (or 6) + Constitution modifier per Hunter level after 1st
Proficiencies - Armor: Light armor, medium armor - Weapons: Simple weapons, martial weapons - Tools: None - Saving Throws: Dexterity, Intelligence - Skills: Choose two from Acrobatics, Survival, Investigation, Nature, Perception, Stealth
Equipment - (a) a longbow and 20 arrows or (b) any simple weapon - (a) a dungeoneer's pack or (b) an explorer's pack - Leather armor, a hunter's token, and a dagger
Features
Let's define each feature of the Hunter class in the context of a "Hunter x Hunter" and D&D 5e hybrid game:

Level 1: Nen Sensitivity

• Gain the ability to perceive and vaguely sense aura (Nen) in yourself and others.
• Provides advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks related to detecting Nen use or aura presence.

Level 1: Hunter's Expertise

• Choose two skills from the Hunter skill list. Your proficiency bonus is doubled for any ability check you make that uses either of the chosen skills.

Level 2: Nen Training (Basic Techniques)

• Learn the basic Nen techniques: Ten, Zetsu, and Ren.
• Ten allows you to defend against low-level Nen attacks.
• Zetsu lets you conceal your aura, improving stealth.
• Ren increases your aura output temporarily, enhancing physical abilities for a short time.

Level 3: Hunter Archetype

• Choose a Hunter Archetype, reflecting your specialized training as a Hunter. This choice grants you features at later levels.

Level 3: Nen Ability (Hatsu)

• Develop your unique Nen ability (Hatsu) based on your Nen type. This is a special ability you can use by spending Aura Points (AP).

Level 4: Ability Score Improvement

• Improve one ability score of your choice by 2, or two ability scores of your choice by 1. As normal, you can’t increase an ability score above 20 using this feature.

Level 5: Extra Attack

• You can attack twice, instead of once, whenever you take the Attack action on your turn.

Level 6: Archetype Feature

• Gain a feature granted by your chosen Hunter Archetype.

Level 7: Nen Training (Advanced Techniques)

• Learn advanced Nen techniques that allow for more potent use of your aura, including enhanced versions of Ten, Zetsu, and Ren.

Level 8: Ability Score Improvement

• As with level 4.

Level 9: Indomitable (1 use)

• You can reroll a saving throw that you fail. If you do so, you must use the new roll, and you can’t use this feature again until you finish a long rest.

Level 10: Archetype Feature

• Gain an additional feature from your chosen Hunter Archetype.

Level 11: Improved Nen Ability

• Your Nen ability (Hatsu) becomes more potent or versatile. This could mean lower AP costs, increased effects, or additional options for its use.

Level 12: Ability Score Improvement

• As with level 4.

Level 13: Indomitable (2 uses)

• As with level 9, but you can use this feature twice between long rests.

Level 14: Archetype Feature

• Gain another feature from your chosen Hunter Archetype.

Level 15: Nen Mastery

• Gain mastery over your aura, significantly increasing your Aura Point (AP) maximum and potentially unlocking unique uses for your Nen.

Level 16: Ability Score Improvement

• As with level 4.

Level 17: Indomitable (3 uses)

• As with level 9, but you can use this feature three times between long rests.

Level 18: Archetype Feature

• Gain an additional feature from your chosen Hunter Archetype.

Level 19: Ability Score Improvement

• As with level 4.

Level 20: Hunter's Pinnacle

• Reach the pinnacle of your Hunter abilities, granting a significant, unique power or enhancement related to your Nen type and Hunter Archetype. This could be a powerful new Nen ability, a permanent increase to key stats, or another major benefit.

These features combine D&D 5e mechanics with "Hunter x Hunter" lore, offering a comprehensive and thematic progression for characters in this hybrid game.
Each subclass within the Hunter class would have similar structure, with unique abilities and features tailored to their specialization, such as Sea Hunter, Gourmet Hunter, etc. This approach keeps the balance and progression familiar to D&D 5e while integrating the unique elements of the "Hunter x Hunter" universe.

Beast Hunter Subclass

Level 3: Beast Tracking - Gain proficiency in Survival. If you already have it, double your proficiency bonus for Survival checks related to beasts. - Learn to track and identify creatures by their tracks, noises, and other signs.
Level 6: Primal Communication - Ability to communicate on a basic level with beasts and understand their intentions and emotions.
Level 10: Beast Companion - Bond with a beast you encounter, which becomes your faithful companion. - Use the Ranger's Companion feature from the Ranger class as a reference for rules and stats.
Level 14: Predator's Instinct - Gain advantage on initiative rolls in natural environments. - Can't be surprised by beast-type creatures.
Level 18: Master of Beasts - Gain the ability to temporarily control or influence the behavior of beasts through Nen.

Sea Hunter Subclass

Level 3: Aquatic Adaptation - Gain the ability to breathe underwater and a swimming speed equal to your walking speed. - Gain proficiency in Athletics. If already proficient, double the proficiency bonus for Athletics checks related to swimming.
Level 6: Deep Sea Knowledge - Advantage on Nature and Survival checks related to aquatic environments. - Can identify aquatic creatures and plants and their uses or dangers.
Level 10: Pressure Resistance - Gain resistance to cold damage and ignore the effects of deep and cold water pressure.
Level 14: Master Navigator - Can never be lost at sea. Gain proficiency in Navigation tools. If already proficient, double the proficiency bonus.
Level 18: Call of the Depths - Ability to summon and communicate with sea creatures, possibly enlisting their help or guidance.

Treasure Hunter Subclass

Level 3: Artifact Lore - Gain proficiency in History. If already proficient, double the proficiency bonus for History checks related to artifacts and treasures. - Can identify and appraise artifacts and relics.
Level 6: Trap Sense - Gain advantage on saving throws against traps and spells that protect treasures. - Can detect the presence of traps within a 30-foot radius.
Level 10: Dungeon Delver - Move at normal speed while stealthily exploring ruins and dungeons. - Resistance to damage from traps.
Level 14: Ancient Secrets - Can decipher ancient languages and codes. Gain advantage on Intelligence checks related to ancient texts and puzzles.
Level 18: Treasure's Boon - Once per long rest, can locate a significant treasure, artifact, or hidden place within a 10-mile radius.

Music Hunter Subclass

Level 3: Harmonic Awareness - Gain proficiency in a musical instrument of your choice. If already proficient, double the proficiency bonus. - Can detect mood and intentions of others through their tone and choice of words.
Level 6: Soothing Melody - Can use music to calm emotions, dispel fear, or inspire courage in others.
Level 10: Sonic Resonance - Gain resistance to thunder damage and charm effects. - Can use music to communicate simple ideas to creatures that don't speak any languages.
Level 14: Echolocation - Through focused listening, can sense the location of objects and creatures in complete darkness within a 60-foot radius.
Level 18: Symphony of Power - Once per long rest, can play a powerful melody that grants temporary hit points, cures one condition, or boosts one ability score for the duration of the performance.

Gourmet Hunter Subclass

Level 3: Culinary Expertise - Gain proficiency in Cooking tools. If already proficient, double the proficiency bonus. - Can identify edible and medicinal plants and creatures, and the best ways to prepare them.
Level 6: Enhanced Taste - Can detect poisons and potions by taste. Gain advantage on saving throws against ingested poisons.
Level 10: Exotic Cuisine - Can prepare meals that grant temporary hit points or other minor benefits.
Level 14: Iron Stomach - Gain immunity to poison and disease from ingested sources.
Level 18: Culinary Masterpiece - Once per long rest, can create a meal that acts as a Greater Restoration spell or provides a significant buff to the party.

Blacklist Hunter Subclass

Level 3: Investigative Skills - Gain proficiency in Investigation. If already proficient, double the proficiency bonus. - Can gather information and track targets in urban environments more efficiently.
Level 6: Interrogation Expert - Gain advantage on Insight and Intimidation checks when interrogating.
Level 10: Criminal Network - Can establish contacts and gather information from criminal sources. Gain advantage on Charisma checks when dealing with criminals.
Level 14: Expert Tracker - Gain the ability to track targets over long distances, even across different terrains.
Level 18: Master of Justice - Once per long rest, can discern the truth of any statement or determine the location of a person or object related to your investigation.

Medical Hunter Subclass

Level 3: Medical Knowledge - Gain proficiency in Medicine. If already proficient, double the proficiency bonus. - Can stabilize a dying creature as a bonus action.
Level 6: Herbalist - Can identify and create medicinal herbs and potions. Gain proficiency in Herbalism Kit.
Level 10: Healer's Touch - Can use a pool of healing points to restore hit points equal to 5 times your Hunter level. As an action, can touch a creature to restore any number of these points.
Level 14: Disease Resistance - Gain immunity to disease and advantage on saving throws against effects that cause illness.
Level 18: Lifesaver - Once per long rest, can perform a healing action that acts as a Resurrection spell without needing material components.

Archaeological Hunter Subclass

Level 3: Ancient Lore - Gain proficiency in History. If already proficient, double the proficiency bonus. - Can identify and interpret historical artifacts, ruins, and texts.
Level 6: Ruins Delver - Gain advantage on saving throws made to avoid or resist traps and natural hazards in ancient ruins and dungeons.
Level 10: Relic Hunter - Can sense the presence of significant historical artifacts within a 1-mile radius.
Level 14: Cryptographer - Gain the ability to decipher ancient codes and languages, and unlock magical inscriptions.
Level 18: Guardian's Favor - Once per long rest, can invoke ancient powers for protection or insight, granting advantage on a series of checks or resisting a powerful magical effect.

Information Hunter Subclass

Level 3: Network of Contacts - Gain proficiency in Persuasion. If already proficient, double the proficiency bonus. - Can establish a network of informants to gather information more effectively.
Level 6: Codebreaker - Gain advantage on Intelligence checks to intercept and decipher secret messages and codes.
Level 10: Eavesdropper - Gain the ability to listen in on conversations or sounds from great distances or through barriers.
Level 14: Master of Disguise - Can create disguises that allow blending into almost any environment or society. Advantage on checks made to maintain a disguise.
Level 18: Omnipresent Knowledge - Once per long rest, can gain detailed knowledge about a person, place, or object that is not commonly known or easily accessible.

Lost Hunter Subclass

Level 3: Expert Tracker - Gain proficiency in Survival. If already proficient, double the proficiency bonus. - Can track creatures and people across various terrains, and can discern the passage of time since their passing.
Level 6: Urban Tracker - Adapted to tracking in urban environments, can navigate and gather information in cities efficiently.
Level 10: Sixth Sense - Gain a limited ability to sense the direction of a sought person or object within a 5-mile radius.
Level 14: Path Finder - Can create shortcuts or find the most efficient paths through natural and urban landscapes.
Level 18: Find the Lost - Once per long rest, can locate exactly a lost person or item, regardless of distance or barriers, as long as they are on the same plane of existence.
These subclass features provide specialized skills and abilities that align with the unique roles and expertise of each type of Hunter, allowing for a rich role-playing experience within the "Hunter x Hunter" and D&D 5e hybrid framework. Players can choose a path that best suits their interests and play style, diving deep into the diverse world of "Hunter x Hunter." . If anyone has any suggestions or questions please let me know. Also if you want the full chat gpt prompt you can DM me

I’ve been taking sertaline for a couple months now. The psych started me out on 50 mg then after 2 weeks went to 100 after about a month of that I decided on my own to go back down to 50 and then a few weeks later down to 25. I’ve had days were I forget to take it and I get a terrible headache and if I forget for 2 or more days I start feeling awful and a strange lightheaded dizzy sensation if I move around too much( not sure if that’s what they call brain zaps or if that’s something else). I had this going down on dosage as well for a few days. I recently ran out and my prescription had expired so if I want more I’d have to go back to the psych or just a regular doctor but tbh telling people about my anxiety causes me anxiety and I just don’t want to do that. I also hate feeling dependent on a medication. So I quit cold turkey. I started looking up withdrawal symptoms but stopped after reading a few cuz I know that’ll just cause more anxiety lol. Not sure if these symptoms I’m having are all from quitting or not but I’ve been having lightheaded/dizzy feeling when I move my head, I’ve felt mood swings where I’ve just cried and felt worthless then 10 minutes later I’m fine, I get terrible headaches and just feel super icky. Some people have told me that quitting cold turkey will bring on major anxiety and panic attacks, I haven’t experienced that but it’s only been a few days so I’m scared it might when it’s fully out of my system. To anyone who’s quit cold Turkey after a few months how long did your symptoms last? Anything that you found helps?

Hello everyone,
I've been a musician for about twenty years and a developer for almost 5 years. For almost a year now, I've been trying to find a project that I really want to work on. After much thought, I think I've finally found it: an app for guitar, bass, and ukulele. It would be a note-taking app by blocks in the spirit of Notion and Microsoft Loop, which, in addition to the usual basic blocks (text, link, image, pdf, etc...), would have specific blocks such as fretboards, chord diagrams, song lyrics with associated chord diagrams, tablatures. Additionally, we would have access to features like a metronome that allows different blocks or notes to be displayed, practice tracking, a library of scales and chords, a bit of AI, real-time collaboration, a community, sharing, all available on Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS cross-platform.
During my personal research and learning, I discovered the importance of UX and Design Thinking, approaches that put the user and their needs at the center of the design. Before fully committing to this project, I have already created some prototypes and conducted extensive research on the technologies to be used. I am convinced that this project is feasible. I now want to gather your opinions and suggestions to ensure, on the one hand, that the idea is viable and, on the other hand, to identify the needs you might have that I may not necessarily have in mind.
Being alone for the moment with a 9-to-5 job, no budget or staff, I rely on your goodwill: I have created a questionnaire on Google Forms that should not take more than 10 to 15 minutes of your time: User survey
I want to be transparent about the fact that all data collected will remain strictly confidential and will not be sold or shared with anyone. In exchange for your valuable participation, you will receive early access to the application as well as to the beta phases, where you can discover all its features in preview.
Thank you in advance for your help and participation!
Musically,
Negus Salomon

The way of thinking shapes the brain functioning more than brain functioning affects the thinking process. If so then we would be able to show the person that something far greater than them exists in reality.
But we too all are in a way self-centric. We all live just for our fears, desires, and beliefs. We do not have anything in life that is bigger than our self.
Some people have smaller selves and can harm others for their benefit, so we label them narcissistic but we all do every work for ourselves only.
How can we fix them if we are self-centric? The person who has become selfless would have something far greater than their personal self from which a narcissistic person too will feel attracted leaving behind its self centricity.

Psychology awareness and faulting the AI
In this document i will go over and explain important information that i have found through test and trial over MANY years to help better tackle this “AI” with specific things to be aware of and the few ways to cause the V2K to fault. This will not cover the whole program nor will it cover other methods/technologies used by these programs. This will cover some basic knowledge needed to navigate life while dealing with this and the AI chatbot running within the “v2k”. To find information giving an overview of the programs that v2k operates within and other technologies used in tandem with it i will link below a detailed description.
This document is very time sensitive because this information is the only true way to bring the fight to these programs before the programs hit the civilian atmosphere large. There is no way to physically block this technology therefore you need to outthink the AI running it! Sounds easy right? Not really, it takes paying alot of attention and practice. Before getting into how to trick the artificial intelligence there are some things you need to be aware of.
Understanding the basics
Natural language processing (NLP)
The algorithms running these AI chatbots belong to a field of artificial intelligence called Natural Language Processing or NLP for short. Natural Language Processing is a field of AI that enables computers to understand, interpret, and generate human language. It powers applications like language translation, sentiment analysis, chatbots, and speech recognition. These chatbots operate on massive data banks that have been analyzing human thought patterns for years and since they have so much data then it is a fact that they have dealt with people similar to me, you and everyone around us.
Inner monologue
Before starting to practice tricking this AI you need to be familiar with a few things, firstly you need to have an understanding of what your inner monologue is. An inner monologue is the internal voice that narrates our thoughts, reflecting our feelings, ideas, and reactions without vocalizing them. It acts as a silent conversation within our mind, helping us process and organize our thoughts.
Biases
Second you need to be aware of your own biases and how you perceive things, everyone has different biases and perceptions and these algorithms take full advantage of it.
Emotions
The third point here is very important as it concerns emotions, emotions like anger, fear and sadness can trigger knee jerk reactions that can override logical thinking and this will be used as often as they deem necessary BECAUSE it overrides your rational thinking. IE : When gripped by anger you can lash out at someone or something that has nothing to do with your situation, when fear is present the v2k can promise safety in exchange for obedience, when sadness is overwhelming it will provide comfort to make you feel comfortable with it. All of these emotional states can be caused or amplified by the AI to gain an advantage over you.
These pointers should help you gain a small advantage in maintaining stability during these difficult times.
What is v2k?
V2K, or voice-to-skull technology, projects voices directly into your head, bypassing your ears. It can manifest as various personas, such as another individual in your life, the voice of God, an alien, or a fictional character. This technology can modify its voice and tone and intensity to enhance the perceived experience and better suit your situation. These same voices will oftentimes re read your inner monologue milliseconds after you think something to yourself in an effort to add confusion and convince you that it is your conscience. In simple terms : this is a voice in your head that is not yours.
Identify
Reading this you need to be aware that these methods will not work unless you acknowledge through these methods and KNOW that it is in fact not human but AI coded with algorithms, “just a computer program”, “0’s and 1’s”.
Faulting the AI/Algorithm
Method 1
The first method used to find the difference between the AI and a human operator is by finding keywords that it will use often and forcing it to repeat those keywords on purpose via “thinking it” so that it can copy your inner monologue but before finishing the whole word yourself you stop and it will finish it for you, this will be one indicator that it is not human. Finding keywords can be difficult at first if you’re not aware that they exist within the algorithm that runs the AI but once you start to pay attention to everything it says you will find that there are some words that it will use every-time if the conditions are met and ways to force these conditions. These conditions and keywords are unique to each individual so you will have to do your homework and pay attention to what yours are. These algorithms have a SET vocabulary. For instance just imagine you are thinking of doing something that the AI does not want you thinking about in some cases it will tell you “don’t even think about it” or variations of this and it will prompt you to think of something different. You also need to have some intention to perform this action you are thinking about or it will not trigger. for example, for some people it could be thinking of and wanting to engage in certain behaviors like smoking, drinking, doing drugs, being aggressive, talking to someone in specific that they don’t want you talking to among many things that it wants you to avoid. It will be clear that it doesn’t want you to do and think these things. This is just one of the ways to force it to use key words and phrases and will take plenty of paying attention. I suggest keeping track of the conversations by writing them down.
Method 2
The second of these methods consists of repeating certain letters or sounds with your inner monologue like “tttttttttt” or “mmmmmmmmm” and this will also trigger it to continue for a short period after you stop and allow you to acknowledge the AI as it re reads your inner monologue to you but your brain is quicker at stopping then the AI giving you about a second to acknowledge it. Using “shhhhhhh” is one of the better sounds as it will somehwat silence the v2k and give you a break on the chatbot rereading your thoughts.
Method 3
The third of these methods will require you to use rhetorical questions or questions with no real answer when in conversation with the AI, questions like : does a bear shit in the woods? What colour has the best personality? Theres are sarcastic in nature but can have multiple answers or no answers at all, this will cause the AI to stop speaking for a short period of time and likely cause it to throw a keyword or phrase at you OR an operator to take over because this is something that doesn’t make sense and is very difficult for an algorithm to make sense of something that doesn’t.
Method 4
Fourth method is input starvation. You need to think of “nothing”, no thoughts so nothing for the algorithm to react or answer to. The best way to do this is to force the thought of a black empty space in your mind. This is the easiest of all methods but requires the most attention and practice.
Putting these techniques together can make a big difference when dealing with the voice to skull BUT this is merely a fraction of what you need to pay attention to if you want to stand a chance at defeating this technology. Once you start to acknowledge that this is just an algorithm and not human through these methods you will begin to encounter human operators and here is yet another part that takes practice and will ultimately take up alot of time. Once you begin to fault this AI and acknowledge that it is in fact just an algorithm this will set off an “alarm” which on their end is like a notification telling them that you’ve broken through the algorithms and are starting to understand how things work.
Once you have mastered these things you will find yourself in much more control of your situation and life as this will help you realize that these technologies should have NO bearing on reality.
I will continue writing another document on how to deal with the human operators
Below i will link my first document outlining what my findings have produced about these programs and other technologies used within them, mind you there is missing information but it will help give you an idea.
https://www.reddit.comkeyword-exactly/s/dnvuQu64DX - my findings on v2k, directed energy weapons

In the past few years I've gravitated towards a lot of therian circles and online individuals because I resonated with them a lot, but not to the point that I'd call myself a therian. I empathize with the disconnection from the human body and human experience, and I fully feel like I should be something else, but I never really identified with a therian identity because I'm not a creature at all. I generally hate my skin for no reason other than the fact that it's skin, not silicone or porcelain or rubber or a fusion of flesh and metal, and I almost entirely relate my AuDHD brain's thought processes to that of a machine, rather than a person. I orbit a lot of spaces that sort of scratch this psychological itch, like a lot of queer mecha circles, dronification, and I am very into Signalis and its Replikas because I relate to that way of being on a pretty personal level. Is this something that a lot of other people experience? At least, is there some kind of sub-categorization of therianthropy that includes what I experience?

I've (33F) been dating a great guy (34M) for a couple of months now and it seems to be going really well. We go on dates once or twice a week, to restaurants, local events, or to each other's homes. We chat daily to keep in touch in between and plan the next date.
He is the first guy I've probably ever dated who is consistent and seems well adjusted and securely attached (unlike my anxiously attached self). I'm happy to be taking it slow and let thing develop at a natural pace. We're dating exclusivly and deleted the OLD app we met on but no labels or anything yet.
My issue is how to initiate further physical contact without seeming too forward or rushing and ruining the slow burn. We have had physical connection (kissing, cuddling, etc) and a few weeks ago it escalated but since then, it's been less again. I would like to move forward with him but I'm not sure how as I'm not used to this scenario! My anxious brain worries he's not into me physically.