Thank you letter for being a good friend

Looking for a new game for my switch I got this year. My first was Zelda BOTW- loved it.First open world game I played. Second was Mario Odyssey-adored it! I played cheaper games on there I liked but not as good. But, for more expensive game I'm picky. I was thinking of Super Mario Wonder... but it doesn't have the wow factor like Mario Odyssey. Maye Luigi's mansion 2 or 3?
I have one of those bundle gift certificates- 2 games for $100. So I like to get a good quality $60 game to make use of it well. I was thinking Mario Wonder?
-Don't want games to play with friends( as I wouldn't do that often)

• will be traveling a lot this summer starting next week and need something for a 14 hour flight lol. ( don't like to travel with a switch ever but its a long flight)

thank you

I (31F) have been married to my (32M) husband for 6 years, we have been together for 10. We seem to continuously have the same argument, he is not emotionally available for me and I am too "needy" and "sensitive" to him. I complain about this often, as I have felt neglected and unloved for a while now. We sometimes talk about things and then our lives get better until they decline again, this has been the same cycle for years now. I often try things to get him to open up and be more considerate not just for the sake of our relationship but for the world, he can be pretty mean and is definitely a hot head which creates issues with family and work. I purchased a deck of card that has relationship questions to deepen your connection with you sig oth and he reluctantly agreed to play with me, after 4 questions or so, he just gave short answers and at the end he just "couldn't think of anything", this really hurt my feelings as this was a question regarding how he felt about me now versus when we first started dating, I told him this upset me, and he shut down, i started crying and told him I didn't want to keep playing the game. This was a week ago or so. I just let it go and moved on. We did not talk about it. Last night, we had a bbq at a friend's house, at the end of the night everyone went home besides the host/her bf, me and my husband. We had been drinking a bit so she(the host) started thanking us for coming and telling us how happy she is we came over and how she loves us, my husband quickly started reciprocating the feelings saying he had a great night, he is so thankful for our friendship, etc, we all shared a drink and talked about the success of the evening.
Now, I feel so fucking upset over this, it was difficult to watch him express his emotions so clearly and easily to other people when I have been trying for years to get him to express his love for me in any way. I have felt disconnected from him so i have asked for some sort of confirmation of our love, a card, a recording, via text, anything really, and all I get is a shrug, or a "idk what to say", or "that feels like homework". I feel like this was my breaking point after years of trying, I have not spoken to him since last night. I am so drained I honestly don't even want to start an argument and he is an avoidant and is currently nursing a hangover.
I had considered couples counseling in the past so we can work on ways to communicate better since this is a skill I feel we both lack in. He's never been thrilled about it but said he would give it a try. After last night i dont know if my marriage is salvageable anymore. I now see he can be emotional and loving but just never towards me. Im here for an outsiders perspective, am i over reacting? I know im not perfect and have lots of issues im currently working on in therapy myself, but I'd like to feel like my home life is my safe space like it used to be. Thank you in advance.

I think I’ve found my calling in life – helping the alone and abandoned street dogs of Thailand.
It’s well known that there’s stray dogs all over Thailand – known as Soi Dogs. In the tourist areas such as Bangkok, Phuket, Koh Samui etc – some of these dogs get lucky and are taken care of by one of the great charities operating in these areas.
However, since moving to a more rural area of Thailand, Huai Krot, I’ve noticed the dogs here seem to have it a lot harder. There’s no charities to take care of them and no tourists looking out for them. The vast majority of the Thai general public have their own concerns and worries and don’t see that taking care of the dogs (and cats, birds etc) is important or should concern them.
Dogs here, for the most part, get treated like pests, almost the same as rats and pigeons etc. They’re hit, kicked, have rocks thrown at them, cars hit them and don’t stop. A lot of them have skin problems or more serious injuries and very people try to help them. They’re also hungry and rarely have access to clean water.
There are some good people here who try to help and feed the dogs out of their own pocket, but when you are struggling to feed yourself and your family, the help you can offer the dogs becomes quite limited.
Since the start of this year I’ve been trying to do as much as I can for the dogs in my local area. I provide as much food and water as I can and I’ve already garnered a bit of a reputation for being “that farang who helps the dogs”. I very much enjoy doing it and I love to see the difference in the timid dogs after you’ve fed them a few times.
However what I’ve been able to do is just a drop in the ocean compared to how many dogs here need some help. I’ve talked about doing something properly for quite a while now – and I think there’s no better time than now to get started helping the dogs of Huai Krot and the wider area.
I’ve also seen some dogs in pretty horrendous states including a dog that had been savaged by a pack of other dogs and had its rear left leg almost ripped off. Helping this dog was well out of my scope – but I hope in the future I will be able to help every dog that needs it.
The eventual goal would be to have a proper facility for homing and taking care of any local dogs that need it. But to get started I’m going to concentrate on feeding, watering and providing medicine and medical care for as many dogs as possible. We are trying to raise $5000 to pay for the following;
• $2000 for food and water supplies including bowls • $2000 for medicines – primarily Bravecto – for helping with Mange which is very prevalent around here. This would also include Tick and Flea medicines/collars • $600 for a Motorbike with Sidecar for transporting large amounts of food – and also for transporting dogs to the vet when needs arise • $400 – the remaining $400 would be kept in reserve for any unplanned emergencies or unexpected costs etc
I am jumping into the deep end here. I just want to help the dogs living around here as they are out of reach of most of the major charities and seem forgotten about. This is just the beginning with the end goal eventually being that we are able to open a facility to not only help dogs but home them as well. This is far down the line though and we need to start somewhere. So making sure as many dogs as possible are getting regular food and water and have access to medications to improve their quality of life would be a good place to start.
Hopefully some people feel the same and will be able to help us on this journey.
Thanks for reading
Sean Wilson Huai Krot Hounds
Donate - https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-the-dogs-of-huai-krot-and-surrounding-areas

Remember: Don’t be sad bc sad backwards is das and das not good!
Hope you’re doing well!!
Someone always needs at least one person to talk to even if it’s just for a short time and I’d like to provide that support bc we don’t like seeing people down!
We can talk about anything you’re into or even things we have in common. Some things I’m into are:

• sports (basketball, soccefutbol, American football mainly)
• anime/manga/manhua/webtoons (always looking for recommendations!)
• video games
• Naps!

I also work in healthcare so if I do delay in replying, could be due to me having just passed out from being tired haha
Anyways, thanks for reading and have a good rest of your day :)

So, I thought I had this amazing marriage. I loved my "husband" deeply - until he blind sided me one day by telling me he was only using me. I had no idea - apparently he was gay and used me as a beard to appear "normal". 20 years. He felt it necessary to tell me how he had never loved me, was never attracted to me, couldn't wait to have a real relationship....I felt like I had been sucker punched in the face.
He looked me in the eye and said he was so happy and excited to finally live the life he wanted and be in love. And then walked out.
He completely abandoned me. Emptied the accounts and disappeared. I had a half renovated house, 6 pets, all the bills. There were points where I wanted to give up on life. I crawled through. I picked myself up....and filed for my own divorce. He refused every form of communication until the last hour before the divorce would have gone through. Then he attacked.
9 months of abuse. Hate spewed at me. Blame. He insulted everything about me. Accused me of everything under the sun. It got to the point where I refused all communication unless it was through my lawyer. $30,000 in lawyer bills. I had to endure 8 hours of mediation where he hurled all kinds of evil at me. During the lunch "break" I cried in the bathroom.
This has been the most de-humanizing experience of my life. He told me how he's in therapy to figure out how he was able to sleep with me because he was so repulsed by me. He accused me of stealing money. He called me stupid and a failure at life.
And this entire time I have gritted my teeth and done my best to take the high road. I did my best to not stoop to his level. Honestly...I just wanted to have even one good memory and not feel like my entire adult life was a lie...
He made sure that I had nothing left. He took everything I loved. He destroyed me as a human being. And if I ever said anything he would scream at me about how he has never done anything to me, how I am the evil b*tch that ruined his life, trapped him in marriage, how I never supported him.
Then I found out I had to PAY HIM out in the divorce. So...I owed him money for putting me through years of hell.
And I'm tired.
Maybe this makes me petty. I honestly don't know anymore....but, in all of this, I have never had a chance to say anything about what I've been through. I've never got to scream or call him names. He legit just walked away and completely ignored me and pretended I no longer existed. Hell I actually got covid not long after he walked out and ended up needing medical help....he knew, and couldn't be bothered to once ask how I was doing.
I think that was the hardest part of all of this....to him, I was just a disposable piece of trash.
So....if I send him a "thank you for the divorce you narcissistic asshole, karma's a bitch" card...is that an appropriate level of petty? Not that it will do anything, but I have a lot of built of anger and rage from this whole situation and everything has just been so incredibly unfair....

So about 3 weeks ago I was involved in a pretty bad motorcycle accident and a girl I went too Highschool with just started to text me out of no where kinda checking in on me which I didn’t think much of because a bunch of people I don’t really talk to were reaching out, but about a week into chatting with her she just kinda started complimenting me all the time and calling nicknames like baby/pookie/sweetie and calling me perfect talking about how she can’t wait to ride on my next motorcycle with me and go on cute little dates this summer with her, she sent me this message earlier this week below….
“you’re an actual billion dollar gem 💎 like 100% of women are looking for someone like you, and I don’t understand how you’ve just basically fallen in my lap. however though, I’m very thankful you’re here <33 and I want to give you the best possible life you could ever live, I want you to be so happy and smile and mean it 🖤🖤”
After the first week chatting with her she already started sending me revealing videos/pictures of herself and always talking about doing the deed with me if you know what I mean, we’ve always known of each other but until about 3 weeks ago when she started texting me, we’ve never met in person or ever said a word to each other so it kind of confuses me how she could be so into me already, I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t entertaining it, because I don’t get attention like this from women EVER, but I’m trying too make sure If entertaining this is a good idea or not because I don’t really have any experience with women.

C.S. Lewis once said. "Hence (if you will not misunderstand me) the exquisite arbitrariness and irresponsibility of this love. I have no duty to be anyone's Friend and no man in the world has a duty to be mine. No claims, no shadow of necessity. Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art, like the universe itself (for God did not need to create). It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things which give value to survival."
If you are currently looking for your best friend don't lose hope! 5 months ago I responded to a post and as a result I found the best friend anyone could ever ask for! He has been my sounding board, given me advice when I was utterly lost, helped me navigate difficult situations, handled my constant anxiety and insecuries without even a whisper of complainant, and never gave up on me! Some days he's exactly what made survival even possible!
Keep looking! Keep posting! Keep responding to posts and one day you'll find that friend who will help give value to survival. Good luck!

I think I’ve found my calling in life – helping the alone and abandoned street dogs of Thailand.
It’s well known that there’s stray dogs all over Thailand – known as Soi Dogs. In the tourist areas such as Bangkok, Phuket, Koh Samui etc – some of these dogs get lucky and are taken care of by one of the great charities operating in these areas.
However, since moving to a more rural area of Thailand, Huai Krot, I’ve noticed the dogs here seem to have it a lot harder. There’s no charities to take care of them and no tourists looking out for them. The vast majority of the Thai general public have their own concerns and worries and don’t see that taking care of the dogs (and cats, birds etc) is important or should concern them.
Dogs here, for the most part, get treated like pests, almost the same as rats and pigeons etc. They’re hit, kicked, have rocks thrown at them, cars hit them and don’t stop. A lot of them have skin problems or more serious injuries and very people try to help them. They’re also hungry and rarely have access to clean water.
There are some good people here who try to help and feed the dogs out of their own pocket, but when you are struggling to feed yourself and your family, the help you can offer the dogs becomes quite limited.
Since the start of this year I’ve been trying to do as much as I can for the dogs in my local area. I provide as much food and water as I can and I’ve already garnered a bit of a reputation for being “that farang who helps the dogs”. I very much enjoy doing it and I love to see the difference in the timid dogs after you’ve fed them a few times.
However what I’ve been able to do is just a drop in the ocean compared to how many dogs here need some help. I’ve talked about doing something properly for quite a while now – and I think there’s no better time than now to get started helping the dogs of Huai Krot and the wider area.
I’ve also seen some dogs in pretty horrendous states including a dog that had been savaged by a pack of other dogs and had its rear left leg almost ripped off. Helping this dog was well out of my scope – but I hope in the future I will be able to help every dog that needs it.
The eventual goal would be to have a proper facility for homing and taking care of any local dogs that need it. But to get started I’m going to concentrate on feeding, watering and providing medicine and medical care for as many dogs as possible. We are trying to raise $5000 to pay for the following;
• $2000 for food and water supplies including bowls • $2000 for medicines – primarily Bravecto – for helping with Mange which is very prevalent around here. This would also include Tick and Flea medicines/collars • $600 for a Motorbike with Sidecar for transporting large amounts of food – and also for transporting dogs to the vet when needs arise • $400 – the remaining $400 would be kept in reserve for any unplanned emergencies or unexpected costs etc
I am jumping into the deep end here. I just want to help the dogs living around here as they are out of reach of most of the major charities and seem forgotten about. This is just the beginning with the end goal eventually being that we are able to open a facility to not only help dogs but home them as well. This is far down the line though and we need to start somewhere. So making sure as many dogs as possible are getting regular food and water and have access to medications to improve their quality of life would be a good place to start.
Hopefully some people feel the same and will be able to help us on this journey.
Thanks for reading
Sean Wilson Huai Krot Hounds
Donate - https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-the-dogs-of-huai-krot-and-surrounding-areas

Okay, here's a few things.. I haven't been doing well in any of my courses since starting the BCOM program in 2020.. reasons being: online learning was hard for me and I did online during COVID, I've lost family members due to sickness..they passed away.. just things that have been out of my control and having to cope with loss..
Just this month, a psychologist was able to let me know of two diagnosis' related to how I learn: ADHD (Inattentive type) and also having phonological dyslexia. Took this long to find out.
I've passed some courses but failed other courses. I attend classes now in person, thankfully but I'm not sure why I'm not feeling successful or welcome at MacEwan. I'm an ADR student so I do have access to learning resources as of January of this year. But I'm debating whether to leave MacEwan and the BCOM program here.. I don't find other students to be friendly, group work stresses me out (some courses have group work in it), I've been made fun of by another student for being different.. I want to like it at MacEwan but feeling pretty down lately. I've spoken to several school of business advisors but they don't seem helpful. One said recently "do whatever you want".. I go there to express that I need help planning this degree but I'm met with uncaring advisors.. I've seen 3 different advisors there.. Yet it's the same and I leave frustrated..
In a way, I miss NorQuest because the students are more social and less aloof.. (not returning to NorQuest for anything though)
Has anyone ever transferred to NAIT from MacEwan? How did it go? I want to major in Human Resources as many friends, family and coworkers have said it's very suitable for my personality and can see me working in that field.. thanks in advance..

Hi! So I have an interview at a place that I’m really excited about and I have a good chance of getting hired because of my background. A few hours after I set up the interview, I found out from a friend that two people I personally fired at a previous job work there. If I got this job, I could be one of their supervisors. My plan is to call the hiring manager Monday and explain the situation. I want this job. The people got fired because they created a hostile work place, and actually sent me into a depression where I would lay in bed on my days off. It was a bad situation. I don’t want these two near me and if they have to be, I need a witness with me. Is it a good idea to nip it in the bud? I have no desire to create drama, I know these two will slander my name if I get hired. I know this job will be good for me, and I refuse to let them keep me from it. Any advice? How can I proceed if I get hired? Thank you

Im lost more than ever, I am 22 years old and did not finish high school. I just mope around after work all day and lounge on my computer like a pos and smoke and drink to get through the days. I have no dreams or aspirations. When ever I think of any type of field of work that I could find enjoyment in nothing ever comes to mind everything even jobs most people would die to have don't seem appealing to me at all. I was a pretty smart student but just became lazy and withdrawn, my only family is my grandmother whom I live with I do not really talk to any one else in my family since they are all fucking crazy. I don't like the Idea of talking to a therapist because it feels like that all spew the same sentiments towards you. I am a walking contradiction, I say I want to change but do not put in the effort to do so, I say I want more from life but I don't reach out for it, I say I want to experience love but do not put myself out there, (Even though I doubt any woman would ever want to be in a relationship with a pos like myself) I am at my wits end and lost. The few friends I had are disappearing left and right and I don't blame them they have goals to strive for and are starting to move on with their lives while I sit here and rot. I hate myself more than anything else on this earth.
Life has not felt enjoyable to me for so long, I am finding more and more excuses everyday to just give up. I have never engaged in self harm, but I do have thoughts of dying at times and I have dreams where I am getting hurt in random ways all the time.
This post has dragged on for quite a bit though. I just wanted to ask if there is any ideal way to deal with this on my own? I have this sense of longing for something more but with the way I have set myself up I feel it's impossible I have no diploma, no real skills, and I have little to zero motivation. How do I get out of this grave I have dug for myself?
Thank you to anyone who takes the time to read and/or reply to this dumb post of mine.
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My (18m) mom is psychotic, but for whatever reason nobody in my family gives a shit. She has always been a little crazy (she believes in every conspiracy theory in the book), but she didn’t really go off the deep end until my dad divorced her when I was 4. Since then, she has gotten progressively crazier to an unmanageable level. I could write an epic just filled with everything she’s done that’s crazy, but I will just hit the highlights.

• when I was in kindergarten, she told me on the way home from school that Santa Claus, the Easter bunny, and everything in between were not real.
• when I was a child, she constantly filled my head with the idea that I was going to be tortured and killed in the future for being a Christian. She also made it seem like I was going to go to hell if I sinned at all. I used to shower and bathe at the hottest temperature possible as a kid because i wanted to get prepared for hell.
• when I was 8 years old, she joined a cult (or pseudo religion, or whatever you want to call it) called Hebrew Roots. The basic premise was Judaism plus Jesus, but with no grace. From 8 years old and on she had me follow the rules of Judaism (rest on Friday and Saturday, don’t eat certain foods, etc,) even though I am not Jewish.
• since I was 8, she has taken me on numerous “vacations” which mostly consisted of visiting a friend in her religion (most notably a Native American chief) and studying the Old Testament for 10-12 hours a day.
• my sister used to live with my mom. For her 21st birthday, she “wore a revealing dress and went to the club on a Friday night (sabbath)” my mom kicked her out of the house for this, and she was homeless for some time.
• she said to me “where did we go wrong with you?” Because I said I didn’t like to cook (not in a joking way)
• she constantly pitted me against my dad when I was a kid, from sending him an email to “not persecute my religion”, to telling me my brother chose my dad and my sister chose her, and I would have to choose a side
• she constantly has childlike temper tantrums and meltdowns for no reason. I always have to comfort her, and most of my life I have felt like I had to be a parent to her instead of the other way around -she gets upset at anything and everything “non-biblical”
• one time, I wasn’t showing just enough excitement about what she was talking about (I think Old Testament numerals) and she started to sob and recount everything bad that has ever happened to her (everything from my dad divorcing her to her high school boyfriend cheating on her)
• one time, she saw MF DOOM rings I had put in the Amazon shopping cart, and said that I was “opening a portal to the spirit world”
• I started seeing a therapist about a year and a half ago, and she has probably said 25 plus times that she “respects confidentiality.” Then, in a recent vacation, she had a meltdown when I refused to share what I talked to my therapist about, and told my dad I “have no interest in having a relationship” with her.

I live with my dad, and since we moved to St. Louis from fl 5 years ago, I have not seen my mom that much (thankfully). The problem is, all my close family are pushing me to be nice and accept my mom for who she is. My dad and brother both think I am overreacting when I say I don’t want to see her. This means I am effectively permanently stuck with being friendly with my mom, as I do not want to alienate my other family members. I hate that someone can do so much shit to you and get off scot free.

Okay, so I will give all the background information first and then explain my issue, aka, the part where I need advice.
I am 22 years old, just graduated from college and about to start my first “adult job” in the next coming months (I will be a teacher!!). I live at home with my parents, reasons being: 1) I went to college 10 minutes away and it was cheaper than housing 2) my family is very isolated and we quite iterally are the only 3 people in our family, so I’m close with my parents because they are my only family, and 3) my parents have told me several times that I am welcome with live with them for as long as I need/want so that I can save money and all sorts. I am very grateful for them!!
I currently have a 2017 Civic which my parents bought for me brand new after I got my license. Again, I am extremely grateful and I LOVE my Civic. It has got me through nearly 7 years of school and life!!
My new job a city over which is about 30-45 minutes away and all interstate. I have not had problems with my Civic and I truly believe it will last me until I die. I know that. However, I am the type of person who likes new and so I do tend to gravitate towards things I don’t really need.
I have a lot of money saved up, and have decided that I would like to trade my car in for a newer Honda SUV model, (a car that might do better where I live for icy winters and snow) and pay for the rest (or most of the rest) in cash. I would also like to pay for the insurance and payments on my own— which my parents have very kindly always done for me. I would also like to mention that I have done a TON of research on this entire thing as it has been stewing in my brain for months.
My “reasoning”, or more so my way of justifying buying a car over moving out for those people I know will ask/be curious about, is because realistically, in my state with the salary and savings I have, moving out within the next year or even two isn’t reasonable, unfortunately. If I were to move out rather than buy the car per se, it would be about another 6-8 years before I could think about upgrading my vehicle which at that point will’ve dropped in value even more. I would also be basically living check to check, so all my money would be towards the house and things for me to live. I also think that considering I really have never truly ever paid for anything in my life, that a small car payment and car insurance would be a good way for me to develop some responsibility as an adult.
Long story short, which honestly doesn’t relate to the background info as much as I was thinking, I am wondering how I could APPROACH my parents about doing something like this? I want them to know how grateful I am and what I want to do. I’m pretty determined about my decision, but I really don’t want to hurt their feelings about trading in the car they bought me or make them think I’m being super irresponsible. Maybe I am. But, I don’t know, I’m young and dumb, so sometimes I think about life, how short it is and ultimately start feeling impulsive. I have never asked/talked to my parents about something like this or really anything “big”, to be honest. I’m not sure how to start the conversation without being disrespectful or causing them stress. Also, buying cars in my family is very normal as my dad does so every couple years, if that means anything to you— it did for my personal justification lol.
Also, I would like to respectfully say that I understand not everyone will agree with me or anything I have said, and I don’t expect people to. That’s why I didn’t give any specific details. I’m just here asking for advice on how to talk to my parents about a situation which is considered big in my 3 person family. Thank you for your help!

She called me immediately because she can pick up on my subtext, even though we've always lived at least 1,000 miles from one another. It's bizarre how in sync we are.
She knew from my dumb little joke how I really felt. I would never say this to my spouse, but in many ways, I hate how my life turned out.
I didn't want to be tied down. I wanted to travel the world; work in Antarctica and see Japan. I wanted to cook the most amazing food I never could have dreamed of, drink the finest wines and cocktails. I wanted to be able to fuck whomever I wanted. I wanted to surround myself with people who shared my desire to live life submerged in the esoteric, beautiful, and fleeting moments.
I wanted to live like the world is ending, because every goddamned day, it seems like it is.
I have a good husband. Yeah, he's a lazy stoner stereotype, but he's a good, kind man who's a wonderful father and supportive spouse. He's also an indoor cat who's an incredibly picky eater. I also find him boring.
I mean, dude eats as if you gave a 12 year old money to buy enough food for the weekend and left him to his own devices. I'm talking frozen mini pizzas and chicken nuggets. He doesn't see the value in eating out ever, and has only ever left the comfort of home by my insistence.
I'm not unaware of my situation though. Dude told me from jump he wanted a family. He's never hidden anything from me. He was the only man I'd ever been with who never looked at me with expectation or premise in his eyes.
I picked this. I know that.
We moved here to Maine from the west coast because he missed his family. I'm from the Midwest and I don't have strong ties with my family, so it was an easy move.
I work for a company that works with restaurants, without being in kitchens myself. It was a lateral move so I could start a family. On one hand I miss it because it's long hours for alright pay, but I was exposed to some really wonderful things. My job now is meh pay with restaurant hours that fits perfectly with my husband's work schedule so our daughter gets plenty of time with both of us plus shared days off.
I'm just fucking bored andevery day, I see the hourglass of my life trickling away with not much to show for it.
I feel doomed at the shitty situations in the United States that was started when my parents were young. They were sold the American Dream™️, which they passed to my siblings and I. College was a necessity, because that was how one becomes successful. Credit scores were invented in the '80s and wages have been stagnating longer than that. We're wage slaves, and housing and food costs "are out of control", which the oligarchy we live in invented and maintains. The three of us and our two cats are crammed in a 1 bedroom apartment because it's all we can afford.
What's that? Seek help?
I haven't found a therapist that is worth what I pay them, because they don't offer real solutions. I do have a prescription for an antidepressant. This is bigger than that. Lmk if you want my depression playlist.
I want to tear up my life and start from scratch. I wish I had chosen a different path. If I could go back to 18 and rewrite things, knowing what I know now, I would.
I applaud you if you've made it this far honestly. I'm probably going to delete this tomorrow anyway. Cheers. Thanks for reading.

The original "The Fast and the Furious" released in 2001, contains a biblical subplot. This isn't as farfetched as it seems, considering that this film was re-written before its release by David Ayer, who is considered "...one of the five most prominent Christians in Hollywood." The original screenplay was written by Gary Scott Thompson. His vision for the film was for an all Italian cast racing through the streets of New York City. David Ayer, rendered some rewrites that made the film what has become these 20-something years later. One of his changes sets the film in Los Angeles instead of New York. Scripturally, angels are messengers and there surely is a message in this film, which is a re-telling of Revelation 13 using the analogy of cars and street racing.
To sum up the message of Revelation 13 is this: The Roman Catholic Church represented by "the sea beast" (Revelation 13:1) unites with America represented by "the earth beast" (Revelation 13:11) to issue the Mark of the Beast (Revelation 13:16-18). Scripture supplies the most in-depth literature known to man and this film has become a pop-culture gem because of it. Let's look at some of the symbolism.
Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) is an allegory of the Roman Catholic Church. The name Dominic is derived from the Latin Dominicus and is a name given to boys born on Sunday. It is the root word for "Domingo" which is Spanish for Sunday. Contrary to the 7th Day Sabbath of the 4th commandment (Exodus 20:8), Catholics instituted their own day of worship, which is Sunday. Priest Brady, in an address, reported in the Elizabeth, NJ ‘News’ on March 18, 1903, stated, "It is well to remind the Presbyterians, Baptists, Methodists, and all other Christians, that the Bible does not support them anywhere in their observance of Sunday. Sunday is an institution of the Roman Catholic Church, and those who observe the day observe a commandment of the Catholic Church." Their are many pontifical orders in the Catholic Church and one of them is the "Dom-inican" Order. Pope Pius V was of the Dominican Order and he instituted the Inquisition. The Dominican monks are known for brewing beer and in the movie, Dom is constantly advertising "Corona Beer." Dominic Toretto drives a 1993 Mazda RX-7 FD. At the core of this car is a turbocharged Wankel motor, driven by rotors instead of pistons. The rotors are Releaux triangles and were prominent features on gothic style Catholic Churches. The Releaux triangle is also the basic shape for the triquetra which a symbol for the Trinity. The Trinity is never mentioned in Scripture as a name for God which is important. The Trinity is a Catholic invention. The Roman Catholic Church is named as such because it absorbed practices and traditions from the Roman Empire. It was Constantine that issued the first Sunday Law; an attempt to make Sunday holy. They used to hold races in the Coliseum to honor the Roman trinity known as the Captoline Triad or the Archaic Triad. The name Trinity was coined by Tertullian, a staunch Romanist. This is why Dominic uses three Honda Civics to pull of the heists, because Trinitarians believe the Holy Spirit is another being form that sits on the Throne of God; three on the throne. In reality, there are only two being forms, the Father and the Son, on the throne, with their Spirit being inherently there. Dominic's RX-7 has a Veilside body kit. The "veil" (Hebrews 10:20) is symbolic of Jesus Christ and the pope believes that He is an additional incarnation of Christ. In the beginning of Fast X, Dominic is portrayed as a defender of the Vatican and St. Peters. Dominic Toretto is the Roman Catholic Church.
Brian Spilner [O'Conner] (Paul Walker) is an allegory of American Protestantism. The name Brian means "noble" and nobility is defined as having "high morals standards and ideals." Brian is also a police officer or a keeper of the law. America was established as a Protestant Christian nation with the intent of upholding the Law of God. Most Protestants today have forsaken the Sabbath command and uphold the Catholic Sunday. Brian is also on the "wine of Babylon" and is seen drinking and distributing alcohol throughout the film. Protestant denominations now also believe in the Trinity, significantly compromising the strength of the Protest. Is this reflected in Brian's ride? Yes. Brian drives a 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse. The Mitsubishi symbol is a trinity of diamonds or rhombuses. At the heart of the Eclipse is a PentaStar 4G63 built by Chrysler. Chrysler secured a $75 million war contract to aid in producing J. Robert Oppenheimers "Little Boy"; the atomic bomb dropped on, of all places, Japan. The codename for the first atomic bomb test was "Trinity", named for the Catholic triune god. The American symbolism for Brian's car doesn't stop there. The American rebadged version of the Mitsubishi Eclipse, is the Eagle Talon. There is also an abstract blue and white eagle on the side of Brian's car; the eagle being a prominent symbol for America. Brian's surname "O'Connor" is of Irish origin. Catholics have slandered the name of St. Patrick claiming that he used the shamrock to preach the Trinity, but in reality he was vehemently against, or protested, the Catholic doctrine or the Trinity. Revelation 13:11 says that America sprang up like a Lamb (a symbol of Jesus Christ) but began to speak as a dragon (a symbol for Satan.) This denotes compromise. Brian is seen sitting with Dominic many times drinking alcohol, a sure fire way to lower your inhibitions and compromise your integrity. Brian has illicit relations with Mia, Dominic's sister [who openly displays her devotion to the Catholic Church in the film], which seals his compromise. Brian then ends up lying to his superiors after sleeping with Dom's sister. Brian is an Apostate (Lawless) Protestant Church.
Brian loses his car to Dom in a street race, which transfers ownership of the American-powered Eclipse to Dominic. Eventually, America will be owned by the Roman Catholic Church and will "build an image to the beast" and issue the Mark of the Beast on their behalf. The Eclipse is destroyed. Is not America in such a a state of declension, that the calling of a moral leader seems like the only way to save this country? Remember, Pope Francis came to America in 2015 and addressed not only the nation from the White House, but also an active session of Congress. We are a constitutionally church and state separate nation. What was the Pope doing there? Dom and Brian start working on another car to replace the destroyed Eclipse; a 1994 Toyota Supra. Before 1990, there was no official symbol for Toyota. On October 2, 1989, the official logo was released. The symbol is a "T" comprised of a trinity of ellipses. The code name for a 1994-1998 Supra is the Mark IV(4). So the Toyota Supra contains as mark and a trinity.
So what is the Mark of the Beast? Sunday observance and worship enforced by law. Dominic's name associates him with Sunday and Brian, being a police officer, associates him with the law. When they united to build the Supra together, it symbolized a National Sunday Law aka The Mark of the Beast. Their union also is symbolic of the formation of church and state in America: the "image to the beast." By the way, all graphics for the cars in the film were supplied by "Modern Image." When this forms, we are in "Barney Rubble Trouble." We are a country built on ecclesiastical liberty, but when a Sunday Law is put into motion, those who accept the law, will lose their "Liberty of Conscience." No good. This is why when Pope Francis addressed an active session of Congress, where we pass laws, was not a good sign. In fact, Pope Francis chose a Fiat 500 to ride in when he came to America. The word "fiat" translates to "law." This was not a coincidence.
How does this movie end? After one final race, Dominic flips his car, receiving a "deadly wound" (Revelation 13:3). Dominic (the pope, the outlaw) is not captured and brought up on charges as he should. Instead, Brian (America, the law, the Image to the Beast) hands over the keys to the Supra, giving Dominic complete power and ownership. Scripture says that the Roman Catholic Church will come to an end and that God's true people need to "come out of her...lest ye be partakers of her plagues..."
The promotion of Sunday, the exaltation of the Trinity, the apocalyptic formation of the Image of the Beast (Church and State) and the fraudulent retelling of prophecy is all contained in a little movie about street racing released almost 23 years ago. The sequels, attractions, and merchandise have never ceased to roll off the assembly line. Sequels that point to Dominic as a Catholic Champion. Even in "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift", the first song to play is "Six Days" by DJ Shadow. [Refer to Exodus -11] This song puts Monday as the first day of the week making Sunday the Seventh Day, giving Sunday the appearance that it is the Sabbath of the Lord. Yes. The Fast and the Furious is arrayed against the Law of God. The sobering fact is, Revelation 13 is already being played out right in front of our eyes. This film, which could arguably be called "The Last Great Film Before 9/11", portrayed the various steps and phases that America, nay the world, was about to go through, with the audience unaware. Sadly, Paul Walker has passed, but the message lives on today, with the OG Fast and Furious still being the greatest effort in the series.
Thank you for your time and consideration. 🙏🏾🙏🏽
Please watch the video Swift to Mischief: A Prophetic Exposition of "The Fast and the Furious" for greater detail.

hey guys! so tomorrow i have a 3.5 hour road trip to a concert, then of course 3.5 hours back. i’m also horribly agoraphobic and hate being out of my house so i honestly don’t know how or why i’m going to this show lol. but my friend bought the ticket and i’ve wanted to see this artist for yearssss so i really want to try and tough it out and go. i do however know i’m gonna be an anxious mess, stuck in a car and at the venue for multiple hours. i would love if anyone could share tips for getting through the ride and managing anxiety on the way, at the show and on the way back, please and thank you! i wanna be able to let go and have fun, but i already know i’m gonna think myself into feeling sick. so any tips big or small are greatly appreciated :)

hey guys! so tomorrow i have a 3.5 hour road trip to a concert, then of course 3.5 hours back. i’m also horribly agoraphobic and hate being out of my house so i honestly don’t know how or why i’m going to this show lol. but my friend bought the ticket and i’ve wanted to see this artist for yearssss so i really want to try and tough it out and go. i do however know i’m gonna be an anxious mess, stuck in a car and at the venue for multiple hours. i would love if anyone could share tips for getting through the ride and managing anxiety on the way, at the show and on the way back, please and thank you! i wanna be able to let go and have fun, but i already know i’m gonna think myself into feeling sick. so any tips big or small are greatly appreciated :)

I posted in this sub a few times last year when I was really going through it. Brain fog, anxiety, fatigue, vision issues, debilitating headaches and hyper sensitivity (“mini” concussions from small bumps of the head). I had 4-5 concussions over the course of 3 years, with 3 of those occurring within 2 months of each other. Outside of some lingering neck issues, I’ve made a full recovery and want to share what worked for me.
Please don’t let this long list stress you out though. There were days when getting out of bed in the morning felt like an accomplishment. Every recovery is different and only you can know what your body and brain are feeling.
Commitment After my most recent injury I decided that getting better was the most important thing in my life and I completely dedicated myself to my recovery. That’s why this list is as long as it is — I decided I was going to try everything.
Research Learning about concussions is a great place to start! It really helped me plan my course of action and think rationally about recovery. This sub is a great source of knowledge. Complete concussion management on YouTube has some great intro videos too.
Exercise I think that exercise was the #1 most important factor in my recovery. I started by going on short daily walks and doing light yoga in my house and eventually built up to 2x cardio 3x weightlifting 2x yoga every week. I got in the habit of exercising early in the day and felt like it really helped with my mental energy throughout the day.
Diet I tried to eat an anti inflammatory diet but it was hard (I really love to eat lol). I couldn’t go completely keto but I cut out carbs where I could and made an effort to cook all of my own meals with a lot of protein and vegetables. Avocado and olive oils give you omega 9s which are important for omega 3 absorption. I also didn’t really drink at all.
Supplements I don’t know exactly what worked and what didn’t but you should definitely be taking omega 3 (and probably creatine). My stack: - 4000 mg Nordic Naturals omega 3. Can cut down to normal dose after a couple months - 5 mg creatine monohydrate - 2000 mg magnesium l-theronate - 1g ImmPower AHCC (mushroom-based immune supplement) - 125 mcg vitamin d3 - Multivitamin - Dietary fiber + probiotic (gut health is important)
CBD Only way I could get to sleep for a couple months. Great for headaches. It’s also a nice substitute for alcohol when going out with friends.
Concussion clinic + Neurofeedback I went to a concussion clinic in NC shortly after my last concussion. Most of my problems were cognitive so my doctor recommended a neurofeedback program. I was super skeptical at first but it definitely improved my screen tolerance and I felt like it helped with teaching my brain how to switch off.
Neurologist + Nortryptoline Neurologists are really only good for one thing: prescribing meds. There’s a good chance you don’t need to take an SNRI but I had nerve damage at the site of impact that, whenever touched, would cause me a lot of pain and trigger hours of concussion symptoms. I think that my meds (prescribed for nerve pain) helped get some of this hypersensitivity under control.
Meditation There are people on this sub who can speak to this better than me but after a concussion your autonomic nervous system can be in an “always on” mode where you’re constantly in a state of fight or flight. Meditation while concussed is very challenging and won’t immediately zen you out but it will help you notice just how overactive your brain is and help you train yourself to redirect your attention when your mind runs wild.
Physical therapy + dry needling If you have any neck pain at all, go to PT. Seriously! It might be causing most if not all of your headaches. A few months of stretching and strengthening exercises helped resolve most of my headaches. Also, if dry needling is legal in your state, seek it out for really intense neck tightness. My PT offered needling and it was a godsend on my worst days.
Brain challenges I’m a computer programmer so getting back into work was challenging enough but I also made an effort to try to learn a new language and do some daily puzzles to help foster some new neural connections.
Try to relax when I bump my head Idk I still freak out when I bonk. I probably have had 30-40 “flare ups” over the past 2 years. No one on the internet seems to have a great answer for why this happens. I think it’s probably some sort of learned response from the brain in response to a stressor. I recently took the approach of doing everything in my power to chill out when I bump my head on something (including taking cbd immediately after). Not sure if this helped or I just needed time but I hit my head on a cabinet pretty hard last week and experienced no symptoms! That’s honestly what encouraged me to write this post.
I hope some of this will be helpful to someone. Feel free to comment or hit my dm’s if you want any more detail on anything.

Hey Guys,
I am a current freshman going to be come a sophomore. I am going to use this resume to apply for some summer internships for 2025 that are still open. Can you guys also add some things that I will need when applying to big firms at the end of this year for summer 2026 application. Also, like what internships should I apply for this year to have a good impact on my summer 2026 application cycle. Also, I wanted to know where do you guys think I can apply right now with my current application? Be harsh everyone, Thank you!
PS. Additionally to this I currently work in a part time job in a Medical Lab at my school because I am also pre-med, and work as a pharmacy tech, and volunteer in numerous places(head of the volunteer training program and er department). I have also started on my own personal research project which is funded by the Department of VA. This is medical related stuff, so I didn't put it on my finance resume. Let me know if I should put any of this on my resume
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hey guys! so tomorrow i have a 3.5 hour road trip to a concert, then of course 3.5 hours back. i’m also horribly agoraphobic and hate being out of my house so i honestly don’t know how or why i’m going to this show lol. but my friend bought the ticket and i’ve wanted to see this artist for yearssss so i really want to try and tough it out and go. i do however know i’m gonna be an anxious mess, stuck in a car and at the venue for multiple hours. i would love if anyone could share tips for getting through the ride and managing anxiety on the way, at the show and on the way back, please and thank you! i wanna be able to let go and have fun, but i already know i’m gonna think myself into feeling sick. so any tips big or small are greatly appreciated :)

Hey Saas friends,
I’m creating a SaaS platform (via Bubble.io) for a sports registration system for organizations to create programs for players to register, streamlined team organizing, reporting, waivers, etc. I also have a feed (like Facebook or LinkedIn) where posts from organizations will show up so players can be notified of new programs, invites, and messages.
A lot of companies in this area do a % based of registration payments, and or some have a monthly fee, and or a startup fee. Additionally, for many of them, the only way to sign up is by contacting sales and arranging a demo.
I’m thinking of doing a total of 5% registration fee (2.9% of that is towards Stripe), and no other fees. Just a free service, till you need registrations. Would this be a good way to go about this? Also, just sign up and create accounts and programs without any demos, a handoff approach as it will be user friendly.
Thoughts? This is my first SaaS product, and I have a million questions still lol

Sorry for the super long post, theres been a lot on my mind. Also, sorry if this is the wrong tag for this
To get down to it, I've been unable to get a therapist to start the diagnosis/evaluation process (thanks to the shitty healthcare system) of a few different disorders I suspect I have; autism, BPD and more recently, DID.
I like to think of myself as a very self-aware person who constantly psycho-analyzes both myself and those around me. I do my research and do my best to be diligent about how much my symptoms actually overlap with the symptoms of the disorder. Over the last 4-5 years I've done my research and have determined with 98% confidence that I'm autistic (especially now that my sister recently got officially diagnosed) and about 80% confident that I may have BPD.
About 2-3 years ago a very close friend of mine decided to trust me with the knowledge that they're a system, and in doing my due diligence to better understand them and what they might be going through, I dove into researching the disorder. Looking at articles, research papers, and of course; testimonies from other systems.
Over the course of doing this with the combination of my friend being almost completely open to me about what's going on in their head, how they see the world and how different alters interact with the world, I began to notice a pattern; I seemed to share a lot of the symptoms. However, I am well aware of how symptoms of different disorders can overlap with each other, even if you don't have both disorders.
I want to make it clear that I do have diagnosis for multiple disorders now, PTSD, ADHD and depression/anxiety. I always assumed all of my memory issues that I've had for as long as I can remember were due to either the ADHD or the PTSD, but recently (in the last 6ish months on and off) I've started to realize that the two disorders don't inflict the type of memory issues I have, among other things.
It's not that I "blackout" and then become conscious later on with no memory of how I got where I am or what I was doing, it's just... Things sort of move without moving. It's very difficult to explain but I'll do my best. I sort of just don't remember things, but I know the memory exists or sometimes I'll remember things that I previously couldn't, it's like a shoe cubby, sometimes the shoes are in there and sometimes it's not. One of the things that has tipped me off recently is the resurgence of an issue I had to deal with almost daily during covid, having a discussion with someone and coming to an agreement/understanding only to later, be it hours or days, not have any recollection of the conversation and having a completely different viewpoint.
I also recently have potentially begun to reach out to alters??? This one I'm not so sure about because I don't really get, errr, answers back? It's more of a presence/"feeling?" of a response or complete silence/lack of presence. In the last week or so I've noticed something slightly beyond that, I've begun to (only sometimes) notice when my head feels more "full" or "loud" and when I attempt to reach out to the presence, usually with thought, I'm met with sudden silence and the feeling of the presence moving away. And sometimes it feels as if I am communicating with someone, but I get headaches the more I try and the further into discussion about DID I go. If I am a system, I am a host who fronts 95% of the time but is co-con/co-fronting quite frequently.
I have shared this information with my friend who shared that they're a system and their response has been... mildly disconcerting. We both know how much of a mess each other are and how much co-morbidy messes with things, but they've said both that me having other dissociative disorders is likely, especially BPD since it's called "borderline" for a reason, however... They've also said that of all of the people they've talked to, I'm the only one who seems to understand their symptoms and how it affects them. And not in the academic way, the way they explained it was that I seem to understand it as if in some ways I experience it and that that's why they share with me as much of their experience as they do, because I understand. But they were very careful/gentle about how they approached this conversation as they know I've been grappling with it for a while now and they want to neither confirm or deny the possibility of me being a system as they're not qualified to give diagnosis, which I respect. But while in discussion with them about this very subject about a 3-4 weeks ago, potentially 3 different alters named themselves when previously there were no other names than the one I go by irl. They've helped me try and talk through it, to the best of their ability, giving ideas to try and establish contact/communication and it all feels so... foreign and wrong, even silly if I'm being honest. It's very frustrating as the more I try to figure it out and potentially form connections, the more confused I get.
I think I'm just wondering what other systems did/do when first being in the process of discovering they were a system. What was it like? How did you establish communication between the alters? What does communication look like for your system?