Two weeks ago, with the help of my best friend I contacted my twin flame and I sent him some screenshots, which described my love for him and how I will see my twin as my symbol of power snd force. We are currently in separation, so I did not wanted to go and tell it to his face. I wanted to eternalize what I wanted to say to him. I also sent him a photo of a poem I wrote on the back of a photo he originally took with me, him and his best friend. After I sent him those messages, my best friend also said to my twin that if he ever cared about me, he should look for me and contact me. Afterwards my best friend blocked my twin (it was all done on her phone) because if anything I did not want my twin to use my friend afterwards as a way to communicate with me. He has my number and my social media accounts available, all he has to do is contact me on one of them. Normally I would have waited for this moment a bit sooner, but two day prior to this I thought I had seen him at my window, with a friend of his, and two seemed like they were looking for me. At first I thought I might have mistaken the people, because my twin lives nearby my city and his relatives also live on the other side of the city, so he would not have any bussiness around this part of the city I live. That sudden shock motivated me to do this whole thing faster; it was time.
Days went by and I got to the end of my graduation. My twins best friend (a karmic) called me and congratulate me on graduating, saying he wishes the best for me and my life in general. I thanked him and my eyes fixed on my twin. I noticed he was looking embarassed and a bit scared, which is something I had never seen my twin do ever, in like the two years I have known him. He would be confident and happy, not scared, ever. My twins friend notices this and bumps him softly, telling him to "tell me something as well and snap out of whatever is going on in his head". My twin steps back at first afraid and says while stumbling (something new for him):
"Wh-wha... what could I say t-to... anyway, which college you wanna go to".
I answer him while shaking his sweaty hands (again, all of this screamed at me something happened/changed in his psyche cause he acts like a totally different person), then I go back to my friends. During the overall graduation I noticed how my twin locked his eyes on me during almost the entirety of the event. There were lots of people who recorded the moment from different angles and when looking at the videos I got backed up by this: my twin mostly just looked at me/my direction. When my twin and his class started to leave, I looked for their homeroom teacher and I gave her an envelope. The envelope was a parting gift from me to my twin, and probably a gesture many would find only on movies and shows with how cheesy it is.
The envelope had the photo with the "Sunset" poem and a piece of paper with a link to a text file that has a binary code. When decoded the binary code says that I love my twin and I hope he never forgets this.
It was a sweet gesture, knowing his overthinking nature and his fear to attach to people. As the chaser I wanted to make sure my twin knows that there is someone out there who loves him unconditionally so he should never be afraid for what is going to come at him next year: his finals.
After I did this I got bombarded left and right with angel numbers and had dreams with my twin again, mainly about him experiencing his DNOTS and me helping him overcome it. I was ready to accept that I might not see my twin for a long time, months maybe even years. And yesterday the shock came.
I saw him in my neighbourhood, with his friends, seemingly looking for something, or someone. I was taking my dog out for a walk so my dog tried to run at them, knowing my twin and his friends from previous interactions. One of my twins friends looks back, sees me and tells the others. They stop in an alley where I can see them when I pass a nearby street and they were all just staring at me, my twin included... it was close to being late night so I had a chill going down my spine. When I told my best friend about this she reminded me of how she literally told him about how he should "look for me", giving the impression he took it literally....
What are your guys thoughts on this?? I have not seen anyone talk about their twin looking out for them before like this. Two years ago I gave my twin the adress in case he wanted to meet up with me but I never thought it would become relevant again until now. He took it to the next level, as I know my twins adress yet I never thought for a second to look out for him. Is this normal runner behaviour??

Far from the tree? "We think Apple Intelligence is going to be indispensable to the products that already play such an integral role in our lives," CEO Tim Cook said Monday during the keynote at Apple's (AAPL) annual Worldwide Developers Conference. It was a big step forward for a company that has been seen as falling behind in the AI arms race, with its newly announced artificial intelligence system set to be integrated across the core iPhone, Mac and iPad portfolio. Some of the developments are already common to rivals like Google (GOOG) (GOOGL) and Samsung (OTCPK:SSNLF), but others made significant new headlines.
Siri: The assistant will get smarter at what it can do with personal information, keeping data private by using on-device models or Apple's new Private Cloud Compute system. Users will also be able to type to Siri, making it more like a chatbot, and will be capable of digesting displayed info with on-screen awareness. It'll also be able to locate items and scan personal information within a past email or message, and work across apps, as well as ink some new partnerships (more on that below). Not everyone is happy with the new developments, with Elon Musk, who is developing a rival AI system named xAI, threatening to ban Apple devices at his companies over security violations.
ChatGPT: "I can use ChatGPT to help with that" will be a common prompt from Siri in the future (at no extra cost and with no account). Apple is also planning integrations with other large language models and it may even be developing its own in-house platform after falling behind in the AI race. There will additionally be a suite of new writing tools available that can proofread and rewrite text across all word-related applications, with the ability to change the writing tone to make it sound more concise, friendly or even professional.
Other new features: Meet Genmoji - a mashup of generative image creation and Emoji/Memoji that can be generated by only writing a description. Another new integrated app, called Image Playground, lets users create new image styles like animations, sketches or illustrations (similar to OpenAI's Dall-E). Photos will be searchable with greater specificity and new tools can be applied to edit or remove background objects, similar to Google's Magic Eraser feature. Other hot items also unveiled included priority notifications and voice transcription features.
What's next? Apple (AAPL) shares fell 1.9% on Monday, marking the worst performance on the day of a keynote in almost a dozen years, and things are not looking any better premarket. Investors saw many of the developments as playing catchup to rivals, with Apple using its "walled garden" ecosystem to push the advances of rivals like OpenAI. That may change if the company could ink a new revenue stream from the partnerships, like the $20B/year it gets from Google to be the default search engine on Apple devices. Until then, shareholders are in wait-and-see mode, especially with many of the AI upgrades only coming later this year and only on the tech giant's most expensive devices. Also not helping the situation are regulatory scrutiny and falling sales in China, as well as the iPhone maker recently surrendering its place as the world's No. 1 and No. 2 most valuable company by market cap to AI bigwigs Microsoft (MSFT) and Nvidia (NVDA).
Energy divergence Crude oil futures surged Monday in their largest one-day gain since February, lifted by expectations for stronger energy demand and indications of heavy summer travel. UBS forecasts oil demand to rise by 2M-2.5M bbl/day between April and August amid lagging supply due to OPEC's extension of voluntary output curbs and modest growth outside the cartel. Meanwhile, the U.S. average price of gasoline at the pump fell to $3.40/gal on Monday, the lowest June level since 2021. Industry analysts point to lackluster demand as fewer people may be hitting the road as summertime begins, and strong supply, as well as relatively mild prices worldwide. (14 comments)
Cleanup complete The Port of Baltimore's main shipping channel has been fully restored, nearly two months after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge shut down one of the busiest waterways in the U.S. The incident, which involved a cargo ship chartered by Maersk (OTCPK:AMKBY), killed six construction workers and prompted a federal criminal investigation. Maryland Governor Wes Moore lauded the efforts to clear the federal channel, but "our work is not over until we rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge." The state plans to rebuild the structure by the fall of 2028 at an estimated cost of $1.7B-$1.9B. (1 comment)
Shooting for the Dow? Nvidia (NVDA) shares started trading on a split-adjusted basis on Monday, fueling speculation that the AI leader may be considered for inclusion in the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI). Its market cap also reached $3T again, edging out Dow component Apple (AAPL) to be the second most valuable listed firm. Amazon (AMZN), which was added to the Dow in February, had seen similar speculation over its inclusion to the index after its 20-to-1 split back in 2022. Elsewhere in index news, Evercore ISI said Nvidia has the potential to capture 15% weight of the benchmark S&P 500 (SP500). (9 comments) Today's Markets
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A couple of days ago, the winners of the Silver Mercury advertising festival were announced. By a twist of fate, I ended up on the jury and can share how to snatch gold from the clutches of the metal distributors.
I saw many great works that, for various reasons, didn't quite make it to the next award level. I'm confident that if the entries had been slightly different, their results would have been higher. Yes, the title was clickbait, but the tips might actually be useful for any advertising festival.
I'll share some observations that might be useful for nominees next year.
1. Submit your project in a category by considering the evaluation criteria for that category.
For example, in the "Effective Humor" category, the criteria weights were distributed as follows: Strategy 20%, Idea 30%, Execution 30%, Result 20%.
I saw festival works that didn't describe the strategic approach or didn't specify the campaign results. As a result, the idea might have been interesting, but it was unclear how to award 40% of the points.
2. Provide precise results if there is such an evaluation criterion.
For example, when we evaluated the effectiveness of humor in a video submitted to the festival, the result couldn't be the overall brand recognition (which launches dozens of campaigns every week). Instead, it should be the recognition of a specific service advertised in the video, or at the very least, the video view rate. Essentially, the metric directly influenced by the video.
There was a funny case where the result in the entry was stated as an increase in followers to a certain level - we checked the account, and the number of followers was significantly lower :D
3. Add a video about your project.
Even when evaluating advertising videos, it was super useful to watch a video explaining the strategy and results of the video campaign. All jury members, I believe, first looked for a short video explanation of the project and only then read the text description of the project.
4. Identify the strong point of your project.
This determines the category. It might seem that the campaign is funny and should definitely be placed in "Effective Humor," but it might turn out that the campaign had a cool audience interaction mechanism and no humor at all.
5. Review the entry with a fresh perspective.
When evaluating the "Best TV/OLV Advertising Video," there was a case where a brand ran a campaign with several videos. On one hand, it seems that all the videos are part of one campaign, solving the same tasks, etc. But damn it - in one video, the campaign message isn't very clear, although in other videos, it's fine. And you know what the mistake was? The project description included only that non-winning video. The jury knew about the other, more successful videos, simply because of their experience.
I hope these tips help someone win a higher-level medal in the coming years. Go for it!
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I’ve often seen situations using this app where I send the first message, I match with a girl but the girl just hits the match button instead of replying to my message. I usually just let these ones run out & don’t bother sending another message because it feels like double texting. More often than not I never get a message back anyway which makes me think I wouldn’t get a response even if I did send another opener. Was wondering if anyone else does the same & if this aligns with Corey’s teachings especially when it relates to online dating. Thanks!

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ANALYSIS:

• Market continues to be in a wait and see mode before CPI and FOMC.
• It is a Stable market in positive gamma, so not expecting much volatility unless something extremely unexpected happens. Positioning is bearish on VIX and market makers will be trying to keep a lid on volatility.
• Base case is more chop and range bound before FOMC.
• Skew for SPX is lower. This is because there is some hedging on the option chain, but not much. Less than usual for an event like this. Traders expect CPI to come soft, as oil prices have been in decline in May, so headline should follow.
• We can see that the market is basically pricing in for there to be a VIX crush tomorrow, which is supportive for the markets.
• 5350 still he pivot. Bears will try to get below 5340 where bearish flows will increase.
• Bulls will try to get above 5375. There is strong gamma at 5375.
• 5340 can be a magnet, but let’s see. Probably more range bound as I mentioned.
• NVDA positioning still looks bullish. I was expecting a sell the news after the stock split, but we aren’t seeing this in the data right now to be honest.

DATA LEDE

• UK employment data comes weak
• We have a worst of both worlds type situation going on in the UK labour market - stagflationary even.
• Employment numbers came in at -139k, much worse than the -100k expected. SO market were expecting job loss, but the job loss was more extreme than anticipated.
• Less negative than last couple of months though.
• Unemployment rate ticked up to yearly high 4.4%
• All of that is not bad, as it signals weakening in labour market that is a sign BOE can cut.
• But the Average earnings also came in hotter than expected, at 5.9% vs 5.7% expected. Still near the lows though.
• But this is what scared the FTSE. The hot earnings numbers may make it harder for BOE to cut, but the employment numbers suggest they need to.
• Will call for continued caution overall.
• 10Y Note auction today
• CPI and FOMC tomorrow.

MARKETS:

• SPX: Flat around that pivot of 5350 again. Last few days have bene very low volatility, very flat as traders wait for the FOMC meeting.
• Nasdaq: Flat at 19k this morning, 19k acting as support for now.
• Dow Jones: Flat at 38700, positioning bullish. Can see move above 39k tomorrow or later this week.
• FTSE: Falling after employment data shows average earnings higher. THIs puts spanner in the works for BOE for rate cuts.
• HKG50: lower this morning, bounced off 18k today. 18k is support.
• VIX: Slightly higher, above 13, but positioning is still very short on volatility, so we can expect it to get crushed lower again.
• OIL: slightly lower after bouncing off 78 yesterday.

FX:

• EurUSD hits 1 month low at 1.073. Support is at 1.07 GBPUSD slightly higher, more or less flat, as employment data suggests that BOE can’t cut so soon, hence hawkish.
• USDJPY slightly higher at 157

AAPL - WWDC takeaways:

• Unveiled Apple intelligence - new AI initiative emphasising privacy and personalisation.
• OpenAI partnership - Siri will leverage ChatGPT allowing users to interact with AI for various tasks including for instance creating bedtime stories with images.
• Custom AI emojis
• IO18 updates:
• New text message effects, tap to cash (secure method to pay person by holding phones together), Home Screen customisations.
• iPad OS 18:
• Introducing native calculator app with unit conversions, Shareplay enhancements
• MAcOS:
• iPhone mirroring, control iPhone from Mac even when locked, new passwords app.

MAG 7:

• AAPL - Reiterated Apple’s underweight rating, price target of 164. Said that WWDC brought no positive surprises. Said apple’s software and support from developers is good, but no catalyst from stock perspective, as no new hardware was announced. Software features are not meaningful. Said the ChatGPT integration is not much better than Siri these days.
• AAPL - meanwhile, DA Davidson upgraded to buy from neutral, raising price target to 230 from 200. Said yesterdays announcement reminds them of the transition from Npaster to iTunes. Siad it will drive much broader adoption of AI than seen to date as SIRI will be able to execute tasks on behalf of the user.
• AAPL - Musk says that if Apple integrates OPenAI at the OS level, then apple devices will be banned at Musk’s companies. Said its an unacceptable security violation. Said that AAPL has no idea what happens with data with opeNAI and says they are compromising user security.
• AAPL - Bernstein warned that the AAPL and OpenAI partnership could be "revenue dilutive initially.
• NVDA - Oppenheimer raises NVDA price target to 150 from 110. Says NVDA is best positioned in AI, benefiting from their full stack Ai hardware, networking and software solutions. Raised 2024 and 2025 earnings estimate.
• NVDA - potential Dow inclusion speculation.
• MSFT - OpenAI hires new CFO, product chief and partners with Apple for ChatGPT integration.
• GOOGL - MS says that google search is unlikely to be disrupted by Apple’s GEnAI use cases.

OTHER COMPANIES:

• Shipping stocks going to be under fire after news that Hamas accepts UN resolution backing a plant o end war in Gaza and is ready to negotiate details. - US Secretary calls a hopeful sign.
• Crypto mining stocks lower as BTC pulls back 4% on net outflows.
• ORCL - earnings after close.
• FSLR - Baird Raises FSLR PT to 344 from 245 with outperform rating. Says superior economics of solar, tech differentiation, manufacturing advantage, strong backlog and more makes it a compelling investment.
• GM - announces a $6B share buyback program. Expects to exhaust the remaining $1.1B of prior buyback authorisation before end of Q2. Increased dividend by 33% too.
• SPOt - will introduce a more expensive subscription tier, plan will cost $5 a month more.
• TSM - Dan Nystedt says TSMC 3nm Process are booked through 2026 by 4 major clients: AAPL, QCOM, NVDA and AMD. Capacity has got so much that they are converting some 5nm production lines to 3nm.
• BA - secures $2B 737 max order from El Al. Order includes 30 boeing 737 max aircrafts and replacement engines and spare parts.
• SHOP - JPM initiates shopify coverage with overweight rating, and price target of 74. Calling it online sales you dont want to miss.
• LLY - FDA AdCom panel votes 11-0 that lLY’s donanedab is effective for treating Alzheimers Disease.
• LLY - Top LLY exec revealed more patients are paying full list price for obesity drug zepbound than for Mounjaro.
• UBER - yesterday, Uber lost appeal to topple California’s gig worker status law. Impact on LYFT as well, and DASH.
• GME - Roaring Kitty posted updated PNL of his GME positions, showing he is still holding, with 51m daily loss yesterday.
• AT&T - still on track to meet all their financial guidance.
• Key metrics:
• ‣ FY Capex: $21B-$22B (Est. $18.67B)
• ‣ Investing in fiber through public-private partnerships
• ‣ Addressing short-term financing obligations
• ‣ $2B+ run-rate cost savings by mid-2026
• US Shipping stocks like ZIM - down as Chinese shipping stocks pull back in Chinese market today. No specific reason, but they were down 10%. One possible explanation is possible ceasefire between Israel and Hamas which reduces geopolitical risk to shipping, hence lower prices.
• MA - to phase out mannual card entry for online payments in Europe by 2030. All cards on its network in Europe will be tokenised, meaning credit card number will be replaced with a randomly generated token.
• BJ - expands same day delivery to include big ticket items like outdoor furniture, grills and tVs.
• HOOD - down with BTC, but will release their May Metrics today.
• DXC - Apparently, Apollo and Kyndryl Holdings are discussing a joint bid for DXC at 22-25 a share.
• Computing firm in UK, Raspberry Pi, pops 31% in London debut.
• ASO - down on earnings

OTHER NEWS:

• Hamas accepts UN resolution backing a plant o end war in Gaza and is ready to negotiate details. - US Secretary calls a hopeful sign.
• OPEC report:
• Trims estimate of Q1 2024 total oil demand by 50k barrels a day. Increases Q2 forecast by 50k barrels.
• 2025 demand forecast unchanged. Says most of this demand is coming from travel and tourism sector and other services.
• Says crude oil output may raise by 29k BPD.
• BTC ETF recorded first net outflows worth 65M, breaking 19 day streak of positive net inflows. So neg outflows today. Hence BTC down 3.6%
• The US economy is edging precariously close to a recession, and it's flashed a handful of warning signs in just the last week that suggest a downturn is on the horizon, according to Société Générale
• According to Bank of America internal data, total card spending per household was up 0.7% in May, following 1% increase in April.
• Continues to appear soft but stable.
• China recorded 110 million travelers during the dragon boat festival holiday, up 6.3% YOY with tourists spending 8% more YOY. Still less than 2019 though. So signs of improvement, but not there yet.
• Chinese shipping stocks were lower in China market today. Shanghai container rate futures down. No specific reason. This will have impact on US shipping stocks. One reason is possible ceasefire between Israel and Hamas which reduces geopolitical risk to shipping, hence lower prices.
• Can also be because Balitmore shipping channel fully reopens after bridge collapse, hence less shipping disruption and therefore lower shipping prices.
• China says they won’t sit idly by if EU takes actions on EVs. Chinese EV makers say they are still committed to Europe.
• US Gov to ban medical debt from credit reports.
• NFIB small business optimism index rose to 90.5 in May, highest in 5 months. But still negative.
• Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says Ukraine has done everything they need to to start negotiations on EU admission.
• French bonds jumped on rumours of possible resignation by President Macron. Spread with German bonds highest since October.
• However, France Elysee Palace denies reports that Macron might resign as president.
• Norway discovers Europe’s largest deposit of rare earth metals.
• In run up to UK election, UK Conservatives have been making some promises in manifesto:
• Said they will cut national insurance to 6% by 2027. Said they will spend 2.5% of gDP on defence by 2030. Said they will not raise corporation tax.
• ECB’s Lane says more cuts are possible if enough progress to 2% is made. Said will be agile. Not precommitted to any path.
• ECB’s Villeroy: 2% goal is in sight but theyre not relaxing. Still hoping for soft landing.
• ECB”s Simkus says rates can be cut more if they are sure 2% goal will be met.
• Overall dovish comments by ECB officials.
• Kremlin says tactical nuclear weapons drills are necessary due to tensions in Europe.
• Ripple launches new fund to drive blockchain innovation in Japan and sKorea.

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ANALYSIS:

• Market continues to be in a wait and see mode before CPI and FOMC.
• It is a Stable market in positive gamma, so not expecting much volatility unless something extremely unexpected happens. Positioning is bearish on VIX and market makers will be trying to keep a lid on volatility.
• Base case is more chop and range bound before FOMC.
• Skew for SPX is lower. This is because there is some hedging on the option chain, but not much. Less than usual for an event like this. Traders expect CPI to come soft, as oil prices have been in decline in May, so headline should follow.
• We can see that the market is basically pricing in for there to be a VIX crush tomorrow, which is supportive for the markets.
• 5350 still he pivot. Bears will try to get below 5340 where bearish flows will increase.
• Bulls will try to get above 5375. There is strong gamma at 5375.
• 5340 can be a magnet, but let’s see. Probably more range bound as I mentioned.
• NVDA positioning still looks bullish. I was expecting a sell the news after the stock split, but we aren’t seeing this in the data right now to be honest.

DATA LEDE

• UK employment data comes weak
• We have a worst of both worlds type situation going on in the UK labour market - stagflationary even.
• Employment numbers came in at -139k, much worse than the -100k expected. SO market were expecting job loss, but the job loss was more extreme than anticipated.
• Less negative than last couple of months though.
• Unemployment rate ticked up to yearly high 4.4%
• All of that is not bad, as it signals weakening in labour market that is a sign BOE can cut.
• But the Average earnings also came in hotter than expected, at 5.9% vs 5.7% expected. Still near the lows though.
• But this is what scared the FTSE. The hot earnings numbers may make it harder for BOE to cut, but the employment numbers suggest they need to.
• Will call for continued caution overall.
• 10Y Note auction today
• CPI and FOMC tomorrow.

MARKETS:

• SPX: Flat around that pivot of 5350 again. Last few days have bene very low volatility, very flat as traders wait for the FOMC meeting.
• Nasdaq: Flat at 19k this morning, 19k acting as support for now.
• Dow Jones: Flat at 38700, positioning bullish. Can see move above 39k tomorrow or later this week.
• FTSE: Falling after employment data shows average earnings higher. THIs puts spanner in the works for BOE for rate cuts.
• HKG50: lower this morning, bounced off 18k today. 18k is support.
• VIX: Slightly higher, above 13, but positioning is still very short on volatility, so we can expect it to get crushed lower again.
• OIL: slightly lower after bouncing off 78 yesterday.

FX:

• EurUSD hits 1 month low at 1.073. Support is at 1.07 GBPUSD slightly higher, more or less flat, as employment data suggests that BOE can’t cut so soon, hence hawkish.
• USDJPY slightly higher at 157

AAPL - WWDC takeaways:

• Unveiled Apple intelligence - new AI initiative emphasising privacy and personalisation.
• OpenAI partnership - Siri will leverage ChatGPT allowing users to interact with AI for various tasks including for instance creating bedtime stories with images.
• Custom AI emojis
• IO18 updates:
• New text message effects, tap to cash (secure method to pay person by holding phones together), Home Screen customisations.
• iPad OS 18:
• Introducing native calculator app with unit conversions, Shareplay enhancements
• MAcOS:
• iPhone mirroring, control iPhone from Mac even when locked, new passwords app.

MAG 7:

• AAPL - Reiterated Apple’s underweight rating, price target of 164. Said that WWDC brought no positive surprises. Said apple’s software and support from developers is good, but no catalyst from stock perspective, as no new hardware was announced. Software features are not meaningful. Said the ChatGPT integration is not much better than Siri these days.
• AAPL - meanwhile, DA Davidson upgraded to buy from neutral, raising price target to 230 from 200. Said yesterdays announcement reminds them of the transition from Npaster to iTunes. Siad it will drive much broader adoption of AI than seen to date as SIRI will be able to execute tasks on behalf of the user.
• AAPL - Musk says that if Apple integrates OPenAI at the OS level, then apple devices will be banned at Musk’s companies. Said its an unacceptable security violation. Said that AAPL has no idea what happens with data with opeNAI and says they are compromising user security.
• AAPL - Bernstein warned that the AAPL and OpenAI partnership could be "revenue dilutive initially.
• NVDA - Oppenheimer raises NVDA price target to 150 from 110. Says NVDA is best positioned in AI, benefiting from their full stack Ai hardware, networking and software solutions. Raised 2024 and 2025 earnings estimate.
• NVDA - potential Dow inclusion speculation.
• MSFT - OpenAI hires new CFO, product chief and partners with Apple for ChatGPT integration.
• GOOGL - MS says that google search is unlikely to be disrupted by Apple’s GEnAI use cases.

OTHER COMPANIES:

• Shipping stocks going to be under fire after news that Hamas accepts UN resolution backing a plant o end war in Gaza and is ready to negotiate details. - US Secretary calls a hopeful sign.
• Crypto mining stocks lower as BTC pulls back 4% on net outflows.
• ORCL - earnings after close.
• FSLR - Baird Raises FSLR PT to 344 from 245 with outperform rating. Says superior economics of solar, tech differentiation, manufacturing advantage, strong backlog and more makes it a compelling investment.
• GM - announces a $6B share buyback program. Expects to exhaust the remaining $1.1B of prior buyback authorisation before end of Q2. Increased dividend by 33% too.
• SPOt - will introduce a more expensive subscription tier, plan will cost $5 a month more.
• TSM - Dan Nystedt says TSMC 3nm Process are booked through 2026 by 4 major clients: AAPL, QCOM, NVDA and AMD. Capacity has got so much that they are converting some 5nm production lines to 3nm.
• BA - secures $2B 737 max order from El Al. Order includes 30 boeing 737 max aircrafts and replacement engines and spare parts.
• SHOP - JPM initiates shopify coverage with overweight rating, and price target of 74. Calling it online sales you dont want to miss.
• LLY - FDA AdCom panel votes 11-0 that lLY’s donanedab is effective for treating Alzheimers Disease.
• LLY - Top LLY exec revealed more patients are paying full list price for obesity drug zepbound than for Mounjaro.
• UBER - yesterday, Uber lost appeal to topple California’s gig worker status law. Impact on LYFT as well, and DASH.
• GME - Roaring Kitty posted updated PNL of his GME positions, showing he is still holding, with 51m daily loss yesterday.
• AT&T - still on track to meet all their financial guidance.
• Key metrics:
• ‣ FY Capex: $21B-$22B (Est. $18.67B)
• ‣ Investing in fiber through public-private partnerships
• ‣ Addressing short-term financing obligations
• ‣ $2B+ run-rate cost savings by mid-2026
• US Shipping stocks like ZIM - down as Chinese shipping stocks pull back in Chinese market today. No specific reason, but they were down 10%. One possible explanation is possible ceasefire between Israel and Hamas which reduces geopolitical risk to shipping, hence lower prices.
• MA - to phase out mannual card entry for online payments in Europe by 2030. All cards on its network in Europe will be tokenised, meaning credit card number will be replaced with a randomly generated token.
• BJ - expands same day delivery to include big ticket items like outdoor furniture, grills and tVs.
• HOOD - down with BTC, but will release their May Metrics today.
• DXC - Apparently, Apollo and Kyndryl Holdings are discussing a joint bid for DXC at 22-25 a share.
• Computing firm in UK, Raspberry Pi, pops 31% in London debut.
• ASO - down on earnings

OTHER NEWS:

• Hamas accepts UN resolution backing a plant o end war in Gaza and is ready to negotiate details. - US Secretary calls a hopeful sign.
• OPEC report:
• Trims estimate of Q1 2024 total oil demand by 50k barrels a day. Increases Q2 forecast by 50k barrels.
• 2025 demand forecast unchanged. Says most of this demand is coming from travel and tourism sector and other services.
• Says crude oil output may raise by 29k BPD.
• BTC ETF recorded first net outflows worth 65M, breaking 19 day streak of positive net inflows. So neg outflows today. Hence BTC down 3.6%
• The US economy is edging precariously close to a recession, and it's flashed a handful of warning signs in just the last week that suggest a downturn is on the horizon, according to Société Générale
• According to Bank of America internal data, total card spending per household was up 0.7% in May, following 1% increase in April.
• Continues to appear soft but stable.
• China recorded 110 million travelers during the dragon boat festival holiday, up 6.3% YOY with tourists spending 8% more YOY. Still less than 2019 though. So signs of improvement, but not there yet.
• Chinese shipping stocks were lower in China market today. Shanghai container rate futures down. No specific reason. This will have impact on US shipping stocks. One reason is possible ceasefire between Israel and Hamas which reduces geopolitical risk to shipping, hence lower prices.
• Can also be because Balitmore shipping channel fully reopens after bridge collapse, hence less shipping disruption and therefore lower shipping prices.
• China says they won’t sit idly by if EU takes actions on EVs. Chinese EV makers say they are still committed to Europe.
• US Gov to ban medical debt from credit reports.
• NFIB small business optimism index rose to 90.5 in May, highest in 5 months. But still negative.
• Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says Ukraine has done everything they need to to start negotiations on EU admission.
• French bonds jumped on rumours of possible resignation by President Macron. Spread with German bonds highest since October.
• However, France Elysee Palace denies reports that Macron might resign as president.
• Norway discovers Europe’s largest deposit of rare earth metals.
• In run up to UK election, UK Conservatives have been making some promises in manifesto:
• Said they will cut national insurance to 6% by 2027. Said they will spend 2.5% of gDP on defence by 2030. Said they will not raise corporation tax.
• ECB’s Lane says more cuts are possible if enough progress to 2% is made. Said will be agile. Not precommitted to any path.
• ECB’s Villeroy: 2% goal is in sight but theyre not relaxing. Still hoping for soft landing.
• ECB”s Simkus says rates can be cut more if they are sure 2% goal will be met.
• Overall dovish comments by ECB officials.
• Kremlin says tactical nuclear weapons drills are necessary due to tensions in Europe.
• Ripple launches new fund to drive blockchain innovation in Japan and sKorea.

Important points: I wrote this in March, three months ago but I didn’t send this to her, because what’s the point? I had to say it somewhere. I also didn’t lay a hand on her, nor her me. The children mentioned in this are hers and not mine.
I’m not saying this to get a response and I’m not saying this to try and make you feel guilty. I’m saying this because I’ve had to deal with a lot and looking back, I have some things to say. This is not coming from a place of anger or resentment, rather genuine disappointment.
I have thought long and hard about saying anything to you because you don’t seem to think you did anything wrong, so I didn’t want to waste my time, but I’m going to say it anyway just in case you do care. But as I said, there is no expectation or pressure of any kind for a response.
My head is now so clear. After the breakup I was “delusional” to quote my friends. And my constant self-blaming deemed “silly” and “weird” according to many. Numerous people said it “didn’t sound right” and that “it’s never that one sided”. As time passed I realised they were right, I also realised a lot about our relationship, and about you. Whilst you were not wrong to break up with me due to how I treated you, how you went about it was not okay, and how you treated me at times during the relationship was quite awful. This is not an attempt to alleviate myself of any guilt or to shift blame onto you, because I am aware that I did A LOT wrong, but I needed to get this off my chest because I am having to do a lot of healing from our relationship and its aftermath.
I took your advice. Remember during disagreements when you always used to say “ask any girl and they’ll agree with me” — well I did, and they don’t. After you discarded me and I finally felt healthy and safe enough to talk about things, I spoke to multiple women about what I did to you, but I also explained the grievances I raised with you in our relationship that were almost always dismissed with the phrase above. I spoke with some that know you, some that don’t, some young, some old. All of them said that yes, some of my behaviour towards you was absolutely disgusting and unforgivable and that you were right to leave me for it, but they also said at times you were controlling and manipulative — it doesn’t excuse my behaviour but they said it offered a lot of explanation.
My therapist (who said she’s been trying to tell me this the whole time, but I always jumped to your defence), as well as some others, even said you were abusive towards me with some of the things you did and said. And again, whilst it does not justify any of my behaviour during our relationship, it also makes the breakdown of what was once a beautiful union much more understandable and a lot less lopsided. I was painted out to be this abusive monster that drove you away, but the reality of it is I was a victim too. We clearly weren’t right for one another, and that’s okay, but to lay the blame solely with me just isn’t right — it took me a while to see that.
For months and months I thought I was going absolutely insane by “doing everything wrong” in the relationship because you would always say something along the lines of “I’ve been in a lot of relationships before so I know how to behave and you don’t” — sorry but that’s not on. You are on your third boyfriend in three years, I don’t think it’s right that everyone else is the villain in your stories. And whilst I know /ex before me/ and I did some awful things, to me you were capable of being a very bad girlfriend too, even though you were also capable of being an absolutely incredible partner and I will still remember and cherish those moments.
You were the love of my life, you were my everything. Remember when you said “whilst you sit there and whine about the possibility of me moving on, don’t worry, I’m put off, I’m traumatised”— hearing that whilst going through the most difficult period of my entire life only for it to not even be remotely true had me at a loss for words. The speed in which you got over me and moved on just showed me I never really meant anything to you. The speed you moved on shows me it was never about “healing and working on myself” and “I need to be on my own” it was just about getting rid of me and finding a replacement. You are well within your rights to do that, but all the extra hurtful and misleading things you said were so unnecessary. Healing from trauma takes a very long time, it doesn’t take eight weeks, it takes a lot to work on yourself and it takes therapy — I am currently going through the healing myself process due to the trauma I have from our relationship. You even said it yourself less than two weeks before ending it: “I could have a new boyfriend tomorrow if I wanted” — we both knew you were right. That is not a nice way to treat someone that loved you as much as I did and that stepped up to be a step-father to those wonderful girls — you left me like I was nothing. I’m a human being, you were the love of my life, the girls were daughters to me, yet you saw me as just another replaceable boyfriend and no more. I am just the latest name on the ex boyfriend list, on reflection I don’t feel like I was the love of your life or anything remotely close to that— it shouldn’t be this easy to throw away and replace someone you claimed meant so much to you. I didn’t even get to say goodbye to the girls. I didn’t even really get to say goodbye to you. Or your mum. I know I deserved better than that.
You strung me along and pretended like we were going to get back together knowing full well you had absolutely no intention of doing so. Then you told me over text you weren’t keeping the door open to getting back together. Text. Twenty-two months of being together, of loving you every second, of daydreaming about you, of being a family unit with you and the girls, and that’s how I was left. Just discarded like I was nothing. It feels like what we had didn’t mean anything to you. I know I did some things wrong in the relationship but looking back you did a lot wrong too and I did not deserve the ending I was burdened with. You knew exactly what you were doing: talking to me about us getting married and getting a house together on the Monday, getting me to babysit the girls on the Wednesday then ditching me on the Friday. People don’t make these decisions overnight. Yes I deserved the pain of losing you for how I behaved, but the manner in which you went about it was really cruel, and I know I’m not alone in thinking that. I also do not appreciate the dishonesty of you saying “it was just a really abusive relationship so I had to get out” when in reality it was dragged out much longer than that, with misleading falsehoods thrown in along the way. Yes our relationship was an abusive one on both sides, but it was not a case of “just getting out”. You sat there in my bedroom in the middle of December kissing me, telling me you loved me and that you hadn’t ruled out getting back together. How does someone go from sincerely feeling that to being with someone new in a couple of months? They don’t. That’s just not how it works. Whilst I don’t want to get back with you, I do feel like the manner in which you ended our relationship, and how you were afterwards, was extremely disrespectful and dishonest—that is the most painful part because I had already accepted you having a new boyfriend relatively quickly when we broke up, I literally said it to your face and was met with denial. I don’t know why I thought I was special.
You will of course always have a place in my heart because you were my first true love, even if I wasn’t yours. As I said, some of the best memories of my life are with you. I really hope you find, or have found, health and happiness, but you really really hurt me, especially at the end, I do not hate you but I am very hurt. You could’ve just broken up with me that December afternoon in your living room. And we could’ve gone our separate ways, you could’ve moved on as you intended. It could’ve been that simple, but you didn’t want it to be. Instead you had to give me false hope. You had to sit there and watch me cry, you kissed me and told me you loved me. You had to send me countless messages about how terrible I am and how damaged you are as a result, as if I hadn’t spent the majority of 2023 hearing that from you on a weekly basis. Was it a punishment? Maybe so. If it was, it worked, I am now suffering the pain of looking back at 22 months with someone who never truly felt the same way about me.
I hope in time you find the chance to heal and be truly happy within yourself, that’s all I want for you and the girls. Goodbye.

How should I define the conversion most accurately on a real estate website? Specifically, visitors can tap a button that directs them outside the website, to the phone dialer (not all those who tap the button on the website make an actual phone call). Second conversion action is tapping another button that takes them outside the app, in whatsapp to type a message. And finally, third conversion action visitors can make is sending a filled in contact form.
Now I have defined all three based on either click text, or URL text contains, but Google Ads reports a lot more conversions than what we're actually receiving, roughly 3x more...

Hi!
I have two agendas with this post: 1) find a friend/friends & 2) talk about making friends.
I have seen other posts similar to this. I wonder if it would be useful to have a big thread for friend-matchmaking? Like a penpal thing.
I have two really close friends, and a few other friends, but I feel I have longing for an extra person to talk to. Dating apps feel so intimidating and all-consuming, so I rather try everything else first. :'D
I live on the countryside "alone" with animal friends. I feel often a huge disconnect with people who live super busy lives, although I'm curious about that too.
I am not sure what things are important to mention, when seeking new friends/conversations..? I really love to talk about relationships and pigeons, but I am generally a curious person.
My biggest issues with interacting with people are often, that I have a need for cleastraightforward communication, and I am quite literal. Often people try to read something between my lines, when there isn't anything, and similarly I can't read their implications.
I really enjoy written communication and voicenotes. I hate being ghosted! I don't care if it takes people 2 months to reply, if they reply. Of course that is, when there is no agreements about how often to communicate. I would love if people would just say that they are not interested in talking anymore, or something like that.
I like to know approximately what to expect in relationships, and often that seems to be a turn-off for people. I mean, expectations and agreements can always change, but I just like them being communicated clearly. For example: "we text daily, until decided otherwise", or "we have a call approximately every week, until one of us says they don't feel like it anymore".
I have been told, that I take friendships too seriously, and that "most people aren't like that", and that's not too encouraging. Have you had similar experiences? Do you have some things, that always seem to become obstacles, when trying to make/maintain frienships?
I know I'm super lucky too, with my current friendships, but I just felt this urge to reach out to you all.
I feel a bit discouraged right now, because I just had a talk with a friend, that it seems like we can't continue hanging out, because she wants to call about everything and messaging is super difficult for her, and I'm a complete opposite. We had a really good talk about it, but I feel sad and discouraged, since it seems like so often something comes in the way!
My DM's are open if anyone wants to talk privately about these topics or just talk about anything🦋
Oh and btw, I'm not officially diagnosed. I am in the process, and my psychologist said that AuDHD seems very propable though.

My wife (32f)
My wife 32f, has had schizophrenia manifest since she was a teenager, her mother has schizophrenia as well. Her parents were abusive and her mother left her, her father dropped her off at my house when she was seventeen for a long weekend and he didn't return.
We are legally married, I work to support her, or did, when I've just recently lost my job on Wednesday, we had an argument about money, she gave me a "you'll be sorry" speech, and the day after she met a "daddy Dom" online, he did things like make her burn herself and slap herself. (These are not new interests in her and this is the fourth or fifth time she's met a weekend long Internet boyfriend.)
She met him in a chat room, she was talking about drugs (she is prone to addictions) while she was depressed, he said he wanted to get her addicted to meth and I guess this really turned her on. (She can't do drugs because it makes her hallucinations worse, but she thinks she can self medicate by experimenting with them.) If she were not sick I would have no issues with drugs, but as it stands I'm against her using recreational drugs. (Though she will buy them time to time behind my back, them becoming legal makes this harder to keep away from her)
I was at a gaming store event and she came to me in-between games stone out of her mind, she over ate edibles and was playing on her phone, I knew what she was doing when I came over to her, she was startled and hid her phone under her bag. It was the same thing she did many times before.
I initially thought that it was her "ex" a guy I met playing videogames who play games as the three of us, but snuck into her DMs, my wife is an incredibly attractive goth girl with absolutely amazing style, is competitive at videogames and board games, one of the best and most creative artists I have ever met, highly intelligent and holds deep conversations while being absolutely adorable and playful at the same time. She is consistently annoyed by mediocre men and prefers to be solitary so I don't usually worry about her.
Now I cannot stress this enough, this relationship she has with this new Internet man is not her wanting to cheat on me, this is a delusion brought on by him taking advantage of her schizophrenia
Her schizophrenia is manifested as a "head boyfriend" who is a "demon" that tells her to destroy her life, the voice is male, and was some twisted toxic relationship she idolized as a child, it doesn't have a name, it won't tell her his name, it lies about his name, so she calls him "head boyfriend"
It makes her inflict pain on herself, do drugs, and nearly attempt suicide, among other things that are painful to me and her
From what she has told me, this man she met has said "he's going to make her get rid of her head boyfriend because she can't have another boyfriend" which is absolutely appealing to her, but ridiculous.
This man seems more dangerous than I can imagine, he apparently works at an ER, she has told him she has schizophrenia and as (some kind of) medical professional has told her "it's okay because he's a psychopath" apparently he's doing dirty talk with her while with clients. He is telling her he is going to use her schizophrenia to gain conservatorship over her and turn her into a sex slave.
She's still talking with him, still "in love" but this is a delusion brought by schizophrenia, he has similarities with her voice, he won't tell her his name, he makes her harm herself, she calls him "god", he tells her he's going to get her pregnant (her and I have determined we shouldn't have kids after long conversations over the years) he says he will meet her and get her pregnant immediately and she doesn't have a choice. However she has said concerning things during episodes about having children.
This man is apparently a 42 year old medical professional, I have a screenshot of a conversation where he says "they need to stop (dirty talk) or he will get a boner in the ER) and "I'm with a client in the ER"
He made her give over all her and my personal information, a long with her passwords, in some accounts I have private conversations about financial things, my full name, pictures of drivers licenses, credit cards, random personal information I needed her to upload.
He's also trying to get her to get a snake eyes piercing, a piercing that's damaging to the tongue. None of the piercing places in our area will do the piercing. Also I'm supposed to be paying for it(?)
She met this man on the 7th, she doesn't know his name, she doesn't know what he looks like, she doesn't know anything whatsoever ever, if this was just random boob pictures being sent I could care less eventually this would wear off and she would feel disgusted by him/herself or have an episode that would scare him off.
However she is saying she's in the "application process, like a job" and she's giving me "a second chance" this second chance is like "I have a day to her, then he has a day to her" however because he's "daddy Dom" she has to answer every text of his, so 1/3rd of "my" day is his and I'm not allowed to interrupt his day.
This day thing is literally made up to make me lose, I'm not even playing along with it, but it's frustrating to wake up and she's been on the phone with this guy all night long.
TL;DR My schizophrenic wife met a weirdo Internet furry who's idea of sexual domination is giving all of her passwords and accounts some accounts which has our socials and credit cards, is trying to permanently damage her body and has told her that the voice in her head is making him jealous and she needs to stop having a man inside her thoughts.
How do I go about just stopping all of this? Should I ground her and take all Internet things away?
She will become violent if I do that, in a violent episode it's hard to handle her gently, violent, but not dangerous. I was a Behavioral Health Technician in a prior job and have experience stopping these kinds of things.
I've spoken to her deeply about this yesterday and she even said I am her best option. So she See's reason now. As I was typing this post she was complaining about him quoting her as "helping him masturbate is like doing the dishes"
Also how do I report a crime from a guy who I have no name from? I only have an IP address?

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Why Founders Should Take Note of Beehiiv's Master Class on Rapid Growth

Beehiiv is putting on a master class on how to grow and grow fast. Other founders should take note. It helps that the product is awesome. Some of the UX is a bit wonky, but overall, it’s a superior product to Medium and Substack (but that’s not the subject of this post).
Today’s lesson is from Tyler Denk 🐝, the co-founder and CEO of beehiiv. It’s small but something more people should be doing.
Every founder, especially early-stage, should do everything possible to connect with their customers. And there is a big opportunity to use LinkedIn for this.
I’ve been using beehiiv for a few weeks now and Tyler personally reached out to connect. Yes, the message is generic and probably used for everyone else. But that doesn’t bother me.
The key here is that he used his personal account to do this. Now, I feel I have a direct way to communicate with him. Something I now value as a customer.
It could be him doing this, or he has an amazing team helping with these connections. Either way, it’s an easy and high-impact way to connect with customers and build loyalty.

Building Customer Relationships: A Simple Yet Effective Strategy

Connecting directly with customers can transform a good product into a beloved one. Here’s why founders should follow beehiiv’s example:

Personal Touch Matters

When a co-founder or CEO reaches out, it feels personal. Even if the message is generic, it creates a sense of connection. For early-stage startups, building these personal connections can turn customers into loyal advocates.

Leveraging LinkedIn

LinkedIn is a powerful tool for making these connections. It’s a platform where professional relationships thrive. By using his personal LinkedIn account, Tyler Denk taps into the platform’s potential to build trust and establish a direct line of communication.

Customer Loyalty and Trust

Receiving a direct message from a company leader can enhance customer loyalty. It shows that the company values its customers and is open to feedback. This approach can lead to stronger customer retention and positive word-of-mouth marketing.

Actionable Takeaways for Founders

1. Use LinkedIn to Connect: Don’t underestimate the power of a LinkedIn message. Use your personal account to reach out to customers and make them feel valued.
2. Be Genuine: Even if the message is generic, ensure it feels sincere. Customers appreciate honesty and transparency.
3. Value Feedback: Show your customers that their opinions matter. This can help you improve your product and build a loyal customer base.
4. Build a Dedicated Team: If personally reaching out is not feasible, build a team dedicated to customer connections. Ensure they understand the importance of this personal touch.

Conclusion

Beehiiv’s approach is a master class in rapid growth through customer connection. Founders, especially in the early stages, should take note. By leveraging personal connections on platforms like LinkedIn, you can build stronger customer relationships, enhancing loyalty and driving growth. Follow Tyler Denk’s example and make every customer feel valued. It’s a small step with a big impact.

Heya! :3 My name is Azeria and I'm looking for some friends to hangout with on a regular basis and talk often over on dc as it is my main area for talking. My hobbies are basically video games, anime, music, and a whole lot of sleeping even if that isn't a hobby hehe.
I most play shooters like Rainbow six siege (Favorite) - CS2, Valorant, even though I'm new to both. I also really love minecraft and 7 days to die as well as project zomboid. I also enjoy horror genre and love stuff like that. Watching that kind of content is always really fun for me.
I'm looking to stream stuff like anime, and games I play and talk lots in voice. I want to make some genuine friends and really give something like this my all! I have free time to give even while at work so I can text extremely frequently.
I will definitely mention I have like attachment issues and clingy stuff going on, it's not meant to red flag or even bring anyone and i just want to throw it out there so there isn't any traits you're missing before you message. I'm highly insecure and super shy. I get super close with people sometimes and I just wanted the warning there! If we are to form any kind of relation as friends I want there to be empathetic understanding in this.
I myself am extremely empathetic to the point I worry about others too much, I'm generally high energy and goofy all the time. I tend to be flirty/fun and just like to keep good feelings when I can ^{^}
I'm looking for someone who relates and who has common interests and the same goals for friendship! If you do just leave me a message and I'd love to get something started. Preferably leave an introduction of yourself, the password is cheese pie.

Yesterday I thought my boyfriend had plans to come to my place and see me. We’ve been dating a year and a half. It’s been a while and last week we were discussing when we could see each other and he said he was off on the tenth so I thought he was coming.
He didn’t show up and I tried to get ahold of him a few times but couldn’t. I didn’t know when or if we’d get to see each other again considering how insane both of our schedules are. Both of us have multiple jobs and my sleep schedule is insane because I work at night. Then it occurred to me that maybe we were supposed to meet at his place because there’s been a mix up a few times.
Mixups happen a lot like the time we were supposed to go to a movie one night a few months ago. I thought he told me he wanted to catch the early showing. But then he changed his mind and said he wanted to see the later showing only he didn’t tell me about that so I ended up showing up at his place an hour early because I’m fucking idiot.
There have been a lot of communication issues due to me lacking intuition and not being able to “just know” what a man wants without asking which probably means I’m not relationship material at all. Believe it, or not, this stupid factor has ended every single relationship or close friendship I’ve had. People get fed up with me that they have to be more specific then they inevitably release all that pent up resentment towards me at once.
He really gets on my nerves sometimes because he won’t be clear cut on when he’s going to show up or where we’re supposed to meet then I get confused. He’s very vague about everything, ie “we can see each other next Monday” but there’s no where or exact time. I figure it’s just a guy thing because I’ve had this issue with every guy I’ve dated. He says he finds it annoying because he feels like he’s the only one with a brain around here and I think he’s right.
It feels like I’m expected to read his mind. Satisfactory planning for me would be something like “I’ll come to your place on Monday around 6pm” but that’s asking too much! My last boyfriend called me high maintenance for saying a lot of confusion could be avoided if he’d just tell me the time and place. I’m just stupid because he says he doesn’t have to be so specific with other people.
I have had guys tell me that I am high maintenance because of this. All I ask is a time and a place but they act like I’m asking for the damn moon, when they were the ones who asked me out in the first place. For instance, if a guy asks me to a movie, I need to know which theater and what time. I’m starting to wonder if neurotypical’s just psychically know this information without having to ask because of the overwhelmingly negative response I get from him When I ask for that kind of information. I’m starting to think I’m just not capable of being in a relationship or having friends at all.
Communication issues resulting in me messing things up and him getting annoyed with me.
I thought maybe I was supposed to go over to his place so I did and knocked a couple times but he didn’t answer. I sent him the message on snap chat and it said he was home though he hadn’t checked his snap for a couple of hours. I don’t know how accurate snap’s location actually is.
He finally answered his message and told me that he didn’t want me to show up unannounced again. I apologized for the confusion and he said he understood but he meant to meet me on Tuesday, not Monday but I could have sworn he texted me saying Monday. I’m probably just a delusional.I left and he told me he’s coming over this Tuesday at twelve but I’m worried that what I did was creepy stalker behavior.

Heya! :3 My name is Azeria and I'm looking for some friends to hangout with on a regular basis and talk often over on dc as it is my main area for talking. My hobbies are basically video games, anime, music, and a whole lot of sleeping even if that isn't a hobby hehe.
I most play shooters like Rainbow six siege (Favorite) - CS2, Valorant, even though I'm new to both. I also really love minecraft and 7 days to die as well as project zomboid. I also enjoy horror genre and love stuff like that. Watching that kind of content is always really fun for me.
I'm looking to stream stuff like anime, and games I play and talk lots in voice. I want to make some genuine friends and really give something like this my all! I have free time to give even while at work so I can text extremely frequently.
I will definitely mention I have like attachment issues and clingy stuff going on, it's not meant to red flag or even bring anyone and i just want to throw it out there so there isn't any traits you're missing before you message. I'm highly insecure and super shy. I get super close with people sometimes and I just wanted the warning there! If we are to form any kind of relation as friends I want there to be empathetic understanding in this.
I myself am extremely empathetic to the point I worry about others too much, I'm generally high energy and goofy all the time. I tend to be flirty/fun and just like to keep good feelings when I can ^{^}
I'm looking for someone who relates and who has common interests and the same goals for friendship! If you do just leave me a message and I'd love to get something started. Preferably leave an introduction of yourself, the password is cheese pie.

Heya! :3 My name is Azeria and I'm looking for some friends to hangout with on a regular basis and talk often over on dc as it is my main area for talking. My hobbies are basically video games, anime, music, and a whole lot of sleeping even if that isn't a hobby hehe.
I most play shooters like Rainbow six siege (Favorite) - CS2, Valorant, even though I'm new to both. I also really love minecraft and 7 days to die as well as project zomboid. I also enjoy horror genre and love stuff like that. Watching that kind of content is always really fun for me.
I'm looking to stream stuff like anime, and games I play and talk lots in voice. I want to make some genuine friends and really give something like this my all! I have free time to give even while at work so I can text extremely frequently.
I will definitely mention I have like attachment issues and clingy stuff going on, it's not meant to red flag or even bring anyone and i just want to throw it out there so there isn't any traits you're missing before you message. I'm highly insecure and super shy. I get super close with people sometimes and I just wanted the warning there! If we are to form any kind of relation as friends I want there to be empathetic understanding in this.
I myself am extremely empathetic to the point I worry about others too much, I'm generally high energy and goofy all the time. I tend to be flirty/fun and just like to keep good feelings when I can ^{^}
I'm looking for someone who relates and who has common interests and the same goals for friendship! If you do just leave me a message and I'd love to get something started. Preferably leave an introduction of yourself, the password is cheese pie.

Heya! :3 My name is Azeria and I'm looking for some friends to hangout with on a regular basis and talk often over on dc as it is my main area for talking. My hobbies are basically video games, anime, music, and a whole lot of sleeping even if that isn't a hobby hehe.
I most play shooters like Rainbow six siege (Favorite) - CS2, Valorant, even though I'm new to both. I also really love minecraft and 7 days to die as well as project zomboid. I also enjoy horror genre and love stuff like that. Watching that kind of content is always really fun for me.
I'm looking to stream stuff like anime, and games I play and talk lots in voice. I want to make some genuine friends and really give something like this my all! I have free time to give even while at work so I can text extremely frequently.
I will definitely mention I have like attachment issues and clingy stuff going on, it's not meant to red flag or even bring anyone and i just want to throw it out there so there isn't any traits you're missing before you message. I'm highly insecure and super shy. I get super close with people sometimes and I just wanted the warning there! If we are to form any kind of relation as friends I want there to be empathetic understanding in this.
I myself am extremely empathetic to the point I worry about others too much, I'm generally high energy and goofy all the time. I tend to be flirty/fun and just like to keep good feelings when I can ^{^}
I'm looking for someone who relates and who has common interests and the same goals for friendship! If you do just leave me a message and I'd love to get something started. Preferably leave an introduction of yourself, the password is cheese pie.