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I have a somewhat unique family situation. Long story short, my father owns a 6 family house with two store fronts. About 10yrs ago he put it in his sisters name and its been in her name ever since, basically she took out a loan to save it from going into foreclosure. Fast forward to today and my father is very sick and my aunt wants out. There is currently $140K owed on the property.
My question is what would be the best way to transfer the property and get it out of her name? I make good money and could purchase but then it will mess up my debt to income ratio and I'll be liable. I also have an LLC and was thinking about purchasing that way, but the rate would probably be 15% and I would still have to back the loan. Is there any other options out there that I am missing? I'm trying to take care of my father and would'nt keep a cent from the rental income and just dont know what to do and dont want to get burned.

Hey! Im a 24 year old man from Nebraska looking for a relationship! Id love to find someone i can discord call and game or even just spend some time together! Im a bit awkward so it can be kind of hard to keep a conversation going but I do my best
If you're just going to ghost me please dont bother. It's bad for my heart
I am white and a bit overweight but i started going to the gym so im working on it :). I have purple hair past my shoulders and I am around 6 foot tall. Willing to trade photos upon request.
I'm a big gamer and i mostly play overwatch and valorant (Maybe we could duo 🥺👉👈), but i own a bunch of other single and multiplayer games. When im not doing school stuff or working im probably gaming, watching anime/reading manga, or listening to music, I also sing and would love to sing you something. I love to sing watch musicals and hang with my cat as well. Im also happy to trade pet photos!
I'd love if you were into games and anime but it's not necessarily a dealbreaker. Im a pretty open guy and willing to talk with anybody and see if we vibe. I love being a bit clingy and messaging/flirting a bunch so i hope ur into that.
So go ahead and shoot me a message. Tell me your favorite animal if you made it this far.
Looking forward to hearing from you ❤️

Lengthy rant/ advice appreciated.
We’ve been married for 6 months. We have a 6 year old ( mine from a previous relationship), an 8 month old and I’m 18 weeks pregnant. His sex drive has always been a lot lower than mine but it’s been basically nonexistent since I was about 6 months pregnant with my daughter. Like I can bend over naked and play with myself and he still rejects me. I’ve lost ALL of the baby weight and more so it’s not like he’s struggling with my body being different. He doesn’t compliment me at all. I found him following only fans girls on instagram during the peak of all of this. He’s weird about his phone ( Snapchat notifications off because “ the boys chat is annoying”, closes out or avoids opening his social media messages and his texts in front of me and will go on candy crush or a news app until I walk away). And no I am not nosey I would never go through his phone but the behavior surrounding his phone is just weird. After my daughter was born, instead of supporting and backing me up with the boundaries I had in place ( don’t come over sick, wash hands, no kissing her, don’t put your fingers in her mouth… ya know the basic stuff) he started taking his families side and fighting me and mocking me over my boundaries. Would call me a germaphobe and roll his eyes and argue when I asked him to wash his hands after coming home from work( a cop, he touches nasty shit all day) or after going pee. Basically made me feel crazy for asking him and his family to practice basic hygiene practices around our newborn. He gets livid I don’t want our kids, mostly our daughter because my son isn’t his and he won’t fight me on what I want for him, at his moms house because she chain smokes in it. He says he grew up in that and is fine. Not even going to get into the issues with his mom. Our first date after our daughter was born I emphasized my need for time alone with him and told him if this was a friends event( red wings game) then I wouldn’t be going. He promised it would be us and sure enough his friends magically got last minute tickets. He won’t communicate shit and he’s pretty much been emotionally neglectful at this point( I’ve had full on panic attacks balling my eyes out and he just walks by me visibly annoyed and ignores me). Every time I bring up something that’s bothering me he turns it around on me. “I can’t do anything right. You’re so miserable this is why I hate being home. Being around you is miserable”. This entire time I’ve loved him through it and have been willing to work on things until about a month ago. Me and the baby had the flu Monday- Friday. Obviously I didn’t get to rest much because the baby needed me. I told him I would appreciate him being home during the weekend so I could rest and catch up on housework. Come Saturday( he worked all day that day)he asks if he can golf Sunday. He was planning on going to work at 7 am until golf at 3 then he had hockey after until around 10 pm. Of course I got annoyed because I asked him in advance to help out with the kids so I asked if he could stay home from hockey. Come day of he throws a temper tantrum and says I’m being ridiculous and I keep him on a tight leash etc…
I know I haven’t been completely perfect in our relationship but I’ve been actively working on the things he wants me to. I’ve been going to therapy to work on my problems. He does have redeeming qualities and I’ve been very patient with him because I know dads can experience postpartum depression and or anxiety. Ive brought up marriage counseling and he’s been pretty resistant. I’m in nursing school so I’ve only been working as a bartender 2 days a week. I can’t really pick up shifts because we have zero childcare options at this point that’s affordable. I understand he’s under stress being the sole financial provider. But I literally cannot take this anymore. I feel like I’m getting nothing out of this relationship besides help until I finish nursing school. I can’t pack up and leave because I’m due in October and graduate in December( yeah idk why I did this to myself). I think he’s recently picked up on me not caring anymore and he’s been super sweet and has been willing to try. . But I’m at the point where I’m not sure if I am anymore. I know marriage is hard but is it supposed to be this hard?

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Luna VI query: Set the source to the leaked files of the first reconnaissance operation of Irisa.
Done!
Luna VI query: What did Nathan do during the first hour of the war?
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From the instant he opened his eyes, Nathan's morning was chaotic. It all began with the ground shaking beneath him, jolting him into a state of awareness. He then was greeted by the sight of Amara. She was leaning against a corner, covered in purple from head to toe as she screamed at someone through an earpiece that she was pressing with one of her claws.
His good morning was overhearing one piece of bad news after the other.
The rest of Amara's group had been ambushed early in the morning; many were dead, injured, or missing.
A war had erupted in the sky and her allies were trying to push back the enemy forces, but the battle persisted; the outcome was uncertain.
Zara was being brought to them, but Amara had lost contact with Igmila's group who was bringing her, only receiving confirmation from another group that a rescue pod was spotted at a distance.
And when he thought that things couldn't get any worse, he heard a bang followed by the AI reporting that Ryo had shot down a drone somewhere near their position.
"Open the tent!" Red had conquered Amara's body.
None of the scenarios Nathan had contemplated the previous night had prepared him for such a chaotic morning. "Give me a second."
He only wanted a chance to get his gun from his backpack and explain why he had it in the first place, even though he suspected Amara was already aware he had it. But she didn't let him. "Now!"
She had never felt so distant to him as the moment she said that single word, which led him to just comply as he stood up and followed her in silence. But this frail silence only masked his morning grumpiness, magnified by the dire circumstances and her cold demeanor toward him.
Nathan had barely caught a glimpse of Ryo and Elysira at a distance when he muttered. "It wouldn't have been so hard to say a few words to fill me in, you know."
Amara's eyes were transfixed on the smoking pieces of the drone when she whipped her head around, glaring at him with her orange eyes. "My people are fighting a war and dying. How can you demand my time when Yelara is hurt and barely escaped alive?"
"Oh, come on, I'm not demanding anything." He scoffed, shaking his head. "I just don't think it would have been so hard to tell me what you intend to do in the next five minutes."
The tip of her tail pressed against his chest, as red and purple coexisted on her skin.
"I am heading up the mountain to find Igmila." She spoke in a detached voice, pulling her tail back and turning around, and then she sprinted in the gap between himself and the tent.
He caught a glimpse of gray on her neck and all his grumpiness was gone, replaced by a cold shiver running down his spine. With his arms moving faster than his thoughts, he grabbed her by the tail, preventing her from going anywhere.
"You absolutely can't do this Amara." Nathan looked down at the tail he held with both hands and swallowed a lump of saliva in fear of her reaction. But that still didn't prevent him from finishing what he had to say, "It's too dangerous."
Amara's eyes sought his, causing him to suspect she would demand to be released or try to free herself by force, but she did something else. "All of this is because of you. Had I not come to your tent, I would be there to assist them."
Nathan caught a glimpse of green around her back spots, which let him know that there was a hint of guilt in her words. But did that justify blaming everything on him and running into danger without thinking?
If not for the awful night followed by an awful morning, Nathan might have just taken the blame and hugged her. But he too had his limits, "How is that fair? Blame me all you want, but nothing will change that you had all the chances in the world to go back and you didn't. I'm not saying that you could have done anything abo-"
"Indeed." Gray flashed for a moment before red flowed among her black spots. "This night was a waste of time." His grip faltered at her words and she pulled her tail back from among his fingers. "I should have stayed with Yelara to help her tend to her wounds."
Nathan bit his lips in frustration. How was it possible to agree with her words, yet still feel the sharp sting in his heart?
And if that was not enough, Ryo had to step in to rub salt in the wound.
Clap.
Clap.
Clap.
With Elysira’s tail wrapped around his wrist as she averted her eyes from Amara, Ryo spoke, "Please don't tell me you're mad because the plant lover couldn't get it up."
Nathan blinked fast not believing his eyes. Ryo was not only shirtless but there were a lot of scratches on his neck and below. Elysira’s long strands were also a mess, but even without that, their physical closeness alone would be enough of a hint of how much fun they had at night.
When Nathan glanced at Amara to gauge her reaction, she had already crossed her arms, looking at him angrily. Which immediately made him feel as if Ryo’s not-funny joke was true although he knew it wasn't.
It took Nathan a considerable amount of self-retainment to not walk up there and rearrange Ryo's handsome face with his fist, or at least attempt to do so.
A few seconds passed before he said, "Why are you here?"
Ryo didn't even bother to look at him, his eyes focusing solely on Amara. "Information. I want her to tell me what she knows about this war."
Amara didn't look pleased to help, but she still informed him about the ambush and even alerted him that even their current position would soon be unsafe.
As If things weren't already bad enough, Ryo frowned and hurried to instruct Elysira to get his things as soon as Amara had finished talking. Nathan felt like he was in a war movie where everything was happening too fast for his emotions and reason to follow.
It was only when he saw Ryo raising his gun skywards that Nathan’s anger subsided, contained by the prospect of how bad their situation was. Ryo movements were fluid and methodical, but he never pulled the trigger on the many drones that appeared high above and, instead, retreated to take cover behind a tree.
Only now the seriousness of the situation sank in for Nathan.
He didn't even care that he hadn't explained to Amara why he had a gun yet, rushing inside the tent after exchanging a glance with her.
After crossing the circular door, he found only a few items on the ground: a pair of boots, his sleeping bag, and his backpack with all his equipment inside.
Nathan was quick, wearing his boots first before retrieving his belt, knife, and holster from the backpack. With a sequence of swift movements, he strapped the sheathed knife and holster to the belt and cinched it around his waist, securing it in place before closing the backpack and dashing out the door with his gun in one hand and the backpack in the other.
Already outside, Nathan found it weirdly reassuring that Ryo was in the same spot as before, but that only lasted until he tried to find Amara, but found nothing no matter where he searched for her.
He dropped his backpack, feeling at a loss. How could he have allowed her to venture beyond his sight when he knew that guilt was clouding her judgment?
Only when he had already cupped his hands around his mouth to scream her name that he felt a touch right above his heel—her tail.
"Psst..."
Wiping his head, Nathan saw Amara's whole body mimicking the colors of his tent, making herself quite hard to spot.
"I thought you were gone." He joined her, stooping down beside the tent as relief washed over him.
"It might be too late to join my soldiers." She didn't allow her colors to change, but the translator conveyed a hint of sadness. "I lost contact with all the teams who were coming here."
"Amara I-"
Nathan was about to attempt to make things right with her when Ryo’s assertive voice reached him. "Listen up, those fuckers are jamming our comms and they will be here at any time. Take the MLBCS and find a clearing to use it, I doubt they can interfere with the laser. Just don't forget that your immediate safety comes first or else you might not be among the living when the pod arrives."
Ryo ran back to his tent as soon as he was done speaking, leaving Nathan questioning his own intelligence. How come he had never even considered leaving the planet? A single glance at Amara and he knew why. But did he have any other option?
Staying and fighting to hold his position was something he briefly considered. But did he have a chance when even Ryo decided to leave after seeing the drones?
Mission control might give him other options, so Nathan decided to try his luck despite Ryo’s warning.
Unable to establish a two-way connection.
He confirmed the interference with the communication with a single thought, kicking his backpack in frustration even though it was expected.
Why did it have to be so hard to accept that Ryo was right and leaving the planet was his best option?
But would Ryo truly leave the planet and leave Elysira behind?
Nathan forgot Amara who was beside him and screamed, not allowing this question to stay in his mind, "Wait, what are you gonna do?"
Ryo replied as he waited for Elysira, "I'm not leaving the planet unless mission control finds a way to save Ely too."
Nathan's eyes widened, feeling like an idiot as he brought up a pop-up window showing the schematics of the rescue pods. They were designed to be fast vehicles capable of transporting a single person to the space station, but Earth's government hadn’t skimped on the design, which included various components that could be discarded, such as medical supplies and search and rescue equipment.
He used the AI to run the calculations and found that Amara would likely be able to go with him, that is if they wedged themselves into the vehicle and discarded everything else.
Nathan was about to share his findings with Ryo when he caught a glimpse of him and Elysira disappearing into the woods, abandoning their tent behind as they ran away.
A sense of urgency struck him at that moment, but it was easily forgotten when Amara's voice struck even harder, "You should go."
"What do you mean?" He sought her eyes, but she avoided his gaze, facing to the ground.
"Do what Ryo suggested." She took a small pause before she went on. "Leave the planet."
"The hell I will!" He punched the tent. "Not without you." He could only assume she was saying this because she didn't know she could leave with him. "You'll come with me, and the pod will take us to the space station."
"Your species will refuse to take me." He saw a hint of purple on her neck. "Before the mission started your people told us you humans will not get involved in our wars." She finally made eye contact, and the purple on her skin intensified. "My best chance to survive this is to hide in the mountains and wait for reinforcements."
"You don’t understand, Amara." He didn't have time for a full explanation of what humans considered not getting involved. "No one in mission control will want to leave you here to die just because of some stupid rule." He then spoke his heart out without a care in the world. "And even if they do, they will take you anyway if say I won't go anywhere without you."
A hint of yellow could be seen among her camouflaged skin, but before she could say what she would do, her tail wrapped around his neck and he felt a strong pull to lower his head and bend his knees for cover.
"The rebels are here," she whispered as her ears twitched.
Nathan was tall enough to see the slope on the other side of the tent by just standing, but Amara struggled to see from above the structure, requiring her to stretch her full height and still take little jumps to take peeks.
And it was after doing so that she dropped her camouflage entirely, letting purple run free among her black spots.
Nathan took interest in what she had seen that had caused such a reaction, and he leaned cautiously against the tent and raised his head slowly, prepared to find a few armed Irisians hidden among the trees. But what he found instead was a never-ending line of Irisian advancing downhill at a fast pace towards them.
He understood Amara's reaction now, pulling back the harmer of the revolver as he stared at her. "I need to... do something."
He made up his mind, determined to shoot. But when activated the infrared view mode and took aim at Irisians descending the slope, Nathan froze for a second. This just lasted a moment, and when found the resolve to fire, he had already lifted the gun enough that it wouldn't hit anyone and it would just be a warning shot.
He fired once, twice, and went on until all six rounds were gone, then he noticed their organized marching had stopped, all of them having activated their camouflage. Some even broke the line and retreated uphill.
When he took cover again, Amara was protecting her ears with both hands, looking at him as if he were some sort of monster. Nathan ignored her and rifled through his backpack in search of more ammunition, finding the small box with shining metal bullets after he had searched for some long seconds.
It was only when he released the cylinder to reload the gun that Nathan noticed something.
His hands were shaking.
He ignored it and pressed the extraction rod the remove the cartridges from the cylinder to make room for the new ones, clumsily dropping a few of them as he reloaded.
Amara saw this and stopped him with her tail before he had filled all the chambers.
"I cannot go with you." Her body had been conquered by purple.
"You think I'll leave you behind?" He almost reached his breaking point when she replied.
"No." Her tail touched his cheek gently. "There are too many of them, Nathan." She pulled her tail back as a hint of gray appeared. "My brother will never let me go, he lost too many ships and soldiers to give up without his prize." The gray intensified, squeezing her black spots. "If you die with me on this planet, your species might abandon Irisa forever.
"My chances of hiding in the mountains are slim, but they exist... and even if I fail I will distract them long enough for you to flee."
Her body blended with the surroundings again and Nathan felt that she was about to do something stupid, but he moved faster and grabbed her shoulders, forcing her to bend her legs and join him on the ground as she stared at him with wide eyes.
"To hell with this self-sacrifice bullshit." Nathan finally decided what he would do. "Do you think I will die that easy? Guess what, you’re wrong." His hands moved from her shoulder to her back and he embraced her. "Let me tell you what we'll do, we take the MLBCS, we find a clearing, and we go to the space station." He released her and added, almost crazily. "You go with me even if I have to drag you by the tail as you scratch me, you hear me?"
He was not kidding; he grabbed her tail with his left hand, leaving her exterior filled with colors ranging from purple to yellow.
Amara was about to reply when the tent produced a thud noise, sounding as if someone had knocked on a cardboard box. When they turned to the side, there was a tiny hole in the tent dangerously close to Amara's head.
She touched the hole with her finger, and then her whole hand pressed against the side of her head, staring at him without saying a word.
Nathan's heart skipped a beat when he realized what had just happened, and consumed by a rage like he never felt before, he pressed the cylinder of his revolver back into place with just the four bullets inside, pulling back the harmer.
This time there was no hesitation, he quickly stood up and used the infrared view mode to survey the now organized groups of Irisians who had taken a defensive formation, choosing as target an Irisian who had climbed a tree and was pointing a long gun at them.
In just a moment Nathan aimed and pulled the trigger, firing one round after another. The first two missed completely, but the others hit the tree right above the target, making this Irisian panic and release his claws from the wood, only to welcome an ugly fall on the rocks below from several meters above the ground.
He took cover again immediately, but this time noise as if he was facing heavy rain under an umbrella struck his eardrums moments after he had taken cover, making him wince every time he heard the distinct noise of a projectile going through one wall of the tent and stopping the other.
With her tail still among his fingers, Nathan and Amara exchanged several anxious glances as the shooting persisted, only calming down when the rebels realized they were wasting ammunition and the barrage of fire slowly started to lose momentum.
Nathan's heart was racing and she was going through all tones of purple when she broke the silence.
"Fine!" She spoke fast. "If you are being so adamant about tying our fates together, we can do it your way." Her tail escaped his grip, but instead of pulling it back, she coiled it around his wrist. "But we are weaker together, Nathan. I will be a burden to you when you run, and you will be a burden to me when we hide."
"Oh, to hell with that too." Despite his harsh words, just knowing that they were on the same page now was enough to give him some hope. "Sorry. I do all the running and you do all the hiding, does that work for you?"
He didn't wait for her reply and loaded the gun again, this time doing it very fast even though his hands were still shaking.
"You do all the running? I fail to understand you." She said as she stood up to take a peek at the enemies, just to recoil in fear and add, "Explain yourself fast, they are losing the fear of your loud gun."
"Sure." He grasped his backpack bottom and overturned it, emptying its contents in a quick motion. With all the items on the ground, Nathan only took the MLBCS and the little box with his drones that he promptly stored in his pocket. "We won't need any of that, which means my back will be free."
"Are you crazy, I am too heavy f-"
"You're not." Nathan was 6′3″, and he had the nanites ensuring he was as healthy as a human could be. This meant that the short Amara—the top of her head only reaching a little below his shoulder—was not a challenging weight for him to carry given her slender body.
Noticing the doubt in her gaze, he lowered his body even more, turning his back towards her in a way it would be easy for her to climb, hoping this would be all the push she needed.
"You take pleasure in testing my trust, do you not?" The tone of her voice hinted at her reluctance, but she still draped her arms over his shoulder, securing her grip in a way her claws wouldn't hurt him.
Even though they had a plan now, Nathan still felt a chill down his spine at the thought of what he would have to do. And despite knowing that he had taken everything he needed, he anxiously patted down his pocket the make sure the box with the drones was there and remembered to take a handful of bullets, filling up his pockets as some of them fell to the ground.
"Ready?" He asked, trying to sound confident.
"See for yourself." Her tail wrapped around his belly, full of tiny black spots surrounded by purple as far as he could see.
Nathan took a few deep breaths and stood up, getting a glimpse of the many groups that were advancing from both sides, trying to surround them.
It didn't even take him a full second before he started firing his revolver indiscriminately at them while his legs moved on their own, not even waiting for his eyes to decide which path he would take.
Amara's weight escaped his thoughts completely, replaced by the fear evoked by the faint noise of metal breaking the sound barrier around them as soon they left the protection of the tent.
He didn't spare a single glance behind, running downhill at full throttle with bursts of adrenalin fueling his speed. He outran the reach of their guns quite fast, hurdling fallen brunches and putting not only distance but also several tree trunks between them and the hostile force behind.
With Amara's solid grip and occasional shifting of her weight to prove that she was fine, Nathan kept his pace as his muscles burned with exertion.
For a little over ten minutes he kept going, jumping over protruding roots and ducking beneath low-hanging branches. But this couldn't go on forever and eventually, he stopped to catch his breath, bending forward and letting go of items in his hand as Amara released her grip to stand on her own two feet.
His breath was coming in ragged bursts, but that didn't keep him from starting to laugh as he stared at her, whose eyes were gentle and her entire body was filled with hints of yellow.
In a split-second though, her whole demeanor changed, all the yellow giving way to purple and red.
She asked a single question, "Is that device of yours supposed to release smoke?"
The tip of her tail was pointing at the MLBCS, which now had a small hole in it from where a whisp of smoke curled upwards, just like a candle after its flame had been extinguished.
Nathan shook his head and touched his forehead; a single word left his mouth, "Fuck."
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This was an account based on what Nathan did during the first hour of the war. The previous narrative is based on the events of the morning of the twentieth day of the exploratory mission of Irisa. According to your current settings, no queries will be suggested.
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A: There are a ton of great recs in this sub you can find by searching. A lot of people find ways to keep themselves busy such as gaming, reading books, watching TV/movies, finding new hobbies to try that don't require much movement, puzzles/board games, certifications or schooling, etc. What you want to do really depends on your attitude toward your injury and what level of risk you are willing to take. Generally, out in public, many, if not most, people will be accommodating to your injury and will go out of their way to help. Many businesses offer handicap-accessible options as required by law or will make accommodations to help. Some have reported going to concerts, movies, or even traveling during their recovery.
Q: I had surgery on X Date can I travel on Y Date?
A: This is highly individual. Following your surgery, you are generally considered to be at a higher risk for blood clotting. Additionally, depending on your travel arrangements, you may be overall uncomfortable while traveling. As always, ask your doctor if you are cleared to travel on your specified date; if you are, you will need to make the call. You likely will be uncomfortable during your recovery when it comes to getting around, whether you are weight-bearing or not. You may also find your destination may or may not be very handicap accessible. Many people will opt to postpone travel if possible so they can fully enjoy their trip without any mobility issues; if this does not bother you and you are cleared to travel, then by all means.
Q: When should I start PT?
A: Your doctor's protocol should give you a timeline for starting PT. Please ask your doctor if you have further questions.
Q: How do I pick a PT clinic/therapist?
A: As mentioned above, availability will likely depend on your area. However, there will likely be more PT clinics in your area than surgeons. As far as picking one, as I mentioned above, do your research and ask around. It's highly likely that you know someone who has gone through physical therapy. You can also ask your doctor for a referral to someone nearby that they may work with or have heard good things about. If you do not like your PT or potentially want another opinion on recovery, it is always good to seek a second opinion. Your doctor generally sets your timeline and protocol. However, it is up to your PT to implement it.
Q: I'm currently recovering, and I may have re-ruptured, did I? What should I do?
A: The general consensus on this question is if you re-ruptured your Achilles, you will know. Many have reported that the re-rupture is much more painful than the initial rupture. Now, this is only sometimes the case. If you believe you have re-ruptured your Achilles, the best thing to do is contact your doctor immediately to let them know what happened and any concerns. They may ask you to come in for imaging or tell you that you are fine; either way, it is better to loop them in so they are aware and can hopefully put your mind at ease.
Q: When could you do an unassisted single-leg calf raise?
A: You'll see several varying answers in this sub. Some have reported in as little as 2-3 months, while some report they still can't do one at 12 months. If you are sticking to your protocol and PT plan and everyone is happy about the results, there is no need to rush to this milestone, and everyone heals differently.
Q: I've finished PT, now what?
A: Ask your doctor or PT if there is anything you can do in the future to help protect your recovered Achilles and what steps you should take going forward. If you have finished PT, you likely know how your tendon feels and what level of activity you may want to attempt. Note that many state they still have a mental block when returning to sports for fear of getting injured again. Take your time by easing back into whatever activity you want to try. Once PT is done and you may not be seeing your doctor any longer, it can still take time for your Achilles to recover, sometimes up to 12 months and even beyond that.
I am creating this as a working document. If you believe we would benefit from more questions here or a different layout, please leave them in the comments. I will be pinning this post.

I'll try to just include the important stuff, but I feel like at this point our issues are so compounded that I want to give a full scope of things.
Me (23M) and my bf (22M) have been together for almost a year and a half. It's been... a lot from the jump. I had just gotten out of two back to back abusive relationships, and this is his first relationship. We were best friends for a bit and I had always thought he was straight, but had a lowkey crush on him. He only told me his feelings after he accidentally came over earlier than he was supposed to and overheard me hooking up with a friend (who I'll call Sam). I want to preface by saying me and Sam agreed before and after that the hookup meant nothing, for him it was a rebound while he was home for college and getting over his Big Ex and for me it was an unhealthy way to deal with being raped by my ex a couple weeks prior. The hookup happened once. Me and Sam never so much as flirted with each other in all the years of knowing each other. My Bf knew about the assault (he grew up with my ex/abuser), and obviously knew about the hookup. He still wanted to get together so I said sure.
Off the bat he wanted me to block Sam. I've known Sam since 6th grade, much longer than I've known my bf, and I was sort of put off by the request but after getting out of two back to back abusive relationships and being assaulted, I didn't feel comfortable to really put my foot down and didn't want to cause issues. So I did. For the next year Sam was blocked, and me and bf had other issues. He was unemployed almost the entire time with no motivation to do applications, there was a point where I was either doing applications for him (where he would be reading over my shoulder the whole time making it take 3x as long) or bribing him by saying I'd only cover his beer if he put in at least one or two applications that day. He has diagnosed - but very obvious - OCD and he was putting me in the position of needing to offer him constant reassurance (if I didn't get up to check if the door was locked, he would pout and keep me up, I needed to stop everything and watch him feed the cats, do chores, lock the door, etc or else he wouldn't do it). He refused to get therapy despite me offering to do all the work of finding a therapist and setting up the appointment, or even explicitly telling him that I don't feel comfortable being in a relationship with someone who won't go to therapy. He also tends to be weirdly controlling? Like he won't be explicitly controlling, but he'll get really depressed or even angry if I so much as mention plans with other friends that don't include him - but when he is included he just complains about being left out and always wants to leave early. If I want to work on homework or do a hobby, he gets depressed that I don't want to spend time with him. If I ask him to go back to his house (he never officially moved in. I don't want him to move in. He just WON'T LEAVE) then he says I don't care about him or even that I'm abusive. He doesn't like the job I do, he doesn't want me to pursue the career I want, and he doesn't want me to travel as it's a waste of money but traveling alone isn't an option since that means I don't care for him.
There's also other things, like his insecurity or rumination on negativity ruling his life and affecting me. He wants me to spend ALL of my time with him. I'm a full time student and I work full time and support myself, while he pays no bills and does not go to school or have and desire to. I feel like he puts me in a position of being his sole support person, and guilt trips me if I don't want to spend literal hours a day reassuring or cuddling him. He will stay at my house and not leave, or throw a fit if I ask him to leave, or just wear me down so much that I feel like I have to say he can stay. I live in 140sq ft shed conversion that I worked really hard for after being homeless. It's a tiny space that I can't get any alone time in.
Lately one big issue has been coming up. He thinks I cheated. Basically, in January, I reached out to Sam to apologize for ghosting and the terms we left off on. My bf knew I was sending that message and he was okay with it. I didn't expect a reply from Sam. However a couple weeks later, he did reply. I did not tell my bf this. At this point I was really frustrated with my bf and considering breaking up due to his lack of motivation and controlling tendencies. I was working up the courage, and I confided this in Sam as he had no connection to the situation and I wanted to know if I was truly being as abusive and awful as my bf has been saying. Me and Sam kept in contact until March. The conversations were pretty surface level. We addressed the hookup and both agreed it meant nothing and there's nothing there. He talked to me about his crush and asked for advice, I asked for advice on my situation and he stayed pretty neutral. At that point I just appreciated having a normal friend. Someone I didn't have to hold their hand through their mental health issues, or bribe to get a job, or constantly reassure. There was no flirting, no sexting, no fucking. Nothing. But I knew it felt wrong to hide the friendship, and I know that was on me for fucking up. I was scared to tell my bf for fear of his reaction - both due to the way he tends to overreact about other things, and how my abusive exes isolated me from friends in the past.
So I told my bf, and I prepared to break up with him if his reaction was as bad as I anticipated. It was pretty bad, yelling and name calling etc. But he wanted to stay together. He cried and read a list of all the things he loves about me and promised to get a job and therapy and that he would give me alone time and everything. So I said I'd give it another shot.
He got into therapy after another 2-3 months of me begging him. He went to one session and never again. He got a job a month ago because I got him a job where I work (did the paperwork for him even). But he can't let it go about Sam. I ended up blocking him again a couple weeks after I told my bf because I couldn't handle him being super cold and moody every time I so much as checked the time on my phone. He was constantly asking where I was, why I didn't text him, I don't care about him as much as he cares about me, etc. He didn't get me the 2 months of space (not sleeping over for more than once or twice a week, not hanging out on nights I have homework). Last week he wanted me to recover the messages between me and Sam, so I did and he read them. There was nothing to see. I sent screenshots to my friends, hell even my mom, and everyone agrees that there's nothing there. But he's convinced that Sam was flirting with me heavy and I just let it happen, that I was planning on breaking up with him to be with Sam, all this shit. It's been a shitshow since. He keeps blowing up every couple of days saying I'm abusive and manipulative, that I don't deserve space because 'look what you did last time I gave you space'. He wanted to do couples therapy which I agreed to, and has been hounding me about it. When I asked when he's getting into individual therapy he says he will do it on his own time and that he refuses to be manipulated and coerced into it. When I say I'm too stressed to have another 4hr convo where we rehash everything and he berates me then I'm being cold and uncaring for forcing him to bottle it up and be alone. When I ask him repeatedly to go home he will ignore me and stay, or say its abuse that I'm kicking him to the curb, that I'm abandoning him in his darkest hour. He sniffs me when I come home from work and asks me why I smell like that (even though it's just the same deodorant and shampoo I've used for years). He made me give him my location and asks where I am.
Two days ago he wanted to text Sam from my phone to say "Should I tell him?" and try to like, catch me or something. He thinks I either fucked him or sexted him and deleted the texts. I told him at this point if I did cheat I would have just said that to get this over with. But I said fine, send the text BUT I don't want to touch the topic again until we get into therapy together and I want you to go home and that's that. He accused me of conspiring with Sam to get him to lie, told me 'fuck you, I'm done, we're breaking up'. I said 'okay let me go get your clothes out of the wash'. Then I come back and he yells about how fucked up I am, how much of a hoe and a cheater I am, that I'm a narcissist and a liar. Then he starts crying about me abandoning him and how unfair I am. He alludes to being suicidal and talks about how he wants to work on things. He begs me to hug him and says everything is better when we hug. I ended up letting him stay because I frankly I was scared about him being suicidal, and I was scared about what he said about me being abusive. I really don't want to be.
But the thing is I really want him out. I don't want him to live here. He says because he got a job, and he's working on his OCD himself, he cleans and helps buy groceries, he makes things nice for when I get off work, that he's doing enough. He said 'at least I don't assault you like your exes'. Yesterday he bought me a $200 bass I really wanted, and he was really nice all day. He was pretty nice today to and had a lot of self restraint when asking me if I'm at a place to talk about something and ended up dropping it since I seemed stressed. But my summer classes are starting in 3 days. I got low grades last semester because I had to choose between him and homework and he won since I would rather have peace than constant stress. I don't think I can focus on school around him. I wasted my short summer break on this stupid drama that shouldn't even be drama. He made me leave my moms really important graduation because he wanted to go home even though we were supposed to stay and hang out. I dread coming home from work. I dread him coming home from work. I'm happier when he's not around. When things are good, they're good! But at this point it feels fake because it's only calm for so many days until he breaks down about how he cant keep shoving his feelings down just for me. I feel suffocated. I feel like I have to support this person that doesn't even support me. I'm scared to break it off or tell him to go because he calls me awful things and says I'm abusive. I feel crazy. I really don't think I'm abusive. But maybe I am?? So Reddit: Am I the asshole if I kick him out? If not, HOW do I do it??

I keep getting storage is nearly full warning. The "phone and messaging" app shows 14 gigs being used. There is no way to clear data from settings and deleting text threads and contacts does nothing. I really don't want to facory reset if I can help it. How do I clear this data or can someone at least tell my what it is. I can't add a screen shot unfortunately.

I 12 F had recently been having some problems with a girl who I haven’t been very close to, but still, we were sort of mutuals this all started a while ago when we were playing soccer at the field, she wouldn’t give the ball to me, even though I had asked several times kindly and a little bit mean I tapped on the shoulder to hopefully get her to turned around just for her to turn around and punch me after this, she went up to the office as I walked around, trying to act cool like I didn’t just get punched in the stomach after that, I had gotten caught up to the office and we had had a big talk about how we can’t be doing that at school this continue to go on and we signed a contract to not talk to each other after a while we sort of have gotten friends again and then only a few months after we just became friends. I found out my number got leaked to a bunch of strangers. I don’t even know a.k.a. the eighth graders. I do not know these girls or boys they go to my school and this girl gave them my number randomly to hopefully do something bad to me a.k.a. prank me after a while. I hanged up their number and blocked their phone. Then only a couple months later I got a text from a random number. This is the same who was trying to prank me. She texted me on her friends phone saying that it was this girl who will call Sally gave them money to prank me I figured this was only a matter of seconds it was this girl Ali, who this girl Sally, who always be talking about her saying that was her girlfriend and I asked are you Sally’s girlfriend? She replied with no we are just friends, but I’m no longer friends with her. The next day school came up to her and I said why did you give my phone number out to random people she ignored the question and my best friend started saying come on talk to her practically screaming at her mind. You my best friend will take the world for me and do anything for me and so I’ve gotten used to that she was so angry at Sally, and she was defending me and every single way possible, a couple days later we started to gain more problems not to me. She was just acting strange practically taunting me. I try to tell her that I don’t feel comfortable being friends with her nor does my family. She understood this and she left after this we went to go play volleyball at the volleyball field we were playing and then she came up to me being her petty self. She told me that she’s not feel comfortable with me being there and I have to go. I decided I’ll leave. I don’t wanna make a big scene, but after a few steps, I realized what was gonna happen. Nothing will happen even even if the principal gets mad at me I don’t care. I go back ready to play the game. She goes up and she runs and tells the principal I knew I was gonna get called up, but I didn’t care so I just walked up to the principal office filled out a note without even being asked to be up there. I was definitely the bigger person after that I came down yet. Would you like to know who I saw my best friend and Sally sitting together laughing and giggling my heart was absolutely broken. I couldn’t believe it. Why is my best friend choosing her over me you my best friend has talked bad about this about Sally so much she says that she hates her and that she just doesn’t like her in general and she’s a pick me if you know you know I was unbelievably sad and sick to my stomach I was just so sad and wondering why it’s so easy for her to cut off one of our closest friends, but it’s so hard for her to cut off a girl who has been bullying me since the day we first ever came to school the only reason why I’m so mad at this and hurt is because she would make me drop so many people and just one second and I know for a fact that it is not hard for her to anyone. She literally has dropped so many of our closest friends and one second even if they just kind of hit her on the shoulder just a tiny bit she will literally just yell at them and say that she doesn’t wanna be friends with them anymore for the smallest things leaking my number and punching me so I’m hurt but am i the awhole?

How Retailers Can Win with FFIE

Coordinated Strategy:

1. Buying and Holding Shares:
   • Buy in Large Quantities: Retail investors need to buy significant amounts of FFIE shares to increase demand and limit the supply available for short sellers. This creates upward pressure on the stock price.
   • HODL (Hold On for Dear Life): To create a sustained short squeeze, investors must hold their shares and avoid selling during initial price surges. Holding shares limits the availability of shares for short sellers to buy back, maintaining high demand and driving the price higher oai_citation:1,Is The New Meme Stock Rally Led By GME, AMC A Repeat Of 2021? Vanda Research Says No: 'Chances We Reach That Stage Are Low' - GameStop (NYSE:GME) - Benzinga oai_citation:2,Renaissance acquired GameStop and AMC shares ahead of meme stock rally - Hedgeweek.

Estimating Shares to Hold:

• Critical Mass: The exact number of shares needed to hold varies, but the key is to accumulate a substantial portion of the float. For example, during the GameStop squeeze, retail investors held a significant percentage of the available shares, leading to a massive price increase oai_citation:3,Is The New Meme Stock Rally Led By GME, AMC A Repeat Of 2021? Vanda Research Says No: 'Chances We Reach That Stage Are Low' - GameStop (NYSE:GME) - Benzinga.
• Sustained Holding Period: The duration for holding shares can vary, but it often spans several weeks to months. The longer the shares are held without selling, the more pressure it puts on short sellers, especially as margin calls force them to cover their positions.

How Long Can Hedge Funds Last?

• Short Position Covering: Hedge funds with short positions can sustain for a limited period, particularly if the stock price continues to rise. They are subject to margin calls, which require them to cover their positions by buying back shares at higher prices, leading to further price increases.
• Financial Resilience: Some hedge funds may have the financial resilience to hold their positions longer, but significant losses can force them to liquidate their positions to prevent further damage, as seen with Melvin Capital during the GameStop squeeze oai_citation:4,Is The New Meme Stock Rally Led By GME, AMC A Repeat Of 2021? Vanda Research Says No: 'Chances We Reach That Stage Are Low' - GameStop (NYSE:GME) - Benzinga.

Hedge Funds' Attack Plan with SEC Rule 201:

• Short Sale Restrictions: SEC Rule 201, the alternative uptick rule, is triggered when a stock’s price drops by 10% or more from the previous day’s closing price. This rule restricts short selling to prices above the national best bid, preventing short sellers from driving the price down further during high volatility oai_citation:5,Key Points About Regulation SHO oai_citation:6,A Traders Guide to the Short Sale Rule (SSR)/Uptick Rule.
• Trading Halts and Liquidity Management: Hedge funds may push for trading halts to manage liquidity and prevent further losses. They might also employ strategies to create temporary price dips to trigger Rule 201 and limit further short selling.
• Risk Management: Hedge funds will use advanced risk management techniques, including hedging with options and diversifying their positions, to manage exposure and mitigate losses during a short squeeze oai_citation:7,www.sec.gov oai_citation:8,Short Sale Circuit Breaker.

Conclusion:

Retail investors can win by buying and holding substantial amounts of FFIE shares, maintaining pressure on short sellers, and staying united in their strategy. The exact number of shares and duration of holding depend on the market dynamics and the level of coordination among investors. Hedge funds can last as long as their financial resilience allows, but significant upward pressure and sustained holding by retail investors can force them to cover their positions. Understanding SEC Rule 201 and its implications can also provide strategic advantages in managing short sale restrictions and market dynamics.
BASICALLY IN APE SPEAK…

1. BUY AND HODL: Buy as many FFIE shares as you can and HOLD them tight. The longer we hold, the more pressure on short sellers. 💎🙌
   
2. UNITED WE WIN: Our strength is in our unity. Together, we can create a massive short squeeze. 🦍💪
   
3. KNOW THE RULES: SEC Rule 201 stops short selling if the price drops 10%. Use this to our advantage! 📚
   
4. BE STRONG, NO FEAR: Don’t let fear or doubt shake you. We’ve seen what we can achieve when we stay strong. 🚀
   

APES TOGETHER STRONG! TO THE MOON! 🌕🚀 All ChatGPT

Hello!✌🏽
I'm 32 years old, an officer, currently on reserves duty in the Air Force, I got drafted a few months ago and went home for a short break and will be back Thursday morning.
I like cooking, baking sourdough and pizzas (you should check out my profile), gardening, and doing DIY projects.
I would like someone to talk with about recent events and the last few months, to pass some time at night because I'm feeling a bit lonely, and need to process stuff.
I'm willing to exchange pics (in my uniform👻) with the right person
Thanks,
I am looking forward to messages :)

This is my first post after following this board since my BF journey began almost 5 months ago. Can I get a virtual high-five & validation for overcoming a ton of obstacles to be able to EBF my first child?:
During my third trimester, a midwife told me I would have difficulty breastfeeding because of "the shape of my breasts" and the fact that I had not gone up a cup size during my pregnancy.
Then, after having to be suddenly induced early term for gestational hypertension, my baby spent a week in the nicu. We missed the golden hour, and his first feeding was donor milk through a feeding tube. I was instructed to pump every 2-3 hours to bring in my milk supply.
As if that all wasn't traumatic enough, a day after he came home from the nicu, I had to be admitted to the hospital for postpartum preeclampsia. I remember being so exhausted physically and emotionally in the hospital bed, not wanting to pump round the clock, and calling the hospital lactation hotline to find out how to have my milk supply dry up, because it all felt so overwhelming. Somehow, I kept pumping, and I think latching my baby when my husband brought him to the hospital to see me, at 8 and 9 days old, gave me the drive to keep going.
Once finally home, I learned that because my baby was initially bottle fed in the hospital, his demand for milk was greater than my milk supply at the time. Fast forward through 7 weeks of triple feeding, supplementing with formula while working to get my milk supply up, and having no clue if I'd be able to EBF, I was finally able to just nurse him without him being immediately hungry after. My milk supply came in full force around week 7 to 8, and I haven't looked back since. My LO has also been sleeping through the night since 3 months old.
The reason I'm seeking validation in this reddit community? Because despite all that I went through, it seems society and loved ones don't really know how difficult it can be to breastfeed, let alone wanting to discuss it. I also have a MIL (who did not breastfeed), who is constantly asking me when we'll be introdudcing solids, looking at my baby and saying, "because then I'll be able to feed you." ....
I'd also love to know your why... how many months in are you, and why do you keep going? Breastfeeding has been magical for me, and it has also been tiring. It has bonded me to my baby, especially after we were initially separated, and it grounds me throughout the day as I navigate this scary new world of motherhood. At the same time, it has been so all-encompassing in a way I didn't expect... having to hydrate and eat a lot of food around the clock, being confined with the baby, etc. I keep going because I know this is best for my baby, and because this is only one moment in time. I'd love to hear your why, as a way to inspire me as I keep moving forward.

Decided the best advice would be from commpletely unbiased redditors and hopefully anyone in a similar situation.
2 weeks ago me and my ex broke up after 2 years, the initial discussions around her feelings changing where 8 weeks ago (mid march)
She said that I had no confidence in our relationship and any sign of arguments I would ask if we’re okay. She also said that I made her my whole world. The last 12 months I’ve been busy pursuing hobbies (MMA and my first fight) also a new career, so I thought we had separate lives and I wasn’t that guy who made her my whole life but I do see how aspects of that are true. I have through therapy learnt I’m anxiously attached.
However the reason I’m asking and explaining is because I don’t know if I should just let it go now. We initially had a few days space and due to my upset I broke that space several times in the first few days, this turned into her wanting two weeks of space. After the two weeks and me being a moron and confessing my love and how much I didn’t want this and how much I’d change she said she felt it was only fair to break up as she didn’t know how she felt, however she suggested we try dating again, We tried this however I couldn’t process the change in dynamic/no intimacy/not seeing each otheno warmth from her, complete different version I essentially could not be chill as ultimately I didn’t want the break up.
So after our last date she got upset and said she felt too much pressure on herself to not hurt me again and said that we should fully break up. She said she needed a few days and I respected it, after 10 days we met and she broke things off for good.
I expressed how I wanted her to block me from all social media from her side so that I could heal, she said she didn’t want to do that and didn’t feel the need.
This conversation was around 4 hours where we both discussed why it had happened, what we could do different and interestingly enough how that if we did get back together now things would be different. This 8 week period we’ve both bettered our fitness/careers/social life and started to make changes we both wanted to make this year.
Throughout these conversations I’ve always asked if she still loved me and up until this point she had always said “ she has love for me” however during this final chat she out of the blue said she did still love me but this is the best thing for right now. She also expressed how in an ideal world she’d ask me to wait for her for 2 months to get her head straight however we both agreed that wasn’t possible and unfair.
It’s now been 2 weeks since the breakup and shortly after I told her I’ve reconsidered and I do feel positive about our future and that I would be willing to wait, she said she agreed with this and also felt the same, I haven’t text/seen/called her at all since then, the only update is that she has now blocked me from her instagram story’s and deleted 1 of our 8 posts randomly. We now haven’t had intimacy for 8 weeks and I’m just very confused as to what to do, everyday is anxiety and hurt and I’m very much doubting she’ll come back

A month ago my mother said “ your father called “ I responded okay with a laugh and left. Leaving me to wonder why he wants to talk to me after all these years. Last we spoke I was in middle school. I kid you not this man asked me “ do you want to marry daddy” I don’t remember my exact response only that after I got off the phone he was asking my mom “how are you raising her” implying I’m rude. Fast forward to this year after I get home from trying on wedding dress. My fiancé at the time stated my mother informed him my father was trying to contact me. I found this highly inappropriate because this was during a time that should of been about me.My mother asked me about it again and it made feel like I had to talk to him or something.
Finally talked to the dude and literally the worst decision. Should of listened to my gut. He came off like a creepy old man, he called me baby and referee to himself as daddy so many times I lost count. My husband doesn’t even call me baby that much. He starts the conversation off by asking “ why don’t you want to talk to daddy?”
He first called me when I was at work so I had to decline the call. After declining once he proceeded to call my phone back to back to the point I had to turn my phone completely off.
After that question I was already thrown off, then he states I’m his only daughter and he misses me. Mind you I know he has another daughter… he didn’t admit to it until I called it out. Idk why he would lie.
Then he proceeds to say he thought.. I was a white woman on Facebook and he’s been messaging her to the point where she responded and said “ I’m not your daughter”
This man thought him a black man, my mother a black woman made a white child…anyways he starts saying he wants to see me and if I want to see him. I literally said I already know what you look like and shut that conversation down.
Then he starts pressing me about why I don’t have Facebook… literally responded with “ I don’t use it because I don’t need it “ After he would say one thing, he proceeded to say “ daddy loves you baby “ Giving me the ick! I don’t even know this man.
The he basically ask me to file his paper work to come to America. Makes up a lie talking about some “ I’ll drive trucks to support myself “ then says I need to send my oldest sister money from time to time.…pathetic. I just ended up saying I have to go because wtf. Got off the phone and he sends
“ My love n my baby I thank God so much that we were able to talk pls let us keep communicating I love u n will always love u my baby I will keep praying 4 u in that state of conceivement Godis going to be with u till the time set by God bye 4 now love u.”
When I tell my mother all of this she says “ I think he was just excited to talk with you” He said he didn’t reach out for awhile because he didn’t have our number….
I told her exactly why I don’t want to speak with him. She then responds he’s your father you can’t do that. Literally I don’t care I’ve went 25 years just fine and now expecting a child of my own I can choose who is welcomed in my life.
This call made me feel traumatized at 25… like I’m dealing with a new trauma at 25! Im trying to figure out how to move on with my mental health after this. The call made feel like if this is really my biological father he’s perverted, may have touch me as a child and he has some type of mental impairment or on drugs.
TL;DR : father randomly wants to keep in contact after 25 years and comes off creepy, mother asked me again to speak with him and it’s disturbing my mental health.

Are there any speech-to-text APIs that can give word-level probabilities, match or beat Deepgram in accuracy, and have low latency for short audio?
About a month ago, I shared my experience with Deepgram on this subreddit, and the response was incredible. Recently, u/111ewe111 asked me what specific issues I was having with Deepgram. So, I thought I'd make this new post to answer those questions and the feedback I got since my needs have changed.
Here's what I need from a speech-to-text API, in order of importance:

1. Word-level probability: I need a probability for each word in the transcript.
   
2. Accuracy: The API must be accurate, especially for common words in clear audio, finalizing the transcription only after the user finishes a sentence to make sure full context is considered.
   
3. Latency: The API needs to be fast, ideally under 0.25 seconds per call for a single sentence.
   
4. Cost: It should be affordable, aiming for under $1.215 per hour.
   
5. Cross-origin resource sharing (CORS): This isn't a must-have, but it would be nice if the API supports CORS for direct use from the browser.
   

Comparing speech-to-text API accuracy has been fruitful, like comparing apples to oranges, as many providers claim their solution is the best. This self-serving marketing makes it hard to determine the true accuracy of each API.
I checked out a bunch of APIs that Deepgram mentioned in their blog post "Best Speech-to-Text APIs in 2024." Only the Nova-2 model from Deepgram and the Whisper API from OpenAI were able to return the API call within one second. But the Whisper API that OpenAI provides doesn't give you word-level probabilities. That's a dealbreaker.
Deepgram claims to be the most accurate and fastest API, but I ran into two issues:

1. Latency: Deepgram usually takes about 0.5 seconds to return a transcript for a single sentence. Most of this time is spent on TCP slow start, making the network the bottleneck.
   
2. CORS: Deepgram doesn't support CORS, which is a bummer for browser-based apps.
   

Most speech-to-text providers give you options like a streaming API and a prerecorded API. Take Deepgram, for example.
With their streaming API, you get low latency because it processes the audio bit by bit as it comes in. But it might end up finalizing the transcription in the middle of a sentence. When that happens, the API loses the context for the rest of what's being said, which can sacrifice accuracy.
Now, if you go with their prerecorded API, you'll probably get better accuracy since it looks at the full context of the audio. However, you're sending the whole audio file over, which can run into TCP slow start issues.
There are a few potential solutions:

• A hybrid API that captures audio incrementally like streaming, but only finalizes transcriptions at the end of sentences.
  
• On-device transcription to eliminate network latency.
  

To give you a bit more context, I'm designing an app that checks pronunciation. The goal is for the whole process to take less than a second. This involves three API calls: two for speech-to-text and one for text-to-speech. The text-to-speech call takes about 0.5 seconds, so each speech-to-text call needs to be around 0.25 seconds. I'm still figuring out if this is even possible. If you want to give me some feedback on the design, here's the link!
All the latency numbers in this post were tested using Google Colab. It runs on Google's infrastructure, which helps minimize network latency. This way, I can be pretty sure that the network itself isn't the bottleneck during these tests.
Now, let’s talk about cost. I have a budget of $100 per month, assuming 30 hours of usage each month. That gives me:
$$\frac{\$100}{30 \text{ hours}} \approx \$3.33 \text{ per hour}$$
I have three API calls: two for speech-to-text and one for text-to-speech. Let's estimate the number of characters processed in an hour. Assuming a fast speaker at 200 words per minute and 5 characters per word, I get:
$$200 \text{ words/min} \times 60 \text{ min/hour} \times 5 \text{ characters/word} = 60,000 \text{ characters/hour}$$
I'll use OpenAI's text-to-speech API, which costs $15 per million characters. The cost per hour for text-to-speech is:
$$60,000 \text{ characters/hour} \times \frac{\$15}{1,000,000 \text{ characters}} = \$0.90 \text{ per hour}$$
Next, I subtract the text-to-speech cost from my total hourly budget:
$$\$3.33 - \$0.90 = \$2.43 \text{ per hour}$$
This $2.43 covers my two speech-to-text API calls:
$$\frac{\$2.43}{2} = \$1.215 \text{ per hour}$$
Given all these requirements and challenges, I'm looking for recommendations for speech-to-text APIs.

Completely isolated to the point it is now considered alienation
All of my muscles in my body are locked tf up (especially my traps, neck, legs, ankles) sometimes when I walk It feels like I have completely forgotten how to walk. I look like a fucking pencil
A simple text message will throw me over the edge simply because I do not know how to respond
2017-2018 seems like it was yesterday. I’ve been stuck in time. I simply do not do a single thing. Wake up - scroll laptop - scroll phone - snack - go bathroom - podcast - sleep - wake up - repeat - basically been doing this same exact shit for 5 years now 😂
Obviously super depressed to which doesn’t help
Have lost all of my friends, have no connection with anyone, it’s like I am stuck in time just watching life pass me by, family doing shit, friends are doing shit, everyone is out doing shit except me
What kinda life is this lol I’m gonna get some fent this week and consider actually taking it because I don’t even have the energy or effort in me to try and get out of it anymore I Don’t give a fuck this shit is fucking hell bruh

So, this is my first time writing on reddit.
I (m21) found out my ex (m24) cheated on me. We have known each other since June last year, we met just a couple weeks after he broke up with his long-time boyfriend of 6 years. We live 1 and a half hours away from each other. I live in Brisbane; he lives in the countryside. So, every weekend we were always together. We started officially dating in September. I was only out at the time to my friends, not to my family, so getting into this relationship was a bit scary because he was out and proud. It’s funny because in the beginning he would try to accuse me of cheating, tell me he’s scared of me cheating, but I would’ve never done that. I loved him. Turns out, he was the one cheating.
In December last year, he told me to respond to an Instagram message for him. After I sent it, I saw a message he had sent this guy, A, he commented on his story, something flirty and it caught my eye. I confronted him about it. He admitted to being “lonely” and wanted to talk to him. Then he tells me he thought the guy was attractive. He was a friend of one of his co-workers. My ex only saw this guy once! Anyways, he would block this guy, then unblock him, then block him again, etc.
There have been times where I’ve had to confront him on a lot of stuff. For example, his ex. He told me his ex was blocked; he would never talk to him but that was all a lie. I would see notifications from his ex, he would tell me, his ex would create all these accounts just to get in contact with him, which that part was true but my problem was that he would never tell me but he never understood why that was a problem. When we went away for our six month anniversary last month, we wanted to watch Netflix but the Netflix on the hotel TV wasn't working so he told me to get his laptop and we'd watch "Is It Cake?" on there. His iMessage dings. He doesn't use iMessage. I see a text from a number and it was like "how dare you use my trauma against me" and "I just want to talk." His ex was always asking for money and would say "I need to talk it's important" and it wouldn't be important. He was always asking for money. I asked him why he didn't tell me he was still talking to his ex, he just told me "he wanted to see the kittens. I said to him if he wanted to buy one, he could see them but if he wasn't buying one, I don't want him near me" and he told me it was no big deal and that he loved me. Told me he deleted and blocked the number but I went through his blocked list, the number wasn't there but I didn't bring it up. I just moved on and wanted to enjoy our holiday. Then, when I was getting my tyres done, he told me about some random number calling him twice and he sent me a screenshot. In the screenshot it showed his call log, like, his calling history. Turns out he was on the phone to his ex, through Instagram the night before after we said "goodnight" to each other. He then said "oh yeah, I forgot to tell you. My ex called me last night about the kittens, again." and I was pissed because how do you forget to tell someone that. We ended up having a huge fight about it, he said he feels bad for his ex because he has no family and all this stuff. All these excuses. Again, I ended up forgiving him and moving on.
Fast forward to Monday, I recieved a friend request on Insta from the guy I confronted my ex about back in December, A, and I knew what was happening but I just deleted his request but then he kept on requesting to follow me. I told my ex about it and he told me not to worry about it. Then, yesterday on Tuesday, all day, I had this sick feeling in my stomach because I had a feeling something was going to happen. Then that night, I received a message from his old co-worker she said "I think you need to see this" and I responded with a question mark because nothing had come through but then the screenshots and screen recordings came through. My heart sank. He has been messaging A since December and messaged him again when he got back from my house after celebrating his birthday with me (I spent over $300 on his presents) and my family (my mum bought me a couple presents too) early because his birthday is on a Monday and I can't be there. (He stayed at mine, Thursday, Friday, and went home on Saturday). That Saturday, was my grandparents 50th wedding anniversary lunch, where my nanna said to my ex "you're apart of the family now", which made me happy but I loved him and I loved that my family loved him but that same Saturday, he went home and texted A. When I was looking at the screenshots of the texts and screen recordings, the screen recordings showed he was on Tinder. I was fucking mad. I called him immediately and said "what the fuck!" and I started reading out the texts he would send this guy on Instagram and on Snapchat. The other guy, A, didn't entertain him. He would just ignore him or just have small talk but it was just my boyfriend doing the flirting but what broke me was when A asked my ex "who's the J in your bio" and my ex said "that's my boyfriend. We're in an open relationship." I felt my heart break into a million pieces. He basically confirmed everything, said he was on Tinder and said he was on Grindr, and he said he was last on Grindr "two days ago" and yesterday, two days ago, was Sunday. I was at his house, he would've been on it when I left his. I felt so many different feelings all at once, I felt like I was going to burst. I then, just went over to my best friend's house but both A and my ex, told me they haven't had sex and my ex told me, that even though he was on Grindr and Tinder, he didn't sleep with anyone just talked to a couple guys and that's it.
I obviously broke up with him yesterday but we're stilling messaging each other. I even called him last night after I got back from my friend's house and we spoke more about the situation. I know still having contact with him isn't good for me but I still love him. Even though we only dated for six-almost seven months, I still love him. I think because this is my first relationship, I want to cling on this but at the same time, I know I deserve better. I haven't cried yet. I don't think I will tbh. He keeps saying how he's sorry and how he feels guilty and all I can think is then why do any of this in the first place? I told him last night, if you were feeling this way, talk to me, hell even break up with me. I remember in the beginning our relationship, I told him that he'd have to break up with me because I don't like the idea of me breaking up with someone but hey, I broke up with him. He told me he had made some "big mistakes" and I said "you made choices. Not mistakes. Calling it a mistake is trying to avoid that the idea has a consequence" then he said "if you want me to suffer than just don't ever get back with me" and I said "I don't want you to suffer but no, I don't see us getting back together. I love you and I've forgiven you for the past shady shit you've done and I can forgive you for this but I will never forget it." I just can't be with him knowing he did this. I had this feeling for months that he was doing stuff behind my back and now that's it all confirmed, it makes me feel good now that I don't have to constantly worry about what my boyfriend is doing. I would worry so much it was making me sick. He would tell me he loved me, he wanted to marry me, he bought me a promise ring, he told me he wanted kids with me, told me he wanted to do everything with me. He told me how sorry he was, how guilty he felt because he said I'm the sweetest, kindest, caring, funniest and most loving person he's ever met and he's going to miss me heaps but all I can think about is like if he did love me, if he did think of me like that, why would he do what he did.
This morning, we were talking some more and I told him that even that I hated what happened, that I was still thankful for the memories because before him, I wasn't doing anything. I was just working and going to uni. My life was pretty boring but thanks to him, I found this confidence and I got all this self-esteem but even though it's only been a day, I can feel my confidence and self-esteem going away. I told my family this morning, well, I told my youngest sister (15) last night because she saw how upset I was and she said "you want me to beat him up" and my other sister (17), I told her this morning and she just called him a cunt and told me I'm better off. My mum, she loved my boyfriend so she was a bit disappointed in him but I was happy when she didn't react, she just sat there and listened to me and told me "maybe you two will work things out" and I told her "no, I don't think I can" and she said "and that's fine." I wish I could talk to my dad but I'm not out to him because he's like crazy homophobic even though my sisters have told me he's asked them if my ex and I were dating lol and said he's ok with it and will love me but I don't know, I'm just still scared to tell him. Maybe one day. My cousin (26) though, I'm very close with her, she's pan, I came out to her two years ago when we went to spread our aunties ashes (weird I know but we went for a walk and it felt right) and she basically told me "I knew it!" apparently everyone knew I was gay before I even came out. I honestly felt like I hid it well but nope. The only person who had no idea was my mum lol but my cousin told me, how she has never seen me happier and was so shocked when I told her that we broke up and the reason why. She thought he was a good guy. We all thought that.
On my grandparents anniversary card, they've been married for 50 years, which I mentioned above and I wrote "I hope I get to experience your type of love one day" in a sense that my ex and I, would end up celebrating our 50th wedding anniversary, even more in the future but unfortunately we won't but I know I will someday. One day. I'm only 21. I know not all guys are bad but for the mean time, I'll just be focusing on my assignments for uni, work, and getting back into the gym. It's been a while but I'm currently sitting in the library at uni writing this listening to a mix of fun songs and sad songs by Raye, Adele, Beyoncé, Lemonade hits different now that I can relate to the songs except Freedom because I'm not black. Love the song though. I'm white as paper. Milk even. I've been listening to Kim Petras, Ethel Cain, Miss Britney, Ariana Grande, again true story, bye and We Can't be friends hit different now. Who else? Rihanna, Megan thee Stallion, Glorilla, Bia, miss Olivia Rodrigo and some Taytay even though I'm not a big fan of miss swift, her pen game is strong. Respect. I've also been listening to Dua Lipa, Ayesha Erotica, Black Veil Brides, Queen Nicki, Billie Eilish, Chase Atlantic, The Neighbourhood, Charlie XCX, Kylie Minogue, Tate McRae, Villain of the Story, Loreen (Tattoo is amazing!), Doja Cat, also my guilty pleasure song, "Jam" by miss Kim K. I love her. I love a boss bitch. I've been told my music is very confusing. One minute I'm listening to "treat me like a slut" then Yungblud plays.
Anyways, I know I'll be alright.

My daughter seems so anxious about pooping in the potty and I have no idea how to handle it! She just turned 3 but we’ve been at this for over 6 months. She took to peeing on the potty pretty easily, but pooping has always been an issue. She knows she’s supposed to go in the toilet but it’s like when the feeling comes over her she just panics/freezes and goes in her underwear instead. Any encouragement to go sit on the potty leads to tears and anxiety. It got to a point that she was getting constipated from holding it in and just seemed so stressed out about the whole thing that we took a 2 month break from potty training all together. We just restarted last week and we’re right back where we were before. We try to be SO patient with her and have never purposely made her feel bad for having accidents. But of course we are frustrated by the whole thing and I’m sure she can sense that, despite our best efforts to act casual about it.
We never know how much we should push her to use the potty when she’s clearly upset. I don’t want to push her too hard and cause more stress, but if we just let her go in her underwear, then it feels like we’re sending confusing messages. We’ve tried a sticker chart, chocolate chips as an immediate reward, ditching the pull ups, tons of potty related books and episodes, and miralax to help prevent any constipation. None of it has made a difference.
She’s doing a program in July that requires her to be potty trained (as will her preschool in the fall), so I can’t just keep putting it off. We just feel so stuck and would love any suggestions!!

Okay so this is more of a general question, but I am curious. I've been ghosted more times than I can count. On snapchat, on discord, on twitter, and even here on reddit. I mean, I don't have much room to talk either since I do the same thing. But I wanted to know how much time I should wait for someone to reply. Late last year, I met this girl (18f) who I thought was "the one," so to speak. We talked for a few weeks before she just...disappeared on me. I texted her multiple times and she didn't reply a single time. For reference, we met through snapchat and were talking on there. Now, I have a rule for people who ghost me. I like to give them about a week to reply before declaring it a lost cause and giving up on them. So I gave her about a week and after she didn't bother responding, I removed her on snap and tried to move on.
But this has kind of thing has happened numerous times. I've matched with people on dating apps that never replied to my initial message or never replied (even after messaging me first). I've had people disappear on me for days only to come back as if nothing happened. I've met people from all across the world and from all walks of life, and not a single one of them stuck around past 2-3 months. They all seem to disappear sooner or later as if I never meant anything to them. But I don't know how much time to give people who just disappear on me like that. How much time should i give them, if any at all?

So here is the situation: did some research on term life policies and Google suggested I contact ethos life insurance for a quick and easy quote, so I filled out the info online. Got a call back the next day from an ethos agent who said unless I removed the freeze on my credit they couldn’t get me an accurate quote. So I left it for the time being. About three weeks later, I was cold-called by an independent agent who said he got my info from ethos, who gave me his state license number. He checks out in the State license database as legit. Fast forward over a number of conversations via text and email and we’ve picked a plan and need to sit down today to fill out the application which he wants to do over the phone with esignature. He said I needed to bring my bank account info to this meeting. The vibes felt off for me about this, so I asked him to email me beforehand a digital copy of the application which he did. I noticed on it that there was an option to pay by credit card. In the meeting today, we went through the application which mirrored the one he had emailed me. But when it came time for the payment info, he said my credit card could only be used for the initial premium payment and he definitely still needed my routing and account number for my bank. This allFelt off to me, so I told him I had to run. But now I’m kind of freaking out because the guy has my SSN and a credit card number, and I’m feeling pretty foolish. About 5 hours after the phone call he sent me the following text: “Wasn't sure if giving me your banking info was an issue, im always skeptical myself. If it's better for you, we can do a zoom call and allow u to take over my computer. That way you could put the banking info in yourself and submit the app without having to give me the info. Just a thought I figured I'd run by you. Have a good evening!!”
My instinct is to ghost the dude and hope for the best while monitoring my credit card like a hawk. Not good that he has SSN, but I have credit freezes in place.
So my question for the hive mind is how bad is this? Does this seem normal?

Post to Media Research/Study Website
URL: https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/2377-social-media-hiring.html
Title: Keep It Clean: Social Media Screenings Gain in Popularity
Author: David Cotriss
Date: November 20, 2023
Personal profile or professional profile? Social media is a fun way to express yourself and interact with family, friends, and new faces all over the world. It can be used as a way to keep people you can not see as often updated on your life, as well as give you a chance to step into the personal moments of your friends lives. However, while social media may seem like a very personal media that you are only sharing with specific people, it can still serve as a public link to your entire social media history of posts, likes and comments for the entire world to see. As it turns out many companies in the modern day hiring process go through what is known as a media screening for both their new and existing employees. This calls for people to start keeping their social media profiles more professional rather than personal. These screenings can range across all social media sites along with any online presences across the internet.
First Media Key: Balance
The first media key is Balance which is known as the foundation for all of the other media keys and is vital to understanding how to use the remaining six of the media keys correctly. When job recruiters or interviewers look at social media platforms there is a chance they can be looking to see if the profile has good balance. This means they will be looking at the media provided on the profile from all angles to try and see who the user truly is as a person and what their personality and work ethic could be like. This means that when posting, you too need to understand your use of social media and how what you are doing may look from an outside perspective. The level of understanding you have on your personal profile’s outside image will be determined by your combined understanding of all seven of the media keys.
Second Media Key: Attitude Awareness
Every media creator has an attitude and it is up to the creature to project the attitude they want to portray. This continues to apply to social media profiles so people should be aware of the attitude they portray on social media and if it is a professional one or one that could possibly hurt their experience as an employee. Employers when looking at a candidate's social media page will be keeping a close eye out for if they express any values or project any messages. Values can be seen in both a positive and negative light in the hiring process depending on what the value is and the situation it is brought up in. Whether it is blown up and in your face or more subtle, every media maker also has an agenda. Job recruiters will of course be looking to see if the candidate’s agenda and values align or contradict with the agendas and values of the company.
Third Media Key: The Dignity of the Human Person
Another quality job recruiters may be looking out for is how you show dignity to the human person. They will often be looking to see if the candidate exemplifies dignity through how they interact with people online and how they talk about other human beings through both posts and comment sections. All media put onto a social media profile should always reflect, uphold and enhance human dignity. The profile should also promote that you both understand and are trying to help other people understand communities and the human person. Recruiters will be looking to see how you positively shed light on what makes humans unique and interesting all in their own special, God given ways. The main way to show understanding of human dignity is to treat people as humans and not as objects. A good way to show this is by portraying anti-suicide and anti-abortion values because it will show a true understanding of the value of human life and why it is so precious and needs to be protected.
Fourth Media Key: Truth-Filled
Something that job recruiters will always be looking to see is if your social media presence is truth filled or if you are spreading false truths and misinformation. Media can be a great outlet in helping to spread truths from humanity to God and everything in between. However, the media being an open outlet for free speech also leads to a plethora of misinformation, rumors, and lies that get spread across the internet. Job interviewers in this case will be heavily checking profiles for if the user can be seen spreading false information and trying to mislead or confuse others. It is also important to note that users should not tell lies about the human condition through their media and that it is possible for their media to be truthful without being one hundred percent accurate.
Fifth Media Key: Inspiring
Another way to look at a social media profile is to see if it inspires others positively or negatively. If a profile only talks about or shows what’s wrong with the world with a negative outlook on mankind, then there is a good chance that what you are putting out on social media is inspiring people negatively and causing them to see the world in a more negative and down sided way. A better way to direct your profile is by showing more of the positive outlooks on life with more happy tones that will inspire people in a positive way. Good goals to have when creating a positively inspiring profile is asking can this be used to help point the way toward Heaven and can this be used to help someone pursue virtue in a relationship with God. Media at its worst will point people in the wrong direction and towards a bad life, but media at its best can enlighten people, raise questions, help people grow in virtue, and inspire them to live better, more holy lifestyles.
Sixth Media Key: Skillfully Developed
One key that can really help set a profile apart from the crowd is if it is skillfully developed. Social media profiles are something people do for fun so the aesthetic, level of detail, and depth of the profile is not a requirement and completely up to the user. With that being said, making your profile professional and quality is a great way of showing companies that you are a person who applies effort and achieves quality in everything that you do. Media should always be produced well so our personal profiles are no different. Producing quality is essential if you want job recruiters to see your profile positively and especially if you want them to pay attention to what you post and create.
Seventh Media Key: Motivated by and Relevant to Experience
When trying to keep a profile professional it can be important to keep in mind what is relevant to the human experience. What you post on social media should be rooted in the realities of the world and through our own human experiences. Ways to keep your profile likable while still keeping it professional is by presenting messages which are relevant to your audience or following. If viewers are able to relate positively to what you post then they are more likely to have a positive perspective of you which gives you a better chance of being hired. However, it is important to remember to appeal to positive senses and emotions rather than one’s that can be seen more negatively. With all of this in mind, however, it is still important to express yourself and who you are, but also very important to make sure that who you are showing yourself as is a good, motivated person.

Hi there! So apparently I am a trusting person. In this world I have learned you can't trust everybody. So 1/21/24 I purchased ($145 + $12.30 delivery) a cream w/ black Marc Jacobs Tote medium size medium bag from Linda Gavilan for $145. Then 1/27/24 bought ($26 + $13.50 delivery fee) a black w/white Marc Jacobs Tote medium size bag from Amani Azzam, Also 2/4/24 bought ($158 + $7.99 delivery) a pink leather Marc Jacobs Tote medium size bag from Monay Carter. Monay Carter and Linda Gavilan are the same people! She sets up multiple names to sell fake purses. I was so excited to have purchased these bags and left a 5 star review on all three. I did not think of checking authenticity because Mercari states they do not sell fakes. Fast forward to 2/11/24 I went to Nordstrom searching for a gift for Mother's Day. I looked at their Marc Jacob bags and thought that there is a big difference in their Tote bag compare to mine. Fast forward the sales rep. told me that my bag was FAKE. I was devastated because It was the first MC Tote bag I ever had and never thought to look at the bag for inauthenticity. When I got home I checked the other MC Tote bags and realized they were Fake too. I immediately messaged Mercari. They said there was nothing they could do because it's been passed the 15 days they give allow to return an item after purchase. A second email to them told me to get a certificate on authenticity and pics. She said send them to me within 15 days. I explained it was going to be $15 to get that certificate and would they be paying. She said no they would not pay for the certificate. So I emailed them the certificate and pics. Mercari sent me a message that they could not do anything after 15 days. I said the 2nd rep I emailed told me with the certificate and pics on the pink they could. I called and spoke to a girl named Mitch and she said the same. I explained I didn't return because I didn't think I could get a fake on Mercari and I just found out they were fake. Basically was told there is nothing they can do. Does anyone know if there is anything I can do further?? I am heartbroken!