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I got yelled at by an Autism Speaks volunteer in the street
2024.05.21 19:57 Roleplayer_MidRNova I got yelled at by an Autism Speaks volunteer in the street
I feel like by now we all know Autism Speaks is a bs company. I recently visited a city near where I live with my sister and her two kids, one of whom has ADHD. It's a city where there's a lot of history, so there were these big trolley tours passing by. We had just walked out of a novelty shop to get some toys and candy for my nephew. We were standing on the corner of a street, and across the street from us on the other corner was a guy dressed in the token rainbow puzzle piece shirt holding one of those megaphone things.
As a trolley stopped at the intersection, this guy walked out into the street and stopped in front of them to start preaching about Autism Awareness and trying to get donations. The driver yelled at him and made him move, at which point he looked around the street and saw my sister and I.
We needed to cross the street, but the light had just turned green, so we had to wait. He ran up to us and started talking about Autism to us. Before my nephew was diagnosed with ADHD, he had been diagnosed with ASD, but recently he was rediagnosed (as in less than a month ago). My sister, believing her son to be Autistic, had read every book on parenting children with ASD she could get her hands on. She's also been picking my brain for years on where I feel like our parents messed up with me and where I think they really helped.
Obviously neither of us are experts on the subject, but I do feel like we are familiar enough based on my lived experience with the disorder and my sister both watching me grow up and then trying to help her son. The point was neither one of us was particularly enthused about being talked at by someone who so clearly was preaching based off a pamphlet. He even said that he had a childhood friend with ASD and that's why he felt called to volunteer with the company.
My sister, idk if it's because she's Neurotypical or just a confidence thing, but she was able to tell the guy to bug off and went back into the store so she could help my nephew regulate because the guy was really loud and in our faces. That left me standing there frozen while he got progressively louder and more in my face. He said I lacked compassion, that I clearly didn't know anyone who struggles with Autism, that he hoped if I had kids with it that I would educate myself better. I wasn't doing anything. I was just frozen, deer in headlights, panicking as a stranger shouted at me.
Other passing people started to stop and stare. I don't know if it was in my head or not, but I could swear I was getting the stink eye from everyone. I started feeling dizzy, and that's when I yelled "I HAVE ANXIETY" and then ran into the store.
I don't blame my sister for leaving me out there. She thought I was right behind her, and obviously her priority was on my nephew and I'm glad he was removed from the situation.
Now that I'm away from it and calmed down, I just feel so angry that this company isn't training their volunteers better. You would think that for a company that's allegedly supposed to advocate for people with Autism, they would know better than to invade personal space and raise their voices.
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As a trolley stopped at the intersection, this guy walked out into the street and stopped in front of them to start preaching about Autism Awareness and trying to get donations. The driver yelled at him and made him move, at which point he looked around the street and saw my sister and I.
We needed to cross the street, but the light had just turned green, so we had to wait. He ran up to us and started talking about Autism to us. Before my nephew was diagnosed with ADHD, he had been diagnosed with ASD, but recently he was rediagnosed (as in less than a month ago). My sister, believing her son to be Autistic, had read every book on parenting children with ASD she could get her hands on. She's also been picking my brain for years on where I feel like our parents messed up with me and where I think they really helped.
Obviously neither of us are experts on the subject, but I do feel like we are familiar enough based on my lived experience with the disorder and my sister both watching me grow up and then trying to help her son. The point was neither one of us was particularly enthused about being talked at by someone who so clearly was preaching based off a pamphlet. He even said that he had a childhood friend with ASD and that's why he felt called to volunteer with the company.
My sister, idk if it's because she's Neurotypical or just a confidence thing, but she was able to tell the guy to bug off and went back into the store so she could help my nephew regulate because the guy was really loud and in our faces. That left me standing there frozen while he got progressively louder and more in my face. He said I lacked compassion, that I clearly didn't know anyone who struggles with Autism, that he hoped if I had kids with it that I would educate myself better. I wasn't doing anything. I was just frozen, deer in headlights, panicking as a stranger shouted at me.
Other passing people started to stop and stare. I don't know if it was in my head or not, but I could swear I was getting the stink eye from everyone. I started feeling dizzy, and that's when I yelled "I HAVE ANXIETY" and then ran into the store.
I don't blame my sister for leaving me out there. She thought I was right behind her, and obviously her priority was on my nephew and I'm glad he was removed from the situation.
Now that I'm away from it and calmed down, I just feel so angry that this company isn't training their volunteers better. You would think that for a company that's allegedly supposed to advocate for people with Autism, they would know better than to invade personal space and raise their voices.
2024.05.21 19:55 beetle8209 Yall are biased
 | I did an experiment yesterday, you probably seen it, most likely haven't. You most likely have seen a rise of posts talking about emote canceling. So this experiment was about 2 exploits, goovment, and emote canceling. The main difference between the 2 is one is a heavy exploit, and the other is a light exploit, and yall know how this subreddit hates light. so i made a little bit of a bait post, to see how how this community would react to me saying to remove goovment as well (goovement is movement with goo). But one person figured it out that it was a bait post and i congratulate you mate submitted by beetle8209 to thefinals [link] [comments] https://preview.redd.it/w3ff3dxmht1d1.png?width=1445&format=png&auto=webp&s=f6afbcc1a07fa81b9ec7b3004ca94fc942af789c See the immense downvotes? Im sure you do. People were making excuses in the replies like "well it takes some setup" i say to you, people have done it mid fight so not that much. others were saying "it's just the physics" still an exploit. but lets look at a post saying the emote canceling needs to go. https://preview.redd.it/tfft9iooit1d1.png?width=1468&format=png&auto=webp&s=af35f201f6d3f80c9fbc4dc4cf45c53e65d22ff5 See the difference? If you read a little bit into that you will see something about mobility, which is exactly goovment, and funny enough it provide more mobility than a light and light specializes in mobility and what is heavy's weakness, mobility. that would be like if there was a glitch for light that gave it more health than a heavy. Here is a post about ttk of sword canceling. https://preview.redd.it/lkr1zlxsit1d1.png?width=1450&format=png&auto=webp&s=238437b43a096e166db7ff1d9f3e947dc9c73c33 (dont mind the bad crop) twice as fast ey |
2024.05.21 19:54 ricosuave_3355 Discussion and Questions regarding Glanton’s fate and events leading to the Yuma Massacre
Doing another reread of Blood Meridian, and just finished the section of David Brown’s arrest through the Yuma Massacre of the gang. I feel like this obviously is a very pivotal moment in the gang’s history as it lead to their destruction, but also has an air of mystery surrounding some of the events in this time frame that fascinates me. I’d like show a few points that come to mind and some questions to fellow readers.
Glanton’s Apathy: “Glanton supervised with some interest the raising of the walls about him but otherwise left his men to pursue the business at the crossing with a terrible latitude. He seemed to take little account of the wealth they were amassing although daily he’d open the brass lock with which the wood and leather trunk in his quarters was secured and raise the lid and empty whole sacks of valuables into it.” After establishing themselves taking over the ferry and robbing those who came to use it, I get the feeling Glanton just falls into a state of complete apathy. He seemed to have no interest in how his men ran the ferry or even how much money they were making with this new racket. After spending basically the whole novel up to this point going from one place to another to kill people or stay a step ahead of harm’s way, at the ferry he is simply existing. What is the reason behind this sudden loss of all motivation?
Rescue of David Brown: So Davy lights an officer on fire and gets thrown in jail. After Toadvine and Webster tells Glanton, he immediately rounds up 5 nameless gang members and sets off towards San Diego to rescue him. Two questions I’ve pondered on this event: Would Glanton have launched a rescue if it was anyone else in the gang? And, why did he not take any of his veterans with him? This question leads into the next topic, but I find it strange that he leaves behind the judge and basically all the named gang members who we know have been riding with him a while to rob harmless travelers while he goes on what could be a dangerous rescue mission.
Glanton Abandoned: After finding out that David Brown escaped jail, Glanton and his men spend two days getting blackout drunk and getting into a fight with soldiers. Then comes the line: “Glanton returned to Yuma alone, his men gone to the gold fields.” This casual reference to Glanton’s five men just leaving him in San Diego and hunting for gold went unnoticed to me on my first reading, but stuck out to me this time. At several points in the novel there’s mentions of Glanton or someone else in the gang inquiring about a missing gang member, and then we literally just had Glanton traveling to rescue another to not leave him behind, but then here all of a sudden we have a handful of his gang members just leaving for good and there’s no reaction by him or further action taken. Did the men tell him about their plan? Did he give his blessing? Or did they sneak off while he was drunk? I can’t imagine say Webster or Henderson Smith taking off like this, so again makes me wonder why Glanton picked who he did to go on his rescue mission, and not any of his more trusted fighters.
The judge in charge: During Glanton’s estimated two week absence, the judge had been appointed to be in charge of the ferry operations. Upon Glanton’s return, there are a few examples that immediately point towards things being off… The first thing he sees is “a young Mexican girl was crouched naked under the shade of the wall. She watched him ride past, covering her breasts with her hands. She wore a rawhide collar about her neck and she was chained to a post.” Next he rides into the compound, and finds it empty, no one is around. Riding down to look at the river, “the doctor came scrambling down the bank and seized Glanton by the foot and began to plead with him in a senseless jabber. He’d not seen to his person in weeks and he was filthy and disheveled and he tugged at Glanton’s trouserleg and pointed toward the fortifications on the hill. That man, he said. That man.” The judge is on the rise of the hill, naked except for a loose robe, with his new acolyte Black Jackson standing beside him in a similar garb. Later we have the passage: “By evening the drunkenness and revelry had begun afresh and the *shrieks of young girls** carried across the water to the pilgrims huddled in their camp*.”
So obviously some weird stuff has gone down in the last couple weeks. Young girls are chained outside on posts, the judge and at least one other gang member is strutting around basically naked except for a loose cloth, and it seems like it’s become a regular occurrence that the night it filled with the screams of young girls. The judge’s short rule over the ferry has made the doctor go mad with fright, and it seems his influence of turning some of the other men to his level of debauchery has taken root. (I don’t believe all of the men would partake in his ways, I think one of the reasons for the Tobin and kid to be so wary and antagonistic towards the judge at the well after the attack was because they saw what a monster he had become).
There’s a lot to unpack with what is going on in just a couple pages. To me it seems the judge has turned the ferry into his personal underage carnival of pleasure and sadism. His actions caused the doctor to run to Glanton of all people to try and help, even though the doctor is well aware of what type of man Glanton is. The lesser of two evils? Perhaps the doctor picked up that Glanton had been the only man who was able to keep the judge in check, and as soon as he was gone the judge was now off leash and immediately took the situation to an extreme. Unfortunately for the doctor and the young girls at the men’s mercy, Glanton’s apathy continues and he just goes to his quarters to get drunk.
Glanton’s Death - Coincidence, or Planned? - After my last reading of this section with Glanton being split to the thrapple, I had the thought “damn he got unlucky.” Like he was gone for two weeks or more, shows back up to camp, and then the Yumas attack and wipe out everyone. However, after that thought on the bad luck of his timing I got to thinking of the judge’s later conversation with the kid where he says that he told the jailers that the kid worked with the Yumas to plan the attack. Could someone have tipped the Yumas off to Glanton’s return as the right opportunity to attack? If it was all a coincidence, it’s something to think about that their revenge would have been a missed chance if they had attacked a couple days earlier when Glanton was still in San Diego. However, I don’t think or know why the kid would be the one to make this scheme. The only gang member really who I think could have done it and had a reason to do it is the judge. Maybe after getting a taste of power he didn’t want Glanton to ruin his fun, or maybe he felt his time with the gang had runs it’s course and he wanted to wipe them out as a sort of clean slate. Or maybe he just thought it would be funny, like what he did to Reverend Green in his introduction. What are your thoughts on the timing of the Yuma attack and the death of Glanton?
For some reason I just really love this short section in the novel, there’s a lot to think about and so few details that it leaves a lot open to the imagination.
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Glanton’s Apathy: “Glanton supervised with some interest the raising of the walls about him but otherwise left his men to pursue the business at the crossing with a terrible latitude. He seemed to take little account of the wealth they were amassing although daily he’d open the brass lock with which the wood and leather trunk in his quarters was secured and raise the lid and empty whole sacks of valuables into it.” After establishing themselves taking over the ferry and robbing those who came to use it, I get the feeling Glanton just falls into a state of complete apathy. He seemed to have no interest in how his men ran the ferry or even how much money they were making with this new racket. After spending basically the whole novel up to this point going from one place to another to kill people or stay a step ahead of harm’s way, at the ferry he is simply existing. What is the reason behind this sudden loss of all motivation?
Rescue of David Brown: So Davy lights an officer on fire and gets thrown in jail. After Toadvine and Webster tells Glanton, he immediately rounds up 5 nameless gang members and sets off towards San Diego to rescue him. Two questions I’ve pondered on this event: Would Glanton have launched a rescue if it was anyone else in the gang? And, why did he not take any of his veterans with him? This question leads into the next topic, but I find it strange that he leaves behind the judge and basically all the named gang members who we know have been riding with him a while to rob harmless travelers while he goes on what could be a dangerous rescue mission.
Glanton Abandoned: After finding out that David Brown escaped jail, Glanton and his men spend two days getting blackout drunk and getting into a fight with soldiers. Then comes the line: “Glanton returned to Yuma alone, his men gone to the gold fields.” This casual reference to Glanton’s five men just leaving him in San Diego and hunting for gold went unnoticed to me on my first reading, but stuck out to me this time. At several points in the novel there’s mentions of Glanton or someone else in the gang inquiring about a missing gang member, and then we literally just had Glanton traveling to rescue another to not leave him behind, but then here all of a sudden we have a handful of his gang members just leaving for good and there’s no reaction by him or further action taken. Did the men tell him about their plan? Did he give his blessing? Or did they sneak off while he was drunk? I can’t imagine say Webster or Henderson Smith taking off like this, so again makes me wonder why Glanton picked who he did to go on his rescue mission, and not any of his more trusted fighters.
The judge in charge: During Glanton’s estimated two week absence, the judge had been appointed to be in charge of the ferry operations. Upon Glanton’s return, there are a few examples that immediately point towards things being off… The first thing he sees is “a young Mexican girl was crouched naked under the shade of the wall. She watched him ride past, covering her breasts with her hands. She wore a rawhide collar about her neck and she was chained to a post.” Next he rides into the compound, and finds it empty, no one is around. Riding down to look at the river, “the doctor came scrambling down the bank and seized Glanton by the foot and began to plead with him in a senseless jabber. He’d not seen to his person in weeks and he was filthy and disheveled and he tugged at Glanton’s trouserleg and pointed toward the fortifications on the hill. That man, he said. That man.” The judge is on the rise of the hill, naked except for a loose robe, with his new acolyte Black Jackson standing beside him in a similar garb. Later we have the passage: “By evening the drunkenness and revelry had begun afresh and the *shrieks of young girls** carried across the water to the pilgrims huddled in their camp*.”
So obviously some weird stuff has gone down in the last couple weeks. Young girls are chained outside on posts, the judge and at least one other gang member is strutting around basically naked except for a loose cloth, and it seems like it’s become a regular occurrence that the night it filled with the screams of young girls. The judge’s short rule over the ferry has made the doctor go mad with fright, and it seems his influence of turning some of the other men to his level of debauchery has taken root. (I don’t believe all of the men would partake in his ways, I think one of the reasons for the Tobin and kid to be so wary and antagonistic towards the judge at the well after the attack was because they saw what a monster he had become).
There’s a lot to unpack with what is going on in just a couple pages. To me it seems the judge has turned the ferry into his personal underage carnival of pleasure and sadism. His actions caused the doctor to run to Glanton of all people to try and help, even though the doctor is well aware of what type of man Glanton is. The lesser of two evils? Perhaps the doctor picked up that Glanton had been the only man who was able to keep the judge in check, and as soon as he was gone the judge was now off leash and immediately took the situation to an extreme. Unfortunately for the doctor and the young girls at the men’s mercy, Glanton’s apathy continues and he just goes to his quarters to get drunk.
Glanton’s Death - Coincidence, or Planned? - After my last reading of this section with Glanton being split to the thrapple, I had the thought “damn he got unlucky.” Like he was gone for two weeks or more, shows back up to camp, and then the Yumas attack and wipe out everyone. However, after that thought on the bad luck of his timing I got to thinking of the judge’s later conversation with the kid where he says that he told the jailers that the kid worked with the Yumas to plan the attack. Could someone have tipped the Yumas off to Glanton’s return as the right opportunity to attack? If it was all a coincidence, it’s something to think about that their revenge would have been a missed chance if they had attacked a couple days earlier when Glanton was still in San Diego. However, I don’t think or know why the kid would be the one to make this scheme. The only gang member really who I think could have done it and had a reason to do it is the judge. Maybe after getting a taste of power he didn’t want Glanton to ruin his fun, or maybe he felt his time with the gang had runs it’s course and he wanted to wipe them out as a sort of clean slate. Or maybe he just thought it would be funny, like what he did to Reverend Green in his introduction. What are your thoughts on the timing of the Yuma attack and the death of Glanton?
For some reason I just really love this short section in the novel, there’s a lot to think about and so few details that it leaves a lot open to the imagination.
2024.05.21 19:54 ElectricalProject358 20 [NB4F] Netherlands/Online- Let's make love songs make sense
Heyy I'm 20 year old non binary person (a male at birth) from the Netherlands. I've been feeling kinda shit lately and am willing to try about anything.
My name is Myka/Mykaila. I'm bisexual and the reason I probably haven't had any luck in the dating game is because of my appearance. I'm quite short for a male (5'4 or 165cm) and pretty in touch with my feminine side, I like to wear nail polish and wear feminine clothes sometimes. A little more about my appearance: I'm fairly skinny even though if sometimes I don't think so myself, I have brown skin, medium length black hair, brown eyes, and wear glasses but I take em off most of the time cus I don't like how they look. Also love the color black if you see me outside I'll probably be wearing black!
I have a bunch of interests some of which conclude listening to music, playing video games, writing and watching football.
I'm a huge nerd too tbh and like a lot of nerdy things such as HP,Pokemon, anime, chess etc.
What I'm looking for in a partner:
-Gender is irrelevant as I said I'm bisexual so anyone is welcome.
-Age range from 18-25. Definitely not younger than 18! If you're a little older than 25 that's fine but please dni if you're a minor.
-Someone who texts me regularly/gives me attention. I'm an attention whore, I need constant attention. I need at least one text a day just to know you still care about me lol
-Looks, doesn't matter that much as long as you're a genuinely sweet person and we have some common interests we'll be alright :) .
Please send me something about yourself and this emoji "🍋" so I know you've read the whole post! I look forward to hearing from y'all!
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My name is Myka/Mykaila. I'm bisexual and the reason I probably haven't had any luck in the dating game is because of my appearance. I'm quite short for a male (5'4 or 165cm) and pretty in touch with my feminine side, I like to wear nail polish and wear feminine clothes sometimes. A little more about my appearance: I'm fairly skinny even though if sometimes I don't think so myself, I have brown skin, medium length black hair, brown eyes, and wear glasses but I take em off most of the time cus I don't like how they look. Also love the color black if you see me outside I'll probably be wearing black!
I have a bunch of interests some of which conclude listening to music, playing video games, writing and watching football.
I'm a huge nerd too tbh and like a lot of nerdy things such as HP,Pokemon, anime, chess etc.
What I'm looking for in a partner:
-Gender is irrelevant as I said I'm bisexual so anyone is welcome.
-Age range from 18-25. Definitely not younger than 18! If you're a little older than 25 that's fine but please dni if you're a minor.
-Someone who texts me regularly/gives me attention. I'm an attention whore, I need constant attention. I need at least one text a day just to know you still care about me lol
-Looks, doesn't matter that much as long as you're a genuinely sweet person and we have some common interests we'll be alright :) .
Please send me something about yourself and this emoji "🍋" so I know you've read the whole post! I look forward to hearing from y'all!
2024.05.21 19:52 oxlovelysun7 Pupillary distance error & migraines
Hi! I’m(27f) new to this subreddit but I have two questions.
My knowledge on strabismus is minimal to none as a precursor to this post.
Some background: I had my eyes checked may of last year and I just got them checked this month as routine. I get cluster migraines, there are many causes and haven’t been able to really pinpoint cus of the many triggers.
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My knowledge on strabismus is minimal to none as a precursor to this post.
Some background: I had my eyes checked may of last year and I just got them checked this month as routine. I get cluster migraines, there are many causes and haven’t been able to really pinpoint cus of the many triggers.
- Last year they measured my pupillary distance to be 66 but this year apparently it’s 60. Im wondering if this has to do with strabismus. Could it be that I was wearing glasses with the pupillary distance being 66 for the past year when it’s in fact 60?
- I’m wondering if strabismus could be the cause of migraines. I usually get a ton of sensitivity to light and I’m wondering if the eye that is less strong could be over compensating and causing extra strain on my brain thus causing migraines?
2024.05.21 19:52 Plastic-Guava-6941 Remembering Humanity
The Battle for Zor'thal
The skies of Zor'thal burned red as the Insectoid swarm darkened the horizon, their shrill war cries piercing the air. Amid the chaos, Commander Sarah Williams stood at the edge of a crumbling barricade, her uniform scorched and tattered. She wiped the soot from her face and looked back at the terrified Zor'thali huddled behind her—a once-proud avian species now reduced to desperate survivors.
"Hold the line!" she shouted, her voice hoarse from days of relentless fighting. Human soldiers, battered but unbroken, snapped to attention, their faces steeled with determination. They had come to Zor'thal not for conquest, but to protect these gentle beings who painted the skies with colors unseen on Earth.
The battle raged on, and the humans fought with a ferocity that defied their exhaustion. Sarah's mind flashed back to a moment when a young Zor'thali child had handed her a small, hand-carved figure of a bird. "For luck," the child had said, eyes wide with hope.
Hours turned into days, and the Insectoids seemed endless. Sarah watched as Corporal James Reed, a seasoned soldier with a heart of gold, charged into the fray to save a wounded Zor'thali elder. He took a hit meant for the elder, his scream lost in the roar of the battle. Sarah's heart clenched, but she pressed on, her duty clear.
Finally, after a brutal final assault, the Insectoids were purged from the area. The battlefield was a graveyard of broken bodies and shattered dreams, but Zor'thal was saved. The Zor'thali wept as they mourned their dead and honored the humans who had fought so bravely.
Years later, at an interstellar summit, the Zor'thali Chancellor stood before a vast assembly. His feathers, once vibrant, were now dull with age, but his eyes shone with gratitude. He recounted the darkest days of the invasion, his voice trembling as he spoke of the human sacrifices.
A Xendari representative, known for his cynicism, interrupted, "Why should we trust the humans? They are known for their aggression and self-interest."
The room fell silent. Commander Sarah Williams, now an ambassador, rose from her seat. Her gaze was steady as she walked to the center of the hall. "When the Insectoids descended upon Zor'thal, they intended to eradicate every living being. We fought not for gain, but because it was the right thing to do. Thousands of our soldiers lie buried on Zor'thal, having given their lives to protect those who could not protect themselves."
She paused, her voice cracking with emotion. "I still carry the figure of a bird given to me by a Zor'thali child. It reminds me of why we fought. For them, for their future."
The Xendari representative, known for his bluster, found himself speechless. The truth hung heavily in the air.
The Defense of Iylara
The lush forests of Iylara were a living tapestry of greens and blues, now marred by the fiery onslaught of the Insectoids. Admiral James Harris stood on a ridge, his heart heavy as he surveyed the burning landscape. The Iylari, an aquatic species known for their wisdom, were fighting a losing battle. Their beautiful coral cities, once vibrant with life, were being reduced to rubble.
"Admiral, we need to fall back," a young lieutenant urged, his voice tinged with fear.
"No," Harris replied firmly. "We hold our ground. We are their last hope."
As the humans dug in, the Insectoids advanced, their insectile drones tearing through defenses. Harris watched as a group of Iylari children, their scales shimmering with tears, were shepherded to safety by human medics. He clenched his fists, determined to give them a future.
The battle was fierce. Harris led charge after charge, his mind a blur of strategy and survival. He saw Lieutenant Davis, barely twenty, carrying an injured Iylari on his back through a hail of enemy fire. Davis fell, his body shielding the Iylari from harm. Harris's chest tightened, but he couldn't afford to grieve—not yet.
After nearly a year of unrelenting combat, the Insectoids were finally repelled. The humans had paid a steep price, but the Iylari were saved. The once-pastoral fields of Iylara were scarred with the memory of their sacrifice.
Decades later, during a historic Galactic Council meeting, an elderly Iylari senator stood to speak. His scales had lost their luster, but his voice carried the weight of lived experience. "When the Insectoids came, we were doomed. It was the humans who stood with us, who fought and died for our freedom."
A Myraxian representative, known for his disdain of human involvement, sneered. "Why should we trust these humans? They are warriors, not diplomats."
The senator's eyes narrowed. "The humans are indeed warriors, but they are also protectors. When the Insectoids ravaged and consumed our forests and slaughtered and ate our people, it was the humans who stood with us. They asked for nothing in return, except to see justice done. I remember a young soldier, David, who carried me from the flames. He was just nineteen Terra years! "
Admiral Harris, now retired and attending as an honorary guest, nodded solemnly. The Myraxian opened his mouth to retort but found no words. The senator's voice trembled as he continued, "David gave his life so I could live. How many of us owe our lives to such sacrifice?"
The assembly was silent, the weight of their debt to humanity undeniable.
The Liberation of Vornax
The frigid plains of Vornax were a harsh and unforgiving battlefield. The Insectoids had invaded, enslaving the crystalline Vornaxians for use as biofuel. General Marcus Lee stood on the front lines, his breath visible in the freezing air. His troops were exhausted, but their resolve was unbreakable.
"General, our supplies are running low," Captain Rodriguez reported, her voice shaking from the cold.
"We can't stop now," Lee replied. "The Vornaxians are counting on us."
As they advanced through the ice and snow, Lee saw the desperation in the eyes of the Vornaxians. They had endured unimaginable horrors, and the humans had come to be their last hope. The humans fought in subzero temperatures, their bodies pushed to the brink, but they never wavered.
One night, as they set up camp, Lee sat by a fire with a young Vornaxian girl who had lost her family. She handed him a small, crystalline shard. "For courage," she whispered, her voice barely audible.
Lee held the shard tightly, feeling the weight of her trust. The next morning, they launched a final assault on the Insectoids hive stronghold. The battle was fierce, and the humans fought with a primal fury. Lee watched as Sergeant Johnson, a father of two, charged into enemy lines to protect a group of Vornaxian prisoners. He fell, but his sacrifice allowed the prisoners to escape.
After two grueling years, the Insectoids were scorched from Vornax. The humans had liberated the planet, but the cost was high. The Vornaxians wept as they buried their saviors, their crystalline tears shimmering in the cold light.
Years later, at a commemoration ceremony on Vornax, an elder Vornaxian spoke before a gathered assembly of intergalactic dignitaries. His voice was filled with emotion as he recounted the sacrifices made by the humans. "They came to us in our darkest hour, not as conquerors, but as liberators."
A Kreeva representative, known for their isolationist views, scoffed. "Why do you honor the humans so? They are known for their imperial ambitions."
General Lee, attending as a guest of honor, stepped forward, his voice steady and powerful. "When the Insectoids enslaved the Vornaxians, we fought and died for their freedom. We did not conquer; we liberated. Thousands of human lives were lost to ensure that the Vornaxians could live free from tyranny."
The elder Vornaxian, crystalline eyes glistening, added, "The humans gave everything so that we could have our future. I still visit the grave of a human soldier who saved my family, who lies buried in our soil as one of our own. His name was Michael, and he was just twenty-three."
The Kreeva representative, usually quick to argue, found himself silent in the face of such conviction and sacrifice. The weight of the moment pressed down on the assembly.
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The skies of Zor'thal burned red as the Insectoid swarm darkened the horizon, their shrill war cries piercing the air. Amid the chaos, Commander Sarah Williams stood at the edge of a crumbling barricade, her uniform scorched and tattered. She wiped the soot from her face and looked back at the terrified Zor'thali huddled behind her—a once-proud avian species now reduced to desperate survivors.
"Hold the line!" she shouted, her voice hoarse from days of relentless fighting. Human soldiers, battered but unbroken, snapped to attention, their faces steeled with determination. They had come to Zor'thal not for conquest, but to protect these gentle beings who painted the skies with colors unseen on Earth.
The battle raged on, and the humans fought with a ferocity that defied their exhaustion. Sarah's mind flashed back to a moment when a young Zor'thali child had handed her a small, hand-carved figure of a bird. "For luck," the child had said, eyes wide with hope.
Hours turned into days, and the Insectoids seemed endless. Sarah watched as Corporal James Reed, a seasoned soldier with a heart of gold, charged into the fray to save a wounded Zor'thali elder. He took a hit meant for the elder, his scream lost in the roar of the battle. Sarah's heart clenched, but she pressed on, her duty clear.
Finally, after a brutal final assault, the Insectoids were purged from the area. The battlefield was a graveyard of broken bodies and shattered dreams, but Zor'thal was saved. The Zor'thali wept as they mourned their dead and honored the humans who had fought so bravely.
Years later, at an interstellar summit, the Zor'thali Chancellor stood before a vast assembly. His feathers, once vibrant, were now dull with age, but his eyes shone with gratitude. He recounted the darkest days of the invasion, his voice trembling as he spoke of the human sacrifices.
A Xendari representative, known for his cynicism, interrupted, "Why should we trust the humans? They are known for their aggression and self-interest."
The room fell silent. Commander Sarah Williams, now an ambassador, rose from her seat. Her gaze was steady as she walked to the center of the hall. "When the Insectoids descended upon Zor'thal, they intended to eradicate every living being. We fought not for gain, but because it was the right thing to do. Thousands of our soldiers lie buried on Zor'thal, having given their lives to protect those who could not protect themselves."
She paused, her voice cracking with emotion. "I still carry the figure of a bird given to me by a Zor'thali child. It reminds me of why we fought. For them, for their future."
The Xendari representative, known for his bluster, found himself speechless. The truth hung heavily in the air.
The Defense of Iylara
The lush forests of Iylara were a living tapestry of greens and blues, now marred by the fiery onslaught of the Insectoids. Admiral James Harris stood on a ridge, his heart heavy as he surveyed the burning landscape. The Iylari, an aquatic species known for their wisdom, were fighting a losing battle. Their beautiful coral cities, once vibrant with life, were being reduced to rubble.
"Admiral, we need to fall back," a young lieutenant urged, his voice tinged with fear.
"No," Harris replied firmly. "We hold our ground. We are their last hope."
As the humans dug in, the Insectoids advanced, their insectile drones tearing through defenses. Harris watched as a group of Iylari children, their scales shimmering with tears, were shepherded to safety by human medics. He clenched his fists, determined to give them a future.
The battle was fierce. Harris led charge after charge, his mind a blur of strategy and survival. He saw Lieutenant Davis, barely twenty, carrying an injured Iylari on his back through a hail of enemy fire. Davis fell, his body shielding the Iylari from harm. Harris's chest tightened, but he couldn't afford to grieve—not yet.
After nearly a year of unrelenting combat, the Insectoids were finally repelled. The humans had paid a steep price, but the Iylari were saved. The once-pastoral fields of Iylara were scarred with the memory of their sacrifice.
Decades later, during a historic Galactic Council meeting, an elderly Iylari senator stood to speak. His scales had lost their luster, but his voice carried the weight of lived experience. "When the Insectoids came, we were doomed. It was the humans who stood with us, who fought and died for our freedom."
A Myraxian representative, known for his disdain of human involvement, sneered. "Why should we trust these humans? They are warriors, not diplomats."
The senator's eyes narrowed. "The humans are indeed warriors, but they are also protectors. When the Insectoids ravaged and consumed our forests and slaughtered and ate our people, it was the humans who stood with us. They asked for nothing in return, except to see justice done. I remember a young soldier, David, who carried me from the flames. He was just nineteen Terra years! "
Admiral Harris, now retired and attending as an honorary guest, nodded solemnly. The Myraxian opened his mouth to retort but found no words. The senator's voice trembled as he continued, "David gave his life so I could live. How many of us owe our lives to such sacrifice?"
The assembly was silent, the weight of their debt to humanity undeniable.
The Liberation of Vornax
The frigid plains of Vornax were a harsh and unforgiving battlefield. The Insectoids had invaded, enslaving the crystalline Vornaxians for use as biofuel. General Marcus Lee stood on the front lines, his breath visible in the freezing air. His troops were exhausted, but their resolve was unbreakable.
"General, our supplies are running low," Captain Rodriguez reported, her voice shaking from the cold.
"We can't stop now," Lee replied. "The Vornaxians are counting on us."
As they advanced through the ice and snow, Lee saw the desperation in the eyes of the Vornaxians. They had endured unimaginable horrors, and the humans had come to be their last hope. The humans fought in subzero temperatures, their bodies pushed to the brink, but they never wavered.
One night, as they set up camp, Lee sat by a fire with a young Vornaxian girl who had lost her family. She handed him a small, crystalline shard. "For courage," she whispered, her voice barely audible.
Lee held the shard tightly, feeling the weight of her trust. The next morning, they launched a final assault on the Insectoids hive stronghold. The battle was fierce, and the humans fought with a primal fury. Lee watched as Sergeant Johnson, a father of two, charged into enemy lines to protect a group of Vornaxian prisoners. He fell, but his sacrifice allowed the prisoners to escape.
After two grueling years, the Insectoids were scorched from Vornax. The humans had liberated the planet, but the cost was high. The Vornaxians wept as they buried their saviors, their crystalline tears shimmering in the cold light.
Years later, at a commemoration ceremony on Vornax, an elder Vornaxian spoke before a gathered assembly of intergalactic dignitaries. His voice was filled with emotion as he recounted the sacrifices made by the humans. "They came to us in our darkest hour, not as conquerors, but as liberators."
A Kreeva representative, known for their isolationist views, scoffed. "Why do you honor the humans so? They are known for their imperial ambitions."
General Lee, attending as a guest of honor, stepped forward, his voice steady and powerful. "When the Insectoids enslaved the Vornaxians, we fought and died for their freedom. We did not conquer; we liberated. Thousands of human lives were lost to ensure that the Vornaxians could live free from tyranny."
The elder Vornaxian, crystalline eyes glistening, added, "The humans gave everything so that we could have our future. I still visit the grave of a human soldier who saved my family, who lies buried in our soil as one of our own. His name was Michael, and he was just twenty-three."
The Kreeva representative, usually quick to argue, found himself silent in the face of such conviction and sacrifice. The weight of the moment pressed down on the assembly.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
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2024.05.21 19:52 simulacrasimulation_ My (23m) partner (21f) and I got accepted into the same research team next semester. I want to keep my work and my relationship life separate. What should I do?
Hi everyone, thank you for taking the time to read about my situation.
For the Spring 2024 semester, I was accepted into a research program at my university. The way the application process works is you are given several different research topics/teams to express your level of interest in. They use this information to help better decide which team to place you in (assuming you are accepted into the program). The structure of each team consists of: 3-4 undergraduate students; a graduate student that mentors and guides the team; and a professor who is faculty who supervises the project.
Throughout the duration of this semester, my team and I have gotten quite familiar with the work we were doing. The professor was rarely a part of our weekly discussion meetings, so it was really the graduate mentor and the undergraduate students working together. While still maintaining the professionalism of conducting research, there was also casual and light-hearted banter that we felt comfortable with.
The research project is primarily focused on mathematics research, but it does require computer programming experience as well. My girlfriend is a computer science major and would sometimes sit in during our weekly meetings to see the research we were doing. I thought that maybe she would enjoy seeing what the work is like. It would also help her decide if this is something she sees herself doing next semester. My graduate mentor took note of her possible interest in doing research in the future.
Additional context: my graduate mentor and his girlfriend both study mathematics, and they both spend a lot of time together in the mathematics department. It seems like they feel comfortable mixing in their personal/professional lives together.
At the end of the Spring semester, research applications for the Fall semester opened up. My partner decided she wanted to give it a shot and decided to apply for the research program. I also decided to reapply to continue my research for next semester. Since we get to choose which topics we felt most interested in, my girlfriend chose a topic she felt most interested (pattern formation), and I chose the topic pertaining to my original research interest (AI). I think both of us had different ideas of which one we felt most interested in doing.
My research team decided to have an end-of-semester dinner to celebrate our research project and achievements for this semester (my girlfriend was not there). My graduate mentor told me over dinner that he decided to put her on the same team as me for next semester. I don't really know how I felt hearing that information, I didn't even know he was a part of the decision-making process. I'm sure he thought he was doing a kind gesture by pairing two partners together on the same research team. But I wish he would have asked me if that was something I was okay with. I don't know why, but as much as I liked having her around, I also felt like some boundaries were being mixed? I want to see my partner as a girlfriend, not as a coworker. Additionally, two of the original research members were graduating and wouldn't be there for next semester and another research member is deciding to not continue. So next semester it would just be an entirely new team (and not the one I bonded with this semester).
In the middle of dinner, I texted my girlfriend about the early information I had just received from my graduate mentor. She said, "How does he know? They already decided? Oh brother. *sends an anxious cat GIF rolling around in bed*". I texted her saying how I remembered she wanted to be a part of the other research team, to which she acknowledged and said she was happy to be a part of my research team.
I do care about my partner a lot, and I also wish to have my work life and personal relationship life separate. My partner and I already have our own lives so enmeshed together on campus as it already is. This past semester, I was working part-time as an assistant in the math department. Sometimes my partner would come by and lounge around the same area I am working in. We would also study together on campus, or try to see each other in between classes or go out for lunch together. When we are not on campus, we would drive each other home and spend our nights together. Admittedly, I do feel like my academic performance decreased ever since I started dating her. My studies are something I care about deeply, and I just need my own time and space to focus on that too. If we are on the same research team together, I won't be able to focus on the quality of my work. I would prefer to have time alone to where I can focus on my work. Outside of that, my time is all of hers! We are both very affectionate and spend a lot of quality time together outside of the academic environment.
I don't know what the dynamic would be like between us if we were on the same research team together. Doing research can be kind of stressful sometimes, and I don't want that dynamic to enter our relationship either. At this point, I'm leaning towards not continuing the research project next semester. I don't want the additional stress, I won't have the same team, and I don't want to mix my relationship dynamics with my professional/work life dynamics. Does this make me an asshole, or is this just me setting boundaries for myself? I don't want my girlfriend to feel hurt or that I am abandoning her (she has a fear of abandonment).
I haven't communicated this information to my partner yet, nor have I told my graduate research mentor about how I feel about the situation. I have until the end of the week to make a decision as to whether I want to pursue this research project. What should I do, how should I deliver this and communicate this? If it helps, we met one year ago and have been together for nearly 9 months (6 months of an incredibly long situationship where I wanted us to be official and she wasn't ready, and now 3 months of exclusive relationship/official couple).
TL;DR: Graduate mentor put my GF and I on same research team next semester without asking me beforehand if that was okay. I would prefer to keep my professional work life and my love/relationship life separate.
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For the Spring 2024 semester, I was accepted into a research program at my university. The way the application process works is you are given several different research topics/teams to express your level of interest in. They use this information to help better decide which team to place you in (assuming you are accepted into the program). The structure of each team consists of: 3-4 undergraduate students; a graduate student that mentors and guides the team; and a professor who is faculty who supervises the project.
Throughout the duration of this semester, my team and I have gotten quite familiar with the work we were doing. The professor was rarely a part of our weekly discussion meetings, so it was really the graduate mentor and the undergraduate students working together. While still maintaining the professionalism of conducting research, there was also casual and light-hearted banter that we felt comfortable with.
The research project is primarily focused on mathematics research, but it does require computer programming experience as well. My girlfriend is a computer science major and would sometimes sit in during our weekly meetings to see the research we were doing. I thought that maybe she would enjoy seeing what the work is like. It would also help her decide if this is something she sees herself doing next semester. My graduate mentor took note of her possible interest in doing research in the future.
Additional context: my graduate mentor and his girlfriend both study mathematics, and they both spend a lot of time together in the mathematics department. It seems like they feel comfortable mixing in their personal/professional lives together.
At the end of the Spring semester, research applications for the Fall semester opened up. My partner decided she wanted to give it a shot and decided to apply for the research program. I also decided to reapply to continue my research for next semester. Since we get to choose which topics we felt most interested in, my girlfriend chose a topic she felt most interested (pattern formation), and I chose the topic pertaining to my original research interest (AI). I think both of us had different ideas of which one we felt most interested in doing.
My research team decided to have an end-of-semester dinner to celebrate our research project and achievements for this semester (my girlfriend was not there). My graduate mentor told me over dinner that he decided to put her on the same team as me for next semester. I don't really know how I felt hearing that information, I didn't even know he was a part of the decision-making process. I'm sure he thought he was doing a kind gesture by pairing two partners together on the same research team. But I wish he would have asked me if that was something I was okay with. I don't know why, but as much as I liked having her around, I also felt like some boundaries were being mixed? I want to see my partner as a girlfriend, not as a coworker. Additionally, two of the original research members were graduating and wouldn't be there for next semester and another research member is deciding to not continue. So next semester it would just be an entirely new team (and not the one I bonded with this semester).
In the middle of dinner, I texted my girlfriend about the early information I had just received from my graduate mentor. She said, "How does he know? They already decided? Oh brother. *sends an anxious cat GIF rolling around in bed*". I texted her saying how I remembered she wanted to be a part of the other research team, to which she acknowledged and said she was happy to be a part of my research team.
I do care about my partner a lot, and I also wish to have my work life and personal relationship life separate. My partner and I already have our own lives so enmeshed together on campus as it already is. This past semester, I was working part-time as an assistant in the math department. Sometimes my partner would come by and lounge around the same area I am working in. We would also study together on campus, or try to see each other in between classes or go out for lunch together. When we are not on campus, we would drive each other home and spend our nights together. Admittedly, I do feel like my academic performance decreased ever since I started dating her. My studies are something I care about deeply, and I just need my own time and space to focus on that too. If we are on the same research team together, I won't be able to focus on the quality of my work. I would prefer to have time alone to where I can focus on my work. Outside of that, my time is all of hers! We are both very affectionate and spend a lot of quality time together outside of the academic environment.
I don't know what the dynamic would be like between us if we were on the same research team together. Doing research can be kind of stressful sometimes, and I don't want that dynamic to enter our relationship either. At this point, I'm leaning towards not continuing the research project next semester. I don't want the additional stress, I won't have the same team, and I don't want to mix my relationship dynamics with my professional/work life dynamics. Does this make me an asshole, or is this just me setting boundaries for myself? I don't want my girlfriend to feel hurt or that I am abandoning her (she has a fear of abandonment).
I haven't communicated this information to my partner yet, nor have I told my graduate research mentor about how I feel about the situation. I have until the end of the week to make a decision as to whether I want to pursue this research project. What should I do, how should I deliver this and communicate this? If it helps, we met one year ago and have been together for nearly 9 months (6 months of an incredibly long situationship where I wanted us to be official and she wasn't ready, and now 3 months of exclusive relationship/official couple).
TL;DR: Graduate mentor put my GF and I on same research team next semester without asking me beforehand if that was okay. I would prefer to keep my professional work life and my love/relationship life separate.
2024.05.21 19:51 Useful_Growth5112 I’ve made this piece of mumble. What you think?
 | I’ve got way too much time on my hands I’ve made this piece of mumble. I’d love your feedback on it . It’s my first so if you wanna absolutely grill me for it/ critic it from start to finish I’m all for it . submitted by Useful_Growth5112 to KeepWriting [link] [comments] You know what i just realised 😂? I’ve watched ‘’last call for istanbul’’ like two days ago and now as i read through the lyric that it’s completely inspired by it. That stunned me like freaked me out a bit i’m not gonna lie. Cause here i thought i was just jamming on the guitar . It’s an eye opener for sure of how the mind gets rapped up and influenced by what it consumes. Here we are let’s call it Once again -lyrics- Once again In a world of laughter, where troubles seem to fade, I'd take on any challenge, for our love won't fade. Even if you're feisty, ready for a brawl, I'd still chase after you, for you're my all in all. (Chorus) I'd give it all, my joy, my song, my glee, Just to see your face light up, you mean the world to me. Even if we playfully argue now and then, I'd dance through the chaos, to hold you once again. (Verse 2) When the sun sets low and the stars start to shine, I'll be there by your side, your hand in mine. For in your laughter, I find my guiding light, And in your embrace, everything feels right. (Chorus) I'd give it all, my joy, my song, my glee, Just to see your face light up, you mean the world to me. Even if we playfully argue now and then, I'd dance through the chaos, to hold you once again. (Bridge) Life's a merry-go-round, with ups and downs we sway, But with you by my side, every moment's like a holiday. So let's laugh away the worries, let's dance in the sun, For with you, my love, every battle's won. (Chorus) I'd give it all, my joy, my song, my glee, Just to see your face light up, you mean the world to me. Even if we playfully argue now and then, I'd dance through the chaos, to hold you once again. (Outro) So let's skip through the meadows, let's sing under the sky, With you, my love, every moment's flying high. I'd give it all, my laughter, my cheers, my trend, Just to see you again, and love you to no end. |
2024.05.21 19:51 crackhead4179 Instrument cluster/center console lights
 | Hello everyone, submitted by crackhead4179 to W124 [link] [comments] I’m having trouble with my backlight for the instrument and the center console. Suddenly none of the lights worked. I have power coming to the cluster as things like fuel/coolant gauge work, as well as the warning lights. I have read on multiple posts that the rheostat could be the problem; I took it out and measured a resistance of 1,0 Ohms when it was fully “opened” and around 15 Ohms when fully “closed”, so i assume this is OK. I of course checked fuse #3 (responsible for the lighting in the instrument cluster) and it’s OK too, as I also have the taillight and license plate lighting working. To add: my lighting in the ashtray does not come on either, and looking at the schematics this is separate from the rheostat. I’m coming to an end of what I think could be the problem, does anybody maybe have a clue where to look or has dealt with a similar issue? My car is a S124 250TD from ‘86, and in the added picture you can see that the gauge cluster does not have the red fuse in the cluster itself Any help is greatly appreciated, thanks! |
2024.05.21 19:49 Empty_Amoeba_7176 I feel like a butler, than a husband
I (29M) have been doing all of the house work since my wife (28F) had a spinal injury and brain tumor. She has gotten significantly better since her surgeries, but still has physical and mental impairments. We are working towards SSDI to help with finances. She's able to do a part time customer support job to help as well. She usually asks me to fill her water cup or get/make her food because we live in her parents basement and she can do stairs but it is taxing to her. Sometimes on her really bad pain days, she'll ask me to grab her phone charger or turn off her nightstand lamp, which both are a foot away but she doesn't want to twist to do it. Nearly every night I rub her back and/or to try and help w the tension and pain.
I used to ask her to do small things like hey since you have 4 more hours free can you fold laundry if I leave the basket on the bed, or slowly work through what little dishes we have, not pots and pans just cups and plates and such. She always forgets and I genuinely do not know if it's the mental impairment, laziness, or something else. I just gave up asking.
As well as, I am the only person to take care of the pets in totality. We have a Great Dane that we were gonna train as mobility service dog for her, but I am stretched so thin I do anything and she never stuck with it. He is well behaved just service trained. I want to be more active in general and with the dog, but most days I see the mountain of physical tasks i must do and kinda shut down. Just grinding my way through the chores so the house stays semi-clean.
Intimacy issues have not helped at all either, she has both mental and physical blocks against intimacy. The closest we've been to intimate in the last 4 years is cuddling via spooning. But even that is limited because it usually devolves into her wanted back runs which forces me to back away from her to get a proper angle. I have had open relationships mentioned before but I have no interest in that, I just want her.
I just feel empty, my days consist of work, chores, video games, and rubs. She does her best to not ask me all the time and to let me have free time to go game. But honestly what I want most is her. We aren't well off right now, we're recovering, but that makes doing activities hard because we're so limited from her disabilities to begin with. I used to offer to watch shows or movies with her so that we can spend time together. But that seemed to always be shot down.
As much as I have been harping on her, I am no saint either. She has on several occasions been subject to being a therapist for me as I am a train wreck mentally. As well as I can hyperfixate on finances because of my upbringing, so she normally deals with them. She has definitely helped me become a better person and I will always love her that. I jokingly say without her I'd be dead in a ditch, but honestly it's true, she forced me to not shut away and isolate myself within confines of my mind.
Thank you for reading this.
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I used to ask her to do small things like hey since you have 4 more hours free can you fold laundry if I leave the basket on the bed, or slowly work through what little dishes we have, not pots and pans just cups and plates and such. She always forgets and I genuinely do not know if it's the mental impairment, laziness, or something else. I just gave up asking.
As well as, I am the only person to take care of the pets in totality. We have a Great Dane that we were gonna train as mobility service dog for her, but I am stretched so thin I do anything and she never stuck with it. He is well behaved just service trained. I want to be more active in general and with the dog, but most days I see the mountain of physical tasks i must do and kinda shut down. Just grinding my way through the chores so the house stays semi-clean.
Intimacy issues have not helped at all either, she has both mental and physical blocks against intimacy. The closest we've been to intimate in the last 4 years is cuddling via spooning. But even that is limited because it usually devolves into her wanted back runs which forces me to back away from her to get a proper angle. I have had open relationships mentioned before but I have no interest in that, I just want her.
I just feel empty, my days consist of work, chores, video games, and rubs. She does her best to not ask me all the time and to let me have free time to go game. But honestly what I want most is her. We aren't well off right now, we're recovering, but that makes doing activities hard because we're so limited from her disabilities to begin with. I used to offer to watch shows or movies with her so that we can spend time together. But that seemed to always be shot down.
As much as I have been harping on her, I am no saint either. She has on several occasions been subject to being a therapist for me as I am a train wreck mentally. As well as I can hyperfixate on finances because of my upbringing, so she normally deals with them. She has definitely helped me become a better person and I will always love her that. I jokingly say without her I'd be dead in a ditch, but honestly it's true, she forced me to not shut away and isolate myself within confines of my mind.
Thank you for reading this.
2024.05.21 19:48 Ok_Operation_Glitter Nerve damage, NEWBIE
Hi, I'm new here. Completely new to this whole thing in general. Long story short I had oral surgery which resulted in nerve damage. I read that red light has been a bit promising at aiding the healing process as it improves blood flow and oxygen to the area? I got a red light want which I can use inside of my mouth. I need to know which wave?length and for how long. Can anyone help me with this? Sorry if I'm missing something i have zero knowledge and research on Google just says it's helpful without the details.
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2024.05.21 19:48 ironfoot22 To the July Intern
These are the things I learned about residency that I wish I could tell myself as a July intern on wards service. I know many of y’all here will disagree with a few, but this is how I see it. There’s definitely quite a few missing, so y’all fill in what I forgot.
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- You earned the right to be here. You’ve proven you can do it so don’t doubt yourself.
- You’re not expected to know everything on day 1. Your job is to show up with a good attitude and ready to work hard.
- Listen to the nurses. Some of these critical care nurses, especially. Ask for their input and don’t brush them off as mere nurses.
- Write things down. Print a list and make check boxes by each patient for what needs to get done that day. There are interns who forget things and interns who write things down.
- The first thing you need to learn is to tell sick from not sick, and that can be tricky at times. Later on you refine that until you see a whole spectrum of how sick a patient is.
- Don’t waste too much time pre-rounding. Brief pertinent exam, ask patient about changes in symptoms, but the highest yield is asking the nurses.
- Call consults before noon if you can. It’s a courtesy to the consultant/their team plus they’re far more likely to be seen that day, avoiding a delay in workup for the patient.
- Your note doesn’t have to be an essay. Keep things simple and don’t get bogged down in eloquent explanations.
- However, document your reasoning well. Especially in tough cases, drop a paragraph about why you’re doing what you’re doing and the patient agrees.
- Auto text or whatever your EMR uses. Make an arsenal of these. Use them for everything. If you have a kind of case you see a lot, template out a note so you make sure you’re documenting all the important stuff in an efficient manner.
- Be cool to your co-interns. Y’all are about to spend the next few years together. Don’t leave them in a lurch or punt to others all the time.
- Call the seniofellow/attending, especially at first. Even if they give you attitude, it’s ultimately their responsibility and they should know that.
- Try to update families daily if you can, especially for your ICU folks.
- Never, ever lie. Even once will destroy your credibility.
- Have a good attitude in a way that refuses to be bullied - don’t take that shit.
- Read all your own images. Then when rads drops a report, read that and see if you can find what they’re describing for every notes finding. It’ll make you a better doctor.
- Get to your new city as early as possible. Do things like car inspection, dentist appointment, vet appointment, etc. before July kicks off.
- Our profession has a high rate of substance abuse. Do what that what you will.
- Sit down with your family and SO and let them know what to expect and try to explain how intense this job is. When there’s a difference between expectation and reality, you have problems. Either way, it’ll strain your relationships.
- Because of this, be deliberate on spending time with your SO/friends/family even if you’re dead tired.
- Wear comfortable shoes
- Scour the hospital for the best restroom. Sometimes having a proper relaxed shit can turn a day around.
- Get to know your chiefs. Go to them with problems earlier rather than later.
- Use every minute of PTO
- Step outside the hospital for a few minute a day when you can. See the sunshine.
- Make friends with the cafeteria staff and they’ll hook you up to no end.
- Make friends with the transporters and techs - they will save you.
- Appreciate the hell out of what PT/OT/SLP do.
- Know how to tell a patient no.
- Pharmacy is your friend - they know things
- If something is emergent, keep calling to follow up. If your crashing patient needs abx, it’s not like some doctor video game where you put the order in STAT and everyone goes rushing. Call down and check the status, let them know it’s needed now.
- Don’t order everything STAT
- Calling people in general gets so much more done and avoids so many headaches.
- You’re going to lose your first patient. Remember how you feel, and make sure you never forget it. You’ll need it later.
- Hang out outside of work, invite the nurses as well.
- Election ‘24 is coming up in November so work is a great place to talk candidly about politics and try to change others’ beliefs /s
- If you’re struggling, reach out to someone.
- Try to get outside on your days off
- It’s not uncommon to end up on an SSRI
- Take the stairs places as much as you can. Cardio and a nice lower body workout.
- Answer pages as they come in. Anything STAT call back the moment you see it. Aim to get back to everyone within 5 minutes if you can.
- Day to night nurse shift change. Wait 30-45 minutes, then go around and talk to the nurse for all your patients. Let them get report and see if they have questions. Explain the plan, agree on when to call you, make sure orders all look good and make sense. We even used to bring candy from the physicians lounge to pass out for this.
- Put the diet order in
- Keep your presentations short and to the point unless someone wants them longer. Know the details, but you don’t have to recite them. You don’t have to say all the exam findings that were normal and not related to the patient’s disease
- Always be prepared to dodge a punch when near a geriatric patient
- Even a 5-10 minute phone call with your loved ones on a frequent basis can do wonders
- Some people are just assholes and you can’t take things personally
- Other people are mad at something else and want to take it out on you.
- Be cool to the med students
- Get good at delivering bad news
- Celebrate delivering good news
- Fuck prior authorizations man
- When calling a consult, have a specific clinical question you need help answering. Know the patient well. Keep the call centered around what you need from them but be ready to provide details if needed. “Dr. X wants you on board” is resident code for “I know it’s bullshit but my attending made me call.”
- Delirium and sundowning are real af. The trick is to get them home.
- Benzos aren’t just “settle down” drugs. It’s like a whisky shot through the vein in the sense that it can also disinhibit people and make wildness worse
- Get to know 1 thing about each patient other than what’s in their chart. What job did they have? What’s their favorite team? Do they have pets? You’ll remember them better when the list is large and it can make the job more rewarding
- If the nurse is worried ALWAYS go to bedside
- If you feel the urge to get a tattoo, do it
- Read everyone’s note each day on your patients
- Case managers and social workers are heroes. Get to know them and work together to get patients proper dispo
- Don’t wear your damn shoes in the call room bed
- Sit down in patient rooms if you can. It shows you’re listening, it’s less intimidating for them, and they’ll tell you more.
- Talk louder to older patients
- Sternal rub like you mean it
- Sit done one day, caffeinate, and do all those stupid compliance modules in a single bolus.
- Never make the same mistake twice
- If things don’t add up, your math is wrong
- Some patients don’t care about their health and won’t look after it after all you do. That’s just the gig.
- If something adverse for residents goes into place on a “temporary” basis, it never goes back the other way. Fight for your rights.
- You’re not crazy - the patient always tells the attending something completely different or remembers some important detail. We get it.
- Have a good comfort show to stream when you come home half dead.
- Trust but verify (that’s actually a Russian proverb Reagan borrowed when speaking about the USSR)
- Remember to love it more than you hate it. Find a way to make it fun. They say it’s the best time you never want to have again. You get to save and improve human lives. There’s no greater calling in the world than that.
2024.05.21 19:46 H0rnyB4byB0y 'No Bad Parts' excercise
Hello :)
I'm reading through no bad parts (as is my therapist so we can talk about it together), and I was attempting to do the meditation where you just go around to whatever part will show themselves to you and just have a light conversation with them, and let them know how old you are and ask how old they think you are.
While 'walking' around, a part ran up to me with his hands up, the way children do when they want ups. I knealt down and asked him his name, he only pouted and said "little." I asked what he wanted and he said "hugs.". I picked him up and held him. I couldn't really go to any of my other parts to talk to them, as i was now preoccupied with Little. I tried asking him how old he was and he shook his head. I know by his appearance he's roughly 5-7. I tried to talk to him more, but he only wanted to be held and hugged and never responded more than making little noises at me. When I "sat down" with him, my thoughts trailed off until I came to again, so i'm..not sure how exactly we ended that interaction lol.
How do you all 'converse' with semi-verbal child parts? I'm autistic (and a slew of other things), so i'm used to my own semi-verbalness as an adult, but not as a child.
thank you in advance for any help!
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I'm reading through no bad parts (as is my therapist so we can talk about it together), and I was attempting to do the meditation where you just go around to whatever part will show themselves to you and just have a light conversation with them, and let them know how old you are and ask how old they think you are.
While 'walking' around, a part ran up to me with his hands up, the way children do when they want ups. I knealt down and asked him his name, he only pouted and said "little." I asked what he wanted and he said "hugs.". I picked him up and held him. I couldn't really go to any of my other parts to talk to them, as i was now preoccupied with Little. I tried asking him how old he was and he shook his head. I know by his appearance he's roughly 5-7. I tried to talk to him more, but he only wanted to be held and hugged and never responded more than making little noises at me. When I "sat down" with him, my thoughts trailed off until I came to again, so i'm..not sure how exactly we ended that interaction lol.
How do you all 'converse' with semi-verbal child parts? I'm autistic (and a slew of other things), so i'm used to my own semi-verbalness as an adult, but not as a child.
thank you in advance for any help!
2024.05.21 19:45 DefinitelyNotAdrian Shot Kodak Tri-X 400 at 3200Iso. Want to develop it to have good negative for printing using Rodinal. Question is: Dilution, time, agitation. I would love to have your guys opinion before I do something wrong (again). My thought process and goals are in the description:
My goals:
So now I've been out and about trying to learn more about development. The correct amount and the minimum amount of Rodinal I have to use. The best dilution and the development methods I should use.
Through what I've gathered there where some questions coming up. My current thought process for developing this film goes something like this (Please correct me if my assumptions are wrong that I'm going to make):
I went to digitaltruths dev chart to find out what they suggest. I picked the 1+100 dilution because from what I've seen on the internet its the dilution that gives you the most detail in the shadows.
1+100 with only 300ml convering the film is only going to be 3ml of Rodinal. Agfa says, even though I can't find an official source for that, that rodinal should be used with at least 5ml per film. Other voices on the internet on the other hand say that it should be 10ml to get a film that is good for printing.
With only 300ml in the tank but with 300ml more availabel in terms of capacity since I develop one film in a two film role I could simply add another 300ml resulting in 6ml of rodinal total. Which would be above the recommend value of 5ml. But does that even work that way?
Thinking further I thought:
To get the most detail from the blacks I could develop the film as if shot at 6400. There are numbers for that on digitaltruth as well. The lowest dilution of 1:80 would be that of a standalone development without any agitation. Using my "trick" of using 600ml for only one film I could get the rodinal ml count up to 7,5. Or even to 10ml if I filled it to the brim with 800ml of water.
From what I read the only reason that the extremly diluted processes give bad results is because the developer is being used up too fast. This way, using a stand development, the developer could slowly travel down giving it enough time in between for gradual development. Or is the idea of raising the amount of developer by adding more water just stupid and how would you guys go about developing this film so you could use it easily for printing?
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- A negative that will give me a good range for printing
- The maximum amount of details in the shadows I can get
So now I've been out and about trying to learn more about development. The correct amount and the minimum amount of Rodinal I have to use. The best dilution and the development methods I should use.
Through what I've gathered there where some questions coming up. My current thought process for developing this film goes something like this (Please correct me if my assumptions are wrong that I'm going to make):
I went to digitaltruths dev chart to find out what they suggest. I picked the 1+100 dilution because from what I've seen on the internet its the dilution that gives you the most detail in the shadows.
1+100 with only 300ml convering the film is only going to be 3ml of Rodinal. Agfa says, even though I can't find an official source for that, that rodinal should be used with at least 5ml per film. Other voices on the internet on the other hand say that it should be 10ml to get a film that is good for printing.
With only 300ml in the tank but with 300ml more availabel in terms of capacity since I develop one film in a two film role I could simply add another 300ml resulting in 6ml of rodinal total. Which would be above the recommend value of 5ml. But does that even work that way?
Thinking further I thought:
To get the most detail from the blacks I could develop the film as if shot at 6400. There are numbers for that on digitaltruth as well. The lowest dilution of 1:80 would be that of a standalone development without any agitation. Using my "trick" of using 600ml for only one film I could get the rodinal ml count up to 7,5. Or even to 10ml if I filled it to the brim with 800ml of water.
From what I read the only reason that the extremly diluted processes give bad results is because the developer is being used up too fast. This way, using a stand development, the developer could slowly travel down giving it enough time in between for gradual development. Or is the idea of raising the amount of developer by adding more water just stupid and how would you guys go about developing this film so you could use it easily for printing?
2024.05.21 19:45 Relevant-Front4099 8dpo - what I would tell myself to prepare
Im 8dpo (31F lap turned abdominal. Kept ovaries and cervix) and i think im past the worst of it. While im still pretty much couch ridden, I figured I would put this out there to maybe help someone else preparing for their surgery! Obviously we all know these experiences are highly personal and will not be exactly like anyone elses experience, but I personally found it helpful gathering peoples experiences and reflecting based on what I know about myself so I thought id write the kind of post Id want to read! I tried to make easy to skim but also included plenty of details!
Heres some things Im glad I did beforehand
-Food. My mom came and cooked me some large portion of meals. I ended up throwing most of it away. The idea was to freeze some of it but it was too much of a hassle. I didn’t have much of an appetite and definitely gravitated towards things in the BRAT diet especially bread. I spent the first few days eating like i had the flu and was really sensitive to grease. My mom made wedding soup and it was too greasy. I think i could have survived this week just on a package of bagels and different spreads.
-cleaning and chores. Im pretty sure I have OCD.. this experience has confirmed it. I looked out at my thriving garden yesterday and said to my partner absent mindedly “wow. Things really thrive when im not out there being over involved “ and like wow that is a lesson i did not expect to learn. My partner has been clearing the dishes each day and did some more involved chores once this week. So if you live alone I would advise paper plates and maybe some to help ya once a week for the first week at least.
-in terms of my surgery i was really scared of having a catheter which i did end up needing to have for a day. It was weird but not at all painful. Honestly it was kind of the worst part of my recovery so far just because i felt i had to pee so bad while it was in. Idk if thats typical. Taking it out was not at all painful but also weird. They used the catheter to put sterile water back in my bladder. As soon as i felt a twinge of uncomfortable full feeling i told my nurse. She removed the catheter and i peed it back out no problem.
-being bored. This week has felt like one day. Since it takes me 10x as long to do anything, the days are flying by. I got myself plenty of low key things to do (crafts, activity books, ect) and haven’t even had time to do any of them yet! I still have a feeling this will change in the coming weeks though..
-having enough help. I secretly wished one of my friends or family members would stay with me for a while just so I could be the solo focus of their attention. I live with my partner and two dogs and he has been totally enough support. I needed help getting up and down up until about day 5. He also makes my meals and cleans them up for me and would bring me my meds and water the first few days. I think it makes sense if you live alone to have someone stay a week with you, but ive been fine and honestly anytime someone has come to “help” its just felt draining. I didn’t know how much of a hermit I would wana be.
-my dogs. I piled myself in pillows if i was sitting on the couch with them. I also had a no chew spray near by that we used when they were pups but only had to use it one time. My partner helped to coral them the first few days too. I have not yet been puppy stomped
-the stairs. Its been fine I just have to go slow.
Heres some things I found out along the way that were helpful
-if you stack pillows on either side of you, they can act as “arms” that are handy to push down on when you get up.
-sip your water and take your stool softeners as soon as they say you can! It took me until day 4 to poop but it was no problem when it happened.
-lots of deep slow breaths to calm your nerves and pain.
-my throat was so sore! For the first 4 days my throat was irritating, it felt like I had a flap of skin sticking down. The first day it hurt but the rest was just so annoying.
-not really a challenge but my lower belly is numb. Apparently that can just happen (even long term). Which has actually been helpful since I can’t feel my lower abdominal incision at all
Lastly!! The pain/symptom scale: Day 0: honestly don’t remember much except feeling i need to pee and my throat being sore. Day 1: was still in the hospital. Pain like cramps and burning pain near certain incisions. I was able to walk the hall but very tired after. Sore throat. Day 2: burning pain near bellybutton incisions. Heavy lung feeling. Left the hospital. Day 3: heavy lung feeling. Pinching pain in incisions whenever I stood or sat. Had some moderate discharge that was yellowish with red and brown. Otherwise no pain Day 4: more like a sharp ache when i stood/sat. Discharge again but a very light amount. Day 5: felt strides..any pain was mild cramping. Tried to shower myself and make myself breakfast which led me to be very tired for the rest of the day. Day 6: most tired yet. Pain the same Day 7: felt like turning a page. Pain very little and energy very good.
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Heres some things Im glad I did beforehand
- washed and changed my bed sheets -cleaned my bathroom well
- moved things i knew i would need to a hight where I don’t have to bend down to get them. I moved my toilet paper to easy accessible places, my pj shirts and underwear on top of my dresser. Set up a bed stand for water and meds. Also moved my fridge around.
- as for buying stuff, i mostly had everything i needed but was glad to have comfy sweat pants, backless slippers and highwasted underwear. Also those rechargeable battery bricks were handy for charging my phone in the hospital or sitting somewhere not near an outlet. -exercised. Dont stress about this one, i know chronic pain is often the reason for this surgery. I had to stop my routine months before surgery for this reason. But I was glad to be familiar with proper squat form and have strong arms and legs to help get myself up and down without using my core. I also did yoga therapy that helped me understand how to transfer my weight to different parts of my body which helped too!
-Food. My mom came and cooked me some large portion of meals. I ended up throwing most of it away. The idea was to freeze some of it but it was too much of a hassle. I didn’t have much of an appetite and definitely gravitated towards things in the BRAT diet especially bread. I spent the first few days eating like i had the flu and was really sensitive to grease. My mom made wedding soup and it was too greasy. I think i could have survived this week just on a package of bagels and different spreads.
-cleaning and chores. Im pretty sure I have OCD.. this experience has confirmed it. I looked out at my thriving garden yesterday and said to my partner absent mindedly “wow. Things really thrive when im not out there being over involved “ and like wow that is a lesson i did not expect to learn. My partner has been clearing the dishes each day and did some more involved chores once this week. So if you live alone I would advise paper plates and maybe some to help ya once a week for the first week at least.
-in terms of my surgery i was really scared of having a catheter which i did end up needing to have for a day. It was weird but not at all painful. Honestly it was kind of the worst part of my recovery so far just because i felt i had to pee so bad while it was in. Idk if thats typical. Taking it out was not at all painful but also weird. They used the catheter to put sterile water back in my bladder. As soon as i felt a twinge of uncomfortable full feeling i told my nurse. She removed the catheter and i peed it back out no problem.
-being bored. This week has felt like one day. Since it takes me 10x as long to do anything, the days are flying by. I got myself plenty of low key things to do (crafts, activity books, ect) and haven’t even had time to do any of them yet! I still have a feeling this will change in the coming weeks though..
-having enough help. I secretly wished one of my friends or family members would stay with me for a while just so I could be the solo focus of their attention. I live with my partner and two dogs and he has been totally enough support. I needed help getting up and down up until about day 5. He also makes my meals and cleans them up for me and would bring me my meds and water the first few days. I think it makes sense if you live alone to have someone stay a week with you, but ive been fine and honestly anytime someone has come to “help” its just felt draining. I didn’t know how much of a hermit I would wana be.
-my dogs. I piled myself in pillows if i was sitting on the couch with them. I also had a no chew spray near by that we used when they were pups but only had to use it one time. My partner helped to coral them the first few days too. I have not yet been puppy stomped
-the stairs. Its been fine I just have to go slow.
Heres some things I found out along the way that were helpful
- keep cough drops in your pocket. Coughing aint fun and my throat was irritated from being intubated for about 4 days after surgery. Also keep the paper so you can spit em out when they’ve done the job if you want. I started getting a tummy ache from having too many.
-if you stack pillows on either side of you, they can act as “arms” that are handy to push down on when you get up.
-sip your water and take your stool softeners as soon as they say you can! It took me until day 4 to poop but it was no problem when it happened.
-lots of deep slow breaths to calm your nerves and pain.
- those squeezable applesauce packs. Great for when you take your pain pills.
-my throat was so sore! For the first 4 days my throat was irritating, it felt like I had a flap of skin sticking down. The first day it hurt but the rest was just so annoying.
- breathing was a challenge. The first few days i was in bed, it was hard to breathe. I couldn’t take a Deep belly breath because of my incisions. I tried to regularly take a big breath filling my lungs though. Once i started being able to get up and walk around it became less of a problem. I think they have a tool for this at the hospital too but i was not offered it and forgot to ask.
-not really a challenge but my lower belly is numb. Apparently that can just happen (even long term). Which has actually been helpful since I can’t feel my lower abdominal incision at all
Lastly!! The pain/symptom scale: Day 0: honestly don’t remember much except feeling i need to pee and my throat being sore. Day 1: was still in the hospital. Pain like cramps and burning pain near certain incisions. I was able to walk the hall but very tired after. Sore throat. Day 2: burning pain near bellybutton incisions. Heavy lung feeling. Left the hospital. Day 3: heavy lung feeling. Pinching pain in incisions whenever I stood or sat. Had some moderate discharge that was yellowish with red and brown. Otherwise no pain Day 4: more like a sharp ache when i stood/sat. Discharge again but a very light amount. Day 5: felt strides..any pain was mild cramping. Tried to shower myself and make myself breakfast which led me to be very tired for the rest of the day. Day 6: most tired yet. Pain the same Day 7: felt like turning a page. Pain very little and energy very good.
2024.05.21 19:45 Basic-Gain9523 Is this BS?
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2024.05.21 19:43 CucumberAndMelon Very much a newbie, asked to Photograph friends intimate/small wedding. Any tips/resources?
TLDR: Shooting a very close friends wedding NEXT WEEK! Never shot one before, it will be small (around 20 guests) and he wants it to have an 'intimate feel'. ANY tips? Or recommendations of YouTubers to binge watch in the short time I have to prep would be an amazing help!! Thank you!
Hi All!
I'm a lifelong hobby photographer, recently made the change from Automotive to people having moved to the country where the car scene is virtually non existent. For the past couple of months I've been shooting couples/portraits to build somewhat of a portfolio and gain confidence before I delve into engagements and eventually weddings.
A friend of mine knows about this, is very supportive (sent a few couples my way to get a shoot done), and initially asked me to cover their wedding. I turned them down as I didn't feel comfortable covering a close friend's wedding when I haven't even shadowed a seasoned photographer yet, and the risk of messing up my friends special day made me nervous.
He ended up going with an acquaintance of his who has now dropped out at the very last moment (The wedding is next week!), and understandably stressed my friend asked again if I could do their wedding, saying he trusts I'll get photos he likes (We used to shoot street photos together and we like each others style).
Long story short, I feel like I can produce 'good' images, but there's a reason I wanted to wait a lot longer before doing weddings, and having my first time, when I'm not experienced, be a close friend is stressing me out!
So I'm here for any kind of tips you guys can offer, how to plan my day and what key shots I absolutely CANNOT miss (And how to prepare for them!), or any recommendations on YouTubers I could learn from in the short time I have.
As for equipment, I've got a single Canon R6mk2 (Part of wanting to wait was to buy a second body before I shot such an important day), a 16 2.8, a 50 1.8 and a 85 f2. I also have two goddox flashguns w/ trigger, stands and boxes. I'm not planning to use the lighting, but it'll be going with me on the day incase we end up taking any portraits etc indoors due to weather (Low chance of rain).
So yeah, that's about it, thank you for reading this stress essay, and any help you can offer would be amazing!
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I'm a lifelong hobby photographer, recently made the change from Automotive to people having moved to the country where the car scene is virtually non existent. For the past couple of months I've been shooting couples/portraits to build somewhat of a portfolio and gain confidence before I delve into engagements and eventually weddings.
A friend of mine knows about this, is very supportive (sent a few couples my way to get a shoot done), and initially asked me to cover their wedding. I turned them down as I didn't feel comfortable covering a close friend's wedding when I haven't even shadowed a seasoned photographer yet, and the risk of messing up my friends special day made me nervous.
He ended up going with an acquaintance of his who has now dropped out at the very last moment (The wedding is next week!), and understandably stressed my friend asked again if I could do their wedding, saying he trusts I'll get photos he likes (We used to shoot street photos together and we like each others style).
Long story short, I feel like I can produce 'good' images, but there's a reason I wanted to wait a lot longer before doing weddings, and having my first time, when I'm not experienced, be a close friend is stressing me out!
So I'm here for any kind of tips you guys can offer, how to plan my day and what key shots I absolutely CANNOT miss (And how to prepare for them!), or any recommendations on YouTubers I could learn from in the short time I have.
As for equipment, I've got a single Canon R6mk2 (Part of wanting to wait was to buy a second body before I shot such an important day), a 16 2.8, a 50 1.8 and a 85 f2. I also have two goddox flashguns w/ trigger, stands and boxes. I'm not planning to use the lighting, but it'll be going with me on the day incase we end up taking any portraits etc indoors due to weather (Low chance of rain).
So yeah, that's about it, thank you for reading this stress essay, and any help you can offer would be amazing!
2024.05.21 19:41 Superb_Computer7201 White VGA Light on Motherboard
I have been using this computer for the past 3 months. I had no issues with it so far. But I have realized that the VGA light on the motherboard is constanlty white sometimes. I read that it could indicate a problem between the connection of the mb and the gpu but like I said I haven't experienced anything that it problematic. My computer just runs fine. Any ideas on why this light could be on?
MB: ASUS TUF GAMING B760-PLUS WIFI
GPU: ASUS TUF RTX 4070 TI OC Edition
RAM: Corsair Vengeance RGB 32 GB (2x16) 7200 MHz DDR5 CL34
CPU: i7-14700k
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MB: ASUS TUF GAMING B760-PLUS WIFI
GPU: ASUS TUF RTX 4070 TI OC Edition
RAM: Corsair Vengeance RGB 32 GB (2x16) 7200 MHz DDR5 CL34
CPU: i7-14700k
2024.05.21 19:39 Proof-Explorer1446 Down jacket for trail running?
Wondering if there are any down jackets suitable for trail running, for temps ard 0-5 deg Celsius and packs light?Am going for ccc this year and would want to prepare for the unpredictable weather in the alps.
Read abt mountain hardware ghost whisperer 2, is that good?
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Read abt mountain hardware ghost whisperer 2, is that good?
2024.05.21 19:39 Dramatic_Ad_114 Fun palate cleanser werewolf/witch novella
I’ve been looking for a little palate cleanser book to hold me over until I start another big series and holy cow 😳 I saw a TikTok about a ebook that just dropped on KU and figured I’d give it a shot(with almost no expectations bc I think the author is new) but when I say I was entertained!!! It was not a work of art by any means but it was fun and spicy(wish there was more tbh)! It was fast paced but the tension and the smut was chefs kiss. I only read knotting in Bride so I was not intimidated this go around and omg 🥵… I think it’s free rn for ebooks so you best believe I downloaded it forever (it was at 2am when I was binge reading it anyway) Title is The Witch and The Rogue from Madison L. McRae
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2024.05.21 19:37 International_Ad9140 Regulus Black taken care of Fanfics
I am currently in a regulus black gets taken care of phase. Does anyone have any stories like that it could be fluff, smut, wholesome, one-shot, friends, family. Anything I just want to read about him being cared for. If you all have any suggestions please let me know!
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2024.05.21 19:36 Malfarro Suggest games with good character creation please?
Looking for games with good character customization I basically need the glorified character creation engines that may or may not have gameplay as a bonus.
What I REQUIRE:
A game has many clothing/armor options, preferably in different styles
Many hair options and various accessories, hats, glasses, masks, etc
It is possible to change body shape and height (medium priority)
The clothing items (or at least most of them) are available at once (no paywalls or "kill this dude to get that armor") and I don't have to spend too much time to unlock them
PC only, and preferably something that doesn't weigh 200 GB
Things I DON'T CARE FOR:
A hundred face sliders. Having a good face gen is a bonus, but my main aim is good item variety
Stunning ultra graphics (I mean, the graphics should not be vanilla Minecraft, but if there are good old games with good variety...)
Games/tools I already know about and use:
Champions online (had to buy/grind a few costume parts packs though) - near total hit
City of Heroes - total hit (so many of everything and last time I checked all was available from the start without paywalls because the game is legally dead)
Saints Row series - partial hit (nice in-game shops one has to drive to, unfortunately not all items in one place)
Hero Forge mini figures creator - partial hit (so much stuff deeply customizable and free, but I want normal characters and not minis)
2D stuff like Heromachine, Fabrica de Herois - partial hit (because 2D)
What WON'T DO AT ALL:
Skyrim, Oblivion, Fallout 3/New Vegas - no clothes customization during the character creation and I don't care for 50 facial sliders, better give me 50 kinds of eyes
DC universe online (have to hunt for those costume pieces, the pieces available during character creation are few)
So, thank you for reading this long post, waiting eagerly for your suggestions.
And before you redirect me to an old post Google shows when asked for games with good character creation, I've read it, but it's a bit vague and it's clear its author and I have different goals and therefore not all games from that post will suit me. Thanks in advance and how foolish would I feel if this thing gets deleted for missing some technicality...
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What I REQUIRE:
A game has many clothing/armor options, preferably in different styles
Many hair options and various accessories, hats, glasses, masks, etc
It is possible to change body shape and height (medium priority)
The clothing items (or at least most of them) are available at once (no paywalls or "kill this dude to get that armor") and I don't have to spend too much time to unlock them
PC only, and preferably something that doesn't weigh 200 GB
Things I DON'T CARE FOR:
A hundred face sliders. Having a good face gen is a bonus, but my main aim is good item variety
Stunning ultra graphics (I mean, the graphics should not be vanilla Minecraft, but if there are good old games with good variety...)
Games/tools I already know about and use:
Champions online (had to buy/grind a few costume parts packs though) - near total hit
City of Heroes - total hit (so many of everything and last time I checked all was available from the start without paywalls because the game is legally dead)
Saints Row series - partial hit (nice in-game shops one has to drive to, unfortunately not all items in one place)
Hero Forge mini figures creator - partial hit (so much stuff deeply customizable and free, but I want normal characters and not minis)
2D stuff like Heromachine, Fabrica de Herois - partial hit (because 2D)
What WON'T DO AT ALL:
Skyrim, Oblivion, Fallout 3/New Vegas - no clothes customization during the character creation and I don't care for 50 facial sliders, better give me 50 kinds of eyes
DC universe online (have to hunt for those costume pieces, the pieces available during character creation are few)
So, thank you for reading this long post, waiting eagerly for your suggestions.
And before you redirect me to an old post Google shows when asked for games with good character creation, I've read it, but it's a bit vague and it's clear its author and I have different goals and therefore not all games from that post will suit me. Thanks in advance and how foolish would I feel if this thing gets deleted for missing some technicality...