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I'm getting rid of some knives that don't see much carry or use these days. Open to selling them or trading them. Trade interests will be at the end of this post.
Payment methods accepted: Venmo, Zelle, Money Order
The spydercos have boxes, the Frenzy and Spartan do too, the others have no factory box.
Prices include shipping and paypal fees.
Some items are on a 2 day temporary hold. I tried selling these on knifeswap but ran into issues with paypal. if you're interested just post "seconds" and if the original buyer is no longer interested you'll be first in line.
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SPYDERCOS

• (On 2 day hold) Police 4 K390/Pakkawood. pic 1 pic 2. This is a really cool Police. It was originally a K390 / G10 non-seconds Police. Then I put pakkawood scales from a hap40 run on with the longer hardware needed to accomodate the scales. Clips black finish was sanded off to match the overall aesthetic. Sharpened, carried, used, got some patina, etc. TV $180 / SV $150
  
• (On 2 day hold) Manix XL 4V. pic 1 pic 2. This was originally a st nicks 4V Manix XL sprint. Removed the scales since I dislike red scales and put on scales from the BHQ M4 run (the M4 one is the XL I decided to keep). The M4 scales were dyed kelly green then dyed a second time on the ends with black for a dual fade. 4V blade was given a thin, coarse edge like all my pocket knives. Cuts aggressively and for much longer than mirror edges. TV $180 / SV $150.
  
• (On 2 day hold) Manix XL S30V. pic 1 pic 2 pic 3. So lets cut to the chase, the mods. Straightened the spine, ground down the obnoxious handle jimping, acid etched the blade, swapped scales with the 4V run, thinned the edge etc. Looked cooler when I had the green & black scales from the 4V Manix on it. Everything is perfectly functional after all the mods, I've carried and used it plenty. The jimping removal makes it feel much better in my grip, closer to the OG C95 which I also own. TV $100 / SV$90
  
• (On 2 day hold) Native Chief M4. pic 1 pic 2. Feels weird posting this, it was my #1 carry for a while. M4 BHQ sprint Chief with scales dyed a light green and the edges also hand contoured. The Chief comes with really blocky feeling scales with hard corners and the hand rounding makes a big difference. I won't even carry a stock Chief, I do this mod to all of mine. The knife was sharpened, carried and used, because that's what I do with my pocket knives. Some patina. TV $175 / SV $145
  
• (On 2 day hold) Ronin 2. pic 1 pic 2. Bought for utility. Sharpened, carried and used. Pretty nie box cutter. Will fulfill its design purpose just as well as a new one. TV $80 / SV $65
  
• Pacific Salt 1 blacked out. pic 1 pic 2. When Spyderco discontinued the Pacific Salt 1 it was my favorite knife at the time and I bought a bunch of backups. This is a lightly used one I got at that time. Blacked out gen 1 with a factory edge. It was used by the previous owner but not much as its still sharp. TV $85 / SV $70
  
• Pacific Salt 2 NIB. Pic 1 Pic 2. Brand new blacked out Pacific Salt 2 PE H1. TV $100 / SV $89
  
• Pacific Salt 1 NIB. pic 1 pic 2. NIB Pacific Salt 1 PE satin blade with screw pivot and rounded clip, meaning it was a later run. TV $100 / SV $85
  
• (On 2 day hold) Pacific Salt 2 Waved. pic 1 pic 2. Lets discuss the elephant in the room. The wave mod looks like utter shit, it's ugly as fuck. But yes, it does work great. This knife taught me I don't really like waves. If you wonder why it looks so bad it's because I used a 1x30 belt sander to do the mod - not the best tool for the job at all. It has been sharpened on a sharpmaker a bit and carried but only left the house maybe 4 times since I bought it brand new. TV $70 / SV $55
  
• Aqua Salt. pic 1 pic 2 pic 3 This is one of the best knives ever made. Only reason I'm selling this is I talked myself into being ok with owning 5 of them instead of 6. I picked my least used user to post for sale. This one was picked up from a seconds sale where they sold without sheaths. Luckily I had an extra sheath I bought previously. These are incredibly tough, incredibly light, rust proof and killer cutters with a thin, coarse edge. My most used fixed blade model over the last 20 years, they can fill any role from bushcraft to hiking to fishing to diving. TV $140 / SV $120
  
• (On 2 day hold) Stretch XL Salt. pic 1 pic 2. Thought this would be "the one" as a big Pacific Salt fan that always wanted a larger salt......but Spydercos definition of XL and mine are different I guess. It's the same size as a Pacific Salt. I gave it a thin, coarse edge and dyed the scales green because I'm predictable like that. TV $90 / SV $70
  
• (On 2 day hold) Pacific Salt LC200N. pic 1 pic 2. User LC200N Pacific Salt. Usual mods. Dyed green, thin coarse edge, and like all my Pacifics gave it a pointier tip. The story behind the scales is I planned to dye the ugly bright green black but then got the idea to try a fade on the second scale and liked how it turned out. Stealthy in pocket but not so boring when its out. Very nice geometry paired with a very thin edge make this a light saber. TV $80 / SV $65
  
• (On 2 day hold) Resilience combo. pic 1 pic 2. Pair of Resilience users. The overall design is one of Spydercos best, I'm just not wild about liner locks. Getting rid of them all. The G10 one was used for a sharpie trick video and I never bothered to clean off the marker, but it'll come off easily. It has one stripped body screw but works fine. The FRN one has no issues. Both are sharp and ready to go. Only sold / traded as a pair. TV $59 / SV $49
  

COLD STEEL

• Frenzy. pic 1 pic 2 NIB blue S35VN version. Backup to my user. TV $110 / SV $94
  
• (On 2 day hold) Spartan. pic 1 pic 2 Like New. Bought it, tried out the wave once or twice and handled it a bit. The grip area is a bit too small for me. This has a full flat ground AUS10 blade. I know some are saber ground, and the one on the box is too. Very rugged and capable feeling, just not designed for XXL hands despite the overall size. TV $60 / SV $50
  
• American Lawman. pic 1 pic 2 I bought this off here and sharpened it up and carried it a few times. Amazingly thin and light in the pocket, carries incredibly. Cuts well and took a great edge. Only reason I'm selling it, is I find it a little small for my grip. This is the current S35VN version with a nice DLC finish. TV $80 / SV $69 ;) ;)
  
• (On 2 day hold) Code 4. pic 1 pic 2. Great knife that carries very well like the Lawman. Bought it here, gave it an edge since it came butter knife dull, and carried it twice. I prefer the slightly bigger Recon 1. Unmarked blade steel so I would guess this is the older AUS version. TV $50 / SV $40
  

MISC BRANDS

• Kabar TDI combo. pic 1 pic 2. The smaller one is in good shape. Was sharpened because the factory edge was absolute garbage. Sheath clip shows some carry wear. Large one is ugly but still cuts. I used it to practice reprofiling on my belt sander and scratched it up pretty good. Note I lost the straps for the sheath. Take both for TV $50 / SV $35
  
• (On 2 day hold) Clinch Pic. pic 1 pic 2 Bought it here on a whim because I was always curious about them. Not something I'd ever carry. Marks from sheath rub. Factory edge that I stropped a bit because it could be sharper. TV $50 / SV $35
  

TRADE INTERESTS

• ESEE 3. Either steel. 3D scales preferred.
• ESEE 4. Either steel. 3D scales preferred.
• Cold Steel Recon XL's.
• Cold Steel Recon 1's.
• Bushcrafty fixed blades
• Spyderco Chinooks (any gen)
• Spyderco Catcherman
• Spyderco Police 3's
• Choppers & machetes
• sharpening stuff (prefer diamonds and ceramics to stones that need flattening fyi)

Not interested in folders with blades under 4"

I’ve (20) been friends with one girl (21) for 5 years now. We’ve met in college (I had to drop out at some point but we kept in touch). She’s very nice, kind and friendly, very caring, we have a lot of our inside jokes and we laugh like there’s no tomorrow most of the time lol.
We were always very “touchy” to each other: holding hands everywhere, hugging randomly, giving each other little kisses, playing with hair, putting head on each other’s lap, etc.
I had a crush on her on the 2nd year of college when I was in the worst place mentally, and she was always here for me. I didn’t confess because I was afraid it might ruin everything, and she was the only irl friend I had. I didn’t want to lose her.
Since the first day we’ve met it felt like we were soulmates.
There was a lot of jokingly flirting with each other. She once said I may be the reason she was questioning if she was bi.
On the same 2nd year, we had a transfer student (20), and my friend and her became friends too. I’ve been hanging out with them too, she’s a good person, nothing weird. She had a traumatic childhood so she wasn’t very emotional (no loud laugh, for example) and she kept serious face most of the time.
It was the same year I dropped out.
Fast forward into the present. My friend and I are flirting with each other like there’s no tomorrow (and I asked her once if this is flirting, to which she replied yes, it is), we laugh, we hang out a lot. She works very close to my home so we can go for a walk in the evening almost any day.
We’ve always been watching different movies/tv shows/etc and would always hold hands and won’t let go of each other (even if the movie is like 2.5 hours long lol). We had our first sleepover this winter and had another one at the end of April.
From March to April the flirting got very intense, especially from her side, and she wasn’t afraid to say things like “I love you”. My crush immediately got back, and I thought she had a crush on me too, until…
The week before the sleepover, she asked me how would I feel if she told me she is dating someone. I got confused, because fuck, who would flirt with someone that hard and be in a relationship at the same time?..
It turned out that she’s been dating that transfer student girl, and it’s been going on for a year now… I was so heartbroken, I cried for a week maybe (and still do from time to time now). My friend said her girlfriend is jealous, but said that I should act like I don’t know about it. After her “confession” the flirting suddenly stopped. I get it, and I don’t initiate it myself either, but she still slips sometimes.
So, the sleepover. We were watching two very long movies, and at first we were just sitting on my bed and held hands (we were eating at the same time, so we couldn’t lay down). But when the second movie started, we both laid down and she got kinda on top of me (as if I was spooning her). I hugged her, she held right onto me. When we were just laying down, I accidentally touched her chest and immediately apologized, but she literally said “ah, it’s okay, you can touch it as much as you want to”.
It all feels very weird… I’m getting over my crush of course, since there’s a clear boundary now. I know there’s nothing left for me to do, but…
She’s the only irl girl I had a crush on. I saw her gf getting upset on little get-together party we had with our other friends because of how me and my friend were acting (again, as we always did throughout our friendship). Her girlfriend even left earlier than she should’ve.
Why did this flirting even happen when she was already seeing someone? Why does she keep doing it? In all honestly, I don’t want it to stop.
I just want to know why.

Hi! Concerned parent here. Just wanna start this post off by saying that I have raised my child by myself for her entire life. Not having support of family, as I was estranged from them before she was born. Let’s call her A for the time being. A was born 6 years ago. Missed a few milestones and I was told it was fine by her doctors. Her grandmother, who kicked me out when I was 17, decided to establish a relationship with me conveniently when I told her I was having a baby. On A’s first birthday, she invited a bunch of her friends to my house. A had an allergic reaction to the cake which I later found out was a severe cow milk allergy. She told all of her friends that she believed my daughter was autistic and didn’t think I was the right person to take care of her. Although she was right about the diagnosis in the end, I was angered by hearing it from a dear friend to me and her father and the rude comment about her care. We love A more than anything and her diagnosis did not change that for us. She told everyone at the party. We had a falling out when I confronted her. Fast forward to a few years later, her father was always working and A’s ASD was and still is very severe. Her life filled with therapy, therapy in school as well as speech and eating therapy because she has a hard time chewing and is for the most part still 100% non verbal. But she is very smart and has found alternative ways to communicate (she isn’t into sign language unfortunately, though we’ve all tried). We all had to move in across the country with her grandmother. Her father slipped at work and broke his knee and has had to learn to walk again which put him out of work. So instead of struggling and going into debt we came here. I have a full time job in A and getting childcare with specialists is basically paying someone’s salary which I cannot do, and her father says is fine because he has always up until now made more than enough money for me to stay home and focus on A. I also had a 2nd baby and she is a beautiful blessing. But since she has been born her grandmother has vocalized very clearly she doesn’t care about the new baby only A. She has completely taken over A since I had the new baby. She fights me every step of the way when it comes to her. A’s comfort object is her tablet which has a communication apps on it as well as videos she watches that calm her down and help her focus. She is obsessed with blues clues. Back in our old state her school and specialists told me to encourage her using her tablet because she is so tech savvy and that it’s better she have a comfort object that transitions through age unlike a toy or something not for all ages. We all use phones so she shouldn’t have any problems carrying something like that around later in life, as we all have our cellphones, iPods, etc
On the way up to her house she started trying to change A and take her away from me. She threw an absolute fit when A didn’t want to sleep in her bed at the hotel and needed her sleep medicine (instead of grandma singing) to fall asleep. She has called blues clues childish many times in front of her and celebrates when she has miserably been without her tablet for some odd hours. Even if it caused melt downs and her harming herself. On the road she was acting like she shouldn’t be around us. She kept speeding ahead of us going 100mph and we were stressing about even stopping to feed the newborn baby let alone go to the bathroom. Forget eating breaks, we weren’t even able to take those because she would take A in the car before we even woke up at 5AM and be 2-3 hours ahead of us without even asking. So we were desperately trying to catch up. Mind you she wasn’t paying for the hotels so we’d have to book wherever she wanted and make sure we got there even if it was dark. We even had to drive through a tornado area. She would get angry when A asked for her comfort object (tablet) at the hotel. Saying she doesn’t need it she has grandma? There was even a point on the road where she said she couldn’t afford a hotel and we were taking to long - she was tired at 2:30PM because we were “taking too long”. Then in the next breath said she was going to book a separate room for her and A and this is when I absolutely lost my shit and got angry and told her “NO”. I will pay for the room again she could check in early like every time before. I didn’t hear from her again and was freaking out to her dad about the whole situation having him call her and text over and over from my phone “please tell me your location you’re making me feel uncomfortable “ when she finally told me she said she getting a room at a sleazy motel 6 in Indianapolis, she’s fine and hung up the phone. At this point I’m pissed and drive to the motel ready to confront her and she finally gets back to me saying they picked up a hitchhiker and are almost there? But there will be 2 separate rooms. I’m livid. When I get there after sunset very tired I’m told she is not there and they are at a motel in a completely different city. When I finally get to the correct motel I take A and bring her to a different place entirely a safe non sketchy hotel and tell my mom we’re going to regroup in the morning and that A will be riding with us. Grandma throws an absolute fit.
When we finally arrive at grandmas me and her father fear the worst. That we chose the wrong family to stay with. And we were right. Since we got here she has done nothing but yell at her, say things like “I know you understand me why aren’t you listening?” And take away her comfort object. I’m not allowed to be in the room when she puts her to bed without her comfort object or sleep medicine. She gives her foods with milk in them and just rolls her eyes when she is going into anaphylactic shock. She uses her as show off material at church where many fellow ASD parents have criticized her handling of A and vocalized it she basically just ignores the comments.
A absolutely hates her grandma, stims every time she is around and slams the door to her room - isolating herself all day long and grandma doesn’t care or find it odd. She laughs about it and just responds to anything I say with and a know it all tone about how she has worked with children for so long how could I possibly know anything sort of attitude. She celebrates her basically going into a catatonic like state without her comfort object. A is clearly depressed and has started rejecting food even from me. I feel like I spend zero time with her at this point because I never get the opportunity.
I feel like if I don’t do something soon she is going to start regressing and I’m going to scream at her grandma. We’re only here for a couple months but it almost feels too long. I cry myself to sleep every night. Just this morning grandma told my new baby she was disgusting for pooping her diaper. She is only 3 months old. I’m tired of the abuse. I’m grateful for a place to stay while we get back on our feet but I feel as though me saying anything just goes in one ear and right back out the other and she intentionally does the exact opposite.
My mother is starting to scare me with how weird she is being. She has foster care employment info all over her house. It feels like she is trying to change A’s routine so much so she can eventually keep her which she has joked about inappropriately in the past. She plays favorites and could care less about new baby and is making A self harming, meltdown invoked and down right miserable. She is trying to dictate her comfort object. Plus I don’t know anyone who has the right to be alone with a child why no one else can be in the room. Is there something I’m missing here? Or are my fears and annoyances justified?

Tinder is not the best of dating apps , but its not the worst either here are the points on why Tinder holds the bar best known dating app.
Point 1. It is the first and one of the most oldest dating apps. It was the one that started app game dating back in the early mid 2000's which took dating apps to a whole new level.
Point 2. You get more daily matches weather they are real or bots. When you run out of matches. You can check back later and get more. Sure there are fake people and its a hook up app, but unfortunatly now days all dating apps are, but with Tinder you have a lot to choose from to weed out any bad.
Point 3. You can get the benefit of using it free too.
Point 4. Premium plans are sorta worth it. Especially Tinder Platnum. I have a better experience using platinum. Not only you get to go back and see your matches or rewind, but you have the option of messaging your likes with the superlike and the match has 7 days to respond vs the 24 hour timer in Bumble. In Bumble with premium there is no premium plan that gives you the option to message a profile you like to let the match know you are interested. I get at least 2 or 4 matches that like me in a day vs getting none for an entire month like Bumble and Hinge.
Point 5. All dating apps are trying to be like Tinder, but they never fall thought. For example Bumble likes to clame its an all women make the first move app, but that is not true as women using Bumble I see no difference. Its a fancy high class version of Tinder, but give you less matches and even if you swipe right there is no way to know if the match likes you. Also you still have to match with someone in Bumble as well. Also there is no option in any premium plan in Bumble to let a women message a guy she likes to show she is interested in him. So women making the first move is a joke. Bumble and Hinge have always been trying to be carbon copies of Tinder, by adding certain things that don't make it better fo their price. Not saying Tinder is the best, but it is the app I always keep coming back to and no other app has been able to follow a new way of changing dating apps to make them better. So its going to take whole new dating app to have a diffrent method to knock down Tinder and other dating apps. Cause as of right now all dating apps are the same. Only differences is the name and the colors, but its still the same swiping and filter changes paying for more to get less than what you are paying for in the long run.

Ok firstly, my name is not a reference to necrophilia. It’s a band from the 70s.
What can anyone say when attempting to describe themselves in a way which attracts the right person. I have no clue. So I tend to just be rather honest in my self description. I’m not trying to attract the masses. I’m trying to attract the people who are kind of ok with who I am.
I’m an odd guy. Comfortable with who I am and confident. But odd. I don’t have the fortune of having a ton of common interests with most people. That’s become more pronounced with age. I don’t golf. I don’t watch American sports. Mainly because it’s alien to me to take something so seriously. I don’t have or want kids. Not into cars.
I’m an introvert (exacerbated by the wonderful lock down in which I was free to be as big a homebody as I wanted ). There’s a weird situational duality with my introversion. I’m in sales, so I have to be “on” at work. If you asked me to speak to a room full of people about a subject I have knowledge about, I’m fine with it. However a social Setting with many people I don’t know? I get quiet and uncomfortable. Mainly because I don’t assume people necessarily want to be bothered (because it’s in my nature to not necessarily want to be bothered). And also because I know the same old ice breakers are coming. To which I have no good answers (about the local sports team or cars or babies or investments etc). I wish I were interested in these things.
I have solid friends whom I love. But most of them have moved away or started families. I get invited to kids birthday parties, but gone are the days of just hanging out. And as you get older, you start taking care of more things so it’s hard to squeeze in social time when you know you have to get that load of laundry done because you’re not off again for a week etc etc etc.
Maybe my introversion in the last few years is driven by how divisive most subjects are nowadays. Everything is “us against THEM” or “if you’re not with me you’re against me”. I feel like that’s exactly what we’re driven towards and it’s sad to see how easily those strings are pulled by various sources. I believe there’s always a common ground and you should learn to play nice with your neighbors.
Also, I came to realize (at some point) that I was raised with insufferably arrogant male role models in my life. I acted similarly to them when I was younger (out of insecurity, just as they did) and upon having this realization, it makes it harder to be loud or outspoken. I no longer think my opinions are any more valid than anyone else’s. The world is absolutely chocked full of interesting and beautiful people and you hardly notice them because there are so many loud people.
Ok so you got through all of the above rambling. Maybe I should say who I am.
I’m 42. Average height (5’10.5”). A little above average weight. Latino (not raised speaking Spanish or being very in touch with my roots). Child free (doesn’t want kids but doesn’t hate children). I’m liberal and non religious.
I get excited over random things. New cooking utensils (I just got a carbon steel pan not long ago and love it). I bought a chefs press. Must brown all the things!
I’m a pretty decent cook. If I’m trying something new I’ll probably make it for a week straight just to “get it right”. Or at least until I’m happy with it.
I love salads. There’s literally always room for salad. The way most people feel about desert is how I feel about salads. All kinds of salads.
I think iceberg lettuce is highly underrated.
I probably make more Asian dishes than anything else since Asian food is my great love.
I’m allergic to peanuts and shellfish (and cats) so my great loves are also forbidden loves.
I feel that sharing food is a magical way to connect to people.
I have owned more guitars than I can remember. A wise man once told me “you can’t take them with you” and I listened. My collection is much smaller now.
Music is the one constant thing in my life day to day. I would say it’s my life but I’ve known people who actually made it their life. Modern music is not quite as appealing to me. It seems “vibey” and doesn’t really have a hook or dynamism. I love James brown, Jimi Hendrix, old blues. 60s funk and soul. Otis Redding. Boom bappy hip hop. Wu tang. Portishead. Anything with oomph. 70s punk. 80s new wave and synth. The list goes on. Sometimes I realize I only get to listen to music in my car and spend my time listening to the same playlists because otherwise I’d be in my car for 40 minutes before going anywhere.
I’m not great at photography but like taking photo walks in random places. Gives me something to focus on rather than just walking. I’m slowly learning what light looks good when translated to a still photo.
I don’t have any prerequisites for the race or ethnicity of the people I date. I believe there are beautiful people everywhere. I don’t have much of a racial or ethnic identity.
I am a rather secure and confident person. And I am seeking the same thing from another person. I don’t want to be taken care of or doted on. I want a partner. Someone who will laugh at the inappropriate, fucked up and vulgar jokes I whisper to them in public. I don’t want to be with just anyone. I want to meet the right person.
If you’re reading this and think it vaguely sounds like a person you might want to talk to, send a chat or message. I would prefer people somewhat geographically close to me (unless you just happen to travel to San Diego often).
Also, as you can see above I’m rather long winded. I prefer people who tend to give long responses. If I get a “hey” it’s just getting ignored. Especially with the amount of bots etc that respond to personals posts.

Ok firstly, my name is not a reference to necrophilia. It’s a band from the 70s.
What can anyone say when attempting to describe themselves in a way which attracts the right person. I have no clue. So I tend to just be rather honest in my self description. I’m not trying to attract the masses. I’m trying to attract the people who are kind of ok with who I am.
I’m an odd guy. Comfortable with who I am and confident. But odd. I don’t have the fortune of having a ton of common interests with most people. That’s become more pronounced with age. I don’t golf. I don’t watch American sports. Mainly because it’s alien to me to take something so seriously. I don’t have or want kids. Not into cars.
I’m an introvert (exacerbated by the wonderful lock down in which I was free to be as big a homebody as I wanted ). There’s a weird situational duality with my introversion. I’m in sales, so I have to be “on” at work. If you asked me to speak to a room full of people about a subject I have knowledge about, I’m fine with it. However a social Setting with many people I don’t know? I get quiet and uncomfortable. Mainly because I don’t assume people necessarily want to be bothered (because it’s in my nature to not necessarily want to be bothered). And also because I know the same old ice breakers are coming. To which I have no good answers (about the local sports team or cars or babies or investments etc). I wish I were interested in these things.
I have solid friends whom I love. But most of them have moved away or started families. I get invited to kids birthday parties, but gone are the days of just hanging out. And as you get older, you start taking care of more things so it’s hard to squeeze in social time when you know you have to get that load of laundry done because you’re not off again for a week etc etc etc.
Maybe my introversion in the last few years is driven by how divisive most subjects are nowadays. Everything is “us against THEM” or “if you’re not with me you’re against me”. I feel like that’s exactly what we’re driven towards and it’s sad to see how easily those strings are pulled by various sources. I believe there’s always a common ground and you should learn to play nice with your neighbors.
Also, I came to realize (at some point) that I was raised with insufferably arrogant male role models in my life. I acted similarly to them when I was younger (out of insecurity, just as they did) and upon having this realization, it makes it harder to be loud or outspoken. I no longer think my opinions are any more valid than anyone else’s. The world is absolutely chocked full of interesting and beautiful people and you hardly notice them because there are so many loud people.
Ok so you got through all of the above rambling. Maybe I should say who I am.
I’m 42. Average height (5’10.5”). A little above average weight. Latino (not raised speaking Spanish or being very in touch with my roots). Child free (doesn’t want kids but doesn’t hate children). I’m liberal and non religious.
I get excited over random things. New cooking utensils (I just got a carbon steel pan not long ago and love it). I bought a chefs press. Must brown all the things!
I’m a pretty decent cook. If I’m trying something new I’ll probably make it for a week straight just to “get it right”. Or at least until I’m happy with it.
I love salads. There’s literally always room for salad. The way most people feel about desert is how I feel about salads. All kinds of salads.
I think iceberg lettuce is highly underrated.
I probably make more Asian dishes than anything else since Asian food is my great love.
I’m allergic to peanuts and shellfish (and cats) so my great loves are also forbidden loves.
I feel that sharing food is a magical way to connect to people.
I have owned more guitars than I can remember. A wise man once told me “you can’t take them with you” and I listened. My collection is much smaller now.
Music is the one constant thing in my life day to day. I would say it’s my life but I’ve known people who actually made it their life. Modern music is not quite as appealing to me. It seems “vibey” and doesn’t really have a hook or dynamism. I love James brown, Jimi Hendrix, old blues. 60s funk and soul. Otis Redding. Boom bappy hip hop. Wu tang. Portishead. Anything with oomph. 70s punk. 80s new wave and synth. The list goes on. Sometimes I realize I only get to listen to music in my car and spend my time listening to the same playlists because otherwise I’d be in my car for 40 minutes before going anywhere.
I’m not great at photography but like taking photo walks in random places. Gives me something to focus on rather than just walking. I’m slowly learning what light looks good when translated to a still photo.
I don’t have any prerequisites for the race or ethnicity of the people I date. I believe there are beautiful people everywhere. I don’t have much of a racial or ethnic identity.
I am a rather secure and confident person. And I am seeking the same thing from another person. I don’t want to be taken care of or doted on. I want a partner. Someone who will laugh at the inappropriate, fucked up and vulgar jokes I whisper to them in public. I don’t want to be with just anyone. I want to meet the right person.
If you’re reading this and think it vaguely sounds like a person you might want to talk to, send a chat or message. I would prefer people somewhat geographically close to me (unless you just happen to travel to San Diego often).
Also, as you can see above I’m rather long winded. I prefer people who tend to give long responses. If I get a “hey” it’s just getting ignored. Especially with the amount of bots etc that respond to personals posts.

There are times where I ask myself if all of it was real. The question "was he genuine when there was an 'us' ?" always cross my mind. It's been a month since I went no contact with him. I blocked him on every social media platform and I avoid returning interactions with him irl. He was a good friend of mine and a so-so first boyfriend. We had each other's backs, I was always at his disposal and he was there to keep me company. We encourage each other and comfort each other. However, our relationship didn't last long but we ended it healthily and agreed to be friends.
Right after that chapter closed, rumors immediately started spreading about him seeing and pursuing this new girl and I heard that he just laughed with his guy friends when they joked about him playing me. Everyone told me that he was already talking with this girl even before we broke up and that his reason of breaking up with me was a cover up just to save his image. He looked like he was doing a hundred times better than when he was with me. And I kept asking myself if everything was real, was it all one-sided, and if I was that replaceable. The breakup was fine, the aftermath was not. It made my academic, personal, and social life challenging. Confusion, disappointment, and misplaced hatred occupied my mind and heart. I made the decision to truely deliver the breakup by giving him very little access to me—only enough access for school related stuff and that's it. He initiated the breakup and I gave him THE BREAKUP by slashing the illusion of "remaining friends."
Even during no contact I sometimes still feel the need to gain an answer from him. But now that a month and a couple of days had passed by, I'm starting to get my closure. That closure is that as long as I know in my heart that I was sincere with him, no one can take away such truth. I did my part. I loved and gained something. Whether his love was real or not, he made the decision to dump me and how he acted after that says more than enough about him. He wanted it to end. I don't really need an explanation in his part. Don't get me wrong, I'm still curious about what it really was for him but I'm starting to absorb and understand the closure I'm having with myself.
Not so long ago, he admitted to a mutual friend that he misses me. With that kind of information, it's tempting to unblock and hope to have a conversation, but I'm fighting such temptation. Because no matter how tempted I feel, I know deep down that I am not yet ready to reconnect with him.
We're both at that age where we're still navigating ourselves. I know that. But I'm doing my best to understand and figure things out my way. For now, I'm still working on myself but I can sense that I am getting even better at it. I guess that is closure enough.

My daughter will be turning 4 this month and she's been in the same daycare since was about a 15 months old. The lady that runs the daycare is really nice and treats the kids well - it's a very small operation with only 5-7 kids total at any one time. The lady who runs things spends her own money on things for the kids to do, she even will buy them new pj's and things to wear for pyjama days and things like that, I feel like she really goes above and beyond with a lot of things. There's another girl there that is 5 years old now, I think the oldest, and she basically bullies the other kids non-stop day in and day out. I'm not sure if this is a parenting issue with her or if something is wrong with her, but she's basically mean all the time.
She isn't really physical, but she is very emotionally mean. She tells the other kids they can't play with each other, or if anyone wants to be "friends" with her they can't play with any of the other kids. She has a birthday party coming up and she uses it to manipulate the kids by saying "you can only come to my party if you do this or that" (my kid obviously is not going anyway). She purposely doesn't let the other kids sleep at nap times. She blames things she does on the other kids. It's like, she's just deliberately mean all the time. There's a boy there that's the same age as my daughter and they have bonded and are pretty close friends (we see them often outside of daycare as well). The other day he brought some flowers for my daughter as well as the other kids, and when he handed them over all the kids were happy except bully girl. She told the other kids to throw the flowers away because they were "weeds" and they were dirty and nobody should play with "weeds". This resulted in the boy bursting into tears.
The worst thing about this is that I can see this behavior starting to influence the way my daughter acts at home. She's a very good kid, but we've started to notice some changes in her attitude where if we ask her to do something she deliberately will say "no" in this confrontational voice. Or "leave me alone", "I don't want to be your best friend", etc. She's even used some swear words, or said things like "I'm going to kill" when talking about monsters or stuff like that (even though I think she has little understanding of this type of thing). The other day she laid down with her eyes closed and told us she was "dead", and that when you die you "close your eyes" - she's only 4, man. Certainly these things are not coming from my wife and I.
It's not just our daughter either, all of the other kids at daycare have similar stories they've shared with us. One of the other kids that's younger has actually cried and refused to go to daycare because of bully girl and the parents have had to keep him home, it's very upsetting.
We've all talked to the lady who runs the daycare and she said she's never had a kid like this that acts this way in her 20 years being a provider. She sought out some advice on how she can encourage her to be kind and bully girl basically laughs at her when she's trying to go through some of the techniques, I personally think something might be wrong with this kid.
My wife and I don't have the option to remove our child from the daycare, I mean, ultimately... we could do this, but it would put us in an incredibly difficult position to manage. The lady that runs the daycare has talked to bully girls parents multiple times, and they honestly seem pretty oblivious about the whole thing from what I can gather. The dad told her, "it's just kids being kids and that he'll show his daughter some tough love". Not sure what that means, but nothing has really had any impact. Currently, the daycare lady says she's going to talk to them again, but personally I feel like she should just kick them out. We are thinking about going together as a parent group with the other kids parents and telling the lady who runs the daycare that it's just not acceptable and we don't want out kids around bully girl anymore - but I don't even know if this will be helpful. Bully girl gets picked up earlier than our daughter so I don't see bully girls parents, but I've even considered going there early and confronting them, but truthfully I don't think this would really end up in a good place....
Does anyone have any advice here? The whole situation is very frustrating.

I can honestly say I haven't cried in years.
But I ugly cried at the end of Restoration. My entire young adult life, starting in 2004 at 16 years old, downloading episodes over a 26.6k connection overnight, was all brought together for a perfect ending. Every throwback joke reminded me of me and all of my best friends laughing so hard we couldn't breathe. It reminded me of all the one liners we'd say to each other in passing in the hallways of the high school.
This really felt like a bookend to that part of my life. The part that is officially over. I'm trying not to be sad, but happy it happened. I can't help but sit here as a 36 year old, full grown man, crying on my couch. I know I'm being dramatic, but these guys were like the older brothers I never met. They were formative in how my sense of humor was created. Great job guys, and Burnie, you were right. This was your guys' "swan song."
Why were we here? To make each other laugh. Mission accomplished.

Professor Burnett & professor kukui we're getting ready for their date night the couple was excited to enjoy the night out Ash and Serena are going to look after lee Max and Bonnie for the night to their surprise and amazement they found out that Ash was a excellent Cook Max commenting saying that he might make Brock jealous Serena made dessert and Bonnie jokingly remarked saying that we look like one be happy family this made both Ash and Serena blush with the kids laughing at the embarrassment then it was time for bed Ash went to go put Lee down in his crib and then shut the door Lee started to cry out Ash opening door wondering what was wrong he forgot to turn on Lee's night light but Lee kept on crying he then caught one of the professors and he was told to take Lee out for a stroll so they all went out for a late night stroll after a while the kids soon started to doze off with Ash caring both Max and Bonnie back to the house if they were soon out like a light..
The next morning the professors found both the kids and Ash and Serena all coded up together like a big happy family ash ash wake up one of the professors said Ash awakens to the professor looking over him Serena soon awake look like they had a night out for themselves one of the professors said both Ash and Serena blush red with embarrassment Professor do you have to..
THE END

Edit: DO NOT message me a simple hi or hello, with no information about you, Put some effort in to your message like i have, come on. Day+Attempt#182
Hello everyone, Thank you for taking the time to read, I know its long, I know - I know. But its worth the read, Trust me. I appreciate you immensely.
Here's a bit about me,
My name is Jay, I live on the East coast of the US. I'm looking for love - like everyone else on here.., but you may not believe or even be doubtful that I've never had a GF before with me being 26, but its true. I'm simply just not willing to "be with" just anyone and I'm very picky. I want us to be a match, more than just have similar things in common.
One thing I have always been told is that I'm a "Real Catch, I'd be extremely lucky to have someone like you" - WELL THEN TAKE ME. I'M FREE. LOL.
About me:
Physically -
~I'm a semi-tall guy, around 5'10.
~I'm thin but muscular.
~I have dirty blonde/ brown hair.
~Changing colored eyes.
~A voice nice enough to melt all your safeguards and get right into your heart and weak spots.
~I do not have any tattoos or piercings. Though I would like to get some eventually.
If you'd like to see a picture of me just ask and I'll show you - IF I may see you as well, I simply just don't want a picture of me out there for anyone to see.
-If there's anything else you'd like to know just ask.
Otherwise -
~I do have 3 pet bunnies I would be more than happy to show you, they are extremely cute.
~I'm a very honest and down to earth guy.
~I'm very patient and easy going.
~I'm very curious and inquisitive. I will try to ask everything I can to learn all about you haha.
~I'm Very VERY Kind & Caring, I will probably ask how you are feeling a bajillion times a day, simply out of care for you.
~I can get pretty clingy, and will always want your attention and to be talking with you. If i have someone im interested in i wont want to talk to anyone else🤷‍♂️
~I'm very trustworthy - you can confide in me, and entrust your deepest secrets and I wont tell a soul.
~I'm a HUGE hopeless romantic, im old fashioned and will always try to impress you.
- I'm, a BIG softie even though I may look a smol bit intimidating, but I'd do just about anything to see you smile or laugh. And yes.., I do mean anything.
~I'm a big goof - I will get up to some silly shenanigans ALL the time, I will crack dumb jokes and send you memes and tik toks just to make you happy, even if its from across the room I'd wait to see your reaction lol.
~I'm extremely loyal, and would never even think of cheating.
~I will cook for you, and clean up too, even around the house, I'm very self productive and don't ask for much. Just don't forget to kiss the cook.
~I'd also love to just cuddle up and watch a movie or read a book together, anything to get us closer. Id try to take you out on dates whenever possible haha. I have a million SUPER romantic date ideas I have but have never had anyone interested enough in me to take out. Here's your chance ;)
~I will always want to share stuff I find interesting with you, and try to share every moment of every day with you. I'm not looking for someone who can only talk for a small amount of time, I want someone who's willing to put in all the effort I put into them back into me, it goes both ways. If I'm "with" someone you are my TOP priority nobody and nothing else would be. You would be the only person I'd truly want to talk to, so rest assured I would NEVER cheat, even more so because no one is interested in me - Hence why I'm here hahaha.
I'm sure there is more to me than this snippet but I cant think of more at the moment haha, so get to know me and find out more about me.
Some of my interests are: Engineering- I'm a nerd. I admit it. I love being technical and hands on, I love building things. All kinds of things, from furniture, machinery, and reverse engineering anything I find. I love learning how things work and trying to improve things.
Music - I prefer music with a very fast pace, or with some very meaningful lyrics I can relate to. I love to sing along to music and songs that have a deep meaning behind it I can sympathize with makes it all the better. Some bands I like are: Bad Omens, Beartooth, Demon Hunter, MIW, I9K - The list goes on. I'm a bit of a metalhead unfortunately.
TV Shows & Movies - I love watching shows, and I'd love to stream some shows and have some E-dates with you, to get to know you, or if you are close to me, maybe we could do it in person. Some shows I like or more of the Fantasy/Sci-Fi, Comedy, Action, stuff like: National Treasure, Halo, BattleBots, Rick and Morty, AHS, Anything Marvel or DC, The Witcher, Wednesday, The Sandman, The Magicians, The Umbrella Academy, ETC.
Gaming - Yes yes I know, Basic guy likes basic stuff. But gaming has been a thing for me since forever. I know most of you wont care or want to hear that, but I'll leave out the specifics on this part unless you are interested in that, MEGA Bonus points if you are.
Here's a lists of Cons to dating me-
~I'm not Ryan Reynolds. Disappointing, I know.
~I will fight you on what goes on pizza lol.
~I'm not rich.., Yet.
~I can't pronounce Worcestershire.
~I'm slightly forgetful, but with good reasoning.
~(Not really a con but- some might disagree) I still have ALL of my firsts, Do with that what you will c:
~I've got an endless pile of love and affection and no one to give it to! What a dilemma! Help me fix it?
Other than that I'll save the rest for a bit more of getting to know each other.
Here's a bit of what I'm looking in you:
~Preferably someone with lots of free time, and loves to chit chat. I'm seriously not interested in getting 1 message a day. Though I understand people get busy, I personally am not willing to try to learn about you and form something with 7 responses a week. Effort gets reciprocated and I appreciate the time you put in me.
~Physically: -I’m not personally attracted to anyone who’s “curvy/ chubby”, I apologize. Not a shallow thing, I just dont have the attraction chemical in my brain for that, I’m sorry. -If you’re shorter than me, thats a plus to me. -I love dimples, if you have those when you smile, bonus points 😊 - I’m not sure what else to put.., but as for nsfw wise find out😂
~I'm a sucker for a different accent other than American, and if you have an Posh English accent you have already won my heart.
~I'm also only really looking for someone within the ages of 18-35. I don't want anyone old enough to be my mom lol.
~I'd prefer (But not a must) people NOT on the other side of the world, as other time zones SUCK. I don't expect to find anyone who also has never had a boyfriend either, but that would be a real plus. I also don't mind a LDR, but I don't want that forever. But it gives us time to get to know each other.
But as for attributes I'm looking for in you:
~Someone who is above all else very very Loyal and would never cheat.
~Someone who is Honest, and will tell me the truth over a little white lie.
~Someone who is Kind & Caring, who'd constantly check on me, and accept me for who I am & help me improve day to day.
~Someone who is trustworthy, and I can count on to keep my secrets safe, or even just help me remember things.., I do tend to be somewhat forgetful.
~Someone who is very Patient and wants to see me succeed and will help me do so, just like I would help you. Even if its small day to day things, I would appreciate your company ANY time.
~I want a partner who is Affectionate, can reciprocate, and loves to snuggle and talk about their day, and what their interests are, and what makes them happy.
~Someone who can admit they get clingy or overprotective is a bonus.
~A partner with good communication is key, if something wrong we have to be able to talk about it.
~A partner who likes to game with me or at least watch me play would be a plus but not a requirement.
~Someone with a good sense of humor and like to joke around, I am a big goof after all and I love to joke around. Sending memes is always appreciated and good to cheer people up too!
~I'd prefer someone with the same music taste, but not a requirement, Plus if you wouldn't mind if I send you love songs occasionally that's a bonus, or sending me some back haha.
~Being willing to voice call is a must, Texting forever is not the way to go. I have to know what your voice is like haha, later on we can video call if you are comfortable with that. I prefer chatting on Discord because Reddit messages of any kind I'm sure you know are unreliable and sucky in general. So please send me your discord if you have one :)
~I would LOVE to see picture of your pets if you have any. Bonus points if it includes your beautiful self haha.
I'm sure there is more I'm looking for but I cant think of it right now haha, I will have to edit this when I think of it.
Please tell me about you as an opener! I told you a good bit about me, now its your turn haha.
Tell me some things like -
~What's your name?
~Where are you from?
~How old are you?
~What are your hobbies / interests?
~What about my post interested you?
~Where is my TV Remote?!
~Selfie? Pet pics?
~Hit me with your best joke or meme :)
~What's your favorite candy?
I'd LOVE to get to know you, and see where things go.
But yeah, I know it was long I'm sorry haha. Send me a message and lets get to know each other! :)

(I tried to keep this as short as possible) I questioned my sexual preference and I deeply regret it. For starters I should mention that I’ve been going through an extremely rough and emotional roller coaster these past couple of months before this incident. I’m struggling now more then anything mentally, and I don’t I think any of my family/friends would ever bear to listen to this story because I’m too embarrassed and ashamed. But I’m telling this story on here because it’ll help (or I think it will help me) since I’ve reach my breaking point.
For starters skipping past some of the lore this is an incident that happened just right now as I’m driving away from their place. So I grew up as a straight male, I’ve never had any sexual desire for men or attraction to men. as I got older I guess my physique, style, and long hair makes me look “womanish”or so I’ve been told. Because of this my family and friends would make “gay” jokes or imply that I like men, (which I clearly know now that I don’t). I’ve always been open minded and never had anything against lgbtq+ I like to think of myself as a supporter and ally because many of my friends/family are part of this community. But I always have been, and will always forever be, a straight male.
I met this person online and based off their profile she had brown hair, glasses small face, small physique. although I had a slight feeling something was off, I ignored it and just “wanted a good time”. We talked online for a couple of days before meeting up, I should mention, there wasn’t a lot of pictures of them so I just went based off what they had before making any judgments. Eventually things lead up to the point where I get invited to their place, I agreed without being smart about it, and knowing better I should’ve asked to meet in a public space. Upon arrival, everything was fine and we had good vibes, their place wasn’t too shabby it was a small house and a little messy but tolerable (I’ve seen worse before) though when I met them I could clearly tell they were TG. This shocked me a little, and embarrassed I told myself “I need to leave” But I didn’t want to be rude, or make it seem like I’m against them or something. So I asked “you’re tg?” “Yes you didn’t know?” “No I didn’t” This interaction was awkward and we sat in silence. While this is happening, in my head I can’t help but to revisit old comments about my sexual orientation, and I tried to shut it off and tell myself “give it a shot maybe you’re bi after all”
Before we continued to do anything they said they’re still willing to go down on me and so I reluctantly agreed not knowing what I was getting into. Halfway into it, they stopped and pulled out a pipe, now I’m no professional smoker as I don’t smoke/drink at all or often, I’m not sure exactly what they were smoking but I can tell you it wasn’t weed based off the smell, this action alone caused me to go into panic mode (internally) but I tried to remain calm. However I will admit they did a really good job to keep me calm and comfortable asking me if I’m okay, this made me feel better just a little bit.
After a little while it came to ‘putting it in’ which we couldn’t do because I was so repulsed and turned off by this point I just wanted to leave and finally they asked me if I wanted to keep going I told them “I’d like to stop”
I kept telling myself “why did I do this” I regret it so much that I questioned my own sexuality because of external factors, like I said before I was already feeling low, had no self esteem or respect for myself before this incident and I believe this was my breaking point, and mentally I just couldn’t take it anymore and wanted to get my mind off of things “for a good time”.. all of this combined made me question my sexuality because at one point I told myself “might as well be since everyone says it all the time” I regret this whole interaction. this a new low for me, I don’t know how I’ll ever recover or be able to continue to live with myself knowing I questioned my manhood. After leaving their place I drove off into a back alley and projectile vomited almost instantly. After getting home I stripped my clothes off and immediately ran to the shower. I felt the incredible urge to burn the clothes I wore for this incident but I feel like that would be too dramatic… after my shower I didn’t even bother getting dressed, I just put shorts on and laid in my bed exhausted, tired, and disgusted with myself.

I'm with my family in an all-inclusive resort and with us is an uncle who holds the typical Latin American "machista" values.
Last night he got angry at me because I danced with someone who he thought was drunk. I danced maybe half of a song with him. At first I thought he was joking but he kept getting angrier and insulted me by saying that I can't do what I want when I'm with them (my male family members). Keep in mind that I paid for my share and more of the stay. I'm a fully grown and independent woman, and to be controlled like property by a man who does nothing for me was deeply insulting.
I walked away but not without repeatedly flipping him off. At one point I was sitting on a chair across the room from him and held my middle finger up at him for a while, and he suddenly ran up to me and punched me in the face.
I know he should've never laid a hand on me but I feel bad for flipping him off and ruining our vacation.
Was it just the tequila? Were we both the assholes?

I'm 30F, H is 30F and G is 29F. I have been friends with H for 7 years, and known G for 2. H is a family friend and her mom & my mom have known one another for 40+ years.
H introduced me to G in 2022 when G moved to NY (H was living in a different city at the time). Shortly after I met G, I was diagnosed with a cancer recurrence. I was initially diagnosed in 2016 at age 22, then covid hit (plus my only sibling had a malignant tumor in 2021), then my recurrence in 2022. That said, my family has had a lot of health issues over the years, and my 20s were tough, especially socially/dating wise bc I wasn’t going out a lot, plus I had to take a lot of time off from work for shitty reasons & was laying low. In the spring between my surgery & radiation, G & I went to visit H in her city, then G stayed with my family by the beach over the 4th of July & then again over Easter (H’s family also has a house in the same area, so we all met up). These group hangs really foreshadowed a lot of unnecessary bs drama.
Visiting H in the Spring
I’m def a girly girl - i love fashion, makeup, reality tv etc, but I didnt think that makes me public enemy #1, especially with “friends”. As I was putting on lipgloss before we left, H said “oh my god you’re not a Kardashian” - as if me lipgloss personally offended her to the point where she, as my friend, felt it was ok to compare me to a woman who made a sex tape, amongst many other unwise life decisions… I had a massive (double) scar on my neck, it was the first time away from home since my neck dissection, & my only sibling gave me the lipgloss in a post-op care package bc we live on opposite coasts, &, as I mentioned earlier she also had a malignant tumor the year prior. So it’s a combo of “it’s not that deep im putting on lip gloss ffs” but also “stop judging a book by it’s cover and fwiw this is a gift from my sibling who cares about me & understands what I am going through in a way very few others do.” I was just adjusting to a massively swollen upper half of my body/trying to feel confident again while in the middle of my treatment. G said nothing but kept going off w/ H whispering and acting secretive and obsessing over H. This was the first time it was the three of us and I very mcuh
4th of July
This was right before I had radiation, & I was a nervous wreck, especially after hearing the side effects, long term risk of various cancers etc. I know others have been through way worse but I know I was terribly anxious so probably not great company, but didn’t want to un-invite G to stay w me bc I knew she would want to see H, who was visiting her own family (and more importantly, had a full house so G couldn't stay there). Also, H never wants to leave her parents house/neighborhood, so of course we had to do everything on H’s terms as we did when we visited her!!! But that’s fine, I can go with the flow, I can go to her house / beach etc, but eventually H says she wants to go to get a lobster roll almost 1 hr south of where my family lives, so I said no that’s where I draw the line. I don’t even eat lobster rolls so asking me to drive 1 hr south of my moms house on a holiday weekend when i had so much on my mind was not something I would agree to, & I knew sitting in traffic on a holiday weekend while I was worried about real issues would aggravate me to no end. When I said I didn’t feel like going that far, G aggressively “offered” to drive my mom’s car, completely missing the point. My mom would never have agreed to that, and I didnt even tell her until more recently. This was the first time she stayed at my moms so aside from meeting my mom once in our city for lunch, this was a fucking weird ask. I was shocked at how entitled G was acting - its like she was just trying to act like H but doesnt recognize she is a new friend and that’s Hs personality vs G acting like an ass just to try to act like H.
To add a geographical visual it would be like if my fam’s house is in Hampton Bays, H’s fam is in Southampton, and instead of meeting somewhere in the middle or one of those 2 towns, H was insisting upon going to Montauk for a fucking lobster roll, and me as a hostess saying “I think we can find that same food in between the two towns” then a new friend/guest demanding to drive that distance Hampton Bays > Montauk is bizarre IMO. Not the actual towns, but I made this reference for a reason bc H’s fam lives in a nicer town than my mom, and G really raves about it all the time, which is whatever, but more importantly - her attitude, tone/treatment of me & my mom is really fucking rude compared to the way she treats H’s family. My mom has picked up on it too (More on that later).
When we were back at my mom’s house, we ended up talking about sunscreen (a non controversial topic lol) and my mom said she likes SuperGoop, noting it was founded by women + “clean” sunscreen. G started comparing it to Trader Joe’s sunscreen and, candidly, I was sort of picking up on a bit of frustration/hostility by her tone? G & H are obsessed w Trader Joes. Like they get mad & call me bougie just bc i wont go take a bus to Trader Joes and would rather get my groceries 1 block from my home. An irrational obsession with “Tjs!” But G was getting vividly upset that my mom bought a different sunscreen, kept citing the prices and going on and on in a really aggressive and bizarre way. I have never seen anyone get that bent out of shape before about sunscreen & trader joes, let alone at someones mom, in her home no less!! As a single woman, owning a home was a big deal for her post divorce and i just couldn't believe she was there for the first time bitching to my mom about something so trivial like her choice of sunscreen. My mom also picked up on the hostility, and privately mentioned she thought it was odd, without even knowing what happened when I visited H / lobstergate (lol).
Nov - H moves to my city, moves in w G
By this time, I have lived in my apartment for 5 years, & I knew G&H moving in together would change the friendships quite a bit, but didn't anticipate it being so obvious so quickly. I offered to help G move the weekend before and after their move in date, as well as offered to store anything in my apt if needed. I never offered during the week as I had my own job, and as mentioned I had to take significant time off for 2 medical leave and needed the job for health insurance. G quite rudely ignored the help I offered and repeatedly asked me to take the middle of the week and help her after I said no - I didn’t say no to be difficult, but I was visiting my sister at Christmas so I had to focus on my job before getting time off for vacay bc companies don't care about why you were off - you missed work, and you’re asking for time off at Christmas, so between that you need to do your effing job, not help some entitled brat move. I think she judges me bc I like to look good / have my own apartment and always says shit to me like “must be nice!” in an aggressive tone but I too need a job to put a roof over my head. I worked at a top, household name corporation, so just bc I had wfh privileges didn't mean I could run her fucking errands during my work day. And just bc i live alone does not mean I don’t make sacrifices to do so.
Initially, G was sweet about my recurrence (tbh cant pin any medals on her, how could you not be compassionate) but over time/since moving in w H, she has really become super judgemental, entitled and condescending, especially since moving in w H / me starting to date again post cancer. It feels like they think they can treat me like shit now that i am cancer free. G acts like a know it all, has made jokes about people with "daddy issues" and then the request to change my work schedule really show how much I cannot stand her, esp bc I don't have the same history with her as I do with H. But when was quite obnoxious to my mom on multiple occasions in her home no less that really struck a nerve.
And this is honestly what hurts me the most, and it’s a huge part of why “daddy issues” is such a nasty fucking phrase in my opinion, on top of it being rape culture rhetoric that blames children, specially female children, for the psychological aftermath of an absent parent...but hey H & G go to women's marches and wave their pink signs for their IG posts so they must be allowed to make “jokes” about daddy issues and comment on my figure!!!! Keep only including me in plans that revolve around substance abuse when you know I am focused on sobriety!!!!
IMO their notion of feminism is some BS performance art, they think a pink sign at a protest on an IG post is actually helping but they’re the ones tearing other women down. I’m not close with my father despite the health issues I have had, and she has been to my moms home and made these “jokes” after the fact, so it’s also insulting to my mom IMO. Again, women bashing women but go off with your pink sign, sis!!! It’s really helping !!! And G is the one who constantly bashes men, saying “men are trash, men are trash” on a constant loop bc she doesn't have anything of value to add, but i find this equally toxic. I’m not close to my father but he’s gay, not a horrible human. I also don't open up about that to them bc it’s not my story to tell, and is sensitive to both of my parents. My father hasn't come out to his mom, and my own mom is a bit embarrassed about marrying a gay man (even though this is sort of common for that generation). Men are not trash, and I believe all humans are worthy of love, respect and compassion. Apparently not according to G&H.
Fast forward to the point where I am “cancer free” (the term my drs use is “No evidence of disease”) which is great, but I am at risk for 5+ other types of cancer, plus I could always have another recurrence, so cancer prevention is and will always be top of mind for me and my family. I truly am not trying to play the cancer card (and to anyone who has also had cancer, I don’t think this term is fair at all and it minimizes the frighteningly transcending experience), but after cancer + covid + cancer, I was just eager to get back into dating. This has seemingly offended G & H to the point where they talked a lot about me behind my back (H shared this with me as if it was normal and not offensive). I lost weight after getting off of a temporary medicine, and H has made “jokes” that I am an almond mom, which is like saying I'm anorexic, when in reality I am just trying to eat healthy to control the few things in life I can control. Also, a cancer patient eating healthy isn’t bad, and my weight loss has been from medicine changes. It can also be a sign someone is sick again so I find it beyond disturbing to comment on, let alone mock.
H’s birthday
H had a bunch of friends to her beach house for her birthday, I wasn't invited. Thats all. But im the one whose too cool for school? Lol.
Easter 2024
I invited G to my mom’s, noting I was going to watch my dog while my mom was visiting my sister. I noted I had a responsibility but she was more than welcome to join me. I checked w H beforehand to make sure I did not step on anyone's toes or step in on existing plans, and included H (knowing she wouldn’t join bc it wasn't with her family). G said she would “let me know” then a week later said yes. The weekend rolls around, I had to leave the city before G, so again, using the geographical metaphor I used earlier, she took the train from NY and I told her what town to go to and where I would pick her up. She offered to go to H’s town, which is 20 min south of where my mom’s home is - not only was she refusing to listen to what I told her, but she kept acting like little miss sunshine “I'll take the train to Southampton!” well why tf would you do that vs listening to me, your hostess, especially bc I offered to pick her up further north so she wouldn't need to be on the train longer than she needed to be. She responded by obsessing over the nicer town
H had last minute invited both of us to her extended relatives house before the weekend began. I personally didn't want to go, G nearly wet her pants out of excitement, practically panting at the chance. I think G would legit wipe H’s ass if asked. I initially agreed bc i could tell that's what G wanted (I know this is on me) but then i clarified to both G & H that I wasn't going to go, between working on sobriety, not getting included in H’s birthday and the weird comments about my body, plus I used to live in that nicer town and I’ve had family members die there, just not a good vibe for me even without this dumb drama. I said to G days before I understood I was the one changing my mind, but just please let me know what you end up doing so I can plan accordingly.
G tells me she is just going to stop by for an hour, then repeatedly asked me to drive her despite me saying no, I don’t want to leave my dog and act like a chauffeur.” She repeatedly told me she would join me, her fucking hostess, for dinner. So she left, and I walked my dog so I could stay local in case she came back after less than 1 hour. Then she kept piecemealing the updates “It’s taking longer than I thought” then finally “omg so sorry the party is gonna start later than expected - eat without me!” This was so bizarre IMO.
Then 5 hours later she comes back to my moms as if its a fucking hotel and brings a spiked seltzer inside. Whatever, I get that my sobriety isnt something everyone else needs to partake in, but after lying, acting like a supportive tea totaler in front of my mom, and acting so judgemental about me being sober, I found this to be odd. My moms home isnt a hotel or a sorority house, and my mom could see this on her security cameras and was uncomfortable bc she was out of town and didnt expect this all to be taking place at her house while I was just there watching my dog. I was obviously annoyed when G returned and she kept trying to drunkenly force hugging me and I was not having it and said this was really rude to lie and ditch me like this. You know what she said after that? “It was a sit down dinner” so I said “exactly - you went to a sit down dinner elsewhere while lying to me, expecting me to drive you, knowing I invited you to dinner and had bought plenty of food for 2 - I dont need to make a large meal with apps, entree and dessert for 2 just to sit here alone.” G is definitely done in my eyes.
Present day
I gather they really just enjoy putting me down bc I am a cisgendered, heterosexual white woman and therefore in their eyes, specifically H’s, i am unworthy of any empathy. But since G has no personality of her own, she has to mirror H's personality too!
Then H tells me G was upset about my birthday last year (I hung out with other friends + the man I was dating, but I still saw her every fucking day so not sure how my birthday suddenly became about G and what wanted to do, but this attitude is exactly why I made an effort to spend my birthday with other people). When I told them I’m not drinking, they repeatedly invite me out for “martinis!” and then
When I spoke to H in person about all of this drama & bs, she seemingly understood then days later invites me to buy THC soda for 4/20!!! WTF!! I know H is a pain in the ass, sipping the woke cool aid and projecting it onto anyone who doesnt fit that narrative, but G is just flat out fucking rude to and about my mom, in her home so TBH I dont have the same bandwidth to tolerate her as I do with H.
At this point, neither of them are acting like genuine friends and as someone who has had cancer in my 20s twice, I just don't have the time, patience or energy for this drama, and we’re too old for them to be blowing me off, leaving for shared plans without me, making fun of me and my appearance to my face and gossiping about me behind my back, while also (possibly unintentionally) sabotaging my sobriety by. It’s quite clear they do not like me as a person and think they can speak to and about me in a really negative manner, but then get mad at me for just doing my own thing with other friends who speak to me kindly and support me. I spoke to H and afterwards she said “we thought you didn’t want to be in our inner circle” WTF what 30 yo talks like that, but also I never said that - they just judge tf out of me for being me, and living my life as I have for years.
How can I set boundaries and keep my distance without coming across as rude? I don’t want to be dramatic but I’m trying to find the balance between boundaries/protecting my peace vs being too confrontational. ’m just tired and want to live my life, enjoy every minute I have, especially because you truly never know when things can change for either myself or anyone in my family.
TLDR: 2 friends pseudo support during cancer is showing as they mock my appearance, lack of relationship with my father, focus on my mental health and removal of substance abuse / junk food post cancer recurrence and confirmed they have talked about me behind my back, demand rides & other favors as they judge, but also get mad at me when I spend more time with more like-minded and supportive friends. Judgmental af that I’m trying to look and feel my best after having cancer twice in my 20s and I’m fucking over it!

But I ugly cried at the end of Restoration. My entire young adult life, starting in 2004 at 16 years old, downloading episodes over a 26.6k connection overnight, was all brought together for a perfect ending. Every throwback joke reminded me of me and all of my best friends laughing so hard we couldn't breathe. It reminded me of all the one liners we'd say to each other in passing in the hallways of the high school.
This really felt like a bookend to that part of my life. The part that is officially over. I'm trying not to be sad, but happy it happened. I can't help but sit here as a 36 year old, full grown man, crying on my couch. I know I'm being dramatic, but these guys were like the older brothers I never met. They were formative in how my sense of humor was created. Great job guys, and Burnie, you were right. This was your guys' "swan song."
Why were we here? To make each other laugh. Mission accomplished.

Timestamp & Album: https://imgur.com/a/9F4gg4w
Looking to sell this Tokyo Marui NGRS SCAR-H! Bought it and never fielded it. Completely stock, test fired and works great! Lots of fun to plink with, and ambi controls makes it good for a left-handed user like me. MREX rail is great, super solid.
Includes 7 NGRS magazines, iron sights. DOES NOT INCLUDE EOTECH + G33! Comes in original box with all the manuals (i think?).
Asking $700 $675 shipped OBO!
AK-74 & 2011 Pictures: https://imgur.com/a/yE76erK
Tough one to let go of, but i’m downsizing and switching to GBB only. Internally stock besides a spring downgrade to CQB levels (chrono @ 330-340fps w/ .20g). Externally, it’s made to look like a rough & dirty Tarkov scav-esque rifle: stained wood, repro VS-24 rail, railed gas tube, and railed dust cover which is currently taped on.
Will come with original dust cover, lower handguard, stained upper handguard +original gas tube, stubby foregrip, and a PEQ-15 + pressure pad. ACOG NOT INCLUDED!
Asking $300 270$ shipped OBO!
Also have this beautiful EMG SAI 2011 5.1 Hi-Capa. Some nice wear to the slide for a more unique look. I believe there’s an upgraded nozzle inside; not too sure. Shoots great with no issues. Comes with 3 mags, one of which may leak.
Asking 140$ shipped OBO!
Shooting videos & more photos can be provided. If you’ve got questions, ask away!

Am the only one who's sick and tired of seeing this joke? The SLIGHTEST inconvenience could happen and everyone in the comments spam PLAY THE TRUNKS TUTORIAL like just let bro have fun with the game (before yall roast me I played the tutorial myself)

A few weeks ago, this guy and I stopped seeing each other, though we ended in good terms. One thing I really liked about him is that he gets my humor. Ang gago lang kasi ng mga pinagsasabi ko minsan pero he said na he always understood me and that I never really meant to be literal with my jokes (totoo naman) kahit na offensive siya pakingan if off hand mo lang siya marinig.
I've been watching Koolpals and nakikita ko talagang ganoon ako magbiro 💀💀💀💀 Very cancellable ang behavior at pinagsasabi pero admittedly it never bothered me. Ewan, kasi ang freeing lang ng ganoon--having that liberty to joke about everything. I felt noon that there were jokes na dapat di sinasabi, but nowww I think I don't always have to feel a certain way about other people's humor. Weird lang na younger people, like myself, intend to change the conversation on taboo topics pero many would also want to police others when they speak freely.
Admittedly, may biases rin ako sa mga bagay na pwede at 'di pagusapan sooo idk. Anyway, meron nga talagang uri ng katatwanan na particular groups ng tao lang rin makakukuha. Siguro I just identify more sa kakupalan ng Koolpals kaya natutuwa ako.
Good night 🛌

I was a young stupid kid, talking into doing dirty deeds. Met some cool people who would talk about theology, and they mostly couldn't even tell me their own opinion or definition and meaning of certain things, like God, the Eucharist, Heaven, Demons, Devils, Hell, Satan, Jesus or why they believed what they believed. It peaked my interest, so I started reading the Bible, Nag Hammadi, Apocryphal books, etc. the following is what I extracted from scriptures.
When you're young and in your rebel face, you're actually the most susceptible and influenceable subject for someone else's depravity, and bad intentions. Negative influences can be temptations to indulge in hedonistic acts- harming others in the process and leads the individual away from righteousness-Similarly to the seductive nature of demons in biblical literature.
Indulgence of Detrimental hedonistic acts leads to Mental Illnesses Addictions, and disease as a consequence. Confronting these inner struggles requires self-awareness, understanding, and resilience. Through this, We reclaim control over our lives. Similarly to the biblical idea of demonic possession & exorcism, after reclaiming control it feels as if it wasn't even us, indulging in detrimental Acts, but rather a programming subroutine in our neural pathways that piggyback off of instincts in pursuit of hedonistic sensations.
The first mistake made by those that fall down this trajectory is the very idea that virtue is subjective. The ability to deliberate (making good decisions) deteriorates when the focus is monetary or self-serving. Similarly to the fruit from the tree of Good and evil, It quite literally describes Adam and Eve deciphering the knowledge of Good and Evil for themselves.
Repentance is acknowledging one's wrongdoing and seeking forgiveness, while redemption signifies the restoration of one's constitution, a rebirth of sorts. which is similar to Jesus Christ, once he died, he descended down into hell to assist in the redemption of the unvirtuous, once accomplished, he was reborn and humanity was redeemed. This could symbolise an internal struggle of diving into one's psyche, removing and denouncing detrimental habits formed by neural pathways, and redeeming one's self or could represent the everyday struggle to help others with addiction, and mental illnesses.
Righteousness is understanding of virtuous and ethical standards, while self awareness requires introspection and discernment in recognizing and overcoming detrimental tendencies. Similar to the Idea of God, often represented as the Logos or Word, represents the ultimate source of truth, wisdom, and guidance towards righteousness.
After taking responsibility, providing for one's friends and family, Helping others navigate similar challenges, assisting them to emerge from personal struggles with greater strength and responsibility, people might begin attaining a sense of understanding, or A positive mindset, forged through adherence to virtuous principles. Represented biblically by heaven being a reward for good deeds, but rather than a heaven after death, it is a accumulation of pleasantness, understanding and joy. This perfectly aligns with the zoroastrian idea of heavenly mindset mentioned in the gaithas, and Christianity's Eternal Heavenly afterlife- if you take into account the fact that the greek word we translate as eternity (AION) means 1 lifetime.
Contrary to that, there's an idea of a detrimental mindset obtained through detrimental deeds resulting in a life of sadness, pain, confusion and unpleasantness-hell.
It is still my belief that religions are attempts at freedom that turn into systems of control and manipulation. BUT, I still believe the original and earliest writings to be worthwhile, and when applied, life-changing, but in the context of the modern religious interpretation and translated writings- only fragments of truth remain. I don't believe I have all the right answers or even any correct ones, but I do have a feeling that we are all missing the real meaning.

Hell, my name is Kooper I’m 14 almost 15 and I live in Kansas, so I used to go to this school and I went there for 8 years, I had a lot of friends and I was sort of the kid that if you told him to do something he would do it to make everyone laugh or something, it started in 8th grade.. so this year seemed normal at first school would start with a speech than showing us where our new classes were etc, then a quarter through the school year and I noticed my friends were changing, like the way they acted towards me and the intensity of the jokes that they made towards me, and then got to the point where they were makeing fun of my insecurity’s, and I just let it happen and they would do it every day, then one of them came over to me and said so n so said he threatened to jump you so I get home that day and I did something I will forever regret, I grabbed one of my parents g#n and took a picture and sent it to them as a response, the next day I hear a knock on the door it’s the police… and they told me that I put the school in lock down and the county is all scared so on and so on, so then I had to go to court and get a restraining order and I went through the worst time of my life, I lost all my friends my reputation everything by 1 picture, but now that restraining order is coming off soon and I’m doing 10x better than what I was , now the advice here is that, don’t do what i did take your hand off the stove or you will get more hurt , meaning don’t be scared to let someone go, because yes it will hurt for a little but after it will stop, it’s like a burn it hurts for the whole day then you forget about it and it doesn’t hurt anymore, Guten tag everyone and I hope this helps👍🏼

Ain’t it funny?