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She has severe plagiocephaly. I believe she was born with this to an extent as she was transverse lie and in a fixed position until I had her turned at 38 wks. She had so much hair when she was born you really couldn’t tell. So I bought every pillow, we did tons of tummy time and she had p.t, I even bought one of those tortle beanies.. ( she rolled right over the foam piece). At our first consultation he said she would likely wear the helmet for 1yr to 1 and a half years. Really??? I’ve only ever seen responses and results from those who had they’re babies wear one for 3-6 months. I know she has to hit some growth spurts while wearing it and she’s currently about 5 months. I just feel like I failed her and that we’re entering this looong helmet journey. It doesn’t help that she has eczema on her scalp that flares from time to time and that we’re entering the heat of summer where it can get up to 110 here. Please any words of encouragement.

Hi, I'm 33 (f) I had a huge fight with my alcoholic father and my mom because she compared my illness to hers. Fyi I have lupus, valley fever and other chronic illnesses. I just got out of the ER from out of town. I'm weak, my hand is sore from the IV. My mom compared her sickness which is high blood pressure and diabetes to mine. My dad stole my $10 emergency money from my car to buy two beers. And had $20 bucks and I asked for my $10 back and he kept saying later later until I recycle my bottles. But I kept asking so he got $10 and slammed it against the table and kept yelling me. He also said that he always gives me money (which is a lie) I don't know how much I can take this. I wanna die I wanna disappear. I don't know where to go or what to do. My face feels tingly. I'm trying to breathe so my heart rate isn't too high (fyi, surprise it's always high so I see a cardiologist, i.e. doing tests for my heart) Please tell me everything will be okay. Please love me and tell me everything will be okay 💔💔💔💔

Hey everyone, i just recently got back into Fallout 4 and i want to make it a little bit more like 76, does anyone have any mod suggestions?
And also I'm looking for a specific mod where the Brotherhood wears only T-51 power armor, if anyone can help I'd deeply appreciate it!

Sorry it's another air con post. I just moved into a new apartment and I need to buy two aircons but think I'm a bit late to get a decent deal at a store.
I've been trying to get a Daikin or Mitsubishi but all I've seen at the stores are current models or rather expensive deals on them.
I just wanted to ask if anyone had an advice on buying an AC online. There I can find last years models for good prices. I found a nearby shop that will install for 20,000-30,000ish. I'm just worried about warranty if I buy from Amazon/rakuten.
Anyone have any advice about buying online? I'd appreciate any help. Thank you.

Hello everyone, I've been thinking about the Gokyo no Waza for a while now and I've heard quite a few theories such as due to ukemi or due to complexity but as everyone has pointed out there are quite a few flaws in these ideas as well. So here is my contribution to this discussion in a mindmap and some thoughts (it is important to note that structuring this mindmap was an idea I came up with after hearing and deliberating on Steve Cunningham saying that the Gokyo is like a matrix).
Gokyo no Waza Mindmap
So let's start with the first question, why are the waza in 5 groups of 8 techniques? This concept is briefly mentioned by Cunningham in Judo mokuroku, syllabus, kata, where he talks about how in Chinese tradition there are 8 changes and 5 elements that constitute reality. Now let's be more specific, such as why is the x technique not in the y group. Well, I can't answer this objectively but I can give my opinion, which is that it's not about how hard the ukemi is compared to the previous group but rather a combination of how precise the ukemi has to be in comparison to its type of throw in a previous group (such as uki goshi compared to Harai Goshi) and which principle is being introduced in said group. As you can see De Ashi Harai vs Tomoe Nage, the Tomoe Nage is a different principle as it is a Sutemi waza and that's why it is introduced in a later group. But Tomoe Nage ukemi has more amplitude to allow the ukemi compared to a Sumi Gaeshi which requires uke to do a sort of dive when executed well. This idea in my opinion can be applied to the rest of the Gokyo as well.
Next, let's talk about why I formatted the Gokyo in my mindmap the way I did. As I read through the Gokyo I noticed that one or two new principle techniques (I'm defining principle techniques as waza that when slightly modified become different waza) were introduced while the rest of the techniques were henka to prior principle techniques. I believe the reasoning for each group only introducing a few principle techniques (the exception being Dai Ikkyo as almost every throw is a new principle to learn) is that this pacing worked well for teaching students principles without also ignoring how modifying the kihon would change the waza. This is why it is not too uncommon to see the principle techniques taught in a different order compared to the Gokyo (Such as learning O Soto Gari before De Ashi Harai) but the "henka waza" are usually taught in a similar way to the Gokyo (such as Tomoe Nage then Sumi Gaeshi or Uki Waza then Yoko Guruma). I made this connection thanks to reading u/d_rome talking about how if he were to teach Judo in his dojo it would look very similar to the Gokyo.
I know that it is very possible that the Gokyo is not that deep but the importance Cunningham and the Kodokan Judo manual put on the Gokyo pushes me to think deeper. Anyway, these have been my thoughts on the Gokyo and my reformatting of the waza (note this does not regroup the waza it only offers a visualization tool to understand the Gokyo), please share your opinions and if this helped. I'm looking forward especially to u/fleischlaberl and u/rtsuya point of view on this attempt at deciphering the didactic of the Gokyo and if I missed the mark completely.
Thank you for reading.

So I'm creating a buying-selling app(really an economy app) that the user can buy an item then I have it so the user can choose can go back to the "main menu" where they can then sell their item. The thing I'm having trouble with is that when an item gets added to the list and then the user goes back to the main menu and tries to sell their items, the list appears to be empty. At first, I thought it was because I put the list inside the function, because I'm calling this function from to seperate functions(determined by the user input), but then I created the list as a class member and it still appears to be empty. So any help would be greatly appreciated.
https://pastebin.com/fcRNv62W Let me know if I need give some more context

I have a small shop where I make and sell jewelry, accessories, stickers, etc. One of my highest selling items are Swarovski cube stud earrings, and because I operate alone I make things in relatively small quantities. So I sell out of them usually quite quickly and it’s not uncommon to get messages asking when certain sizes or colors will be back in stock.
I got one of those messages from a buyer earlier this week and I told her I’d be happy to prioritize restocking the size she’s interested in and would also follow up and let her know when I do have them again. So today when my materials arrived this afternoon I messaged her back letting her know I’d have them available again tomorrow. It was then that I got an automated reply with a link to her own Etsy shop, which I hadn’t noticed previously.
I click the link to her shop out of curiosity and it’s entirely Swarovski and similar style crystal jewelry. This raised an immediate red flag for me because I cannot logically understand why someone who clearly has access to the same base materials and the skill set to produce the same thing (I am well aware I am not unique in carrying these cube earrings. Not by a long shot) would be interested in my product at my price point. I’m concerned someone is looking to buy up my stock and resell them, but I’m also just making assumptions based off little circumstantial evidence.
Ultimately I came here to ask, am I being overly paranoid out of the gate or am I right in feeling like it’s odd and suspicious?

Hi,
I'm looking for advice for traveling to Japan in September with 2 small kids (4 and 2 years). We have 3 weeks total and will fly to Haneda.
My strategy so far: - try to have as few stops as possible and focus more on day trips from there. No 4h Shinkansen trips ever other day. - Live in quite areas to help the kids wind down so they don't become overwhelmed with all the impressions.
The kids are into the usual boy stuff. Cars, trains, etc. But we also like to hike and spend time in the nature, and it would be nice to give them a taste of that as well. The older one also likes churches for some reason, so I think we could also show them some temples or shrines.
Stops I'm considering: - Tokyo: Ghibli museum, Skytree, walk around in Shibuya, team labs stuff, daytrip to Kamakura, Sumida Aquarium - Nikko: Edo wonderland, Tobu railway steam locomotives, spend some days in the nature doing mini hikes - Somewhere between Kyoto and Nara: Mochi-Making in Nara, monkey park in Kyoto, deer in Nara
Some questions: - Is there an onsen in the Tokyo area that small kids can go to? - Is there a nice beach not too far from the Tokyo area? We wouldn't want to fly to Ishigaki with the kids, but some beach time could be nice - Is there a fun festival during the first 3 weeks of september? Could also be a smaller one in Tokyo or Kyoto. - A castle with some Samurai stuff on display? - Is there something where they could get a bit of an taste of the rural life? I'm thinking some "workshop" where they learn how rice is harvested or something like that.
But in general: Can you think of kid-friendly things we could include in our itinerary?
Thanks!

I’ve spent 20 minutes searching through google and I can’t find the answer to this simple question.
Let’s say I wanna buy something rather expensive. What is the transaction limit imposed on the Apple Cash card. Let’s just say I wanna spend 6,000 on something and use my Apple Cash card with Apple Pay. Am I going to hit a limit?
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Mordecai was simply giving into temptation with this second boss. He had wanted to save it for later development, but he also wanted to play with this idea now. And he felt that it would be a nice surprise. So for the first time Mordecai turned his attention towards the technically hostile organisms occupying a part of the dungeon.
“Wait, really? You’re going there? Ewww.” Came Kazue’s mental voice when she realized where his focus was shifting. Mordecai smiled at her response, but kept his attention on his search. He was being picky in a way, but he didn’t want to create something completely mindless. His small constructs might have very simple minds, but they did have minds.
Most of the auras he encountered were far too weak to even consider, despite the size of some of the creatures. There was a certain amount of strength developed from the mind; physical vitality alone could create large amounts of spirit but it took a mind and will to focus it and make it strong.
Of the auras that had a little something more to them, most of them tasted of little other than basic hunger. Those were not what he wanted. No, what he wanted was … there. It wasn’t much, not yet, but there was the slightest hint of curiosity, of hunger turned beyond physical satiation. That would do quite nicely. He could make an offer to a creature like that, a promise to help fulfill this new sensation. He didn’t offer safety or food, he offered stimulation and experience.
There was a sense of confusion at first, and Mordecai couldn’t be happier. If it could be confused, it could learn. The primitive proto-mind briefly stilled, then hesitantly reached back towards the connection to accept. Mordecai’s sense of the creature sharpened and solidified as it became one of his inhabitants, and he mentally grasped it to draw it to the boss room where his avatar awaited, and he opened his eyes to examine what was to become his newest boss.
A gelatinous mass of fluorescent colors shimmered in front of him. If the child-sized ooze didn’t glow slightly, he’d have considered it iridescent instead with the way its colors flowed and shifted. The surface of the creature had a texture that was constantly changing between smooth and crinkled, with occasional bits briefly becoming solid. And floating in the very center was a nearly invisible tiny sphere of crystal. “Oh, you are beautiful.” He murmured to it as he walked around and examined it. “You have the best integration of living crystal and slime I’ve seen yet. I would like to see something.” He stepped up close to it and raised his hand over its surface. “Just a quick poke. Relax and let your reflexes happen, I won’t hurt you and you can’t do any real harm to me.”
Once it acknowledged him, Mordecai used his middle finger to jab at it swiftly. The surface gave slightly before rapidly hardening against the impact and it reflexively built pressure behind that point, then as his finger retreated and the surface tension released the pressure behind that part of the surface automatically flung acid-coated shards of crystal at his hand.
Mordecai spun to the side to avoid most of it, but a few flecks still hit him. They did more damage to his sleeve than to his flesh, but a normal person wouldn’t have taken it quite so well. “Oh, I am going to be happy with you little one. I think we need to start with a name however, and then move on to enhancing you. What do you think of Klastoria?” It pulsed with a pleased-looking flash of color, and Mordecai smiled. “Then it is a pleasure to meet you Klastoria. I am Mordecai.”
“And I’m Kazue!” Announced his wife as she manifested her avatar. “Oh goddess, you are too cute Klastoria!” She practically danced in place as she squeed over the slime. “Mordecai, I want to hug her so badly! How did you find something so cute in that place?”
“Heh, I don’t recommend that just yet love, she needs to learn a bit of restraint first.” Wait a moment. “Um? Her?” He’d initially followed the gender identification before he realized what Kazue had said.
“Yep! Someone this shiny and cute has got to be a girl!” The little kitsune said, and Mordecai couldn’t help but shake his head with a smile.
“I think Zushi might have something to say about boys not being allowed to be cute.”
“Nah, he’s fluffy-cute, that’s different. Klastoria is shiny-cute and pretty like a girl.”
Mordecai decided to translate that into ‘I want her to be a girl’ more than being any sort of rule Kazue was truly serious about. He’d attribute it to youthful whim if it weren’t for the fact that he was pretty certain that a hundred years from now she’d be inclined to do the same sort of thing. He had met her mother after all. “Not a good idea just yet love. Your avatar isn’t acid resistant, and your clothes certainly aren’t.”
While they’d been talking, the little bits of crystal and acid that had hit the ground had melted together and flowed back to rejoin Klastoria. “And I have a spell that can help with that, but let me finish getting Klastoria ready first, alright?”
“Fine fine, hurry up, I want to hug her!”
It was hard to not laugh at Kazue’s eagerness as he turned his attention back to their newest boss-to-be. “Alright, looks like Kazue has decided you are going to be a girl. If you ever decide that’s not right for you, let us know. Now, we want to make you stronger and smarter, though the smarter might be a little slower to come.” Klastoria wouldn’t be able to fully understand what they were saying yet, but she would be able to remember.
He mentally grasped the available boss node and began feeding it the concept of the crystal core in the center gradually growing in size and its paths becoming smaller and more intricate. “We are going to want you to become much bigger …” he paused as a new idea came to him. “Oh wait, how dense can your crystal get?” He had already noticed that the fluid had been compressed when it turned into crystal. Oh, that should work.
“But you won’t always have to be that big. No, with a little enhancement, we can help you compact yourself into a completely crystal form. Yes, that’s going to be your focus, complete mastery of your form and the transition between fluid and solid states.” He had been thinking of focusing more on the acid attacks of a slime-type monster, enhanced with ranged attacks and crystal shards, along with Klastoria being better armored than a typical ooze-type, but this would be, hmm, not necessarily ‘better’ from an absolute sense, but more custom and unique.
Mordecai connected the boss node to Klastoria as he continued to feed in his concepts and took several steps back, motioning for Kazue to do the same. It took a moment for anything to change as all the mana began funneling in, but then Klastoria began to grow rapidly. In just a couple of minutes she grew into a sphere about 15 feet in diameter, jiggling excitedly at all the changes happening. Knowledge came as well as power and mass, and as soon as the connection was finalized she began experimenting.
The huge blob suddenly shrank, transforming into a hard, sharp-edged cube of crystal only about 5 feet across. Mordecai blinked as he ran the math, then double-checked what was happening. It took only a second to realize she’d evolved the concept into a limited version of Shape Change, allowing her to displace a portion of her mass the way many other shape-changing creatures could. But not all of it, she was still nine times as dense in this form, which was a rather intense compression. It put her somewhere in between iron and lead.
It also seemed uncomfortable based off of the emotions from Klastoria, who then began moving through a rapid series of other form-changing experiments. Most of them were manipulating her ability to shift between fluid and solid phases at will with nearly unlimited amounts of discreteness, but she was also able to shift and recall any amount of mass she needed to within her ranges.
She could form long limbs able to swing as freely as any tentacle, but could instantly harden her surface and/or interior to act like exo- or endo-skeletons, and her limbs could have any sort of surface she desired, creating almost any shape of blade or point. The hydraulic pressure that powered her limbs and gave her the ability to fire projectiles of crystallized acid also combined with her size-changing abilities to allow her to leap, and even spin or slightly course-correct by altering her density in one or more spots mid-air.
Climbing was easy too. Any sort of tree-like structure could just be grabbed and used to haul her body up, but she could also flow up walls and crawl along the ceiling by letting her body flow into the tiniest imperfections and then harden into crystal to obtain a surface-wide grip. Mordecai even created a smooth glass surface for her to try on, and Klastoria was able to figure out how to flatten her body enough that simply air pressure could hold her onto it, though she was a bit slower this way.
She couldn’t go perfectly flat though, that sphere of crystal that was the seat of her very self could not be altered. But the ability to change her form so freely gave her lots of options that she was going to be experimenting with for days. Mordecai did point out one new thing for her to try later: With her abilities, there is no reason she shouldn’t be able to drop from almost any height. In her larger form she could increase her internal pressure to just high enough to create a collapsing cushion, while if she made herself a dense, sharp cone she could fall straight into the ground or another object and force it to take the shock of her impact, the rigidity and hardness of her body keeping her from being damaged.
Kazue slid up beside him and asked in an ever-so-sweet voice. “Are you two done playing yet?”
Mordecai chuckled, then swept her into his arms to give her a lingering kiss. “Alright love, you can go hug the squishy slime. She’s learned great control now and should be able to be just soft and pliable enough.” Which honestly would be another great exercise for Klastoria, but he made sure not to mention that thought out loud.
“Yes!” Kazue flung herself at Klastoria with reckless abandon and was quick to explore other play options as the slime could also be anything from a soft cushion to sink into, to a bouncy spring to jump high in the air. Mordecai amused himself by sending some images of what Kazue was doing to Moriko, and the half-elf’s envy was tangible across their link. He doubted she would be initially quite as carefree as Kazue about it, but he didn’t doubt she would enjoy herself.
While his wife played, Mordecai set about double-checking the level and inhabitants, making sure everything tied together and worked smoothly. It would take a few days to get everyone into their routines and roles, and weeks of practice to become well-trained for this mix of terrain and style, but it would be well worth the effort.
The final step was to sweep through again and set limiters. The creatures could simply feel his intent and hold back where needed, but all the more trap-like organisms needed to have a second layer of mana woven over them to reign them in. Things were less sticky, hit softer, and were easier to break. But in exchange, he was able to apply a soft layer of vitality absorption that would increase the fatigue of dealing with the various dangers, roughly approximating how they might feel after dealing with the trap’s full strength.
It increased his overall costs for growing them by about 50%, and if he’d been trying to make them more deadly the expenditure would have failed.
Mordecai snorted. Intent indeed. He’d not thought to layer things like this, he’d grown up just knowing what his limits were on how strong he could make something based on where in his dungeon it was. He’d never tried making something strong, and then ‘waste’ mana by placing a restriction on it. A restriction he could release as needed, but his sincere intent was to only do so if he felt it was needed.
Well, that would cost them a few days at least until they had enough to push down and start the sixth floor, but that was okay. He wanted to work over some ideas with Kazue first anyway. The organization of the first five floors was fine, but despite the theming, the layout was a touch repetitive, and they were deep enough already to make brute forcing a ‘second’ entrance infeasible for most.
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Lately I’ve been in a cycle where I try to restrict, succeed to some extend, but on some days by the end of the night I will “binge” to my TDEE from grazing at work because I’m so hungry and lose control and eat dinner with my parents. I have been gaining and losing the same 5 fucking pounds for a month straight. I am honestly this close to “giving up” on my ED but at the same time I don’t think recovery is possible for me because I feel like I don’t deserve it. I am close to being UW but have never crossed that threshold due to this issue of mine, therefore, I think I do not deserve recovery. However, at the very least I would like to get out of this cycle. Any advice on how I can get a handle on myself, even if it is to eat normally I will listen to y’alls advice. Thank you 🩷

I (m42) thought I had found love after many years of having given up on looking. A former colleague (f35) reached out to me and shared that she had feelings for me on my last day with the company. Our messages got spicy real quick and we met for sexual activities several times. She was the first to say I love you, but I followed up shortly after. I gave her all the attention in the world that a man could give a woman. She commented all the time about how perfect I was and how I made her happy in ways she hadn't had ever in her life. Out of the blue she started ghosting me, ignoring messages and making excuses not to meet. Then she said she needed space and wished me the best.
There is an obvious hole in my heart even though the relationship didn't last that long. I am getting to the point where my hope for a real relationship with the possibility of starting a family is near impossible. How can I deal with the current hole in my heart and the depressing prospect of being unable to find a relationship?

All the people I seem to run into as business partners basically just want me to do 90% of the work and then ride off my coat-tails while taking a 30-60% cut for doing a bit of basic advertising or paperwork. It's getting frustrating tbh.
There was a point where I was considering business partners to lessen the burden of work but from my experience, there's no guarantees with a business partner that they'll have the same passion and drive as me, and it's a bad approach to want someone to off-load some work to early on.
I feel like I'm being cheap because if I do the MVP, build the entire site, AND I also advertise myself, I can get what I need by just hiring an accountant, lawyer, and sales consultant for tasks here or there. Maybe I can address this by raising funding? Not sure.

Located in West LA but happy to drive?

I’ve been having symptoms (dizziness when standing up, increased heart rate when standing up, palpitations, heat intolerance, pre-syncope, etc…) for about 25 years and they’ve recently been getting more frequent and more intense. Previous doctors chalked it up to anxiety and gave me anti anxiety medicine, which never helped.
My new primary care doctor thought it might be due to POTS and referred me to cardiology. I had a 2 week cardiac event monitor that showed I have occasional PVC’s that aren’t concerning in and of themselves. I’ve been tracking my symptoms for a few months, logging my blood pressure, catching the palpitations with my Apple Watch when I can, and even have data where I did the poor man’s tilt table a few times at home.
I brought all of this information plus a list of symptoms from the Cleveland Clinic’s website (where I have 16 out of the 21 highlighted) to the cardiology CNP. None of it mattered.
The intake nurse took my heart rate and blood pressure “laying down” on the exam table, then sitting up, then standing up. She didn’t do any period of rest before doing this, didn’t take into consideration that I’m on metoprolol, and my legs were hanging off the end of the table. My heart rate and blood pressure didn’t change much. The CNP came in and said that I didn’t “meet the criteria for POTS” because my blood pressure didn’t change, but she put in my chart that it’s likely “vasovagal etiology”. Which doesn’t make sense since that is indicated by a drop in blood pressure.
She also said in her 20 years of working in cardiology she has never ordered a tilt table test. She thinks they’re outdated, “torture”, and something older doctors use. She did, however, order one for me anyway since my primary care doctor and a different CNP had mentioned getting one done. She also ordered an echocardiogram just to make sure there’s nothing else going on with my heart. So, we’ll see.
Any helpful tips and/or information while I wait for testing?

This happens to me a lot, and a lot more recently. Little things make me far angrier than is really reasonable. I feel my blood boiling literally from seeing someone in the corner of my eye looking at me. If I play 3% worse than I should in a game. If I just think about myself for more than 5 minutes. It can be really bad, to the point where I start shaking. My current coping mechanisms are to either flail around like a child pulling at blankets or hitting things, or to sh. Both of which don't really help. It's really difficult to deal with because when this anger starts to rise so does the chaos in my head, my thoughts start to race and become more and more hostile towards me and people around me. I like to say my mind has a mind of its own, and when I feel angry it's like so does it and it will make sure I remain that way. It'll insult me and laugh about it.
Really I just have to hope I don't start feeling anything. Because any emotion other than apathy is quite frankly worthless.

When I was a kid, I would tell my dad "Dad, I am gonna do great things!!" And while he always said "I know you will, kid!" I never really thought it through. 12 year old me thought "great things" meant fame and fortune and leaving a great impact on the world at large.
Now...In 39. My pops passed at the young age of 60 back in 2016. And with Father's Day approaching, I'm just thinking about him, my life and what "great things" mean to me now.
Tonight, I went to a lil bday party for my friend's dog. Yes, I know how it sounds, but 6 months ago they found out he has cancer and not much time left on this earth. So it was 5 of us giving him cheeseburgers and puppy ice cream and relaxing in the backyard.
Other things that have transpired this week ...a rare karaoke night that spontaneously transpired after an amazing Jamaican dinner (don't care what anyone says, ackee and saltfish is a meal all day any day.)
I played chess with my husband in the backyard. I went to a state forest and hiked back into a tiny hidden cemetery where haunted folklore runs wild.
I spearheaded an event for a civic/voter non-profit for which I am VP of the board. We had an amazing time connecting with dozens of members, new and old.
I signed paperwork to cash out some equity on our home, so we can buy a new place and lease our current home to some family members (who will lease to own and make this current place our forever home.)
I spent a LOT of hours on my freelance gig, video editing for a delightful syndicated cartoon morning show.
In my full-time job, I had a last minute afternoon thought that strangely saved my ass in a morning meeting. Heart palpitations cause I almost didn't do the thing, thank God I did!
I've helped one of my oldest friends as he told his spouse he wanted a (very, very warranted) divorce.
I spent two hours on the phone with a loved one talking about life, family, dysfunction and survival and it made my heart so happy.
I grocery shopped. My basil plant in the garden is growing. My tomatoes aren't far behind.
Next week, I'm taking a cheese making class. Next weekend, I am joining friends I have known since elementary school on a quiet weekend lake escape. I am hanging out with former coworkers/turned friends to have a game night. And tomorrow morning, I'm gonna hang out in my driveway for a few hours, hosting a garage sale.
I think back to 12 year old me and what "great things" meant then. She would have wholly asserted that a basic-ass, middle-class life in Midwest USA was the anthesis of "great things." And Little Me, if you're listening, girl, I get it.
But...greatness is relative. You create it wherever you live. So yeah, I'm sorry pre-teen heylistenlady, we didn't achieve the "great things" you envisioned. But we found a great life, complete with amazing friends, an amazing job and amazing opportunities at every turn.
And Pops...I know that at this point in my life, I have more than you ever had. But I also know...all you ever wanted was for me to do exactly that.
And my tiny little, inconsequential life...is great enough for me.

I'm honestly not sure where to start. I've been a Necro main for years; first as Reaper, then a bit as Core, and nowadays as Scourge. I liked the aesthetic, I liked the gameplay, and I really liked the existence of Boon-Corruption. It allowed for a different type of support more akin to a dark mage, where the emphasis was on debuffing an enemy and keeping them weak rather than buffing an ally, and it also allowed a fair bit of damage and competitive viability. I am almost exclusively a PvP/WvW player, so I won't be talking about benchmarks or golem tests, so maybe my opinions or understandings of the class are a bit warped by that but, regardless, I've had a good time of it, particularly on my Condi/Boon-Corruption Scourge. It's by far my favorite class so far; it has decent and interesting movement skills; it has some good, unique support options; it has utility (even a portal like Mesmer), and, most importantly, it can go toe-to-toe with even the most aggressive of boon-tower builds. In a game where PvP often amounts to popping every boon in your arsenal and bursting someone down in 10 seconds flat, Boon-Corruption Scourge was able to survive by sheer intimidation.
Oh, you're feeling good with your Alac, Might, Fury, Quickness, Stability and Protection? Boom. Say hello to Weakness, Crippled, Blinded, etc.
It forced enemies to be more considerate and tactical with their skills, and helped shut down players who just popped boons mindlessly and bursted enemies into the ground. It made things interesting. With the shift from Boon-Corruption to Boon-Removal on some of its skills, I can't help but feel it's going to lose a fair bit of that edge. Boon-Corruption makes using excessive boons a risk, but Boon-Removal just means you need to wait an extra few seconds to reapply your boons before attacking. It goes from being dangerous to just annoying, and when paired with the other changes they're making, like reduced shade duration, it's going to gut a lot of Scourge's viability as a viable PvP contender, and just overall remove a bit of what made the class interesting.
Again, I'm just a simple PvP/WvW Bro, I don't play much PvE or typically mess with Benchmarks (though I do play around with builds a fair bit), but I'm genuinely, honestly concerned that what I consider an enjoyable, unique, decently balanced class seems like it's just going to become another generic Quick/Alac support class at the cost of its identity and uniqueness. I dunno, what are your thoughts?

All the people I seem to run into as business partners basically just want me to do 90% of the work and then ride of my coat-tails while taking a 30-60% cut. It's getting frustrating tbh.
There was a point where I was considering business partners to lessen the burden of work but from my experience, there's no guarantees with a business partner that they'll have the same passion and drive as me, and it's a bad approach to want someone to off-load some work to early on.
I feel like I'm being cheap because if I do the MVP, build the entire site, AND I also advertise myself, I can get what I need by just hiring an accountant, lawyer, and sales consultant for tasks here or there. Maybe I can address this by raising funding? Not sure.

Tw // nsfw(ish) self hatred, finding out about that stuff way to early, addiction.
Hi, typically I only have Reddit for love island and reading comments on TikTok stories when they require the app. But I had a dream where I told my mom everything last night and it’s really getting to me so here is this. I ask you read the trigger warnings above and read carefully if any of those things could affect you in anyway.
Anyways on to my story. It’s basically the title. I ruined my life at 6 years old. There was this girl who moved across the street and I became friends with her. I’m not sure exactly her age but I’m just gonna guess she was about 9 or 10. She was older than me, so naturally she was cool in my eyes. And since she was cool I did anything she asked. Big mistake.
She taught me about the “birds and the bees”. (Really we just kissed a lot). I knew it was bad because she told me I couldn’t tell anyone but I did it anyways. I did it to myself. It was my fault. But that’s not even the worst part.
When I was 8 I got my first iPod. And you can probably guess what I found on it. So technically you could say I ruined my life again at age 8. It’s been years and I still have yet to manage to stop watching / reading it. I know it’s bad but my body and mind find sneaky ways to do it. This is all on me.
But the worst part is, I think I feel bad for her. She was just a baby too. 9 is also too young to do that type of stuff. I hated her for years but now I realize that it wasn’t all her. It was me. I allowed her to do it. I allowed her to kiss me.
My shame is so deep I can’t even get help, I can’t even tell my cat incase she learns how to talk. Gosh I wish I just said something all those years ago. I would been hated, shunned from the internet, and still traumatized, but I would’ve been free from the guilt that eats me alive.
I’m no longer a kid. I haven’t been a kid since then. I hated being touched, I can’t commit to anything, and I stopped playing with toys when I was 7. I am trying to heal the child inside by going to the park every so often.
Lastly, I’m sorry you had to come across this. I just needed it out there.