I am incredibly frustrated by life lately. I am also incredibly lonely.
I am a 36 year old male. I'm 6'2". I'm in okay shape. I have been losing a lot of weight lately with life style changes. I've lost 30 pounds in 2 months. I have a wonderful job. I make $115,000 a year, and I have my own apartment. I have good habits. I keep my apartment very tidy. I'm not very materialistic, and I am a minimalist, so I don't have much clutter. I max out my 401k every year. I am going to retire in my late 50's.
I am an atheist, and a socialist / liberal. I find myself rather intelligent and good looking. I am funny, or at least my friends and family think I am. Who knows.
However, dating sucks. I broke up with my fiancé in 2021, and it has been rough out there. I feel like all of the women I meet are unreasonable, shallow, and impatient. I come from a very down to earth, laid back family. I also have very sensible ideals about things, and I am very reasonable person. As long as people don't lie, or cheat, it takes a LOT to ruffle my feathers. I don't hold grudges ever. I will always be willing to talk things out.
I would just like to meet someone normal for once. Someone who isn't a psycho. Who has their life together and actually shares some interests with me. I enjoy science, nutrition, biology, physics, video games, DnD, anything and everything. My life is VERY boring at the moment and I'm very spontaneous, and willing to do anything with anyone for fun. I just need someone to go do things WITH to motivate me to get out more. Where is that person to make me feel alive?
Here is my picture:
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Looking for housing near or relatively by ucr! I wanted an apartment i could get with my mom but haven't had much luck so i'm looking for anything atp till then. I'd prefer to live with 1 or 2 other female roommates & have an individual room if possible. I'm currently a first year & applied for on campus housing but with how that's going idk if i'll get picked 😫 dm with any info pls <3

“I’m going, too. …Someone has to save you from your good intentions.” -Chrom

Music: "Here we are! The Shepherds' garrison."

Name: Chrom

Age: 19 pre-timeskip. 21 post-timeskip.
Profile: Chrom is the prince of the Ylisse Halidom, and descendant of the legendary Hero King Marth. In order to protect his countrymen, he established the Shepherds, a small militia of trusted soldiers who defend the land from brigands and the like. Chrom’s life would forever change during an excursion in which he stumbled upon a collapsed stranger known as Robin. The two would become inseparable almost immediately, forming a close friendship as lord and tactician. The two would lead the Shepherds against the forces of Plegia, led by the Mad King Gangrel. Though he won the war, it was not without heavy cost, and soon, a new disaster loomed over the horizon, in the form of the Valmese invasion. This was the least of his worries however, as a woman would approach him, revealing herself as his daughter Lucina, hailing from a future that had been doomed by the Fell Dragon Grima. And so, Chrom would set out once again to save not just his kingdom, but the world at large, with a sword at his side and friends at his back.
Chrom is a brash, trusting man who cares deeply for those around him. While a noble, he doesn’t fit the oft perceived notion of one, choosing to fight at the front lines rather than engage in the typical life of a royal. He is quick to help anyone in need, no matter what the consequences of that may be. To Chrom, helping people isn’t just about doing the right thing, rather, the opportunity to form bonds and friendships with everyone around him. It is this ideology that powers Chrom, allowing him to overcome any obstacle he faces.
Equipment
Falchion: Chrom’s signature weapon, passed down from the Hero King Marth, the Falchion was created from the Divine Dragon Naga’s Fang. The Falchion is an incredibly powerful sword, and though its appearance may have changed since Marth wielded it 2,000 years prior, it is still the same never rusting, never dulling blade. The Falchion’s most notable trait is its Dragon Slaying properties, including Manaketes and Wyverns in the sword’s sealed state. When Chrom performs the Rite of Awakening, the Falchion becomes blessed with Naga’s power, transforming into the Exalted Falchion. Upon being blessed, Falchion’s power is enhanced, and becomes effective against Evil Dragons, notably the Fell Dragon Grima. Despite his power, Falchion cannot destroy Grima, only seal the dragon for 1,000 years. Additionally in this state, Chrom can use the Falchion to heal himself. A theorized, yet unconfirmed aspect of the Falchion is that its hole glows when the future has been changed.
Rapier: A lord’s weapon of choice, the Rapier is exclusive to Chrom and his daughter, Lucina. While lacking in power, it packs an extra punch against Heavily Armored, and Beast opponents, including Cavalry, Taguel, and Griffins.
Noble Rapier: An upgraded version of the classic, this version of the Rapier is slightly stronger, just as exclusive, and maintains its edge over Armored and Beast opponents.
The Fire Emblem (Binding Shield): The Fire Emblem, and national treasure of Ylisse, this shield was passed down along Falchion by the Hero King Marth. Though much of its function has changed, the Binding Shield remains a powerful artifact, capable of performing the Rite of Awakening. This ceremony is used to both awaken the Fell Dragon Grima, and to unlock the Falchion’s full power. Similar to the Falchion, the shield was crafted from one of Naga’s fangs, allowing it to withstand the test of time for thousands of years.

Feats

Strength

• Is good with a sword.
  
• Is also good with Lances.
  
• When defending others, can fully block attacks, both physical and magical.
  
• Wrests Falchion free from Validar’s magic.
  
• Blocks a magic attack from Validar.
  
• Strikes a Risen, though it is ineffective.
  
• Blocks and overpowers a Risen, then shoves it to the ground with his elbow.
  
• Finishes off a Risen with a jumping stab.
  
• Kills a Risen with the help of Lucina.
  
• Attacks Lucina with a leaping strike.
  
• Kills an assassin in a single strike.
  
• Kills a bandit in a single strike.
  
• During training, smashed a hole in a wall big enough for a person to fit through.
  
• With the Exalted Falchion, is able to heavily damage Grima.
  
  • Grima possesses Dragonskin, which drastically reduces the damage received, as seen by Sumia’s attack in the same clip.
• Finishes off Grima with the Exalted Falchion, sealing the Fell Dragon for 1,000 years.
  
• Trains with Sully, comparing her strength to that of a bear.
  
• During training, Lucina claims a blow using more of his strength would have shattered her ribs.
  
• [RECLASS] Capable of using Swords, Lances, and Axes while mounted.
  

Dexterity and Fighting Ability

• Can throw spears with effective accuracy.
  
• Fights with Robin against Validar.
  
• Fights and kills a Risen in his first encounter with one.
  
• Passes a test of strength to get into Regna Ferox.
  
• Duels exactly evenly with Lucina.
  
• Parries and blocks all of Lucina’s blows.
  
• [RECLASS] Skilled with a bow.
  
  • Skilled with a bow while mounted.

Agility

• Jumps high and far.
  
• Can intercept attacks before they hit his allies, including physical strikes, magical blasts, and arrow fire.
  
• Dodges a close range magic attack from Validar.
  
• Dodges a large magic attack from Validar.
  
• Navigates through a forest as the ground is split apart, outrunning a magma wave and avoiding debris.
  
• Leaps high into the air.
  
• Jump high and spins downward.
  
• Narrowly avoids Lucina’s own leaping spin-slash.
  
• Clears the distance between himself and an assassin as they hit the ground.
  
• Tackles Lucina out of the way of a lightning strike.
  
• [RECLASS] Has his horse spin and jump far.
  

Durability

• Has innate magical resistance.
  
  • This magical resistance increases when he promotes to a Great Lord.
• Takes a blast of Validar’s dark magic, slamming him into a pillar, and staggering him momentarily.
  
• Is stabbed by a bolt of Robin’s lightning.
  
  • In the original timeline, this is fatal, but in the altered timeline, Robin weakens their attack, and Chrom merely plays dead.
• In the original timeline, assassins caught him off guard, and he got gravely wounded, becoming unable to fight effectively, or at all.
  
• Is punched in the face by Sumia.
  
• Can take hits from Walhart.
  
  • Before facing Chrom’s army, only two men had survived beyond a single stroke of Walhart’s axe, and the second was so overwhelmed that he had to play dead.
  • Normal soldiers stand no chance against Walhart.
• A surprise magic attack from Validar staggers him long enough for the Fire Emblem to be taken.
  
• Survives the Rite of Awakening, a trial in which the bearer of the Fire Emblem must survive the Divine Dragon Naga’s fire in body and spirit.
  
• His defense (fighting style) is compared to fighting a wall.
  
• Has various objects thrown at him by an angry Robin, some sharp.
  
• Carries the Fire Emblem, a shield into battle.
  
• [RECLASS] As a Paladin or Great Knight, carries a large shield, and is heavily armored as the latter.
  

Other

• Detects something is amiss while keeping watch. Shortly after, the ground splits and erupts into flames.
  
• Almost kills someone with how bad his cooking is.
  

Skills

Aether: A two strike combo that activates the skills Sol and Luna in succession. The first hit (Sol) drains an opponent’s health to heal Chrom, while the second hit (Luna) partially ignores their physical and magical defenses to land a more direct strike.
Rightful King: A passive skill that increases the rate Chrom can use Aether, Aegis, and Luna. While it affects all active skills, these three are the only ones Chrom has access to.
[RECLASS] Aegis: By training as a Paladin, Chrom can gain the Aegis skill, occasionally halving the arrow, and magical damage he receives.
[RECLASS] Luna: By training as a Great Knight, Chrom can gain the Luna skill, this allows Chrom to strike at an enemy, partially ignoring their physical defense and magical resistance to hit his target directly.

Numerical Values

A Chrom who has been leveled up to 20 in both his Lord, and Great Lord class, for a total level of 40 would have stat averages of:

HP	Strength	Magic	Skill	Speed	Luck	Defense	Resistance
57.3	33.8	4.8	32.8	32.8	31.6	27.1	13.5

Like many lords, Chrom has a balanced stat spread, with outstanding Luck, aided by great Strength, Skill, and Speed. His Defense is above average, with about average HP. His shortcomings leave him with a vulnerable magical Resistance, and a near non-existent Magic stat.

Coming to Tempe from Texas to work at ASU. I would prefer a place close to the campus with access to public transport (dont have a car) but still away from students. Does anyone have suggestions for good apartments? Looking for 1-2 bedrooms between 1500-2000$. Thanks.

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This is a little word of advice for getting to know a partner before commitment ensues. I am a 34M and been in and out of the dating world. These are the few things I’ve learned in my experiences:
1) Always be patient and take your time to learn about someone. It doesn’t happen in 3 months, 6 months or even within a year. Confessing your love for someone 2 months in, love bombing and expressing that you cannot live without them will scare the living hell out of healthy personality types.
2) Expressing your traumas and fears are a part of learning someone. Always be under the understanding that not all people can handle other peoples traumas or personality traits, no matter how “right” or “amazing” the feelings are while being with this person.
3) In the first 6 months, don’t push to get to know their family, friends, kids or social network. Focus on them, focus on who they are with you, what they bring to the table and how you both can mesh each others needs in a relationship. Before this is solidified, nobody should be meeting anyone’s extended social network.
4) Learn how to communicate. Everyone communicates different and lots of people have different personality traits, which include, anxious, secure and avoidant attachment styles. In order for any relationship to succeed, both parties need to make sure they are comfortable with the way they are able to communicate their feelings, frustrations, issues and ideas to the person they want to be with.
5) Do not try to change yourself or another person to fit the relationship status quo. They may be gorgeous, intimate, attractive, but changing your likes and personality to suit someone else’s needs or wants will end up in disaster. Be yourself, let them fall in love with who you are not who they want you to be.
6) Do not use sex as a distraction from the issues that stem from a relationship. Sex can be amazing, you may feel this person is so attracted to you and can make you feel amazing. But, the second arguments or disagreements are put under the rug and sex is the main priority, it will blow up later on. Trust me.
7) Most people are aware of what manipulation and toxicity is. Do not be offended if someone removes themselves from your life if you are portraying toxic behaviors or emotionally abusive tactics.
8) Most breakups hurt the most because people fall into this cloud of “love” that because you love this person they would do nothing to hurt you even if they have expressed their issues with the relationship. The only way that gets fixed if you deal with the issue at hand. If one partners issues keep going undiscussed or stone walled, expect the other person to pull back due to the lack of respect when bringing up important things.
9) Nobody is responsible for your happiness but you! If you are recognizing unhealthy behaviors when starting relationships, step back, get some therapy and love yourself before you love someone else. You will thank me.
10) Do not stay in any relationship no matter how amazing if you feel unsafe or walking on constant eggshells no matter the reason. Life is to short to waste.
Edit:
11) When one partner deicdes to call it quits, give each other the respect and time to heal. Even if you don't think you should be apart, time = clarity. DO NOT contact their friends, their family, or anyone on your partners side regarding your emotions or to get info on your ex. Its toxic, if you ever have a chance to get back together, this will truly destory it.
12) Understanding why the relationship broke down is important. It helps you understand who you are, what changes to make moving forward and being grateful that you had the chance to learn from all this. DO NOT beat yourself up, FORGIVE yourself for it, because you are 1 in 8 billion in terms of humans in this world. You’re leaning, just like everyone else. 8 billion other people are also going through the same roller coaster ride and learning who they are. Be kind to yourself, be patient, there is no perfect way of doing any of this. Relationships are meant to break down, its how we get back up that makes us who we are. Love yourself.
Hope this helps! Please add in any other points to help people out in this group.

Join in on a simple mental health routine!
Hello! I couldn't promote a stream here even if it was on the discord server but I thought I could at least do a thread here once a day before I go out for a run and I would encourage you guys to join me if you want.
I'm going to share a simple mental health routine that helped me lower stress and anxiety over the long term that worked great for me. I do this everyday in some shape or form and I would encourage you to do the same if you want to feel better over the long term.
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The routine is simple it's the following

• 1 round of breathing exercises I mainly use 4-7-8 breathing ( that's breath in for 4 seconds, hold for 7, breath out for 8, repeat that 4 times that's one round) you would want to do this twice a day.
• 2-10 minutes of exercise that you can manage, if you can jog great, if you can walk around your apartment great, if you can clean some dishes great! But preferably something that gets your heart rate up a bit.
• Eat something, preferably something healthyish but at least eat something
• Then take a shower hot or cold one doesn't really matter.

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This routine helped me lower anxiety and stress over the long term and I hope at least someone would do it with me today. Not saying it will fix your entire situation but if you stick to a simple routine like this over time you will get less anxious and that in terms makes it easier for you to make better decisions when you are less stressed!
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Take care!

Bale una kong provider globe tapos kaka 1 month lg tinamaan kami ng odette tapos after a series of multiple failed attempts to repair the connection nag opt ako mag converge so ngayon blacklisted na ako sa globe and nakaka receive ako ng calls from 3rd party companies yung naniningil tho di ko lg pinapansin. Ngayon naka converge ako and yung lilipatan ko na apartment wala silang malapit na box for transfer eh WFM ako so di pwede na maghintay ako. Options ko lg is globe and pldt eh like i said blacklisted na ako doon and ngayon baka kay converge nanaman kasi less than a year plg ako sakanila. Biglaan kasi yung lipat since pina mandate na mag office na kami weekly.
May mga tao rin ba same sa situation ko na blacklisted na sa 2 ISPs? sa credit score ako nag wo worry if totoo nga ba yun? i use gcash magbayad ng wifi eh so not sure paano nila ma che check yun in case.

Sorry if typos, English isn't my first language.
Some information first: My (F30) nephew (M19) has just gotten a job and moved out from my sister's house and is now renting a room in a house with 1-2 others and he pays $340 a month for his own bedroom with space for his computer and he can use everything around the house as he wishes.
I myself have an apartment with 2 bedrooms, one I use for office to work in and one for my bedroom. Reason I have the second room as a office is that I have 3 cats and 2 of them eats on cables.
My mom and my sister came to me last month asking if my nephew could live with me, at first I said yes, but I said he'd have to sleep on the couch as they said "he's barely home anyway"... Then, they told me he had to get one of the rooms because he's allergic to cats. I said absolutely not, I need my office and I'm not moving out of my bedroom. They claim it was for 5 months only, but with my sister expecting a child in her 2 bedroom house I feel it would be longer as there is no way he could move back in with them.
AITA for saying absolutely not to him moving in?

tl;dr my wife (29) became obsessed with TikTok Live and now my marriage is a living hell tl;dr
Background : We are married about 7 years ago , we have 2 children and we have a rough patch on our marriage about 1 year. Shes been unemployed since our first born child . We have some problems but everything was fine until she wanted to be a tiktok content creator mom . She made creative tiktoks and i didnt had a problem with it i was happy for her to have a hobby at least but after sometime she wanted try the tiktok live platform . Thats the point where we slide down the shitslope. After 2 weeks of tiktok live-ing she became OBSESSED with it . We dont even spend time together anymore . when i come home from work she immediately goes in the bedroom and make a live or join someone else live broadcast. when i have time a snitch in to the live and hear she how speak with stranger especially stranger men and i feel its somehow a virtual infidelity . I told her multiple times that she uses it too much but she now have a really weird attitude about it and gets angry at me for saying that . Now her first thing in the morning to join a live and stay there all day . We got to a point where she made some friends ( and i happy for it) and talk with them private . Some of the new friend obviously men and shes make phone calls with them . I mean really long delighted phone calls even at night. I asked her to separate if she not happy but she dont want to divorce she is OKAY (thats how she described) with us . Now i dont know what to do .

I'm 19f and I moved to the US 9 years ago and started living with my dad and my step mom. My bio parents got divorced when I was 2 and I have no memory of them being together. Then my father left and came to US when I was probably 4 and I lived with my mom, aunt and grandparents.Me and my mother we were close but she usually was at work.Then when I was about 6 we moved to turkey and I lived there with her for 1 year. She wanted to become a citizen in turkey, and she had to turn Christian in order to become citizen and we were born Muslim.We went to church and all that. Anyway, It was december and it was Christmas night and we were hanging out at her lawyers house, her lawyer and his wife pressured her into trying some wine which she did, and I was a young child and I didn't care or try to be in anyone's business but I told her don't do it but she did it anyway. She was drunk all night. Nothing crazy she just flopped around. And looked like she was gonna fall asleep on the floor. Then the next night her friends (lawyer, wife and their son), came to our apartment. After a few hours I went to the kitchen and our kitchen was very small and had a door, I opened the door and I see a cigarette in her hand and the wifes hand and they are talking and laughing till they see me. I said "what are you doing?" She responded "oh nothing!!" "Are you smoking?!" " no no! I just um...turning on the stove!" "I'm not dumb!!!" While tears start to cover my eyes I ran to my room and slammed the door. After about an hour she came and apologized. Anyway few years later, I came to US and the last time she saw me I was I think 8. We talked on the phone a few times a week. My last call was in 2016, which I then decided to not talk to her again. Basically she wanted me to go to Disneyland with her and my parents had a plan to go on a cruise so they were pretty happy I could go to Disneyland. My mother said that she won't pay for my flight ticket plus anything else for the trip. Then she said she's bringing her friends as well, like you haven't seen your daughter for like 5 years and instead of hanging out with her your bringing your friends???. Anyway, then the first things she asked was my weight (which was very bad apparently) and my height. She said: " you need to lose weight. I don't want my friends to see you like that." Then I told her I want to gain some muscle and look fit. She said woman need to be petite and no im not allowed to get any muscle and i need to lose weight. And after my father found out about the things she said he told her that I'm not going. I haven't talked to her since and she hasn't tried to reach out or message me or call me. The only thing she did was send me a heart emoji on my 18th birthday. My mom's family tell me she loves me and I shouldn't ignore her and IM doing something wrong. I haven't cared about her for 9 years now, just like her. So I don't see any reasoning into talking to her or calling her. So yeah sorry it was a long one.

Hello everyone,
I'm currently residing in Japan and aspire to be a Data Analyst for an NBA team. Apart from improving my data science skills and building a strong portfolio, I understand English proficiency is crucial.
Currently, I don't hold any English certification, but I wonder if it's necessary. So, I have two questions:

1. Is an English proficiency certification required for an NBA team Data Analyst position, or are there other ways to demonstrate my English capabilities, such as prior experience in an English-speaking work environment or demonstrating my English skills during a job interview?
2. Among various English proficiency tests like TOEFL, IELTS, and Cambridge English Qualifications, which one would be most beneficial for my career goals?

Any insights would be highly appreciated!
Thank you.

Hi all,
I am looking for a 2-bay USB-Sata dock (with UASP) for 2.5'' SSDs that does not have a power plug. I know that 1-slot adapters like this exist, and given the fact that SSDs draw much less power than HDDs, I am surprised that I can't seem to find any such adapter / docking station at all.
Background info:
I'm in the process of making my own little NAS. I thought about this a lot (including a pre-built synology box, a self-made TrueNAS server, renting a server with lots of storage, ...), and due to current circumstances (2nd child is on the way, we're about to buy a house, ...) I want to keep it simple for the next 5 years. I have a Turris Omnia (OpenWRT router with dual core CPU and 2GB RAM), and I decided to simply slap two drives into it, run an NFS/samba/Nextcloud server there, and call it a day for the next 5 years.
Now the options: there is actually a NAS kit for the device that uses the built-in mini PCIe connector for two Sata extensions: https://www.discomp.cz/default.asp?cls=stoitem&stiid=81320&whisperword=turris
However, I figured that I'm gonna buy two 8TB Samsung 870 QVO instead of HDDs, because they are smaller, silent, need less power, and are generally more useful even after I replace them in my future NAS. More future proof, and getting cheaper every week. So that NAS kit is a little extensive, a little too big, and it would be wasted once I decide to buy a new router.
The Omnia has two USB 3.0 ports. I want to use one of them for my printer, so I figured, why not connect both 8TB SSDs to the leftover port. There are plenty of cheap single-device USB-Sata-adapters out there, and plenty 3.5'' HDD docking stations with power plugs, but what I want is a 2-bay 2.5'' SSD dock without power plug. And for the life of me, I cannot find a freaking thing that fits this description. Does anybody know a good option that does not create a mess around my router? Thank you very much!
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*Edit:* So now, after 2 days of looking, I found this adapter right after posting this wall of text...
https://www.inateck.com/products/usb-3-2-gen-2-to-sata-adapter-with-disk-cloning-by-software-function
This would probably fit my needs just fine - but does anybody know something in a better form factor? Or do I need to take this thing apart and 3D-print my own casing? Thanks!

(For some context I am 18 my sister is 30 and she just recently moved back in with our parents. We live in a four bedroom house with me, my sister, my dad, my mom, my two nephews, my papa, and four dogs. she has two dogs both are huskies my parents have two both small.)
She is so entitled and narcissistic. I honestly wish she never moved back in.
She moved back in after her marriage started to fall apart and before that we were already housing her two dogs and children. She is barely home and takes very little care of her boys and dogs. Now she's had multiple huskies over the years and continues to adopt this specific breed. L is on the younger side and is a mix of different types of huskies. A is a Siberian and is a lot older maybe like 11-13 years old.
My sister E does not take either dog on walks/to the park. They get maybe 5 minutes of play time every once in a while and trust me it's heartbreaking. The dogs have mostly stopped trying to play simply because they know no one will play with them. I try to play with them as much as possible but even I can't do much to help.
L really likes to steal stuff like food and trash. She gets into everything. She's done this since they got her. I know for a fact that she is bored out of her mind. she has no toys no friends and sleeps pretty much all day. A is pretty quiet and doesn't do much mostly because she's older but she loves her walks.
My sister claims that L and A are perfectly fine but constantly complains about L getting into things and trashing the house. Now L has gained a lot of weight because of her getting into shit around the house and E has been complaining more and more about how people are leaving their stuff around the house where she can get to it.
Another part is that she only feeds them about 1 cup of food a day. She claims that this is best because they never get exercise and doesn't even seem to realise that this lifestyle is literally killing both the them.
I eventually snapped and yelled at her for treating her dogs like shit and now I feel bad because I'm moving out soon and I can't help these poor dogs.

Background: i live in a newly built house I'm a grown man 6'2 (230 lbs) I have three dogs, an older Yorkie , a middle aged Chihuahua and a very territorial Maltipoo (all lap dogs small)
My uncle passed away about two weeks ago from what we believe is a heart attack that triggered him to fall and smack his head. Anyway, my mom found him dead sprawled out on the living room floor. His wishes were to be cremated so all of the family was called to say our goodbyes.
When we found him, we was already dead for perhaps an entire day, cold and lifeless and bleeding from his nose. (Prior to this, i didn't know a body could bleed) After the police cleared the scene we all proceeded inside to cry, mourn and say our goodbyes. Being inquisitive by nature, i took it upon myself to use my phone to shine a flashlight on his wound. When I did that for the briefest moment, i feel like i messed up spiritually even though I was physically fine and continued to look.
What's weird is that since then, I've had really crappy experiences. From having my vehicle hit three times in parking lots, to almost getting into a head on collision to nearly being electrocuted on a construction site to nearly being crushed by tree. Over and over for the last couple weeks, I feel like death has tried to get me
tonight my mother brought me some personal effects of my uncle and i accepted despite telling her i wanted nothing from the estate. Tonight i also slept next to my fiancé as usual and had the bedroom door open for the dogs could come and go. Sure enough, 2:45 a.m, while I'm doing work on my laptop, t.v. off, no noise in the house with just the nightstand light on, I see a flash or shadow out of the corner of my eye above my screen (my bed faces the door and my laptop was at eye level) and the bedroom door moved ever so slightly making a faint noise. Suddenly, all three of my dogs (Chihuahua in the towel closet on top of laundry 10 feet from my door Yorkie at the end of the hallway and one in bed) go absolutely fcking nuts. My Maltipoo, next to me, foaming at the mouth growing and barking very angry sounds and the other two dogs that i can't see, i imagine are doing the same.
My first instinct was that someone was inside of my house and somehow the dogs let him make it all the way upstairs and didn't alert me until they were at my bedroom door. This being my thought, i slam my laptop down and grab my gun and rush to the door. Pass the threshold, tap off my safety and search. Nothing. I check my laundry room, bathroom nothing....
I go downstairs and turn the lights on. Immediately i see my reflection in the sliding glass door in the dining room and someone standing directly behind me. I turn ready to kill them dead, and there's nothing. I turn on all of the lights on the main floor and keep ready and there's no one in my house. With the adrenaline wearing off, i turn the lights off and go back to the staircase. I look back at the sliding door and decide to check the deck.
I'm a big guy that's armed, noone was outside... Tell me why, when I close the sliding glass door, I see someone run up the staircase in the reflection and it numbs my entire body. Fear like I've never felt in a long time with my entire body feeling cold washes over me and the dogs that stopped barking begin again.
Of course I run up the staircase and there's no one there and of course the dogs calm down immediately. All three dogs, staring off into space all expressing the same thing as myself. "What the fuck"....
Now it's 4 a.m, the dogs are asleep, and everything is quiet. The only things different is that the door is now closed and all the dogs are nearby.

I’ve bought a physical product from small company online shop. They operate roughly 45mins from my home in a bricks and mortar high street shop selling all kinds of collectibles/repair services.
A few days ago I made a purchase for a rare collectable item plus PP. I’ve received the email confirmation (receipt) and since then the money has been charged to my credit card.
This item seemed way undervalued and I was unsure whether 1. They just didn’t realise the value of the item 2. It was a fake/reproduction 3. Typo mistake.
Being to good of an opportunity to pass up plus the price wasn’t going to destroy my bank balance, I made the purchased.
Apart from the email confirmation, I’ve heard nothing. On the email it does say, ‘Once your package ships we will send you a notification email.’ This morning, I’ve checked the same product on the same webpage and the price has been relisted over 10x the price I paid but does say “sold out”. Obviously a typo as they’ve added an extra 9 before the decimal point.
What should I do now? Wait and see if they honour and post it out. Drive there and go pick it up and speak to them.
I’m thinking I need to act before they just refund the money back into my account and say sorry. I’m also thinking if I drove there would they be stupid enough to leave it on display for me/potential new customers to see. Would they remove the product from sight, wait for a cool off period then refund.
Unsure what to do?

I know I'm just using this to rant, but friends are very hard for me to come by and it's been traumatic for me to lose my best friend.
We inexplicably fell out when Ricky's Supernature released (May22) and I said rape jokes about transgender people were offensive and dangerous and my friend said "freedom of speech"/"right to offend".
Up to that point we had been talking on the phone 4 times a week for 6 ish years.
Over the past 12 months any dialogue between us always fell appart when he brought up transgender people.
I've finally blocked him on social media because we've reached the "trans women are men" "you can't change your genes" stage of the discourse and they emailed me parting message.

There you go, you have cancelled me for having a different view to you on gender issues. I was trying hard to make you understand that every view is valid and just because you 'believe' something to be true it doesn't necessarily make it a reality. It's just your truth. Everyone should be entitled to voice their opinion or viewpoint without being called a Nazi, a bigot or a transphobe.
I am really shocked that you think your view is the only correct one. You surround yourself with people on twitter that share your view and are operating in an echo chamber. It's almost as if you have joined a cult.

For context, my "view" here is "trans women are women".

There is nothing wrong with having an opinion on people who have transitioned from being one gender to another gender. I don't know why you are so sensitive?
The argument on gender is irrelevant however and I think everyone should be treated fairly and equally irrespective of race, gender, sexual orientation etc. It doesn't matter.
Your stance is fascist because you don't want to hear any arguement that disagrees with your world view and are quick to label someone as "phobic" etc and literally cancel them if they have a slightly different opinion, such as saying that I wouldn't date a trans woman.
And like I said just because you say you are something it doesn't make it factually true, it makes it a fantasy that you want to be true.
The problem is that if you make any statement about trans people that is not "acceptable" to a tiny group of radical people then you are attacked and bullied and cancelled.
If JK wants to question safe spaces for women then she should be free to voice that opinion without trans activists giving her horrendous abuse and hoping that she gets raped etc.
I think you should think very hard about the freedom for people to have different views and to discuss and debate and disagree! Freedom of thought and freedom of speech are on the line and you are on the wrong side of that line i.e. you think people shouldn't have opinions if they disagree with your own.

It's now abundantly clear, in black and white, that I am not the one causing the friction.
I have replied with:

I find it profoundly saddening that you are throwing our friendship away due to your unhealthy obsession with transgender people.

I didn't realise why our relationship fell apart until I spoke with other people about it, everyone said the same thing (including people ignorant of my trans-ness): "why does he keep bringing transgender people into the conversation between you?". Thanks for the free therapy asktrans!
And yeah, I pointed out that if I am Green and saying I am blue, and he is saying I am red - the "teller" is the facist, he's now concluded the transes are the real facists. We didn't talk about facism until I brought it up a month ago.
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If anyone could confirm that this email looks gender critical adjacent that would be appreciated.