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2009.08.04 21:23 youngfight For those who did everything our parents told us to do... now what?
For those who did everything our parents told us to do... now what?
2023.06.07 21:08 oldhonkytonk She is still posting negative social media
I’ve posted here before but she is still doing it. We split 2 1/2 months ago. She claimed abuse and had me arrested. No contact order. No abuse occurred but I found red flags afterwards. She had an affair 7 months prior. They were planning a life and the night before our anniversary trip she told me she was going out with friends but stayed in a tent with a guy in his friends yard. She gave him a pair of her underwear which his wife found. She was talking to a guy on Facebook and the night before she had me arrested she sent him 100 dollars using Venmo. This guy had a domestic violence charge 6 years ago. 3 weeks after the split she paid for an Uber ride from his apartment to our house which cost over 50 dollars and 3 days later she gave him another 300 using Venmo. 2 weeks later call logs show she was having conversations with another guy at odd times like 1am on a week night (we have 3 young children). She has been posting on social media the whole time about leaving a narcissist, girls cheat because they aren’t treated right and the guy won’t change, no longer caring about what an ex thinks of you, etc. All in the form of memes and videos made by other people. She has several tik toks of her lip synching similar narratives. Her drinking became out of control a while ago and she used her “inability to control her drinking” as an excuse to the first guys wife. Even after I found out about the affair last summer I offered to reconcile. She had her lawyer say she was not ready and 10 days later filed for divorce. For a week after her allegations she was contacting my parents and myself nonstop saying sorry, it would never happen again, and she wanted to work on our marriage. She made the claims, she denied reconciling, she filed for divorce, and she is clearly back into the dating scene. I don’t understand why she would continue posting negative things on social media. She even signed a paper that was sent to the courts requesting an expedited divorce. Any thoughts as to why she would keep it going after 2.5 months?
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2023.06.07 21:07 endersgame69 Adopted By Humans VII C20
There is a human expression, the candle that shines twice as bright burns for half as long. Perhaps the short lifespans of humans has something to do with this, but in the days following the Walker decision to abide by the wishes of both governments, the reality of the danger seemed to settle in over them all.
Not just because of the trip itself, and space travel was still not without its risks, pirates, accidents, natural disasters, many things could happen that would leave someone dying in the void to drift forever between the stars.
But also because the very success of our collective task might well be the axel on which the future peace of the galaxy. Everybody wanted to land on the Rogue World.
Everybody wanted the technological secrets that the scans from so long ago hinted might be there, nobody wanted anyone else to have it, and everybody was willing to kill everybody else to keep that from happening.
And with this rising danger came not a deep, dark depression, but a kind of strange celebration.
We had some months before the station could be completed, after which William would no longer need to do more than survey the final work and be briefed by the foreman of each section, a few days of tests and diagnostics at most.
And even when that was done, Bonny Red was six months away. True, Rebecca still had her role in the Methuselah Initiative, but she worked from home for the most part and then not every hour of every day.
So as a kind of send off, before the world itself was alerted to any dangers, William arranged for a family reunion. Rebecca, unfortunately, had no surviving family members on her side, which is unfortunate, but also perhaps explains her particular care for the one she shares a household with.
William Walker’s family tree however, is vast. Not just in his sisters, but also in his father’s brothers and sisters who in turn had wives, husbands, and children, and the same went for his father’s father, who had brothers and sisters who… well let it simply be said that a ‘family reunion’ for the Walker clan is an extensive one. On the unexpected upside, that did make it easy for Professor Sxlith to ensure every one of his chosen students had a Walker family branch to host them.
As a matter of necessity our collaboration was minimal and our professor, while available, kept himself distant unless we expressly sought out his advice, and I seldom had occasion to do so.
So it had been quite some time, actually years, now that I thought about it, since we’d been in the same room together and months since I had written anything other than progress notes to my professor and a request for his opinion on how the University would respond to my fighting league.
Arranging for the reunion took the better part of a month, and it had to be scheduled three months out and certain calls had to be made to ask certain people to call various supervisors, bosses, and so on, and ensure that they understood it was important that nothing interfere with their brief absences.
I think, for the sake of the historical record, that it’s important to say that William did not ask the government to do this for him. However modern Earth society puts a great deal of emphasis on general ‘wellness’ and having high morale in their work.
To put this in analogous terms, on Dlamias, if you recall my previous writings about my homeworld, we have a veritable army of surveyors who are always checking social trends in order to control for any potential issues. That process kept us stable for millenia, as we could identify shortfalls and dangerous elements, possible corruption, and more. I daresay our statisticians are some of the hardest working in the galaxy and we are the best documented people…anywhere.
By contrast, the humans of Earth kept experts on mental wellness, something my world never had, and their role was to ensure that demographics were not experiencing uncertainty, doubt, or struggle. The occasion of the Silent Civil War showed that, if anything, they were significantly underfunded and so their numbers rose. More than that, they were now tied to other social service and survey work, keeping closely tied to their own census offices to look for social trends that might pose a danger or identify a growing weakness.
Somebody involved in that office likely suggested that the Walkers would perform best if they gained a profoundly positive experience beforehand, and a large reunion seemed to fit the bill.
Or rather… fit the will.
William’s puns are rubbing off on me. I know it. It is a sickness and I cannot stop. May my readers forgive me.
Moving on… in the aftermath of that decision and having made arrangements for the family reunion, Fauve took the unusual step of buying tickets to Waterland Park.
I was at the table when the notification came in on my datapad.
Fauve was at the table munching on a crispy piece of bacon. I did not know there was a smug way to chew. But apparently I was wrong.
She sat there tinkering away on her datapad while eating her breakfast, steam rose from the eggs and while she waited for the biscuits to arrive, and a moment later Byron and Boatswain came into view as they passed through the library of the house.
The bullet holes in the wall were all patched and the blood was long since cleaned up, the whole place looked like new. I could still smell the faint odor of blood even years later, but on reflection I considered that more likely to be mental than real.
“Waterland Park? Isn’t that where…?” Byron didn’t finish the sentence. He may have been a brute of a soldier, but as a man, as someone who was virtually part of the family, he was very sensitive about anything to do with the Walker children. Even if that ‘child’ was now an adult in her own right.
I think if he had been there that day, he might have killed the one responsible. I won’t pretend I don’t sometimes wish I had. Now the park was under new management and it had a much better reputation.
But even so, I was surprised to see the purchase.
Rebecca set the tray of biscuits down and Fauve immediately snatched one up and began to make a bacon and egg biscuit out of the three components.
“Yes. It was. But the old bastard is who knows and who cares where now, and his trash son is rotting in a prison somewhere. Besides, it’s summer, we should go somewhere fun.” Fauve pointed out as her father entered the room after having dressed.
“But there? Is that really wise?” He asked.
“Yes.” Fauve said, considering it was now summer, her voice was cold as ice.
“We need something fun to do for the reunion, I mean, dad, I know how the rest of your side of the family gets.” She gave him a phony death stare and William, to his credit, sheepishly rubbed the back of his head.
“They are a… funny lot.” He acknowledged.
“Uh huh.” Fauve agreed, “But we can’t just have them hanging out here all day, the house has only so much space, and they’ve got a bunch of kids Michael’s age and younger. We should get everybody good and tired so they can really relax for the rest of the day.”
“But there?” Boatswain pointed out, “We could just as easily go to the local park and set up a barbecue and some games.”
Boatswain’s response was practical, it was true, but unironically we’d all still end up getting wet, I’d wager.
“True, but…” Fauve stopped and reached for the pot of coffee her mother set on the table, as she filled her cup she said, “Who knows if I’ll ever get to go there again, that’s the last thing, the last place where I ever felt weak. I want to go back and conquer it, before I go out into space…again, to go do something else. I can’t…” She breathed out a weighty sigh and began dumping spoonfuls of sugar into her coffee cup, the faint noise of the metal spoon ‘tinking’ against the mug before the scraping of it as she stirred was like a timer counting down the moments until she explained herself.
“I can’t just leave for months, or a year, or whatever, without going back there first, it’ll feel like running away again. It’s nobody else’s problem, everybody else will have fun, but I want to know that I can. I want to face that place and laugh and splash and get wet and go down slides like we were supposed to. You know? Besides, everybody will have fun and if I do struggle, I’m ten minutes from home.”
The table was quiet, Michael was yawning as he came down the stairs with his face buried in his datapad. “Are these… tickets?” He asked.
“Besides, I already bought them so now you have to go or your Fauve’s heart will just be utterly shattered.” She made a gasping noise, leaned back, and clutched melodramatically at her heart before winking at the rest of us.
“Well we don’t want that… so fine. It’s not like nobody can get a swimsuit.” William agreed.
Rebecca looked toward Michael and answered, “Yes, your big sister bought us all tickets to the waterpark for the reunion.”
“Hey, thanks Fauve!” He said and gave her a big hug, squeezing her around the upper arms when he leaned forward behind her.
“You’re welcome.” Fauve said, though I think not just to Michael, and took a big bite out of her bacon and egg biscuit, which she proceeded to chew quite slowly.
That, settled that.
And yes… she was definitely looking smug about it.
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Not just because of the trip itself, and space travel was still not without its risks, pirates, accidents, natural disasters, many things could happen that would leave someone dying in the void to drift forever between the stars.
But also because the very success of our collective task might well be the axel on which the future peace of the galaxy. Everybody wanted to land on the Rogue World.
Everybody wanted the technological secrets that the scans from so long ago hinted might be there, nobody wanted anyone else to have it, and everybody was willing to kill everybody else to keep that from happening.
And with this rising danger came not a deep, dark depression, but a kind of strange celebration.
We had some months before the station could be completed, after which William would no longer need to do more than survey the final work and be briefed by the foreman of each section, a few days of tests and diagnostics at most.
And even when that was done, Bonny Red was six months away. True, Rebecca still had her role in the Methuselah Initiative, but she worked from home for the most part and then not every hour of every day.
So as a kind of send off, before the world itself was alerted to any dangers, William arranged for a family reunion. Rebecca, unfortunately, had no surviving family members on her side, which is unfortunate, but also perhaps explains her particular care for the one she shares a household with.
William Walker’s family tree however, is vast. Not just in his sisters, but also in his father’s brothers and sisters who in turn had wives, husbands, and children, and the same went for his father’s father, who had brothers and sisters who… well let it simply be said that a ‘family reunion’ for the Walker clan is an extensive one. On the unexpected upside, that did make it easy for Professor Sxlith to ensure every one of his chosen students had a Walker family branch to host them.
As a matter of necessity our collaboration was minimal and our professor, while available, kept himself distant unless we expressly sought out his advice, and I seldom had occasion to do so.
So it had been quite some time, actually years, now that I thought about it, since we’d been in the same room together and months since I had written anything other than progress notes to my professor and a request for his opinion on how the University would respond to my fighting league.
Arranging for the reunion took the better part of a month, and it had to be scheduled three months out and certain calls had to be made to ask certain people to call various supervisors, bosses, and so on, and ensure that they understood it was important that nothing interfere with their brief absences.
I think, for the sake of the historical record, that it’s important to say that William did not ask the government to do this for him. However modern Earth society puts a great deal of emphasis on general ‘wellness’ and having high morale in their work.
To put this in analogous terms, on Dlamias, if you recall my previous writings about my homeworld, we have a veritable army of surveyors who are always checking social trends in order to control for any potential issues. That process kept us stable for millenia, as we could identify shortfalls and dangerous elements, possible corruption, and more. I daresay our statisticians are some of the hardest working in the galaxy and we are the best documented people…anywhere.
By contrast, the humans of Earth kept experts on mental wellness, something my world never had, and their role was to ensure that demographics were not experiencing uncertainty, doubt, or struggle. The occasion of the Silent Civil War showed that, if anything, they were significantly underfunded and so their numbers rose. More than that, they were now tied to other social service and survey work, keeping closely tied to their own census offices to look for social trends that might pose a danger or identify a growing weakness.
Somebody involved in that office likely suggested that the Walkers would perform best if they gained a profoundly positive experience beforehand, and a large reunion seemed to fit the bill.
Or rather… fit the will.
William’s puns are rubbing off on me. I know it. It is a sickness and I cannot stop. May my readers forgive me.
Moving on… in the aftermath of that decision and having made arrangements for the family reunion, Fauve took the unusual step of buying tickets to Waterland Park.
I was at the table when the notification came in on my datapad.
Fauve was at the table munching on a crispy piece of bacon. I did not know there was a smug way to chew. But apparently I was wrong.
She sat there tinkering away on her datapad while eating her breakfast, steam rose from the eggs and while she waited for the biscuits to arrive, and a moment later Byron and Boatswain came into view as they passed through the library of the house.
The bullet holes in the wall were all patched and the blood was long since cleaned up, the whole place looked like new. I could still smell the faint odor of blood even years later, but on reflection I considered that more likely to be mental than real.
“Waterland Park? Isn’t that where…?” Byron didn’t finish the sentence. He may have been a brute of a soldier, but as a man, as someone who was virtually part of the family, he was very sensitive about anything to do with the Walker children. Even if that ‘child’ was now an adult in her own right.
I think if he had been there that day, he might have killed the one responsible. I won’t pretend I don’t sometimes wish I had. Now the park was under new management and it had a much better reputation.
But even so, I was surprised to see the purchase.
Rebecca set the tray of biscuits down and Fauve immediately snatched one up and began to make a bacon and egg biscuit out of the three components.
“Yes. It was. But the old bastard is who knows and who cares where now, and his trash son is rotting in a prison somewhere. Besides, it’s summer, we should go somewhere fun.” Fauve pointed out as her father entered the room after having dressed.
“But there? Is that really wise?” He asked.
“Yes.” Fauve said, considering it was now summer, her voice was cold as ice.
“We need something fun to do for the reunion, I mean, dad, I know how the rest of your side of the family gets.” She gave him a phony death stare and William, to his credit, sheepishly rubbed the back of his head.
“They are a… funny lot.” He acknowledged.
“Uh huh.” Fauve agreed, “But we can’t just have them hanging out here all day, the house has only so much space, and they’ve got a bunch of kids Michael’s age and younger. We should get everybody good and tired so they can really relax for the rest of the day.”
“But there?” Boatswain pointed out, “We could just as easily go to the local park and set up a barbecue and some games.”
Boatswain’s response was practical, it was true, but unironically we’d all still end up getting wet, I’d wager.
“True, but…” Fauve stopped and reached for the pot of coffee her mother set on the table, as she filled her cup she said, “Who knows if I’ll ever get to go there again, that’s the last thing, the last place where I ever felt weak. I want to go back and conquer it, before I go out into space…again, to go do something else. I can’t…” She breathed out a weighty sigh and began dumping spoonfuls of sugar into her coffee cup, the faint noise of the metal spoon ‘tinking’ against the mug before the scraping of it as she stirred was like a timer counting down the moments until she explained herself.
“I can’t just leave for months, or a year, or whatever, without going back there first, it’ll feel like running away again. It’s nobody else’s problem, everybody else will have fun, but I want to know that I can. I want to face that place and laugh and splash and get wet and go down slides like we were supposed to. You know? Besides, everybody will have fun and if I do struggle, I’m ten minutes from home.”
The table was quiet, Michael was yawning as he came down the stairs with his face buried in his datapad. “Are these… tickets?” He asked.
“Besides, I already bought them so now you have to go or your Fauve’s heart will just be utterly shattered.” She made a gasping noise, leaned back, and clutched melodramatically at her heart before winking at the rest of us.
“Well we don’t want that… so fine. It’s not like nobody can get a swimsuit.” William agreed.
Rebecca looked toward Michael and answered, “Yes, your big sister bought us all tickets to the waterpark for the reunion.”
“Hey, thanks Fauve!” He said and gave her a big hug, squeezing her around the upper arms when he leaned forward behind her.
“You’re welcome.” Fauve said, though I think not just to Michael, and took a big bite out of her bacon and egg biscuit, which she proceeded to chew quite slowly.
That, settled that.
And yes… she was definitely looking smug about it.
2023.06.07 21:05 Imjustadumbbutt Yet another artist showcase!
 | Ngl, I work 3rd shift and forgot what day I’m on. Anyhow, 9 days till Beyond! Today we will look at: submitted by Imjustadumbbutt to BeyondWonderlandPNW [link] [comments] Eli Brown: Origin; United Kingdom. Genre; House. With 3 million monthly listeners in Spotify, Eli Brown has rapidly established himself as an artist of real distinction in the house world, with his records making an immediate impact upon a flurry of the industry’s biggest names: Carl Cox, Green Velvet, Fisher, Claude VonStroke, Black Madonna, Denis Sulta, Calvin Harris and Annie Mac, the latter of which selected an Eli Brown song twice to become the ‘Hottest Record In The World’ on her BBC Radio 1 show. Eli Brown’s success on the radio and admiration from his peers has turned the attention of Dance Music royalty, Calvin Harris, as the pair have started to write music together. Their 'Moving' EP became the first collaboration on Calvin Harris' Love Regenerator series. He’ll be playing Caterpillar’s Garden Saturday. HVDES: Genre; Dubstep. Closing in on 290K monthly listeners and supported by electronic & rock staples including deadmau5, Bring Me The Horizon, Senses Fail, Svdden Death, Kill The Noise, Of Mice & Men, and more, HVDES brings a blackhearted yet thrilling aura to the next generation of electronic & rock music. With deep roots in her local alternative & punk scenes, HVDES possesses a versatile grasp of music across the spectrum, beginning with her earliest talents as a classical pianist. Armed with her influences in the rock scene & a laptop, HVDES found her sound by expressing her authentic self—turning the darkest corners of her life into music. She offers a strikingly sinister sound that resonates on the dance floor and in the mosh pit. Much like the ruler of the underworld, the sheer intensity of HVDES’ trademark sound represents her fierce persona. Find her at Cheshire Woods Sunday. RemK: Origin; United States. Genre; Trap. Relative newcomer with 30K monthly listeners. at the age of 21, his music has gained support from artists like Diplo, Marshmello, DJ Diesel, QUIX, Wuki, Nitti Gritti, 4B and more. He’ll be playing Queens Valley Sunday. |
2023.06.07 21:02 WideAd8358 7 June 2023 (Kurt Tay) - Kenna complain by condo residents for using phone (SNAP)
 | submitted by WideAd8358 to kurt_tay [link] [comments] https://preview.redd.it/6u0zxfzy4n4b1.png?width=850&format=png&auto=webp&s=e2b75d897e0989f1bcc9cfc9fca4f0fa8a8cb4b5 Asigned to work at the back gate. Kenna complained for using phones. I working this condo, the back gate. Basically the residents use their access card to walk in walk out. So basically there is nothing much to do. What you want me to do ? So lim peh I watch video. In front different. In front the front gate I never watch the video. Got a lot of cars. Have to write the vehicle movements. Write the car number, unit numbers all these. In front and behind different. Behind there is nothing to do. So they basically put a security there to zuo bo lan. So the supervisor just now came then KPKB (Kao Peh Kao Bu) say try to be alert. Don't see too much porn. Fuck la. Here nothing much to do correct ? What you want me to do ? Stare into the air ah ? Fuck sia. I don't give a damn fuck. Chicken sia. If got things to do, I won't use phone. Last time I work the condo, a lot of cars one, I won't even have time to use phone you know ? But here gate 2 behind nothing to do what ? Residents they use access cards to in in out out. I also don't know they put security guard here for what. You want me to stare into the air or see them tap the card go in. They got all the access card mah. They don't have the card, they cannot go inside. Anyway I not going to work security anymore.Wants to join https://maybe.sg/ like Mermaid (Nikki) Because once I join the website, I going to earn more than $10K per month. No more security job already. I join the renting friendship website.A lot of fans When people approach me take photos with me, they tell me they are big fans of me. You understand or not. So you don't insult me. Don't piss me off. Do you know when people approach me to take photos with me, they themselves tell me they are big big fans of me. BDBYZD. Not I ownself say. A lot of fans who take photos with me say "Kurt Tay, I am very very big fan of you". They say they watch all my videos. They say my content is very interesting. This is what a lot of fans who approach me to take photo say. You don't care with me and monkey. Don't piss me off. Monkey is different. They take photos with me. They tell me they are big fans of me. So thats the difference OK ? BDBYZD Many fans who approach me take photos, they themselves tell me they are my fans. They say my videos are so exciting. Very very exciting. They themselves tell me you know ? He say my videos so exciting. They say the love to watch my YouTube videos. A lot of people say your content very good. Keep it up. These are what fans they say to me you know ? BDBYZD. Don't anyhow talk cock.Wasted time going down for interview today. Don't talk about today. Today the manager is a fucking hater. Fucking hater. That is why he see my face. He fucking buay song. Then he give excuses say vacancies full. OK nevermind. Got haters also got fans.Waiting for application on maybe.sg to be approved. If the boss of the website is smart enough, confirm he will accept me. Unless he is stupid then he will reject me. Because I am a superstar. If he smart enough, he will let me join his website. When you ownself do the thing is a bit harder. Why the mermaid girl she don't want to do ownself, advertise on TikTok all these ? Why she join the website put her profile ? Why ? Because people they look for this website. That's why mermaid girl can get clients. Ah. Once the website accepts my registration, I put my profile there. I am a superstar. I cannot lose to Maxx. He $250 per hour means I must $300 per hour then you see me no longer work security job already. I don't give a damn fuck about what supervisor what security guard. No more. Once the website accepts my registration, I will a lot of clients booking me. One hour $300. 1 month confirm more than $10k.Residents/Supervisor complained to security agency CCB. KNNBCCB. Lim peh sibeh dulan. The boss of the company called me. I don't know its the supervisor complain or residents complain. Whatever lah. Maybe supervisor. She say is what resident council member complain. She says residents complain security guard use phone. Then I tell the OM. When I at the front gate, got many many cars, busy, come in come out until I got no time use phone. But right now I am at the backgate, there's no movement, nothing to do. By right here, you don't even need to put a guard. There's nothing to do. Residents got their own access cards. Then they tap in tap out. Just now I ask the manager one question. If I don't watch video, I just carry one phone only on my hand, is it OK or not ? You cannot say two hours, I sit down here, there's nothing to do you know. Here at the back gate, there's nothing to do. If I busy at work, a lot of things to do, I don't use phone. Like the front gate, a lot of cars come in come out. Then I very busy need to write down vehicle numbers all these. Shipyard there are two types of jobs. One type is vessel. One type is below main gate duty. When I am doing main gate duty morning time, you need to check the workers passes. Very very busy. From 6-8am 2 hours. When I am busy doing things, I don't use phone. I only use phones when they are no movements. You expect me to sit down here. The eyes just to stare into the air. Watch the residents tap in tap out. Then I got explain to the OM. When there are things to do, I don't use my phone. If the clients or council members are very fussy then I don't give a damn fuck. I don't give a damn fuck. The most I don't come here to work because I don't give a damn fuck.Going to make more than $10k via maybe.sg If the website is smart enough, will accept me and put me in their profile unless they are retarded stupid idiot then I got nothing to say. Once they put my profile, I not going to work these lansai job. Fucking low pay. With fucking cheebye low pay. I going to be fucking fucking rich soon. I going to earn more than 10k per month. Once the website accepts me then they put my profile there.Don't care if he gets removed from this condo site. I don't give a damn fuck. If they felt not suitable for me to work here then I don't come here to work. I don't give a damn fuck. So don't fucking piss me off. CCB. KNNBCCB. Don't fucking piss me off. Don't piss me off. I am a superstar OK ? Once the website accepts me right, I confirm going to have a lot of clients.Got scolded using phone at a previous site. CCB KNNBCCB. Honggan lah. CCB. CB. Fuck. KNNBCCB. Just like last time I work one commercial building. Night time go to front counter. Cheebye nobody come in come out. Not a single mosquito. Not a cheebye person come inside the building. No CCTV. Computer all down. Put one guard sit down there. There's no movement at all. Expect me to stare into the air and do nothing for few hours (2-3 hours). Stare into air. Fuck lah. CCB. KNNBCCB. Honggan lah. KNNBCCB. That time the cheebye chinese woman. The cheebye woman. The cheebye fucking woman. The client got down the lift. KBKB. Say "why are you using phone" Ask the cheebye woman sit down here 2-3 hours nothing to do. Stare into air. See whether she can or not. Fuck lah. CCB. KNNBCCB. Honggan lah. CCB. KNNBCCB. Pay little money then they treat us like dogs.Scolded client on Facebook, haters reported and he got fired. CCB. KNNB. Puay Cheebye. Limpeh. XXXX. Cheebye. CCB. Fuck. Mother Fuck. KNNBCCB. NB. CCB. NB. Puay Cheebye. Lim Peh snap already. That time the commerical building. I got post on the Facebook. That time the haters know I work where. That time was bank. I post on the Facebook. I scold the client. I never put the name. The haters sabotage me. Later the company come and talk to me. I say I never say the client name what. Fuck lah. These type of cheebye clients. KNNBCCB. They think they big shot. KKNB Pui !Envy of other social media influencers being successful Simonboy. Last time work GrabFood, now do TikTok, do YouTube can earn until so much money. Fuck. Why I cannot ? Fuck. Life is unfair man. Totally unfair. Life is unfair man. Then got one called 马一朵 (@mayiduosg) do TikTok until so successful. Then the SimonBoy and his partner now fucking rich and me fucking poor. CCB. KNNBCCB. Fucking poor. Life is fucking unfair. Snap already ! Snap already Fuck. Life is fucking unfair. CCB. NB. If Lim Peh successfully learn trading right, become fucking rich. I will get my revenge. Next time when Lim Peh fucking rich OK, I do YouTube video scold the fucking hell of these people. All of these shit people. CCB. KNNBCCB. Honggan lah. CB. Why the fuck is SimonBoy so successful ? Last time he do what painting then foodrider whatever. Don't misunderstand. I respect SimonBoy. I don't hate him. I respect him but I felt life is unfair. Why they are so successful ? Why they can become so rich but I cannot ? Fuck man. Cheebye. Fuck. CCB. KNNB Puah Cheebye. KNNBCCB. NB. CCB. Puah Cheebye. Puah Cheebye. KNNBCCB. CB.Vessel job KNNBCCB. Tell you something man. After I do the 3 months SSS job, Lim Peh will go back work the vessel job. Maybe the Harvey no more working there already. Vessel job whole night cannot sleep but at least the money more. Not like here. Fucking pathetic. One night $110. $110 only man. That time I work the Bukit Batok, the condo, every morning 5am must talk to the council member. So recently Saturday night, I work that condo, 5am I chitchat with the council member. Every morning 5am, he want to chitchat with security guard. Saturday night few days ago (sunday morning), 5am I go to swimming pool that side, the council member talk cock with me, he ask me about how much I getting then I say different agency different pay. Then I say the most recent went I went to only $110 per night. Then he say $110 too low already. $110 don't do. $110 how to survive. Yes. The pay is fucking damn low. After I manage to find a full time supervisor job, after I get the 3 months pay slip to apply for the loan, I will go back to work the vessel job. I watch video whole night. Nobody will complain. I go and eat the pizza hut, KFC (2-3 hours), nobody complain also. Because there do nothing one. No one will complain you. You want to put 2 or 3 phones whatever, nobody give a damn fuck as long as you don't sleep. Most important thing is 1 day $150 nett. One month I can get $4000 (26 days). If no off, can get $4500. Not like normal security job. Pay you lanjiao pay then they expect you to do this do that. Fuck lah. CCB Ok nevermind. Understand. When its my job scope, I will do. What I trying to explain is that, when there are things to do, I don't use phone but when there are nothing to do right then also cannot use phone, you think slave ah ? KNNBCCB. Puah Cheebye. You think dog ? NB. CCB. Ask the cheebye lanjiao client that time the who, Raffles Place the bank (chinese woman) ask her sit down here 2-3 hours sit down here. Ask her don't use phone. See whether she can or not. If she can, I give her $100. Puah cheebye. KNNBCCB. Don't fucking sialan. KNNB Puah Cheebye. Don't lao lan with me.Hope Maybe.sg is not a hater ? Of course if the website got accept me, I no need to go back work vessel job or whatever. Now I just scared, the fucking cheebye website is cheebye hater. I hope no. Because if lets say suay the fucking cheebye website is a fucking hater right, then don't want to accept my application then bo bian. lan lan.HDB Loan But my plan is very simple. I work the 3 months supervisor job is because I need to apply loan for the BTO After I get the payslip right, I can apply the loan, I can fuck off the cheebye SSS job then I go work the vessel job provided if the website never reply to me. But if the website reply to me then they put my profile there, there is no reason why I cannot earn money. Then I hope I can earn more than 10k per month.Elderly colleague scolded for reading newspaper Last time I work this commercial building, there's one chinese old man (day shift). It was a sunday. Sunday there is no movement. You know what happened ? The old man he see newspaper only. The clients go and scold him. Got no respect. The client is old man. The clients very young. Go and scold the old man "why are you reading newspaper". The poor chinese old uncle complain to me "sunday no people no working, nothing to do all then he just read newspaper kenna scolded" Fuck lah. Puah Cheebye. KNNBCCB. Fuck all the cheebye lao lan clients. KNNBCCB. They think they big fuck. KNNB. Then the old man say "Read newspaper got wrong meh". They want the chinese uncle to stare into the air for 12 hours do nothing ? Fuck lah. NB. Cheebye clients. Puah cheebye. KNNBCCB. Lim Peh one day will revenge. KNNB Puah cheebye. Honggan lah. cheebye.If Kurt can go back to 3-4 years old, what would he have done differently? I think my biggest mistake was when I was young, I never go and train myself strong. When I was young age, I should have gone and learn martial arts. Then now at least, even if I low education, I got the martial arts skills, I still can go and join one championship, to earn as a living and beat the hell out of people. So its a fucking mistake. Fucking mistake I never go and learn martial arts at a young age. If time can rewind to a young age, I will train myself very strong, I go and learn all types of martial arts, get all black belts. If I can travel the time machine, then at least now, eventhough I famous, I still poor, at least I got the skills to join one championship. Don't talk about wrestling. WWE the fate depends on the script writer. You can be strong but if the script writer see you buaysong, you still lan lan, lose all match. But one championship is different. It depends on your own ability to fight. Not like wrestling, scripted. They see you buaysong, your whole career you cannot become champion. When I was 3 or 4 years old, I should go and learn martial arts. If I go and learn, right now I don't need to suffer, I don't need to do the cheebye lanjiao job. Pay what $100 per day, $110 per night. At least I got the skills, I go and join the one championship but now too late. Too late already. Now also no money to go and join martial arts also. Fuck lah. NB. CCB. If last time, I should have saved money.Ronald K Last time I should have saved $4000 to go and join Ronald K course. Stupid! Never go and save $4000 If I got $4000, last year I go and join Ronald K course right, the trading God. Right now, I no need to suffer already. I can learn the proven system from Ronald K. One day more than $10k. Ten days more than $100k. Its also a big mistake. I should have saved $4000 to join his course. I never save the money right, want to borrow from bank. No one want to lend me $4000. If I got $4000 to join his course, I got the skills, I fucking rich already. No need to 看别人的脸色。 CCB. Puah Cheebye kia. NB. Fuck. Fuck all these lao lan people. KNNBCCB.BDSM Regrets Actually to spend $1000+ on BDSM is fucking fucking stupid. Because you see right, people don't understand me. Because I was feeling very very stress. I was feeling fucking stress. Why I see people like SimonBoy, SneekySushi, why they can earn so much money but I cannot ? So I feel so stressed then I lose fight to Loh Jia Hung. I suffered depression. Then somemore Steven Lim arm wrestling go and humilate me. I was feeling fucking stressful. When I say I feel stressful/depression, I go and find those BDSM mistresses, people think I talk cock. They think I joking but I not joking. Really. People don't understand how stressful my life is. I feel life is unfair. If other people not strong, think maybe they commit suicide already. But I got children to look after. No matter how tough my life is, I still have to carry on. But then I feel stressful. Very stress. I feel very stressful. Many things. How come I so poor ? How come people like SimonBoy/SneakySushi, they so fucking rich ? I feel life is unfair. I feel stress. Go and spend the money on BDSM mistresses. But to think about it. I should have spent the $1000+ to learn martial arts. Why ? At least after I learn the skills, I get the black belt, I still can go and join the one championship to become a fighter You waste the money on BDSM thing. In the end, you still have to work security job. You still feel stress. So its a fucking mistake. $1000+ In fact I think got more than $1200+If have few $1000s, the choice of either learning martial arts or attending Ronald K course. The money should be used to go and learn martial arts, to get a black belt. At least after you get black belt, you still can go and become professional fighter. Rather than work the lan jiao CB security job. Then the clients look down on you. They think you are a beggar. They think you are a fucking slave to them. To them, they think they are a big fuck. They think security is a small fry, small fuck. They don't show respect to the security guard. They think they are clients. They think they very big shot. Cheebye. They think they big shot. KNNBCCB. Lim Peh win $20K or whatever, I going to invest few $1000 to join Ronald K course. If Ronald K course don't work, I spend few $1000 to learn martial arts to get black belt then go and join one championship. At least no need to this type of pathetic life. This type of lanjiao life. Work 12 hours earn little pay. Not even enough money. Last time I work vessel job still OK. Now I work the lanjiao cheebye security job, my money really fucking not enough. Really fucking not enough. Got a lot of struggle. A lot of struggle. CB Fuck sia.Told the OM I tell the OM already. If the clients so fussy, I say next time don't send me here. I tell the OM "you think I give a damn fuck to come to this lanjiao CB condo. Fuck man" I tell the OM already. Don't tell walk out walk out. I been here for few hours. What walk out ? I am not unprofessional. walk out then what? Go home ah. Stay outside ? Common sense man. I tell the OM already Don't put me here I also don't give a damn fuck. NB.Envy of SimonBoy and others Its just unfair. Why they famous they can earn money ? Why I famous I cannot earn money ? Why SimonBoy last time food rider painting thing, now he is so fucking rich ? Its not about bother or don't bother. The thing is if I manager right now, I earn $6000-7000 per month, I don't give a damn fuck. But now I working the lanjiao cheebye security job where the clients they look down on you. Then I got problem to feed my family. That is why I start to feel life is unfair. Why people like SimonBoy, they can become so successful ? And I cannot become successful ? Because its fucking unfair. My life is very stressful. If I not strong enough, my will power not enough, I already commit suicide already. Go and jump down already. I go and die already. NB. Puah cheebye. NB. NB CCB. Fuck man. All these lanjiao 人。 KNNBCCB. Lim Peh curse them go and die. Lim Peh go and curse those cheebye lanjiao 人 who think they are big fuck, I curse everyone of them go and die. Die as soon as possible. NB. CCB. 早死早好。lanjiao 人 早死早好。Wife not helping with match making agency idea Then my wife. By right we can be successful. Earn a lot of money. Doing Vietnamese match making agency But she refuses to help me. I don't know why got wife don't want to help husband one. You see Nikki (Vietnamese woman), she help her husband operate Vietnamese match making agency. They earn money. My wife is the opposite. She don't want to help me. She give me lanjiao excuses. Say what I do funny funny YouTube gimmick. Later what people see me people scared. Gong lanjiao way. If she don't want to help me then don't everyday KBKB say what no money no money. She want money. She should have help me 10 years ago. If she willing to help me 10 years ago operate the match making agency, we wouldn't be so fucking poor right now. Don't even say HDB BTO, we can even afford condo. Buy the whole condo. Then she don't want to help me KBKB for fuck. Say what no money ah. Work the lanjiao CB security job how to got money, how to be rich ? Its a pathetic pay. No wonder a lot of security guards they don't want to marry. They want to be single. Because of lanjiao cheebye pay. So my wife if she 10 years ago, she OK to help me, we will be fucking rich right now. There are a lot of things that can become rich one. My wife don't want to help me. If my wife help me, we sure can become successful. But now too late already. Too late. No point. Already 10 years wasted already.Need capital for learning to trade ? No need. Ronald K that time got ask him. $500-600 can earn few $1000s already. No need $200k - $300k capital. I ask him already. But you earn lesser money. $500-$600 enough to invest already. Ronald K told me $500-$600 can earn few $1000s already. Maybe $2000-$3000. I forgot already. That time he told me. No need $200k capital one. BDBYZDD. I got ask him. I say I don't have so much money. $500-$600 also can invest one. No need what $200k.Making lots of noise at condo site Just now Lim Peh still at the security post still shouting vulgar language. I don't give a damn fuck. If got residents complain, I don't give a damn fuck. Lim Peh use phone. The residents or supervisors complain. Complain complain lah. Cheebye sia. KNNBCCB. Lim Peh just now use a lot of vulgar language on the voice message telegram. If they buaysong want to complain, come lah. Complain lah. CCB. KNNB Puah Cheebye. NB. If next time got rich, I will revenge one. If Lim Peh become rich, I will get my revenge on every single people. I will make sure they die. Make sure they die. I will make sure they die in this world. Puah cheebye.Kurt Tay is professional Even that time I work the Keppel shipyard, the in-house IC, she say she allow her security to use phone because she know that at night there's not much movement. If don't use phone and just stare into the air right, maybe midnight will fall asleep. As long as you are alert when using phones is OK. Not totally cannot use phone. Don't know anything just shut up. BDBYZD. Like I say. When I on duty, there are lots of things to do, I don't use phone. Like Keppel shipyard, morning that time, main gate got a lot of bangala workers, very very busy, few hundreds of them, 6-8am, check pass. Check here check there. I got no time to use phone. When there are things to do, I don't use phone. I am professional. When there are no movement at all. When there is nothing to do, you try sit down here, stare into the air for 3-4 hours, see whether you can or not ? So you don't talk cock with me. Don't talk cock like cheebye woman lanjiao client.Getting black belt is one of the proven systems If I got black belt, tell you something man, very very good at fighting, confirm I will join one championship already. No need waste time do the lanjiao security job. If got the fighting skills can fight, I rather go and risk my life go and join one championship become the fighter rather than work this security job. So its a mistake. I should have learn martial arts when I was young. Now don't have fighting skills. Want to become fighter also cannot. So fucking regret. |
2023.06.07 20:59 Sylver713 Hunger Games : A new Generation (119th Hunger Games, part 1)
It's finally there... I really liked writing this one.
The 119th Hunger Games took place in the year 155. The past few months had been quite tense following the events in district N. After the terrorist attacks, more and more inhabitants started voicing their ire and demanding to be returned to their primitive ways. By some unknown means, they managed to communicate with districts 12 and 3, where some acts of defiance were noticed. Fortunately, a greater influx of peacekeepers helped keep the situation manageable.
However, it was under greater surveillance that Annie Sandler, victor of the 118th Hunger Games, officiated the reapings. The additional measures included more peacekeepers as well as a systematic search of anyone entering the reaping square. Annie was relieved to leave district N, continuing the reapings on the following days.
In the afternoon of the second day, a disheveled Annie arrived in district 8. Being quite late due to all the security precautions, she was allowed to skip the visit of a new rug factory. Mayor Smith seemed a little disappointed as he welcomed her.
Without wasting any time, the young woman approached the big glass bowl and picked a random slip of paper. She called up Vannery Gleason to the stage. The 13 years old girl stood at the front of the enclosure. When she heard her name, she almost fainted. Two other girls brought her to the nearest peacekeepers, and they helped her up. She was tiny, with a short mane of messy blond hair and a long pointy nose.
While Vannery cowered between the peacekeepers, Annie picked a name from the male reaping bowl, quickly settling on 16 years old Carton Abbassi. The boy walked to the front of the enclosure, expressionless, his terra cotta colored skin ever so slightly paling. He shook hands with the victor and the mayor and stood next to Vannery. He nervously played with his long black hair while mayor Smith gave a closing speech and urged the citizens to go back to their work.
The pair were urged to their holding rooms within the city hall, where they could only meet with two people due to the security measures taking place. For the entire time that was allotted, Vannery cried in her older sister’s lap. Her face was dirty with tears and dust, and when her sister tried to wipe them, it became even more stained due to the dyes she worked with all day long. They did not exchange many words, only hugging tightly and attempting to reassure each other. They both cried as they were separated because they only had each other.
Carton kept his calm. His stoic attitude was shared with his father and grandfather. The three men spoke almost casually about Carton’s reaping. They had been very aware of the possibility of it happening. They shared some advice and spoke a bit about the mentor of district 8, who lived almost as a recluse in her house. Carton hugged his relatives before heading to the train station, where a sniffling Vannery was already waiting.
Organza Duval (victor of the 105th Hunger Games) waited for them in the carriage, her ample form towering over the both of them. The thirty years old woman seemed in a strangely joyful mood, which could probably be explained by her co-mentor and sworn enemy Kaplan Templesmith dying of old age a week earlier. She welcomed the tributes, inviting them to get comfortable, while an avox brought food on the table. Organza warned them to be reasonable with the food in order not to get sick, advice which they both followed.
Carton was the most talkative of the two, although he was humble and well meaning. Before all, he proposed to ally with Vannery. The girl nodded wearily and continued nibbling on her celery stalk. He then talked about his family’s hat business. He was realistic about his chances, having no useful skill in the arena. “I had no skill either, you know. It’s all about luck, explained Organza. If it wasn’t, the careers would win every year”.
During the rest of the train ride, they watched Organza’s games. Vannery started asking more questions and participating in the conversation. As the train approached the Capitol, she went to the bathroom in order to clean herself up a little. She got rid of all but the blue smudge on her cheek.
When they finally arrived in Crane station, there wasn’t much of a crowd waiting for them. Organza was a very unpopular victor, and district 8 didn’t have a great track record. As their mentor stood in the background, almost hiding behind her afro, Vannery and Carton shyly shook a few hands and signed a few notebooks.
The greetings didn’t last long, and the tributes climbed into the limousine waiting for them. Once they were settled in their apartment, their stylist came to meet them. She was the angles to Organza’s curves, skinny and tall. Platonia Travers intimidated Vannery and Carton immediately. She gave them an intense look-over before claiming that she had seen enough and would be there tomorrow at 7 am sharp. The mentor reassured their mentees, saying that Platonia was severe but was “one of the few with a heart”.
She indeed came back the next morning at 7, accompanied by two associates who took the tributes’ measurements. While they were being manhandled, Organza turned on the television to watch the reaping in district 6.
It was much cloudier than the day before in district 6, which was not helped by the heavy smoke that hung in the air. Urania Whimsiwick, who had been joined again by her former co-host Argus Brown, complained about mayor Karpov’s long-winded speech. He eventually stopped, out of breath but with a smug look on his face. Annie proceeded to pick the female tribute, after which the smug look melted off mayor Karpov’s face. “Alexandra Karpov”, she called. A 17-year-old girl gasped and stifled a cry of despair. She had long chestnut hair that dangled down to her lower back and a very pretty face. She looked at the mayor, who happened to be her father, in despair. He avoided her gaze.
Feeling the tension, Annie hurried to pick the male tribute. She called 18 years old Delta Rossini to the stage. There was a short pause before a lumbering young man with dark hair and dark eyes made his way to the front. His gait was unsteady, Argus speculating that it was because of the morphling.
Mayor Karpov cut his closing speech short in order to join his daughter in the city Hall. She stood in the middle of the room, distraught, while her father and her mother (who had just arrived) hugged her tightly. Alexandra wept with them for a while. Then, she seemed to get herself back together, and she told her parents to be strong for her. There wasn’t much else to talk about, and none of them had any useful advice to share.
Meanwhile, Delta snored inside his holding room. His mother had come to see him but had promptly left when she understood that he was under the influence. He only woke up once the peacekeepers came to collect him, which made him grumpy. He barely acknowledged his district partner. They climbed into the carriage, only to be welcomed by the grumpy faces of their mentors, Sean Callahan and Halifax Devon (victor of the 111th Hunger Games).
Sean invited the pair to sit at a table, to which Alexandra promptly obliged. Delta, on the other hand slumped into a sofa. “Don’t worry, he’ll wake up when the drugs stop working. Right now, he’s high as a Capitolite’s hat.” Claimed Halifax. “I’ll get him through the withdrawal, you two go on.» Then he left, avoiding his female mentee’s gaze.
“So, your father is the mayor ?” asked Sean, trying to strike up a conversation. She nodded. There wasn’t much else to say, Alexandra thought. She could write, and count, and knew a lot about Panem’s history. She knew that it wouldn’t help her in the arena though. Sean told her that it was okay. All she needed was to keep her wits to herself. He showed her reels of past victors who had had no former training but instead relied on their intelligence or were just lucky.
When the train arrived in Crane station, Delta had just emerged from his slumber. Halifax sat in front of him. He gave him a pill and a glass of water, which the boy took without hesitation. It helped calm the headache. Now that he was more or less sober, Delta finally realized the situation he was in. His mentor ordered him to keep calm, and that they would think of a strategy once they were done with the parade.
The welcome was relatively warm, although it was still earlier in the morning. The sparse crowd gravitated more towards Alexandra, who appeared more “civilized” to them. She spoke to them politely, being used to wealthier people. She wished to follow her father’s footsteps. Delta was a little clumsier with his interactions, but still well behaved considering the situation. Halifax and Sean shook a few hands too, and they all made their way to the accommodation center.
Perseus Allfield, their stylist waited for them in the apartment. The pair didn’t have the time to take in their surroundings that they were being measured by half a dozen seamstresses. It appeared that Perseus had already chosen the pair’s outfit for tonight’s parade. While they were being dressed, Alexandra couldn’t help but notice that people frequently came to knock at the door, asking for random things. She could swear she saw Halifax hand a piece of paper to Alix Goldberg, who had come to ask for deodorant.
Parade :
Carton and Vannery hesitantly went down to the stables on the night of the parade. They both wore pantsuits made of a heavy embroidered fabric. It was itchy and rigid, like a rug, and of course entirely black and white. Organza hadn’t accompanied them, since she was busy discussing with another stylist, Garner Townsend. At least, Carton said, they didn’t look as ridiculous as the pair from 9. Vannery, instead of looking back, stared at the careers, who were already creating a pack. The four of them approached the tributes from 4, but Sardine and Rivage seemed to refuse their proposal.
Two chariots over, Alexandra struggled to climb into her carriage. Delta helped her up, giving her a crooked smile. She thanked him awkwardly. The pair’s outfits were indeed incredibly heavy, made out of slowly rotating gears. Making them work had been an excruciating ordeal. Between them and the pair from 8 was the carriage of district 7. Sean came over to them, kissing his fiancé, Edmund Carrell, passionately. Ulma and Fraxen did not react, nor did they respond to Carton waving at them.
Soon enough, the parade began, with Argus Brown leaving his seat to head of Anderson fashion Corneo Anderson alongside Urania Whimsiwick. Both were unhinged that night, and they tore apart almost every outfit. Perfecto and Glare’s (1) were too shiny, Hattie (3) looked like she had tried to wear her grandma’s dress, and they even made fun of the pair from 5, even though they ended up winning best dressed this year.
Delta and Alexandra followed right after, in what Corneo Anderson described as “a pair of ambulatory scrapyards”. The girl tried her best to smile through the ordeal, and waved even though her arm was 15 pounds heavier than usual. She held on to Delta, who had turned as grey as the steel he was wearing. Halifax had helped him deal with the withdrawal symptoms, but the moving cart was still very harrowing to him.
Carton and Vannery did not make much of an impression. They waved and smiled, but very few people actually paid attention to them. They were too busy laughing at the pair from 9, whose straw outfits were indeed hilarious.
The carriages then all made their way to the end of the Avenue of The Tributes, where President Crane gave her annual opening speech. This time, she spoke about peace. She asked the rebelling districts to think of their future. Of their children. She said that unity was the only way to move forward as a nation. That everyone had to do their part.
Some tributes were seen scoffing, but no punitive actions were taken against this display of defiance. Instead, President Crane wished everyone a happy Hunger Games and dismissed them. Everyone came back to their accommodations, where they prepared for bed.
This year, even Organza Duval attended to the rooftop party, where she remained with Alix Goldberg and Solano Luongo for the entire time. Other tributes such as Galvany Driscoll and Orlando Cascade occasionally joined them for a chat. Their conversations could not be heard over the loud music unfortunately.
Training :
Training began on the next morning. Waking up proved a tough affair for Delta, who had been suffering for the entire night. His fever had dropped thanks to some special medicine his mentor had given him, but the ache in his muscles remained. Even speaking caused him pain. Nevertheless, he endured and pushed through in order to make it downstairs. Carmelo Harrington, the head trainer, gave him a disapproving look before starting his usual warning speech.
As soon as the speech ended, Delta asked Alexandra to be his ally, since they were district partners. She gave him a once over, then reluctantly agreed. He suggested they train at the survival station, but she told him she needed to be alone for a while. He went by himself, and clumsily learned to build a fire. No other tribute seemed willing to approach his station, so he spent the next couple of days unimpeded.
While her district partner fluttered from station to station, Alexandra spent the almost entirety of the first day learning to fight with a knife, then a sword. She had obviously no experience, but thanks to the help of the trainer, she managed to improve a lot in such a short amount of time. She beat Odette (N) and Kumquat (11). Seeing she was a little too confident to her taste, Proserpina (2) challenged her too. This fight Alexandra lost almost immediately, and while trying to avoid another one of the girl’s strikes, she fell backwards onto Angelo (2). They tumbled down. He helped her get back up, which annoyed the rest of the career pack even more.
For the next day and a half, Alexandra and Angelo always seemed to end up in the same stations. They tried to speak a little but every time another member of the career pack interrupted them. On the last day of training, Angelo asked the girl if she wanted to join him (in the alliance of course !). She knew the others did not want her and told him so. She was right. He thought a moment before saying that they could find a way to work together.
While this surprising friendship was taking place, Carton and Vannery trained together. They mostly kept to the survival stations, not having the confidence to handle weapons. In the textile station, they encountered Sardine and Rivage (4) who taught them to make fishing nets in exchange of them showing them ways to build a textile-based shelter. They hit it off so well that they agreed to work together in the arena. Rivage and Sardine were both tall and strong fighters. They taught a bit of fighting skills to the pair from 8, but Carton was much more adept at recognizing toxic plants, while Vannery excelled at weaving and basketry.
At the end of the training, the tributes were gathered in order to be evaluated. After Zapp (5), Alexandra was called inside the Black room. She was nervous but managed to keep her trembling in check. She asked for a trainer to be brought in so she could demonstrate her knife fighting skills. She showed decent improvement, although she got tired quite quickly. She exited the Black room with a satisfied smirk.
Delta followed her, and he was quite angry. He didn’t understand why his ally refused to train with him even though she constantly reassured him that they still would work together in the arena. The assessment was a perfect way to vent out his anger. He grabbed various weights and threw them around. He broke a few mannequins with his display of strength. After that little controlled tantrum, he felt better.
Some time later, Fraxen (7) exited the room and Vannery was called in. For some time, she fought against a fainting spell, which made her loose precious time. Some of the assessors were already going back to the buffet. Eventually, she weaved a piece of armor out of wicker in a record time. No one was watching her anymore though, so she climbed up a pillar to get to the upper floor, shocking the assessors with her stealth and dexterity. In the end, they barely even noticed her weaving.
Carton followed. He was undecided as to what he should show the assessors. He tried a bit of everything, with unconclusive results. Once he got back to the apartment, Organza reassured him, saying that the training scores didn’t mean anything.
While they were being dressed for that evening’s interviews, the tributes watched their training scores being announced. As was usual, the career pack scored the best points, with Glare and Perfecto (1) getting an 11, followed by Angelo, Proserpina (2) and Rivage (4) who got a 10.
There were quite a few decent scorers this year, with a 9 being given to Ulma (7) and Delta. Following them with an 8 were Alexandra and Vannery as well as Fraxen (7), Borea (5) and Georges (N). Carton got a mediocre 5, which was not as terrible as he had thought but still not very high. He shared this score with Zapp (5).
Interviews:
That evening, the interviews took place in a full to the brim Ravinstill hall. Urania Whimsiwick and Argus Brown welcomed the audience and were given a thunder of applause. They had coordinated their outfits to wear clothes typical of tourists. Urania’s turquoise sundress and wide brimmed straw hat reminded viewers of the bright sea and the thatch parasols, while Argus wore a flowy shirt with a tiger fur pattern and bedazzled flip flops. The crowd roared with laughter when Urania poured a glass of champagne for each of them and promised Argus not to attack him with the bottle.
The first interview was that of Glare (1), who proved to be as sharp and dry as she looked. Her district partner Perfecto was friendlier at first, but many Capitolites found him very whiny. Proserpina (2) was almost identical to Glare, and only Angelo appeared to have a semblant of heart, which experts later debated could be his downfall.
The hosts went down the list of tributes, the panel this year being very diverse. The pairs from districts 4 and 5 were among the favorites this year, with charismatic duos. Eventually, it was time for Alexandra to enter, clad in a light grey silk gown. Her long hair had been braided with silver thread, and she was positively stunning. She also appeared at ease on stage, answering Urania’s questions and jokingly flirting with Argus. She was asked about her unlikely friendship with Angelo (2), but like he had earlier, she responded that he had been nothing more than a friendly opponent. Argus then asked about her family, as another Karpov had participated in the 111th Games. Alexandra barely knew her, as she was from another branch of the family.
Once her imparted time was over, Alexandra left the stage, followed by cheers and applause. Delta entered, wearing a suit of the same color as her dress, although it did not fit him that well. He looked at the hosts’ outfits with confusion. Urania had to repeat her first question three times to snap him out of his trance, and it soon appeared that Delta was not in his element. He answered the next questions on the first try, but in a robotic voice. Urania, Argus, as well as the viewers, quickly grew bored of the boy, who only seemed to wake up to complain about his district partner refusing to spend time with him. He received some polite applause as he left the stage and Ulma entered.
After Fraxen’s underwhelming interview, Vannery was asked on stage. She had been given a pink and crème tulle dress, Urania commenting that she looked like a “particularly appetizing cupcake”. Vannery wobbled on stage and to her chair. She managed not to faint, which in itself was a miracle, but it was clear that she was terrified. Argus asked her about her strategy for the arena, and she said that she had allies she could count on, and that her small frame could help her hide quite easily. In the end, she had managed to endear herself to the Capitol, even though her winning odds were still of 1 to 60.
Carton followed Vannery, clad in a mauve tuxedo, his dark mane neatly attached. He appeared more confident than his district partner. After a short round of compliments, the interview really started. Unfortunately for him, Carton did not have a lot to say about himself. He had no passion, no funny anecdote to talk about, so after the usual questioning, the hosts decided to end the interview. Later, Urania would comment that the only thing interesting about Carton was his hair.
The interviews continued on, with Quinoa (9) asking the hosts for a glass of champagne, Lavandine (11) running out of the stage after a whopping 12 seconds and her district partner Kumquat raving about Capitolite cuisine for 15 minutes. Only the cousins from district N, Georges and Odette, made a better impression. Although they were both homely and physically unremarkable, they proved to be good strategists and survivalists.
Before closing the ceremony, Head Gamemaker Jahani Vishwa was invited to talk a little about her work. She reviewed last year’s arena, which had now been turned into a holiday destination, then gave an exposé about the weather in the arenas and how it was controlled. As always, Jahani Vishwa refused to say anything but a single hint : for this arena, the biggest challenge had been redesigning the microphones. Then, Argus and Urania wished everyone a Happy Hunger Games.
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The 119th Hunger Games took place in the year 155. The past few months had been quite tense following the events in district N. After the terrorist attacks, more and more inhabitants started voicing their ire and demanding to be returned to their primitive ways. By some unknown means, they managed to communicate with districts 12 and 3, where some acts of defiance were noticed. Fortunately, a greater influx of peacekeepers helped keep the situation manageable.
However, it was under greater surveillance that Annie Sandler, victor of the 118th Hunger Games, officiated the reapings. The additional measures included more peacekeepers as well as a systematic search of anyone entering the reaping square. Annie was relieved to leave district N, continuing the reapings on the following days.
In the afternoon of the second day, a disheveled Annie arrived in district 8. Being quite late due to all the security precautions, she was allowed to skip the visit of a new rug factory. Mayor Smith seemed a little disappointed as he welcomed her.
Without wasting any time, the young woman approached the big glass bowl and picked a random slip of paper. She called up Vannery Gleason to the stage. The 13 years old girl stood at the front of the enclosure. When she heard her name, she almost fainted. Two other girls brought her to the nearest peacekeepers, and they helped her up. She was tiny, with a short mane of messy blond hair and a long pointy nose.
While Vannery cowered between the peacekeepers, Annie picked a name from the male reaping bowl, quickly settling on 16 years old Carton Abbassi. The boy walked to the front of the enclosure, expressionless, his terra cotta colored skin ever so slightly paling. He shook hands with the victor and the mayor and stood next to Vannery. He nervously played with his long black hair while mayor Smith gave a closing speech and urged the citizens to go back to their work.
The pair were urged to their holding rooms within the city hall, where they could only meet with two people due to the security measures taking place. For the entire time that was allotted, Vannery cried in her older sister’s lap. Her face was dirty with tears and dust, and when her sister tried to wipe them, it became even more stained due to the dyes she worked with all day long. They did not exchange many words, only hugging tightly and attempting to reassure each other. They both cried as they were separated because they only had each other.
Carton kept his calm. His stoic attitude was shared with his father and grandfather. The three men spoke almost casually about Carton’s reaping. They had been very aware of the possibility of it happening. They shared some advice and spoke a bit about the mentor of district 8, who lived almost as a recluse in her house. Carton hugged his relatives before heading to the train station, where a sniffling Vannery was already waiting.
Organza Duval (victor of the 105th Hunger Games) waited for them in the carriage, her ample form towering over the both of them. The thirty years old woman seemed in a strangely joyful mood, which could probably be explained by her co-mentor and sworn enemy Kaplan Templesmith dying of old age a week earlier. She welcomed the tributes, inviting them to get comfortable, while an avox brought food on the table. Organza warned them to be reasonable with the food in order not to get sick, advice which they both followed.
Carton was the most talkative of the two, although he was humble and well meaning. Before all, he proposed to ally with Vannery. The girl nodded wearily and continued nibbling on her celery stalk. He then talked about his family’s hat business. He was realistic about his chances, having no useful skill in the arena. “I had no skill either, you know. It’s all about luck, explained Organza. If it wasn’t, the careers would win every year”.
During the rest of the train ride, they watched Organza’s games. Vannery started asking more questions and participating in the conversation. As the train approached the Capitol, she went to the bathroom in order to clean herself up a little. She got rid of all but the blue smudge on her cheek.
When they finally arrived in Crane station, there wasn’t much of a crowd waiting for them. Organza was a very unpopular victor, and district 8 didn’t have a great track record. As their mentor stood in the background, almost hiding behind her afro, Vannery and Carton shyly shook a few hands and signed a few notebooks.
The greetings didn’t last long, and the tributes climbed into the limousine waiting for them. Once they were settled in their apartment, their stylist came to meet them. She was the angles to Organza’s curves, skinny and tall. Platonia Travers intimidated Vannery and Carton immediately. She gave them an intense look-over before claiming that she had seen enough and would be there tomorrow at 7 am sharp. The mentor reassured their mentees, saying that Platonia was severe but was “one of the few with a heart”.
She indeed came back the next morning at 7, accompanied by two associates who took the tributes’ measurements. While they were being manhandled, Organza turned on the television to watch the reaping in district 6.
It was much cloudier than the day before in district 6, which was not helped by the heavy smoke that hung in the air. Urania Whimsiwick, who had been joined again by her former co-host Argus Brown, complained about mayor Karpov’s long-winded speech. He eventually stopped, out of breath but with a smug look on his face. Annie proceeded to pick the female tribute, after which the smug look melted off mayor Karpov’s face. “Alexandra Karpov”, she called. A 17-year-old girl gasped and stifled a cry of despair. She had long chestnut hair that dangled down to her lower back and a very pretty face. She looked at the mayor, who happened to be her father, in despair. He avoided her gaze.
Feeling the tension, Annie hurried to pick the male tribute. She called 18 years old Delta Rossini to the stage. There was a short pause before a lumbering young man with dark hair and dark eyes made his way to the front. His gait was unsteady, Argus speculating that it was because of the morphling.
Mayor Karpov cut his closing speech short in order to join his daughter in the city Hall. She stood in the middle of the room, distraught, while her father and her mother (who had just arrived) hugged her tightly. Alexandra wept with them for a while. Then, she seemed to get herself back together, and she told her parents to be strong for her. There wasn’t much else to talk about, and none of them had any useful advice to share.
Meanwhile, Delta snored inside his holding room. His mother had come to see him but had promptly left when she understood that he was under the influence. He only woke up once the peacekeepers came to collect him, which made him grumpy. He barely acknowledged his district partner. They climbed into the carriage, only to be welcomed by the grumpy faces of their mentors, Sean Callahan and Halifax Devon (victor of the 111th Hunger Games).
Sean invited the pair to sit at a table, to which Alexandra promptly obliged. Delta, on the other hand slumped into a sofa. “Don’t worry, he’ll wake up when the drugs stop working. Right now, he’s high as a Capitolite’s hat.” Claimed Halifax. “I’ll get him through the withdrawal, you two go on.» Then he left, avoiding his female mentee’s gaze.
“So, your father is the mayor ?” asked Sean, trying to strike up a conversation. She nodded. There wasn’t much else to say, Alexandra thought. She could write, and count, and knew a lot about Panem’s history. She knew that it wouldn’t help her in the arena though. Sean told her that it was okay. All she needed was to keep her wits to herself. He showed her reels of past victors who had had no former training but instead relied on their intelligence or were just lucky.
When the train arrived in Crane station, Delta had just emerged from his slumber. Halifax sat in front of him. He gave him a pill and a glass of water, which the boy took without hesitation. It helped calm the headache. Now that he was more or less sober, Delta finally realized the situation he was in. His mentor ordered him to keep calm, and that they would think of a strategy once they were done with the parade.
The welcome was relatively warm, although it was still earlier in the morning. The sparse crowd gravitated more towards Alexandra, who appeared more “civilized” to them. She spoke to them politely, being used to wealthier people. She wished to follow her father’s footsteps. Delta was a little clumsier with his interactions, but still well behaved considering the situation. Halifax and Sean shook a few hands too, and they all made their way to the accommodation center.
Perseus Allfield, their stylist waited for them in the apartment. The pair didn’t have the time to take in their surroundings that they were being measured by half a dozen seamstresses. It appeared that Perseus had already chosen the pair’s outfit for tonight’s parade. While they were being dressed, Alexandra couldn’t help but notice that people frequently came to knock at the door, asking for random things. She could swear she saw Halifax hand a piece of paper to Alix Goldberg, who had come to ask for deodorant.
Parade :
Carton and Vannery hesitantly went down to the stables on the night of the parade. They both wore pantsuits made of a heavy embroidered fabric. It was itchy and rigid, like a rug, and of course entirely black and white. Organza hadn’t accompanied them, since she was busy discussing with another stylist, Garner Townsend. At least, Carton said, they didn’t look as ridiculous as the pair from 9. Vannery, instead of looking back, stared at the careers, who were already creating a pack. The four of them approached the tributes from 4, but Sardine and Rivage seemed to refuse their proposal.
Two chariots over, Alexandra struggled to climb into her carriage. Delta helped her up, giving her a crooked smile. She thanked him awkwardly. The pair’s outfits were indeed incredibly heavy, made out of slowly rotating gears. Making them work had been an excruciating ordeal. Between them and the pair from 8 was the carriage of district 7. Sean came over to them, kissing his fiancé, Edmund Carrell, passionately. Ulma and Fraxen did not react, nor did they respond to Carton waving at them.
Soon enough, the parade began, with Argus Brown leaving his seat to head of Anderson fashion Corneo Anderson alongside Urania Whimsiwick. Both were unhinged that night, and they tore apart almost every outfit. Perfecto and Glare’s (1) were too shiny, Hattie (3) looked like she had tried to wear her grandma’s dress, and they even made fun of the pair from 5, even though they ended up winning best dressed this year.
Delta and Alexandra followed right after, in what Corneo Anderson described as “a pair of ambulatory scrapyards”. The girl tried her best to smile through the ordeal, and waved even though her arm was 15 pounds heavier than usual. She held on to Delta, who had turned as grey as the steel he was wearing. Halifax had helped him deal with the withdrawal symptoms, but the moving cart was still very harrowing to him.
Carton and Vannery did not make much of an impression. They waved and smiled, but very few people actually paid attention to them. They were too busy laughing at the pair from 9, whose straw outfits were indeed hilarious.
The carriages then all made their way to the end of the Avenue of The Tributes, where President Crane gave her annual opening speech. This time, she spoke about peace. She asked the rebelling districts to think of their future. Of their children. She said that unity was the only way to move forward as a nation. That everyone had to do their part.
Some tributes were seen scoffing, but no punitive actions were taken against this display of defiance. Instead, President Crane wished everyone a happy Hunger Games and dismissed them. Everyone came back to their accommodations, where they prepared for bed.
This year, even Organza Duval attended to the rooftop party, where she remained with Alix Goldberg and Solano Luongo for the entire time. Other tributes such as Galvany Driscoll and Orlando Cascade occasionally joined them for a chat. Their conversations could not be heard over the loud music unfortunately.
Training :
Training began on the next morning. Waking up proved a tough affair for Delta, who had been suffering for the entire night. His fever had dropped thanks to some special medicine his mentor had given him, but the ache in his muscles remained. Even speaking caused him pain. Nevertheless, he endured and pushed through in order to make it downstairs. Carmelo Harrington, the head trainer, gave him a disapproving look before starting his usual warning speech.
As soon as the speech ended, Delta asked Alexandra to be his ally, since they were district partners. She gave him a once over, then reluctantly agreed. He suggested they train at the survival station, but she told him she needed to be alone for a while. He went by himself, and clumsily learned to build a fire. No other tribute seemed willing to approach his station, so he spent the next couple of days unimpeded.
While her district partner fluttered from station to station, Alexandra spent the almost entirety of the first day learning to fight with a knife, then a sword. She had obviously no experience, but thanks to the help of the trainer, she managed to improve a lot in such a short amount of time. She beat Odette (N) and Kumquat (11). Seeing she was a little too confident to her taste, Proserpina (2) challenged her too. This fight Alexandra lost almost immediately, and while trying to avoid another one of the girl’s strikes, she fell backwards onto Angelo (2). They tumbled down. He helped her get back up, which annoyed the rest of the career pack even more.
For the next day and a half, Alexandra and Angelo always seemed to end up in the same stations. They tried to speak a little but every time another member of the career pack interrupted them. On the last day of training, Angelo asked the girl if she wanted to join him (in the alliance of course !). She knew the others did not want her and told him so. She was right. He thought a moment before saying that they could find a way to work together.
While this surprising friendship was taking place, Carton and Vannery trained together. They mostly kept to the survival stations, not having the confidence to handle weapons. In the textile station, they encountered Sardine and Rivage (4) who taught them to make fishing nets in exchange of them showing them ways to build a textile-based shelter. They hit it off so well that they agreed to work together in the arena. Rivage and Sardine were both tall and strong fighters. They taught a bit of fighting skills to the pair from 8, but Carton was much more adept at recognizing toxic plants, while Vannery excelled at weaving and basketry.
At the end of the training, the tributes were gathered in order to be evaluated. After Zapp (5), Alexandra was called inside the Black room. She was nervous but managed to keep her trembling in check. She asked for a trainer to be brought in so she could demonstrate her knife fighting skills. She showed decent improvement, although she got tired quite quickly. She exited the Black room with a satisfied smirk.
Delta followed her, and he was quite angry. He didn’t understand why his ally refused to train with him even though she constantly reassured him that they still would work together in the arena. The assessment was a perfect way to vent out his anger. He grabbed various weights and threw them around. He broke a few mannequins with his display of strength. After that little controlled tantrum, he felt better.
Some time later, Fraxen (7) exited the room and Vannery was called in. For some time, she fought against a fainting spell, which made her loose precious time. Some of the assessors were already going back to the buffet. Eventually, she weaved a piece of armor out of wicker in a record time. No one was watching her anymore though, so she climbed up a pillar to get to the upper floor, shocking the assessors with her stealth and dexterity. In the end, they barely even noticed her weaving.
Carton followed. He was undecided as to what he should show the assessors. He tried a bit of everything, with unconclusive results. Once he got back to the apartment, Organza reassured him, saying that the training scores didn’t mean anything.
While they were being dressed for that evening’s interviews, the tributes watched their training scores being announced. As was usual, the career pack scored the best points, with Glare and Perfecto (1) getting an 11, followed by Angelo, Proserpina (2) and Rivage (4) who got a 10.
There were quite a few decent scorers this year, with a 9 being given to Ulma (7) and Delta. Following them with an 8 were Alexandra and Vannery as well as Fraxen (7), Borea (5) and Georges (N). Carton got a mediocre 5, which was not as terrible as he had thought but still not very high. He shared this score with Zapp (5).
Interviews:
That evening, the interviews took place in a full to the brim Ravinstill hall. Urania Whimsiwick and Argus Brown welcomed the audience and were given a thunder of applause. They had coordinated their outfits to wear clothes typical of tourists. Urania’s turquoise sundress and wide brimmed straw hat reminded viewers of the bright sea and the thatch parasols, while Argus wore a flowy shirt with a tiger fur pattern and bedazzled flip flops. The crowd roared with laughter when Urania poured a glass of champagne for each of them and promised Argus not to attack him with the bottle.
The first interview was that of Glare (1), who proved to be as sharp and dry as she looked. Her district partner Perfecto was friendlier at first, but many Capitolites found him very whiny. Proserpina (2) was almost identical to Glare, and only Angelo appeared to have a semblant of heart, which experts later debated could be his downfall.
The hosts went down the list of tributes, the panel this year being very diverse. The pairs from districts 4 and 5 were among the favorites this year, with charismatic duos. Eventually, it was time for Alexandra to enter, clad in a light grey silk gown. Her long hair had been braided with silver thread, and she was positively stunning. She also appeared at ease on stage, answering Urania’s questions and jokingly flirting with Argus. She was asked about her unlikely friendship with Angelo (2), but like he had earlier, she responded that he had been nothing more than a friendly opponent. Argus then asked about her family, as another Karpov had participated in the 111th Games. Alexandra barely knew her, as she was from another branch of the family.
Once her imparted time was over, Alexandra left the stage, followed by cheers and applause. Delta entered, wearing a suit of the same color as her dress, although it did not fit him that well. He looked at the hosts’ outfits with confusion. Urania had to repeat her first question three times to snap him out of his trance, and it soon appeared that Delta was not in his element. He answered the next questions on the first try, but in a robotic voice. Urania, Argus, as well as the viewers, quickly grew bored of the boy, who only seemed to wake up to complain about his district partner refusing to spend time with him. He received some polite applause as he left the stage and Ulma entered.
After Fraxen’s underwhelming interview, Vannery was asked on stage. She had been given a pink and crème tulle dress, Urania commenting that she looked like a “particularly appetizing cupcake”. Vannery wobbled on stage and to her chair. She managed not to faint, which in itself was a miracle, but it was clear that she was terrified. Argus asked her about her strategy for the arena, and she said that she had allies she could count on, and that her small frame could help her hide quite easily. In the end, she had managed to endear herself to the Capitol, even though her winning odds were still of 1 to 60.
Carton followed Vannery, clad in a mauve tuxedo, his dark mane neatly attached. He appeared more confident than his district partner. After a short round of compliments, the interview really started. Unfortunately for him, Carton did not have a lot to say about himself. He had no passion, no funny anecdote to talk about, so after the usual questioning, the hosts decided to end the interview. Later, Urania would comment that the only thing interesting about Carton was his hair.
The interviews continued on, with Quinoa (9) asking the hosts for a glass of champagne, Lavandine (11) running out of the stage after a whopping 12 seconds and her district partner Kumquat raving about Capitolite cuisine for 15 minutes. Only the cousins from district N, Georges and Odette, made a better impression. Although they were both homely and physically unremarkable, they proved to be good strategists and survivalists.
Before closing the ceremony, Head Gamemaker Jahani Vishwa was invited to talk a little about her work. She reviewed last year’s arena, which had now been turned into a holiday destination, then gave an exposé about the weather in the arenas and how it was controlled. As always, Jahani Vishwa refused to say anything but a single hint : for this arena, the biggest challenge had been redesigning the microphones. Then, Argus and Urania wished everyone a Happy Hunger Games.
2023.06.07 20:58 HitTheWoeisme Tired for These Animals
MIL only put away $75 for her dogs $600 surgery for his inflamed anus, but she tells us shes going to buy a ring camera. Not really sure how much those go for, but I would've prioritized saving for my dogs surgery a month ago, when they told her about the surgery.
Since her boyfriend still hasnt found a job, hes just been doing projects around the house. Ranging from drilling screws into doors, changing the window screens, taking things apart to put back together, ect. It just bothered me when he tried to switch the turtles around and give Pookie (male, smaller) the big tank while Rex (female, bigger) was in the smaller tank. The big tank is still too small for Rex, so imagine being downgraded. They are switched back to their proper homes now, but he started putting the cockatiels together.
About two months ago, we (me and husband), explained the cost of cockatiels and how much attention fresh babies need. She kept brushing us off, occasionally snapping since she felt we were questioning her abilities to raise animals. Lo and behold, when none of the eggs were fertile she suddenly agreed that No, she doesn't need to have cockatiel babies, especially if she can't even afford it or put time aside for them.
Going back to the dog, he's gotten to an age where he leaks pee. He'll get up, and you'll see a wet spot underneath where youd expect wetness to come from. Of course my MIL tells us "Yeah its probably his butt thats pushing on his bladder." Thats nice. But i guess the first step to solving a problem is admitting you have one...
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Since her boyfriend still hasnt found a job, hes just been doing projects around the house. Ranging from drilling screws into doors, changing the window screens, taking things apart to put back together, ect. It just bothered me when he tried to switch the turtles around and give Pookie (male, smaller) the big tank while Rex (female, bigger) was in the smaller tank. The big tank is still too small for Rex, so imagine being downgraded. They are switched back to their proper homes now, but he started putting the cockatiels together.
About two months ago, we (me and husband), explained the cost of cockatiels and how much attention fresh babies need. She kept brushing us off, occasionally snapping since she felt we were questioning her abilities to raise animals. Lo and behold, when none of the eggs were fertile she suddenly agreed that No, she doesn't need to have cockatiel babies, especially if she can't even afford it or put time aside for them.
Going back to the dog, he's gotten to an age where he leaks pee. He'll get up, and you'll see a wet spot underneath where youd expect wetness to come from. Of course my MIL tells us "Yeah its probably his butt thats pushing on his bladder." Thats nice. But i guess the first step to solving a problem is admitting you have one...
2023.06.07 20:56 HeartsOpen32 Urine PH 9- Please help!
Hello. This post is regarding my cat, Magic. He has been misdiagnosed over 7 times in the last 6 years and was most recently diagnosed with chronic kidney failure, which I do not believe to be accurate. I will do my best to provide details.
The current diagnose was a few days ago where an X-ray and bloodwork was done to determine Magic’s weight loss of 1 pound. The last time I saw this vet was around December and I believe the weight loss happened much more quickly, perhaps less than a month. I unfortunately was unable to obtain a copy of the X-ray (which my vet told me was clear) and am still working on it. The bloodwork will be listed below but I will say she told me that Magic has high BUN and CREA, with the rest in normal range.
Magic was brought to the vet 6 years ago because he started obsessively licking off all the hair on his chest and stomach. The vet at the time went through everything before determining it to be stress and sent him home. Magic to this day has a naked torso, although I never see him even so much as clean himself anymore. The vets tell me he must when I am not there but because of my unique situation I am with my cat 24/7 and the only time he would be able to do so is when I’m asleep. Seems a bit paranoid for a cat.
I next brought Magic to the vet because he started vomiting white foamy bile. I once again went through repeated testing before the vet told me it was because he didn’t get fed on time.
I normally have my cat free feed but took away his food at night because mice had infiltrated the home and I still, unfortunately, have been unable to remove them. I gave him back his food at night but the problem continued to persist for about 1 week or 2 weeks every month for a year.
The vet then prescribed hydrolyzed dry food (royal canin) and the problem mostly disappeared as I stopped giving Magic anything else, including treats sadly. I later combined this with aging 12+ wet food (royal canin).
I suspected IBD at this time.
The third time is when Magic was brought to the vet for an inner ear infection. Because of Covid it was difficult to make a vet appointment and by the time I did Magics problem was severe. I was told by a different vet that this will be a recurring issue with tresaderm and ear cleanser being needed for the rest of his life.
The vet at the time strangely thought that Magic’s seizure episodes were not related and refused to treat the ear until the problems could be fixed.
She suspected IVD and I removed all tall furniture from the house because she said that if he jumped his spine would be permanently paralyzed for the rest of his life. She gave me cortisone, which surprisingly fixed the problem. I gave him this for about a week.
She then said that Magic also had three other disorders that I can’t quite remember. I switched vets after this because she cost me over 3,000 dollars and did not fix his ears, which I came in for. The other vet did however.
Magic has a current ear infection, sadly, but no cancer in his ear, thankfully.
I recently took Magic in as he was losing weight and had a diarrhea episode. Before this I took him in with crying at the litter box but the vet told me he was likely going senile and was not constipated.
Anyway, he now had diarrhea, maybe caused to the lax-stat I picked up off of chewy because I thought he had constipation. His poops were small and hard. I will say I only used a tiny amount, even smaller than recommended because Magic does not handle laxatives well.
His diarrhea smelled horrid, but he did not poop very much, likely because I feed him mostly wet food nowadays like his royal canin aging and tiki occasionally. I switched to tiki recently as I thought Magics body could now handle treats after fixing his ear finally, but perhaps he does have allergies after all.
He also had trouble eating which I thought might be a mix of Magic missing 90% of his teeth and general fussiness as Magic is finicky and picky and as often been bored of food after awhile, ever since he was a kitten (with the exception of Purina that he was raised on). He would still eat wet fine so I gave him more of this.
He then had a severe bout of pee, literally covering the entire litter box as if he had been unable to pee all this time and that’s what the crying had been about. The entire litter box was soaked, for two days after and then normal pee resumed. I felt guilty after this. I had thought it had been constipation. He also started vomiting white foamy bile again.
Magic then started drinking and eating normally. Nevertheless I took him to the vet. She diagnosed him with kidney disease after the X-ray and bloodwork came back, though she was pressed for time and did not hear any explanation I tried to offer.
I’m not saying Magic could not have kidney disease but I do not believe he does. After the IV the diarrhea subsided and he has been much happier.
He has no more symptoms as he has started eating kibble again and now eats like a kitten. In fact, he has been consuming everything. I’m worried he has been starving all this time. He eats so much. I think his weight will return quickly. He drinks a normal amount of water. He no longer has foamy bile episodes.
Magic is a fixed male cat, around the age of 16. Unknown breed, short hair, black coat. Current body weight of 8.7
I live in Muskegon, Michigan
Notes: although I am extremely proactive about his water, because of the mice there is still a chance my kitty drank contaminated water…
Bloodwork results:
Test. Result. Reference Range
HCT 24.8 % L. 30.3 - 52.3
HGB. 8.7 g/dL L. 9.8 - 16.2
MCHC. 34.9 g/dL. 28.1-35.8
WBC. 14.23 K/uL. 2.87-17.02
LYMPHS 1.30 K/uL. 0.92-6.88
%LYMPHS 9.1%
MONOS. 0.86 K/uL H. 0.05-0.67
NEUT. 10.61 K/uL H. 2.30-10.29
%NEUT. 74.6 %
EOS. 1.31 K/uL. 0.17-1.57
%EOS. 9.2%
BASO. 0.15 K/uL. 0.01-0.26
%BASO. 1.1%
PLT. 311 K/uL. 151-600
Retics. 5.1 K/uL. 3.0-50.0
%Retics. 0.1%.
RBC. 4.92 M/uL L. 6.54-12.20
MCV. 50.5 fL
MCH. 17.7 pg H
RDW. 17.5 %. 15.0-27.0
MPV. 13.9 fL. 11.4-21.6
PCT. 0.43%. 0.17-0.86
Anemia without reticulocytosis - Likely non-regenerative anemia; consider pre-regenerative anemia
SNAP Assays results:
fPL. Normal
Immunoassay results:
Test. Result. Reference Range
TT4. 1.2 ug/dL. 0.8-4.7
Chemistry results:
Test. Result. Reference range
ALB. 2.9 g/dL. 2.3-3.9
ALKP. 24 u/L. 14-111
ALT. 55 u/L. 12-130
BUN/UREA 42 mg/dL H. 16-36
Ca. 9.0 mg/dL. 7.8-11.3
Chloride. 125 mmol/L. 112-129
CHOL. 115 mg/dL. 65-225
CREA. 3.0 mg/dL H. 0.8-2.4
GGT. 0 u/L. 0-4
GLU. 95 mg/dL. 71-159
PHOS. 5.4 mg/dL. 3.1-7.5
Potassium 3.5 mmol/L. 3.5-5.8
Sodium. 161 mmol/L. 150-165
TBIL. 0.3 mg/dL. 0.0-0.9
TP. 8.0 g/dL. 5.7-8.9
GLOB. 5.1 g/dL. 2.8-5.1
ALB/GLOB. 0.6
BUN/CREA. 14
Na/K. 46
OSM calc 327 mmol/kg
Foamy bile episodes:
12/31/22
2/06/23
4/02/23
4/05/23
4/29/23 (undigested cat food, regurgitation?)
5/03/23
5/09/23
5/15/23
5/19/23
5/21/23
I recently got a urinalysis done and the vet told me that his protein loss was 'on the high end of normal' and that he had a PH level of 9, which could be indicative of urinary tract disease.
Please help me lower the PH value of his pee. She gave me antibiotics but right now we're not even sure if he has a UTI. I'm still going to use it obviously but the high values in his pee could give him kidney disease if I don't treat him quickly, if they haven't already. This value is after a week and a half on urinary care food, so it was likely much higher initially.
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The current diagnose was a few days ago where an X-ray and bloodwork was done to determine Magic’s weight loss of 1 pound. The last time I saw this vet was around December and I believe the weight loss happened much more quickly, perhaps less than a month. I unfortunately was unable to obtain a copy of the X-ray (which my vet told me was clear) and am still working on it. The bloodwork will be listed below but I will say she told me that Magic has high BUN and CREA, with the rest in normal range.
Magic was brought to the vet 6 years ago because he started obsessively licking off all the hair on his chest and stomach. The vet at the time went through everything before determining it to be stress and sent him home. Magic to this day has a naked torso, although I never see him even so much as clean himself anymore. The vets tell me he must when I am not there but because of my unique situation I am with my cat 24/7 and the only time he would be able to do so is when I’m asleep. Seems a bit paranoid for a cat.
I next brought Magic to the vet because he started vomiting white foamy bile. I once again went through repeated testing before the vet told me it was because he didn’t get fed on time.
I normally have my cat free feed but took away his food at night because mice had infiltrated the home and I still, unfortunately, have been unable to remove them. I gave him back his food at night but the problem continued to persist for about 1 week or 2 weeks every month for a year.
The vet then prescribed hydrolyzed dry food (royal canin) and the problem mostly disappeared as I stopped giving Magic anything else, including treats sadly. I later combined this with aging 12+ wet food (royal canin).
I suspected IBD at this time.
The third time is when Magic was brought to the vet for an inner ear infection. Because of Covid it was difficult to make a vet appointment and by the time I did Magics problem was severe. I was told by a different vet that this will be a recurring issue with tresaderm and ear cleanser being needed for the rest of his life.
The vet at the time strangely thought that Magic’s seizure episodes were not related and refused to treat the ear until the problems could be fixed.
She suspected IVD and I removed all tall furniture from the house because she said that if he jumped his spine would be permanently paralyzed for the rest of his life. She gave me cortisone, which surprisingly fixed the problem. I gave him this for about a week.
She then said that Magic also had three other disorders that I can’t quite remember. I switched vets after this because she cost me over 3,000 dollars and did not fix his ears, which I came in for. The other vet did however.
Magic has a current ear infection, sadly, but no cancer in his ear, thankfully.
I recently took Magic in as he was losing weight and had a diarrhea episode. Before this I took him in with crying at the litter box but the vet told me he was likely going senile and was not constipated.
Anyway, he now had diarrhea, maybe caused to the lax-stat I picked up off of chewy because I thought he had constipation. His poops were small and hard. I will say I only used a tiny amount, even smaller than recommended because Magic does not handle laxatives well.
His diarrhea smelled horrid, but he did not poop very much, likely because I feed him mostly wet food nowadays like his royal canin aging and tiki occasionally. I switched to tiki recently as I thought Magics body could now handle treats after fixing his ear finally, but perhaps he does have allergies after all.
He also had trouble eating which I thought might be a mix of Magic missing 90% of his teeth and general fussiness as Magic is finicky and picky and as often been bored of food after awhile, ever since he was a kitten (with the exception of Purina that he was raised on). He would still eat wet fine so I gave him more of this.
He then had a severe bout of pee, literally covering the entire litter box as if he had been unable to pee all this time and that’s what the crying had been about. The entire litter box was soaked, for two days after and then normal pee resumed. I felt guilty after this. I had thought it had been constipation. He also started vomiting white foamy bile again.
Magic then started drinking and eating normally. Nevertheless I took him to the vet. She diagnosed him with kidney disease after the X-ray and bloodwork came back, though she was pressed for time and did not hear any explanation I tried to offer.
I’m not saying Magic could not have kidney disease but I do not believe he does. After the IV the diarrhea subsided and he has been much happier.
He has no more symptoms as he has started eating kibble again and now eats like a kitten. In fact, he has been consuming everything. I’m worried he has been starving all this time. He eats so much. I think his weight will return quickly. He drinks a normal amount of water. He no longer has foamy bile episodes.
Magic is a fixed male cat, around the age of 16. Unknown breed, short hair, black coat. Current body weight of 8.7
I live in Muskegon, Michigan
Notes: although I am extremely proactive about his water, because of the mice there is still a chance my kitty drank contaminated water…
Bloodwork results:
Test. Result. Reference Range
HCT 24.8 % L. 30.3 - 52.3
HGB. 8.7 g/dL L. 9.8 - 16.2
MCHC. 34.9 g/dL. 28.1-35.8
WBC. 14.23 K/uL. 2.87-17.02
LYMPHS 1.30 K/uL. 0.92-6.88
%LYMPHS 9.1%
MONOS. 0.86 K/uL H. 0.05-0.67
NEUT. 10.61 K/uL H. 2.30-10.29
%NEUT. 74.6 %
EOS. 1.31 K/uL. 0.17-1.57
%EOS. 9.2%
BASO. 0.15 K/uL. 0.01-0.26
%BASO. 1.1%
PLT. 311 K/uL. 151-600
Retics. 5.1 K/uL. 3.0-50.0
%Retics. 0.1%.
RBC. 4.92 M/uL L. 6.54-12.20
MCV. 50.5 fL
MCH. 17.7 pg H
RDW. 17.5 %. 15.0-27.0
MPV. 13.9 fL. 11.4-21.6
PCT. 0.43%. 0.17-0.86
Anemia without reticulocytosis - Likely non-regenerative anemia; consider pre-regenerative anemia
SNAP Assays results:
fPL. Normal
Immunoassay results:
Test. Result. Reference Range
TT4. 1.2 ug/dL. 0.8-4.7
Chemistry results:
Test. Result. Reference range
ALB. 2.9 g/dL. 2.3-3.9
ALKP. 24 u/L. 14-111
ALT. 55 u/L. 12-130
BUN/UREA 42 mg/dL H. 16-36
Ca. 9.0 mg/dL. 7.8-11.3
Chloride. 125 mmol/L. 112-129
CHOL. 115 mg/dL. 65-225
CREA. 3.0 mg/dL H. 0.8-2.4
GGT. 0 u/L. 0-4
GLU. 95 mg/dL. 71-159
PHOS. 5.4 mg/dL. 3.1-7.5
Potassium 3.5 mmol/L. 3.5-5.8
Sodium. 161 mmol/L. 150-165
TBIL. 0.3 mg/dL. 0.0-0.9
TP. 8.0 g/dL. 5.7-8.9
GLOB. 5.1 g/dL. 2.8-5.1
ALB/GLOB. 0.6
BUN/CREA. 14
Na/K. 46
OSM calc 327 mmol/kg
Foamy bile episodes:
12/31/22
2/06/23
4/02/23
4/05/23
4/29/23 (undigested cat food, regurgitation?)
5/03/23
5/09/23
5/15/23
5/19/23
5/21/23
I recently got a urinalysis done and the vet told me that his protein loss was 'on the high end of normal' and that he had a PH level of 9, which could be indicative of urinary tract disease.
Please help me lower the PH value of his pee. She gave me antibiotics but right now we're not even sure if he has a UTI. I'm still going to use it obviously but the high values in his pee could give him kidney disease if I don't treat him quickly, if they haven't already. This value is after a week and a half on urinary care food, so it was likely much higher initially.
2023.06.07 20:55 Armascout How did your story with gaming begin?
I’ll go first.
December 25th 2011 my grandparents bought my family a Nintendo wii. At first I was not interested but after trying new super Mario bros Wii I became hooked.
The next 3 years of my time with gaming was made up of Mario galaxy, skylanders, Disney infinity, and Wii games.
In late 2014 at the age of 9 I experienced my first m rated game at a friends house. That game was halo 3.
In early 2015 I would get an Xbox 360 with halo CE anniversary for my birthday. I became hooked on the fps genre and loved the halo series especially halo 3.
Since then I have expanded my horizons in terms of genre, platform, and franchise.
Video games like MGS have inspired me love of cinematic storytelling and have caused me to discover a love of video editing and now I am on a path for a career in filmmaking.
Anyway that is my story with video games. What’s yours?
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December 25th 2011 my grandparents bought my family a Nintendo wii. At first I was not interested but after trying new super Mario bros Wii I became hooked.
The next 3 years of my time with gaming was made up of Mario galaxy, skylanders, Disney infinity, and Wii games.
In late 2014 at the age of 9 I experienced my first m rated game at a friends house. That game was halo 3.
In early 2015 I would get an Xbox 360 with halo CE anniversary for my birthday. I became hooked on the fps genre and loved the halo series especially halo 3.
Since then I have expanded my horizons in terms of genre, platform, and franchise.
Video games like MGS have inspired me love of cinematic storytelling and have caused me to discover a love of video editing and now I am on a path for a career in filmmaking.
Anyway that is my story with video games. What’s yours?
2023.06.07 20:54 4m3mory rank the debut songs
here's my ranking:
-this was hard to rank thanks to so many good options. bc there’s so many, ranking low doesn’t mean much. i'm posting this b4 i decide to remove any of the soloists.
-i didn’t know a FEW of these songs well, so i had to listen to them just for this and might not be fully sure.
-i just did all the debuts i remember. i’m mostly a 4th gen stan with a lot of 3rd gen. idk any other gen well and just included a few soloists i know, i left a lot out there too.
-i left out a lot the newly debuted rookie nugu bgs bc i’m too lazy to listen.
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- chase me- dreamcatcher
- bonbonchocolat- everglow
- crown- txt
- dalla dalla- itzy
- latata- gidle
- burning power- makamaka
- spit it out- MAJORS
- so bad- stayc
- black mamba- aespa
- FACE- nuest
- I- taeyeon
- sunday- fanatics
- eleven- ive
- movie star- cix
- doomdoomta- tribe
- bonnie & clyde- yuqi
- replay- shinee
- valkyrie- oneus
- giventaken- enhypen
- no more dream- BTS
- congratulations- day6
- athletic girl- h1key
- aria- craxy
- door- eunbi
- glassy- yuri
- adore u- svt
- danger- taemin
- solo- jennie
- honestly- limelight
- BIM BAM BUM- rocket punch
- higher- fifty fifty
- im your girl- khan
- love in bloom- ily:1
- too too (22)- hi-L
- the astronaut- jin
- O.O- nmixx *gap after
- agust D- agust D
- oh ya ya- lunarsolar
- why don’t you know- chungha
- like crazy- jimin
- Q&A- chebul
- tricky house- xikers
- hocus pocus- bvndit
- ponzona- purki
- allegro cantible- nature
- to heart- fromis9
- girls girls girls- got7
- district 9- skz
- ring x ring- billllie
- icecream cake- rv
- daydream- jhope
- pirate king- ateez
- boom boom- ANS
- pop? pop!- csr
- drive- miyeon
- pop!- nayeon
- nun nu nan na- cignature
- woo!ah!- woo!ah!
- beambeam- soyeon
- candy jelly love- lovelyz
- boombayah- bp
- into the new world- snsd
- like oohahh- twice
- la vie en rose- izone
- birthday- somi
- generation- tripleS
- firetruck- nct127
- dreamnote- dreamnote
- indigo- rm
- fearless- lsf
- moonlight aria- ariaz
- MoMoMo- WJSN
- i don’t know- apink
- smiley- yena
- mama- exo
- wings- pixy
- tagme- weeekly
- tell me you love me- bol4 *gap after
- siren- p1h
- shut down- clas:y
- twilight- wei
- got ya- ichillin
- rose- mimiirose
- parallel universe- ninei
- flash- x1
- BOY- tbz
- hi high- loona
- vanilla- lightsum
- bugaboo- bugaboo
- barcode- lilli lilli
- we woo- pristin
- who dis?- secret number
- otg- rose
- glass bead- gfriend
- moonlight- neonpunch
- lalisa- lisa
- chewing gum- nct dream
- gorilla- pentagon
- BOY- treasure
- energetic- wannaone
- happiness- rv
- mr. ambiguous- mamamoo
- mmook jji bba- saturday
- tresspass- monstax
- fanci- girlkind *gap after
- jjan! koong! kwang!- momoland
- wa da da- kep1er
- lockdown- epex
- attention- newjeans
- bop bop!- viviz
- flower- jisoo
- bad news- tempest
- happy death day- xdinary heroes
- ice age- mcnd
- break the rules- cravity
-this was hard to rank thanks to so many good options. bc there’s so many, ranking low doesn’t mean much. i'm posting this b4 i decide to remove any of the soloists.
-i didn’t know a FEW of these songs well, so i had to listen to them just for this and might not be fully sure.
-i just did all the debuts i remember. i’m mostly a 4th gen stan with a lot of 3rd gen. idk any other gen well and just included a few soloists i know, i left a lot out there too.
-i left out a lot the newly debuted rookie nugu bgs bc i’m too lazy to listen.
2023.06.07 20:53 HeartsOpen32 Lower my cat's urine. (PH level 9)
Hello. This post is regarding my cat, Magic. He has been misdiagnosed over 7 times in the last 6 years and was most recently diagnosed with chronic kidney failure, which I do not believe to be accurate. I will do my best to provide details.
The current diagnose was a few days ago where an X-ray and bloodwork was done to determine Magic’s weight loss of 1 pound. The last time I saw this vet was around December and I believe the weight loss happened much more quickly, perhaps less than a month. I unfortunately was unable to obtain a copy of the X-ray (which my vet told me was clear) and am still working on it. The bloodwork will be listed below but I will say she told me that Magic has high BUN and CREA, with the rest in normal range.
Magic was brought to the vet 6 years ago because he started obsessively licking off all the hair on his chest and stomach. The vet at the time went through everything before determining it to be stress and sent him home. Magic to this day has a naked torso, although I never see him even so much as clean himself anymore. The vets tell me he must when I am not there but because of my unique situation I am with my cat 24/7 and the only time he would be able to do so is when I’m asleep. Seems a bit paranoid for a cat.
I next brought Magic to the vet because he started vomiting white foamy bile. I once again went through repeated testing before the vet told me it was because he didn’t get fed on time.
I normally have my cat free feed but took away his food at night because mice had infiltrated the home and I still, unfortunately, have been unable to remove them. I gave him back his food at night but the problem continued to persist for about 1 week or 2 weeks every month for a year.
The vet then prescribed hydrolyzed dry food (royal canin) and the problem mostly disappeared as I stopped giving Magic anything else, including treats sadly. I later combined this with aging 12+ wet food (royal canin).
I suspected IBD at this time.
The third time is when Magic was brought to the vet for an inner ear infection. Because of Covid it was difficult to make a vet appointment and by the time I did Magics problem was severe. I was told by a different vet that this will be a recurring issue with tresaderm and ear cleanser being needed for the rest of his life.
The vet at the time strangely thought that Magic’s seizure episodes were not related and refused to treat the ear until the problems could be fixed.
She suspected IVD and I removed all tall furniture from the house because she said that if he jumped his spine would be permanently paralyzed for the rest of his life. She gave me cortisone, which surprisingly fixed the problem. I gave him this for about a week.
She then said that Magic also had three other disorders that I can’t quite remember. I switched vets after this because she cost me over 3,000 dollars and did not fix his ears, which I came in for. The other vet did however.
Magic has a current ear infection, sadly, but no cancer in his ear, thankfully.
I recently took Magic in as he was losing weight and had a diarrhea episode. Before this I took him in with crying at the litter box but the vet told me he was likely going senile and was not constipated.
Anyway, he now had diarrhea, maybe caused to the lax-stat I picked up off of chewy because I thought he had constipation. His poops were small and hard. I will say I only used a tiny amount, even smaller than recommended because Magic does not handle laxatives well.
His diarrhea smelled horrid, but he did not poop very much, likely because I feed him mostly wet food nowadays like his royal canin aging and tiki occasionally. I switched to tiki recently as I thought Magics body could now handle treats after fixing his ear finally, but perhaps he does have allergies after all.
He also had trouble eating which I thought might be a mix of Magic missing 90% of his teeth and general fussiness as Magic is finicky and picky and as often been bored of food after awhile, ever since he was a kitten (with the exception of Purina that he was raised on). He would still eat wet fine so I gave him more of this.
He then had a severe bout of pee, literally covering the entire litter box as if he had been unable to pee all this time and that’s what the crying had been about. The entire litter box was soaked, for two days after and then normal pee resumed. I felt guilty after this. I had thought it had been constipation. He also started vomiting white foamy bile again.
Magic then started drinking and eating normally. Nevertheless I took him to the vet. She diagnosed him with kidney disease after the X-ray and bloodwork came back, though she was pressed for time and did not hear any explanation I tried to offer.
I’m not saying Magic could not have kidney disease but I do not believe he does. After the IV the diarrhea subsided and he has been much happier.
He has no more symptoms as he has started eating kibble again and now eats like a kitten. In fact, he has been consuming everything. I’m worried he has been starving all this time. He eats so much. I think his weight will return quickly. He drinks a normal amount of water. He no longer has foamy bile episodes.
Magic is a fixed male cat, around the age of 16. Unknown breed, short hair, black coat. Current body weight of 8.7
I live in Muskegon, Michigan
Notes: although I am extremely proactive about his water, because of the mice there is still a chance my kitty drank contaminated water…
Bloodwork results:
Test. Result. Reference Range
HCT 24.8 % L. 30.3 - 52.3
HGB. 8.7 g/dL L. 9.8 - 16.2
MCHC. 34.9 g/dL. 28.1-35.8
WBC. 14.23 K/uL. 2.87-17.02
LYMPHS 1.30 K/uL. 0.92-6.88
%LYMPHS 9.1%
MONOS. 0.86 K/uL H. 0.05-0.67
NEUT. 10.61 K/uL H. 2.30-10.29
%NEUT. 74.6 %
EOS. 1.31 K/uL. 0.17-1.57
%EOS. 9.2%
BASO. 0.15 K/uL. 0.01-0.26
%BASO. 1.1%
PLT. 311 K/uL. 151-600
Retics. 5.1 K/uL. 3.0-50.0
%Retics. 0.1%.
RBC. 4.92 M/uL L. 6.54-12.20
MCV. 50.5 fL
MCH. 17.7 pg H
RDW. 17.5 %. 15.0-27.0
MPV. 13.9 fL. 11.4-21.6
PCT. 0.43%. 0.17-0.86
Anemia without reticulocytosis - Likely non-regenerative anemia; consider pre-regenerative anemia
SNAP Assays results:
fPL. Normal
Immunoassay results:
Test. Result. Reference Range
TT4. 1.2 ug/dL. 0.8-4.7
Chemistry results:
Test. Result. Reference range
ALB. 2.9 g/dL. 2.3-3.9
ALKP. 24 u/L. 14-111
ALT. 55 u/L. 12-130
BUN/UREA 42 mg/dL H. 16-36
Ca. 9.0 mg/dL. 7.8-11.3
Chloride. 125 mmol/L. 112-129
CHOL. 115 mg/dL. 65-225
CREA. 3.0 mg/dL H. 0.8-2.4
GGT. 0 u/L. 0-4
GLU. 95 mg/dL. 71-159
PHOS. 5.4 mg/dL. 3.1-7.5
Potassium 3.5 mmol/L. 3.5-5.8
Sodium. 161 mmol/L. 150-165
TBIL. 0.3 mg/dL. 0.0-0.9
TP. 8.0 g/dL. 5.7-8.9
GLOB. 5.1 g/dL. 2.8-5.1
ALB/GLOB. 0.6
BUN/CREA. 14
Na/K. 46
OSM calc 327 mmol/kg
Foamy bile episodes:
12/31/22
2/06/23
4/02/23
4/05/23
4/29/23 (undigested cat food, regurgitation?)
5/03/23
5/09/23
5/15/23
5/19/23
5/21/23
I recently got a urinalysis done and the vet told me that his protein loss was 'on the high end of normal' and that he had a PH level of 9, which could be indicative of urinary tract disease.
Please help me lower the PH value of his pee. She gave me antibiotics but right now we're not even sure if he has a UTI. I'm still going to use it obviously but the high values in his pee could give him kidney disease if I don't treat him quickly, if they haven't already. This value is after a week and a half on urinary care food, so it was likely much higher initially.
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The current diagnose was a few days ago where an X-ray and bloodwork was done to determine Magic’s weight loss of 1 pound. The last time I saw this vet was around December and I believe the weight loss happened much more quickly, perhaps less than a month. I unfortunately was unable to obtain a copy of the X-ray (which my vet told me was clear) and am still working on it. The bloodwork will be listed below but I will say she told me that Magic has high BUN and CREA, with the rest in normal range.
Magic was brought to the vet 6 years ago because he started obsessively licking off all the hair on his chest and stomach. The vet at the time went through everything before determining it to be stress and sent him home. Magic to this day has a naked torso, although I never see him even so much as clean himself anymore. The vets tell me he must when I am not there but because of my unique situation I am with my cat 24/7 and the only time he would be able to do so is when I’m asleep. Seems a bit paranoid for a cat.
I next brought Magic to the vet because he started vomiting white foamy bile. I once again went through repeated testing before the vet told me it was because he didn’t get fed on time.
I normally have my cat free feed but took away his food at night because mice had infiltrated the home and I still, unfortunately, have been unable to remove them. I gave him back his food at night but the problem continued to persist for about 1 week or 2 weeks every month for a year.
The vet then prescribed hydrolyzed dry food (royal canin) and the problem mostly disappeared as I stopped giving Magic anything else, including treats sadly. I later combined this with aging 12+ wet food (royal canin).
I suspected IBD at this time.
The third time is when Magic was brought to the vet for an inner ear infection. Because of Covid it was difficult to make a vet appointment and by the time I did Magics problem was severe. I was told by a different vet that this will be a recurring issue with tresaderm and ear cleanser being needed for the rest of his life.
The vet at the time strangely thought that Magic’s seizure episodes were not related and refused to treat the ear until the problems could be fixed.
She suspected IVD and I removed all tall furniture from the house because she said that if he jumped his spine would be permanently paralyzed for the rest of his life. She gave me cortisone, which surprisingly fixed the problem. I gave him this for about a week.
She then said that Magic also had three other disorders that I can’t quite remember. I switched vets after this because she cost me over 3,000 dollars and did not fix his ears, which I came in for. The other vet did however.
Magic has a current ear infection, sadly, but no cancer in his ear, thankfully.
I recently took Magic in as he was losing weight and had a diarrhea episode. Before this I took him in with crying at the litter box but the vet told me he was likely going senile and was not constipated.
Anyway, he now had diarrhea, maybe caused to the lax-stat I picked up off of chewy because I thought he had constipation. His poops were small and hard. I will say I only used a tiny amount, even smaller than recommended because Magic does not handle laxatives well.
His diarrhea smelled horrid, but he did not poop very much, likely because I feed him mostly wet food nowadays like his royal canin aging and tiki occasionally. I switched to tiki recently as I thought Magics body could now handle treats after fixing his ear finally, but perhaps he does have allergies after all.
He also had trouble eating which I thought might be a mix of Magic missing 90% of his teeth and general fussiness as Magic is finicky and picky and as often been bored of food after awhile, ever since he was a kitten (with the exception of Purina that he was raised on). He would still eat wet fine so I gave him more of this.
He then had a severe bout of pee, literally covering the entire litter box as if he had been unable to pee all this time and that’s what the crying had been about. The entire litter box was soaked, for two days after and then normal pee resumed. I felt guilty after this. I had thought it had been constipation. He also started vomiting white foamy bile again.
Magic then started drinking and eating normally. Nevertheless I took him to the vet. She diagnosed him with kidney disease after the X-ray and bloodwork came back, though she was pressed for time and did not hear any explanation I tried to offer.
I’m not saying Magic could not have kidney disease but I do not believe he does. After the IV the diarrhea subsided and he has been much happier.
He has no more symptoms as he has started eating kibble again and now eats like a kitten. In fact, he has been consuming everything. I’m worried he has been starving all this time. He eats so much. I think his weight will return quickly. He drinks a normal amount of water. He no longer has foamy bile episodes.
Magic is a fixed male cat, around the age of 16. Unknown breed, short hair, black coat. Current body weight of 8.7
I live in Muskegon, Michigan
Notes: although I am extremely proactive about his water, because of the mice there is still a chance my kitty drank contaminated water…
Bloodwork results:
Test. Result. Reference Range
HCT 24.8 % L. 30.3 - 52.3
HGB. 8.7 g/dL L. 9.8 - 16.2
MCHC. 34.9 g/dL. 28.1-35.8
WBC. 14.23 K/uL. 2.87-17.02
LYMPHS 1.30 K/uL. 0.92-6.88
%LYMPHS 9.1%
MONOS. 0.86 K/uL H. 0.05-0.67
NEUT. 10.61 K/uL H. 2.30-10.29
%NEUT. 74.6 %
EOS. 1.31 K/uL. 0.17-1.57
%EOS. 9.2%
BASO. 0.15 K/uL. 0.01-0.26
%BASO. 1.1%
PLT. 311 K/uL. 151-600
Retics. 5.1 K/uL. 3.0-50.0
%Retics. 0.1%.
RBC. 4.92 M/uL L. 6.54-12.20
MCV. 50.5 fL
MCH. 17.7 pg H
RDW. 17.5 %. 15.0-27.0
MPV. 13.9 fL. 11.4-21.6
PCT. 0.43%. 0.17-0.86
Anemia without reticulocytosis - Likely non-regenerative anemia; consider pre-regenerative anemia
SNAP Assays results:
fPL. Normal
Immunoassay results:
Test. Result. Reference Range
TT4. 1.2 ug/dL. 0.8-4.7
Chemistry results:
Test. Result. Reference range
ALB. 2.9 g/dL. 2.3-3.9
ALKP. 24 u/L. 14-111
ALT. 55 u/L. 12-130
BUN/UREA 42 mg/dL H. 16-36
Ca. 9.0 mg/dL. 7.8-11.3
Chloride. 125 mmol/L. 112-129
CHOL. 115 mg/dL. 65-225
CREA. 3.0 mg/dL H. 0.8-2.4
GGT. 0 u/L. 0-4
GLU. 95 mg/dL. 71-159
PHOS. 5.4 mg/dL. 3.1-7.5
Potassium 3.5 mmol/L. 3.5-5.8
Sodium. 161 mmol/L. 150-165
TBIL. 0.3 mg/dL. 0.0-0.9
TP. 8.0 g/dL. 5.7-8.9
GLOB. 5.1 g/dL. 2.8-5.1
ALB/GLOB. 0.6
BUN/CREA. 14
Na/K. 46
OSM calc 327 mmol/kg
Foamy bile episodes:
12/31/22
2/06/23
4/02/23
4/05/23
4/29/23 (undigested cat food, regurgitation?)
5/03/23
5/09/23
5/15/23
5/19/23
5/21/23
I recently got a urinalysis done and the vet told me that his protein loss was 'on the high end of normal' and that he had a PH level of 9, which could be indicative of urinary tract disease.
Please help me lower the PH value of his pee. She gave me antibiotics but right now we're not even sure if he has a UTI. I'm still going to use it obviously but the high values in his pee could give him kidney disease if I don't treat him quickly, if they haven't already. This value is after a week and a half on urinary care food, so it was likely much higher initially.
2023.06.07 20:53 QuinOTK Canadian Wildfires
They’re blaming the weather in NYC on smoke from Canadian Wildfires, but we know the truth…those rotten kitties ejected some of Jupiter’s atmosphere. It’s not smoke…it’s an oncoming ice age!!!
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2023.06.07 20:51 Downtown_Statement87 That time that I was the Backwoods Creepy.
OK. First, you must know that, 30 years ago, from age 17-22, I did a lot of crystal meth. I know what you're thinking, but it wasn't like that. I was extremely high functioning. I graduated from college magna cum laude with a double major in Russian and Religion, and held down a complicated job. I was the youngest person at my university ever inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, which people tell me is really something. I was asked to represent my university by speaking at academic conferences.
I didn't do meth to cope with how busy I was. I did all of the above because I had so much extra time thanks to the meth, and decided to fill it by learning the Russian language. All of it. In one night.
I lived a VERY schizophrenic existence. No one would have believed by looking at me that I was a pretty hard-core meth user, and mainly hung out with strippers and bikers who were much older than I. Here is what I looked like back then, when I took a break from doing meth to hang out at a coup. https://robinwhetstone.blogspot.com/2015/10/searching-for-dmitri.html?m=1
Back in Gainesville, I had a group of associates (drug addicts often don't have "friends") whose favorite thing to do was get really high and go out to Paynes Prairie (PP) at midnight. PP is a unique natural feature in north-central Florida. It's a vast grassland ringed by dense, spooky live-oak hammocks and marshy areas, and also a few residential houses that run some cattle. It's very big, very wild, and mostly untrailed.
We'd go out there at midnight and take off all of our clothes, including our shoes. We'd split up, and spend the rest of the night walking alone and totally naked in the darkness. We were definitely high AF, but we weren't dangerous. We were weirdos and artists, members of punk bands, and also, sometimes, River Phoenix.
This was in the late '80s and early '90s, so there were no cellphones, and we never ever brought flashlights. Your eyes would adjust to the moonlight very quickly, and the few trails out there were made of fine white sand, which gleamed even when the moon was new. Once you got off the trail, though, you were on your own, and many dangerous things bit us while we were out there.
One night, I was 1/2 way down the main trail away from the parking area when I heard voices. Lots of voices. It was 2 am, and I was alone and naked. The moon was totally full, and the trail I was on seemed to radiate its own silver light. The voices belonged to young men and women, and they were laughing and shouting and saying, "Duuude!" and "Ew, HEATHER! That's SOOOO GROSS."
They sounded like drunk frat boys and sorority girls from the university. I wasn't afraid of them, but I didn't want to waste time answering the questions they'd undoubtedly have if they saw me. In the moonlight it was easy to spot a saw palmetto about 25 feet off the trail. I ran over to it and squatted behind it, wrapping my hair around my arms and chest.
The group of about 10 kids neared. They were still hooting and bickering. Soon they'd pass by. They were even with me and still making loud sounds. If I were a cryptid, I could attack and eat 2 of them before they realized anything was wrong.
They passed by and their voices grew fainter. Finally, it was silent. I counted slowly to 90, not rushing through any Mississippis, and stood up.
The 10 frat and sorority kids were standing directly across from me on the trail, staring at me, speechless, with identical looks of terror on their conventionally attractive faces. I was 5'8", weighed about 115 pounds, and was totally naked. My pale skin, given to me by my Scottish grandmother, glowed like a corpse's in the moonlight. My waist-length auburn hair was wavy and unruly on a good day, but on this night, thanks to the humidity and the meth, it was a sentient thing all its own, standing out in a mass around my face and shoulders, writhing and beckoning.
I decided to go with what my observers were probably thinking, which was "ghost," or "witch," or "demon." It was close enough. I stood perfectly still and stared back at them, my face expressionless. They let out a collective "YAWP" of horror and hightailed it back toward the parking area. I turned my back on the palmetto and lit off through the woods, avoiding the trails for the rest of the night.
When the sky began to pinken, the 6 of us met by the place where we stashed our clothes. As we were all dressing, the talk was mainly about the screaming. My associates could hear it clear across the Prairie, over by the swamp. Weird night, they said. Hope it's nothing to worry about.
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I didn't do meth to cope with how busy I was. I did all of the above because I had so much extra time thanks to the meth, and decided to fill it by learning the Russian language. All of it. In one night.
I lived a VERY schizophrenic existence. No one would have believed by looking at me that I was a pretty hard-core meth user, and mainly hung out with strippers and bikers who were much older than I. Here is what I looked like back then, when I took a break from doing meth to hang out at a coup. https://robinwhetstone.blogspot.com/2015/10/searching-for-dmitri.html?m=1
Back in Gainesville, I had a group of associates (drug addicts often don't have "friends") whose favorite thing to do was get really high and go out to Paynes Prairie (PP) at midnight. PP is a unique natural feature in north-central Florida. It's a vast grassland ringed by dense, spooky live-oak hammocks and marshy areas, and also a few residential houses that run some cattle. It's very big, very wild, and mostly untrailed.
We'd go out there at midnight and take off all of our clothes, including our shoes. We'd split up, and spend the rest of the night walking alone and totally naked in the darkness. We were definitely high AF, but we weren't dangerous. We were weirdos and artists, members of punk bands, and also, sometimes, River Phoenix.
This was in the late '80s and early '90s, so there were no cellphones, and we never ever brought flashlights. Your eyes would adjust to the moonlight very quickly, and the few trails out there were made of fine white sand, which gleamed even when the moon was new. Once you got off the trail, though, you were on your own, and many dangerous things bit us while we were out there.
One night, I was 1/2 way down the main trail away from the parking area when I heard voices. Lots of voices. It was 2 am, and I was alone and naked. The moon was totally full, and the trail I was on seemed to radiate its own silver light. The voices belonged to young men and women, and they were laughing and shouting and saying, "Duuude!" and "Ew, HEATHER! That's SOOOO GROSS."
They sounded like drunk frat boys and sorority girls from the university. I wasn't afraid of them, but I didn't want to waste time answering the questions they'd undoubtedly have if they saw me. In the moonlight it was easy to spot a saw palmetto about 25 feet off the trail. I ran over to it and squatted behind it, wrapping my hair around my arms and chest.
The group of about 10 kids neared. They were still hooting and bickering. Soon they'd pass by. They were even with me and still making loud sounds. If I were a cryptid, I could attack and eat 2 of them before they realized anything was wrong.
They passed by and their voices grew fainter. Finally, it was silent. I counted slowly to 90, not rushing through any Mississippis, and stood up.
The 10 frat and sorority kids were standing directly across from me on the trail, staring at me, speechless, with identical looks of terror on their conventionally attractive faces. I was 5'8", weighed about 115 pounds, and was totally naked. My pale skin, given to me by my Scottish grandmother, glowed like a corpse's in the moonlight. My waist-length auburn hair was wavy and unruly on a good day, but on this night, thanks to the humidity and the meth, it was a sentient thing all its own, standing out in a mass around my face and shoulders, writhing and beckoning.
I decided to go with what my observers were probably thinking, which was "ghost," or "witch," or "demon." It was close enough. I stood perfectly still and stared back at them, my face expressionless. They let out a collective "YAWP" of horror and hightailed it back toward the parking area. I turned my back on the palmetto and lit off through the woods, avoiding the trails for the rest of the night.
When the sky began to pinken, the 6 of us met by the place where we stashed our clothes. As we were all dressing, the talk was mainly about the screaming. My associates could hear it clear across the Prairie, over by the swamp. Weird night, they said. Hope it's nothing to worry about.
2023.06.07 20:49 henjindayo [H] 100+ Humble & Fanatical keys from old & ancient bundles [W] Honey I Joined a Cult, Curse of the Dead Gods, Ghostwire Tokyo, ...
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In case you have already checked my list before:
No new keys added since 2023-05-17
So, I [h]ave
Jan 2022 Humble choice
All keys are from EU region.
Keys only - sorry, I won't do gift links because of the whole banning thingy.
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In case you have already checked my list before:
No new keys added since 2023-05-17
So, I [h]ave
Jan 2022 Humble choice
- Rustler
- Retrowave
- Midnight Protocol
- Amnesia: Rebirth
- 112 Operator
- Guts and Glory
- Ring of Pain (Region lock info)
- GARAGE: Bad Trip
- Hiveswap Friendsim
- Syberia 3
- Röki (Region lock info)
- Narita Boy
- Swag and Sorcery
- Fort Triumph (Region lock info)
- FRAMED Collection
- Out of Space
- Nimbatus - The Space Drone Constructor
- S.W.I.N.E. HD Remaster
- Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse (Region lock info)
- Worms Rumble + Legends Pack DLC (Region lock info)
- Panzer Paladin
- Milky Way Prince - The Vampire Star
- Ikenfell (Region lock info)
- Paw Paw Paw
- Effie
- Main Assembly (Region lock info)
- Remothered: Broken Porcelain
- SIMULACRA + SIMULACRA 2
- Colt Canyon
- Skully
- WWE 2K BATTLEGROUNDS (Region lock info)
- Hotshot Racing
- Peaky Blinders: Mastermind
- Cyber Hook
- Pesterquest
- Boreal Blade
- Ageless (Region lock info)
- Purrfect Date - Visual Novel/Dating Simulator
- Forged Battalion (Region lock info)
- Serial Cleaner
- Titan Quest: Anniversary Edition + Titan Quest: Ragnarok DLC
- Acceleration of SUGURI 2
- Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!!
- Crazy Machines 3
- Laser League (Region lock info)
- Amnesia Fortnight 2012 The Series
- And Yet It Moves
- Aura: Fate of the Ages
- Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians
- Canabalt
- Containment: The Zombie Puzzler
- Crayon Physics Deluxe
- Deadlight
- Deponia
- Draw a Stickman: EPIC
- Eufloria Steam Key
- Galactic Civilizations II: Ultimate Edition
- Gunpoint
- Hard Reset Extended Edition
- Knights of Pen & Paper +1 Edition
- Memoria
- Mutant Mudds Deluxe
- Nuclear Dawn
- One Finger Death Punch
- PixelJunk Eden
- Safecracker: The Ultimate Puzzle Adventure
- Spy Chameleon - RGB Agent
- Super House of the Dead Ninjas
- Swords & Soldiers HD Steam Key
- Toto Temple Deluxe
- Two Brothers
- VVVVVV
- Ballpoint Universe - Infinite
- Castaway Paradise - Town Building Sim
- Codex of Victory
- Heavy Burger
- Lichdom: Battlemage
- Lucius
- POSTAL Redux
- Sir, You Are Being Hunted
- Star Wolves 3: Civil War
- Super 3-D Noah's Ark
- The Keep
- Crash Drive 3
- Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark
- Tacoma
- Tannenberg
- The Battle of Polytopia
- The Battle of Polytopia - Aquarion Tribe
- The Battle of Polytopia - Cymanti Tribe
- The Battle of Polytopia - Elyrion Tribe
- The Battle of Polytopia - Polaris Tribe
- Honey I Joined a Cult
- Ghostwire Tokyo
- Curse of the Dead Gods
- Lost Ruins
- Tainted Grail: Conquest
- Gordian Quest
- Hidden Through Time
- Call of Cthulhu (this one)
- Coffee Talk
- LOST EMBER
- I'm also interested in GOG/EA/Uplay keys
All keys are from EU region.
Keys only - sorry, I won't do gift links because of the whole banning thingy.
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Dads of all kinds are a special breed patient, humble, giving love unconditionally, proud, and infamously known for being the most difficult person to find the perfect gift for.
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2023.06.07 20:48 LoveKyana321 I don't know what to do
I (f) have lost feelings for my husband (m) and I have zero clue what to do I want to fix it but honestly it feels like I'm fixing a sinking ship no matter how much I do more water just flows in I want to try marriage counseling but I'm not sure what to do he doesn't know I don't feel the same way about him like I did in the beginning but he's a amazing father just not the best husband please I know the age difference is significant but please don't hound me about that and help me fix or decide to abandon ship and his son is from a previous marriage
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2023.06.07 20:46 hanahhhhhhhhhh i (33f) think i should leave my partner (40m) but i am looking for support that i am doing the right thing.
tdlr; the title sums it up really well, i think i should leave my partner, but i am worried i am abandoning him
i (33F) recently moved myself and my kids 10M and 8F in with my partner (40M) of 2.5 years. we really took our time with my kids getting to know my partner and his kids (3 and 6), and it was easy because we lived in either unit of a duplex. our custody arrangements overlap sometime, but not always. we decided after a lot of discussion to move into his unit temporarily, and then look for a larger space in a few months. i spent a lot of time talking about and preparing my children to move, and they were happy to do so. the problems aren't really to do with the children at all, they all like eachother and get along well, mine like my partner and his like me, and we agreed to not parent eachothers children. i imagined, after all our discussion and preparation, that moving in together would make it easier for us to work on small problems we do have, as all relationships have problems. however, it seems like the move just shone a big light on the problems, they are a lot bigger then i realized and i feel that our relationship may not survive them. the biggest problem is that i believe my partner is an alcoholic, and that despite the signs, i wanted to believe that he isn't. i knew that alcohol was an issue in his previous marriage, but it was presented to me like his ex just didn't like drinking. and in the first year or so of our relationship, his drinking didn't seem problematic to me at all, so i believed that version of the story. however at a certain point, around a year ago, and over time, i started to notice that he may have been drunk a lot more frequently that i was aware of. i realized i couldn't tell he was drunk, he is very good at maintaining composure. he would drink just enough to be drunk and then pretend he wasn't drinking when we'd spend time together. the first big straw was that he offered and committed to something very important for me that i was counting on (childcare), and later on he didn't recall the conversations nor did he in his sober mind ever want to commit to that. it felt like a huge breech in trust and it was hard to get over. a few months later, he got a dui, which resulted in a temporary removal of custody of his children. he acknowledged at that point that he might have a drinking problem, was sober for around a month, and entered a treatment program that was being required of him. i wanted to be a supportive partner, and it didn't seem like a reason to leave, but something we needed to work through. however he continued to drink through treatment. he has regained and lost custody a few times since now, the dwi was about 9 months ago. he filed motions to remove the PC making the custody decisions, and his ex retaliated by filing for full custody. i believe he does have a drinking problem, and i believe she has no empathy for him as a person and will say anything to get what she wants, and her affidavit is a lot of truth mixed in with a lot of cruel lies, and im afraid i'm at risk too that she would make things up about me to make things worse. in the past she has suggested that i'm unsafe because i have a relative with a criminal record so, it feels scary. my partner, after many conversations, has said he's unwilling to quit drinking bc he says it's unfair that others can control that choice for him. he isn't mean or violent when drinking, he just isn't present. he says that what is happening to him with custody is entirely unfair, not a consequence of his behavior. we don't fight often, and our communication is good until it comes to the drinking. we have conversations and disagree about this continually. i can see it all so clearly now that we live together. he is always drinking and can't hide it anymore. i don't think our relationship can continue. i can't support him fighting to be able to drink at the risk of losing his children and repeatedly making that choice. he believes he can and should have both. i also don't think i can be supportive of a custody battle, our whole relationship has been his divorce and custody and dui legalities, it's stressful and expensive and pretty much feels like there isn't actually any emotional space for our relationship, and there isn't money to move into a new space to start our lives/family together bc it will continue to pay for lawyers and legal fees, etc. so, allll of that context to ask, how can i make this make sense to my children? this is the only partner ive had that they've known. they really like my partner, and they don't have any reason to suspect anything is wrong. i feel like i uprooted them, and we will have to move again, i won't be able to give them a house like i planned. i feel disappointed that i made the wrong choice and they will be really saddened by it and also unable to understand. any advice at all? any validation? part of me feels like i am abandoning my partner, part of me feels like bc he is kind and loves us that all this stuff shouldn't matter, that maybe moving myself and my kids out isn't what's best for them? help.
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i (33F) recently moved myself and my kids 10M and 8F in with my partner (40M) of 2.5 years. we really took our time with my kids getting to know my partner and his kids (3 and 6), and it was easy because we lived in either unit of a duplex. our custody arrangements overlap sometime, but not always. we decided after a lot of discussion to move into his unit temporarily, and then look for a larger space in a few months. i spent a lot of time talking about and preparing my children to move, and they were happy to do so. the problems aren't really to do with the children at all, they all like eachother and get along well, mine like my partner and his like me, and we agreed to not parent eachothers children. i imagined, after all our discussion and preparation, that moving in together would make it easier for us to work on small problems we do have, as all relationships have problems. however, it seems like the move just shone a big light on the problems, they are a lot bigger then i realized and i feel that our relationship may not survive them. the biggest problem is that i believe my partner is an alcoholic, and that despite the signs, i wanted to believe that he isn't. i knew that alcohol was an issue in his previous marriage, but it was presented to me like his ex just didn't like drinking. and in the first year or so of our relationship, his drinking didn't seem problematic to me at all, so i believed that version of the story. however at a certain point, around a year ago, and over time, i started to notice that he may have been drunk a lot more frequently that i was aware of. i realized i couldn't tell he was drunk, he is very good at maintaining composure. he would drink just enough to be drunk and then pretend he wasn't drinking when we'd spend time together. the first big straw was that he offered and committed to something very important for me that i was counting on (childcare), and later on he didn't recall the conversations nor did he in his sober mind ever want to commit to that. it felt like a huge breech in trust and it was hard to get over. a few months later, he got a dui, which resulted in a temporary removal of custody of his children. he acknowledged at that point that he might have a drinking problem, was sober for around a month, and entered a treatment program that was being required of him. i wanted to be a supportive partner, and it didn't seem like a reason to leave, but something we needed to work through. however he continued to drink through treatment. he has regained and lost custody a few times since now, the dwi was about 9 months ago. he filed motions to remove the PC making the custody decisions, and his ex retaliated by filing for full custody. i believe he does have a drinking problem, and i believe she has no empathy for him as a person and will say anything to get what she wants, and her affidavit is a lot of truth mixed in with a lot of cruel lies, and im afraid i'm at risk too that she would make things up about me to make things worse. in the past she has suggested that i'm unsafe because i have a relative with a criminal record so, it feels scary. my partner, after many conversations, has said he's unwilling to quit drinking bc he says it's unfair that others can control that choice for him. he isn't mean or violent when drinking, he just isn't present. he says that what is happening to him with custody is entirely unfair, not a consequence of his behavior. we don't fight often, and our communication is good until it comes to the drinking. we have conversations and disagree about this continually. i can see it all so clearly now that we live together. he is always drinking and can't hide it anymore. i don't think our relationship can continue. i can't support him fighting to be able to drink at the risk of losing his children and repeatedly making that choice. he believes he can and should have both. i also don't think i can be supportive of a custody battle, our whole relationship has been his divorce and custody and dui legalities, it's stressful and expensive and pretty much feels like there isn't actually any emotional space for our relationship, and there isn't money to move into a new space to start our lives/family together bc it will continue to pay for lawyers and legal fees, etc. so, allll of that context to ask, how can i make this make sense to my children? this is the only partner ive had that they've known. they really like my partner, and they don't have any reason to suspect anything is wrong. i feel like i uprooted them, and we will have to move again, i won't be able to give them a house like i planned. i feel disappointed that i made the wrong choice and they will be really saddened by it and also unable to understand. any advice at all? any validation? part of me feels like i am abandoning my partner, part of me feels like bc he is kind and loves us that all this stuff shouldn't matter, that maybe moving myself and my kids out isn't what's best for them? help.
2023.06.07 20:45 ArchaicChaos Isaiah 9:6
Isaiah 9:6: For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Trinitarians often claim that this is a prophetic verse about the birth of baby Jesus, who will be called "mighty God," which proves that Jesus is God.
There are several problems with this interpretation.
Trinitarian Problem 1
First, if you read Isaiah 9, there's nothing in this passage about a future prophecy regarding the coming Messiah. There are passages that are directly and explicitly about the future Messiah, for example, Genesis 3:15 or Micah 5:2-5. Isaiah 9 is about king Hezekiah in that time period (see 2 Kings 18, 2 Chronicles 29-32).
Trinitarian Problem 2
Second, this passage is never directly attributed to Jesus in the NT. Matthew quotes Isaiah 9:1 in Matthew 4:15-16. It is assumed that Matthew is applying the entire passage to Jesus and Jesus' time, but this is only an assumption. While I do not deny that there is a secondary fulfillment of this verse in Jesus, we can't ignore its initial fulfillment. If this were a prophecy specifically about the coming Messiah and announcing that he would be God, the Trinitarian argument would have more credibility. Considering that it is a prophecy that was to be fulfilled in Isaiah's time, we have to synthesize it accordingly. If this passage is about a coming king who is God, how is it applied to Isaiah in his time? What does this say about king Hezekiah?
Trinitarian Problem 3
Third, there's a problem with the phrase "mighty God." The two Hebrew words used, "el" "gibbohr" do not really mean this. Both words mean something to the degree of "powerful." Martin Luther translated this passage as "mighty hero." The same phrase is used (in the plural rather than singular) in Ezekiel 32:21. "The mighty chiefs shall speak of them, with their helpers, out of the midst of Sheol" (ESV). This phrase is not an explicit claim that someone is the one true God of Israel. It is rather a simple statement that someone is very mighty and powerful in some respect. The very name of the archangel Gabriel (gibbohr-el) comes from this same phrase. Does this mean the archangel is God, too?
Trinitarian Problem 4
Fourth, it may be worth noting that in some of the LXX manuscripts, this phrase does not even appear. It reads: "For a child is born to us, and a son is given to us, whose government is upon his shoulder: and his name is called the Messenger of great counsel: for I will bring peace upon the princes, and health to him" (Brenton Septuagint Translation). Eusebius noted varied readings among manuscripts in his time, and Codex Vaticanus omits the phrase "mighty god." It is also possibly noteworthy that in Greek, the definite article is lacking, which has led some to translate this as "a strong god." Similarly, in the Hebrew, the word is not "Elohim," the typical word for "God," but rather "el" which gives a similar reading to how the Greek has been translated above.
Trinitarian Problem 5
Fifth, the following phrase "everlasting Father." Jesus is never said to be our Father. He is our brother, and we share the same Father (John 20:17). If Isaiah 9:6 is listing the names of Jesus, and he is the everlasting Father, then we must question what he's the Father of. We must also ask if the "child to be born to us," is really their father. This child is their father? "Have we not all one Father?" (Malachi 2:10). Is Jesus everlasting or eternally anyone's father? Who is his son? As discussed in the article on Jude 5 it is impossible for a Trinitarian to say that both Jesus and the Father are our father's. The modalists generally love to quote this scripture, thinking that it is calling Jesus our Father, and Trinitarians have not had a very good record at responding to them.
Hezekiah and past tense
We will not be descending into a deep debate on this issue. However, some have argued against Hezekiah being the referent of Isaiah 9. If they argue that Hezekiah was not the original fulfillment of the prophecy, then this is a prophecy without a fulfillment in anyone other than Jesus. This fact is very heavily debated between Jewish and Christian scholars, with the Jews highly favouring the Hezekiah interpretation. Benson's Commentary states: "For so the ancient Hebrew doctors understood the place, and particularly the Chaldee paraphrast; although the later Jews have laboured, out of opposition to the Lord Jesus, to apply it to Hezekiah. Which extravagant notion, as it hath no foundation at all in this or any other text of Scripture, and therefore may be rejected without any further reason; so it is fully confuted by the following titles, which are such as cannot, without blasphemy and nonsense, be ascribed to Hezekiah, nor indeed to any mere man or mere creature." Yet, the very text itself begins with, "a child born." Would this not necessarily be of a human being? A "mere human"? The Christian counterargument to this being about king Hezekiah is that Hezekiah may have already been born, a child of about 10 or 11 years old by the time this was written (Gill's Exposition on the Entire Bible). However, the Hebrew text literally uses the past perfect passive. That is to say, it quite literally reads: "A child has been born, a son has been given." Though many English translations use the future tense or sometimes the present tense (see the opening ESV translation), the reasoning is circular. It is assumed that this is a future prophecy and, therefore, is not about something that has already happened. This is to allow an interpretation to change the reading of the text. If Hezekiah were 10 or 11 by the time this was written (debatably), it would not negate this prophecy for being about his future activities when he became king at age 25 (2 Kings 18:1-2). Yes, this child has been born," and the prophecy is of his future reign.
What Isaiah 9:6 is about
The fact of the matter is very simple. These four names are the names of God, the Father. Prince of peace, wonderful counselor, mighty God, everlasting Father. When a king of Israel sits down on the throne, they sit on the throne of Yahweh (1 Chronicles 29:23). Saul, David, and Solomon all sit down on the throne of God (Psalm 45:6). The king of Israel acts as both a representative of God to the nation, and the nation of Israel to God. They are the mediators. Isaiah 9 is about king Hezekiah. When this child is given these names, he's being given the names of Yahweh, the Father, because he sits on God's throne and exercises God's authority and power. Jesus is the king of Israel. When the easterners came to see Jesus, they asked, "Where is he who has been born king of the Jews?" (Matthew 2:2) Jesus was a child to be born king of the Jews, sit on the throne of David his father (Luke 1:32), and thus, this passage can be said to have a secondary fulfillment in Jesus as well as its primary fulfillment in king Hezekiah. Jesus will be given these names because he comes in the name of his Father (Micah 5:4, John 5:43, 17:11). To apply the names of the Father to Jesus no more makes Jesus "God" than it makes him "the Father." It no more makes Jesus God than it does Hezekiah.
Typology Counterargument
A counterargument someone may give to this interpretation is that an antitype's fulfillment is always greater than the original type. So if Jesus is the antitype, then he must be greater in some way than Hezekiah was. This is true of Biblical typology. It is also true that Jesus must be a greater fulfillment of the prophecy if he is indeed the antitype, which I do not deny. However, Jesus must fulfill this type. If Jesus is eternally God (or "eternal father"), then he is not "fulfilling" this prophecy. He also can't be said to fulfill this when he is born. "Unto us a child is born." Was Jesus only God when he was born as a child? Did Jesus become God when he was born as a human? No.
When Jesus fulfills Isaiah 9:6
So, how is Jesus a greater fulfillment of the prophecy? Hezekiah was only granted authority over God's nation of Israel. Jesus was granted authority over all the works of God's hands (Hebrews 2:7, KJV textual variant). God placed all things under Jesus' feet, not just the enemies of Israel. Jesus is king over the Jews and the Gentiles. In this way, he is a greater fulfillment. When did Jesus become king of all things?
When God brings his firstborn son "into the world." This passage is also not about baby Jesus being born in a manger. This is about the Jesus "in these last days" (Hebrews 1:2), who has made purification for sins on the cross (Hebrews 1:3), who has inherited a more excellent name than the angels (Hebrews 1:4), who was begotten and made son of God (Hebrews 1:5). That is, begotten from the dead. This is why Jesus is called "the firstborn from among the dead" (see Colossians 1:18, Revelation 1:5).
Jesus himself says, "I came not to be served, but to serve" (Matthew 20:28). Jesus was the king of Israel in his ministry. Yet, he did not rule from a throne. He had no place to lay his head, and he ate with sinners and tax collectors. The child born to us is Jesus, who was born from the dead and sits at the Father's right hand in heaven.
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Trinitarians often claim that this is a prophetic verse about the birth of baby Jesus, who will be called "mighty God," which proves that Jesus is God.
There are several problems with this interpretation.
Trinitarian Problem 1
First, if you read Isaiah 9, there's nothing in this passage about a future prophecy regarding the coming Messiah. There are passages that are directly and explicitly about the future Messiah, for example, Genesis 3:15 or Micah 5:2-5. Isaiah 9 is about king Hezekiah in that time period (see 2 Kings 18, 2 Chronicles 29-32).
Trinitarian Problem 2
Second, this passage is never directly attributed to Jesus in the NT. Matthew quotes Isaiah 9:1 in Matthew 4:15-16. It is assumed that Matthew is applying the entire passage to Jesus and Jesus' time, but this is only an assumption. While I do not deny that there is a secondary fulfillment of this verse in Jesus, we can't ignore its initial fulfillment. If this were a prophecy specifically about the coming Messiah and announcing that he would be God, the Trinitarian argument would have more credibility. Considering that it is a prophecy that was to be fulfilled in Isaiah's time, we have to synthesize it accordingly. If this passage is about a coming king who is God, how is it applied to Isaiah in his time? What does this say about king Hezekiah?
Trinitarian Problem 3
Third, there's a problem with the phrase "mighty God." The two Hebrew words used, "el" "gibbohr" do not really mean this. Both words mean something to the degree of "powerful." Martin Luther translated this passage as "mighty hero." The same phrase is used (in the plural rather than singular) in Ezekiel 32:21. "The mighty chiefs shall speak of them, with their helpers, out of the midst of Sheol" (ESV). This phrase is not an explicit claim that someone is the one true God of Israel. It is rather a simple statement that someone is very mighty and powerful in some respect. The very name of the archangel Gabriel (gibbohr-el) comes from this same phrase. Does this mean the archangel is God, too?
Trinitarian Problem 4
Fourth, it may be worth noting that in some of the LXX manuscripts, this phrase does not even appear. It reads: "For a child is born to us, and a son is given to us, whose government is upon his shoulder: and his name is called the Messenger of great counsel: for I will bring peace upon the princes, and health to him" (Brenton Septuagint Translation). Eusebius noted varied readings among manuscripts in his time, and Codex Vaticanus omits the phrase "mighty god." It is also possibly noteworthy that in Greek, the definite article is lacking, which has led some to translate this as "a strong god." Similarly, in the Hebrew, the word is not "Elohim," the typical word for "God," but rather "el" which gives a similar reading to how the Greek has been translated above.
Trinitarian Problem 5
Fifth, the following phrase "everlasting Father." Jesus is never said to be our Father. He is our brother, and we share the same Father (John 20:17). If Isaiah 9:6 is listing the names of Jesus, and he is the everlasting Father, then we must question what he's the Father of. We must also ask if the "child to be born to us," is really their father. This child is their father? "Have we not all one Father?" (Malachi 2:10). Is Jesus everlasting or eternally anyone's father? Who is his son? As discussed in the article on Jude 5 it is impossible for a Trinitarian to say that both Jesus and the Father are our father's. The modalists generally love to quote this scripture, thinking that it is calling Jesus our Father, and Trinitarians have not had a very good record at responding to them.
Hezekiah and past tense
We will not be descending into a deep debate on this issue. However, some have argued against Hezekiah being the referent of Isaiah 9. If they argue that Hezekiah was not the original fulfillment of the prophecy, then this is a prophecy without a fulfillment in anyone other than Jesus. This fact is very heavily debated between Jewish and Christian scholars, with the Jews highly favouring the Hezekiah interpretation. Benson's Commentary states: "For so the ancient Hebrew doctors understood the place, and particularly the Chaldee paraphrast; although the later Jews have laboured, out of opposition to the Lord Jesus, to apply it to Hezekiah. Which extravagant notion, as it hath no foundation at all in this or any other text of Scripture, and therefore may be rejected without any further reason; so it is fully confuted by the following titles, which are such as cannot, without blasphemy and nonsense, be ascribed to Hezekiah, nor indeed to any mere man or mere creature." Yet, the very text itself begins with, "a child born." Would this not necessarily be of a human being? A "mere human"? The Christian counterargument to this being about king Hezekiah is that Hezekiah may have already been born, a child of about 10 or 11 years old by the time this was written (Gill's Exposition on the Entire Bible). However, the Hebrew text literally uses the past perfect passive. That is to say, it quite literally reads: "A child has been born, a son has been given." Though many English translations use the future tense or sometimes the present tense (see the opening ESV translation), the reasoning is circular. It is assumed that this is a future prophecy and, therefore, is not about something that has already happened. This is to allow an interpretation to change the reading of the text. If Hezekiah were 10 or 11 by the time this was written (debatably), it would not negate this prophecy for being about his future activities when he became king at age 25 (2 Kings 18:1-2). Yes, this child has been born," and the prophecy is of his future reign.
What Isaiah 9:6 is about
The fact of the matter is very simple. These four names are the names of God, the Father. Prince of peace, wonderful counselor, mighty God, everlasting Father. When a king of Israel sits down on the throne, they sit on the throne of Yahweh (1 Chronicles 29:23). Saul, David, and Solomon all sit down on the throne of God (Psalm 45:6). The king of Israel acts as both a representative of God to the nation, and the nation of Israel to God. They are the mediators. Isaiah 9 is about king Hezekiah. When this child is given these names, he's being given the names of Yahweh, the Father, because he sits on God's throne and exercises God's authority and power. Jesus is the king of Israel. When the easterners came to see Jesus, they asked, "Where is he who has been born king of the Jews?" (Matthew 2:2) Jesus was a child to be born king of the Jews, sit on the throne of David his father (Luke 1:32), and thus, this passage can be said to have a secondary fulfillment in Jesus as well as its primary fulfillment in king Hezekiah. Jesus will be given these names because he comes in the name of his Father (Micah 5:4, John 5:43, 17:11). To apply the names of the Father to Jesus no more makes Jesus "God" than it makes him "the Father." It no more makes Jesus God than it does Hezekiah.
Typology Counterargument
A counterargument someone may give to this interpretation is that an antitype's fulfillment is always greater than the original type. So if Jesus is the antitype, then he must be greater in some way than Hezekiah was. This is true of Biblical typology. It is also true that Jesus must be a greater fulfillment of the prophecy if he is indeed the antitype, which I do not deny. However, Jesus must fulfill this type. If Jesus is eternally God (or "eternal father"), then he is not "fulfilling" this prophecy. He also can't be said to fulfill this when he is born. "Unto us a child is born." Was Jesus only God when he was born as a child? Did Jesus become God when he was born as a human? No.
When Jesus fulfills Isaiah 9:6
So, how is Jesus a greater fulfillment of the prophecy? Hezekiah was only granted authority over God's nation of Israel. Jesus was granted authority over all the works of God's hands (Hebrews 2:7, KJV textual variant). God placed all things under Jesus' feet, not just the enemies of Israel. Jesus is king over the Jews and the Gentiles. In this way, he is a greater fulfillment. When did Jesus become king of all things?
"This Jesus God has raised up, to which we all are witnesses. Therefore, having been exalted at the right hand of God, and having received the promise of the Holy Spirit from the Father, He has poured out this which you are both seeing and hearing. For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he himself says: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand, until I place Your enemies as a footstool of Your feet.”’ Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God has made Him both Lord and Christ—this Jesus whom you crucified. (Acts 2:32-36)Jesus was made Lord over all things when he was raised from the dead. When he was raised up, he sat down at the Father's right hand on his throne. Not the throne in Israel but the throne of God in heaven (Ephesians 1:20-23). This is how Jesus fulfills this in a greater sense than Hezekiah. He's placed on God's throne in heaven far above all rule and authority to reign over not only Jews but Gentiles. All nations have been placed under his feet. But doesn't Isaiah 9:6 say that this is about "a child to be born?" If this glorification occurs at Jesus' resurrection, then why does it speak about birth?
But God raised Him out from the dead, who appeared for many days to those having come up with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now His witnesses to the people. And we preach the gospel to you, the promise having been made to the fathers, that God has fulfilled this to us their children, having raised up Jesus, as also it has been written in the second psalm: ‘You are My Son, today I have begotten you.’ (Acts 13:30-33)When Jesus is raised from the dead, he is born of God again. "Today I have begotten you." Jesus was a child of God raised up for us from among the dead. Compare this to:
through having made the purification of sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, having become by so much superior to the angels, as much as He has inherited a name more excellent beyond theirs. For to which of the angels did He ever say: “You are my Son; today I have begotten You”? And again: “I will be to Him for a Father, and He will be to Me for a Son”? And again, when He brings the Firstborn into the world, He says: “And let all God’s angels worship Him.... For not to angels did He subject the world that is coming, of which we are speaking." (Hebrews 1:3b-6, 2:5)Link to Hebrews 1:6 article for more details here
When God brings his firstborn son "into the world." This passage is also not about baby Jesus being born in a manger. This is about the Jesus "in these last days" (Hebrews 1:2), who has made purification for sins on the cross (Hebrews 1:3), who has inherited a more excellent name than the angels (Hebrews 1:4), who was begotten and made son of God (Hebrews 1:5). That is, begotten from the dead. This is why Jesus is called "the firstborn from among the dead" (see Colossians 1:18, Revelation 1:5).
Jesus himself says, "I came not to be served, but to serve" (Matthew 20:28). Jesus was the king of Israel in his ministry. Yet, he did not rule from a throne. He had no place to lay his head, and he ate with sinners and tax collectors. The child born to us is Jesus, who was born from the dead and sits at the Father's right hand in heaven.
2023.06.07 20:42 Jddarth “Humanity": The First Event to Celebrate Human Artists In The Age of AI
 | In an era where AI is increasingly prevalent, what if you could submit your AI prompts to human artists instead? submitted by Jddarth to NFTsMarketplace [link] [comments] Faerian, the first art gallery and community focused on imaginary worlds, is hosting "Humanity”. This online event is a celebration of human artistic talent, a testament to the power of human imagination and creativity in an increasingly automated world. From June 6th to June 8th, over 120 artists from various disciplines will bring to life prompts submitted by the public. These prompts, usually given to AI, will serve as the inspiration for new, original artworks. The creative process will be streamed live on YouTube, allowing viewers to witness the birth of these artworks in real-time. This live stream will also be broadcast at the NFC Lisboa conference, further expanding its reach to the 3,000 attendees on-site. Anyone can participate in this event by submitting a prompt, a theme for the artists, until June 8th. Artists are also invited to register and join the event. The event is free to participate for both artists and prompters, making it an inclusive platform for all. Don't miss out on this opportunity - submit your prompt today! https://www.enter.blog/@entehumanity-the-first-event-to-celebrate-human-artists-in-the-age-of-ai https://preview.redd.it/u73biat05n4b1.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=8ce338b002a1e7451b6e39495933605890985e34 |
2023.06.07 20:42 Mermaid_Maiden_16 My mom stole from me: AITA
Hello! This is my first time posting on here so if I did it wrong, I’m sorry!
I’m a 26 year old female incapacitated adult. I have mild cerebral palsy, blind in left eye, deaf in my right ear. I had leukemia from the ages of 4-7. Due to my disabilities and medical issues, I cannot work for more than 6 hours and I can’t drive. I sound completely different on paper than I do in person. I’m very high functioning and everyone who first meets me thinks I’m normal. I am also a domestic abuse survivor. My father is/was a narcissist. My mom and I left 5 years ago. She and I love with my grandparents because the divorce has gone on for 5 years. My mom has always been like a best friend to me and my advocate for medical stuff. She is also an RN and works at a hospital as an SICU nurse. I’ve battled with depression and anxiety since my childhood-preteen years. I was bullied at school and then bullied at home. I ruined my father’s life. (I was conceived before they married). I’ve had happy moments here and there but I wouldn’t be the first to say my life is a suck fest.
Recently, I had to have surgery to remove my tubes because if I ever were to get pregnant I’d be forced to abort the baby. I didn’t want to have to face that decision someday. (I do believe abortion is ok in certain cases. ) I just personally don’t think I could go through with it.
I’ve wanted marriage and babies since I was a little girl. My depression has been the worst it’s been in a long time because of the surgery. I’m LDS, and they place heavy emphasis on women’s job being able to birth babies and raise them to “build Israel”. I’m in no way blaming the church for anything. But I haven’t dated in 3 years and I already don’t have much to offer a future partner because of my disabilities and medical issues. On top of that, I’m now sterile! No LDS guy is going to want to be with me.
NOW ONTO THE ISSUE AT HAND: I’ve been campaigning for years for my doctor to prescribe me a weight loss medication. I tend to eat and eat all day long. I am overweight. I wanted to exercise and use the pill to make me not so hungry. My pills I have to take to actually live also make me gain weight.
Yesterday my mom and grandma ganged up on me and told me they went into the room I’m currently occupying (my grandparents refuse any kind of rent money) without my knowledge and took my prescriptions that have MY name on it because they say my depression had “worsened”. B*llshit. I got really angry at her because she went behind my back and did this. She said “see you’re freaking out. Which is why I didn’t tell you ahead of time.” I’m SO LIVID. And she’s trying to spin this on me and say it’s all my fault. And how I’ve hurt her and blah blah blah. She refuses to acknowledge how she’s making me feel.
I did not use any violence against her. I never touch her unless she hurts me first. I tried to leave the conversation because I was so hurt and she pushed me down on the couch and FORCED ME TO STAY THERE. I did not touch her.
I’m sorry this post is so long but I feel like I’ve been betrayed by someone I trusted and I have no one else to turn to. I feel stuck. I feel humiliated. I’ve told the entire truth because I really need your advice and opinion.
The weight loss pill is Qsymia by the way. If you want a list of the medications I have to take in order to function/live then let me know.
AITA?
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I’m a 26 year old female incapacitated adult. I have mild cerebral palsy, blind in left eye, deaf in my right ear. I had leukemia from the ages of 4-7. Due to my disabilities and medical issues, I cannot work for more than 6 hours and I can’t drive. I sound completely different on paper than I do in person. I’m very high functioning and everyone who first meets me thinks I’m normal. I am also a domestic abuse survivor. My father is/was a narcissist. My mom and I left 5 years ago. She and I love with my grandparents because the divorce has gone on for 5 years. My mom has always been like a best friend to me and my advocate for medical stuff. She is also an RN and works at a hospital as an SICU nurse. I’ve battled with depression and anxiety since my childhood-preteen years. I was bullied at school and then bullied at home. I ruined my father’s life. (I was conceived before they married). I’ve had happy moments here and there but I wouldn’t be the first to say my life is a suck fest.
Recently, I had to have surgery to remove my tubes because if I ever were to get pregnant I’d be forced to abort the baby. I didn’t want to have to face that decision someday. (I do believe abortion is ok in certain cases. ) I just personally don’t think I could go through with it.
I’ve wanted marriage and babies since I was a little girl. My depression has been the worst it’s been in a long time because of the surgery. I’m LDS, and they place heavy emphasis on women’s job being able to birth babies and raise them to “build Israel”. I’m in no way blaming the church for anything. But I haven’t dated in 3 years and I already don’t have much to offer a future partner because of my disabilities and medical issues. On top of that, I’m now sterile! No LDS guy is going to want to be with me.
NOW ONTO THE ISSUE AT HAND: I’ve been campaigning for years for my doctor to prescribe me a weight loss medication. I tend to eat and eat all day long. I am overweight. I wanted to exercise and use the pill to make me not so hungry. My pills I have to take to actually live also make me gain weight.
Yesterday my mom and grandma ganged up on me and told me they went into the room I’m currently occupying (my grandparents refuse any kind of rent money) without my knowledge and took my prescriptions that have MY name on it because they say my depression had “worsened”. B*llshit. I got really angry at her because she went behind my back and did this. She said “see you’re freaking out. Which is why I didn’t tell you ahead of time.” I’m SO LIVID. And she’s trying to spin this on me and say it’s all my fault. And how I’ve hurt her and blah blah blah. She refuses to acknowledge how she’s making me feel.
I did not use any violence against her. I never touch her unless she hurts me first. I tried to leave the conversation because I was so hurt and she pushed me down on the couch and FORCED ME TO STAY THERE. I did not touch her.
I’m sorry this post is so long but I feel like I’ve been betrayed by someone I trusted and I have no one else to turn to. I feel stuck. I feel humiliated. I’ve told the entire truth because I really need your advice and opinion.
The weight loss pill is Qsymia by the way. If you want a list of the medications I have to take in order to function/live then let me know.
AITA?
2023.06.07 20:41 Jddarth “Humanity": The First Event to Celebrate Human Artists In The Age of AI
 | In an era where AI is increasingly prevalent, what if you could submit your AI prompts to human artists instead? submitted by Jddarth to NFTExchange [link] [comments] Faerian, the first art gallery and community focused on imaginary worlds, is hosting "Humanity”. This online event is a celebration of human artistic talent, a testament to the power of human imagination and creativity in an increasingly automated world. From June 6th to June 8th, over 120 artists from various disciplines will bring to life prompts submitted by the public. These prompts, usually given to AI, will serve as the inspiration for new, original artworks. The creative process will be streamed live on YouTube, allowing viewers to witness the birth of these artworks in real-time. This live stream will also be broadcast at the NFC Lisboa conference, further expanding its reach to the 3,000 attendees on-site. Anyone can participate in this event by submitting a prompt, a theme for the artists, until June 8th. Artists are also invited to register and join the event. The event is free to participate for both artists and prompters, making it an inclusive platform for all. Don't miss out on this opportunity - submit your prompt today! https://www.enter.blog/@entehumanity-the-first-event-to-celebrate-human-artists-in-the-age-of-ai https://preview.redd.it/q658wzj15n4b1.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=834a217149425483df3f37240c98394fa92b0031 |
2023.06.07 20:41 Jddarth “Humanity": The First Event to Celebrate Human Artists In The Age of AI 2023
 | In an era where AI is increasingly prevalent, what if you could submit your AI prompts to human artists instead? submitted by Jddarth to CryptoArt [link] [comments] Faerian, the first art gallery and community focused on imaginary worlds, is hosting "Humanity”. This online event is a celebration of human artistic talent, a testament to the power of human imagination and creativity in an increasingly automated world. From June 6th to June 8th, over 120 artists from various disciplines will bring to life prompts submitted by the public. These prompts, usually given to AI, will serve as the inspiration for new, original artworks. The creative process will be streamed live on YouTube, allowing viewers to witness the birth of these artworks in real-time. This live stream will also be broadcast at the NFC Lisboa conference, further expanding its reach to the 3,000 attendees on-site. Anyone can participate in this event by submitting a prompt, a theme for the artists, until June 8th. Artists are also invited to register and join the event. The event is free to participate for both artists and prompters, making it an inclusive platform for all. Don't miss out on this opportunity - submit your prompt today! https://www.enter.blog/@entehumanity-the-first-event-to-celebrate-human-artists-in-the-age-of-ai https://preview.redd.it/123llnl55n4b1.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=9a6234b990127f1363135f493b0b0bc99025c296 |
2023.06.07 20:41 alkaiser702 My (34M) nephew (31M) is severely under-developed as a functional adult
TL:DR my 31M nephew has never needed to be an adult and wants help, but I don't know how to help him until he helps himself first.
I'll try to explain as much as I know since my nephew (We'll call him G) is related by marriage so I haven't known him for his entire life. Any questions that come up that I don't know, I'll inquire with my wife but responses may be a little slow. Please also forgive the scattered structure, there just seems to be a lot going on and it's really hard to keep all of the thoughts on G's situation organized.
G has had a challenging childhood. He and his sister were abandoned by their bio dad early on in life, only to have bio dad end up marrying a close family friend. From then on just G, his sister and his mother until his mother remarried a few years later. The step-father (T for short) had always been apprehensive, often clashing with others in the house, especially when he drank which was apparently often. At some point a few years ago he was given an ultimatum to leave or stop drinking and he chose the latter. T recently absconded with a new girlfriend while still married and soon after moved out and began drinking heavily again. Another father figure betrayal for G and G's mother took the whole situation terribly as you'd expect.
G also had a hard time in school. He's smart but is terrible at applying knowledge in practical ways so he decided to drop out of high school during Junior year. I'm not sure if he was held back at all before that point, but his mother went along with it and let him quit school. For the next decade and a half, G lived with his mother and grandmother with no job, never tried to get his GED and spent his time playing games online. Being supported by his family, G occasionally made a little money cleaning yards here and there or babysitting his niece but it was never much. He'd save up for a while then spend whatever he had on a new game or two, keeping him content for a while longer. Over the years his family has tried to push for G to get a job, but he'd try to apply to places within walking distance and never receive a call back, demotivating him so the efforts were quickly abandoned every time. His social aptitude leaves much to be desired so G can be tiring to be around for extended periods of time. He almost personifies the "well aktually" memes and corrects people out of what seems to be instinct on a constant basis then talks down about anything he doesn't enjoy personally, even if that opinion was formulated years ago.
Recently G pulled me aside to talk for a while and we spent an hour and a half unpacking all of the things he thinks are wrong and expressed a need to gain his independence, but this feeling started when he began thinking his family doesn't love him. To be fair, his family is terrible at expressing their feelings in productive ways so these feelings may or may not be based on truth. G claims he has asked for help from his family to get him closer to independence but his primary complaints to me were based around not knowing how to drive, how to do taxes, that kind of thing. I did my best to explain that while those are important, they're not necessary to learn right now. He needs to take the first steps toward getting a job first, then once he has some income we can work on the rest of his knowledge gaps as they become relevant. During the conversation I also noticed that he seems to see favors and support as a transactional items where debt and repayment of time and effort happen immediately after one another. He doesn't see the last 15ish years of support (feeding, housing, clothing, etc.) as something he's indebted to his family for because it isn't tied to a singular action. I had similar thoughts as a child/teenager but I think he just never had the opportunity to be an adult so this idealism was never shed like it would have for most people.
After talking with my wife, I found that G and his sister never really had a sibling relationship and G feels like his sister was always given more attention and support than he was, but he still would like to have that relationship. Interestingly, G's sister is jealous of her fiancée's friendship with his own sister and wishes for the same for G and herself.
I really want to help him but I'm concerned that 1. I may not be qualified to give him some of the support he needs (mental challenges) and 2. I have to leave a lot of the work in his hands but I don't see or talk to him often enough to keep consistent but supportive pressure to get him closer to his goal of independence.
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I'll try to explain as much as I know since my nephew (We'll call him G) is related by marriage so I haven't known him for his entire life. Any questions that come up that I don't know, I'll inquire with my wife but responses may be a little slow. Please also forgive the scattered structure, there just seems to be a lot going on and it's really hard to keep all of the thoughts on G's situation organized.
G has had a challenging childhood. He and his sister were abandoned by their bio dad early on in life, only to have bio dad end up marrying a close family friend. From then on just G, his sister and his mother until his mother remarried a few years later. The step-father (T for short) had always been apprehensive, often clashing with others in the house, especially when he drank which was apparently often. At some point a few years ago he was given an ultimatum to leave or stop drinking and he chose the latter. T recently absconded with a new girlfriend while still married and soon after moved out and began drinking heavily again. Another father figure betrayal for G and G's mother took the whole situation terribly as you'd expect.
G also had a hard time in school. He's smart but is terrible at applying knowledge in practical ways so he decided to drop out of high school during Junior year. I'm not sure if he was held back at all before that point, but his mother went along with it and let him quit school. For the next decade and a half, G lived with his mother and grandmother with no job, never tried to get his GED and spent his time playing games online. Being supported by his family, G occasionally made a little money cleaning yards here and there or babysitting his niece but it was never much. He'd save up for a while then spend whatever he had on a new game or two, keeping him content for a while longer. Over the years his family has tried to push for G to get a job, but he'd try to apply to places within walking distance and never receive a call back, demotivating him so the efforts were quickly abandoned every time. His social aptitude leaves much to be desired so G can be tiring to be around for extended periods of time. He almost personifies the "well aktually" memes and corrects people out of what seems to be instinct on a constant basis then talks down about anything he doesn't enjoy personally, even if that opinion was formulated years ago.
Recently G pulled me aside to talk for a while and we spent an hour and a half unpacking all of the things he thinks are wrong and expressed a need to gain his independence, but this feeling started when he began thinking his family doesn't love him. To be fair, his family is terrible at expressing their feelings in productive ways so these feelings may or may not be based on truth. G claims he has asked for help from his family to get him closer to independence but his primary complaints to me were based around not knowing how to drive, how to do taxes, that kind of thing. I did my best to explain that while those are important, they're not necessary to learn right now. He needs to take the first steps toward getting a job first, then once he has some income we can work on the rest of his knowledge gaps as they become relevant. During the conversation I also noticed that he seems to see favors and support as a transactional items where debt and repayment of time and effort happen immediately after one another. He doesn't see the last 15ish years of support (feeding, housing, clothing, etc.) as something he's indebted to his family for because it isn't tied to a singular action. I had similar thoughts as a child/teenager but I think he just never had the opportunity to be an adult so this idealism was never shed like it would have for most people.
After talking with my wife, I found that G and his sister never really had a sibling relationship and G feels like his sister was always given more attention and support than he was, but he still would like to have that relationship. Interestingly, G's sister is jealous of her fiancée's friendship with his own sister and wishes for the same for G and herself.
I really want to help him but I'm concerned that 1. I may not be qualified to give him some of the support he needs (mental challenges) and 2. I have to leave a lot of the work in his hands but I don't see or talk to him often enough to keep consistent but supportive pressure to get him closer to his goal of independence.
- How can I support G and what actions are "too much"?
- Are there social programs for people in G's occupational situation? Currently in Las Vegas, NV if that helps narrow it down.
- G came to me in confidence, so I have only discussed these issues with my wife and now reddit. Is G's relationship with his sister something I should even attempt to help with, even if it's just explaining to each side that they both want the same thing, or would this be better suited for a professional further down the road?