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Hi guys my iseshare ako about sa relatives namin sa Canada.
So ganito kasi yon, bigla biglang nagchat sa tita ko yon relatives namin sa canada. Si tita at tito ko nasa Dubai (they are my second parents since wala silang anak. Ampon ako kumbaga hehehe) sabi daw nung "tita(canada) ko" kamusta. Well nangamusta naman.
Edi etong si Tita(Dubai) ko naman ayos lang sabi niya. Tas nagtuloy tuloy convo hanggang sa sabi ng tita(canada) ko nagpapahelp na daw siya kasi 1yr na daw siya sa Canada and guess what? Wala man lang daw mahanap na work.
So nagpapahelp siya sa tita kong nasa dubai na kuhanin sila don ng asa-asawa niya (tomboy yun tita kong nagchat na taga canada)
Tapos sabi naman ng tita ko from dubai hindi niya matutulungan kasi mahal din ang gastusin doon at isa pa may plano sila na kunin ako at nagpapadala siya saamin since sinusutentuhan niya si lolo ko at kami.
Well, etong si tita ko from canada nagsalita na kesyo bakit pa daw siya nagpapadala saamin, bakit pa daw niya kami binibigyan si mama at ako at si lolo ko. Sagot naman ng tita ko from dubai "natural magulang ko yon nasa pinas at si ate ko at pamangkin ang nag aalaga kay papa. Alangan naman pabayaan ko sila? E ako nagsabi na alagaan nila si papa doon at magpapadala ako."
So etong si tita from canada rumebat na "edi si papa mo lang padalhan mo te. Edi hindi na matututo tumayo sa sariling paa si ate **** (which is mama ko) masasanay sila.
So si tita ko from dubai sumagot: "bakit ka ba nakikialam? Eh dapat lang na kay ate ako magpadala kasi siya nag aalaga kay papa. Chaka ano ba pakialam mo? Hindi naman ikaw nagpapadala. At bakit ka kasi pupunta diyan sa canada na wala ka naman palang mahahanap na work tapos magpapatulong ka pumunta dito? Para sabihin ko sayo wala kaming bahay dito nagrerent lang kami at mas mahal pa ang gastusin namin dito kesa diyan. At isa pa kung may tutulungan ako uunahin ko yon pamangkin ko."
Ayun di na daw nagchat hahaha. Well ewan ko ba bakit may mga ganyan hilig makialam. Siguro nasosobrahan na siya kakanood sa tiktok ng mga taong nagpapadala pa sa pinas pero di ma appreciate eh hindi naman kami ganon. 😌
Skl baka may nakaexperience din ng ganito na pakikialam ng relatives nila dito.

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I don't even know how to phrase this post without immediately looking like a victim, but the years of backstory are extremely important so please go into this avoiding the obvious issue as I knew I was in the wrong even as a child and just address the current problem, please.
When I was 12 I met a 22-year-old woman with borderline personality disorder who lives in Asia while scrolling through self-harm hashtags on Instagram. Initially, I lied to her about my age, but this didn't last long as my guilt caused me to tell the truth within a few weeks. She was reasonably upset, she texted my mother, commented under all of my posts how bad of a person I was, and then blocked me on everything.
We didn't talk again until I was 15 when she randomly texted me to ask how I was doing. She had moved to Canada and wanted to meet one day now that she was much closer. Our sweet talks lasted for a month or so until my teenage hormones led me to try and get sexual, which was when our relationship really began.
It started pretty tame just pictures and texts, but I knew what I was doing was wrong, and I felt a bit of power from it. This lasted for a few months until I got a girlfriend, and access to a woman who wasn't through a screen made me abandon her. I really did care for her though, and I knew that if I didn't fully cut connections with her she would never move on. So I sent her some very very mean messages, telling her I was using her and that she meant nothing to me, that she was just a toy and I played her. I truly didn't mean anything I said, i knew it was cruel then, but looking back it was so so much worse than I knew. I completely disregarded her feelings, her mental health, and even her suicidality. Every time I think about it I cringe knowing I'm capable of being so awful to someone I said I love.
That was enough to stop us from talking, over the years my guilt ate at me, I wondered how she was doing, or if she was even still alive. When I was 19 I found her new Instagram and messaged her, my intentions were pure, I just wanted to make sure she was okay.
This lasted for a while, but soon we went back to how we were before, sending each other pictures, always talking about sex, and even having phone sex almost daily. Me being of age emboldened both of us and soon we planned for her to come to America and meet me.
I absolutely love bombed her. I didn't even know what it was until she told me that's what I did, but it's true. I tried to make up for everything I said to her when I was younger by telling her how much I loved her, that I would always be there for her, supporting her in every decision, and even talking to her about a future together. I truly was unfair, I'm not much more mature now it's only been a year but even now I see how many empty promises I made.
This was when I really started to see the effects of her BPD. She seemed so childish, always needing to be doted on, throwing tantrums when she didn't get her way, wanting to talk at literally every hour of the day. She would scream at me if I didn't stay on calls with her while I was at work. This was when I started getting worried too, as if I was being looked at like something that she cultivated. She started to threaten me with suicide a lot. She had talked to me about it long before she started using it as a threat, so it was very hard for me to differentiate at first.
I felt like I made her this way though, the promises I made, the attention I gave, the focus I put on loving her, I set the expectations how could I be upset at her for wanting what I promised? I was so conflicted, I knew I wasn't mature enough for her, but I kept going I couldn't go back now.
Our relationship escalated past 2 people who knew each other on the internet and we felt like a couple, even though I had never met her we treated each other like we had been together for a long time. Since we had known each other she always told me I felt older than I am, and I believed her, but I don't know if that's true anymore.
Recently things have changed a lot, I've been dealing with my own mental health and trying to progress my life, and she has been so so angry at me, every delay of plan or minute I'm not speaking to her she's afraid I'm leaving. I feel so manipulated, but I simultaneously want to give her the benefit of the doubt i truly believe she is a good woman and her BPD just makes her impulsive.
So I guess what I'm here for advice on is what I should do now. Am I being manipulated? Are my fears justified does she look at me like her toy? I just wanted some opinions cause I don't feel like I can talk to anyone in real life about this. I know the obvious issue with our relationship, even if I'm an adult now(currently 20) I still know that feeling will always hang over us. What do I do?
I've never even felt worthy of her, or her forgiveness. I treated her so awfully when I was younger and having these thoughts about her makes me feel so bad already, and as I said earlier I feel like I set these expectations how can I be upset that she wants what was promised to her, I just need an outsider's perspective, please tell me what I should do next.
Edit: Awful grammar.

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Welcome to the Physique Phriday thread
What's the point of having people guess your body fat? Nevermind that it's the most inaccurate method available, (read: most likely way wrong - see here) you're still just putting an arbitrary number to the body you have. Despite people's claim that they are shooting for a number, they're really shooting for look - like a six pack.
So let's stopping mucking around with trivialities and get to the heart of the matter. This thread shall serve two purposes:

1. Physique critiques. Post some pics and ask about muscles or body parts you need to work on. Or specifically ask about a lagging body part and what exercises worked for others.
2. An outlet for people that want to show off their efforts that would otherwise be removed due to Rule 4, and

Let's keep things civil, don't be a creep, and adhere to Rule 1. This isn't a thread to announce what you find attractive in a mate. Please use the report function for any comments that are out of line.
So phittit, what's your physique pheel like this phriday?

Looking to see if anyone has seen this before. What are some potential causes? Current vet hasn't experienced this other than a pet with a hot water injury, so we're waiting to see how it progresses after antibiotics.
Photos of the area: https://imgur.com/a/9ikoVMC
Species: Dog Age: 3 years Sex: Female, spayed Breed: Golden doodle Weight: 11.9kg
Clinical signs (from medical notes): SKIN: L lateral thorax - rectangular area of darkened skin. Caudal aspect of lesion about size of a loon is scabbed with mild amount purulent debris when scab removed. Loon sized lesion there is cellultis and the skin is degraded. 2 darker looking bite/puncture wounds noted on the wound but does not probe.
Duration: Noticed matted fur on Tuesday. Went to brush it on Wednesday and discovered the lesions and dark skin. Location: BC, Canada
Other information: When investigating, small amounts of fur came off easily with slight tugging. On Saturday, there was an altercation with a cat that was aggressive with my dog. It happened quickly so I don’t know exactly what happened but saw the cat try to take a swipe at my dog’s front. Did a physical check but didn’t see anything on her front but didn’t check her sides or back at the time. Not sure if the cat made contact, but that’s my best guess of what this is from.
As per convo with vet, the darkened skin feels leathery. We’re waiting to see how this progresses in the next half week. Abscess might be due to cat, but if it progresses differently… not sure how we’ll proceed at that time.

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okay first of all i’m gonna start off by telling you a little backstory of my family. when i was 1 my parents got divorced, i have lived with my mom for my entire life along with my stepdad and my sisters, i visited my dad every other weekend for most of the 18 years i’ve been alive. my dad never knew me, he always had more important things going for him in his mind than a relationship with me. he always used to tell me he wished he was in my life more but he never changed his ways. at my dads house there is my dad and my stepmom and also my younger brothers who still live with them because they are under age. over the years my dad or my stepmom would start a huge fight with me about random shit. two years ago it was because of thanksgiving when my stepmom tackled me trying to take my phone out of my hands because i was being “disrespectful.” when i was finally ready to go back and mend the relationships with them after a month or so, my dad and stepmom decided to block me on everything, all socials, and imessage. now recently my stepmom and my sister were partying in vegas for my sisters 21st birthday, my stepmom got absolutely plastered and admitted to my sister that our new baby brother, was not my dads baby. having heard this news my sister was distraught in the weeks after, and when i found out i was also quite in shock. my dad and stepmom both knew about this however they decided that if they agree to never tell anyone then nobody would find out and so they decided to lie to all of our family and everyone about this. we all thought he was my dads son which isn’t true. now i had voiced my hurt to my dad and stepmom to which i was blocked by my stepmom. when i told my dad about the hurt i have been going through i told him i don’t know how to rebuild a relationship with him again and he told me to never talk to him again and to have a good life essentially. there is a lot more to this story but this is just the short. basically after telling my dad the amount of hurt i had been going through he told me to not talk to him again and to have a good life, he then also decided to block me on everything. i feel like instead of facing his problems and mistakes he wants to run from them, instead of healing the hurt he has caused he would rather continue the lie and push me out of his life and all of my siblings lives. i love all of my little siblings dearly, i have had to be sort of like a parent to them for all of their lives because of how terrible of a dad my dad is and has always been. my siblings have all told me they want to get as far away from them as possible when they turn 18. but i don’t know who to talk to about this so i thought id type it out on here. i will do an update explaining more of the situation but this is essentially the long story short of it all. is there any advice you guys can give me? am i in the wrong here, i feel like my dad should be the one to mend the relationship because he is the one that lied to me and has made countless mistakes and when he apologizes for them he doesn’t improve himself at all. my dad has always been abusive and one time he put his hands around my throat and choked me when he was angry. idk i guess im just looking for advice because i need an outlet to talk to. i’ll do an update explaining more in the coming weeks.

Cross-post from LawStudentsCanada...
I guess we are at the time of year where the stress of exams is over and us law students have to figure out the next big thing to dread and obsess about. So, having said that, I would be curious to hear people's thoughts and opinions about what sort of 1L grades are competitive (or not) with respect to landing a 2L summer job. I would especially be grateful to hear from people who have recently gone through OCIs, but of course all points of view are appreciated.
One interesting thing I have read/heard is that someone with a variety of grades on their transcript is a more attractive candidate than someone with a very tight grouping of grades (as an example, let's say that person A has a 77% average with half their grades at 74% and half at 80%; this would apparently be more competitive in OCIs than person B who got 77% in every single class).
Also, I have read/heard that the competitiveness of grades is different in BC than in other parts of the country due to differences in how tight the curve is.
If anyone has any thoughts on the two points above, again, it would be great to hear from you.

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A group of Sprilnav had entered the room, dragged claws bearing paint across Kashaunta and Penny's faces, and left again. Another group of Sprilnav, this time Elders, had entered the room, leading to a hologram forming around Penny and Kashaunta to hide their faces behind perfect masks.
They carried a long black box on their shoulders. Kashaunta approached their kneeling forms, unlatching the box with her claws. Special sounds chimed from electronic locks, and the box flipped open, revealing a new Soul Blade. It was Azeri's Soul Blade, or the one he'd once owned at least. Given the new information Penny had on them, the sword wasn't truly 'his' in a literal sense.
They had then moved to a more central room on the flagship, complete with a massive kitchen, bedroom, and entertainment room. Kashaunta's quarters were lavish, though they were not as flush with finery and gold as Penny would have expected.
Penny wore Kashaunta's Soul Blade on her hip. The ancient weapon didn't seem to have the mind-altering effects the last one did. But it was beyond powerful, for sure. It also came with a stealth coating that could be activated to hide its presence.
Azeri's Soul Blade, on the other hand, definitely affected her.
Penny could hear the faint sounds of distant voices echoing in her thoughts. She could sense Cardi and Nilnacrawla in her mind more clearly as if she'd finally put on a set of glasses after not having them her entire life. So many things were clearer now, but so many weren't. Kashaunta had made a sacred agreement with her, at least in Sprilnav culture.
Backed by the Progenitors. All of them, apparently. And they were all sworn to silence, which Nilnacrawla and Kashaunta assured her would also include Twilight and Nova. She could understand that, but Nova's actions toward Penny in the past made her wary of relying on him for anything related to her safety.
And it was before the Judgment, now in nine days. Kashaunta's VIs had gathered the data, ordered it, and formulated responses. She'd designed them to sound like real people and real things that would be said, not just decent scripts with odd lexicon and grammatical habits.
"So," Penny said, looking at Kashaunta relaxing beside her. The Elder's carefree stance didn't fool Penny as to what had just happened. It had looked rushed, but she knew there was a larger purpose behind it than she believed. "The Pact. Were you truly this desperate to regain my trust?"
"I was," Kashaunta admitted. "And am. I have a tendency to manipulate people around me. This has made me good at being able to tell when a relationship is falling apart. Were I not to do something this extreme, we would have continued to fall apart, and eventually the rift would have been too large for even this to bridge.
I do not expect forgiveness or for you to understand my viewpoint and ideas. I have destroyed nations and entire civilizations. I have spent my fair share of time in evil, and use the threat of who I was and who I am against those who slight me. Reputation is important among our species, more so than anything but power. But they are linked.
A reputation of weakness will never exist with a person of strength. If it develops, the Elders will pile onto that unfortunate soul to plunder the riches they believe can no longer be protected. And once you fall, it is impossible to rise again. We do need each other, Penny. Perhaps you do not agree, yet, but this goes beyond the Judgment."
Penny wanted to argue. She wanted to listen to the voices demanding her hatred of the Elder before her- wait, what?
Penny frowned. She focused on them, and they appeared. A cacophony of voices, all Sprilnav in origin. They were definitely here and worryingly a part of her psychic energy. It almost seemed like they were the voices of those she'd freed. Which wouldn't make sense unless... her title was actually bearing conceptual power.
She supposed that it was possible then.
"Kashaunta," Penny said.
"Yes?"
"Why do you have faith in me, when, as you say, so many others have failed?"
"Because you possess Cardinality. You possess Humanity. You even have a Progenitor Title, though it is only a budding one. Your approach to this, besides a few mistakes on our part, is remarkably sound. You have moved away from hatred of the Sprilnav to that of Elders. And you have moved away from hatred of Elders and Progenitors to that of certain Elders and Progenitors, which I understand.
Ultimately, you have me convinced that you do not want to carry out a war of vengeance against me and my kin for the actions we did before your species had a name. I know it is difficult to overcome hatred, and more so with a voice in your head telling you to distrust all we Elders say and do. And I believe you can convince the Alliance to restrict its war to methods that are not as destructive."
Penny thought it was odd how much Kashaunta was stressing it. Either the Alliance wasn't considered a threat to the Sprilnav or it was. Kashaunta seemed to suggest it was, perhaps, to flatter Penny somehow. She didn't exactly buy it but would let it play out.
It would be important for Penny to learn more about the Elder's viewpoint before the Judgment to exploit it among other Elders to help win the Judgment. She'd have to portray herself and the Alliance as weak, which meant learning more about Sprilnav technology and power. The briefings from the last meetings before the previous Judgment had been enlightening on that front. But Penny wanted the best shot she could have on this.
"Such as?"
"Culture war."
"That has a certain meaning among my species," Penny said. "I am not sure if it translates correctly."
"I want your Alliance to begin to turn the population against slavery. Just that. Go no further. If you do that, the Elders will fight back. This will escalate, and the list of grievances will grow. We will have rebellions, and they can win with my help."
"And what comes next?"
"I take power, of course. I do not purge the Sprilnav who rose to the top, but reward them. I bind them by respect and loyalty instead of fear and hatred. Objectively, it will be better to have a single unified state than a disparate mess of warring territories. Quality of life, quality of death, and everything in between. We can go further, if you like.
Turning the Collective into literal heaven for those who die, where they can return to real bodies as often as they want for free. I can extend this to other species and, over thousands of years, wear away the animosity between the Sprilnav and the rest of the galaxy. I distribute gifts, I lower taxes, and use android labor to replace slavery entirely. Would you not agree that this is better?"
"I am not sure. How would you maintain the state, when threats come from within and without?"
"Limits on power, separation of branches of government. Police forces, military forces. We have police trained to de-escalate situations, even when they are armed with riot shields or actual guns. There will obviously be some requirement for state violence, but I will lower it as far as possible."
"There will be those who wish to be independent."
"And they can be."
"You are not concerned about that?" Penny asked.
"With even just the Autonomous Peoples' Stars, independence is risky. Dangerous. People do not start those movements because if they succeed, they get invaded by a border power. Earth has seen that happen in its history, particularly with Europe and Asia. Luna would have seen it as well by now, if not for the First Contact. The problem is the power disparity. Going from the passive backing of 500 thousand planets and a central militarized state to that of maybe 4 or 5 planets with disjointed connections and only garrison supplies is a massive drop."
"But with your plan, there would be no border powers."
"There would be, of course," Kashaunta said. "There must be. Nations without a significant outside threat, that is at least somewhat credible, have a more difficult time staying united. Without a 'them' it is more difficult to define an 'us,' as we know very well."
"That is quite a cold way of looking at reality."
"Those who do otherwise are smears of gore amongst the black of space, or rotting in the ground of their home planets. Elders do not remain Elders by stupidity alone. Eventually, a few lessons must be learned."
"Must?"
"Must, even if they are later forgotten."
Kashaunta let out a sigh. "You and I, Penny. We are vastly different people. I admire your idealism, and I envy it. But when it comes to control of societies and curation of national identities, I have a vast array of experience."
"You do," Penny agreed. "The Pact says we should not lie to each other, so I will no longer dance around my reasons for my misgivings. I do not trust you because you are everything that has ruined the fortunes of my species in the past, often promising things like you do. Security before freedom, usually. You are rich. You are very far above most Sprilnav and even most Elders. You are a politician and a state leader. History tells me to be wary of such people, especially when they possess high amounts of power. Authoritarian countries can, with proper management, outpace those which are not by refusing to limit themselves by morals and ethics.
You are a queen, a monarch. This title goes back to the days of barbarity among our kind, when we believed people were superior based on bloodlines and genetics, sometimes to the extreme of actual inbreeding. You are highly experienced with manipulation, having billions of years of experience. I likely would not know whether you are manipulating me, and even Nilnacrawla has billions of years less experience with Elders than you would on account of his separation from Sprilnav society for so long.
I have no other trustworthy sources for what you say and do. I am surrounded only by enemies, neutral people, and you and Lecalicus alone as actual allies. Truth be told, there is nothing that will stop you from going back on all that you say because people like you have made promises not to before. And they did it anyway.
Companies. Nations. People. With a galaxy full of sentient minds all seemingly built on the same energy and manners of thinking, I see just another politician trying to get in good with me because I can get her what she wants. I fear that, Kashaunta. I fear it a lot. More than I have ever said and ever shown. It is a fear so visceral it colors my view of your entire species.
Because if you've lived a billion years, who's to say you haven't done this all before? How many aliens you've offered this honor, only to cast aside when they die fighting impossible enemies? And yes, my fear of you is that you will betray me. That is a deep-seated and personal matter that I will not explore at this time, but betrayal is something I guard against with all my might.
I hate that you have so much power over me, that I know it, and that you know it. You could enslave me for the next ten days, and I'd do it, to save my species. The Judgment trial is another way of showing the powerlessness of the galaxy before the Sprilnav, the powerlessness of the Alliance before the Sprilnav, and me before you, Justicar, and Yasihaut. Because guess what? I can win this. It will be hard, but I can do it because I set my mind to it, and my mind is my will, and my will is my iron fortress, my gauntleted fist, and my beating heart.
I can, I will, I must. But through all of this, guess what happens if I win the Judgment? Yasihaut files another one. I am strong, Kashaunta. Stronger than any human in history. But even now, inside your sanctum, inside the greatest ship I have ever seen, I remain powerless against the might of your people and your laws. I hear you talk of millennia and galaxies and think of how much I have struggled over the mere ten thousand star systems of the Alliance and this single planet's slave problem. There's billions more.
I have fought against odds beyond comprehension, but even now, I have to break bread with my enemy so that I can continue to survive in the system they built. Because with all that you are, it is impossible for me to see you as anything but an enemy. I cannot understand the value of the Pact. I can only guess at it. But the galaxy's weight is resting upon my shoulders, and my back is bowing. My spine... is breaking. How much more? How many more?
I hate what this universe is. I hate how it is structured. I hate the concepts, the Progenitors, the speeding space entities, and whoever else controls it. For a person to even condone the mindless suffering in this universe is an act of utter insanity. When I see you in your ivory castle, perched upon your mountains of gold, I think of the poor. I think of the justice you deserve that I cannot carry out because of the very power you wield. Do you know how angry that makes me? Do you know that my dreams are still sometimes haunted by Yasihaut's torture? I am a broken person, Kashaunta.
Broken by the weight of who I am and all I must do. But you, you get to sit here and eat, oblivious or indifferent to my suffering. Because you cannot stand to look down for fear of seeing the filth in your claws. I dream of your death, Kashaunta. And a thousand more. I want to tear down your civilization and all others like it. I want to kill, and maim, and murder. I want to be that indomitable power which all others fear and respect.
I want to mount Yasihaut's head on a spear and shove another between Nova's eyes for the crime of daring to use their ultimate power against me. And I want to kill you, too, for being the one I am forced to rely on to survive. For your own power being what forces me to bow and scrape to yet another master. This is why I bear my hatred for your kin, Kashaunta. Why I hate the Elders, the Progenitors, all of it. Because of the inherent unfairness of the galaxy you have built and the banal and insidious evil you have built it upon. I hate you, this galaxy, this universe.
Because you all will never get the justice you deserve, because I cannot repay the sheer weight of atrocity hanging from your heads. And to make you feel what you all deserve, would naturally require me to have the same punishment. Because I can't win without sinking to your level, either by being one of you Elders or having to use your ill-gotten power for my own benefit. I am climbing the mountain, the air is cold, the night is dark, the wind is blowing, and the ice is slick. I stand on the precipice of death, as does all I have known and loved.
To save them, I must use you, an Elder buoyed by an ocean of blood, merely so I can float up a little higher, perhaps to the next cliff or perhaps to that mountain peak. I believe I am fighting for the people. For freedom, justice, and the rights of my kind to self-determination. And to do so, I must sacrifice my own freedom. My own justice. And my own self-determination. All for winning a pointless case, against a stupid Elder who I'd press against a block of red-hot metal, just so I could enjoy her screams. I was a woman, once. A simple woman, a good human.
Now I am a monster. I have killed. I have avoided killing when I should not have. Yasihaut is still alive. Ikirshi is still alive. Tiglath is still alive. Nova is still alive. Azeri is still alive, too, even if his name is dead. Look what I am, and what I've had to do to get here. What will I have to do to continue? I am evil now. Because I will compromise my principles, and claim to fight for freedom while happily breaking bread with an Elder who openly espouses galactic domination. And I can't even say no, for fear of what that would mean for those I know and love.
I am broken, but I can still move. I can still think. And I can still hate. None of you have the right to stand against justice, but I do not have the power to make you kneel to it. Instead, I am being forced into this yet again. I deserve to die for what I am and what I have done, but I cannot because of who and what I fight for. I will only descend into worse depravity. When I am free of the Judgment, I will likely kill the slavers and enjoy it. Because that is what I am becoming now. I'm becoming you. Just as you said I would, proving that I'm powerless even against that."
Thick tears fell from Penny's eyes. With no one else but the Elder in the room and a currently fulfilled promise of no cameras, sound recording devices, and not even guards, only Kashaunta would know how much it pained Penny to say all this aloud. The pain doubled her over as the weight of her realization came to her.
Kashaunta let her be, waiting for Penny's tears to finally run dry. It was an ugly thing. All of the past trauma and misery came roaring back, drowning Penny in a sea of torment and suffering. Cardi and Nilncrawla were powerless to stop it. Her soul ached. Her mind shook.
At least, Penny drew a rasping breath. "So. Now you know, Kashaunta."
"I do," the Elder said. "I can tell you have many feelings on the matter. We don't have to continue discussion."
"You're not upset?"
"No," Kashaunta said. "Not at all. Why should I be? You bared your soul to me in this truth, Penny. Knowing the power I do hold over you, you did so anyway. This only proves that I was right to trust you and your strength."
"This isn't strength. I sat here and cried like a little girl."
"It took strength for you to admit how you feel and why, especially to me. To trust that I would listen, and to express exactly why you wish for me and my kin to die."
"You seem... oddly okay with me wanting to kill you."
"Because I have been surrounded by people who wanted to kill me before. Only one of them, in the long history of my life, admitted such to this extent before making their attempts, and that is you. I understand and respect your motive for wanting me dead, actually. I would feel the same way in your position. You are right. The way things are is not fair, and is not just. I also know that you won't kill me if you have the chance."
"Why do you think that?"
"Well, you do not seem the type to kill your allies, unless they directly betray you. I will not pretend that I am innocent. But do you truly think that you will be able to look me in the eyes, your main supporter among all my kind, and stab me in the heart? Because if you do kill me, I would at least request the honor of you doing it with your own hands. Or even the Soul Blade, if you wish to be poetic about it."
"So no lobbing asteroids of antimatter at you, then?" Penny laughed.
"I would think not, though if we are at that point, the future is lost anyway. To grapple with your past, present and future is a part of life, Penny. This right here is the reason I made the Pact with you. Because you are an honest person, with the will to do what is necessary, and the power to carry it out."
"But you'll be preparing contingencies to kill me, won't you?"
"No," Kashaunta said. "We are past that now."
"You act as if your life is already ending. A once in a billion years Pact with a human, acting like you won't protect yourself from a person who wants to murder you, and being uncaring about your legacy. Why?"
"Because it is you or nothing, Penny. I have lived over 13 billion years. I have had more than a full life. I have made my peace with death. Not the man himself, obviously, but the idea of it. We stand at the crossroads. I will wait no longer for the rot to keep spreading."
"So you will back me in the Judgment, then."
"More than that," Kashaunta said. "I am willing to be your lawyer, and represent you in this trial. If you accept, that is."
"I would, but I must ask you one question. Do you even care about the Alliance beyond what we could do to help you?"
"Yes, and no. I care about their idealism, and that they have AIs with high levels of cognitive power. I care that they recognise the value of Sprilnav lives as more than collateral damage, which is why their war plans only blow up our planets if they lose and are about to go extinct. Humanity and the hivemind are mainly valuable to me because they are valuable to you, the same with the rest of the Alliance. But they to have the ability to put a decent bureaucracy in place, through Phoebe and Edu'frec, or even the hivemind if it expands."
"Would you care if we lost?"
"Yes, though I can force myself not to if I must."
It seemed like an honest assessment of the situation. There was one more thing.
"Are you actually a lawyer, then? And are you skilled with Judticar's laws? It's quite touching that you're still willing to vouch for me, but if you don't have any sort of law degree, I can't exactly accept that."
"Yes to both. While I don't have an Eonic degree, I do have several thousand years of legal studies, with about a hundred in Justicar law."
"Would that actually be sufficient?"
"Yes. When we Sprilnav say we have put a hundred years into something, that is a raw time. It does not include sleeping, eating, vacations, and so on. My implant tells me I spent 181 years specifically studying Justicar law."
"How did you have time?"
"Delegation is a valuable skill for the sanity of country leaders."
"I suppose," Penny said. "Do you think that you and I appearing together in court would be detrimental to my case?"
"The only avenue they could pursue is that you've 'turned' me to your side. But seeing as I am extremely powerful and have refused bribes of inconceivable amounts of wealth, that narrative will be poorly accepted by all but the most biased of Judges. Or High Judges, as the case will be. Unfortunately, I do not qualify as either a Judge or High Judge, but my credentials and power are more than sufficient for them to be unable to block my ability to represent you. You have, as Nilnacrawla may have told you, already paid me for your services. Your linear singularities are more stable than I thought."
"So the money finally shows itself again," Penny smiled.
Kashaunta shared her grin. "Yes. That it does. You are surprisingly profitable as a bonus."
"I'm sure everything else I do is the bonus. Like making the other nations end slavery."
"Well, that would actually make them more productive."
"So why..."
"Elders love feeling powerful. They love having power over others, and being able to show it. They are generally insecure, their brains polluted by eons of paranoia and propaganda. The weakness of Elders is something that the powers that be use to exploit them."
"And your ego?"
"They have to prove their superiority to themselves. I live and breathe it with every step I take in this galaxy."
Penny sighed. "That is an impressive level of narcissism."
"That word didn't translate."
"It is a way to say a person admires themself to an unnatural and unhealthy degree."
"Then it would describe me, except the degree is quite healthy and natural. Elders' egos also help to keep us going. Reputation isn't just an external motivation."
Penny nodded. "We still must discuss your approach toward people in general later. But we have other priorities, don't we?"
"The Judgment," Kashaunta agreed. "You and Yasihaut will attend the Fort Court, and will be even better protected than last time. The Underground beneath it is continually pulverized, as it sits on a mostly active volcanic system, with lava outlets designed to ensure tunneling is impossible. The mindscape side fortifications are similarly impressive, and Justicar has spent a considerable amount of money on ensuring the security of this Judgment.
His reputation hinges on it greatly, even more so as he is there in person as a Judge. This makes him more vulnerable than usual. But if you kill his body, he will live. I do not suggest you try it, however. What I aim to do is present an argument that the premise of the Judgment trial is flawed, as there is limited legal proof that you and the Alliance are a threat to the Sprilnav.
To do this, I have already helped to secure two things for you. The treaty with Valisada and the Pact of Blades with me. These items will ensure the common scrutiny and arguments used against aliens will be ineffective. You have proven yourself capable of adhering to and participating in our customs, especially the ones related to trust and binding agreements. You also have wisely avoided killing any Sprilnav for a while. This, especially in the context of the slaves and the 85th Grand Fleet, will be massively beneficial to your argument.
Beyond this, I also have an array of legal evidence to challenge Yasihaut if she brings up your hatred of her, or the previous Judgment's outcome, or the battle that crippled the Progenitors. Indrafabar will be helpful to us, as he will defend the honor of his kin. He will not allow the argument of you being as strong as the Progenitors be seriously considered. No matter what you say or what people think, this will be a question of whether you can convince Indrafabar and Justicar of your ability to be peaceful, and behind that the Alliance.
You will find it harder to defend the rhetoric the Alliance has put out, but I have secured this portion of the Judgment with my defensive agreements with them as well. You both are anchored to me and my reputation too strongly for any of them to ignore, which is yet another reason why I am hoping to help defend you in person."
"So you are staking your own reputation on me, too. Is that another reason you did the Pact?"
"It is. The reputational blow losing this Judgment could have will not be enough to topple me. But it is a catalyst. It is capable of starting a chain of downfall events that lead to my dethroning or even my death. I am aware of this and am doing what I can to stave off that process and shore up all my defenses. I also have a lawyer with an Eonic degree in Justicar law who will be the main defender of your argument.
My presence in the court will be for your protection and as a reminder of the fact that you have a backer, and that backer is me. I expect Yasihaut's counterparts to undertake a similar process, though she will find it easier due to her being an Elder. I will introduce you to him in ten minutes."
"That is very kind of you, Kashaunta. I know that we have had our differences, and that your past is quite a contentious thing. But if I put all of that aside, and look at you as you are here, and now, I am grateful that you are doing all of this for me and my people. I do not know whether I can repay you for the Pact of Blades, but your conviction and intelligence are traits I admire."
"You are welcome, Penny. I know I cannot atone. But I will help you build a better galaxy, just as it should be."
Penny patted her on the hed, and turned her gaze to the opposite wall.
"I'm afraid," she admitted.
"Fear in this situation is natural. There is no shame in it. Your strength will allow you to work through it. Whether it is the strength you carry in your soul, or that which your father and Cardinality bring with them. You can do this, Penny. We can win."
"And if Yasihaut files another Judgment?"
Kashaunta gave her a dark grin. "I have a plan for that, too. When the Pact of Blades is revealed in the court, my abilities to aid you will widen considerably. They will understand, and if not, Indrafabar will teach them. He was there, after all."
"And this isn't witness tampering or whatever?"
"That doesn't exist here," Kashaunta said. "Justicar's laws do not include that. He enforces that by his soft power. It makes things more fair between Elders, but not between Elders and others. As is by design."
"Kashaunta," Penny said. "While you are an okay person, by your current deeds, I can't really say I'm not going to take the guy with a billion years of legal education over your scant hundred."
"I do not need to be your main lawyer, I just need to have the job listed as such in the courtroom. If he requires it, the lawyer will speak over me and you in all matters."
"You and I, you mean?"
"I do not mean," Kashaunta said. "My language does not always follow your grammatical rules."
"Speaking of that, during the Pact, you spoke a language we couldn't translate for a bit."
"Can you repeat it?"
"'Eis nama kaste Penny Balica, sun lanci Dorima Kashaunta. Ko'ri, lanci nupa bes na Dorima'Pecunyanova. Sp'rkial'nova. Homo Sapiens.' And then you said, 'Tol, nopa shikai.'"
"It roughly means: 'This act is between Penny Balica and the Elder Kashaunta. Now, we are in the claws of the Progenitors. Sp'rkial'nova. Homo Sapiens.' And the second part means 'take it or leave it,' or more accurately 'take or leave.' That's about what I said."
"So Dorima means Elder, and Dorima'Pecunyanova means Progenitor?"
"Yes. The specific translation is 'mourning one' and 'mourning god' for those terms. Pecunyanova was the very first Progenitor, and Nova's grandfather, which he took a piece of the name of. Nova took in the powers of his entire family line when he became a Progenitor, including Pecunyanova's title of Everlasting."
"I can sense a deeper meaning beyond the mourning."
"The type of 'mourning' that the ancient language describes is a soul agony, of the type which drives the happiest souls to suicide and the most evil souls to tears. There are many more descriptions given to the agony of remembering the Source war, which is what defines the name. We mourn our species, our empires, our lost galaxies, and even the aliens that once lived with us. Imagine you were on Earth, and you had a nuclear war. No shields, no bunkers.
And all that survived the aftermath, the starvation and the proxy wars over the scraps that remained, was the equivalent of a single village. That is how close we are to extinction, Penny. Progenitors went mad with grief. Entire cities voted to activate nuclear arsenals upon themselves. 70 whole Grand Fleets drove straight into the black hole at the center of the galaxy, never to return. It is a trauma... a trauma difficult to even describe now, with over 99.99% of my memories of that war strictly sealed away.
By the end of it, we were burning reality itself to try and burn the Source to ash. We weaponized linear singularities, sending them deep into the Source's flesh. We opened spatial rifts in that bastard's galaxy-sized body. We live in a false vacuum, Penny. Our scientists learned that, and harnessed that. We sent weapons at the Source capable of writing entire concepts out of reality and capable of changing reality itself to kill. Weapons outright banned between the universal superpowers were thrown like chaff in the wind. The fear and madness of that time... nothing comes close to it.
And it is another reason why we commit so many atrocities. Because we have lost our power, any way of feeling like we still have even a scrap of it is irresistible. Others have fallen to the sweet bliss of drugs, or the digital equivalent. More Sprilnav than are alive now by a million times are stored in databanks, waiting for us to build a new universal empire."
"And... the Source?"
"The cursed thing lived. A mockery to us all, one which we know we are powerless to do anything about. It could come here even now and crush my flagship between its skin cells. It could crush this entire galaxy by wading through it in a few years. And no, it does not know or care about little things like the speed of light. It broke causality in many of its battles without care for those it killed. And what you don't know is that the Source war wasn't the first time people tried to kill it.
Other universal powers did and drove it back with lesser weapons than what we used. But power that could force it away did nothing when it came for us. That burning, blinding hatred. It was hell, Penny. And what is left behind is almost as bad. And let me say that almost as bad in this case is still constant agony. Constant misery. I was one of them once. One of the Elders that hated everyone in the universe for the crime of being happy after such a horrendous fall.
I killed many people. I destroyed planets. I killed children, babies, and smashed eggs with my own claws. In person. The depths of what I sank to are beyond depraved and evil, Penny. I refuse to lose hope again. This is why I am here, now, backing you. I cannot atone, but I can rebuild. The Source will feed you its lies but do not forget what it is. Who it is. And what it has done to us."
"Your retelling is not fully accurate," Exile said.
"I am aware of that, speeding space entity. I told the most complete story I know, and will not bring back millions of years of agony just to give a better one. It is not safe for her."
"How would it be unsafe for me?" Penny asked.
"Because I would go insane and kill you, obviously."
"And the Pact of Blades?"
"Unless the Progenitors got here in time, you'd still die. They'd kill me next, with only a slight difficulty if only one is sent, and that one is not Nova. No bond is truly unbreakable, but that is what it would take for me to break the Pact of Blades. I... my mind is built on a foundation of ash. Turn that ash back to wood, and the center will fall through."
Penny moved closer to Kashaunta. She moved her arm over Kashaunta's back. "I'm sorry."
"Thank you."

Hi!! Time to throw my hat into the ring. I have been fortunate enough to make some truly meaningful friendships online. I figured hey, if I could find them, why not look for a relationship this way too?
What I'm looking for:
End goal? A life partner, in every sense of the word. That person who will be there for you no matter what, and you for them. Someone who I can make hot cocoa for and spend all night with, huddled under blankets on the sofa watching movies and talking about life. :)
But of course, it takes time to foster a relationship that is at that point. I like to pace myself when getting to know someone for that very reason. I want to be sure that I can give my whole self to a person, you know? That is some vulnerable stuff. So to start, it'd probably just be chatting online before graduating to more and more stuff slowly.
Anyway, that’s the preamble. Now into a bit about me, I guess. I’m 26, as mentioned in the title. I’m from the northeast of the US. I love having deep conversations about life/philosophy/relationships, but also really enjoy video games, film, novels, comics, etc.
Before I go any farther, I might as well start with the "fundamentals" so I don't waste your time/vice-versa.
The fundamentals:

• Physically? I’m 6’2. Short brown hair, blue eyes, paaaaasty white.
  
• I’m from a Hispanic background. Still learning the language though. That’s been really fun and challenging.
  
• Career Goals: Currently 1 year left in undergrad. (Yeah, at 26… long story short, health issues are stupid. Happy to share if you want). I’m pretty driven and take school seriously. I'm approaching my future career with the same level of ambition and drive. I’m likely headed out to California/LA after I get my degree, just so you're aware. I’m looking for something serious that’d eventually be in person, so if that locale doesn’t work, we probably aren’t a match—but I wish you the best! :)
  
• I do envision having kids when I can feasibly financially support them and am in a healthy relationship.
  
• I lean liberal on the social and political spectrums, but I'm not staunchly liberal. It's not a major part of my identity, but I know it can be important to people, so I'm just putting it out there.
  
• I do believe in God. I was raised Catholic, but I'm still figuring “belief” out. Though I don't ascribe to everything in Catholicism anymore, it's still a part of my background and of who I am. If you’re from a different or no faith background, that’s totally fine, but I don't think I'd be compatible with someone who is an atheist. If that's you, no worries, everyone has their own path, and I wish you the best. :)
  
• I don't do drugs or smoke. I'm okay if you're 420-friendly as long as it's in moderation. I do drink, but very rarely and mildly.
  
• Ideally, you'd be located in the US/Canada, but if you feel that we'd really jive and you're located elsewhere, feel free to reach out anyway. :)
  
• Looking for someone plus or minus ~4 years in age from me.
  

Random interests:

• Long drives by the sea or through the countryside
  
• Dogs. I have 2 little white floofs. Pets in general are awesome too. :)
  
• Classic movies (and film in general). These are my bread and butter.
  
• Anime - Not super well-versed, but I’m in love with Studio Ghibli and Your Name. I’ve sampled a lot of other stuff too.
  
• Star Wars... maybe a little too much.
  
• Video games - low-key games like Stardew Valley or The Sims but also stuff like Overwatch, Battlefront II, and some MMOs
  
• And more! (If you wanna get to know me)
  

If you read all this, thank you. I know I can tend to ramble, but I hope this gives you a good sense of me. Figured I’d put it all out there. Honesty begets honesty.
If you‘re interested, feel free to message me. If we hit it off, we can either switch to my real Reddit account or another platform like Discord. Just as a warning though, I don't have any social media outside of that.
If you’re not interested, no worries. Either way, I wish you the absolute best on this journey that is life. :)

Hi, for context I have a partner (LDR) who's currently diagnos and also undergoing a treatment for depression. But before naman kami mag kakilala inopen nya na sakin yun and I have no problem about it. Nasa Canada siya right now and ako naman nandito sa PH. Our relationship went well for months, not until lately nagiging MIA na siya. I understand na she have depression and my mga days na low energy siya and need nya ng alone time which I give naman. But lately kasi even pag rereply sa mga chats ko hindi nya na magawa just because she said wala sya energy. Pero yun hindi ko maintindihan ay may time sya makipag bonding with her friends. Kahit wala siya update nakikita ko and aware ako na umalis siya because we have an app called Life 360. I have no problem naman about it and very supportive naman ako. Nagkaroon na rin kami ng confrontation about it before. I kept on asking na naiintindihan ko yung mga days na wala siya energy but not to the point na ni leleft nya unread yun mga chats ko, minsan seen then matatabunan nalang kasi nag update na ko ng panibago. Hindi na rin kami nakakapag usap ng maayos and even calls wala na rin. I really love her, but hindi ko maalis yun feeling na pakiramdam ko ako nalang yun nag eeffort sa relationship namin. To think na we have no other way para ipa feel yun presence namin sa isa't-isa, tru communication lang talaga. But I guess hindi ko na maramdaman yun partner ko sa part na to. Iniisip ko if deserve ko ba to or may problema lang talaga ako sa pag unawa. Ako ba yung Gago, for feeling this way towards our relationship; masyado ba ako demanding? Sobra ako nalulungkot right now and hindi ko alam yun gagawin ko.

Hi everyone - I am booking a cruise in September to New England/Canada. I was on a Celebrity cruise earlier this year and they have a great zero proof drink package which I LOVED. I don't see anything similar on NCL so I'm trying to figure out my best option. I want to drink fancy coffee drinks and fancy mocktails and sodas and sparkling water and fresh pressed juice (if that's available). The travel agent I'm working with has inluded the Unlimited Open Bar package that I guess comes as part of the Free At Sea package. Since I want things - like coffees and juices - would upgrading to Premium Plus be my best option? Or is there some other cobbled-together packages that would work for me?
Also, can you help me understand the 20% gratuity that is added? Is that something added one time when I pay for my cruise, or am I paying a gratuity every time I order a drink that is covered in my package?

I just replaced an older washer and dryer that used a 120v outlet and a 240v outlet with a Miele W1 and T1 which both say they run on 120v and 15amps.
Because of the layout of the laundry closet, I was hoping to run both machines off the same outlet. Because it, along with all of the water hookups could be hidden behind the stacked washer and dryer. Then I could convert the 240v outlet for use for a darkroom setup that my girlfriend making.
I’m not sure if that’s possible or if I’m introducing a safety or fire hazard that I don’t quite understand.
I replaced what I thought was a 15amp outlet with a 15amp GFCI outlet but I guess I could check if the wires could work on 20amps. Would that even make a difference?
Can I plug both machines into each plug of this outlet? Does it need to be GFCI?
I’m a new homeowner and trying to learn this stuff as I go. Any help would be really appreciated!

😂 anyone know any vape shops on the border? I get CHS really bad so I’m trying to make this week from hell it’s gonna be a 24 hour car ride just to get to Canada so I’m guessing before we get to the border, I’m gonna throw my vape away and then right when we get to Canada, I’m gonna try to find a vape store immediately and then when we leave Canada a week later throw that one away and then I guess find a vape shop on the way home😭 goddamn addicting

My (14f) mom (37f) is currently living in the states while I am in Canada. She moved around may 2023 for work reasons, as it is difficult to find jobs in her field right now. At first I decided I wanted to stay here, since I had my friends and such, however I did acknowledge the struggles my brother (5m) would face. While I am not close with my father (48m), I managed, however this year, after a visit to my mom, I think I’d rather stay with her. I’ve always been closer to my mom naturally, even if we do fight, I prefer it over having no one but my 5 year old brother to ‘converse’ with. I also know nothing about my dad, as he is the quiet, conservative type, we have little to no common interests, and I don’t talk to him aside from things like food, if I can go out, stuff like that. It’s also important to note that my father “agreed” on letting my mom have my brother at least, after the school year is complete.
By now, it is confirmed that my parents are divorcing, my mother herself has been dating again. While I found it odd at first, I eventually understood why since they’ve basically been going through divorce since last year. Now since I have changed my mind all of a sudden, my father doesn’t want me and my brother going. While I understand his point on the fact I should go to high school here, I wish he would understand where I’m coming from, instead of viewing me as a materialistic teenage girl who only wants to be with her mother for shopping and such. I guess I wish he would actually talk to me about this, instead of saying “you focus on school”, “what did your mom tell you”, or “we’ll talk about it later”, sometimes I wish he was a more open father. He’s basically refusing to speak about this matter, even with my mom; whenever she texts regarding us, he simply ignores it. I might not even be able to spend summer with my mom since my father is denying any form of communication. There isn’t much legally that can be done, since the court stuff is pretty slow (I don’t know much about that honestly), and apparently my father wants my mom to pay for this lawyer??? (Is this allowed??)
My mom might end up breaking her contract at work in order to move back to the area. I myself am unsure on what to do, I might try speaking with my father next week, but I don’t think it will get anywhere. Also my dad had sometimes been physical with my mom when extremely angry, even when my mom was with child. (I was around 8/9 so I’ve been unaware for a while). Maybe it’s “normalized” for men in my culture to be like that, either way this has further pushed me into wanting to stay with my mom. I also just think me and my brother would be happier with my mom in general. This whole ordeal feels way too out of my control and I honestly just wish my dad would let us move, plus we can always visit, and we’re probably only gonna there until my moms contract is finished (it will be in a year). Maybe I’m young, and I don’t fully understand, but I just hope to be with the parent I feel the most comfortable with.
I’m super sorry if I wrote anything poorly, I’m real tired, please leave any questions or advice I guess! I don’t really use Reddit much

Ignoramous here. Never seen an outlet like this before. Found in basement of house built in 1910 in USA. Anyone have a good guess as to what you would plug into this?

I’m a 16 year old INTJ, I’m very ambitious but I’ve been struggling to find friends irl who I can really have a good productive conversation with. I’m sick of talking to people online and getting behind on my work, it makes me feel bad for myself as my goals are aligned to become an entrepreneur. I feel like I’m always the one that has to try in friendships. I feel like I’m being deprived of stimulating conversations and school work. It’s all so slow and uninteresting. I get boosts whenever I have a good debate but guess what, 9 times out of ten, it’s with adults. I can’t relate to anybody, nobody. I don’t know what to do. My life is just so stuck. I want to find a business partner but nobody even likes business, they like degenerate things. Anyways, that doesn’t matter. I just need help. Anybody in Ontario Canada? Wanna be my friend. This is almost pathetic but I’d always like to hang on even by a single strand of hope.

I am a life-long west-end GTA (Sauga) citizen...had to move to Ottawa and I don't think Ottawa is the "more peaceful, affordable option per say" compared to GTA.
I heard that Ottawa is better for a while now - but I feel, as with many things in Canada, its a zombie lie.
Housing isn't as unaffordable as Toronto, but for anyone starting out with lower salaries than Toronto, you are not much better off.
Rents, especially at the lower level (rooms, small basements etc.) are very much comparable to Toronto/Mississauga/Brampton.
I may have been sheltered in TO, as I live with my parents there, but people are rude AF on the road in Ottawa compared to Sauga - where I live. People, in general, are a lot more confrontational as compared to GTA IMHO, may be a Quebec thing - 'cus Quebec license plates are rude AF. But, even when I drove with my parents in TO compared to when I drove alone in Ottawa, I was getting honked and running into annoyed drivers every second - here in Ottawa. Though, you CAN drive in Ottawa's core, impossible challenge in TO.
A lot more homeless people in Ottawa's core, as compared to what I saw in TO. I guess, they are far more hidden in TO (under Gardiner) whereas in Ottawa, they are all over on the streets near Parliament. Really start getting sketchy vibes there.
There are also everything else that sucks about Ottawa: no international airport, no one famous comes here, everything is dead after 10 PM, everything shuts down on holidays, if you eat ethnic food - options are limited compared to TO - except if you want Arabic food (ie. Shawarma) - Ottawa is a lot better for Arabic food IMHO, only have an NHL team which is no where near making the playoffs, people are consistently protesting in the core (thanks to Parliament being here), fewer jobs that pay less (ironic because I am here for work - there's nothing in TO rn), weather is worse if you hate snow/cold (winters are 2-4 weeks longer and double the snowfall). (Also Ottawa sucks, they don't let me post there)
Would love to here other's thoughts? Am I missing the mark?