Close friend poems

[Disclaimer: English is not my first language so I am sorry if there is some mistakes in this post]
First of all, I don't have any opinion on the matter of Gojo state. Is he dead? Is he alive somehow? Only way to know is to wait for chapter 261, but when I saw Gojo on that last panel a very interesting theory came to my mind (a fun theory based on him being alive and a "fun" one based on him still being dead)
First theory is my take on the "lose a Six Eye theory". As we all know there is a theory circulating that Gojo will lose one of his Six Eyes somehow. If he survived and is ready to fight Sukuna he still would be on a disadvantage, think about it. Sukuna now is known for using a lot (and I mean A LOT) of binding vows, what could stop him to for example make a new binding vow to fire an instant World Slash at Gojo aimed at his head in exchange for it (World Slash) being unusable? It would be a clean kill and as I think a sure kill. I believe that Gojo would had that thought in mind and would create a plan around it. Gojo knows what killed him and more importantly, he knows HOW it killed him and here is the moment when the "lose Six Eye" will come in clutch. I propose that Gojo made a binding vow that would change//his neutral limitless application to not manipulate the space around him, but to manipulate the WORLD around him. Of course this would mean a crazy crazy power up and what could be an equal pay for such a great feat. A single Six Eye, why? Because Limitless is "useless" for someone without Six Eyes (useless is a big term I know but it just means that a user of Limitless without Six Eyes would have a hard time controlling his own CT) and I think that the loss of a single one of those would cripple the user ability to operate this technique. So in exchange for it's use to manipulate the world, Gojo would lose not only Six Eye but also his "perfect" use of Limitless CT.
The other "fun" theory is my friends so that's on him. He said that Sukuna saw Ui Ui on the battlefield and because he is close to death his vision got worse and a sliver of white hair made him hallucinate Gojo. (Quote: "look at that hair layout, it is very similar to Ui Ui's)

Sorry if this is scatterbrained or convoluted. I am not the best at writing out my thoughts on this matter.
I am a 26 year old guy who has no experience. I mean none. Its been years since I have had a hug, never been on a date, always turned down and so on.
When I ask people for advice, they tend to be confused why I am asking for help, as most people dont understand a life of singleness, or they assume I have no problems. My dating life isnt something I am super open about. Why would I? Its not like I have anything remarkable to share. But when I do ask for help and receive help it usually comes down to these responses:
-Just wait and be patient, the right girl is out there. How long do I have to wait? I have been waiting my whole life. I have been told that I would be the star of homecoming when I was young. Then in later high school I was told that I would be snatched up quick in college. Now I am told to just wait and be patient and that the right girl will tie me down quickly.
-Work on yourself. Not sure what to do really. A lot of this advice makes blanket assumptions about me. I am told to work out, improve my style, make more money, and so on. The thing is, I have done all this. Outward looking, there isnt anything different between me and the next guy who can get dates.
-Put yourself out there. I do. I am pretty social. While I am on the introverted side, I do enjoy hanging out with friends and meeting people. Between social hobbies, religious groups, friends of friends and so on. I just rarely meet a girl who is actually single and who I am attracted to or interested in, and they are never interested in me in return.
-Try dating apps. I have never gotten a match. I have asked countless people for advice, and am constantly tweaking my profile. I don't even get likes. It doesn't matter where I am located, or what boosts/bonuses I pay for, I am simply invisible. And at this point, I have deleted all the apps for good.
-Perhaps you're not noticing the signs that girls are interested. I know that girls are more subtle in showing attraction or interest. There are, however, some obvious signs of attraction. Playing with hair, laughing at bad jokes, wanting to be around you, texting you and so on. I notice these quite often towards other guys, but never to myself.
All this advice is pretty common for me to get when I reach out for help. Between friends, family, people on reddit, and even therapists. I can almost predict what people will tell me. And to be honest, a lot of it makes sense. People generally believe in the just world fallacy so they assume that I am not doing something I should be, and that's why I am single. I can almost predict some of the replies this post will get. Including but not limited to: You're so young still. Many guys are in the same boat as you are. And, you're not alone.
Fair enough, and on a large enough scale, there are others out there like me. But let's be honest, as each year passes by, I am becoming a smaller and smaller minority. Most people have figured it out by this point. Maybe not to a full relationship, but at least to a date now and then. And have even had a girl who was into them. But as far as I am aware, I haven’t. Something hasn’t clicked with me and I don't know what.
And now, I will admit that I am fighting an uphill battle. I am not the most attractive guy out there, but I am not bad looking. It also takes a lot for me to be attracted to a girl (usually a close connection or less commonly, looks. I don't have a type, but there are girls out there who I am attracted to. It seems to be random). I am also religious and most girls in that demographic are married already. And I am super outdoorsy, which doesn’t have too much overlap with religious girls. Plus the concept of flirting goes over my head.
Given the above, I have done what I can to put myself in the best position possible to meet girls. I live in a religious area with a huge outdoor recreation aspect.
So, to prevent this from turning into a mindless ramble, I am tired of my situation and want to make some changes which will lead to results.
I am curious as to what you guys suggest I do.
Thanks.

Hey there👋!
I am currently working on a project where I have a MCU acting as BLE peripheral and controlling two stepper motors to open and close my door. The whole thing is battery powered(2p4s lifepo4 + 3.3v step down for the MCU) and I don't want to have to recharge it every week. I bought a few rp pico w's to test whether I could get their average power consumption down but I've realised now that I am not able to get it low enough without desoldering the USB chip, voltage regulators and a few other things. So I am looking for another beginner friendly board(not to much soldering, I am okay with a little, GOOD documentation and community) which has BLE and LE Secure Connections support and at least 2 UART ports. It would be awesome if it could be optimized to draw less than 2ma on average. Does anybody know such a board?

Hi, so my title is a simplified version of what happened. When I was 6, my mother and I moved to California from Canada. My dad and sister stayed in Canada along with our extended family on both sides. I'm not really close to them since I've lived in the states most of my life. I'm in my 40s now.
I married and moved 400 miles away from my mom because my husband wanted to be with his family. I asked my mom to move closer but she liked her home. I became really close to my in-laws, especially my mother in law.
After I had my second child, my mom was diagnosed with terminal cancer. With no family in the states and having just gone back to school, I flew to bring her to chemo for two years while being a house wife and full time med student.
When my mom passed, I suffered ptsd and also had major depressive disorder and anxiety that was going untreated. A month or two later, my husband decided he couldn't hang anymore. He moved out and filed for divorce leaving me with the kids. We had a very long, difficult divorce, and his family understandably stuck by his side.
I was left caring for two Littles, myself, and school with no income or support. My life just fell into a deep pit. This was 7 years ago.
I finished school, I started a private practice, I can make it work just barely financially now. My life turned around but sometimes, I just feel like I'm free falling. Like nobody is there to catch me, or care for me, or lend a couch to crash on should I need it.
When does that feeling fade? I feel like it's too much pressure to put on friends, so I keep to myself when I'm down. I don't want to get married again because I was so surprised and hurt about how my ex husband handled our split. I can't handle going through that again.
Thanks in advance for your advice.

This is only for those 18+ but maybe this might be useful for younger too.

• do NOT be in contact with ANY of your friends and don't tell them anything. Why? Read carefully. Before I ran away, I deleted all my social media, changed my number, even changed my phone. But they went somewhere and got the same number I had before, logged into my WhatsApp even though I deleted it, and found the messages between me and my friend. ONLINE friend, who was in another country. My parents went to that country, found her parents, and my friend was so scared that she actually said that she knows where I am, because my family threatened to them.

No matter how much you're close with someone, NEVER but NEVER tell them anything, because they will be in a situation where they will have to choose themselves before they choose you.
Be safe.

Not to sound pretentious, I have lived in Gold Coast for 3.5 years now and each building I have been in has had black mold in the air conditioning and overall just never seems clean, even when you do clean the apartment. The hallways also seem to always smell like garbage, no matter how much the rent is and they market themselves as "high end living". All of my friends live in newer buildings and they don't have any of the same issues I do. I have developed many sinus problems since moving to these buildings and will be moving this summer to better my health. I wake up with headaches frequently and got numerous sinus infections over the past 2 years from the AC units blowing out mold and who knows what else. They don't look at those things for decades probably.
Are there any luxury apartment recommendations or just newer buildings in general (doesn't even have to be luxury or have tons of amenities). I never use them anyway. I took out west loop and wicker park because I have toured those areas and am not a fan of how far they are from the lake. I am a water girl and need to be at most a 10-15 min walk from the lake.
I also prefer to be very close to a red line or any train that stops at or near Randolph since I work downtown.

Homunculi are made from sperm and other elements without the use of a womb. As such they start out with mature bodies. They start with basic knowledge as well as reasoning in order to serve basic functions in life. Due to all this, they were all effectively immortal and could never age.
A Homunculus has been created very recently. 3 weeks before the seventh servant has been summoned.
Scientist: We have done it! This one! His mana is through the roof! He should be able to win the only grail war no issue!
The homunculus looked at his own hand in disappointment. His name was… Soule.
Soule: I exist to be trusted into a war? Just to give these freaks the powers they wish?
The ones who brought Soule into this world were a group known as “Command” They’ve been trying to enter the holy grail war whenever it happens and win to gain the famous holy grail itself. Yet they either couldn't enter or had their master representative killed.
Soule was created to be a perfect endless pool of mana that would make sure they win. 7 hours after Soul’s complete birth he killed everyone in the lab he was born into.
Soule would find himself in a city. He just walked and walked the uncaring people who passed him but without a second thought, the animals that would shit and piss along what should be a nice concrete sidewalk, and the children who cried at the smallest inconvenience. It all was so foul. Soule hated life already.
7 days before the summoning of the servant servant Soule stood alone in a house filled with the bodies of a crushed 3 person family.
Soule: I summon you, servant. I need you now to follow his goals! YOU WILL SERVER UNDER ME FOR THIS WAR YOU UNDERSTAND?! NOW APPEAR!
And like a call in the great unknown, the unknown answered back with a bright light that went away revealing a talk demonic looking man.
???: I have been summoned… I am Ivan The Terrible your Rider class servant. Do not test me just because you're my master or-
Soule: Or what? You'll kill me? I think you and I both know that you don't want that to happen!
Rider: You dare disrespect me! I shall crush your face in if you keep disrespecting me!
Soule: Wow such a terrible liar! Listen here, you disgusting bastard! My one and only goal is the downfall of all life!
Rider: Then why even bother with this war?
Soule: It's simply a means to an end! I want to know my limits before I kill all on this planet. Is that so hard to understand?
Rider: Very well then. I have few objections to your foolish goal so long as I can have the grail in the end!
Soule: Hey I don't really care! I want to kill all life more personally than wishing them away anyway!
Rider: I can only imagine what spurs such hate in a heart.

Leo: OK time for me to go to school!
Ky: Leo you can't!
Leo: And why not?
Saber: Leo I can not demanifest, unlike other servants due to your low mana. I can't protect and watch over you in school. So you may be attacked by a master while I'm away.
Ky: Plus School isn't that important anyways.
Leo groaned as he did want to go to school to meet up with his friends. He felt as if this stupid war had concerned every aspect of his life.
Saber: I apologize for this inconvenience master…
Leo: That's it!
Ky: Huh?
Leo: Saber! We just gotta get you enrolled at my school!
Saber: Are you sure about this master…?
Ky: And he's lost it…
Leo: Yeah! You don't look any older than me!
Saber: I highly doubt it will be that easy-

Leo’s school at first period. It was that easy.
Saber and Leo sat directly next to one another. Saber not really wanting to be here in this school as a student even if it was to protect Leo.

Standing on top of the school were Soule and Rider. Soule smiled as he placed his hand in a strange sign.
Soule: Ready?
Rider: Yes.
Soule: Summon!
A black Vail appeared around the school almost like a curtain and several skeletons spawned inside the school with various bladed weapons. And then a wyvern spawned appeared behind Soule.
Rider: A wyvern!? That shouldn't be possible! Especially by today's standards!
Soule: My my… I'm just full of surprises!

Meanwhile, Saber and Leo were in the school, and people began passing out. Leo and Saber both got worried and Leo was the first to see the semi-translucent dark veil around the school.
Saber: A Vail! Damn it! A mage must be behind this!
Leo: A mage?!
Saber: A mage is most likely currently awake, unlike the rest of the school! Come on we must hurry!
Leo: Alright! Saber!
She transformed into her armor and held her misty blade tight. The two run off into the way to long and large school hallways. They soon spot a few skeletons trying to attack unconscious students and staff so Saber cuts a few down and Leo destroys the rest with a few punches.
Leo: The heck were those?!
Saber: Seemingly some kind of monsters summoned by whoever has done this master!
Leo: OK then! I think we should try the-
Just then to cut the young boy off Soule and Rider crash through the ceiling. The rubble crushed some of the staff and students to death.
Soule: We found Saber and her master now Rider!
Rider: Killing you will be worth it…
Saber: Master stay back!
Leo: No way I can't leave you to fight alone I'm helping!
Soule: Look at the worthless feelings they share. I suppose the rift raft being as sorry as it is would all group up and care for one another! Rider kill Saber!
Rider charged forward his staff slamming Saber through a few walls into the science room. The demonic servant charged forward with great strength but before Leo could help his servant he received a major kick to the face from Soule.
Soule: Oh no you don't!
Soule then eagerly kicked Leo to the ground and tried to stomp his skull in but the young teen managed to roll out the way.
Soule: Are you done with your silly caring shit? If so fight me! Cuz if you don’t~
Soule’s Wyvern busted through the school’s entrance and into where Soule and Leo were currently.
Soule: You'll die!
Leo: A dragon?!
The Wyvern bit down at Leo who held its jaws open for a moment before Soule appeared behind him transforming the wyvern into a sword that flew straight into his hands to stab Leo in the side of his chest.
Leo: Ow fuck fuck fuck!
Soule would then kick him in the leg before grabbing him by the hair and throwing him into the ceiling above or what was left of it.
Leo was spurring our blood trying to get a moment to grab ahold of his bearings something that Soule shocking would allow.
Soule: See what I mean?~

We cut to Saber and Rider fighting. Rider shoots out several electrical bolts from his staff as fast as lighting Saber easily manages to dodge.
Saber: A nice try Ruder but you'll need to try harder than that!
In all honesty, Saber was worried for her master. The master alongside Rider seemed entirely different from anything she felt before.
Rider: You fight well Saber I can give you that!
Rider would run up and give a surprise uppercut! She spat out a small bit of blood before two lighting shots appeared from his staff blasting Saber into some equipment she threw at Rider on impulse. The equipment didn't hurt him yet it turned into smoke creating a smoke screen for Saber to roll behind Rider and stab him through and back. Yet Rider filled his entire body with electricity that flew through Saber’s sword and shocked the blonde woman herself before an elbow knocked her to the ground.
Saber: Ugh…

We see Leo standing up as Soule walks through his blood on the floor.
Soule: You see brat? You're gonna die. Not like it matters though! After all, life doesn't have a meaning!
He tried to cut off Leo’s head but he ducked under and punched him in the gut making Soule stumble back. Soule tried to kick Leo but he grabbed his leg and twisted it making him fall over onto his face before Leo slammed him into a nearby wall!
Leo then began smashing around the skilled mage all over the place faster and faster! Stronger and stronger! Until Soule cut off his own leg! To hop away from Soule using his one remaining leg while his old one regenerated!
Soule: Rider!
Rider hears his master's calls so he runs toward him at top speed before scooping him up.
Rider: Fine then Soule we leave! Next time Saber! You're dead!
Soule: Until next time we curse each other! You brat!
Soule opened a portal that Rider jumped through and it immediately closed behind him. Saber stumbled out of the science room and over to her master.
Saber: Leo are you alright?
Leo: No…

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Hey all! I’m currently looking for some new friends in my life. I have a few friends who I talk to and see but it’s definitely become less over the years.
Ideally you live close to or around London as I often go to London but I’m based near Milton Keynes/Luton way so as long as you aren’t too far.
Kind of essential that you like going for walks and hiking. I’m working on my health at my age and losing weight as well as just eating better. I’m currently learning how to cook better which is fun but don’t expect me to cook a Michelin star meal just yet.
I have a home gym and lift 3 times a week, I’m not strong or fit yet but it’s fun. I enjoy a book and read most days, currently reading IT. I’m also big into video games, currently playing Yakuza Ishin and Max Payne for the first time.
I enjoy art and history so often check out a gallery or museum. Love trying new food and eating out. Love animals of most kinds and own a fat tabby cat.
Lastly I’d like to meet people who put effort in, often on Reddit or even irl I come across people where I have to plan everything, start every conversation, if that’s the case I’d probably just stop talking to you. Also if you have a post history with your body parts or sexual posts I will not be replying.
This is where I sign off, talk soon!

Edit: originally posted in Munich, but I was referred to this sub for advice.
So as I walk out of my building today a group of teens 13-16 were just hanging out on a bench in the back yard. Nothing wrong with that, obviously, but when I passed by, one of them started talking to me. I stopped my music and asked what's up?
He came close and started patting me on the back. Im a bug guy, so that startled me and I stepped back. After that the kid straight up slapped me on the back and when I pushed through he literally spit on me.
See, I can slap this kid into another dimension, but Im well aware that there's laws against that. When I started making a fuss, his friends started getting phones out to film, so I backed off and they continued the ridicule with the main kid still walking after me, slapping and spitting.
I came home and decided to read up on my rights.
According to this, there was a similar case, where the adult actually hit back:
https://www.kanzlei.law/strafrecht/strafverfahren/notwehkann-die-ohrfeige-gegen-ein-kind-durch-notwehr-gerechtfertigt-sein/
He was taken to court and ultimately was judged not guilty of violence against a minor, but it also says that a lot of people were unhappy with the judgement.
So, I dont want to risk court, or a possible conviction. Not to mention likely retaliation from adults in the neighborhood.
What would my best course of action here be? I fully expect that same group of teens to be there again and mess with me again.
Is my only choice really to just deescalate by running away? As an adult?

**Key details**
This is 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom in a shared 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment. Your share of the rent would be $1630 a month + utilities (which are usually around $60 a month including internet). Available for move in anytime between now and start of July. June is also FREE if moving in after the 4th. This is a lease takeover, with the lease lasting until May 4th 2025.
**About the apartment**
Modern apartment with 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. Your bathroom isn't en-suite but is about 1 yard from your bedroom door. Bedroom is spacious with comfortably enough room for a queen bed and furniture. There's also a built in closet. There is a washedryer in unit, dishwasher and central AC and heating. The apartment also has a balcony overlooking the courtyard.
**About the building**
Wisconsin Place is the best place I've ever lived. Very modern building, with great amenities including: in-building gym with new equipment, a cinema room, a cafe area with Macs, a rooftop pool and a business center with free printing. All are free to use for residents. The 24 hour reception is also super useful for making sure your packages and things are super safe. The building has an attached parking garage which it shares with a Whole Foods and Friendship Heights metro station. That means you are incredibly close to the metro and on humid/rainy days you don't even have to go outside to catch the red line downtown. The building has a 4.8 rating on Google, which is amazing for an apartment building, and honestly, I'd say that's accurate.
**The roommate**
Jason, my roommate, is staying on in the other room. He's great and one of the best roommates I've had. In his late 20s, works at a local university while also doing his master's there. You'll also be living with his labradoodle who is incredibly friendly and always down for sofa pets.
**Why I'm leaving**
My fiancee lives in Philly, and my work only requires me be in person Tue-Thu. So I'm only in town for at max two nights a week. The apartment is great, but I was never there. So moving somewhere that's more a *bed and nothing else*
Facebook marketplace listing here with pics. Happy to send pics to anyone interested.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/405835965692407

idk if tama yung ginawa ko pero as babaeng may utak ginawa ko siya. I have this boy na super close ko to the point na lahat ata ng related question sakin ay mapeperfect niya and vice versa. I had no problems kahit almost 2 years na kaming backburner ng isa’t isa and lately ko lang yun narealize na everytime we split with people we treat each other like we’re lovers. ang toxic, yes but it worked for us and I stopped looking for someone na at first di ko alam kung bakit but another friend of mine pointed out na kaya siguro ako hindi naghahanap ng bf kasi I have him, nakukuha ko sakanya yung pakiramdam kaya hindi ko yon hinahanap. fast forward to present, he has someone now like talking stage sila and he was still doing our “backburner” things which made me feel off. Pinag-isipan ko siya ng whole week and I’ve made a decision na to put boundaries na between us kasi kawawa yung girl na kausap niya unfair yon sakanya and unfair din sakin. I stopped replying to him kasi I don’t wanna be the girl na magiging reason why another girl was hurting. I also did it talaga mostly for myself, I worth more than that and if he doesn’t realize that then as early as now madraw ko na sakanya yung limitations namin as bestfriends and if you’ll ask me if I love him, idk siguro but for now, I’ll keep my distance.

697th Truskan Snowhounds
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[Introduction]
We are a newly formed regiment that hales from the Ice Planet Trusk. Through the eternal winter we grew cold, and we grew strong. The imperium has chosen us to be sent away from trusk to use our expertise and our faith to destroy the enemies of the emperor of man. We are a mechanized unit with two support sections, we value community, good times, and a friendly experience through out your time with us.
JOIN NOW!! MAKE THE MOTHER PLANET PROUD!!
[Different Unit Parts]
We have multiple parts of the unit that work together to exact the emperor's will. (You must have a good amount of time in infantry before joining another part of the unit.)
Infantry - The main fighting force
Zeus Team - the boys in the background making sure our operations run smoothly and effortlessly
Pilots - The flying support of the unit; they run reinserts and close air support to protect our ground boys.
Armored - The muscle of the group, Armored are the men who drive all our armored vehicles for troop transport or armored support.
[Requirements]
-Age 18+ (Will allow younger if sponsored by an older member) -Must have Teamspeak 3 -Must speak English -Must own a copy of Arma 3 -Must have a working mic
[Op Times]
Main Op: Saturday at 8 PM EST
(FTXs and Side Operations are held throughout the week at varying times.)
We hope you join us in the 697th TODAY!!!

Yet another dog cornered and lunged at me and yet another owner said "it's OK he's friendly" while her full grown German Shepard mix had my back to a tree and was snarling and making quick, jerky movements towards me. Luckily I wasn't bit, but I was alone with this dog for long enough for something serious to happen.
And mind you, I had pulled up, closed my door, shook my keys and got to almost the porch before this dog came bolting from the open garage. I was kind but firm with her and explained how drivers are frequently attacked, even by "nice" dogs and I've gotten bitten by someone holding their dog, so no I don't trust a complete stranger saying "he's fine, he won't bite" when a strange dog is displaying aggressive behavior and she needs to recall him better.
I love dogs, but the owners are out of pocket. I can't send a "please secure your dog" text to every stop, especially since most of my routes are either fully or partially rural and people might be out working, not checking their phones.
We need a way to tell customers that they need to either secure their dog while waiting for a package, or be outside with them to recall when necessary that doesn't put the burden of advocacy on the potential victims of dog attacks.

I am a caring compassionate listener. You can vent your problems to me or talk about any topic , casual or serious .
I want something long term with you, where we add value to each other's life and are interdependent somewhat.
I'll write here 5 things that define me :
1) I play soccer . I like to run and be physically active and socialize too
2) I like to Analyze things involving logic. Like source code of software programs , stock market , people's psychology .
3) I've never been in a relationship . I do feel a bit lonely even though I live with parents , we have intellectual differences
4) while I got a good schooling , I'm not too settled in my career. I don't earn as much as is needed to sustain a decent lifestyle . So naturally , I'm a little parsiminous too . And it also makes dating difficult . I can't pursue half the hobbies , like gym, dance classes , nightclubs etc because I don't have the resources to live beyond my means. And I've heard alot of guys have met women through those places . So here I am , single.
5) I have friends but not sure if even one of them is a true friend . But they are definitely good hearted people who I'm sure will help me in my times of need . I am not close emotionallly to my relatives . I've got quite a big extended family.

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Hello everyone - I hope you're having a lovely sleep and didn't stay up all night like me!
This is a post asking for mental/physical health advice which is hopefully okay but please let me know if it isn't!
In June I will be travelling to Havelock North/Hastings to help one of my closest friends finally seek help for mental and physical illnesses which they have been dealing with for a very long time unsupported.
They have been living with these conditions for many years with absolutely no support from their family and although I've wanted to help for many years I have never been able to afford to do so but now I think I can.
As such - do we have anyone on this page who can recommend medical professionals in Hastings/Havelock that are empathetic and will be supportive of someone who has been struggling for a very long time. Especially if they are well known to be good with mental illness diagnosis/treatment/advice as this is the core of ongoing issues.
My role in this endeavour is to try and empower my friend and give them the confidence they need to start and continue their recovery.
At this stage we are looking for a GP with those traits so any advice is appreciated!
If you can, please help me help my friend! 🤍

Harrassed by a group of teens, what is my course of action?
So as I walk out of my building today a group of teens 13-16 were just hanging out on a bench in the back yard. Nothing wrong with that, obviously, but when I passed by, one of them started talking to me. I stopped my music and asked what's up?
He came close and started patting me on the back. Im a bug guy, so that startled me and I stepped back. After that the kid straight up slapped me on the back and when I pushed through he literally spit on me.
See, I can slap this kid into another dimension, but Im well aware that there's laws against that. When I started making a fuss, his friends started getting phones out to film, so I backed off and they continued the ridicule with the main kid still walking after me, slapping and spitting.
I came home and decided to read up on my rights.
According to this, there was a similar case, where the adult actually hit back:
https://www.kanzlei.law/strafrecht/strafverfahren/notwehkann-die-ohrfeige-gegen-ein-kind-durch-notwehr-gerechtfertigt-sein/
He was taken to court and ultimately was judged not guilty of violence against a minor, but it also says that a lot of people were unhappy with the judgement.
So, I dont want to risk court, or a possible conviction. Not to mention likely retaliation from adults in the neighborhood.
What would my best course of action here be? I fully expect that same group of teens to be there again and mess with me again.
Is my only choice really to just deescalate by running away? As an adult?

I had an argument over breakfast today with mom, and I feel like we've hit a breaking point.
My mom is a conspiracy theorist, to the extent that she will believe every one she hears about. The latest story was about grocery stores spraying produce with bleach, which after some research I discovered that the chemical is hypochlorous acid (known by other names with "bleach" in the title). I asked her if she knew where she got her information from, and she quickly became irked. She said she got it from the internet and from her friend who "did research" while visiting a grocery store, and shortly after that flew back to his home country (no idea where that is; I didn't ask).
I questioned her further about what websites these were and she became violently enraged; that I'm an ungrateful narcissist (more on that later) and that I should just eat the bleach for all she cares. The venom spewed, stating that I do nothing for her while she does all the work. Note that just before this argument, I was in the house for a week, caring for myself 100% while she was staying at her condo near the shore with cat and boyfriend. Despite her love of the beach, she loathes the entire staff at her other place, calling them narcissists and spending her days and nights shouting at me and her boyfriend about how horrible they are, how wicked the Jewish residents are, and how everyone is her enemy. Rarely is there time to discuss others' good attributes. She has also labeled my father, who she divorced years ago, a narcissist (see the trend here?), because he's trying to get out of paying alimony for the rest of his life. I have no reason to support him (he pretty much left me to die when I was struggling with homelessness) but the way their case is being handled is very odd.
She owns a wedding photography business but doesn't really work unless she gets clients, maybe 1-3 times a year at best. Her boyfriend is my boss, who has me supporting a business I really don't want to be part of for ethical reasons (he works very closely with sponsors who are butchers and exterminators, and associated me with them despite communicating with him that I was strongly against it). I put in my two weeks and was threatened by mom with homelessness if I ever left. We don't get along on religious views, but that's a separate story. Her need to control me is also expressed in the need to call me 3 times a day, every day, just to have me on the line. We never discuss anything important except what she wants me to do around the house. The rest is, "So..." with silence that lasts for minutes.
So more often than not, she's extremely angry, controlling, takes nothing I want to do with my life seriously, and rarely has anything positive to say about anyone or anything. Her friends are either born-again Christians or extremely shady, like mafia shady. She never leaves the house unless it's for eating out but complains about money, and she eats out A LOT...which doesn't make sense since most restaurants serve the GMO food she fears so deeply.
Is any of this a possible sign of narcissism?

Hello everyone - I hope you're having a lovely sleep and didn't stay up all night like me!
This is a post asking for mental/physical health advice which is hopefully okay but please let me know if it isn't!
In June I will be travelling to Havelock North/Hastings to help one of my closest friends finally seek help for mental and physical illnesses which they have been dealing with for a very long time unsupported.
They have been living with these conditions for many years with absolutely no support from their family and although I've wanted to help for many years I have never been able to afford to do so but now I think I can.
As such - do we have anyone on this page who can recommend medical professionals in Hastings/Havelock that are empathetic and will be supportive of someone who has been struggling for a very long time. Especially if they are well known to be good with mental illness diagnosis/treatment/advice as this is the core of ongoing issues.
My role in this endeavour is to try and empower my friend and give them the confidence they need to start and continue their recovery.
At this stage we are looking for a GP with those traits so any advice is appreciated!
If you can, please help me help my friend! 🤍

For some weird reason, we get on the same team, a couple of games they play decent, defense and passing the ball. Later on when they add their friends to the party or whatnot, they stop wanting to pass and this one guy was chucking the lead away and the game was almost always close. First time we played we both combined for 62 points, 11 rebs, 19 assists and 11 steals. Our last game with his teammates was 14 points combined, 9 rebounds, 11 assists and 3 steals. And the main guy who was ballhogging had 28 points, 4 rebounds and 0 assists. A close game and ended up losing the game a 3rd time with that same squad.. We load into the rec locker room. I don't see the guys there, so they probably swapped servers or something. But yea, not sure why they no longer want to pass and move the ball around. Or defend. The guy I teamed up with let his guy score 25 points in multiple games later on.

One day ago, I returned from my one-week trip to Mykonos. And to put it short, my feelings about this destination are mixed. To begin on the positive side: the charming photos of narrow blue-white streets and azure blue waters are not lying. They are indeed mesmerising and definitely worth experiencing. If you are a fan of Greek mythology, a visit to the adjacent Delos island is a must and an adventure to be remembered for a lifetime. I also liked the fact that most of the beaches are pretty clean with slowly descending water depths and crystal clean waters. The people were nice and willing to help. The food was a-ma-zi-ng (you have to try souvlaki, tzatziki, moussaka and some traditional bakery goods like the sesame rings and greek brioche).
Now the other, not so positive part: I was pretty shocked about the fact that there was trash almost everywhere outside the pristine clean city center. I mean, I could turn just one street away from the center and find myself surrounded by garbage bags, and pretty much lots of garbage just lying on the streets. Also, there are a LOT of cats everywhere. Are they cute? Definitely. Are their smelly excrements lying on the pavements cute? Not so. One might think that the trash is just a normal part of existence in a very high frequented tourism area. But surptisingly, this was not the only problem. There were tons of trash also on seemingly private properties around the island and along the roads. Speaking of the roads, Mykonos is not really a walking / hiking friendly destination. Despite the beautiful landscape, there are not much possibilities to walk safely or take a hiking trip. The pavements along the roads are either very shattered (and often lined with trash) or non-existing and not pleasant to walk on, as the horribly smelling fuel gasses coming from huge amounts of (partially very old) cars, busses, trucks, mopeds and quadricycles are not pleasant to inhale. I hardly saw any bikes, e-bikes or any e-vehicles on the island. Even the main attractions like the windmills (surroundings) and the little Venice made quite a "neglected" impression by a closer look (Am I the only one having this feeling?).
You know, I am just a tourist. I do not know much about the economy, political or financial situation of the island inhabitants. But I mean, collecting the trash in your very own environment (or property!) cannot be that hard. I really feel that thanks to the (quite decent!) amount of tourism money, there should be much more focus on nature protection, supporting e-mobility and walking routes ... not just building a ton of new private closed resorts, where on the inside, everything is perfectly "instagrammable", but just one meter outside, there is chaos, trash and destruction.