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When I first started working at the docks, there was a story that used to go around, mouth to mouth, among my fellow workers. Each time, the details would change but the main idea always remained the same.
It was a story about an old man who lived in a cabin by the sea with his dog Ishiki. His wife had passed away when their children were still young, leaving him to raise them alone and to make sure that food would always be on the table, he quit his job as a writer and started working at the docks loading and unloading the ships’ cargoes. His dog, always by his side, could often be seen helping him carry the heavier loads and taking his place when each noon, he had to rush back home to make sure there was a meal ready for his three children when they returned from school. Then he would quickly piece together some bread and cheese and eat his meal on his way back to the docks. As it was a tough job and paid little, after his shift at the docks had ended, he used to run the streets with a basket filled with an assortment of unclaimed or confiscated goods that he had stolen from the dock’s warehouse. Each night, he would thus supplement his meagre income by selling his ware in the dark back alleys of his town. And as he was careful not to take anything that would be missed, he was never caught and soon his fame rose along with his clientele. He became somewhat notorious and people came out of town to see him and try his goods. Ishiki was by his side even during these hours of the night, protecting him from shady individuals and advising him on whom to trust.
At night, sitting by the fireplace, exhausted, with a prick in his chest and a hole in his stomach (Ishiki fast asleep by his feet), he watched the flames as they wobbled and twirled. And each night, as the dance of the flames made his head nod, his eyes began to burn. Soon his cheeks turned wet and his throat tightened. And yet instead of a cry, laughter escaped his lips. And then he would forget everything. His sorrow, his job at the docks, his shame, his uncertain future.
And so the years went by and his children started growing up and soon they were all gone, each of them left to chase their dreams and passions. His eldest son, Albert, moved to Zurich, to work for a large company. Being resourceful and ruthless (albeit not that smart), he soon started climbing the ranks and found himself in the company’s executive group earning a yearly salary that exceeded all the money his father had seen in his lifetime. He married a cold but beautiful art dealer and had two spoiled children. The daughter, Laura, decided to go to Sweden to study medicine. Being the smartest of the three, she earned a full scholarship for one of Stockholm's best universities. She eventually became a renowned doctor, working at a geriatrics centre on the mobility of elderly individuals. She never had kids, nor a serious relationship, and she gave herself wholeheartedly to her research (Despite her success, she failed to provide her father the help he needed for his rheumatic feet). And the youngest, Daniel, fell in love with an actor from Japan. He met him one night in the city, where they were shooting a Japanese drama (whose plot he couldn’t remember or understand). Paying no attention to the actor’s words, he would listen with eyes wide open, enchanted by the music of his speech and the new sensations he offered him. When the filming was done, he followed him back to Japan. At first, the old man would call his children often, eager to learn about their lives and accomplishments but as they were not so eager to share their stories with him he stopped.
Thus, the old man was left alone with his dog as his sole companion. Having nothing better to do now that there was no one to look after, he rose every morning at five, had some dried fruits with a piece of bread and walked with Ishiki to the beach while it was still empty of swimmers, sunbathers, and aspiring models. There, he would close his eyes and by raising his hands and tilting his head backwards, he began to move to the rhythm of the waves. He didn’t mind his loneliness while he was swaying and twisting. Neither did he notice his ailing feet. The sound of the sea, the breeze, and the dancing filled him with something he couldn't quite explain. Then his eyes would fill with tears and by putting his chest forth he would burst into strange laughter. If someone were to ask him, right at that moment, what he felt, he might have said that it resembled the air in the lungs of the birds.

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Long story short: I work as a freelance service provider and one of my clients has owed me more than $10,000 since October. They hummed and hawed and stalled and lied until March, when they finally paid me about half because they needed me to do some work for them.
Thinking the rest of the money would soon be coming, I did about another $3k worth of work for the client, only to have the same bullshit start all over again. They now owe me about $8,000 and I'm goddamn sick and tired of listening to their recycled lies and sob stories and empty promises of getting paid next week.
I do believe the client will pay me, or at least wants to. I've had a collegial and productive working relationship with them for the better part of 12 years and I figure they wouldn't have paid me the $5k in the first place if their plan was to totally screw me.
At the same time, I also know through third parties that the client is under significant financial stress and that their business has recently taken a sharp downturn.
If I have to, I will hire a lawyer, get a judgment on my debt, and put a lien on their business. But that will take a lot of time and trouble, and I'd rather not to go it unless there's no other viable option.
At the same time, I'd like to scare the client into thinking I've consulted a lawyer and will soon be launching a collection effort in the courts. What could I say in my next payment demand to make the client think I'm talking to a lawyer about the situation?
Thanks in advance.

Ok guys long story short I'm a single child Initially my parents wanted me to become a doctor but I opted for pre eng ( cuz I love maths) Back then I didn't have any clear idea what I want to do and stuff but now after a whole lotta research I think aerospace engineering is what I wanna do
But the thing is I don't wanna disappoint my parents u know what aerospace is a bit risky (scope), agr koi siblings hote tou no problem thi but now I'm the only one child so unki sarii umeedain mugh se hi hainn and It's actually overwhelming Uggghhh
So basically the purpose of this rant is thatt what if I don't succeed in this field what iff ki barsatt ho rahii And because of this I'm not properly focusing on preparation 😭 ( Btw I got 111, 116) And net4 is my last chance and I really don't wanna disappoint them I am procrastinating like a sloth 🦥 ( does that count??) I am studying but wase nahi jesi mughe karni chahiye 😭😭😭 this all is soo much overwhelming.. Take care 🙏🏻

JEDI: SURVIVOR SPOILERS! Proceeds with Caution!
I love Jedi Survivor, and i think it was everything I could've ever wanted in a sequel to Fallen Order. And i think one of the reasons was Cal and Merrin. Since Fallen Order came out(technically i owned it since Christmas of it's launch year, but finally got around to playing it in 2019-2020, i can't remember), i wanted to see Cal and Merrin together.(not in a nerdy way, but just thought they were perfect for each other). So when she kissed Cal in Survivor, i was so happy! Speechless almost(and it definitely wasn't because i was home alone with no one to hear me). So long story short, I just want to know what you guys thought about the whole thing.

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?

I love night shift, but lately it’s taken a significant toll to my physical health. I am 7p to 7a for the past 2.5 years. I love the autonomy and laid back atmosphere. Plus I’ve always been a night owl, I have no issues staying awake at work. For reference, I am a RN. If I worked 7a-7p, I’d probably be found sleeping in a corner somewhere and get fired 😅
Long story short, began feeling off in Jan, doctor wanted CT and ultrasound imaging, turns out it’s serious, and night shift makes it difficult to manage. I’m in pain over 75% of days each month since December. It’s beginning to affect my mental heath.
Anyway, moving to day shift would improve my quality of life physically. Transitioning would be SO hard. On top of that, my shift differential is $7 more an hour, $14 more an hour on Friday Saturday and Sunday - So I’d be losing a HUGE chunk of my monthly income.
What would you do in this situation? My main hesitation is the loss of income. Id likely have to pull overtime weekly if I moved to days (one extra shift) and that still wouldn’t break even with night pay. I’m struggling yall. Any kind of advice is welcome.

I've worked on fiction (and non-fiction) in a wide variety of genres and styles and worked with writers on submission packages, short stories, novellas and novels, sometimes in one manuscript, sometimes split into smaller sections depending on the writer's preference. My genre specialities are horror, fantasy and romance, though I've also worked on memoir, crime, sci-fi and more, and have worked with both Adult and Young Adult manuscripts.
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Traumatize Them Back thought you all would like my story:
In the late ‘70s I went to girl scout camp. It was great!!! But one night they served boiled spinach, and as fate would have it I’d been playing with pond moss that very afternoon. Add to this I’d tried spinach once at a friend’s house and I threw up. (Mom despised spinach, so it hadn’t crossed my plate any other time).
At dinner that night our vegetable was boiled spinach. I told the counselors “I can’t eat this, I’ll throw up”.
“If you don’t take at least 3 brownie bites you can’t have dessert.”
“What is dessert” I queried?
“Ice cream sandwiches” answered the counselors.
Damn. Game on.
“Okay, I want that. I’m going to take a bite and puke… should I aim for the railing?”. It was semi-outdoors.
The counselors had stopped caring. “Uh-huh. Sounds good”
I took the bite, swallowed it and promptly puked over the railing. Suddenly, they are all action and rush me to the one stall bathroom… that was occupied.
I puked in the sink until the vile green shit was out of my system.
As I wiped my mouth with the paper towel I said “So, do I need to take my other 2 bites?”
Several counselors asked me shortly thereafter “If you knew you were going to throw up, why did you eat it?”
“I love ice cream sandwiches,” I answered.
My sweet mother raised hell upon my return from camp that summer, and the forced “three bite” rule went away at Camp Winacka for many, many years.

Hey everyone and thank you for reading this. To make a long story short. I have relapsed after almost 5 years of living in recovery. The guilt and shame and “the secret” I’m keeping is killing me. My husband and I have a ministry together and I also work in the recovery field so I am fearful of sharing the truth, in fear of losing it all. Including my job. What do I do? I have no one I feel that I can talk to. I knew I was relapsing n my mind long before I actually did it. I’m stuck. Any suggestions appreciated. Thank u

Tl;Dr: i had a really good time, game is a 9/10 and the only wishes i have are fairly minor. Story good, gameplay good, exploration REALLY good.
Combat: the martial classes (fighter, thief, archer, etc.) were definitely the crown jewel of this game. I loved the combat, it felt so fluid and interesting. Each of the skills is unique enough where all of them provide a different perspective or approach to a battle. Each class has a purpose and approaching combat from the same "just go in there and deal with it" perspective doesnt always work the same way it does in other games like soulsborndenringkiro. Personally i found the fighter to be addicting and every aspect of each fight felt calculated. The casters i felt got the shortest end of the stick (mage, sorc, Marcher) each of them feels like a shadow of thier former casters in my opinion. Sorcerer has it's two most titular capstone spells but many of the previous spells are missing. Mage and sorcerer i could certainly see mistaking one for the other. Magic archer though i thought all classes were fun and i hate to compare to it's older brother, feels like it didn't have the diversity or "uniqueness" as it's older counterpart had. Trickster was just a blast, it started off awkward and i hated it, but as i learned of so so many different mechanics i learned to love the class so so much. Pushing boulders, throwing rocks, using spellbooks, using enemies to fight enemies to fight enemiesc, etc. it was a blast and it felt like such a refreshing and unique take on action rpg battles.
Story: i thought it told a very different story from DDDA which i was not expecting but was still good in it's own right. However, it got short ended hard and you can feel it. The whole godsbane questline gets halted hard into the dragon fight. The story of lord phaesus feels like it got mega halted, and he's made so important in the unmoored but it doesn't feel like he had that presence to earn it in the early game. The whole bit about the false arisen also got shoved under the carpet. I really liked the story's message and the story told. But it feels like it didn't have the time to cook that it needed and came out undone (thanks crapcom).
Exploration: literally perfect. Only wish i had was that i could spend an unlimited amount of time in the unmoored so i could shatter my poor aching heart at all of my favorite campsites being made so horribly ugly by the end of the world.

I feel stuck in what I call an "outline"(it doesn't feel like one), but honestly I feel like I'm just writing a giant outline without even having started my book yet. I don't know what my problem is that I can't make a normal outline, I have to write the ENTIRE story as the outline!
and that's just excluding the first four pages which are just detailed information about the characters, lore and world building!
I'm in the outline of chapter 6 and my Google Docs already has 21 pages!
again, THIS IS JUST THE OUTLINE!!!
and that's just excluding the first four pages which are just detailed information about the characters, lore and world building!
everything else is just long descriptions of what happens in each chapter!
I genuinely need help with this! How do I make a better outline without getting stuck without being able to start writing my book??

1. Fantasy:
   
   • "The enchanted mirror revealed a world that existed parallel to their own."
2. Science Fiction:
   
   • "A signal from deep space hinted at an extraterrestrial presence, captivating humanity's attention."
3. Mystery:
   
   • "An anonymous note left on their doorstep unveiled a web of interconnected secrets."
4. Romance:
   
   • "Their love story began in a bustling airport during an unexpected flight delay."
5. Horror:
   
   • "A cursed object passed down through generations brought tragedy to every owner."
6. Historical Fiction:
   
   • "An unexpected friendship blossomed amidst the chaos of a bygone era."
7. Thriller:
   
   • "A series of unexplained events pointed towards an elusive and dangerous perpetrator."
8. Adventure:
   
   • "A long-lost artifact resurfaced, beckoning intrepid explorers on a perilous quest."
9. Dystopian:
   
   • "In a world devoid of nature, the discovery of a single flower sparked hope for change."
10. Comedy:
    
    • "A case of mistaken identity at a prestigious gala led to hilarious misunderstandings."

Feel free to use these prompts as a starting point for your short fiction stories, allowing your creativity to flourish across various genres!

1. Fantasy:
   
   • "The forgotten heirloom revealed a hidden gateway to a realm of mythical creatures."
2. Science Fiction:
   
   • "The experimental serum granted extraordinary abilities to an unsuspecting test subject."
3. Mystery:
   
   • "A series of bizarre symbols carved into ancient stones held the key to an unsolved mystery."
4. Romance:
   
   • "Their love story unfolded against the backdrop of a quaint seaside town's annual festival."
5. Horror:
   
   • "A cursed painting's unsettling gaze seemed to follow anyone who dared to glance at it."
6. Historical Fiction:
   
   • "A forbidden romance flourished amidst the backdrop of a revolution's chaos."
7. Thriller:
   
   • "The classified documents uncovered a conspiracy that threatened national security."
8. Adventure:
   
   • "An old journal detailed a legendary treasure hidden deep within an untamed jungle."
9. Dystopian:
   
   • "In a world controlled by AI, a small group fought for the restoration of human autonomy."
10. Comedy:
    
    • "A mistaken identity at a prestigious cooking contest led to culinary calamity and hilarity."

Feel free to use these prompts as inspiration for your short fiction endeavors, allowing your imagination to take flight across a diverse array of genres!

For 34 years I have thought that I can improve my relationship with my mom. I have given so much energy and hope into the relationship, only to find out that she cannot change. She wants the same thing; a great relationship with her daughter. The problem is that she is so far gone in her own mental health issues, and also doesn't know how to really love someone. I also think she has a small case of "wet brain" from her alcohol abuse over the years. She is so damaged and I want to help her. I want to fix her and in turn I'll have a mom that can give me everything a daughter deserves.
I may have reached my limit on disappointment today, and I'll tell you why. I have a two year old son and my husband and I brought him over to my mom's place to visit. She had newly moved in and wanted to show off. I told her my honest opinion, because she pried it out of me. Long story short, she has money issues. A month prior to this visit we had an honest conversation and she shared with me her finances. I wanted to help her, and by doing that I told her she would not ever go homeless and we will help her manage as best as possible. Fast forward two weeks after that - she takes a compulsive "once in a lifetime" trip to France with her church. Spoiler alert, it wasn't free... She also agrees to move into an expensive condo upon her return. All compulsive moves.
Circling back to today - I told her that her life choices will inevitably effect her family. I also shared that while I don't agree with what she has done, she is an adult and can manage her own decisions. In turn, I will not support her compulsive choices by being a crutch if she puts herself into a corner. She walks out of the room. I then go to her living room to sit with my husband and son. She comes in the room to put on her shoes. As a side note my husband was building a big wheel for my son. I asked my husband a question about putting it together. My mom looks at me and says, "I have gorilla glue if you need it. We can use it to glue your lips shut too".
I LOST it - more or less told her how she has continually hurt me through my whole life and how greatly it has impacted me. I was hyperventilating and sincerely wanted to punch her. I did NOT though. In fact, I realized how awful it was for me to be yelling like that in front of my son. i grabbed my belongings and left. My husband met me outside and we drove home.
These people don't change. My mom is damaged, and it has in turn damaged me. I won't ever be like her though. I'll never make a "joke" about gluing my son's lips shut after he has an honest, and difficult conversation with me.... I just feel like I continue to mourn a relationship with my mother that I never got to have. When I was younger I used to wish I never met her, because it would be less painful. Today I'm wishing that too. My insides hurt. Thank you for reading.

ok so for context im a dutch person who is going in college .
story:
im at college right now and i dont know if im the jerk so im in my dorm and i live with dis girl she had a huge
her name is amy not her real name btw
crush on me im in math class shes there im somewhere else shes there shes literly spying me i u might think thats a coincidence but no i changed classes the next day she changes classes she gets the currage one day and tells me "heyyyy i like u wanna be my bf?" for context she has never even spoken to me so i say no and she goes off mad and crying but i told her no nicley i go back to my dorm at the end of the day im looking at my what app messages but then. i see a new message its a picture of me scrolling on youtube in my bed witch i had just dont i start to freak out and tell my roomate he says "maby we need to get blinds?" i agreed and we get it but some how the next day after college hours i go to watch videos on the my phone some one keeps spamming my phone with pictures of me in my dorm some how i start freaking out and tell dis to the school administration and the say i quote "mAbY uR rOOmAtE iS mESSinG wItH yOU"
i tell them that he was at the dorm when some one took the pictures they dont litsen so i get revenge i write who it is it writes guess...... i wrote amy? it said yes and i if i dont become her boyfriend she will swat me over and over i wanted to tell but she would know so i made a genuis idea in the mmiddle of the night i broke into the school administration service put printed images of what she texted me on the table the next day i think u can guess what happend yeahh she got banned from the college and i was free for the rest of the time i was there
ik its short but am i the jerk here?

To make a long story short my dad has been in li life but was not physically there he lived 6 hours away and then found a new family and life and mocked a sate away which is 10 hours away from me and I prob see him 3x out of the year. In a disagreements it’s always his way or he’ll make you hear his way . Recently we got in a disagreement and it was about my mom and I defended her name since she’s the one who been there for my brother and I. He didn’t like that.
Anyways point is had a plan trip to see my little brother graduate high school and now I’m uninvited. I feel so gutted because it’s a high school graduation which is a huge celebration I known him since he was 7 . I could drive 10 hours and go home the next day but 1: I’m broke and can only afford essentials 2 I’m afraid if I do go what the outcome would be . 3: Im worried what the outcome would be if I showed up anyways

I am a community college student who will be applying to 4-year schools within the next year! I plan on applying for a creative writing program and have no idea where to start for a writing sample. What do colleges look for in a successful creative writing sample? Can I send in previously published pieces? Mixtures of short stories and poetry or only one? I have so many questions, sorry if this is dumb.

1. Fear Song! is sounding quite generic, isuvanti songs gatham lo chalaane vinnam, Koratala itlanti music ni kottinchukovadaniki Tamilnadu velli Anirudh ne endhuku? Ikkada unna Thaman ki icchina kottesevadu. Anyone for that matters: I could really see no reason, what difference Anirudh brought into the table? Anyhow this is just first single, I really wish I would be proven wrong in upcoming singles or at least in the movie.
2. Song lo choopinchina short clips ayithe asalu generic amma mogudu la unnai, not sure how long would he utilize same overly reacting goons, same overly gadzooking that hopeless narrative for it being a good story? Cinema announcement appudu ee cinema story synopsis cheppadu adhi assalu interest generate cheyyaledu, ippudu ee marketing stuff lo unna content literally bongu la unnai.
3. The only positive thing I found was some parts of teaser that released a while ago and ofc NTR, VFX and SFX and Cinematography here and there, I'm pretty sure they used the help of motiontracking of view keeping the camera in a boat to capture the voyage like effect.