I have an expat friend living in CR who no longer has a major credit card. He needs to travel back to U.S. this summer to deal with his belongings in storage. He doesn't have a U.S. address or phone number anymore. We are looking for suggestions on how he can apply for a credit card to use for car rental and airline ticket. Any ideas?

I have been trying to conduct a MaxEnt test in R and have run into an issue that I can't solve. I would appreciate it if someone could help me. My environmental raster data and presence data are loading correctly. My pairwise correlation is showing accurate results. The issue is probably something straightforward, but the answer is eluding me. Here is my complete code and the error message I am receiving:

Introduction ------------------------------------------------------------

Pteoris volitans occurrences from GBIF (coordinates) along with Bio-Oracle SST 5.85

Worst Case Scenario SSP5-8.5.

Load Packages -----------------------------------------------------------

Load necessary packages

library(installr)
library(rgbif)
library(rJava)
library(occ)
library(sp)
library(raster)
library(ggplot2)
library(lattice)
library(rasterVis)
library(dismo)
library(GGally)
library(tidyverse)
library(sf)
library(terra)
library(SDMtune)
library(biomod2)
library(zeallot)
library(gridExtra)
library(farver)

Load GBIF Data on P. volitans -------------------------------------------

Perform GBIF occurrence search

gbif_p.volitans_data <- rgbif::occ_data(scientificName = "Pterois volitans", hasCoordinate = TRUE, limit = 13000)
myspecies_coords <- gbif_p.volitans_data$data[, c("decimalLongitude", "decimalLatitude", "individualCount", "occurrenceStatus", "coordinateUncertaintyInMeters", "institutionCode", "references")]

Convert the list to a data frame

myspecies_coords <- data.frame(decimalLatitude = myspecies_coords$decimalLatitude, decimalLongitude = myspecies_coords$decimalLongitude)

Change name of myspecies_coords

p_volitans_coords <- myspecies_coords

Transform GBIF Data to .csv ----------------------------------------------

Write data frame to CSV

write.csv(myspecies_coords, file = "/Users/micahgisclaiDocuments/UCC Marine Biology MSc/Dissertation/R_code/GBIF_and_BioOracle/GBIF_and_Bio_Oracle_R_SSP585/Pterois_volitans_Occurence/myspecies_coords.csv", row.names = FALSE)

Extract Coordinates from GBIF Data --------------------------------------

Extract latitude and longitude from GBIF Pterois volitans data

decimallatitude <- gbif_p.volitans_data$data$decimalLatitude
decimallongitude <- gbif_p.volitans_data$data$decimalLongitude

Path to Bio-Oracle SST SSP5-8.5 Layer --------------------------------------

nc_path1 <- "/Users/micahgisclaiDocuments/UCC Marine Biology MSc/Dissertation/R_code/GBIF_and_BioOracle/GBIF_and_Bio_Oracle_R_SSP585/data/sst/SST_ssp585_2020_2100_depthsurf_773f_eb2c_59ac_U1713367461606.nc"

Read Bio-Oracle layer SST SSP5-5.85----------------------------------------

bo_SST_SSP585 <- raster(nc_path1)

Saving Bio-Oracle SST SSP5-5.85 Raster Tiff -------------------------------------------

Write Bio-Oracle SST SSP5-5.85 layer as GeoTIFF and .csv

Save the Data as a Raster GeoTIFF

writeRaster(bo_SST_SSP585, "./data/sst/bo_SST_SSP585_terra.tif", overwrite = TRUE)

Plot SST raster------------------------------------------------------------

plot(bo_SST_SSP585, main = "Sea Surface Temperature")

Path to Bio-Oracle SWS SSP5-8.5 Layer -------------------------------------

nc_path2 <- "/Users/micahgisclaiDocuments/UCC Marine Biology MSc/Dissertation/R_code/GBIF_and_BioOracle/GBIF_and_Bio_Oracle_R_SSP585/data/sws/sws_ssp585_2020_2100_depthsurf_b657_a572_c6b1_U1715786576023.nc"

Read Bio-Oracle SWS SSP5-8.5 Layer-----------------------------------------

bo_SWS_SSP585 <- raster(nc_path2)

Saving Bio-Oracle SWS SSP5-8.5 Raster Tiff ------------------------------

writeRaster(bo_SWS_SSP585, "./data/sws/bo_SWS_SSP585_terra.tif", overwrite=TRUE)

Plot SWS raster------------------------------------------------------------

plot(bo_SWS_SSP585, main = "Sea Water Speed")

Path to Bio-Oracle SO SSP5-8.5 Layer --------------------------------------

nc_path3 <- "/Users/micahgisclaiDocuments/UCC Marine Biology MSc/Dissertation/R_code/GBIF_and_BioOracle/GBIF_and_Bio_Oracle_R_SSP585/data/so/so_ssp585_2020_2100_depthsurf_9ed4_e29f_e3fe_U1715785506682.nc"

Read Bio-Oracle SO SSP5-8.5 Layer------------------------------------------

bo_SO_SSP585 <- raster(nc_path3)

Saving Bio-Oracle SO SSP5-8.5 Raster Tiff ------------------------------

Write Bio-Oracle SO SSP5-5.85 layer as GeoTIFF

writeRaster(bo_SO_SSP585, "./data/so/bo_SO_SSP585_terra.tif", overwrite =TRUE)

Plot SO raster----------------------------------------------------------

plot(bo_SO_SSP585, main = "Salinity")

Path to Bio-Oracle Phyc SSP5-8.5 Layer ----------------------------------

nc_path4 <- "/Users/micahgisclaiDocuments/UCC Marine Biology MSc/Dissertation/R_code/GBIF_and_BioOracle/GBIF_and_Bio_Oracle_R_SSP585/data/phyc/Primary Productivity_ssp585_2020_2100_depthsurf_7f72_0431_8307_U1713367491076.nc"

Read Bio-Oracle Phyc SSP5-8.5 Layer--------------------------------------

bo_phyc_SSP585 <- raster(nc_path4)

Saving Bio-Oracle Phyc SSP5-8.5 Raster Tiff and .csv ------------------------------

Write Bio-Oracle Phyc SSP5-5.85 layer as GeoTIFF

writeRaster(bo_phyc_SSP585, "./data/phyc/bo_phyc_SSP585_terra.tif", overwrite =TRUE)

Plot Phyc raster-------------------------------------------------------------------

plot(bo_phyc_SSP585, main = "Primary Productivity")

Load layer data to convert into polygons within a grid -----------------

Read geotiff files

Load GeoTIFF files

bo_SST_SSP585 <- raster("./data/sst/bo_SST_SSP585_terra.tif")
bo_SO_SSP585 <- raster("./data/so/bo_SO_SSP585_terra.tif")
bo_SWS_SSP585<- raster("./data/sws/bo_SWS_SSP585_terra.tif")
bo_phyc_SSP585 <- raster("./data/phyc/bo_phyc_SSP585_terra.tif")

Load grid data

grid <- raster::rasterToPolygons(raster::raster(xmn = -180, xmx = 180, ymn = -90, ymx = 90, resolution = 1))

Plot grid

plot(grid)

Use sf (simple features) to convert grid and give unique ID to polygons---------------------------------------------

Create sf grid from current grid information

sf_grid <- st_as_sf(grid, wkt = "geometry")
sf_grid$ID <- 1:nrow(grid)
points_sf <- st_as_sf(sf_grid, coords = c("decimalLongitude","decimalLatitude"), crs = 4326)
sf_grid$ID <- seq_len(nrow(sf_grid))
join_data <- st_join(points_sf, sf_grid, join = st_within)

Reduce down to 1 point per cell

oppc <- join_data %>% group_by(ID.y) %>% sample_n(1) %>% ungroup()

Convert to Spatial object

sp_oppc <- as(oppc, "Spatial")
sp_oppc <- as.data.frame(sp_oppc)

Comprising the final_df for pairwise correlation test-----------------------------------------------------------

Plot each environmental raster layer

par(mfrow = c(2, 2)) # Set up a 2x2 grid for plots
plot(bo_SST_SSP585, main = "sst")
plot(bo_SO_SSP585, main = "so")
plot(bo_SWS_SSP585, main = "sws")
plot(bo_phyc_SSP585, main = "phyc")
par(mfrow = c(1, 1)) # Reset the plotting layout to default

Create a dataframe with species occurrences

Calculate the number of repetitions needed for each layer

repetitions <- ceiling(12996 / 4)

Create a dataframe with species occurrences

final_df <- data.frame(
species = rep("Pterois volitans", repetitions * 4), # Repeat the species name repetitions * 4 times
PA = rep(1, repetitions * 4), # Repeat the value 1 for PA repetitions * 4 times
layer = rep(c("bo_SST_SSP585", "bo_SO_SSP585", "bo_SWS_SSP585", "bo_phyc_SSP585"), each = repetitions), # Repeat each layer name repetitions times
ID = rep(1:repetitions, 4), # Sequential IDs repeated 4 times
decimalLongitude = runif(repetitions * 4, min = -180, max = 180), # Random longitudes
decimalLatitude = runif(repetitions * 4, min = -90, max = 90) # Random latitudes
)

Set coordinates

coordinates(final_df) <- c("decimalLongitude", "decimalLatitude")

Create a list to store extracted values for each variable

extracted_values <- list()

Extract values at occurrences for each variable and store them in the list

extracted_values$sst <- raster::extract(bo_SST_SSP585, final_df)
extracted_values$so <- raster::extract(bo_SO_SSP585, final_df)
extracted_values$sws <- raster::extract(bo_SWS_SSP585, final_df)
extracted_values$phyc <- raster::extract(bo_phyc_SSP585, final_df)

Add extracted values to final_df

final_df <- cbind(final_df, extracted_values)

Rename the columns of the SpatialPointsDataFrame

names(final_df@data) <- c("species", "PA", "layer", "ID", "sst", "so", "sws", "phyc")

Convert final_df to a data frame

final_df <- as.data.frame(final_df)

Subset final_df for correlation analysis

correlationdata <- final_df[, c("sst", "so", "sws", "phyc")]

Create predictors stack

predictors <- stack(bo_SST_SSP585, bo_SO_SSP585, bo_SWS_SSP585, bo_phyc_SSP585)
names(predictors) <- c("bo_SST_SSP585", "bo_SO_SSP585", "bo_SWS_SSP585", "bo_phyc_SSP585")
plot(predictors)

Filter presence and absence

presence <- subset(final_df, PA == 1)
absence <- subset(final_df, PA == 0)

Convert presence and absence data frames to a two-column matrix of coordinates

presence_coords <- cbind(presence$decimalLongitude, presence$decimalLatitude)
absence_coords <- cbind(absence$decimalLongitude, absence$decimalLatitude)

Convert predictors to SpatRaster object

predictors_spat <- terra::rast(predictors)
print(predictors_spat)

Utilize ggllay (ggpairs) to make a pairwise correlations to test (30%) presence/absence data-----------------------------------------

Randomly sample points (same number as our observed points)

background <- terra::spatSample(x = predictors_spat, size = 12996, # generate pseudo-absence points equal to the number of observed points
values = FALSE, # don't need values
na.rm = TRUE, # don't sample from NA values
xy = TRUE) # just need coordinates

Convert background to SpatRaster object

background_terra <- terra::vect(background)

Use prepareSWD from the 'dismo' package with 'terra' objects

predictors_terra <- prepareSWD(
species = "Pterois volitans",
p = presence_coords,
a = background,
env = predictors_spat
)

Split data into training, validation, and testing sets

datasets <- trainValTest(predictors_terra, test = 0.3, only_presence = FALSE, seed = 25)
train <- datasets[[1]]
test <- datasets[[2]]

Subset final_df for correlation analysis

correlationdata <- final_df[, c("sst", "so", "sws", "phyc")]

Remove NAs from the correlation data frame

correlationdata_df <- na.omit(as.data.frame(correlationdata))

Plot pairwise correlations

GGally::ggpairs(correlationdata_df) + theme_bw()

Perform MaxEnt test -----------------------------------------------------

Check the number of observations in the data slot (coordinates of environmental layers)

Assuming train is your SWD object

coords_df <- train@coords # Extracting the coordinates data frame

Creating the data_obs object with X and Y columns

data_obs <- coords_df[, c("X", "Y")]

Displaying the first few rows of data_obs to verify

head(data_obs)

Check the length of the pa slot (presence/absence data)

pa_obs <- length(train@pa)
print(pa_obs)

Perform MaxEnt test

model_maxent_SSP585 <- train(data = train, method = "Maxent", fc = "lqph", reg = 1)

Perform MaxEnt test

model_maxent_SSP585 <- train(data = train, method = "Maxent", fc = "lqph", reg = 1)
Error in data.frame(..., check.names = FALSE) : arguments imply differing number of rows: 1, 2, 0
I believe it may be my data_obs and pa_obs results. They both show just one column, one row, and the total presence data.

Relationship length: 2,5 Years Gender: Male (me), Female
After my first breakup and the endless pain it caused, I thought I could handle anything. A few years back, I even received a diagnosis for ulcerative colitis and managed to cope with the diagnosis and the ongoing suffering. After five years, I opened my heart to another woman.
Two years later, it happened. She met a guy online. I didn't think much of it because men and women can be friends (though it's tough, but possible). He even had a girlfriend, so I wasn't overly worried. After meeting him a few times, she went on a university trip to Switzerland and came back a changed person. She wanted to spend the night at her mom’s, which was fine by me. She said she'd text me when she got there—it’s a 30-minute trip. Five hours later, she suddenly returned home. I was terrified, thinking she had died or something else horrible had happened. When she got home, she said she'd been out drinking with a friend, and we went to sleep because I was too exhausted to discuss anything. The next day, I demanded to see her phone because I didn't believe her (after she didn’t even notify me about her plans), but she refused. Long story short, she had been with Julian, the guy from the cinema. They had gone to watch the northern lights and had some drinks. I pressed her, unable to understand how she could keep this from me. Since she struggles with emotional stress, she confessed that she had kissed my best friend a few months back. After further arguing, she admitted it happened twice more, once at our place.
I told her straight away that we could get through this, and we discussed why it happened. She hadn't felt emotionally secure with me, and I see that now. Yes, it wasn't my fault she strayed, but I hadn't treated her as well as she treated me for the longest time. I wasn't terrible, but I hadn't made her my top priority, and she felt it. She had told me several times how important it was, but she never conveyed just how serious the situation was. We decided to try again, and she agreed to stop seeing Julian for some time (she didn't want to stop texting him because she finds it incredibly hard to make friends and didn’t want to lose that—she said she'd stop if she felt something romantic could happen).
Why didn't I treat her better? I can't tell you. Maybe my illnesses stressed me out! Maybe it was university, which has never stressed me so much, that kept me from paying enough attention to my girlfriend. I just didn't realize how serious it was.
A few days ago, my girlfriend decided to take a break from me to clear her thoughts and find out if she can still love me.
And then, as if things couldn't get worse: in two days, she was supposed to start a month-long break, and just now, she wrote to me that Julian's girlfriend had broken up with him, just as I had predicted.
My disease has flared up again due to stress, and it's the most important university semester of my life, but I can't go on because I JUST CAN'T ANYMORE.
Perfectly timed with our break starting, Julian's girlfriend broke up with him. I don't know what to do with myself. I love my girlfriend, even after everything, and I don't want to lose her. But after everything, especially this last part, I feel like I know where this is going. I just can't deal with it. I can't watch TV shows, I can't eat, and most of the time, I can't even cry. The only thing keeping me going is the hope that nothing happens with Julian this month and she comes back to me, so I can show her that she is my number one priority (alongside my own well-being). And I've never meant anything so seriously.
I don't know what to do with myself. I want to tell her to cut off contact with Julian, but she won't; I want to tell her to stay with me, but she won’t. And when I express my fear that she might develop feelings for Julian during the break, she tells me she can't imagine that happening.
I don't know what to do anymore. Thank you for reading this far. Writing is the only thing I can do right now.
I feel like I barely exist these days, especially now. I’ve thought about hurting myself, but I won’t. I know I won't end my life, and I won't harm myself. I can't imagine how terrible the next months will be, but I have to survive somehow, even though I feel I may never be happy again.
So... I don't know what I'm expecting from this... Advice? I Quess. I can't imagine anyone can help. I still have to try everything.
**TL;DR;** : My girlfriend cheated, i want to fix it, but everything gets worse and worse

I discovered Shera's videos quite a few years ago, and loved her humour as well as her message to level up. I started noting down all her little gems. They give me motivation, and a giggle too. I am older, in my fifties, and have been happily married for over 15 years, so I don't need her dating, sugaring, or 'get the bag' advice, but I do love her level up advice. I saw another lady share her notes, so I wanted to as well. There are tons, I've realised! I hope you enjoy them!
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How do you become the prize?

If you don’t start as the prize, then you aren’t the prize. If you don’t know if your mind that you are already the prize then you can never be the prize.

~~

How to be more feminine so I can be spoiled more?

It’s a lifestyle. You have to act, fake it until you make it, and create a lifestyle. The days that you don’t feel very feminine are the days that you have to use more of your masculine energy.

Remember to always have a space to come back to that is feminine, and recharge yourself with feminine energy. Create a more feminine environment, wear more feminine clothes, listen to music that is going to help your femininity instead of diminishing it.

Keep things that you like to do feminine and do feminine things. Going shopping, getting your nails or hair done, buying shoes, picking out décor for our rooms, decorating tables, going on picnics, watching girly movies.

Recharge yourself by doing some of those things. You need to be able to recharge your femininity at least once or twice a week.

~~

Live the type of life you want already. It may not be on the scale that you want to live it at, but it needs to be a version of it. For example, if you want to live a soft, feminine life make sure your current life reflects that: your current environment, the current way you dress, the current way you walk, talk and act.

The more you receive, the better treatment you receive, if you can get a provider who can let you live a more feminine life, a softer life, then it's just going to get better and better.

But already live the life you want to live, that way they can only improve you and they see how you treat yourself and see what you like and that’s what they are going to be giving you. Your goals will be met just by dating.

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What are some ways to keep him interested in he provides well?

Look good
Make sure you know what his interest are
Talk to him
Make sure he feels like he is the man
Look good when you are out with him
Make sure you are pretty and heads turn ‘ooh who’s he with’
His self-esteem will skyrocket when you go out with him if you look good and he’s not going to want to leave that


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Men like women to switch it up as long as it’s classy.

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Flower attract bees to them by their bright colours and they smell good. Attract men to you:

· Wear bright pretty colours
· Smell good
· Look fresh, dewy and youthful
· Look attractive

Look like the prize. Look like his fantasy. Look through his eyes: what would he like to see?

It’s not that complicated. Bring it back down to simplicity? What do men like?

Heels
Skirts
Dresses
Makeup
Long hair
Red lipstick
Baby voice
Feminine colours
Make them feel good
Give them compliments
Let them talk
Don’t talk about your boring stuff – they don’t care

Use the formula to get success with men.

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If you want to dress casual in jeans and a cute top, still wear heels, hair, full makeup. If you’re going to wear jeans, you’re going to need to wear heels.

Also think about this: what sort of man are you attracting. If you wear jeans when you meet you’re going to get taken to a jeans date. Dress for the life you want.

~~

Comment:
When we had a fight I cut my hair short & bangs & went shopping. He was so glad he said “you look like a different person!” The fight was forgotten & he treated me new again & took me shopping again.

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"Life is fun! (...) life is a movie, life is a stage. Get into character... "

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Men don’t care about anything else but what you look like and how you make them feel.

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If you’ve let yourself go, level yourself up to the point that their jaw will drop when they see you.

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The only limitations are the ones you believe in.

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What do rich men’s wives all have in common besides being pretty?

They’re feminine
They’re classy
They’re not loud and obnoxious
They don’t outshine their husband
They hold back and keep it together in public
They are well proportioned

Shera had a friend who was a little rachet, and she ended up marrying wealthy. She had to totally change everything about herself:

The way she dressed
The way she wore her hair
The way she spoke
The kind of shoes she wore
Her makeup
She had to change it all
How she acted around people
How she spoke to men
She had to change everything
It’s not that she changed who she was inside or her personality
It’s that she changed who she was around men
There’s a difference

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Your stock should go up after you get married, not down. If your stock is not rising after marriage you’re doing it backwards. That means still investing into yourself, your beauty, your clothing, into your stash (money, wealth and investments). If you got married and your stock plummeted, that’s your fault.

~~

Loving yourself means putting yourself first as a priority. Knowing your worth and value and not taking any crap from anybody because you value yourself, you love yourself. That’s all loving yourself means. And not talking down about yourself. And knowing that you deserve what you want in life.

Once you do that other people will as well – men, co- workers, your boss, parents, spouse, brother, sister, cousin, whoever. Whoever is in your life at the moment will recognise that you love yourself and that you don’t have to submit to them or that you’re not desperate for their approval. In fact they may start to be desperate for your approval. So make sure you’re putting yourself first.

Don’t be always talking about the other person and what they want or what they think. Don’t care who they are. Don’t care about other people or their spouse or the person they’re interested in. It’s not about them, it’s about you. If they can’t recognise you and they don’t like you, then you are wasting time.

If you have to sit there and be puzzled about why someone is not responding properly or why they’re not doing this or that, it means they don’t like you so just move on and stop trying to waste time worrying about it. You already know that in the back of your mind; you’re just hoping for a different outcome that there won’t be.

Make sure that when you realise you are putting other people before yourself as a priority then you’re not going to get the type of man or people attracted to you that you need. When you can get somebody in the click of a finger and they’re not used to that it means you are valuable and that they are not necessary. They are very unnecessary and therefore they feel like you have even more value because you don’t need them. You don’t need them, they need you. That’s why they seek you out. That’s why they call you, that’s why they ask you out.

Make sure you’re not getting caught up in silliness. If they’re not putting you first, you’re gone. Or you put them on ice; that means you let them figure it out and when they start acting right again then you allow them back into your life. If you’re chasing behind someone, if you’re worrying about someone who ghosts you then you’re not putting yourself first.

And that means you don’t love yourself. A lot of people were taught to act a certain way – not cocky etc – if you don’t, all people see you as is a doormat. You can let down your guards later when they are fully invested in you and aren’t going anywhere, but until that happens they are there to impress you.

~~

How do you fall in love with yourself when you aren’t happy with yourself?

Become happy with yourself:

· Do things that make you happy
· Look the way you need to look
· Continue to do this every day until you are happy

Only you can make you happy

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Don’t go out there lookin’ like Plain Jane. Plain Jane gets passed by with the eye.

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The key is confidence. You can learn all you want, if you don’t have confidence you can’t pull it off. The key is confidence, knowing your value, and not listening to no dusties. That’s the key, that’s the masterclass right there – be confident.

Be main character energy. Stop caring what people think. Have a goal of what you want and go for it and don’t stop until you get it. Speak positive about yourself and stop dealing with dusties. That’s just it. You do all those things and you’re going to have something. You’re going to get what you’re looking for. That’s it.

~~

It’s not what you look like – it’s how you make them feel.

Are you going to make them feel young again?
Are you going to make life exciting for them?
Do they enjoy being with you?
Do they like being seen out in public with you?

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Shera, on when you talk about all your feelings and prior history:

“You’re being an informant on yourself. You’re telling on yourself. You’re giving out all your secrets and revealing everything. So that’s definitely not feminine energy, because feminine energy is naturally dark. You know, it’s water, it’s the cosmos, it’s that. So when you’re revealing everything, when nothing is unknown and everything is known, now you’re masculine. Because that’s light- everything is known. So the more you say, the more you tell, the more you open up, the more masculine you become in that energy, and the less mystery and femininity and feminine allure you have, because now you’re an open book. And they have all the clues to how the story ends and how to manipulate the character.”

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“Feminine energy is naturally dark, is water, is the cosmos, is that. So, when you are revealing everything, nothing is unknown and everything is known, now you’re more masculine, because that is light, everything is known.

So the more you say, the more you tell, the more you open up, the more masculine you become in that energy, and the less mystery and femininity and feminine allure you have because now you are an open book, you’re predictable.

And they have all the clues to how the story ends and how to manipulate the character.”

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Get them to worry about you, while you worry about you.

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How do you find your purpose? You create it.

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Leveling up is actually a lot of fun when you are present and mindful about it it’s probably be the best gift you could ever give yourself as a woman.

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Stop caring what other people think and live the life you want to live. If you don’t like kissing people’s butts, don’t kiss their butt.

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A lot of women don’t realise that if you just get into your feminine, and you stick with your standards, you can get what you ask for.

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How to become detached and unbothered?

Stop caring. When you care too much, that’s when you can’t detach and be unbothered. Stop caring, become ‘take it or leave it’. That’s your attitude. You will be fine with it or without it.

~~

Comment:

Three years ago I was getting yelled at a public train station (which we had to take because neither of us had a car) by my dusty disgusting ex. I lived in a cheap apartment with four unsavory roomates and their boyfriends. Now I live in a luxury high rise with a conceirge and valet. All I did today was get a facial, sit by the pool and shop. I don’t have to worry about a SINGLE THING and every man in my life treats me like a queen. I’m truly breaking generational curses; my dad left my mom with four kids alone while she worked at Denny’s waitressing overnight. If it weren’t for Shera’s wisdom I don’t know where I would be today but I just give thanks every day that I saw the light. This is my one and only life so why shouldn’t I be living peacefully and bougie.

It’s crazy how fast life can chance when you realize your worth and act on it. Keep on inching further and further; the more luxurious things you do the more the rest of your life catches up. It literally started with me going to the expensive nail salon instead of the cheap one. Then I felt like I deserved more. I moved into a nicer apartment that was out of my budget at first, then a nicer car, then I started buying designer bags and now I live in an ultra-luxurious place. Small steps and the rest of your life will catch up in time. Of course look your best every day and be healthy. And do not give a second of your time to anyone who does not treat you with respect, remember if they’re not adding to your life they are taking away.

The universe somehow just opened up and rains abundance on me. The more you surround yourself with the vibrations of prosperity the more it will be drawn to you. Ella Ringrose on YouTube helped me a lot to draw in money.

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Comment:

Shera ever since I started watching you I have levelled up my life completely. I lost 50 pounds and changed my whole look to be more feminine. My husband was so motivated he started making more money and bought me a home and my dream car. He does everything I want now and he feels proud to bring me home his paycheck. I no longer work and just workout every day and focus on my children. A lot of my family members don’t understand this life but I am very happy and comfortable.

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If you give yourself away too easily, your value is low.

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10 Important Habits of a Gold Digger

1)high standards
2)high self-esteem
3)perspective
4)purpose
5)options
6)be unapologetic
7)looks
8)business plan
9) knowledge/value of money
10)stay unbothered

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‘Busy patterns that aren’t classy make you look older’. You can show how classy your clothing is by the cut, colour and pattern, not the brand or designer.

Look to magazines for style inspiration:

O magazine = for older women
Instyle = more youthful

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Comment:
Men need respect, they don’t want your love.

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Wealthy men like women who are thin, feminine, and classy, or classy/sexy.

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Classic = classy. Dress in a way that you wouldn’t look crazy in a photo in 20 years time.

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‘We’re not trying to fit in, we’re trying to stand out.’

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Comment:
Looking beautiful, adore your blouse and that classy backdrop. I have earrings very similar. I have to go out now, I’m over 60 and always look stylish heading out the door . Make up and a cute dress today. You never know who is at the coffee shop 😊

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Be cute, be feminine, don’t talk so much. Let him do the hard work.

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‘You’re not his momma stop acting like it’ video
Women will turn into their man's mother without realizing it! Then he will run.

A lot of times when a woman has been in a relationship for a long time or is married, they start acting like a mother to the man without even realising it. To avoid that, do these things:
· Totally change everything – change how you dress, put more makeup on, wear heels.
· Act ten years younger.
· Don’t be concerned about the things you used to be concerned about.
· Let everything be free and fly.
· If you once worried about dishes in the sink don’t worry about it anymore.
· Change it up.
· If he realises that you stop caring and you just put all that extra energy that you were nagging and trying to organise and keep stuff right or that you were frustrated about – if you took all that extra energy and put it back into yourself – and you stopped worrying about the house and the domestic issues and him doing this, this and that. He’s going to think, ‘Well dang, everything is out of order, now she’s dressing like this and putting on makeup and looking this way, and the dishes aren’t clean anymore, or she’s not nagging me about picking up my clothes and the room is a mess’, then either he’ll get up and do it or he’ll start turning into your father.
· You mirror what they do and they’re gonna start seeing what you are doing by you have to act that way with them.
· You stop cleaning dishes, you start leaving your stuff on the floor.
· You start dressing cute, and say you’re going out.
· You forget to do stuff, or you stop helping out because you don’t want to damage your nails or the Real Housewives is on.
· Start doing the same thing to him – he watches sport, you say, ‘Oh Housewives is on, I wanna watch it. I don’t wanna watch it later.’
· You don’t do any of this like it’s revenge, just like you joined him in not being responsible, or joined him with more relaxed rules.
· He might like it. He might be like ‘you’re so laid back, you look happy today’.
· Then he might start cleaning up more because it’s not an order.
· But as long as you’re happy and not nagging him, he’s going to do it voluntarily.

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How you act and how you make him feel will give you more power to get what you want.

· Look good
· Be more feminine
· Speak softly
· Smile
· Laugh at whatever he is saying and make him feel good about who he is
· Let him talk more than you
· Feed his ego
· Act vulnerable and he will want to do things for you, will want to please and impress you

(I added:
· Ladylike, dainty, girlish, delicate, compassionate, considerate, sympathetic, tolerant, warm-hearted, gracious
· Calm, refined and tasteful
· Agreeable, friendly, good-natured,
· Kind, moral, pleasant, delightful)

That’s how you get what you want.

Our power is in our femininity, not in our masculinity, not in being in competition with a man, but making them weak because we are giving them exactly what no-one else does and so they’re not used to it and they yield to it and want more of it and they’re going to do what you want.

Being feminine is the key to getting what you want. There is no magic formula; it’s just ‘being feminine’. Work on that and you will get what you want. Work on your baby voice. Work on asking men for things and help, feeling vulnerable around them and stroking their ego and you can pretty much get what you want, especially if you choose the right target. Don’t go up and choose someone who has a thousand options, go up and choose someone who feels lucky to be with you and who will act accordingly.

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Men don’t like jealous women. You look insecure if you show jealousy. If you feel jealous, act like you don’t care – laugh it off.

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Men don’t like to be told what to do or have someone running their life. They don’t need you to offer them suggestions – this will just make them feel like a child, emasculated and they will rebel.

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Have a hobby and have a life.
Have your own life.
Make yourself number one.

Make sure he likes you more than you like him. If he really likes you he is going to chase you and not let you go, and you don’t even have to do anything to make this happen.

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I am not a people pleaser. I live for myself not others. And that’s how you have to be to be unbothered. Be unbothered always and you will live your best life.

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I live in a fantasy world every day. That’s why I can create the world that I want.

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A dream woman is motivation for a man in every way. If you no longer motivate him, you are no longer his dream woman.

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A good actress will melt into her role.

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Instead of waiting and having regret later, make the decision now to do what’s best for you, not what’s best for the outside world and what they think. Do what’s best for you in the long run, not what’s best for you right now in this one moment which will pass. Think ahead. Right now is gone. As soon as you think about it, it’s gone.

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To be a dream woman and to be worshipped by the man you are with, you have to stay focused on you. Don’t be about him. A man’s dream woman does not mean she is all over him. She has a life. Keep a healthy distance instead of being extra clingy. That way you stay on his level. Make sure you appeal to his friends (in a classy way) too. He will see that others appreciate you and know that he has the prize.

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“Put outfits together in your mind when negative people are talking.”

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How to be unbothered?

Comments:

‘Fake it till you make it. That’s what happened with me I started to pretend that it didn’t bother me. Now I’m literally so unbothered and focused on myself.’

‘When you are showing that you’re upset or bothered, you are giving them power to know they affected you. I love everyone but I do not argue. I have trained myself not to get emotional even at my husband or family. Being this way also makes you more respected, it’s part of your charisma.’

‘Being unbothered is a choice.’

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Comment:

If you're over 35 the best ways to look young is to drink a gallon of water a day....it's good for wrinkles..and helps your makeup glide on like butter.

Eat less and eat as much green as you can (Kale, Broccoli, Spinach) so you can be as slim as possible so that you feel good in your clothes....

Work out to increase your confidence...

Dress your age....nothing worse than a woman who dresses out of her age range...makes you look like you're trying too hard...

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Build confidence by not accepting that you have low self-esteem. Every day improve yourself so your self-esteem gets higher and higher. Don’t wallow in it, don’t accept it. Every day tell yourself what you want:

I look good
I feel good
I’m great

Tell yourself that. Give other people compliments, and they will give you compliments. Before you know it, you’ll have high self-esteem. You have to work on it, it doesn’t come automatically. It took a long time to tear down your self-esteem, and it takes a moment to pull it back up.

Just work on it, keep moving forward. Don’t let anyone put you down again.

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How to keep your husband interested

· Less communication
· Less giving of information
· Spend more time apart
· Don’t get so close that he is going to want to back up
· You have to get close then back up, get close then back up again
· Look your best at all times
· Don’t smother people and they won’t try to escape you
· Have a life
· Have things to do
· Have a to-do list that does not require that person

Go out and do things. He will appreciate you more when you get back. He will wonder what you’ve been doing. He will anticipate your return.

Don’t let him conquer you. When men have conquered a woman, they will move on. If he doesn’t feel like he can ever conquer you, he will try harder. Never let him feel like he totally has you.

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Masculine people (men or women) tend to run to the rescue of others.

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Shera, on uplevelling your looks and being your best every time you step out the front door: Don’t let life pass you by. Life is short. Life is very short.

Comment on Shera’s video: My mom went through a season where she dressed up and it just made our whole family and home come alive. I remember when my mom walked into the living room all fixed up and my little cousin's eyes just lit up. He said be careful don't touch her lol. He literally went from seeing her as a plain ol’ aunt to a princess. He was so young, but he couldn't fake it; that was his instincts.

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· It’s not about looking young, it’s about looking good.
· If you miss an opportunity to be levelling up, you are only cheating yourself.
· Stay ready.
· Every day do something to improve yourself - hair, exercise, mindset, self-esteem
· Enjoy getting ready – be creative
· If you’re wearing makeup, go bold. Men want to see the makeup.
· Men like it when you look your best. When you’re out in public, people are judging a man’s status by the type of wife he has, how she looks. You add status to any man that you are with.
· If you are attractive, you will have a lot of friends inviting you out. They will use you to attract attention because you look good. They are going to gravitate towards you and associate you with success. Your appearance will get you further than almost anything else.

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When you’re trying to lure a man in, dress for that man. Men do pay attention to what you look like.

Broke men pay attention to your silhouette. They look at your body because they just want to have sex with you.

Men with money pay attention to what you wear: your clothes, your shoes, your jewellery, your shoes, your hair, everything. Are you appropriate? If he wants to take it to the next level and take you out and get to know you, start a relationship, introduce you to his friends, he isn’t just looking at your body.

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The better you look, the more successful he looks.

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Men are visual creatures. Everything men do is based on that they see. How they treat you is based on what they see.

If you go without makeup, hair not done, and dressed badly, you won’t get the same treatment even by the people who see you every day. When you look good, the people around you have a little bit more respect for you. They see you looking pulled together and to see you any other way is foreign to them.

When you are levelled up, keep this in mind, don’t backslide. When a man meets you looking good, he wants to see you like that for your entire marriage. He doesn’t want you to let yourself go.

Try hard to keep yourself up during your marriage; how you looked when you met him is how he wants to see you forever more.

Men are very visual creatures, so when they see us looking bad, it upsets them. It literally makes them clench inside a little bit because they are so affected by the visual.

You are like a Christmas tree or a beautiful ornament. It’s a pleasure to look at you and they’ll want to be around you just for that.

People may treat you badly because you didn’t keep up your looks - a man could be speaking to another woman or ignoring you.

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“Just act and dress like a feminine lady. You’re making them feel younger by being in their presence. Watch 1950s Hollywood movie stars to watch how those ladies acted.”

Never help a man level up as they will always put you in a maternal role and look at you as a mother figure.

How to change your mindset:
1. Tell yourself that you are no longer allowing people to make you feel bad about something – that’s your choice.
2. Decide that you want to be better, and each day take action towards being better. Your self-esteem will rise from this.
3. Surround yourself with like-minded people so you can influence and help each other.

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People who talk less are generally more well respected.

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“Look for the positive in every negative comment or situation, and you will find it every time.

Whatever your weakness is, make it your strength, to fuel you to the next level. That’s how you really level up from inside. Face your weakness head on. If someone calls you fat, flaunt it. Say, ‘So what? Yes, I eat, I haven’t seen a rib in many decades, but I’m happy. I got a lovely husband, nice house, nice car.’

Instead of being a victim about it, empower yourself with it. Your flaw can be your power. It can be your power if you take it and embrace it and stop focusing on it as an insecurity. The more you focus on something as an insecurity, the more other people will focus on it because they know it’s your weakness and that’s how you get affected. Whatever your flaw is, turn it into something that can give you more than it can take from you. If people say it’s a flaw, take it and turn it into a power.”

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Don’t listen to what people say; what do you think? Opposition creates interest.

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· Be extra feminine in the way you dress, speak, act.
· Be charming - smile, don't argue (and then do exactly what you were going to do anyway).
· Ask for help from your man - opening a jar, lifting something, reaching up high, anything - they love it. Do this three times a day. Say things like 'It's too heavy for me'. Doing this makes them feel protective of you.
· When you are offered help, accept it.
· Talk to men in a feminine baby-voice.
· Practice being feminine and flirty every day to men everywhere so that it becomes second nature. Things such as asking a man for assistance at the supermarket and smiling and saying thank you in a feminine voice.
· Use your feminine charm on everyone around you.
· Look your best, put on makeup every day, smell good, be well groomed, have nice nails.
· Speak to him as if he's a person and not a child - don't try to control him. Mothers control their children and men don't want to have sex with their mother.
· Ask for what you want, but do it in a feminine way.
· Act like the prize to be the prize.
· Be unpredictable - men will get bored of you if you are too predictable. If you are unpredictable it is exciting to them plus scares them a little too. They will wonder why you are different.
· Don't talk so much.
· Mirror how he acts to bring him closer. Say your man is a bit distant; my natural inclination is to wonder what is wrong, try and talk to him etc. That is clingy, a better way to behave is mirror that - be busy doing your own things, happy but busy and let him come looking for you when he comes out of his cave.
· Be feminine in everything you do - surround yourself with reminders of your femininity - i.e. a pink phone cover.
· Be the receiver not the giver.
· Let him think up ideas, with your subtle input.
· Hardly ever text or call him at work, unless you need him to pick up something.
· Dress up every day for no reason.
· Smile.
· Always be levelling up.
· Have a plan B.
· Don't tell him your plans for the day or where you have been - be a little mysterious and let him wonder what you've been up to.
· Keep the mystery alive with privacy - closet, bathroom etc.
· Don't do everything together.
· Have hobbies and interests of your own.
· Make him feel like a man by asking his advice, seeking help from him, not trying to tell him what to do etc.
· Keep up with new trends and the latest styles. Try new looks, buy new clothes, look cute.
· Make him feel younger by being fresh, new and exciting.
· Be excited by life and easily impressed.
· Go on vacation, go out to places.
· Do new things and turn him on to new things. Do new things in bed.
· Change your looks - look different, be different.
· Listen to the latest music.
· Keep up with the latest trends in things.
· Be an exciting adventure.
· Be happy go lucky, not a care in the world, everything is fun.
· Head up, chin up, look around, smile.
· Get all excited when you talk about little things.
· Light up when you talk to people.
· Bring a high energy.
· Wear your hair long and straight or smooth-wavy.
· Be seasonal - with your look/outfit, eating, décor.
· Reinvent yourself regularly.
· Play different characters for fun.
· Channel someone else when you go out.
· Be constantly changing and improving.
· Be a lively woman - bubbly, happy, exciting, smiling, lifts their spirits, fun to be around.
· Grab his hand and pull him along like a child.
· Be energetic and breathe life into others.
· Mirror his body language about 10-30 seconds later.
· Try new things, new looks.
· Practice your charm on waiters etc.
· Be a people watcher in different environments depending on the lifestyle you desire.
· Look from the outside in - how do people view you? How attractive are you?
· Transform yourself.
· Be his ultimate fantasy girl.
· Look good, do your makeup every day.
· Speak to your him as if he is a person and not a child.
· ‘Can you help me/lift that/get me a blanket?’ in a baby voice. Get him used to looking after you. ‘This is too heavy for me, I can’t reach it’. Do this three times a day minimum.
· Ask for what you want in a feminine way.
· Use the baby voice.
· Be extra feminine.
· Be charming – smile, don’t argue – agree (but do exactly what you want anyway).
· Ask for help from men.
· When you are offered anything, accept it.
· Talk to men in a feminine nature.
· Practice being feminine and flirty every do so that it becomes second nature to you – it will become easier with practice.
· Ask questions and smile.
· Play a bit dumb (not stupid; request their knowledge).
· Use your feminine charm on everyone around you – practice on any man to get better.
· Never get too comfortable (don’t let yourself go).
· Keep the illusion going – makeup, hair, lotion, fragrance.
· Look like you did when you first met (me: 66-67kg, long blonde hair, stylish clothes).
· Men are visual creatures and your hair is foremost – long, silky and straight.
· Have your makeup on, look cute.
· Shera’s husband treated her differently when she gained weight and then lost weight.
· Shera’s advice to a lady who gained 40 pounds and now her husband isn’t attracted to her: ‘Lose 40 pounds’.
· Still look sexy even if you’ve been together a while.
· Exfoliate your face and body.
· Have glowing, moisturised skin.
· Use highlighter on your face.
· Wear perfume, body lotion, nicely scented products.
· Wear red lipstick, eye makeup.
· Wear light, modern perfumes.
· Have simple, nice nails.
· Tell him that whatever you want is your ‘ultimate fantasy’.

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If you want to be married to a rich man, dress like a rich man’s wife.

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Be unbothered

It’s so amazing to just not care. You have no idea how much better your life gets when you stop caring. When you stop caring about stuff that’s not beneficial to you, everything blossoms, everything. Because your attention is no longer on anything negative, it’s all on you, and so you blossom.

How to keep your man chasing you? Be busy, don’t call him all the time. Have a hobby or a business and let him have to go looking for you.

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Did you ever feel insecure about your weight?

“No.

At any weight my mental game was tight, it was good. I could get anything I wanted, so it never really held me back. The only thing that would ever make me feel insecure about anything is… I really don’t have a lot of insecurities anymore. I had the normal insecurities of a child. But when I grew up and I understood that you could take your power from any situation, you no longer have insecurities.

If I was insecure about my weight, I wouldn’t be up here on YouTube, and if someone says something about how I look, I don’t care. I say Okay yeah and so what? I’m eating good, I’m living good. It doesn’t bother me, because that’s not what defines me. I’m gonna get paid skinny or fat. I’m gonna be happy at whatever makes me feel happiest. So it’s all about how you feel about yourself and how you value yourself. You don’t base your self-worth on what other people think about you.

And the reason why I teach people you gotta look good if you want to turn heads and make men cross the room is because if you are trying to get a date, yes, you have to be concerned with what other people find attractive. But that should not ever play a role in your own personal self-esteem.

Whatever you need to feel good at the time, tomorrow or today, that’s what you need to be doing.”

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To preface this, I’m 17 and I have terrible social anxiety/depression, while my sister is 18(about to be 19) and generally fine. After every school day I’m so incredibly tired and stressed I can’t do my homework. Doing anything related to school stresses me out beyond belief and I get distracted. Even with really easy things that would make my life easier. Like revising and turning in something I’ve already done. My mother just had a long conversation with my sister and I about how we do nothing. It’s Sunday and we’ve slept the whole weekend. She says she doesn’t want us missing out on memories and that we don’t take advantage of the things we can do. Which I get.. but we’re not rich and I go back and forth between my parent’s apartments every Friday. I’m not permanently anywhere. That isn’t an excuse but it does make things harder. There’s things I want to do but there’s so many steps and making plans every weekend stresses the people around me out. If I ask my dad or mom’s boyfriend for a ride to a store it won’t get done till a different day/week and they’ll sigh and act like I’m taking advantage of them. I have no friends, what would I go out and do without my family? If I ever ask for something I feel incredibly bad because we don’t have money and I’m not smart or useful. I have terrible grades and I sleep and cry all the time. What gives me the right to ask for something fun? I know I need to grow up and get a job soon, that’s all they ever talk about, but I feel like I need to work on so many other things as well. I need to get a better diet because I don’t eat or overeat, I need to learn to drive, I need to participate in school and make friends, I need to make cleaning myself not something I do obsessively everyday out of fear but a habit to make myself feel healthy, I need to get control over my depression and anxiety before it controls my whole life, I need to look for places to live, I need to get off my phone, I need to do so much but I feel constantly overwhelmed. In the end I end up doing nothing.
TL;DR I am stuck in a constant cycle of feeling overwhelmed and being too depressed to do anything. I fear that I’ll never break this cycle and that it’ll plague me throughout my adult life until I’m a sour old lady who blames everything on the world. Fear tactics just make me more depressed. I want to get a job but I’m already failing half my classes and I am so mentally and physically tired I have no Idea how I’d manage a job after school. I think a job would be way less stressful than school though. How do I change my life before I get stuck like this as an adult?

I have an expat friend living in CR who no longer has a major credit card. He needs to travel back to U.S. this summer to deal with his belongings in storage. He doesn't have a U.S. address or phone number anymore. We are looking for suggestions on how he can get a major credit card to use for car rental and airline ticket. Any ideas?

What is this?

This is a weekly crowdfunding roundup of new projects launched last week and projects that end the coming week.

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The criteria for the lists are as follows:

Ending soon

• Sorted by number of backers
  
• Kickstarter projects ending in the next 7 days, that have at least 100 backers (or marked as "Project we love" by Kickstarter), will have reached more than estimated 95% of their goal by their deadline and passed the filters:
  
  • No DnD books
  • No zines
  • No 3D printing
  • No dice sets
  • No magazines
  • No shirts
  • No playmats
  • No furniture
  • No events
• Gamefound projects ending in the next 7 days, that will have reached more than estimated 95% of their goal by their deadline and passed the above filters.
  
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Newly launched

• Sorted by number of backers
  
• Kickstarter projects launched in the last 7 days, that have had at least average 15 backers per day, have at least 100 backers or is marked as "Project we love" by Kickstarter and passed the filters (see above).
  
• Gamefound projects launched in the last 7 days and passed the filters (see above).
  
• (beta) Backerkit Crowdfunding projects launched in the last 7 days and have a matching BGG page.
  

Notable filtered projects

• Filtered projects from above lists that have more than 1000 backers.

Tags

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💰: Funded
🔥: More than average 200 backers/day
🌱: Creator's first project
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FAQ

I live in Cuba/Canada/Haiti/USA, why are you posting on a Saturday?!
Because I'm writing this from Europe in the future where it's already Sunday. Timezones be crazy.
Why are there a bunch of non-board games in the board game list?
Because the Tabletop games category on Kickstarter includes anything remotely related to board games and sometimes things slip through my filters.
Why is this future award winning board game and literal saviour of humanity missing from your list?
Sometimes my filters get a bit overzealous and discard actually valid projects. If you feel something is missing for this reason, leave a comment and I'll add it (maybe).
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Name	Description	Backers	Pledged	Ends	Information	Tags	BGG
Dark Cities | Deluxe Editions	Five games of social deduction & light strategy for up to 9 players. Deluxe book boxes include upgraded components & mini expansions.	2982	$321,124.00 (1284%) in 20 days	2024-05-23	💸 Kickstarter	🎉💰🌳
LONG DARK SEA	Long Dark Sea is a cooperative adventure card game for 1-4 players focused on exploration and combat where deckbuilding and resource management are their main mechanics. Venture into the unknown with your pirate crew in search of ancient relics in a Sci-fi universe.	1006	€136,749.40 (228%) in 19 days	2024-05-21	💸 Gamefound 👥 1‑4 players 👶 12+ ⏱️ 40-60 min. Card Game Dice Game Deck Building Cooperative	💰🌱	BGG
Hannibal & Hamilcar + Metal Minis	Hannibal: Classic Edition by one of the most acclaimed game designers in the world, Mark Simonitch.	972	€102,134.25 (340%) in 6 days	2024-05-24	💸 Gamefound 👥 2 players ⏱️ 120 min. Card Game Wargame Dice Game Area Control	💰🌳
Picky Eaters: Ultimate Collection	A delectably devious game for 2-6 players.	681	$50,546.00 (1011%) in 27 days	2024-05-23	💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑6 players 👶 8+ ⏱️ 20-40 min.	🎉💰	BGG
Apistocracy	You're invited to make your season debut in a game that blends worker placement and trick-taking with the delights of Victorian London.	646	$55,877.00 (559%) in 27 days	2024-05-23	💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑4 players 👶 12+ ⏱️ 40-80 min.	💰🌱	BGG
Park Life 🇬🇧 🇨🇦 🇪🇺	Cozy trick-taking game. A celebration of public spaces and cute hedgehogs! 🦔🦔🦔	461	$13,854.00 (13854%) in 27 days	2024-05-22	💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑5 players 👶 10+ ⏱️ 15-30 min.	🎉💰	BGG
Long Live Backyardia!	A modular expansion for the award-nominated Trick-Taking and Mancala board game Bug Council of Backyardia!	454	¥2,447,309 (489%) in 20 days	2024-05-21	💸 Kickstarter 👥 3‑5 players 👶 10+ ⏱️ 30-40 min.	💰	BGG
AI 100% Human - Boardgame	Innovative drafting game with a reserve and immediate scoring, all structured around building a tableau.	370	€24,480.00 (245%) in 20 days	2024-05-24	💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑6 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 30-45 min.	💰🌳	BGG
Nanga Parbat: Animal Powers	A promo pack for Dr. Finn's Nanga Parbat to add even more strategy and fun to an already awesome game.	320	$4,223.00 (422%) in 12 days	2024-05-22	💸 Kickstarter 👥 2 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 30-40 min.	🎉💰🌳	BGG
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Everbloom	A unique blend of area control, resource management, and set collection, taking place in a magical world of flora & fauna.	560	$37,685.00 (188%) in 6 days	2024-06-08	💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑4 players 👶 13+ ⏱️ 60-90 min.	🎉💰🌱	BGG
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The Big Bad Wolf	Based on The 3 Little Pigs! Secretly pass the "Big Bad Wolf" then Entice & Persuade players into flipping it, to Blow Down their house!	440	$8,704.00 (249%) in 6 days	2024-06-13	💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑4 players 👶 10+ ⏱️ 15-35 min.	💰🌱	BGG
Catstronauts: The Board Game	The cooperative boardgame based on the hit graphic novels!	361	$23,289.00 (466%) in 6 days	2024-06-14	💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑4 players 👶 8+ ⏱️ 30 min.	💰🌳	BGG
World of Kilforth: The Fantasy Quest Games	Return to the stunning oceans of Kilforth! Missed the Kickstarter? Heed the call, and explore the beautiful southern seas to defend Kilforth from the deadly Ancients...	261	£27,836.80 (557%) in 6 days	2024-05-31	💸 Gamefound 👥 1‑4 players Card Game Dice Game	💰
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Obviously alone by myself on Sunday. Needed to use the restroom, I have signs “Be back in 10 minutes” I have 2 transactions so far so I thought whatever. Phone rang the whole 10 minutes and it was a lady that showed up a minute after I lock the doors asking when i’m going to be back. Anyways just thought when do you guys get the idea that maybe someone isn’t going to answer. Mine is twice.
(Other story had someone call from 6:20-650, I had about 40 missed calls before the store opened)

Yesterday, I bought a Doro 1380 for my grandmother at the branch office of my mobile operator. I brought her old Nokia mobile phone with me because it was necessary to transfer the phone number from the standard SIM card to a new smaller micro SIM card. The shop assistant took the new Dora phone out of the box and in the meantime started copying the phone number to a new SIM card. Then he inserted this card into Dora, but soon after the battery ran out. I thought it was a bit strange that the new battery was almost empty, but ok, that can probably happen too. Because this mobile phone is naturally slow to charge (MicroUSB), he advised me to come back in 15 minutes and that everything would be completed by then. I came back and turned it on, everything is fine, the battery shows one line out of five but okay, I'll charge when I get back home.
I went to my Grandma's an hour later to show her the phone. We went through the basic things together (calls, SMS, camera, etc.), then the phone crashes because the battery runs out.
I connected the phone to the charger and in less than 10 seconds I get a notification: "Charging paused. Temeprature low."
I get this notification every time I plug it in! Phone wasn't in the freezer and I don't live in the arctic. Jokes aside, I really have absolutely no idea what could be causing this. I tried taking the battery out and putting it back in but that doesn't solve anything. I let the phone charge for two hours but the battery won't hold a charge and the phone won't turn on at all unless connected to the charger.
Has anyone ever faced a similar situation and could give me some advice?
Thank you very much.

Someone changed my iPhone App Store password, like changed it!!! I tried downloading an app and nope, so I tried logging in and nope, I had to sign out of all devices but the only devices shown that it was logged into was my own devices
Also my wallet disappeared, I paid for something at the store and got cash back so I know I had it, I was also on the phone at the time, i had candy and put it in my bag but I told myself “I’m just gonna put my wallet in my jacket” and when I got home it wasn’t there I didn’t hear any thing fall I would hear something fall and I was in a store so someone would have said something.

This is regarding a fence made by Lowe's / contracted through Lowe's. It was made in 2022. We went through months of anguish working through a contractor that harassed us and made a terrible fence. I have text messages from him where he harassed us. And pictures of the shoddy fence (everything crooked, door on its hinges that doesn't close, also crooked, etc.) Everything that happened was logged through Lowe's installation support at the time, so they do know what a nightmare we went through. We went in person to the Lowe's store to complain as well. And I have tweets complaining to Lowe's at the time too. (Edit: picture of Tweets)
On the phone, it was mentioned that we could talk about compensation for our troubles, but that was only available after the fence was officially complete and that our order was "closed." I don't think that "promise" was ever written down and I never went after them for it.
It took a few months but finally someone came in and fixed some parts of the fence (mainly the door and the adjacent slats), and so I thought it was over. I am nonconfrontational and didn't ask Lowe's for compensation at the time.
Today, two years later, we find that the slats in the side of the fence were never installed correctly. They don't go up into the top part that holds the slats - they are just resting. We found out because our neighbor's dogs suddenly ran right through it.
It is past our warranty and Lowe's said they won't do anything about it. I understand that and I'm trying to remain levelheaded. However, I think from the terrible time we endured, we deserve some kind of compensation for the trouble. How were we supposed to know that the slats weren't installed correctly? I had left Lowe's alone because I thought everything was fine. But then this happens.
I know because the warranty is over, there isn't much I can do. But I want to try and see. The contractor caused extreme mental distress, harassed me through text, and caused PTSD (I broke down sobbing in fear once in a neighborhood where a contractor was making someone's fence - I was SO AFRAID that it was him, the man who made ours). I don't have proof of that though, except through texts with my friends that it happened.
I sent an email to a nearby lawyer on the super off-chance we can do something but I'm thinking we might be SOL.
Any thoughts from you guys?
Edit: NJ

Enhancing Google Sheets with Dynamic Email Features Using AppScript

Google Sheets has evolved beyond a mere spreadsheet tool, becoming a versatile platform for automating and streamlining various tasks, including email communication. The integration of AppScript, a powerful scripting language designed for Google's ecosystem, opens up possibilities for creating dynamic, automated email systems directly within Google Sheets. This capability allows users to send personalized email notifications, updates, or reminders based on the data stored in their sheets. By leveraging AppScript, individuals and organizations can significantly improve their workflow efficiency, ensuring that important information is communicated promptly and accurately.
The process of setting up a dynamic email reference involves scripting within the Google Sheets environment, utilizing AppScript to fetch data from cells and use it to populate email content. This approach not only automates the email sending process but also tailors the message according to specific criteria or triggers defined by the user. Whether it's sending out mass emails for a marketing campaign, dispatching personalized client updates, or automating internal notifications, the flexibility and power of AppScript with Google Sheets offer a scalable solution to meet diverse email communication needs.

Command	Description
MailApp.sendEmail()	Sends an email from the script
SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet()	Gets the current active spreadsheet
getSheetByName()	Accesses a specific sheet within the spreadsheet by name
getRange()	Gets the range of cells specified in the sheet
getValues()	Retrieves the values from the specified range

Exploring Dynamic Email Automation with Google Sheets and AppScript

Google Sheets and AppScript together provide a powerful combination for automating various tasks, including the dynamic sending of emails based on spreadsheet data. This functionality is particularly useful for businesses and organizations that require regular communication with clients, employees, or members based on updated spreadsheet information. For example, a marketing team can automate the sending of personalized promotional emails to a list of subscribers directly from a Google Sheet containing subscriber information and email content. Similarly, HR departments can utilize this setup to send out automated updates or notifications to employees. The beauty of using Google Sheets for these tasks lies in its accessibility and ease of use, allowing for real-time updates to email lists and content without the need for complex database software.
The technical aspect of setting up such an email automation system involves writing custom scripts using Google AppScript, a Javascript-based language that interacts with Google Apps. This script can be tailored to trigger emails when certain conditions are met, such as the addition of a new row with a subscriber's information or updates to existing rows. The script reads the specified range in the Google Sheet, extracts the necessary data (such as email addresses and message content), and uses the MailApp service to send out the emails. This approach not only streamlines the process of sending out large volumes of personalized emails but also introduces a level of customization and flexibility that traditional email marketing tools may lack. By integrating Google Sheets with AppScript, users can create a highly efficient, automated email system that can adapt to various needs and scenarios.

Automating Email Notifications with Google Sheets and AppScript

Google AppScript Code Example

const sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet().getSheetByName("Emails"); const range = sheet.getRange("A2:B"); const data = range.getValues(); data.forEach(function(row) { MailApp.sendEmail(row[0], "Your Subject Here", row[1]); }); 

Exploring Dynamic Email Automation with Google Sheets and AppScript

At the core of automating email communications through Google Sheets lies the powerful Google AppScript, a scripting platform that allows for the creation of custom functions and automation within the Google Workspace environment. This integration enables users to transform their spreadsheets into dynamic tools capable of sending personalized, data-driven emails automatically. By utilizing AppScript, users can effectively harness the data within their Google Sheets to initiate email campaigns, send out timely notifications, or even distribute personalized messages to a targeted audience based on specific conditions or triggers identified within their spreadsheet data.
The practical applications of this are vast, ranging from businesses that need to automate customer communications, educators sending course updates to students, to event organizers distributing tailored information to attendees. The process involves writing a script that interacts with both the spreadsheet data and the email service, dynamically generating and sending emails based on the content of the spreadsheet. This not only saves time but also introduces a level of personalization and efficiency that manual processes cannot match. The ability to automate these processes within Google Sheets using AppScript significantly enhances productivity, allowing users to focus on more strategic tasks while the system manages routine communications.

FAQs on Automating Emails with Google Sheets and AppScript

1. Question: Can I send emails to multiple recipients using Google Sheets and AppScript?
2. Answer: Yes, you can send emails to multiple recipients by iterating over a range of cells containing email addresses and using the MailApp.sendEmail() function within a loop.
3. Question: How do I personalize the email content using data from Google Sheets?
4. Answer: You can personalize emails by fetching data from the spreadsheet using getValues() method and dynamically inserting this data into the email body or subject line in your AppScript code.
5. Question: Is it possible to schedule email sending with AppScript?
6. Answer: Yes, by using AppScript's time-driven triggers, you can schedule your scripts to run at specific intervals, thereby automating the email sending process based on your preferred schedule.
7. Question: Can I attach files from Google Drive to the emails sent through AppScript?
8. Answer: Absolutely, AppScript allows you to attach files from Google Drive by using the DriveApp service to fetch the file and include it as an attachment in your MailApp.sendEmail() call.
9. Question: How can I ensure my email automation script runs smoothly?
10. Answer: To ensure smooth operation, regularly review your script's execution logs, test your email functionalities thoroughly, and stay within Google's quota limits for email sending to avoid disruptions.
11. Question: Are there any limits to sending emails through AppScript?
12. Answer: Yes, Google imposes daily quota limits on the number of emails you can send through AppScript, which varies depending on your Google Workspace account type.
13. Question: Can I use HTML content in emails sent via AppScript?
14. Answer: Yes, the MailApp.sendEmail() function supports HTML content, allowing you to create rich, formatted email messages.
15. Question: How do I handle errors in my email sending script?
16. Answer: Implement try-catch blocks within your script to manage errors gracefully and log or alert any issues encountered during execution.
17. Question: Can I track if an email was successfully sent using AppScript?
18. Answer: While AppScript doesn't directly provide email tracking capabilities, you can log the execution and success of email sending operations, or use email marketing tools in conjunction with your script for advanced tracking.

Expanding AppScript Capabilities in Google Sheets

Google Sheets and AppScript synergize to offer a powerful platform for automating email communications, enabling users to send customized messages based on spreadsheet data. This integration allows for the dynamic generation of email content, addressing specific recipient needs or actions. For instance, users can automate feedback requests post-event, send out personalized product updates, or manage periodic newsletters. The ability to dynamically reference email addresses and content from a spreadsheet ensures that messages are both relevant and timely, catering to a wide range of applications from marketing to project management.
Moreover, this approach democratizes the ability to create complex email automation systems, requiring no specialized software beyond the Google Suite. It encourages a more efficient workflow by reducing manual input and potential for error, ensuring that communications are consistently aligned with the latest data. Additionally, it opens up avenues for integrating with other Google services, further expanding its utility and versatility in automating tasks and enhancing productivity within organizations.

Common Questions on Dynamic Email Automation with AppScript

1. Question: Can AppScript send emails to a list from Google Sheets?
2. Answer: Yes, AppScript can iterate over a range in Google Sheets to send personalized emails to each address listed.
3. Question: How does one customize the email content with AppScript?
4. Answer: Email content can be customized by fetching data from spreadsheet cells and using it to populate the email body or subject dynamically.
5. Question: Is it possible to schedule emails using AppScript?
6. Answer: Yes, by utilizing Google Apps Script's time-driven triggers, emails can be scheduled to send at specific intervals.
7. Question: Can AppScript attach files from Google Drive to emails?
8. Answer: Yes, AppScript can attach files from Google Drive to emails by accessing the DriveApp service.
9. Question: How can one handle errors in email automation scripts?
10. Answer: Error handling can be implemented using try-catch blocks to manage exceptions and ensure the script continues to run smoothly.

Unlocking Advanced Communication Strategies with AppScript

Implementing dynamic email functionality through Google Sheets and AppScript represents a significant leap forward in how businesses and individuals can manage their communications. By leveraging data directly from spreadsheets to inform and personalize emails, users can create more impactful, timely, and relevant email campaigns. This not only improves engagement rates but also streamlines operational workflows, reducing the manual effort required in managing large-scale email communications. Whether it's for marketing, customer feedback, or internal notifications, the combination of Google Sheets and AppScript offers a flexible, powerful toolset to automate and enhance email-based communications. With the added benefits of customization and integration with the broader Google ecosystem, users can efficiently scale their efforts to meet their specific needs, marking a pivotal step towards more intelligent and responsive communication strategies.
https://www.tempmail.us.com/en/appscript/implementing-dynamic-email-functionality-in-google-sheets-with-appscript

I have bought 4 mattresses in 3 years. I’m struggling. Me 5’4’ 200. Bad tailbone (broke years ago), bad shoulders. I toss and turn from pain then arms falling asleep. I side sleep mostly, but when no pain stomach sleep. Him 5’10 240. He SNORES! We have an adjustable frame now to help-ish.
I have tried boxed. I have tried hybrid. Sat in a mattress store for a hour. Neither last, or are too firm. Everything I read says I need firm/support. But those seem to hurt my pressure points. I pile up pillows and that’s the only way I am comfy.
Don’t really want to spend more than 5k. Was looking at one brand I can’t seem to mention, but after reading here unsure. Also been eyeing a sleep number, unsure if worth the price point.

Today, I bought a Doro 1380 for my grandmother at the branch office of my mobile operator. I brought her old Nokia mobile phone with me because it was necessary to transfer the phone number from the standard SIM card to a new smaller micro SIM card. The shop assistant took the new Dora phone out of the box and in the meantime started copying the phone number to a new SIM card. Then he inserted this card into Dora, but soon after the battery ran out. I thought it was a bit strange that the new battery was almost empty, but ok, that can probably happen too. Because this mobile phone is naturally slow to charge (MicroUSB), he advised me to come back in 15 minutes and that everything would be completed by then. I came back and turned it on, everything is fine, the battery shows one line out of five but okay, I'll charge when I get back home.
I went to my Grandma's an hour later to show her the phone. We went through the basic things together (calls, SMS, camera, etc.), then the phone crashes because the battery runs out.
I connected the phone to the charger and in less than 10 seconds I get a notification: "Charging paused. Temeprature low."
I get this notification every time I plug it in! Phone wasn't in the freezer and I don't live in the arctic. Jokes aside, I really have absolutely no idea what could be causing this. I tried taking the battery out and putting it back in but that doesn't solve anything. I let the phone charge for two hours but the battery won't hold a charge and the phone won't turn on at all unless connected to the charger.
Has anyone ever faced a similar situation and could give me some advice?
Thank you very much.

I am a 17F my mom 39, I went to prom the other day. I had my professional photos taken still haven’t got them back yet. When I was finishing getting them done the dude said he would send some for me to post still didn’t post them. I asked my mom and aunt to not post the pictures they took because I wanted to post my pictures first when I first got them. My mom made a joke that She will do what she wants because I can’t whoop her. I felt some type of way about it but didn’t say anything because I thought I was being sensitive about it. Prom ends I posted a TikTok of my prom transition. I woke up the next day something told me to go on Facebook I went to her page and she made a post the night before saying “Aye!!!!! Just wait til she says I can post these pictures!!!!” I looked and she already posted the pictures she took and made me her profile picture. I cried because the night before she asked me 3 times if she could post I said no I would like to post first but didn’t ask me if it would be okay if she could now. I know I might of been over dramatic about it but I felt like she did exactly what I said not to do. I didn’t say anything to her because my mom is very argumentative and makes everything about her when I say something and then drags it out so I just shut down. I talked to my cousin she said I wasn’t wrong and how I just need to talk to her. I pointed out how she was just going to make it about her and say she paid for everything so she has the right to do what she wants and then drag it out. This morning when we got home from the grocery store, I said she made me feel a way because she posted my pictures and didn’t say anything to me, also the comment she made towards me about how I can’t whoop her. She said how she didn’t even post the professional pictures she posted her own pictures that she took in HER phone, then how she paid for everything so she has the right and do as she pleases. She said it was a joke and how she wasn’t going to apologize because she’s tired of apologizing and how everybody else gets to post their kids. How I posted a tiktok so she thought it was okay. I could see where the miscommunication came in place but I felt like the planning of my whole prom was about her the only thing I picked out was my dress and nails. She made everything else about her then showed my dress to everyone when I didn’t want everyone to see yet. It’s like I understand that she was excited about prom but I wasn’t because she made it all about herself, with my corsage she made it I specifically said I wanted an all white flowers she said well I like this pink and then proceeded to grab everything I said I didn’t want. I didn’t get the ribbons I wanted, it was no ribbons in my corsage at all to the point where I just forget it do what you want to do. Then after I said something about the prom pictures she said the only reason I even felt some way because I wanted to control everything and she doesn’t care. So, AITA for saying My Mom shouldn’t have posted my prom pictures before I did?

So far this year has been insane with everything that’s happened in my professional, and personal life. I am 21 years old (F) and had been working at one of the big luxury retail brands for 2 years. At the particular location that I worked at, there were a total of 4 managers, one was the store manager, and three team managers, with one of them being someone I was pretty close with. This team manager, we’ll call her 🦁, is 39 years old (F) who is married with two children. When I first met her, I found her very attractive. Of course it was just a casual crush so I ignored it and continued with my work. After about 6 months of working there, 🦁 and I started to talk a lot more and become pretty close. Often she will talk to me about her personal life, telling me how she doesn’t love her husband and that they don’t “sleep” together to which she jokes about being like a nun. During this whole time, I took it as her being my friend and just telling me about her marriage problems. But then it started to become different. In October 2023, the talks between me and her started to become of more flirtatious nature, so much to the point that other colleagues started to notice it when me and her were speaking. The favouritism from her also became very obvious, and since she was one of the managers that had been with the company for over 10 years, she was pretty respected by our store manager as well, which helped me to become a favourite among everyone. At this point, my crush for 🦁 started to become more serious because of her treatment towards me, but I continued to try and ignore it. But then in the beginning of December, I fell for her. And I honestly don’t know exactly what happened at that moment but I just looked over at her one day, and thought to myself “wow she is beautiful” and after that moment I couldn’t stop thinking about her. The whole month of December, I couldn’t focus on anything other than her. She was all I thought about at all times. January comes around and I meet up with her for brunch on our day off, where I also met her kids. Throughout January, my feelings for her kept getting stronger and stronger, and it became harder for me to ignore them because of her continuous flirting. Especially at some points she would give hints that made it seem like my feelings weren’t one sided. At this point I told a few of my colleagues that I am very close with about the whole situation, to which they were shocked, but also confirmed that they noticed it themselves. February comes around and I decide that I won’t be able to move on from 🦁 because of her mixed signals, so I should just tell her how I feel and that way I’ll know. So I tell her that I need to speak to her about something. She says that we can meet up for coffee before work on Wednesday. Wednesday happened to be Valentine’s Day…
We met up and I told her that there was someone at work that I have gotten feelings for, but I didn’t tell her who it was yet. She asked me what I wanted to do, and I told her that I wanna tell this person because that way I’ll have a definitive answer on how they feel and can move on if needed, but I was scared to tell them cause I don’t want things to get awkward between us since we are pretty close. She continues to tell me that if I think the person is mature enough, they won’t let thinking’s get awkward. 🦁 then starts to take guesses on who this person is. After saying a few different names she asks me “is it me”?, to which I nodded. She smiled, and went on to say “awe you’re so sweet, I do like you, and nothing has to change in our relationship, we can continue to hang out and be friends. She was very nice the whole time and didn’t act weird at all. After we were leaving the coffee place, I asked her if I can give her a flower for Valentine’s Day, to which she agreed, so I said I’ll get her one later. We both went to work and everything was very normal between us. Once the shift was finished, we walked to our cars together and I gave her the flower which she accepted and I also asked her to be very clear with me if I had any chance with her. To which she replied no and went on to say she sees me as a little sister and she gives me a hug. I was fine with that and knew that I can start to move on now.
A few days go by and I don’t see her since she went on a small trip. When she returned, I had gone to the store on my day off to give a gift to one of my colleagues who was going on maternity leave. When I went to the store, 🦁 was there as well, but she seemed to be avoiding me. So I didn’t speak to her but after I left I texted her asking to call me whenever she gets a chance. She calls after 3 minutes and asked what’s up, and I tell her that “I might be overthinking, but are you avoiding me?” To which she says that I am overthinking and she is not avoiding me, and assures me that everything is ok. I tell her that I need to speak to her, so she says that she’ll call me after she finishes work. Around 9:30pm she calls and asks if I want to speak over the phone or meet up. I tell her I’d rather meet up and she says let’s do Saturday before we work.
On Saturday, she texts me two hours before we’re supposed to meet with an excuse and says that we can speak in the store. But that day we didn’t get to talk in the store because it was pretty busy and there were people around. So during closing when me and 🦁 were alone in the back, I brought up that we didn’t get to talk, but she brushed me off saying that she is tired and that I should go home and sleep. At this point I got a bit annoyed and just left, but I texted her asking her to call me cause at this rate we wouldn’t be able to talk in person so might as well over the phone. But she never responded.
The next day, on Sunday, we’re both working again. This whole day she seems to be acting very strange. She still talked to me normally about work stuff but was acting different otherwise which started to bother me. This was noticed by a lot of my colleagues who even brought it up and asked what was going on between me and her. When my shift was almost finished I asked to speak to her. She agreed and we went into the fitting room in our store for privacy. I told her that I was starting to get annoyed because of the way she was acting since she keeps telling me that everything is ok between us but then is acting slightly weird and I just want her to be clear with me if she isn’t comfortable then I’ll leave her alone. She reassures me again that she is perfectly fine and that I am overthinking. She then gives excuses for her behaviour saying that she wasn’t feeling well yesterday and that she saw my text at midnight and didn’t want to call me that late and so on. I tell her that there were two things I wanted to tell to her. First was that I wanted to thank her for being very kind and understanding about my feelings. And the second was that I wanted to make it clear to her that don’t expect anything from her, if my feelings are one sided, I will move on. After which we agree that everything is ok now and I ask her for a hug. She gives me a hug but then she doesn’t pull away fully. While still holding me she says “you don’t have to worry, I do like you” and then she leans in and kisses me. At this point I am shocked and confused. But after that, she very clearly gets scared and goes on to plead that I don’t tell anyone. I was fine with the kiss and was crazy in love so I promised her that I will act like it never happened and it doesn’t have to happen again. We calm down and leave the fitting room and I am finished work at this point so as I’m about to leave I ask her, “if I text you, will you reply”, And she agrees. I didn’t end up texting her.
A few days go by and I am off from work. When I go back, I am doing opening shift and 🦁 is supposed to start an hour after me, but she doesn’t come in. Instead our store manager comes and tells me that we will have a meeting in her office. I go into the office and she has zoom open with a lady from HR who goes on to tell me that someone has filed a harassment complaint against me. They go on to ask me closed ended questions based on what 🦁 had told them. The questions were more to do with the fact that whether I confessed feelings for 🦁 or if I gave her a flower or texted her. I was so confused cause I didn’t understand how any of that was harassment. Texting was always two way, I never spammed her, she always texted me too. The flower was given with her permission and she accepted it. And developing feelings for someone is not harassment. Even our company handbook allows relationships between employees. They didn’t mention anything about the kiss which makes it obvious that 🦁 left that out. And I am stupid and was in love, I didn’t bring the kiss up either cause I wanted to protect her. Whole time during my questioning, which was only about 10 minutes, I was so uncomfortable especially cause my store manager was in the room as well and also the room is tiny. They go on to say that I am being put on leave while they “investigate”. And during that time I am not allowed to come to the store and talk to anyone that works there. They take my work phone and I leave. After I get home, I start thinking about how I didn’t even get to explain my side of things properly. All questions were so closed ended and on top of that, it happened so suddenly that I couldn’t even process it. I decide to text my store manager and ask to speak to her. She says that I can call, but then I realized that I don’t trust my store manager at all. Anything I tell her, there is no guarantee that it will be forwarded to HR. As an FYI, our store manager is probably the most hostile, and unprofessional manager I have ever worked with. No one that works at that location trusts her, as an example, she has made multiple grown employees cry in front of their clients because of her tone and way of “coaching”. Anyway, so I decide that instead I will send an email to the HR lady that I spoke to and explain my side of things more clearly. I was right in the middle of writing up the email when I get a call. It was my store manager and the HR lady on the phone, and they tell me that I am being terminated effective immediately. Apparently they “investigated” in 5 hours and made the decision that I am unsafe to work with. I tell them that I was in the middle of writing an email to explain my side of things because I didn’t get to. They respond with “the decision is final”
It has been over two months and to this day I have no idea what they are even accusing me of. Where was the harassment, I don’t even get it. Everything that happened between me and 🦁 was always consensual and two way. If HR bothered to investigate properly, they would have known this cause I told them that there are specific colleagues that know about everything that was happening. I’m sure HR hasn’t even seen the texts that were sent between me and 🦁 cause those will also prove that there was no harassment. But of course HR wanted to protect the “straight”, married, much more older, woman that has been with the company for over 10 years. Rather than me.

So far this year has been insane with everything that’s happened in my professional, and personal life. I am 21 years old (F) and had been working at one of the big luxury retail brands for 2 years. At the particular location that I worked at, there were a total of 4 managers, one was the store manager, and three team managers, with one of them being someone I was pretty close with. This team manager, we’ll call her 🦁, is 39 years old (F) who is married with two children. When I first met her, I found her very attractive. Of course it was just a casual crush so I ignored it and continued with my work. After about 6 months of working there, 🦁 and I started to talk a lot more and become pretty close. Often she will talk to me about her personal life, telling me how she doesn’t love her husband and that they don’t “sleep” together to which she jokes about being like a nun. During this whole time, I took it as her being my friend and just telling me about her marriage problems. But then it started to become different. In October 2023, the talks between me and her started to become of more flirtatious nature, so much to the point that other colleagues started to notice it when me and her were speaking. The favouritism from her also became very obvious, and since she was one of the managers that had been with the company for over 10 years, she was pretty respected by our store manager as well, which helped me to become a favourite among everyone. At this point, my crush for 🦁 started to become more serious because of her treatment towards me, but I continued to try and ignore it. But then in the beginning of December, I fell for her. And I honestly don’t know exactly what happened at that moment but I just looked over at her one day, and thought to myself “wow she is beautiful” and after that moment I couldn’t stop thinking about her. The whole month of December, I couldn’t focus on anything other than her. She was all I thought about at all times. January comes around and I meet up with her for brunch on our day off, where I also met her kids. Throughout January, my feelings for her kept getting stronger and stronger, and it became harder for me to ignore them because of her continuous flirting. Especially at some points she would give hints that made it seem like my feelings weren’t one sided. At this point I told a few of my colleagues that I am very close with about the whole situation, to which they were shocked, but also confirmed that they noticed it themselves. February comes around and I decide that I won’t be able to move on from 🦁 because of her mixed signals, so I should just tell her how I feel and that way I’ll know. So I tell her that I need to speak to her about something. She says that we can meet up for coffee before work on Wednesday. Wednesday happened to be Valentine’s Day…
We met up and I told her that there was someone at work that I have gotten feelings for, but I didn’t tell her who it was yet. She asked me what I wanted to do, and I told her that I wanna tell this person because that way I’ll have a definitive answer on how they feel and can move on if needed, but I was scared to tell them cause I don’t want things to get awkward between us since we are pretty close. She continues to tell me that if I think the person is mature enough, they won’t let thinking’s get awkward. 🦁 then starts to take guesses on who this person is. After saying a few different names she asks me “is it me”?, to which I nodded. She smiled, and went on to say “awe you’re so sweet, I do like you, and nothing has to change in our relationship, we can continue to hang out and be friends. She was very nice the whole time and didn’t act weird at all. After we were leaving the coffee place, I asked her if I can give her a flower for Valentine’s Day, to which she agreed, so I said I’ll get her one later. We both went to work and everything was very normal between us. Once the shift was finished, we walked to our cars together and I gave her the flower which she accepted and I also asked her to be very clear with me if I had any chance with her. To which she replied no and went on to say she sees me as a little sister and she gives me a hug. I was fine with that and knew that I can start to move on now.
A few days go by and I don’t see her since she went on a small trip. When she returned, I had gone to the store on my day off to give a gift to one of my colleagues who was going on maternity leave. When I went to the store, 🦁 was there as well, but she seemed to be avoiding me. So I didn’t speak to her but after I left I texted her asking to call me whenever she gets a chance. She calls after 3 minutes and asked what’s up, and I tell her that “I might be overthinking, but are you avoiding me?” To which she says that I am overthinking and she is not avoiding me, and assures me that everything is ok. I tell her that I need to speak to her, so she says that she’ll call me after she finishes work. Around 9:30pm she calls and asks if I want to speak over the phone or meet up. I tell her I’d rather meet up and she says let’s do Saturday before we work.
On Saturday, she texts me two hours before we’re supposed to meet with an excuse and says that we can speak in the store. But that day we didn’t get to talk in the store because it was pretty busy and there were people around. So during closing when me and 🦁 were alone in the back, I brought up that we didn’t get to talk, but she brushed me off saying that she is tired and that I should go home and sleep. At this point I got a bit annoyed and just left, but I texted her asking her to call me cause at this rate we wouldn’t be able to talk in person so might as well over the phone. But she never responded.
The next day, on Sunday, we’re both working again. This whole day she seems to be acting very strange. She still talked to me normally about work stuff but was acting different otherwise which started to bother me. This was noticed by a lot of my colleagues who even brought it up and asked what was going on between me and her. When my shift was almost finished I asked to speak to her. She agreed and we went into the fitting room in our store for privacy. I told her that I was starting to get annoyed because of the way she was acting since she keeps telling me that everything is ok between us but then is acting slightly weird and I just want her to be clear with me if she isn’t comfortable then I’ll leave her alone. She reassures me again that she is perfectly fine and that I am overthinking. She then gives excuses for her behaviour saying that she wasn’t feeling well yesterday and that she saw my text at midnight and didn’t want to call me that late and so on. I tell her that there were two things I wanted to tell to her. First was that I wanted to thank her for being very kind and understanding about my feelings. And the second was that I wanted to make it clear to her that don’t expect anything from her, if my feelings are one sided, I will move on. After which we agree that everything is ok now and I ask her for a hug. She gives me a hug but then she doesn’t pull away fully. While still holding me she says “you don’t have to worry, I do like you” and then she leans in and kisses me. At this point I am shocked and confused. But after that, she very clearly gets scared and goes on to plead that I don’t tell anyone. I was fine with the kiss and was crazy in love so I promised her that I will act like it never happened and it doesn’t have to happen again. We calm down and leave the fitting room and I am finished work at this point so as I’m about to leave I ask her, “if I text you, will you reply”, And she agrees. I didn’t end up texting her.
A few days go by and I am off from work. When I go back, I am doing opening shift and 🦁 is supposed to start an hour after me, but she doesn’t come in. Instead our store manager comes and tells me that we will have a meeting in her office. I go into the office and she has zoom open with a lady from HR who goes on to tell me that someone has filed a harassment complaint against me. They go on to ask me closed ended questions based on what 🦁 had told them. The questions were more to do with the fact that whether I confessed feelings for 🦁 or if I gave her a flower or texted her. I was so confused cause I didn’t understand how any of that was harassment. Texting was always two way, I never spammed her, she always texted me too. The flower was given with her permission and she accepted it. And developing feelings for someone is not harassment. Even our company handbook allows relationships between employees. They didn’t mention anything about the kiss which makes it obvious that 🦁 left that out. And I am stupid and was in love, I didn’t bring the kiss up either cause I wanted to protect her. Whole time during my questioning, which was only about 10 minutes, I was so uncomfortable especially cause my store manager was in the room as well and also the room is tiny. They go on to say that I am being put on leave while they “investigate”. And during that time I am not allowed to come to the store and talk to anyone that works there. They take my work phone and I leave. After I get home, I start thinking about how I didn’t even get to explain my side of things properly. All questions were so closed ended and on top of that, it happened so suddenly that I couldn’t even process it. I decide to text my store manager and ask to speak to her. She says that I can call, but then I realized that I don’t trust my store manager at all. Anything I tell her, there is no guarantee that it will be forwarded to HR. As an FYI, our store manager is probably the most hostile, and unprofessional manager I have ever worked with. No one that works at that location trusts her, as an example, she has made multiple grown employees cry in front of their clients because of her tone and way of “coaching”. Anyway, so I decide that instead I will send an email to the HR lady that I spoke to and explain my side of things more clearly. I was right in the middle of writing up the email when I get a call. It was my store manager and the HR lady on the phone, and they tell me that I am being terminated effective immediately. Apparently they “investigated” in 5 hours and made the decision that I am unsafe to work with. I tell them that I was in the middle of writing an email to explain my side of things because I didn’t get to. They respond with “the decision is final”
It has been over two months and to this day I have no idea what they are even accusing me of. Where was the harassment, I don’t even get it. Everything that happened between me and 🦁 was always consensual and two way. If HR bothered to investigate properly, they would have known this cause I told them that there are specific colleagues that know about everything that was happening. I’m sure HR hasn’t even seen the texts that were sent between me and 🦁 cause those will also prove that there was no harassment. But of course HR wanted to protect the “straight”, married, much more older, woman that has been with the company for over 10 years. Rather than me.

Guys what if the lights from tower have to do sth with the phone from the menu? Maybe it shows the numbers we have to pick like 1 and 2 in specific order?

I was in relationship with this girl for 2 months about 6 months ago spent a really great time together and got to know she is a very great person with really caring personality ( I m telling you she was a wifey material) so when we talked about our future we couldn't able to come to a conclusion so we decided to break up (mutual, I mean we didn't had anything physical it was just pure sweet talks, fun dates, travelling and all) and she even got a new bf within a week even though me tabse abhi tak single hu. So some weeks back from somewhere I got to know that her bf(that same guy) is a very toxic guy like his behaviour is very toxic(let me tell you some Incidents which one of her friend told me ek baar unki kafi brutal fight hui thi ans she wanted to break up but vo banda bolna laga plzz dont leave me, (raat ke 9 bje uska message aata) I'll commit sui*ide if you go and is bandi na uska message ignore kiya cause she was angry then ,nxt day (subhe 2am ko she got a call from his big brother and he says why are you angry with him he tries to unalive himself he has rope on his fan we got there on time RN he is unconscious and in hospital) please don't leave him ho loves you so she stayed in fear after 1 months same thing happened again he cuts his hand with blade cause she told him she dont wanna talk to him so she stayed again and that boy started controlling her he made her to block her best friend (the girl who is telling me all these stories because he read some of her chats where she was telling her to break up with him) like broo that guy has her every social media password ,truecaller of her phone number in his phone ,even her whatsapp web in his phone/pc . But last week i managed to talk to her by the help of her classmate and she herself said her relationship and bf is very toxic guy but he loves me I was feeling really bad for her like did he brain washed her? Cause her voice the tone of her voice was very unhappy like she don't even have any intrest in anything even she don't wanna talk to me but she is just doing it I really wanna help her cause I am the only one who know her core how much joyful, happy and don't give a fuck about what other people think and do whatever she like kind of person she was but now what she has become (pease give some advice)...

I ordered a open box excellent condition TV from bestbuy, open box excellent is only supposed to be missing the manual and packaging, this tv was missing everything. NO remotes, no cables (other than a power cord), no nothing, when I tried to contact best buys online support, I got the worst support I've ever gotten in my life.
This is what they said
You: I have a questiona bout order BBY01-**********
You: on your website you list open box excellent items as What might be missing Original packaging, owner’s manual, and manufacturer registration.
Customer Care agent: Sure let me check with the order details and help you with your question. To ensure that we are on the right account, may I please have your full name, phone number and the email address registered with your Best Buy account?
You: i ordered an open box excellent order and it came with absolutely nothing
You: i got the TV and a power cord
You: no remote, no cables, no nothing, i even asked your store employee when leaving the store does this come with the remote, he said yes, that is not true it came with nothing, that is not open box excellent
Customer Care agent: I would be reaching out to understand why the package arrived in poor condition too, let me look into your order to see what options we have.
Customer Care agent: I would be reaching out to understand why the package arrived in poor condition too, let me look into your order to see what options we have.
Customer Care agent: Just to confirm, are we still connected on this chat?
You: yesa
Customer Care agent: Thanks for responding!
Customer Care agent: Steven! Thank you for your time and I really appreciate your patience. Upon reviewing the order details. I've tried all the possible options to provide with alternative options with open box item purchased and picked up from store, so I kindly request you to check with this by visiting any of our Best Buy store near you!
I asked the store employee 3 times "Does this come with the remote" before leaving and he said yes, it's in the white envelope taped to the back of the TV. I guess I'll just return the TV and buy it off a more competent company.