What are classes that you like from a thematic point of view, but just don't enjoy playing from a mechanical standpoint?
One such class for me is Warlock. I love the concept of a spellcaster that made a pact with a powerful supernatural being, trading their loyal service in return for magical powers. But the fact that unless you're playing as Wyll your patron will never appear and have nothing to do with your story pretty much removes what for me makes Warlock interesting. It just makes them feel like a less capable Wizard or Sorcerer instead. Heck, Paladins get the Oathbreaker Knight to show up at camp for them. Why couldn't Warlocks get that for the Patrons?
That and just casting Eldritch Blast almost every turn for the entirety of the game is pretty boring to me, and I hate being limited to just two spell slots for a large chunk of the game. And even if you have some extra free spells from Eldritch Invocations or Pact Boons they're mostly of the once-per-long-rest variety.
Mechanically they just don't really feel like a spellcaster to me due to their huge lack of spellcasting variety and very limited use of spells per battle.
Another such class is the Life Domain Cleric. I love the concept of the Life Domain for Cleric, as I enjoy playing support roles, especially ones focused on healing and caring for others. But when I tried playing one in this game I found while I liked the role-play aspect of it, I didn't enjoy playing it mechanically.
First it was disappointing that theirs is the only Domain that doesn't get any unique Domain spells, and all their Domain spells are ones that all Clerics learn anyway. And while they have unique features that give them extra healing, along with healing through Channel Divinity uses, I also found I didn't really need to do that much healing anyway. Due to the ease of Short Rests and Long Rests, and how common healing potions and food are, along with having Bards for that extra Short Rest, and some other Classes having their own healing spells or other abilities to regain some Hit Points, I often didn't have any actual healing to do. Which was probably for the best as the general healing spells didn't actually heal that much at later levels (not enough for a full heal as might be the case in other games), so I just found a dedicated healer wasn't necessary.
On the other hand, the Life Domain Cleric didn't really have anything else to do for the first several levels. There's not much to really be done in regards to providing positive status effects, since concentration only limits that to one spell at a time. So often that meant just casting Bless and then nothing else in terms of positive status effects. And then for offense, they only get mostly simple weapons along with morningstars and flails, so they're not much as melee weapon combatants. But for offensive spells Sacred Flame is their only offensive cantrip but that fails so often due to requiring a Dexterity roll on the part of the enemies for defense. And the first few levels of Guiding Bolt at range and Inflict Wounds at melee got pretty boring. It's not so bad once you at least get to levels three and levels five and get access to some more offensive spells, but all the other Domains will have more unique spells to use in combat in addition to the standard Cleric spells.
So whereas in other games I really enjoy playing dedicated healers, in this one I just find there isn't as much for a Life Domain Cleric to do since there is more of a focus on offense over defense in most combats and when healing is needed potions are plentiful, and outside of combat healing can be done almost anytime via Short Rests and Long Rests.

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I don't know if this will help me calm down or at least distract me, because I feel like everything is a lost cause at this point.
My story is long, and a lot of context is missing because I don't have the time to write that much, English it's not my mother language, so I apologize in advance for this mess if you care to read it
We have been friends since being teenagers, I am 4 years older than her, and after we became friends about 10 years ago or so, she has been the only constant in my life. Friends will pass by, life will go through ups and downs and even if I would temporarily ruin our friendship, she was always there, being the most loyal friend anyone could wish for.
When I tell you she is wonderful I mean it, I've met and dated my few share of people, I am the closest person to her and I believe it's difficult to find someone that knows her better than I do, and she has always been the type of friend you would die for, a person that no matter the situation, she was there for you, even putting her own needs aside just to help others, a very mature, leader by nature, kind and one of the most ridiculous and funny people you would ever meet in your lifetime. Straight A student, very responsible, and even when she had to flee our country, she took care of everything, speaking the language, she had to semi-run everything on top of being the translator, all of this while being in high school, adapting to a new country, different culture, barely any money and she went through it like a champ. All this time knowing her, it is very difficult to think about a time she didn't put herself first for others, friends, family, and me.
This same type of person is constantly crying, having breakdowns, anxiety, disassociates, and in her words, feeling like a shell of nothingness, she can't get any more disappointed and she just feels empty when she is not having a crisis. I did all of this, through a long time process, I destroyed her trust, confidence, and the little faith she had in love and she might never have it back.
I am the complete opposite of her and always have been, I am not an asshole, I don't kick puppies or shit like that, but I have always been a problematic person. Depression from a very young age, very troubled families, a lot of abuse of many kinds, and when I met her, I was on the verge of suic**e.
We met through some friends, we became close, confessed our feelings for each other and of course, I told her what I was planning. To make the story short, it did not work, but she became scarred, she panicked and cried with her parents about what I might have done to myself and after that, we became distant but she was always there, always a birthday message, always getting in touch. And of course, I had to break her heart by dating someone (a long-distance relationship) a person who was as troubled as I was, all before dating and being in a 2 year relationship with her best friend.
It might sound crazy when I say it like that, but a lot of time passed and we were not even talking anymore, but there was always this feeling of "we are here for each other if anything"
Country in crisis, she left, I stayed working and starving, she went through her own hell, and after trying to go to the psychologist who referred me to a psychiatrist that I couldn't keep going because of money, I had to figure stuff on my own and that's when everything started to get better. Even in the awful situation, I was with money and food with my mom, emotionally I was doing pretty ok, like I hit a breaking point and I just stopped "feeling"
I left the country eventually, started from zero and it was a tough, but I made it through, she dated, I dated, and we were still talking but always had to keep some distance because feelings always would appear, and if was difficult to manage (in our own countries, we barely saw each other, it was more of an online relationship) and especially difficult being in different countries.
Eventually, it was almost impossible for us to hide it, we loved each other, and we wanted to be with each other.. And even with everything against us, we were happy and couldn't hide our feelings, so you could say that we were in a relationship. Both adults, both knowing what we were getting into but just could hold back our feelings.... we broke up, well, she broke up with me, being the mature person she is, it was obvious to her that being in a relationship was going to destroy us, i was an illegal immigrant, she was in legal status in the US but couldn't leave and for me a the time, there were no options to get legal status, so we had to end it. Broken-hearted, I went downhill, smoking, drinking, going out every chance i could with girls, trying to figure out why, why it hurts so much, why she has to make me feel when everything else is gray, and in the pursuit of that, I was going down a spiral of manipulating the girls I dated just to break their hearts. Not sure if for revenge or to understand why someone could mean so much to me to the point that I could stop shedding tears.
I know, I'm lovely and as you probably tell, all of this put me into a terrible situation mentally, not only the girls I dated were awful people, but even when I had no feelings for them, my confidence was slowly getting destroyed. She on her end was dating someone, she seemed happy and good for her, but I couldn't help to wish the worst for that guy, "how can he and I can't?" I would ask myself over and over again.
I'm just giving a summary of everything that happened in 10 years or so since I've know her, but now we are getting closer to the present.
2 years ago, we got closer again, I think almost 2 years went by without talking, and we just kept getting closer. She realized how I changed, how I was much quieter, apologizing a lot, and having the self steam of a snail on a hot day. She helped me get better, never 100%, but indeed better, but she was suffering by this person she was in a relationship with. Sexual abuses, lies, manipulation, disappointments, the guy was a man-child.
After long conversations over several days, she couldn't keep going, they broke up, a lot of talks with tears and she was starting to heal. She was NOT okay, she gained a lot of weight, her self-esteem was extremely low, she didn't feel good about herself and her confidence was being destroyed by this guy, so she was in a very vulnerable state.
I told her that I loved her and I wanted to marry her while I was extremely high.
Yeah...
Believe it or not, it all turned out well, she was very happy, I was scared, and I already had a legal status so traveling was a possibility. We talked and decided to be in a formal relationship, even talking to our parents, telling them our story just to feel even more official. Things were rough in the beginning, but our friendship and our love was the best thing that happened to us. We played every single day, talked as much as possible, and even slept during the voice calls, my life was on a good path, I was studying on my own, getting a better and better position at my job, and having a good professional career, I was riding a lot with my longboard, being very active, we were growing closer and closer together... Until I started to neglect her.
After a year of our relationship, many problems happened. I didn't prepare anything for our anniversary because I was depressed about not being able to see her, for an immigration process that we started so I could go there just getting more and more delayed and I believe that at that point was when things started to go south. I was slacking off, not going out, and gaining weight, our "private" moments became less and less frequent, and she was starting to get neglected by me. Things like talking and not letting her talk, or her telling me something and not remembering (important things), she started to feel like an accessory, a person that was (at best) a very close friend again, and things we would do in the beginning (baby talk or just small things she would love like comments or prioritizing her over my things) became less and less frequent. Eventually, we talked, she couldn't bear it anymore, and all the conversations we were having about her feeling neglected, not being taken care of, and feeling that the love was one-sided led to a big one, where i told her in detail things about the problems of my past, how I manipulate people and even lied to her in several things to maintain "peace" in our relationship. After the conversation, she was heartbroken, to say the least, her trust was destroyed and we decided that I needed to go to therapy, continue what I couldn't in my country, and solve my issues, so our relationship would get better. It did help, i went through therapy (with a good push of influence by her), I was getting good results and after 2 sessions, never went again, i just kept putting everything under the carpet, my attitude was like "meh, I'm good, so why bother" and i believe that at this point (the present) I am at my lowest.
I gained a lot of weight, and even if we were doing "good" never went anymore with the therapist, our "private" moments that started on a daily basis, turned into a 3 months occasion I, and while i thought we were ok, that things were improving slowly but were improving, she was dying inside.
We recently had a big conversation, a lot was said, a lot of personal stuff, a lot of regrets and she blew up, she couldn't hold it anymore, she is at her lowest point in life because of me, because even if we were playing every day, laughing, watching movies, having fun, talking like babies to each other and being very vocal and romantic to each other, our private moments and other little things (not paying attention to her while talking, she would start talking about something and in the conversation I would deviate the topic), our relationship became a table where I was holding the mic. After the talk, she made it clear, this relationship could not go on if I didn't get my shit together, we are having daily about how terrible she has been feeling, about the ways i broke and all of them have been true. People that hurt me in the past and even the person she was with before that made her feel like shit were not too different to our situation, she is right now in the lowest point in her life. Extremely depressed, anxious, and of course, avoiding me to prevent more pain. I scheduled this weekend with the psychologist, I want to be more thorough with our sessions, i want to get my life in order, i want to work out, stop being so immature and take the lead in things, to investigate more about the process we are doing so I could go, so she could see I am interested.
She doesn't feel loved, it doesn't matter what I said in the past or how I treated her, my actions (not caring about important things) told her enough.
I don't want to lose her, i started on day one (last Sunday) with barely any sleep to deal stuff with the bank, working out, investigating anything about our case and other people opinion on the inmigration situation, and getting my life back, so she could have hers back, i can't lose her and I would do anything for her... but it's pathetic that it had to come this way for that to happen
I don't know what to do... I can feel her slipping away, we've been talking each night, mainly about the things i want to do to improve, the things I want to bring up with the psychologist, and of course, how she has been feeling. She is not the same person I fell in love with, she even behaves more like me when I was at my lowest. I am feeling so much constant rage at myself, I feel determined, and I want to make things right, but it is too late now, I feel like I'm just waiting on her to tell me things are over, that she can keep up being very miserable, that she can't stand another time being deceived thinking that I will be the person i was at the beginning of our relationship just to be disappointed, she doesn't even reply when I tell her "i love you" casually as always and this is killing me. I can't believe what I did to her, such a pure and nice person that got broken by people and destroyed by me, the person she put her feelings and heart to, and I might not get her back.
It is obvious, but there is a lot of context missing, but for the sake of brevity I left only the most important points. A lot has happened in 2 years, i've been growing a lot as a person too, and some things of me getting better, but taking my relationship for granted. Might also sound a bit exaggerated but again, other details are also left out that maybe could explain more why she is feeling this way and why it is me the culprit
I guess I just wanted to have a last desperate cry, this will just get lost in other posts and not many people will read it but if you do. Please take care of your significant other, you might think that everything is ok, that little things are not important or a big deal, and you might be doing damage that you will not be able to repair.
I am aware that as a guy, I handle things differently, that I've been learning to be in a relationship with her and as I said, there is A LOT of more context to why some things when that way in my personal life, I just wanted a place to vent for a bit. Thank you very much and stay safe

So I [30m] have a friend [30m]who I've known for a long time. Grew up richer then me and had access to better opportunities. Essentially he values people's worth by money and loves money and success above all. Me an him became friends cause I brought a really unique point of view to things that he appreciated. I also think a part of the reason he keeps me around as a friend is because he's doing slightly better then me so there's a level of comfort he probably feels in speaking openly with me. Anyways he jokes about Money and status stuff alotalot. Normally I brush it off cause we're more or less in a similar strata and we get along otherwise and do make self deprecating jokes and all like normal.
However, he's got a recent huge boost that'll move him itno the upper echelons of society and I am afraid the relationship will change for the worse.
Yeah, I probably feel a bit insecure because I haven't been able to achieve as much for reasons both in and out of my control. So I agree, maybe im the asshole in that sense. But a part of me does feel he seems to take some pleasure in digging the dagger in. I don't know how to explain it but he'll just make off handed remark or joke implying "your pooshitty social class/education etc" something liek that to reclaim some sort status dominance in a random unrelated conversation. He makes it obvious as a joke and then goes back to the convo. I dont know how to respond but "haha whatever". But I do wonder sometimes if the joke is a guise or sign for soemthing else nefarious where he takes pleaure in others failures. It just feels weird cause I never joke to others about their status and income if it's below mine. Seems like a moral flaw if you're the kind of person who does that. Like I'm not gonna shit on a friend working at McDonald's incessantly but maybe that's just my friends way of socializing and he means no Ill will. I don't know and that's what's so hard to understand. Also for myself, obviously I can only take so much status beating even in joking. Like constantly being told you are lesser is pretty demoralizing when you're trying to improve your situation.
So I don't if I'm beign overly dramatic and should cut off friendship. I don't know how to cut off the friendship without being too front forward that'll be another itnersting conversation. Deifntley at the very least keeping him at an arms length.
TLDR: Money and status driven friend who likes to punch down at people who have less in jokes has suddenly found major success. I have a feeling his desire to punch down will increase and be more "real" rather then jokingly as he moves to a different social class, so i'm thinking to cut off contact or keep them at arms length. Am I just being overly sensitive and jealous or do I have a point here?

I’m confused after seeing Bryan’s tweet about sunscreens: https://x.com/bryan_johnson/status/1790787117548978438?s=46
Specially this part: “5) Use a mineral sunscreen if possible. 6) A burn is potentially more dangerous than a chemical sunscreen. Try to avoid both.”
I’ve looked into what makes chemical sunscreens so bad or better than physical sunscreens but what I found was that there are a few ingredients that chemical sunscreens may use that are questionable in terms of effect of our health. These are the following:

• Oxybenzone
• Octinoxate (Octyl methoxycinnamate)
• Homosalate
• Octisalate
• Octocrylene
• Avobenzone etc…

There are more, and Dr. Rhonda Patrick here talks about why these 12 ingredients are questionable: https://x.com/foundmyfitness/status/1790814539015143517?s=46
Knowing this, what I’m confused about is if these ingredients are the reason why Bryan Johnson suggests on not using chemical sunscreens. That’s what I thought originally, but the sunscreen that he uses, EltaMD UV Clear, contains Octinoxate, one of the questionable ingredients: https://eltamd.com/products/uv-clear-broad-spectrum-spf-46
So is there something else about mineral sunscreens that make them better? I haven’t found out exactly what. I know US FDA standards are lagging behind UK and South Korea when it comes to sunscreens (they have some of the best sunscreens and they are chemical), but they use a lot of chemical sunscreens (especially in South Korea) and it seems to be fine there.
Also, Bryan’s 6th point seems to imply to me that he is saying chemical sunscreens are actually not good for protecting against aging but only burns….but maybe I’m misinterpreting that.
Personally, I love using the EltaMD UV Clear Tinted sunscreen. Anyone able to clear up why he is against chemical sunscreens?
Tl;dr why does Bryan think chemical sunscreens are bad? It seems like the sunscreen he’s using has a common chemical sunscreen ingredient in it.

Hey fellow Lakers fans and members of the lakers Subreddit. I’m back with another coaching list, except this time it’s for potential assistant coaches for the Lakers. It’s not official of who will be the next Head Coach, but JJ Redick is the current favorite and frontrunner, regardless, the list will still apply to whoever becomes the Head Coach. As always, please share any thoughts, comments, or feedback anyone has.
Most of these Candiates have been covered by other sources, but this is a basic rundown of each one. The Head Coach should always have control of who they hire for their staff, but without a proper supporting cast, things will go downhill quickly in the coaching department.
James Borrego
Borrego, who is the other finalist for the Lakers Head Coaching job could also be a candidate to be a, if not the Lead assistant coach for JJ Redick. Borrego is a heavily offensive minded coach who has served as the New Orleans Associate Head Coach this past season.
Before rejoining New Orleans, he served as the Head Coach of the Charlotte Hornets, however was fired in 2022, but his coaching wasn’t the biggest factor of his tenure in Charlotte, especially with the rosters he coached, he finished his tenure with a 138–163 w/l record with the Hornets.
Borrego would be an ideal assistant coach and mentor for JJ Redick. On top of his experience, Borrego also has been building a rapport with Anthony Davis, these past couple of seasons have shown chemistry with the coaching staff hasn’t always been “fluent” or positive. With Anthony Davis being part of the future in L.A, you want someone he can trust and work with in a possible long term situation.
Phil Handy
Handy, who was recently dismissed along with the rest of Darvin Ham’s staff could be someone you want to bring back for the upcoming season. Handy has been responsible for developing players for the Lakers (in both stints), Raptors, and the Cavaliers.
Since he was re-hired by the Lakers in 2019, Handy has worked with the younger talent notably Alex Caruso, Kyle Kuzma, Austin Reaves, Lonnie Walker IV, Rui Hachimura, Jarred Vanderbilt, among others. Handy would be reasonable to bring back considering he is one of the best player development coaches in the league and would have no trouble finding a job in the NBA, but who’s to say he’s in a rush to return or find another job?
Handy also was one of the “voices of reason” this past season after countless reports of Darvin Ham’s leadership slowly sinking. Handy being one, if not the only coach the players respected more than others should be another reason why he should return.
Sam Cassell
Cassell, who is currently an assistant coach for the Boston Celtics has been rumored of being poached from the Celtics to join the Lakers staff as an assistant. However, there are a couple of factors that prevent this from happening.
For starters, Cassell might be a possible replacement for the Lead assistant job in Boston after Charles Lee departs for Charlotte this summer. Second, Cassell who has a strong relationship with current Bucks HC Doc Rivers has been rumored to possibly convince Cassell to join the Bucks staff next season after dismissing 3 assistant coaches from prior staffs. Lastly, does he leave his current position for the Lakers? Casell does have that connection with Redick from when he was an assistant coach during Redick’s tenure with the 76ers.
With no doubt Cassell would be a huge hire for the Lakers, with his experience in player development, specifically with guards, he could be someone that speeds up development. It’ll be a challenge to poach and convince him to leave his current role in Boston, but it’s always worth a try.
Jared Dudley
Dudley, a current assistant for the Dallas Mavericks and former player who was part of the Lakers 2019-2020 championship season is another name to monitor for the Lakers staff.
Similar to Casell’s situation, both of their teams are in the NBA Finals and are comfortable with their current situations. Dudley was basically an assistant coach in his own ways in his final years of his playing career, especially with building chemistry in locker rooms. Dudley has also continued to grow as an assistant coach and was Dallas’s summer league coach last summer.
Dudley would be a notable hire for being able to not only be a presence in the locker room, but assist in player development. His current contract status is unknown (due to the fact assistant contracts are rarely known by the public), but if he’s available, he should be given a call, otherwise, he’ll be difficult to poach from Dallas.
Rajon Rondo
Rondo, a former NBA All-Star and player who was a key piece of the 2019-2020 championship season with the Lakers, is a huge fan favorite of potentially joining the coaching staff. Rondo wouldn’t be in charge of the offense, defense, or even player development, but could use his services in the locker room as a players coach.
This normally wouldn’t be a bad idea for someone like Rondo to join the staff, however he shouldn’t be the first hire they make. Veteran experience is needed more than ever, especially for a rookie head coach like JJ Redick. If the Lakers are able to fill out the coaching staff with at least 1-2 former head coaches, Rondo should be someone they consider.
Greg. St Jean
St. Jean, the son of former NBA coach Garry St. Jean, is among the names of possibly rejoining the Lakers staff was recently dismissed from the Suns after the firing of Frank Vogel. St. Jean was part of the 2019-2020 championship team as an assistant and player development coach. He joined Jason Kidd's staff as the Lead assistant after Kidd was hired as the Mavs head coach, however he was fired from his staff in 2023.
St. Jean is an offensive minded coach that could be a reliable option if the Lakers need to fill out vacancies.
Miles Simon
Simon, a former Lakers assistant coach and former head coach of the South Bay Lakers is a familiar name among the Lakers. Being part of the Suns staff that was dismissed by Mike Budenholzer, Simon has experience in player development and a reputation in the Lakers organization. He was first hired under Luke Walton in 2017 and remained as an assistant with Vogel until 2021, but he remained as the head coach of South Bay. Whether or not he’s looking for a reunion or if he is on the Lakers radar are both unknown.
Scott Brooks
Brooks, who is also currently being rumored to discuss joining the Lakers Coaching staff, is a very questionable one. He last served as the Trailblazers Associate Head Coach under Chauncey Billups, will not return next season due to his contract not being renewed.
Brooks, similar to Borrego, is also a heavily offensive minded coach who has implemented his offenses in teams such as Oklahoma City and Washington. He could potentially be a good candidate to be the Lead assistant if plans with Borrego fall through.
Joseph Blair
Blair, a very uncommon name in the NBA, but respected assistant coach that could be a candidate. His status in Washington is currently unknown, reports of the entire Washington coaching staff (except Keefe and Vanterpool) were dismissed, but it’s not confirmed who exactly will remain under recently hired HC Brian Keefe.
Blair, standing at 6 '10 played the Center & Power Forward positions during his playing career. He won the EuroLeague Regular Season MVP in 2003 and was a 2x Turkish Cup and Supercup winner.
Blair is known for his defensive abilities as a player and a coach, but can work on the offensive side of the ball. He was in charge of Minnesota’s defense under Chris Finch in 2020 after Ryan Saunders was dismissed from his post. Although that was not a great season for the Timberwolves, the Lakers need someone to work in the defensive department, including protecting the rim. He wouldn’t be a top hire nor the DC, but limited options are available in this year’s carousel.
Unlikely Candiates
J.B. Bickerstaff
Bickerstaff, who was recently dismissed by the Cavaliers would be a ideal assistant for the staff, but the fact he’ll continue to be paid by the Cavs for the remainder of his contract and the possible lack of interest in being an assistant coach when there could be more HC opportunities later on, he might not be likely be considered.
Terry Stotts
Stotts had previously told management during the 2022 coaching search that he would not be an assistant coach under any circumstances. He would be a huge hire, but it’s not very likely in this situation. He would be a great coaching consultant, but Kurt Rambis doesn’t seem to be getting up from the chair anytime soon.
The Milwaukee Bucks had hired Stotts to be a mentor and lead assistant to Adrian Griffin, but resigned shortly before the season started, however he was a team hire, not a Griffin hire.
Lionel Hollins
Hollins, who last served as a Rockets assistant coach under Stephen Silas in 2023 would be a familiar face with the Lakers. One of Vogel’s top assistants during the 2019-2020 championship roster and a defensive minded coach worked well that with Vogel, unfortunately couldn’t come to an agreement on a new contract in 2022. It doesn’t seem the two parties are interested in working with each other at the moment, but Hollins would be an ideal candidate.
Gundy Brothers
Jeff Van Gundy (Formerly on ESPN) is currently a coaching consultant with the Boston Celtics and has been rumored to join Joe Mazzulla’s bench as a full time assistant coach next season with the departure of Charles Lee.
Stan Van Gundy (TNT) is currently with TNT, but has had numerous stops in the NBA including being a head coach of the Miami Heat, Orlando Magic, Detroit Pistons, and the New Orleans Pelicans. He was hired by the Pelicans in 2020, but parted ways after 1 season. Gundy would be a great hire as an assistant coach due to his prestige experience, but with NBA on TNT going into their final season (2024-2025) before being replaced by NBC, it’s known that the cast and crew of NBA on TNT are going to be on their farewell tour, does Stan ride it out or find another job opportunity ahead of time?
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Hope you guys enjoyed reading the list and that it was helpful. Please share any thoughts, comments, or feedback about the post! I’d love to hear them and any other topics my fellow fans have. Who do you want as an assistant?

Hello everyone
Here’s the context of my situation: yung ex ko and ako is trying to rekindle our relationship, our status right now is like a situationship walang label and hangout, and wants to fix the relationship since sinabi nya mahal nya pa ako and ganon din naman ako sa kanya.
Supposedly together kami mag aapply last year but I venture a different path and sya ang naka tuloy sa company, and l was able to received an email about the job na it is available and I can go back, at first nung sinabi ko sa kanya he’s still supportive, not until na kwento ko sa kanya na may nakaka kilala sa kanya don because the person that I talked to is a stranger and it only happens na nag chika kami about the account and that’s why na kilala nya pala si ex.
Then sinabi nya sakin bakit ko na sabi ex ko sya and since then he started to get mad at me and say mean things na diko maintinidihan why he’s lashing out, he doesn’t want me to continue there anymore dahil hindi sya okay na nandun ako since may kakilala na daw ako sa workplace nya. And to the point na pina pili na ako if I’ll still continue there or titigil nya na mag pursue sakin, he threatens me na aayaw na sya sakin and I should pretend daw as if I don’t know him there. I don’t know why he’s like this. And sobrang dami nya di maganda sinabi just because of this trying to prevent me to be there
And hindi ako para sundan sya don, I really love the job yun lang talaga
Now sobrang sakit and gulo nung situation ko, if I ever get the job should I just let him go? Even though I don’t want to? Or still get it and make him understand about it. Please make me understand what decision should I do

Hi, I could really use a caring, loving gal-pal, with the potential to develop into something more significant.
(When I 1st sat down to write this advert, my intention was to write a quick blurb about my lonliness and why I am this way, and then move onto more pertinent information about myself... but that portion turned into a long-winded trauma-dump. I don't want the trauma-dump to be your initial introduction to me... so I'm going to paste it at the bottom instead).
So, about me. I am the kind of person that enjoys hugs more than kissing, and cuddling anytime we watch movies, play video games, or listen to music together.
My ex (It's been so long) used to do this thing where she would use my chest as a pillow, and she would bury her face in my chest like how a cat rubs its scent on you. Then we would wrap the sheets over us and she could just sigh and disassociate. She always said it made her feel safe.
I just want more of that. That and head scratches, back rubs, gentle caressing (for both of us). That, plus night-drives for snacks while blasting vaporwave/synthwave/synthpop, urban exploration. Movie nights (both in-bed, on a couch, or in theater. Music nights (record shopping, live events, stand-up shows, listening in bed).
Love Language etc: Physical Touch Quality Time Words of Affirmation
Music: I like IDM/Experimental Techno, Breakcore, Surf Rock, Quiet Storm / Motown, 80s Synthpop, Yacht Rock, Synthwave, Vaporwave, SynthFunk, Soul.
Movies/TV: I like Comedy, and Sci-Fi, (specifically, Sci-Fi, about Robots, AI, VR, Dystopia, Dreams, Memories, Time Travel... and less about Aliens, Space Travel, Ghosts, Vampires, Zombies, Horror, Anime).
Radio/Podcasts/Youtube. I am an "Oldtime Radio" buff (think radio Dramas like Dragnet, Hitchhikers Guide, etc..). Beau of the Fifth Column, Big Joel, Legal Eagle, VeryTallBart, BadGear, ContraPoints, PDS, Chapo Traphouse, Blocks, Wendigoon.
I'm not materialistic. I don't care about gifts, money or status. I do not have a "wanderlust". I do enjoy road-trips, and night drives, especially with a partner. But travel is not my #1 way to relax and wind-down.
Relationship Style. It should be noted that, while I'm ideally looking for a long-term relationship, I'm not looking to get married and have kids (I've had a vasectomy).
I am not opposed to age gaps (me being older, you being younger) In fact, I would prefer to date someone in their late twenties/early thirties.
I want to be a shoulder to cry on, a chest to lay on. I want to be your big cuddly Teddy Bear (sidenote, I've lost 30 lbs in the last few months so I am not as big a Teddybear as I used to be, and no, I didn't cheat and use Ozempic lol). Maybe I can be your chauffeur if you don't have a car or don't like driving. Maybe you just went through a divorce or a breakup (like I went through a breakup 2 years ago) and you just want a kind and physically affectionate guy who is fun to be around, non-aggressive, reliable, emotionally attentive, patient, optimistic and can be the Friend you need when you have had a hard day at work, or school, or just life in general. I want to alleviate any loneliness you have, and in doing so, alleviate my loneliness in the process.
Personality: I'm extremely chill. Imagine if Jeff Lebowski (The Big Lebowski) was combined with the geekiness of Kevin Flynn from Tron/Tron Legacy + The humor of someone like Mitch Hedberg, or Norm Macdonald.
Politically , I'm a leftist (I'm not a liberal, because I feel like "The Center" has been pulled so far right at this point, that anyone willing to "Reach Across the aisle" is just wasting their time, and falling for all the bad-faith arguments and scams that the Right is dragging them into).
Black Lives matter. Gay/Trans Rights are Human Rights. Healthcare is a human right. Women deserve autonomy over their bodies. The workers should control and profit from the means of production. Religion has no place in politics.
In Summary I am not overly ambitious. I work a maximum of 40 hours per week... and no more. (at least I did when I had a job... more on that later).
I generally wear Dark T-shirts, Dickies pants, and a hoody. My weight fluctuates. When I get to 195, I go Keto, and exercise to get my weight back down, but I'm not a gym rat.
I think to really sum myself up... I do the bare minimum that's required to maintain my health and my financial situation. I would probably consider myself an "underachiever". I am not materialistic, and money and wealth are not a driving force in my motivations.
It seems like every time I go on social media, or a dating app, all I see are people in a "Grindset Mindset", or people that are cosplaying as such.
Everyone wants to play-up their gym routine, and how vegan they are, and drone on about how "active" their lifestyle is. Everyone has "wanderlust", and an "entrepreneurial spirit"... and so on... and so on...
Frankly, this is just not the kind of person I am looking to be, and though I am certain that many of these people are kind, and loving, and great partners... I have found that I can only date someone of that mindset for a short while before they become restless and decide they would be better off with someone else... or they become judgmental and begin trying to nudge me towards, or in some cases aggressively demand that I, "get on their level."
You might be reading this and thinking "Oh, he's looking for an emotional support, because he's lonely and sad and depressed." And, while I am lonely, and a bit sad as a result, I am not looking for someone to "fix" me.
I am actually looking to be YOUR emotional support animal. I don't want to go down a "manosphere" rabbit hole (as that entire space is pretty toxic), but one aspect of the dialogue surrounding a man's place in the modern world that I do resonate with is this...
A man needs to feel useful. Specifically, a man needs to feel like they are providing something for their partner, that they aren't looking to someone else for.
We've already established that I'm not super ambitious nor materialistic. I'll probably never be able to financially provide for two people, on my single income. I am not even looking to move-in together, have kids, or get married.
But what I do have a surplus of, is free time, and the potential for love and affection. (And I know, from experience, that the potential isn't theoretical, I have been in long-term relationships, and I have been in-love before, but in order to be a great boyfriend... I need a girlfriend to be great to).
(ok here's that trauma dump I mentioned). "I don't want to "trauma dump" or make appeals to your sympathy, and I know there's nothing unique about my situation... but I'm going to do my best to get the sad stuff out of the way, so I can move onto the things about myself that might be more appealing... so here it goes."
I am a high functioning insomniac with mild bi-polar, and mild anxiety. Both the Axiety and Bi-Polar are semi-situational, and I can usually manage them without treatment. (I'm NOT Kanye bi-polar, I'm more like... Stephen Fry bi-polar. Essentially... under normal circumstances... I go 45 days like a "normal person", and then I'll have a Manic Episode where I have heightened productivity/creatvity, and I'll lose some sleep... and if I can't get my sleep pattern back on track after a couple of nights of bad/no sleep... I become depressed, and anxious, and then eventually I get so tired/depressed that I'll spend an entire weekend (or more) in my room with the lights off until the cycle ends, and I catch up on all the sleep I've missed.
So, what are normal circumstances? Well, normal circumstances are; I have a job to occupy my time, my friends and family are doing okay, and essentially there's nothing bothering me that patience and self-reflection can't solve.
What are my current circumstances? Well, my current circumstances are: In the summer of 2022 my Longterm Girlfriend Graduated from College and dumped me so she could start her career-life with a 100% clean slate and no obligations to anyone. At the same time, my lease was about to be up, and the rent went up to a point where I couldn't afford to live anywhere in that region anymore (at least not without rooming with total strangers), so I moved back to Phoenix, because at least here I could be around friends and family, and I could room with people that I know and trust (even if they are a bit messier than I would prefer).
My Grandmother passed away a few months after I moved back. So, that was another blow to my emotional state. At least I was able to transfer my job with me when I moved back (and eventually got a significant raise). Unfortunately, my lonleyness and sadness at the loss of my Girlfriend, and my Grandmother have only been compounding this entire time. Initially, my attitude towards finding another girlfriend was "Don't waste anyone's time until you can go 48 hours without crying about something that reminds you of your ex"... but, at the end of April, a change in management at work resulted in me being stuck with a manager who is... for lack of a better term... a total jerkface, and as much as I tried to just do my job and lay low... eventually he got uppity and started firing people... and I was one of the people that got gired.
So, essentially, I'm at a point now were, caution and ethics be damned, I need someone to be by my side while I rebuild myself.
Right now my life consists of going on job boards, applying for jobs until there are no more jobs I qualify for in the queue, and then just waiting by the phone/inbox frustrated, while I binge-watch youtube... until the sun goes down.
I have a roof over my head, food in the frige, a room of my own, & comfortable bed. I have a 4 door sedan, and a motorcycle, I have video game consoles, I have a gaming PC and VR. I have access to all the major streaming services. I have a respectable record/cd collection, and a respectable collection of Synthesizers and Musical Instruments... and in the past, I have enjoyed using all of the aformentioned possesions in order to entertain myself.
Sadly, I have lost all motivation to even attempt to entertain myself. I think back on the start of 2022, when I had a girlfriend living 1 block away, and I could invite her over, and we'd just cuddle and watch Movies/TV together, or listen to music, or play videogames together... or drive around the area after dark, blasting tunes and grabbing snacks, and just enjoying the simplest things because we had someone to share those things with.
I need that again. It's no longer a want. It's a need. Love is what motivates me. Movies/TV is pointless without someone to watch them with. Videogames are a waste of time without someone to hand the controller too. Music is daunting to make, because it all comes out sad now... and I don't want to make sad music.
I know, from experience, (and from the testimony of former partners) that I can be a really great boyfriend (some have even said I'm the best, and their favorite)... but I can't be a good boyfriend... without a girlfriend. I truly wish I could just learn to be happy by myself... but unfortunately, looking back at my life, the best I could ever do alone... is contentment... and right now, I am having an extremely difficult time finding contentment. (The last time I was truly content, was after a divorce... and that's because I was just so relieved to have that person out of my life, that I didn't care that I didn't have anyone to share my life with... at least I didn't have to fall asleep next to someone that treated my like garbage). But, that's not where I am right now. Right now I'm still emotionally broken because I lost someone that I was truly happy with. Right now I'm just second guessing myself and wondering if I had done anything different, would she still have dumped me when she graduated? Or was she just using me as a long-term rebound following her divorce... and is everyone just going to get tired of me when they move-up a notch in their social climb to the top? (I hate all these toxic social heirarchies, and what they have done to people, and their relationships with others).
Ok, I guess I ended up doing the trauma dump I said I wasn't going to do. Let's move past that.
Let's get shallow for a second. I am lonely and sad, we have established this, however, I am not so desperate that I'm just going to latch onto the first person that responds. I have preferences (if I didn't have preferences I would just make a Grindr account and call it a day). So, what are some shallow things I look for in a partner?
I prefer hair that's on the longer side of the spectrum. (shoulder length or more, unless you are petite enough to pull-off a concave bob cut without coming off as a Karen). I prefer healthy weight distribution (At my largest I was 5 foot 10, 195 lbs, and I consider myself an egalitarian, so... we should assume that I would prefer someone right around that level of fitness, or better). I like short women, but I don't mind taller than me. I like glasses (but don't mind the able-sighted). I like Gothy (but don't care for betty paige bangs, nor excessive tattoos/piercings). I like a gal that knows how to apply a smokey-eye look, and maybe some contouring. I am really not picky about clothing. I like someone that's easy to get along with, and is excited to spend time with me.
Please, no cigarette smokers. Vape is fine, I just can't take the smoke, or the "aftertaste".
I guess the bottom line is that I enjoy everything in life 99% more when I have someone to share the enjoyment with. Are my memories even worth a darn without someone else to say "Hey remember that awesome time?..." to.
I would be really happy to find that person. thx for coming to my Tedx Talk. I hope to hear from you.

Hi, I could really use a caring, loving gal-pal, with the potential to develop into something more significant.
(When I 1st sat down to write this advert, my intention was to write a quick blurb about my lonliness and why I am this way, and then move onto more pertinent information about myself... but that portion turned into a long-winded trauma-dump. I don't want the trauma-dump to be your initial introduction to me... so I'm going to paste it at the bottom instead).
So, about me. I am the kind of person that enjoys hugs more than kissing, and cuddling anytime we watch movies, play video games, or listen to music together.
My ex (It's been so long) used to do this thing where she would use my chest as a pillow, and she would bury her face in my chest like how a cat rubs its scent on you. Then we would wrap the sheets over us and she could just sigh and disassociate. She always said it made her feel safe.
I just want more of that. That and head scratches, back rubs, gentle caressing (for both of us). That, plus night-drives for snacks while blasting vaporwave/synthwave/synthpop, urban exploration. Movie nights (both in-bed, on a couch, or in theater. Music nights (record shopping, live events, stand-up shows, listening in bed).
Love Language etc: Physical Touch Quality Time Words of Affirmation
Music: I like IDM/Experimental Techno, Breakcore, Surf Rock, Quiet Storm / Motown, 80s Synthpop, Yacht Rock, Synthwave, Vaporwave, SynthFunk, Soul.
Movies/TV: I like Comedy, and Sci-Fi, (specifically, Sci-Fi, about Robots, AI, VR, Dystopia, Dreams, Memories, Time Travel... and less about Aliens, Space Travel, Ghosts, Vampires, Zombies, Horror, Anime).
Radio/Podcasts/Youtube. I am an "Oldtime Radio" buff (think radio Dramas like Dragnet, Hitchhikers Guide, etc..). Beau of the Fifth Column, Big Joel, Legal Eagle, VeryTallBart, BadGear, ContraPoints, PDS, Chapo Traphouse, Blocks, Wendigoon.
I'm not materialistic. I don't care about gifts, money or status. I do not have a "wanderlust". I do enjoy road-trips, and night drives, especially with a partner. But travel is not my #1 way to relax and wind-down.
Relationship Style. It should be noted that, while I'm ideally looking for a long-term relationship, I'm not looking to get married and have kids (I've had a vasectomy).
I am not opposed to age gaps (me being older, you being younger) In fact, I would prefer to date someone in their late twenties/early thirties.
I want to be a shoulder to cry on, a chest to lay on. I want to be your big cuddly Teddy Bear (sidenote, I've lost 30 lbs in the last few months so I am not as big a Teddybear as I used to be, and no, I didn't cheat and use Ozempic lol). Maybe I can be your chauffeur if you don't have a car or don't like driving. Maybe you just went through a divorce or a breakup (like I went through a breakup 2 years ago) and you just want a kind and physically affectionate guy who is fun to be around, non-aggressive, reliable, emotionally attentive, patient, optimistic and can be the Friend you need when you have had a hard day at work, or school, or just life in general. I want to alleviate any loneliness you have, and in doing so, alleviate my loneliness in the process.
Personality: I'm extremely chill. Imagine if Jeff Lebowski (The Big Lebowski) was combined with the geekiness of Kevin Flynn from Tron/Tron Legacy + The humor of someone like Mitch Hedberg, or Norm Macdonald.
Politically , I'm a leftist (I'm not a liberal, because I feel like "The Center" has been pulled so far right at this point, that anyone willing to "Reach Across the aisle" is just wasting their time, and falling for all the bad-faith arguments and scams that the Right is dragging them into).
Black Lives matter. Gay/Trans Rights are Human Rights. Healthcare is a human right. Women deserve autonomy over their bodies. The workers should control and profit from the means of production. Religion has no place in politics.
In Summary I am not overly ambitious. I work a maximum of 40 hours per week... and no more. (at least I did when I had a job... more on that later).
I generally wear Dark T-shirts, Dickies pants, and a hoody. My weight fluctuates. When I get to 195, I go Keto, and exercise to get my weight back down, but I'm not a gym rat.
I think to really sum myself up... I do the bare minimum that's required to maintain my health and my financial situation. I would probably consider myself an "underachiever". I am not materialistic, and money and wealth are not a driving force in my motivations.
It seems like every time I go on social media, or a dating app, all I see are people in a "Grindset Mindset", or people that are cosplaying as such.
Everyone wants to play-up their gym routine, and how vegan they are, and drone on about how "active" their lifestyle is. Everyone has "wanderlust", and an "entrepreneurial spirit"... and so on... and so on...
Frankly, this is just not the kind of person I am looking to be, and though I am certain that many of these people are kind, and loving, and great partners... I have found that I can only date someone of that mindset for a short while before they become restless and decide they would be better off with someone else... or they become judgmental and begin trying to nudge me towards, or in some cases aggressively demand that I, "get on their level."
You might be reading this and thinking "Oh, he's looking for an emotional support, because he's lonely and sad and depressed." And, while I am lonely, and a bit sad as a result, I am not looking for someone to "fix" me.
I am actually looking to be YOUR emotional support animal. I don't want to go down a "manosphere" rabbit hole (as that entire space is pretty toxic), but one aspect of the dialogue surrounding a man's place in the modern world that I do resonate with is this...
A man needs to feel useful. Specifically, a man needs to feel like they are providing something for their partner, that they aren't looking to someone else for.
We've already established that I'm not super ambitious nor materialistic. I'll probably never be able to financially provide for two people, on my single income. I am not even looking to move-in together, have kids, or get married.
But what I do have a surplus of, is free time, and the potential for love and affection. (And I know, from experience, that the potential isn't theoretical, I have been in long-term relationships, and I have been in-love before, but in order to be a great boyfriend... I need a girlfriend to be great to).
(ok here's that trauma dump I mentioned). "I don't want to "trauma dump" or make appeals to your sympathy, and I know there's nothing unique about my situation... but I'm going to do my best to get the sad stuff out of the way, so I can move onto the things about myself that might be more appealing... so here it goes."
I am a high functioning insomniac with mild bi-polar, and mild anxiety. Both the Axiety and Bi-Polar are semi-situational, and I can usually manage them without treatment. (I'm NOT Kanye bi-polar, I'm more like... Stephen Fry bi-polar. Essentially... under normal circumstances... I go 45 days like a "normal person", and then I'll have a Manic Episode where I have heightened productivity/creatvity, and I'll lose some sleep... and if I can't get my sleep pattern back on track after a couple of nights of bad/no sleep... I become depressed, and anxious, and then eventually I get so tired/depressed that I'll spend an entire weekend (or more) in my room with the lights off until the cycle ends, and I catch up on all the sleep I've missed.
So, what are normal circumstances? Well, normal circumstances are; I have a job to occupy my time, my friends and family are doing okay, and essentially there's nothing bothering me that patience and self-reflection can't solve.
What are my current circumstances? Well, my current circumstances are: In the summer of 2022 my Longterm Girlfriend Graduated from College and dumped me so she could start her career-life with a 100% clean slate and no obligations to anyone. At the same time, my lease was about to be up, and the rent went up to a point where I couldn't afford to live anywhere in that region anymore (at least not without rooming with total strangers), so I moved back to Phoenix, because at least here I could be around friends and family, and I could room with people that I know and trust (even if they are a bit messier than I would prefer).
My Grandmother passed away a few months after I moved back. So, that was another blow to my emotional state. At least I was able to transfer my job with me when I moved back (and eventually got a significant raise). Unfortunately, my lonleyness and sadness at the loss of my Girlfriend, and my Grandmother have only been compounding this entire time. Initially, my attitude towards finding another girlfriend was "Don't waste anyone's time until you can go 48 hours without crying about something that reminds you of your ex"... but, at the end of April, a change in management at work resulted in me being stuck with a manager who is... for lack of a better term... a total jerkface, and as much as I tried to just do my job and lay low... eventually he got uppity and started firing people... and I was one of the people that got gired.
So, essentially, I'm at a point now were, caution and ethics be damned, I need someone to be by my side while I rebuild myself.
Right now my life consists of going on job boards, applying for jobs until there are no more jobs I qualify for in the queue, and then just waiting by the phone/inbox frustrated, while I binge-watch youtube... until the sun goes down.
I have a roof over my head, food in the frige, a room of my own, & comfortable bed. I have a 4 door sedan, and a motorcycle, I have video game consoles, I have a gaming PC and VR. I have access to all the major streaming services. I have a respectable record/cd collection, and a respectable collection of Synthesizers and Musical Instruments... and in the past, I have enjoyed using all of the aformentioned possesions in order to entertain myself.
Sadly, I have lost all motivation to even attempt to entertain myself. I think back on the start of 2022, when I had a girlfriend living 1 block away, and I could invite her over, and we'd just cuddle and watch Movies/TV together, or listen to music, or play videogames together... or drive around the area after dark, blasting tunes and grabbing snacks, and just enjoying the simplest things because we had someone to share those things with.
I need that again. It's no longer a want. It's a need. Love is what motivates me. Movies/TV is pointless without someone to watch them with. Videogames are a waste of time without someone to hand the controller too. Music is daunting to make, because it all comes out sad now... and I don't want to make sad music.
I know, from experience, (and from the testimony of former partners) that I can be a really great boyfriend (some have even said I'm the best, and their favorite)... but I can't be a good boyfriend... without a girlfriend. I truly wish I could just learn to be happy by myself... but unfortunately, looking back at my life, the best I could ever do alone... is contentment... and right now, I am having an extremely difficult time finding contentment. (The last time I was truly content, was after a divorce... and that's because I was just so relieved to have that person out of my life, that I didn't care that I didn't have anyone to share my life with... at least I didn't have to fall asleep next to someone that treated my like garbage). But, that's not where I am right now. Right now I'm still emotionally broken because I lost someone that I was truly happy with. Right now I'm just second guessing myself and wondering if I had done anything different, would she still have dumped me when she graduated? Or was she just using me as a long-term rebound following her divorce... and is everyone just going to get tired of me when they move-up a notch in their social climb to the top? (I hate all these toxic social heirarchies, and what they have done to people, and their relationships with others).
Ok, I guess I ended up doing the trauma dump I said I wasn't going to do. Let's move past that.
Let's get shallow for a second. I am lonely and sad, we have established this, however, I am not so desperate that I'm just going to latch onto the first person that responds. I have preferences (if I didn't have preferences I would just make a Grindr account and call it a day). So, what are some shallow things I look for in a partner?
I prefer hair that's on the longer side of the spectrum. (shoulder length or more, unless you are petite enough to pull-off a concave bob cut without coming off as a Karen). I prefer healthy weight distribution (At my largest I was 5 foot 10, 195 lbs, and I consider myself an egalitarian, so... we should assume that I would prefer someone right around that level of fitness, or better). I like short women, but I don't mind taller than me. I like glasses (but don't mind the able-sighted). I like Gothy (but don't care for betty paige bangs, nor excessive tattoos/piercings). I like a gal that knows how to apply a smokey-eye look, and maybe some contouring. I am really not picky about clothing. I like someone that's easy to get along with, and is excited to spend time with me.
Please, no cigarette smokers. Vape is fine, I just can't take the smoke, or the "aftertaste".
I guess the bottom line is that I enjoy everything in life 99% more when I have someone to share the enjoyment with. Are my memories even worth a darn without someone else to say "Hey remember that awesome time?..." to.
I would be really happy to find that person. thx for coming to my Tedx Talk. I hope to hear from you.

Am I (F29) crazy or is my bf (M29) a toxic mf?
I don't know how to feel about the entire situation and would like to get 3rd person's perspective. I met my bf in 2020 right when covid hit. We were both new in a different country and that bonded us. We were together throughout covid and actually moved in too soon (within 1 month). I was not sure if I wanted to be in a serious long term relationship at that point as I wanted to explore in a new country and had also just gotten out of a relationship a few months ago. I told that to my bf and he assured me that he is okay taking it slow but he was too much into it. He would always go over the top and do things for me. This would make me feel guilty because I was not at the same place in the relationship and I would often lose my shit over it and try to end the relationship over minor inconveniences. Quarantine was also a difficult time in a new country with no other support system and family so I eventually grew emotionally dependent on him and accepted the relationship (after 6-10 months). We had our issues but he was always very calm to deal with things and never lost his temper on me whereas I would often get angry at small things and blame him for things. He was always insecure about the fact that I was looking at the relationship as long term as he was and I thought I was doing m best. All my close friends knew about him and we were living together - what else. I was headstrong and not willing to adjust on certain things and situation. I would like to accept that I was immature enough and didn't realise that I was not treating him like a permanent person in my life and did my fair share of mess ups. But I was always honest and upfront about things. Never hid anything or lied about any part of my life. After 1.5 years or so I even started adjusting more and making even more efforts to change my ways to be with him. Compromised more, tried to understand his perspective more and appreciate him more. We were even thinking of telling our families at this point. We moved cities together to start new jobs.
16 months in -I had never looked at his phone or laptop or any personal belongings. I always had unquestionable trust because I knew he was so much into me he could never do anything wrong. He was more than an ideal bf in terms of making effort and making me feel safe and special and always respected me in every way possible. We were out one day and I took his phone to send myself some pictures and saw his ex gfs chat on top of his WhatsApp. I did not react at that time since we were in a public place and waited for him to tell me since he had seen me look at it. He never came to speak to me about it and later when I saw the chat was also deleted from his phone. When I asked hom a week later he said he was reaching out to 'give her closure' as his cousin back in his home country had recently met her and told him that she was still not over the relationship and how it ended (because of long distance). It seemed shady and I made a huge deal about it but eventually forgave him since it was the first time something like this was happening. He also said the chat got deleted when he was blocking her. I let it go and we moved on. At around 20 months in, one day something flipped inside me. I randomly opened his laptop to find his WhatsApp chat open with another girl that he had claimed to be his ex gf. Later on it turns out he never dated her but wanted to show me that he has dated pretty girls so lied about dating her. Turns out this was his friend from uni and they had been talking on and off since the last 20 months of our relationship. He was cracking vulger jokes with her when I was grieving the death of my dog. he would call her when I was out for work (he was ALWAYS working from home). Most of the conversation was innocent but there were some flirty texts here and there. What hurt me was the fact that I had no idea about this person in his life that he spoke to so often and always behind my back. I asked him to pack his bags and leave at 2am in the middle of a snow storm. This happened in early 2022. I was heartbroken and so angry. I knew he had nowhere to go and knew no one in the city but I was so hurt I did not know what to do at that point. He left and somehow managed to find a place at his co worker's friend's apartment who was on vacation.
He asked to meet me after 3-4 days when my anger had subsided. I met him and he confessed that he had been looking at my phone since we started dating. He was reading all my texts between my best friends back home and everything I was discussing with my friends. Now mind you I moved to a new country right before the pandemic and have no friends. So my only support system is my group of best friends back home and I have known some of those ppl since decades. I have overshared things with them (which was probably my fault idk) and this guy has read everything. He would check my phone after I would fall asleep and has violated my privacy. This means he knows when I am thinking what and has acted in ways that was convenient for him. He knows how I have felt about situations and incidents because I have shared that with my girlfriends from school and university and he knows what advise they have given me. When I have had arguments with my friends he has acted very smartly to behave in a way that is favourable to him. I have also had some fallouts with some ppl during this time and I went in a loop if all the things that happened was because of him. He was my point physical point of contact throughout 2020-2021-2022 and his presence has obviously influenced my life heavily since he was the only person physically around me.
He goes on to tell me how heartbroken he has been to be with me all those times. Yet h e stayed because I was not the person he saw on texts. He read the times I would talk to my friends and bitch about something he did. Or when I would discuss how I am not 100% sure about him. basically all my dark thoughts. all post fight conversations with my friends. He sais he has cried so many times reading how I have spoken about him. I felt terrible because I had truly said some terrible things about him. None of these conversations were between me and any guy. This was all between me and my girlfriends. He had shown concerns about the fact that I was friends with mt exes (even a v close friend who i dated for 2 months in 2013 and we realised we are better off as friends and had been besties since then and he was dating someone else). He said he is not comfortable with me talking to anyone that I have ever been intimate with and so I had reduced speaking to guys in my life. Only a few friends but never shared a lot of relationship issues with them. Only my girls. in too much detail. I felt terrible about it. I thought about how I dont even remember half the shit I had said about him early on in the relationship and felt guilt af. He said he knew he was wrong to have invaded my privacy but he loved me so much and wanted to make it work so bad that he couldn't stop. He thought I would grow and realise and change and he said he noticed how I was getting serious. but in doing this he said his mental health was in the bin and he could not help himself. He just wanted to be the best person in my life and he was ready to do whatever he could to be that. He then went on to tell me his personal issues with himself and how he was always compared to his younger brother growing up who was smarter than him and how he felt unloved and unappreciated by his family. How he was always trying to prove his worth to ppl and all he wanted was to feel loved. Which made him do what he did. I asked him if there was something else I didn't knew and he said no. He apologised with the most sincere apology possible and I forgave him. I thought I was wrong as well and how he has always been so kind and loving towards me. Always respected me. gone over and beyond to make me happy. celebrated every little thing about me and only wanted the best for me. How he has helped me when I got panic and anxiety attacks and motivated me to do better over the years and put me infront of him and his needs ALWAYS. We decided to work on the relationship and do better this time. This is Feb 2022.
Cut to one month later and I have become more careful now. We are trying to make things work. He has new issues because I have told all my friends about what he did after I made him leave the apartment at 2am and now he is insecure about how my friends, who have such a big influence on me, see him. And they hate him. I said a lot of mean and rude and disrespectful shit to him when he was leaving that night and he has issues with the things I said when I was angry. (Yes ai agree they were v v mean. Things like "I was settling with you anyways. I can do better" and " I hope you have a daughter someday and then you realise what you have done to me" "I hope your family suffers" ) There are new issues to be dealt with and we are struggling but still trying to figure it out. One day I wake up to get ready to go to work and his phone is next to me. I open it and start scrolling. He had told me a year ago he is off all social media because its a waste of time and he wants to focus on his life and make money etc etc. I do not find anything on his phone. It is wiped clean. I am about to keep it down but I just open up his imesseges and start scrolling. Nothing here. literally 5 seconds before I am about to put it down I see the "verification code" for a DATING APP!!! I redownload multiple apps and find his profiles on it. MULTIPLE APPS. Those profiles are from 2021 summer. When we were having a rough patch. There is not much on there just small talks but then I see him asking this girl to connect on IG. I then find his alternate social media profiles where he is not that active but they are profile nonetheless. I find chats from 2020 year end (when we were 6 months int dating) and he is talking to some girl i have no idea about like he is single. He had hooked up with her before we met and is telling her how he craves companionship (while he is dating me lmao). I am shocked but I do not respond like I did last time. I calmly wake him up and show him what I found. He has nothing to say to me. I tell him to find a new place and move out by the end of the week and that it is over.
He makes arrangements to leave and go back to the other city from where he moved to live with me back in 2020. He has one week and he tries everything to make it up to me. He cries and apologises and gives reasoning. He explains how it was his mental health and he only wanted to feel loved and he was not feeling that with me. He says he never met anyone and as I must have noticed it was just small talk. I am not convinced. Instead I now know there is more to this shit. i started keeping my old phone's recorder on while leaving for work at 8:30 and would come back at 6:30 and listen to what happened while I was gone. I find him talking to his guy friends in a completely different way than I knew him. His friend advising him to just cry and beg me to forgive him and him saying how fucking headstrong I am and I need to understand the reasoning behind every action before I can even think about forgiving him. How I do not have the capacity to understand blah blah. He is also accepting how he has majorly fucked up and there is nothing that can be done at this point. It's like he is a different personality with this guy he is talking to. in 20 months I had never seem him talk like this. Somehow a week goes by and he leaves. I am heartbroken and destroyed. I am crying and somehow making it through each day. I still don't have any friends or support system in this city. It had been 3 years since I left home and I decide to go back to visit my family.
I come back feeling a little better.
Cut to May 2022. He starts calling me up and apologising again. Says he is ready to do anything and everything possible to make this work and accepts everything and how he fucked things up and has realised his fault. He literally emails chapter long messages - apologising and trying to make me understand his view and how he has loved me and how his intention was never to hurt me but my actions made him so such things. How he has insecurities and because I did not treat him well and he felt unloved he did all this.
I am not convinced and I am just trying to figure my life out. A month later my brother is diagnosed with cancer back home. I am all alone and my employer does not let me go back. My immigration status is at stake and my parents tell me to stay where I am and prepare for my bar exams and that they will take care of it. They say it is not life threatening and he will get better then come to me for further studies - after his treatment. Now I have to clear the bar and get a better job so when my brother comes I am ready for him and to sustain him. I have to save money and get a better place and get my license so I can take care of my brother after his surgery and treatment. I am completely alone and broken. I am helpless because I can't go back and I dont know what to do here in this country when my family needs me but my entire life and career and last 3 years are at stake and I can not leave either.
I cave in to this guy again and forgive him for my own selfish reasons. He supports me like never before. He takes the next flight to be with me and take care of me. He stays with me and makes sure I am eating properly and reassures me when I am losing my shit. He was always good at that. He was always the perfect bf on face. It was the shit he did behind my back. I do not trust him but I let him stay. End of 2022 I fail the bar and he is there. he supports me. He is there for me throughout. He is all I had so I let him stay. He gets a chance to make it upto me. He tries to be as transparent as possible this time.
2023 my brother gets better. I study for the bar again and pass this time. He cries with me when I open my result and pass because he as seen how hard I worked and how difficult it was for me to do this while my family was back home dealing with so much. I get a better job. He helps me move. I am not financially dependent on him. I never was since 2020. It is the emotional dependency.
Now he thinks we are trying to fix things and make it work but I can just never trust him. That trust is gone. Absolute 0. He is still trying. He is of the opinion that what happened was both of our fault and it was because we were 25 year old immature kids who didn't know any better. Throughout 2023 I give him a lot of shit over my trust issues and he 90% of the time takes it. Anything happens and I am ready to end the relationship. He somehow still manages.
Now August 2023 it has been 1.5 years of us trying to fix things. He wats to tell his family about us as they are pushing him to get married (Indian culture). I tell him I do not 100% trust him and need more time. We are having this discussion and he starts telling me things he needs me to change about myself if we are to move ahead. Things like how I sometimes react. Things like my smoking habit. Now I am not a chain smoker and have quit multiple times. I smoke a joint at the end of the day to sleep. I also realise it later that it is an escape for me and I do not smoke when I am around my family and loved ones. I tell him he has nothing to worry about. I have a family of my own and I know how to handle elders. Obviously I am not going to expose his family to my smoking habits. he always said that the thing he loves the most about me is how I am with my family and how I handle relations. I am v close to me family and have a bond with even long distance relatives. Now suddenly he is saying the opposite.
The discussion gets heated and ends with him saying "you have to quit smokeing for ever. i am not okay with u smoking at all. not even rarely or once a month". I am shocked because he has known about my smoking since we met. He used to sometimes smoke with me. Now suddenly it has become a deal breaker for him. And his reasoning is "i thought you would grow and eventually quit. We were 24-25 back then and we are 28-29 now we have to grow up and leave these things". I tell him to fuck off.
That's it we dont talk for 4 straight months. LOL
He always messeges first. He always says sorry. And specially here when he has been putting such weird allegations on me, I want for him to reach out. When he doesn't I'm like whatever. It is hard but I dont reach out either. I move on. I download dating apps and start talking and meeting new ppl. I have been single after 3.5 years. I start exploring. I plan a solo birthday trip for myself and basically try to just move on. It was hard but I am too headstrong. In the meantime my brother gets better and comes to the country I am in. So I get busy with him and helping him settle. I am making sure he is comfortable and I am providing him with everything I can. he should not face the issues I did when I immigrated in 2019.
Now cut to December 2023 and this guy again reaches out to me. Saying he is not okay and he can not live without me. How the way he reacted was totally his fault and he has realised how wrong he was. Now I have also met my fair share of people and honestly it is exhausting starting all over again. Meeting guys and getting disappointed back to back. So like a fool I think - we have gone through the worst of the worst together. Had the ugliest fights and seen each other at our best and worst. What more could happen? (My only issue is that when I get angry I get really mean. I say things that I know will hurt the other person. And I have done that while arguing with him a lot and I do feel guilty about those things).
So Christmas 2023 he is once again back in my life.
Now I still dont trust him and there are still issues. And I don't know if it is even worth trying. I will be turning 30 this year and there is pressure from my family to find a guy and I have been on the apps and have met ppl but it is so scary to start again and I did not find anyone in 4-6 months that we were apart.
We are still having those same issues. Still bringing up the past. Things are a bit better but issues remain. After 6 months of being understanding he is still pushing my buttons and pushing me to quit smoking in the name of "it is healthy for you only".
I don't know if I should cave in and fix it with him or just let it go. It has been 4 years now. This person has seen me at my worst and still not left my side. Yes he has made major mistakes but I have done my fair share too (not as much as him tho - who is to decide who was more wrong anywaya?). There is attachment. Since last year I have stopped sharing anything with my friends. Nobody knows we are trying to make it work because I did not want their opinion to overpower me. I wanted the relationship to just eb between us and see how I feel.
On some days I think this is it and he is the best choice. We have so much history and we have come such a long way. He is just insecure and needs love. He will keep me happy or die trying. I have a tendency to be a bitch when I knew the other person is not going anywhere and I did take him for grated A LOT.
On other days I feel like wtf am I doing here with this guy? so what if I am almost 30. I can find someone new and do so much better. He is toxic and manipulative and a liar who will do anything to get his way.
At this point I don't know how I feel.
Just looking to get a neutral perspective form someone who is not getting anything out of this.

Curious what’s the status haptics for traditional contractors and showdown(native quest 3). So far from what Ive tested only the x40, maybe x16 vests works for traditional contractors nothing else. And nothing works for showdown. Would love an update for the $700 of accessories in be wasted my money on so far.

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Me and my boyfriend are in early twenties. He lives in different country with his parents and has part time job on top off his uni. And I live alone and work full time, I don't take any money from my parents and NGL sometimes it's hard to have enough money even for food until next paycheck.
I'm only 19 and I love my boyfriend deeply but lately the material statues made me wonder bc rn I'm just poor when he doesn't need to care for rent food and stuff bc his parents pay for that he can afford to travel enjoy stuff buying things.And I need to work 5-6 days a week to make living.
I wanted to ask if there is anyone in similar situations bc ngl I feel worse than my bf he is smart and has money good looks and Im mentally ill person with no money no uni yet .. I feel that I have nothing to offer and it'll painful for me to listen to him about his traveling and asking me if I can join him while I know that I just don't have money. At the same time I don't want to keep him away from enjoying life but I just feel insecure about my status. My family always have been lower middle class at best While his family is higher middle class in a way more expensive country
I just feel so ashamed and tbh I would rather date someone with similar material status than richer I feel that I'm left out in my own relationship we have been together for half an year and he was the one visiting me in my country he knows that Im trying to safe money to visit him but it's hard
I just don't know what to do I'm not ready to talk to him about not having enough money bc i was ashamed of that since I was a little it makes me feel that I'm worse than my friends and now partner...
What should I do and did any of you were in similar situation Also sorry for any mistakes English isn't my first language

So! As of three days ago, I finished a playthrough of LoD. This would not be especially interesting, if not for the fact that I've been attempting to finish the game since I was 5 years old in 2001. Note that this was not due to a lack of trying: I have tried four separate times to complete this game, which I have considered my favorite game of all time despite never finishing it, and each time I was physically barred from doing so. In order:
My first playthrough ended when a falling dresser destroyed my PS2. I had just defeated Doel and started disc 2.
My second playthrough ended when a friend irreparably damaged both Disc 1 and 3 after I had lent them the game. I think I had gotten past the Valley of Corrupted Gravity.
My third playthrough was in 2012. I had a fresh copy of the game, playing on a Slim Model PS2. The game refused to load after defeating Lenus and Regole. Fight ended, EXP given, black screen. Now I know that it was because of the Dragoon form glitch in Discs 2 and 3, but at the time I was so frustrated by repeat attempts that I figured the PS2 Slim had an incorrect BIOS file. I shelved the game and resigned myself to needing to eventually buy a PS1.
My fourth playthrough was in 2018, on PS4. Got to Disc 3, was just about to enter the Wingly Forest, and BOOM, save data corruption. I felt cursed. Shortly after, I had started a job that required me to be on the road at all times. One I still have.
And that finally brings us to this playthrough. Used Duckstation on my laptop during nights between shifts driving. I was being cheered on by friends, and FINALLY, finally made it to Disc 4, and finished the game. And now, I'm stuck with my thoughts on the back half of this game.
Keep in mind that I have never been spoiled on the plot beyond reaching the Wingly Forest in Disc 3. I feel incredibly lucky that this was the case, because it meant that, from that point on, experiencing the game made me feel like a kid again, like I was overcoming a curse or something that had stalled my playthroughs before. All that being said, I feel like being someone who has both loved this game their entire life and never knew where the plot went past the halfway mark makes my thoughts unique, in a sense. I'm pretty sure that few others have the same perspective, and so, this being the first time I'm allowing myself onto this subreddit (was always afraid of being spoiled), I think it'll be cathartic to finally give my thoughts on the full game. And so...

1. Growing up, I always considered LoD a perfect game. Innovative and interesting combat mechanics, an engaging story, good characters. And while that still holds for the most part, I'm able to see the cracks in the game. It's very easy, it never asks you to strategize beyond considering elemental matchups and guarding against statuses, and it's very obvious that certain characters and mechanics were never developed beyond the minimum for a release. That being the case... I still love the game, maybe even more than before. The jank carried a charm with it that stuck with me, down to the "I'mm" in Haschel's final character moment.
   
2. I want more. Even after playing this silly baby dragon knight game for almost two and a half decades, there wasn't enough. My brain is swimming with ideas, from rewriting the script of the game to fix grammar mistakes and make dialogue feel more natural, to thoughts of modding in new overworld events that breathe new life into the relationships between party members, to putting in at least two more additions on Kongol and FIXING HIS MAGIC STATS. I want so much more of this world. It sets my mind ablaze when I think about what else there could have been.
   
3. In terms of late game plot, spoilers ahead. I, honestly, did not expect Zieg. I legitimately thought it would be a resurrected Diaz, and that he would be trying to revive the dragons or something. What I got was so, so much better. Was Melbu Frahma kind of a last minute, throw it in antagonist? Yeah. But the idea of the Moon being a divine egg housing a god, and fusing with it out of sheer selfish desire? It's in your face and very blatantly following fantasy tropes, but in a way that feels compelling when you confront him. Hell, growing up, I thought the last boss would be Lloyd. Shows where my mind was at the time, because Lloyd and Lenus were the only serious antagonists left in the story whenever my playthroughs got stalled.
   
4. I think finishing this game has changed me. I'm not really sure how yet, but... I think I'm going to give it another playthrough. And another. And another. Until I've seen everything there is to see. Until I've seen every item, tried every party combination with every unique weapon, every strategy for a boss. That's the impression the game as a whole left on me.
   

As for Severed Chains? I'm trying it out the first chance I get. And if it'll provide me a framework to tweak a few things, to fix dialogue and turn it into the game as I saw it in my mind as a child? I think a lot of these hard, stressful years would melt right off of me.
This is getting pretty long. I think I provided enough context to let you guys know where I'm at. If there's anything you want my opinion on as someone who's experienced this fresh, let me know. Thank you all for your time, and for keeping this magical game alive.

Good afternoon!
I’m looking for a friend for now. I’m looking for someone that is sweet and fun to talk to and someone that can enjoy talking all day or as much as possible. Definitely looking for someone that has a career. My career allows me to communicate throughout the day. I’m also looking for someone that is open to voice calls and video chats plus pictures. I definitely wanna trade pictures as soon as possible. If you send a picture in the first message I’ll respond back with one myself.
About Me

• Age: 33
  
• Height: 6’2
  
• Weight: 250lbs
  
• Ethnicity: White
  
• Location: Texas
  
• Hair: Blonde
  
• Eyes Blue
  
• Kinks: Discuss Later
  
• Interest: Gaming, TV shows, Movies, Sleeping, Camping, Nature! Cooking
  
• Job: Postal Worker (lot of downtime to talk on phone while working)
  
• Tattoos: 6
  
• Kids: 1
  
• Relationship status: Polyamorous.
  
• Music: Country but i listen to a little bit of everything
  
• Messaging:Telegram
  
• Role: dominant but a little switch
  

What i'm looking for:
Someone who's got a great sense of humor and loves to flirt
Constant or Frequent Communication and active
Open to DDLG
I'd love to have someone I can share my daily experiences with, discuss random topics, and explore different parts of life together. someone willing to explore the lifestyle with me
18-30 years old
I really want to find someone that I can support, care for and be there for when they need me. I don’t know much as I’m still learning so I wanna find someone that is either new or willing to learn together enough so we can both grow and be happy.
I value both honesty and respect in any kind of relationship, so you can expect a safe and comfortable space to connect with me.
I'm all about having a good time, making each other smile, and enjoying the company of someone who can keep up with my playful nature
I'm a fun-loving and outgoing individual who loves to engage in conversations that range from light-hearted to deeper topics
Let's keep each other entertained with playful banter and flirty exchanges throughout the day
I also Enjoy a little NSFW chats so I'm open to kinks and all as well so I hope we could have some common grounds for kinky bedroom stuff

Good afternoon!
I’m looking for a friend for now. I’m looking for someone that is sweet and fun to talk to and someone that can enjoy talking all day or as much as possible. Definitely looking for someone that has a career. My career allows me to communicate throughout the day. I’m also looking for someone that is open to voice calls and video chats plus pictures. I definitely wanna trade pictures as soon as possible. If you send a picture in the first message I’ll respond back with one myself.
About Me

• Age: 33
  
• Height: 6’2
  
• Weight: 250lbs
  
• Ethnicity: White
  
• Location: Texas
  
• Hair: Blonde
  
• Eyes Blue
  
• Kinks: Discuss Later
  
• Interest: Gaming, TV shows, Movies, Sleeping, Camping, Nature! Cooking
  
• Job: Postal Worker (lot of downtime to talk on phone while working)
  
• Tattoos: 6
  
• Kids: 1
  
• Relationship status: Polyamorous.
  
• Music: Country but i listen to a little bit of everything
  
• Messaging:Telegram
  
• Role: dominant but a little switch
  

What i'm looking for:
Someone who's got a great sense of humor and loves to flirt
Constant or Frequent Communication and active
I'd love to have someone I can share my daily experiences with, discuss random topics, and explore different parts of life together. someone willing to explore the lifestyle with me
18-30 years old
I really want to find someone that I can support, care for and be there for when they need me. I don’t know much as I’m still learning so I wanna find someone that is either new or willing to learn together enough so we can both grow and be happy.
I value both honesty and respect in any kind of relationship, so you can expect a safe and comfortable space to connect with me.
I'm all about having a good time, making each other smile, and enjoying the company of someone who can keep up with my playful nature
I'm a fun-loving and outgoing individual who loves to engage in conversations that range from light-hearted to deeper topics
Let's keep each other entertained with playful banter and flirty exchanges throughout the day
I also Enjoy a little NSFW chats so I'm open to kinks and all as well so I hope we could have some common grounds for kinky bedroom stuff