I'm a proofreader at a tech company that has a lot of non-native English speakers writing text for our marketing department. I proof how-to articles all the time that have subheads like "How to run the simulation?" or sentences like "You may be wondering how to unlock the feature?"
Is there a simple explanation I can give to show why at least one of those isn't a grammatically correct question? (I say at least one because there's a rough word limit.) My answer will be going on an internal company page that both non-native and native speakers can view, so I've been advised to not "dumb it down" too much. However, I'm having trouble thinking of ways to phrase it in a simple fashion. If any experts in teaching grammar out there have any advice, I'd be grateful.

When I first heard about the metaglasses, I was excited by the hype surrounding their sleek design and advanced AI capabilities. Unfortunately, as usual with overhyped products, the glasses fell short of expectations.
The promise of having an AI-enhanced experience was intriguing. However, the AI embedded in the metaglasses doesn't live up to what I have come to expect from LLAMA3-based Meta AI. I was expecting the glasses to perform more like an omnipresent personal assistant. Tasks that should be straightforward, like performing actions based on commands, often result in errors or unfulfilled tasks. Instead of feeling like a futuristic gadget, they end up being more like an overly expensive paperweight.
It's particularly frustrating when considering that there are things I can do with Google Assistant or Alexa that the glasses can't. For example, the metaglasses are not capable of keeping up with my shopping list or linking with my scheduler. When requested, the glasses simply inform you that they aren't capable of completing the action. Although there are some unique features on the metaglasses that you won't find on these devices, many of their functions don't feel any more sophisticated than the smart assistants we've been using for years.
On the positive side, the metaglasses are good at answering trivial questions and providing basic information. Additionally, the vision capabilities do a decent job identifying objects and even alerted me when my hair had blocked the lens. However, they don't seem to be as helpful in more complex or context-heavy situations. This basic functionality doesn't justify the hype and the price tag.
The hardware seems capable enough. The glasses have sturdy hinges and a solid construction, and the overall user interface is intuitive. They do have vision, which is a fun little perk, but they don't utilize it in a particularly sophisticated manner like you'd expect from modern LLMs. It’s like having a high-performance sports car but only being able to drive it in a parking lot. The potential is there, but without a more robust AI, the metaglasses are more of a novelty than a transformative tool.
Despite these shortcomings, the metaglasses still outperform other alternative AI devices available. They outshine my Rabbit R1, and while I haven't had hands-on experience with the Humane AI Pin, based on other reviews, I feel confident the glasses likely perform better. At least the metaglasses are functional beyond just their severely nerfed AI.

Pros and Cons

Pros:

• Sleek design and comfortable fit
• Sturdy hinges and solid construction
• Good at answering trivial questions
• Vision capabilities identify objects and notify when lens is blocked
• Better performance compared to other AI devices like Rabbit R1 and Humane AI Pin

Cons:

• AI falls short of expectations
• Limited ability to perform actions based on commands
• Not capable of keeping up with shopping lists or linking with schedulers
• Functions not significantly more advanced than existing smart assistants
• High price tag for the level of functionality provided

Spoiler Alert: I still enjoy and love Flutter and will continue learning it, albeit at a slower pace.
As a C#/.NET developer with years of experience (primarily on Windows), I've always aspired to venture into mobile development. However, I lacked the courage to learn two entirely unrelated technologies to make that transition until Flutter was introduced in late 2018. I liked Flutter but was initially skeptical about its viability. By 2022, I felt confident in its potential and started learning it gradually, quickly growing to love it. Each time I watch a Google IO "What's New in Flutter" session, I get more excited and feel reassured that I'm on the right path.
My waning motivation isn't Flutter's fault. If you're like me, your main motivation to learn Flutter is to build mobile apps, not desktop apps, websites, or other projects—those can come later. I had a list of about ten app ideas, some of which I'd already begun developing the initial MVPs for. Five of these apps were meant to have their own store accounts and websites (I purchased the domains years ago), while the other five (and counting) were simpler utilities and games intended to be published under my personal account for fun, learning, and showcasing to potential recruiters if needed.
Then, out of nowhere, came my problem: the D-U-N-S number! I was unaware of the requirements for obtaining an Apple/Google Developer account. My focus was on creating apps, which I thought was the hardest part, then setting up a developer account for each significant app and a personal account for the smaller ones. Suddenly, Google announced new rules: Google Play Developer Policy Update.
In short, if you want to create a personal account, you must verify your identity and display your physical address on the Play Store! You can read about others' experiences here: Reddit Discussion on Policy Update.
For a company account, you need a D-U-N-S number. So, if you have a branded MVP app, you must go through this D-U-N-S process just to publish it, even if it might not gain any traction and you eventually shut it down. The worst part is that even if you offer the app for free and don't intend to monetize it, you still need a D-U-N-S number!
Is all this really necessary to publish an app? I don't think so! Registering an ICANN domain name doesn’t require a D-U-N-S number or expose your personal information to the public. As an indie hackesolopreneur, you can launch a branded website within a week (or even over a weekend) without needing to attach it to your identity.
I believe this D-U-N-S requirement by both Google and Apple is a significant roadblock for indie mobile developers looking to build and publish their apps professionally.
In conclusion, I still love Flutter, but I have to "pause" my related projects until I decide whether to establish an LLC to publish under or give up on mobile development entirely.

Previous Chapter - https://www.reddit.com/HFY/comments/1d7fx2m/from_the_ashes_chapter_3_the_house/
Life is strange, isn't it? You are forced to make decisions. Sometimes the best decision is to do nothing. To let it all go and continue living in ignorance.
A lot of people went down that path. Ignorance is bliss, after all.
I am not that person, for better or for worse.
And now I am in a situation that I wouldn't have even dreamed of... A nightmare. But the light at the end of this tunnel is that I might just get the answers I want. The answers I need.
Life is strange. A need for an abstract meaning for life, to continue your carnal and material one.

Opening my eyes the first thing I saw was the ceiling. Wooden, rotten... Old. The smell of moist wood, a burning fire in the room. It wasn't a housefire, I think... I hoped. I heard it crackling.
This wasn't my apartment back in Weser, that's for certain. My mind was like a blur for a few moments. Then I remembered what happened before I fell asleep... Or fell unconscious? I raised my right hand and I saw it was intact by some miracle. Functional... I tested each of my digits. It felt real, it felt like my hand.
„Was it a dream...?“ I asked no one in particular.
„No.“ A woman replied. Turning my head to the right I saw her sitting next to a fireplace, she threw a few twigs into the fire before she turned back to me. „It wasn't a dream Wyatt.“
„Where are we? Who are you? How long has it been?“ I asked, I looked back at the ceiling. My mind still processing the previous night's events.
„We are in Master Rosallyn's lodge. Where we first met. I am... I was his apprentice. It had been a few hours, it's daytime now.“ She responded, but her answers just gave me even more questions. I saw through one window that it was indeed day, early morning I would guess.
„Are you... What is your name? And... Master Rosallyn?“ I continued, still lying down on the bed and massaging my temples. My head hurt.
„Kyiela, you can call me Kye. Kellynstir was my Master, he taught me almost everything I know. To you, he was your grandfather. I heard about you before... Before he passed he told me you would arrive one day. And he asked of me to be your guide in the days to come. But you arrived so soon... I don't know if I am ready. You have already awoken, I can feel it within you. I saw it.“ She told me... Even more questions.
„I didn't know I had any living relatives... Well, I don't anymore, but my grandfather? Paternal grandfather. How old was he when he passed?“ I inquired.
„He was 130 years old I believe.“ She said.
„He was... Was he human?“ I sat up on the bed, I winced when I put pressure on my shoulder.
„You should rest still. Healing magic does wonders but I can't fix everything.“ She told me, she stood up and approached me. „He was a Halfling. A bridge between our two people, you could say.“
I thought for a few moments, it all felt surreal.
„That would mean I have essence? Since I have elven ancestry.“ I asked.
„Yes. And you've used magic to save yourself... And me, in a way. You distracted them...“ She said crossing her arms. „But how'd you know any magic at this point... Wind magic especially. Have you studied from grimoires?“ She asked me.
„I... That was magic back there?“
Did I use magic? Me... A human? No, I have elven ancestry... Does that mean my father also could use magic? What about my mother?
Kyiela... Kye stared at me. She had a cold and indifferent look to her. Reminded me of some professors back at Weser Polytechnic.
„It's hard to explain... But I simply imagined my elbow as a barrel of a gun, and my fist a bullet. And I imagined a pressurized tank of air... And it happened, it just happened. Then I...hurt someone... Is he dead?“
Kyiela cocked her head to the side, her eyes scanning for something, but more likely she was going through her memories trying to find something. Then she shook her head.
„You have to learn the proper way to wield magic, or else you are going to hurt yourself. Like you did back there. First rule, do not use your body as a weapon unless you somehow reinforce it or as a last resort... This time was understandable, but do not do it again.“ I thought she was ignoring my last question, but she continued. „And yes, he is dead alright. All of them are. If that weren't the case we wouldn't be talking peacefully now.“
I had to accept the situation I find myself in, however hard it was. I had to think rationally... Though I was still in a world of hurt with my shoulder... My hand felt strange... I must keep a cool head. I mustn't panic. Now that I have blood on my hands there is no going back. I always imagined it being hard to accept... But surprisingly despite everything I was calmer than I expected... At least for now.
„Kyiela... Kye, how can I trust you?“ I asked her.
„I risked my life to save yours. I healed your hand. If I wanted to harm you in any way I would have done it already.“
„Fair point...“ I replied.
„I'll explain the rest, and you can ask your questions later. I am sure you are hungry, and so am I. I made some soup, but I think it cooled off by now.“ She said.
„You could've eaten without me.“ I said, slowly getting up from the bed.
„I decided to wait.“ She replied, I simply chose to ignore that... I am no expert in Elven cultural norms... I forgot she was an elf. She is an elf... I'll try not to dwell on it. She did save my life after all.
She led me to the dining area in the house slash cabin. We sat down, I saw that the interior looked lived in despite it being dilapidated. The place needed some serious renovation. Some parts looked fine, structurally speaking, while others looked like they were about to collapse at any moment. At least there weren't many holes in the roof, so rain wasn't a problem I would guess... I can't tell.
I saw she grabbed her bowl and manifested a small fireball in her hand. Then she put the fireball under the bowl, slowly heating the porridge inside. After around half a minute I saw there was a little bit of steam coming out of the soup.
She grabbed a spoon and took a small sip, she nodded, happy with the temperature. Then she extended her hand toward me.
„Let me heat it up for you... Or do you like it cold?“ She asked.
„I would like it to be warm... Do you imagine a fireball when you're casting it?“ I asked. She looked at me for a moment, as if pondering should she tell me or not. She retracted her hand.
„I do, but you must concentrate to hold it for extended periods. It takes practice. Magic is the realm of imagination, though there are limits. You cannot imagine something that is not physically possible and manifest it. You can't turn lead into gold, you can't create something out of nothing.“ She told me.
„But you just did.“ I said. She looked uninterested... Maybe a bit annoyed. She sighed. „Care to explain then?“
„Fire cannot be created without fuel. You had no fuel, thus I can only imagine you made a ball of heat... Heat.“ I ruminated on that thought for a moment, then I gently grabbed the cold bowl in front of me with both of my hands.
„Heat and cold are simply the difference between the oscillation of particles within a material object. The colder something is the less the particles move... The hotter the object is then the faster the particles move... Shake if you will.“
I concentrated on the bowl.
„Don't do anything stupid.“ I heard Kyiela say.
I imagined water particles, fluid, and with smooth movement starting to shake.
I felt a slow buildup of energy in my body slowly starting to focus on both of my palms. I felt as the bowl started to get warmer and warmer. It was too slow.
I imagined the particles begin to shake even more...
Then all the contents of the bowl abruptly turned into steam. My hands quickly moved from the boiling heat and I turned my head away from the wave of steam. I was surprisngly unhurt.
I heard Kyiela stand up quickly from her seat. She looked at me wide-eyed.
„I shouldn't have shaken them that much I think...“ I said.
„Do not do that again, is that clear?!“ She raised her voice.
„I'm not making another bowl for you.“ She lowered her voice again, sat back down, and continued to eat. „Now you will wait for me to finish.“ She said, now in her familiar calm and collected tone. But the undertone of irritation was palpable.
I shouldn't play with things I don't understand... I thought to myself, then another thought popped into my head, Darren would love this. I thought back to home. I still had a place I needed to come back to... This was supposed to be a quick expedition to see what this was all about, and maybe learn something more about my family.
I did, more than I'd like to actually. But this all still felt like a dream.
I miss home. I miss Darren's rants about magic already... I miss my bed.
But as things stand now I can't go back, not anytime soon, at least. People back home will probably think I'm dead or something.
Yet that nostalgia and wish for things to go back to how they were quickly changed to present matters. Who is Kyiela exactly? She told me she was the apprentice of my late grandfather, who was a halfling... I tried not to stare at her while she ate. And it is pretty obvious my previous experimentation did not sit very well with her.
I thought about how I would strike up the conversation... Well, I had something in mind.
„Who were those mages who attacked us?“ I asked. Kye took another sip from, not looking up from the bowl she responded.
„Bandits, robbers... Their magic and technique were rudimentary. Though I was surprised one of them had the ability of levitation. I'd like to know where he learned that...“ She said, speaking her thoughts out loud in the last part I assume.
„They followed us probably...“ I said.
„Not probably, but definitely. I know that type, they find a lone wagon, they follow it like bloodhounds, and wait for the opportune moment to strike. You said yourself you and your guide found a site of a battle. Black patches in the grass, the same type of offensive magic they used last night.“ She explained.
Right then she got up from he seat. She already finished her meal.
„Now, Wyatt Rosallyn. I must ask you to follow me. I need to show you something.“ She began walking into a hallway adjacent to the dining area. I got up and followed her.
The hallway was rather dark, it had no windows. Kye raised her hand slightly and manifested a small orb that emitted a soft light, just enough to see where we were going.
We reached a heavy wooden door with a padlock. Kye reached into a pocket inside her robe and retrieved a small key. Unlocking the door I felt a familiar and distinct scent. Paper.
I saw there were stone steps leading down into the darkness.
Now I had my reservations about following a person I just met down into a dark basement... But I am fairly certain that I knew what she wanted to show me.
The Rosallyn Library.
We descended the steps, I watched my every step. Nearly tripping once or twice, the steps weren't of equal height. Kye had no issues whatsoever.
Once we arrived to the bottom I saw there was no light source inside. I assumed there would be candles or torches... But no. It also presents a fire hazard.
„Can you cast something that has a bit more light?“ I asked Kye. „I can't see anything.“
„No need.“ She said as she searched the wall with her free hand. Then I heard a flick.
Then the entire room lit up.
I saw three rows of books and scrolls. It wasn't that big to warrant being called a library... But if a single man collected this amount of books and scrolls, it is certainly impressive.
That was my first thought. My second thought emerged when I realized what I just witnessed.
I looked up at the ceiling, I saw bulbs which emitted light...
Electricity?!
„Impressive, isn't it.“ She said as the orb of light in her hand disappeared.
„It is... Where is the closest electrical station?“ I asked.
Kye looked at me with a confused expression.
„Elektrical?“ She repeated. I pointed to the light bulb on the ceiling. I knew it was not possible, not in a million years that they have access to electricity here.
„Oh, Master Rosallyn experimented with something about a decade ago. He imbued essence into a metallic sphere and connected copper with these glass bulbs. I don't know exactly how they work...“ She explained I kept staring into the light. „You're more impressed with the light, not the contents of your family's library?“ She said.
„Listen, I have seen massive libraries. This is on par with a small bookshop at most. But still, I know there is a treasure trove of information down here... But I see you don't realize the implications of that... You said a metallic sphere was imbued with essence? A decade ago?“ I said.
Essence can be used as a power source? When I come back Darren is going to be ecstatic! Nay, I'm feeling ecstatic! Back home electricity is expensive to produce and distribute... This would change everything!
„Wyatt, I can see you share the same love for the small things as your grandfather and I saw that you like to experiment... The main difference between you and him is that you are reckless.“ Kye said. I simply sighed as a reply, still thinking through the various things this can be used for.
„Anyway... I will help you study here. You have enough literature to become a competent mage, I will teach you restraint and technique. I am by no means a master... But I know the basics pretty well.“ Kye told me.
„Wait a second... Studying? Here? Well, yeah I can see why...“ I said, pausing for a second.
„Look I just need some time to take all of this in, I can't keep up honestly. The last day has been... Too much.“ Kye put her hand on my shoulder.
„I understand.“ She told me. „We'll begin as soon as you're ready. You need to adjust.“
She turned around, turning off the light in the room. Casting the light orb once again she began ascending the steps.
„Kyiela?“ I asked, remembering something.
She turned back around.
„Do you have a shovel?“

Digging a hole in the ground is a lot more exhausting than I imagined it. My body is simply not cut out for this kind of work... Not yet, at least. But I don't want to become an expert grave digger any time soon.
We rolled up Owen's body inside a cloth and put him in his shallow grave. He deserved better, I know that. But this was the best I could do.
A shallow grave and a small board with his name carved into it using the same knife he gave me... I did find it in the field, though it took some time. I never did ask for his surname, sadly. But I hope he'll find his resting place sufficient.
Once I finished filling up the grave I dropped the shovel to the ground and wiped the sweat from my brow. The sun was scorching me, and I couldn't wait to return to the shade. It was unusually hot today...
Turning around I saw Kye was rummaging through the wagon. Searching for anything of value.
It felt kind of wrong going through a dead man's things... But she had no such reservations. We decided to leave the bodies of the mages alone. They did try to kill us... And I simply didn't want to dig three more graves.
I left my bag next to the wagon and I just ran out of water in the pouch I was carrying. I had another in there. I walked back to the wagon, hearing Kye going through whatever was inside.
„Wyatt, have you found the crossbow?“ She asked me not even seeing I came close by. It's like she could feel my presence... Weird.
„I have, it's over there in the field. I'll go pick it up, I just need to quench my thirst real quick.“ I opened and rummaged through my bag, finding the other water pouch. Right next to it was the inheritance notice.
I grabbed the pouch and had a drink, then I looked at the inheritance notice...
„Kye, you know you inherited 20,000 Gelders from Kellynstir?“
„Yes, I do not need human currency. Master Rosallyn had occasional trips across the Lydas so he accumulated some money to trade there. He went over just before he died.“ She said I heard a few things being knocked over and yelped before she continued. „Before you ask... He did look human. He was a halfling.“
„I assumed... And you're alright?“ I asked her.
„I am...“
„When did Kellynstir die anyway?“
„About a week ago, if you want to ask for his grave he has none. He chose to be cremated, and I followed his wishes.“
I tried to not think about how she cremated the corpse of my grandfather... News travels quite fast despite the isolated nature of this place. I'll take note of that as well.
I looked back at the paper. „It also says here you got two horses?“
„Lynn and Phinn, yes. They are in the barn, I'll introduce you to them once we're done here.“
I nodded, putting the water pouch and paper back into the bag.
„You mentioned you did not need currency... I assume we won't be shopping for supplies.“ I heard my stomach growl... I didn't eat anything today. Well, that's my fault.
„We'll be going hunting. But not now, I have a week's worth of food stored. Game is quite abundant in these parts so we don't have to worry.“ She jumped from the wagon to the ground. I looked at Owen's rifle that was leaning on the wagon's wheel. Kyiela followed my gaze.
„We won't be using it. Too loud.“ She said.
„I'll take it anyway.“ I replied.
She stared at the rifle, then at Owen's grave in the distance.
„Were you and your guide close?“ She asked. I took a moment to reply.
„I knew the guy for a day. I did talk to him quite a bit during the trip. He was a good man... Had a daughter and two grandkids. Planned on paying for their education... His work paid quite well.“ I remembered I probably buried the 200 Gelders alongside Owen... I won't complain. I have no use for them anyway. And I didn't want to dig through his pockets.
Kyiela stared at Owen's grave for a few moments, she nodded in approval... For what exactly I couldn't surmise.
„Alright, I'll search the three mages. You rest for now.“ She said... Speaking of looting corpses...
I sat on the wagon, looking as Kyiela went through the mages one by one, pocketing anything she found.
I thought about waiting for another wagon to pass by... Maybe jumping in and escaping back to the Lydas.
I buried my face in my hands.
This life is... It's simply too different from the one I lived before. And I still looked at Kyiela as a stranger. She was an apprentice of my grandfather... Did he have more of them?
There were simply too many unknowns. She is a mystery to me... She seems cold and disconnected. But she also seems to be well disciplined, she knows what she's doing. But I'll refrain from asking anything personal just yet. If and when she wants to open up... I'll let her.
One thing that irked me was the fact that for some reason she looked familiar. But I couldn't quite place her anywhere... And I didn't want to go too far back in my memories.
„Patience... Cool head.“ I spoke out loud.
I saw as Kye was coming back from her looting. When she came near I saw she was grinning.
That's new, I thought to myself. She probably found something of value.
„Wyatt, let's head back. I'm starting to get hungry, and I still have to show you around the house. And I need to feed the horses. You'll help me with that.“
I nodded, hoping off the wagon.
„Let's get going then.“
Next Chapter - Coming Soon

TLDR: I created a free web scraping API that handles proxy management, browser fingerprint spoofing, and automatic retries. Check it out at https://minescale.net!
Hey all - I wanted to share a personal project I’ve been working on that might be useful! Recently, I needed to scrape Crunchbase for some company info for a project. I thought it would be pretty simple—rotate through my 30 residential proxies with different user agents using the Python requests library, and I'd be done. But Crunchbase had other plans - they had some anti-bot measures and blacklisted all my IPs…
After a lot of trial and error (and spending about $100 on rotating residential proxies), I finally got the data I needed. This experience inspired me to create a better solution.
So, I built an advanced web scraping API! Think of it as a suped-up version of the Python requests library. It supports both GET and POST requests. Just send a POST request to the API with the website you want to scrape, and it handles everything. Here’s what it does:

• It automatically finds and uses public proxies
• Continuously rotates proxies, removes poor performers, and refills the pool with new ones
• Spoofs browser fingerprints and manages headers to avoid detection
• Automatically retries requests if they fail

You can try it out at https://minescale.net!
A few things to note:

• Since the API uses public proxies to keep it free, assume all data is monitored, so don’t send personal or private info
• It doesn’t support JavaScript, solve captchas, or interact with browsers
• There are other tools out there, but they’re pricey and have features I didn’t need. I wanted something cheaper with just the essentials

I’ve had a ton of fun working on this over the past few weeks, and I’d love to hear what you think. Let me know if you have any feedback or suggestions!

Practices to incorporate if you are observing Dhu Alhaj fast. Please let me know if there is something you do that’s been beneficial to your spiritual journey.

1. Dhikr (verbal prayers)

Helps clear sins, creates closeness to Allah, helps with negative thoughts, adhd, or anxiety.
Al-hamdu Lillah (All praises be to God) Laa ilaha ill-Allah (There is no god but Allah) Subhaan-Allah (Glory be to God)

1. Recite Quran

Helps us connect to Allah, the prophets, sahba, our ancestors and explains the history of Islam. It can also provide you with clarity if you feel lost.

1. Connect with loved ones

Call or visit your parents, family, chosen family, friends or neighbors. This helps with building a sense of community and combat loneliness. You can donate on behalf of a loved one that died as well which helps them in their grave.

1. Pray Tahajjud

Pray 2 rakats after isha and before fajr. It’s preferred to pray the last third of the night when Allah descends to the lowest heaven seeking to answer the duaa of anyone praying. This helps connect with Allah, get your duaa answered and elevate your spiritual journey.

1. Give donations

Give money, clothes, items, or your time to good causes or anyone around you that may need help. This helps clear your sins and allows you to be a productive member of society. Enhancing the quality of life for people around you and gaining you good deeds.

1. Repent

Ask Allah for forgiveness to clear your sins and cleanse your soul. Which allows your duaas to be accepted and brings you closer to Allah.
If you can’t fast all 9 days then fast the last day 9th day- Yawm al-Arafah (the Day of Arafah);
“Fasting the day of `Arafah expiates the sins of two years: the past one and the coming one.”

Hey, so I have around 100 runs under my belt and can consistently make it to the boss at the bottom in Id say 1/5 runs now.
My current run has a godlike wand (at least by my standarts) and kills everything in sight with 1 click. The things I did this run so far:

• went all the way down (did not go for the final boss yet though)
  
• went through the tower, saw a little secret at the top of the tower on the very left, which gave me a wind spell that i didnt pick up
  
• went down the lake and found a whiskey perk, that was fairly annoying, then got almost one shot by something i couldnt see fast enough on a little island on the lake, luckily the 1hp perk saved me
  
• destroyed 2 glowing spheres that seem to have cleansed me of the whiskey thing
  
• collected an eye with a beam
  
• killed the alchemist and got unlimited black holes, and picked up a crystal key and an orb there
  
• flew up to 3 floating temples, one had milk in it that i dumped in its center in a puddle of ominous liquid, nothing happened
  
• kicked the 4 instrument thingies
  
• destroyed a floating toilet that gave me a spell
  
• killed the spider boss in the pyramid and collected the orb above
  
• killed the boss by the lava lake in the first area and collected its orb
  
• found a music instrument and note spells that i have on me
  
• went through the area east of the temple of arts (dark temple, wizards den, fungal area, power plant) and found a machine gun wand but didnt bring it (i didnt dare to touch the red glowing mini pyramid blocking the way and instead dug around it)
  
• went down into the sandcave below the pyramid and collected an orb
  
• collected the orb in the floating platform above the mountain
  
• collected the orb that gives the nuke spell
  
• collected an orb by the dark temple west of the snowy mines
  
• went to lukki lair and killed all the lukkis, found a wizards den there but nothing of interest, next to it was a place called frozen casm or so, i went through it and found a place called the forgotten altar or something and saw an eye floating away, collected an orb there
  
• idk where but i mustve found another orb i cant remember, but it says im at 9 orbs
  
• went to a place called meat realm and killed a worm boss there
  
• killed the jungle dragoncave boss
  
• filled an hourglass with blood and got a lot of gold from it
  
• dug just for fun to the east from the dragoncave and found a room with a few stone platforms and nothing else in it
  
• dug up from there and found a place filled with sand and some kind of cauldron, but destroyed it
  
• dug up from there and found a snowy room with 2 wands and a portal that led me back to the snowy mines
  
• went through 3 parrallel worlds to the east and got more perks
  
• got hit by something on an island in the lake that wouldve killed me but thanks to a 1hp perk i survived and fled to heal up
  
• climbed to a platform in the sky with a chest on it that i couldnt open
  
• found a moon radar thing that i followed, black holed half the moon and found letters inside that translate to something like CO_NVERE THE EDNES (the _ is a letter i didnt know, i got the rest from looking at tablets, no idea what it means)
  
• i also know about the hell biom because in a previous run i built a frozen egg submarine and went diving and found it there
  
• i know there is a similar platform to the one in the sky in hell, also with a chest that i also couldnt open in a past run
  
• i know of the lave spitting perk that i got in hell last time, which killed me
  
• i know about the music note item above the dark temple next to the snowy mines
  
• i know about the perk on the very far east in the ??? that randomly shoots magic missles
  
• i know there is an upside down pyramid in the fungal caverns that must have some kind of importance, i found the same structure in another run in the vault. and it looks a bit like the top of the pyramid, though there it is square shaped
  

right now i saved my game standing on top of the moon, and idk what else to do. I have all immunity perks and about 3k health.
i guess i could go to hell and explore more there, but the place seemed MASSIVE last time and i got completely lost lol
i tend to explore biomes by hugging the dense rock to go along the outlines. i also havent visited the frozen vault, i guess that would be a place to go too. im scared to go back to the lack because whatever oneshot me there is probably still around.
if anyone could give me a clue where to go or what to do, id love to fight more bosses or find more secrets but im a bit at a dead end. i think ive explored the world fairly well.
thank you for reading all of this :) i hope i didnt miss anything, its been a long run lol

So, I had been seeing this girl for about 4 months friends for 2 months and dating for 2, good girl I've met in a fat while lol met her family and everything and she met mine. Things were going good until she got sick and I went to give her some homemade food I cooked and brought her medicine since she said no one was home to make her food since she hasn't eaten anything all day and gave it to her and after a while she texted me she told me ty ty and she felt better. All of a sudden, she started overthinking and posting about it on Instagram notes. I texted her asking what was wrong, but she brushed it off, saying it was just a silly text, which I knew wasn't true. A few days later, we played Stardew Valley, and afterward, she posted again on IG, saying, "I just don't know anymore." I told her we needed to meet and talk.
We met up and talked. At first, she tried to change the subject, but I persisted. Finally, she said she didn't know how she felt about me anymore because of school, family, and friends. It felt like she saw me as an obstacle so i asked and she said no and so I let her talk more. After hearing her talk I had to ask her how she'd feel if I just left or vanished, and she immediately said she wouldn't care, which stung. A few seconds later, she corrected herself, saying she would care.
I asked if she wanted to continue what we had or just be friends. She implied friends with benefits, but I told her we would be just friends, nothing more, and she agreed. She also told me not to wait for her and mentioned that I shouldn't have left her alone for too long (we hadn't talked for 4-5 days before all this when she got sick but I did call her and she didn't answer then 2 hours later she posts the overthinking on IG notes). She asked me to ignore any texts or calls from her later that night(got a can i take it back it was a mistake IG note that night). She also mentioned how she hoped it ended with like making out and stuff I think she meant make up but man after everything she said u know it hurt. Despite everything, I gave her a birthday gift and a final kiss since her birthday was coming up. (Ended on good terms)
The next day, I couldn't get our conversation out of my head. It hurt, so I decided, with the help of God, to break it off. Something was telling me it was for the best. I told her I hoped she found someone who could truly make her happy and wished her the best. She cried and thanked me.
The next day, she sent me an apology, saying she didn't want me to deal with her bipolar disorder and her changing feelings about me every day. She said she wouldn't regret being with me and would respect it if I did not being friends and it was for the better. A few days later, I saw her IG notes saying how she hated being bipolar and how "love isn't real (for some)." It didn't make sense to me, but I ignored it. Also she said how shes cold now at night cause apparently she has no heater so I texted her saying if she wanted my jacket back since it was very wooly and told her I didn't want to to suffer in the cold for something trivial and she could have it. She replied no it's fine and it's mine anyways. So I left it at that
We became friends again a few days later. She asked me to call her on IG notes. I said I would call at 10, and then she said she didn't want to hurt my feelings anymore. It seemed like she wanted to get something off her chest, but she said no not really. When I called, she hung up and told me to beg. I refused, and she responded by saying, "You're just so cute, I can't stay mad at you," and "your warmth is incomparable." I felt like I was being played with, so I ignored it.
We sent each other a few reels on Instagram, but at the end of the month, I went to the store where she works. I sort of ignored her because she looked busy handling pallets. She posted on IG, "Not even a hello???" I told her she looked busy. A few days later, I went back to the store for snacks for an upcoming road trip. She approached me to say hi, and we looked at each other awkwardly. Two guys started talking to me, and she walked away. When I was done I went looking for her at her department continue talking but she went in and then left kinda fast. Later, I texted her saying I wanted to say hi but those guys interrupted. I asked if she wanted to continue playing Stardew Valley, but she said she was busy so i left it at that. Then, she posted on IG, "I have a stalker," which felt like it was toward me
I waited until the next morning, still up so unfollowed her, and went on my trip. Two days later, she liked my pictures with me in it from the trip. So I refollow her to ask her but I was gonna ask her till later tonight and then she hid her ig profile and her pfp was like the palm of her hand and then signaling like an L with her tongue out like 😋 and so I just took a step back

I'm looking to give someone all of my love and affection, talk daily and actively learn more and more about each other! All the weird things and hilarious things, maybe even make some inside jokes between us :) Just looking to make good long lasting memories with someone!
Here's a list and ramble of things I enjoy and stuff! ______________________________

• Avid gamer, I just like to unwind when I'm home. On PC only though, I'm not a huge fan of console games but what I mainly play or want to play right now is League, Phasmo, Stardew, Terraria, Minecraft and tons of other games :) I would honestly love to meet another gamer. But besides gaming!
  
• Very into Miniature painting and Pixel art! I'm not amazing at either of these but it's been a lot of fun learning techniques and seeing myself improve. I also binge watch movies and shows whenever I can. Some of my favorite movies and shows are : Supernatural, The Good Place, FMA Brotherhood, JJK, Adventure time, Rick and morty. And for movies, LOTR, A quiet place, Bullet Train, Jurassic Park (all of them).
  
• I am very much a homebody, I like the comfort of my bed :D I DO touch grass! I love going for little walks around my area, it's so pretty especially after it's just rained? I love it so much. But we have bears so spooky and gotta be careful. WEEEEEE
  
• Physically and personality wise : I'm 6'2, long brown hair and a beard. I'm thinking of cutting my hair but I'm not really sure yet. Slim/avg weight. I think I'm a whole heckin cutie so hopefully you will too! And personality mmm, I'm a very optimistic person, I love spending time with people and growing deep connections to someone. I can be really affectionate but that takes some time to build into. I usually respond really fast (within maybe 5minutes unless I'm on a game). I can be shy at first but that doesn't last long. So long as our chats are fun and exciting you can get me out of my shell in a few hours.
  

What I'm looking for! ____________________
If you've gotten this far. What is your favorite thing to do with your freetime?
Ultimately a long term relationship. Someone I can talk to about anything and feel comfortable coming to for how I'm feeling or what I'm thinking.
Again, hopefully another gamer so we can play stuff together while we get to know each other. It could be a lot of fun!
I would love if you gave me a small intro about yourself though. So please please do that. I might not reply without one.

Hey everyone! I've been playing Blissey ex with Munkidori, and I've added an Ursaluna ex as well to help with late game attacks. I've actually been having a lot of fun playing it! Unfortunately I just don't think the deck is fast enough to compete with pokemon that can knock out Blissey in one hit, like Roaring Moon and Lugia. I can go 50/50 against chien pao though if I can take out their support Pokemon. Should I give up the deck for now, or build something better like Lugia? I'd love to take the deck to regionals, but I don't think I will do that well.

I've had cinema for like 3 years and never had an issue until this past week, I uninstalled it updated it went in and got APK blah blah blah just to download this version only to have it say the same things as before. Is there any one of these apps that are just like cinema because I just tried Beetv, Cyberflix, Film plus, and Teatv only all of them are dog shit and can't get a single link to pop and work So if you're like me and need it simple, please answer and help me with another alternative to cinema or will it just start working again maybe? Lol

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So for background I played the game years ago but I didn't really "learn" the mode.
I have a decent amount of MOBA/Hero Shooter experience (I play Smite and I'm learning Predecessor, and I used to play Overwatch, Paladins, and Pokemon Unite. And I'm a Tank/Sololane main in all the games but Paladins.)
I've never really enjoyed playing the "main" MOBA gamemode like Conquest (3lane 5v5 2 jungles) I've always stuck to the side brawly modes like Arena, Joust, Assault etc. So I was drawn into Rush and didn't want to play Clash.
However I met some fun streamers to play with, but I don't know how Clash works and feel like I'm not doing anything half the time.
I'm fine in a fight, but when no one is engaging and I'm not counter ganking I'm just standing around because I don't know what to do (since there's no farm). And when I try to start engagements I feel like I do it at the wrong time and place.
I primarily play Rutger, he's the most fun to me. But I'm learning Pakko and Morgrave (I don't like Knossos).
I have Auto Buy on exclusively because the Console Upgrade Menuing is not very fluid and my 1st Clash game I messed up my build by accidentally buying the wrong upgrade twice in a row, ruining the entire game since I couldn't undo lol.
When I was playing with the streamers I wasn't feeding (although I was negative but as long as I have Assists and Dmg I'm fine with that) but I felt useless besides the point.
If I try to take their creatures I feel like we lose the fight even if my whole team is there. And usually I'm the fastest one on my team to get to defending our own creatures but Tyto's and Tripp's run away and back so fast I don't really know how to deal with them.
Last night our 5stack went against a 4stack twice in a row, and in that 4stack was a Tripp and Pakko duo that would run around being a nuisance ganking/jungling, and I had no idea how to counter them. I felt if I left my team to prevent them from killing a creature my team would get jumped and die, but if I stayed we lose the creature and would lose the game anyways.
(Tldr) Can someone help give me advice in my role as a Tank Player in this game?

The Mario lore/continuity is very fast and loose to say the least, most references to other games being surface level and/or being more for the player than actually being anything diegetic.
So from the series not needing to care about things that affect stuff besides one maybe two games, and the series very long and vast history there’s some fun stuff that happens when you DO actually try and make sense of it as one continuity (especially if we assume spin-offs happen in the same universe)
Can be something’s that’s cool when you think about it, or it can be really silly, could even be both

So I had put in an order yesterday to be delivered between 8-9 PM. Well I kept getting offers all evening for my own order and I didn’t know whether I’d get in trouble or not by picking up my own order so around 9:30 I got the I’m sorry your order has been delayed message. Then I got another offer for it again and accepted it it was like 9:45 and I realized no one was going to go pick it up n deliver n so I accepted it just so they’d know I was coming to get it I drove there FAST I checked in as “arrived” at 9:59 and entered my spot number at exactly 10 o’clock. Nobody ever did bring the order out. No one would answer the phone in the pick up department. I even called the main number to the store twice. Got nothing. It had that order had me and my family dinner in there so needless to say my family and I didn’t eat dinner last night now it’s 2:30 PM the next day afternoon. My order still is not here and I contacted customer support. Walmart customer support complaining and they had the audacity to tell me the reason my order was not delivered was because the driver had been had a tragic accident literally use the word, tragic accident and I informed her that I was the driver driver and I could assure them I was not in a tragic accident. I screenshot our conversation. They can’t just do stuff like that or can I’m paying for service for them to deliver my stuff then it doesn’t get delivered and all I get is that I’m a I screenshot our conversation. They can’t just do stuff like that or can I’m paying for service for them to deliver my stuff then it doesn’t get delivered and all I get is that I’m sorry of a $10 credit. This is unacceptable!!! What would you do?

I don’t know how to add more content warnings but basically: content warning for violence, death, talks about sexual assault, and suicide/selfharm
This is just me rambling about my life as a youngin. I don’t care if you don’t like the way I write, read if you want to. I’m kinda sad today.
I have never told anyone this but I am going to kill myself when I turn 18 or 19, I’ve planned it out exactly to the day since I was 14 years old, there is no changing my mind (if I don’t randomly die one day)
Before I continue on, the only reason I’m sticking it out till that age is because my mom asked me to get my high school diploma before she passed (renal/heart failure) though I never harbored any feelings towards her so I don’t know why I’m even doing this for her. I didn’t even cry when she died. She was the best mom she could be, I liked her more than Mrs Annie.
I don’t want you guys to pity me if anyone even sees this because I genuinely don’t deserve it. I’ve been a horrible person almost all my life (I’ll delve deeper into this later on because I want you guys to have the most authentic opinion of me even if you absolutely despise me after this). Besides my almost perfect grades (A student), no one ever has anything nice to say about me. My older sisteguardian can’t even look at me without the tiniest hint of disgust and embarrassment (trust me, she doesn’t look at my little sister like that or my older brother, always super chatty but goes quiet when I look in her direction. I don’t do that anymore.)
I am extremely autistic ( diagnosed when I was five and high functioning), I get really confused about stuff that I should already know and then get told off about how it is common sense and how I should know these things. Just simple stuff like how to work a stove, or where certain foods go, or how to work a can opener, or that I should be showering twice a day and brushing my teeth, or how I shouldn’t sleep in outside clothing, and other stuff etc etc. I’m always getting told off about these things. My little sister always knows how to explain stuff to me(she taught me how to use the stove and make eggs, though I always end up forgetting and then needing help again) she’s like the older sister, not me. I really wish she was my older sister. I’m not cut out for this. I’m called weird and rude so many times and I do not understand why. Sometimes I’m called “bitchy” or a “mega bitch” and I really don’t understand why. What exactly am I doing wrong? I always ask this and then get shot down that I “know” what I am doing so I just say ok and go on about my day. Sometimes I know there are dishes at the side of me that I have to wash but I don’t end up washing them cause I completely blanked them out of my mind. It wasn’t on purpose, it genuinely was an accident but again I “know” what I did and now I’m in trouble again. Sometimes I bang my head against the wall when I’m upset or rock back and forth when I’m too excited, once I did it in front of them and they immediately told me to stop cause it was weird. I do it in my room now, or control myself if we’re out somewhere. One time I overheard my sister talking about how I’d never be able to live on my own and that has stuck with me.
One time when I was 11 I tried to commit suicide while texting my best friend, she told the counselor while I was on the way to a different part of NJ, I screamed at her. I’m sorry Anastasia. I apologized when I was 13 but she never responded, I don’t expect her to.
One time, I sabotaged my older sisteguardian’s relationship because they were really abusive to one another (never told her this but I doubt she would care). It worked. She thought I liked him and was out to get her. I don’t blame her for feeling that way though I don’t like older men. Or men in general. Sometimes I thought my sister was bat shit crazy cause of the arguments they had. Oh boy she hated every time I pointed out where she was wrong and never him. (I didn’t really know dude like that and that’s why I always felt weird about pointing out where he was wrong though I did see it.) she’d always tell me that I was supposed to defend her cause I’m her sister but I really didn’t care. Then when I went to the mental hospital I put him down as a safe adult to talk to and she was pissedddd. She asked me if I had feelings for him. I told her I’m not into men. And was currently talking to a female (never went anywhere btw). My sister is currently happy and pregnant with her new boyfriend. I am content with that I think
I lie constantly if I feel like I’m going to get in trouble, no one believes me anymore but trust that there is not one lie in this post.
I pick personality traits off of people and apply them to myself. I realized this when my friend asked me why I was copying her in the nicest way possible. I was. My mind blanked for a second and I couldn’t explain why. I try not to but then everyone thinks I’m dry and doesn’t want to be my friend.
I lied so much in one year my sister almost kicked me out. (She drove me to a old church building, I kinda wish I would’ve stayed at that church building) (14 or 15 years old)
I remember a while ago when my mom was still here and I was living with her that I drew a really bad picture and was sent to a care facility for a day. Nothing was wrong with me and they released me to my mom. She never said anything. (7 years old)
I used to threaten to kill myself when I got my phone taken so much so that my mom had one of my siblings keep an eye on me cause she didn’t know if I was serious or not. (12 year’s old)
One time when I was a freshman in high school I threatened to kill everyone in my household while I was in school, they said that I had to go to a mental hospital and get evaluated. My sister was freaking pissed. I started seeing things in the hospital before I went to the mental hospital, I started hearing my mother’s voice. My sister thought I was faking cause I’m autistic and really upset. I once told her that I wasn’t, She didn’t believe me. I was diagnosed and then undiagnosed with manic depression and unspecified psychosis. No more meds. (I was on anti psychotics) They made my head hurt anyways. My sister said I was ruining her military career and she wished she never took me or my little sister in. I understood but was pissed myself and started acting out a whole lot more after that. The church thing happened right after this when she caught me in lie after lie. I mentioned a TikTok trend that was going around with mental hospital patients getting out and she ran with that though I denied wanting to do that trend. Though I always deny it the mental hospital was fun. I finally had people who related and talked to me. I made friends for the very first time by myself. They had their issues and I had mine. I loved that I think.
I saw two people die in my lifetime, one was shot over 25 times in the face while the other was shot in the chest area. I think I was 11 years old both times, I could be wrong though. Rip Shayla and seagull. I didn’t know y’all but it was really horrifying to see y’all both die in the same year. (They were not children) Shayla was barely recognizable when her family posted her open casket. But I already knew that. I saw her face. Or what was left of it. Seagull’s mom just kept screaming for hours, I watched her cry and scream out the window all night. She later went on to off herself in the same spot seagull died at (at least that’s what I heard, don’t know if she’s actually dead or alive.)
My mom ran an after hour once, selling snacks and beer. Cops knew and did absolutely nothing. She once took us trick or treating, when we got a shit ton of candy (enough to fill an entire large containers worth), she took it and sold small candy bags. Me or my little sister didn’t get not one piece.
I have nine siblings, (ten if you count the one that died, I don’t cause I didn’t know him as I was in foster care at the time) my mom was destroyed by his death and she was never really a mother after that. She really tried though. She started to hear the voice of god talking to her but mommy always told us she was going to hell. She even told us we could lie on her.
I remember my mom casually telling me my older sister boyfriend (not the sister I’m living with now) had a crush on me and wanted to rape me. I think I was 10 at the time. She laughed, I laughed. He gave me 50 dollars once, I think he wanted to have sex with me that day. He was 40 something. I took the money and left with my daddy (not biological, don’t know who my sperm doner is) I think I was assaulted by him but not raped. I’m not to fucked up by it.
When I was in foster care, I used to have to get dressed in really tight dresses by my foster parent. Men used to come by and feel me up. Nothing happened after that but my foster mom was extremely pissed each time. I didn’t really give a shit and went on with my day. It was uncomfortable but they didn’t do anything else to me so it doesn’t matter or count.
I would like to write more but I don’t feel like it right now. I also wrote this on my phone so there’s that. lol

I've been working so hard and had sacrificed a lot for my college entrance exam. From the last 5 years I haven't seen any movie, gone out anywhere and haven't done anything just for fun, it was always study study and study. And now after all this my score was coming average-ish when I checked with answer key. I thought I would get a semi-government college and my parents got ready to pay that amount after selling our house. Now the results are out and I am scoring way less then I thought along with the inflation in ranks, I don't think I'll get a semi-government college.... The only option is private college and we can't afford it. My parents are so disappointed in me, I am so disappointed in myself. I don't know what to do now.... should I just end it all, ik that it is not good but I really don't know what to do, I asked some relatives on my mother's(their financial condition is better than is. Those relatives humiliated me and said that they won't help with money along with that they said some really hurtful things. There is no one to help me and I am seriously considering ending It all, At least my parents won't have so much tension if I am no more....

Really interesting, nuanced discussion between Soly and Brandel.
They seemed to reach an agreement on the course setup/architecture conversation. Soly had recently amended his position on rough that I think now matches Brandel's point that not all rough is "hack-out rough" and, in cases where the course architecture is wanting, some amount of rough is needed to penalize off-line tee shots. I think Valhalla is an example of this but, as Brandel pointed out, due to the rain the course was too soft at the PGA and so the rough penalty wasn't as harsh as it would be with firm/fast greens.
They seemed to agree to disagree on the distance/rollback/technology debate. Brandel listing off all the game's legends (Jack, Watson, etc.) who have always wailed on the ball with driver fed into Soly's point that those are the best players of all time who separated themselves with wailing on less forgiving drivers and that now you have ball speed imposters like Jager who can compete by wailing on forgiving drivers. I thought Brandel's counter about Tiger and now Scottie and Nelly being able to separate themselves even with the new technology was interesting. In terms of the rollback Soly kept coming back to the point that distance is all relative anyway whereas Brandel settled on rolled back technology making the game less fun for everyone.
What were your takeaways from the episode?

I've been working so hard and had sacrificed a lot for my college entrance exam. From the last 5 years I haven't seen any movie, gone out anywhere and haven't done anything just for fun, it was always study study and study. And now after all this my score was coming average-ish when I checked with answer key. I thought I would get a semi-government college and my parents got ready to pay that amount after selling our house. Now the results are out and I am scoring way less then I thought along with the inflation in ranks, I don't think I'll get a semi-government college.... The only option is private college and we can't afford it. My parents are so disappointed in me, I am so disappointed in myself. I don't know what to do now.... should I just end it all, ik suicide is not good but I really don't know what to do, I asked some relatives on my mother's(their financial condition is better than us). Those relatives humiliated me and said that they won't help with money along with that they said some really hurtful things. There is no one to help me and I am seriously considering ending It all, At least my parents won't have so much tension if I am no more....

Aitah for cheating on my wife when I thought she cheated on me?
I'm M57 and my wife, let's call her Jane for privacy reasons is F45. Jane and I had been married for twelve years, within our first year of being married we had two beautiful boys, twins, Jake and Sam.
Jane and I met at an annual work party during Christmas time. She was the new hire who didn't have many friends or anyone to talk to. I started paying her more attention, by the end of the night we hit things off pretty well. We started dating a month or two after, casual dating nothing more. It started getting more serious as time went on, one thing led to another and I was down on one knee and she said yes.
Jane grew up on the farms with her dad and brothers so we decided it would be nice to have the ceremony in one of her old barns. We did it up nicely with lights and decorations. I felt like the luckiest man alive. Soon came Jake and Sam. As we weren't expecting twins it was definitely a shock, nonetheless we loved them both. I felt like such a proud father, taking them on strolls in the pram to walks in the park, soon enough I was taking them to soccer games and movie theatres.
After about six years after our boys were born, I noticed a shift in Jane's mood. She no longer liked getting into it when the boys were asleep. She was never home, which was odd to the fact she worked less hours than me. She was always at a yoga class or a friends tea party. All these excuses she had made up made me feel like something more was going on.
I tried ignoring it and focusing on work, as the last thing I'd want it to be was cheating and breaking our family up. I didn't want to believe she could do such a thing. On November 1st, she told me she'd be home early, it was our anniversary. She had a day out with her friends in the local garden centre. I started getting worried when it hit 6pm. Who can look at plants and drink coffee for 9 hours? Not Jane, she gets bored of activities an hour or less in. I assumed maybe she's picking up a nice bottle of wine or something after, but the selection isn't big in the town we live, surely it wouldn't take her long.
I left her some calls, messages even sat on the front porch waiting for hours. It wasn't until Jake came out saying he had a nightmare to when I went back inside. I ended up falling asleep with Jake as I read him a bedtime story. The next morning when I woke up, Jane was in our bed, her clothes scattered all over the room like she was trying to play the floor is lava with her cashmere jumper and denim trousers.
Confused, as anyone would be, I headed to her side and gently shook her away. I'm not the sort of man to start arguments, nor do I like them. I'm not a fan of conflict. I felt as if accusing her of cheating was the worst thing I could ever possibly do. Yet I went ahead and asked her to which she declined and yelled at me for even thinking it.
I felt horrible about myself, like I had just lost her with that question. After that I started relying on work to get me by, it was something to distract my thoughts. Jane became more distant, even if she was home, she'd either be on her phone or the laptop, both to which she changed the passwords on. I'd never be the one to snoop at her phone. The only reason we had each other's phone passwords was for emergency, and well the laptop was actually mine for work. It was my at home computer when covid happened. I don't use it as much now, just a couple games online when I'm bored, yet Jane took it over, changed the passwords and reset the whole thing.
It didn't really matter to me as I never used it, it just made my stomach drop. What if she was hiding something from me? I felt guilty asking myself that question every time she did something odd. Whether it was telling me to sleep on the sofa or to work longer hours. There was a change in her and it wasn't just me that noticed it, Jake and Sam did too. They were too young to understand why mommy didn't want to hang out with them anymore.
I decided to stop trying with Jane, to focus my work hours on work, get a baby sitter for the weekdays and on weekends I'd always take my boys out to fancy restaurants and fun things they'd enjoy. Jane didnt like that. She didn't like it when Sam said the two of them prefer me.
It started an argument between Jane and I, the first conversation we had in months. She told me it was my fault, that she knew I was trying to be their favourite to get back at me.
I didn't know what she meant, infact I was done, our marriage was over, but I needed to salvage it for the kids. My parents divorced when I was ten. It's a horrible experience for anyone of any age. My dad acted like it was my fault. He'd always send me off to mom's house then when I come back he'd act like I wasn't even there. Mom however, tried winning my love with money. Buying me the latest xbox games, consoles, a new phone. Whatever it was, she got it for me. I never asked, never asked her for anything, she'd just show up and shove it in my face as she stood at the door to dad's house with me before passover.
I didn't want my boys feeling upset, angry, thinking its their fault, I needed to stay with Jane till they were old enough to be able to manage their emotions.
Then came along another woman. It had been three years since I asked Jane if she was cheating. For privacy reasons, I'll change her name. F50, her name was Lucy. She was our new neighbour, moved in with her elderly mother. I met her first in the local library as I was picking up some books for myself. She was there signing in for a book card. I introduced myself, told her she's welcome to the block, a formal and nice welcoming. I seen her every Thursday at the library, she'd either be writing, reading or just looking at the bookshelves. Over time we started having some conversations. She knew I was married with kids. The longer this friendship went on, I opened up to her about Jane and I. Something I hadn't told anyone.
She was really supportive, was really there for me. It was comforting to say the less. As time went on, we started hooking up, going on dates and seeing each other on days that weren't only Thursdays.
Lucy was a kindhearted person, she even had her mother take care of my kids for free on weekdays. I felt bad when she said she'd do it free of charge, that she missed when her kids were young. We made a deal, I'd cook her my famous pasta bolognase and she'd mind my kids. Occasionally Lucy would bring Sam and Jake out when her mother was feeling too tired. She'd bring them to the zoo, the ice rink or even out for a day of shopping. I really started to fall in love with her, I don't know if I should have felt guilty about her, having a wife. But I didn't. I felt as if our marriage was over without the documents to show.
Things were going good till one day I was in a rush for work, Lucy had the keys to my house, only for emergency. I would never of taken her home.
I told her to just go inside, the kids lunches are already packed and to just drive them to school. She did what I said however one thing neither of us expected was Jane to be home. As my wife answered the door, I couldn't even imagine what Lucy felt. She said she was the new baby sitter. When I came home that night, I dropped in some pastries to Lucy and her mother then headed home. Jane sat at the kitchen table, a portion of bolognase infront of her, untouched, steaming hot.
She didn't speak for minutes, it felt like hours. I knew I had to tell her, tell her everything.
I began with knowing she cheated on me, how it made me feel, the kids feel. She watched, with zero emotion on her face. Her hand swinging her wine glass around before she'd take a sip.
She laughed, and laughed. She didn't stop. Infact as she stood up, she threw the boiling hot plate at me, to which I had dodged.
She didn't cheat, infact there was a reason she was distant. My wife was graped numerous times in three days by her coworker. My best friend, M52, John. John had too became distant, I guess I thought he was busy.
I fell back, kneeling on the floor as I heard the kids waking up upstairs. My wife stood still, tears in her eyes as she yelled, how I cheated on her when she was graped.
I felt miserable, there's no work in the dictionary that could muster up how I genuinely felt in that moment. Jane and I filed for divorce two months later. She didn't want the boys. I took them. She wanted far from me, from this house. She moved in with her dad back at the farm while Lucy and her mother moved in with me and the boys.
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