If you are confused, this is a draft and book I did with u/hefty_fix_8416 and u/aewbulletclub1016. This is my company's first show, Ignite the Flames
SEGMENT 1-
The Beginning
"We are LIVEEE from Las Vegas Nevada for Glory Wrestling Revolution: Ignite the Flames!” "We are your commentary team for GWR, I am Kash Stone, and I’m here with Diego Brunello. Welcome to the Revolution!"
*The camera then cuts to Rick Grayson, Owner of Glory Wrestling Revolution in the ring*
"VIVAAAAA LAS VEGASSSS"
The crowd erupts
"I don’t want to take too long in this introduction, but I would personally like to thank all of you for coming out and spending your Saturday night with GWR. Whether you’re watching at home, or watching here in Las Vegas, we appreciate you!”
“We have a great show planned, with matches like Hikaru Shida vs Mercedes Moné"
Cheer
"The Young Bucks vs The New Day, for the first time ever!"
Cheer
"The murder grandpa, Minoru Suzuki vs the Ring General Walter!"
Cheer
"Andddd, the main eventt, for the first time ever.
CODY RHODES VS HIROSHI TANAHASHI”
Big Cheer
"Anyways, that’s enough of me, how about for some action, in fact, I think we should already crown a title here in GRW. The GWR United States Title Scramble starts now!"
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SEGMENT 2-
GWR UNITED STATES TITLE SCRAMBLE
Ricochet vs Mark Briscoe vs Jay Lethal vs Eddie Kingston vs Samuray Del Sol
This is a championship scramble set for 1 fall! 20 minutes to see who the real, and first GWR United States Title holder is!
Ricochet, Mark Briscoe, Jay Lethal, Eddie Kingston, and Samuray Del Sol all make their way into the ring for the first match in GWR history!
As the bell rings, the 5 men look outside the ring at the United States Title! Big stakes on the line!
With 17:23 left in the match, Ricochet scores the first pinfall after successfully hitting an early 630’ senton!
With 14:11 left in the match, the title changed hands from Ricochet to Samuray Del Sol, after successfully hitting a hurricanrana into a pin!
With 10:22 left in the match, the title changed hands from Samuray Del Sol, back to Ricochet after a diving corkscrew moonsault
Immediately after, Jay Lethal catches Ricochet right into a Lethal Injection, making it Lethal’s first pinfall at 10:07 left in the match!
With 7:21 left in the match, Eddie Kingston picks up his first pinfall with a spinning back fist, dethroning Jay Lethal.
With 5:47 left in the match, Mark Briscoe gets on the board as he picks up Eddie Kingston and drops him down with a Cut-throat driver!
With 4:31 left in the match, Jay Lethal once again gets on the board by rolling up Mark Briscoe
With 4:02 left in the match, Mark Briscoe gets his get back with a roll-up of his own!
With 3:30 left in the match, Eddie Kingston hits another spinning back fist on Mark Briscoe!
With 3:15 left in the match, Ricochet comes out of nowhere right after the pin and picks up his third fall of the match!
As Ricochet is looking to put it away with one final 630’ senton, Eddie Kingston comes out of nowhere with a spinning back fist! And gets the pin!
5!
4!
3!
2!
1!
The clock winds down as Eddie Kingston is the first GWR United States Champion!
Ricochet cannot believe it, as if he never tried to go for that last 630’ senton he would’ve won!
The Las Vegas crowd cheers on Eddie Kingston as we go into a sponsorship break!
Eddie Kingston def Ricochet, Mark Briscoe, Jay Lethal, and Samuray Del Sol to become the first GWR United States Champion
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SEGMENT 3-
GWR Revolution Title 4-Way Qualifier
Jade Cargill vs Deonna Purrazzo
After the break, we begin Jade Cargill vs Deonna Purrazzo. The winner will enter the four-way In the ring, Deonna Purrazzo and Jade Cargill start the match with intense back-and-forth action. Purrazzo uses her technical skills to target Cargill's arm, but Cargill's power proves to be a challenge. Despite Purrazzo's submission attempts, Cargill breaks free with her sheer strength and athleticism. As the match progresses, Cargill showcases her agility with high-flying moves and powerful strikes, wearing down Purrazzo. In a climactic moment, Cargill delivers her signature finisher, the "Jaded," pinning Purrazzo for the three-count and claiming victory. Jade Cargill stands tall as the winner of the intense match-up, and will go on to face the winner of Mercedes Moné and Hikaru Shida, and 2 other women to become the first ever Revolution Title Holder!
Jade Cargill def Deonna Purrazzo to enter the Revolution Title 4-Way Match
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SEGMENT 4-
GWR Tag Titles 6-Way Qualifier
Chaos (Tomohiro Ishii and Rocky Romero) vs House of Black (Buddy Matthews and Brody King)
The anticipation in the arena is electric as Chaos (Tomohiro Ishii and Rocky Romero) step into the ring to face off against the formidable House of Black, Buddy Matthews and Brody King. The bell rings, and the battle begins!
Ishii and Matthews start the match, exchanging powerful strikes and showcasing their incredible strength. The crowd is on the edge of their seats, witnessing a clash of titans. Matthews agility and cunning give him an edge, as he manages to gain control over Ishii.
Meanwhile, Romero is itching to get in on the action, but King proves to be a formidable opponent. King's size and power overwhelm Romero, leaving him struggling to mount a comeback. House of Black are in complete control, displaying their dominance in the ring.
Despite Chaos' valiant efforts, the House of Black proves to be an unstoppable force. Buddy and King's teamwork is flawless, executing devastating double-team maneuvers that leave Chaos reeling. The crowd is in awe of the House of Black’s dominance.
In the final moments of the match, Matthews and King deliver their devastating finisher, securing the victory. The crowd erupts in a mix of shock and admiration for the House of Black’s triumph. They have proven themselves to be a force to be reckoned with, leaving Chaos in their wake.
It was an intense and hard-fought battle, but the House of Black, Buddy Matthews and Brody King, emerged victorious. This means they will face 5 other teams to crown the first ever GRW Tag Team Champions!
House of Black def Chaos
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SEGMENT 5-
The Scapegoat
After the break, we cut to the entrance ramp, where The Scapegoat Jack Perry is entering the ring, he tears a kids sign and flips him off! What a piece of shit.
He picks up a microphone
“Well, well, well. I have got to say, this is the most miserable and pathetic wrestling show I’ve ever seen. You guys are lucky I got paid a lot to be here tonight, or else I would’ve done a show for WBW in Pittsburgh. Now, that piece of shit Rick Grayson expects me to wrestle tonight, but to be quite honest I would rather kiss his dead mother, then fight in this ring with you stupid fucking fans.”
*crowd boos*
“I have nothing to prove. I’m your favorite wrestler’s favorite wrestler, I am the best bout machine, I am the Cerebral Assassin, I am The Animal, I am the. best. in. the. world.”
*the crowd begins to boo at Jack Perry…*
This is until the crowd hears a very familiar song…
“LOOOOOK IIIINNNN MY EYEEESSS, WHAT DO YOU SEEEEE”
“OH MY GOD, IT'S C.M PUNK, HE HAS ARRIVED IN GLORY WRESTLING REVOLUTION!”
HOLY SHIT, HOLY SHIT, HOLY SHIT, HOLY SHIT
“Look who it is, it’s Jungle Boy”
*crowd pops*
“I know we don’t have a very good history, Jack. You get in my face backstage, I choke you, somebody gets scared for their life, yada yada yada. But I was willing to put all of that aside…”
“But you, you call yourself the best in the world? Not only is that disrespectful to me of course. But it’s disrespectful to every other wrestler in the company. The only thing you’ve ever accomplished in your wrestling career is winning a tag team championship with your pet dinosaur.”
“In a world of innovators, aces, like the great Tanahashi, who is going to be on this very show”
*pop*
“A mind, like the Viper Randy Orton.”
*pop*
“Your the best in the worl…”
Jack Perry interrupts C.M Punk
“Do me a favor, shut the fuck up, please.”
boos
“Here is punk coming into another promotion and fucking everything up once again. Here’s the deal, nobody wants you in any promotion, you are what people call a cancer. You are in WWE, you are in AEW, hell, you even were when you lasted 2:14 against Mickey Gall in the UFC. Nobody likes you, nobody wants you here, you would be better off leaving for another 9 years.”
C.M Punk takes a mic once again!
“I’ve choked you once, I don’t really feel the need to do it again, I don’t like to be the bad guy here, I don’t want to fight you. But I will do whatever is necessary, and if I have to kick your ass again, in front of all these people in Las Vegas, so help me god I will not hesitate.”
Jack Perry and C.M Punk get closer and closer, they start to swing! They are now back at swinging at each other! Security gets called to break them up!
C.M Punk is in the Revolution, and he makes it clear he’s going after The Scapegoat!
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SEGMENT 6-
GRW Revolution Title 4-Way Qualifier
Hikaru Shida vs Mercedes Moné
As the bell rings, Moné and Shida lock eyes, ready to give it their all. Moné, known for her incredible strength and technical prowess, wastes no time in taking control of the match. She delivers a series of powerful strikes and executes impressive submission holds, keeping Shida on her toes.
But Shida, the resilient fighter that she is, fights back with her lightning-fast strikes and high-flying maneuvers. The crowd is on the edge of their seats as the two competitors trade blows, each refusing to back down.
Moné, fueled by determination and a desire to prove herself, digs deep and unleashes her full potential. She showcases her agility and innovative moves, catching Shida off guard. The momentum shifts in Moné's favor, and the crowd can sense an upset in the making.
With every near fall, the anticipation in the arena grows. Moné's resilience and unwavering focus propel her forward, as she continues to dominate the match. The crowd rallies behind her, cheering her on with thunderous applause.
In a thrilling climax, Moné delivers her devastating finishing move, leaving Shida stunned and unable to kick out. The referee counts to three, and the crowd erupts in a mix of shock and jubilation. Mercedes Moné has done it! She has defeated the reigning champion Hikaru Shida and claimed victory in this incredible match.
The arena is filled with cheers and applause as Moné celebrates her hard-fought win. She will go on to face Jade Cargill and 2 other women to challenge for the GRW Revolution Title!
Mercedes Moné def Hikaru Shida
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SEGMENT 7-
The Future…
As we get back to the ring, the commentators Kash Stone and Diego Brunello have a very important announcement!
“Diego and I are back, and what a great match we saw, Walter coming on top, action pact as can be!”
“That’s right Kash, but before we head back to the ring we want to make a very quick announcement, GWR is coming back to this same building in a little under 2 weeks time on Friday, May 31st for Roll the Dice!”
“But Diego, not only that. That date officially kicks off the western states tour, going to hit through the western states, we are so excited to expand this outside of Las Vegas!”
The dates read as follow-
House of Fire. Sunday, June 2nd. The Nile Theater (Mesa, Arizona)
TBA. Saturday, June 8th. El Paso Convention Center (El Paso, Texas) *Afternoon Show*
TBA. Sunday, June 9th. Revel Entertainment (Albuquerque, New Mexico)
TBA. Thursday, June 13th. The Summit (Denver, Colorado)
TBA. Friday, June 28th. Venue TBA (San Diego, California)
TBA. Sunday, June 29th. Venue TBA (Los Angeles, California)
What an announcement! Let’s head back to the ring where we get ready for The Ring General, WALTER, and The Murder Grandpa, Minoru Suzuki!
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SEGMENT 8-
GRW Glory Title Series Match
“The Ring General” WALTER vs “The Murder Grandpa” Minoru Suzuki
In a clash of titans, Walter and Minoru Suzuki step into the ring, the tension palpable as they lock eyes, ready to unleash their full arsenal of strikes and submissions. The match begins with a fierce exchange of chops and kicks, each man testing the other's resilience and strength. Suzuki's technical prowess is matched by Walter's raw power, creating a thrilling back-and-forth battle that keeps the audience on the edge of their seats.
As the match progresses, Suzuki manages to trap Walter in his signature submission holds, but the Austrian powerhouse refuses to tap out, powering his way out of each predicament with sheer determination. Walter retaliates with devastating chops that echo through the arena, leaving Suzuki visibly shaken but unfazed.
The climax of the match sees both men exhausted but refusing to back down, trading stiff strikes and near-falls in a display of pure grit and tenacity. In the end, Walter manages to hit his devastating powerbomb, securing the victory! WALTER is the first man to move on in the Glory Title Series, and will face the winner of the next 2 qualifying matches!
WALTER def Minoru Suzuki to advance in the Glory World Title Series
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SEGMENT 9-
Speaking of Glory Title Series…
“Thanks again for watching this epic show on GRW, this is a great time in wrestling, we are having a great time, what a great match we saw there right Kash!”
“Yeah that was something else, hard hitting as all hell.”
“But let’s turn our attention away from that specific match and to the next Glory Title Qualifiers, there’s some bangers on the list!”
“As we know, the 2nd match in the series happens tonight between Cody Rhodes and Hiroshi Tanahashi! But we still have 4 more over the next 2 shows, we are announcing them right now!”
May 31st, Roll the Dice. Las Vegas, NV:
Bobby Lashley vs Swerve Strickland
Johnny Gargano vs Jay White
June 2nd, House of Fire, Mesa, AZ:
Andrade vs Malakai Black
Shinsuke Nakamura vs Kazuchika Okada
“What a great few matches in the next couple of shows! But we have some business to take care of here. For the first time ever, The Young Bucks will face The New Day!
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SEGMENT 10-
The Young Bucks (Nick & Matt Jackson) vs The New Day (Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods)
The crowd is on their feet as The Young Bucks, Nick and Matt Jackson, step into the ring, ready to showcase their high-flying skills. They, along with other Elite member Kazuchika Okada are getting booed! The New Day, Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston, bring their charismatic energy as they enter, determined to prove their dominance.
The match starts with a flurry of quick-paced action, as The Young Bucks showcase their innovative tag team maneuvers. Nick and Matt's seamless teamwork keeps The New Day on their toes. However, Xavier and Kofi's resilience and teamwork shine through as they counter with their own impressive moves.
As the match progresses, The Young Bucks unleash their signature superkicks, catching Xavier and Kofi off guard. The crowd erupts in excitement as The Young Bucks go for their finishing move, the Meltzer Driver. With precision and agility, they execute the move flawlessly, securing the victory.
The referee's hand hits the mat for the three-count, and The Young Bucks emerge triumphant, celebrating their hard-fought win. The crowd roars with applause, acknowledging the incredible performance from both teams.
It was an incredible match filled with high-flying action, teamwork, and heart-pounding moments. The Young Bucks proved once again why they are one of the most dynamic tag teams in professional wrestling! They advance and will face The Kings of the Black Throne and 4 other teams!
The Young Bucks def The New Day
After the match, The Nick & Matt Jackson continue to beat down both Woods and Kofi Kingston! This is when Big E comes storming down the ramp and tries to even the odds! As Big E is hurt, The Bucks and Okada were able to take out Big E and the rest of The New Day! This is until the lights go out!
Its… its…
KENNNNNYYY OMEEGAAAA!
The Elite scrams out of the ring very quickly! Kenny Omega is here!
Kenny Omega is checking on them as we cut to a short sponsorship break.
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SEGMENT 11-
Roll The Dice Full Card
“What a shocking event just there, Kenny Omega helped The New Day, he's back but obviously still hurt, we gotta know when he will be back in action!”
“I agree, but it’s only a matter of time before Roll The Dice, lets see the card for the 2nd event that will take place in GRW”
The GRW Winners Briefcase is decided in a 20 man Battle Royal!
Kenny Omega Will Speak To The Crowd
GWR Tag Titles 6-Way Qualifier: The Hurt Business vs Hit Row
GRW Glory Title Series Match: Bobby Lashley vs Swerve Strickland
GRW Revolution Title 4-Way Qualifier: Shayna Baszler vs Toni Storm
The Baddies (Leila Grey and Kiera Hogan) vs CEO and Glow (Mercedes Moné and Naomi)
CM Punk Returns To Las Vegas To Address Jack Perry!
GWR Tag Titles 6-Way Qualifier: FTR vs The Gunn Club
GRW Revolution Title 4-Way Qualifier: Bianca Belair vs Kris Statlander
GRW Glory Title Series Match: Johnny Gargano vs Jay White
“Roll The Dice is going to be special, but no more procrastinating guys,
THE AMERICAN NIGHTMARE VS THE ACE, CODY RHODES VS HIROSHI TANAHASHI FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, NEXT!
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SEGMENT 12-
GRW Glory Title Series Match
Cody Rhodes vs Hiroshi Tanahashi
The crowd is buzzing with anticipation as the two wrestling superstars make their grand entrances. This is the first main event in GWR history! Cody Rhodes, known for his charisma and technical prowess, steps into the ring with confidence. Hiroshi Tanahashi, the legendary "Ace",Hiroshi Tanahashi, follows suit, radiating his trademark star power.
The match begins with a test of strength, as both competitors lock up in the center of the ring. Cody's technical skills are on full display as he tries to ground the high-flying Tanahashi. However, Tanahashi's agility and resilience keep him a step ahead, countering Cody's every move.
As the match progresses, the intensity builds. Cody Rhodes targets Tanahashi's legs, trying to weaken his opponent's base. Tanahashi, known for his resilience, fights back with a series of hard-hitting strikes and high-risk aerial maneuvers. The crowd is on their feet, witnessing a masterclass in professional wrestling.
The match reaches its climax with a series of near falls and dramatic moments. Cody Rhodes unleashes his Cross Rhodes finisher, but Tanahashi somehow kicks out at the last possible moment, leaving the audience in awe. Tanahashi retaliates with his High Fly Flow, connecting with precision and grace.
The final moments of the match are filled with heart-pounding action. Both competitors dig deep, pushing their bodies to the limit. In a breathtaking display of athleticism, Cody Rhodes executes a picture-perfect Moonsault, securing the victory and earning the respect of his opponent.
The crowd erupts in applause, recognizing the incredible performance by both wrestlers. Cody Rhodes and Hiroshi Tanahashi embrace in a show of sportsmanship, acknowledging the hard-fought battle they just shared.
It was a main event for the ages, showcasing the talent and passion of two wrestling icons. Cody Rhodes and Hiroshi Tanahashi delivered a match that will be remembered for years to come. Cody Rhodes has beaten Hiroshi Tanahashi, this means that he will face the winners of Andrade vs Malakai Black, and Kazuchika Okada vs Shinsuke Nakamura
Cody Rhodes def Hiroshi Tanahashi
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As the screen begins to fade to black, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Cody Rhodes give a bow to the crowd, as Rick Grayson comes in and congratulates Cody! What a first show for Glory Wrestling Revolution, and they are just getting started!

This is very complicated, sorry if it’s confusing but I’ll explain the best I can. This is my first time posting my story, but I’ll jump straight in. For some background, last year, I (15 F) was living with my biological father(mid 30s) and his wife(mid-late 30s), after I was taken from my mother for a short while after some struggles with addiction she was having. I barely knew these people, my father was a deadbeat my entire life up until March 2022. I was the one who reached out to him to regain contact. In November, he was granted custody because my mom was deemed unfit because of her addiction. I lived with my father, his wife, and her 3 children (18 M, 15 F, and 14 M). Things were fine, but I hated it there because I was uncomfortable with the intense switch in my living situation and I missed my mom. But, for the most part, things were okay. Until, December 2023, my stepmom had a CPS case put on her. This was unexpected and random. She was being investigated for, what she said, was child neglect? I’m not sure why. Either way, she immediately blamed all this on me. When CPS showed up at the house, I was with my mom at a Christmas party. By this point, I was getting visits and weekends with my mom. My stepmom messages me and asks me if I said anything at school because CPS was at their door. I told her that I did, I went to a counselor because she had recently harmed herself in the middle of a fight in the dead of night with my father. She and him were arguing, she got something sharp out, and hurt herself multiple times. The next morning I saw her arm bandaged up and a random woman talking to her telling her it was okay. I later realized this woman was a close friend. I personally struggle with self harm as well, so this was very scary and confusing because my stepmom would tell me all the time that self harm was bad and it was dangerous, that I shouldn’t do it and to talk to her and my father if I was feeling like hurting myself. This felt hypocritical. It’s important to note at this point that my stepmom has bipolar, so her mood is constantly switching aggressively. But, she never cut herself during the year and a half I knew her and her daughter told me that she’s had a lot of history with trying to KHS, so I was afraid. I told my counselor this. My counselor must have called CPS. But, this was never my intention so it deeply confused me why I was being instantly blamed. After my overnight weekend with my mom, my father comes to take me home and tells me that my stepmom will be taking my phone and that she doesn’t feel comfortable with me in the house anymore. This was hurtful, but I wasn’t worried, I was clean on the surface, anything incriminating was deleted because I knew some things I was doing where wrong. I went to bed thinking nothing of this, she said she would plug my phone in so I can get it in the morning before school. This doesn’t happen. My phone isn’t there. So I knock on their door at 6am and ask where it is. It leads do them both telling me everything they found, a conversation that lasted hours. Turns out, my stepmom doesn’t just skim my phone to make sure I didn’t dial CPS, she goes through every inch of my history and digs into my iCloud. She finds a lot of things that she never should have, things I deleted. This situation goes from her not only accusing me of calling CPS, but she also gets upset because I was talking to my mom about how much I hated it there as well as my romantic conversations with my now boyfriend. I wasn’t allowed to date because I had sex behind their back one single time and I wasn’t trusted to do anything since. I was furious, she lied to me about the depths of the search on my phone, as well as being totally hypocritical towards me about the sexual conversation I was having with my now boyfriend. Her daughter also has sexual conversation, with random boys all over the country, but she didn’t care, it was only wrong because I did it apparently. I went to school, and I proceeded to harm myself. All day. I was shattered and confused. Hurting myself was all I COULD do. I tried to message my now boyfriend from my old phone and my friends phone to let him know what happened. After school, I was trying to walk home when my father rolls up beside me in his car with all three of my step siblings in the car and screams at me to get in. He proceeded to violently scream at me and threaten me to give him whatever phone I was sneaking (they took my phone so I wasn’t allowed to have one period). I didn’t have one, I gave it to my friend. He doesn’t stop screaming, even when we pull into the driveway and get into the house. I sit on the couch and sob, as he doesn’t stop yelling at me over a phone I didn’t have, along with calling my now boyfriend a douchebag and belittling me for what was in my phone. My stepmom them comes downstairs and joins in, yelling as well, and threatening to put me on juvenile probation and switch my schools because I was talking to a boy they didn’t like. It somehow gets brought up that “I better not hurt myself because of this” and I yelled “well, too late” and my stepmom screamed that she swears I’ll never see my mom again if I hurt myself. I showed her my arms, she called the hospital and they both took me to urgent care. My mom and our cps worker (for OUR case not my stepmoms) were there waiting. I begged my CPS worker to let me stay with mom, and my mom was the one who stayed with me all night at the hospital. My father brought me McDonalds and went home. I was fine, I got put into therapy and I was sent to live with my mom for a few weeks. I never had to go back, and my mom now has full custody. My step siblings hate me and are convinced I tried to take their mom away. I haven’t spoken to my stepmom but all she’s done since this is spread rumors about me, my now boyfriend and my mother, talk badly about me, try and make my mom look bad in court, and overall be completely irrational for no reason. Even our CPS worker had to tell her to stop, because she was being so ridiculous. My mom, boyfriend, and I have screenshots of everything she said. My father has no rights now, hasn’t fought for me in court, and we’ve all been low contact ever since. He tries half ass messaging sometimes to say he loves and misses me but I haven’t seen him in 6 months nor does he message more then once every 2-3 weeks. It’s 2024, I’m 16 and glad to be back with my mom. It’s been a complete roller coaster and I’ve been wondering every single day since it all happened, am I the asshole for being concerned about my stepmom?

context: my french bulldog is 5 years old and already had a successful surgery for ivdd on his lower back when he was 3. He had pain in his lower back and couldn’t walk on his hind legs three days after jumping from excitement. Fast forward to 2 years later, he was 90% recovered, able to walk, stand, and function normally (he can pee/poo on his own but has less control on when it happens). hasn’t been allowed to jump since the incident.
tuesday night of this week, my husband and i were sitting on our bed, with my dog sitting in between us, and suddenly he started yelping for a long 15sec. he was literally just sitting (i still can’t believe it). when he stopped, we noticed his neck was stiff and would flinch and sometimes yelp every time he moved too fast or a certain way. that whole night he was pacing, able to walk on all fours, trying to find a comfortable position to sleep. i have been carrying him around and restricted as much movement as possible since then. the next morning, i rushed him to my job (im training as a dr. assistant at an emergency animal hospital), got his exam, which included xrays (i know that MRI’s detect ivdd and we don’t have that), a rimadyl and buprenex injection, laser therapy, and went home with gabapentin, carprofen, and methocarbomal medication. he’s been on strict crate rest since then. the doctor i spoke to that day advised me to do wait for improvement based on medication and crate rest, and to do laser therapy every other day, before seeing a neurologist since he still can walk. (Also to avoid spending $$$$ right away on another intense surgery that could affect my dogs mobility skills once again.)
over the course of 2 days, i have been seeing signs of improvement which includes being able to finish his meals and is interested in water, able to sleep in different positions, and is TRYING to play with me. however, he still yelps when he gets up too fast and moves his head to quickly.
fast forward to today (saturday), i took him into work with me earlier today to do another laser treatment and to get him rechecked by another one of my doctors at my job, who gave me the same advice as the doctor i saw on wednesday. on the way home and when we first came back home he started yelping more in pain frequently than the last 2 days, and i don’t know if it was triggered by the stress of going back to the vet (which he hates.) as of right now he is still walking normally when i take him out to potty, eating/drinking, and is currently sleeping. he can walk (only allowed when using the bathroom) without yelping in pain, but certain positions trigger pain even with medication.
i don’t know what to do and what questions to ask. i don’t know how long i should wait until asking to be referred to a neurologist. my biggest fear is my dog not getting better. i hate hearing him yelp and seeing him in pain. time is my worst enemy because i don’t know how fast to act. i just want him to feel better. i feel like im trying my best but i feel so helpless. even though we’ve been through something worse two years ago, my anxiety makes me think of all the possibilities that COULD happen.
has/is anyone else going through something like this? if so what are/did you do to get through this and help your beloved dog?
i apologize for being all over the place, im overwhelmed, please feel free to ask for more information that i can elaborate on.

context: my french bulldog is 5 years old and already had a successful surgery for ivdd on his lower back when he was 3. He had pain in his lower back and couldn’t walk on his hind legs three days after jumping from excitement. Fast forward to 2 years later, he was 90% recovered, able to walk, stand, and function normally (he can pee/poo on his own but has less control on when it happens). hasn’t been allowed to jump since the incident.
tuesday night of this week, my husband and i were sitting on our bed, with my dog sitting in between us, and suddenly he started yelping for a long 15sec. he was literally just sitting (i still can’t believe it). when he stopped, we noticed his neck was stiff and would flinch and sometimes yelp every time he moved too fast or a certain way. that whole night he was pacing, able to walk on all fours, trying to find a comfortable position to sleep. i have been carrying him around and restricted as much movement as possible since then. the next morning, i rushed him to my job (im training as a dr. assistant at an emergency animal hospital), got his exam, which included xrays (i know that MRI’s detect ivdd and we don’t have that), a rimadyl and buprenex injection, laser therapy, and went home with gabapentin, carprofen, and methocarbomal medication. he’s been on strict crate rest since then. the doctor i spoke to that day advised me to do wait for improvement based on medication and crate rest, and to do laser therapy every other day, before seeing a neurologist since he still can walk. (Also to avoid spending $$$$ right away on another intense surgery that could affect my dogs mobility skills once again.)
over the course of 2 days, i have been seeing signs of improvement which includes being able to finish his meals and is interested in water, able to sleep in different positions, and is TRYING to play with me. however, he still yelps when he gets up too fast and moves his head to quickly.
fast forward to today (saturday), i took him into work with me earlier today to do another laser treatment and to get him rechecked by another one of my doctors at my job, who gave me the same advice as the doctor i saw on wednesday. on the way home and when we first came back home he started yelping more in pain frequently than the last 2 days, and i don’t know if it was triggered by the stress of going back to the vet (which he hates.) as of right now he is still walking normally when i take him out to potty, eating/drinking, and is currently sleeping. he can walk (only allowed when using the bathroom) without yelping in pain, but certain positions trigger pain even with medication.
i don’t know what to do and what questions to ask. i don’t know how long i should wait until asking to be referred to a neurologist. my biggest fear is my dog not getting better. i hate hearing him yelp and seeing him in pain. time is my worst enemy because i don’t know how fast to act. i just want him to feel better. i feel like im trying my best but i feel so helpless. even though we’ve been through something worse two years ago, my anxiety makes me think of all the possibilities that COULD happen.
has/is anyone else going through something like this? if so what are/did you do to get through this and help your beloved dog?
i apologize for being all over the place, im overwhelmed, please feel free to ask for more information that i can elaborate on.

i finally got around to playing the starshine legacy games (i couldn’t play them before because my adblocker stopped them from loading 😅) and i have to say… i understand now what people mean when they complain about sso losing the ambiance of the originals. i thought it was just nostalgia talking but they were on to something!
things feel so much more high stakes in ssl and even though the quests have very simple mechanics the premise and dialogue kept me super engaged. the dark riders are not only realistic characters (sabine as a spoiled brat who rides at the same stable as you makes so much more sense than sabine as a mid-30s looking person with a nebulous connection to the stables who is somehow a competitive dressage rider despite always being in motorcycle gear??) but also do things that are actually genuinely evil! the part in linda’s game where she has to defuse a bomb they set up in the dam that would wash away jorvik if it went off was so striking because i can’t imagine something that dark happening in modern sso - instead we have sabine trying to set off fireworks close to a festival, which just feels so childish and inconsequential.
relatedly - the old star riders feel like they have so much more defined personalities. alex isn’t just cracking stupid jokes all the time - she’s clearly really mechanically gifted and written to be super clever and brave. for linda, we actually get to see her academic side shine while she’s balancing her school work with riding, which is something that just doesn’t happen in modern sso since it seems like the soul riders never have class. anne is definitely stuck up and arrogant but at least those are defining traits, if you asked me to describe her current in-game personality i would struggle because it changes from quest to quest. and i wont talk about lisa bc that’s already been discussed a lot on here lol 🫣
the graphics are definitely outdated in ssl (i still prefer the new sso graphics, i think they’re so beautiful - especially hollow woods) but i do love how they have a sort of dark, mysterious vibe to them. again, that’s something that i feel like the modern sso is missing - everything is so nice and manicured and bright, even jasper’s abandoned barn looks shiny! i wish we had more places that had a abandoned, sinister vibe - the burned out house in hollow woods being changed to old stone ruins was a big bummer for me.
does anyone else feel this way too? what are some things from old star stable that you wish were brought back in modern sso?

A little backstory that (TW) involves sexual assault. Last year I (30s F) went on vacation for my birthday and I was drugged and violently assaulted. Needless to say the year started off rough. Later on, I was laid off from my job for what ended up being 8 months. Fast forwarding to this year I am in a better place mentally and physically. I just started a new job around a month ago. My recruiter (30s M) that I was working with was an amazing and funny person. But I thought nothing more of it. Usually after you get the job the recruiter send you on your way the next HR specialist to help you get onboarded.
Well once I started he was wanted to meet with me in-person. Again I thought nothing of it. We met and I have to admit he was cute. Not the type I would usually go for at all but he had a very warm, welcoming and safe appeal to him but I let it go because I had a job to onboard onto. We met up a few more times in the office. Just to talk but I notice he starts to compliment my hair, makeup, face, outfit, shoes, hell even my perfume. Finally I text him because I was curious. I have his number because during the recruiting process he said I could call or text him and time. Anyway I texted him and asked “Are you flirting with me?” He said “No, I don’t even understand how you got that idea”. Well I ended the conversation very quickly because I was embarrassed. I said something along the lines of going to climb under a rock now and maybe quit my job. Let’s just pretend this never happened and ignore each other in the hallway. Sorry I must have gotten my wires crossed.
Well, a few days later I decided to set up a profile on Bumble and start seeing what’s out there. So I am swiping and swiping away. The next thing I know his profile appears in front of me. Again I find him handsome and after reading his profile we have more than a few things in common. So I swipe right. Thinking he definitely wont do the same. The next more I see I have a new match and it’s him. I start the conversation but he never says anything back and the 24 hours is up. Finally I text him again and ask what the heck is up? Why match with me on a dating site and never say a thing? Of course no response. I don’t know what to do or what any of this means! I am a month into my new job. We don’t work on the same team at all. So I am not sure what I am doing wrong? I just want to add I think he is a truly handsome man but also I have never felt so comfortable or safe in man’s presence like I do when I am near him. For anyone, who is a woman you know how RARE that is. This situation is making me feel like there is something wrong with me. He never replies to me anymore after I asked him was he flirting with me. Not via texts or instant message. Now it feels like I lost a friend too and I don’t know what I did wrong!!! Advise please!

Not sure where to start on this one and it’s kinda long. Sister in law has long history of mental health issues, she has autism and although she’s in her 30s she’s been told by doctors that her level of social understanding is about the level of a 12 year old. She’s extremely naive and gullible and has been taken advantage of in the past without really even understanding. She and her husband (my brother) never talk and she has nearly no friends. About a year ago, she found a new therapist. I didn’t know much about this person. it wasn’t really my place to ask and I didn’t think much of it. She would comment here and there about how much she loved her new therapist (who was female by the way.) And then she started seeing her more, told me about how they would go out shopping and spend the entire day together, how they would cuddle at the therapists house. I tried to explain to her that that was a bit strange and inappropriate but she said they were doing what was called “experientials” and that she had a holistic approach to healing. I didn’t wanna scare her away from telling me more because I’m the only one she feels like she can talk to openly in the family. Her and my brother live with my parents. I start asking them what they know about this new therapist. Apparently this woman does not take insurance and charges nearly 200$ an hour. Clearly they don’t have that kind of money as they are living with my parents for a reason. They told me sister in law has been asking to borrow money from them, the church they go to, sister-in-laws parents, go fund me and anyone else who is willing, just to pay for this therapist. I did a little research and found her website. It says she does video and text only, so why is she seeing my sister-in-law in person nearly everyday. It seems that her only credentials are a bachelors in interdisciplinary studies and massage therapist license. I’m not even sure she’s legally aloud to practice what she’s offering. Now she’s talking about going on a small group retreat with her therapist and a few other patients. It all feels very culty. I’m worried and no one in my family seems to be doing anything. Is there any way I can report this person? What should I do? Should I do anything or is it not my place to meddle?

Oof.
They changed the book and shoehorned other plot changes to accommodate songs their changes had excised…
Every scene is very dancey, whether the scene needs it or not… or if the dancing fits the scene or not. One guy practically did the limbo every time he sang.
Had no idea Daft Punk were on Broadway, but there were helmets galore on stage.
Say, does anyone remember how and why Tommy becomes famous after he regains his vision, sight, and sound? I have no idea, and I saw the show about two hours ago. They spent 10 minutes injecting war scenes when they were not needed, and failed to spend 10 second explaining Tommy’s sudden notoriety and fame.
Oh, and his doctors, in 1957 (yeah, I know) have modern technology. And computers. It’s like Oklahoma! with Bud Light cans, only this somehow felt worse.
Immediately onto my Top Ten list of worst shows ever… and very nearly gave Moulin Rouge a run for its money.
And somewhere tonight, Keith Moon is dying all over again.
2/10, and I’m being charitable. Mad at myself for picking it with so many other options out there.
Be like Tommy. Don’t see it, don’t hear it, and don’t speak of it.

Me: 42F, 125 lbs, just started Tremfya for psoriasis. My psoriasis sucks, it is on my scalp, ears, and as of January my nipples, which can be pretty painful when they stick to my bra/clothes/whatever. I don’t think I’m even going to take my 2nd dose of Tremfya because I don’t want it interfering with anything to do with this. My rheumatologist said to just schedule surgery for week 7 on Tremfya and it will be fine. But my surgeon is uncomfortable cutting me on Tremfya.
First of all, I apologize for the wall of text. I’ll try to keep things short and to the point. Basically, my asshole hasn’t worked right for 20 years. I noticed I was getting hemorrhoids at about 18-19 years of age. I worked in fast food and was on my feet a lot, and I was constipated as a child, and assume that’s the main cause. I was just an annoying kid who didn’t like to drink water. I wish I just drank the water…
At about 22 years of age, I experienced an excruciating thrombosed hemorrhoid and consulted with a doctor, a surgeon actually, I believe. By that point, the hemorrhoid had mostly “healed” and the surgeon said I would likely need a hemorrhoidectomy, but I should wait until I was done having kids. I guess that was my MO for the next decade. Just get through finding a partner and having kids. Except I was nowhere near that point. I had vacations ruined; going to Spain with my whole family to visit my sister who was studying abroad. The hemorrhoids flared up as soon as I got there and walking was excruciating. I found out what kinds of interesting OTC medications they have in Europe. Foams and stuff. But this is just one example of the way that this condition has impacted my life. I worked in restaurants and hospitality for much of my adult life. I have gone to the ice machine and grabbed an ice cube to take to the bathroom to insert into my rectum to alleviate my pain and get through my shift. Lidocaine doesn’t touch it, it’s a joke. And I have gone through so many phases. I did eventually end up having kids, first one at age 34 haha. I expected my hemorrhoids to get worse with pregnancy of course, but with the first one they didn’t really. Just kind of par for the course. When I was 30 weeks pregnant with my 2nd, I was on the toilet having a bowel movement and thought I was pushing something out but it wasn’t poop. It ended up being some kind of skin-covered fluid-filled sac near my anus, sorry for the description but it literally looked like a scrotum and was nearly the size of it. I was horrified to even show my husband. That night I was lying in bed in extreme pain looking at the wait times for the local ER wondering if I should go. I decided to wait till urgent care opened at 7. When I got in, and I was walking like I was disabled, they took my heart rate and it set off alarms, purely because of the pain I was in. The hemorrhoid was unlike anything I have experienced before, and I have experienced a lot. It was not covered in like mucosal skin. It was regular skin. Could that even be a hemorrhoid? The urgent care referred me to a surgeon, soonest I could get in was 3 days later. I left in tears. Made it through the weekend. Got to the surgeon’s office, setting off alarms with the HR again. All the surgeon could do was look from the outside, too swollen to even look around really. He prescribed me Tramadol and I took the entire next week of work off and laid in bed. I’m telling you, I was in so much pain that on the way back from this appointment I was in the back seat on my hands and knees with no seat belt, and as a pregnant woman that was tough for me to do. I could not even sit down.
Somehow I got through the week, and although I thought there was no way an entire ball sack was going to be absorbed back into my body, it eventually went down. I had my 2nd kid, and dealt with rectal prolapse after every bowel movement for years. Those pics online, those are exactly what was happening to me. For about 3 years.
Wasn’t sure a 3rd kid was in the cards but it was. During Covid no less. Guess what, after I had her it and healed postpartum it seemed like she fixed my hemorrhoids! No more blood, no more prolapse, I thought maybe I didn’t need surgery after all. Until she was 18 months old and all hell broke loose. Now I have some tissue coming out after every bowel movement (grade 3 hemorrhoids I’m told) and I have to push them back in with a wipe every time, or they will swell and leak fluid and become painful obviously. There has also been a skin tag hanging out of my anus since I had my 3rd child. Also for months I was bleeding a LOT after BMs, but after I got everything tucked back in the blood would stop. I have seen blood in my time but this was the worst. I made an appt for a surgery consult and finally got in, this is probably 5 months after my initial call. The crazy bleeding has mostly subsided. Just a little bit on the wipe after I push all my stuff back in but nothing in the bowl.
When I arrived to my appointment, I had a lengthy discussion with an NP. She examined me and said I had a chronic anal fissure with a sentinel pile, along with the grade 3 hemorrhoids. That made sense as it must have been what was happening when I made the call for the consult. Tons of bleeding and pain that I assumed were my hemorrhoids. But by the time I made it to my appointment, months later, it is so much better. The NP said the surgeon should see this so she had me come in the next business day. The surgeon said I have a “bad fissure”. But it’s not bleeding a lot like it was, in my opinion after reading about them I feel it is well on its way to healing. The surgeon wants to start with just Botox injection for the fissure, but I think it is healed/healing already and the soonest I can get in for the Botox is August 1st. By that time, I don’t even know what my issues will be. I was hoping they were just going to cut my hemorrhoids out. I was OK with the surgeon’s plan when I left her office but now I just don’t know if she fully knows what exactly is happening and how much it changes. Today I was with my family at the park and after about 15 minutes I just couldn’t stand anymore because of the pressure it puts on my butthole, I would say it starts to kind of prolapse and feel swollen like I need to lay down, maybe tuck everything in and use a Preparation-H suppository. I have pushed through stuff like this for 20 years and I’m just so ready to be done. I don’t know what kinds of tests I should have done or if I should just do the Botox thing and shut up. I feel like I’m going to get to “surgery” in August and it’s just a Botox injection and maybe I won’t even need it.

I had RNY on March 4, 2024. I am 9 weeks, 5 days post-op. I have been doing very well, but This has been an interesting week.
Tuesday, during a therapy appointment, I started (what I assumed was) dumping. I had to abort the rest of therapy and lay down with a barf bag. The dumping passed after about 30 minutes but I started getting excruciating gas pains in my sternum, into the esophagus and throat. It felt like someone squeezing my stomach and pushing up toward the throat as if they were piping icing from a bag. This went on for about 20 minutes, and I had several episodes of this the rest of the evening. I was unable to eat anything or else the gas pains would start. I could drink water but only small sips. The next morning I was extremely weak, and VERY constipated. I called my bariatric team and they wanted me to be evaluated in the ED.
I was discharged from the ED after some IV fluids, a GI cocktail, IV zofran and an abdominal CT with oral contrast. The CT was all good, and once I had fluids restored and the constipation resolved, I felt much better. I ate some egg drop soup that night which was my first meal of the day. Thursday and Friday I took it easy and let my body rest. But I didn’t eat as much as usual since my stomach was still a little unsettled. Supplemented with protein shakes to make sure I still got to my goals.
Today I felt somewhat back to normal. However, when I was eating lunch, I started feeling a little shaky. In the past, it’s how I felt when my blood sugar would drop. It would happen if I waited too long to eat, which is what I assumed happened today. Only, it happened when I was halfway done with my lunch. A couple hours later I ate an apple, and an hour after that I had a banana. I was Still drinking my water and supplementing with protein powder throughout the day. At dinner, I started feeling shaky again, and have continued to feel that way even after having dinner, AND half a protein shake, though the severity has lessened. Since it’s the weekend, I won’t get any responses from my dietitian or bariatric team, so I wanted to see if anyone else here has had a similar incident.
Could this be hypoglycemia? The symptoms all felt like they had in my pre-surgery days. Today, I would feel the same even though I couldn’t eat anymore and it had been plenty of time for my brain to register that I was eating. Is this likely my body reacting to such smaller food intake the last few days? How can I keep it from happening in the future? I prioritize protein at mealtimes. Snacks are usually Oikos Pro yogurt or cottage cheese. I don’t eat sugary things and I don’t eat simple carbs (today was the first time I’d eaten an apple since surgery, and the banana was the first in a month). I’ve gotten my water intake back up, so I’m curious how I could prevent this in the future! I also started a new medication 3 weeks ago, and I’m wondering if this could be secondary to that. Side effects of that medication include dehydration. The medication is a weekly methotrexate injection, and it’s a very low dose (for an autoimmune disease). I’ve already decided I’m going to discontinue the medication, but I wonder if the hypoglycemia symptoms could be connected.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions!

so recently i was thinking about charlie's real age and how she is actually 200+ years old, but something just did not click in with me, if she is more than 200 years old, wouldn't she be married already? or wouldn't she be a little more mature, because in the pilot and show, she acts like a litteral 18 year old, and you could say that demons don't age like humans do, but they should mentally mature right? so i thought, what if time runs differently in hell and heaven than it does in earth. and that's when i thought, what if, 100 years in earth are 10 years in hell, or 10 years in earth are 1 years in hell, which in short is, time runs 10x faster in earth than in hell, but now you might be thinking, what proof do you have, or what back up? well remember that Alastor had been gone for 7 years? and remember that Alastor died in 1930-ish well if you remember correctly not much is known about the radio demon, if he had been like, 83 years in activity people would at least know more things than, "he beat old overlords and streamed theyre screams through the radio", so what if alastor being in hell for around 90 years, he's been in hell for only 9, and on top of that, gone for 7 of those years? now that makes a little more sense, also in the song stayed gone vox said "while he hid in radio, we pivoted to video", this means there was a radical change in mass opinion of the public and let's go back in time, in the 30's the predominant media channel was the radio, but in the 50's, it was the TV, which would actually align perfectly with the theory since it would go something like this, "Alastor dies in 1930, he spends 2 hell years (20 earth years) conquering hell, Vox dies in 1950 and begins his video media empire that rivals with alastor's radio podcast, Alastor and Vox fight during an extermination so right before alastor could throw the final blow an exorcist injures him forcing him to retreat, then he goes into his 7 hell years (70 earth years) absense". But idk, it's just a crazy and pretty useless theory, please give me any input/advice/constructive criticism in the replies, don't be harsh on me, im recently new to the series and this is my first theory

Male mid 30s. This is killing me. I’ve tried elimination diet / IC diet. I’ve tried heavy duty pain meds. I’ve tried suppositories. I’ve had 3 interstem devices implanted (since 2017). I’ve tried hydros (made worse or no difference). I take nightly amitriptaline (mostly to knock me out). I’ve tried Uribel (made me worse); gemtesa; elmiron; myrbetriq; pain meds; nerve meds. Prelief with every meal. Only drink water. Avoid spicy foods. I did 6 months of pelvic floor therapy.
The only thing that seems to temporarily help is heating pad and curling into fetal position.
It’s like this every day.
How can I get sustained relief?? How do you people live with this.

Hello everyone, I would like to seek your advice on this. I, 29 Singaporean Male, have been writing since I was 11, but I only started to take it more seriously when I was 26.
I would love to publish a book when I’m in my 30s and I want to write a BL romance/thriller novel because of some of my real life experiences. And also I don’t think there are a lot of male writers who write such genres compared to females. I did read a couple of BL novels but are mostly written by females, which the novels are still great btw. At the same time, not many Asian males (at least based on my limited understanding) writes this genre too.
I realised that writing in my 20s is a lot more difficult in my teen days because now as a working adult with 2 jobs + pursuing Masters in Psychology, I don’t have a lot of time on my hands as well. But I’m starting to purposefully make time, just that I’m not sure how to get the engine going.
I always thought that I’ll need to write Chapter 1 then 2 then 3 then 4. Such methodology wasn’t able to sustain me especially when I suffer from writer’s block (and also a side of anxiety and low self esteem).
What I want to ask is, how do you “force” yourself to get into the momentum? I always felt that if I don’t “force” myself to get things started I’ll never do it but at the same time if I always have to “grudgingly force” myself to write, I worry I may lose the joy of writing. It’s just an endless vicious cycle of psychological warfare in my head.
I once wrote some chapters in the app “Chapters”, those visual novels where you make choices that determines the outcome of the story. There was once I wrote about 22 chapters and very thankful that a lot of people loved it, but it was an unfinished project because, writer’s block… I hope I’ll be able to finish a story for once.
Any advice please? Appreciate all your sharing :)

I’m moving across the country in a few months to start a new job where I’ll have a pretty significant increase in income (doctor finishing training and starting a full-time job). I’m looking for housing in a new city, and have the opportunity to rent a really nice place in a good location. Just not sure if I can really afford it.
Here’s the situation:
Monthly gross take-home: $20,500 (estimate; will vary a bit depending on how much work I pick up, but this is what I’d make if I cover the minimum required hours at the base rate)
Filing taxes single, higher-than-usual tax burden because this is in a state with very high income tax (I think my effective state rate will be like 9%)
$250k in student debt with a minimum payment that will be ~$1,700 on an income-based plan; no eligibility for PSLF or other forgiveness programs. No other debt. I have an occupational disability policy that will cost something like $5k/year in premiums. Own my car outright, no other major expenses beyond phone, internet, normal bills, etc
The catch is that I’ll be 34 and am very behind on saving for retirement. I have $43k in a 401k from an old job, and about 15k in cash. My job is hard and physically stressful and while I enjoy work, I’m not sure I can do this til I’m 70. With some back-of-the-envelope math, I’d like to start putting away ~$50k/year which should be doable with my income.
The place I’m looking at is $3,750/month. I can’t seem to get over the number and, while it’s <20% of my gross monthly takehome, I’m not sure I’d be able to accomplish all of my other financial goals with the leftover. That said, I’m moving to an expensive area and the extra ~1-1.5k/month I’d save by getting a much cheaper and less nice place doesn’t seem like it’s going to make an enormous dent and, selfishly, I’m in my mid 30s, finishing a long slog of training and would love to live a little.
Am I worried about nothing? Am I insane to even consider renting this place? No clue. Would love some outside perspective

/s but also kinda true
Everyone has an idea and opinion about how to get back out there. "Just be yourself!" "Don't mention your divorce or kid too early" "Be upfront about everything right away" The right one will come along when you least expect it"
Idk man. I doubt my soulmate is going to stroll in while I'm playing my PS5 in my boxers at 1am wondering what kind of snacks I bought the last time I went grocery shopping.
I've tried dating the last 6 months after doing some healing and soul searching. I've gone out on dates from women 10 years younger to 10 years older and everything in between and well you can guess how it's going. You're reading this post aren't ya?
I think we can all universally agree that dating in your 30s is obnoxious, so let's just get down to the nitty gritty. I'm here on Reddit to find someone I can grow old with. Someone to share moments and build memories. Our memories. Why Reddit of all places? Well the fact of the matter is we are all some varying degree of nerd.
A little about me: I've been told I have nice hair. I love playing board games. I love learning new things. Hispanic. Im a good mix of couch potato and active guy. I ride a motorcycle. ER Nurse. I love cooking (let me cook you something) etc etc. I'm cool. I promise ;_;
About you: Loves dogs. Likes to play board games. Somewhat active (enjoys a small hike etc.) 21+ and any location really. Enjoys witty banter and intellectual conversations. Sarcastic women that can make me laugh straight to the front of the line!
If any of this story sounded interesting or fun to you feel free to drop a line. Blow up my phone! Even if it's a "Hey! Thanks for sharing."

I am sorry for coming here to vent but seeing all the success stories makes me want to cry. Not because I’m not happy for all that had success, I know how hard it is to go through weight loss and how changing it must be to be your healthier self, and I wish I could be one of them.
Not sure if it’s because my anxiety/ emotional eating is still going strong or because I couldn’t increase doses due to the side effects (stomach pain, nausea and blood pressure dropping low to the point I couldn’t get up from bed)
Not sure what else to do or what I’m doing wrong, my doctor says she has never seen someone react the way I do to the injections and that I’m a rare case because this is the second time I try and in 3 months I did not lose weight (but at least I didn’t gain weight either)
I stopped now and I’m trying to figure out what else to do, my joints hurt, sometimes it’s hard to breathe, I’m prediabetic and my depression is high. I need to lose weight and I would love to post one day that I have succeeded but it seems the day will never happen.
Just disappointed from my last doctor’s appointment.

Has anyone received their order from slimdownrx.com and started injections? If so, how well it’s working for you? I have an appointment next week and I’m not sure if I should start with one month instead of three months, in order to make sure their product works well.

Hey SRD, long time reader, first time poster. This might be a little niche and low stakes, but I'll do my best to give you all the necessary context.

EDIT: TL;DR Band does the same thing for a decade, then does a different thing. People who wanted the same thing again are devastated.

Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats is an English band that first rose to prominence with Blood Lust (2011), an album about an impious witchhunter and the fearful townsfolk whose prejudice enables his acts of violence. Many people were enamored with their "Black Sabbath fronted by John Lennon" vibes and driving repetitive riffs. Full of lyrics about sex, witchcraft, and revenge the album is classic meat and potatoes metal fare. Not the heaviest music ever, but certainly worthy of headbanging until your neck is sore.
Despite constant lineup changes, this style would remain fairly consistent. Mind Control (2013) swapped out the witchhunter narrator for a story about Manson-style hippy cults, but delivered the same kind of catchy, bluesy metal as their previous album. The Night Creeper (2015) was even more story driven, following the drug dealers and sex workers of 1960s London as they deal with the rise of a new Jack the Ripper hiding within the police. They followed this album up with Wasteland (2018), a more overtly political album about the collapse of a dystopian society into chaos and violence. Whether these themes arose in response to the 2016 US election or to Brexit is unclear to me, an American who reads more song lyrics than band interviews. Wasteland was still metal, but the songs on it are more layered and instrumentally varied than Uncle Acid's previous work.

The most recent album, Nell' Ora Blu, is a massive departure.

The songs are slow and atmospheric, but they're built more around synthesizers than electric guitar. There's a lot of narration in Italian. There's a lot of saxophone. The main thing absent from the album is musical elements that are instantly recognizable as "metal."

I don't speak Italian, so I can't tell what is happening 100%, but I've seen enough Giallos to get an idea of what's happening. You could honestly plop a bunch of these songs in Giallos from the 70s, and they'd fit right in. You could drop Il gatto morto in something like Your Vice Is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key or Resti umani in The Bloodstaind Butterfly, and they'd fit right in. The Goblin influence is obvious, but there's some Fabio Frizzi and Bruno Nicolai in there as well. Giallo's are known to have pretty great soundtracks in general, even if a movie isn't great, the soundtracks are always a highlight. Nell' Ora Blu is no different. It's an amazing achievement for a band to make a genre film concept album and tonally transport you into a movie that doesn't exist.

In theory, this move makes perfect sense. Uncle Acid has always been a band that makes psychedelic concept albums about occult murder and institutional corruption, and many of the disappointed fans understood how Nell' Ora Blu fit into the discography as a whole.

Great background music. Idk if ima be banging it on repeat though. I’m a lil bummed having to wait six years for this. Idk I like it but I don’t.
So I do dig the vibe and all but I still cant help but be a bit disappointed. I think I had the false expectations that there would still be plenty of "traditional" UA songs along with all the movie stuff to tie it all together. Its neat and I support artists doing what drives them but after 6 years its a bit of a let down for me.

One fan, however, did not understand why the band that wrote Mt. Abraxas would put out 19 songs of spooky Italian lounge music after going six years without releasing new material.

It's a massive let down, just be honest. Don't believe the fanboys who are saying this is "eNerGizInG" and "fReSH"...this is schizo garbage.
IMO they got way too fucking baked and thought this would be a good idea. I got 8 songs in and was like...what is this? A prank album to get people talking and then drop the real album? I get wanting to experiment with different types of music, but is this even music? Its kinda like that museum who featured a banana taped to a wall and said its art...yeah I guess technically it is, but this is just stupid. It's just an eclectic mash up of different tones, sound clips, different bits of "songs"(?), and random background synth noises. Anyone who is talking about how any of the almost 20 songs on this album are good are literally yapping because they are fanboys and would say that it was good even if it was an hour of a dog barking while a monkey hoots in the background. This is not the uncle acid I know. And again they are free to do whatever they want to, its their band. However, the level of mockery they are going to get from the community is almost certain; we're talking almost King Gizzard levels of bad. If this were a soundtrack to a movie or video game it'd make sense but...come on. Anyone speaking positively about this album is a foam-at-the-mouth fanboy who needs to be involuntarily committed and thrown in a padded cell.
Sorry not sorry.
NA/10 as there are no songs to actually review.

we’re talking almost King Gizzard levels of bad.

Two braindead takes in one!
Yeah dude you’re an absolute moron. Between this baseless rant and you negatively responding to literally anyone who has something positive to say about the album, you’re a miserable bastard. Sorry you hate it, but we all absolutely LOVE it. Get niche motherfucker🤷‍♂️

I seriously came here to talk about how this is an almost perfect album and I see this one dude constantly shitting on it. I started it this morning and it absolutely captivated me from the first track.

It is the soundtrack to a movie. An imagined film.

Whatever it is, it sucks, its bad, its bizarre, and frankly, its kind of lazy. Anyone mentioning any good things about any of the songs, are referencing the like combined total of 2 minutes where they are actually playing and singing. To put six years...into this...come on.

It's totally legitimate and cool to not like it. But to say that it's lazy just means that you don't get it. Which is also fine. There is a lot of music out there that I don't get.
There is a very specific kind of Italian movie from the 60s/70s that have soundtracks that feel exactly like this record. It's quite impressive that Uncle Acid have managed to replicate it and also inject their signature style.

Nah I think it's lazy because...they're not even playing any songs. There's maybe 3 minutes on the entire album of music or vocals...which requires songwriting (see: effort). It's a lazy, disappointing, passion project that they wanted to draw attention to through the use of their band name. For me personally, this album isn't canon. It doesn't exist. Just how GWAR disowned their own album We Kill Everything, they need to disown this album as it is not Uncle Acid...it was made by a member(s) of Uncle Acid.

I guess my expectations were there would be some traditional Uncle Acid songs....while it seems to have its moments, it's not even close to something I would hear and think "Oh it's Uncle Acid".
I am certainly going to give it a chance and try to reframe my expectations but thus far...I am a bit disappointed.

Shit is trash lol you don't have to lie

Dude go get fucked not everyone has to agree with your shit taste.

Il ritorno del chiamante silenzioso - Absolute banger.

Is it lol...phones ringing, a synth beat on repeat, random car noises...that's a banger?

They find some kindred spirits in the discussion thread, but mostly just get mad at people who liked the album.

I’ll take the downvotes, what on earth did I just listen to for the last hour or so? Slow drums, piano, and noises on top of it. I’m sorry but from blood lust to this. I don’t even know what genre of music this is.
Edit: 1/10

SO MANY DELUSIONAL FANBOYS defending this trash ass album and then pretending that this is to-form for Uncle Acid...this isn't... this is something you do as like a passion project but don't let anyone else find out about it because it's clearly schizo. I don't think anybody was expecting something like this with no normal songs for their fanbase. No one's mad, its just such a letdown and so bizarre its almost an insult to their fans.

Hard agree, put it out as a solo project. This ain’t the UA that I fell in love with. An album with 0 bangers.

0 bangers? 0 songs period.

Also true! Just a mash up of sounds

“I don’t even know what genre of music this is.”

Isn’t that kind of exciting? Something unfamiliar and fresh in this day and age of music and media as a whole. Nell’ Ora Blu isn’t only genre bending, it’s kind of medium bending. I’ve never visualized a record more. It’s as much a movie as a record could be and it fascinates me.
Yes, it’s a huge departure from their usual sound, but thematically speaking, it’s right on course for them. They seem to aim to explore every dark, macabre, horror, dystopian scene that exists and this is just a very unique example.
While I am just as bummed as anyone that there aren’t headbangers on this record, at least they nailed exactly what they were going to with this. It isn’t very rock and roll, but it isn’t a flop by any means.
I dunno, I’m not trying to lay into you, I just don’t think 1/10 is fair. If it were released by a different band that did this type of thing normally, might you be singing its praises? There are a bunch of records that aren’t for me, that I don’t enjoy, but also recognize that they are objectively good. I understand if you don’t like it, this record won’t be for everyone, but outside of crushed expectations did you really think it sucked?

No, it’s not an Uncle Acid thing. I’m not that unfair to bands I like. The album (just for me) was excruciating to get through. It’s like a spooky lounge album, nails on a chalkboard for me. Whatever new genre this is (atmospheric, spooky, mood music)is just not for me. The 1/10 is just my personal score. For what it is if you like it or music like this I’m sure it’s mind blowing. Im a straightforward music fan, I don’t like experimental things. Im a big fan of intro verse chorus verse chorus change verse chorus outro. But, the actual biggest thing that that completely ruined the album for me is the lack of vocals. The draw for me to uncle acid was the catchy vocal melodies. Any band can just be like sabbath but his voice, vocal melody, and delivery were the main reason I got into them.

Lazy noise collages or an intricate tribute to the music of an obscure film genre? You be the judge.

At work I recently learned that we’re inheriting a long standing legacy project. We need to update this project to one that will actually last.
Here are some details on it: - completely written in VB - On .NET framework 4.5 - Hosted in windows 2016 servers - 3 servers behind a reverse proxy - Uses Windows impersonation to log into one user that has access to the three servers and move files around - Has no layering and direct sql queries in the pages - Uses multiple packages that are not provided through Nuget but the dlls are just sitting in the bin and referenced there. - No usage of dependency injection or anything similar. Instead of the methods are not directly in the code for the page it’s a static method. - Code is littered secrets. API keys and database passwords and other sensitive information
Basically this project is a dumpster fire. It’s huge and complicated and supports multiple business critical processes. The change in application needs to happen slowly reliably and over time.
I am familiar with .Net 8 and c# and if this was a .net 6 MVC project I could fix it because I understand the architecture. Unfortunately this is technology that’s so old and I don’t have any experience with this.
My thought process is that I would slowly implement entity framework and repositories in a c# library over time to consolidate all the data access. Then I would replace the data access with api calls to an api that will handle the business logic. Then build a new front end and retire the old VB web forms project.
How would you approach this? What would you watch out for? What steps would you take immediately?