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Sleep-Training: a safe place to talk about any kind of sleep-training for babies and toddlers
2016.06.17 15:35 UnicornToots Sleep-Training: a safe place to talk about any kind of sleep-training for babies and toddlers
This is a judgement-free zone to ask and provide tips, ask questions, and share success stories about sleep-training your little ones. Whether you want to "cry it out" or you want to try a "no-cry sleep solution" (or anything in between), you're welcome here! [Note: We are not medical professionals. You should always consult your pediatrician before beginning a sleep-training program with your child.]
2020.06.08 16:19 likelyculprit Unlisted Wine Deals from Underground Cellar
Underground Cellar posted on their website "As of April 24th, 2023, undergroundcellar.com has shut down for all future ordering and shipping. It has been our pleasure to serve you over the years and we thank you for your patronage and support." The mods are not affiliated with Underground Cellar. We are keeping this community up to discuss if there is any recourse for the customers. Many members have lost hundreds of bottles that were "stored" in the "cloudcellar."
2015.08.27 04:59 Ace_of_Clubs Waterfilter (Just realizing now that it is not actually a filter, more of just a water fountain)
Do you ever get curious about how many people actually fill their water bottle up at water fountains? Well some have trackers and we track those trackers! (Just realizing now that it is not actually a filter, more of just a water fountain)
2023.06.06 04:22 That_Permission5911 The "Boy" Scouts (and the Feminist takeover of it, it being somehow an "evil" and "misogynistic" institution) [RANT]
I'll jump right in and start from the beginning, but I think you already know where this is headed...
So, I grew up in Kansas, and although the state government grew increasingly republican, the county I lived in was all liberal democratic. At one time I was in the boy scouts. This was early 2010s or so. I personally never went far in it because it was hosted at a church that was far away, I was very socially awkward and never liked social interactions in general, and it was a cub scout group that did primarily boring things like tying the same knots over and over and also listening to hour long presentations about fire safety or whatever. I never really got to go outside but was there for the free food. I believe I was in second grade or maybe third grade, and only even got to go to like 10 meetings or so. My dad took drove me to them and after he left, for military service overseas, my mother just quit paying for it, and never approved of it anyway. She didn't like me hanging out with him.
In fifth grade I moved to another state, where I currently reside, where the government is completely liberal and democratic. The main motivation for the move, I was told, was my mother hated the Kansas Republicans cutting off educational programs and welfare benefits. But I believe the real reason was to keep me away from my father. He was in the same state after returning from service in both Afghanistan and Iraq, and by the time we moved into this state, he had already been assigned away. Fortunately, the reassignment was stonewalled by many completely unpredictable things. This was the year that NATO ISAF became NATO RSM, and OFS became OEF. I believe the changes were initiated by CJTF OIR, after pretending to be successful with UN SCR 2254, which was written as a response to a rising conflict in Syria that resulted from, among other things, al-Qaeda splitting from Daish. Remember that the CJTF is a mechanism for NATO to create operations and carry them out with non-NATO forces. NATO RSM led the effort in OEF, which is a counterterrorism campaign targeted against Daish. None of that matters anymore because a year or two ago, all NATO forces were withdrawn by the Doha agreement.
I suspect the non-NATO forces will be flocking to Syria in the coming months but honestly, I've never been able to keep track of what they've been up to. My mother said my father was away overseas constantly, in Germany, Israel, or someplace random, but I learned that none of it was true. He was at home, and she spun misinformation using the narcissistic technique of hounding him for information over the phone, making him guess about an unpredictable future, and then deliberately ignoring updates whenever a decision was actually made. He was in Hawaii on a cruise ship when I thought he was in Tehran.
The way women manipulate people like my mother did to me here is important for the story on this post. So, keep that in the back of your mind for now.
So as a kid I remember the giant fuss that feminists made over the boy scouts. They said that girls should be allowed to join, and the program should be renamed to just "the scouts". There where little carboard signs everywhere with this bullshit on them, as well as the effort being reported in the local news.
The girl scouts, apparently, is not as fun as the boy scouts. I suppose they don't go outside, go camping, or go on field trips. Instead, they sit around in a classroom and learn cooking and cleaning or whatever. I don't know, I was never a girl scout. It was the fact that boys have so much more fun that was considered misogynistic by the feminists.
So, in many troops now, girls can join. In the cub scouts that I was in, there weren't any girls, as far as I can remember, but the counselors themselves where girls, which I think was unusual, given that men usually do that.
I don't understand why the girl scouts can't just restructure their own program. Allow the girls to have the same fun stuff. There's no reason why they can't do that and stay completely on their own.
Of course, the girl scouts are run by women. These women are in charge and made it lame. They design the whole program, run the whole show, and believe that somehow, their failure is the fault of men and boys.
But it's not our fault. The fault is literally the women with the full power and responsibility over their own schedules. They could easily make any renovations to the girl scouts that they want.
Boys just know how to have more fun. We know how to get along and we're not afraid of actual life, and the great outdoors. But then the women want to infiltrate our group. And change it completely. My cub scouts experience was pretty lame, because these liberal women removed anything that was actually fun. They ruin the girl scouts and now want the same for the boy scouts.
We are not misogynist because we live our lives freely and have more fun. I think we never should have let the girls in, they are so miserable and whiny. The amount of narcissism they have is so insane and crazy to me. They have no right to barge in and change things according to a political agenda. What needs to be done is some self-introspection as to restructure the girl scouts. If they want to stop selling cookies and go camping or swimming or hunting or whatever, then why not let them do it? Why do they have to come over to the other side? We did not design the girl scouts. Women designed the girl scouts. Women ruined it and blamed all the men of the world as if we somehow had any control over what they do. I will not be made to believe that I have any responsibility at all for the fact that the women counselors ruined girl scouts all by themselves.
Also, women should not be in the military. I'm sorry, but it comes down to the biological fact that they are not naturally gifted in the areas that a good solider requires. Number one being the oath of honesty that the military enforces. If my father ever behaved like my mother, straight up lying about his location or his credentials, he would be court-martialed immediately.
Now that I think of it, isn't it strange that feminists have an obsession with tearing down any institution that stands for honor? As if men are not allowed to be honorable? Just a final thought...
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2023.06.06 04:21 RandomNPC1337 I can't see my cards in the deck builder (They're turned facedown)
| Before the migration I could see my cards in the deck builder normally but ever since I migrated my cards from PTCGO when I try editing or building a new deck all I see are cards turned facedown, I think maybe there's too many cards and the stupid game can't load them. I tried restarting the game, reinstalling it, restarting my PC but everytime I get the same. Anyone knows how to fix this? submitted by RandomNPC1337 to PTCGL [link] [comments] |
2023.06.06 04:21 Majestic_66 Metal Phthalocyanine Pigments Market Size, Growth Analysis and Forecast To 2029 Toyo, SUDARSHAN, Vibrantz Technologies Inc.
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2023.06.06 04:20 dkcrochet How did you get back into the habit of making art?
I am hoping if I show up every day I will get back into it. Been an artist my whole life. Art college killed my passion, but 10 years later I found it again. However, I was propelled by social media to get going. That was 8 years ago, and it’s been since 2019 that a lot changed for me in my personal life.
Then I stayed off of social media and kept creating just fine. But I had an ongoing high stress event in my life that took me away from my art. Then I moved and I feel like since moving into my new home I have so many things to worry about. That plus my job has been busier than ever for the past couple of years.
I just can’t even focus on it. My life feels depressing without making artwork. On days I’ve worked on it I feel happier.
Then most times I paint and wonder- what for? I don’t know why I can’t get back to how I was. I think it’s important for me, like exercise, to work on my artwork. My mind also feels like a battlefield from the things that stress me out. I feel afraid I’ll lose my abilities because that’s happened once before.
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2023.06.06 04:20 deepfriedgreensea Setlist Choices
I'm curious how the setlist is selected. At the beginning of the NA leg there seemed to be many rarities popping up along with new material and the fan favorites but as dates pass it seems they are settling into a pattern of songs that get played. With the amount of time these guys have played together including the full catalog of songs do you think it's Robert's choice to do this because other songs haven't been practiced and he's unsure how they would sound or concerned they would be up to par in his mind? I'm sure at any time they could play any song they wanted to so why not? I understand having a mix of hits, favorites and new songs too while not being manic/depressive with doom and gloom followed by the poppier stuff. I was just curious.
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2023.06.06 04:20 Lopsided_Garage1884 North Carolina, Server being paid less than others and not receiving proper tip share.
I've been a server at a restaurant since October 2021 and I found out some of the servers who started after me got a pay bump to $10/hr while I was at $2.13/hr. (Not sure when exactly but a server who started in October 2022 began with $9/hr) The General Manager bumped me up to $10/hr last month, said everyone was making 7.25/hr so he was doing me a solid with $10/hr.
But this week, a new girl that started in March 2023 got health insurance and when I inquired to the GM about why I didn't have it he said I needed full availability and to work at least 5 days. The issue with this is my availability is already 5 of the available 6 days we're open. On top of this, during the slow season my shifts were cut down to 3 days a week against my choice and last year when it got back into the busy season new servers were hired, multiple servers lost shifts and we began fighting for shifts. When I started I was told by the owner I'd get PTO and health insurance after 6 months (this never happened). After that I found out the same girl started at $9/hr I was furious and had a chat with operations manager and he said he'd give me both PTO and Health insurance in addition to apologizing for how the business had treated me as a server. There is also the case of how our tip pools works. There were several times servers who worked the same hours as me and had more on their paychecks. I brought it up to the GM, who said it was a glitch in the system/the numbers didn't carry over from the system->excel-> payroll and he paid the difference every time I caught it but I'm not sure how many times they paid me incorrectly.
My question is there a case for me to receive backpay starting from when the wage increases started to April 2023 when I got my raise, back pay on the health insurance/PTO I'm owed, and an audit to see if there were anymore paychecks I was not paid my fair share on? I know for a fact it wasn't based on performance as when it came to sections, I was given the highest volume sections every night and generally averaged the most in tips/tip %.
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2023.06.06 04:20 Safe-Fun-4561 He doesn’t know I found out he’s trans (advice for cis gay guy)
Hey there, I’m a cis gay guy who met a wonderful gay trans guy at work. We work for the same company for over a year now, but we’re in different cities (6 hours apart) so 95% of our interactions are remote. We’ve met in person twice for a conference and team building event, and instantly clicked. We exchanged personal phone numbers 3 mos ago and began texting/talking. He’s sweet, thoughtful, very handsome, has the sexiest voice, and treats me better than many of the guys I’ve met. We would talk for hours at a time, and text late into the night.
In the last 3 weeks he’s been a little more…guarded and distracted. We made plans to meet for a long weekend this month but it feels like he’s finding an excuse to back out. Well, I did a little sleuthing on Facebook (sorry) and stumbled on pictures he was tagged in pre-transition. I feel really guilty knowing this information before he got a chance to tell me, but I also want to let him know it doesn’t change a damn thing and I’m still very much falling for him. Can use some advice on how to approach this. Thank you.
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2023.06.06 04:19 GalderaTheFallen The Phrase "Conflict of Interest" is Overused and Misused
Hey, everyone! This is my first time posting on this subreddit and my first time making a post like this in general, so I apologize in advance for any formatting errors or things of that sort.
I recently got the idea to make this post after seeing Destiny watch The Young Turks discussing Joe Biden as well as seeing Destiny get in a conversation with someone who argued that the FDA had a "conflict of interest" with pharmaceutical companies. Lately, I have been seeing the phrase thrown around so much that it feels like it has lost a lot of its meaning and weight. I recently graduated from law school and I am currently studying for the bar exam, so there's a good chance that my opinion stems from my experience in the legal field. I am also mostly going to be tackling the phrase "conflict of interest" from that perspective in this post. Nevertheless, I still think my argument has some merit behind it because, to my knowledge, the phrase originated from (or, at least, was most commonly associated with) the legal field before it began being used the way it is used today.
I. Basics
Firstly, conflicts of interest generally arise in situations involving
three or more people. The most prominent examples are when (1) an attorney is looking to take on (2) a prospective client's case but has a duty to (3) a current or former client. Nowadays, though, the phrase is typically used to refer to situations involving just two people. But, somewhat by definition, an agreement made between two parties cannot have a conflict of interest because such an agreement is usually formed when both parties already have interests that are aligned and that do not conflict (with some wiggle room so that each party feels content with how the arrangement played out for them). Much of contract law is based off of the idea that both parties feel like they are getting something out of it while pursuing some common goal. If two parties have a supposed conflict of interest, what they're really having is a scenario involving a misrepresentation, fraud, or a parting of ways.
The person Destiny spoke to who said the FDA had a conflict of interest with pharmaceutical companies was incorrectly using the phrase in the manner I have just outlined. That's not to say the person's argument had no merit, but a conflict of interest is a much bigger deal. What that person was describing was instead just a mere bias or incentive the FDA might have, not a conflict of interest. I think people are too willing to believe that other people or entities are far less likely to "go against" such biases and incentives than they actually are. Furthermore, people underestimate the complexity behind someone's self-interest. Going back to the FDA example, sure, the FDA gets money from pharmaceutical companies, but to make the blanket assertion that that alone is enough for the FDA to want to get as much money from them as possible, despite the potential ramifications they would face if one of those companies were to harm the public by releasing a defective drug, is simply a bit one-sided and simple minded. Money alone is not as powerful of a motivator as people make it out to be, and an agency like the FDA would take into account far more factors when making decisions, especially when it ultimately only cares about itself. Whatever money it stands to gain is nothing compared to the political pressure it faces, the accountability it has to the public, and much more. The FDA would likely prefer to lose out on some money than be associated with whatever disaster might come about if it allowed a pharmaceutical company to distribute drugs that harm people.
II. Definition & Examples
As for what a conflict of interest actually is, we can look to Rule 1.7 and 1.9 (and their comments) of the American Bar Association's Model Rules of Professional Conduct.
Rule 1.7: Conflict of Interest: Current Clients (americanbar.org) Rule 1.7 Conflict of Interest: Current Clients - Comment (americanbar.org) Rule 1.9: Duties to Former Clients (americanbar.org) Rule 1.9 Duties to Former Clients - Comment (americanbar.org) Notably, Rule 1.7(a)(2) and 1.9(a) provide guidance, stating that a conflict of interest exists when "there is a significant risk that the representation of one or more clients will be materially limited by the lawyer's responsibilities to another client, a former client or a third person or by a personal interest of the lawyer" and when "[a] lawyer who has formerly represented a client in a matter [ . . . ] thereafter represent[s] another person in the same or a substantially related matter in which that person's interests are materially adverse to the interests of the former client unless the former client gives informed consent, confirmed in writing," respectively.
The comments also help explain what a material limitation is. A lawyer asked to represent several individuals seeking to form a joint venture is likely to be materially limited in the lawyer's ability to recommend or advocate all possible positions that each might take because of the lawyer's duty of loyalty to the others. The critical questions being the likelihood of a difference in interests eventuating and, if that does happen, whether it will materially interfere with the lawyer's independent professional judgment in considering alternatives or foreclose courses of action that reasonably should be pursued on behalf of the client. As for when a lawyer's personal interests can cause a conflict, one example is when a lawyer has discussions concerning possible employment with an opponent of the lawyer's client, or with a law firm representing the opponent. Lastly, when it comes to former clients, a lawyer who recurrently handled a type of problem for a former client is not precluded from later representing another client in a factually distinct problem of that type even though the subsequent representation involves a position adverse to the prior client.
(There's also the Model Code of Judicial Conduct but for our purposes its basically the same thing)
III. Conclusion
In summary, it is actually rather difficult for a conflict of interest to exist, given how narrow the scope of them is. The rules have a rather strict interpretation of what "adverse" means, to the extent that you basically have to be doing something against your client, in some way related to someone who is doing something against your client, or taking on multiple clients who might have competing interests (like one client's defenses requiring you to throw the other client under the bus) in order for what you're doing to be considered adverse. It is even more difficult to have a conflict of interest with former clients, since the rules allow you to basically do anything as long as you aren't taking on the exact same case (or types of cases, in some instances) you were doing for your former client or involved in something where you could use your former client's confidential information against them. Plus, even if there is a conflict of interest, the majority of conflicts are "consentable," meaning the lawyer can proceed, despite the conflict, under the ethical rules so long as the lawyer obtains informed consent from each of the clients in writing (with the implication being that so long as people are aware of it and choose to proceed anyways, that's fine).
Sorry for the little rant, but it just seemed odd to me to hear so many people incorrectly using the phrase recently and using it for situations that just simply aren't conflicts of interest (because they involve two people or because they don't rise to the insanely high bar needed to actually be considered a conflict of interest). Thank you for reading!
TL; DR People are using "conflict of interest" wrong, and we need to reclaim it by gatekeeping its use to high bar that the phrase requires and demands.
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2023.06.06 04:19 Revolverocelot66 I'm tired of all the hateful stares
(just need to vent to SOMEONE and not just a piece of paper)
Recently I've been going outside in public as fem as I can possibly be. It's taken a lot for me to work up the courage to just start dressing how I want and accepting myself. I'll do my makeup, style my hair, shave and cute outfit.
I would say a few people do look and are maybe confused or just haven't seen it before I guess? But to many times I have just been existing and I get sour death glares as people drive or walk past, I can overhear people talking shit behind my back. "Look at this 'He She'" or "Oh my god dude look, it's a tranny!". I even had a guy screaming to himself while walking away doing a rant about how he "hates all these tranny's" and "want to kill you all" while looking over his shoulder and walking away from me.
It's just been building up so much these past few months it's REALLY bugging me and I'm having a hard time enjoying just dressing up... I can't go home and really be myself because of my living situation and half the time I go outside I'm getting people purposely misgendering me and glares.
For reference I live in New York state and I can see a decent amount of lgbt support, but I also see just as much hate to not just me but others too. It's getting hard to want to do anything anymore.
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2023.06.06 04:18 elecreka We are joining the Reddit blackout June 12 - 14 to protest the planned API changes that will kill 3rd party apps
(This is mostly stolen verbiage from a popular subreddit called
Formula1 with some borrowed context from
blind. We don’t want to reinvent the wheel here but our entire mod team is all-in on our decision to join the blackout)
Hey there
SWWPodVeryUnofficial. This is a very important message from your mod team and we hope you take the time to read it.
Recently Reddit Inc has announced changes to their API which, if enacted, will shut down many, if not all, 3rd party apps that a large number of Redditors use to access and enjoy their favourite communities - this one included.
One of the most critical changes to the API is that it is moving from a free to a paid model, resulting in expenses that developers of 3rd party apps simply cannot afford. To put the price change in to context, Apollo, one of the most popular 3rd party apps for Reddit, is looking at a cost of $1.7 million per month to continue operating. That's a cost of $12,000 per 50 million API requests. In contrast, Apollo pays Imgur $166 for every 50 million API calls.
This means popular apps like
Apollo,
Reddit Is Fun,
Narwhal and many more will have to shut down, permanently.
Even if you're not using a 3rd party app yourself, these changes are likely to impact the communities you enjoy as well, with the vast majority of moderation teams relying on 3rd party or self-made tools, that utilise Reddit's API.
For the visually impaired, Reddit on iOS is a disaster.
Here is how this was explained from a moderator over at
blind :
“On Android, the official Reddit mobile app is reasonably usable with the Android screen reader, but the experience on iOS is a completely different story. There are missing elements, broken navigation, nonsensical labels, and more problems that plague those who just want to interact with the site. If you decide to become a moderator the problems are compounded even more.
Third party apps, like Dystopia for Reddit and Apollo, have addressed this niche left so underserved for so many years because Reddit won't. It took literal years of tickets and complaints to get New Reddit to be accessible, and now the door has been shut in our collective faces. As things currently stand, this change doesn't just take away our clients; it takes away our voice.
It takes away our voice.
And what is reddit's official response to this madness? (Make no mistake, this move by reddit is madness.)
Figure it out yourself.
Here is where we stand on June 3rd: Reddit has nothing but contempt for its users, mods, and developers.
And on top of all that, it paints a bleak picture of what is to come for those of us who use other tools, like Reddit Enhancement Suite and old.reddit.com.”
Here's a little TLDR on why this is important.
So what are we planning? On June 12th,
we and a growing number of other subs - large and small - will go dark for 48 hours. During that time, you will not be able to view or post any content on
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This action isn't something we take lightly.
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2023.06.06 04:18 W8tLifrN00b IV Deli Mart Chipotle Sauce
I’ve been craving IV Deli Mart’s chipotle sauce but I no longer live in California. Are there any culinary aficionados that might have an idea how they make it?
Kraft bottled chipotle aoli just isn’t cutting it for me anymore.
PS, good luck to all continuing students!
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2023.06.06 04:17 Boiledtapiocca I'm impressed with a Somali diaspora.
To Somali diaspora, How can you set aside your nationalistic pride by working and live in western country.
And at the same time, despite many problems, Somali is the only Arab country that able to defeat the US army strategically. And in terms of victories against non-Arab countries, Somali has the best record in Arab world.
Repelled the Ethiopia in 1960s, Thwarted the Ethiopian attempt for regime change during 1982 war, Defeated US durg thebattle of magadishu, and US retreated from Somalia not long after that.
Despite that pride, you can set aside your ego to work in western countries and even thriving there, especially in Minnesota.
The thing that even I and my 'third world Muslim friend' are unable to do. We are very ego, whatever setback happened to our career, we will still loyal to our motherland, we don't want to migrate although we are poor and being marginalized.
What the tips that made you able to make it??
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2023.06.06 04:17 Ok_Mycologist_1938 Trying to Rebuild Trust
Hey all,
I've created a throwaway for this, but recently I have had some issues in my relationship and I am hoping that this community may be able to offer some advice. I'm not extremely familiar with the subreddit, so please feel free to pull this if any rules have been violated or to direct me to a better place to post. However, in the little time that I have lurked, I have found this subreddit to be populated by generous people who all seem to give reasonable advice. Due to the particulars of my situation, I think this may be the appropriate place to post and I would greatly appreciate any advice from more experienced members of this community. It's a bit of a long story, so thank you in advance for your time and consideration.
My fiance and I have been together for over five years. Altogether, we have a wonderful relationship. She is an absolute darling and I cannot imagine another person better suited for me. I believe she feels the same. We are recently engaged and I am overjoyed to be spending the rest of my life with her.
Throughout the course of our relationship we have had a policy of nonmonogamy. We both love each other greatly, but also understand that novelty and new experiences are attractive. Neither of us wants to feel betrayed by a natural urge to seek out someone else for a night or two. While we talk about this frequently, neither of us had found much cause to seek outside relationships. I have asked her to always tell me if she does find someone else she is interested in or chooses to sleep with, I feel as though openness is one of the only things that can sustain an open relationship, and I don't want to allow suspicion or resentment to corrupt our love.
In the past, when we first started dating, she had a few flings with some other men. The first she didn't tell me about until I confronted her with clear evidence. Following that discussion, she reaffirmed her intention to tell me if anything were to happen, so that suspcion does not take root.
I travel a lot and my last job had me out on a boat for three months. The conditions for both of us were not ideal, we both have a history of depression and both of us were experiencing a degree of it while we were separated. I was not able to give her the support she needed and I believe she may feel that she was somehow lacking in her support of me. Given the circumstances of the job and the grinding and unpleasant nature of those three months, I do not believe that she is at fault at all in this.
However, near the end of the contract, she told me that she had slept with a guy. My initial reaction was poor. I had hoped that there was an understanding that, even if we espoused nonmonogamy, we would see fit to remain monogamous while the other was away. I had turned down advances in the past over concern that she might feel jealous or insecure. Now, on reflection, I realize that that was an unfair assumption to make. If anything good has come out of this situation so far, it is the realization that we can continue this relationship, and practice nonmonogamy, without the need for jealousy. While my initial reaction was one of anger and insecurity, all born from jealousy and longing, I no longer feel that way. We were able to discuss the situation and I am very comfortable with the possibility of her sleeping with other people and with the fact that she has slept with this individual while I was out of town. In fact, I feel a degree of security in it, knowing that this will not destroy the relationship, that jealousy fades and does not need to come up again, and knowing that I am free to make advances and take up other advances without fear of harming my fiance.
I had asked her to, for the duration of the rest of my contract, refrain from sleeping with anyone else. I was feeling very insecure and wanted to be able to simply cap this episode until we had time to see each other and work through it. She agreed and, while I had suspicions, I believed her. Since I have been home she has told me that she had slept with a few others before this individual, people she had neglected to tell me about at the time, and that she had also continued to see this individual for a period of about a month after our initial discussion, all while assuring me that she was not. She had, one night soon after our first conversation, gone out drinking and later met up with this guy. When I had tried to call her that evening, we talked every evening, she had ignored the phone calls and turned off her phone. I was at a loss, stuck on a boat, and frantic. I thought she was dead on the side of the road, arrested for DUI, or seeing another person and cutting me out. Eventually, the next morning, I did speak to her. She lied, said that she had simply forgot to charge her phone.
That night sticks with me, it may seem hard to believe, but it is almost certainly the worst I have felt within our entire relationship. Eventually, when I was back home and believed we were being open and honest with each other, I asked her directly if she had been with another man that evening. She lied to me a few times, and then eventully told me the truth. Later that night she told me about the other people she had slept with while I was gone. I appreciate that she is being honest now, it's not something she had to come forward with, but I am extremely hurt by her lies of omission and commission.
I had been open and honest with my fiance throughout this period. I had poured my heart out and had been lied to about things we had promised to tell each other. I feel as though she has cheated on me, I feel betrayed and suspicious. I am not accustomed to feeling anger or insecurity with her, but I have been intermittently dominated by these emotions since this has begun to come out. She has promised to be honest in the future, and promised to be honest about anything that may have happened in the past, but I find it extremely hard to accept that. I often feel compelled to ask her if there is anything she is not telling me, or to ask her to talk with me about these previous episodes. My intention is not to bring up things that may hurt her, but I feel that the only way I will be able to accept and move through this period, to trust her again, is to be able to approach this from a position of complete and open honesty.
She has expressed many times that she is being honest. She has also expressed that she wishes we could just move on. This is the reason she has given for withholding information once I was back in town, and for not wanting to speak about this at any depth. There is nothing I want more than to move past this, but there are times when I cannot lay next to her without betrayal and anger boiling in me, when I cannot help but bring this up again and try to lay the details bare. I am afraid that I will push her away, or reinforce her sense that by being honest she is making me unhappy and harming our relationship. I do not want her to feel as though I am asking her not to sleep with anyone else, or to have to hide any relationships she does have. In order to bring closure I need to believe she is being honest and forthcoming, but I'm afraid my insistence upon this will drive her to dishonesty and widen the rift between us.
This woman is my world. I do not want to harm our relationship, and so I'm writing this post to seek help and advice from this community. I don't have friends who I would be able to discuss something like this with, I don't believe the conventional wisdom that someone cheating ought to end a relationship. However, I also feel torn and hurt and don't know how to digest and move past this. I want to spend the rest of my life with her. I cannot imagine allowing this to open a rift between us, but I also cannot bring myself to live in suspicion or insecurity.
I greatly appreciate all those who will take the time to read this, and I look forward to hearing from people who may have worked through a similar situation before or have any advice that they can offer. Thank you for your time and help.
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2023.06.06 04:17 EsotericSkepsis Struggling with Si
Hi everyone,
My parents are both ESFJ's and we don't always see eye to eye, although mostly we do. The times we don't are when certain topics have already been discussed and dealt with but they reiterate and repeat many things that have long been forgotten by me, and they seem to be stuck in the past. It really irritates and frustrates me that they keep bringing these things up from the past especially when they don't understand what I'm saying/listen. How can I better communicate with my parents so that they will listen to me and understand my points and move on?
Thank you so much!
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2023.06.06 04:17 Majestic_66 Global Maternal and Baby Mini Washing Machine Market Research Report 2023-2029
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2023.06.06 04:17 KNWin94 Thinking about stopping pumping at work. How will this affect my supply?
Important to know: I am basically 50/50 breastfeeding/formula feeding. My baby nurses throughout the night (3-5x) nurses first thing in the morning, and about 3-4x during the day. He gets a bottle of formula in the middle of the day and before bed.
Also important: I only work in the office one day a week and WFH the rest so my question only applies to the one day.
I’m considering dropping pumping at work all together the one day a week I’m in office. I currently only pump once during my 6 hours in office. I’m wondering how this will affect my supply if I drop this once a week pump session? I’ve always been a “just enough” producer and picked up combo feeding when LO was 3 months old because I couldn’t get a big enough stash going and needed to for my sanity (I was even pumping every two hours at this time). So if I drop pumping all together and just rely on formula while I’m working, will this really affect my supply?
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2023.06.06 04:17 Print_Salt People arguing about who was to blame
2023.06.06 04:16 Bestonmalaysia Reasons To Get A Palm Kernel Shell Charcoal Machine Today
| This material is nothing more than fractional bits of shells that happen to be produced after harvesting. The objective of harvesting these nuts would be to extract the palm oil which can be both useful and profitable. When the net is taken off, and also the oil is extracted, everything that remains will be the shells. In many instances, this material will then be taken off the jobsite and disposed of. It could also be used for fertilizer. However, it is still a combustible material, one that will be changed into charcoal as well as other products that may be. If you want to invest in a piece of palm shell charcoal making machine for sale to convert palm kernals today, here is where you can receive the best deals. https://preview.redd.it/s2mugtvj4b4b1.jpg?width=1300&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=12e137dbcf5d25f107b11f8aa8f0bd5ca098181e Why Palm Kernels Are Incredibly Useful The primary advantages of palm kernels is that they have secondary value. By converting them into burnable fuel, it is possible to sell or use these byproducts. There are continuous batching machines which will convert the palm kernels into charcoal. There is also a liquid byproduct in the form of bio oil which may also be packaged and sold. To choose the right system, you must learn a bit about each machine that is made. You must consider the kind of reactor, the casing that it uses, and which kind of dust removal system it comes with. The working capacity of those machines, along with the working method, will also be things to consider. What Number Of These Could You Need? The quantity of palm kernel shell charcoal machines that you will need is totally dependent upon the amount of these you will harvest. For instance, should it be a tiny farm where palm kernels are harvested, a compact machine would suffice. Larger ones will certainly use more heating materials, have got a larger reactor sizes, and you also also needs to look at the cooling method and operating pressure of every one of these systems. It will help you determine the efficiency levels you could want to achieve when you use these machines. Is It The Very Best Solution For Every Business Harvesting Palm Fruit? For a few companies, nearly working the shells into the ground it can be all they have to do. This may certainly assistance with improving the consistency from the soil. However, when oil palms are harvested for that palm kernel oil, in great abundance, you will need a machine to utilize this remaining material more effectively. In general, larger businesses may benefit greatly from all of these machines that are highly efficient. It merely depends on exactly how much production you traditionally have at the host to harvesting. See the straw charcoal machine. When you have always disposed of these shells, you might want to look at a different option. These machines are very simple to operate and will produce numerous valuable byproducts. If you have never considered this before, this can be one of the better decisions that you can make for your small business. From the charcoal that is certainly produced, for the biofuel that is certainly made, a palm kernel shell charcoal machine is one of the best ways to utilize these shells that you can buy. submitted by Bestonmalaysia to u/Bestonmalaysia [link] [comments] |
2023.06.06 04:15 twinkletoesies90 Astoria Meetup - Meet New Friends on Wednesday June 14th
| Hey Astorians! Your favorite neighborhood meetup is back! Looking to meet awesome fellow Astorians and grow your tribe? Come hang at Katch Astoria at 7pm EST on Wednesday, June 14th! We have the entire outdoor space and a lighted tent, and can also gravitate inside if needed. Drink specials - Happy hour pricing between 7-8pm, $6 beers and wines and $9 cocktails! This meetup is for all people living in or close to Astoria that are either new to the area or want to expand their circle locally and meet cool people! Come and have a drink, or order some food and meet your awesome neighbors. See you there! Feel free to share with friends looking to expand their tribe. RSVP Here: https://partiful.com/e/O3yJ6GC5A9C1lQBK0kP7 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: \Is this event indoors or outdoors?* We have all of Katch's beautiful outdoor area, including a lit tent, music and our own private bar. As it gets dark we may gravitate inside. \Are there any specials?* There will be happy hour drink specials for all those attending between 7-8pm \Should I come alone?* Yes! In fact, the great majority of people come alone. This event is designed for people to meet new people & connect in a friendly environment. You are welcome (and encouraged) to come alone, you never know what amazing new connections are waiting for you. \Should I bring a friend ?* Yes, of course. The more, the merrier. \Where do I find you guys?* A text will be sent out on where we're sitting a few minutes before the event starts so you can find us \How many people show up?* It depends, but generally around 40-90 people show up. In the end, one new amazing connection can change your life, whether meeting them from a big group or small! \Do I have to live in Astoria to attend?* Those living near-ish to Astoria or who just want to come to a cool hangout are of course also welcome! https://preview.redd.it/uug6zfgo3b4b1.png?width=1080&format=png&auto=webp&s=40bc3012d999ce34bb85a9d903b92726b80bc8a0 submitted by twinkletoesies90 to astoria [link] [comments] |
2023.06.06 04:15 cruelfeline Forspoken Critique From Someone who Absolutely Adores This Game
So! This subreddit gets so, so many "is this game any good?" type posts. Fairly standard post type, understandable given the game going on sale periodically, people trying to see if it's worth playing despite the negative reviews, so on and so forth.
But there's not a lot of posts on here that really go into significant detail regarding what players who actually enjoy the game find objectionable. There's a few, and there's always replies to the "is this game any good?" posts, but I think it would be helpful to have more. At least, I can imagine, as someone on the fence, wanting to read legit critique from experienced players rather than having to wade through the detritus of low-effort reviews from people who've barely played the game.
I've played over 100 hours, earned my first-ever platinum, and am enamored with this game. These are the aspects of it that I feel could use serious work.
The opening is very, very slow.
Not specifically the NYC bit; that doesn't overstay its welcome much, and I find that it provides some important insight into what Frey's life is like before Athia. I mean, specifically, the stealth bit while escaping prison. It's slow, it's tedious, and it doesn't really add anything. Like... the DLC does something similar, y'know? In its opening. But when I played the DLC, it bothered me so much less because I felt that it (a) went a little faster and (b) provided some new, interesting information while progressing. There's not enough to see or hear or learn during the base game's opening stealth bit, so it's tedious and frustrating. If a game is going to have this sort of slow part where you're limited in what gameplay you can engage in, I find it far more bearable when I at least learn something interesting or useful during it. Otherwise, it just drags.
There are specific instances within the game where, for reasons I don't understand, the gameplay will pause and the screen fade to black before allowing things to move ahead.
The best example I can think of is the sheep-feeding bit early on. Feed a sheep, fade to black, get tiny written prompt, move on. I cannot for the life of me understand why the game does this. Was something supposed to be in the pauses, but it was cut for time? Was it some sort of odd limitation of the game engine? I don't know, but it's jarring and weird and something I am stunned wasn't sniffed out and eradicated in playtesting.
The loot system.
This is a tough one because, while recognizing that I found the umpteen treasure chests ultimately something of a let-down to open, I also couldn't figure a better thing to put in them outside of more crafting materials. The way that the game functions, in terms of loot, makes sense in lore. And the fact that you don't find a whole bunch of armor and weapons makes sense for who and what Frey is, how she fights, and how she ultimately functions as a player character. At the same time, finding a plant in a treasure chest you just did elaborate, fancy parkour to get to is underwhelming, especially when that same plant grows in large patches on the ground and can be easily obtained by just bopping around for a few minutes. I don't have a good solution for this... some other sorts of collectibles? A more robust crafting system? I'm not sure. I'm not a game developer... but I know that the current loot system was a big "meh" for me.
Points of interest needed more uniqueness.
A common complaint I've seen about this game is that it's a big open world that is empty. And that's... not factually true. It has many, many different points of interest in it: caves and towns and ruins and forts. The problem, to me, is that nothing distinguishes these places from one another. Nothing distinguishes cave X from cave Y. Nothing makes one town different from its neighbor. This is what makes the game world feel empty: there's a whole lot to see, but so much of it isn't memorable and feels very same-y very quickly.
There are, mind you, a few exceptions, and because they are unique, they stand out! There was one pond-like spot that essentially involved a crocodile ambush with unique dialogue. A cave where a Breakborn had collected only skulls that both Frey and Cuff commented on because it was creepy and weird. Another cave with a specific bear-themed ambush that had hilariously absurd Cuff commentary involved. These are things I remember fondly, but they're few and far in between. They should have been more the norm. Each town should have had something to remember it by: unique buildings, structures, themes, whatever. More caves should have had interesting bits of lore attached. If each point of interest had been more... well, interesting, then the world wouldn't feel empty.
The dialogue.
Oh, the dialogue. And no, it's not what y'all think. I love the dialogue. Frey and Cuff are my favorite-character sweethearts, and I love listening to them bicker with one another. I literally have all 2.5 hours of banter collected into a single file to listen to at my leisure. The dialogue is what led me to sink over a hundred hours of playtime into this game. I am here for the dialogue. I am here for these two characters. But! The way the dialogue functions, and what it means for the player's story and character experience, is problematic.
Forspoken, by the nature of its characters, is heavily dialogue-driven. This is a story about two individuals - Frey and Cuff - who are joined (unwillingly) by circumstance, and how their relationship grows and evolves over the course of their time together. This relationship is reflected in the dialogue. Part of it is, I expect, because that's what the developers wanted, and part is just practical: Cuff is... well, a cuff. He has no face. He has no overtly mobile body. He cannot emote in any way but through his dialogue. So dialogue it is.
Some of this dialogue plays during the main story cutscenes and is unmissable. That's all well and good, but for the story to work - for the relationship to feel natural - it's important to have a significant portion of the relationship reflected in "day-to-day" interactions. It doesn't feel right to have the relationship develop only in "big cutscene" moments; it needs the foundation built in the little day-to-day moments to work properly.
The problem is that those little day-to-day moments can be very variable in how they appear to the player. Depending on one's dialogue settings, one's in-game actions, one's general attention span, and possibly the position of the planets, one can have a very different experience in how the characters come across because one may or may not hear dialogue that is crucial to their relationship development.
There are dialogues I have heard once - once! - in over one hundred hours of playtime. There are dialogues I haven't heard in-game; I only know they exist because I have ~*problems*~ and ripped all the audio out of the files. Some of these are important! Dialogues that establish character nuance, that tell you specific things about Cuff or Frey or both that otherwise don't come across. And that's a problem! That's a problem because if you don't hear certain dialogues, for whatever reason, you are going to get to the endgame, and you are going to feel like what happens is random and unearned and unnatural. And you're going to assume that the characters were poorly written, or simplistic, and it's because you never went through the entire dialogue progression of Cuff teaching Frey how to read Athian, or whatever.
This is, if not my biggest, then certainly one of my biggest critiques of the game: if you're going to write a story that involves characters whose development leans Very Heavily on dialogue, then you need to make sure that dialogue plays properly for your players. You need to make sure they hear it. You need to make sure they can't opt out of it, or miss it, or whatever. Because if they miss that dialogue - especially when one of your major characters can only emote through dialogue - then they are going to miss what makes those characters work. And then they're going to go on YouTube and make dumb videos that make your game look bad for stupid reasons that could have been avoided with more detailed dialogue programming.
Conclusion
And that about wraps it up, I think! Those are my main critiques of this game, reflected upon after over one hundred hours of playtime. I hope they're useful to someone thinking about picking this game up, or at least provide something to think about in general.
Oh! And as a bonus:
Here are things people complain about that I don't have any problem with/actually love.
The main characters; Frey and Cuff are both darling, and the concept of them being "annoying" or "rude" or "unlikeable" is alien to me.The story, both what we see in Forspoken and the overarching story we'll likely never see fully realized. Its pacing, its nuances, its general content are all things I find delightful.Every stupid bit of banter that people find "cringe" is the height of comedy to me, and my mind cannot be changed.
Thanks for reading!
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2023.06.06 04:15 standardmale Diagnosed and prescribed at 35. Both relieved and scared.
TL;DR: Missed all the signs for years. Starting Vyvanse tomorrow. Self-employed and looking for tips on being more efficient and successful.
Not sure how to start, but I think the title covers it. I've had some suspicions. I've definitely gone through an extended denial phase, throughout my childhood and young adult years. People around me have, too, I think. I was, in my parents' words, "high functioning," so I guess no one really wanted to rock the boat. I got good grades and wound up on advanced tracks from a young age. But I was a master procrastinator. Disorganized, scattered, impulsive, prone to over-sharing, blurting things out, etc. But I was a well-intentioned kid and it was never really *that* bad, so people probably just dismissed it as "quirk."
In high school, I remember having a problem with a teacher who said something inappropriate to me. Upon bringing it to a school counselor, they replied, "has anyone told you that you have ADD?" Of course, this was not the problem I approached the counselor with, and this somehow invalidated her and anyone else's inquiry into the subject for years to come.
A decade later, I'm on the verge of finishing art school. I begin to think there might be something to all of that "ADD" talk years earlier. But at this point, I'm worried that it'll dull my creative edge, and that I've got it under control. I do not, in fact, have it under control. Continued patterns of behavior. But again, well-intentioned, creative, and productive, so what's the problem?
I've now entered the workforce. I'm often distracted by women, and a desire to do my own work. I cannot focus on anything that demands the attention. I stay late at the office regularly to finish what could easily be finished in an 8-hour workday, if not for the need to doodle or make something personal or read articles on Wikipedia. Depression kicks in. Less focus. Eventually get fired. But I've built a reputation for cool work in my peer group so finding work afterwards doesn't pose a problem. Now is the chance to be my own boss.
Except, as it turns out, "the boss" has an undiagnosed condition where he cannot effectively prioritize anything. And as of today, I have been a freelancer for the better half of a decade. I routinely work morning to night, seven days a week, and have received many accolades and accomplished many things. However, my peers all surpass me. I wonder why I work more than anyone I know but rarely have a dollar to my name. I don't go out, I'm not a person with expensive taste, so, what gives? My partner of five years grows impatient with the lack of forward momentum in our relationship. Her disappointment makes me take pause and really look at myself. Eventually, I break. She's right that I have been spinning my wheels for too long, and not for lack of caring or trying.
I get on the phone the next day, and make an appointment with a neurologist. After months of dealing with back and forth, today was the day. I emptied out all of my baggage on this very quiet and kind doctor who went on to tell me that I exhibit the traits of a person with undiagnosed ADHD. That validation, and the promise of a potentially better life with the appropriate treatment, made me begin to cry in his office. It's nice to be heard.
I have no idea what to expect. I start Vyvanse tomorrow. If anyone here can tell me what to prepare myself for, that would be really wonderful. Any tips on being your own boss while living with ADHD would be very welcome. This is all new and as wonderful as it was to be validated, I'm scared to start medication, but I know that I'm doing it for the right reasons... so really, I'll accept any form of assurance.
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