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Comment on What's something that you missed out on? in ~talk
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Comment on Nintendo raises prices for Switch, Switch 2 and NSO in ~games
chocobean Link ParentI'm in the same boat except replace Zelda with Pikmin. I've come to the conclusion that I have also outgrown all Gamefreaks Pokemon titles ( past present future titles) and even Pokopia does not...I'm in the same boat except replace Zelda with Pikmin. I've come to the conclusion that I have also outgrown all Gamefreaks Pokemon titles ( past present future titles) and even Pokopia does not speak to me anymore. I'm a long time away from getting out of the house at 3am to catch pokemon at a park. I truly question how many hundred of dollars will I truly pay to play a single Pikmin game
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Comment on Nintendo raises prices for Switch, Switch 2 and NSO in ~games
chocobean Link ParentMany millennials / gen X from my circles read at least a little bit of Japanese for this reason, for the Famicom, Dreamcast , PlayStation et al Japanese only games. At least one learns Yes No Save...Many millennials / gen X from my circles read at least a little bit of Japanese for this reason, for the Famicom, Dreamcast , PlayStation et al Japanese only games. At least one learns Yes No Save Load quickly. In this era of instant AI camera translation that should only be a hurdle for reselling units or the un-committed.
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Comment on Why so many people are going "no contact" with their parents in ~life
chocobean Link ParentI see you, Akir, I know exactly what you're talking about. The kind of abuse others can see harms the body, but there is another kind that kills the soul then tries to convince you you never had one.the stuff that hurt me the most is his inability and unwillingness to understand my feelings and recognize me as an autonomous person
I see you, Akir, I know exactly what you're talking about. The kind of abuse others can see harms the body, but there is another kind that kills the soul then tries to convince you you never had one.
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Comment on What's something that you missed out on? in ~talk
chocobean Link ParentWould you rather: A. Be able to go back to a time where you randomly capture 50% of the buy lowest sell highest profit you missed out on, at least twice a day, for the rest of your life? Eg, you...Would you rather:
A.
Be able to go back to a time where you randomly capture 50% of the buy lowest sell highest profit you missed out on, at least twice a day, for the rest of your life? Eg, you could have bought this stock at $1 and at its peak it's worth $100, and magically you were able to buy at $1 and sold at $50, but you'll be thinking about this for the rest of your life.
Or
B.
You don't make any money on this stock, but for the rest of your life you never feel any regret about not having bought this or any other stocks?
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Comment on Why so many people are going "no contact" with their parents in ~life
chocobean Link ParentYour last edit, clearly, painfully demonstrates you still don't understand parental abuse at all. It's like telling someone with ED, sometimes we want to eat, sometimes we don't, and sometimes we...Your last edit, clearly, painfully demonstrates you still don't understand parental abuse at all.
It's like telling someone with ED, sometimes we want to eat, sometimes we don't, and sometimes we spit out food that's already in our mouths and that's okay, we all do this!
You are a migrant worker whose employer secretly garnished your wages for years, is withholding your passport illegally, threatens you with deportation daily, and you pay him rent to live in a rat infested hovel, but you sit in the shade an extra minute every day at lunch too!
You're not considering the magnitude of the sum of vectors.
Let's not forget the child we are talking about is usually a full grown adult
Think about this from the perspective of "number of years this adult has lived, free from abuse". It's a double digit number compared to 0.
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Comment on Dutch YouTube creators behind Alberta (Canada) separatist videos getting millions of views in ~society
chocobean Link ParentIt depends .... If they were duped by being ask to read lines for a role as a persona, I dont blame themIt depends .... If they were duped by being ask to read lines for a role as a persona, I dont blame them
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Comment on Woman covertly filmed for 'humiliating' social media content - then told to pay for removal in ~tech
chocobean Link ParentYes. They have newer types too. Think yoga pants type material hoodies but they are full body suits or dress + long sleeves + and fully zippable hood over your face (with pony tails slot)Yes. They have newer types too. Think yoga pants type material hoodies but they are full body suits or dress + long sleeves + and fully zippable hood over your face (with pony tails slot)
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Comment on Why so many people are going "no contact" with their parents in ~life
chocobean Link ParentIn a way that label is correct though, eh? An oxygen rich, lush green environment full of vibrancy is toxic to an anaerobic orgasm. Sunlight is death sentence for beautiful but exposed mycelium....In a way that label is correct though, eh? An oxygen rich, lush green environment full of vibrancy is toxic to an anaerobic orgasm. Sunlight is death sentence for beautiful but exposed mycelium.
Maybe for a truly unwell person, every single person I toxic to them because they need some very different conditions to heal and thrive
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Comment on Why so many people are going "no contact" with their parents in ~life
chocobean Link ParentThe therapy isn't cheap and there are a lot of bad therapists out there as well...... You didn't ask for advice, so I'll just empathize with hard hard it can be, really really tough for everyone...The therapy isn't cheap and there are a lot of bad therapists out there as well...... You didn't ask for advice, so I'll just empathize with hard hard it can be, really really tough for everyone if a child's way of processing emotions and expressing themselves is wildly different than the parents
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Comment on Why so many people are going "no contact" with their parents in ~life
chocobean Link ParentThe "everyone" here seems like a good litmus test. If the child has a bunch of friends and decent social circles and a fulfilling life with everyone aside from being estranged from the parents,...The "everyone" here seems like a good litmus test. If the child has a bunch of friends and decent social circles and a fulfilling life with everyone aside from being estranged from the parents, that seems indicative. If the child is withdrawn from everyone and they meet bad people in the morning and toxic people in the afternoon and bad parents in the evening, then I would believe the parents.
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Comment on Why so many people are going "no contact" with their parents in ~life
chocobean Link ParentThe cure for loneliness isn't putting up with toxicity, though. If my child grows up to become estranged, or only put up with me occasionally because they're lonely, my battle was lost many years...The cure for loneliness isn't putting up with toxicity, though.
If my child grows up to become estranged, or only put up with me occasionally because they're lonely, my battle was lost many years ago and it's okay for me to respect their boundaries if it means they thrive better.
There's a difference between getting an email that says "hi how are you doing, I hope spring is nice in your area" and "this is a photo of you when you were 4. I miss my baby so much and I'm in so much pain." There are adults who are emotionally so fragile or underdeveloped that it is much lonelier being in their presence than being alone. I'm not talking about abrasive, but the kind of parent who cannot see a child as an individual with their own identify: they're "my precious/special/prophesied/baby child", and not, say, John Smith.
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Comment on Woman covertly filmed for 'humiliating' social media content - then told to pay for removal in ~tech
chocobean Link ParentThat sounds bleeding edge and I would also like a photo, or a shop link of something similar if you don't mind. right now I'm imagining the older ladies face shields (google "阿嬤太陽面罩" (auntie's Sun...That sounds bleeding edge and I would also like a photo, or a shop link of something similar if you don't mind.
right now I'm imagining the older ladies face shields (google "阿嬤太陽面罩" (auntie's Sun shield)) but I'm sure you're talking about something much more stylish
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Comment on I made a post here two years ago about starting my first SWE job, since then I've been promoted and have recently recieved a very exciting job offer in ~tech
chocobean Link ParentCongratulations! That's definitely a good opportunity and you've been doing a fantastic job! Here's to two, and many more exciting years to your career, whatever role you will be inCongratulations! That's definitely a good opportunity and you've been doing a fantastic job! Here's to two, and many more exciting years to your career, whatever role you will be in
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Comment on Happy Birthday David Attenborough, 'the voice for nature,' turns 100 in ~enviro
chocobean Link Parent@AugustusFerdinand would you kindly consider changing the title to start with Happy Birthday?@AugustusFerdinand would you kindly consider changing the title to start with Happy Birthday?
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Comment on Happy Birthday David Attenborough, 'the voice for nature,' turns 100 in ~enviro
chocobean Link ParentThe newer movies and shows are all excellent, but I am still partial to the "long form" serious and less infotainment style of Life series.The newer movies and shows are all excellent, but I am still partial to the "long form" serious and less infotainment style of Life series.
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Comment on Happy Birthday David Attenborough, 'the voice for nature,' turns 100 in ~enviro
chocobean Link ParentHis own wing in the Natural History Museum. Install a giant statue like he's the Jupiter sitting in his temple. The building is built in that style anyway and Darwin's had his time.His own wing in the Natural History Museum. Install a giant statue like he's the Jupiter sitting in his temple. The building is built in that style anyway and Darwin's had his time.
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Comment on Happy Birthday David Attenborough, 'the voice for nature,' turns 100 in ~enviro
chocobean LinkHappy Birthday to a true gem of a human, beyond a British national treasure! One of nature's finest examples of glory to be sure Gave me a jump scare when I saw Sir David's name on a headlineHappy Birthday to a true gem of a human, beyond a British national treasure! One of nature's finest examples of glory to be sure
Gave me a jump scare when I saw Sir David's name on a headline
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Comment on "The reason I'm not an atheist is that I think the philosophical arguments against it are unanswerable" (gifted link) in ~humanities
chocobean Link ParentThere's probably farmed squab where you live :) it's like duck meat: dark and juicy but really itty bitty sized. Chinese restaurants do a great job frying them mThere's probably farmed squab where you live :) it's like duck meat: dark and juicy but really itty bitty sized. Chinese restaurants do a great job frying them m
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Comment on Dutch YouTube creators behind Alberta (Canada) separatist videos getting millions of views in ~society
chocobean Link ParentIt feels weird saying this, but I feel better about government censorship than anything goes freedom to hurt democracy. With a government, they are open to international and possibly internal...It feels weird saying this, but I feel better about government censorship than anything goes freedom to hurt democracy. With a government, they are open to international and possibly internal criticism. A presumably democratic one will have to answer freedom of info requests. As it is, instead of 200 ish countries asking for take downs, we have a billion bad actors.
The concept of sororities and fraternities and the surrounding cultures are so fantastical to me. It sounds like you recovered from that bump, got immunized against cheating forever, AND met someone fantastic. Rough win but an excellent one.