I have an eight month old border collie who’s never experienced the heat. This week, temperatures will be in the nineties. We have air in the house, but should I know about outdoor activity? I’d love to keep her indoors all the time, but of course she’s a ball of energy and needs some exercise. Playing fetch indoors or using her snuffle mat is fine, but she really needs to stretch her legs and run in the yard.

32/f - I started having Raynauds this year. Started with one finger, progressed to full hand and now to feet. I also started having symptoms of another autoimmune condition - Lichen Sclerosus - which I will have evaluated at my next gyn appointment. I have arthritis in one joint and pain in my hips, but otherwise feel healthy and no other real concerning symptoms. Although I do have one small painless spot on the bottom of my foot that looks like calcinosis. However much of my family has various auto immune issues and my dad is ANA positive and positive for Centromere B antibody which I’ve read is linked to scleroderma/CREST.
I have my annual physical next week. In my position, what questions would you ask, how would you present your concerns, or what tests would you recommend I request if the doctor doesn’t bring any tests up? This seems like one of those situations that may not be taken seriously but I am concerned. But I know saying “I think I have an autoimmune condition” may not be the best way to go about it and act like I’m playing doctor.

Part One: There's Something Awful Happening in Morefolk : nosleep (reddit.com)
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You know who this is. Sorry for the long wait, and thank you for your patience. Yes, this is a new email address, though the reason for that should be obvious.
I have to hand it to the pigs. They're not as clueless as I believed. What I once thought were monkeys dressed in uniform flinging shit at the wall, are actually monkeys using rudimentary tools to fling shit at the wall. I'll admit, it's cute. Still, if Morefolk's finest thought that updating their firewalls, naming their files gibberish, and using monoalphabetic substitution ciphers for their file text was enough to throw me off, they're sorely mistaken. For one, firewalls aren't as effective when I've left a backdoor in the system for free access. Seriously, it's not that difficult to get into something once you've already been inside before. Not to mention... you seriously thought documenting stuff in some basic code would do the trick? That I wouldn't be able to convert it to plain text? At least do something a little sophisticated next time; might I recommend studying some old telegrams from wartime and seeing how they did things? Seriously, your tech department should be paying me for tutelage, your cryptography is weak. The only thing I can give you credit for, is that I haven’t found any information on the unnamed agency referenced in your files. I assume their documents are cataloged in their own, entirely separate database, which isn’t surprising. Still, the only reason another agency would be involved with you at all, would be to order you around behind the scenes like the bunch of lackeys you are.
Regardless, that has no bearing on whether YOU can keep me out of YOUR shit. I suspect you'll either throw out the system and start anew, or, the more likely approach you'll take, is to start cataloging your documents in analog style. Don't know, don't care. I've already got enough as is.
To say that I've got a lot to drop on you all would be an understatement, and a severe one at that. Not everything is going to be shown right here and now, but in time, all will be clear. I've been waiting patiently, meticulously crafting my strategy, waiting for the perfect moment to re-appear. Such is the price of truth in a world run by breaking news and hastily woven narratives. There are always dozens, hundreds, even thousands of hands intricately drawing each needle through each thread, until a net of lies and misrepresentations have been constructed and cast. Cast upon what? You all, the "helpless fish" adrift at sea, going where the tide takes you. Yet, you are not helpless. There is a hand outstretched towards you, and it is my hand. I offer you access to the one thing more valuable than the money or security they try to bribe you with.
I offer you access to reality.
Reality is, regardless of who witnesses it. Therefore, the optimal way to deny one access to reality is to remove their ability to witness, to see, to observe, and to ogle the beautiful essence of truth. Think, for a moment, about what it is that best achieves this goal of restricting your perception of reality. What is it, that is such an obfuscation, such an obstruction, and such a danger?
I'll tell you, it's the narratives. The news, the media, and the outlets, all serve as distractions. Do not be so naive as to think that the news is on your side. They actively serve the interests of the authorities and their agendas... and once you become privy to that fact, it's obvious. Still, you might find my claims to be dubious, so let's take a look together, shall we? Allow me to show you precisely what I am talking about.
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"Ellie Singleton, 33, Found Deceased in Home"
"The body of Ellie Singleton, 33, was found unresponsive in her home on Monday, January 23rd, 2023. Authorities arrived on the scene shortly after her husband, Barry Singleton, reported an incident that occurred that Monday night, around 4:47 AM. Although emergency services were quick to the scene, she was regrettably announced dead upon arrival at Morefolk Town Hospital at 5:09 AM. Detective Clark Casper, who arrived at the scene shortly following the incident, declined to comment. So too did Barry Singleton.
Although the nature of this incident remains highly unknown, its impact on our community is not lost on anyone. Plenty of tears were shed among friends, family, and loved ones, who all shared their sympathies with Mister Singleton. Ellie Singleton was expected to deliver her first child in the summer of this year. She very much had a love for children, and it wasn't uncommon for her to work as a substitute teacher at Morefolk Elementary. Many of the young students she taught and influenced took part in laying down flowers and paying their respects at the school, which hosted a memorial assembly in her honor. Ellie stood as a pillar of this community, doing what she could to ensure that future generations had a reliable shoulder to lean on. Now, a community stands as one, hearts torn apart for the Singleton family. This will surely be a day of much mourning and prayer."
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Innocent enough, right? Just a heartfelt news clipping in response to a horrific happening. A good old unifier of the people to get them through a trying time. Aside from that, there's not much to go off of, granted this was the first of what we now know to be murders. Let's continue.
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"Tragedy Strikes as 25-Year-Old Sasha Baker Was Found Dead In Her Bedroom"
"Onlookers littered the streets as Sasha Baker, 25, was peacefully wheeled out of her home the other night on Saturday, January 29th, 2023. Mothers, fathers, and children held hands in solemn silence as they watched, burdened with the great loss of their friend."
"It just doesn't make sense, she was young and healthy and happy, I can't even wrap my head around it," said Chuck Rivera, a long-time friend of Sasha Baker.
"This kind of thing doesn't happen in this town... it just doesn't," commented Ashley Sanchez, who was so disturbed by the death, that she had to be comforted by those around her.
"Morefolk police released a brief statement following the occurrence, with Sheriff Tom Mackey being quoted as saying, "We want you to know that our hearts are heavy, and this loss is weighing down on us, all of us. Sasha was a great woman. From the food pantries she hosted inside the church, to all the service work she did for our town, she always served as a positive influence on our youth. To us, she was family. A bright and optimistic woman we grew up alongside. Our thoughts and prayers go out to David Baker, and to any and all who are undoubtedly hurting at this time. We will be conducting an investigation into this incident, absolutely. I cannot confirm anything to you with certainty, but we have reason to believe that, well, this incident may have been the product of foul play. The chances of that being the case are low. Still, our officers are working diligently to ensure that this was not the cause of her death, because that, well, it would be heart-wrenching for all of us. Even more than it already is. We'll do what we can to keep all of you updated. Thank you for your time, and God bless you."
"At this time it is unspecified whether this event has any relation to the death of the late Ellie Singleton, who was found deceased in her home just a week prior."
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Would you look at that? Do you know what I see? Useless fucking platitudes. Thoughts and prayers don't mean shit to us. Not to mention how vague Sheriff Mackey was about the supposed investigation they were hosting. They "peacefully" wheeled her body out of the home? Perhaps it appeared that way with several white cloths and EMTs blocking the view of her corpse. I'm not entirely sure how the word "peaceful" could be applied to the remains of a woman who had her unborn child violently ripped out. Nor am I sure how there could be any ambiguity as to whether she was murdered or not. Now you go ahead and wonder why it is that they're using such passive and evasive language. Something tells me that you already know the answer.
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"Homicide Investigation Launched Following the Murder of Claire Summers"
"Town officials have confirmed that Morefolk Police are investigating the untimely death of Claire Summers, 28, which occurred on Wednesday, February 2nd, 2023, as a homicide."
"We are deeply disturbed by the passing of Claire Summers. The shock and sadness we are all going through cannot be understated. This is not an easy time for anybody," stated Sheriff Tom Mackey when asked for a comment about the recent development. "Our investigator's assessment of her death indicates to us that, regrettably, this was the result of a sick individual rather than a horrible accident or medical issue," continued Mackey.
"This revelation also came with an announcement from town officials that a curfew has been set in place. All citizens are to stay indoors after 9:30 PM, and all exceptions must be pre-emptively requested. Failure to abide by this regulation will be met with detainment, and offending persons may face criminal charges.
The investigation into Claire Summer's murder will incorporate the recently deceased citizens of Morefolk (Ellie Singleton, Sasha Baker) as police suspect those incidents may be related to this one. As of this moment, Kyle Summers has declined to comment.
Claire Summers, perhaps most well-known for her bakery located on Oak Way, will be remembered as sweetly as the goods she lovingly shared with us all. Not a single person would disagree that when in Claire's shop, smiles were formed and memories were made."
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Three people had to die for them to announce that they were being murdered. Three. Whole. People. Suppose for a moment, that you don't believe me or my leaks. That you don't believe that this was all the doing of a wretched ghoul with sadistic tendencies. Is it not still strange that it took this long for a homicide investigation to be publicly launched? Each death took place inside of the victim's home, while their husbands were sleeping in the same bed as them. Are we meant to believe that a killer did their dirty work, and the husbands just... didn't notice? Seriously? These fucking rats in blue think you're all idiots. They think that you won't connect the dots. Don't let them treat you like clueless animals. Do not allow them to be evasive about what's truly happening.
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"Morefolk Police Patrolling the Streets in Response to Most Recent Death"
"The killing of Jackie Middleton, 37, has unsettled Morefolk to its very core. Her death is another in a series of murders, now that the deaths of Claire Summers, Sasha Baker, and Ellie Singleton have been found to be connected. Morefolk police have decided to patrol the streets at night in response to this recent development, and the town curfew has been lowered to 9 PM."
"The safety of our town is our priority. We not only need to protect those of you living here, but find and prosecute whichever twisted individual is responsible for these crimes as soon as possible. We ask that you all cooperate with our curfew, and please, if you have any information that may be helpful to this case, contact us. Thank you," Sheriff Mackey explained when asked about his plan moving forward.
"When asked to comment on this tragedy, Jackie's husband Craig Middleton was quoted as saying, "There's not much for me to say at this time. The amount of hurt and devastation I'm going through can't be articulated. All I can say is that I hope our police force brings whoever did this to my family to justice."
"Furthermore, Kyle Summers, David Baker, and Barry Singleton requested to make a joint comment. The three men had also recently lost their loving wives, likely at the hands of the suspected killer involved in Jackie Middleton's murder."
"We've gotten together to support each other as of late. Things have been unimaginably hard to get through each day, but the condolences and support of all of you wonderful people have made it more manageable for us. We know we cannot change what happened, but we can, and must, address this problem before more lives are taken. Throughout these long, sleepless weeks, we've had the unequivocal support of the Morefolk Police Department. They have shown us great attention, care, and consideration. Most importantly, we know and trust that they will bring this murderer to justice. Please, support and believe in them, because they're doing all they can to fix this mess. Once again, we thank you for all the love and kindness you've given us. You all truly exemplify what it means to be wonderful neighbors, friends, and family."
"Jackie Middleton has always been an outgoing neighbor, working with Craig out of their small ice cream parlor on the nearby boardwalk. She'd often supply ice cream to nearby businesses for office parties and other celebratory events. Though store-bought ice cream would do the trick in a pinch, there was always something special about her delicious desserts that she made with the utmost love. To Morefolk, Jackie Middleton truly was the cherry on top."
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They aren't even trying to hide it, are they? Surely you all caught it as well. Suddenly, the husbands who have gone without comment for so long, all come together to give a statement. A statement with the takeaway message of trusting the police department.
Want to know an interesting little tidbit of information? The author of all those newspaper clippings is the same person. Guess who it was. Does the name "Phil Pratt" ring a bell? Morefolk's beloved journalist, who happens to be married to Jamie Pratt. As is common knowledge, Jamie Pratt's maiden name is Jamie Mackey... these articles were written by the Sheriff's son-in-law.
I couldn't make this shit up.
Still, I know what you're thinking. It doesn't matter who wrote those articles and what biases they have! That doesn't mean the contents of the texts themselves aren't perfectly rational. Of course the husbands took a while to comment, they've been through so much trauma! Obviously, they all came forward together because they've got something in common to commiserate over, they're serving as each other's support systems, right?
Sure, it all sounds plausible at first, but the more you think about it, the more what I'm saying adds up. Remember, the husbands weren't allowed to stay at their homes, because their houses had become a crime scene. Plenty of neighbors and family members offered them places to stay, but you know where they ended up? That's right, they ended up staying in the police station. Yeah, I know the reason given was that the police wanted to ensure the husbands were receiving attention to their mental health, but then why not have them stay at the hospital? Then there's the explanation that the police wanted them close by so they could aid the investigation. Still, is that something that would require them to eat, sleep, and drink at the station for almost all hours of the day? That doesn't add up, does it?
I'll tell you the real reason that accounts for these abnormalities. The police were keeping the husbands there to monitor them. To ensure they weren't freely spreading their stories. To prevent them from commenting on the situation until they could be fed a comment generated by the pigs themselves.
You should also consider the fact that, despite these husbands having been in close proximity to their wives at the time of the killings, they were never once considered suspects in the case. What could possibly account for that, other than the fact that the cops knew that someone else, or something else, was responsible from the very beginning?
Some of you won't ever believe me, and I acknowledge that. That doesn't take away from the fact that this whole debacle has been handled so unconventionally. We've been told that the police would keep us updated on their investigations, but what have they really given us? We've received no identifiable suspect, no autopsy reports of the deceased victims, and the newspaper is more focused on selling this bullshit "Unify and support the police!" narrative than focusing on the particulars of the deaths themselves.
Go ahead and tell me we're being kept in the dark for the sake of investigative confidentiality. Tell me I'm seeking to divide us and push some communist anti-police agenda in the midst of a community tragedy. Claim that I'm making mountains out of molehills. Here's all I have to say. Either you're with me, the people, and the truth, or you're going to be a mindless sheep, licking the boots of those keeping the real facts at bay. The time is coming to make a damn choice.
Don't worry, I've got so much more to share. I'm not done exposing the hidden truths I found in the police files I cracked. I am simply waiting for the most opportune time to release more of what I have. Be patient my friends, it will be worth it. Trust me, after you see what's coming next, you will be as angry as I am. This monster terrorizing our town isn't going to stop at pregnant women and their unborn children.
After all, it already has claimed more than just those set of victims. You all might be aware that little Dennis Bowers went missing within the last week. Guess what?
They're lying to you about what happened to him.
All of it is connected, and I know just when and where to show you. The next time you hear from me, it'll be in a... different medium. Something big is about to happen. I'm certain of it.
Signing off,
-J

My in-laws and my wife are country fans and romanticize everything about the south.
I have never really fully embraced it, neither have our children.
Our oldest just graduated from high school, and now they are making us go to Gatlinburg Tennessee for a week on vacation.
It's going to be a 20 hour round trip by car to go to a part of the country most of us don't even think about, to enjoy a culture we really don't care for.
I thought we got out of it when our van started having mechanical issues and the shop wasn't going to be able to have it done in time for us to go.
But, no. Our in-laws are now renting a car.
So, now I am driving a 20 hour round trip in a rental car full of angry kids that don't want to go.
Sucks that this may be the last trip that we get with our oldest child and it's probably going to be on a low note.
I can't even begin to explain how difficult it has been trying to explain this to my wife and in-laws.
Our trips are usually pretty big, like bucket list big.
Disney World, Disneyland, beaches, major cities, skiing in the Rockie, kids' first experience in a new ocean to them.
From what I can tell we are going to be spending a week in a geriatric tourist trap with a southern drawl.
Now, I like some country music. It's all much older stuff not the formulaic buzzword pop music that's getting churned out these days.
Like Johnny Cash and Dolly Parton and the like. Now, my kids are getting older and they cannot stand country music. Even after explaining who Dolly Parton is and playing her music for them many times, they're not interested.
Sure, 3/4 of the adults going will enjoy themselves. But these vacations aren't supposed to be for the adults and I just don't see the kids enjoying themselves.
Is there any way to make this something they'll enjoy?
I've been trying to play it from a "surprise" angle by not telling them what we'll be doing. But even then they're both enthused about the idea of sitting in the car for 10 hours to end up in Tennessee.

Hello again, wonderful people! First of all, I just want to provide a summary for the new readers... This journal is meant to keep me accountable while I'm on my journey of healing and self-improvement. I must get out of a really deep hole, and I feel this is a great step. I can't promise that reading this will be interesting or fun, just real. That said, let's begin. Today was (mostly) a MASSIVE W. I woke up around 6 am (pretty early for me) and with more energy than usual. I suspect it is because I went to bed early too. I then did a 10-minute meditation and went to college. There, I managed to focus completely on getting some projects done. Blocking social media played a HUGE role in this. I feel like I entered a "flow state" where I was super focused on what I was doing. When the class was about to finish, a group of classmates invited me to a park. Normally, I'd come up with an excuse to avoid socializing, but I was brave and accepted the invitation. I went to the park with them after class, and this situation is where I feel the importance of doing this because I knew that going there would be a great addition to today's journal. In the park, I had a great time. I avoided using my phone and tried to be present. I played volleyball with my classmates (although I suck at it, lol) and I also had the courage to go and try to dance "salsa" with them. It was some silly dance just to laugh among ourselves, but normally, I don't do that kind of stuff as I'm too shy. In the park, there was a group of guys playing cool music, and I had the courage to go and ask them about their socials (after overthinking for 10 minutes) as I really liked what they were singing. I think they were improvising and came up with a REALLY good song on the spot. After that, I went to eat Pho with a friend. I feel like this is important because he used to invite me to a lot of stuff, and 90% of the time, I declined due to my shyness. I was feeling like I was slowly losing a friendship, so today I invited him to eat, and we had a good conversation for about an hour (pro tip: never eat spicy soup while you have the flu; it'll make you cough like crazy). Then, I came home. I was really tired but feeling great. I watched the extra time of the UEL final in my room and I realized how quickly my mood changes sometimes. I got kinda annoyed because the team that I was rooting for lost the match, lol. But it is not a big deal, just a sudden mood drop. Anyway, after that, I cooked rice and meat for the rest of the week, and while doing that, I talked with my friend and roommate - which is good because the past couple of weeks, I was isolating myself and trying to not engage in a conversation for too long. But today, I managed to talk to her, and we had a good conversation. Overall, today was a great day. Engaging in physical activities and being surrounded by people really feels like a big improvement. See you guys tomorrow! Thank you for reading.
-D

Hello again, wonderful people! First of all, I just want to provide a summary for the new readers... This journal is meant to keep me accountable while I'm on my journey of healing and self-improvement. I must get out of a really deep hole, and I feel this is a great step. I can't promise that reading this will be interesting or fun, just real. That said, let's begin. Today was (mostly) a MASSIVE W. I woke up around 6 am (pretty early for me) and with more energy than usual. I suspect it is because I went to bed early too. I then did a 10-minute meditation and went to college. There, I managed to focus completely on getting some projects done. Blocking social media played a HUGE role in this. I feel like I entered a "flow state" where I was super focused on what I was doing. When the class was about to finish, a group of classmates invited me to a park. Normally, I'd come up with an excuse to avoid socializing, but I was brave and accepted the invitation. I went to the park with them after class, and this situation is where I feel the importance of doing this because I knew that going there would be a great addition to today's journal. In the park, I had a great time. I avoided using my phone and tried to be present. I played volleyball with my classmates (although I suck at it, lol) and I also had the courage to go and try to dance "salsa" with them. It was some silly dance just to laugh among ourselves, but normally, I don't do that kind of stuff as I'm too shy. In the park, there was a group of guys playing cool music, and I had the courage to go and ask them about their socials (after overthinking for 10 minutes) as I really liked what they were singing. I think they were improvising and came up with a REALLY good song on the spot. After that, I went to eat Pho with a friend. I feel like this is important because he used to invite me to a lot of stuff, and 90% of the time, I declined due to my shyness. I was feeling like I was slowly losing a friendship, so today I invited him to eat, and we had a good conversation for about an hour (pro tip: never eat spicy soup while you have the flu; it'll make you cough like crazy). Then, I came home. I was really tired but feeling great. I watched the extra time of the UEL final in my room and I realized how quickly my mood changes sometimes. I got kinda annoyed because the team that I was rooting for lost the match, lol. But it is not a big deal, just a sudden mood drop. Anyway, after that, I cooked rice and meat for the rest of the week, and while doing that, I talked with my friend and roommate - which is good because the past couple of weeks, I was isolating myself and trying to not engage in a conversation for too long. But today, I managed to talk to her, and we had a good conversation. Overall, today was a great day. Engaging in physical activities and being surrounded by people really feels like a big improvement. See you guys tomorrow! Thank you for reading.
-D

Hello! Im porting kenshi into a dnd TTRPG(table top role playing game) to play with my friends, I made a post about it earlier where another redditor said I should post a log of some sort, which is what I will be doing. The first logs will be about homebrew systems I have put in place to make the game more kenshi-like, after those few are done I will move onto V.2s, custom settings, playtest notes, items, custom stat blocks, and hopefully more. So anyway, here is Combat V.1, Id love to hear all of your ideas, questions, and suggestions on all of my logs.
Damage - Damage is calculated by the weapons damage dice, the condition of the weapon, and the correlated stat with the weapon. You get an automatic +# to attack and damage depending on the condition and corralated stat, then you roll the weapons hit dice. Some weapons are just better than others, but some weapons can be concealed, or duel weilded. A chart of weapons, conditions, and correlated stats can be found below:
Blunt Weapons - wisdom Hackers - Constitution
Heavy Weapons - Strength
Katanas - Dexterity
Polearms - Intelligence
Sabres - Charisma
Crossbows - Wis+Int
Unknown - Rusted Blades
Rusted Junk +1
Rusting Blade +2
Catun Blademaster - Ancient Blades
Mid-Grade Salvage +4
Old Refitted Blade +5
Refitted Balde +6
Deadcat Butcher - Largest Current Weapon Manufacturers in the world Deadcat No. 1 +8
Deadcat No. 2 +9
Deadcat No. 3 +10
Skeleton Smiths - Weapons made by skeletons from Black Desert City
MkI +12
MkII +13
MkIII +14
Edgewalker - Ancient smiths whose work is unrivaled by any crafters today
Edge Type 1 +16
Edge Type 2 +17
Edge Type 3 +18
Cross - ancient blademaker of legendary weapons that never rust or need sharpening
Meitou +20
Crossbows work differently:
Prototype +1
Shoddy +2
Standard +4
High +8
Specialist +15
Masterwork +20
Blunt
• Heavy Jitte 2d6
• Iron Club 1d4
• Iron Stick (just condition + stats)
• Jitte 1d6
• Outlander Club(mercenary club) 2d4
• Spiked Club 1d8
Hakcers
• Combat Cleaver 1d4
• Flesh Cleaver 1d6
• Long Cleaver 2d6
• Moon Cleaver 1d8
• Paladains Cross 2d4
• Short Cleaver (just condition + stats)
Heavy
• Plank 1d12
• Falling Sun 2d12
• Fragment Axe 1d20
Katanas
• Gaurdless Katana 1d8
• Katana 1d6
• Ninja Blade 1d4
• Nodachi 2d6
• Topper 2d4
• Wazkazahi (just condition + stats)
Polearms
• Heavy Polearm 2d6
• Naginata 1d4
• Naginata Katana 1d6
• Polearm 1d8
• Staff (just condition + stats)
Sabres
• Desert Sabre 2d6
• Forgein Sabre 1d6
• Holed Sabre 1d8
• Horse Chopper 1d4
• Small Sabre (just condition + stats)
• Ringed Sabre 2d8
Crossbows
• Junkbow 1d4
• Toothpick 1d6
• Ranger 1d8
• Spring Bat 1d10
• Deadcat Bow Mk1 2d6
• Deadcat Bow Mk2 2d8
• Eagles Cross 2d10
Health Points - Every Limb has its own HP, depending on your species, based on your constitution stat and level is when the limb will be rended useless or when you will pass out. If a limb reaches below the negative number of that limbs HP it falls off, and you will have to get a replacement. If the stomach, chest, or head part reaches below fhe negitive number of its HP you die.
Targeting a limb - if you target a limb you will hit it, but you get a -2 to general AC on your next turn. If you dont target a limb specifically its up to the percentile dice with chest being 20%, stomach being 20% head being 10%, each arm being 10% each and each leg being 10% each, and the extra 10% is you hit the part with the lowest HP as of that round

Hey Yall,
I recently acquired a crested gecko (12 Months old Male, 31g, 7" long)
I very much want to run a UVB set up but am far too paranoid/anxious that my Gecko Cryptic Basks far to close to the bulb as well as too long & don't want to risk any injuries. With that I've decided to back away from UVB bulbs/tubes as they're not a requirement for the species and have stressed me out enough but obviously still want to give my Gecko the necessary D3 & Calcium they require now this is where my question comes in...
Since I'm not using UVB I want to supplement the loss of D3 with Repashy SuperCal the question is which do I get: HyD or MeD or LoD?
Each variation of SuperCal respectively holds:

• HyD: Vitamin D 50,000 IU/lb.
• MeD: Vitamin D 25,000 IU/lb.
• LoD: Vitamin D 10,000 IU/lb.

I fear the dosage in the MeD will be too low and worry the HyD would be too much.
Would I be okay with dosing the HyD once a week by feeding 4-6 crickets? (Feeding him Pangea every night/other night and live crickets one a week)
Any experience(s) or feedback would be greatly appreciated! I want to do it as well as I can without the UVB
(P.S. I unknowingly purchased Respashy Calcium Plus (Standard) and it has a Vitamin D min. of 20,000 IU/lb. Have decided to use it 2 times a month as I've also read somewhere in this Sub that the efficacy of the ingredients are stronger than originally thought to be)

10 Teams
Slow draft startup (4 hour), will start as soon as league is full regardless of time
10 Starters (QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, 1 TE, 2 FLEX, 1 SF)
12 bench, 6 taxi
2 IR Spots, true IR ONLY, No suspension or OUT players
12th week Trade Deadline
6-team playoffs Start Week 15
0.5 PPR for RB, 1 PPR for WR and 1.5 PPR for TE
Remaining are “standard” scoring settings
$40 buy in per team, $40 prepay for 2024 season
Bylaws: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13IcqPsKqFRm0CgUexWLZdvgJbVbttyUTkJO1nI6gmPw/edit?usp=sharing
Shoot me a PM with Sleeper name for the league link.

A lot of people complain that Xbox still uses AA batteries in their controllers, but I prefer AA's. I have a good amount of rechargeable batteries and I just charge them, put them in a case and swap out as needed. I just like being able to play at full charge in 10 seconds instead of being tethered to my console, not to mention they last me a good week/week and a half. My dualsense lasts a good 5 hours on a charge, so if I'm running through a game on PS5, I usually have to charge it every other day. But that's just me, what do y'all do?

"Summary - what are the steps and league requirements to set up a company for asbestos removal on NSW"
Having recently purchased a house in regional NSW I am looking to gut the building and rebuild.
Unfortunately everything is asbestos, the wall the celling the granyfalt out back the carport and the out house.
So looking at a minimum of $18,000 to remove the minimum number of sheets required to install new doors and windows and around $50,000-$80,000 to 100% strip the lot inside outside you name it gone.
Having 20 years experience in construction and 3 years experience in demolition (in Qld) I know how to do it (mind you the last time was almost 10 years ago so will need to do a refresher course if my high ricks linces is still valid - ever 5 years ish I forget)
I'm am after information on the required steps to first get certified and second what paperwork needs to be filled to start/finsh a demo.

1. Have proof of experience of 3 jobs completed in the last 5 years
2. ABN and white card. 2.5 have safe work method statement - is there already a cut and paste version online or will I need to to start from scratch 3 company with litmed liability insurance
3. Complete a training course with a RTO
4. Take a paperwork and file at ????? Place.
5. Attention in person for a I'd check at ????? Place
6. Once ticket fill paperwork?????? With local council????
7. Demo
8. Get clearance paperwork?????? From ????? That the job is complete and safe.
9. Employment of a engineering company depending on the amount I plan to demo to insure structure is safe both before and after demo
10. Transport and dumping. 2 tone tipping double raped ect 24 hours notice per dumping at local transfer station -$460 per tone.

If I have missed any steps or you can fill in the blanks or expand on these steps I would very much appreciated. Also time line I'm assuming 6-12 weeks start to finish to complete this but can it be done quickly.
Would I be better to get tickets in Qld rather than NSW.
Thankyou

I posted earlier this week about a laptop for Diablo 4. After a lot of research I’m seeing that the 4 series cards aren’t adding up to the cost value. I like a good deal and to save money so I’m looking for advice on a machine that I solely want to play this one video game well and that is it. What do y’all think? I’m willing to spend up to 1300 or so.

This Reddit post is made to show low MCAT applicants that it is possible. I do not recommend having a low GPA or MCAT. Still, sometimes that is the reality of the situation. Hence, I want to share my story and experience to hopefully give hope to others.
I typed out my resume below and removed my personal info for anonymity. So usually, when I read these posts on the thread, low mcats are described as 505ish. That is true, but as you can see, I am indeed a low mcat score who received 4 acceptances (2 md WlA and 2 A's from DO).
Things I wish I knew: 1) A low GPA and MCAT are pains in the butt and will make this process harder. Before applying, I went through the entire database of medical schools to see which schools would let my application through. I emailed tons of admissions offices and explained my situation. Most were helpful, saying my application would or would not be screened out. 2) If your scores are low, you need something allowing committee members to go to bat for you. I was a very research-heavy candidate and relied on that and my student job/volunteer work to craft my personal statement and discuss it in interviews. ( I was grilled in one interview that I looked like a Ph.D. candidate and not a medical school applicant, and this was a valid critique) 3) This process is long, and everyone is different. I had friends who received no interviews and others with 3+ acceptances and scholarships. You need a support system to keep you from going crazy. 4)Apply early. ADCOMs have a difficult job and will look for any reason to screen applicants out, and I didn't have the luxury of getting another strike by being late to apply. 5) The WL is not a death sentence. Schools often take the high scorers first to inflate their MCAT and GPA to soften the blow for individuals with lower scorers that they "are taking a chance on" 6) Avoid SDN and Reddit at all costs. If you have a question, ask it, receive an answer, and leave immediately. These websites are a blessing and a curse, full of information, but the people here are hardcore, blunt, and neurotic. 7) You have to plan everything. There is little room for error, and turning in primaries and secondaries is critical (don't rush but move with some urgency). Prewrite essays, and don't try to reinvent the wheel. If you aren't passionate about this, leave immediately not worth your time or money. 8)Craft your list carefully. I didn't qualify for FAP, but I am not a trust fund baby by any standards. I was very selective in the schools I applied to and selected them because I liked their missions, and I knew they would actually look at my application. No point in wasting money that I could spend elsewhere. 9) Your essays need to get you in the door. While your interviews need to show them something. Mentors from other programs read my essays and helped with mock interviews. I had the belief that I needed an opportunity to meet the members and that I could show them I was a good candidate for their school. The people reading your apps and interviewing aren't idiots; they will see your BS. Take some time to think about why you are doing this. 10) The deck may be stacked against you, but not everyone matriculating has a 3.8 and 510+. Some people have low stats, and others got off the WL. It only takes one, I promise.
You can do this!!
Stats: URM From a Northeastern State HBCU graduate MCAT 1st attempt: 501 MCAT 2nd attempt: 497 Cum GPA: 3.68/ ScGPA:3.45 (Repeated orgo II received a D) ECs: 2-year Fellowship/Postbacc at NIH Summer Research Internship @ MIT 2 years of Neuroscience Research in Undergrad (Poster Presentation) Honors Biology Lab (Poster presentation) Awards: University Scholarship to study abroad Business Competition 3rd place award Hackathon award winner Skills: MATLab (intermediate) R-Studio Analysis(novice) C-Sharp (novice)
Community Service: Student Advisor in Guidance -(full-time position 1500+ hours) Something Leadership Initiative (2-week service trip in an African country) Local food bank- 120 hours Honors Society Tutor for students with disabilities- 120 hours
Clinical Experience: Medical Shadow, "Blank" Medical Hospital 150 hours Medical Scholar, Summer Health Professions Education Program "50 shadow hours
Conferences Attended: MIT research Symposium-oral NIH research week-poster Axel Rod symposium-poster Society For Neuroscience-poster "my university research week"- poster

“Melody,” I suppose…
Then I’ll be “Kuromi.”
“Roulette.”
…!
I’ll take my second choice, then. Call me “Zero.”
Please address me as “Kira” from now on.
T-that’s an…interesting codename. Hehe...n-not creepy at all!
Anyway, I’ll be “Mecha,” 'cuz that’s short for “mechanic”!
Guess you guys can call me “Leaf.” Despite the circumstances, it’s nice to meet you all.
“Misao” is totally better than all your terrible codenames!
“Smile” seems fitting, I suppose...
Oh, I know, I know! I’m the one and only “–”!
“Dash,” huh?
No, no, no! It’s “–”!
That’s what I said!
Nuh uh! You said “Dash,” which is way wrong and you should feel really bad about yourself. I’m “–”!
...
One by one, the fifteen came up with codenames, and introduced themselves to the group. After everyone had named themselves, Monotaro threw Monopads to each of them.
Okay, don’t forget those codenames! And don’t forget this very important fact: the mastermind’s gonna strike again!
You won’t know how, you won’t know exactly when, but some innocent sap’s blood’s gonna be on your hands tomorrow if you don’t act! Ahahahaha!
Monokuma vanished. Monotaro stayed behind, briefly, as if he’d again forgotten his cue.
Oh! Right! So long, bear-well!
And then Monotaro was gone, too. With his departure, the fifteen were seemingly left to their own devices for the day. On top of everything they’d just heard about being thrown into a killing game with a murderous mastermind, there was still the matter of what to do with the unfortunate dead boy in the Library.
Could we…bury him?
Of course we can, Melody. This building must contain tools we can use, and there’s plenty of space outside to choose a lovely spot worthy of your classmate.
Yeah, what, uh, Kira said! It’ll look…nice.
Sounds like a plan. Who wants to help me carry him out?
I was the one who found him, so I sort of feel obligated to volunteer.
Then I’ll go grab a shovel from the warehouse. I didn’t have a lot of time to check it, but I know there’s gotta be one in there!
The fifteen became a procession, as the dead boy was carried out of the Library and up the stairs. Everyone went along, and outside, though they were trapped in a domed cage under a blue sky, there was a stone set in the grass around the back of the Academy building that marked a good, picturesque place to lay someone to rest. It was a natural gravestone.
Once the hole was dug, and the dead boy lowered into the hole, Melody said a few words.
I…don’t remember his name. I don’t think I knew him very well, either. I…remember wanting to, though…
She told the group about a memory she had of the dead boy, about a time he’d cared for an injured crane. Once she’d finished, one voice piped up. It was Dash.
All those pretty vague details about this random guy…you sure you’re not just lying for attention? That’d be pretty messed up.
That caused a bit of commotion, but the impromptu funeral was soon over. The rest of the day stretched out in front of the fifteen, trapped in this strange place, with strange people, playing a strange—and already deadly—killing game.
I know what Monokuma said. But he said what he said to get us to distrust each other. Even if there is a mastermind among us, we need to stick together. So, do you guys want to get something to eat? We’ll get a chance to get to know each other better.
Good idea.
That’s an acceptable proposition.
Hmph…whatever. But I’m only going with you losers because I’m hungry!
After finding the Dining Hall stocked with food, the hungry fifteen settled down to eat and learn a little bit about the group. It was clear that everyone’s memories were hazy, about almost everything, though there were bits and pieces that people still remembered of their past lives before being trapped here. This strange collective amnesia was puzzling, to say the least. While they couldn’t do anything about that, they could try to figure out as much as they could about this “Ultimate Academy for Gifted Juveniles.”
We’re all sticking together until we find an exit. Everyone got that?
There has to be something Monokuma and Monotaro overlooked, right?
Right! We’ll definitely find a way out of here!
Things did not go quite so swimmingly.
As a group, the fifteen spent the rest of the day exploring the Ultimate Academy for Gifted Juveniles, trying to find a way out that their captors had overlooked. They uncovered many things during their search, as every floor of the Academy was open to them, and there were several other buildings to investigate, as well. Many rooms they could get into, but a few doors were locked.
One such door was the Ultimate ??? Research Lab on the Fifth Floor of the Academy building. Another was the sixteenth dorm room in the dormitory building, the one the group presumed to be the dead boy’s. The third was a futuristic-looking door in the Courtyard. And the last, found late in the day, when they were all feeling tired and some felt discouraged, was the underground metal hatch, protected by its electric barrier. Some felt hopeful that, at last, they’d found what they’d been looking for.
It was then that Monokuma showed up for the second time.
Thinking of going somewhere?
So sorry to burst your recently-blown bubbles, but getting through here’s a no-go without the code!
But since I’m such a nice bear, I’ll give it to one person, free of charge!
Puhuhu…who wants to be the lucky one? All you’ve gotta do is stop the mastermind’s killing spree with a kill of your own! Do that, and get away with murder, and the code’s all yours! Pretty easy, right?
Monokuma’s offer left the group at another dead end.
Somehow, guys, we’ll find that code. I’m sure of it.
Even if that exit sign is the truth, this killing game won’t end so quickly, once someone decides to kill.
I mean, come on. The game’s already started. We buried what’s-his-name today. The mastermind could even be one of us!
Still, her determination, in spite of the grim reality…it really is inspiring. We shouldn’t waste that hope!
Unfortunately, you just said it yourself, did you not? That hope has no place in our reality.
There was no further debate, as everyone was too tired from the long day. However, it wasn’t as if all were determined to leave things on such a negative note. At dinner, Kuromi and Melody had a proposal for the rest.
Melody and I will be hosting a little concert after in the Ultimate Pianist Research Lab for anyone who wants to come.
Hopefully, Kuromi and I can put on a show everyone can enjoy.
Two girls offering to put on a concert just for me? Hell yeah! No way I’m gonna miss that!
I believe they said they were hosting it for everyone, Mecha. Of course I’ll attend.
No way. Listening to whatever music you wanna play sounds like a good way to die of boredom.
Wouldn’t it be safest to stay in a larger group, Misao?
Hmph…fine.
Most agreed to go to Melody and Kuromi’s concert, but a few did not.
Pass.
…No thanks.
I will return to my room instead.
Go ahead and pretend everything’s gonna be okay if you want. See ya tomorrow…or maybe not! Nee-heehee!
As those four left for the dormitory building, the rest headed up to the Ultimate Pianist Research Lab, where Kuromi’s piano playing and Melody’s singing serenaded them all. At least, until…
DING-DONG-BING-BONG!
Hiya! It’s now 10 p.m. Sleep tight and sweet dreams, you bastards!
Monotaro’s announcement marked the day’s end. And the impending arrival of a new one, when the mastermind would be free to kill again…

The next morning...

As the fifteen had previously agreed to meet for breakfast the next day, after Monotaro’s 8 a.m. announcement, most made their way to the dining hall. Unfortunately, it didn’t take long for the early morning’s quiet peace to be shattered, as Misao had to sit near Mecha.
Ugh, you reek!
…!
WAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!
Hey! That was really rude, Mecha!
Not cool.
…
O-okay, okay, I didn’t mean like that, all right?
Ngh…hic…hic…I-it’s not my fault!
I can’t take a shower! I…I can’t tie my kimono sash by myself…
Don’t worry, Misao. I’ll help teach you how to tie it after we eat, okay? So, you don’t have to cry anymore.
…!
…O-okay, Smile.
Look, I’m sorry.
Huh? Who said that?
Oh, you're still alive. You smell so shitty, I thought the mastermind had already killed you or something!
After all that commotion, it took some time for the group to realize that they were one person short. Dash hadn’t shown up.
I had wondered where he was. Perhaps the mastermind has already struck?
Come on, seriously? Dash’s alive, just probably being a real pain in the ass somewhere.
Well, that’s probably true, but we still have to find him.
Yeah, we can’t abandon a party member!
Shall we organize into groups?
Most of those present then organized into small groups to search. A few others had different plans of how they were going to spend their morning. However, everyone agreed to meet up again for lunch at noon.

A little before 12 pm, in the Dining Hall…

Back in the Dining Hall, a few had arrived for lunch earlier than the others.
Where the hell is that guy, anyway?
Dunno. He’s still alive, though, I just know it.
…
Suddenly, Dash strolled in, acting as if he was without a care in the world.
What’s the food situation looking like, guys? I’m starving!
Dash! It’s so nice to see you unharmed!
As Dash got some cereal ready for himself, and as the others began walking in, the conversation obviously turned to where he’d been all morning.
Hey! We’ve been searching for you all morning, asshole! We looked around outside, we tried your room…where the hell were you?!
Oh, was that racket you guys? Nee-heehee…I was too busy plotting murder to open my door. You know how it is.
H-huh?!
Acting this way is playing right into Monokuma’s hands, Dash. This is exactly what he wants!
They didn’t spend their entire lunch talking about Dash’s disappearance, however.
There’s something everyone here should know. I found a Secret Door behind a moving bookcase in the Library. There was a Card Reader next to it.
Fenrir and I tried to find a way inside pretty much all morning.
…No luck.
And there’s one more thing. Just a question I’ve got. Anyone ever heard of the “Ultimate Hunt”?
First time I’m hearing of it.
Maybe…it has something to do with the Ultimate Research Labs?
It’s definitely a possibility.
Guess no one else knows either, huh. It was just in a random book in the Library, so I didn’t have high hopes. Anyway, that’s all I had.
There was one more topic of conversation at lunch.
Since we’re all here, I’d like to host a get-together in the Ultimate Cosplayer Research Lab after lunch. Think of it as…a chance to talk about ourselves. Maybe if we all do that, we’ll start remembering more things about ourselves. It’s worth a try, right?
Of course it’s worth a try, Kanata!
…
I could take some pictures during it, too, if that’s okay.
…!
A lovely idea!
Sounds like fun.
Put me down as a maybe.
If you’re sure me joining in wouldn’t be too much…
I-I’ll go, but I don’t wanna share stuff in front of everyone! Just Smile!
Well, it’s my get-together, so I have to be there, too…but we’d have until dinner. It’s plain to see we’d have time for everyone who wants to be there.
With some plans decided, the group of fifteen went their separate ways, promising to all meet up again at dinner…

6 pm, in the Dining Hall once more...

Only fourteen people made it to dinner.
Has anyone seen Leaf?
…
…
N-not me…
He was in the building, if that helps. I saw him a couple of times.
So did I…
Well, Dash was fine before, right? Leaf must be, too.
…Crossbow parts and bolts are missing from the Ultimate Assassin Research Lab.
…!
The parts themselves are useless unless someone knows how to put them together to make the weapon, but still. It’s out there.
I…I put it together earlier. Damnit…!
…Why?
…How?
I don’t know! I didn’t know I could! I was doing inventory, when all of a sudden…it was like I was possessed, and I put it together somehow! Then I ran outta there so fast, I forgot about the crossbow…!
H-how could you be so irresponsible?
Kyahaha! Star’s such a dumbass!
Yeah, like hell I’m gonna be your friggin’ sidekick! You did something way worse than what I did!
I know, I know, but I’m gonna make it right! I’m gonna find that missing crossbow if it’s the last thing I do!
Well, okay, you do that, but we still need to find Leaf. I can search in the building here, top to bottom. Who’s coming with me, and who wants to search outside?
Search teams searching for Leaf inside the Academy, searching for Leaf outside on the grounds, and searching for the missing crossbow in the Academy were figured out. With three distinct goals in mind, the fourteen split up and searched…

Just before 9:15 pm, at the bottom of the Basement stairs...

Who…wuzzat…Nee…hee…hee…
Don’t try to move around, okay? You’re hurt.
Mecha and Star soon came down the stairs, and were shocked to see what they saw. Zero and Kuromi were tending to Dash, who was bleeding from a somewhat-bandaged head wound.
Is he okay?!
W-what the hell happened to him?
I shouldn’t complain, but I’m glad you’re the last two down here. I won’t have to repeat this horrible story anymore…
As Zero recounted what had happened, other voices could be heard in the Library, too. When the late arrivals entered the library, they were met with another shocking scene.
…!
N-no fuckin’ way…
They saw blood in the Library. Blood covered a toppled tower of books, and a trail of blood led to the moving bookcase and the Secret Door. And, everyone besides Leaf was accounted for.
Several things soon happened in quick succession: Fenrir and Zero took Dash upstairs to check his wound; Melody ran out of the room, while Kuromi followed her; and Star began pounding on the Secret Door.
Leaf! Leaf! If you’re in there, try to open the door! Come on!
Leaf! Please!
If you can hear us, say something!
The rest just stood there, as if shell-shocked. Kira called for Monokuma to explain this horrible sight. Without a body, the bear would not confirm or deny that anything had happened to anyone. However, the black-and-white bear had this to say…
I told everyone, didn’t I? The mastermind will kill another each day, unless someone else does it first.
Monotaro’s 10 pm night time announcement would play soon enough. Those who hadn’t left already would leave the bloody crime scene in the Library. They would then leave the Academy building together. Some would try to keep the group together. Most would just head to bed, and await the next day.
Tomorrow, their number would possibly shrink even further at the mastermind’s bloody hands…
…Unless someone else killed first.
Hey everyone, Tri here again with the second preview. The third should be the last.
I'll need to hold signups for Chiaki. The signup date and time will be finalized when the third preview is posted. So, look forward to that.
More to come. :)

Very strange discovery. Back story: I have had chronic migraines for almost a decade. Over the past couple of years they became a near-daily occurrence for me. I've tried Verapamil, magnesium, nurtec, Emgality, exercising at different times of the day, fixing my sleep issues, medication changes, medical marijuana, and triptans. None of these have consistently reduced the severity/frequency of my migraines, except for one: -Switching from Vyvanse to Adderall
Well, about a month ago, I got Lasik, which coincided with my decision to stop taking Vyvanse. At first I thought it was just the Vyvanse. I went two weeks with only one or two migraines. But then they started to come back again with greater frequency and severity. They weren't as severe or frequent as they were on the Vyvanse, but definitely more than they were the first two weeks after Lasik. I started wondering what it was I had been doing differently and I realized that the only thing was the frequency with which I was using eye drops. I switched to using them only a few times a day as instructed by the surgeon. Well, over the past few days I decided to test out using eye drops more frequently. Whenever I'd feel the beginning of a headache (usually starts on the right side), I used the eye drops. I noticed that within 5-10 min, the throbbing would go away. This happened about 5 times today, for example. Alhough I have not tried it for long enough to know whether it'll last, this is truly an aberration... If a migraine is that persistent, it usually ends up happening and there isn't much I can do. Somewhere between noon and the end of the day, I will end up getting one. I should have gotten a migraine today because I woke up with mild pain in my right eye. If I wake up like that, it's not a good sign. I almost never survive the day without one if I wake up with one already starting, so I'm really surprised, honestly. I know that dry eyes are known to co-occur with migraines, but they don't necessarily cause them. Has anyone else tried this or heard of this being effective for people?

I am losing my damn mind. My recently turned 4 yo is the clingiest (is that a word? I’m so tired I don’t care) she has ever been. I play with her. I do all her daily routines with her, morning and bedtime. I am with her every minute that she is not at daycare. I give her time warnings and set limits but she is literally clinging to my body. And if she’s not on my body, she is looking for me and whining or crying when I step out of sight.
I can’t take it anymore.
Example: bedtime routine tonight. My husband offers. She rejects him. My MIL who is visiting and it’s her last night here offers. She rejects grandma too. Only mommy will do for bedtime (even though I do bedtime solo 4-5 nights every week because of work schedules).
Fine. I go downstairs for bedtime. We go through the whole routine. Brush teeth. Pajamas. Read books. Sing lullabies. It’s time for her to lie in bed and I sit by her for five minutes. I give her time warnings at every minute. She has literally had the same bedtime routine since she was five weeks old. She knows it. She knows what comes next. Her sleep has been regimented most of her life because that has been our struggle for her. She knows exactly how things go to the T.
She takes a water and potty break at 1 min left but I tell her when she comes back from the potty, she still only has one minute left until we give kisses and say good night.
“Okay, mommy.” She says.
But as soon as the minute is up and I give her a hug and kiss good night, the hysterics start.
“Mommy! Mommy! Mommy! I want you! Don’t go! Please mommy! Please mommy!”
There are nights I give her an extra minute. But I’m so touched out and exhausted (we have been on “vacation” for a week and she’s literally been hanging on me every minute she is awake. I can’t take anymore), I’m done. I tell her I love her very much. I give her another kiss. But then I tell her good night and shut the door. She cries for a minute. But I walk away, also in tears. A minute later, I hear her on the monitor softly talking and singing to her stuffed animal (she also does this every night for 10-15 minutes and then falls asleep independently). She’s fine. It’s the same every night. As soon as I can actually break the connection, she’s totally fine. But breaking the connection always comes with this extreme angst.
But why oh why does she have to cry and pull at my heartstrings literally every time I just need to be in another room. It’s not just bedtime. It’s when I need to make a meal. Or get a drink. Or take a fucking shit. It’s been like this for months and I need it to stop.
I don’t really know if this is a rant or if I want advice. Advice is hard to give when I’m only able to type so much here. Every kid and situation is unique and I can’t go into all the details in a single post. I just can’t take this much longer. I’m going crazy and starting to feel frustration with her. I hate that my tone is short sometimes. She’s 4. She just wants her mom. That’s normal. But I feel like this level of cling is not normal and I’m so exhausted.

The deal doesn't have tiers for levels 12, 17, and 21. How doable is 21 levels in 30 days? Willing to spend money to make money on this one, but I'm worried it's all or nothing if I don't make it to 21

I need advice. I have nada zilch friends. I also am 39 and have never had a boyfriend. In the words of Taylor Swift “it’s me. Hi. I’m the problem, it’s me”. I get it. But no therapist can seem to help me find out WHY. I’m more in search of strong bond friends than a relationship at this point. Some history:
I always struggled with friendships as a kid but managed to make a few in high school that didn’t last - one was a bully I cut ties with a long time ago and another was someone that I don’t think ever really like me and ultimately cut ties with me some time ago.
In college I made some GREAT friends. After college they all went towards marriage, kids, etc and most moved far from me. I started to feel I couldn’t relate to them (almost like I was a child and they were adults) so I let those relationships fall even though in the beginning they tried to rekindle from time to time. Haven’t spoken to any of them in over 10 years and none of them live near me now anyways.
In my career I never made work friends. I was always “uncool” to colleagues as I was an intense workaholic and didn’t have much in common with them. As I’ve gotten older this has become way worse as despite learning how to be a more “likeable” colleague, my age group of coworkers are married with kids and have totally different lives!
In just general life I’ve spent the last decade trying everything - Meetups, social sports leagues, etc. I always meet people, they seem to really like me, we hang out often and then bam - they just fade away. Never a fight or a contentious conversation or anything. I’m clearly doing SOMETHING behaviorally wrong but I have no idea WHAT.
I’m at my wits end. Just had this experience again. I joined a soccer league, we’ve been meeting weekly for the games and for a happy hour on a different day and then suddenly I realized I was removed from the group text chain. No explanation or hint as to why. Just silence.
My theories are:

1. I may miss cues that I’m not invited to things and think I am and show up too much to stuff (like the happy hour, I was invited once to join an existing friend group and they said to come whenever as it’s weekly - so I come weekly, but maybe that is too much?). I also accidentally overstay my welcome sometimes (like be last one of group to leave for the night)
   
2. I was told once years ago that I can unintentionally come off as flirty sometimes with guys as I ask them questions and treat anyone with total interest when we talk and this might piss off their girlfriends. With this latest group I noticed I was in an intense (like good) conversation with one such BF and the GF immediately came over and started hanging on him and it made me go “oh”.
   
3. I might have too high expectations of how a friendship should happen. For instance, I asked one girl from the soccer league to a lunch to hang out, she agreed and then never responded when I asked her when she wanted the next game day. I’ve just accepted that as a hint and never brought it up again. This was only about a week into knowing her so maybe I should be more chill on invites so soon.
   
4. Also - every time I start to bond with a new friend they get super clearly suspicious and weird of the fact that I obviously have no friends or partner. They’ll ask me questions around how long I’ve lived in town and make a face when I mention it’s been over 8 years…they seem really confused that I have no stories to share of past relationships, etc. I don’t tell people “I don’t have friends” and I talk often of the things I do with family, but it’s obvious after one or two Meetup’s that’s it’s just me.
   
5. I’m very sociable and generally good at conversation but I can sometimes overdue a joke or perhaps get to personal too quick (not in info dump but in making jokes that won’t land without established relationships). For instance I remember making a joke about dentists overcharging patients as a scam once to a woman that was a dental assistant.
   
6. I think my facial expressions and tone must be way off from intended. Not sure on this. I will often make very sarcastic jokes and people have no idea or the opposite- be very sincere and get told I sounded tired or whatever (not intended). Or if someone makes a joke at my expense I’ll make a “oh that was silly haha face” that I’ve since realized might come off more as “I’m offended” face. I can’t see myself so don’t fully know.
   

So now you’ve read my novel if you got this far. Any ideas?