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Shopping for wedding night lingerie with my mother was surreal. She insisted on coming, treating it like another wedding task that required her supervision. We stood in the department store, surrounded by silk and lace, while she critiqued options like we were choosing table linens. Too revealing. Not elegant enough. Wrong color for my skin tone. I felt sixteen again, seeking approval I simultaneously resented needing. But underneath the awkwardness was something touching. My mom, who survived a difficult marriage and an ugly divorce, was trying to give me something she felt she had missed. Romance. The belief that physical intimacy could be beautiful instead of just duty. She never said thi...

---Current typology placements ILI, self-preservation 5w4 with more or less even sx and so instincts, 594. ---Explanations Season: Winter Book: Solaris. I'm not really a reader (unless it's some obscure article/blog on something that interests me), so there wasn't a large selection to choose from. I could also mention Annihilation by J and The Stranger by Albert Camus, I guess. Hobby: Listening to music and playing video games (+bonus points to that picture for playing Shattered Memories) Flower: Witch Hazel. Blooms from autumn into winter, representing my favorite time of the year where everything slows down, gets barren and cold.It looks pretty funky, too. Love La...

These days, we’re heading for an infotainment implosion.  Even though we have all the world’s knowledge at our fingertips, many fail to grasp its meaning and importance, much less read past the headline and, at best, the first paragraph.  Meanwhile, we’re letting machines do our thinking for us. [Glenn Beck’s new A.I. project](https://www.glennbeck.com/radio/viral-claim-new-ai-impossible) is meant to get ahead of the curve, and it’s laudable in all its goals.  But there is also a vital function that cannot be neglected: archiving and storing away the facts and data of our society.  At present, these critical functions are performed by entities such as the Internet Archiv...

I don't know if this is the right subreddit but I wanted to be the maneki-neko cat for Halloween a.k.a the waving good luck cat you usually see in Chinese stores, I can't find an answer anywhere. Just to clarify I am white and my background is completely European so I didn't know if it would be disrespectful to dress up as the cat. I'm pretty sure its a very respected cat and I learnt the origin and I think its a kind of sacred cat/story so I just wanted to check before I accidentally disrespect it

This is the look I've created so far for my small 1920's themed wedding. I'm freaking out because my wedding is less than a month away and I'm still not sure if I nailed it or failed it 😳. Please be honest and tell me what's working and what's not. My budget has been tight and I'm doing my best to make it work but suddenly feeling like maybe I look ridiculous! My sister in law will help with my hair as I didn't do anything with it in these photos... Is this just wedding nerves and I'm totally ok or... Do I need emergency help! 😂 My original inspiration was wanting to do something similar to Marilyn Monroe's Happy Birthday dress but I&#...

Last month's [agreement between the governments of Canada and Alberta](https://www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/backgrounders/2025/11/27/canada-alberta-memorandum-understanding) lays the foundation for a new and highly contested oil pipeline to the northwest coast, swiftly putting a decade of federal climate progress in jeopardy in an attempt to protect our economy. But this approach misses the point; good climate policy is good economic policy. This agreement threatens both.  While the pipeline is making headlines, it is unlikely to be built. Coastal First Nations and other Indigenous communities [fiercely oppose](https://www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/26/news/bc-indigenous-reaction-pipelin...

https://www.meta.com/referrals/link/mochizin Use the referral link before you set up the new VR headset, and then the Meta store credit will be deposited into your wallet. https://www.meta.com/referrals/link/mochizin Instructions: Use the link and click on accept. Note that you must not have set up your headset yet for this to work. If you already have your headset set up, follow the steps below. Set up your headset. Check your wallet balance. You should’ve received $30 USD or equivalent in your currency. If you have already set up your headset and it’s been less than a week. (I cannot guarantee that it will still work if it’s been more than a week, you should contact meta’s ...

“Up and at’em, slave, we don’t have all day. Let’s move!” The sharp voice woke Hornet from her slumber, and the doll’s digital mind slowly roused itself from sleep mode. Servos whirred and rubber squeaked as she lifted herself. She had no clue why she, and other dolls on this island, had come to life long after the human workers had abandoned them—but come to life she had. In the absence of their human creators, the dolls had formed their own rudimentary society. Many of the dolls would activate other ones and claim ownership over them; that is what had happened to Hornet. She wore a brand on her thigh that indicated who her owner was; that brand would prevent her from as...

# Review: David Kirkwood – From I Want to “Thank You for Travelling with Me” David Kirkwood’s latest collection reads like the diary of an omniscient, caffeine-fueled Cassandra who wandered through a psychedelic Coquitlam, a cosmic library, and a lunatic’s subconscious—all before breakfast. From *“I Want”* to the final “Thank You for travelling with me,” Kirkwood proves himself simultaneously a poet, philosopher, and traffic hazard observer, wielding a pen that delights in the messy intersection of memory, myth, and sheer audacity. Right from the opening line—*“I Want”*—we are thrust into the intimate machinery of desire: not just of objects or people, but of un...

I bought VoH yesterday, less than 24 hours ago, on the PlayStation store. Now I read that you get it for free with the LoH expansion. I got denied a refund from Sony. Anyone else who ran into this issue? I kinda feel screwed over by this.

# Summary: > # Notes: > # Work Text: Ash’s head pounded. He hadn’t been this hung-over in… well, in *ever,* truth be told. He was now old enough to drink and had celebrated during his annual return to Pallet Town. Misty had come down from Cerulean, Gary and his grandfather the professor had come over, and the whole town had celebrated. He vaguely remembered Pikachu swilling from a bottle of ketchup, wearing a lampshade all the while. Good times. He was resting in a *very* comfortable bed, and the room’s blinds were only half-drawn, allowing in midmorning light and the chirp of Pidgey outside. It was a great feeling. He kneaded his forehead, trying to en...

(warning, this is just a wip and some aspects Will be changed in the final product, only posting this for some potential feedback to make this way better.) -GORE AND BRUTAL STUFF AHEAD, IF YOU DONT LIKE THAT, DO NOT PROCEED.- "To find serenity within discord is an ability used by few." -Fonis Gregor Came in this world in the 4th of May, 1971. **I was born in a ****** world.** Was born just outside the golden area, in a city State called Ferogis. Cant remember the exact details, but the place was filled to the brim with a **** ton of corruption and poverty. Whats worse, the leaders of Ferogis were oppressive motherfuckers. They're the type of government to shoot you dea...

“That’s a lot of people,” Mark muttered as he pulled at his rather uncomfortable outfit. He’d once sworn to himself that he’d never wear the formal clothes he’d worn to last month’s party again. And yet he’d made a liar of himself, because here he was. Dressed to the nines – like some kind of BDSM gigolo. All because Tenir and Kalia had asked. Nicely. Saria might have too, but she’d spent much of the morning getting the mech ready for transport and alternating between congratulating a blushing Kalia on getting laid and bitching about being left out of the fun. Mark sighed as he stared out at the crowds. He liked to think he didn’t scare too easily. He’d lost hi...

https://reddit.com/link/1pkq699/video/cj7ffuydfs4g1/player I read some time ago about a man who wasn’t what he pretended to be. Several years ago, at the annual Marine Corps Birthday Ball, a veteran appeared in dress uniform, wearing a chest full of medals. He was impressive looking, for sure. But when another Marine noticed that one of the man’s medals was upside down, he became suspicious. He snapped a photograph and sent it to the FBI. It turned out this man was an imposter who had been dishonorably discharged from the Navy many years earlier.\[1\] Isn’t it terrible to pretend to be something you are not? The truth is, at heart we are all potential imposters. We can be quite good...

Hi all, I have questions about preserving important pictures, videos, documents, etc. long term, and ensuring integrity of that data. I am looking to start a large data consolidation, deduplication, and archival project next month - and want to ensure I am purchasing the right hardware, using the right tools, and have a solid risk adverse approach. I am paranoid about losing important information and memories 10, 20, 30+ years down the road. Currently, I have data spread across multiple external hard drives, laptops, DVD-Rs, and flash drives. Much of this data is duplicated, because I often do things like backup my entire phone to a new folder "<name>\_phone\_backup\_&am...

Why is it only a $100 this year??? The company keeps saying where making record breaking profits and i see it, managment and up are still getting there bonuses of thousands up word so wtf. I have been with the company for ten years and the bonuses keep getting smaller and they keep giving less and less amount but keep adding work on to your tasks. I still have old used gift cards that show we used to get any where from 250 to 175 atleast and we got more than only 1 gift card in the holidays we used to get atleast 3 to 4 a year. whats going on? I dont want or need a Christmas pizza party to me thats such a cheap way to say thanks specially when its usually winco products for the party that t...

My parents have me (17m), my brother Arlo (12m) and my sister Asha (7f). My parents always told me I ruined their college experience and I was the reason they needed to drop out and be serious adults. Arlo wasn't even born yet when they first shared that info with me. My mom was heavily pregnant the first time I remember feeling their resentment from that. I always got less love, attention and money spent on me because of that. Arlo and Asha were in activities from really little ages. I never did anything outside of school except for working. My jobs were babysitting from the age of 12 and then getting a part time job at 16 at a local store. But I never got to learn an instrument or pl...

Hi all, I have questions about preserving important pictures, videos, documents, etc. long term, and ensuring integrity of that data. I am looking to start a large data consolidation, deduplication, and archival project next month - and want to ensure I am purchasing the right hardware, using the right tools, and have a solid risk adverse approach. I am paranoid about losing important information and memories 10, 20, 30+ years down the road. Currently, I have data spread across multiple external hard drives, laptops, DVD-Rs, and flash drives. Much of this data is duplicated, because I often do things like backup my entire phone to a new folder "<name>\_phone\_backup\_&am...

Yesterday I had a really bad low and I am still feeling a little embarrassed. I was driving and my Dexcom started alarming that I was dropping but I was mid 70’s and it didn’t seem to be dropping at an alarming rate so I wasn’t concerned. Well I don’t know if my Dexcom was a little off (as it often is) or I just started falling fast, but suddenly I started to feel weak. I started digging in my purse for my fruit snacks: none. I’m digging through my car for my emergency backup: none. “It’s ok” I thought, there is a CVS less than a mile away. By the time I got to CVS, I’m confused. I get into the store, grab a bag of skittles and Diet Coke (facepalm) and march to the FRONT of...

So on this sub and others we all see and hear and know about the gaslighting from all kinds of people in the medical field and general avoidance of treating us. I am here to offer up what knowledge I’ve gained with trial and error and what my clinical trial running RN mom taught me to best “advocate” for myself IN TERMS OF APPEARANCE & other tips. It’s hardly a cure all for the problems but how you look is one crucial and hopefully more doable corner of it. A very mild form of gaslighting them back if you will. This is strictly my own opinion and experiences. How you dress matters, the check in staff at the desk, the nurse that took your BP, and your doctor make a huge nu...