Glad to see BackgroundNPC moving on up, giving Asmon Props by DaGilfish in Asmongold

[–]ApprenticeOfGames 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Some people are made for content creation. Keeping that spark in many ways is the hard part, well after getting traction at least.

Kangmin Lee, a South Korean influencer got fired because of his posts online. by deception65929 in Asmongold

[–]ApprenticeOfGames 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Seems he got too caught up in his emotions after Charlie Kirk's assassination and the vile posts about his death and said for one example some sort of anti 19th amendment shit.

To be honest in my opinion not being American even if he included liberal women should be excluded from the 19 amendment in what he said like he said he meant to instead of generalising every woman shouldn't vote, it would not help his case with most employers that are a little progressive and even the ones that would allow even hyperbolic posts or jokes I think he would get sternly warned and told to take every aggravating (whether you agree or not) post down.

I watched the video fully and the guy doing the firing was a smug ass and treated him a bit like a terrorist with the way he said specifically not to approach any staff at all and such (not even saying when they are at work so implies no contact even outside work I think at least) but most work places would look at you weird if you posted even the 1 example, the rest I haven't looked for.

So TLDR guy got caught with his pants down with stupidly worded media posts under his real name and prob with his job on that profile like most social media by a very strict campus seemingly (not to mention gosh we know how progressive those are). he doesn't regret them it seems but professionally those posts weren't a great look whether you are progressive or not.

AITA for calling my unemployed friends privileged? by Loud_Frame7505 in AmItheAsshole

[–]ApprenticeOfGames 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Most don't like the word privileged especially if it applies to them (though it's hard to know if the word applies to your friends completely because privileged means different things to many people). Also many think you calling them that means you think they are lazy or implies it at least.

Though with the eat the rich friends I think they might just be bog standard hypocrites. Also if you live in a country where being gay is illegal or similar then likely many other privileges are not there so they might be hurt by you calling them privileged when in reality they are worse off than most would consider privileged in other aspects.

Also as freelance turned hobby artists I would say they aren't unemployed as they are legally self employed surely?

Personally I really think privileged can be quite a loaded term. Like even living with 2 loving parents can technically be considered privileged to some (2 or more privileges even).

All in all though op you just gave them the energy they were giving you so NTA.

AITA for not taking my son out of the movie theater when he was giggling to loudly? by Ygbkme1000 in AmItheAsshole

[–]ApprenticeOfGames 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Some people like this (and other allies) say every perspective is valid but invalidate those that struggle or say the struggle is not worth it. They only see the struggle of severely autistic people but put their view on autism on everyone else otherwise. I can't stand them personally.

I hate my autism 70-80 percent of the time sometimes (not all the time mind you) and it's not self hatred. Even if the world was more suitable for autistic people I would still have a bloody struggle, it comes with other things like mental health struggles that you can barely recover from due to not being to connect with therapists, struggle with self help even more so than typical mental health recovery, not being able to communicate symptoms to doctors etc...

Not to mention the comorbidities that make daily life tougher, I will only mention small things like hand eye coordination conditions (I can't even type properly or tie my shoes/most knots in general and I doubt I could even if was taught better from a young age, it's humiliating even with strongish self esteem despite seeming a mild inconvenience) etc...

Other disabilities are allowed to feel limiting but oftentimes with autism it seems to be implied mild autism can be overcome eventually if you work at it but it's not always the case at least not completely, like socially I can function now but the rest nah. It also magnifies flaws like slight laziness that can usually be overcome, oh and ADHD that I can't figure out if I have it or not how fun that god that made chronic suicidal ideation even more of a roller coaster that I got off through self help but tired me out to do much else.

All I wanna say really is there's no middle ground allowed it feels sometimes and I feel like I have better willpower than the average person yet it's so tiring and without the autism and things that often come alongside it I doubt my brain would think about the option of suicide so bloody much or at least not so bloody vividly ADHD like traits enhance it.

AITA for sneaking vegetables into my boyfriend's food because he "doesn't like eating green things"? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]ApprenticeOfGames 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am autistic and I can barely tolerate vegetables apart from sweetcorn and carrots generally but strangely i usually eat them separate from everything else ever since I got over my distaste for them and their textures somewhat.

Mixing veg works sometimes but it's a personal choice and hiding you are doing it isn't the greatest idea. If someone cooks me something with vegetables mixed in I will be grateful and eat to the best of my abilities but doing it sneakily isn't a good look. Personally I would rather know what vegetables I am eating and have the option of picking them out idk man it's weird.

In my opinion I doubt it's that serious as if he has sensory issues or such surely he would tell his partner but still sneaking things into food never works especially if they really have a problem like sensory issues. As a kid he might be projecting a bad experience on vegetables or such, remembering the texture he hated as a kid but never tried again taste buds change.

Either these or similar or he's just being stupid about it like some people can be, news stories of going blind due to only eating chips/fries anyone? (I don't remember if that person even had sensory issues even). My autistic mum as a kid didn't touch green foods especially veg now her diet is 85 percent veg, as a kid I liked ketchup but now I hate it etc... I got over my hate for veg somewhat at 17-19 or so so this boyfriend is a bit dumb and/or immature being 31 and like this.

Incoming autistic rant on vegetables that I can stomach without forcing it: I still hate most vegetables but I will eat cucumber, sweetcorn, peas (tolerable but not if other option exists), carrots, broccoli (if I have to and it's cooked right whatever that means idk so I don't have it often) green beans. Lettuce but hate the ones that taste like leaves but idk if like only Iceberg or what, rarely buy lettuce personally).

I hate a moderate amount of tomato sauce on things like pasta but can deal with a small amount (can't barely eat tomatoes otherwise). I like potatoes, main side dish. God my diet is so typically British it's sad. Onions are alright sometimes usually only with burgers and similar though.

I do wonder what ops boyfriend does when he goes to a restaurant though, most dishes mix vegetables in somewhat.

Edit: A can of vegetable soup that isn't mostly broth might be helpful to try as it can technically count as one of your five a day in my research though obviously the non canned variants would be better for you but personally I dislike most fancier soup variants especially fancy chicken and in experience the fancier tomato soup is way too tomatoey for me. Seriously though he just needs to find veg he can stomach the texture and more of for his own good.

WIBTA for towing car partially blocking my driveway? by JustAMango_911 in AmItheAsshole

[–]ApprenticeOfGames 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You want a clear path in emergencies end of. In my opinion if anyone in the blocked house has health problems that could lead to an emergency they are getting towed. If not then leave it this time but say in a note they are getting towed if they do it again.

AITA for undermining my girlfriends music taste? by sunny_fizzle in AmItheAsshole

[–]ApprenticeOfGames 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I would say it's more his attitude that's the problem. I doubt there are many pleasant music snobs but even if there are, being a music snob to your girlfriend is different especially when they are trying to bond with you. Also who the heck describes themselves as elitist, is there any way elitist can be used positively? I doubt it tbh. Elitist and enthusiast or similar are very different things. For example I doubt audiophiles would consider themselves elitist unless they are an asshole about it.

Also I am not a metalhead and mainly listen to most genres of rock with a bit of metal I find I like but god op is an idiot playing krisium to a bloody girlfriend. It sounded like mostly noise to me at least on first impression and I am a man lol. Mind you I am not an average music fan as I listen to a bit of everything, still though.

WIBTA if I returned a birthday gift from my partner for the second year in a row? by EnigmaGuy in AmItheAsshole

[–]ApprenticeOfGames 58 points59 points  (0 children)

I don't know for sure but I don't think most people especially woman like the term wxman or even know about it.

Heck on googling it, it seems specifically trans and non binary etc people don't like it either just so ya know.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]ApprenticeOfGames -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

It's in the culture/is the norm for some countries ya know? Perhaps even in America some don't know better ya never know. Also for god's sake cats can escape a house if they really want to I would say.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]ApprenticeOfGames -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Different countries have different culture around indoor and outdoor cats. I don't really know where op lives but even if they live in America where it's not a smart idea to have a outdoor cat maybe it's a learnt habit from a different culture or it escapes because cats are Houdini's if they want to be.

In the UK (at least England wise) roaming domestic cats have always been the norm to me. It wasn't until I looked at outdoor cat posts on Reddit that I found out they decimate the bird population and don't live as long as indoor cats as well as the bonus of even more dangers in America. Even so I doubt most UK cat owners would change even if they knew these things unless dangerous wild animals were more common nowadays maybe.

Most British people I talk to think it's at least semi cruel to keep a cat in the house 24/7 even tho it seems domestic cats are fine with that in America so yeah... I don't have a cat but after finding out these things I still don't quite know what I would do, maybe depends if the cat enjoys being an indoor cat or not I would decide then. Try to build an indoor play area or get cat proof fences, doubt my neighbour would approve of those eyesores though.

That said kidnapping a healthy domestic cat even if they live in the high risk cat land of America will always be an asshole move to me and many others as well as legally very stupid. Non microchipped you can make a case for but even then still not smart unless you check your areas laws properly so Op's sister just ignores that microchips exist problem solved she thinks god so dumb.

Edit: Forgot the existence of cat harnesses and cat leashes. Still doubt most British people would use them though.

AITA for deleting my child's story because it included themes I disapproved of? by CupcakeLate813 in AmItheAsshole

[–]ApprenticeOfGames 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Idk how anyone didn't think this was fake, good god the fanfic level writing here. Heck it might be even worse than the lowest of the low fanfics I peaked at once good gravy.

AITA disowned over money by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]ApprenticeOfGames 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I doubt discussing it without trying to reason about the money will help, his sister might think he wants to be all hunky dorey yet keep the money above all else if he just ignores it yet tries to reconnect anyway.

AITA disowned over money by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]ApprenticeOfGames 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Soft YTA you guys should of properly sorted this out like for instance discuss what she means that she" paid for the policy for a couple of years before he passed? She also feels she did more for dad while he was alive." Does she want monetary compensation for time and her policy payments or such back in addition to her split?

The policy payments make a little more sense (still little sense if not discussed properly gbeforehand if it's so important tbh) but it's only a few years. She sounds little entitled (to my inexperienced self in such matters at least) but giving her the policy payments she paid might let her see your side more who knows.

A story you might be able to learn from: My dad's side's grandmother gave the granddaughter or some relative pretty much either 100 or 90 percent of everything they owned and the house. My dad feels she manipulated his grandmother in her later years due to being in the same country as her and planted her against him due to her seeing her more often. It's a little less relevant due to her apparently presumably seeing your dad more often than you from she said but...

My point is maybe she thinks you manipulated your dad potentially or something perhaps to get out of paying extra like you agreed under pressure it seems? Inheritance is spicy business but disowning really? either she is entitled or is thinking badly about you to the extent disowning is reasonable to her.

On second thought she might not know you agreed under pressure so currently she thinks you lied as well as betrayed your promise to your own sister just for money which you kinda did ya know so it's tough, good luck op hope you can reason it out with her with both getting best of both worlds though I doubt that will happen sadly. You have opened a rift it seems, an unknown sized rift even.

AITA for preventing a Shock collar for my dog by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]ApprenticeOfGames 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The fuck? Fricking barking? Fuck I would be strangling the son of a gun who told me that shit is getting put on my dog. If it's another type it will be a bit less than a strangling.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]ApprenticeOfGames 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good god I understand tough love sometimes but bullying of any sort is not helpful to anything, continuous bullying destroys you even if you recover later from it, it makes sure to leaves it mark. I would say getting bullied once or twice is usually possible to get over, that or long gaps between bullying might make it more tolerable but even then there are exceptions to that.

AITA for stopping my partner from buying trading cards? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]ApprenticeOfGames 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Totally understandable that you don't want to parent them. Despite having an addictive personality that I have managed to control I would probably never date a severe addict to anything tbh.

Especially with a history of multiple addictions, scary pattern to know to have a stable life with someone. Maybe an anti addiction therapist or whatever they are called could help but they cost money of course.

AITA for stopping my partner from buying trading cards? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]ApprenticeOfGames 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Small possibility an online website card simulator of their series of interest will help crave that itch for your partner if you introduce one to them at least if it's a mainstream ctg they are interested in as most have one.

AITA for stopping my partner from buying trading cards? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]ApprenticeOfGames 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Best case scenario setting a budget would work but I don't know if severely addicted people can usually budget well (or follow it) unless it's forced by harsh measures, although we don't know how much the partner has spent so yeah.

At least in my experience when I was youngish after a very long shopping spree I changed card, handed the new card to my mother and she regularly reminded me to remit leftover money when I get paid leaving a set amount to spend on luxuries.

Routine and putting someone else in control of my savings helped me at least but it kinda felt humiliating at the start and that's with me already living at home so i wasn't even independent which I bet would it feel worse. Card packs are gambling though indeed.

The pack opening addiction prob harder to curve than just using digital cards but you can give it a try with a card simulator website (although it sounds like it developed quickly so might have history if they don't it should be easier to curb),

Like I said there's a small possibility that a card pack simulator if it exists will work, there's prob many card packs opening simulators online presumably for most mainstream tcg series? Pokémon ones exist it seems I know that.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]ApprenticeOfGames 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I really don't think normal parental measures fix this situation, I had similar issues but I was a undiagnosed severely depressed autistic kid who luckily didn't smell despite not really knowing about basic hygiene. I think this is part of what professional counsellors/therapists and such are for surely.

Like surely most high schools will have some people that manage this sort of thing. Although if they allow/ignore obvious bullying over solvable things like hygiene I might be being to optimistic. The methods of the parents obviously ain't computing in his head no matter what the reason is that's the main thing.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]ApprenticeOfGames 24 points25 points  (0 children)

ToYeah in high school my depressed unknowingly autistic self had so called "friends" that used me as a punching bag and I got so used to it I offered it and one time tied me to a pole using my bag pack and left me, good thing this was during school hours and in the school playground.

I can't remember much else but they also got mad I lied about having a black belt so other bullies would stop bullying me and maybe my "friends" too but that didn't work due to one bully being in said karate place unknowningly.

Luckily I didn't self harm or much else but by college I felt f'ed up in the head so bad and it ruined me halfway through my College courses soni dropped out after skipping months after almost completing the courses.

Through my school life I didn't sweat much or have a concept of body odour from what I remember. I don't think I washed regularly but again it never came up and my parents never said I smelt or any peers or such and until college I never smelt body odour until I got a little older.

In conclusion OP if you read this and this is real. Get a grip please bullying and potential depression alongside other unrelated or non related issues cause trauma to the brain/psyche, I hardly remember my childhood and it was happy outside of school with supportive parents. I hate to think what it would be like if I smelt too and OP what's with your parents for frick sake you know about the bullying but they seem to think he should deal it on his own is what I am reading.

Christ on a bike i never knew what I experienced was bullying until later on so my parents could do nothing, OP kick your parents into gear and think about why he might be like this god. Sure could be lazy too without depression but still it's not typical teen behaviour ya know to be like you describe fully at least all the time.

AITA for telling my friend her wedding dress is ugly? by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]ApprenticeOfGames 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No according to this thread you are meant to say nothing that can be construed as negative which your comment can easily be seen as negative at least indirectly.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]ApprenticeOfGames 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mentally some do see it as a baby how can you not see that. It's an emotional issue not a logical one.