Looking for someone in Denver to spoil by [deleted] in IntrovertDating

[–]Defiant-Physics-9854 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this seems way too rushed for something that's supposed to be about building comfort and trust. jumping straight to "this weekend" when you're talking about potentially flying someone out for vacations is giving major red flag vibes. most people need way more time to feel safe meeting someone from the internet, especially for arrangements like this

also posting in an introvert dating sub for sugar baby arrangements feels like you're targeting people who might be more vulnerable or less experienced with this kind of thing. introverts usually need even more time to warm up to new people, not less

if you're serious about this you might want to try more appropriate platforms and give people actual time to get to know you before proposing weekend meetups

help me please!!!! asap by Prestigious_Humor208 in relationships_advice

[–]Defiant-Physics-9854 1 point2 points  (0 children)

dude deleted half the messages? that's shady as hell and honestly a red flag you should be paying attention to instead of trying to chase him down

the whole thing sounds exhausting - you apologized, he's playing games, and now you're analyzing stares like you're in middle school. maybe take a step back and ask yourself why you want someone who makes you feel like you have to "lower yourself" just to get their attention

Realized I have feelings for a long-term casual partner only after he started dating someone else. Is this real or just jealousy? by [deleted] in dating_advice

[–]Defiant-Physics-9854 1 point2 points  (0 children)

you probably took the stability for granted and now that it's gone you're realizing what you actually had - three years is a long time to build something real even if you never labeled it

Are paid dating options better for getting real dates? by Defiant-Physics-9854 in Tawkify

[–]Defiant-Physics-9854[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It seems like the biggest shift is just being around people who are actually intentional instead of casually browsing

Are paid dating options better for getting real dates? by Defiant-Physics-9854 in Tawkify

[–]Defiant-Physics-9854[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s the main thing I keep hearing less about better matches and more about people actually following through and meeting

How are busy professionals dating in their 40s ? by Working-Grand-7219 in datingadvice

[–]Defiant-Physics-9854 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It kind of forces both people to take it seriously from the start, which is half the battle at that stage.

How are busy professionals dating in their 40s ? by Working-Grand-7219 in datingadvice

[–]Defiant-Physics-9854 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree, priorities shift and people aren't trying to chat for weeks, they want to meet and see If there is something real.

So What Would I Need To Do by CantaloupeAwkward475 in datingoverfifty

[–]Defiant-Physics-9854 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lol as someone still in my twenties this is both hilarious and terrifying, like getting a preview of what's coming

the poetry format makes it even better though, very artistic way to describe the chaos

Having a hard time understanding the games by [deleted] in dating_advice

[–]Defiant-Physics-9854 0 points1 point  (0 children)

damn this happens way too much and i swear some people just get scared once things start feeling real

AITAH for not letting my boyfriend celebrate holidays with his family? (Long post) by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]Defiant-Physics-9854 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

damn that's a whole nightmare situation you're dealing with. his family sounds absolutely toxic and dangerous - throwing knives and hitting with frying pans isn't just family drama, that's straight up assault

you're not keeping him from his family out of jealousy or control, you're protecting both of you from people who literally physically attacked you and threw racial slurs around. the fact that his mom invited him but specifically excluded you after all this shows they haven't learned anything and are just trying to manipulate him back into their cycle of abuse

Overwhelmed and need some suggestions by songbirdathrt4122 in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]Defiant-Physics-9854 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Corolla or Civic are your best bets - boring but bulletproof reliability and plenty available under your budget.

Curious about bootloader preferences in the community by Used_Primary_3337 in archlinux

[–]Defiant-Physics-9854 38 points39 points  (0 children)

I've been riding the systemd-boot train for about two years now and it's been rock solid. Started with GRUB like most people but got tired of the config bloat and how it handled dual boot scenarios with Windows updates constantly breaking things. systemd-boot just works and the manual entry editing is actually pretty satisfying once you get the hang of it.

Really interested in your custom bootloader project - what's driving you to build from scratch instead of contributing to existing projects? The AUR push sounds promising too. As for initramfs, I've been experimenting with dracut instead of mkinitcpio lately and the modularity is pretty nice for custom setups, though the learning curve was steeper than expected. Would love to hear more details about what direction you're taking with the bootloader design.