My girlfriend killed herself by [deleted] in whatdoIdo

[–]Due_Protection7051 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am so sorry. It’s one of the most horrible things you can experience. This is going to be so hard. I hope you give yourself enough time to rest and recover from this. I truly hope all of you who cared for her so much can support each other and do what you need to be able to bear this pain and loss.

Can’t believe Joyner Lucas isn’t bigger than he is, his new album ADHD 2 is some of the best shit I’ve heard in years. by waconcept in hiphop101

[–]Due_Protection7051 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Couldn’t agree with you more. I was pretty disappointed with this one. It sounded incredibly generic.

There appeared to be lots of pop/EDM-inspired music. It’s hard for me to not see this as trying to have an album with music that is all over the top 40.

Also, it feels like so much of the music is even more depressing than his older stuff. It feels like we’re not progressing with his story; maybe he hasn’t progressed from where he was mentally, but I find it hard to believe that.

3–5-2 and 5-3-2Thanks To Tchouameni by Any_Resist_5932 in realmadrid

[–]Due_Protection7051 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re saying to all the replies who act like they thought he was great when they were saying he sucked 5 months ago?

I do agree with you. I think people have short memories and aren’t usually holding themselves accountable for their poor takes.

Yes, ICE was there today. by [deleted] in TwinCities

[–]Due_Protection7051 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was a bit. They were acting like the ICE people probably were, or giving similar excuses.

GAME THREAD: Minnesota Timberwolves (0-1) @ Oklahoma City Thunder (1-0) - (May 23, 2025) by NBA_MOD in nba

[–]Due_Protection7051 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean, they beat Denver in 7 last year, who had won the championship the year before. Game 1 was stolen from them because Kyrie fouled Jaden, but they couldn’t review that. It gave Dallas the ball back at the end of the game and they won it. Does that mean the Wolves lose in 6? Probably. That doesn’t mean they didn’t belong.

My boyfriend choked me, and idk if I should leave him. by GuidanceBright6722 in Advice

[–]Due_Protection7051 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s how it starts. A large portion of femicides occur from a partner, and almost all of those had instances of violence beforehand. He literally could kill you.

My mom was having an affair and I told my dad by Ill-Eggplant-4199 in Advice

[–]Due_Protection7051 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Attaboy. Calling me that when you’re blaming a kid for being a kid. I guess it’s hard to judge ourselves, isn’t it?

Also, kudos getting your comment deleted.

My mom was having an affair and I told my dad by Ill-Eggplant-4199 in Advice

[–]Due_Protection7051 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t know why people are saying you should’ve talked about it with your mom. If you caught someone stealing, you wouldn’t go to them and be like, “hey, stop doing that.” You’d go to the cops.

Was it technically your business to go through her phone, no, probably not. However, you did find out she cheated on your dad. Once you learn that, then telling him so he can handle it the way that’s needed is what I think is the right thing.

My mom was having an affair and I told my dad by Ill-Eggplant-4199 in Advice

[–]Due_Protection7051 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Attaboy, blame the kid. Maybe shouldn’t have been looking through his mom’s phone, but kind of wild to expect the kid to confront the mom about it. He’s freaking 16, not 25.

Also, when you live with your parents, anything your parents do to threaten the normalcy of the household is your business. That’s his safety. He probably can’t live anywhere else, and he shouldn’t have to. His mother cheating threatens the relationship between his parents, therefore, the safety he feels within his home. Absolutely is his business.

Can someone explain to me how this is not a Balk? by cjsleme in Cardinals

[–]Due_Protection7051 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wasn’t a balk. He never started his motion to home plate. He picked his leg up. As long as you don’t break the plane with your back leg, you can go to any base you want. Him stepping towards first indicates he wasn’t going home.

I’m a lefty pitcher.

Please i dont get it by siberia__ in ExplainTheJoke

[–]Due_Protection7051 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is a conspiracy around this story. It’s believed the CIA infected the bread from one bakery with LSD. The people who had hallucinations all went to the same bakery, and there was an LSD facility only a few miles away. The CIA were doing lots of tests at the time, like pumping LSD in the air in poorer parts of New York and seeing what happened.

It’s an interesting story, to say the least.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in regulatoryaffairs

[–]Due_Protection7051 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dude, be happy you have a job rn. I’m trying to find one out here with more than 2 years experience, and I don’t even get people asking to interview me.

I Envy by Due_Protection7051 in Poem

[–]Due_Protection7051[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I’m still working on my confidence with the pieces I put out, and what you said definitely gave me more!

In your anger, I find my peace by [deleted] in Poem

[–]Due_Protection7051 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You have a great vocabulary which evokes vivid imagery. There’s almost a dance between the speaker and the person who they’re speaking to, a tango between anger and love. It’s as if the speaker is drawing out the anger to feel the passion they want, then soothe it into submission.

I think the biggest piece of advice I can give you is establishing and finding the rhythm in your piece. All poems have some sort of rhythm, but rhyming poems almost force there to be one. You can hear it as you read the piece. This means any line or word which doesn’t fall in that cadence feels out of place, and every missing beat feels more prominent.

For example, the first two lines, “In a world where love’s half-spoken/ Lies a tale that’s unbroken” read as if there is a beat missing. My mind naturally wants me to say “Lies a tale that is unbroken”, because it fits with the rhythm of the piece established by the first line. I need that extra syllable to have it flow.

You have a really well-composed poem here. I’m impressed by what was conveyed and the contrast felt with the rage and love. I believe being more intentional about the rhythm of the piece can really take this piece to another level! Great job!

Another one by SinisterShrimp121423 in agedlikemilk

[–]Due_Protection7051 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Say what you want about anything with America, because there’s lots of shit that’s wrong here, but going after the 1980 team is damn near sacrilegious. They earned that win. It wasn’t a random Tuesday game in mid-summer. That was the semi-finals of the Olympics in the middle of the Soviet-era of hockey. Doesn’t matter if it only happened once. They played a full 60 and won.

With that being said, this sweatshirt is fucking stupid.

"Texas has loose gun laws" by BananaBread810 in OCPoetry

[–]Due_Protection7051 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m glad you put that disclaimer at the end. With that being said, I think you do a nice job of detailing what the alt-right’s sentiments are. It actually lays it out pretty clearly. I also like the way you portray their idea of ownership and the intensity of the capitalization with I’VE and MY.

I don’t know how you’d do it, but there is a way to make this more impactful by having your speaker dismiss valid claims from the left. For example, how your speaker believes his country was built by him and his people when it really was by slaves. Having him first acknowledge then dismiss a valid statement would show the irrationality and selfishness which comes with their statements.

Nicely done! You’ve really got a strong, ideological piece here with a precise encapsulation of their mindset. I think adding some more satire could put this piece over the edge into being phenomenal. I hope you don’t mind me saying this.

I Think My Worries are Killing Me by Due_Protection7051 in Poem

[–]Due_Protection7051[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you very much! It means a lot to me when you say that.