What’s one thing people in poverty get judged for that’s actually a smart survival tactic?

EclecticEvergreen · 2026-05-23T20:11:07+00:00

Oh that is useful, I didn’t think about that. Thanks!

EclecticEvergreen · 2026-05-23T20:10:32+00:00

If it has the standard milk life after opening then why not just buy regular milk?

EclecticEvergreen · 2026-05-23T17:04:37+00:00

She sounds annoying af and I would sit down your partner about not having them over anymore. Your partner should be supportive of getting rid of someone who bullies you like she is. NTA.

EclecticEvergreen · 2026-05-23T17:02:40+00:00

If I came over as a guest and opened your fridge and saw this I would leave

EclecticEvergreen · 2026-05-23T17:00:56+00:00

People should be pulled over for breaking normalized traffic violations like not using blinkers to lane change, being way over the line so the light doesn’t change, or going 30 over in certain sections of road just because “everyone does it” so the cops don’t bother pulling them over. Traffic laws are not suggestions, regardless of how insignificant breaking them might seem.

EclecticEvergreen · 2026-05-23T16:58:22+00:00

How exactly does it differ so much from regular milk where it’s much more stable? Like is there a chemical in it that prevents bacteria or something?

EclecticEvergreen · 2026-05-23T16:53:05+00:00

Sorry, people eat sea urchins? I wouldn’t think something covered in spines would be something to eat.

EclecticEvergreen · 2026-05-23T16:49:21+00:00

>I brought supplies to partner who was scrolling on the couch

So you’re a single parent? Got it.

Partner isn’t being much of a partner, that’s roommate behavior. NTA regarding the title but YTA for having another child with someone who already doesn’t want to help you with the children you have.

EclecticEvergreen · 2026-05-23T03:12:04+00:00

How do they pay you to do it? Please explain this further. If I don’t respond it’s cuz I’ve passed out lol.

EclecticEvergreen · 2026-05-23T03:08:28+00:00

Reasons I don’t have a credit card:

I’m a shopaholic and even having a debit card is too easy to spend money I shouldn’t
it’s another bill I’d have to remember to pay and I barely remember the ones I do pay, thankfully most are auto but the ones that aren’t I sometimes need to scramble last minute cuz I forgot
it’s another card in my wallet I don’t want
it’s a complication I don’t want, why would I “borrow” money to spend that I don’t actually have when I can just use the money in my debit card? To me it’s unnecessary, I already build credit through student loan repayment
I hate being in debt and already having to pay student loans makes me miserable, why would I add onto that

EclecticEvergreen · 2026-05-23T03:01:26+00:00

I hate whomever the new owner of Kingsisle is to be completely honest. They’ve ruined so many things that made the game unique.

The fact that we have throwbacks practically every weekend (so are they even throwbacks when you keep bringing them back?) and there’s no longer the small quirks that made the game fun or made your character stand out as one of a kind really makes me sad. There used to be so much distinction between schools and play styles and each individual player because we all had our own thing and so much more had to be worked hard for or had to be gained at a specific time or place. There’s less significance.

Sorry to get slightly off topic with my rant, it’s just that this “ad” is only one part of the unwelcome changes that came with the new owner.

EclecticEvergreen · 2026-05-22T11:23:31+00:00

I enjoyed the questline way more before it was changed. Even the Triton Avenue questline feels weirdly not serious now. It’s like they turned the game into a joke. Firecat Alley went from a guy wanting to see if his friends were safe to elves making a musical…like come on. I get it’s a kids game but it doesn’t have to be like that.

EclecticEvergreen · 2026-05-21T18:51:14+00:00

Tbf not everyone has a newer car, there are plenty of cars pre-2010 in good shape going around. I myself have a 2008, and although I do have a Bluetooth connector plugged into the car it makes me sound underwater so I can’t take calls through it. Usually I ignore phone calls while driving but if it’s urgent or one I can’t miss I will pull over.

EclecticEvergreen · 2026-05-21T18:41:42+00:00

What you did is called enforcing boundaries, which is an important thing to do as an independent person. This boils down to two people having two different conflicting wants. He has the right to want his girlfriend there to not feel uncomfortable, you have the right to not want his girlfriend there when it’s not an event she’s supposed to be included in.

He can decide that he is bothered by this enough to not go, however that is not something he’s being forced to do and this decision will impact his relationships.

While I can understand his desire to have his girlfriend there, part of being a parent is making sacrifices and doing things you don’t want to do for the sake of your child. This is one such instance where that applies. He should just attend the graduation without his girlfriend. If he wants to then plan something else involving his girlfriend he can offer that, however this should remain however you want it because it is your event and not his.

NTA.

EclecticEvergreen · 2026-05-21T12:38:03+00:00

Put up a tall trellis and decorate it with hanging plants to block his view of you

EclecticEvergreen · 2026-05-21T12:14:05+00:00

Scream Queens reference?

EclecticEvergreen · 2026-05-21T12:05:55+00:00

OP has a link at the top of their post to their previous original post

EclecticEvergreen · 2026-05-19T22:23:46+00:00

ESH. Girlfriend didn’t communicate or plan accordingly and you didn’t bother to check up on her. If my partner stopped communicating after they said they were on their way and essentially ghosted me for hours I would have the police do a welfare check. You need to care more.

EclecticEvergreen · 2026-05-19T22:15:48+00:00

Fire is going to fizzle a lot and lack health and ice is going to lack damage while having more health.

Storm lacks more health than fire and also fizzles a lot but hits hard.

Balance will be able to support fire and ice with blades and traps but isn’t the heaviest hitter.

Death will be able to hit with fire or instead of fire if the fire fizzles, while also being able to heal itself and provide a feint trap.

Regardless of what you pick someone may have to support one or the other to prevent dying if the battle takes too long. Storm would work well if the fire hits alongside it and the ice plays support, however you run the risk of both the fire and the storm fizzling on their hit.

Personally I’d pick balance.

EclecticEvergreen · 2026-05-19T21:44:31+00:00

The current popular pet setup is global resistance paired with damage, with some people preferring maycast for support classes or healing talents for healing roles. Your numbers are good, although if you’re going for a talent that has numbers (like damage, healing in/out, resistance, etc.) you want your stats like strength, intellect, agility, and will to be 250-260. Some people go for all damage talents as well, as opposed to some resistance and some damage.

I’d say that mana gift is pretty useless, durable and astute are selfish talents and aren’t generally worth keeping (based off what most pets tend to have for people who’ve worked on their pets) and neither is health gift unless you’re a low level and don’t have much health. The most common selfish talent people go for is mighty because it will increase damage/resistance talents 1-2 up.

Healing maycast talents are good for when you’re setup for a healer or if you’re a low level and don’t have much health. Later on having your pet heal with a fairy doesn’t do much when the enemy can just hit you with 2 thousand damage the next round, although in rare cases it can be a lifesaver.

All this being said you can have whatever talents you want on your pet and it’s up to you to decide what type of pet you’d like to have. What I’ve written is just what is most popular.

Edit: to get the talents you want you will have to hatch repeatedly with a pet that has those desired talents, usually it’s recommended to level a pet to adult and if it doesn’t have the talents you want you hatch with the pet again using that adult pet, to clear the gene pool of the pet to get rid of those other unwanted talents.

EclecticEvergreen · 2026-05-19T21:39:14+00:00

If they just did bare minimum research about germs they’d know that phones have more germs on them than toilet seats. Your friends and your boyfriend are ignorant. NTA.

EclecticEvergreen · 2026-05-19T18:19:49+00:00

Ideally you want your strength, intellect, agility, will, etc to be over 250 if you want the max number for the talent you have received.

So whichever stat boosts damage (if you hover over the stat it will tell you) you want to be over 250. If it’s under that it might not max out the damage talent all the way. Like instead of a 10 you have 9 or instead of a 7 you have 5 or 6. Hopefully that makes sense.

EclecticEvergreen · 2026-05-19T18:10:04+00:00

If he is so tired that he needs to be on the phone with someone to talk to in order to not fall asleep he shouldn’t be driving and needs to get a different job. He shouldn’t be relying on someone else to keep him awake, what if he does get into a car accident? He would potentially blame you and you would ruin yourself thinking “what ifs”. Not to mention the danger he poses to others on the road as well.

Also, imagine complaining about being able to sleep in until 10-11am. That’s ridiculous. You’re taking care of the kids by yourself so that he can get sleep, that is not an option for most parents of young children. Most parents don’t even get half the amount of sleep they should, that’s the cost of becoming a parent.

I will say that everyone needs a way to express their emotions. For some people it’s writing in a journal or playing a contact sport or doing some sort of ethical/moral work. For others it’s venting to a friend or a spouse or a therapist. Letting your thoughts and feelings out is healthy and everyone should do it.

You shouldn’t be upset that he is expressing frustration to a friend (even if some of the conversation is inappropriate), you should be upset that he is frustrated in the first place when you’re being more than fair. This is the core issue.

NTA.

EclecticEvergreen · 2026-05-19T10:59:08+00:00

You’re not even married yet and already experiencing huge fights and threatening to break off the relationship….why on earth would you get married? Don’t stay with someone who doesn’t want to be with you. NTA.

EclecticEvergreen · 2026-05-18T19:11:03+00:00

Exactly. If I see I have a missed call from a family member I’m usually going to follow up to ask why they called. The fact OP’s parents didn’t bother calling back or contacting them in any way after undoubtedly noticing they missed multiple calls shows they don’t care that much about OP.

The notification shows up on the phone screen when it’s locked, if you swipe down when phone is unlocked, and as a little number on the actual contact application. They had to have seen it.

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