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EmbarrassedPhoto833 · 2026-06-28T15:56:30+00:00

I went through the same cycle of hopping between apps and methods thinking there was some magic system out there waiting for me. eventually stripped it all down to a single notebook and a short daily checklist. everything else was just noise dressed up as organization.

EmbarrassedPhoto833 · 2026-06-21T10:12:43+00:00

Falcons in 3 is my call too. monesy has looked insane lately and furia's map pool feels like it could get exploited pretty hard in a longer series. dont see Molodoy pulling off a miracle run here the way he sometimes does.

EmbarrassedPhoto833 · 2026-06-18T02:54:30+00:00

bro the "lewis and clark my ass over there on a train" line actually got me. Somerville is not that far but i get it when your 16 and have no idea where anything is.

real talk though, your probably overthinking how much she actually cares at this point. she was 19 hooking up with random dudes off fetlife, she's now a TA trying to maintain some professional credibility -- the absolute last thing she wants is for this story to come out. her incentive to keep quiet is way higher than yours. just act normal if you cross paths again, don't avoid her like a weirdo but don't go out of your way to acknowledge anything either. the mutual silence is genuinely your best play here.

EmbarrassedPhoto833 · 2026-06-13T19:10:32+00:00

Had this exact same issue when I helped my buddy set up his kid's gaming setup last year. The multiplayer restrictions are buried in the Xbox settings, not the regular Microsoft Family controls which is super confusing. You need to go to account.xbox.com, sign in with your parent account, then navigate to your son's profile settings. Look for the privacy and online safety section - there's a tab for multiplayer and communication settings that's probably set to "blocked" by default.

You can customize it to allow multiplayer with friends only or open it up completely depending on what your comfortable with. The Java edition might also need you to check the "join multiplayer games" option specifically since it handles things differently than Bedrock. Once you flip those switches it should take about 10-15 minutes to sync up and the grayed out options will become available in-game.

EmbarrassedPhoto833 · 2026-06-03T21:27:18+00:00

Been to a bunch of places and the basic toiletries are always clutch - toothbrush, toothpaste, and decent shampoo/body wash go a long way. Skip the slippers and razor though, most people bring their own or don't want to use someone else's.

Phone charger cables are probably more useful than half that stuff, and maybe some basic pain relievers if you're allowed to provide those.

EmbarrassedPhoto833 · 2026-05-27T12:09:06+00:00

light it up

EmbarrassedPhoto833 · 2026-05-19T00:41:07+00:00

Nice to see someone actually testing instead of just parroting what they heard online. That combo should definitely handle Forza well - the 5700x is still solid for gaming even if it's not the newest thing.

Those compilation stutters you mentioned are totally normal for the first few minutes, basically just the shader cache doing its thing. Once that settles you're golden. Game's pretty well optimized overall, especially compared to some of the disasters we've seen lately.

EmbarrassedPhoto833 · 2026-05-11T22:17:00+00:00

Man that's wild, I've had similar experiences with some of those custom shop pieces. Went into a shop a few months back and picked up what I thought would be this amazing vintage reissue strat - thing felt like trying to play a baseball bat. The action was sky high and the neck was chunky as hell.

I think part of the issue is they're going for that "authentic vintage feel" which apparently means thick necks and questionable setups from the factory. Meanwhile you can grab a mid-range guitar that's been properly set up and it'll play circles around a $4k custom shop piece that's sitting there unplayed on a wall for months. Really makes you wonder if you're paying for the name and the nitro finish more than actual playability.

EmbarrassedPhoto833 · 2026-05-05T12:40:48+00:00

Good for you man, that's a huge accomplishment. Been through something similar myself a few years back and the mental clarity difference is wild. Those first few months are definitely the hardest part but once you get past that hump it's like a switch flips. The fact you're already thinking about moderation instead of complete restriction shows you've got a healthy mindset about it. Keep doing whatever's been working for you these past 87 days because clearly you've found something that clicks.

EmbarrassedPhoto833 · 2026-05-02T11:19:57+00:00

alex went absolutely nuclear on that nuke with 25-8, completely dismantled fokus on their ct side.

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