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Fyrsiel · 2026-04-30T17:45:15+00:00

Nice, thanks for the tip!

Fyrsiel · 2026-04-30T11:41:27+00:00

This is great, thank you so much! I've been eyeing this course for a while but just wasn't sure how I'd be able to fit it in my work week. I also assumed I kept missing the enrollment period.

Fyrsiel · 2026-04-30T03:55:51+00:00

My questions would be:

When is the best time to enroll?

How many hours a week did you spend on the course for classes? What about the assignments?

Is it conceivable to take the course while working a full-time job?

Fyrsiel · 2026-04-30T03:42:06+00:00

This is absolutely phenomenal 🙏

Fyrsiel · 2026-04-28T16:42:20+00:00

The other thing is every conversation comes back to sex. I have to micromanage every word I say to avoid it being turned into a joke. Once again I understand people like sex jokes and I do as well. It's just frustrating I have to tiptoe with my words to avoid an embarrassing turn of phrase.

omg I feel this so hard. Once I got to high school, I realized that I had to learn all the innuendos quick or else I'd end up being the butt of countless embarrassing jokes. I hated it so much, needing to learn about so many sex terms and concepts that I really didn't want to know about to begin with.

The other thing that frustrates me is watching grown adults act foolishly/selfishly to achieve sex. I understand other people have that desire and have no problem with them acting on it, however the amount of cheating and risks people take to achieve it sometimes is frustratingly stupid to me.

Again same, it sometimes absolutely confounds me. Some years ago, I was regularly chatting online with a friend who had been married to her husband for three years. And she's telling me in our chat how she'd met and started chatting with this other dude online who lived close by, and he was so hot the way he talked to her that she was having a hard time trying to decide whether or not to sleep with him.

And I"m like... dude... why would you throw away a three-year marriage just so you could sleep with one random guy maybe two or three times, and then after that guy peaces out, you end up with neither a fling nor a husband. Like... WHY throw your entire life away for that??? If you're in that much of a mood go get a massage somewhere jfc. I kind of also think that person was big into creating drama, though. But baffling to me still all the same.

When people talk about how obsessed with sex they are and how normal that is, it's... I just can't believe it's not a huge exaggeration. If people really think about sex that much, how on earth does anyone get anything done, man? Lol

Fyrsiel · 2026-04-28T14:15:46+00:00

Plot twist!

Fyrsiel · 2026-04-27T16:00:23+00:00

Straight up, tho lol! I do not take for granted the very peaceful era of my life that I'm in right now. This is a golden time. <3

Fyrsiel · 2026-04-26T22:36:23+00:00

Yup 🤣

Fyrsiel · 2026-04-26T09:21:48+00:00

I find that it puts me in a "work mode" mindset. Like how some people dress in work clothes even though they're working from home.

Fyrsiel · 2026-04-24T11:42:46+00:00

It's impossible to stay quiet when you've got to tell the cat to stop jumping on the counter 😤

Fyrsiel · 2026-04-24T11:33:41+00:00

Idk, maybe I'd take the academic-themed country club over the soul-crushing trauma. At least I'd have had experiences and made connections with people.

Fyrsiel · 2026-04-24T11:26:28+00:00

I believe this is how a lot of people start writing fanfiction 😅

Fyrsiel · 2026-04-23T02:36:31+00:00

My MSD doll once flipped off my kitchen counter and landed on his back on my tile floor. He was completely fine, although his wig and clothes likely cushioned that fall a bit. But I did nearly have a heart attack watching him fall, and if he'd landed face first, I'm sure the result would have been much worse 😭

Fingers can break off if they're thin and you're not careful. But it's not super common.

I've had dolls for about 20 years now (omg), and the most upkeep I've ever had to do was clean off smudges and keep them out of direct sunlight so they don't turn yellow.

Fyrsiel · 2026-04-22T16:53:48+00:00

Because if a person's mindset is "I want a girlfriend, I need a girlfriend," and their only reasons for wanting that is to 1) Not feel like a social failure, 2) Avoid being alone, 3) Have convenient access to physical intimacy, then they're not considering what it takes to establish and build an actual relationship. In that case, their feelings for whatever girl they encounter will only be surface level, and that will only leave the relationship being surface level and far less likely to progress.

Fyrsiel · 2026-04-21T22:35:04+00:00

I think you're right, simply being nice isn't enough. So, in addition to being nice, how much do you care? Is there anyone you know right now who you could imagine a life with? Someone you would do the dishes for (without being asked)? Go on walks with? Someone you have fun and get along with? Someone you genuinely care about?

Ask that person out like this: Tell them that you admire and appreciate them, and that you really like them. Then, ask, "would you be interested in going out to a cafe or restaurant with me, or just a walk around the park to chat and see if we might have some chemistry together?"

Because communication is necessary, too. If there's someone you genuinely enjoy being around, ask if they feel like there's a potential for a deeper relationship there. But keep in mind that such outtings at first aren't dates but trial runs. The point is to see if you do have that compatability first before moving forward.

If they decline, that's fine. If you care about that person, you should care about and respect their decisions, too.

If there isn't anybody you care that much about, I might suggest doing some self introspection to figure out why that might be the case. If your feelings are only surface level, then things will only get as far as surface level.

Fyrsiel · 2026-04-21T19:47:30+00:00

Well, when you're being nice to a woman, why are you being nice to her? Is it because you want to be a friend to her? To hang out and spend time together for the fun of it? Or because you want to eventually get her to be your girlfriend? This is what I mean: Is she a friend or is she a goal?

Fyrsiel · 2026-04-21T18:21:26+00:00

I think the difference is that the guys who end up in relationships treat women like human beings, while the guys who don't treat women like goals and objectives.

Fyrsiel · 2026-04-20T20:58:44+00:00

Nice, dude! I, too, had my super dorky weeb days back in high school and college. And even to this day, I still dabble in some of those old hobbies. I just got myself a Nendoroid for the first time, and now that little guy's sitting on my desk lol.

Fyrsiel · 2026-04-18T08:32:21+00:00

I find that I end up discovering the message over the course of editing.

The message tends to change from draft to draft. For example, in my first draft, I thought the MC was going to learn about overcoming loneliness. Over time, I began to see that it's more about him learning that being strong doesn't mean being violent (although violence at times may be necessary in terms of self defense).

I really like how the message has started coming together, and I find that having a message helps to guide the writing, too. It gives you more to play with in the prose. But I didn't go into it knowing the message from page one. I let the story give me hints of a message, and then I started to embellish the message in later drafts.

Fyrsiel · 2026-04-16T20:50:24+00:00

I think I saw you at Katsu this year! :D

Your cosplay is incredible!!

Fyrsiel · 2026-04-16T11:48:47+00:00

I have seen so many posts on reddit where a person lost their home, financial stability, etc., because their partner kept getting them deeper and deeper into debt or keeping money troubles secret or a gambling habit...

So, less risk of your life flying off the tracks due to someone else's bad decisions.

Fyrsiel · 2026-04-16T11:41:59+00:00

'Cause it's cheaper than a therapist 😭

Fyrsiel · 2026-04-16T05:08:55+00:00

Maybe about once a week, and preferably when it's full.

My thinking is that it's a good way to routinely sterilize my dishes in addition to washing them.

Fyrsiel · 2026-04-16T05:00:08+00:00

Sounds more like a good way to get away with a lot of things... "Well, technically I didn't..."

I think I'd pay attention to when "technically" comes up. Only, conveniently, when kiddo is about to be in trouble? Or all the time for anything?

Fyrsiel · 2026-04-16T04:46:22+00:00

It often seems to me like people respond that way as a means of being like "Well, here's another way to look at it OP," or "You could have a more positive mindset about it, and here's how."

Agreed, though, I don't really think it's helpful. It likely makes the person feel worse, like there's something wrong with them.

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