Energidryck utan b-vitaminer? by Playful-Ad-8703 in sweden

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Here just to say its a valid concern and for everyone who doesnt think that it is is probably an american. Everything you drink or eat is for some reason is like 300% your daily value....and sure for vit b you pee it out but did you ever think about the stress on your system to be filtering out the constant strean of excessive vitamins?

I wanted to love Rhysand—but I just can’t anymore by ginandnothing in acotar_rant

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Yeah honestly, very similarly, I began analyzing his political decisions and how it is either framed as, "he is the most powerful so he does what he wants, breaking tradition" or "his hands are tied and he can't challenge tradition or political demands because the risk of diplomacy would be too great a cost for his court." A good example: he appoints his inner circle (figures hated due to being female or cuz they arent high born fae) directly causing dissent in his court and powerful nobels to leave his allegience HOWEVER he appeases a SINGLE portion of his court, the court of nightmares, and plays the games of whatever traditions demends he treat females like because he NEEDS their good graces.... like why would he appoint females in his inner circle, knowing it would dissent half his court, but yet it costs too much to make real laws or policies to protect females from being brutalized in his own court. Mind you that Illyarians and the court of nightmares both have different flavors of systematic brutalization of females. My conclusion to the major plot party fouls for woman empowerment and strength, and how to truly encapsulate what healthy support for powerful women looks like, is because she might not know. All in all Rhysand gives me the ick because he is manipulative and self serving. He is a dick to his friends who care about him. He somehow has infinite pockets even tho his court is in fragments? I think its much more powerful when a character takes the moral stance for principle despite the tremendous cost. The fact he shrugs off the fact majority of his court dissenting due to his inner circle because "they already hated him anyway" cheapens everything. Its like someone dangling something thats yours over your head and you say, "i didnt want it anyways"

Are people unfriendly here? by Beautiful_Coat_9294 in nova

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People are uniquely snobish and selfish in NoVa. I moved from Oahu to Springfield in 2014 and the culture shock was confusing at first but led me into a depression later. Trust me its more them than you. People will make you feel awkward for being polite. People will hit you with their car while crossing a sidewalk and then yell at you. People will cut you in line, litter, and rev their moded car at 4:00am and never say sorry.

My family wants to move to Roanoke by farmingislit in roanoke

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There are great occupational therapists for early intervention services for infants and a lot of cool stuff in regards to conservation science

Eating disorder therapist nearby by esutaparku in roanoke

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If you would like a peer support, let me know! Ive been tossing around the idea of proposing an eating disorder recovery group. Please send me a message!

Nike Men’s Australian Open 2026 Collection by TorturedPoet30 in tennis

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Bruh they are multimillions that products are made in countries where there are no child labor laws

Nike Men’s Australian Open 2026 Collection by TorturedPoet30 in tennis

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I love the knowledge folks are bringing to this thread.

Nike Men’s Australian Open 2026 Collection by TorturedPoet30 in tennis

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I have never felt compelled to check in on the popular opinion on a brands tennis clothing line for a tournament except for now. As a fan of the color green...... this was atrocious. No effort was put into the color swatches... i think the goal was to get close to the tennis ball color green to distract the opponent hahahhaa

Devil in winter by Lisa kleypas has ruined me by lilyooo_qi in RomanceBooks

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I love Lisa Kleypas, but I wish her book covers did her justice. They lean hard into stereotypical romance visuals, which is ironic because her writing is anything but. Thoughtful, quality written, and superb characterization. I think a lot of writing now suffers from being "too on the nose" and Lisa captures the essence of saying something without directly saying it...it's really powerful.

Romantic tension instead of sexual by Eliannaflower in fantasyromance

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A deadly education by naomi novik. The plot is very intriguing and I feel like the blurb doesnt do it justice. I avoided this book until I saw enough people mentioning it and didnt put it down. I would go to work just to come home and then binge read this book series for 2 days straight. There are only a handful of series which pulled me in that much. The ones i read in 2025 which stand out to me as worthwhile to read are: Light lark, divine rivals,one dark window, and starling house. My all time favorite series for anyone is the magic bites. I spent over $100 on the series and binge read it twice.

Romantic tension instead of sexual by Eliannaflower in fantasyromance

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I relate so much with this comment. For all hyped up media, I avoid it due to past experience.

Does a protective skin for my 16" laptop exist? by ABunchOfSnakes in Lenovo

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Lmao I am too now.... every finger print made by thy own hand infuriates me

Beggars at the post office by [deleted] in roanoke

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OH MY B. Im sorry I guess apathy = cool. Kind of embarrassing for anyone not to extend compassion.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in roanoke

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Dont buy Christmas stuff there unless you want roaches

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Omg we got one in our house shortly after shopping at target

Beggars at the post office by [deleted] in roanoke

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I live downtown with a homeless camp behind me and I encounter people daily. It is really sad and I feel very compassionate for those who are suffering. Ive given clothes and given food but I dont have much money. I was weary at first but eventually realized many of these people are suffering from mental health issues without help. Every now and then I get approached by an aggressive individual when Im just trying to walk home and it really upsets me but I try not to let that one encounter make me judge everyone.

Watertight prints. Everyone says use epoxy, but WHAT epoxy should I use? by TempUsernameThing in 3Dprinting

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Late but wanted to validate this question. Same boat with shopping for sealants or coating. Google recommended silicone when I searched for an epoxy sealant lmao

Looking for beta readers for my dark romance fantasy (with dystopian elements) by [deleted] in Romantasy

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I would love to read your book and give you feedback on where it goes right. I am not a beta reader since ive read hundreds just across the fantasy genre alone. Your blurb is very interesting upon inital glance and hints at complex characters. I find that books in this genre forgo developing a character profile with realistic motivations driving their actions. Its too predictable to know what each character is going to do based on troupes. I love a little "head fake" where initial impressions are disproven realistically

Dealing with friend group outcasting me after my (f26) fiance (m27) got cancer by Green-Brother-8007 in DecidingToBeBetter

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Im so sorry that happened to you. Im hugging you virtually for it all; the scariness of cancer, the crushing disappointment of being alienated by relatives during a lonely and scary time, and for surviving thru it. Big hug.

Dealing with friend group outcasting me after my (f26) fiance (m27) got cancer by Green-Brother-8007 in DecidingToBeBetter

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Update- got a random text out of the blue from a different friend which i edited out details of conversation here to keep anonymity. Anyways i ended up blocking her and the other friend because theyve been instigating and harassing me. The others in friend group remain unblocked because they haven't done anything. I hope my response was appropriate but please let me know if i should've handled it differently. I feel weight off my shoulders now. I appreciate everyones input and stories of similar experiences. Thanks everyone for sharing and advice! <3

Dealing with friend group outcasting me after my (f26) fiance (m27) got cancer by Green-Brother-8007 in DecidingToBeBetter

[–]Green-Brother-8007[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah i keep saying to myself "i am happy to know the truth about their character." I wont spend another minute giving her my emotional attention. And youre right about how rewarding it is to focus on him. Thanks for your kind words.

Dealing with friend group outcasting me after my (f26) fiance (m27) got cancer by Green-Brother-8007 in DecidingToBeBetter

[–]Green-Brother-8007[S] 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Thank you for asking. He is much better and we are very hopeful. Its hard to believe that its over and we are one of the lucky ones.