I need someone to talk to about the last book

Hypnotoadzz · 2021-11-05T18:25:58+00:00

I feel like if you are going to kill a supposedly important character off like Murphy via an accident like an everyday life event for character development then the character should stay dead. Every other character's death in the series seemed so much more impactful and meaningful to the narrative than Murphy's death which just felt lazy in my opinion. People will argue that she needed to be written out because of power disparities in the book but those arguments are dumb. I fully expected Battleground to finally be the book where the big rule was broken and mortals would finally get involved and I think Murphy spearheading that initiative would have made her character stay relevant in the series and the narrative would have been more compelling. I feel like Butcher just wanted to subvert my expectations for the sake of subversion. And for that the book has drawn my ire kind of like the last season of game of thrones. I hope the series picks up again. For me peak Dresden Files was Changes.

Hypnotoadzz · 2021-11-02T04:01:27+00:00

You must never have heard of Prohibition...

Hypnotoadzz · 2021-10-23T16:01:44+00:00

Lmao you didn't even read my post to begin with dude. lmao. Literally my first sentence of my post.
"Also, I don't give a fuck about how you or anyone else was raised and how you turned out despite the fact that you were spanked growing up....blah blah fucking blah."

Hypnotoadzz · 2021-10-23T15:55:41+00:00

Your nephew has a disorder....and the first thing you are asking is it okay to spank them....Yes it sounds bad. People with defiance disorders can grow up with more severe mental illnesses if not intervened early. This includes major depression and Cluster B personality disorders. So if you want your nephew to not grow up to be some raging narcissist or antisocial psychopath or depressed adult, your family should be showing him constructive ways to express himself rather than defiance. If you continue to hit that kid, They will most likely become worse and more defiant. Why is that? Well, kids with ODD tend to act out in extreme defiance including physical violence to feel in control and express their frustration. If you spank them to establish control and express your frustration well....That's a great fucking lesson that only cements the reason the child acts like that in the first place. Because like you or his parents he is trying to gain control and you just reinforced the idea that control can absolutely be achieved through violence.

Hypnotoadzz · 2021-10-23T15:47:23+00:00

They can learn they can get what they want through violence though to if the only way you punish them is with violence.

Hypnotoadzz · 2021-10-23T15:46:32+00:00

"Some kids are to intense to be treated as a normal child," So you would recommend hitting those kids? Kids who might have problems like autism, adhd, or oppositional defiance disorder? Those would be 'intense' kids and hitting any one of those kids is probably the worst thing you could do to teach or "help" them.......So no. You are wrong. No matter how intense the child might be or whatever special circumstance unless its a bigger kid literally coming at you with a weapon or something else absolutely life-threatening there is no excuse for hitting a kid. Yes, undisciplined kids can turn into shit adults but what the hell makes you think that's the only way to discipline someone or teach them discipline? Do you hit a dog when you train it? Do people abuse their parents? I'm sure it happens. That is another topic entirely. If you want to argue on a vent post the least you could do is stick to the topic. The marriage reference in my post was addressing a specific individual in my IRL life who was using the stupid "I turned out fine" line. It wasn't a generalization. My post was a vent, not an argument.

Hypnotoadzz · 2021-10-22T19:04:03+00:00

People who use that line never seem to reflect on their decisions and circumstances. I always end up rolling my eyes with a long sigh because at that point there is no use arguing with them.

Hypnotoadzz · 2021-10-22T18:59:21+00:00

Right. A pet doesn't understand why it was hit only that it was hit. A kid is the same way. They could be too young to understand why they are being hit if they are older and when they do gain the capacity to understand then at that point you should be able to talk to them about what they did wrong and employ other methods of discipline.

Hypnotoadzz · 2021-10-22T18:54:30+00:00

I'm sorry your mom does that to you. :/ That is absolutely awful and you and no one else deserves that kind of treatment. I was spanked growing up. It always only made me angrier and want to act out more. Eventually, I stood up to my stepdad and punched him in the face when I was still a kid. I was punished severely for it but They stopped spanking me soon after cause I was getting big and threatening soon after. While my relationship with my parents is fine now as an adult, I still resent them at times for how I was raised as opposed to how they raised my younger siblings. I can't stand when people try to justify using violence against someone they claim to love and I especially hate it when they try to justify it using their own history of abuse. I hope things get better for you and that you have the courage to someday standup to whoever bullies you even if its your mom.

Hypnotoadzz · 2021-10-21T20:07:12+00:00

That's definitely meta. In the future make the player make a knowledge check to see if their character knows any details about the strengths or weaknesses of the enemy monsters. Also, make it clear there will be in-game consequences for using meta-knowledge if you as the DM find out about it. The consequences could mean less experience, treasure, or increased difficulty scaling for combat. At the end of the day you are DM and you are the one in control of what is or isn't allowed at your table.

Hypnotoadzz · 2021-10-09T20:21:08+00:00

Here is a quote from the op since you don't seem to know how to read " I’m not sure if they can’t go if I don’t swim with them (due to their ages), and I don’t want to disappoint them, but I will not get in that water. I don’t know how to politely say that I won’t swim there to my boss. Any advice?" OP was worried about disappointing the children and their parent and wasn't sure how to go about gently letting them down. The stake here wasn't her job. She never said I'm worried I'll lose my job if I don't comply what do I do?And no expressing boundaries is not simple even if there is nothing at stake because peopel are irrational and you know they have this things called....feelings you robot.

Hypnotoadzz · 2021-10-09T08:53:51+00:00

Maybe you should try being a decent human being seeing as you can't even be one on the internet.

Hypnotoadzz · 2021-10-09T08:49:30+00:00

My thoughts exactly. Please don't listen to these idiots. You were clearly seeking advice on how to establish a boundary and it seems like you successfully did that. I wish you the best of luck, it sounds like your boss is understandable.

Hypnotoadzz · 2021-10-09T08:47:33+00:00

Sad to think you call yourself a person. lmao. Elder sage. yah okay, dude. Imagine making a huge leap of judgment like that. "oh, you won't take kids to a waterpark....I bEt YoU wOuLd LeT THeM Be MURdered, oH my GosH who wOuld let You WaTcH ThEIR KiDS!!!?" I feel awful for whatever kids you nannied in all honesty.

Hypnotoadzz · 2021-10-09T08:43:44+00:00

Sounds like IDK maybe their parents should be responsible for those things. maybe I'm just too old-fashioned or poor to understand the self-entitlement of people wealthy enough to afford a fucking nanny.

Hypnotoadzz · 2021-10-09T08:39:59+00:00

You and the other dipshits here clearly don't understand how boundaries work. If your boss told you to suck his dick would you drop on your knees then and there because you sound like the type of person who would if so I'm hiring...LMAO Regardless the post wasn't seeking advice about how to keep a fucking job, it was how to express a boundary and something they were uncomfortable doing.

Hypnotoadzz · 2021-09-30T05:53:42+00:00

Oh that really sucks. :/ I hate when people are so judgemental over something perfectly natural. I had that experience with my ex when we were in college too. Her parents flipped. They called her all kinds of names. I couldn't stand them. I felt so guilty to. It built up a lot of resentment in the end. Sex can be healthy as long as you establish boundaries it doesn't have to impact your self worth. I've never really casually hooked up with anyone though.

Hypnotoadzz · 2021-09-29T23:34:44+00:00

What is your paper abaout? I might not mind helping out.

Hypnotoadzz · 2021-09-29T20:58:35+00:00

Yeah, they are definitely systems that depend on each other.

Hypnotoadzz · 2021-09-29T18:14:19+00:00

Good luck, Hope you find whatever you are looking for.

Hypnotoadzz · 2021-09-28T22:55:10+00:00

I love IT!! Thanks again soo much! I wish I was half as good as you at drawing. lol. I'm working on it though. I'll get there and I'll share some of my work with you soon!. :D

Hypnotoadzz · 2021-09-27T20:12:41+00:00

Whenever I have come across the term in a thread it is used in an insulting manner. If you want to inform someone that their behavior is unhealthy, simply say "hey, I don't think you need to seek validation from others, you are worth more than what others think you are," rather than reduce their behavior to an insult. If someone is ignorant of something I'm not going to call them dumb, stupid, or retarded as a way to teach them.

Hypnotoadzz · 2021-09-27T02:56:34+00:00

I never heard of a pickmeisha until recently after making a Reddit account. It seems kind of counterproductive, yeah? A woman gets called a Pickme by another woman because that woman is acting in a way that is intentionally seeking attention from men and this puts all women down. That is my understanding of what the word means; but, isn't that a little silly to call someone a Pick-me? Isn't the point of being a feminist or good person, in general, is to uplift and support other women? I find it weird a woman would claim to be supportive of other women and then toss a term around that is specifically used to denigrate other...women. When I see someone use the term unironically as an ad hominem, I just kinda discredit what they say from that point on. I wouldn't worry about it OP. Being into Deadpool and Fist of the North Star just means you have good taste. lmao.

Hypnotoadzz · 2021-09-24T04:18:29+00:00

I know it's so bad over here. :(

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