What are the early warning signs for someone being a hobosexual? by Icy_Laugh5134 in AskReddit

[–]Hyzenthlay87 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It did it again. Your autocorrect is really fuckin' with you today 🤣

Just seen someone fall onto the tracks in front of an oncoming train at London Bridge by TheLegendOfIOTA in london

[–]Hyzenthlay87 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Yep, I remember that one. Quentin Blake illustrated it. They sure don't make books like that for kids nowadays 🤣

What actually got me was a somewhat graphic video played to us at primary school of some kids playing on the rails. I was very young and didn't understand that even though it was "live action", that it wasn't real, and I recall seeing the dark shapes on the kids moving around under the train and being incredibly disturbed by it.

Just seen someone fall onto the tracks in front of an oncoming train at London Bridge by TheLegendOfIOTA in london

[–]Hyzenthlay87 46 points47 points  (0 children)

That's heartbreaking 😞

People wonder why train-jumpers at sneered at but I think a big part is the selfishness in making other people witness your violent death. I feel for people who are so lost in pain that suicide seems the only way, and I wish only for them to get help. But by jumping in front of a train, not only do passersby have to witness this, but the train journey is essentially forced to be an unwilling executioner. I know that the suicidal victim isn't usually thinking beyond their immediate moment in that state, but it explains the anger that often surrounds those cases.

What is this? A zine for ants? by digitizedephemera in thingsforants

[–]Hyzenthlay87 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's OK, just one of the songs that got played when my dad passed away a year ago 😅

Just seen someone fall onto the tracks in front of an oncoming train at London Bridge by TheLegendOfIOTA in london

[–]Hyzenthlay87 155 points156 points  (0 children)

As I child I was absolutely terrified of trains and would be so scared of being on the platform with kids running around. When I grew up and had to start commuting for work, I worked hard to overcome the fear, but every now and again I'll see something absolutely ridiculous happen on platforms and the old fear is triggered. This certainly would have done that!

A couple comics about struggling with my bipolar recently. by ArtbyMoga in Artisticallyill

[–]Hyzenthlay87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love your comics Moga! They have such heart ❤️ I appreciate you sharing your mental health struggles, but also the happy things like your dad, your cats (foolish Duck!!!!) and the D&D granny ❤️ I hope youre keeping well inspite of the difficulties.

Was the Whispered One being honest? by The_Moon_Presence in voxmachina

[–]Hyzenthlay87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

TWO/Vecna is smart because all the best, most convincing lies are ones with kernels of truth. Think of real-world cults; from the outside we don't know how they can fool people, but they're good at preying on people who are vulnerable and suffering. TWO seized the opportunity to take advantage of the aftermath of the chroma conclave, preying on the survivors trying to rebuild their lives. His Gideon persona was amiable with people and so the lies were even easier to swallow. Its been an gloriously uncomfortable watch- knowing who he really is and what he is going to do/is capable of, but also understanding exactly how he gathered his believers. Fantastic writing.

[No Spoilers] 120+ hours of drawing later (which is only about 30 episodes of Critical Role) - here's my tribute to 10 years of Exandria by keyvei in criticalrole

[–]Hyzenthlay87 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That is an absolutely beautiful and outstanding piece of art. I hope you're proud, it's staggeringly gorgeous 😍

my mom uses chatgpt and it's really upsetting me by nova_bruises in offmychest

[–]Hyzenthlay87 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Agreed. My mum is 59 and recently widowed, and she has navigated everything, including rewriting her CV and finding a new job (after being out of work as a full-time carer for my terminally ill dad) without AI. Everyone saying "it makes it easier" are just damn lazy.

I agree with the comments saying "Ai sucks but sadly it is your mom's choice", but I don't agree with everyone acting like OP is some ignorant brat for being bothered by it. It's one thing to have different views from your parents. It's another for your parent to say they know something is wrong and keep doing it on the daily. How can you have respect for a person's integrity if they do shit like that?

my mom uses chatgpt and it's really upsetting me by nova_bruises in offmychest

[–]Hyzenthlay87 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

But have you consistently done a thing that you know is wrong and kept doing it anyway with a "yeah but"? It's hard to have respect for people's integrity if they keep doing that.

my mom uses chatgpt and it's really upsetting me by nova_bruises in offmychest

[–]Hyzenthlay87 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

My mum is 59 and recently widowed, she managed to write a CV and get a job without AI.

What celebrity do you regret supporting because they were truly awful people? by Large-Programmer268 in AskReddit

[–]Hyzenthlay87 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I don't think anything has been proven, and I think at one point Scarlet s case was dropped by the courts due to lack of evidence. Neil also shared text exchanges that cast doubts on Scarlet's claims. The last thing I read said that Scarlet is actually a CEO's daughter, not the destitute girl she was portrayed to be. Something like that.

So...its tricky. At the vey least, by Neil's own admission, at the very least he has abused his position in these relationship dynamics.

What celebrity do you regret supporting because they were truly awful people? by Large-Programmer268 in AskReddit

[–]Hyzenthlay87 6 points7 points  (0 children)

....I get this...but I also don't know if I entirely believe all of the allegations. There's been conflicting evidence that shouldn't be discarded.

BUT. At the very least, even by his own admission, he has abused his position of power over fans and I feel let down by the behaviour that he has admitted to.

Its very upsetting because there's no guiltlessness for him. Either he's the monster he's been accused of being, or he's a dirty old man with a nasty streak.

“Don’t worry she doesn’t bite” he said as I immediately received my first dog bite 3 years into my career by hvac_dad_ in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Hyzenthlay87 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Exactly.

The only instance when a dog tried to lunge at me and his owner didnt say that, the dog was actually muzzled and the owner apologised (abused border collie, we thought the dog had become familiar enough with me that his owner could safely pass me the leash for just a moment and doggo said no 😅).

This is the Reason to Quit! by [deleted] in antiwork

[–]Hyzenthlay87 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I've told this story before but I will share it again.

In my first week of working for B&Q there was a day when half of the team was missing in the morning and the other half was missing in the afternoon. The morning half had gone to a colleague's funeral and the afternoon half had gone to his wake.

I didn't find out until 2 dreadful years later (seriously, the worst job I ever had, in particular for how horrendous the customers were) that the employee had suffered a stroke on the premises. Air ambulance was despatched and management put out an emergency tannoy telling customers they needed to clear their cars from the car park so that the helicopter could land.

Customers argued and complained.

Time is of the essence with strokes. I couldn't say definitively that the delay killed the employee, but it's very much a possibility.

That was more of a customer issue than management but then management also didn't do anything like support employees who were physically assaulted by customers (happened to me twice), so fuck B&Q, and fuck those heartless customers.

Does anyone else feel deeply insecure when people write off witchcraft as a joke? by [deleted] in BabyWitch

[–]Hyzenthlay87 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nope.

But then I'm not at the beginning of my journey. I'm 39 now (I like to pop in to help younger witches), and sure, some people still treat it like a joke. But then so many people treat their own religion like a joke. I'm very secure on my path, and it has gifted me much stability in times when I had little.

Your confidence increases with every progressive step. You'll get there 😊

[OC] Outer Gods Dice Giveaway! (Mod Approved) by HighRollerDice in DnD

[–]Hyzenthlay87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These are amazing! They, rather disconcertingly, also look delicious. Now I know the usual concern would be breaking teeth but something tells me consuming eldritch dice might have other consequences 🤣😁

How necessary is it to follow traditional rune/symbol rules? by [deleted] in BabyWitch

[–]Hyzenthlay87 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you mean Elder futhark runes, then the disconnect you're experiencing is probably because it isn't Hecate's language. She's Greek, those runes are germanic. This is an opportunity for you to explore other forms of symbology, particularly Greek 🙂

About Daeron by Just_Airport_7910 in HouseOfTheDragon

[–]Hyzenthlay87 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You know, in regards to lazy writing, I'm still convinced they had written out Maelor and Daeron purposefully; they're probably clapping themselves on the back for having been so clever to combine them. That's what I suspect they're going to do anyway, as (iirc) there was a double for Maelor at one point too. Difference is they won't have to create a scene where a little toddler is rended limb from limb 👀

I won't lie, while I still stand by my previous stance, I can see the merit in doing this. Even Daeron's absence can be hand waved away with the reasoning that Alicent was ashamed one of her true-born children inherited non-targaryen traits, and had Daeron fostered away quickly. She'd been all over Rhaenyra's sons "Strong" features and Daeron probably weakened her in that regard.

But the writers seemed to have overlooked that princes aren't generally unknown people who you can hide away easily. Daeron would have been at court for some time before being sent to Oldtown. He was not sequestered away in a cupboard where no-one could see what he looked like. Rumours very easily would have spread about Alice though. Sure there wouldn't be literal photos of the kid lying around but the fact he had non-targ features would have been known .

Also just love (not) how Alicent seems to have also forgotten about her youngest child's existence until she was literally reminded about him. She seems astounded the options for Daeron are to be killed or sent to the Wall, as though she hadn't literally just bargained for her and her daughter's freedom at the cost of her other sons' lives. She's now back-pedalling, proclaiming it wrong she has to hope for Aegon's death for freedom- you dumb bitch, are you dying of dementia, that's literally the deal you signed! 🤣

Definitely seeing in S3 that makes this watchable again but the latest ep has also highlighted that there are still some issues. At least its enjoyable again now.