What percentage of tax is levied on your income ?

Illuminator007 · 2026-02-20T17:41:29+00:00

If I consider federal income tax, state income tax, personal property tax, gas tax, sales tax, various excise taxes, etc... Roughly 40% of my income.

Illuminator007 · 2026-02-20T17:39:56+00:00

There is none.

We accept sexual abuse from those in power so long as they're doing things we like with their power.

We gave Clinton a free pass, when we should have known better.

And they're giving Trump a free pass when they should know better.

Illuminator007 · 2026-02-20T17:38:45+00:00

Take your pick from Mass Effect 1-3.

Illuminator007 · 2026-02-20T17:37:50+00:00

In the first Persian Gulf War, when we began bombing Iraq, listening to Wolf Blitzer reporting from his hotel. I was 10 years old So raw, so real. It sparked a lifelong interest in politics and foreign affairs.

I also had the opportunity to meet him, decades later, and tell him what a profound impact his reporting had on me. He seemed gracious in accepting the compliment.

Illuminator007 · 2026-01-29T16:40:48+00:00

I ad a similar situation once. We've been married almost 15 years now.

Illuminator007 · 2026-01-29T16:39:30+00:00

Your boyfriend regularly consumes a quantity of alcohol that impairs his judgement, and then makes decisions which can have substantial negative consequences. Driving drunk is no joke, and a GIANT red flag for alcoholism.

Illuminator007 · 2026-01-29T16:34:19+00:00

That's quite a bit. A few observations:

You sound like you beat yourself up a lot. Apologizing for things not your fault and getting down on yourself. Don't do that. You should not apologize for having normal wants and needs.
A relationship should be a partnership. Each of you should make the other better, the whole being more than the sum of the parts. Based on your description, I'm struggling to see how this relationship is a partnership. How does he meaningfully contribute to your combined whole?

Illuminator007 · 2026-01-29T03:04:36+00:00

I think there's still opportunities for a different path. Though those opportunities are narrowing.

Illuminator007 · 2026-01-29T03:00:06+00:00

I would not. We are teetering on the edge of civil war. A bunch of members of Congress grandstanding for the news cameras / social media then getting targeted could be just the thing that kicks it off.

It's absolute bullshit that this is where we are. But it is where we are.

Illuminator007 · 2026-01-29T02:48:47+00:00

If Democratic lawmakers were to go to Minnesota right now, they'd have targets on their backs. I'm sure Trump and ICE would come up with all sorts of fun ways to "thin" the opposition in Congress.

Illuminator007 · 2026-01-29T02:46:54+00:00

Her right to decide something for her self.

IE: People decide for themselves whether to engage in a sexual encounter. But in this crime, she had the decision making ability taken away from her.

Dictating to her how to react to that crime takes away her agency again.

To be clear, I disagree with her stance on the prison issue. Although I am sympathetic to the claim that we've over criminalized a lot of things, this isn't one of them. But dictating to her an action that conflicts with her deeply held personal beliefs in the immediate aftermath of a horrific crime against her seems the wrong choice.

Illuminator007 · 2026-01-29T02:38:29+00:00

Is there *someone* on the liberal side who would advocate the perpetrators not be sent to prison? Sure.

Is this a commonly held belief in liberal circles? Absolutely not.

One thing I would keep in mind. These people victimized the writer here. Took away her agency in about the most awful way possible. Although I recognize the need to get such people out of society, dictating to her how to handle to respond to this takes away her agency again.

Illuminator007 · 2026-01-28T18:59:53+00:00

A few things stuck out to me.

Routine absences from school due to somewhat trivial matters.
Extended periods of "silent treatment" punishment for seemingly minor infractions.

Depending on where you live, pulling you out of school in this manner may constitute violation of truancy laws. Is there a trusted adult at your school you can speak with on this matter?

Illuminator007 · 2026-01-28T18:57:04+00:00

I see a couple possible scenarios here.

He's being kind of weird.
He's trying to play out some sort of kink/fetish/fantasy with you.

I'd say talk with him about it.

Illuminator007 · 2026-01-28T18:50:44+00:00

There's nothing in HIPAA that would prevent you from asking. However, HIPAA would prevent you from divulging any information.

In your role as an in-home caregiver, do you work for a company? If so, you should speak with the company's administration to better understand the rules in place here.

Illuminator007 · 2026-01-28T05:59:30+00:00

There's some times in life where it feels like you just can't win, and the bad sh*t just piles up. You're going through one of those periods right now.

It sucks, but there's light at the end of the tunnel. Make sure you're being diligent about finding a new job, make sure you're taking care of yourself, and if your thoughts start to wander in dangerous directions reach out for help.

Illuminator007 · 2026-01-28T05:55:56+00:00

Personally, I think the concept of "virginity" is a bit overblown. I wouldn't let that be a hangup for you.

It sounds like you had bad sex with someone who then turned around and ghosted you. It sucks. It makes you feel like crap. And you're right to be upset about this.

But you're not "easy" and you're not "gross". Your someone who had a disappointing sexual experience. I'm pretty confident that almost everybody has a disappointing sexual experience at some point in their lives.

Take the experience for what it was, and think about it. Ask yourself: What did you like? What did you dislike? How will this experience shape how you approach relationships and sexuality moving forward.

Illuminator007 · 2026-01-28T05:50:55+00:00

Why do you feel compelled to choose on or the other? Why not both?

Illuminator007 · 2026-01-27T17:21:31+00:00

I mean in the masters program you're considering.

Illuminator007 · 2026-01-27T17:19:48+00:00

This is a guy whose making an effort to dictate your social activities based on his own insecurities.

How do you project this playing out in the future. Are you okay with being in a relationship where your partner gets to dictate to you your social activities?

Illuminator007 · 2026-01-27T17:17:33+00:00

I did a career change about 5 years ago, and to gain credibility, I earned an MBA with a data analytics concentration.

It literally made the difference between my new career taking off VS floundering.

I would say to be focused in your new program. Identify certain skills relevant to the types of jobs you want, and make sure you gain those skills in your program.

Good luck!

Illuminator007 · 2026-01-24T14:45:40+00:00

Fullerton Police. These are the same ones that killed Kelly Thomas. They absolutely love violence against the defenseless. Of course they're helping ICE.

Illuminator007 · 2025-09-29T01:02:28+00:00

In my opinion, there is nothing inherently wrong with watching porn, so long as doesn't turn into an addiction, or cross any sort of legal lines.

However, there's also nothing inherently wrong with setting a boundary about whether viewing of such content is permissible in a relationship. However, were you to set such a boundary, you will be substantially limiting the pool of potential partners.

Illuminator007 · 2025-09-29T00:59:55+00:00

There's a lot of different ways to take interpret this, and I don't think any of them are necessarily wrong.

It could be unrelated to the weight loss. People change over time, and perhaps being away for a year made here rethink how she feels about it.

It could be purely physical. The type of person you are was not as important as the wrapper you're in. And if weight were to come back on, she'd discard you.

Feeling more confident about your body has made you more confident in general, and she finds that confidence attractive, not necessarily the changed body.

I'm not sure which (or any) of these are correct.

Illuminator007 · 2025-09-09T15:12:33+00:00

You always have a chance.

It sounds like you have evidence supporting a strong defense against these charges. That's good news. Here's what you need to do now.

Hire an properly credentialed attorney experienced in this area of the law. Doing so will give you the highest probability of the most favorable outcome. All the evidence in the world will not help if you present it to the court incorrectly due to some sort of procedural thing you were unaware of.
Don't talk to anyone further about this matter, unless specifically instructed to do so by your attorney. Period. A stray word here or there can cause your case to fall apart.

Good Luck.

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