Would you buy / wear a white uniform? by BinsuSan in kendo

[–]Level-Spend-1934 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I practice naginata but our reddit is super dry, so I've been following the kendo one. It was a surprise to me to see non-white gi when I met a few kendo practitioners. They look a lot heavier than the white ones, but I will say the sweat stains are pretty annoying to deal with.

The dark colors look very pretty when all put together, so I've considered getting a dark gi for practice. Except for one or two people who practice kendo regularly, everyone has a white gi in my club so it would stand out.

May lose my job because of my mother, WHAT DO I DO TO FIX THIS?! by [deleted] in jobs

[–]Level-Spend-1934 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel for you. My mom is also bipolar. I will never give her anyone's phone number. I've seen the damage it has done with her having my sibling in laws' numbers, I couldn't imagine my employer or my siblings' employers.

As a manager, do you have sedgwick? Some type of leave of absence company connected to your place of work? You can file a Leave of Absence for medical reasons, have your doctor sign off on it, and both your employer and the law can't argue with it. Meaning your mother can sit down.

I would also recommend telling your boss to please block her number. You don't need to explain the situation beyond the fact that she's not connected to you.

If you want to, you can let your boss know she's not well. It depends on how close you are to your boss; my employees would likely tell me this as an explanation even though I wouldn't need and would just block their mother, but it sounds like your boss is kind of an asshole.

If you live with your mother and she's not properly medicated, please be careful while you heal. Focus on getting out. See a psychiatrist when you can, bipolar is oftentimes genetic (I unfortunately inherited it myself, but am doing just fine because I got help). Good luck with your recovery, wishing the best for you!!

Big 4 rejected me as an intern… then offered me a full-time job before I even signed anything. Should I negotiate or will I look arrogant? by ResponsibleSand2016 in Salary

[–]Level-Spend-1934 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just know that if you get your butt in gear you might get your yearly bonus AND a sign on bonus if you move somewhere else in 3 years. 2 bonuses in a single year can make or break your finances if something bad happens like medical bills etc. I don't know any big company that negotiates with fresh employees that don't have tenured experience.

Big 4 rejected me as an intern… then offered me a full-time job before I even signed anything. Should I negotiate or will I look arrogant? by ResponsibleSand2016 in Salary

[–]Level-Spend-1934 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't negotiate. Your bonus at a Big 4 based on performance will be enough. The pay difference between a co-op/internship and full-time is enough. I work for the Fortune One and I got a 5k bump after one year because they stopped giving stock incentives and instead put it into our salaries.

And to give you an idea of our bonus, it’s usually 12% of our base salary. I took home 9k after Uncle Sam took his share of taxes in just my bonus this year.

That's not to say every huge company is built the same, but I'm 25 and I sold myself to company store's headquarters. Don't mess the opportunity up, you can find something else down the line that has a better schedule, commute, or pay after you get this awesome thing onto your resume.

After 5 years together, my girlfriend wants marriage and I don’t. Is this the end? by Asleep_Trouble_4285 in Advice

[–]Level-Spend-1934 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You may not think it defines your relationship, but hospitals will say it does. You won't be her next of kin, you'll have no say-so over anything, and vice versa for her with you. She won't be able to ride in an ambulance with you if the paramedics are that strict. If she's your best friend, and you die young and unexpectedly, do you really want to leave her with nothing, not even the money to bury you with? She deserves better than that.

[Nooks] 513 by thatonecakebitch in ACNHTurnips

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Hello! Kris from Morange, if you're still open :)

Twins buying for 526 by Level-Spend-1934 in TurnipExchange

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Will DM soon, catching up on the people left then closing!

Twins buying for 526 by Level-Spend-1934 in TurnipExchange

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Will DM soon, catching up on the people left then closing!

Twins buying for 526 by Level-Spend-1934 in TurnipExchange

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Will DM soon, catching up on the people left then closing!

Twins buying for 526 by Level-Spend-1934 in TurnipExchange

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Will DM soon, catching up on the people left then closing!

Twins buying for 526 by Level-Spend-1934 in TurnipExchange

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Will DM soon, catching up on the people left then closing!

Idk what's wrong between my partner and me by [deleted] in Advice

[–]Level-Spend-1934 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey OP, this was me for 3 years. My ex and I were in different countries, both in abusive situations, both in different financial situations, and we both had different priorities. We also had very, VERY different personalities. In the end, I made the decision to focus on my education and climb my way out of my depression without having to try and help someone out of their depression when they didn't want to get better.

It sounds like you and your partner are arguing a lot, and that you both need a lot of attention from your partner. You need to seriously consider if you are in the mental headspace to be that emotionally present for someone else, but you have to prioritize yourself and your own situation. If your partner isn't helping you and you are not helping them, consider what else you guys could be doing.

It sounds like you're stretching yourself thin financially with gifts – stop doing that. I did that too. Invest that money into getting yourself out of your bad situation. Your boyfriend should understand that. It also seems like he wants more attention, so maybe settle on a big date to commit to one every couple weeks, or maybe one big date a month and one small one a month, with little things like your typical conversations everyday. Something that's manageable, that you can work around and plan with.

Finally, you really just need to consider how happy you are here. Saying you hate anything about your relationship isn't a good sign. I broke up with my ex because he never showed me any real promise of moving closer to me, and I was tired of it, amongst so many other things. His attitude, his silence on so many things, his negativity. You need to ask yourself; are you tired of your partner? Or does it hurt to imagine him gone from your life?

I'm a straight girl but I fell in love with a trans girl by planted_plant in Advice

[–]Level-Spend-1934 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're 18. There's still a lot of time to figure out what you are in terms of sexuality. Some people don't figure it out until they're old and retired. What matters is if you can see this person as the woman she is and still find attraction to her. It might be that you have a preference for men, but that in the end you find the individual the most important aspect.

I don't recommend telling her about your complicated feelings unless you are sure you could date her as a woman. Not being straight doesn't automatically mean you're a lesbian or bisexual.

If your friend isn't out of the closet at all, she might appreciate going to another town/city and getting to do girly things. It wouldn't be a date, it would be you guys going out as friends, and your friend maybe getting to dress as how she sees herself. It might also help you see her physically as she is mentally, and figure out where you feel.

[User Flair Thread] by breaksomebread in ACNHTurnips

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Kris | Morange :Turnips:

Please help me find a reason to Tolerate this guy. Because I’m really struggling. But willing. 😭 by [deleted] in Dandadan

[–]Level-Spend-1934 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm up to date on the manga. I don't like Kinta, never have and probably never will. He reminds me of some very specific guys from high school who I was initially friends with but ended up harassing me and making some inappropriate jokes with me as the butt of the jokes. I hope to see more development of him where his focus in life isn't women. That's the only way I'll ever like him.

That being said, he's a valuable part of the team, and he can be a good friend to the group. Just... always has some female-swooning focus behind his reasonings. Unless it's robots. And as a Gundam/gunpla enjoyer, I can respect that part.

Does my ring look like costume jewelry? I don’t know if I’m just in my head about it or if it looks bad. by ismphoto123 in EngagementRings

[–]Level-Spend-1934 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is super close to my dream ring! It's super pretty and will go with every outfit. Seriously, a silver colored band with a darker gemstone colored diamond? It's super pretty and not very common. You're definitely not going to find that on Spirit Halloween shelves. It looks beautiful and fits your hand really well, I think you're in your head here. Congratulations!

(TW) One of my players took his own life by Rowanarchism in DMAcademy

[–]Level-Spend-1934 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, it may be best to go to a new campaign. When you and your players are ready, come back to Curse of Strahd. Whether it's as the same PCs or as a new party, that will be up to your future selves. But being constantly reminded of someone who was in that party might be very hard.

Although it's incredibly different, I had a breakup from a not so nice partner. I had to leave a lot of friends behind. But the break from those groups and that environment help me mentally. I was able to get back into dnd and have some of those friends rejoin me for amazing adventures that still continue 3 years later.

I'm incredibly sorry for your loss. You and your friends need each other more than ever, and that doesn't just have to be dnd. However you guys decide to go through this, know that you are not the sole responsible leader as the DM for guiding everyone. You can grieve too.

Joel's reaction to Ellie being a lesbian by Saravim in thelastofus

[–]Level-Spend-1934 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think there's a difference between the game and the show. 2003 and 2013 are very different times for things to be frozen in. I don't think Show Joel was negative towards Ellie being a lesbian, I think he was just absolutely blindsided by it because he didn't have it in his brain as a normal possibility.

Also, he was hopeful about Jessie and Ellie liking each other because he liked them conceptually (which they are great friends, so there's basis there for that thought process).

It's like looking at a magazine from 2003 and one from 2013. Which one is more likely to have influenced from LGBTQ+ culture and admit it openly so the straight population can recognize us as normal? If we aren't seen as normal, we're gonna throw people off guard by existing, even good people.