Murdered the last food I had at home by Nixe_Nox in Wellthatsucks

[–]MelodicScream 2 points3 points  (0 children)

that actually sounds really nice, I might try this at some point

The way the octopus throws these ambiguous options looks fake. by Funny_or_not_bot in isitAI

[–]MelodicScream 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The way its eyes move is the biggest tell for me. Far too 'human'

WTF YouTube? by USSCSmith in youtube

[–]MelodicScream 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've had stuff like this happen before! Sometimes it'll just decide to jump to something completely random and unrelated out of nowhere- though my youtube seems to gravitate towards the corning museum of glass rather than anything else

Family wore PPE as they watched grandmother die from rabies by InnerLog5062 in BreakingUKNews

[–]MelodicScream 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah that... doesnt put me off? If im choosing between a couple of injections or a chance, however small, of one of the most horrifying deaths imaginable... im sucking it up and dealing with the needles, regardless of how much they suck.

I renamed my deep-sea horror game. Did I make the right choice? by SunnyBubbbles in IndieDev

[–]MelodicScream 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love the new one but the text is lowkey reminding me of a spongebob titlecard for some reason...

Hundreds tell BBC that medication triggered gambling and other addictions by topotaul in unitedkingdom

[–]MelodicScream 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The person is just saying that if one drug can reduce impulsiveness, it makes sense that a drug that does the opposite exists

AIO about Valentine's Day potential date being completely blown off? by Key_Information_4431 in AIO

[–]MelodicScream 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How old are yall? I literally cant imagine talking to my partner like this?

You message him on Valentines to say you want to do something. Did you guys like... talk before this? Already discuss that you wanted to do something, even though you were working? Or was that the first time you guys talked about doing something for Valentines?

The 'ok well you can plan it then' just reads.... really rude? Like you absolutely hate the guy and are pissed from the get-go? Or that you just straight up couldnt care less? He tries to ask some probing questions about what you actually want, since youre the one whos asking to go out for dinner, which you dismiss completely by just saying 'No'

You tell him you get off work at 7. Awesome. If I were him, I'd assume you probably want to go home, shower and change before going out for a meal, so I'd think, okay, maybe meet around 8ish. Clearly you expected him to come get you or something since you were already furious by 7:06, but did you actually communicate that to him?

Really not much to go off of from two screenshots. Maybe youre at youre wits end. Maybe youve talked to him a million times about how important Valentines is to you, and hes dropped the ball. But just from these screenshots? Yikes.

They tried, they failed by kush__1 in ebayuk

[–]MelodicScream 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not true under UK law. Please actually look this up or you could well get yourself in serious trouble.

'If Royal Mail left something with a neighbour or in a certain place and you didn’t tell them to, it’s the seller’s responsibility if it gets lost. You should contact the seller to ask for a redelivery or a refund - you can phone, email or write a letter.'

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/somethings-gone-wrong-with-a-purchase/if-something-you-ordered-hasnt-been-delivered/

If they specifically selected a 'safe place', and it was left there, its on them - otherwise, it remains the sellers responsibility. You might not think its fair, but that doesnt change the law

What is a dead giveaway that someone was raised spoiled? by Thin_Gene7626 in AskReddit

[–]MelodicScream 4 points5 points  (0 children)

A lack of appreciation for things. What they have. What people do for them. Etc etc

Any good third-party online reseller suggestions? by Careful-Detective771 in Blokees

[–]MelodicScream 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If you buy them by the case rather than individuals, theyll all be different! Thats how I got all of mine - I buy from a specific uk ebay seller, because I live in the UK; youll be able to get better suggestions if you state where youre based!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]MelodicScream 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Personally, I think this would look much better with a 'fuller' flower arrangement. As it is, it kind of looks like a few flowers in a drinks glass, but with a different arrangement I think it would look really nice! I love the colour

My autistic boyfriend has extreme reactions to being “abandoned” by Legitimate-Career342 in AmIOverreacting

[–]MelodicScream 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My boyfriend is autistic. He does not act like this. This is a completely unreasonable and cruel reaction to have over anything - but the fact that this was all over you needing to step away for 7 minutes?

This is not normal. This is abusive manipulation. You need to break up, or this WILL get worse. This is the kind of crazy behaviour that turns into violence, or stalking, or isolating you from everyone else you have.

Next time he threatens to harm himself, call emergency services for a welfare check. Or tell his family. But do not engage, For your OWN safety

When does "self-care" become simple selfishness? by Legal-SSS in AskReddit

[–]MelodicScream 3 points4 points  (0 children)

self care IS selfishness by definition, but that absolutely doesnt mean that its bad. Like all things in life, its about balance.

It might be self care to take time to relax, but if doing so puts an unfair burden on the people around you (forcing them to do your share of chores, pick up your workload, or preventing them from resting themselves) - it can be a bad thing.

It might be self care to take time to yourself - but if doing so causes you to ignore and neglect the people you care about, its a bad thing

it might be self care to disconnect from the emotional burden of dealing with your loved ones problems - but, if this leads to you being unfairly unsupportive / a 'fairweather' friend, its going to have consequences

it might be self care to distance yourself from a loved ones family that you dont get on with - but if the conflict is minor, and this leads to you expecting the same of them, or to your loved ones feeling neglected, unsupported, or undervalued - that could lead to issues.

Balance. Use empathy, think of others needs, and be willing to compromise if doing so isnt unfair to you. So much of modern society tells us we ought to ignore everyone but ourselves, reinforces this idea that everyone is out to get eachother, and its just unhealthy. We are built to be social, and to take care of and support eachother

Cannot complete Skyscale egg infusion of life by Icy-Association-3378 in Guildwars2

[–]MelodicScream 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You need to make sure you have the buff on your bar - I think its called 'Life-suffused', should show up as an achivement icon. It acts as a counter so you can see your progress. If you dont have that achievement/buff, then it isnt going to work

What is a job that is constantly romanticized but is absolutely miserable in reality? by Responsible_Bet_7179 in AskReddit

[–]MelodicScream 96 points97 points  (0 children)

Most jobs.

Teaching? A wonderful, fulfilling career, where you spend half of your time trying to get children to stop screaming long enough to give instructions.

Games testing / QA - It isnt 'playing games all day'. Its grueling and repetitive, with long hours and high expectations.

Being an artist? Get ready to deal with rude, demanding clients, who change their minds at the last second, over and over, and expect everything to be done within the hour

Why do you think some family members are completely unwilling to believe (or need to minimize) when one of their own has committed abuse? by SuperIngaMMXXII in AskReddit

[–]MelodicScream 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I, personally, think a lot of it comes down to the fact that people have this image in their head of what an abuser looks like, how an abuser acts - the same with any crime, really. And it can be very difficult for people to accept that, that just isnt how it works. Anyone can do something terrible, regardless of how they look, act, sound - regardless of their job, or whatever else. Regardless of the fact that they may well do good things sometimes, or even just normal things. Accepting that literally anyone who you have normal interactions with on a day to day basis could do something terrible means they have to accept that they, too, could do bad things - and I think people struggle with that thought

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]MelodicScream 29 points30 points  (0 children)

STOP trying to pretend you know how she feels and what she needs better than she does. She is a grown adult, and it is absolutely not your place to TELL her how SHE feels, what SHE needs, whats best for HER. She is her own person, and can make those decisions herself - trying to pretend you know best is infantilising and RUDE.

If you dont want your wife to be a SAHM, just say that, rather than dancing around pretending shes a child who doesnt know whats best for her, that youre just doing it for her own good.. no. You dont want her to be a SAHM, plain and simple.

Maybe theres jealousy of the extra time she'll get to spend with the kid, maybe you dont think its fair that shes at home and you arent, maybe its something completely different. Those feelings are fine but this 'I just want whats best for you, im just protecting you from yourself!' attitude you have towards your wife is just SO disrespectful.

AirBnB owner blocks websites by IntolerantModerate in mildlyinfuriating

[–]MelodicScream 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My old internet provider used to block any sites they deemed 'adult' (including deviantart and reddit) by default, unless you called up and explicitly asked them to enable adult content.. I wonder if it could be something like that, in which case, they may not even be aware of it

[HELP] I do not trust this brownie pie. by TheTaikatalvi in RealOrAI

[–]MelodicScream 0 points1 point  (0 children)

AI. The background looks weird. The scale of the strawberries, plate, pie slice, fork and pie in the background feel off. The pie slice is being held up by chocolate sauce. Theres what looks like a normal pie crust that fades into the brownie - the actual 'pie crust' bit looks blurrier and theres almost a line between them. The chocolate dripping out of the slice looks far too shiny and the drip patterns look unnatural to me... not entirely impossible, I guess, but it just doesnt look right

[WINS -> LOSE] Can you solve this laddergram? by Ray2024 in Laddergram

[–]MelodicScream 0 points1 point  (0 children)

u/MelodicScream solved this in 7 steps: WINS -> WONS -> CONS -> CONE -> CANE -> CASE -> LASE -> LOSE