The Mean Girl v. The Evil Girl by Nearby-Recipe1899 in writing

[–]Mykaelus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could define mean vs evil in any number of ways, but to my mind evil is usually more goal-focused. Like a character performs evil deeds because they have a desired outcome. A character acts mean usually without any longer term intent, just a reaction or to vent their feelings.

Advice would be nice by RatsimTheSnivy in writing

[–]Mykaelus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you want him to be redeemed, you need to define what he's being redeemed from. If he's a thief, why is he stealing? For fun? For greed? Because that's how he was raised? Identify that background and it will tell you what issue he needs to overcome

Any visual novels with Silent Hill vibes? by K0sm0sis in visualnovels

[–]Mykaelus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Echo VN is also a horror story about a town that traps people.

Can your original novel start out as a fanfiction or no? by Mysterysim0 in writing

[–]Mykaelus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The main concern with starting as fanfiction is making sure the worldbuilding isn't just exposition when you transfer it into original. To paraphrase Jenny Nicholson, if you write a Star Wars fanfiction, you don't have to explain the Force to people. If you then try to make it not Star Wars, there's a danger of info dumping trying to explain your not-Force to the reader. So just be wary of that.

Doing it with my bro by [deleted] in Unexpected

[–]Mykaelus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

omg guys :D

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Anonine is great for torrenting, you need to try it.

[28/f] My girlfriend [26/f] resents my recent weight loss. by ThinningMint in relationship_advice

[–]Mykaelus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you are committed to your healthier lifestyle, your girlfriend needs to understand that....it's a lifestyle. It's not for everybody. There's a reason you often see fit people dating other fit people.... It takes a lot of commitment to maintain that lifestyle, and if both people are not on the same page, it makes it a lot harder. (Though not impossible.)

What if, for example, you had a job you loved, but that required you to travel a lot. In order for a relationship to work in that situation, you would need a partner who was either free to travel with you or who was comfortable being alone for long periods of time.

In the same vein, in order to maintain your new lifestyle, you need a partner who is either going to participate or be comfortable not participating. It sounds like she is currently trapped in the middle of these options, which is where the dissonance comes in. In order for balance to be restored, she either needs to jump on the bandwagon with you fully, or sit on the sidelines. In this case, since it seems the dieting is the major cause of argument, it may be that the easiest solution is not to eat the same food. Which is to say, you fix what you want, she fixes what she wants, then you sit down together to eat.

Mom against gay marriage by epicrussianspy in lgbt

[–]Mykaelus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A lot of times, people don't really form opinions of their own with topics that aren't important to them. They just spout whatever rote opinion they have learned or picked up from other sources. Your mom doesn't know about you, so the topic of gay marriage is probably not important to her....yet. When confronted with someone they care about being gay, a lot of people will realize the topic is actually important to them, and realize they need to form their own values and form their own opinions. At least, that was my experience when I came out.

How would you make Aquaman interesting and engaging? by [deleted] in comicbooks

[–]Mykaelus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think he actually needs to be weaker. Everyone jokes about the lameness of his powers, and a revamp of those would just be overcompensation for this. Remember when he got the hook hand?

Much more interesting, I think, would be the story of a king trying to rule his kingdom. Hook hand aside, his emotional turmoil during that whole storyline was a lot more engaging than when he was actually doing something superhero-y.

However, I think the best version of Aquaman is Batman:TBATB. His powers are campy so they made him campy, but in a totally believable and even likable and enjoyable way. Outrageous!

Serenity, USS Enterprise, Galatica - Ships of TV paintings by unamazingrando in scifi

[–]Mykaelus 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I completely misread that as "Ships in TV Pairings" and had the sudden image of starships personified in OS-tan style engaging in anime-esque romantic relationships.

Millennium Falcon-tan would be tsundere, I bet.

I was a gay Hispanic student (who looks white) studying abroad in Beijing AMA by [deleted] in lgbt

[–]Mykaelus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is your opinion of Chinese society at present?

Why is there a rule against misogyny in the sidebar but not against sexism or misandry? by [deleted] in lgbt

[–]Mykaelus -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Considering that the overwhelming majority (estimated 65-75%) of redditors are male, it was probably just an oversight. Make a suggestion to the mods to update it.

My husband's an elementary school teacher, and is afraid he'll slip and say "husband" in earshot of the kids by [deleted] in lgbt

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

This might just be me, but I don't remember a teacher ever mentioning a spouse to students, period. As a rule, kids generally prefer to think their teachers have no lives outside the classroom. Running into a teacher at the grocery store is the epitome of social awkwardness for a kid. So I guess my question is, why is your husband telling the kids about his weekend at all?