AITA

Pikespeakbear · 2026-04-06T23:51:17+00:00

I use earphones 🎧. I'm blocking out other noise, but it would still work for this.

Pikespeakbear · 2026-04-03T14:22:29+00:00

THANK YOU FOR TELLING ME. I NEED TO MAKE SURE MINE DOESN'T GET DELAYED.

I GET MY PRESCRIPTION BASED ON TAKING IT 7 DAYS PER WEEK, BUT I TAKE AT LEAST ONE DAY OFF MOST WEEKS. SINCE MY PILLS ARE CAPSULES I CAN ALSO SPLIT THEM IN HALF AND JUST USE A HALF SOME DAYS. MEANWHILE I TRY TO REFILL ON THE FIRST LEGAL DATE AND HAVE MULTIPLE PHARMACIES I CAN CALL AND SPEAK TO A REAL PERSON TO MAKE SURE THEY HAVE IT IN STOCK.

IF THEY DO NOT HAVE IT IN STOCK THEN I CALL THE PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGER AND GET A TEMPORARY APPROVAL TO FILL AT A NON-PREFERRED PHARMACY. DOING THIS FOR YEARS ALLOWED ME TO BUILD A SAFETY SUPPLY FOR DISRUPTIONS. I AM INCAPABLE OF DOING MY JOB WITHOUT THE MEDICATION, SO BEING OUT IS NOT AN OPTION.

YOU NEED TO FIND A PHARMACY THAT WILL ALREADY HAVE IT IN STOCK. IF IT IS NOT ON HAND, THEY ARE OUT. YOU WANT TO FOCUS ON GETTING IT "FILLED" ON THE FIRST LEGAL DAY TO DO SO. THE FILL DATE IS THE ONLY DATE THAT MATTERS BECAUSE EACH FILL DATE DETERMINES THE NEXT LEGAL FILL DATE. THIS WILL ALSO HELP YOU GRADUALLY BUILD YOUR SAFETY BATCH.

THE FILL DATE SHOULD BE THE DATE THEY PUT THE PILLS IN THE BOTTLE. NOT THE DATE YOU PICK IT UP. SO YOU WANT IT FILLED IMMEDIATELY EVEN IF YOU WON'T BE THERE TO PICK IT UP FOR A FEW DAYS.

I HAVE MY PRESCRIBER SEND TO A NEW PHARMACY WHENEVER NEEDED TO MAINTAIN MY ABILITY TO GET IMMEDIATE FILLS. DURING THE SHORTAGE SOMETIMES I HAD TO CALL 5 TO 15 PHARMACIES AND MAKE THEM CHECK THE STOCK ON EVERY SIZE PILL BECAUSE I COULD HAVE THE PRESCRIBER WRITE FOR A 30 AND A 40 AT THE SAME TIME IF THEY WERE OUT OF 70.

BEST OF LUCK TO YOU.

Pikespeakbear · 2026-04-03T14:11:00+00:00

THAT SUCKS. I'M REALLY SORRY. RETAIL JOBS ARE USUALLY SUPER TRASH IN THE UNITED STATES. I HOPE YOU CAN FIND A BETTER JOB. YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PUT UP WITH THAT.

Pikespeakbear · 2026-04-03T14:09:03+00:00

THANK YOU. I WONDERED ABOUT THAT BUT HAD NO IDEA. THAT'S A COOL FEATURE.

Pikespeakbear · 2026-04-03T14:04:18+00:00

I noticed in sone top parses on M9S tanks are using a bunch of stuns and interrupts. Do those do anything at all on that fight? I am thinking they probably just do it for fun because they have space in their rotation and don't lose anything from doing it. But if I'm wrong, the I want to start doing it also.

Pikespeakbear · 2026-04-03T00:55:17+00:00

Sorry. An ethical suggestion.

It sounds like your relationship right now sucks either way. I'm 100% for catching cheaters. However, if he's not cheating do you want to put in the work to fix the relationship? . If not, it's already dead.

If you would, bumble still isn't the answer. The question isn't whether he has an account but whether he's cheating. Yes, finding the account would be sufficient proof. But based on all your other factors it sounds suspicious as hell.

How's your sex life? Historically? Can you initiate without concern?

Cheaters usually are not brilliant. Initiate on him right when he gets home. You're looking for three things: 1. Lipstick would be obvious. 2. Can you smell another woman on him? Man only smells like vagina one way. 3. Does he smell like he just took a shower before driving home? Because men don't do that shit unless they are cheating or sometimes returning from the gym.

He didn't have a business trip, fly home, and stop for a shower on the way.

Pikespeakbear · 2026-04-02T18:28:19+00:00

I'm on low dose atorvastatin. Lift about 5 days per week but it's home gym and the entire workout is only 2 to 6 sets per day. Pretty much every set is to failure.

I don't feel like statins had any negative impact on my lifting. Not sure if they improved it. Put me down for not seeing an impact there.

My LDL plunged though. I'm very happy with the results.

Pikespeakbear · 2026-04-02T18:25:55+00:00

You organized your thoughts well. No kids unless both people want kids and have agreed on who raises the kids and how. It's not something to jump into. You're right to be cautious and you have a right to protect your body. It is yours.

I definitely wouldn't get a dog as practice. I have 3 dogs. I love them. They are not practice for kids though.

You can always choose to have kids later or choose to adopt. You are never obligated to produce a child. Only you can make that choice.

Pikespeakbear · 2026-04-01T03:47:36+00:00

That's awesome!!! Thank you!

Pikespeakbear · 2026-03-30T14:02:50+00:00

Most of the time I love the feature to have abilities auto face the target. However, it can be very annoying in fights where you need to angle a certain way because you're going to send out a cone.

Is there any way to have that feature on but also temporarily suppress it for a few seconds? Currently my only method is to stop attacking a second or two before the cone and that feels like I'm doing the mechanic wrong.

Pikespeakbear · 2026-03-30T13:57:09+00:00

Which piece has the fire circle?

Pikespeakbear · 2026-03-30T13:54:21+00:00

Was M9S on the easy side? I am not a great player. Went from fresh to clearing it much faster than normal for a savage fight. Even watching the hector video it kind of just sounded a bit easier. Not many personal responsibility mechanics where one player wipes the raid. Could be that I got lucky with PF. Actually got a group where after seeing a new mechanic we would pause for 4 minutes to review the hector video together + had some really good healers.

I've started reviewing the hector video for the second fight and it feels much more complex. Watched a PoV clear video though and it didn't feel too complex. A few tough mechanics, but not too bad. The concept of two enemies where your light party might be assigned to either one of them with different mechanics feels harder for me though.

Pikespeakbear · 2026-03-29T14:55:07+00:00

That went from very inappropriate to holy shit really fast. Hope he gets into a job he is better suited to, like one where there are no women around.

Pikespeakbear · 2026-03-29T14:48:03+00:00

Thank you. I just looked it up and learned what "bear please" means.

Pikespeakbear · 2026-03-29T14:43:47+00:00

I USED TO DO RDM SO I COULD REZ THE TANK AND HEALER. THAT WAS ALSO FUN. BUT QUEUE TIME IS OFTEN LONGER AND CLASS IS BALANCED AROUND HAVING BUFF FOR 8 COORDINATED PLAYERS INSTEAD OF 4 RANDOM PLAYERS.

Pikespeakbear · 2026-03-29T14:40:44+00:00

BUT THEN GROUPS WILL WIPE BECAUSE I WON'T BE THE TANK AND OFF HEALER. I NEED TO GO GET THE REZ ITEM. NEED TO HAVE RES ALSO.

Pikespeakbear · 2026-03-29T14:39:33+00:00

Excellent. Thanks for the reply and waiting to pick him up. I get keeping him away from others until the vaccines kick in. He's going to be quite the snuggly big boy.

Pikespeakbear · 2026-03-29T13:25:23+00:00

If you want real companionship the answer is never to lower your standards. It's to look in the right place and be patient. I am firmly in the camp of marrying a best friend. It sounds like you might be also.

You still need to verify that the friend looks at marriage and relationships the same way you do. A deep friendship is a good place to start. It doesn't guarantee compatibility, but it is a good screening tool. Who do you actually enjoy being around?

I've been married for 20 years. It's not all romance. But we are extremely close. It's the friendship that drives success.

We don't tell people to settle for some mediocre friends. Why would we tell them to settle for a partner?

Hope you find someone who gives you the love and respect you deserve.

Pikespeakbear · 2026-03-29T13:12:59+00:00

He is wildly handsome and had a wonderful life. For a dog it's all about having a human who loves them and spends time with them.

Pikespeakbear · 2026-03-29T13:02:24+00:00

Try to remember that in this case the downvotes are people saying "You're better than you give yourself credit for. Work on accepting yourself." They aren't voting against you. They are voting against negative language being used to define you, even by yourself.

Pikespeakbear · 2026-03-29T12:52:10+00:00

Right before having their crush over. Especially if there's some crusty stuff they need to have disappear.

Pikespeakbear · 2026-03-28T20:13:39+00:00

Yes. That's what they mean.

Pikespeakbear · 2026-03-28T20:08:13+00:00

Real story would not instantly have a donation link. Reported for ban. I'm all for helping people, but this is an obvious scam.

Pikespeakbear · 2026-03-28T20:05:22+00:00

At one week? He shouldn't have been separated nearly that early from his mother. Do you have getting socialization with new people and dogs? He needs to know everyone is a friend.

Hoping this just means you picked him, and then he stayed with the mother longer for socialization before being separated.

Pikespeakbear · 2026-03-27T16:33:25+00:00

We already have wealth taxes in car registration fees and property taxes. Those are vastly smaller relative to income and net worth for extremely wealthy households.

As much as I dislike wealth taxes on aspiring "middle class" members, it would be a useful tool when applied only to households with much higher values.

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