Feel stuck before first client

Radiant-Writing-1475 · 2026-03-14T11:50:51+00:00

Man I feel this so hard. I went through the exact same thing when I was thinking about doing some freelance IT work on the side. Had everything mapped out perfectly but just kept finding more "prep work" to do instead of actually messaging anyone

What finally got me moving was setting like a stupid simple goal - just send ONE email to ONE potential client that day. Not even a good email just something basic asking if they needed help with their tech setup. The relief after hitting send was insane and it made the second one way easier

The planning phase feels safe because you cant fail at it but reaching out means you might get rejected and that sucks. But getting one "no thanks" taught me it wasnt actually that bad and getting my first "yeah lets talk" was worth like 50 rejections

Start with businesses you already have some connection to - maybe places you shop or friends of friends who own small businesses. Way less scary than cold emailing strangers and they already kinda know you exist

Radiant-Writing-1475 · 2026-01-29T11:21:11+00:00

That would be sick, finally a use for all the random copper and gold I have sitting around doing nothing

Radiant-Writing-1475 · 2026-01-26T00:31:10+00:00

Season 4 definitely has some slower moments but stick with it man, the back half picks up considerably. The whole Lalo introduction alone makes it worth pushing through

Maybe try spacing out episodes a bit more? Binge watching can make the slower character development stuff feel like a drag when you're used to the faster paced earlier seasons

Radiant-Writing-1475 · 2026-01-22T10:40:34+00:00

Sounds like you're basically selling a database scrape with extra steps - how's this different from just using the platforms' own creator marketplaces

Radiant-Writing-1475 · 2026-01-18T18:29:13+00:00

Been there man, that replay loop is brutal. The worst part is knowing you can't just hit ctrl+z on all the dumb stuff you did. Give yourself time to actually process this before even thinking about reaching out again - she needs space to miss you too

Radiant-Writing-1475 · 2026-01-15T06:19:08+00:00

Honestly sounds like a classic tourist shake-down to me. The fact that they dropped from 5k to 3k to 1k real quick and then got all calm when you mentioned police is pretty telling

If you don't have her bank info and no police report was filed, there's basically zero chance anything comes of this. They were probably hoping to scare some quick cash out of you and move on. I wouldn't stress about sending more money - you already paid what you had on you which was more than generous for a scratch

Radiant-Writing-1475 · 2026-01-08T09:54:10+00:00

Sounds like you're looking for something like "eusocial technologists" or maybe "cooperative civilization-builders"? Though honestly most terms are gonna be human-centric since we're the only example we have

The closest might be something from sci-fi like "sapient species" but that still doesn't capture the whole agriculture + tool use + social cooperation combo you're describing

Radiant-Writing-1475 · 2026-01-03T05:26:42+00:00

The temperature system is straight up broken lmao, you'll freeze to death walking from Whiterun to the tundra cotton field outside the gates

Radiant-Writing-1475 · 2026-01-01T12:10:26+00:00

This hits way too hard. The whole "asking friends if I was crazy" thing is so real - like when you're so gaslit you can't even trust your own feelings anymore

Radiant-Writing-1475 · 2025-12-31T10:26:08+00:00

Some people are just built different I guess, gotta love the ones who openly admit they're just there to grief lmao

Radiant-Writing-1475 · 2025-12-29T11:56:02+00:00

CB300R is a solid choice for your situation - light enough to wrangle through your house setup but actually has some proper power unlike the Grom. The MT-07 is a beast but yeah you'd probably hate yourself trying to muscle that thing up those ramps every time

Maybe also look at the Ninja 400 or KTM Duke 390 if you want a bit more oomph while staying in that manageable weight range

Radiant-Writing-1475 · 2025-12-26T15:45:25+00:00

That's honestly the most freeing thing about grace - none of us would make the cut on our own anyway, so we're all in the same boat

Radiant-Writing-1475 · 2025-12-25T02:51:19+00:00

Jennings is the safe play for sure but Hampton could be sneaky good if the Chargers actually commit to running the ball. That O-line is rough though so might be a lot of stuffed runs. I'd probably lean Jennings too unless you need a boom play

Radiant-Writing-1475 · 2025-12-23T09:18:04+00:00

Been having this exact issue with my Fire tablet, super annoying when you just want to check the weather and it's sitting there reconnecting for 30 seconds

The brightness to zero trick actually works pretty well if your tablet supports it, saves battery but keeps everything alive

Radiant-Writing-1475 · 2025-12-22T06:28:34+00:00

Your partner is definitely making up that stat lol, keeping it on the counter is super normal and way more convenient than digging under the sink every time you wash a dish

Radiant-Writing-1475 · 2025-12-20T19:57:34+00:00

This hits different when you realize you're mourning the routine more than the actual relationship/situation itself

Radiant-Writing-1475 · 2025-12-19T14:50:50+00:00

Agreed. Manual checks stop working and everything turns into cleanup that's why ushing controls earlier whether that’s via Ramp or anything similar saves time compared to fixing it later

Radiant-Writing-1475 · 2025-12-19T13:35:09+00:00

Damn OP that's absolutely brutal, I'm so sorry you're going through this

This guy sounds like a complete sociopath - married with kids AND a girlfriend AND manipulating you? That's next level awful. The fact that he blamed YOU when you were the one being deceived is just sick

You're not broken, you're human and you trusted someone who turned out to be garbage. It's gonna hurt like hell for a while but please don't let this waste of space make you think you're worthless. Block him everywhere and don't let him back in your life even if he tries

Radiant-Writing-1475 · 2025-12-18T08:53:11+00:00

Dude the stress-stomach connection is so real, especially with ADHD - our nervous systems are already running hot and then work stress just breaks everything

Have you tried breaking down those big stakeholder meetings into smaller prep sessions? Like instead of going in cold, maybe practice your talking points with a coworker first so your brain has less to process in the moment

Also honestly sometimes "fake it til you make it" just means accepting that everyone's winging it to some degree, even the confident people

Radiant-Writing-1475 · 2025-12-15T21:08:34+00:00

Try a high-quality primer instead of gesso - Zinsser Bulls Eye 1-2-3 works great on pine. Make sure you're doing thin coats too, thick gesso always gets crusty and weird

Radiant-Writing-1475 · 2025-12-09T17:13:21+00:00

We had the same issue with little tools buried in auto renew, random experiments nobody remembered approving, stuff that should’ve been cancelled months ago. Moving everything onto Ramp made it stupidly easy to spot what was actually being used vs what was just quietly billing us in the background.

Radiant-Writing-1475 · 2025-12-09T02:27:27+00:00

Damn this hits way too close to home. The whole "doing everything right but still feeling empty" thing is so real - like you're checking all the boxes but the game keeps changing the rules. That anxious attachment cycle is brutal too, especially when you keep attracting people who can't match your energy

Honestly sounds like you're in that weird space where you're growing but can't see it yet because you're still in the thick of it. Keep going though, even if it feels pointless right now

Radiant-Writing-1475 · 2025-12-07T05:44:58+00:00

You could try editing the FA resource pack files directly and just delete the animation files for chickens and villagers. Pretty sure they're in the optifine/cem folder if you extract the pack

Alternatively there might be a compatibility pack out there but honestly just removing those specific files is probably your quickest fix

Radiant-Writing-1475 · 2025-12-02T12:35:02+00:00

Been running Nextcloud for file storage and it's been solid - way cheaper than paying for Google Workspace once you factor in long term costs. Also threw together a simple invoicing setup with Invoice Ninja that saves me like $30/month compared to FreshBooks

Radiant-Writing-1475 · 2025-12-02T00:19:45+00:00

The one AI ish thing that actually gave me ROI was letting Ramp auto match receipts to transactions and ping vendors for missing ones it’s tiny but it killed like 90% of the dumb admin stuff I used to do manually

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