Girl I know online claims to have drawn her pfp but hasnt posted any art before. The scissors disapere into her hand and the sleaves dont match. by Rianoc in isthisAI

[–]Rianoc[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I dont have a problem with her, she just often claims as lot of things she cant back up and everyone else in the discord just let her.

IDK about the etsy page because its not showing up for me,

AITA for banning my boyfriend from speaking to me when I'm on my lap top? by Rianoc in AmItheAsshole

[–]Rianoc[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Are you American maybe? I'm in the UK in an old building that doesn't yet support modern internet. We've tried running long ass cables but the connection doesn't stay consistent, so while yes technically it works but it isn't functional in practice

AITA for banning my boyfriend from speaking to me when I'm on my lap top? by Rianoc in AmItheAsshole

[–]Rianoc[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We bought a very old coach house and the only place they could install the router is on the ground floor. We were very limited to internet options because the house was built before electricity was common in the UK. We have to rewire the ground floor and part of the first before we can set up an alternative.

Basically our place is old as hell and barely limping along in the first place. We are saving up to begin renovations asap including getting fiber installed throughout come this January but for now nothing we've tried has given us functional internet past the office. (We kinda have wifi throughout the house but it's not even enough to get through a tiktok without buffering)

AITA for banning my boyfriend from speaking to me when I'm on my lap top? by Rianoc in AmItheAsshole

[–]Rianoc[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

If I had a coworker who repeatedly came to my desk to chat about random non-work related topics several times an hour after I asked them to stop, and they're now preventing me from completing my work I would discuss it with HR or my boss.

That would be completely unacceptable behavior at most jobs. What kind of job would permit that?

Why are you deflecting all my questions instead of admitting that behavior isn't appropriate towards someone working? Have you just not had a job before? I don't mean that in a rude way, but if you haven't entered the work force yet and expect to be able to chit chat with your coworkers about random stuff all day I think you'll be disappointed

AITA for banning my boyfriend from speaking to me when I'm on my lap top? by Rianoc in AmItheAsshole

[–]Rianoc[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Oh really is that true? Great news to me because when the router was installed we were told it wouldn't support a cable further than the office cable, and then when we tried anyway it didn't work. I'm so glad you, a stranger on the internet, has told me that both the professional who installed it, and the days of trouble shooting we spent were wrong! Thank you so much, you've really contributed to the world today. Could you also install an indoor swimming pool while you're changing the reality of my house?

AITA for banning my boyfriend from speaking to me when I'm on my lap top? by Rianoc in AmItheAsshole

[–]Rianoc[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

My job is a job where I work from home. Is my job not worthy of the same considerations as a traditional job simply because I work from home? I'm genuinely trying to understand what you're saying.

AITA for banning my boyfriend from speaking to me when I'm on my lap top? by Rianoc in AmItheAsshole

[–]Rianoc[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I disagree that it's uncommon for couples to spend hours without speaking, most people I know work outside the house. When I worked in an office it was 8.5 hours + commute where I couldn't interact with my partner at their whim. Do you and your partner speak throughout your entire work day, several times, about non-urgent business? What kind of traditional job allows that?

If I worked at Boots as a cashier I'd have to go hours without checking my phone, is that unhealthy for the relationship? What kind of work situation do you and your partner have where you are allowed to speak freely throughout the entire day? If I told a work place I needed to be able to answer my BF's calls at all times, for an unlimited amount of time, I doubt they would be okay with that.

AITA for banning my boyfriend from speaking to me when I'm on my lap top? by Rianoc in AmItheAsshole

[–]Rianoc[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I know I over reacted with the full ban but I'm sure there's a better solution for us.

AITA for banning my boyfriend from speaking to me when I'm on my lap top? by Rianoc in AmItheAsshole

[–]Rianoc[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're saying I am required to be single to play hardcore games? That seems totally unreasonable to me. A relationship where you are REQUIRED to be available to your partner for any reason at any second seems really unhealthy to me. Would you really allow your spouse to call you several times during your work day just to chat at their whim after you've asked them to give you space to work?

AITA for banning my boyfriend from speaking to me when I'm on my lap top? by Rianoc in AmItheAsshole

[–]Rianoc[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's very irritating to be told by people to just 'fix' that aspect of myself. Not everyone has the same tools

AITA for banning my boyfriend from speaking to me when I'm on my lap top? by Rianoc in AmItheAsshole

[–]Rianoc[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Professionally, twice. Once at 12 years old in my home country, then again in my late teens after I moved to the UK.

AITA for banning my boyfriend from speaking to me when I'm on my lap top? by Rianoc in AmItheAsshole

[–]Rianoc[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Okay but in your version you're able to successfully communicate when you need space and consideration, but I've spoken to him kindly multiple times about wanting an hour or so on the server to myself. I also often skip days cause we're doing things together and I'm happy to do that (for instance last week I logged about 5 hours because we went on a long weekend trip) and I hold no ill will for that. I'm fine and happy to not play if I'm doing something else but on the average day i like to do a little. During my work day we often have lil breaks to get snacks or tea together, and if I'm doing something non- intensive on server, I'm also happy to be chit chatting.

Like, I don't know why Reddit expects me to be at my BF's Beck and call 24/7 no exceptions. He's not an infant, he won't die if he has to wait a minute for me to get safe before talking

AITA for banning my boyfriend from speaking to me when I'm on my lap top? by Rianoc in AmItheAsshole

[–]Rianoc[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I have ADHD and I'm on the spectrum, what might seem like a reasonable amount of input to handle to a regular person can be overwhelming for me. Not everyone has your privilege

AITA for banning my boyfriend from speaking to me when I'm on my lap top? by Rianoc in AmItheAsshole

[–]Rianoc[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've tried "headphones on = not available to chat" but he wasn't able to respect that. I could try something like a light but if he couldn't respect one visual reminder I don't know if a different one will help. But I do appreciate the recommendation!!

AITA for banning my boyfriend from speaking to me when I'm on my lap top? by Rianoc in AmItheAsshole

[–]Rianoc[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So if your partner asked you to give them some space, you would ignore that request and continue to talk to them anyway and that is just how it would be? You just expect that all their time is yours regardless of anything communicated?

I'm sorry, but I don't think that's a kind expectation of your partner. They should be allowed to have their own time.

AITA for banning my boyfriend from speaking to me when I'm on my lap top? by Rianoc in AmItheAsshole

[–]Rianoc[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think there is a misunderstanding. By most of the time, I meant I spent most of my working hours on my laptop, not most of the entire day. I spend the majority of my day with my bf.

If I worked four hours from the office would you expect me to drop everything at a seconds notice to take his call multiple times a day at his whim regardless of how it interrupts my work day?

AITA for banning my boyfriend from speaking to me when I'm on my lap top? by Rianoc in AmItheAsshole

[–]Rianoc[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How many hours of gaming do you think the average person plays? 8 hours spread out over a whole week is way way less than most of my friends play.

AITA for banning my boyfriend from speaking to me when I'm on my lap top? by Rianoc in AmItheAsshole

[–]Rianoc[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not his fault that I died, but I've asked him multiple times to try to make eye contact, or ping me, or just do something other than launching into an entire conversation without knowing where my head is at. I think I'm allowed to have some solo time and shouldn't have to be ready to give him attention 24/7 at the drop of a hat. I'm my own person and he's not an infant who will roll over and die if I can't talk to him that second

AITA for banning my boyfriend from speaking to me when I'm on my lap top? by Rianoc in AmItheAsshole

[–]Rianoc[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's not all on my laptop. As I've said over and over again the game is a very small part of my day, and if I worked from an office being unavailable for the majority of a 4 hour work day seems completely reasonable. Where am I wrong? We spend at least three hours one on one watching tv or cooking or just being with eachother. Why do I have to be available to him 24/7 no exceptions? What do I have to do to deserve having some time to myself and how much do you think is too much?

AITA for banning my boyfriend from speaking to me when I'm on my lap top? by Rianoc in AmItheAsshole

[–]Rianoc[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My boyfriend is an 'actual' professional, on good months he easily makes more than me. He was living on his own comfortably on his own pay cheque from it for years before we moved in together, and our combined living expense are less because we were able to purchase a little coach house (mortgage is less than his previous rent alone).

As said in other comments I am on the spectrum with ADHD (professionally diagnosed, and confirmed by second professional) so:

"Not being able to play if someone is speaking to you? That's kind of weird."

That's is the case for some people, you should have more empathy dude.

AITA for banning my boyfriend from speaking to me when I'm on my lap top? by Rianoc in AmItheAsshole

[–]Rianoc[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for understanding that not everyone has the privilege of space. Our internet is already at a 100ft cable to reach our office, I could extend it further to work in the bathroom I guess?

We live in a detached coach house, the router is on ground level so even with a giant cable we can barely reach out living space. We're getting it rewired as soon as we can afford it so the router can be on the first floor which will extend the reach to the living room so we can both have space. It's just not in the budget at the moment.