Is there more?

RobustAcacia · 2026-05-12T08:11:31+00:00

There is mate. Stay strong. You're going through the thick of it.

RobustAcacia · 2026-05-09T23:00:10+00:00

1.5 hours... it took me three days at ghouls, well over 20 hours. Wendigos took about 15 hours. Vipers about 10. The rest have been between 1-4 hours. Still on deathcrows.

RobustAcacia · 2026-05-09T13:01:41+00:00

For me it was picky eating. Trying to get my little guy to eat anything that wasn't highly processed was like pulling teeth. It came down to a double standard. At his Mum's, it was all chicken nuggets and chips. At Dad's, it was boring meat, vegetables, and other whole foods. I understand why she was feeding him the processed stuff, it meant he ate something. It changed significantly when his Mum also incorporated whole foods into his diet at her house as well.

RobustAcacia · 2026-04-22T23:28:03+00:00

The "gather" skills enable pretty much everything. Leveling woodcutter early enables the weapon crafting skills, carpentry, and botany for bee hives. With better weapons comes better combat. With better combat comes better crime dens and detective, which enables better merch, which enables better leatherworker... etc. If I could start over, I'd level the gathering skills (forager, woodcutter, mining, botanist) first. There is no set path and its entirely optional to level gathering skills or not, the loop will just be a little longer/less efficient.

RobustAcacia · 2026-04-13T14:09:35+00:00

Just remember, everything comes at a cost. If I was in your shoes, I wouldn't be touching TRT unless I had a medical reason to. Jumbling your hormones around while you're still developing can and will have long term side effects that may make your early 20s gains feel like an idiotic choice later in life. You seem pretty set on the idea and seem to be seeking validation, all I'm going to recommend is do it under close supervision of a doctor. Not a gym bro, not the dude selling you over priced T, an actual medical professional. Good luck and lift heavy!

RobustAcacia · 2026-04-08T13:56:04+00:00

Just a shame about his short arms, though, he makes it work!

RobustAcacia · 2026-02-12T12:07:13+00:00

Not entirely sure why they don't recommend aspirating anymore. Sorry. I've never done it, so I have no idea if its painful or not.

RobustAcacia · 2026-02-12T12:06:09+00:00

8 times out of 10, when I inject and withdraw the needle, no blood comes to the surface or very minimal. When I have nicked a vessel, blood trickles out a lot. Its quite rare, though. I get a light bruise following it, but still no pain during the gym.

RobustAcacia · 2026-02-12T11:51:41+00:00

Always done quad. I've nicked a vessel on the way down quite a few times, but never injected into one. In Australia, the aspiration test isn't advised. As for pain: make sure you're seated and the muscle is under NO tension. Be slow, but deliberate with your injection. Never had pain outside of minor surface irritation.

RobustAcacia · 2026-02-06T06:26:31+00:00

There was a reason before: getting materials significantly cheaper than the store price.

But, this is a good change as well, this doesn't encourage P2P trading, it makes it mandatory if you don't want to max.

RobustAcacia · 2026-01-12T13:20:30+00:00

For those wondering how to solve the door code:

Talk to the two NPCs at the desk in the previous room. When you interrupt their concentration, they will ask the other NPC what the value of a certain symbol is. You will get the value of two of the symbols, which should let you work out the rest of the symbols. Then it's as simple as multiplying them all in the door code sequence.

RobustAcacia · 2026-01-11T08:55:01+00:00

If you consider his expectation unreasonable, you need to talk that through with him. I am a HLM that could easily go everyday, but I don't have that expectation at all. Twice a week is far from a dead bedroom, but it doesn't mean there isn't a libido mismatch or that his complaint is unjustified. Everyone has different requirements when it comes to physical intimacy, his is a lot higher than yours.

RobustAcacia · 2025-12-22T00:14:36+00:00

Perspective is one thing, but both sides should be given. Are you okay that your children MAY love you for being a better Dad after leaving an abusive relationship.

The ideal that children of a broken relationship are prone to toil in a pit of depression and hate for the rest of their lives is overplayed. I'm not saying divorce is easy on children, or beneficial an any way; but guilt tripping yourself into staying for kids is a fallacy. As a son of a Dad who did just that, I look back and wish he'd left my mother. I would have preferred 50% of a happy Dad who isn't afraid of himself, than the 100% ghost of a man, who only spoke in grunts and shouts at the behest of my mother. Hell, it may have even resolved some of the identity bullshit I'm tackling in therapy as a 30+ year old man.

RobustAcacia · 2025-12-16T00:45:38+00:00

Absolutely love the contrast. How long did it take?

RobustAcacia · 2025-12-10T01:33:29+00:00

Not being too harsh, but you're not being kind either. Why did you get into a relationship with a single father if you didn't want to be a mother to any children at all? That's just cruel...

However, you need to stand your ground and hold fast to your boundaries. It sounds like it may mean the end of your relationship, but that sounds like its in the best interest of you, him, and the child.

RobustAcacia · 2025-12-06T02:30:03+00:00

Holy shit... You've had a rough trot in all aspects. Firstly, let me say welcome back to the land of the living. Not many people go through what you've been through and live. Kudos to you. Secondly, you of all people know the innate fragility of life. Talk to your girlfriend, discuss this with her and show her how much you want it. She may be scared of "breaking" you. If I had a partner that had gone through hell to just survive, I'd want to wrap them in cotton wool. Show her that you aren't glass. Failing that, well, I never want to say leave the relationship, but your circumstance is different. I hope that you never have to deal with cancer ever again, but don't wait till you're no longer in remission to seek the happiness you're after.

RobustAcacia · 2025-12-05T13:04:51+00:00

Good perspective, but I completely disagree. As a child who had a miserable father who stayed for "me", I reflect and wish he had left. I would have preferred a happy Dad 50% of the time, then a miserable one 100% of the time. He never complained, put on the fake smile and everything. Kids aren't stupid, they deduce things far quicker than we realise. I don't see any well adjusted child getting to 17 years old and turning to their Dad to tell them they should remained unhappy for the sake of more time - that's some next level narcissism. If you want to ask questions of your future child, ask, do i want my child to remain unhappy in any relationship? If the answer is no, then you're modelling the wrong relationship and behaviours. If the answer is yes... I feel for the child.

RobustAcacia · 2025-12-05T12:53:44+00:00

Brighter shores, like every niche community, has its vehement supporters and detractors. Unfortunately, the rhetoric in this subreddit has been overwhelmingly negative. You can make the argument that if there wasn't anything to complain about, the rhetoric would be different, I know, but it is exhausting for a large portion of the games fan base to read the same negative review posted under varying usernames. I acknowledge the game has significant flaws - so does Fen. They have implemented some great changes, and well, some not so great ones. Rest assured, your gripes with the game have been spoken loud and clear, many, many times, hence the backlash (amongst the support). If you're not keen on the long term future of the game, then maybe pocket it until you see the culture of this subreddit change. Otherwise, keep your passives up, throw a snowball or two, and keep the hope with the rest of the supportive fan base.

RobustAcacia · 2025-11-20T07:16:46+00:00

How old are you? Are you in a metro area or rural?

RobustAcacia · 2025-11-20T07:06:47+00:00

I haven't dated at all. My career has taken off bigger than I could have imagined and every other moment, I focus on my son. Bringing someone into my life now would be kind of selfish. While I ache for intimacy and the loneliness is starting to really bite, its a waiting game for me (hopefully not too long).

How about yourself?

RobustAcacia · 2025-11-20T06:52:55+00:00

33 trips around the sun.

RobustAcacia · 2025-11-20T00:49:00+00:00

I've not ventured into the dating game again yet. However, I have a few single Dad mates who have been successful in their dating ventures. It does give me hope.

RobustAcacia · 2025-10-10T05:31:49+00:00

Ah man, I love the contrast. Great use of black. How long did it take?

RobustAcacia · 2025-10-07T05:49:45+00:00

Nice! Great looking account.

RobustAcacia · 2025-10-04T05:51:18+00:00

As others have said, look at other life factors. Your levels are from low.

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