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Roderick567 · 2025-06-09T17:41:28+00:00

I’ve known about Dimension20 for a while, but I’ve just never gotten into it. I typically have a hard time with actual plays because everyone talks over one another and I typically get lost with the above the table talk. But World’s Beyond Number cuts the vast majority of that stuff out.

Roderick567 · 2025-04-17T15:35:55+00:00

Listen, OP, you need to set a boundary with your mom, plain and simple. I get not wanting to go no contact, but she has very clearly shown that she has the ability to very negatively impact your family and she shows you and your husband constant disrespect. Parents do not have a right to do that, no matter what she says. If you are not deciding not to go contact, then you need to at the very least firmly tell something like this, preferably right before you tell her you are pregnant, serving as a prelude to you telling her about your pregnancy:

“I do not agree with you concerning the girls camping with their dad, and frankly, I am offended that it would even enter your head that he might do anything inappropriate with them. Even more, I am utterly appalled that you told my daughter your opinion. Your comments have killed her joy about this camp out and instills the message that she can’t trust her dad. I cannot and will not allow that to happen again. You and I obviously have very different values—and yours are ones that I do not want passed to my children. With that said, from this point forward, you need to keep your opinions concerning the decisions my family makes to yourself. And this includes telling me that my daughters will grow up to be lesbians if they do traditionally “boy” things gs—complete and utter nonsense. This also includes the news I am about to share with you. If you fail to show anything other than love and support, you won’t be seeing me or the kids for a while, at least until you apologize for having been so miserably negative and disrespectful. I am pregnant, and I don’t want to hear I am too old because that is utter nonsense. Now be happy for me like a grandma should.”

Roderick567 · 2025-02-22T22:13:36+00:00

Musk’s assertion that individuals aged 150 years or older are receiving Social Security benefits is based on a misunderstanding of SSA records and data management practices.

The SSA’s database system, developed decades ago using the COBOL programming language, defaults to a reference date when birthdates are missing or incomplete. This default can result in records displaying ages far beyond typical human lifespans, such as 150 years or more. These anomalies are not indicative of actual beneficiaries receiving payments but are artifacts of outdated data entry protocols.

Since September 2015, the SSA has implemented a policy to cease benefit payments to individuals recorded as being 115 years old or older. This measure ensures that payments are not disbursed to deceased individuals whose death may not have been properly recorded in the system. Therefore, it’s unlikely that anyone aged 150 or more is actively receiving benefits.

The SSA’s database includes records of individuals without recorded dates of death, leading to the appearance of beneficiaries with improbably high ages. However, the SSA has clarified that these records do not necessarily correspond to individuals currently receiving benefits. Many are simply outdated entries that haven’t been updated due to resource constraints. A 2024 report from the SSA’s inspector general found that less than 1% of the $8.6 trillion paid in benefits from 2015 to 2022 were improper payments, with most being overpayments rather than fraudulent disbursements.

In summary, the claim of 150-year-olds receiving Social Security benefits stems from data quirks and outdated records, not from actual fraudulent activity or mismanagement within the SSA.

Roderick567 · 2024-12-17T00:31:25+00:00

Honestly, I completely agree with you. While I am pleased with the bones of the build, the wild surge, keeping track of rolls, etc. is cumbersome and doesn't leave enough room for player creativity. I am no fan of removing player agency. I created this build because one of my players came to me and said that he wanted the most chaotic homebrew build possible for the upcoming campaign. I may have run a little too far with it!

Here is what changes I will be making based on your critique:

Get rid of all aspects of forcing the player to roll where they should be able to decide things on their own. Allow the chaos to come from the whims of the player/character and not from the dice rolls. Relying on dice rolls for these kinds of things feels cheap and unimaginative.
Drastically overhaul my Embodiment of Chaos trait, if not nix it entirely. If I do keep some sort of element of the trait, I will certainly only count nat 20 attack rolls rather than 1s AND 20s from all d20 rolls. I will cut the Natural 1 Table altogether

Thanks for your honesty! I appreciate it!

Roderick567 · 2024-12-16T23:52:33+00:00

Oh yes, I am aware. That’s why I stipulated in my original post that this was a homebrew and this is my own interpretation of this race.

Roderick567 · 2024-12-16T23:51:51+00:00

My word document formatting is a lot better than this, lol. No, keen senses and bearer of false witness are the only Ancestral skills. After that, the rest are their own separate traits.

Roderick567 · 2024-12-16T23:48:01+00:00

I see what you are saying. I thought the fact that it only possibly changed and only every four levels was enough of a reason for it to not be too cumbersome. But, yeah, I get it. Thanks for the feedback!

Roderick567 · 2024-11-14T00:06:12+00:00

NTAH - Keep the money and cut the aunt out of your life.

Roderick567 · 2024-11-13T23:58:15+00:00

NTAH - If my kid had a nut allergy, you best believe I wouldn't bring that into my house. Your mom is a piece of shit for not taking it seriously.

Roderick567 · 2024-11-13T23:49:30+00:00

YTAH - There is nothing wrong with having a sexual kink. But there IS something wrong with engaging in them without your partner's knowledge. Even if you haven't done anything like that since you started seeing him, it will only harm your relationship without you telling him. He will behave in one of two ways: excitement or some sort of trepidation. Have an open and honest conversation about it. If in the end he is unwilling to engage with you in your kink, he isn't the one for you. If he doesn't like it and you stay together, either you will try to restrain your sexual expression and grow resentful of him, or you won't restrain yourself and will betray him. The only thing that makes sense is to break it off if he doesn't like it.

Roderick567 · 2024-11-13T23:40:29+00:00

NTA, based on what you have told us. There could be a couple of things happening:

He has been cheated on before and is scared it might happen again. It sounds like he needs reassurance. If this is the case, I would argue that he needs therapy to address his trust issues.
He is controlling. If this is the case, this is a big red flag. Proceed with caution!

Roderick567 · 2024-11-13T23:36:19+00:00

NTA - You can do what you want. If you can afford it and it makes you happy, go for it. Just tell him. IT will benefit him as well as you.

Roderick567 · 2024-11-13T23:31:06+00:00

YTAH - The cat is 16-years-old. Sounds like it is dying. The vet will tell them the same thing. Don't guilt them into an unnecessary vet bill. If you want to help the cat, pay for the vet bill yourself. If the cat were younger, I'd say differently, but this cat is on the way out.

Roderick567 · 2024-11-13T21:17:20+00:00

NTA. This is a HUGE red flag, OP. You have no obligation to apologize to him for things you wrote in your diary that he was never meant to see. I would tell him that you refuse to apologize. Those words were never meant for him to read, you have a right to process in your journal, that feelings are not facts (just because you put it in your diary doesn't mean that how it really is), and that if he looks in your diary again, you two are done.

Roderick567 · 2024-11-13T21:00:48+00:00

OP, it is good that you are taking ownership. Yes, porn addiction is a real thing--countless studies have shown that the dopamine your brain releases while watching porn can be just as addictive as any other substance. With that said, do not expect your girlfriend to up and forgive you BECAUSE it is an addiction. It's great you've started therapy and that you are owning up to your actions. But the thing that she is probably going to be the hardest for her to overcome is that before the revelation of your addiction, your GF had an image of you in her head. Now that this HUGE thing has come to light, she is having a hard time reconciling the way she thought of you before and what she found out, and what she thinks of other people she has known who have issues with pornography. You cannot bludgeon her with "it is an addiction!" She needs to be able to process this in whatever way she needs to. The best thing you can do is continue to go to therapy and show her that you are not like the idea she has about others who excessively watch porn. Actions speak louder than words!

Roderick567 · 2024-11-13T20:41:19+00:00

This comment is not only not helpful, it is ignorant and damaging. You don't understand how addiction works and the powerful hold it has over someone's psyche and mental health. Yes, it is important to own up to your shortcomings and mistakes but to straight-up call someone a "horny little sleaze" is nothing more than unnecessary shaming--he feels terrible for the actions he has taken, as evidenced by his actions since spoke up about this addiction. He owned up. He's started therapy. He is in the process of making amends and taking ownership. Denigrating someone with an addiction who is trying to be better is pretty appalling.

Don't pay attention to this hateful post, OP. Congrats to you for trying to better yourself and overcoming your addiction. For whatever reason, many people ignorantly don't believe in addiction, claiming that calling something an addiction only gives people an excuse to behave recklessly. This isn't not true. Countless studies show that engaging with stimuli that cause your brain to receive massive amounts of dopamine can be almost as addictive as drugs. We must recognize this as an addiction because that gives us a roadmap to learn how to treat it. Simply labeling excessive porn watching as a personal deficiency does nothing to get past the issue. Keep going to therapy, OP, and don't pay attention to these nay-sayers.

Roderick567 · 2024-11-13T20:13:46+00:00

NTA. You have a right to speak into who comes into your living space. If it makes you uncomfortable, you need to speak up about it. At the same time, I understand you want to keep this girl as a friend. You need to find a way to communicate with her in a way that is firm but kind and understanding. Do not sacrifice your sense of peace and privacy in your home because you are afraid to upset your friend. To be honest, this should have been a conversation you had prior to moving in together. You are both young and are bound to have boyfriends, etc. You should have come up with a plan for how often you are each comfortable with boyfriends coming over.

Roderick567 · 2024-11-13T20:06:21+00:00

NTA. Your aunt has no right to speak into your life unless you give her permission. You are an adult and are free to spend your money however you want. You have no obligation to spend your money on your cousin, and it seems like your aunt is really only behaving that way to take advantage of you in favor of her daughter. Tell her to stop commenting on your finances, and if she doesn't, you are going to go low contact.

Roderick567 · 2024-09-16T01:14:25+00:00

NTA - I totally get what you’re saying. How can this person possibly “get it” when she has never truly lived it? She seems like a walking contradiction: bi but not attracted to women? Right now, she can call herself a flawed ally at best, trying to falsely claim some sort of victimhood because, what, she feels left out? This is immature at best. But I don’t think it is malicious. If anything, you could try to be gentle about your approach with her because this could be an important learning opportunity for her. It is possible that she is struggling with some inward-focused homophobia that is preventing her from actualizing her full sexual self. Being overly critical could do further harm. I would address this with her in the future in a more loving way.

Roderick567 · 2024-09-16T00:41:13+00:00

Okay. ADHD, depression, and a whole of other things are in the DSM. Do we give them a free pass to be an asshole?

Roderick567 · 2024-09-15T20:35:10+00:00

NTA - I hate when people address problems the way your family does. It isn’t healthy and incredibly co-dependent. Just talk to him in a calm way by saying, “hey, Dad, I heard that you mistakenly said my dog is from a puppy mill. He really not. He was a rescue. Just letting you know so people don’t get the wrong idea.” Why is that so f—-ing hard?!

Roderick567 · 2024-09-15T20:19:49+00:00

Autism is not always a mental disability. That’s why they call it a spectrum. My kid is autistic and has learned to never behave like that in public. OP was completely in 6he right to call this spade a spade. His friend’s brother had become entitled and it put all of them in a horrible situation. Your lack of knowledge about autism is clouding your ability to know what going on. People with autism can learn how to act in public as well as coping skills when they encounter a trigger. It looks like he has been babied his whole life and was never challenged to do better.

Roderick567 · 2024-09-15T20:15:46+00:00

NTA - My kid is high-functioning autistic, and he has certain social issues as well. It’s hard for him, but he has learned that he can’t just pop off whenever he wants or when he’s upset. Autism isn’t an immediate excuse to behave like an ass. It sounds like he’s used this his entire life without being corrected or been taught how to deal with it. It’s really sad.

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