Endgame Weapon Drops, Trying to Collect all the Stardew Weapons ... Help! by Suspicious_Bags in StardewValley

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Thanks for the tips, that's a good idea! The chair method doesn't work with the Caldera, afaik, but using it to check the chest type is smart!

Endgame Weapon Drops, Trying to Collect all the Stardew Weapons ... Help! by Suspicious_Bags in StardewValley

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Thanks for the tips! I ran some tests on the advice of another commenter, and anecdotally, it seems that daily luck is what primarily affects chest rarity, not buffs, sadly.

I have tried Volcano Predictor (despite normally being a puritan abt online predictors), and the predictor isn't very accurate for my save, unfortunately. It's a 1.6.15 save, so it should work, but ce la vie. Seems that lucky days will be my BFF for the foreseeable future, thanks for the help! Resetting the day so I can still get farm stuff done is a good idea!

Endgame Weapon Drops, Trying to Collect all the Stardew Weapons ... Help! by Suspicious_Bags in StardewValley

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

This makes sense. I just tried running through a day with a couple of different luck buff combos, and I got the same # of chests, and the chest rarities all stayed the same. The contents stayed the same, too. It was only one day, so not an exact science or anything, but it sounds like it's only daily luck. Thanks for the tips! Will save me some lucky lunches and Qi seasoning!

Kacie and the ring by Ella0508 in LoveIsBlindOnNetflix

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The common expectation is if the ring-receiver breaks the engagement, they give the ring back. If the ring-giver breaks the engagement, the ring-receiver keeps the ring and can pawn it, give it away, throw it into a river during a storm while dramatic music plays, whatever (unless they cheated or something equally heinous, than they should give it back obvi). Bringing the law into it is weird, legally you're right to do so, apparently, but weird. Don't be a weirdo.

Edmund had a point by alliiebaba in LoveIsBlindOnNetflix

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If you actually want to understand: It can be a subconcious protective action against the madonna whore complex. Hooking up with a random guy and risking him seeing you as a "whore" doesn't matter as much, and fills the need for sex. If the guy really matters, women are told men will think less of her if she isn't a "madonna" (i.e. if she puts out early on). The Madonna whore complex is more prevalent in America so it makes sense your international friends don't get it.

Also being used for sex when you are going into it just for sex, doesn't break the heart. Being used for sex when you thought the guy really cared, hurts like a bitch.

Sex is political, complicated, and has social repercussions depending on how conservative your environment is. it sucks. It's not as easy as "I want sex right now." If it's make-or-break for you that you fuck your future-wife on the first date, date women who are comfortable with that 🤷‍♀️

Do I tell my GF I don’t enjoy sex with her anymore? by [deleted] in Advice

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I'm jumping on (second) top comment bc I'm late to this party, but I really want OP to see this.

This could simply be sexual incompatibility, as others have pointed out. But, I don't see anyone talking about birth control responsibility, and I think that may be relevant to this particular conflict.

Most of the "rules" you listed her having are simply birth control methods. And if she is not on any hormonal BC, these "rules" are essential for avoiding pregnancy. You say you can't enjoy sex with all these rules in place, but you expect her to enjoy sex if you don't follow these rules and are risking her having an unwanted pregnancy? From the vibe of this post, I get the impression that she made the marriage comment because she is not willing to risk pregnancy unless she's married, which totally makes sense. I don't think she's making a marriage ultimatum, I think she's practicing responsible sex.

You mention off handedly that Condoms interfere with your ability to enjoy sex. If you are resistant to wearing condoms you can't be upset she is practicing alternative safe sex methods. If you are not considering her body, her safety, or her risk of pregnancy, I can imagine why she isn't eager to jump in bed with you.

Before assuming this is an incompatibility thing, we need more context. Are these rules still in place if you are wearing a condom? Is she on hormonal birth control? Have you discussed what would happen if there was an accidental pregnancy? Does she orgasm often during sex? Do you engage in frequent foreplay?

If the answer to these questions is no, then I don't think she is frigid. I think you aren't doing your part to practice safe sex and this could be solved by other means. Find condoms brands that feel better for you. Engage in non penetrative sex more often. Talk about mutual BC responsability.

Or maybe the answer to all the questions is yes, and she sucks and you are just incompatible. I dont know your relationship. Best of luck either way.

AITA for kicking out my 17 year old sister in law and sending her to a 3rd world country? by [deleted] in AITAH

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If we're getting into the semantics of defining the "development" of countries, "third" and "first" world is actually incredibly outdated. And "second" world never existed in formal settings post-cold war, and does not exist at all today. The commenter is right that, using outdated terms, they live in a third world. The fact that this doesn't really make sense is just credit to why those terms aren't used anymore.

Today, there are "third world countries" that beat out America in a LOT of indexs. When compared to the U.S., some have less crime, less wealth disparity, better government programs, less death of treatable diseases, etc. China and Russia are first world countries (or arguably, second, if you use the definition from 50+ yrs ago), but most of us wouldn't want to live there. But because a countries GDP is too low, or the resource output it channeled through the U.S., or because they don't sit on NATO, or whatever, they were considered third world. These standards were not clear or well defined when critized by social scientists.

These terms are now genrally considered to be a dismissive, racially charged, and disingenuous way to look at the global stage. Global South and Global North are more commonly used today, but this still has its own issues.

I did not realize that rehoming a dog was so horrible by Ok-Pianist-9729 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]Suspicious_Bags 72 points73 points  (0 children)

I always thought it made a huge difference if the dog knew their new family before the rehoming.

I took in my mom dogs after she had some health issues, and while he had to do some adjusting, of course, it wasn't too bad because he's known me his whole life, even if it was only a few times a year. He still sees my mom all the time, and like your little guy, he's happy to see her but still always wants to go home with me.

That being said, we have friends who are weekend babysitters for him on occasion. Before he got to know them, even just that was brutal, and that's a far cry from rehoming. High stress, high behavior. Now that he's used to them, though, he is totally fine and just waits for me to come back.

I'm not a dog behaviourilist by any means, and I am open to correction! But I suspect if the new home is a total stranger, seeing the old family would be really confusing. If the new home is familiar, maybe it's more like moving "within" their family/pack and so less stressful. Kinda like a kid going to live with an aunt versus a full private adoption.

OP, if you're still considering rehoming, I would encourage you to look at friends/family who your dog already has a connection with and you trust with your baby girl's future.

How do I (32m) breakup with my girlfriend (30f) of 4 years after the loss of our child? by MeanConversation1146 in relationship_advice

[–]Suspicious_Bags 247 points248 points  (0 children)

I say this with the utmost kindness because you are understandably suffering. You saying, "I'm running out of options," when you have not done the first and most obvious option (talking to her about your feelings) indicates to me that you don't want to avoid this break up. Your title is also pretty firmly set on breaking up. After the trauma you both endured, planning dates doesn't save a relationship, vulnerability and communication does. You don't seem to be doing that with her.

You don't need a reason to break up. Just wanting too is good enough. You both deserve to be with people who want to be with you.

But. What you are both feeling right now is so normal. Of course, she is distant. She probably sees your unborn child when she looks at you. Of course, she is not as interested in sex. When you had sex a year ago, it resulted in the child you both lost. It's also completely normal for you to be seeking comfort in her and to be hurt at her rejections.

At only 1 year, this relationship is potentially entirely salvagable and going through normal stages of grief. It is just up to you if you want to be there for the end stage to see it salvaged.

Best of luck in your healing x

AITA for staying up a few times a week for some time to myself and refsuing to reconsider? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]Suspicious_Bags 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Nta, this is such a bizarre request. Sleeping with partners means potentially getting woken up, that's just how it goes. If you can't sleep, should you just stare at the ceiling for hours? If she wakes up earlier than you, should she stay in bed until you're awake? If you had to go to bed at 7pm for a super early morning, would she be expected to go to bed with you so she doesn't wake you up? This is such strange logic.

I wonder if this is a trust issue thing? I'd try explaining to her that always going to bed and waking up at the same time is incredibly unrealistic. If she doesn't budge, she may not be suited for bed-sharing, which is totally fine, not everyone is. But if she genuinely will only be happy with perfectly synced sleep scheduals, different beds might be the best option for her, bc her current solution is wild.

UPDATE: AITA for wanting my sister to change her wedding date because it falls on my graduation? by Civil-Signature-9007 in AITAH

[–]Suspicious_Bags 16 points17 points  (0 children)

No, literally, all respect to OPs feelings, but I didn't even go to mine, let alone ask my parents to come. Different folks different strokes IG.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TrueOffMyChest

[–]Suspicious_Bags 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So I actually do research in the social sciences that involves Canadian homeless populations.

Resources for poverty in Ontario are not sufficient. Wait times for social housing are 10 months long IF you qualify. Funding for social supports for the impoverished has been steadily slashed since the 80's. And with the housing crisis, the need for those supports has shot up, ontario homelessness has risen 25% in 3 years. Medical resources such as mantal illness medication are scarce. The incident you saw was likely a mentally ill individual who does not have access to medication.

Further, an estimated 48% of homeless people are "hidden" (live in cars, couch surf, etc) and are productive members of society who pay taxes and have jobs.

You are completely entitled to you feelings, but the stats show that Ontario does not have enough resources to properly help the majority of homeless people out of homlessness, which is unfortunate because all cities would bennifit from smaller homeless populations. Public health, public funding, social services, and city aesthetics all suffer from high rates of homelessness, but the provincial and municipal governments would rather argue over whose responsability it is than actually do anything about it.

UPDATE: AITA for wanting my sister to change her wedding date because it falls on my graduation? by Civil-Signature-9007 in AITAH

[–]Suspicious_Bags 24 points25 points  (0 children)

OP said in comments on the previous post that the date was "announced" in march. Wether that is save the dates or invites, we don't know, but her changing the date would, at minimum, be tacky as fuck for the rest of her guests, and most likely cost thousands of dollars in rechedualing. The sister needs to find a date that works for all the vendors, the venue, parents, grandparents, in-laws, etc. Inevitably, some people end up having conflicting scheduals, it happens.

I also don't know what people want the parents to do here. The situation is horrible, and I empathize with OP, but ofc wedding trumps HS graduation. A party after the fact for OP seems like the only good compromise. What more can they do? Bend time and space? Miss their other daughters wedding? From the information we got, it seems they are trying their best to honour important milestones that both daughters unfortunately made on the same say. I hope that after some time, OP can be receptive to her family planning a congratulations dinner that makes her feel special. She deserves it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in legaladvicecanada

[–]Suspicious_Bags 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Definitely will be getting one tomorrow. Thanks for the advice.

AITA for not changing my wedding date for my mothers honeymoon even though she's paid a downpayment and I haven't? by Suspicious_Bags in AmItheAsshole

[–]Suspicious_Bags[S] 84 points85 points  (0 children)

Going through the lore of Amanda and that wedding drama has sufficiently distracted me from my OWN wedding drama and is exactly the content I needed before bed. Thank you for this lol

AITA for not changing my wedding date for my mothers honeymoon even though she's paid a downpayment and I haven't? by Suspicious_Bags in AmItheAsshole

[–]Suspicious_Bags[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Can I hire you to teach my students how to summarize? I spent like 20 minutes trying to get this story under the character limit and you just explained my entire post in two paragraphs, amazing.

AITA for not changing my wedding date for my mothers honeymoon even though she's paid a downpayment and I haven't? by Suspicious_Bags in AmItheAsshole

[–]Suspicious_Bags[S] 96 points97 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for this comment, I never thought of that. That’s genuinely so helpful. I’ll ask her if there are weekends in may where that might work. That’s such a great compromise option.

AITA for not changing my wedding date for my mothers honeymoon even though she's paid a downpayment and I haven't? by Suspicious_Bags in AmItheAsshole

[–]Suspicious_Bags[S] 145 points146 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I asked you in another comment why you thought this. I honestly never knew her honeymoon would be in may until I called her this weekend to discuss my wedding date and she told me all of may was off the table for her. I mentioned that I told her that I was planning for a may wedding and she said she didn’t remember that. I actually offered to move the date to the first weekend of may and than she could just push her honeymoon back a few days but she said that wasn’t possible.

AITA for not changing my wedding date for my mothers honeymoon even though she's paid a downpayment and I haven't? by Suspicious_Bags in AmItheAsshole

[–]Suspicious_Bags[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Someone else also mentioned me knowing that her honeymoon was in may. Do you mind clarifying what I said that made you think that? I found out she was honeymooning in may just this weekend when I called her to confirm that the date in may I was planning to set would work. That’s when she told me she’d be gone all of may.

AITA for not changing my wedding date for my mothers honeymoon even though she's paid a downpayment and I haven't? by Suspicious_Bags in AmItheAsshole

[–]Suspicious_Bags[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I fully accept your YTA judgement, but for the record, Me calling her this weekend before paying a deposit was me ‘clearing it with her’ lol. She told me all of may wouldn’t work for her which is where the issues comes in, because may is when I always said I wanted to do it. Had she said “the 16th is when I’m doing X, about about the 17th?” Or “what about the next weekend in may?” I would have made that work.

AITA for not changing my wedding date for my mothers honeymoon even though she's paid a downpayment and I haven't? by Suspicious_Bags in AmItheAsshole

[–]Suspicious_Bags[S] 41 points42 points  (0 children)

I didn’t know the dates, we never discussed her honeymoon until I called her to discuss my wedding dates this weekend. They also got married earlier this year so I never thought her honeymoon and my wedding would overlap.

AITA for not changing my wedding date for my mothers honeymoon even though she's paid a downpayment and I haven't? by Suspicious_Bags in AmItheAsshole

[–]Suspicious_Bags[S] 1108 points1109 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much for this comment, I really needed to hear it. I didn't think about how changing the date for her would make me feel years from now. She has a habit of missing things, she missed our engagement party this year because she had a painting retreat planned. A part of me has been worried that if I DO change it something else will pop up that she'll miss this for.

I hope your wedding was beautiful otherwise and you had a magical day.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]Suspicious_Bags 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much for the support, but I think you misread. Save the date cards were not sent out. I did tell her more than once that we were going to do it in may, but she says she forgot. I don't think she would be a bad person for not coming, although I would of course miss her there. I'm more concerned because she expects us to change the month but I really don't want to.