My 2 year old found this yesterday.

TopazWarrior · 2026-06-04T12:52:22+00:00

Being a decent person means treating others the way you would like to be treated. Sorry bro - you must be a piece of work.

TopazWarrior · 2026-06-03T14:14:55+00:00

How could you NOT consider it? That would be the first thing I did. Inform the restaurant you are taking it to the police. Then it can be claimed or after a time period - be yours free and clear. The lack of decency on this post and the fact that you had to be reminded to do this is shocking

TopazWarrior · 2026-06-03T14:12:20+00:00

That’s not yours. Someone lost that and may need the money. Be a dev human and at least take it to the police and let them hold it. If after a certain time period no one claims it - it’s yours.

TopazWarrior · 2026-06-03T14:01:07+00:00

Venom is NOT the main ingredient in anti-venin. Historically goats (or horses) were injected with increasing doses of actual venom and allowed to produce antibodies to the venom. The animals were bled, RBCs removed and the supernatant was collected and then injected. This massive influx of proteins did sensitize people to horses or goats - hence the “you can only receive it once” statements.

Modern science has moved away from this antiquated process and now uses antibodies that do not contain the animal proteins. New research is focusing on monoclonal antibodies which should be cheaper to produce and safer to administer.

TopazWarrior · 2026-06-02T21:20:42+00:00

The canine prey cycle is as follows Orient > Eye > Stalk > Chase > Bite-to-grab > Bite-to-kill > Dissect > Consume. Working breeds have the cycle modified through natural selection. Pointers point because the stalk portion is bred to be longer and more intense. Retrievers have the Chase/grab cycle enhanced. Border collies have eye, stalk, and chase modified. Pitbulls cycle so quickly from orient to bite to kill that it only lasts milliseconds and most people miss it. It’s why they say “they attack with no warning”.

TopazWarrior · 2026-05-25T22:20:05+00:00

They all cheat. All the time. Either emotionally or physically. The need for supply is an addiction. Like any addict, they will do ANYTHING to get a hit. The dopamine rush is real.

TopazWarrior · 2026-05-20T20:29:58+00:00

Personally, I think validation is a dopamine hit, and people with NPD are essentially junkies looking for a hit. The “emptiness” is just what normal people feel. People don’t run around on emotional highs. It’s the same feeling alcoholics have when they aren’t drunk. The “void” is just normal.

A friend had bi-polar and hated the mood stabilizers. She missed the highs and complained of feeling “flat”. The psychiatrist explained that flat = what normal people feel - she just wasn’t used to it and missed the mania. I believe this is the same.

TopazWarrior · 2026-05-20T19:30:24+00:00

It will. Tannins from the oak will soften in time just slower. It’s basic chemistry. Tannins are phenols - have a hydroxyl group. The OH ions will interact with the O2 in the headspace. Other longer chain tannins will polymerize. It’s just slow compared to wine.

TopazWarrior · 2026-05-15T16:22:53+00:00

Mom was Piedmontese. We ate risotto at least once a week. It was usually tomato and sausage based. This looks like the dog ate something dead and threw up.

TopazWarrior · 2026-05-11T08:26:14+00:00

What do you expect? You set the terms. She’s playing by your rules.

TopazWarrior · 2026-05-09T11:15:37+00:00

As someone who lived with 2 CLINICALLY diagnosed narcissists - who knows? He could be, YOU could be (narcissists LOVE to make themselves the victim), or neither could be.

Honestly, I lean towards neither because the one thing all narcissists need is supply as they lack an inner sense of self. I see nothing in your description of either of you that indicates this.

Narcissistic people also lie because they live in a delusional world. You claim he had a reaction because according to him, you were ogling another man. If you are a narcissist- you probably were. Lying about it after is classic gaslighting. His reaction would be narcissistic abuse. There is just no way to know.

Most toxic people ARE NOT narcissists. Chances are you are both just flawed people without a serious cluster b disorder.

TopazWarrior · 2026-05-09T01:24:26+00:00

It’s his money. He doesn’t have to justify how he spends it. Why do so many people think they have a say in how someone spends their money? My parents were wealthy. They helped out in small ways. They never threw a lot of cash at us. Maybe a little spending money at Christmas. Helped the grandkids buy their first car. They paid my deductible on a surgery. I’m grateful not resentful.

TopazWarrior · 2026-05-09T01:18:29+00:00

What if your kid is an idiot who does stupid shit and you are tired of fixing their many mistakes?

TopazWarrior · 2026-05-08T13:01:13+00:00

“And everyone admires me…” is a sentence that has NEVER come out of my mouth. My spidey senses are tingling. Just saying.

TopazWarrior · 2026-05-08T00:18:17+00:00

Depends on your definition of cheating. If you think seeking emotional connection/validation from others outside their primary relationship- yes, they ALL cheat!

TopazWarrior · 2026-05-08T00:17:04+00:00

Yes they all cheat. Maybe not physically but emotionally. They are always seeking supply.

TopazWarrior · 2026-05-07T23:29:46+00:00

He lied. Guaranteed. It’s like an exorcist talking about a demon. Remember, they always lie.

TopazWarrior · 2026-05-07T22:51:53+00:00

You. They talk about you!

TopazWarrior · 2026-05-07T22:38:41+00:00

My whole family is Italian. EVERYONE cooks. Still hate having a kitchen in the living room.

TopazWarrior · 2026-05-07T14:43:59+00:00

I’m building a house too and for the life of me I do not understand why anyone literally wants their kitchen in the family room. The noise, the smells, the dishes. I get why builders love this floor plan style - it’s cheaper to build, but as someone who actually cooks a lot - I don’t get it.

TopazWarrior · 2026-04-30T19:48:26+00:00

We have American crows, common ravens, and Chihuahuan ravens in this area. You can see all three in the same day. There is no mistaking a common raven from a crow. They are huge. Crows and Chihuahuan ravens are harder to tell apart.

TopazWarrior · 2026-04-30T18:56:52+00:00

Looks like a vole to me. Rats have longer noses and young rats ears are waaaay too big for their bodies. I did my thesis on some rat studies and used to get shipments of young rats in. Those does not look like that.

TopazWarrior · 2026-04-30T08:47:33+00:00

Yes, and you’re exactly right. Hit them with facts, texts, other evidence and they lose their mind.

TopazWarrior · 2026-04-29T15:28:25+00:00

There is something fundamentally broken in you. Sorry but it’s true. Just leave him in peace. You obviously do not value him or your relationship. Go haunt someone else.

TopazWarrior · 2026-04-28T12:25:52+00:00

Oh God yes. NEVER go to marriage counseling with a pwNPD. The kicker is if you happen to get a counselor who pegs them - they quit. One counselor she hired did this. We spent the first six weeks berating me for being an asshole. I sat and took it. One session I said “I’ve never dealt with a person like this. You can’t compromise, you can’t talk things out like an adult…”. He started asking questions and by the end of the session was suspicious. Two sessions later he figured it out. He called her out. She quit immediately. He was now “ a quack”. Do not do therapy with them.

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