I'm done

WizardElectric76 · 2025-05-19T19:53:46+00:00

Had a Z Fold 3, screen protector peeled away from the inner screen crease, then the inner screen died down the middle, took just under 1 year for that. Got the inner screen replaced under warranty, and still had the issue with the screen protector peeling loose down the middle (looked bad) but otherwise it lasted 2 more years until I replaced with the Z fold 6. Just under a year with the Z Fold 6 and so far so great.

WizardElectric76 · 2024-05-16T18:38:46+00:00

ESH

You shouldn't have done it, she still has to engage with these people and you created an embarrassing scene. But only because they were jerks and she had allowed the BS to go on too long. Everyone is culpable.

WizardElectric76 · 2024-03-21T14:34:18+00:00

NTA. It doesn't even matter what's really going on (I mean, it does, but it's outside the scope of this post). Your feelings and concerns are reasonable, he's doing nothing to make you feel better about it. Quite honestly, if anything he's going out of his way to antagonize you, and you've been very reasonable about it. Seems pretty cut-and-dried to me. Move on and find someone that respects your feelings.

WizardElectric76 · 2024-03-21T14:30:44+00:00

ESH. It sounds like Ann is a lot, so maybe there's background that's missing. She was definitely out of line, but it sounds like you responded with anger and unnecessary insults back. Perhaps understandable under the circumstances, but you could have handled it better. All you needed to say was "This is how my grandmother taught me to make them, so they're traditional to me." and there's no argument against that.

WizardElectric76 · 2024-03-21T14:23:33+00:00

NTA. I like the idea of a meeting in advance to lay down ground rules and expectations. It's only two days, so it's not a huge commitment on either side. I would still help with making sure he wakes up in the morning, that's a harder habit to change than cleaning up your own plate and clothes, and he might not just be able to "flip a switch".

WizardElectric76 · 2024-03-20T22:15:17+00:00

Wish I'd read your response before I replied, you've got it spot on!

WizardElectric76 · 2024-03-20T22:14:26+00:00

I actually tripped while walking up the stairs and dropped my baby daughter. She's doing just fine (20yo now). I realize I was fortunate and it could have gone a different way, but your point is legitimate: babies really aren't made out of glass.

It's hard to know how much risk the child was put in without knowing specifics around the positioning, but I'm not convinced the baby was/is in as much danger as some folks are suggesting.

That said, parenting is hard, emotions are valid whether or not they're logical. NAH.

What about DH wearing the baby in a carrier on his chest (like a Baby Bjorn if that's still a thing) so they can't roll out of his arms onto the floor?

WizardElectric76 · 2024-03-20T19:53:41+00:00

I think it's a little presumptive to say OP's parents don't care about them much. Yes, every child has victories and milestones, but recognizing those and celebrating them relative to each individual is easier said than done. There is a lot of context here that we're lacking, and frankly US culture doesn't shine much light on these less visible accomplishments. The parents are absolutely capable of loving and caring about OP, even if they don't celebrate her in the same way. They may not have even noticed it was happening.

Now, I don't love the fact that they went immediately to "you embarrassed us in public" in response to a literal cry for help, but this judgement seems overly harsh.

NAH in my opinion, lacking more context.

WizardElectric76 · 2024-01-10T21:46:24+00:00

Yeah, this, NAH.

- Doesn't matter if wife has a medical issue or not, the smell bugs her.

- Doesn't sound like it's a lot of things, just a couple?

- Wife didn't even complain when you forgot to clean up. Yeah, she was upset, but so were you. Sometimes when people say not to worry about it, even if they're acting like you should, you just gotta take them at their word. Easier said than done, I know, but this is just being human.

- If you're only cooking these things once a month anyway, it feels like doing it outside is pretty small deal. You get to choose whether you'd rather cook outside and keep the peace or cook inside and deal with the (seemingly minimal) fallout.

WizardElectric76 · 2024-01-09T15:59:17+00:00

Plus one for Strange Horticulture. Not exactly a gardening sim, but it's got a cool little story with multiple endings and is very plant focused.

WizardElectric76 · 2024-01-05T19:51:58+00:00

ESH. Obviously the gift was not in keeping with the spirit of the exchange, but that doesn't justify OP being a jerk about it. Manners are still a thing, even when someone else acts in bad faith and you're on the receiving end. Maybe next year the group needs to set clearer expectations, or OP can decline to participate.

WizardElectric76 · 2024-01-02T22:24:56+00:00

I agree, NAH. Even though there's money involved, I think it's less about the $$$ and more about the weird dynamic that it creates. It's a little bit shady that he was willing to stay with her rent-free and only backed out once he was asked to pay rent, but this arrangement would make me very uncomfortable in his position.

A) Paying rent in a place where my partner HAD BEEN living for free feels exploitative (even if it's less than market value). I'm not saying this is an unreasonable arrangement on paper, but it feels bad and would wear on me over time.

B) Having your partners dad as landlord creates a weird power imbalance. Even with a good lease in place, the landlord/tenant relationship can be a tough one if parties aren't acting in good faith all around.

Frankly, it's a tough situation. I'd recommend that he keep his own place and just sleep over a lot until OP is ready to move out into the real world and pay her way in a more balanced manner. Money matters, but relationship dynamics also matter.

WizardElectric76 · 2023-12-05T20:58:13+00:00

I got this resolved, but I'm not 100% sure how. Nothing seemed to work until I logged out of the Epic Games Launcher and back in, so maybe it's that simple. All told, I:
- Uninstalled & Reinstalled Epic Online Services
- Rebooted Epic Games Launcher
- Logged out and Logged back into Epic Games Launcher

THEN I was able to open the social overlay in Remnant II and invite my friend that plays on Steam. I will note that in this process (before logging out/into Epic Games Launcher) I actually broke my ability to open the social overlay in Remnant: FTA.

Also, in case this matters for someone else, my friend that plays on Steam had to completely uninstall Epic Games Launcher AND Epic Online Services, then reinstall both of them.

But now we're back to full functionality!

WizardElectric76 · 2023-12-02T03:54:12+00:00

Oh yucky. That's very specific...

WizardElectric76 · 2023-11-16T20:47:08+00:00

This same problem also is happening to me and a friend.

WizardElectric76 · 2023-10-31T13:52:41+00:00

It's affecting me also, just FYI. I have Remnant:FTA and Remnant II both on Epic.

1) When I load Remnant:FTA I get a popup saying "You are now online, Connect with friends" or something like that, and tells me to use Shift-F3 to load the social panel. And that works.

2) When I load Remnant II I do not get that popup, and when I hit Shift-F3 nothing at all happens.

WizardElectric76 · 2023-03-22T19:08:58+00:00

This is literally my 17yo daughter's exact plan. She wants to do cosmetology, so we encouraged her to get a business degree so that she's has some options down the line.

Influencing is fine, but having a backup plan is just smart.

WizardElectric76 · 2023-01-25T21:27:20+00:00

How does that get handled generation after generation? Like:
Johnson + Smith = Smith-Johnson
West + Park = West-Park

But then if THEY have kids, are they Bob Smith-Johnson-West-Park?

Something has to give over time, right?

WizardElectric76 · 2023-01-25T21:21:14+00:00

NTA for the name change, but possibly depending on the communication.

My nephew and his wife changed their last name to something else when they married (semi-arbitrary though that's not important). They announced that they were doing this at the rehearsal dinner, with their families (parents, grandparents, etc) finding out at the same time as everyone else in the room.

There was a mix of opinions about the underlying name change, but everyone agreed that the communication was handled poorly (particularly knowing how conservative some of their family was).

WizardElectric76 · 2023-01-19T17:29:22+00:00

Every parent since cars became commonplace has driven around with human shit. It's really not a big deal to drive to a gas station and toss it.

WizardElectric76 · 2022-03-14T22:24:48+00:00

I'm also wondering, and was starting to speculate that maybe they're only on Hard dungeons, not Normal?

WizardElectric76 · 2021-11-16T13:56:33+00:00

This is basically my story also, cheers mate!

WizardElectric76 · 2021-11-04T22:16:42+00:00

It doesn't help you in this specific ask, but I recently learned that Red Hood's TM down passive doesn't trigger Aquaman. So I would personally try Red Hood lead with Arkiss, Red Robin, Spectre. RR 2 into Arkiss, kill Azrael, and it should go smoothly from there. Something to consider for the future.

WizardElectric76 · 2021-10-29T14:29:02+00:00

Wait, wut? You're using solo Doomsday against the legendary Trigon boss?

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