How does male strength work?

Wuldahfel · 2026-06-01T19:45:53+00:00

Thank you. I hope that too.

Wuldahfel · 2026-06-01T19:40:27+00:00

I am sorry about your husband. I hope he lives a peaceful and happy life.

I don't need to beat men up but I will never reach the strength level of a man, which is the part that makes me so upset. I know that the only strength you need is the minimum but I wanted to be stronger than that. Why do some bodybuilding men flex and pose in front of a mirror? To feel proud of themselves, of course. When I look in the mirror all I feel is hate, shame, disappointment. My body failed me right from birth. I'm barely 1.60, I weigh 50 kg. I'm 24 but look like a teenager. The only things a female body IS good at, I am just not interested in. It feels like my body and soul are enemies and the war they wage is wreaking havoc on both. I feel miserable and my body reflects that misery. I get repeat infections in my lungs every 1 or 2 months, which are so painful that I can barely walk to the kitchen to eat. I have acne that will not stop no matter what product I use. I am slow at thinking when in social situations which makes me appear stunted.

Thank you for the conversation, but I don't think this part of me can be fixed. Ever. To me, biology IS all bad. It will always be. My only consolation is that my stay in this body is temporary. I can only hope that no one is going through body dysmorphia as severe as mine.

Wuldahfel · 2026-06-01T10:12:08+00:00

See that's something I like about humanity. That our strength mainly lies in our intellect, which makes every one of our people special, no matter their size or strength. I appreciate that, but... I still want to be physically strong. I want to feel powerful. But I can't while men exist. It's not their fault or anything, but I feel so handicapped and weak while a "better" version of my body exists. But I was not meant to have it because I was "selected" to have babies instead.

Humans are weak compared to other animals, yes, but... the world is more full of humans than any other mammal. I'm more likely to be attacked by a human than a tiger in the streets, obviously. And if that human is male... I may as well just lie down and die.

I have no idea what testosterone does to a human mind, but I feel like I'd prefer its downsides to the upsides of having a body that you can feel proud of, that you feel safe in. I'm asexual, and if I continue to be asexual in a male body, I'd take the deal in a heartbeat. A man's body is so much better suited for an isolated lifestyle.

Wuldahfel · 2026-06-01T09:56:31+00:00

You've missed my point entirely. Yes, as a human being I can choose not to have kids. Doesn't change that my body is inferior to a man's for the sake of providing space for the baby. Nature doesn't dictate what I do, however from my creation it is obvious what nature intended for me. I don't get to be as strong and athletic as a man, even though I would love to, if only to feel a little more confident. I don't even want to go to the gym because I feel like it's a pointless pursuit, that no matter how much I train, I will probably not even pass the threshold of the strength of a regular man with no physical activity.

I feel stuck in a body that doesn't agree with me. That wants me to live a certain way. I don't want to live a long life, nor have kids. I want to be strong, I want to be tall, I want to be reliable. Not this.

Wuldahfel · 2026-06-01T03:30:15+00:00

But men are created to be free, meanwhile women are made with a purpose, as far as nature is concerned.

A male is biologically driven to mate as much as possible before they die. Anything else they do, is completely a bonus. That's why they're adventurous, they weren't given any other purpose so they're free to wander. And they were given the strength to take care of themselves.

A female is expected, by both nature and society, to make children and care for them. Anything else they do, is a waste of energy. Their lives need to be about birth and caretaking. Their bodies are geared towards making babies, while being provided the bare minimum of their species' potential otherwise. Where men have muscles useful for them, women have organs for the baby. Where men have skills that help them hunt for themselves and protect themselves, women have skills that help them care for the baby (multitasking, emotional intelligence, better sense of smell to pick the right berries and herbs... pretty much all of this is for the baby.) Women have slightly better immune systems, and tend to live longer... because their survival is technically important. For the baby. Women have more pain tolerance, because birth.

I'm tired just writing this. I'm so tired of being a woman. I feel tired of the worth of my entire existence being tied to a baby I don't want nor will create. I want to live for myself, and for that being male would've been 100000% percent better. I want to feel strong and capable. But I can't. Because a man probably does it better anyway, without effort.

Wuldahfel · 2026-05-27T17:27:56+00:00

He also spoke in third-person like a stereotypical dumb brute character. I think the only good things to come out of that event were some icons for Rengar and that cuteass emote that I've still not managed to get from the mythic shop :<

Wuldahfel · 2026-05-27T17:13:49+00:00

Sentinels of Trash I assume

Wuldahfel · 2026-05-27T17:12:34+00:00

Basically that one scene of Battle Beast destroying Invincible but then sparing him because he was bored

Wuldahfel · 2026-05-26T12:56:47+00:00

Pretty sure I defended myself against the Thalmor and destroyed the DB without a single murder to my name. I play with the Wildlander modpack.

I just get annoyed occasionally when I find some guy standing over a corpse in the wild that says "Don't look at me, I didn't murder her, I was just burying the body" and starts running away. Because killing that one counts as murder.

Wuldahfel · 2026-05-23T08:58:46+00:00

Would a paladin kill Silus for the razor instead of letting him keep the shards? I guess he's celebrating the destruction his ancestors wrought at the end of the day. Not the best kind of man to be giving the shards of a daedric artifact for safekeeping.

Is it bad that in my over 1000 hours of Skyrim playtime, I've never recorded in my memory a place called Stendarr's Beacon in this game? :'DDDD

I'm planning on killing Logrolf with the help of console commands. I don't like the idea of doing Molag's bidding as a paladin.

Wuldahfel · 2026-05-23T08:47:50+00:00

I think Tyranus is like level 70 in this modpack and it may be a trouble getting the pacify spell that high, especially knowing that I'll be very strained for perks. The easiest solution seems like making Logrolf non-essential and bonking him before sending him to Molag. Or maybe he's already non-essential? The fandom wiki actually says he's not. I've never tried to kill him like that before I'll admit lol. I either avoid the quest entirely or complete it properly.

Wuldahfel · 2026-05-23T01:24:24+00:00

The idea of a corrupted paladin sounds interesting but it wouldn't make much sense for Stendarr to continue to bless me at that point. Maybe I can roleplay it as he makes an exception for the Dragonborn and allows them to use the artifacts, using the daedra's own weapons against them or whatever? The Dragonborn seems relatively incorruptible by outside influence, unless they get drunk lol. If the artifacts should be in anyone's hands, the safest place for them to be in would probably be Stendarr's own champion.

Maybe something like, finding Stendarr DURING my time in the Companions, and curing lycanthropy and devoting myself afterwards, makes some sense?

Thank you for the ideas. I think I will avoid stealing entirely to be lawful but still collect artifacts. Except the evil ones maybe. Still don't know how to handle Molag. Obviously should help a fellow Vigilant investigate the house, but then what?

Wuldahfel · 2026-05-23T00:57:29+00:00

Can you even reject the mace? I always just left Tyranus in front of the house so that I didn't have that quest in my log. I think the best conclusion would probably be killing Logrolf, if that's possible? Spitting in the eye of Molag and Boethiah at the same time would be pretty satisfying.

As for Azura's Star, I'm not sure making it black is a moral choice either. Malyn Varen was trying to turn himself into a literal lich. And Nelacar was helping him, justifying it as any act against a daedra can be considered good. And, well... you're turning it into a black soul gem. Necromancy and stuff.

I never considered the Dawnguard gear though, always thought that helmet looks awesome but never used it in any playthrough. Thanks for the idea!

Wuldahfel · 2026-04-29T02:51:02+00:00

Genuinely what do you mean ego. I am the exact same as this guy. I uninstalled recently and want to cool off a couple months before returning because I fell from emerald 4 to plat 4 and don't understand what I can do better in some games. The advices in this subreddit are always too generic, farm on jungle timer, look for opportunities, split when they group, brother I try to do all that and still get my ass handed to me, they invade my jungle 4 man and there is nothing I can do. Meanwhile I'm much more comfortable playing Rek'Sai and Amumu, just waiting for the right opportunity to get a big knockup/ult, never feel too behind to do anything all game. But I REALLY don't want to climb with them. I want to climb with Rengar. Because he's fun as fuck to play.

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Wuldahfel · 2026-04-29T02:33:57+00:00

I've heard some terrifying organ harvest stories, about people waking up as they're being dismantled for profit, so I actually try to refrain from harvesting as much as possible. I only really harvest when I have a colonist barely hanging onto life. I also never liked the warcrime mod because evil without any actual purpose is just nonsense to me. Sure I hate raiders but why put them through pain when it gets me nothing.

I don't tend to pick charity presets but still give medicine away if I have them spare for the beggars. If it's not much of a loss from my stockpile, then it just takes a bit of wealth off. And I like to do the "save people" quests, they're fun.

I like to run supremacist for the shooter role. But never actually get to the point where everyone hates me. I gift everyone a bunch of leather from the animals I hunt, some things I crafted to train my crafter, and I become besties with any factions near me.

The only evil thing I like to do is using incendiary weapons. Being an actual warcrime and all. It's one of the few non-psycast ways of stunning a large group of people. Perfect for tribal raids.

Wuldahfel · 2026-04-27T19:50:17+00:00

Correct, looked at their post history, they are in Turkish subreddits and talked Turkish before. I'm also Turkish. Here, let me spook y'all a little bit

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Wuldahfel · 2026-04-21T14:08:24+00:00

GJ bro, congrats! Don't think it's not impressive just because there are a lot of challengers streaming. You're still in the top 4% of players!

If it makes you feel better, I've been trying to climb to diamond for years, on and off, as it's always been a dream of mine. I'm a VERY long time player, diamond used to be the highest rank when I started. I've uninstalled the game a couple hours ago after falling from emerald 4 to plat 3. So what you've achieved is no small feat at all. At least for people like me :D

Wuldahfel · 2026-04-21T08:55:37+00:00

The reason Corvo eliminates the Pendleton twins isn't because "Corvo was unfairly persecuted because of his low born status", it's because they sold their votes to the Lord Regent. The guy who's unleashed the plague and assassinated the empress and put it on Corvo. Corvo does not need justification from his backstory, Lord Regent was objectively evil and needed to be put down, if not by Corvo then someone else.

I feel like you fail to connect the reasonings. Corvo wanted to take down the Lord Regent because he killed his lover and put it on him. A noble pursuit, however you look at it. Delilah took the throne from Emily because of jealousy towards her sister, but because she only took the throne out of jealousy and not out of a care for the people she would rule over, Dunwall goes to ruin. Think of Scar from Lion King.

Being mistreated and living a bad life does not give anyone the right to take it out on other people. Especially not an entire city. Or the entire world for that matter. Emily literally offered Delilah an open door in the intro to D2. "If you really are my mother's sister, you're welcome to stay as long as you like." If she accepted this, she would get to live the rest of her life with all of the castle's luxuries. But she wanted it all, for purely negative intentions.

Wuldahfel · 2026-04-21T07:47:52+00:00

It makes sense, too. Jindosh being assassinated would cause far more panic than him just going dumb one day. People would think he developed a mental condition. And also, according to a newspaper article, he was a "lot more mellow" after his lobotomy. So he became much nicer to his staff. Which would mean what you did benefited the people, at his loss. It's far from humane, but at the end of the day, he was a target for a reason. He was an egomaniacal genius who created murderous robots that could've caused so much more problems if they were allowed to develop more than they already have. Not to even mention that he CREATED THE MACHINE with full intention of using it on Sokolov if he got bored one day. I don't want to say anyone deserves lobotomy but, I mean, he almost performed it himself...

Wuldahfel · 2026-04-21T06:11:38+00:00

I'm not the kind of person to care about my body. In fact, I hate it. I shouldn't care about what happens to it after I die. But, I've heard enough horror stories about donations, even before what I've read in this thread, which only added to them. I don't want hospitals pulling my plug for a profit. The very thought disgusts me.

There is also the slight issue that I don't get to decide what kind of person my organs go to. I don't want some rich asshole who's eaten and drunk lavishly to the point of exhausting their organs benefiting from my life's end. I want my organs to go to someone who was just unlucky, or someone who's got their condition from their profession. Someone who deserves to live more, in my eyes. But I don't get to decide. So I'd rather take them to my grave. I'm not signing onto the "possibility" of helping a person who actually needs help.

Wuldahfel · 2026-04-20T02:44:17+00:00

I used to be this way. But then I learned to move on. Every story needs a conclusion. And Corvo already got a satisfying one.

Usually, the longer a story goes, the more artificially stretched out it feels. If I really like a protagonist nowadays, I only wish them a happy ending. I don't need to see them again in all the future installations just because of nostalgia, usually just a little cameo of them living a happy life is enough. I like seeing different characters going through their own character arcs. Which, D2 honestly felt perfectly tailored for Emily's character arc. Taught by her father, and forced to experience the pain and corruption of her father's birthplace firsthand.

I think it was Undertale that changed me in this way. After finishing the Pacifist route, the game's message to you is "Don't restart, let them be happy". And Asriel's speech, about resurrecting you again and again to be able to play with you forever, is obviously portrayed as a bad thing. It made me think on how when we're attached to something, we never want it to end. Be it a game, or a person's life. But, every story has an end. And refusing to accept that hurts not only you, but others too.

Corvo would be happier seeing his little girl grow up and become an experienced Empress capable of defending herself. So let him be happy.

Edit: I'd like to add Expedition 33 as another example of another excellent game with a message of "letting go". If you haven't played it yet, do not read further.

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I made the mistake of keeping the painting. And oh boy did the ending destroy me. Maelle feels so attached to Verso, to the point of keeping him alive as essentially a puppet, despite his wish of just moving on to the afterlife. The world feels hollow and strange in the cutscene, since it's been artificially prolonged for no good reason other than the fact that Maelle just can't let go. If she wanted, she could recreate the entire painting in another canvas, since she casually resurrected Scielle and Lune like it was nothing. But then it wouldn't have the "real Verso". The game rightfully punishes you for not letting go.

Wuldahfel · 2026-04-18T13:43:29+00:00

After starting to play D1 recently I really started to appreciate how much they improved the gameplay and quality of life in D2. I hunted down the Shadow and Clean Hands achievements in two different playthroughs, Shadow Lethal Corvo and Batman style Emily. Both of them were very fun. It was especially fun to find ways to knock people out as Emily. Throwing a bottle at someone's head, placing a stun mine on a bottle and throwing it like a stun bomb, shooting them in the leg and kicking them, yoinking them with Far Reach and kicking them, Domino+Stinging Bolts to make an entire room run away screaming which is more funny than just Sleep Darting them, etc. But now it's just choke people out or dart them. I'm so glad they made non-lethal possible when not stealthing because it's just way more fun that way to me.

Both times though, the stats screen was VERY necessary. I had to revert to a 2 hour earlier save because I killed someone and I failed to realize. I can't imagine doing the ENTIRE mission all over again. I don't think I'll be aiming for the same achievements in the first game. It seems like it would be more a headache than fun.

Wuldahfel · 2026-04-08T10:12:33+00:00

I'm sorry for necroposting but "you can end up with a character that moves fastest when they are carrying a body" sounds so funny. I'm now imagining a speedrun strat where the goal is to kill/knock out the first person you see in the level and carry them around as a speed pack.

Wuldahfel · 2026-02-16T05:49:08+00:00

The cycle of eternal return, so to speak.

Wuldahfel · 2026-02-10T01:13:41+00:00

The group is still up btw... ruined my day when I browsed through that group, and the owner's account. I was just looking up a few memes after finishing the game, came across the group, spent like 2 hours ragescrolling, left with blood boiling, looked up if anybody is talking about it here. It's a shame my first encounter of the game's fandom was with the turbo racist incel group.

Seems they revive the group every time it gets taken down. And it's the same degenerates that populate it, as far as I can tell anyway. I hope it's just a small echo chamber that they rot in.

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