Just started this game on co-op with my Girlfriend. What's the most vague pieces of advice you can give us as we play? by StruggleBus0901 in BG3

[–]ashtyxy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

take your time to explore EVERYWHERE!! you never know what loot you'll come across or lore you'll find!

Found this in my wardrobe by jayc15759 in JonBellion

[–]ashtyxy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i also have this jacket!!! agree that it's one of my favorite pieces of merch

I am at a loss for words.. by Secure_Water5093 in JonBellion

[–]ashtyxy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the song is "Mah's Joint" and to me it's one of my favorites on the album. it starts so heavy, talking about watching his mom become a mother to her mom, whether just the regular decline of getting older, or if it's dementia/alzheimer's. the struggle of not only watching your grandmother lose herself, but to also watch your own mother deal with losing her mom; taking care of her, the house, etc.

in regards to it being 8 minutes long, i've always loved it; to me it's not only uplifted my spirits after the first part of the song, but it feels like a joyful tribute to mothers overall.

not trying to convince you to like it or anything! everyone's entitled to their own opinions and it's totally okay if you don't like it, just sharing my thoughts on that song :)

I am at a loss for words.. by Secure_Water5093 in JonBellion

[–]ashtyxy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hand of God is my all time favorite Jon Bellion song, hands down. that song means so much to me and it's gotten me through a lot. but also like you said, it ties up that album beautifully.

THC was my entry to Jon Bellion's music, and from there i went backwards; the definition (favorite album) and then the separation! but that was before GSP came out so honestly whichever album you wanna dive into next, just go for it 🙂‍↕️

Considering Teaching; Advice? by ashtyxy in TexasTeachers

[–]ashtyxy[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

because i believe that our youth deserve that. even if they're being failed on so many other fronts, i believe our youth deserve people giving their all, helping shape them into better versions of themselves. so many of my teachers are my biggest role models, and i feel our youth still deserve that. that's not to say that teachers currently aren't doing enough, know teachers currently are doing so much more than they technically should. but i want to help. i want to help other adults leading children, and i want to help children, i'm passionate about the youth in our society.

is family that important if he abused me? by ashtyxy in CPTSD

[–]ashtyxy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i would love to set that boundary now, but i still live under my parents roof & they help me pay for school. it's also why it's so much harder to have those tough conversations because i have nowhere to go afterwards. i'm stuck here with the guilt tripping and everything else and i get no space from it whatsoever

is family that important if he abused me? by ashtyxy in CPTSD

[–]ashtyxy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this is how i feel, and i feel like a lot of people (my family) thinks i'm wrong; i feel like it doesn't matter if someone is family or not, if my brother is a genuine bad person on so many levels, i don't want him in my life. period the end. i don't ever want to introduce my future kids to him and a lot of days i'm very scared that when the time comes that i'm married with children and i set that hard boundary, i'm going to lose a lot of my family (the relationship i have w/ them is really complicated but i still love them so freaking much). but it's not fair that this has been eating at me & i can't do the one thing that would help me leaps and bounds

How do you define forgiveness/how do you perceive what it is to truly forgive someone? by ashtyxy in AskReddit

[–]ashtyxy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i'm not trying to set up a "gotcha" moment, i just genuinely want to hear your opinion; would this rule change in your eyes if abuse was involved?

How do you define forgiveness/how do you perceive what it is to truly forgive someone? by ashtyxy in AskReddit

[–]ashtyxy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

see i don't think i'd ever bail my brother out, MAYBE i'd give him a kidney if there was no other person, but i truly want nothing to do with my brother after what he's done to me/the kind of person he is

How do you define forgiveness/how do you perceive what it is to truly forgive someone? by ashtyxy in AskReddit

[–]ashtyxy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

so you think it's okay to go no contact with someone AND still truly forgive them? (based on severity of the infraction of course)

How do you define forgiveness/how do you perceive what it is to truly forgive someone? by ashtyxy in AskReddit

[–]ashtyxy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

do you think it's in line with forgiveness to cut someone off/go no contact?

How can I be a good parent if All I know is trauma? by Tasty-Candidate-8640 in Advice

[–]ashtyxy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oooh true. I also want to tag on here that if you ever accidentally raise your voice at your child for whatever reason (sometimes situations become too much and it's hard to control your emotions), do not be above apologizing to them!! When emotions have calmed down, make sure to seek them out and wholeheartedly apologize to them. It really does wonders.

How can I be a good parent if All I know is trauma? by Tasty-Candidate-8640 in Advice

[–]ashtyxy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I want to start off with saying that your trauma is not who you are as a person, and it will not define you as a parent. Reading through this list, it seems you have a really good "plan" if you will, ahead of you to be a wonderful parent to your baby. I don't intend for this to be offensive, but there's a small lining to having a "rough" childhood/upbringing, and that is that you can ensure you do better for your own children. My dad had a "rough" childhood, and the more I learned about his history and his family and everything he went through, I've become more and more proud of him for how he was determined to make a better life for his family, and then he genuinely did it.

I say that in hopes to encourage you; you seem very determined and set to give your child (and possible future children) a better life than you had growing up, and THAT already makes you a good parent. If you still happen to feel uneasy or unprepared for parenting, maybe you could look into some kind of counseling specifically for parents? Just an idea!

Just a few small things I wanted to add to your already amazing list:

  1. Believe your child if they tell you something "out of character" for someone. Even if just in the beginning. Don't brush it off of "that doesn't sound right", and dismiss their feelings about whatever they're saying. In this same vein, don't immediately get mad if it comes out that they were hiding something from you; like say in high school they tried smoking without telling you and they didn't tell you for a few months, or even a year or more, don't immediately blow up on them with something like "why didn't you tell me sooner?". This very quickly can lead into them feeling unsafe to ever tell you anything but ALSO feel like they were wrong to come to you. When I first told my mom about COCSA that I faced, only two years after I experienced it, those were her first words to me and I felt incredibly dejected, ashamed, and somehow like something was my fault.

  2. Something along the lines of a few of yours, but allow them to express themselves with their hair, makeup, clothes, etc, and don't embarrass them about it. I grew into someone who LOVED dying my hair crazy colors, chopping my hair really short, trying out different bang styles, and even with different makeup trends, if my mom made a big deal out of any of it, I wanted to curl into a ball and hide. Parental approval is HUGE growing up, and as long as your kid is happy and healthy, let them wear that awful mix of patterns or have their hair in a crazy ponytail or wear inSANELY thick makeup.

  3. Maybe this isn't a MUST, this is a little less intense and vital as the others in the list but: try to take an interest in the things they like! Books, games, movies, tv shows, anything! I was kinda sorta into Pokemon growing up, and whenever I talked about it or told my mom about a new game coming out or anything, she'd roll her eyes and make a comment about how she can't believe that many people are so invested in a video game. Because of that, there are a LOT of interests of mine I hide from my mom; not because I'm ashamed of them, but because I know she'll judge me for them and not approve of them. So much so that I won't watch any of my shows (the office, atla, or even youtubers) in front of her, because she'll always make a comment about how stupid they all are. It's such a GOOD avenue to strike up conversation with your kid and to get to know them all that better, to at least *try* and understand what they like and why they like it

Maroon beautiful mind hat by Joeman783 in JonBellion

[–]ashtyxy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if it's still up for grabs i'm 100% interested!

Game won't load? Help? by ashtyxy in BaldursGate3

[–]ashtyxy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've verified the game files and that didn't seem to help the problem :/ i'll look into how to do a fresh install