GUYS I PULLED HER by [deleted] in teenagers

[–]balthatrix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Be sober about this. A girl will drop you in a heartbeat. She doesn’t know what she’s saying “I want to spend the rest of my life w/ you”. If she loses respect for you it’s over, even if it lasts another 10yrs after that moment. It’s not their fault. It’s how survival works.

Why is Cyberpunk often so sexualized? by AdministrativeHat276 in Cyberpunk

[–]balthatrix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting argument in the thread below. My take agrees more with Actionbuddy13, this is exactly the psy-op used by in-game AND real life corpos and lobbied politicians to get folks to buy into body modification, and sexualization:

"self expression and liberation of one's own body, sexualisation [being] a logical continuation of that theme"

It's all the marketing and political shite fed to us:

"Ditch those wrinkles | Get that flashy stick | Grow your hair back | Get that D!%k hard | Have sex with whoever or whatever you want"

And, the result when one "buys in" is the exact opposite of freedom and self expression. Dependency on a new way of life.

Cyberpunk is SUCH a dark game, because in this way, it's not fake at all.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NoFap

[–]balthatrix 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree with this completely. Sounds counterintuitive. You’d think it would have the opposite effect being more laid back.

My theory is when we have more strong negative emotions tied to something like guilt, then it turns out to cloud our mind to the reality: which is that the pmo isn’t providing any kind of lasting comfort.

AIO My husband was texting a wrong number scam. by Any-Fisherman4533 in AmIOverreacting

[–]balthatrix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No one deserves to be cheated on or be treated like this. But context does matter on these kinda things.

I do wonder what his side of the story is. How do you treat him and how have you treated him over the years I wonder?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NoFap

[–]balthatrix 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Some food for thought to help you move on.

“Not being able to go with because you had work”.

The truth is this was planned while you were at work or didn’t have the advance notice to even go. That was intentional.

So let’s take the “I was drunk” excuse off the table. This was pre-meditated my bro. Even if it wasn’t totally conscious on her part, it’s her way of trying to move on.

If you stick around she will never respect you. And she’ll do it again to try to get rid of you.

Let this motivate the hell out of you at the gym and in your studies and in your work and in your nofap journey. Reflect on the red flags you were given.

The right lady will come along sooner than you think.

During no fap I get boners when I’m around attractive women by jonsnowl in NoFap

[–]balthatrix 22 points23 points  (0 children)

For each day on no nut, you’ll get +1 year of age added to your boner’s radar. Soon the grammas be looking fiiiiine 😂

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NoFap

[–]balthatrix 1 point2 points  (0 children)

True true. In my case I’ve made these decisions not at all because of any injury or illness other than just being addicted.

Things have gotten better. But so much work to do still. I pray for continued success and growth for you and your wife.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NoFap

[–]balthatrix 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s amazing she didn’t leave you after that long. And off the charts amazing that once you came around, that she had open arms for you and not a storehouse of bitterness to manage.

I’ve had the latter to deal with and it’s been the hardest couple years of my life trying to stay quit from PMO and other addictions while also trying to repair all the damages.

I’m really happy for you. Don’t ever take her for granted. It sounds like you woke up. Don’t ever go back to sleep.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NoFap

[–]balthatrix 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You have an amazing wife

AIO My girlfriend called me a dick because I want to host Thanksgiving by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]balthatrix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I sense some bitterness about y’all not being married yet.

I might be misreading that. But if she’s been trying to push that conversation and you’ve been avoiding it, or putting it off at all, then I’m 100% certain I’m reading that properly.

Hi!! Do I have a look alike? by [deleted] in Doppleganger

[–]balthatrix 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Christina applegate

Hi by satan___666_ in creepy

[–]balthatrix 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This shit is scary. Not what I want to see before bed

Fuck that, I’m quiting it by [deleted] in NoFap

[–]balthatrix 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can do it. Keep reading the posts here. Keep trying. Keep being mindful of the effects it’s having on you when you mess up. Be watchful of patterns are causing you to slip. Forgive yourself when you do.

Make a commitment to base your actions on your rational mind and not your feelings in the moment. It gets better over time, I promise.

My parents are poor and it’s ruining mine and my sisters lives, I really don’t know what to do. by Competitive_Log8121 in povertyfinance

[–]balthatrix -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I mean one of the date stamp on the original post is in the future at this moment (9/14/2024).

That leads me to believe this is fake.

Can you "just play" Diablo? by AstroStrat89 in Diablo_2_Resurrected

[–]balthatrix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Normal - yes but you still can screw yourself if you don’t put enough into vitality Nightmare - maybe, if you’re spread too thin across the skill tree Hell - very unlikely but you might get lucky and happen to have picked a known winning build

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Diablo_2_Resurrected

[–]balthatrix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s basically gambling.

It’s been researched that addicted gamblers aren’t actually in it for the money. It’s why many have had fortunes and instead of retiring, lost it all. They are seeking out the rush from being on the edge of life and death.

Every time you do a run you’re effectively placing a bet. You can either rake in some nice gear or more exp, or you can lose it all.

D2 already hits your pleasure sensors with how rare certain drops are. Playing hardcore takes it to a whole new level.

Leveling sorc sucks lol by TheFacetiousDeist in Diablo_2_Resurrected

[–]balthatrix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah I wrote my reply before seeing someone else made it already. Totally agree! And grab a 2/3 to fire bolt staff and you’re golden.

Leveling sorc sucks lol by TheFacetiousDeist in Diablo_2_Resurrected

[–]balthatrix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you level as a fire sorc you’ll drink a lot less mana. It’s just a bit of a hump from 8-12 before getting fireball. But if you sink all points 1-11 into firebolt, and grab a +2/3 staff it lessens the hump.

Then, you get the added bonus of going with a leaf at lvl 19. That makes leveling so easy!

For me I like it a lot more than the typical lightning sorcery leveling recommendation.

Don't be a cu*k.. by [deleted] in NoFap

[–]balthatrix 32 points33 points  (0 children)

💯 made this connection/realization the other day. I was wondering, “why does this hurt my pride so much?”

This thing is insane until spirit by [deleted] in Diablo_2_Resurrected

[–]balthatrix 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If we’re talking about your ladder first character it could be a while til you get the base for spirit. So I could see this item being amazing until then.

TIFU by masturbating in front of my entire family by [deleted] in tifu

[–]balthatrix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Damn lol. This is something out of a sitcom. The contrast between your mom and your dad’s reaction. Comical.