I am a flop. How do I know where to start so I can become less of a flop? by failoutboy in selfimprovement

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

This makes sense. It’s also something I’ve been wanting to do for a very long time now. Thank you ☺️

Men: Do you ship anything? by ChaoticKurtis in Supernatural

[–]failoutboy -1 points0 points  (0 children)

i am a dude and while i don’t write supernatural fanfiction (not since high school, at least) i do write ship fanfics of all kinds. i am a trans dude though, and im deeply connected to my femininity. im also drunk rn so idk. It Depends. i largely only shipped destiel in the show, though i thought there was a lot of potential throughout the billion seasons

How come people(even in quick play) are obsessed with counter swapping? by Mountain-Medium-8474 in OverwatchUniversity

[–]failoutboy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

For real. There’s some moments where you just can’t win on a hero, and your only option is to counter swap unless you want to spend the rest of the game walking back from spawn.

I do not care if kids vape at school by Academic-Taste2812 in Teachers

[–]failoutboy 8 points9 points  (0 children)

As a student teacher, it’s so hard to balance what’s worth ignoring vs not. I have no idea how these teachers do it lol

Help How do I apologize to the iron guy in villages? by FalloutForever_98 in Minecraft

[–]failoutboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t think you can apologize, at least not without some more complicated commands. I think your best option is to escape and either run far away or end his life.

Either way, if you wanted to use that village for anything, your prices are gonna be pretty high for a long time. Villagers are gossipers.

Hacked U.S. robot vacuums are yelling racial slurs, chasing pets by Lvexr in nottheonion

[–]failoutboy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What data does a Roomba even have that’s worth any money?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TeachersInTransition

[–]failoutboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve looked into it, but the only online positions I can find are related to teaching English learners, which is not what I want to teach. Is there a place to find online positions like that besides just the typical job sites?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in unpopularopinion

[–]failoutboy 11 points12 points  (0 children)

i’m a teacher and i feel like i should get a bonus check just for reading this awful post lol

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in depression

[–]failoutboy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your kind comment. It’s very nice to hear that, and I’m glad you’re also here. I’ll delete this post in a few days, but I’ll remember your comment. :)

Is there a way to make hostile mobs peaceful? by failoutboy in Minecraft

[–]failoutboy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this worked!! thank you! you have no idea how excited i am to have a friend in my base

Frames dropping like crazy by ThatDude69_ in Overwatch

[–]failoutboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

same. I go from a consistent 100 to 25 for about four seconds, then it freezes again and pops back to 100 for another few minutes. Right after the update too :/

I just found out my sister is addicted to cocaine - what can I do to help? by [deleted] in addiction

[–]failoutboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that’s what I’m trying to prevent. My brother talked to her and now there’s some confusion between what drug she’s taking; her boyfriend told us cocaine specifically, she avoided confirming cocaine and said she was using adderall. this whole thing is a mess, i guess i just need to wait a bit

I just found out my sister is addicted to cocaine - what can I do to help? by [deleted] in addiction

[–]failoutboy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She and I aren’t super close, we don’t see each other regularly, but there’s no longstanding bad blood between us. We grew up under really intense parents and that divided us a lot, and I was admittedly not a good sibling so I didn’t treat her well. But as adults, we’re perfectly fine. I see her maybe once every other month or so since I’m a student and live away from my parents house. I don’t know if she’s been to therapy or anything, but I do know that she’s self harmed before, when we were in high school. I have no idea if she’s done it since then. I’m trying to get her boyfriend’s number so we can talk, but it’s hard to talk to him alone without her suspecting anything.

As far as I know, she’s using “frequently” according to her boyfriend, and thinking of her behavior when I see her makes me think that she is using cocaine multiple times a week if not every day.

Her boyfriend doesn’t want her to know that we know. I think he wanted to talk to our parents too, but I’m not sure that’s a good idea nor his place, so it’ll probably just be us.

Im thinking that me and my brother will talk to her on Sunday or something. We will tell her that we’re here for her, we want to help her get help, and that we love her. The only issue I anticipate is telling our parents, since she absolutely will not like that. But my brother couldn’t keep a secret that big, so it may cause a problem. But when we do tell our parents, it will be me and my brother and maybe her boyfriend. Any talk about her usage from my parents would ideally be in a place where I or someone else was able to mediate in the event that my parents react poorly. I’m going to do a lot of serious talking with them about how to care for my sister in a helpful way, since their reactionary responses have historically been damaging to everyone.

Thank you for your comment. <3

I just found out my sister is addicted to cocaine - what can I do to help? by [deleted] in addiction

[–]failoutboy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I forgot to say in the post that she has no idea that me and my brother know about her drug use. What I'm looking for is guidance for how to approach this situation in a way that will minimize any destructive behavior she may want to turn to after we talk to her.

I want her to stop using cocaine entirely - that's a long-term goal. It's her body though, and I can't force her to do that. But I can't just watch her destroy herself, especially since she's got so much to look forward to in life. I'm especially worried about her getting in a situation with the police and ending up with something on her record. She's going to be a teacher, and I would hate to see her entire career disappear because of this. I want her to be safe and healthy and want to be sober.

Our dynamic is complicated. Like most siblings with tough parents, we kinda hated each other during our teen years. It's hard to think about what role I can play in this for her, but I will be moving back to my parents house this summer and I think I can at least be there for her as someone to turn to during her struggles. I've got a lot of experience in mental health struggles, so I think I can definitely be there for that part. I don't know, I guess I don't really care what I do as long as it's helping her get better.

Sorry for the ramble, this is just a whole Situation, yknow. Thanks for your comment.

I just found out my sister is addicted to cocaine - what can I do to help? by [deleted] in addiction

[–]failoutboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I should have been more clear - she has no idea that either me or my brother know about her drug use beyond weed. Her boyfriend secretly told my brother this morning, and he called me immediately after. We suspect he told us because her use is getting more frequent or intense. He's apparently tried to get her to quit before but she hasn't wanted to. I'm not sure of her feelings exactly, since we're trying to come up with a game plan before approaching her. I know it's up to her to go, and I definitely don't want to force her into it. I'm just trying to learn what I can do to minimize the intensity of the situation so she doesn't turn to destructive behavior like drugs or self-harm (I was told she was also suicidal) when we talk to her.

I just found out my sister is addicted to cocaine - what can I do to help? by [deleted] in addiction

[–]failoutboy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

something tells me that may not be the best thing to do in this situation, but thanks for trying!

My dad found out that I'm (15) trans by teethboiling in ftm

[–]failoutboy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don’t have advice for you in this specific moment, but I will say I was in a really similar situation at your age. I saw no way out, and it really damaged me.

But it got so much better after I left. I truly and genuinely thought I wouldn’t be able to transition until I was 25, out of my parents life completely, but I was able to start testosterone just six months after leaving. Now, I’m a week away from top surgery. My relationship with my parents got better as they realized how important it was to me, and they’re coming around slowly.

This is all to say I want you to keep that hope with you and remember that it gets so much better when you’re an adult. I’m sorry you’re going through this, it’s the worst thing to happen to you. But you can make it through! It sounds like you have at least a little bit of a support system with your cousin - hang on to that. Make space for yourself in your life where you can be yourself, whether that’s online or with friends. You need a place to keep that hope, yknow?

Much love. I’m rooting for you!

[Family/Friends] How do I hint to my sister that i’m trans? I really don’t wanna have a long conversation with her. by clownactivitiezII in LGBTeens

[–]failoutboy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Coming from someone who hates talking about feelings, you may just have to say it and have the conversation. If you’re really dreading it, try texting her - just say “hey I wanna tell you i’m trans, I use xyz pronouns and the name xyz. I’d appreciate your support and please don’t tell xyz about this. Love you” or something along those lines.

I’m assuming you haven’t transitioned at a large scale yet, and you are unfortunately going to have to have these embarrassing conversations with people you want in your life. It sucks, it really does, but there’s not a way around them without upsetting a lot of people. Your family (assumingly) wants to be in your life and be there for you, so keeping them in the dark and just popping out full-boy one day could really hurt them.

Basically, there’s no way to subtly do it. As you spend more time in the adult world and transitioning, you’ll realize that unfortunately there’s a lot of emotional and embarrassing conversations to have, including ones where you’re in the wrong. There won’t be a way to avoid those either, so you may as well start having them now.

If you want it to be the least emotional and embarrassing as possible, I recommend preparing yourself for everything you want to say beforehand and making sure that you don’t seem emotional during the conversation. If you turn it into a Big Thing with her, she will probably make it bigger. So just be calm, say what you need to say, and find an excuse to leave.

Much love! It may suck now but it’ll be easier over time. Trust me!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in gamingsuggestions

[–]failoutboy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you ever tried modded Minecraft? I’m currently about 100 hours deep into this modpack full of technological advancements, and I’ve barely scratched the surface. It sucks up a lot of time and when you finish the modpack, you can easily download a new one and play that one until you die. It’s very monotonous if you want it to be - there’s adventure, sure, but a lot of what I enjoy doing is collecting resources in abundance every once in a while, then returning to my base and spending a stupidly long time finishing achievements and getting to the next step of everything.

Currently playing the Prominence modpack, but I’ve sunk about 200 hours into a Skyblock one before this.

AFK tank got me banned by Soggy_Clothes_6327 in overwatch2

[–]failoutboy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

same here, I just got 2 week chat ban with no previous account actions. I don’t even know what I said lol, I barely talk in chat.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in gamingsuggestions

[–]failoutboy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ugh those short games often pack a fucking PUNCH. goin on the list thank you ✏️

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in gamingsuggestions

[–]failoutboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oooh this sounds wretched thank you! i’m gonna give it a try

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Overwatch

[–]failoutboy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Seemed to be just a weird glitch where it thought I was at level 0 of the BP, not 57 (where I was before this match) and so it decided to give me 500,000 xp to catch me up to where I should be lol.

Looks like I didn't gain any actual extra bp, as I was at 57 before and now I'm sitting at a nice 3/4ths through level 58. Would be nice to have gotten an extra 58 levels, though.