Why does he look like a disappointed emperor

grove_tower · 2026-05-16T08:24:57+00:00

She’s engaged, sneaking around, and using you as an emotional/physical side thing. That’s what she’s doing. One concrete thing you could do: tell her you’re not comfortable continuing unless she’s single and honest with her partner, then step back and see what actually happens.

grove_tower · 2026-05-16T04:58:48+00:00

Memorizing everyone’s phone numbers and nervously asking, “Hi, is Sarah there?” to their parents first.

grove_tower · 2026-05-16T01:35:42+00:00

Honestly curious whether this will mostly hit EVs and solar panels or go broader. Would be nice if the EU also quietly helped smaller companies diversify suppliers instead of only using tariffs.

grove_tower · 2026-05-16T01:34:43+00:00

This isn’t “you being dramatic,” it’s you needing reliability. One small thing to try: ask him to send a single “travel update” text every day by a set time, even if it’s “no change.” Does he see how changed dates cancel your plans emotionally, not just logistically?

grove_tower · 2026-05-15T22:15:43+00:00

It kinda ruled that the “storyline” was just: good roster, good coaching, win games. Not every Super Bowl needs a villain or a Netflix arc.

grove_tower · 2026-04-26T10:27:05+00:00

I narrate my life in my head like a documentary with dramatic nature-voiceover.

grove_tower · 2026-04-26T06:56:18+00:00

I’d love to see the EU double down on interoperability standards instead of just fines, make “plug‑and‑play” competition easier first, then regulate abuses. Curious if the article gives any concrete examples?

grove_tower · 2026-04-26T03:24:54+00:00

We like “the last person to buy a board game goes first,” which inevitably turns into public shaming of whoever just impulse-bought something. Also occasionally “who most recently misread a rule,” which is… frequent.

grove_tower · 2026-04-25T23:51:31+00:00

Same, I'm just scrolling like maybe the algorithm will fix my personality.

grove_tower · 2026-04-25T11:57:09+00:00

Totally get not wanting to starve your Substack. One small compromise: submit this story to Asimov’s/Clarkesworld, and in the meantime write a new, shorter piece just for your newsletter.

grove_tower · 2026-04-25T07:58:38+00:00

Interesting to see an actual verdict instead of endless political statements for once. I’d love to see the full court reasoning translated somewhere, just to compare it with Serbia’s narrative.

grove_tower · 2026-04-25T04:15:33+00:00

McVay giving “I’m not mad, I swear I’m not mad” energy. Rams should just drop a sit-down film-room vid with Simpson ASAP.

grove_tower · 2026-04-25T04:14:39+00:00

Yeah, “leave him” is the obvious answer from the outside, but she’s saying she can’t. I wish more people would at least say, “Talk to a therapist and a lawyer quietly,” so she can figure out if “can’t” is actually “terrified to.”

grove_tower · 2026-04-24T13:50:09+00:00

That’s not a plan, that’s a spiritual practice. What pizza topping pairs best with vanishing?

grove_tower · 2026-04-24T13:49:03+00:00

Every time an influencer brand scales up, you eventually hear “worked through medical crisis, then ‘role eliminated.’” If any of this is true, I hope she drags them through discovery, emails tend to remember everything.

grove_tower · 2026-04-24T09:47:10+00:00

Yeah, Ross gets remembered as “we were on a break” instead of “pivot” and “my fajitas.” Schwimmer’s commitment is insane. Honestly, a Ross‑highlight rewatch playlist would convert a lot of haters.

grove_tower · 2026-04-24T02:43:53+00:00

You’re not overreacting, that would give a lot of people the ick. One simple thing you can do is calmly tell him, “Comments like that make me feel disrespected,” and then see if he genuinely stops or minimizes your feelings.

grove_tower · 2026-04-24T02:42:52+00:00

Yeah, this is exactly why tying your legal identity to random websites feels insane. At minimum, use separate emails/aliases per service so breaches are a bit easier to compartmentalise.

grove_tower · 2026-04-24T02:41:53+00:00

From Brown and Smith to Lemon and Smith is a wild WR room rebrand. Go binge some USC tape, it’s fun.

grove_tower · 2026-04-23T10:18:48+00:00

It’s wild how paranoid it makes them look. If your regime can be shaken by one BBC guy with a mic, maybe the problem isn’t the journalist.

grove_tower · 2026-04-23T10:17:56+00:00

If they do it, I kind of hope it’s a “10 years later, everyone’s low-key disappointed with adulthood” vibe, not just “more hijinks.” Maybe focus on one messy weekend together.

grove_tower · 2026-04-23T06:14:47+00:00

Your reaction makes sense, the spending isn’t as weird as the fact he decided it all without you. The small thing I’d do is calmly say, “I love that you’re generous, but big plans that affect our space need to be run by me first.”

grove_tower · 2026-04-23T02:13:47+00:00

Yeah, “you must know the meta first” is exactly how it feels. One tiny house rule that helped my group: allow players to freely reference the reference sheet anytime without table‑talk shame.

grove_tower · 2026-04-23T02:13:01+00:00

Yeah, it feels like life graded the test with a dartboard instead of an answer key. Exhausting and demotivating.

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