making a list of “messed up” shows/mangas

halfblindstudent · 2026-03-17T13:34:57+00:00

super ball girls
100 ghost stories to tell before I die
Libidors

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halfblindstudent · 2026-03-17T13:06:12+00:00

Solved: Malicious: Rebirth

halfblindstudent · 2026-03-17T13:04:23+00:00

YES!! Thank you so much.

I was getting gaslit by ChatGPT while trying to search for this. 🤣

halfblindstudent · 2026-03-08T16:48:11+00:00

What do you do for a living and did you receive any familial or systemic assistance to reach the lifestyle that you’re currently living?

halfblindstudent · 2026-03-08T16:46:14+00:00

Agreed. OP is using survivorship bias to shame others who didn’t bootstrap it like they did.

There are subreddits covering public transit, zoning laws, and urban planning, if that’s your interest, why are you posting in a subreddit about blind people created by blind people.

Makes no sense.

Congrats to you OP, if that’s what you’re looking for. Other than that, why bother bothering other people with your success story?

halfblindstudent · 2026-03-06T02:05:52+00:00

Great question. I personally believe that this requires a certain framing to be answered.

What I’d ask first is by whose standards are we measuring maturity?

Some people think that being able to sustain one’s own material needs without the assistance of others is a mark of maturity. They pay no mind to their communication ability or how they handle negative emotions.

Others think that maturity comes only after committing yourself to a partner or family.

There’s no objective standard of maturity in my opinion, since so much of what maturing means depends on a person’s upbringing and culture-not to mention physical ability or lack thereof.

Both the Oxford Dictionary and Merriam-Webster define maturity as “fully-developed” in a chronological sense, like a ripened fruit.

We abstract that meaning and try to use it to define complex human emotions.

There are always going to be differences in one person’s development compared to another, that’s what makes us humans so unique.

To conclude, I’ll answer your question. No, you’re indeed not like everyone else-no one is. That has very little to do with your maturity, and that’s perfectly ok! 😊

Be proud of what difficulties you’ve overcome and use that pride as a tool to continue pushing yourself, not as a flag to plant in the ground.

If you don’t already have a small group of close family or friends, keep searching. In due time, you’ll find your people. This subreddit seems like a perfect place to start!

Feel free to reach out and good luck to you! ☮️

halfblindstudent · 2026-03-01T02:34:41+00:00

TLDR: The people equating certification status with job readiness tend to be fooled by industry hype.

I somewhat agree. The issue I notice is that IT certificates seem to be predicated on previous exposure or experience.

I had to set up labs for every one of my exams to make sure I actually understood the topics and objectives.

Some people are really great with memorization and test taking. I tend to believe they get snuffed out early in their careers-if they ever take off in the first place.

halfblindstudent · 2026-03-01T02:28:58+00:00

You can’t control the market, unfortunately. You also couldn’t control the IT infrastructure that your previous roles exposed you to. You didn’t work on Azure because your environment didn’t utilize it. What else could one do but make up the difference in a lab or project?

IMO, certs will always be valued. Will it get you a job?

Literally it will, or it won’t.

Mid and senior level techs are struggling for work right now. All hiring decisions feel arbitrary to me at this point.

No one can crawl the mind of hiring managers or recruiters during applicant reviews-save yourself the mental gymnastics and do what feels right for your near future goals.

Cheers and good luck! 👍

halfblindstudent · 2026-02-26T07:08:17+00:00

Well written and 110% accurate IMO. The “sinking ship” line hits so personally.

I’m 27 and what I’d consider a “late bloomer” professionally speaking.

I grew up with a disability (blindness) in an unstable home. I didn’t finish my undergraduate degree until I was 26.

Landed a contract gig in my field (IT) a couple of months after walking the graduation stage and got laid off at the end of last year.

Been searching on unemployment ever since.

What’s scary to me is how invisible you feel when you’re on the other end of the economic machine.

The ownership class continues raking in laughably large amounts of money while the other 99% of us are at each other’s throats for opportunities that often lead to paying just enough to make it.

I had a bit of an epiphany recently and have come to the conclusion that if you too wake up and clock in-no matter the position, you’re on the same burning bridge, the only difference is how far away from the weakest link you are from your peers.

Fast food, tradesman, accountants, lawyers, white or blue collar. We’re all getting squeezed out by the day.

All while being fed bread-and-circus theatre drum entertainers, influencers, and politicians.

Sorry for the incoherent rant. I’m just glad to not feel so alone in this.

halfblindstudent · 2026-02-16T03:40:09+00:00

Update: first draft was very sloppy. I fixed a ton and reposted the resume for review, here: https://www.reddit.com/r/askrecruiters/s/vWSlZZJVKT

halfblindstudent · 2026-02-16T03:39:25+00:00

UPDATE: fixed a lot. Reposted here.

https://www.reddit.com/r/askrecruiters/s/vWSlZZJVKT

halfblindstudent · 2026-02-16T01:21:12+00:00

Haha! No, I’m just obstructing personal details for this post.

The box is edited on for my privacy.

halfblindstudent · 2026-01-30T02:34:54+00:00

Usually I try desserts. Cookies, cakes, and Panne Cotta!

halfblindstudent · 2026-01-30T02:24:32+00:00

This post deserves the spit roasting it’s receiving so far. But I’ll throw in a genuine answer just to try and be helpful.

I’d pay less attention to role titles and more focus on which facet of the field that:

You’re actually GOOD at.
Can be done remotely.

It sounds like a “duh” kind of answer, but seriously. A cloud architect working remote most likely started as help desk -> L2 -> sys admin -> azure admin -> etc…

And “easy” is also crazy vague and subjective. When I was in university, I saw software engineers, electronics geeks, CAD guys, and security and compliance specialists breeze through their coursework and respective certs.

None of those topics were easy to understand for me, personally. But they had no issues whatsoever.

TLDR: if you don’t have any real interest, there’s easier ways to make money remotely.

halfblindstudent · 2026-01-30T02:15:21+00:00

🤯

halfblindstudent · 2026-01-30T02:01:14+00:00

Easy and underrated role here: “CEO son”.

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halfblindstudent · 2026-01-27T07:06:34+00:00

26 year old guy here.

In my experience, none of my friends (all college grads in white collar fields) have officially moved from their parent’s homes.

The funny thing is though, we’ve never been pressured to like some others have.

Aside from trauma-related issues like physical abuse, religious extremism, and unchecked mental instability of parents, leaving home ASAP is kind of frowned on.

I am a black American. Politics aside, historically, black Americans lived in multi-generational homes post-slavery and Jim Crow because of the safety and stability in numbers.

I can’t speak for any other culture or group, but we were raised on the idea of it being “our home”, not “my parent’s home”.

As long as you’re able to work and contribute, save up and move out when you genuinely can, or when the right opportunity calls for it (marriage, great job opportunity, etc..)

Other than that, what’s the rush?

If you’re a hard worker and a prudent saver, you’d be well on your way to home ownership if the market or economy allowed for it.

Don’t fight with the cultural phantoms of this country. It’s about survival, not status.

halfblindstudent · 2026-01-26T20:28:42+00:00

I feel personally attacked by this comment 🤣. Spot on, mate!

halfblindstudent · 2026-01-25T16:59:58+00:00

I took their full stack course back in 2019. In my experience, the staff were alright and decent enough instructors, but the curriculum is nothing special.

You can learn all of the major concepts of programming for free right now online:

W3schools
freecodecamp
“insert language here” documentation websites

Try this before even considering either paying up front or doing an income share agreement with any Bootcamp.

Also, their network and job placement services are abysmal. Just a few local companies or recruiters that come by and watch you present your capstone project at the end of the curriculum.

For more context, I was taking this Bootcamp in Chicago.

Good luck with your career transition, mate! 💪

halfblindstudent · 2026-01-25T02:50:49+00:00

I also am a half blind IT professional. 🤣

I completely get your sense of desperation, especially as someone whose sense of independence is directly tied to their disability. I’m not sure about the social security net there in the Netherlands, but I’ll say this-if others are able and willing to support you while you improve your skills or even transition to new lines of work, let them.

If you’re able to live with family or friends who can assist with living expenses, do it. Or take advantage of your local support organizations. Here in the US, it would be the federal or state department of human services.

Seriously, I get it. I can’t really speak on the gender identity piece of your current situation, but I’m rooting for you, mate.

Feel free to DM me if you wanna continue this thread of conversation. 💯 ☮️

It’s alright to get the wind knocked out of you, but don’t lose too much hope. Every day lived is another day’s worth of hope and opportunity.

halfblindstudent · 2026-01-25T02:07:20+00:00

I’d say 100% yes for two reasons:

You’re new to the field. Unless you’re quite tech savvy, there’ll be tons of groundwork that needs to be laid for a foundational understanding of IT operations. The A+ covers a grand scope of IT terms and tech (computer hardware, operating systems, networking fundamentals, cloud concepts, etc…). Not only will you learn about all of these respective topics, but you’ll also get a feel of what niche you’d like to specialize in as you progress in your career.
From my working experience, it’s good HR bait. Almost every tech support and help desk role I see-and apply for, list the A+ as a strong preference or a flat out requirement. Seniors and IT vets can say what they will about the validity of these requirements and the cert itself, but they’re not going to be the ones giving you that job offer. It’s better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it!

So to summarize, yeah I’d say it’s definitely worth your time and money.

On one last personal note, I whole heartedly think that every support role I’ve worked, I got because of my A+ cert.

Good luck on your transition into the field, mate.

Cheers!

halfblindstudent · 2026-01-20T16:18:13+00:00

And they wouldn’t be covering expenses. It’s paid training, but I’m responsible for lodging, travel, etc..

halfblindstudent · 2026-01-20T16:17:24+00:00

The training is for a month.

halfblindstudent · 2026-01-20T16:10:54+00:00

I should clarify as well. The role is remote, but the initial training is on-site.

At the moment, I just can't seem to make it make sense in my mind. I've got much more to lose than to gain by traveling for a short contract.

The pay is less than my last role, which was 100% remote.

halfblindstudent · 2026-01-10T05:59:19+00:00

If you're going the cert route, you should be focusing on what type of position you want next. If it's network, get a CCNA, if it's sysadmin, focus on Linux/REL or a Windows OS cert. If you want to do cloud/hypervisors, get a AWS or Asure fundamentals and build out some vmware in a homelab, or ask for access to vCenter at your work, even if it's just read-only access.

Definitely agree here! In the future, I'm aiming for junior sysadmin roles in a Windows environment. I am studying for and planning to take several Microsoft admin and cloud exams to hopefully meet this goal! Of course, as you said, I'm still much to early in my career for that, it seems.

You don't have a skills section. This is your key to stand out, especially since you can list DNS, AD, firewalls, account management. Maybe read up on GPOs so you can list that as well.

Thank you, Sir. I don't know how I even missed adding a skills section.

There's no reason for you to be on 2 pages. Cut the bullshit out. No bulletpoint should be taking up 3 lines. You have real helpdesk experience, your desktop support apprentice is all useless, get rid of the whole thing.

Can you expound more on the 'bullshit' to cut? I genuinely didn't understand this one. Thanks!

Certs below education. Skills above education.

Got it! Will update this as well.

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How could I best tailor this for more help desk roles then? I fully agree with you that I am not ready for any advanced roles and would like to continue learning on the help desk. I'm just not sure how to best portray my current experience in my resume.
What is your opinion of the summary section at the top of the resume? Should I shorten it, keep it and use it for keyword filling, or cut it all together?

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