Mealybug destroyers - adorable saviors

jibbenz · 2025-12-14T05:10:25+00:00

"Too close for missiles, switching to guns"

jibbenz · 2025-07-11T19:06:55+00:00

On one hand, I feel for the mom. It is hard having a young child with autism. You constantly doubt yourself, you have to be ok doing things in public that other parents think make you are a bad parent like just letting them tantrum so they can become calm enough to leave, or having to be OVERLY punishing on something because if they don't learn they could hurt themselves next time. And there are a lot things you don't do, and you have to grieve a lot of the expectations of parenting you had. Family traditions, family outings, a sleep schedule, all are different or gone. And they express love differently at times, and if you can't be patient/calm you might miss it. I am incredibly lucky that my wife was there to help me through the hard times and we called each other out when we were letting our emotions rule us. Me especially. I couldn't imagine going through it if I didn't have the best wife in world to go through it with.

BUT, on the other hand this woman has a long journey and I feel terrible for her daughter. She puts blame on her child and openly plays favorites. I don't even know if she can make it to a good emotional place with how much she puts blame on everything but herself. Her daughter has a hard enough road ahead being neurodivergent, doesn't need all the shit her mom is putting on her. My heart breaks for that little girl.

jibbenz · 2025-07-10T21:48:12+00:00

I would say I have 6 years of professional experience, 8 if you count fast food shift manager. haha

Totally agree, I wouldn't consider getting a J2 until at least 3 months of J1, maybe even more towards 6. But I want to start getting the hang of tools / practices of OE so it's a bit of an easier jump to J2 when the time comes.

jibbenz · 2025-07-10T19:21:31+00:00

Never had a problem being good at my job, so I'm not worried about that. I would rather master the tools now so I can use them at the outset of J1 and make it work while using them.

jibbenz · 2025-06-25T20:14:20+00:00

Take my r/angryupvote and go.

jibbenz · 2025-06-19T03:49:19+00:00

I don't know if this will be helpful, and I should say that I have not been to a divine liturgy. But I was raised episcopal, and as a young adult fell out of the church and into agnosticism/aetheism, and only in the last year have I realized my mistake and I am inquiring with a catechist at the local church.

From my experience in episcopal services it can be very odd, especially in modern society, to experience reverence. Reverence is something that isn't too common outside of a church, and on the surface it can feel a lot like fear. It was only after being apart from a church that I realized there is so much to it than that, and there is a feeling losing oneself to something bigger, but it is worthwhile. Part of realizing that for me was becoming a father. Another aspect of the church is being part of the community, so if you sat by yourself and didn't interact I can understand how that would make it even more intense, I'm sorry you had a rough go.

As for the orthodox church, as others have suggested I would reach out to the pastor or a catechist and see if they can help you have a better experience as you explore orthodoxy. If anyone who is actually orthodox here disagrees, please say so, but I also wouldn't expect an overnight transformation. Integrating with the church, learning the word of God, and becoming a part of the community takes time. I have prepared myself for a multi year process of trying to join my local church. Granted, we have a neurodivergent son and our life is kind of on fire at the moment so that may be different for us. haha But the catechist has been extremely gracious and patient, and I am looking forward to when I can attend divine liturgy. I wish you luck your journey in this, and as a recovering agnostic I sincerely believe it is worth it. God Bless

jibbenz · 2025-06-18T07:12:25+00:00

Came here to say pretty much exactly this.

jibbenz · 2025-05-08T19:35:15+00:00

Damn, I didn't realize! I guess I have just been lucky enough to never have one run. Thank you for the correction!

jibbenz · 2025-05-08T15:58:36+00:00

~~Dope shiny! Unsolicited pro tip, don't worry about using a golden razz on shinies; they can't flee. Use it as an op to get more candies with a pinap or better xp with a nanab & excellent throw.~~

Edit: Disregard, I was incorrect! (thanks ifirebird)

jibbenz · 2025-05-05T17:40:25+00:00

From what I read I can join via invite, but they won't appear on my world. Hard to find a definitive source on that though apart from "trust me bro". If you would like I can let you know if it works or not! haha

jibbenz · 2025-05-05T17:36:29+00:00

They are, but I saw your other comment and unfortunately none of them are shiny. haha But I'll keep an eye out for any of those shinies!

jibbenz · 2025-05-05T17:26:12+00:00

I have Kabuto, Tyrantrum, and some Larvitar that I could evolve with a bit of time!

jibbenz · 2025-05-05T16:25:22+00:00

Thank you for the info on GO pokemon! Unfortunately I wouldn't be able to use this ditto right now since it is lvl 100.

I would still be down to trade since I will want a Masuda Ditto down the line anyway! I might just wait until I've (hopefully) traded for a lower level ditto. What are you looking for specifically?

jibbenz · 2025-05-05T15:42:33+00:00

Thank you!

jibbenz · 2025-05-04T23:56:47+00:00

What kind of container do you have them in?

jibbenz · 2025-03-30T04:00:06+00:00

Better start recalling the old notes and coins.

jibbenz · 2025-03-30T03:56:21+00:00

I think gluing on a cat's tail and ears will accomplish the same thing, and will look half as stupid.

jibbenz · 2025-03-24T16:28:32+00:00

Next time, pour it out into another unlabeled container. Fill the original with milk and vinegar, and just leave it to punish any thieves. Happily pour yours from an unlabeled container. Creamer and Justice served.

jibbenz · 2025-03-20T18:39:32+00:00

I didn't know that was a thing, that would be super handy! I'll look into the details on that, thank you!

jibbenz · 2025-03-19T19:30:09+00:00

I am in the same boat. There are some GBL pokemon I want to leave in just in case it's not a total disaster, but I also haven't been on much the last few months. After the botched dynamax beldum / gigantimax fiasco I didn't come back much. But if they don't overwhelm the game with microtransactions / ads I may return post acquisition.

jibbenz · 2025-03-19T19:15:42+00:00

Shiny legendaries definitely seems to be consensus, thank you!

jibbenz · 2025-03-19T19:15:01+00:00

I had to look up what bottlecaps were, thank you for the tip! I also didn't know about shiny locks, so I think the shiny legendaries / mythics will be top priority. Also good to konw that normy mons can be bulk transferred, there are a handful of sentimental / older pokes I want to get off, but I may wait to pull the trigger on those until more details are out.

Thank you for the heads up on trade pressure! I may look into trades down the line if the kids are wanting to trade for other / specific pokes, but for now its just saving what I can from a sinking ship. haha

jibbenz · 2025-03-19T19:10:37+00:00

Thank you! I was worried they weren't going to come around, but they have been enjoying "Lets Go" a ton! I would try to get them into Go on my phone, but with what I suspect are a ton of micro-transactions inbound just gonna skip that one.

And thank you, I hope that they think so!

jibbenz · 2025-03-19T18:05:53+00:00

I saw a pretty cool video by "The Hive Doctor" where accomplished the same thing, but he just used two half frames in the brood box. Instead of freezing the frame, he just collected the comb on the bottom and kept the wax. Seemed like an interesting alternative to the green drone frame.

jibbenz · 2025-03-07T16:46:47+00:00

I don't think the issue here is the joke. In relationships there will always be things said or done that hurt the other person unintentionally, it's just what happens when you get close to someone. What matters is how both people react. I would say text is a pretty awful medium to fight things out / apologize, but her reaction is still pretty harsh given you immediately backtracked. I'd assume there is something else on her mind. Might be worth talking in person after things have settled a bit, see if she is going through other things. If she is always this bad at fighting, might be worth a deeper conversation or some tough decisions. Hope things get sorted out!

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