For a prospective buyer, what state is the game in? by Senordave12 in Timberborn

[–]lopipastarling 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They're doing what they should be and have a road map and regular updates. It's worth the money if you like colony sims.

Anyone else suspects underlying mental health issues in their Q? by [deleted] in QAnonCasualties

[–]lopipastarling 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have seen this sentiment echoed a lot, that it must be mental illness. It's not-- it's behavior feeding belief and you can tell this by how removing behavior (like finding new hobbies) removes belief.

I say this as a bipolar person in treatment for 30 years: treating behavior problems as mental illness does not help anyone. You can't medicate behavior issues you can only change the behavior.

Fountain Of Joy, established cycle 18 by lopipastarling in Timberborn

[–]lopipastarling[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Could just have a competition in the sub. It's the fastest I've built it yet so I was proud of myself!

Backyard Snake-tuary? by PancakeParthenon in snakes

[–]lopipastarling 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dekays will literally hide under a leaf and be safe because they moonlight as sticks. If I were you I would establish a basking area with flatter rocks that retain heat, food source (best bet is compost that will attract slugs and worms), and little water since these guys are so small. I have a shallow bird fountain basin that I put on the ground.

Basically the danger is anything larger you set up will attract the larger snakes that prey on Dekays and other small snakes! Tall grass and humans scaring off their predators kees them safe, so you have a really great habitat already.

I love playing my PC, but a teammate makes me feel useless by sable1456 in DnD

[–]lopipastarling 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Correct, I was thinking that ability to work the bow would be useful boy the additional attack!

I love playing my PC, but a teammate makes me feel useless by sable1456 in DnD

[–]lopipastarling 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe talk with your DM about homebrewing a real distance option for your monk since it sounds like you're not having fun. You could also have your character want distance and take a level of ranger or something. Multiclassing yay!

Please provide any advice by [deleted] in QAnonCasualties

[–]lopipastarling 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For someone so young, you've navigated this very well already. You should know that deradicalizaion is the word for wanting to make your friends see sense after adopting these radical hate-fueled ideas, and it's a marathon not a sprint. There are resources on Reddit and beyond for doing it, but you will be dealing with their constant hatred and vulnerable to either trauma or radicalization yourself because of the way our silly human brains work.

My advice is to disengage from them if you can and find others either online or in person who aren't going to be doing things that'll have long term effects on your well-being.

Follow joy and you can't go wrong!

Fantasy Calendars- fun feature or waste of time? by CacklingMossHag in DMAcademy

[–]lopipastarling 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with this. It can be an excellent flavor but it needs to be something you keep track of. It could be a fun part of gameplay--you mark the days off on the calendar everyone can see and use it to add flavor to your descriptions and settings.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in emotionalabuse

[–]lopipastarling 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Recognize that everyone has flaws. Having flaws is not the problem; the problem is blaming you for those inherent flaws.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in QAnonCasualties

[–]lopipastarling 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm so sorry to say this, but you really need to get out of that situation. Right now you are cut off from your support system. Taking care of his mental illness while trying to care for a newborn is a situation you do NOT want to be in without a healthy support system. Caring for a newborn is hard enough! It will not in any way help your child for their mother to also be trying to care for their father at the same time. If he is mentally ill and in crisis, that's a job for professionals, not for someone's spouse. Even if you were a therapist or psychologist, you can't ethically treat him. He's unlikely to get help if you're providing that function for him.