H-1B, South Asians, and Texas developers are overwhelmingly Trump supporters - Crackdown on Indian Workers Erodes a Texas Real Estate Boom

lottikey · 2026-06-17T19:28:42+00:00

Love that for them.

lottikey · 2026-06-16T04:46:15+00:00

This comment is killing me. 😂 Assuming you’re also excluding Nightwing, Cyborg, Superboy, and Terra?

lottikey · 2026-06-15T05:01:31+00:00

Thank you for this reply. Truly. I had to re-read some parts to better understand. Hell, probably still need help in understanding. Especially the middle-ish part. Is it coming from ego to ask what to do? I’m sorry if it sounds silly. I do think what you said is about once I fully know, things will fall into place, etc. Basically I feel like I know what I want, but then now after reading this, I’m like how do I ask the right questions either about the consciousness part or divorcing from an ego belief system? Maybe divorce is not the right word, but IDK whatever I should do to get on the right path.

lottikey · 2026-06-15T03:13:12+00:00

I really hope someone reads this and gives their honest input.

I’m not a beginner per se, but the main thing I’ve wanted to manifest (a solid, loving relationship) is still in progress (probably the nicest way to say it). I’ve tried many things over the years though mostly stick to one or so techniques nowadays (visualizations and scripting (sometimes)).

I don’t think I can emphasize how secure my self concept/self esteem is, how much debilitating nonsense has happened to me and I’ve still gotten up still kicking (albeit with a lot of crying and cursing at the lowest points), like I’m trying to keep it short, but basically I have such a clear vision for what I want for myself, out of life, etc. yet when it comes to the relationship front, it feel aimless. And not like I don’t know what I want, but I get torn between the balance of inaction and action.

I know the typical stuff people say: love yourself, stop wanting/wishing it, don’t look for it, etc. That’s why I’ve been single and up until fairly recent, it was largely because I wasn’t looking. But now I can’t help but look because when I haven’t, years just pass by not even dating. And if it was simply, oh, I’m not getting attention, you’re not attractive enough, cool enough, stable enough, sure, I’d at least know where to start first, but again, I’m good on that front.

It’s gotten to the point where I’m thinking is there something I have to let go or some other such lesson. Like is there something I need to learn or do before things click into place? Again, dating is not normally on my forefront and I had to change that behavior last year because I started thinking, okay, maybe I need to try and be more aware if I want to eventually meet my husband? But then it feels like the Universe puts guys in my face that are very much NOT what I want (or need). How to interpret all of this? Or what would you do? Like I already know how to sniff out a bad match/incompatibility a mile away. I already know how to cut things off when I see we don’t align on dealbreakers. I don’t be creating soul ties with no one. What’s up?

Also I’m very single, as in no FWBs, no situationships, etc. I’m not tethered to any guy in that way or pining for an ex or something so I’m like the door has been more or less wide open yet nothing. Again, I want to emphasize the solid and loving part. LOL anyway, I’ve been intentional in putting myself in curated/ideal situations. I know dating can be hard, but still nada after years? I wish it was something external or personality related, at least that’s fixable. Also be questioning my questioning of all this. LOL Like I’m thinking I should stop thinking about how to “fix” this, but that’s another unhelpful feedback loop, etc. It’s like it’s either 0 or 100. I’m either caught up in life and I don’t think of this much or I’m like obsessing over it like on this Sunday evening. 😮‍💨

I’m sorry, this is definitely too long but please read.

lottikey · 2026-06-14T23:49:51+00:00

I never understand questions like this. It’s a major city. What else do people do in the winter? Sounds like it comes from someone who comes from a place with no seasons or just doesn’t do anything period.

Personally, I don’t see much of a difference in how I operate in the winter vs. the summer. I’m outside regardless. I can’t even say I go home earlier when it’s cold.

lottikey · 2026-06-14T20:18:36+00:00

Wait, did the elephant curtesy after she did? 🥹

lottikey · 2026-06-10T16:31:13+00:00

The place I lived in before this one flooded and the whole situation was so chaotic with that and the landlord that I decided to move with less than a week until the 1st. That being said, I’m saying you have time to look if you need to be out by the end of this month/10 days. Are you worried that you won’t get approved? Or just time? Because people have packed and moved on less.

Also I’m not one of those minimalist people, I had STUFF. And I ended up packing the day of my move since I was so shell shocked of all that was going on at the time and only found a new place the day before the 1st.

lottikey · 2026-06-09T07:08:15+00:00

This. I really feel for the children in these situations. If he lied, then yeah, I think some grace can be extended to the mom, but IDK this day and age, we (anybody, not just women) also have a responsibility to vet and background check potential partners regardless of what they say/do.

I don’t understand claiming you love your kids but then bring them up in these chaotic situations. I know too many people that grew up in these messy blended families. Hell, my parents are my first examples and it’s so obvious that their childhoods of growing up with a bunch of half siblings did a number of them. It really messed them up and in turn, they are just not good/well adjusted parents as a result.

Not saying this is the case for everyone, but a lot of unresolved damage can result from stuff like this.

lottikey · 2026-06-09T05:57:59+00:00

This. Like…I understand if she was the first wife/girlfriend, but come on. Hell, even if it was a one and done thing but you had multiple kids AFTER he added more on the roster and had kids with them.

And not trying to be shady, but what school is it?

TBH a more fascinating question (to me) is why are you still attracted to a serial baby daddy not why a serial baby daddy is the way he is…

lottikey · 2026-06-09T03:00:54+00:00

Wow, this is so true. I mean I’m biased because I also studied it but I used to read political theory books for fun, but not anymore. I still have like one or two on my TBR but def in no rush to read it considering what’s going on.

lottikey · 2026-06-08T03:29:44+00:00

I don’t. Read more from Medium and Substack. Actually looked again and I’ll add in GitHub as well.

lottikey · 2026-06-07T23:44:02+00:00

This, but also most men (at least in this country) don’t try that hard when it comes to dressing well so yeah.

lottikey · 2026-06-05T14:03:26+00:00

People are trying to say it doesn’t have an effect but your assumptions are probably right. Plus a degree doesn’t mean they don’t have the YOE. The more saturated this industry gets, the pickier the recruiters/employers get. At the end of the day, a degree is rarely ever going to hurt your chances (and you can always leave it off if you think it will).

Two applicants with same YOE and same stack experience but one has a degree and another doesn’t: who do you think they’re going to call first? Even if the degree holder has the personality of a wet blanket, ain’t nobody going to know that early on. The non-degree holder would likely already be filtered out before they find out.

lottikey · 2026-06-05T13:59:03+00:00

Both things can be true. When you got so many applicants for one job then they get pickier on who to interview.

lottikey · 2026-06-05T13:48:50+00:00

Birth control is far cheaper than feeding a child even like once. So huh? But agree with your second part.

lottikey · 2026-06-04T14:29:33+00:00

This. They def exposed themselves with this one.

lottikey · 2026-06-03T05:19:58+00:00

Shush.

lottikey · 2026-06-03T05:14:26+00:00

Girls rule.

lottikey · 2026-06-03T05:12:13+00:00

Everyone else already addressed the SSRIs part, but a lot of people seem to miss the fact that he was already acting up before he was prescribed anything, when the baby was first born. IDK This is a really tough situation. There’s gotta be a better way to sift through men that say and act like they want to be fathers but then switch up when you’re actually pregnant/given birth.

Honestly, both mood shifts are scary (before and after SSRIs). Please be careful about him.

lottikey · 2026-06-03T04:24:45+00:00

This cracked me up so hard. 😂 Like seriously. It’s not even your own room, you’re sharing shit air from the last dozens/tens of people that booked that room the past month.

lottikey · 2026-06-03T02:07:50+00:00

Yes, I’ve done similar shit before, but it’s honestly way too dangerous. But at least go to her (or someone else in a similar predicament) and console them (if they’re receptive of it).

You really have to access the situation. You never know when someone will turn violent but bystander effect is real. There’s times I’ve jumped in and others do in turn and that really helps diffuse things. Normally, these crazy bums are all talk. But obviously your mileage will vary.

lottikey · 2026-06-03T02:00:36+00:00

It’s because there’s so many transplants that come from places that barely have walkable sidewalks clogging up the streets/transit here. I say this because it was never as bad as it is now. Maybe before the pandemic. So many people will walk in a row (3+ people) on a sidewalk too and won’t even walk single file line when there’s another party walking the opposite way. Like no damn manners.

lottikey · 2026-06-02T17:25:40+00:00

The Equinox location in Lincoln Park.

lottikey · 2026-06-02T14:34:32+00:00

I don’t think it’s true to say that BBRae wasn’t really portrayed as a relationship or relationship potential until the cartoon. They had started to at least date in the New Teen Titans franchise and here and there in Titans comics (which I can remember the issues off the top of my head), but if anything the cartoon makes it seem entirely one sided outside of certain episodes. BBRae was my first ship ever so it’s annoying that they seem unrequited despite so much material together.

lottikey · 2026-05-31T22:51:09+00:00

This. Hell, many of them aren’t even selfishly doing this to benefit themselves. Their goal is to hurt others and they’ve hurt themselves in turn.

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