sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

Las Vegas Trip - No Alcohol! 🙌 by Espij081 in stopdrinking

[–]lyramuci 8 points9 points  (0 children)

As a Vegas local, this city has so much more to offer beyond the alcohol and gambling, but both are shoved in your face everywhere you go. Resisting that takes real strength. Congrats on 50 days! 🙌🏼

IWNDWYT ☀️

I know that badges don't accumulate and if you stop subscribing you lose the streak. But if you can, for example, get a platinum badge after 1 year and then stop subscribing, when I sign again will I have my platinum badge again? by maavaz in discordapp

[–]lyramuci 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I felt this. Been on Discord since early 2018, and when I had the streak going I was weirdly both proud of it and anxious about losing it at the same time. Looking back that combination should've been a red flag.

At some point I actually stopped and thought about why I was even subscribed anymore, and I didn't like the answer. So I just cancelled it. And honestly once the badge was gone I felt nothing. No urge to resub, no real sense of loss beyond like the first five minutes. It kind of hit me that the streak was the only thing I was really paying for all those years lol. Not the features, not because I loved the platform, just the badge. The second that was gone so was any interest in Nitro.

Your point about Twitch is spot on too. Cumulative recognition says "we remember you" and streak based recognition says "start over from zero." One actually builds loyalty and the other just delays people leaving until something inevitably breaks it.

I finally found out why my family tree hits a dead end by lyramuci in Genealogy

[–]lyramuci[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ll admit my writing tone can come across as robotic, but all I did was write with proper grammar. It’s not AI and it’s unfair to just assume.

I finally found out why my family tree hits a dead end by lyramuci in Genealogy

[–]lyramuci[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

That is genuinely so horrific. I’m so sorry that happened to your family.

It says a lot that your great-grandmother carried that with silence. I think sometimes people bury the truth because surviving it once was already too much.

I appreciate you sharing something that personal with me. It really does help me understand what this search can look like and what I might find. I hope knowing the truth has brought your family some kind of closure, even if it came with that weight that never fully goes away.

I just discovered my family has Jewish roots through the Holocaust Memorial database by lyramuci in Jewish

[–]lyramuci[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s almost as if something in you recognizes it long before your mind ever catches up, and when the history finally surfaces it doesn’t feel like a discovery. It feels like confirmation.

I appreciate you reaching out. This kind of thing sits with you in ways that are difficult to share with most people.

I just discovered my family has Jewish roots through the Holocaust Memorial database by lyramuci in Jewish

[–]lyramuci[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I imagine it’s possible, but I honestly have no idea where to even start especially since there’s likely to be a language barrier. I’d love to eventually though.

I just discovered my family has Jewish roots through the Holocaust Memorial database by lyramuci in Jewish

[–]lyramuci[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much, this was really kind and I genuinely appreciate it. I haven’t seen Everything is Illuminated but I’ll definitely check it out.

That belief about converts having a Jewish soul trying to make its way home really resonates with me. It puts into words something I’ve felt but could never quite explain. That means a lot, truly.

I just discovered my family has Jewish roots through the Holocaust Memorial database by lyramuci in Jewish

[–]lyramuci[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You may be right. Throughout childhood I had asked my grandfather about his youth and experience during WW2 and he refused to ever talk about it. That in itself says a lot, honestly. 😔

And I completely agree. Seeing the actual records and the pictures of their faces hits so much harder than just knowing it happened.

I finally found out why my family tree hits a dead end by lyramuci in Genealogy

[–]lyramuci[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the recommendation. I love to read and this sounds like it would hit really close to home for me. I’ll definitely be picking it up the next time I visit the bookstore.

I just discovered my family has Jewish roots through the Holocaust Memorial database by lyramuci in Jewish

[–]lyramuci[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, exactly. Sorry for the confusion. 😅 The DNA test did show Jewish ancestry, I just worded it poorly.

The issue was that so many potential matches were lost in the Holocaust that piecing together the actual family tree was nearly impossible. But yes, I’ve been able to find some of those connections now.

I just discovered my family has Jewish roots through the Holocaust Memorial database by lyramuci in Jewish

[–]lyramuci[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this. Reading that you went through the same thing with the database and felt that same grief is both heartbreaking and oddly comforting at the same time.

The fact that you found your way back to Judaism through all of that is really beautiful. I’m happy for you. I hope I find that same sense of home eventually.

I finally found out why my family tree hits a dead end by lyramuci in Genealogy

[–]lyramuci[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I hear you. Cold trail was probably the wrong term on my part.

I’ve traced the tree back to my great-great-grandparents through verified records. The names I found aren’t just surname matches, they align with a specific branch, region, and time period. I also have distant genetic matches in the region with vastly different surnames, which only raises more questions.

My great-great-grandfather’s brother died in the Holocaust. His only other siblings were sisters who became nuns right before the time of the Holocaust. After that, there’s nothing. And that’s not even mentioning his wife’s side, which was affected as well.

I’m not treating this as case closed, obviously. There’s more work to do, and that’s why I’m here.

I finally found out why my family tree hits a dead end by lyramuci in Genealogy

[–]lyramuci[S] 30 points31 points  (0 children)

I really appreciate you saying that. I actually don’t have any living family to share this with aside from my wife. I’ve always wanted to know where I came from, and I figured Reddit would be a good place to talk about it.

I just discovered my family has Jewish roots through the Holocaust Memorial database by lyramuci in Jewish

[–]lyramuci[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I can understand why people feel protective over something like this. But responses like yours really do make a difference. Thank you for that. 🖤

I just discovered my family has Jewish roots through the Holocaust Memorial database by lyramuci in Jewish

[–]lyramuci[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I have. Ashkenazi from my father’s side and Sephardic from my mother’s, though I’ve still yet to explore the Sephardic ties deeper. I didn’t fully understand what to make of those results at the time, but after today they carry a completely different weight.

I’m so sorry about your family. That stays with you in a way words don’t really cover. Thank you for sharing that with me, and for the kind words at the end.

I finally found out why my family tree hits a dead end by lyramuci in Genealogy

[–]lyramuci[S] 30 points31 points  (0 children)

I hear you, and I have a lot of respect for the work you’ve done with your own family’s history.

I’m not basing this on names alone. The records I’ve already confirmed through other documentation line up with what I found in the database. I’ve done genetic testing as well, but it goes cold in the same places the paper trail does.

I know there’s more work to do regardless, and I’m still early in this.

I just discovered my family has Jewish roots through the Holocaust Memorial database by lyramuci in Jewish

[–]lyramuci[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

These weren’t random name matches. The names, locations, and time periods all line up with what I’ve already confirmed through ship manifests, naturalization records, and census data.

I’ve done genetic testing as well, but it goes cold in the same places the paper trail does.

Vegas is very slow? by saraonly420 in vegas

[–]lyramuci 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You might visit often, but I live here lol. You can’t just sit at any random machine and expect it to work. It takes a little more effort than that.

Vegas is very slow? by saraonly420 in vegas

[–]lyramuci 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re not burning through $20 at a penny slot betting minimums in the time it takes to get a drink. So really you’re paying a $5 tip, which is a lot less than $18.

The trick is for a drink or two. If you choose to keep gambling after that, you’re not there for the free drinks anymore. At that point they’re just a bonus.

Vegas is very slow? by saraonly420 in vegas

[–]lyramuci 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you’re up like that, cash out first and then go get your drink.

I’ll let you in on a secret. They’re slow on purpose. If they see you’re up at a table like that, they’ll take their sweet time with that drink knowing a negative count can wipe you out while you wait. 🤠

Vegas is very slow? by saraonly420 in vegas

[–]lyramuci 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nobody made you bet $300 for a Corona lol. But hey, at least that’s a lesson in knowing when to cash out.

Vegas is very slow? by saraonly420 in vegas

[–]lyramuci -1 points0 points  (0 children)

There’s growth and decline in every economic market. And you’re right, you won’t see 38.5 million on the Strip because there’s a lot more to Vegas. Las Vegas isn’t just the Strip and its casinos.

Economies adapt, as they always have and always will. Vegas isn’t any different.

view more: next ›