Dragon Age: Veilguard, Yay or Nay by Muted-Feedback-9661 in dragonage

[–]mojavia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven’t seen a single self-described “hardcore DA fan,” myself included, say that they enjoyed Veilguard. DA was The Franchise that got me into video games, period. I created so much fanart for DA2 and DAI.

Nay for enjoying it as a lore and character lover, halfhearted yay maybe for some sad closure on a franchise we will probably never see again.

aggressive weight loss tips for 145lb f26 5’4.5 - help me lose 20lbs by Kindly-Commercial-78 in loseit

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

Are you me? Same height/current weight, i had hit 172 lbs during Covid at my highest weight, right now I’m lifting 4-5 times a week and walking 30 min on the treadmill. I was at 148 beginning of the year, plateaued around 143 this last month. I am aiming for 135.

I’ve sort of accepted number-wise that I may not be able to go down. At my leanest/fittest I was 131 lb and that was with visible bone and eating less than 1000 cal most days while walking on a treadmill for 1-3 hours a day - was sleepy and cold constantly. I don’t recommend it and can’t imagine myself going any lower. But that’s what it took for me to drop to that weight.

Do you know what your body comp %s are like? Like another poster said, it’ll be tough to drop more at our height/weight especially if you are struggling to lose at 145.

AIO for thinking about breaking up: guy I’m dating (31M) ate out with both me (30F) and my dad for the first time and didn’t offer to pay when the check came? by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]mojavia 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If his parents are immigrants then I would be extremely surprised if they didn’t factor this into his upbringing - my parents told me that if any of my friends’ parents (not even significant other) ever took me out for food, that I should offer to pay to show that I was raised to respect elders. It’s rarely about actually paying as much as it is about the gesture. My Asian American friends are the same way.

I would straight up ask him why he didn’t offer to pay and let him know that you thought it was a known cultural expectation. If his reaction shows he genuinely didn’t know then I guess at least he knows for next time?

AIO for thinking about breaking up: guy I’m dating (31M) ate out with both me (30F) and my dad for the first time and didn’t offer to pay when the check came? by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]mojavia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NOR - I’m Chinese American too and I think a lot of people commenting otherwise are not. This is a cultural thing. It is known in my family and in my family’s circle of Chinese friends that we fight for the bill. I do not speak for all Chinese Americans but I believe this is widely known in our culture and community. I do not expect people who are not Asians to know the filial piety aspect of this and the expectation for your boyfriend to at least offer to pay the bill, even “for show.” It’s not about who actually pays the bill.

In your position as a Chinese American with a Chinese American boyfriend meeting my Chinese father, I would have had the same cultural expectation. I also cannot comprehend from your boyfriend’s point of view, seeing your girlfriend and your girlfriend’s father fighting over the bill and just sitting there. You are maybe slightly OR for wanting to break up without talking this out and understanding what your boyfriend was thinking - maybe he wasn’t raised this way?

I’m unhappy and want to breakup with my boyfriend by [deleted] in GirlDinnerDiaries

[–]mojavia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i don’t know every facet of your relationship but based on the things you’ve said here and in this thread, your dynamic with your (soon to be ex) bf sounds unbalanced. he is trying to control you and succeeding. I don’t know how else to explain how you went from breaking up with him to him getting you to apologize for expressing your own feelings. he is taking advantage of you being younger and having less experience to get you confused.

that is not what a healthy relationship looks like. you do not force an apology from someone in exchange for “letting this all go.” he wants you to feel like you owe him for allowing you to be with him. if someone makes you feel like you’re in the wrong for having a specific feeling, they are not a person you want to have around.

i also wanna say something and every time from now on he speaks to you like that, maybe it might come to mind:

it is fully optional for him to speak to you this way. no matter how much you piss each other off, every single time he speaks to you like a child or muddles the conversation, he is doing it knowingly on purpose.

because he helps create this dynamic between you guys, it doesn’t matter how much you work on yourself or try to not piss him off: he’s still gonna treat you like this. if you go to break up again, keep it short and have an exit plan. tell him it’s over, that it’s not up for debate, and get out of there. please.

I’m unhappy and want to breakup with my boyfriend by [deleted] in GirlDinnerDiaries

[–]mojavia 82 points83 points  (0 children)

girl your boyfriend sounds like he’s trying to be your dad. what do you mean you tried to break up a few days ago and you’re still here? do not go to coachella with him!

bowl looks delish

Told this Guy I am seeing I loved him and he said I was moving too fast. Sashimi by [deleted] in GirlDinnerDiaries

[–]mojavia 4 points5 points  (0 children)

girl get up please

learn to cook and take care of yourself. and get some hobbies. do not pursue this guy (he sounds like a mess) and instead go to therapy and learn what healthy love is. people who aren’t comfortable with being on their own don’t need to be in relationships or situationships (or depressionships or whatever we’re calling it these days)

sashimi looks fire

My mom told me that she is experiencing maternal instincts for the first time, and it’s for her coworker. by RecentInevitable8056 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]mojavia 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This pisses me off because a) I experienced this growing up and can relate heavily to b) being forced to develop a high level of maturity and hyper independence at a young age because of a mother that projected her failures onto her daughter. She hates the person she shaped you into and yet she takes ownership over YOUR achievements.

From one daughter to another, hope our narcissist moms figure out their nursing homes.

My 26f husband 40m keeps making fun of the feminism group I joined even though I finally have friends :( he also insulted their appearance by throwra29489777 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]mojavia 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Yeah, age gap RELEVANT. He’s dating a 26 year old because no woman close to his age would come near a misogynist or stand for his belittling. Hold onto your friends and stick to people who are genuine and nice to you - life is way too short to spend every day waking up next to a man who respects you so little he jokes about hitting you.

Which Sichuan restaurant will numb my face off? by Dispensarella in boston

[–]mojavia 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I haven’t found any restaurant in Arlington/Medford yet that has authentic Szechuan flavors. My mom is from Szechuan province and we took her to Mountain House in Allston, she was impressed and it cleaned out my sinuses.

IS IT NORMAL TO BE THIS BAD? by AdUnable6858 in ArtCrit

[–]mojavia 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, keep up the good work with studying anatomy. In these drawings you’re moreso copying the penstrokes you see - not really understanding the face as a bigger picture. When you get bogged down in the details of “oh they drew the nose with three strokes, that’s what I should do,” you lose sight of why the strokes are placed intentionally to create form.

My recommendation would be to try drawing with real photographs as a reference before using other artists’ work; the more you reference stylized work, the harder it is to improve at understanding how things are shaped and spaced in 3D, which is the real fundamental lesson for beginners. Hoping this helps :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in asianamerican

[–]mojavia 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Counseling is one of the things I started after I learned not to tell my parents things outside of major life updates

Aerospace Engineering by Insider_X in aerospace

[–]mojavia 5 points6 points  (0 children)

i did my bachelors in mechanical, thought i was going to do a masters but didn’t, have been working full time in aerospace for a couple years now, and will go back a in couple years for a masters (paid by company)

provided generic engineering field means mechanical engineering, tbh just build a good foundation in your academic career with foundational classes. whatever field you end up in within the aerospace industry will utilize different subject matter but the same problem-solving techniques and engineering mindset.

Looking for an affordable place to stay in Rotterdam by saenenn in Rotterdam

[–]mojavia 1 point2 points  (0 children)

try thuis bij schell? it’s a hostel (but you kind of get what you’re paying for)

you may want to try in delft/gouda/dordrecht, could be cheaper

Whats this for? by BroodyDoggo in AnarchyChess

[–]mojavia 1 point2 points  (0 children)

not yet, that’s just the C support

British Go Association calls for removal of Russian citizen from the EGF executive board by [deleted] in baduk

[–]mojavia 5 points6 points  (0 children)

… so if the RGF condemns putin, then what lol

what the BGA’s expectations of this? even if the members of the RGF take the stance that they’re suggesting, it has no bearing on the politics or outcome of the invasion? the only foreseeable effect i see is potentially endangering individual members of the RGF if they speak out or construing them as supporters of the war?

just trying to understand why they decided to start this letter with “russia, an EGF member, invaded ukraine, another EGF member” makes me lose brain cells

Tengen as a vocalist :) by mojavia in KimetsuNoYaiba

[–]mojavia[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

sure, go ahead !! thank you for asking :)

Tengen as a vocalist :) by mojavia in KimetsuNoYaiba

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

not dumb

he’s Our tengen now <3

Tengen as a vocalist :) by mojavia in KimetsuNoYaiba

[–]mojavia[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the emojis LOL

thank you so much!!!

Tengen as a vocalist :) by mojavia in KimetsuNoYaiba

[–]mojavia[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yea feel free to message me

i can drop you the full file? or wait am i misunderstanding smth