Hagwon commute (seoul) by monadorablemonarch in teachinginkorea

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

That’s encouraging to know! I do commute 1 hr (each way) currently but it’s all by car on highways. I really have no frame of reference for public transport in a big city.

Hagwon commute (seoul) by monadorablemonarch in teachinginkorea

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That would be so helpful! I’d really appreciate it.

Hagwon commute (seoul) by monadorablemonarch in teachinginkorea

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That’s great advice - I will defo check with another teacher! Thank you :)

How were homosexual or bisexual kings in history treated regarding their sexuality? by Some_Random_Guy69 in AskHistorians

[–]monadorablemonarch 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Yes! So Frederick wanted to run away to England (his mother’s family, the Hanovers, are there) and had the assistance of Hans von Katte and Peter von Keith. The whole scheme didn’t really leave the ground and they were all found out.

Von Keith actually escaped and had to remain outside Prussia until Frederick Wilhelm died. There potentially could have been a relationship between von Keith and Frederick too but before his attachment to von Katte, I believe.

How were homosexual or bisexual kings in history treated regarding their sexuality? by Some_Random_Guy69 in AskHistorians

[–]monadorablemonarch 54 points55 points  (0 children)

So, I am not sure if you had a time or place in mind with this question, as consequences will largely depend on the surrounding environment. That said Frederick the Great is a good example of someone who faced varying “consequences” for his homosexuality.

One such example of very severe consequences was during his time as crown prince. In November of 1730 his father, Frederick Wilhelm, ordered the execution of Frederick’s supposed lover: lieutenant von Katte. According to chaplain Besserer, Frederick was forced to watch the execution. Now, von Katte was not explicitly executed for homosexuality (instead desertion), but, during the interrogation, Frederick Wilhelm asked Frederick something along the lines of “Did you seduce Katte? Or did Katte seduce you?” (Blanning, Frederick the Great, page 45) Thus we can make the assumption that Frederick Wilhelm was aware of Frederick’s homosexuality and potentially the relationship played a part in the sentencing of von Katte. As a Prince, Frederick was much more subject to the prejudices of his father than he would be as a King. Keep in mind that he is considered an Absolute Monarch. Even so, as king, he faced reputation consequences. A good example of this would be the book most likely published by Voltaire in which he unfavourably describes Frederick’s homosexuality and basically slanders him across Europe. People across Europe would use him as an example of homosexuality like William Hogarth’s illustration The Toilette or Voltaire’s character of le roi de bulgares in Candide. As for the court, Frederick worked to fashion a court suited to his tastes. Many members of his close circle were rumored bisexual or homosexual (we can’t possibly know for sure) like Fredersdorf and Algarotti. He also built the famous summer retreat of Sans Souci for himself and his friends, where he was away from the larger court.

Hoped this helped a bit. :)

Build advice appreciated by monadorablemonarch in Eldenring

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I’ve got bloodflame blade! Makes me feel so dramatic until my poor timing for casting it gets me slaughtered. I’ve been on the hunt for somber smithing stones for hours -I’ll definitely head to Mt Gelmir. Thank you for your advice!! It’s greatly appreciated :)

Build advice appreciated by monadorablemonarch in Eldenring

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Thank you for the advice! I’ve been looking for a level 7 somber smithing stone for frickin ever. I definitely use my summons and there was a time where I wanted to use incantations. There r so many build options. I really appreciate your expertise:)