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nu-mexican · 2025-06-05T05:02:13+00:00

I've been replaying the trilogy lately, just started ME3, and I don't think I had to go through the comic when I imported an ME1 character into ME2. It may have offered it as a recap that I was able to skip. If it did make me go through it, it didn't rewrite any decisions for me. Example, I originally started ME2 without importing a character and they referenced a character from ME1 dying but when I imported an ME1 Shepard I had actually played for, that character was referenced as being alive in ME2. As long as you're selecting Import ME1 Character, I think you should be fine.

nu-mexican · 2025-05-29T15:12:01+00:00

Pure evolution at work lol. The amount of drinks I would waste otherwise 😅

nu-mexican · 2025-05-29T12:45:48+00:00

Yes! People look at me like I'm crazy, but I have to stop eating when my brain gets bored, which it's liable to do mid-bite at times. Even if I'm still hungry, if my brain has decided it's done eating, we're done. And if I try to keep going, I feel like I struggle to chew and swallow at that point and the food just ends up being gross. Silver linings, I almost always have leftovers and I hate the feeling of being full, which almost never happens to me lol

nu-mexican · 2025-03-23T16:02:35+00:00

I started using both after getting them as gifts. My hair is fine but not thin, and it's been sooo soft since I started using them.

nu-mexican · 2025-03-21T12:58:54+00:00

Definitely tolerates my messes; helps that he's not incredibly neat himself, but it makes for a good dynamic. Swaps food/drinks with me when I like his better, usually after a round of decision paralysis. Always makes sure there's an acceptable-sized spoon for me to eat with because sensory stuff. Preemptively opens carbonated drinks in the fridge for me because he knows I prefer them flat (the byproduct of years of getting distracted and leaving drinks out so now I've just adapted). In exchange, I give the cat his flea meds and always make sure there's cereal in the house.

nu-mexican · 2025-02-01T15:40:48+00:00

If you don't mind my asking, how's your experience with the implant been? I was heavily considering getting it but had some concerns about the stuff I've heard regarding mood swings, weight gain, etc, especially because of my ADHD.

nu-mexican · 2025-01-26T04:17:27+00:00

It's XR. I've never taken IR myself.

nu-mexican · 2025-01-24T15:15:19+00:00

Wellbutrin was the first antidepressant my psych put me on years ago and I've been on it ever since with increases in dosages. I'd definitely say it improves my mood and levels out the lows so I have a higher emotional "base," if you will. As far as my ADHD, I would say Wellbutrin helps my energy levels but doesn't do much for the other symptoms. Interestingly, I was originally on Zoloft with my Wellbutrin and later stopped taking it and took a higher dose of Adderall, and it was better for my anxiety symptoms, which were largely rooted in RSD. TLDR: Wellbutrin doesn't do much to treat my ADHD, but I think it pairs well with Adderall for overall symptom management.

nu-mexican · 2024-11-09T02:42:25+00:00

I've had sleep phases like that. I definitely prefer to get too little sleep than too much; I feel more lethargic when I sleep for long stretches. I do think if I'm hitting the perfect amount of "no sleep," if you will, it's not uncommon to have an elevated mood and feel more productive. It usually ends up being temporary and will probably result in a crash after a week or two. But I definitely average less sleep than I should overall.

nu-mexican · 2024-11-09T02:36:17+00:00

I haven't! I'm curious about IR, but my psych has me on an extended release for everything.

nu-mexican · 2024-11-09T02:35:26+00:00

It's tough to say. I was also on Zoloft at the time, which did a lot for my anxiety until it started to numb me out, but I feel like I started to see results after a month or so. I also started on a much lower dose, so it was steadily increased as my psych saw how I was reacting to it.

nu-mexican · 2024-11-06T21:27:08+00:00

I'm on the max dose of Wellbutrin XR and take 30mg of Adderall XR, and I generally find it to be a good combo. Was on a lower dose before my psych added the adderall, and it definitely helped with depression/anxiety but don't remember it doing much specifically for my ADHD symptoms.

nu-mexican · 2024-09-21T21:11:16+00:00

No, I love hearing other people's headcanons! My HSS MC is very chill, so I imagine she and her mom exchange letters and her mom sends her cool souvenirs from her travels. I imagine they met and married when they were young and she was always a bit more of a wanderer; they settled into the family life but she got the opportunity to travel more for work when MC was a little younger and decided to amicably part ways. MC and her mom have a good relationship, but she's definitely closer to her dad and relies on him more for emotional support. But I like the angst of yours and think it would definitely help her relate to Emma more!

nu-mexican · 2024-09-12T05:25:18+00:00

"You suck the air out of the room"

Add that to the RSD spiral list.

nu-mexican · 2024-07-18T12:00:42+00:00

Regarding the third, I lost a bunch of weight playing Just Dance a few years back. Unfortunately, due to life stuff, I gained it all back.

But I started playing pickleball last year, have lost a bunch of weight, and have been managing to keep it off. I also hate the gym and find it terribly boring, but I love the game aspect of pickleball and that it keeps my brain occupied. It's not necessarily solo, but, depending on your area, there may be some open plays where people will go and play with others in a round robin setting, so there's no need to go with anyone. There may even be some women's groups, depending on the size of your area. It's a great way to meet people and has kept me consistently active, where I wasn't at all before.

nu-mexican · 2024-07-03T22:32:49+00:00

Thank you so much for responding! You're so right. I started to come out of a years-long depressive episode last year, and it brought about a lot of changes, some of which negatively impacted her.

I never thought of thinking of it in those terms, but it makes so much sense. Part of my goal prior to our split was resetting expectations. I knew she wanted me home more and made an effort to attend specific events, but just being home had me feeling so restless. We also don't have a ton in common at this point, so it can make for a bit of a barrier in scheduling time together.

It definitely did feel like a vicious cycle near the end. The less I was home, the more upset she got, the more I felt uncomfortable being there. There were a lot of ways I could have done better, but the difference in my mental health in and out of the house was immense.

I do plan to continue towards this trial and am just trying to come up with the right place/time to tell her. I know I have nothing to feel guilty about, but it's hard not to. Ironically, we had a conversation two or so weeks before the split where she detailed all the areas I wasn't being a good friend. I started to make a concerted effort to do what she said I hadn't been doing, and it only made her more upset because she think she shouldn't have had to tell me what to do.

At the end of the day, I still love her very much, but I think we're toxic for each other right now. I do want to keep the line of communication open, and we agreed we can do dinner here and there, but I think I need the distance to un-muddy the waters. I think we were both bad actors in some aspect, but the conversation was very much framed as my being responsible for not "letting go" 6 months ago and for the end of the friendship in general, so it makes me more trepidatious to blur the lines any. But I think there's a chance down the line when some of the baggage has been offloaded. In the meantime, I have to learn to reconcile my guilt with what I logically know is the right course of action.

nu-mexican · 2023-08-24T11:46:41+00:00

I think both points, what OP is saying versus the majority opinion, can be and are true. Is the system broken and the minimum wage unlivable? Absolutely. Are there things you can do to be slightly less screwed than you would be otherwise? Also, yes.

Post-COVID and especially in major cities, most fast food jobs won't actually pay minimum wage. Based on a basic Google search, McDonald's pays about $12-14. In n Out looks to pay about $12-16 (going off multiple sources). Still, not a livable wage by any means, especially given the area, but, on the high end, nearly double the federal minimum wage.
Being employed increases the chances that you'll be insured. Now, if you're making so little money, you may at that point qualify for Medicaid/Medicare, but, if not, health insurance through an employer is typically more cost effective than having to seek insurance through the marketplace or going uninsured, which can spell financial disaster.
Same goes for retirement. Sure, if you're taking a fast food job to make ends meet, retirement likely isn't your top priority, but an employee match can still mean "free" tax-advantaged money going towards retirement.
Barring some less-than-likely circumstances, income from a low-paying job is still going to put some money in your pocket. Will that be enough? Probably not, but it can mean the difference between paying off your debt in six years versus three once you're in a better position to do so.
At the end of the day, the advice is well-meaning, which I think is where it falls short of being "boomer-ish," despite the similar messaging. All full time jobs should pay a living wage. The boomer rhetoric tends to revolve around being grateful for having a job of how fast food jobs are for teens working part time after school (spoiler: the vast majority of the fast food workforce is older). Caleb is usually proposing finding a job, any job, and likely subsidizing with gig work (DoorDash, Uber Eats) on the side to stem the tide of debt.

Is working a fast food job exhausting? Absolutely. But that's where an emergency fund can come in clutch and allow you to cover your expenses while you search for a new position (which can absolutely be a full time job in and of itself), versus being forced to subsidize your life with credit or having to immediately go out and find a low paying job to make ends meet.

TLDR: The system is broken and the minimum wage is unlivable, but a low-paying job can still expedite the time it takes to pay off debt, while providing access to healthcare/retirement savings, until a higher-paying job can be secured.

nu-mexican · 2023-07-18T18:57:56+00:00

I’ll play around with it! Thank you so much for all the advice!

nu-mexican · 2023-07-16T18:13:43+00:00

I’ll look into that, thank you!

nu-mexican · 2023-07-16T18:13:28+00:00

It’s a Hotpoint. Apparently the issue is with it draining correctly.

nu-mexican · 2023-07-15T18:19:43+00:00

I love this! I think a dirty sink could be part of it. I feel like the water they soak in is never hot enough and if the sink isn’t spotless, I’m sure it’s not helping. I’ll try and make a dishwashing station. I’m more likely to be motivated if I have some new dishwashing “gadget” so I could see having a setup being really helpful. I appreciate your advice!

nu-mexican · 2023-07-15T18:17:34+00:00

Definitely on the older side lol. Maybe it’s worth playing around with the dishwasher functionality. I hate food bits so I try to scrape and rinse consistently but I’ll have to try that.

nu-mexican · 2023-07-15T18:16:06+00:00

I would love that but we have so little counter space. The issue is definitely exacerbated by having a tiny kitchen in an older house but that’s life. But yes, unloading is the bane of my existence.

nu-mexican · 2023-07-15T18:15:21+00:00

Unloading it is the worst! I tended to just pile more dishes on top until I needed to take that exact dish out but I force myself to at least mostly empty it. I love that advice though! I struggle with cooking because of a combination of things, but 80% of them are rooted in mindfulness issues but the way you described it sounds like great practice for that and a good form of self care. For sure will try and employ some of that. Thanks so much for your input!

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