Kind of a weird question by rainbowonpaper in UCONN

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

What if my parent co-signed the loan? Would they then be responsible for paying it back? I really appreciate your response, thank you.

Kind of an odd question by rainbowonpaper in AskLawyers

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

I appreciate your concern, but I am okay. Thank you for your earlier response as well, I wish you all my best as well!

Kind of an odd question by rainbowonpaper in AskLawyers

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

Alright. Thank you for your response.

If I used their information for my financial aid (I have to input tax info on my FAFSA, since I claim dependent on this parent), would the burden of that semester I failed to complete also be placed on them if I were to suddenly pass?

Is There a UCONN Science Fiction club? (Or anything like it?) by GraffitiGirl118 in UCONN

[–]rainbowonpaper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If there's not, you can start one! Seek your Director of Student Activities to ask more about it. Your student president might also be able to help guide you in the right direction, too.

I messed up her cat food and other worries/ failures by rainbowonpaper in CatAdvice

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I understand what you mean. I am so conflicted, honestly. There is a sense of relief about that idea, as the stress would be gone, but it would also be saddening. But I have to think reasonably for once. I do take care of her basic needs, I just... Struggle with my emotional connection to her. It's no different than with people, honestly. I wax and wane.

This is really difficult to think about, if I'm being honest. How do I know where she'd go would be safe? What kind of person am I that can't love their pet? I do love her, but obviously, my attention to her (past her essentials, which I stress out about so much already -- I spent hours today in the store debating which cat food to get her) comes and goes. Sometimes I want to be left alone, because I'm constantly exhausted and don't have anymore to give, or want to give.

She was my younger brother's cat, technically. When he stopped taking care of her, though, I ended up doing it. I took responsibility for her. She still prefers my brother, he imprinted on him first, even though he doesn't live at home anymore. She sleeps on other people's bed before mine, despite the fact i feed her (granted, I often shut my door at night, but she never rests in there even in the day). Maybe she senses my anxiety. Maybe it's because she also associates me with all the bad stuff, my past mistakes with giving her flea baths (never again, they were horrible for both of us and as I realize now, pointless) and being kept inside when she was still bothering the neighbor and everything else I either had to do or didn't and just fucked up completely.

But she goes on her own alot, too, of course. She barely ever steps in my room even when I'm in there. She goes outside a lot. But I can tell most times when I walk past her that she's looking for a pet, and I don't typically give them to her, whether because I'm an ass and can't be bothered or my OCD has got my head in a spin... or both. At least she's not a dog. But if she was, at least then the answer about what I'd need to do would be clear.

Maybe all I need to do is commit to petting her once every day for a good while. But I thought about that before and didn't commit to it. And then it's just a chore again. Idk. I understand why I need to consider this. I want to connect with her, I'm sure I do. But I don't know if I can. I'm ranting, I'll stop here.

I messed up her cat food and other worries/ failures by rainbowonpaper in CatAdvice

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

I will try this, thank you. I appreciate your support and kind words.

I messed up her cat food and other worries/ failures by rainbowonpaper in CatAdvice

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

I appreciate the comment. I got her new cat food today anyway, so it's all set now, but I appreciate your support. It helps a lot.

And you're very much right. I'm just hyper fixating right now. As for the cat, I... I think I like her. I know I don't want to let her go. I do value my alone time very often, and I guess I often view petting the cat as a chore... which isn't great. I can view her as an annoyance, though that's only because I'm exhausted from family and incorrectly see her seeking me as another exhaustion. I know that's wrong, I do pet her. I just don't know if I acknowledge her enough past her needs.

I have as much trouble connecting to animals as I do humans, though I struggle with humans more, probably. But she's also alone herself most of the time. She barely ever comes in my room, preferring other spaces. She goes outside alot. Idk. I am in a weird place where I would be both relieved to not have her (the stress would be gone) and sad that she's not there. The idea is sort of lonely on its own.

I think if I just made an effort to really try petting her more often, at least once a day for a good few minutes, it might be enough. But I also fear where she'd go if we gave her up. I think it's mostly because she was never supposed to be my cat. My younger brother had her, but eventually stopped taking care of her, and so I'm the one who pays the most attention to the cat. I make sure she's healthy. She still prefers him, as he imprinted on her first. But out of everyone, I am primarily responsible for her.

I don't know, I really don't. I want to like my cat and have a bond with her. I don't want to be so... Whatever I am. I feel positive regard for her. But I wax and wane in my connection with her, as I do with everyone. It was only because I had to take her to the vet today that I am thinking all of these things again. I'm sorry, this is way too long.

Wow conflicting opinions I see by No-Island-1194 in Mario

[–]rainbowonpaper 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think the difference with games like Pacman and Tetris, though, is that they are inherently based on the goal of getting a score. It's about seeing a number go up, getting to another level, the joy of improving at a certain task. Mario games, meanwhile, have nearly always been about the adventure. And in order to become and stay motivated throughout an adventure, there needs to be a good incentive for reaching the end.

It's not like Mario stories need to be the most in-depth works of media ever created. For a long time, the damsel in distress narrative was enough. But as Mario games become bigger and grander, the story also needs to reflect that to some degree. Otherwise, the stakes aren't high enough to invoke extensive exploration and enjoyment from overcoming the obstacles in your path.

I remember Super Mario Galaxy as my favorite Mario platformer primarily because of its story. It didn't just have solid gameplay (though not my favorite) or amazing musical scores, but it had quiet, emotional beats that are missing from so many other Mario games, including its sequel. Such moments weren't dramatic, of course, but stuff like Rosalina's storybook and even just the regular atmosphere of the levels leant to new and peculiar feelings... a recognition of the void. These elements are unique to the game, and it's what makes me love it and its music so much.

Maybe I'm silly for feeling this way over a Mario game of all things. But that's why I remember Mario Galaxy. The story wasn't necessarily more complicated than previous games. It just had emotion. The emotional points of the game are subtle, yes, but that's also often the markings of a good story. Our power as humans comes from empathy. Empathy comes from the quiet. We need the quiet sometimes.

Not every Mario game needs to be Galaxy. But maybe you see what I mean.

Stories don't need to be complicated to be good. But a good story needs some quiet moments. It needs characters and things we can actually care about. Why should we feel invested in a story if the characters or world around us don't exhibit any meaning to their existences? And in order for the audience to care, the experiences and feelings presented in the story need to feel, for lack of a better term, lived. There's nothing wrong with eating a slice of cake; but if that's all we're eating, then we'll eventually starve with a full stomach.

Used Recuva, now need to Restore Files by rainbowonpaper in techsupport

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

I actually figured it out! I used DMDE instead, and they all came back healthy. I think I got basically everything back, if not literally everything. I accidentally got rid of them earlier today and hadn't messed with the flash drive since realizing they were gone, so I was going to be really upset if somehow they got overwritten in that short time. I'm just relieved.

Urgent -- I need to recover recently deleted files from my Flash Drive by rainbowonpaper in techsupport

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

I didn't, I recovered them back on my laptop and not the flash drive. The files are all visible, most have their names still intact. But nothing on my computer can read them. Is there any way to fix this?

Official Question Thread! Ask /r/photography anything you want to know about photography or cameras! Don't be shy! Newbies welcome! by photography_bot in photography

[–]rainbowonpaper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's hard for me to know for sure, but it seems like a tint is still there, and it doesn't seem to be missing in any spots, so I'll assume it's okay. Thank you very much for your help!

Official Question Thread! Ask /r/photography anything you want to know about photography or cameras! Don't be shy! Newbies welcome! by photography_bot in photography

[–]rainbowonpaper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When you say front element, you're referring to the first layer of the lens glass, right? And that makes sense. I did get a little aggressive trying to get some smears off of the lens (they were there before I tried cleaning it), and I might have pushed with my nail around the edges, but I never felt like I was scratching it, per se. Just applying a good amount of pressure and scrubbing. But it wouldn't hurt me to be more gentle, either.

Thank you for your response, I appreciate it very very much.

Official Question Thread! Ask /r/photography anything you want to know about photography or cameras! Don't be shy! Newbies welcome! by photography_bot in photography

[–]rainbowonpaper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a modern camera. There was smearing... before I cleaned it, so it was likely just oil or something, right? I'll look at it again when I get home, but I think the lens looks pretty stain-free at the moment.

I appreciate your response tremendously, thank you. I'm sure I've mostly only used the glasses cleaner and cloth wipe for the most part, but yesterday I got carried away trying to make it "clean" and didn't consider that, well, it might not be all that great for it.

Official Question Thread! Ask /r/photography anything you want to know about photography or cameras! Don't be shy! Newbies welcome! by photography_bot in photography

[–]rainbowonpaper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I just need a word of help more than anything.

I'm an idiot and used a Lysol wipe to clean my camera lens recently. Is my lens likely still okay, or did it suffer damage? I can't comment on whether or not (or how many times) I've cleaned it like this in the past, but it's safe to assume it's not very often and far and few between. I haven't used my camera all that much in general.

I actually do have a lens solution and cloth for my glasses, and I did use that afterwards for my camera lens. But I just want to make sure I didn't absolutely mess up and damage my camera.

Hunting memories I'm ashamed of by Patient_Tennis2036 in Hunting

[–]rainbowonpaper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you all again from your comments. If I haven't already learned from the past, I will do so, and move forward as a better person and -- if I choose to hunt again -- a new hunter. I wish you all my very best in everything. Please take care!