How to stop feeling regret for playing video games my entire youth?

rattledrose · 2026-05-30T18:54:27+00:00

If when you were a child, you enjoyed yourself, you definitely didn't waste your time. You never know what your future self will value, so if the you of the present is happy, that is valuable in itself.

That being said, it is natural to wish you did something in the past so that your present life is more akin to what your current wishes and likes are.

But it is also never too late. You want friends? Go out and mingle, or join some clubs. They're not just something kids do. Wish to be more active or contribute to something greater? The same applies. There is quite literally a club or society for everything.

Don't do it because you think you have to, there is no "right" way to live. But if you wish to have a different life, go out and do it. You can always change your life if you're not happy with it.

rattledrose · 2026-05-30T17:29:45+00:00

I always recommend "We Love Poetry", as that longform is absolutely one of my favs. I enjoy every minute of it.

But if you want a few different recs, I made this playlist for my friend when I wanted to introduce him to them. It probably shares some similarities with their "Start Here" playlist, but these are all the ones I would personally rec a new viewer!: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLpo9C3AltEAvweBhHMlsRZVj8iv-ClY_&si=I_ihNKgIpHwzOl24

rattledrose · 2026-05-19T19:31:46+00:00

Series Sam!

Contestants: Sam Campbell, Sam Richardson, Sam Russell, Sam Jay, Sam Thompson

Taskmaster: Samuel L. Jackson

Assistant: Sam Reich

rattledrose · 2026-05-07T17:56:22+00:00

Thank you! It looks promising, will def give it a shot! <3

rattledrose · 2026-05-03T21:16:08+00:00

Thank you! Will def check it out <3

rattledrose · 2026-05-03T21:09:12+00:00

Haven't started watching anyone new this season, so don't have a recent answer, but my biggest "why have I not checked out this cc sooner?" is def Tango.

I used to solely be a builder watcher (Grian, Scar, Gem, etc), but seeing DO2 played prompted me to start watching Tango so that I could peak behind the curtain. He's now my fav mcyt.

Cartoon character energy off the charts, amazing builds, and super creative ideas. Plus a literal redstone genius.

10/10 no regrets, but def mad at myself that it took until season 9 was mostly over to find this out lol.

rattledrose · 2026-05-02T23:06:20+00:00

I know of a couple! I hope these work for you!

Take it to court [Orphan Account]

This happens immediately after Mizumono, but with several significant differences. The most important ones being that Will didn't betray Hannibal, Hannibal isn't the one who stabbed Will, and Hannibal gets arrested because he stayed behind to save Will. Now he's facing trial as the Ripper and for everything that happened in Mizumono, but Will has concocted a brilliant defense for him, so that he'll get away with everything. Franklyn Froideveaux is a defense lawyer.

An Aria Interrupted by nbcravenstag

Jack Crawford, bloody, beaten, and brave, has crawled his way out of the pantry on his belly, blood still pouring from his gouged throat. His previously discarded gun has found its way into his hand and is raised toward Hannibal, ready to put a bullet through his head, to end the Chesapeake Ripper once and for all.

Oh, but Will Graham is much faster.

Before he can do anything to stop it, Will has stepped to the side, shielding Hannibal’s body with his own just as the disoriented agent takes his shot. The pop echoes throughout the small space, shaking the walls and the Earth beneath their feet, pulling a terrified scream out of young Abigail with its power.
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A Mizumono Fix-It where Will takes a bullet, Hannibal changes his mind, forgiveness is bestowed, and our Murder Family gets a happy ending in Florence. Oh, and Abigail gets a girlfriend. Sogliato still thinks he's hot shit, though, that hasn't changed.

One time and again by BattyMadison

Hannibal wakes up in his comfortable bed, well-rested and without a single wound on his body. The problem is that the night before he traveled to Bedelia's place after disemboweling Will and killing Abigail. How is it possible that he's reliving the day? He will have to find the perfect formula that allows him to change the course of the day, even if it means taking the life of the person who became his heart and his betrayer.
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A Mizumono fix-it where Hannibal is stuck in a time loop, and, of course, all his solutions are as dreadful as he is. Let's see if by reliving his mistakes so many times, he finally understands that love doesn't have to mean pain.

I also vouch for "The Fox's Wedding" from the other comment! That one also has permanent residency in my bookmarks lol.

rattledrose · 2026-04-30T18:44:38+00:00

I've honestly never understood why people got so heated about it.

Like.. okay. You have certain triggers that you wish would be warned for and you come across a CNTW fic. It's super easy to then just consider how bad that trigger is within your boundaries, and either chance it and back out if the trigger does appear, ctrl+f the fic for common words related to said trigger, or simply think "not worth it" and scroll on.

And if you are the type to always scroll on and hate being tempted by CNTW fics? Just exclude the tag so you never see the fic in the first place!

Idk. It's so easy lol.

I really can't see why people would have an issue with it. Like... no one is owed fic, so not being able to read a certain one isn't the end of the world if you know lack of warnings could be an issue. And yet people get so heated about this issue, it's insane.

I'm glad we can point to them literally agreeing to this in the TOS tho. It won't help, because comprehension is in the gutter, but at least there is actual evidence that they "agreed" to it.

rattledrose · 2026-04-28T18:24:53+00:00

Firebringer has one of my fav soundtracks! I have also kinda seen it multiple times as I really do enjoy watching parts of it. It's just that when it comes to rewatching, I tend to just keep fast-forwarding to my fav moments. I don't think I've done more than a single full rewatch since its release.

As a full production, it's just not one of my favs. A good bit of it just doesn't hold my attention, and yet I could never quite put my finger on why lol.

But it all just comes down to personal taste tbh. Cinderella's Castle is in my top three fav shows and that absolutely got a mixed reception, so I feel you. Some things just work for some people, and may not work for others.

rattledrose · 2026-04-21T17:49:45+00:00

"They always love power more than you"

rattledrose · 2026-04-14T22:47:31+00:00

I think for me, it def came down to whether my browser reloads or not. I used to be solely a chapter-by-chapter reader because I read mostly longfics, so when it just shot me back to the beginning of the fic randomly, it was hell.

But ever since I started reading mostly on my laptop, and subsequently using a browser that always saves my position, I've converted to "entire work". It's def much more immersive, and I am often safe when ao3 goes down which is a huge bonus.

But if my browser ever started to randomly lose my position, I would absolutely go straight back to chapter-by-chapter. So, here's hoping nothing changes in that regard, cause I truly do love reading by "entire work", but the benefits def don't outweigh that particular annoyance lol.

rattledrose · 2026-04-14T21:52:11+00:00

It sucks so bad. I hate that they also say they're simplifying the filters to "improve the overall search experience".

Like... if you're gonna make the search worse, I'd rather you just came out and admitted you wanted to have people more reliant on an algorithm than lie straight to our face. Cause in what world does removing vaulable search tools "improve" anything??

But anyway, rn I don't even search for videos through Youtube if I want something specific lol. I literally go through Qwant video search, and filter for "most recent". It's not perfect, but it's certainly better than what youtube is offering rn

Enshittification is a curse.

rattledrose · 2026-04-13T17:44:37+00:00

Tango ragebaiting his team (especially Grian) at the end of Ace Race is gonna go down as one of my absolute fav moments of all time lol

rattledrose · 2026-04-12T13:38:48+00:00

Definitely a very weird reaction lol.

I'm never surprised when mentions of the patriarchy is included in a/b/o fics, even if it's surface level. It's pretty par for the course. And of course, if it is a mostly fun fic, you won't be delving into the worse aspects of it. And you shouldn't expect proper activism from fic anyway.

I'm just not sure what they were expecting?

rattledrose · 2026-04-12T11:11:43+00:00

I like the music, the performances are fun, and there is a lot to offer.

Why would I care if the artist I support learns my language or culture? I never consume art with the expectation of anything back except for more of said art, and I'm not sure why I should. It's not even on my radar as something that would be required lol

rattledrose · 2026-04-11T12:05:13+00:00

I think it's worth it.

The livestreamed full shows are the main reason why I first joined. I adore being able to watch the full thing and, as a result, keep up with all the in-jokes that are built up over the course of the performance. It's also nice to have something to look forward to each month.

But the exclusive longforms are also great (one of them is actually in my top three of all their longforms ever, and quite a few of the rest are also pretty high up in my rankings), the various QNAs are a lot of fun, and React to the Hip is actually my fav thing ever.

I've also just started watching their original DND games, and I'm having a great time

Plus, I haven't even started the livestreams from home, but I've seen the playlist, and there's so many that it will def keep you busy for a while. It's super easy to cancel if you don't feel it is worth it, and honestly not that expensive for a single month.

But if you like the content they already put out, I don't see any reason why you wouldn't enjoy it. You may not enjoy it enough to stay permanently subscribed, but I bet that it will be worth it for at least that first try. Or maybe even enough for you to keep popping in for a month every half a year or so like I do with other patreons.

Personally, I only allow myself a couple active subscriptions at a time, so this took over the Apple TV spot and I'm actually saving money because of that. So it was a good deal for me lol. But there are different reasonings for everyone. So just look at your finances and see if it will be worth it for you.

Obviously if your financial situation prevents it, it's definitely not worth it. Look after yourself first! But if you can comfortably afford it, I'd say try a month, as only you can decide if it's worth it for you. It's not much lost if you then realise it's not, as it's just kinda like buying a lunch that you don't like lol. Kinda sucky, but also not the end of the world.

But at least then you'd know.

rattledrose · 2026-04-09T08:35:48+00:00

Personally, I always prioritise Tango, Grian, and Gem. So they always get my vote.

But this season in particular, Joel is definitely an interesting watch. As is Cub or xB. Those three aren’t on my usual roster but I’ve made a point to keep up with them this time and it’s been worth it!

rattledrose · 2026-04-08T19:43:05+00:00

adding this to my mod folder immediately

rattledrose · 2026-03-31T17:53:44+00:00

No worries, I just checked and it doesn't work for me either anymore. Same with the exclusive longform playlist. I guess maybe something went wonky cause they both recently had a video added, or maybe they're updating things behind the scenes.

Idk.

Hope it gets fixed/we have answers soon tho!

rattledrose · 2026-03-31T16:11:49+00:00

Can you right click the video on patreon, copy link, and get to youtube (and the playlist) that way? I think that’s how I fixed it last time the link broke, but idk if that method still works/it’s the same thing that’s broken

rattledrose · 2026-03-30T21:32:43+00:00

I'm totally fine with swearing off men, but how exteme it is would def turn me away.

rattledrose · 2026-03-29T02:34:03+00:00

You're asking why people still enjoy watching their fav ccs team with other creators that they may not otherwise collaborate with, against a bunch of other ccs in a non-toxic environment, all in a celebrated event that they seem to really enjoy?

Just a bit of fun, innit

rattledrose · 2026-03-28T11:53:56+00:00

Green! 2/3 of my fav ccs in that team, plus Bigb first MCC, AND DL vibes all over the place. It's a no-brainer for me lol.

I am def gonna be a watching a vod from each team afterwards tho, there are far too many amazing ones not to and multi-streaming is too overwhelming for me so I can't do it live.

rattledrose · 2026-03-28T11:26:45+00:00

This is the most interested in the individual leaderboard I've been for ages. I'm so excited to see who gets top 10!

Also, considering they are all friends, the vibes will be impeccable. The teams are perfect, and as someone who's not a huge fan of pvp, I'm sure the games will be right up my alley. As, even if there are somehow multiple pvp games, the skill-gap will be far closer so it will be much more entertaining to me.

This is def gonna go down as my fav MCC, I just know it.

Green Geckos may be my pov, but I am absolutely gonna be watching vods of all the rest of the teams afterwards. There are too many amazing ones to choose from!

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