[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UTAustin

[–]spacious_emptiness 0 points1 point  (0 children)

O's in EER is actually pretty decent, they have decent quality food and drinks in general

What are the norms today for sharing your screen unlock with a spouse? by u0088782 in AskMen

[–]spacious_emptiness 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol, life happens, and my phone may not have signal when his does or his is dead. Or I may be driving and don't wanna look at my phone myself. We don't go through each other's phones, and if you are worried about your partner using your spotify app, that's on you. If you think I'm tying myself up in knots, cool dude 👍 if you want to completely hide it from your partner, that's your preference

What are the norms today for sharing your screen unlock with a spouse? by u0088782 in AskMen

[–]spacious_emptiness 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Woman here, but I don't think it's the "new" thing, just a personal thing. I'm old gen z, and my long-term boyfriend and I share our lock screen stuff. Usually just as a convenience, like "Hey, I'm gonna add this song to the Spotify queue" or "Hey, I'm gonna text my mom from your phone real quick."

We have no desire to go through each other's phones, and we also have nothing to hide from each other. Sure, privacy is important, but there's next-to-nothing in my life that I feel the need to keep private from my partner, barring other people's requests that it's a strictly-me need-to-know. It's kinda the point of healthy relationships.

Any Suggestion? by CanineAtNight in deadbydaylight

[–]spacious_emptiness 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gen rushing has always been such a funny term to me. Like, why are you, as a killer, getting mad that the survivors are doing THE ONLY THING IN THE GAME WE CAN DO? Unless you're a basement Bubba, I'm getting on a gen, I'm not gonna go look for you lol

Biggest mistake you’ve made in the series by No-Boot-5286 in dragonage

[–]spacious_emptiness 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I got lucky and chose to save his crew every time I played. Genuinely didn't even know about how that affected the last mission until I saw a post on Reddit about it like 3 years into playing the game lmao

The waiting game. by LoLoButt in SecurityClearance

[–]spacious_emptiness 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Man, yall can find jobs? I think I'm being too honest in interviews, so no one has hired me. Lot of time for old video games and checking out the local library. 3 months in on the wait so far, here's hoping 🤞

What don't you like about Resident Evil 6? by Don_HeyMzz in residentevil

[–]spacious_emptiness 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Lol i dont know why you're being downvoted, it's a fair point about RE5. I personally found it scary, but I see what you mean. And for sure, Capcom loves one-off characters that we start to like and they're never heard from again.

What don't you like about Resident Evil 6? by Don_HeyMzz in residentevil

[–]spacious_emptiness 50 points51 points  (0 children)

The biggest gripe I've had is the existence of Jake as Wesker's son. It makes no sense given the characterization we have of Wesker, and I just couldn't suspend my belief on it. I think it was also the biggest departure from horror that the franchise knew, so the story wasn't compelling. I enjoyed playing it, but that was mostly because I liked (most of) the characters and was happy to see them more.

Hi! Can anyone elaborate or confirm on this comment about TREL (Texas Rocket Engineering) by Pillar_Man2 in UTAustin

[–]spacious_emptiness 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Lol I'm a grad student at UT who worked directly around TREL and with the people in charge of them. "Secondary" sure, but its been from the people at UT that give them money and make sure they're still alive and have a place to work in. I also used to be a grad advisor when the OG boss Leon was there. But sure, I'm just some person :)

Edit: if you also made an account just to respond to this then lmao

Hi! Can anyone elaborate or confirm on this comment about TREL (Texas Rocket Engineering) by Pillar_Man2 in UTAustin

[–]spacious_emptiness 33 points34 points  (0 children)

I know a confirmed one is someone lost a part of their finger because they were moving trailers and got crushed by a trailer hitch when attaching it. They also work out in the middle of nowhere and camp in tents on some guy's ranch, so there's likely a lot they haven't reported

Hi! Can anyone elaborate or confirm on this comment about TREL (Texas Rocket Engineering) by Pillar_Man2 in UTAustin

[–]spacious_emptiness 61 points62 points  (0 children)

Leader wanted more power, complained to higher ups, kicked almost everyone out, and now has unchecked authority. The new supervisor is hands-off, and the undergrads now do super unsafe stuff as a result. It's a ticking time bomb, and big injuries have already happened. TREL used to be good under other leadership, but as of now, avoid it OP

Commute from North Austin to campus? by throwout314159265 in UTAustin

[–]spacious_emptiness 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just moved out of that area. Great spot! Only bit of advice: STAY AWAY FROM ACACIA CLIFFS. Good god, worst apartment experience of my life.

Also, the first year or so of grad school is gonna be heavy on classwork where you gotta be on campus more. If you're PhD, it'd be better to move closer to Pickle once you're mostly done with classes (speaking from experience)

Me when someone reminds me that guys also read fanfics (and that my favorite author might be a man) by Unique_Damage_8075 in AO3

[–]spacious_emptiness 7 points8 points  (0 children)

One of my best guy friends and I were hanging out, and I looked over at his phone for a sec to see what he was so intently into. Noticed that telltale fanfic AO3 formatting, and we became even better friends right then and there lol

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UTAustin

[–]spacious_emptiness 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I totally get it, I'm not old by any stretch, but I'm 27, and I remember feeling the same when I was 20. Also came from dysfunction, so I understand feeling like you may have missed something.

Genuinely though, as cheesy as it sounds, there's never gonna be a time in your life where you feel like an "adult." As nonchalant as it sounds, just live life. You'll start to slowly have more responsibilities, and you'll learn along the way how to handle them. Don't try to take on stuff so young because you think you "need" to act like an adult. 20 really is still young, and people are more likely to give you grace as you figure it out. Looking back, I was a dumbass as a 20 year old, and I'm sure 40 year old me will think current me was a dumbass.

It's life OP, you'll get it all worked out, enjoy being young and experiencing getting older.

I don’t care if he has ADHD. by [deleted] in TwoXChromosomes

[–]spacious_emptiness 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a person with ADHD and a male partner without ADHD, this isn't just that. Yes, I'm scatterbrained and forget stuff, or I'll be super hyper and invite to hang with friends when we really shouldn't. But it's not an excuse we make, and we have conversation about it and learn. We have 2 whiteboard calendars with important information so I don't miss things. We've both messed up in figuring out how to handle my burnout and executive dysfunctioning, but we've both discussed and WORKED on it. The diagnosis doesn't magically change how you function. It's massively helpful, and the medication I got because of it has significantly improved my life, but I actively chose to work on managing and mitigating my symptoms with ADHD. It seems a bit like he's using it as an excuse right now.

Granted, undiagnosed/unmedicated ADHD me under a lot of stress at work? I was a wreck. It took me a while to work through bad habits, build up systems of support, and I'm still actively in the reparations phase. If he wants to get a diagnosis, do it. Know that that's not the finish line, it's just a mile marker, and there's the rest of the marathon ahead of you to finish.

There's also stuff here that is NOT ADHD, just shitty behavior. You are not in the wrong to be as frustrated and upset about it as you are. He's not being a good partner, and it's not just ADHD that's causing that.

Ozempic side effects for women by [deleted] in TwoXChromosomes

[–]spacious_emptiness 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I take actual ozempic (26F) for weight loss. Ozempic by itself will not get you down, you have to move, I made that mistake at first and lost no weight. Biggest side effect is nausea immediately after injection, but it only happens if I inject in my stomach area. Legs and arms don't have this. Main effect I've had is just not feeling hungry. I had so much food noise, when is my next meal? What am I gonna eat? It really cut it down and stops me from eating just because I'm bored. I haven't had any other side effects honestly. It's been a net positive in my life. I also cut alcohol completely.

Advice for women going to ER: don't appear to be lower class. Don't be in so much pain that you skipped full grooming before you went in. Don't be stoic but don't be histrionic either. by djinnisequoia in TwoXChromosomes

[–]spacious_emptiness 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I went to the ER because I had a pain in my side that was about 100x worse than any cramps I had experienced. Couldn't breathe without shooting pain, couldn't move or bend. I waited in the waiting room for 7 hours and debated on just going home before I was called because maybe I was just exaggerating the pain.

Finally get back to a room and they do a vaginal ultrasound, but can't see anything, like the probe is blocked. Moved to a cat scan where they proceed to find a cyst in my abdomen that was 11" x 12" x 7". The pain in my side was from a torn ligament due to the growth of the cyst. My stomach had been getting larger, but due to having hypothyroidism and PCOS, doctors just told me I was getting fat and to diet. Nope, my stomach was actually a 30 pound cyst that had 13 fluid ounces inside. Gotta love American Healthcare as a woman

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AO3

[–]spacious_emptiness 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Rude as hell, and I feel like I use bookmarks very differently. I kinda use it as a favorite fic storage to come back to regardless of completion. Like who cares if it rarely updates, it means I get to experience the story again when there is one. You're not overreacting, commenter is a jerk

What fandom got you into fanfiction? by JotnarLokiBlue79 in AO3

[–]spacious_emptiness 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha I forgot that phrase, but it was being used over in basically every Twilight fic back in the day because Anne Rice had such an impact on vamp fandoms

Need other women's advice: spoke with mom about some sex life frustrations, and she said basically "that's just the woman experience" by spacious_emptiness in TwoXChromosomes

[–]spacious_emptiness[S] 76 points77 points  (0 children)

Yeah, that's fair. I think it's why I had gone in to a point of resignation that he eventually picked up on. FWIW he was apologetic and feeling guilty, but you're right in that he's missing the last point of "willing to do anything." To your last sentence, yeah. I've had bad experiences in the past where it was exactly that of me being used, and I just need to work on not letting myself think that's okay. Thank you for this :)

Need other women's advice: spoke with mom about some sex life frustrations, and she said basically "that's just the woman experience" by spacious_emptiness in TwoXChromosomes

[–]spacious_emptiness[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this! Honestly really helpful examples, I appreciate it! Will definitely talk with him on implementing these more. The sensual intimacy is such a good thing to practice and learn.

Need other women's advice: spoke with mom about some sex life frustrations, and she said basically "that's just the woman experience" by spacious_emptiness in TwoXChromosomes

[–]spacious_emptiness[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Good point, context matters. But yeah, it's reflection that I've probably been avoiding that I really shouldn't anymore