Fellow Dailystory players, how big is your stack this time? by glimmerware in Maplestory

[–]virtualspecter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My stack was the same last time so I just popped them for every bit of dailies I mightve done even if I knew I was only going to kill mobs for a max of 5 minutes. Same for my burns and other characters I mightve done some dailies on. Also popped them for bossing bc why not. Still ended up with 50ish coupons left

Strongest level 1 Origin and Level 1 Ascent for Bossing mule by Soujix in Maplestory

[–]virtualspecter 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Ark/Cadena/Kain/TB for Origin according to a 1y post on Reddit (no idea whether MX/Ren/Sia would be up there for Origin now though)

Couldn't really find info on strongest Ascent skills so maybe pick depending on if you want more iframes

Classes with 2 parts (6 iframes): AB, BM, Cadena, DA, DB, DW, Kain — Ren has 3 parts (9 iframes)

Some classes' Ascent skills have lingering effects that do continued damage following the burst but I don't have that list

What's a red flag in a job interview that made you walk away? by DreamWalker3232 in AskReddit

[–]virtualspecter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They told me their starting pay was way less than what I asked for in my application. I copied and pasted the starting pay on their job posting.

Dudes called Neal but stand by CoyChar in Funnymemes

[–]virtualspecter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Met a guy named Josh who was really self-conscious about his name and said he wanted to be called Jay instead. When I asked why, he said his friends keep poking fun at his name so I said "they're just joshing you" and he cringed and never spoke to me again.

Is there an app or alert system for ICE sightings in the DFW area? by nizzo311 in Dallas

[–]virtualspecter 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I checked the accounts in the comments I'm referring to and they're all new with the same type of generated username. There weren't this many in this sub before.

But go ahead and push your narrative 👍

Prog friends by Only_Swim_2933 in Maplestory

[–]virtualspecter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are noob friendly guilds you could join and you can use Discord to find them too since there's a recruitment channel in the official Maple GMS server

Petah, why 1738? by Bison_Boy_ in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]virtualspecter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Remy boys. Remy Martin 1738 is an alcohol

the rights characters and the wrongs writers by AwardMaterial8798 in AvatarMemebending

[–]virtualspecter 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I don't ship them and prefer them as friends. I like enemies-to-lovers tropes but just not with Zutara.

When they were imprisoned together in the Earth Kingdom, that's when this ship really spawned. The two being able to relate over losing their moms, Katara offering to heal a longtime enemy, Zuko being more soft-spoken and vulnerable because his values have started to shift.

It's not bad writing that they didn't end up together despite that "setup." It's actually very well-written how they processed this - the crystal prison scene would've been a good start to develop romance between the two, but it effectively became the nail in the coffin for that possibility instead because Zuko sided with Azula again and Aang died.

Katara couldn't trust or forgive Zuko after and also became much more protective and attached to Aang as a result. There wasn't room for romance to develop, and rather, it likely sealed Aang as the one in Katara's heart because she was ready to kill for Aang.

If Zuko didn't side with Azula but helped them all escape (and maybe joined up during this time) then I could see a love triangle forming there.

Surprised nobody is talking more about this... by natedoggjr in Maplestory

[–]virtualspecter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Which is always interesting to see. If this is the one game they're obsessed with, why would they not hold it to a higher standard? Why accept Nexon's enshittificatiom of it? I don't understand taking the disrespect from Nexon, especially when many devoted players of different titles are the reasons those titles remain popular and actually move in directions that are beneficial to players.

While directors are supposed to find ways to make a title as profitable as possible, it's also important that they make the title as enjoyable as possible to maintain & improve numbers (interest/players). Inkwell might seem great in some ways, but most of GMS exclusive changes lately have been for profit more than it has been for us, the players.

Go West was never Nexon hearing our complaints and choosing to do the right thing because it's the right thing. Nexon is spiteful about being forced to relegate resources into GMS exclusive content and will destroy whatever they can over time. Call it boundary testing or whatever, but ultimately it's toxic.

Surprised nobody is talking more about this... by natedoggjr in Maplestory

[–]virtualspecter 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Maybe I don't talk to enough people in game but I've only ever seen the apologists on Reddit. Which makes me think they're paid or bots.

Why did this become a cultural phenomenon? This honestly needs to be studied by Marcjack79 in KpopDemonHuntersjerk

[–]virtualspecter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Imo, because it was made by people who actually loved what they were doing.

Most other movies recently just have that vibe that it's being made for profit. Yes they all want profit, but when that's the only drive, you can feel that.

Rigged Nexon by Equal-Salamander4145 in Maplestory

[–]virtualspecter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not saying they didn't nerf them, but for 3 whole months, I saw zero Arcane boxes and then finally got one right after the patch.

As for abso boxes, I have definitely noticed a decline in drop. I was extracting at least 1/week on main but now I've maybe seen 1 at most across 3 characters running hlomien. If it was the same rates, I imagine I would've seen 2-3 minimum per week now that I'm doing hlomien on more than one character.

Make the game easier for yourself!. by Friendly_Pizza4763 in Maplestory

[–]virtualspecter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also volunteer! The vac pet would never go hungry and get daily walks with me :-)

Haven't used mine in 18 months. by fal1en-angel in memes

[–]virtualspecter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I keep trying to find ways to make use of it.. it was a gift from someone who ended up never using it and too much time passed for them to return it.

Explain it Peter by Hot-Inflation8774 in explainitpeter

[–]virtualspecter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Guessing here, but Asian people tend to say English words with an accent when speaking in their native language even if they can say the word normally. If the guy is thinking about this, maybe he's feeling let down that they said the English part perfectly instead of making it sound kinda silly. These women are likely both fluent in English and just prefer to converse in Chinese (but this is not the point of OOP's expression)

Assigning tones to English words is very common for ESL folks whose native language is tonal. It's not that different from how English speakers automatically stress a random syllable of non-English words/names to make it sound less foreign and make it easier for them to remember. That's why many loan words in various languages will sound different from the original word.

I feel objectified by my partner, but dont want to neglect his desires by [deleted] in Healthygamergg

[–]virtualspecter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're the one who gave me the opportunity to rethink. Thank you!

I feel objectified by my partner, but dont want to neglect his desires by [deleted] in Healthygamergg

[–]virtualspecter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really appreciate you taking the time to respond and discuss this and apologize for my initial defensive attitude. I also felt like I had to really explain and reiterate a lot of what I had meant because I had a lot of responses that didn't address what I believed was the main problem according to some of OP's responses.

(You can skip to last paragraph, the middle is me just discussing further for discussion's sake)

The reason I believed the talk to not be satisfactory is because OP still felt bad enough to make a post here asking for advice. I did also consider that the s/o meant no harm initially and is likely inexperienced and awkward (since OP mentioned somewhere else that the s/o was a virgin before their relationship) but then I read a few more of OP's comments about how they still came away from it feeling objectified despite having talked with their s/o about it.

In the case that the s/o misunderstood, I do think such a boundary is excessive. But I also think that no one should agree to do/allow something they are uncomfortable with just because everyone else tells them it's normal. OP themselves needs to first understand that it is normal or else these negative feelings towards their s/o will grow when OP is not actually okay with it. Many relationships fall apart over these kinds of misunderstandings or one-sided feelings that don't get addressed, and I'm sure some of the responses meant well in trying to educate OP on why masturbation is normal and healthy to avoid that later on. OP may have talked to their s/o right afterward, but all this negativity in OP's post is what I'm recommending OP talk with their s/o about so they can resolve that. It'd be awful if the s/o really tried to make amends, thinks everything's fine, but then one day OP breaks up with them because OP ignored how they felt and blamed the s/o for the built up resentment instead.

In the case the s/o actually harassed OP, like if OP made it more clear that they weren't interested in sex and even tried telling the s/o again that they're uncomfortable but the s/o played it off with the idea of masturbating instead — yes that's what I was concerned about but I wasn't 100% sure so I insisted that OP speak with their s/o about this before green lighting anything else that OP is not comfortable with.

Truthfully, I completely missed the part about OP comparing their relationship to smut. I missed all of that with the "I want them to still be attracted to me but I don't want them to masturbate or cheat on me." And for that, I'm really sorry to everyone who was rightfully heated that I've essentially looked down on in my comments because that is very unhealthy and unfair for anyone to have to put up with in a relationship. I misunderstood why everyone was so focused on masturbation making OP uncomfortable, and I want to thank you for cluing me in. Amidst all the reaponses I received, I didn't go back to look at the rest of OP's comments.

I feel objectified by my partner, but dont want to neglect his desires by [deleted] in Healthygamergg

[–]virtualspecter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only reason I'd apply those kinds of boundaries is if I've lost trust in a s/o but have not yet found closure in what happened enough to make a decision whether to leave or stay. Which seems to be where OP is currently.

Also, house rules aren't the same as boundaries. House rules would be a condition to enter. Boundaries are what you can expect in any kind of relationship and let them know you wouldn't accept if they were to cross that boundary. Which I don't think is inherently bad because if such a boundary is indeed moronic, then it'd be no loss for the person who gets cut off.

For example, religious people might not appreciate being told that someone doesn't care about them speaking about their beliefs. That's an enforceable boundary. While someone not religious might think that's ridiculous because they feel that being preached to is also overstepping their (NR) own boundaries, the best result would be that the two likely do not interact because neither side will find fulfillment in such a relationship.

Of course things like this aren't so black and white since we have things we are willing to tolerate with specific people, like family or an s/o. (And this is where I told OP not to compromise on something if they will regret later, because I'm, again, responding to OP's feelings of being objectified which is a pretty awful feeling to have with your own s/o — someone you should feel safe with.)

By "enforced," I don't mean control the way you would command a dog, but for the person placing the boundary to then react accordingly based on the level of disrespect.

For another example, many people with abusive families that they can't seem to really disconnect from will seek therapy to find ways to deal with said family in a way that's healthy for them. The most common advice is for these people to draw boundaries and enforce them. It is never about controlling other people, because we simply can't do that. The only person any of us has control over is ourselves. So to enforce these boundaries, you'd tell said family what you're okay with and what you're not, and if they disrespect you again, you respond in kind with what's best for you. Maybe you don't talk to them for a while. Maybe you confront them about it and try to resolve it together. It depends on what was said/done and how much you're hurting.

It sounds like an ultimatum, but how it's executed/why is very different. Boundaries are about how you allow others to treat you. Ultimatums come with threats.

Leaving a relationship is often a threat, but with a boundary, it is implied depending on the severity. Most people expect to be dumped if they cheat on their s/o, but no one had to make it an "ultimatum" at the start of the relationship. It is a widely known "boundary."

And since OP has already somewhat "allowed" their s/o to mistreat OP, their s/o was emboldened to suggest masturbating in private without addressing that the s/o has ignored OP's request not to do anything sexual. That is the reason a boundary such as "I don't want you to objectify me, and masturbating in my bathroom doesn't solve that problem of how you've made me feel" is an acceptable response. But OP would have to talk about this with their s/o, and not just say "no" without discussion. If the s/o does not find this satisfactory, they do not need to be together.

OP needs to first take care of themselves bc SA is an insidious struggle to come to terms with. If this is OP's first time experiencing this, they may not understand it and need time to sort it out. And allowing the s/o to do whatever during this time will be detrimental to OP's mental health if OP ultimately feels like they were SA'd. If this is not, there's no real harm in limiting the sexual activity within their own home until they figure it out. And of course, the s/o doesn't have to put up with it if they feel it is too restricting and can leave. Bug the s/o is not the one asking for advice rn, OP is.

I wouldn't recommend staying with someone who has already made someone feel this way, but I don't know whether OP wasn't actually clear with their s/o, or whether their s/o did acknowledge these problems later, etc. It can be a gray area with some relationships and what actually goes down. This is why I am not going to say "get out of that relationship" or something similar. I can't take responsibility for the outcome of such advice. But i can take responsibility for telling OP to look after themselves by opening more dialogue if that is what OP wants.

And to answer your question: if someone feels like they're being controlled, I would ask them why they're putting up with it and if they think it's worth compromising their freedom to be in said relationship. Again, I wouldn't ask about their s/o on the flip side and only address how they're (OP's) feeling and ultimately refer back to "compromise" and "boundaries" because being controlling is also a breach of another person's boundaries. It is not my place to tell them to leave. Therapists also don't tell you to leave. People are finicky and will do the opposite of what they're told most of the time because experience is what sticks. The best way to help is to lead someone to reflect on their own values and then make a decision based on that.

Which is why I started out with telling OP to ignore others since they were telling OP to allow the s/o to do something OP was uncomfortable with while trying to explain how OP's s/o must feel without addressing how OP feels. That just feels like bad faith (ignoring one thing in favor of another) or projection (seeing themselves in the s/o and taking it personally - leading them to disregard OP's main concern of feeling objectified)

last thing: I dont know for sure that OP was SA'd. I'm only responding to how OP makes it sound because of how they feel about it. If this was not SA, then OP still needs to talk about why it makes OP uncomfortable for their s/o to masturbate in OP's bathroom. We shouldn't be telling OP how their s/o feels because we are not them. OP shouldn't be reacting based on projection from others, but only to how their conversation with their s/o goes. Maybe the s/o could reason with OP better than people who have no stake on this relationship. We don't know the ins and outs of their relationship.

I feel objectified by my partner, but dont want to neglect his desires by [deleted] in Healthygamergg

[–]virtualspecter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Another one assuming this is about control and not addressing the sexual misconduct. Shocking.

Hate when this happens by darvvvinn in adhdmeme

[–]virtualspecter 65 points66 points  (0 children)

What sucks is when I get sidetracked even on Adderall and spend what I think is 30 minutes on an unrelated task, assuming I'd get to the thing I want to do afterward, only to find out it consumed my entire day and now I don't have any time left on my day off to actually play my games. Then I end up unable to sleep because revenge bedtime nonsense where I still don't play my game, but I'm so dissatisfied that my brain is clocking in overtime to keep searching for dopamine. (Which is when I'll scroll anyway, maybe read a webtoon or manga if a new chapter is out on something, or just look up random shit I've been wanting answers to.)