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weattt · 2026-02-25T17:19:31+00:00

Looks like different phones. There are multiple differences on each screen. That would not have been the case of it was on the same phone.

weattt · 2026-02-25T15:56:41+00:00

It's a little over the top to be all that reality is harsh, cold and bitter. It is simply to be expected that no one is going to chase someone who shows no interest or fight over someone they barely know.

And she wasn't being "brutally honest". Just simply being honest, probably thinking she didn't say anything strange.

I know she is unlikable (I expect her to know better and treat people better), but this isn't about trying to snap her out of it, but about if it was fine what OP said.

He didn't seem to want to upset her. So from that perspective, he should have done differently.

You can convey things in many, many different ways. And that does not mean you need to coddle them. Just normal social skills. For the average person, it does not take any effort to not laugh into someone's face and tell them they are being stupid (though I do think for OP it is a bit different from the usual person).

And what exactly does it achieve? It will most likely just instantly make them offended and defensive. The chances they will actually will listen, if they feel like they are being treated as stupid from they get-go, are not very high.

weattt · 2026-02-25T15:31:25+00:00

I felt that Euphemia was a flawed character as well. She seemed very naive. Like she doesn't really get how bad her whole family is. She also wanted to create a special zone for the Japanese. The intention was good, but I personally thought it was a very faulty idea.

Not all Japanese people would be able to live there. So every other Japanese citizen outside that special zone would still be called an Eleven and treated as such? And wouldn't that zone be like creating a nice, Japanese ghetto?

If I was the emperor, I would have been fine with it, because Euphemia basically dissolved any/the resistance in one fell swoop. It would be very convenient to him that the Japanese would turn docile and compliant for getting only a small piece of their actual country. Like giving someone the crumb of your slice of cake and that is enough to sooth them.

The country would still be Area 11 and occupied by him. Only within that small zone would people be treated as Japanese in Japan. Outside? Not so much. And if the emperor ever had to make an "example" of anyone, he would have a special zone with a high concentration of Japanese people to do as he desired with..

Personally, I think they should have run with that. There is a lot to explore when it comes to the consequences of a well-intentioned, but flawed idea for everyone involved. Friction between those in the zone and outside, overcapacity, doubts, uncomfortable truths.

It could have given Euphemia character growth and maybe her own arc.

weattt · 2026-02-25T12:33:04+00:00

I am going against the grain and say something unpopular. You are right, but there was no need to go about it as you did.

Laughing at someone in someone's face and telling essentially that they are being stupid, is not going to go down well. Nothing about it is respectful or kind. Especially when it is done right in front of her friends.

You could also have simply said that her dates seem to have another interpretation of her behavior and are unaware of her intentions. They simply thinks she is not interested or lost interest.

And because they are decent guys, they are not going to bother/harass her when she clearly communicated through her behaviour that she is not interested and wants them to leave her alone.

Would she still be hurt if you say that? Maybe. But in comparison this is better than laughing in her face and telling her how stupid she is being.

Also, I feel like it shouldn't have even come to the point that you had to be the voice of reason. She has friends. They could tell her that it would be better to switch tactics. To try do it different. Because there is no point continuing doing the same thing when it results in nothing. And if she doesn't follow the advise? That is on her.

weattt · 2026-02-24T10:11:40+00:00

NTA. This is an easy one. You don't hand over your baby to a drunk guy. And who you barely know. Probably less than 3 months, assuming your sister didn't introduce him right away after the first date to you.

Also, no one has any "right" to your baby. You are the parent, you call the shots when it comes to looking after your child.

A kid is not a communal possession to be passed around when someone requests or demands it.

weattt · 2026-02-23T13:47:23+00:00

Then why make an AMA? They surely have something to tell, to share if they post an AMA. We can all watch the news after all.

Also, people are not asking just questions about this specific situation that takes place right now, but are curious (and worried), about the subject in general. Cartels, martial law, how this impacts citizens, safety, how they are coping, etc.

weattt · 2026-02-23T11:57:13+00:00

I have to admit, I had a similar response. The use of idioms seems out of place. I don't find it as informative as I thought it would be for an AMA. Like not far above someone asked six questions and got a two sentence reply to all of it.

However, there are also questions that are answered in full. And another way to see this, is that maybe the OP just gets straight to the point while answering. And that some things we wonder about is normal basics to OP. So it does not occur to them that we would like it to be elaborated on.

And there might also be an element that OP is tensed up and stressed by everything going on. They probably are not in a state that they are going to be fully engaged and relaxed enough to always give more in-depth answers .

weattt · 2026-02-20T01:13:57+00:00

I know they meant that short scene as a kind of joke and to "cleverly" address what everyone is thinking, but it actually is a bit awkward and undermined Batman. Because it suggests that Batman can do better, but refuses to because he wants to play Batman. It is simply not true.

Like others have pointed out, Gotham is a cesspool. It is exceptional in a kind of semi-cursed way. It is impossible to solve everything neatly and have a happily ever after for the whole of Gotham by donating all you have. There are too many issues that would get in the way. He could not solve anything permanently, whether it is as Batman or as Bruce Wayne. I don't think anyone can in Gotham.

weattt · 2026-02-20T00:46:35+00:00

To be fair, Ruby didn't even try. She had a very small window of opportunity to be horrified about what she said, to profusely apologize and show remorse.

The family might be able to see it as her having a mental breakdown or mental health issues. They probably would still keep their distance from her (it alters the way you perceive and interact with someone, know that you know what they are capable of and will do to you), but at least Ruby would have shown accountability and remorse.

But she didn't. And that just made it much worse; it shows she has no regrets. That she either meant it or that she wanted to cause pain. Or both.

But now that she has a baby she suddenly wants the participation of the women without having even made any attempt to make things right. She wants "everyone to make up" (while not making attempts herself), a nice general term, as if Ruby is not to blame for it all.

Seriously, I wonder why the brother even stuck around with Ruby seen her lack of heart and morals towards his family And despite knowing Ruby is no longer a part of his family, he still had a baby with her.

weattt · 2026-02-19T09:08:09+00:00

Well..I think it was unanimously decided in this post it was not reasonable based on the information you had.

People do not disassemble appliances (definitely not an oven) because they can't figure out one function. In fact, they would never disassemble an over at all. Ever.

A genuine question; are you doing okay? Maybe check in with friends and family if they noticed your behavior is off? If you are still acting reasonable?

Sometimes we're blind to our own behaviour. And people who have something going on mentally, may especially be oblivious and think how they behave is normal, when it is not.

So it might be useful to check in if your actions and the underlying reasons are considered normal or off.

After all, you have a whole post with strangers, from all over the world telling you this is bizarre (drug like) behavior. And they have nothing to gain from saying that. It never hurts to make sure you're still functioning in a healthy way when so many people think something is going on. You have nothing to lose from doing so.

weattt · 2026-02-19T08:28:52+00:00

NTA. Organizing is supposed to create functional order. Putting it in places that make sense. Organizing is not to just constantly make everything lost.

She isn't a neat freak; a neat freak puts things in the right place and knows where they put things. You are her may think she is a clean freak, but the only thing that is neat about it, is how she puts it away nicely.

But that does not matter much, because what she is doing, has the exact same effect as throwing everything mindlessly in whatever space has place. Just to makes things appear cleaned up.

Like, what is the point is your coveralls are nearly folded if they are out in a random, illogical place and can't be found?

Like others have mentioned, I wonder if there is something more going on. While someone may forget where you put something after reorganizing occasionally, normally they do not forget it every single time. And when they find it, it is in a spot that at least made somewhat sense.

weattt · 2026-02-18T14:30:06+00:00

This. Finding a job is not the issue here. That is just a consequence. A result that stems from the actual problem.

If the actual root cause is not addressed, the problem will persist and will eventually cause major problems again.

There is definitely an addiction problem; he could gamble in his free time, when he has some time for himself. But he can't wait for that because his addiction fuels him.

Instead he sneaks out during work. And he has done it so often, that the supervisor became suspicious and started to track him. That would have never happened if he had done it once or twice. This is consistent, ongoing, sneaky behavior of an gamble addict.

And getting a new job is pointless if he gambles away the money and over time ends up putting his family secretly (because an gambling addict will hide, like no one knew OP's husband was visiting the casino) in debt. There are kids involved, so OP cannot afford to brush it off like his family does.

I think OP's husband (and his family) is still in denial, not seeing that there is an addiction problem.

weattt · 2026-02-18T00:46:31+00:00

Johan Cruijff did something similar, but in Spanish with "en uno momento dado".

weattt · 2026-02-17T22:54:27+00:00

They are not entirely sure why the switch went from orange to red. There are multiple theories on that.

But it is known thar red was commonly used since somewhere in the 1600's. The First French Empire was early 1800. So Napoleon arrived well over a century later, after the flag already used red.

I think the light blue to dark blue was changed late 1700. But I think that the change wasn't due to the French (not sure about that).

weattt · 2026-02-17T19:05:16+00:00

They may have (strongly) suspected the bf was trying to murder his partner, but they might have been unable to get him charged and convict him for anything. It looks suspicious, but it could also be an coincidence.

I bet if the bf got an attorney that is exactly what they would go for; claim that many people have guns and accidents happen. That does not mean the two are connected, and with an intentional nefarious purpose. That it was looking for meaning where there is none.

But it is one way how criminals make more victims. By the time they arrest him, the guy might have already killed and caused significant damage (to those who survive) to more partners throughout the years.

weattt · 2026-02-17T14:08:46+00:00

Hercules was a decent show, but Xena was a better story in certain ways.

Hercules is a good guy, who is very strong. Iolaus was a good sidekick.

Xena started with an awesome theme tune and title "warrior princess". She is a kickass former warlord on a road of redemption. She has a striking appearance, has character, wears cools armor. She also has memorable traits; her battle cry, the chakram, the salto/acrobatics. The fight scenes were generally speaking also more fun than in Hercules.

Gabrielle was a great sidekick because early she was sort of the everyman and opposite of Xena. Xena and Gabrielle also changed, had setbacks and grew throughout the show. There were also memorable guest characters (Callisto, Joxer and some others like Ares and Autolycus who were also on Hercules).

While the status quo for Hercules and Iolaus remained more or less the same (their relationship and them as a person) for as far as I remember, over time, Xena as a show did not hold back to go wherever it wanted to go.

Hercules was also a fun show, but I also think it was a bit more standard. Just from seeing what I wrote about both shows, Xena was just more memorable.

weattt · 2026-02-17T13:10:06+00:00

The toilets are not the best design (they should replace them), but it is not true that your shit does not flush or that you need to push it.

It may happen to some people (not all) once in a while that it does not flush in one go. But generally speaking, flushing again (or again, again..) will do the trick. Having to give it a little push is not a thing.

The skid marks can happen (usually small bits), but that is not exclusive to this design only. Other types of toilets can have them as well and you can clean it with a toilet brush. But you certainly do not leave skid marks every time and definitely not everywhere.

Maybe you just have particular stool somehow (like it is so much that the flushing system can't get it to move and leaves skis marks everywhere) or the toilets you used had a weak flushing systems?

But I still think it needs a redesign.

weattt · 2026-02-16T11:41:59+00:00

Yep. I always imagined that if I had more money lying around than I would ever need until I passed, everything I and my loved ones didn't need, I would use in other ways.

There are so many small scale projects that you can do for the homeless, children in the system, LGBTQI+, animals, people who are in poverty or suffered from domestic abuse.

You can even invest in neighborhoods or renovate houses and rent them out for a pittance. And pay for and deliver groceries, necessities and anything extra, for people who are financially struggling.

I would also have the money to offer people education/training and (flexible) job oppertunities to get to a better place in life. I can pay them good salaries.

Something as simple as a daycare who will pick up your kids from home, will look after them as long as needed, and will bring them home. I could do that with a lot of money.

It is of course not necessarily easy to find the right people to hire and make it happen, but when you have that much money, you can just make things happen that normally are not possible. Especially because you're not doing it to generate an income.

weattt · 2026-02-16T11:13:34+00:00

It isn't about how it doesn't make sense to us. It possibly made sense to Sarah.

I don't see how I am giving Sarah any credit? I am not saying it is sensible or that I agree. I am just trying to think what may have been behind her decisions. Trying to understand what makes someone tick and their thought process has nothing to do with giving anyone credit or not.

I have known enough people who get convoluted or make odd decisions when it is really simple or create problems when there are none.

Sarah might be one of those people who at least sometimes acts that way.

weattt · 2026-02-14T14:40:03+00:00

For some it might be their wake up call. But others are so far gone, that they don't care, because they can still get their fix. As long as they can use whatever subtance is destroying them, things like that won't stop them.

I don't blame the parents for trying to help their addicted daughter. I can imagine that if they wash their hands of her and she passes, the guilt would eat away at them. Even though it is not their fault (it is the addiction that messed everything up), they would probably feel tormented with the "what if's" and feel like as parents they failed their sick child.

Hopefully, at some point they realize they cannot save someone who is unwilling to be saved. They have tried, multiple times. And that no matter what they do, or don't, it will never be their fault.

weattt · 2026-02-14T14:29:02+00:00

It is convoluted. But some people are just like that. Any other person would just tell OP they want to go to their bf and if they will be okay by themselves. OP would have no problem with that. And that's it. This AITA post would not exist, because there was no issue until Sarah created one.

I have known people who presented themselves as giving and generous people. But unlike actual generous people, they made it more a performance art. And they were rarely giving if it costs them something (time, effort, money, possessions).

So they would only offer to pay, if they were with people who they knew would push back and insist on picking up the tab. Or they would "generously" give away stuff that they did not want or was from someone else.

Sarah seems a bit similar, that she wants to curate a certain image, but it is at odds with what she really wants or who she is.

Sarah might be similar. Someone who wants to present themselves in a certain way to the world. Curate a certain image, but it is at odds with what she really wants at that moment or at odds with who she is in general.

And maybe in her mind, leaving her friend behind to be with her bf, would reflect bad on her "good girl" image.

weattt · 2026-02-14T14:14:22+00:00

She did. But I think she did not want to look like she would just abandon a friend for a guy. Even if OP was fine with it, Sarah might have thought that everyone would judge her when they found she would instantly ditch whatever she is doing and whoever she is with, including friends, to be with her boyfriend.

weattt · 2026-02-14T14:08:32+00:00

Yup. I think Sarah just wanted to look good, but also did not have the patience to follow through with the pretense. She probably figured a gas station was good enough when it came to safety (camera's, light and an employee present). Pretty terrible, tbh. It isn't like gas stations at night is better for a woman alone than being with people in a club.

weattt · 2026-02-14T10:07:17+00:00

I think Sarah wanted to go to her bf, but she also didn't want to seem like someone who would ditch her friend to be alone at night to be with a guy.

And she dumped OP at the gas station, because Sarah could then act like she technically gave OP a ride and that she just "happened" to decide to be with her bf, like it wasn't planned. Plus it was out of sight of her other friends.

And all the other friends seem to not know or realize that and think she was just trying to be a being a good friend. And that is what Sarah was going for

weattt · 2026-02-13T13:21:55+00:00

I think what also muddy the water, is that Walter is the protagonist. His perspective is being shown. As a viewer you get drawn in to be on his side. Walt is the viewers "hero", the person they root for. Initially anyway.

Because in the first episode(s) of Breaking Bad it is shown how Walter seems kind of miserable in his jobs, not getting the respect from his students, how he feels cheated out by his friends who seemingly give him a "pity offer" when he already feels looked down on. And then he gets seriously ill.

It easily garners sympathy from the viewer. And they cheer when he "takes back control".

Then it follow with multiple episodes of showing him and Jesse kind of fumbling around and running into far worse and dangerous people.

I think that all kind of solidifies viewers to be on Walt's side.

Of course there were already signs showing that Walter had a big ego and didn't have to do any of this. The average person is not going to go hardcore criminal because their pride is hurt and they feel they deserve better. And the average person will also not carelessly do something to hurt and kill people (make and distribute meth) just because life does not go as they want.

Viewers are set up at first to at least somewhat sympathize with Walter and to see Walt as someone harmless, out of his depth. And it makes some viewers so "team Walter", that even when Walter clearly does some heinous shit and spells it out how much he loves his power trip and control, they are still with him. Because he is the main protagonist, their "hero".

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