Don't juul not cuul

I want to preface my statement that the nudity and salacious nature of the series is not an issue for me. As a devoted defendant of early Larry Clark, Lars Von Trier, and more obscure anime films, Sam Levinson's work seem mild to me.
My problems with the show is what kind of musician Joslyn is, and who her managers are.
Because they are indirectly refrencing Britney Spears, from her pop vibes yo her visual aesthetic, Joslyn feels very outdated. If we were to compare her to contemporary artists: Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Beyonce, and Rhiana, Joslyn seems out of place. The modern artist suceeds due to her sense of relatability, compared to the 90s aspiration of idolism. I feel like Joslyn wouldn't be as popular of an musician if she existed today. I feel that this could have been resolved, IF they had set her in the 90s as a Britney replacement.
That is my primary issue with the series. My secondary issue had to do with the writing. I originally thought the premise was interesting, but after watching it, I was greatly disappointed, aside from a few visually stunning scenes.
The first half of the show felt like defensive writing. We know Levinson does this because of what he wrote in Malcom & Marie. Malcolm trashed an LA reviewer, refrencing a real life bad review that Levinson got for Assination Nation. In The Idol, it felt like he was making up a bunch of explanations to justify Joslyn's character, and used the female agent's character to voice it. I personally don't think it's needed. If you're gong to be salacious, then don't be afraid to be condemned for it (something Larry Clark would never have done). What sge also said didn't make sense. I could have gotten over it, if it actual was logical. And the team's treatment of the nudity clause was illogical, lawsuits and contracts would have been broken, which would cause more money and issues with Joslyn's team going forward. If these are experience business people, the choice to lock up a messenger wouldn't resolve anything. Maybe if the show was set in the 90s, I'd forgive their lack of care, but being modern times they'd know better. They're are a lot more issues with the writing throughout the entire episode, including misinterpretation of submission/erotic asphyxiation, but you get the point.
With better writing and a proper period setting, I feel this show could have potential.

English is not my first language btw so if you see any mistakes then yk y.
me (25m) and my mom (51f) have a great relationship. she raised me alone bcuz my dad left us when i was just a kid (he went to search for milk) so that is why our friendship is that good. we often do pranks on eachother for example throwing water balloons, make the other fall or slap eachother as a joke. you guys maybe find it weird but that is how she raised me. anyways, last week we had a family party and i saw my mom cook, so i slapped her ass. she was laughing, it was funny for us. but then i heard some gasping and i turned around to see my cousin (31f) and her bf (50m) with a disgusted look. they told me that what i did was totally weird and not normal so they left and blocked me on every social media
so AITAH?
(i dont think im TAH but i need your help)

somehow changed the selection tool in the piano roll to this thing, not sure what it is but i don't like it. snaps weird and makes dragging or adjusting small selections a pain.
who can help?
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Hello,
Here's my poor attempt to sell myself like a bad infomercial. My social circle is pretty much limited to people I work with or short conversations with customers. I live in the US on the East Coast but grew up on the West Coast. I have two high-energy dogs, an Australian shepherd mix and huskie mix. I have a 1 year old son. I do enjoy cooking and making new dishes, but I am by far the worst baker. My favorite TV show is the office, please don't say parks and rec is better. I've had many random jobs in the past, with even random stories to go along with. I'm a bit of a nerd, I have a comic collection and random Star Wars collectibles, but I'm not ashamed. I have a few tattoos that have no meaning at all, and I plan on getting more soon. My music taste is stuck in the early 2000s rock, punk, and screamo. I'm just trying to make a friend outside of work.

I asked a guy out about a week ago and we hung out together yesterday. We have known each other for about 8 months now and we've become friends, but not too close friends. He actually figured out I was into him in March and then said he had something with someone else already. I was fine with that and now, about 2.5 months later, he started showing really clear signs of being into me, like eye contact, glancing (my friend noticed him doing it several times), positioning his body towards mine, staying close to me as much as possible etc.
Yesterday we hung out for 5 hours. We walked around the city, sat on park benches and talked about everything. He knows some things about me already and the conversation was very smooth and comfortable from the start. He's not too talkative when in a group setting, but yesterday he was very chatty. When we had talked for three hours, he asked me if I wanted to go to the movies and we went. We even saw some mutual friends and he seemed to be okay with his friends seeing him with me. After the movie we walked a bit more and when we parted ways, we hugged each other.
Maybe I'm overthinking, but I feel weirdly calm right now and I don't know if that's normal or not. I'm a bit worried that we didn't have too much physical contact (although we hugged twice) and we didn't talk about whether or not we should see each other in the future. We have a mutual hobby so I'll see him three more times this week, but I'm a bit anxious about how to move on with this thing right now, because I'd like to get to know him better. I really enjoyed spending time with him, we made teasing jokes about each other, flirted subtly I think and had a good conversation but I don't know what to do now.
I'd appreciate it if you could share your thoughts on my situation, like whether or not it has the potential to go somewhere. We didn't talk about what to call this thing we have (like is it sth romantic or not), but considering he knows I was into him once, he probably has figured out I'm not looking for just a friendship with him (or could he think that?).

I'm currently about to sell my recently bought Xbox SS (month and 1 week), since there is no fun in been beaten up by PC players.
In addition, me being from Peru, South America, a 3rd world country, it's currency being almost 4 times lower than US', was oriented by Customer Support to assign to the US store, having to pay 60USD per game (for me is like paying 240 dollars). This is an ABUSIVE COMMERCIAL/SELL TACTIC. While you could have advised me better and actually suggested Argentina or even Brasil, which are stores more close to my reality. They have even told me that I cannot change the location in 6 months. So I'm screwed.
Also, we south American people, are culturally different than US citizen. Is not proper being on a team of all English speaker players, most of them using top notch devices (best controller, best mouse, best keyboard, best internet connection... More budget). I don't want to personally having to deal with that kind of players since it's way to unfair.
Xbox sells it consoles in Peru and many other countries but does not give full support to their costumer base. Are we so low class people that we cannot be allowed to even buy the console Game Pass? I cannot pay using my own cards, I have to wether use PayPal or a prepaid card for the overpriced store. Is not my responsibility as customer having to deal with all this nonsense. Is Peru a shitty place or what am I missing? That is what it feels like to be an peruvian Xbox user.
Is anyone here a lawyer who can help me file a formal lawsuit against Xbox for their abusive business tactics in the US justice system? I have the emails from the Customer Support Representative who guided me to use the US store.
Pd, Microsoft, don't spy on me, my email address is [email protected] . Thanks.
Pd 2, Red Fall failed bc players are bored of the excessive characterization (Fornitefication) in the game aesthetics. Shooters are looking for realistic AAA games. Most gamers were expecting realistic action with realistic looking werewolfs and vampires. Remember that we don't need more Battle Royals, is an over exploited genre. The only special thing with this game was the creatures and you failed.
Pd 3, is nice to have the option to play with friends, but what about ppl who works or study and has no friends available to play? We are condemned to loose due to the excessive unbalanced games are in relation with the squads vs solo players. Solo players should have the option to play with other solo players.
The whole industry has made gaming way too frustrating, lonely and expensive.
I'm out. Will play Monopoly.

Hello,
Here's my poor attempt to sell myself like a bad infomercial. My social circle is pretty much limited to people I work with or short conversations with customers. I live in the US on the East Coast but grew up on the West Coast. I have two high-energy dogs, an Australian shepherd mix and huskie mix. I have a 1 year old son. I do enjoy cooking and making new dishes, but I am by far the worst baker. My favorite TV show is the office, please don't say parks and rec is better. I've had many random jobs in the past, with even random stories to go along with. I'm a bit of a nerd, I have a comic collection and random Star Wars collectibles, but I'm not ashamed. I have a few tattoos that have no meaning at all, and I plan on getting more soon. My music taste is stuck in the early 2000s rock, punk, and screamo. I'm just trying to make a friend outside of work.

So I (22) have been seeing this guy (34) for a few months now (since March I think), we started hooking up right away and since then we've had sex every weekend. He is a nice guy, the sex is amazing and we have sweet moments after it (we watch memes together, we kiss, we cuddle and I give him massages). I consider him a FWB and I enjoy this thing we have going on; we both have not had sex with anyone else since we met (Friday is like our day, we live nearby and it's just easy) although we both are on Grindr talking to other men everyday.
Said this, I don't want to be with him and I don't love him, there are many reasons why:
1- He is in the closet.
2- Age gap.
3- Very different personalities and ambitions
We never talk unless when it's for deciding when we are having sex next, we both send each other memes on IG and that's about. I am ashamed to admit that I have found myself in this last few weeks wanting his attention: I look when he is online or not, I get anxious when he takes long time to reply (although I make the conscious effort to reassure myself that he is busy), I feel a little bit bad the days right after we meet and I can't stop thinking about him (this last two days I've dreamed about him).
I am confused with myself because I don't feel like I love him (I've had a bf before) and I don't want to be with him, but I have started to have these weird feelings and I don't know what to think.
I know I probably sound stupid and childish or whatever but can any of you give me some advice or tell me if you relate to me? Thanks!

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I asked a guy out about a week ago and we hung out together yesterday. We have known each other for about 8 months now and we've become friends, but not too close friends. He actually figured out I was into him in March and then said he had something with someone else already. I was fine with that and now, about 2.5 months later, he started showing really clear signs of being into me, like eye contact, glancing (my friend noticed him doing it several times), positioning his body towards mine, staying close to me as much as possible etc.
Yesterday we hung out for 5 hours. We walked around the city, sat on park benches and talked about everything. He knows some things about me already and the conversation was very smooth and comfortable from the start. He's not too talkative when in a group setting, but yesterday he was very chatty. When we had talked for three hours, he asked me if I wanted to go to the movies and we went. We even saw some mutual friends and he seemed to be okay with his friends seeing him with me. After the movie we walked a bit more and when we parted ways, we hugged each other.
Maybe I'm overthinking, but I feel weirdly calm right now and I don't know if that's normal or not. I'm a bit worried that we didn't have too much physical contact (although we hugged twice) and we didn't talk about whether or not we should see each other in the future. We have a mutual hobby so I'll see him three more times this week, but I'm a bit anxious about how to move on with this thing right now, because I'd like to get to know him better. I really enjoyed spending time with him, we made teasing jokes about each other, flirted subtly I think and had a good conversation but I don't know what to do now.
I'd appreciate it if you could share your thoughts on my situation, like whether or not it has the potential to go somewhere. We didn't talk about what to call this thing we have (like is it sth romantic or not), but considering he knows I was into him once, he probably has figured out I'm not looking for just a friendship with him (or could he think that?).

Hi all,
It's widely known that the best way to grow one's salary especially in the early career years. How does this hold true exactly?
In my current situation, I am currently making 75k a year (incl 13/14th month) as a IT Project Manager with around 4 years experience? I've been told that the company I am with is known for being one of the better paying companies here in NL, and beyond that, I don't really know what industry standard salaries are in my role or field, due to the culture of not talking about income here. With that said, does that mean that I am better off staying where I am or with my current salary potential, that I will still be able to get more by moving around? I am also considering the US in terms of salary potential but would much rather stay here in the EU.
Thank you!

Hello People
As title says i think i have ADHD/ADD, as a child i was diagnosed with Dyslexia and mild Dyspraxia (so appoligies for any spelling and grammer mistakes) and truggled for years with reading, writing and grammar and my self esteem
recently i have been seeing a lot of peope on social media share how there ADAD affects them and i have been relating to them very strongly and looking at the posts thinking thats me i do that.
Apparently there is a lot of overlap between them all and that 53% percent of children with dyslexia have ADHD and 85% have dyspraxia and 17% have ODD.
i find it difficult finishing tasks or projects and have since i was a child, i am very disorganised, i fidget and squirm all the time i have always found it hard to consentrate in group setting, my mind often have lots going on at one with multiple trains of thought and find it hard to put my thought in a order that make sence to other people or even me sometimes.
i had never heard of executive dysfunction but when i read about it was like looking in a mirror and i am extreamly seneative to criticism or even perceived criticism and i read about rejection sensitive dysphoria and again it was like looking at myself.
but then i seen symptions like constantly on the move and constant talking (at least out loud in my head i always have conversations going on) and i am like no thats not me i fidget a lot and fiddle with thing constantly but would not discribe my self as hyperactive and it make me dought if i might have ADHD.
i have diffucly making and mantaning relationships and friendships and cant sleep in silence i have to have fan on and a audio book playing when i am trying to sleep and even then often have to make up stories in my head or i cant get to sleep.
there is more but i am at work at the moment writing this and getting increasing angry then i am intrupted by a phone call or work stuff so will try and make this shorter.
anyway i am worried if i go to my doctor and ask for a referal that thye are going to say no you dont have ADHD you are just crap at life.

Hello! So i got a Bellower, he is my third 6* Champ after Kael (which is my campaign-farmer) and Brogni (my fav. champ). I watched some videos on how to build/gear him and there are more or less 2 variants. Speed/crit campaignfarmer or stun/cc support. I want to use him to gain progress on spider, minotaur, maybe arena and so on. As kael is my farmer i wanted to go the support route - a stun set is often advised. And this is my problem, i dont have one, not to speak of a good one. I can grind FK stage 10 at an okish speed (~90 sec.), maybe i could try higher stages but im pretty sure that stage 20 is impossible at my stage of the game. So my question is - should i spend a lot of energy for a stun set or are there good and easy to obtain alternatives? (I play mostly f2p, very very low spendings) Thanks in advance for your answers.

Hi All, I just thought I would share my appreciation of QUT!
I started at QUT 20 years ago doing an IT/Science double degree. I now work in the University sector in the UK, and boy they are so far behind in terms of student experience...
I see (from the posts here) the class registration site still falls over when they open for registrations? Well at many Universities in the UK, you dont even get the option for what Tutorial / Lecture / Workshop you attend - it is just forced on you. Want to try and have a part time job alongside your study? Unlikely. I was talking to our timetabling team and I asked them 'wouldn't it be good if students could pick the classes that work for them?', the just could not understand why a student would want that, and indicated it would make their lives so much harder so that was the end of that idea.
Want to do a dual degree? Fuck you, there isn't a centralised admissions / curriculum team, so schools do their own thing and the student has to figure it out.
Have an issue? Again, fuck you, you have to wade through the University teams to try and find the correct person to talk to as there isn't a single point of contact like there is with HiQ. (Though I am sure HiQ has its problems)
I remember being able to listen to Real Player records of my lectures back in 2003, and only in the last few years has the University I work for taken lecture recording seriously. FFS.
It's amazing to me that QUT was doing things *20 years ago* that the University I work for now is not capable of doing.
I am not sure what current students think. Is the student experience still good at QUT? or have I got rose tinted glasses?

Here is the current mattress I have: https://www.beautyrest.com/a/catalog/exclusive-collections/pressuresmart-plush/
The rep at Mattress Firm did not tell me that I could only exchange for a new mattress once, and this was the 2nd one, so I've been stuck with it. I've been using it, and every night that I sleep longer than ~4 hours I wake up in the middle of the night with back pain, at which point I have to change positions, and then eventually I fall back asleep and wake up. But then I have back pain for at least half my day!
I am 5'8'' and around 200lbs cis male.
I've given up trying to read "review" sites - I think they are all bullshit. It's just mattress companies paying to get their reviews up. I trust you people far more than those sites.
So, looking at the mattress that I have that is not working for me, and going off of my stats, any recommendations? I would rather not break the bank, but at this point I need comfort and a good night's sleep (I don't remember what that feels like).

(sorry for my spelling or grammar mistakes im still learning english and its not my mother tongue) For context, its been around 8 months since i've been dumped (i dont count the days anymore) and it was my first breakup. I heard that it stings a lot when you experience this for the first time. And it did. I am in senior year right now and i have an extremely important exam coming up. I thought the heartbreak would cause me to fail. However i am now stronger and ready for the exam. My journey was rocky and we broke no contact several times. But ultimately i snapped out of it. Here is how i moved on:

• I made a list of everything i did wrong in the relationship and everything that i needed to fix about myself (for example having a short temper) and started to work on myself. I didnt pin the blame on anyone and decided to become the best version of myself for people i will meet in the future (and of course for myself)
  
• One thing i always reminded myself of was that everyone will eventually leave. Whether because of death or anything else. But you will always stay with yourself. If this makes sense lol. Become your own best friend before anyone else.
  
• I realized that now i can give all of my time to myself (not to someone who didnt deserve it) i decided to solve one question everytime i thought about them. I organized studying sessions where i was prohibited from thinking about them and surprisingly it worked wonders :D
  
• I stopped looking at other couples with envy. I learned to be happy for them. Again, this worked wonders.
  
• Another thing i always reminded myself of was the bad sides of the relationship. As everyone else here i also focused on good things and the pnly thought on my mind was "i will never have a relationship like this again" or "it was so good at first maybe we can fix this". The relationship was fixable but unfortunately my ex is really immature and doesnt work on theirself. So i realized im givng myself false hope. I created a list of all the bad things my ex did and put it on somewhere i would see everyday.
  
• I put everything they gave me in a box and i will be burrying it very very soon. But remember, if you like something they gave you (for example a shirt) you can keep it. There is no such thing as 'attracting negative energy' that is yours and it has nothing to do with your ex anymore.
  
• I never stalked them but this is for those who did. Stop. Literally please just stop doing it. Block them, hide them, delete your social media apps or whatever but dont stalk them.
  
• Have a support system. Unfortunately i didnt have anyone that was there for me while i healed so i decided to journal. I took on many hobbies. Remember that having no one to support you is okay. Someday you will have people that love and support you.
  
• Believe that everything happens for a reason. Your breakup happened for a reason do take lessons from it and stop obessing over what could have happened. They didnt happen. This is your reality and you need to face it before you go insane.
  
• Dont break no contact. Please.
  

This is all i remember. The biggest thing that helped me move on was me realizing that they are not working on theirself. They are still where they left me and i dont deserve someone like that. I deserve better than that. Its true that i will never have a relationship like that because every relationship is different. Maybe i will have a better one. Who knows? Remember that you deserve someone who is afraid of losing you, who never hurts you, who is there for you, who works for you and your relationship. Dont settle. Staying single is better than dating someone that hurts you mentally or physically. And for those who broke up because of other reasons (time, distance etc.) Focus on yourself. If you are meant to be you will meet again. Remember that you shape your life. Not your relationship with other people
You are special and unique and you deserve someone who loves you because you are yourself.
You can freely text me if you want. Just dont text your ex please.
(And sorry for the harsh tone but i know from my experience that harsh tone works)

Please show me directions. I don't like my studies very much nor my work or my apartment. Or anything really that I have achieved.

Hello all,
I have just subscribed one month subscription with the Android app to test the digital game, but don't plan to play too much digitally.
If I have an ongoing game with content unlockable with subscription (B&C, adversaries), will I be able to finish my game after the end of the subscription or will I be locked again and not authorised to finish the game I paid to unlock the content ?
If anyone know it, thank you for sharing !

Hello my favourite people,
I haven't come out of the metaphorical closet to the people close to me back home apart from one person. My community is kind of not a generally accepting one and I've been battling with who to tell. I and my partner have suspected that my best friend is on the spectrum since pretty much day one even before we thought I was.
The complicated part is that she's had trauma and medical issues for a very long time. She is the strongest person I know but with wanting to tell her about my diagnosis to have my best friend to talk to about it, I also have to mind the fact that this additional information may feel way more debilitating to her initially than what I experienced. I'm aware that when I first found out and had it confirmed, it was almost immediately a weight lifted off my chest followed by the sort of regression from things I used to force myself to do. This felt mildly debilitating to me like "I used to be able to do this before, why can't I make myself now?". For her, an additional and lofty extra idea of how she functions may make her feel quite angry for not being diagnosed sooner (as she's had trouble with employment outside of her medical ailments), she may feel that regression I felt even harder, and I don't think she has the familial support that I will, just her partner and two best girl friends.
She definitely has a right to know, I just want to be able to deliver this information correctly. I tend to dump things on people with little context no matter how much I think of how and what to say. My partner suggested he suspected I was on the spectrum in the perfect way but it was following an internal meltdown in what was actually a textbook scenario and I completed a master's in clinical psychology so it was just kind of a matter of agreement.
Does anyone have some advice on maybe how you found out, what part of that interaction or scenario was comforting/uncomfortable, and maybe some tips on how to bring this up periferally?