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OP is a disabled individual who suffers hearing problems when they have a flare-up. They put in the delivery instructions for their dasher to text rather than call them. The dasher calls, then doesn't deliver the majority of their order when they don't hear the phone ring. Doordash support refuses to issue a full refund to the customer, prompting OP to post a warning to other disabled folks.
The Top Comment and some replies
ETA for everyone asking “b-b-b-bUt WhY sHoUlD dOoRdAsH ETA for everyone asking “b-b-b-bUt WhY sHoUlD dOoRdAsH rEfUnD?”...Paying for something and NOT getting it OR your money back is THEFT. Period. What other business you just give them money and not get anything? Do you do that a lot in your life? You go to Target to buy toothpaste and the cashier asks you a question you don’t hear so they just take the toothpaste back and after you paid for it? And don’t give you your money back?
...There's a large chunk of drivers in this sub who should not be employed in any job that deals with customers in any way. Ever.
Tbh, you have to be borderline stupid to do the job. The overwhelming majority of drivers lose money after gas and vehicle deprecation.
One Commenter decides OP is probably lying and drama ensues
Slapfight 1
The OP is just emphasizing and exaggerating about a disability to get sympathy and it didn’t work. You can’t believe everything that people post to be 100% accurate.
[Yeah, you're right, people with disabilities are nothing more than fairytales, drivers not paying attention to notes is fabricated nonsense, and everybody knows that gig economy customer support is equivalent to that of 5 star hotels.
Get your head out of your aluminum foil-lined asshole.](https://www.reddit.com/doordash/comments/143t7w4/comment/jnd5mly/)
I used to have a lot more sympathy for people with disabilities until I worked in an assisted living for disabled adults. On one hand they say they don’t want to be looked at any differently than able bodied people, BUT most of the residents at our facility were extremely entitled and used their disability for everything you could imagine. I could tell you one story after another, but you wouldn’t believe it unless you dealt with it yourself on a daily basis...
You're trying desperately to discredit someone you don't know over something you have no reasonable suspicion of being false nor a motive to care. That's equally sad as a scenario where this dude actually is fabricating the entire story.
So you believe every story that every person posts on here? Or just the ones that are wronged because they say they are “disabled”. If the driver arrived like OP says, why wasn’t the order left at the door? Instead the driver just happens to drop somebody’s ID? You are a fool if you believe this big fake sob story.
It's like someone bet you a year's salary saying you couldn't get on the Internet and argue like a complete idiot with a straight face, and you're desperate to prove them wrong...
Yeah whatever gibberish you are trying to deflect with makes no sense. Go check out OP’s (aka transmac/his/theihers/works 3 jobs) posts and comments history. Very far from being disabled!
And later...
The OP is not deaf or disabled, just throwing that term around for sympathy. He/she/they are a liar and a con artist!
Slapfight 2
If you couldn’t “hear at all” that day, how did you have several lengthy conversations with customer service? I think there is more to this story than you are saying.
Next time learn about how Deaf and HoH people communicate before leaving stupid fucking comments like this that show you have not one iota of an understanding of how we TALK in various ways
You ought to take a look at OP’s posts and comments on his/their account! Far from disabled! Sounds like the transmasc is pretty active and able bodied, but occasionally throws the word disabled around when it’s convenient to them/him/it/her. All of you gullible bleeding hearts have been fooled by OP’s post
And after taking a look at your comment history with your own unsubstantiated personal anecdotes you seem like you're desperate to hate on disabled people no matter what because you've already made up your mind that as a whole, "we're entitled"...
People feel it is OP's Fault
Doordash doesn’t give full refunds to people who have history of refunds. Your account is flagged from previous complaints . You got away with it many times . Just be happy it lasted that long.
OP definitely seems like a seasoned complainer
The real question here is how much did you tip?
If you're hard of hearing, so much so you didn't hear your phone ring, how would you hear a text notification ? It just seems odd you would have a better chance of hearing that then a full ringtone. I'd also have my phone right in front of me if I knew there was a chance I might not hear it ring...
Is OP Making Unhealthy Choices?
So this was for alcohol?? Just curious, cause I have an autoimmune disease, and drinking is about the worst thing you can do to your immune system..
No, my order was apparently bundled with an alcohol order. Mine was just food!
Bc god forbid disabled people do something fun even if it’s not ideal for their health. Sure, non disabled people can black out every night but how dare disabled people want one glass of wine!!! /s
Isn’t smoking weed and concentrates also bad for autoimmune diseases?
Probably best not to drink alcohol if you have such a condition. That can only cause more damage. Maybe time to reflect on what you’re putting in your body
Being chronically ill because you don’t respect your body isn’t a good look.
[If only we were all as perfect as you. Have the day you deserve. 🖤](https://www.reddit.com/doordash/comments/143t7w4/comment/jnd7cax/p I
OP Receives a Death Threat
no longer responding to comments here since I just got DMed to "kill myself and do the rest of the gene pool a favor, [r slur]"

I think I’m starting to hate my mom. I am 11 years old and female. However, I’m demi-girl. That basically means I feel partially like a girl, and partially agender. I have a lot of body dysphoria, particularly about my chest. My chest has already started to develop, and although I have a small chest, I still hate it. I hate it so much. I’ve tried to explain this when my mom forces me to wear a bra, but then she just yells and curses at me and says everyone is going to notice and stare at my chest. That makes me cry :( Recently, my mom bought me shelf bras, which are like camisoles, but they have a built in bra. I tried to explain that having a built in bra defeated the whole purpose because it felt like I was wearing a bra, since the strap was directly under my chest development. Whenever I explain that I don’t like how it FEELS, she says “Why do you care so much? Nobody can see it.” And she refuses to listen to my perspective. She told me that if she ever catches me not wearing it, she’ll take away my door. So what I do, is I put one on, and then I take it off once she leaves for work. A few weeks ago, I was heading to school and my mom was still at home. She’s started this thing wear she hugs me and rubs my back to see if I’m “wearing what I’m supposed to be”. It’s so annoying. This time, I had ACTUALLY forgotten and I explained that but she didn’t listen and when I got home she took away my door. I’ve tried explain that I can’t sleep without my door and it was an accident, but she goes “Yeah well…you know!” Truly, I don’t know. I’ve recently had an awful sleep schedule and so gave my siblings because they can see my nightlight under their doors. I just don’t get how this is a fair punishment. And recently, she said I was being rude to her constantly just because I asked her to chew a bit quieter. She said “Why are you being so rude to me? Are you trying to “get back” at me for taking your door?” I said “No. I just don’t like the sound of chewing.” She said “No.NO! You are not just going to adopt something you saw on the internet!” I wasn’t. I just don’t like the sound of chewing. She said “HOW WOULD YOU FEEL IF I TOLD YOU TO CHEW QUIETER, HUH?” I said “I wouldn’t feel anything different. I would just chew quieter. My friend _____ has misophonia and she asks me to chew quieter sometimes.” “Well, I don’t think ____ should say that to you.” said my dad (who always supports my mom even if she’s in the wrong) He completely dismissed that fact that ______ has misophonia. My mom said that I have been extremely rude to her for the past week, which I hadn’t noticed. I kept saying I’m sorry, but then they would say “No, you’re not.” Seriously?! You can’t be sorry and calm??? After this kept going on I broke down CRYING and had a panic attack. I just managed to say “I’M SORRY! PLEASE BELIEVE ME!” Instead of comforting me because she had given me a panic attack, my mom said “Thank you. That’s the first apology of yours that I believe.” That obviously made it worse.Another time, I told her I felt depressed. Instead of comforting me , she told me it was manipulative of me to go to my school counsellor because she was the problem. Then she kept asking all of these personal questions that I didn’t want to answer and (suprise!) she gave me another panic attack. This reminded me of the time I first had a panic attack in front of her and she said “Are you mocking your sibling(who has anxiety)?” I’ve recently started sleeping in a tent because I can’t stand to be around her. She is the entire reason I’m suicidal and have 8 suicide attempts. She is the entire reason I cut myself. She is tge entire reason I gaslight myself. She is the entire reason that I have symptoms of DID and anxiety. She is the entire reason I want to die. There’s more, but I don’t think I should type it all here because this is getting too long. I know most people probably won’t read this far, but if you did, thank you for listening to me. I really needed to get this off my chest.

Recently I started changing my life completely: not watching yt-shorts for hours on end; completely changed my diet and the amount I eat, I went 0 added sugars, no sweets or chips; I try to workout (hard to motiviate myself) and I want to be more productive.
The more I go down this road the less I feel attracted to my boyfriend.
I don't even know if I still love him. I think I do, but I don't know if we should stay together, I don't know what to do. I feel like I am forgetting about him doing my own stuff and improving my life and when I try to think about all the good things it is hard to think of anything.
I am scared for my future, will I marry him and be unhappy? (I only date for marriage). I feel like he isn't taking care of himself, is lazy and has a bad diet. I don't want to be with a man that I would feel ashamed of, ashamed to show others, I want to be proud and proudly showing my husband. I also feel like he is so attached to me and only likes me, because he can't find better and also because he is lonely and has noone.
But maybe I am just insecure? Why do I care so much about others opinions, or maybe it is actually my opinion and my thoughts?
I feel like he isn't ambitious, like he doesn't want any money at some point (just enough to not worry about buying food), just be a hippie leftist (I know how that sounds, I don't try to be disrespectful but just very blunt and share my thoughts and make my situation understandable, I am also left but not as much as him) and be known as the funny weird guy, but not have a voice for himelf (because it seems he has no backbone and no confidence).
Also I feel like we don't even share the same humor.
But I am scared that maybe I just changed alot now and think of myself as so much better than him.
I feel so scared for my future.
Also his culture, I don't know if I feel comfortable, because they are Christian and very western and I feel uncomfortable, but I shouldn't judge him by his family, my family is shit too and I don't want to be judged for it, still I judge him.
And why do I depend on a man for a good future? Like I couldn't get money for myself or success for myself.
He is still young he figures things out just like I do, I shouldn't place my standards so high when I am no better, but maybe I shouldn't have any relationship and work on myself first and figure stuff out.
Maybe I also am not 100% committing to him because of my thoughts and doubts and that is why I feel unhappy in the relationship.
I have so many thoughts and I just want someone to help me sort them and give me advice on what to do.
We are both in our early 20s

So, now I didn’t have to do my chores again. That was a plus.
And not long after Asahi was gone, I heard my phone buzz and found an incoming call from Celia Norn. “Celia! How are you? Did you grab what I asked for?”
She wasn’t using her human disguise right then, and I tapped on my cheek a few times with one finger until she got the hint.
Celia ‘shifted’ into the body she used last time, then rolled her eyes. “Happy now?” She asked.
“Yes. What if somebody else picked up? Or what if there were people around me?” I asked. “Earth doesn’t know about swappers or any other extraterrestrial life yet.”
Her cheeks turned a little rosy, “Alright, so that’s fair.” She mumbled, “That’s why you’re the best, always thinking about what’s around you and not just what you’re doing.”
“You’re right,” I said, tilting my head back and resting a hand on my chest I agreed, “I am the best. But I’m always happy to help out a colleague, is that what you’re calling about, or did you get what I asked for?”
She huffed, “I don’t always need help, you know. Yes I got what you asked for, and since I finished a job first I wondered…”
I wasn’t going to make her ask. I knew what was coming. So I interrupted her and said in a slightly higher pitch, “Great! So does that mean you’ll be able to take a few days off and hang out here? When was the last time you really even used some of your vacation time? How much do you have built up?”
“A lot.” She acknowledged and pursed her thin lips together. “I just… never had anything I wanted to do before…”
“How about a story about a human swapper and his romantic shenanigans after his father gets him engaged to a bunch of women at once?” I asked.
“Humans have swappers?” She asked.
“No. But that’s what makes this one interesting, he only ‘swaps’ from male to female and back again, but only when he’s splashed with cold or hot water. Shenanigans ensue.” I told her, and for the first time, a little of that anxiety left her eyes.
“I’ll have lots of snacks, of course, I have other things I need to do…” I said, and explained the details of my shifts at Toriyamas’s.
“That’s unfortunate, but this will break a few rules, you know.” She pointed out.
“Meh, not for you.” I gave her a dismissive wave of my hand and looked over at my kitchen where Jin used to often sit and try to study. The last session had been only a few days, really. Barely anything, but I was so used to helping him that it felt strange for him not to stop by after cram and say a few words. I don’t know why, but it just felt wrong to let his mother die on him when he was this age. I’ve seen a lot of people die over the years, from more races in the galaxy than I care to name.
But I never got involved.
I wasn’t supposed to be involved now… but here I was.
Celia shrugged, “If you’re OK with it, but don’t blame me if you get caught.”
“I’d blame only myself if I were that sloppy.” I said after Celia drew my attention back to her before I could fully drift off into my own thoughts. I smiled to show her I was fine, “The people here have some silly superstitions, I’m just going to play into that, and they’ll have one more nonsensical story nobody can verify or debunk, and it’ll be fine. So,” I cleared my throat and shifted gears, “when will you get here?”
“Tomorrow morning.” Celia answered, “I can’t jump as far as you, so it takes a little longer, otherwise I’d be there now.”
“Not a problem, just teleport through my front door when you get here if I don’t answer. I’ll leave directions on how to use my t.v. and microwave, help yourself to my snacks, I’ll be up in the evening.” I promised, and Celia gave a nod at me that bounced her dark hair around behind her.
She scratched her head a little and gave me a quirky look, her lips shifting a little to one side, “You are strange. I think your habit of these vacations has loosened a few screws in your head.”
“Yeah, yeah, don’t overthink it, I’ll see you tomorrow.” I said and wiggled my fingers at her in a wave and hung up.
I briefly considered going to visit Suki in the hospital… but there was no point.
I yawned and went toward my bedroom. “I can’t do anything for her as things are. What good is it to just sit around?” I asked myself, and there was no answer but “None.”
I stripped off my pajamas, closed my eyes, and let myself fall forward into the mattress. I had just enough strength of will to scooch myself on my belly up to the pillow, lift my head, and flop it back down again.
Burrowing under the blankets, I savored that ‘cold’ feeling of mattress and pillow and curled up to savor the slow spread of warmth that would eventually surround me.
Before I slept though, for reasons I wasn’t able to really pin down, I thought of Jin’s mother again, lying alone and hooked up to machines in that awful white room listening to footsteps outside her permanently open door. Nothing to do but lie there and hope to stay unconscious as long as possible.
Jin was a good boy. Too good. ‘He’d leave after visiting hours were over. That’s how he is, always following the rules and trying not to cause trouble for anyone.’
I’m sure I don’t need to tell you I had my own opinions on that way of doing things.
It was chilly in there, last time I visited. The blanket was probably too thin.
She wasn’t shivering, but that didn’t mean she wasn’t uncomfortable.
“Welcome to Shinjai… I run the store on the first floor, since you don’t seem to have much, come by and I’ll let you sign out what you need and just pay me later…” I remembered the way she sounded when she said that. Honestly I did not think anyone could sound that damn…perky to a complete stranger.
I wasn’t the nicest then, either, if I’m being honest.
I sighed into my blanket and got up out of bed. I really wanted to be lazy but… ‘Just a few minutes, in and out. Just drop off a blanket.’ I told myself and threw on a pair of white pajamas, then went to my closet and grabbed a short but thick blue blanket out of the back, it was one she’d let me have when I moved in.
I’d always meant to return it… now was as good a time as any.
Getting there and sneaking in the same as before was as easy as you’d expect. Humans are no match for a magic swapper.
I was still in a hurry though, so I didn’t waste time, my lazy cozy bed was in that ‘perfect comfy’ state and every second I delayed, that perfect comfy state would decline just a little bit more.
“Kayobi… is that… isn’t it after hours?” Suki asked. “I’m sorry, the drugs, it’s like I’m seeing things sometimes…” She tilted her head, she had a thin tube in her throat still and it was definitely slurring her words a bit, her eyes were bleary and unfocused. “I can’t.. I can’t really see well… you look funny, a fuzzy blur… but who else would break the rules…it’s good to see you. Even if you’re not here. Imaginary company… beats none… since I won’t last much longer…for the best… it hurts a lot… I don’t like it… I just want it to stop…”
“No. I’m not Kayobi. Just an angel passing by. Kayobi would never break the rules.” I teased her a little and patted her hand. It was veiny, thin, she’d seemingly aged a hundred years, at least to my eyes. She wasn’t shaking before, but she was now.
“I’m just bringing you a blanket for right now. Sleep well, and before you know it, you’ll be up on your feet again in no time, just like you were when you helped out that silly meddling neighbor of yours who is allegedly none too fond of convention.” I tried to smile at her, but I doubt it would have mattered.
The eye evolved similarly on many worlds, and I’d seen enough people dying to know what that look in their eyes meant. It meant they weren’t seeing much at all, even if she hadn’t told me as much, I’d have figured it out.
I pulled the blanket out from under my arm as I heard the sound of footsteps in the hallway. I shifted my form to that of their traditional angel, and draped the blanket over her, I gave it a quick snap to spread it out wide and let it drift down over her body.
“You will be fine. Just be patient.” I promised and ran my hand over her head just as the doctor and nurse came into view in the doorway.
“Who ar-” Their words cut off at the sight of my big white wings, and I cast my spell of invisibility, sounding the words out slowly so I would ‘fade’ rather than simply snap out of view. Then I stepped out of the way to let them rush to where I stood, and covered my mouth to keep back my laughter at their consternation and confusion.
The chaos I caused was…pretty damn funny, if you ask me. Suki wasn’t able to say much, just that an angel came by and told her she’d be fine. Those who saw me, believed, those who didn’t, called it a delusion, only for the first group to point out the blanket and ask the second group where it had come from.
I left after a few minutes, I mean confusion can only be so funny for so long, and I was about to bust my gut laughing at them anyway, so I returned to my little apartment again, resumed my human shape, and fell back into bed.
Only then did I let my laughter out in long peels, kicking and thrashing as I cackled away at my mischief making magic, until I was finally ready to sleep.
And when I did, wouldn’t you know it? That ‘perfect comfy’ was somehow better.

Hey all long story, but I'm basically a 20 yo autistic or at the very least extremely neurodiverse and for the longest time I thought I was asexual. nope, turns out I had to discover my gender identity (I am extremely genderqueer).
I'm just confused because I DO get crushes but when I think about them 9/10 I don't really want a romantic relationship. like I get all the butterflies and I think they're attractive and I admire them, but when thinking about the reality of dating them I just cannot see myself doing it, ESPECIALLY if I don't know them that well. but that might be me just being particular with people (I'm even extremely picky with my friends)
I have always had this fear in the back of my mind that I'm incapable of feeling real love towards someone because I haven't really felt it but once maybe?
I tried a relationship once and I kinda? didn't really like it? I enjoyed having a companion because I've struggled with intense feelings of loneliness my whole life and it boosted my self esteem to know someone was into me. yeah I initially had a crush on them and I thought they were attractive and I don't regret what we had, but I had this feeling in my mind it wasn't gonna last forever because I couldn't see anything more than the near future with this person. I didn't feel empassioned just a more ¯_(ツ)_/¯ whatever happens happens why not? I feel totally guilty because they were completely infatuated with me and I just didn't return the feelings at least to that extent.
the one person I did "fall in love" with I was just unhealthily obsessed and in a codependent relationship with. soley because it was my first year of college and I knew next to no one, I was so isolated besides this one person I would hang out with everyday and talk to for hours upon a time. I thought, this MUST be romantic love isn't it? I thought they were so cool and I still genuinely admire who they are as a person so much even if they get on my nerves sometimes. they consumed so many of my waking thoughts it was really bad. it might've also been the doing of these meds I was trying that messed up my sleep but who knows. I was so physically and sexually attracted to him. I felt an intimate bond that I had never felt before in my life. anyways there was like a month of strong sexual tension and after I confessed to him he told me that he's just not into me like that and that nipped the only chance I had at real romance in the bud I feel. we do have a fwb relationship but I feel our friendship is a lot deeper than a regular one, we have seen every aspect of each other physically and mentally and we literally plan on roomating and getting a cat together next year lol. I just don't know what to label it but that's a whole other thing. the reason I'd get jealous if he even mentioned some other romantic interest is because I knew they would take his attention away from me + we wouldn't be able to have our fwb arrangement anymore (I get zero play) and I don't know what I'd do with myself if I didn't have him. it's that romantic love? is it qpr? or a secret third thing? idk it's all so confusing.
anyways I realized that I might not want the romance because I'm not a romantic person, it bothered my ex a little actually. I literally just want attention, the reasurrance that there's someone that cares about me and an excuse for physical affection. I do crave a deep bond and I have all my life but an actual relationship takes so much work, work I don't wanna do, especially if I know in my mind I don't see a REAL future with this person, hence why my last (and only) relationship didn't work out. is this just a fear of commitment? am I aroallo? poly maybe?
idk sorry for the novel of text I just wrote but I'm just so confused 😭

Hello, I'm the Fort Bliss Bone Marrow Guy. I'm a specialist in the army who started an initiative at my first unit about 8 months after I arrived out of AIT. I ran around shamming out of work to go suave my way into Battalion CSM offices all around post so I could organize Bone Marrow Registry drives at their unit. Doing this for a year I registered 3000 soldiers all around Fort Bliss. After catching some good ol media buzz hunting for good PR, building a bunch of resources off everything I learned the hard way while doing this work, and some semi-ethical power moves. 1AD decided to pick up the program as a yearly initiative across every unit on post. It's called Operation Ring the Bell.
This program has the sole objective of registering as many soldiers as possible into the National Bone marrow donor registry through Salute to Life. Currently I'm working to cement it into Fort Bliss yearly operations and SOP. As well as working to get other bases on board and mirror the same yearly program. Though my real love is when other individual soldiers like myself reach out and learn how they can organize these drives at their unit. Whether it's just for awards, recognition, or their own big heart; I don't care because it saves lives. I will make every effort to ensure they get whatever they need to get those registrations. As well as every single drop of credit for their work.
WHY YOU SHOULD REGISTER
Bone marrow is that funky spongy bit in the middle of all of your bones. This is where white blood cells are made, which make up your entire immune system. Chemotherapy destroys your bone marrow's ability to create white blood cells, often making it incapable of recovering on its own. So you're on heavy-duty antibiotics until you find a donor. Getting a donation is a lot like jumpstarting your 29% APR dodge charger, a little bit of juice and the whole system can start right back up again so it can drive on to get pulled over for illegal tints another day. Registering as a donor does not mean you will be donating today, this year, in ten years, or more likely at all. Bone marrow is entirely unique to donating blood or plasma in this way. The only way you'll ever get a call to donate is if you are almost genetically identical with someone who needs your specific bone juice asap. The chances of you ever donating are astronomically low. That's why registering is so vital.
If the vape clouds and diesel fumes catch up and you find yourself laying on the hospital bed. Tossing back antibiotics every day like breathmints before prom so that a rogue sneeze in another room doesn't wipe you out. You're going to need a bone marrow donor. You're not just going to need any bone marrow donor. You're going to need a very very very specific donor. And it's actually very unlikely that they are going to be from your family. 70% of the time you need to find your genetic twin from some random place in the country. You have to hope that there's someone somewhere that's your genetic twin and just as handsome as you are and that they registered as a donor. You're going to have to hope joebillybob from Nebraska took a minute from wearing shorts in the snow to donate some spit and get on the registry. His DNA is so close to yours that they can take his bone marrow and plop it into yours, and your body will recognize it as its own DNA and not just immediately reject it and kill you.
This system seems pretty rigged from the start, but the system is lucky that it's made to find donors for humans. And humans love to make more humans. This system works because there are 8 billion of us on the planet and by sheer probability you're going to have a just-as -handsome genetic twin somewhere with a just-as-ate-up hairline as yours. But the only way to find each other is for both of you to register. Notice I haven't been just describing this system as you donating. 14,000 Americans a year are diagnosed with leukemia. Tens of thousands of people a year are diagnosed with other illnesses that require chemotherapy or other methods. Registering to the database isn't exclusively to give you the chance to rack up some huge good karma. You or someone you know just might be so unlucky to be one of them. If that happens and you need a marrow donation;
-Unless you want to wait around in a sanitized room for months waiting to just get processed into the registry you'd likely better register now.
-Unless you want to see your friend, brother, sister, spouse, children deathly pale lying in that hospital bed sick for months while you and your family rushes to get registered to see if you're the lucky 30% whose family can save them and having to waste crucial time just to get your DNA sequenced and made searchable in the database.
You had better register sooner than later.
You could have a million reasons for saying no to registering but if the biggest excuse is that you're afraid of that big needle going into your bones or your spine. That reason is no longer valid. They do not touch your bones anymore. 80% of all registrations are done by PBSC. That's stem cells, but from your blood. If you've donated plasma you've essentially done the exact same process of donating bone marrow. Two needles, two arms and a pill that sheds bone marrow stem cells into your blood accompanied by some sitting around watching "grey's anatomy" for the 15th time. Completely painless, completely noninvasive. That percentage of PBSC has gone since Ring The Bell started, and it's only going to go up more each year as medical technology improves. You will not have a spinal tap, that hasn't been an option in decades. If you need to travel they cover wages, travel, per diem, and allow you to bring someone along, all expenses completely paid for.
Hundreds die each year waiting for their nurse to run in and tell them they found a match. Dozens die each year hearing their nurse tell them that their match said no when they called. Parents dying before they can see their kids grow up. Children dying before they get a chance to grow up.
You will never have to donate if the time comes and you're a match, you will never be forced to save someone in need. You could register today just to safeguard yourself for the future, and that's absolutely fine. But if you ever find yourself desperately needing a donation, spending months or even years nauseated and sick from the medication, you'll be praying that your only genetic match in the country picks up that phone and says yes.

Reposting this in an effort to remove any moral questioning.
I could, and have in the past, gone on and on and written novels about this topic, so I’m and going to try to keep it condensed here. Doing so leaves out a lot of details so I’ll fill them in if requested.
I’ve (33M) been with my (34F) girlfriend about 7 years now. When we started dating it was very mutual between us that kids weren’t in our future. Before me, she actually ended her previous long term (also close to 7 years I think) relationship because the guy wanted to start a big family and she didn’t, so they parted.
Now, of course, her mind has flipped completely and she thinks it’s her purpose to bring a child into the world, and she is hell bent on it. She has set a timeframe for when she wants to be pregnant, started taking prenatals, and reminds me many times every single day that “she wants a baby”. Sometimes it seems like that's literally all she can think about. And during times when she's home with free time she get's really sad for feeling so empty and lonely from not having a child. We've adopted a dog, a fish, and many plants (i think it was her way of trying to fill that void) but that hole is still there. I of course remain exactly the same as 7 years ago in that I don’t want any children, and every day is getting more and more stressful.
We are in therapy and I have tried many times to “get into it” so to speak. To try to convince myself that I’m ok with it. She said that she did the same thing but opposite, in that she spent some time trying to convince herself she’s ok without a kid, but ultimately realized it’s her purpose in life. For me, I think I’m still in that process, and I know there are some redeeming qualities to it. I’ve made a list of many pros and cons going either way. I'm not going to take the time to list them all out here tho.
My big thing is this: agreeing to co-parent a child when only 1 of us actually has a desire to raise a family. I am kind of a pushover, and she is the opposite and has controlling tendencies, so I always have to be on guard and make sure that I’m not being taken advantage of. Not that she’d do that on purpose, she's a very caring and patient person, but just because of our natural personalities, it often just happens without much effort, and then I realize it later on. Because of how I am, I have noticed that sometimes I lose trust in my own feelings if that makes sense. Like I know it’s possible that many will read that question and be like “….what do you think bro”, but the more I get in my head the more I think it’s a valid question… idk. The constant pressure from her end kind of feels like it’s starting to walk the line into gaslighting territory (I think I used that term right? Correct me if i'm wrong because I never use that word) But like she’s been telling me to only focus on the pros and not the cons. And that she’s “given me enough time to myself” (I’m a huge introvert always needing alone time to recharge, gather thoughts, etc).
Needless to say she is my best friend and I love her with all my heart, but this is a major obstacle we are dealing with right now. And with the way she is speaking, nothing is going to stand in her way from getting pregnant. She has said she only wants me as the father, no one else, but hasn’t talked about what she would do if I say no. Maybe she doesn’t even know herself yet? I’m not sure if she would go the route of getting a sperm donor to become a single parent, but part of me can see her doing that.
On the other hand, she has told me that I am the only one she would want to raise a child with. She loves me a alot, and I her. We are each others best friends. I don't know if she really would leave me and try to find a new guy ASAP, or look for a sperm donor and raise someone as a single mom, or just give up on that dream and fall deeper into her depression. I guess that is all up to her and I probably shouldn't even be thinking about this stuff. But ultimately, I am petrified of her leaving me as soon as I say no, if I say no. She has given me some deadlines to make up my mind, and she has set timeframes for herself on when she is going to be pregnant. She always talks about it as a "when she's pregnant", and not "if i'm pregnant".
I have bad social anxiety issues, and thus I have very few fiends. She has been my “friends” for the better part of a decade. But I know that is not something that should be factor in things. That’s my problem and only my problem, despite how terrifying and depressing the thought of being alone and losing everything is. She has been very patient with me and some of my mental issues that I have to deal with, and I have been very accommodating to her regarding her own mental issues as well as a multitude of physical issues she has (which also makes her a higher risk case during pregnancy that something goes wrong, as well as potentially passing the hereditary issues onto future kids).
I've been talking to my dad about this, who has been giving me some advise. I also have an individual therapist who kind of has to remain impartial but I get the sense she thinks I should stick to my gut and say no. What I do know is that if she didn't change her mind, or if I was single, there would be 0 inkling of any desire to even entertain the idea of having kids. At my core I feel I am at most a dog dad. Seeing human babies makes does nothing to/for me. She'll excitedly show me baby videos and i'll be just waiting for something funny to happen before I realize she just thinks they're cute just being babies and doing baby things. If anything human babies produce more of a repulsed response in me. My dad keeps telling me he was the same way until my sister & i were born, and I have a feeling i'd be the same way, but by that point there is no choice anymore... it's either learn to love it or be kind of a jerk and leave. The best case scenario no longer exists so i'd have to choose between 2 realities I don't like.
We have also been having issues in the bedroom, and I am thinking it's either medication related or my body is just literally revolting against all the baby talk and refusing to work properly.
Has anyone been in the same boat? how did it end up for you?
Anyone here with kids who originally felt the same way that I feel about them currently?
TLDR: my longtime GF has decided its her purpose to procreate, while i'm still a solid no but trying to push myself to see things her way. I'm a pushover and scared of making the decision she wants me to make and not the best decision for me or a future child. She has set deadlines on when she "is going to be pregnant".

Hello all. Just thought I'd share a story that came to light in my family recently.
About 5 years ago, my white cousin married a man with dark skin. Throughout their engagement and at the wedding there was a film crew following their relationship for a "Meet the Mormons part 2" that would only be shown in LDS visitor centers. The film crew was nice, noninvasive, and overall everyone in the family thought it was a cool experience to be a part of.
But then something weird happened. Their story was pulled from the documentary. The documentary was released, just without their story in it. Weird, right? They went through all the trouble travelling and filming just to scrap it completely. Oh well, who knows how the whole process works, right? We all just shrugged and went on with our lives. Nobody really cared. Until last week...
Last week, my cousin and her husband got a call from the director of the documentary, saying he wanted to have lunch. Although seemingly out of the blue, they agreed.
At the lunch, the director told them that the reason their story wasn't used is because one unnamed, now deceased member of the Q of 12 said that he didn't want their story put out because "marriages between white women and brown men always fail, so it will be a bad look for the church when it inevitably happens."
HOLY SHIT!! Is it 1942? My cousin and her husband have one of the strongest relationships I have seen in a married couple. They just had their first beautiful child and are thriving. How dare the Q of 12 say something so ignorant without EVER even meeting them. My family is livid. My cousin and her husband are so hurt that a church they have always loved and honored treated them this way. My aunt might just leave the church now. I knew the Q of 12 was behind the times, but Jesus Christ...

hese are concepts ideas I had for an Metal Gear (1987) remake which I would dub as Metal Gear Solid 6: Outer Haven. Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake (1990) would be called Metal Gear Solid 7: Zanzibarland. Both games would be long and give a lot of depth on Solid Snake's past and his relationship with Big Boss, Campbell and Gray Fox. Another game I would push for is Metal Gear Solid: The Philanthropy Chronicles.It would allow players to play as Solid Snake and his supporting cast after the events of Metal Gear Solid 2. Snake’s mission to continue taking out metal gears and track down the Patriots along with Revolver Ocelot. It would lead up to the events of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. I will be working on Metal Gear Solid 7: Zanzibarland concepts soon.
The concept for a Metal Gear Solid 6: Outer Haven (MGS6: OH):
I know its long as Metal Gear (1987) would have to be a game that is remade from the bottom up. A remake of Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake would be easier since it was a rock solid game. One wouldn't have to change much from it just expand on the story, elements and characterization it has already. I would love to get feed back from fans here.
Story:
The storytelling aspect is inspired by how MGS (1998) told its story. The game would start with Otacon, a ghost writer that wrote the novel of Snake’s exploits and those that work with Snake during Operation Intrude N313 telling the events of Metal Gear Solid 6: Outer Heaven to journalist they trust. We learn that Snake is paradon for his crimes and is buried as a war hero next to the grave of Big Boss. Given a Medal of Honor award and other awards from other countries for saving the world several times. The world is now knowing about his story and thus even more interested to learn of Snakes exploits during his youth. David Hayter voice being used as a recorded message from a dying Solid Snake giving accounts on what happened in Metal Gear Solid 6 and 7 along with most of his life. Snake hopes that his message and story will inspire others to be better and fight for what is right.
David Hayter wouldn’t voice a young Solid Snake as I feel a voice actor that is younger but can emulate David Hayter mannerism and his voice should do it. A young Solid Snake having a hint of innocence, nativity, vulnerability and self doubt at times.
David Hayter would voice Solid Snake in Metal Gear Solid 7: Zanzibarland since Snake is supposed to be older and wiser. David would be able to give us this voice range and kick it out of the park including the duel against the real Big Boss.
Plot:
The year is 1995, the Soviet Union has collapsed and the Cold War is now over. The threat of nuclear war is gone and the world embraces this newfound peace. However, this peace is short-lived as there are those that don’t want it. The world is engulfed with the threat of terrorism and rogue states that want to get their hands on nuclear weapons. The free world is now being threatened once again. The US Government works to combat this threat with its covert U.S. Army unit known as Fox-Hound under the leadership of the legendary war hero known as Big Boss. However, when a government agent goes missing during a mission…The agent last reports a weapon that can shake the foundations of the world known as “Metal Gear”. Big Boss sends in a rookie but talented Fox-Hound agent known as Solid Snake to learn of this new weapon. Will Snake learn the truth about this new weapon or will the world find out what Metal Gear will do if it's unleashed?
Mission:
Like MGS3 there would be a Virtuous Mission in MGS6:OH.

• Solid Snake is sent in by Big Boss to sneak into Mother Boss from MGS5 via Los Angeles Class (Block 3).
• Mother Base is set to be demolished by Outer Heaven forces as they move their forces and operations to mainland Galzburg, South Africa.
• Snake’s mission to find and rescue Gray Fox and any of the kidnapped scientists that work for Dr. Madnar. Find out what Metal Gear is and take them to the extraction point aka an Helicopter Pad not in use by Outer Haven units. Afterward, deploy the fulton recovery device for extraction
• Snake learns Gray Fox is being held in South Africa at the Outer Haven main base along with Dr. Madnar and his top scientist team. His low level assistants were to be executed by Outer Heaven soldiers via demolishing Mother Base. Last, that Metal Gear is also in South Africa and that Outer Haven is planning to use a custom made ICBM nuclear tipped missile potentially on any country that threatens them.
• The mission goes bad when Snake is about to have the scientist air lifted off the ground via fulton recovery devices. The scientists are brutally gunned down by Outer Haven Elite soldiers.
• An enraged Snake takes down the Outer Haven soldiers that approach him using his hybrid but deadly CQC system and tries to air lift himself via fulton recovery device. However, he is ambushed by a masked Venom Snake aka The Masked Phantasm.
• Snake puts up one hell of a fight, hitting Venom several times to where the point where Venom can only praise Snake’s skills. However, he loses when Venom plays mind games with him including stating his full code name and kicks up off the rig.
• Mother Base is destroyed by Venom and his men. Snake is adrift at sea until he is saved by the Los Angeles Class Submarine (Block 3) that helped him infiltrate Mother Base. He is later taken back to the states for a debriefing on what happened while he recovers in a hospital.
• In this mission, Snake only has Big Boss communicating with him and does not get much support. He is given only a trap gun, his CQC knife and basic first aid kits.
• The suit he wears is similar to his sneaking suit from MGS. Only this suit is design to swim on to the Mother Base elevator platform and sneak around on the surface at night

Main Mission:
This is where Snake goes to South Africa and has to get to Outer Haven which is a vastly HUGE heavily defended base. Potentially the best soldiers and mercenaries in the world work and defend the base. It is an official mission sponsored by Fox-Hound, NATO, CIA, NSA, UN and top members of the US Government. This means Solid Snake gets a load of equipment, gadgets and weapons for the mission.

• The briefing section for the main mission would give Escape from New York vibes. Big Boss, Lt. Colonel Roy Campell and other government officials brief Snake on his mission. It is here Snake sees his weapons, equipment and gadgets he will have for Operation:.
• Snake mission is the following: 1. Rescue Gray Fox, Kyle Schidener and Dr. Madnar. 2. Investigate War Crimes committed by Outer Haven. 3. Aid Resistance Fighters in any way possible. 4. Rescue any other hostages on the base. 5. Destroy Metal Gear and Neutralize the threat Outer Haven poses to the world. 6. Terminate the Masked Phantasm (Venom Snake)
• He is air dropped in South Africa by an C-130 gunship (Reference to Metal Gear NES/MGS3) and is ordered to meet with an Resistance fighter before moving into an areas destroyed by Outer Heaven forces via horse back
• This intro game would be similar to Rambo 3 and gives a hint on what Solid Snake will be going up against as travel though the beginning of the game seeing Outer Heaven air force units from a distance bomb villages
• The main mission would be a large map to roam around. The location being Galzburg, South Africa where the main base of Outer Haven is located at.
• When Gray Fox is rescued, he will provide support and be Snake’s mentor.
• Level boss battles will be intense and hard
• Last, Entering Outer Haven HQ will be intense and the final battle as well.

Gameplay would be a mix between MSG 3 and MSG 4 and MSG 5. It takes influence from other games like Red Dead Redemption, Splinter Cell and Grand Theft Auto video games along with new mechanics. The concept is to give the game a war survival horror like vibe if you’re spotted by the enemy or having trouble surviving in the wilderness.
MSG3 gameplay elements

• Like MGS3, you could change your camouflage and blend into the environment, camouflage meter, survive off the wilderness and eat foods.
• Finding food in the wilderness would boost Snake’s stamina and also assist with him getting his LIFE up when he rests. However, they would not boost his LIFE up like military rations or other foods (Three-Five star food) found in the supply depots or mess halls at Outer Haven bases would.
• The first aid system from MGS3 would play a part in the game. Solid Snake would be able to heal his wounds or stop bleeding like Big Boss did in MGS3 many decades ago. So having first aid items will be vital.
• The game would have different rations from different countries that Snake can eat from if he takes it off an Outer Haven soldier or from their supply depots. Military rations help heal Snake LIFE and give a small or moderate boost depending on the quality of the ration. (ex. American Military rations would give a moderate boost to Snake LIFE but would give a small boost to his stamina as he isn’t in favor of the rations taste. Russian rations would only give Snake a Small boost in LIFE and small boost in stamina due to its taste. Call back to MGS3. French Rations would boost Snake’s LIFE and Stamina completely which would be a call back to MSG4.)
• Different foods found on Outer Haven bases can boost Snake’s stamina up and LIFE better than Rations such as the Calorie Mate, Curry, different sodas, snacks, etc. Also, three or five star meals found in Outer Haven mess halls scatter through-out their many sub bases or garrisons. P.S. I want to have a scene where Solid Snake finds a Calorie Mate and speaks to Big Boss about it and the two have an interesting conversation about it. (Lol)
• Snake can sabotage enemy supply deports and armories to reduce the enemies ability in fighting him if spotted.

MGS4 Gameplay elements-

• Over the shoulder gameplay
• First person view and aiming down the sights
• A fluid polished gun gameplay mechanic
• Customizable weapon system, weapon attachment, swapping out and fixing inventory slot for weapons and/or inventory
• Psyche meter, this goes down when Snake is spotted too much and takes too much damage
• Currency system to upgrade weapons and get ammo when Snake runs into Resistance fighters weapon vendors
• Solid Snake having the option to assist resistance fighters or continue with his mission
• Aiding resistance fighters will help Snake during take segments of the game. They will return favors to Snake by giving him rations, weapons, other foods and ammo
• Saving hostages at Outer Haven facilities will also assist Snake and give him items or information
• Polished CQC system
• Being able to pick up ammo and weapons of dead enemy soldiers. No ID tags for the weapon.

MGS 5-

• Polished CQC and fighting system
• Being able to operate vehicles, tanks, apcs and infantry fighting vehicles. However, enemy forces will start to respond more aggressive call in armored units or gunships to Snake out
• Ride horses
• Weather and day changes at random times, Snake can use this for his advantage
• Enemy checkpoints and small bases that Outer Haven use as buffer against intruders and Outer Haven resistance fighters
• Call in support from local Outer Heaven Resistance fighters (only if you assisted them in them battles, gained their respect and they’re nearby to help)
• Gunship helicopter patrols
• Air assault units
• Armored convoy patrol
• Snake can sabotage mini Outer Haven bases, outpost and can knock enemy communications which makes it harder for enemies to call for back up
• Sabotaging Outer Heaven outposts and their infrastructure will cause Outer Heaven to move their forces out to confront the Resistance fighters thus giving Solid Snake a chance to get past them
• Snake can smoke his Lucky Striker cigarettes to bring up his Psyche or allow time to pass by similar to what Venom Snake did with his E-Cigars in MSG5

Splinter cell element-

• The game would allow players/Solid Snake to use stealth mechanics similar to that game to get by or attack Outer Heaven soldiers
• This also means hiding in the shadows and sometimes staying out of the light

Grand Theft Auto elements-

• Like GTA games, if you do too much damage to the police they get more aggressive.
• It would be no different when you fight Outer Haven soldiers as they will start to send in more elite soldiers with better weapons and armor.
• They will also be able to be armored units or mechanized units and gunships would be sent to kill Snake.
• Worse, Air strikes and heavy artillery strikes as well. Some OH units would deploy bi-pedal armor vehicles and jet packs along with guard dogs.
• This would strongly support the stealth element of the game and give it a war horror movie vibe if you get spotted by the enemy. It doesn’t matter how many good weapons you have on you. You will be overwhelmed by Outer Heaven soldiers and will die if you get spotted multiple times.
• This would be similar to what you see in GTA if too many law enforcement agents continue to swarm on you

New Gaming mechanics -

• Non-linear gameplay- meaning random patrols of Outer Soldiers can occur the closer you get to Outer Haven HQ
• Open world map. Goal is to give fans the immersion that the red dead redemption games gave. Basically the Outer Heaven is like a large country in and of itself
• Game would reward you for not being spotted and embracing the stealth elements of the game. This means you will encounter less Outer Heaven patrols in the game and they won’t be heavily geared up when doing them
• If Snake gets spotted too much in the game, Outer Heaven soldiers will be more hype vigilante, heavily armed and geared up. They will change their patrol tactics to make it difficult for Snake to sneak around. Worse double up on patrols or have support from armored units, gunships or unmanned drones.
• Stealth take down system. Snake can perform lethal or non-lethal takedowns rambo style when his enemies get close. The players can make the decision on which take down to use.
• Snake can switch his fighting system from CQC to the various martial arts he knows. If multiple soldiers are near him he can use CQC or use standard martial arts when fighting enemies that can counter his CQC based attacks.
• He can use a CQC take down on enemies not paying attention to him or other forms of melee takedowns.
• This is to showcase how skilled Snake is when it comes to fighting
• Different locations have points that are controlled by the Outer Haven Resistance fighters and Outer Heaven soldiers
• The game will reward players for assisting Outer Heaven resistances and sabotaging Outer Heaven bases
• Liberate occupied villages under Outer Heaven soldiers occupation or avoid them, go though abandoned villages or resistance fighter controlled villages
• The closer you get to Outer Haven, the more patrols and mini bases run by Outer Heaven soldiers you will encounter. This means the game will get very difficult real quick.
• Outer Heaven patrols will be random at time depending on how many times you have raised the alarms or not during your mission
• Caution mode would contribute to this but there will be more patrols if you cause yourself to enter caution phase too much
• The travel to Outer Haven’s main HQ is to parallel MSG3 when Big Boss had to travel to Gronznyj Grad. It short, Snake travels to Outer Haven would be an epic long high adrenaline rush journey to defeat Venom Snake and destroy TX-55 Metal Gear
• South Africa’s map would be vast and large. It is filled with its soft and rough terrain. Snake can use this to his advantage but so can Outer Heaven Soldiers
• Players will have the option to either go to Outer Heaven outpost or avoid them by using the rough terrain to get around the outpost
• Gray Fox will assist Snake in certain parts of the game and provide support either though radio or combat support to take down a level boss.
• At times, Snake and Gray Fox would work together to take down Outer Haven patrols
• The final part of the game involves Solid Snake and Gray Fox having to fight hordes of Elite Outer Heaven soldiers as they fight to stop Venom Snake from using TX-55 to fire a completed experimental long range ICBM nuclear missile on the Patriots
• Last, Solid Snake vs Venom Snake. Venom proclaims that he is Big Boss to Snake after taking off his mask and the two fight. The rest is history.
• The final battle is to parallel the battle between The Boss and Big Boss. Intense gunfight and CQC fight between the two. Snake needs to use an experimental rocket launcher made by Outer Haven to kill Venom Snake
• After beating the game, you can play as Gray Fox and see the story though his eyes and how he is informed by the Real Big Boss to assist Snake and help him take down Venom Snake.
• Being able to blend into the environment Rambo/Navy SEAL tier One style to either get past enemies or take them down one by one
• Snake would have a booby trap system inspire the Rambo movies to help ambush soldiers or distract them while they go to aid wounded soldiers.
• Snake can create ghillie suits to hide from enemy soldiers, covertly sneak past them or use it to ambush them
• Players would have multiple options on how to enter Outer Heaven outpost and the main HQ

Weapons

• The weapons in the game will be from late 60s to mid 90s. Weapons form both Soviet Union, Warsaw Pact, China and NATO countries. This goes from handgun, submachines, assault rifles, shotguns, sniper rifles, and anti tank weapons. Last, grenades and mines.
• Weapons can be customizable for Snake to use if he finds the attachment for the weapons or finds an resistance fighter vendor that is nearby to upgrade his weapons
• Enemies use weapons fitted for the environment that they operate it and it's at random the types they use
• Some weapons will be custom built weapons that don’t exist in the real world to be the spirit of the previous Metal Gear Solid game.
• Some weapons will allow Snake to use his CQC techniques or basic melee attacks with weapons

Snake’s Gadgets/Tools for the main mission where he gets official support

• Snake's suit is a combination of late 80s and 90s US Army Special Forces attire but modified.
• 90s tactical vest. It can be upgraded for Snake to carry more ammo and to take more damage as time goes on
• Custom built MP5SD6 with a folding stock, an Beretta 92FS with an tactical flashlight/laser sighting, also can be fitted with an suppressor and MK.22 Trap gun. The weapons are modded so he can use his CQC skills
• A small pack that allows Snake to carry items. This can be increased by upgrading it in the game
• Motion-sensing radar that allows him to track enemy soldiers, a precursor to Soliton Radar. It acts more like a sonar device then radar
• Mountain climbing equipment
• Combat Scuba gear (can be refilled by going outer heaven supply deports)
• Snake has a advanced long range radio and a wireless headset to communicate with his team
• Wire cutters
• Different camouflages and face paint to wear
• Idroid like device but advanced
• Fox Hound adaptation of INT-SCOPE but more advanced and has the ability for Snake to switch to different fields of view including Night Vision and Thermal Infrared. Last, a camera system for Snake to take pictures
• INT-SCOPE can be used to help Snake what tier Outer Heaven Soldier that he is dealing with and help him plan acquiring and allow him to listen in
• Tactical flashlights
• Tools to create ghillie suits
• CQC knife
• Survival Knife used for melee take downs
• Limited Fox-Hound issued MRE rations to restore life and stamina along with restore psyche
• A blue bandana that Big Boss gives him

Vehicles

• Vehicles found in the game are jeeps, armored tank, tanks, APCs, artillery vehicles and helicopters along with jets from the late 70s to mid 90s
• Unmanned vehicles that didn’t exist in the mid 90s

Theme:

• The end of the 80s going into a new era aka the 90s.
• Desert Storm and the aftermath of the war
• The politics behind America being the only SuperpoweHype-power in the 90s
• Child Soldiers, Solid Snake being one.
• NATO, its organization expanding and the conflicts it was involved in though peacekeeping missions
• The fall of the Soviet Union, end of the Cold War, and Post-Cold War politics/events
• The rise of new technology, internet, movies, music CGI and upcoming digital age in the 90s
• The rise of global terrorism and rogue states
• The threat terrorism and rogue states pose and the fear of them getting their hands on nuclear weapons. A true big fear of the 90s going into the 2000s
• Coming of age soldiesecret agent/legend (Solid Snake)

Movie Influence:

• The Rambo movie series since Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake were heavily influenced by the first three Rambo movies.
• 80s and 90s James Bond movies. Mostly Goldeneye since it follows post-cold war.
• Die Hard movies series, gun battles and intensity between the characters and death defining odds
• Hardboiled (1992), the gun battle that Solid Snake and Gray Fox will have against the swarm of Outer Haven elite soldiers would be heavily influenced off the final gun battle from this movie.
• Running Man, the Boss level villains being similar in design to the villains from the movie, only less colorful, evil like, aggressive and more tactical in fighting.
• Face Off (1997) - action scenes
• Escape from New York, since the first game was influenced by the movie. The main mission where Solid Snake goes to South Africa with official support will give off this type of vibes including the mission briefing he is given as he looks at his equipment.
• The Rock (1996), action scenes and the relationship that Sean Connery as John Patrick Mason and Nicolas Cage as Stanley Goodspeed, FBI. Its similar to the relationship Gray Fox and Solid Snake will have.

Game Music:

• The music for the game would be influenced by the previous MGS games, Rambo movies, Syphon filter and action movies from the 90s. Mixed bag of tones to give different vibes for the game
• The music will be atmospheric in nature as you move around Mother Base and later South Africa
• One set of music to make you feel like a spy, other half giving you the false sense of safety, other places the music will make you feel like your in a warzone and/or being chased
• Real world music from the 80s and 90s that players can listen to when they find a Sony Discman D-145 (1995) laying around or Sony walkmans
• Real world music would 80s - 1995, Rock, Pop, Alternative Rock, R&B, Mainstream hits, Rap, Jaxx and etc. Can listen to game music as well on either device when you the player find them.

Characters:

• David/Solid Snake:
• A child soldier of sorts. He spent his life being fostered by different foster parents (Patriot handlers) until he reached the age of 6. After that, Solid Snake was trained though-out most of his life by his many handlers at an US Army run school.
• In the US Army run school (Patriots involvement), he was made to engage in a mix of U.S. infantry, Airborne infantry, U.S. Army Ranger, Green Beret and Delta Force style harsh training. Add in the school making him learn different languages at a young age.
• On days he didn’t do military training, Snake was made to endure intense academic schooling. It was here Snake was pushed to understand the general knowledge of Science, Math, Reading, English, Writing, Workshop Skills at a High School to College level. In addition, understand how to operate most vehicles as well.
• At age 18, he was later placed in the US Army as a 2LT to a Green Beret Unit. The Patriots and his handlers, changed his age date so that he was capable of joining the unit and being a junior officer. He is second in command of the unit and sent to fight in Desert Storm (1990-1991).
• Solid Snake had a short but very successful career in the US Army through the multiple successful missions he completed in that war.
• His missions involved him destroying multiple SCUD launchers, sabotaging Iraqi supply lines, disputing their communication lines, assassination or capturing of top Iraqi officers, and deep reconnaissance within Iraq. His unit would also take part in aiding in liberating Kuwait.
• He is awarded a Silver Star and promotion to Captain before personally being recruited into Fox-Hound by Big Boss himself.
• Big Boss and Roy Campell were coordinating Fox-Hound operations in Desert Storm which is why they knew of Snake’s exploits and saw him as a candidate for the unit.
• Prime Solid Snake is a force to reckon with and is considered to be the best all around Fox-Hound agent along with being the finest practitioner of CQC next to Big Boss and The Boss.
• Big Boss states to Gray Fox at the end of the game that Snake could defeat The Boss with ease had they had fought in a straight hand to hand duel in the 1960s. In short, this is Big Boss way of humbling Gray Fox and telling him to NOT underestimate Snake for when the time comes for Fox to kill him (Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake events).
• Snake’s CQC is unique and deadly in design due to his expert knowledge of various different martial arts from his youth, his mastery of Close Quarter Battle (CQB) and knowledge of CQC handed down to him by Big Boss. Snake incorporates many different forms of Martial Arts to his style of CQC where he adds in striking (punching and kicking), fake or faints, foot work, clinch, ground fighting and grappling.
• Despite being inexperienced, Snake makes up for this by being sure of his skills and not being afraid to pull the trigger. Snake’s real fear is that he is going up against experienced killers and soldiers by himself who can kill him
• Snake’s relationship with Gray Fox is similar to the relationship to what we saw in MGS2 between Solid Snake and Raiden. Only a young Solid Snake is more badass when compared to a young Raiden
• Snake’s relationship to Roy Campell is similar to what we see in MGS. However, the two become friends quickly due to the experiences they share being involved in Desert Storm.
• Roy Campell encourages Snake not to give up and to be sure of himself. He also calms down an enraged Snake when they learn that Big Boss is behind everything.
• Solid Snake's relationship with Big Boss is similar to The Boss and Naked Snake in MGS3 but a lot longer as Big Boss continues to “support” Solid Snake with his mission.
• Fox-Hound, NATO, CIA, FBI and NSA start to put the pieces together that Big Boss is behind everything. He goes off the air and Venom Snake confronts Solid Snake. Rest is history after that.
  Big Boss:
  
• He is the commander of Fox-Hound and re-organizes the covert special forces unit to combat terrorism and rogue states trying to get their hands on nuclear weapons.
  
• This was a fear in the 90s and Big Boss being a legendary war hero made him the perfect pick to be the leaders of the organization again
  
• Under his leadership, Fox-Hound is successful in taking out world terrorists, international arms dealers, their backs and having them arrest by allied countries
  
• Big Boss and Roy Campell are awarded medals for their efforts
  
• Big Boss holds the simulated rank of a One Star General in within Fox-Hound due to his vast war experience, successful missions and saving the world several times over
  
• We learn of Big Boss past and how he was an top NCO before MGS3 before being given an rank of officer
  
• Big Boss personally trains Solid Snake and passes his legacy down to him after Snake accepts an open challenge to spare him and hits Big Boss multiple times before losing.
  
• This is a tradition Big Boss would offer recruits during his command. The challenge was that he would train any recruit as his solo student if they could hit him in sparring. Only Snake was the only recruit to do so in Fox-Hound.
  
• Big Boss does care for Solid Snake in a bizarre way and doesn’t want to see him killed unless it's by his hands which he is secretly plotting to do.
  
• In the virtuous and main mission, Big Boss provides support to Solid Snake by giving him advice from his war time experience, how to survive in sneaking around Outer Haven and how to survive off the land.
  
• During Boss battles, Big Boss goes off the air, leaving Campell to assist.
  
• Everyone becomes suspicious of Big Boss when they discover his spy plane has disappeared off radar and it is not far from Outer Haven.
  
• Worse, when intelligence agencies learn that Big Boss was sending message to Outer Heaven HQ (Gray Fox) but they are unaware of who
  
• They create an warrant for his arrest and the rest is history after Venom Snake dies
  Roy Campbell :
  
• He isn’t a full bird colonel yet and is an Lt. Colonel. He is second in command of Fox-Hound.
  
• Big Boss trusted Campell because of the events they shared in MSG:PO and the vast amount of experience he has in counter-terrorism missions to black ops in taking out terrorists leaders.
  
• Campbell quickly befriends Solid Snake due to their shared war experiences in Desert Storm.
  
• Campbell is a skilled tactician and strategist, and is heavily supportive of Solid Snake. He gives Snake (Player) hints and clues to move around in the game. In addition, information on weapons and vehicles.
  
• Last, he gives ideas on how to destroy level bosses
  Gray Fox:
  
• He was on a mission to assassinate Venom Snake after Big Boss discovered that Venom wants to use Nuclear Weapons against Patriot run countries that would trigger a nuclear war. Of course, official members of Fox-Hound are unaware of this and believe he is investigating Outer Haven to learn if they’re involved with terrorists.
  
• He fails his mission that Big Boss assigned to him and is captured by Venom Snake after losing a fight against him.
  
• Venom spares his life and threatens that if he escape, he will personally take him out next time.
  
• After being feed by Solid Snake, Gray Fox is ordered by Big Boss in secret to assist Snake in taking out Venom and later assassinate Snake to cover up everything at Outer Heaven.
  
• However, Gray Fox is unable to help Snake take out Venom after being cut off by a swarm of Outer Haven soldiers. He instead sacrifices himself so that Snake can stop Venom from launching nukes from Metal Gear TX-55. Later, fakes his death so he could return to the real Big Boss and help with Zainabarland
  
• After beating the game, you can play as Gray Fox and see the story through his eyes. Learn more about him, his fighting style and how he assists Solid Snake
  
• His fighting is mixed between his fighting style as Null (MGS:PO), CQC concepts Big Boss passed to him, Knife fighting style and pro gun fighting skills.
  

Venom Snake/Big Boss:

• Venom Snake would have a huge makeover since the events of Metal Gear Solid 5. He has been given nanomachines so that he can survive future medical surgery and look more like Big Boss and stand in for him.
• The horn in his head is removed which almost kills him but the nanomachines prevent this and heal him. They also grant him superhuman abilities that turn him into a super-soldier of sorts. His bionic hand is replaced with a more human-like bionic hand.
• The nanomachines are a precursor to what Vamp would have many years later. Only Venom’s nanos won’t bring him back from the dead, just heal him faster. However, the side effects is that the nanos in him are making him mentally unhinged
• He is given a new sneaking suit to help harness his new abilities and provide extra protection for him. Snake would need to use an Anti-Tank rifle or Anti-Tank rocket launcher to take him out.
• He is not the same man he was in MSG5. He is more militant towards the Patriots, ruthless and cold blooded. A pure demon at this point and isn’t afraid to commit war crimes or allow his men to do so.
• Venom’s prime mission is to destroy the Patriots and nations they run via nuclear strike using TX-55 Metal Gear. However, he knows that Outer Haven will be hit by NATO countries.
• This causes a rift between Venom and Big Boss. Venom sees Big Boss as being weak and is not willing to do enough to destroy the Patriots and is not willing to do whatever it takes to do so.
• However, the rift is created by Master Miller who kept his promise to help make the sons of Big Boss and Venom Snake stronger then Big Boss
• The rift gets so bad that Big Boss suspects Venom is not being loyal to him anymore and sends in Gray Fox to find out what Venom is doing leading to Metal Gear (1987) events and to assassinate him. Fox fails and loses to Venom in a fight. Venom shows mercy and has Fox locked at a maximum security brig at the Outer Haven prison site.
• A Venom Snake respects Solid Snake as he sees how skilled he is but he also plays mind games with him by hinting his relationship to Big Boss.
• He now wears a mask when he goes out in battlefields to fight aside his men so as to keep Big Boss identity hidden. He is dubbed the Masked Phantasm by world intelligence agencies. As far as the world is concerned, nobody knows who the Masked Phantasm is. Some people think he is a student of Big Boss due to CQC abilities. Near the end, he takes the mask off to reveal to Solid Snake who he is Big Boss (fake one).
• Last, we will know of the tragic story of Venom Snake and how really wanted to be a doctor after his contract with Militaires Sans Frontières end.
• Sadly, no one will ever know about Venom Snake and the man he was before his tragic events.
• He will apologize via radio to Big Boss asking his forgiveness and informs him that Solid Snake is not a man but a demon of their own making. Last, he correctly predicts that Snake will defeat the Patriots and do what they failed to do right before the Outer Haven based self destructs.

Supporting Characters
Kyle Schneider

• Developer of Outer Haven and help with building the base. Later, becomes the leader of the Outer Haven resistance force in South Africa after learning of Outer Haven’s war crimes in the region.
• He is captured and the resistance fighters try to scramble to rescue him. They agree to help Fox-Hound and Solid Snake in exchange for the safe return of their leader
• Knows where most of the weapons, foods and other important items are on the base will inform Snake on where to find them.
• Also inform Snake of where vital security checkpoints are and more are located at.
• Is caught in the explosion when NATO destroys what is left of Outer Haven. He is saved by the Real Big Boss.
• He will tragically become the Black Ninja and this leads to the event of Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake where he will seek revenge against the world for what has happened to him.

Jennifer Schneider

• She is the sister of Kyle Scheider. She took it upon herself to go and rescue her brother despite not being a soldier or warrior.
• She disguises herself as a nurse and sneaks into the base. She assist Snakes with information and where weapons are at.
• The original game doesn't say what happened to her. So I have her help Solid Snake escape and they watch Outer Haven from a distance get destroyed with NATO delivering air strikes on reminding Outer Haven bases
• She is present when Solid Snake is giving a medal for completing the mission by President Bill Clinton
• The two have a brief relationship before he moves to Canada to be an undercover CIA agent
• Snake helps her find a job in America for her helping him and getting her a green card to stay in America

Diane

• A Goth Punk rocker that has a band called Thin Wall. She performed for Outer Haven several times and knows about the base
• She assists Snake with giving information on Outer Haven bases and the main HQ. Also, info on the mercenaries that operate the bases and informs him of the weakness of the Bosses in the game.
• She has a crush on Solid Snake and is in her early 20s.
• She is present for Solid Snake getting a medal for completing the mission

Drago Pettrovich Madnar

• The developer of the first Metal Gear. His project, himself, his scientist and his daughter are taken hostage by Outer Heaven soldiers
• He is being used to complete TX-55 Metal Gear and develop an custom built nuclear tipped ICBM that can be fired from Metal Gear
• Informs Solid Snake on how to take out Metal Gear He is taken off base by Jennifer after Snakes saves him
• He informs the US Government to send Snake his regards fos saving him

Ellen Madnar

• The daughter of Dr. Madnar. She is being used as a tool to force Dr. Madnar on continuing his work on TX-55 Metal Gear
• She is saved by Snake and escorted off the base by Jennifer
• She is present for Snake getting a medal for completing the mission and stands in for her father

Tech (Original)

• Expert in science, engineering and responsible for making all of the gadgets Fox-Hound has
• He is also aware of the weapon systems, gadgets and tools that Outer Heaven Soldiers use
• Son of Donald Anderson
• Gameplay mechanic, he is charge of saving the game for you when you contact him
• Would return in Metal Gear Solid 7: Zanzibar Land and Metal Gear Solid: Philanthropy Chronicles to aid Snake. In Philanthropy Chronicles he aids Snake to atone for the sins of his father. He would go into hiring with Snake’s afterwards which is why there is no mention of him in MGS4
• He would leave Fox-Hound after the Zanzibarland incident and work for the CIA as a gadget builder

Hello, I'm the Fort Bliss Bone Marrow Guy. I'm a specialist in the army who started an initiative at my first unit about 8 months after I arrived out of AIT. I ran around shamming out of work to go suave my way into Battalion CSM offices all around post so I could organize Bone Marrow Registry drives at their unit. Doing this for a year I registered 3000 soldiers all around Fort Bliss. After catching some good ol media buzz hunting for good PR, building a bunch of resources off everything I learned the hard way while doing this work, and some semi-ethical power moves. 1AD decided to pick up the program as a yearly initiative across every unit on post. It's called Operation Ring the Bell.
This program has the sole objective of registering as many soldiers as possible into the National Bone marrow donor registry through Salute to Life. Currently I'm working to cement it into Fort Bliss yearly operations and SOP. As well as working to get other bases on board and mirror the same yearly program. Though my real love is when other individual soldiers like myself reach out and learn how they can organize these drives at their unit. Whether it's just for awards, recognition, or their own big heart; I don't care because it saves lives. I will make every effort to ensure they get whatever they need to get those registrations. As well as every single drop of credit for their work.
WHY YOU SHOULD REGISTER
Bone marrow is that funky spongy bit in the middle of all of your bones. This is where white blood cells are made, which make up your entire immune system. Chemotherapy destroys your bone marrow's ability to create white blood cells, often making it incapable of recovering on its own. So you're on heavy-duty antibiotics until you find a donor. Getting a donation is a lot like jumpstarting your 29% APR dodge charger, a little bit of juice and the whole system can start right back up again so it can drive on to get pulled over for illegal tints another day. Registering as a donor does not mean you will be donating today, this year, in ten years, or more likely at all. Bone marrow is entirely unique to donating blood or plasma in this way. The only way you'll ever get a call to donate is if you are almost genetically identical with someone who needs your specific bone juice asap. The chances of you ever donating are astronomically low. That's why registering is so vital.
If the vape clouds and diesel fumes catch up and you find yourself laying on the hospital bed. Tossing back antibiotics every day like breathmints before prom so that a rogue sneeze in another room doesn't wipe you out. You're going to need a bone marrow donor. You're not just going to need any bone marrow donor. You're going to need a very very very specific donor. And it's actually very unlikely that they are going to be from your family. 70% of the time you need to find your genetic twin from some random place in the country. You have to hope that there's someone somewhere that's your genetic twin and just as handsome as you are and that they registered as a donor. You're going to have to hope joebillybob from Nebraska took a minute from wearing shorts in the snow to donate some spit and get on the registry. His DNA is so close to yours that they can take his bone marrow and plop it into yours, and your body will recognize it as its own DNA and not just immediately reject it and kill you.
This system seems pretty rigged from the start, but the system is lucky that it's made to find donors for humans. And humans love to make more humans. This system works because there are 8 billion of us on the planet and by sheer probability you're going to have a just-as -handsome genetic twin somewhere with a just-as-ate-up hairline as yours. But the only way to find each other is for both of you to register. Notice I haven't been just describing this system as you donating. 14,000 Americans a year are diagnosed with leukemia. Tens of thousands of people a year are diagnosed with other illnesses that require chemotherapy or other methods. Registering to the database isn't exclusively to give you the chance to rack up some huge good karma. You or someone you know just might be so unlucky to be one of them. If that happens and you need a marrow donation;
-Unless you want to wait around in a sanitized room for months waiting to just get processed into the registry you'd likely better register now.
-Unless you want to see your friend, brother, sister, spouse, children deathly pale lying in that hospital bed sick for months while you and your family rushes to get registered to see if you're the lucky 30% whose family can save them and having to waste crucial time just to get your DNA sequenced and made searchable in the database.
You had better register sooner than later.
You could have a million reasons for saying no to registering but if the biggest excuse is that you're afraid of that big needle going into your bones or your spine. That reason is no longer valid. They do not touch your bones anymore. 80% of all registrations are done by PBSC. That's stem cells, but from your blood. If you've donated plasma you've essentially done the exact same process of donating bone marrow. Two needles, two arms and a pill that sheds bone marrow stem cells into your blood accompanied by some sitting around watching "grey's anatomy" for the 15th time. Completely painless, completely noninvasive. That percentage of PBSC has gone since Ring The Bell started, and it's only going to go up more each year as medical technology improves. You will not have a spinal tap, that hasn't been an option in decades. If you need to travel they cover wages, travel, per diem, and allow you to bring someone along, all expenses completely paid for.
Hundreds die each year waiting for their nurse to run in and tell them they found a match. Dozens die each year hearing their nurse tell them that their match said no when they called. Parents dying before they can see their kids grow up. Children dying before they get a chance to grow up.
You will never have to donate if the time comes and you're a match, you will never be forced to save someone in need. You could register today just to safeguard yourself for the future, and that's absolutely fine. But if you ever find yourself desperately needing a donation, spending months or even years nauseated and sick from the medication, you'll be praying that your only genetic match in the country picks up that phone and says yes.

Hey! I have now been working together with my doctor to reduce my dosage very slowly. And I mean very. I took 100mg normally and over the course of several months, I have reduced my dosage to 0. After a couple of weeks totally off medication, my brain zaps suddenly spiked up. I’ve had them before when I forgot a dose or when I went cold turkey for a couple of days, and they feel just as intense now as they did when I went cold turkey from 100mg. I get very dizzy too. It’s annoying because I was very careful and being extra slow reducing my dosage over time just to avoid this, but it seems I can’t. Has anyone else had any similar experience, and any idea on when it will end?
For reference, my reduction schedule was something like this, several weeks being a month or more:

• Several weeks alternating between 100 and 50mg
  
• Several weeks with only 50mg
  
• Several weeks alternating between 50 and 25mg
  
• Several weeks with only 25mg
  
• At least two months alternating between 25 and 0mg
  
• Off medication completely
  

Edit: forgot to mention that I’ve been on medication for more than three years :)

I was 13 years old on xbox live. My name was “xXAreynXx” because I thought it was the coolest auto-generated World of Warcraft name, with a little spice. My buddies and I would play Halo 3 with these guys that were probably 19 or so and lived in America. The one guy would constantly chirp my ‘Canadianisms’. After about 4 months of us playing ranked squad battles together, we were in a situation where I found myself hiding 1v5 with a battle rifle and a plasma pistol. I had 75% left on my energy pistol. What the fuck is my loadout right now? This is hopeless.
I felt myself under a ton of pressure. I was just a kid man. I didn't want these older teenage Amercians to tell me they slept with my mom last night. She's a nice lady. I was trying to hold my composure and think about what I should do. My breathing became short and fast.
The one guy said to me "awww man all we got left is a Canadian.... GG"
To relieve some of the pressure, I said something along the lines of "1v6? lets fucking go bud"
But my team didn't believe in me. They lost hope. There was this boy in me, with a glimmer in his eye. And that glimmer just faded to black.
The boy is gone.
I felt this massive feeling erupting in me, I don't know what it was. It rapidly exploded in intensity, like my last frag grenade I just bounced down the hallway. It came on strong. It exploded big, and just like that the feeling dissipated to nothing.
My eyes dilated black, I took a deep breath down to the bottom of my lungs. I could feel that I lost my pack behind me, but this new clarity came on. I felt the strength of the lone wolf.
Before I exhaled, I flipped my microphone up so they wouldn't hear my breath. I felt the blood rush to my chest. I felt the blood rush to my head. I felt the blood rush to my clammy fingers. In that moment, I knew. There was nothing to think about. There was no reason to believe their doubt. I just knew I was going to “fucking go” bud.
This was my game.
I peaked out of cover and threw a grenade.
There was no grenade. I used my last grenade. What the fuck was that? Jesus christ who does that? It doesn't matter, this is my game. This was part of it. It was just the first step. I'm adjusting to this new clarity.
The opponent that had me under fire started running down the hall towards me. He’s rushing me! Without hesitation, I swapped to the energy pistol. I faced the wall and charged my gun. Just as it got fully charged, I was strafing into the hallway. He was mid run but stopped to pull out his assault rifle. I flicked to the left and released the shot.
I landed it! His shields are gone!
I swapped to my battle rifle at the same time that he broke my shields. I have one shot to make this.
I flicked up and pulled the trigger.
Headshot.
He was dead. I felt a wave of relief. The threat is gone. That feeling lasted half a second, and that wash of relief pulled back into a wake a determination. I was waiting for a “nice” from the squad. No one said anything. I didn’t hear the wolves.
…Right. I already lost the pack.
It doesn’t matter now, I’m a lone wolf… right?
I remembered I had 4 more to go. Where are they?
There were two above me, and one behind me on the other side of the room. My shields just came online. Where is the last one?
It doesn’t matter. I don’t have time for it to matter. I sprinted to the solo enemy, and with no care for hiding. They know where I am now… they have to know. Is this guy going to bait me and kill me? No I don’t think so, the last guy was brazen to kill me. He was too eager to get the last kill. He isn’t smart enough to give an effective callout for his team.
Running down the hall, I knew he wouldn’t bait me, he’s going to get the information for himself. I bait him.
I started charging my energy pistol halfway down the hall. I can only walk at half speed while charging. I was completely exposed. I felt a flicker of doubt. My team still isn’t saying shit to me. Fuck man where are my callouts? It doesn’t matter, this is my bait. He’s going to fall for it. Who would bait in a hallway 1v4? I would.
I lowered my aim to where his body should appear and let go of the charged shot. I couldn’t hold it for too long or I would not have enough shots for the rest of the team.
The charged shot barreled down the hallway. I swapped to my battle rifle to ready a head shot. I had faith.
Please show. Please show.
Please take the bait.
The shot was almost at the end of the hallway.
Please show!
Just as I was getting ready to be told I’m going to have a new brother, I saw the red spartan armor enter the hallway.
It connected. Electricity surged across the armor, his shields are gone. Like clockwork, I deposited a barrage of bullets into his unsuspected head.
I thought to myself, “That’s two. That’s fucking two!”
Over comm’s I hear, “…..What the fuck…? The Canadian?”
The pack is still near. They called out from behind.
I wanted to call back. But I had flipped up my mic. I doubled down, it’s not over yet. I still need to prove myself.
I’m a noob. But I’m the best noob.
I need to stay with the feeling.
There’s three left, 8 seconds ago two of them were above me. Where are they now?
I felt like hiding to come up with a plan. But I knew that being on the offensive is what’s working, I shouldn’t change my strategy now. This isn’t about strategy. It’s about feeling.
As I ran across the hallway, I realized something. If they were smart, one would drop in front of me, while the other drops on the other side. And they ARE smart, they’re playing together. My best bet is to sprint into the elevator and see if I can cut off one before the other gets to me. I have no idea where the third is right now, but I don’t have time to entertain that thought.
I continued down the hallway, sprinting to the elevator. Just before getting in I realized I picked up some grenades running over the last dead body. I tossed one in the elevator as soon as I got it, and jumped in after it.
I rose up the elevator as fast as I could feel my stomach drop.
I was wrong. They’re both just ahead of me here.
Fuck. I was wrong!
It doesn’t matter, I’ve got this. I’ve got the high ground right now. I’m rising fast, and they’re stationary. I think I surprised them too. I have to use it.
I couldn’t use the noob combo because my battle rifle was already out. They were staggered a few paces from one another. This is it. This is the defining moment. I have to be the definitive noob.
But I don’t have my noob combo ready.
I have to push farther now.
I aimed for the closest red armor and took my first body shot. It landed. I pulled the trigger again. I landed it again! They still haven’t landed anything on me. I’m feeling it. No way I can land a third in a row, he’s going to strafe. Which way? Which way?!
I chose left and pulled the trigger.
It fucking landed. His armor darkened, scarred from the surge of electricity. He’s defenseless.
Almost like it was planned, the frag I threw in the elevator exploded. It got them both. Like a ragdoll, his body flew to the other side of the map. And the other lost his shields.
I start hearing my other teammates on comms. I’m hearing words but I can’t make them out. I can feel the excitement and shock in their voices.
I hear my pack.
But I was running out of options. My battle rifle only had a few shots in it. I had to make them count.
I had taken on a lot of bullets during the last execution, and just as I landed, my shields fell off. It was a battle of aim now. We’re on equal footing and both don’t have shields. He attempted a finishing bullet, but whiffed. I managed to escape it. I sent one back, and delivered the final blow.
The wolves were howling like they’ve never seen the moon before. I felt new-found. I had this controlled fury as the lone wolf. But I didn’t feel like a lone wolf anymore. I had my pack again.
The wolves are all behind me and I hear their calls. I can’t process what they’re saying, but I hear one.
“You just went in man… you’re… you’re like a moose”
The hair on the back of my neck stood just a bit higher.
He called out directly to me this time.
A moose…? I was the Lone Wolf… right? No matter.
There’s one left, where is this guy? He hasn’t shown this whole time. I frantically run to the middle of the map hoping to get an angle on him. Just as I approach a corner at the middle, my enemy presents himself directly in front of me. I saw the gold reflect off his katana armor. Fear overwhelmed me. He’s gotten all of the achievements. This is the Master Chief. And I am the baited one.
I melee’d him and he lost his shields. He did the same. Electricity surged so high across our armors, my vision went pure white. In a frenzy I shot my battle rifle, shaking, while taking on damage.
The announcer called game.
Who shot first? Who won??
The screen faded to black. My team was losing it on comms. Did I win? Did it say Blue Team wins? I don’t know, I was caught up in the moment! I didn’t read it! Are they cheering for me? Did I just let them down? I can’t tell. I have no idea.
I flip down my mic.
“Did I win?”
The wolves are howling the loudest, booming howl I have ever heard. And they’re howling it to me. I stand tall to hear the echoes.
“YOU DID IT MAN! YOU FUCKING DID IT!”
“Oh you glorious, glorious Moose!”
“You’re a MAJESTIC moose”
majestic. I liked that.
The hair on the back of my neck relaxed back onto my skin, as if to cradle it.
I said “not too bad, eh?”
…
“you’re a goddamn majesticmoose.”
------ *This is the first short story I've written, thank you for reading it :)*

Esp In the recent ep, We have seen Aqua blushing from Akane imitating Ai. I already read the manga but I still don't get how did Kana helped him realize his feeling for Akane. It seems like Kana didn't even say anything special? Or am I missing something? He just went " thanks to arima" but never explained in detail how for the readers.
There are lots of instances where when it is about their relationship with Kana, he never talks about it in his inner monologue. Like for ex. At least we know he cares about ruby/Sarina in his external actions and internal monologue. About Akane, we knew it from himself that he thinks she is a good tool, or even talked about his future happiness with Akane. Like we know what he thinks of Akane. "I don't see you that way etc, I'm gonna protect you blabla"
But when it comes to Kana we never get a glimpse of what he thinks. For example when Kana avoided him, we only knew his intentions when Kana pushed so hard that he had to communicate now. And when we get to hear about what he thinks of her, it is because of memcho, ruby or Akane realizing.
In the recent chapter, a lot of you says that Kana is also just a tool and that he never cared for kana. Is it really true? I don't think just because Aqua is too dark and deep in revenge, his care for Akane,ruby and kana is completely gone. But I'm really eager on knowing his side to his relationship with Kana, but we really never hear about it from him that much in his inner monologue.

Repost because the original had a dumb typo in the title.
(I was originally saving this for when part 2 or 3 dropped but a number of you jumped the gun, so…)
First, I would like to share some wise words regarding this fandom's history of rejecting nuance in favor of extreme kneejerk reaction, courtesy of u/ToutesFictions (and with their permission), who stood by someone in the past who went against the grain-
There is a tendency, especially in FGO, to ignore all nuances and engage in hyperbolic reactions towards enemies or people who "wronged" the players self-insert Guda. I still remember the reactions to the Clock Tower shutting down Chaldea (and there still are) and how Guda should totally stride into the CT with Servants in tow to dunk on the haters and have the mages seethe and rage (such scenarios, fancomics especially, can be embarassing to read). Or the reactions to Goredolf, whose father is famously a boisterous and arrogant character who eventually changed into a decent one caring for homunculi and seeking to raise his son right, who provoked the typical "arrogant magi" reactions despite him stopping Chaldea from being disbanded, but at least now people see how much of a cinnamon roll he is under all is pretense.
And who can forget the reactions to the reveal of the Crypters as antagonists, from the conclusion that they were "jealous" of Guda and frequent fantasies of cucking Anastasia from Kadoc, all the while people forgot that Mash's and Da Vinci's presentation of them in the prologue painted them all (except Beryl) in a good light, so their betrayal should have had a deeper reason to it (and surprise, there was).
So, with all that in mind, I'm completely unsurprised at the reactions to fairies and how many seem allergic to any nuanced take on them that isn't, well, genocide. OP had guts to go against the grain, but it was always going to be hopeless.
It doesn't matter that Percival says it explictly, or that there is the description of what everyone does during the end of their world, or that Merlin outright attributes the failure of forging Excalibur to human flaws, or that Chaldea meets, befriends, and ally with good fairies, the LB can hammer in again and again that despite their nature, fairies are capable of both good and evil same as humans, and thus the death of an entire people is a tragedy and they don't deserve it because of the action of a few or even many. People will say there are exceptions, or that it doesn't count, or that only one thing the text says about fairies is valid and not anything else. They will do anything in their power to not allow a moment of thought or nuance that could abate their hateboners.
It doesn't matter that Morgan's rule led to the death of Mash's goblin friends and Boggart, made tons of people suffer, and that people rightly saw her as a tyrant when Part 1 was out: she and her Fairy Knights got sad backstories and deaths, therefore all fairies, the species they belong to, deserve to die.
I could at least understand if people restricted it to saying they had difficulty mustering pity for fairies, but more often than not it falls into \gleeful* celebration of all this death, and it's just...ghoulish.*
Now for my own take-
Ok so basically,
Imagine if someone walked up to you and told you that all of humanity deserves to die and listing out our history of prejudice war, genocide, hate, and how we try to justify these horrible acts we commit against each other (need I remind you of the backstory of this franchise's version of Angra Mainyu?) On top of that, we never seem to learn anything from history. "Humans are scum who's progress comes at the cost of ravaging the very planet that gave them life and the other races that call it home! (for Nasuverse stories see Notes, where the land of steel is the result of humanity literally killing the planet) You and a select few others are rare exceptions and default for your race it that you should be burning in hell!"
You see how it sounds? You probably wouldn't give a f*** about how they said you're fine. That dude is a hypocrite,
And don't try to claim this is different, see above, the part about how humans try to justify their horrible acts.

I am just started to hate my own blood sister on how she raises my nephew (God son). I am going to begin from the beginning, I have 4 siblings, (3 sisters 1 brother) unfortunately my one and ONLY brother is a drug addict, in and out of jail and mentally ill for following the wrong crowd since he was a juvenile. Now that my sister's have started the next generation of little boys, ONLY one of my sister raises her two boys HORRIBLY. She is so completely SELFISH LAZY when it comes to parenting and communicating with the children, how come she has money for a "BBL" surgery and "Mercedes Benz" but dont have money for diapers, food for the children, and enough to pay rent for her own shelter making my mother and I have to buy it all when we aren't even financially stable our own selves but we are generous to help. She now lost her home, and now moved back in with our parents all because she wants designers to post on social media for "likes attention and views" , she doesn't help clean nor even shower her own kids, she's searching for a job while my parents are encouraging her to save to get back her home but all she brags about is "I'm going to make my son wear all Gucci from head to toe for his first day of school" like are you fricking serious? Why not SAVE that money and invest and add it into your child's saving account till he's 18 to be more productive. I feel like my mother is an enabler to my sister because all she cares about is her online reputation on social media living in her fantasy mind as a "rich luxurious girl" when she's sleeping in the living room on the couch in my parent's home. All she does is hands her children the "laptop, telephone, tablet" to keep them distracted all day long while she remains distracted on her phone with social media just for attention. The little boys are learning so much bad habits from the unsafe internet already at the age of 6 saying bad words out loud, cursing, talking back to adults and she never ever disciplines them at all! The little boy plays what he is watching out loud and I can obviously hear it what he's watching and it's so inappropriate, it talks about sex "c*ck", "d*ck" even loud moaning sound effects like its "funny". That little boy even has a baby brother now, and EVERYTHING the big brother says and does, the little toddler mocks and copy it too even when it's bad inappropriate bad words and habit ! The little boy now does this inappropriate nasty noises in school, get up shaking his bottom in class and doing so many nasty inappropriate having the principal call his mother to complain about his bad character that has already brainwashed his mind just for being on the internet all day. I talked to his mother about this to please add parental guidance onto the phone to keep it safe for your child I'm so fricking afraid of him learning bad things at a young age and to even grow with those bad habits that will make it difficult to let go when he become an adult. All she does is beats him, make him cry for a few minutes and hands him right back the electronic device. Whenever we take the tablet away that little boy begins to scream, throw things around the house and becomes so very violent like he has anger issues. I just really dont want that little boy to end up like my one and only brother who is a drug addict, has been in and out of jail, and now has mental problems due to growing up following the wrong crowd. It's like I am the ONLY ONE that's taking parenting seriously in this household and I am not even a mother yet, but "tablets" are NOT safe for children when the parent's are NOT supervising what the heck is being taught to your child and brainwashing the innocence out of their MINDS ! What do you guys think? I just really hope and pray my sister really takes parenting seriously and grows up to disciplining her children, and face reality that your children matters way much more than your "social media life".

Hello,
I've been sort of stalking this subreddit for about half a year now since I first learned about SzPD and I finally decided to make an account and post something here because this has been bothering me for a while. I'm not entirely sure if I have SzPD. I relate to a great deal of the symptoms (nearly all in the DSM-V except one and many of the symptoms not included there but discussed elsewhere) and expierences that have been discussed here, but of course that isn't conclusive of anything. I cannot say definitely that I have the disorder. Regardless, learning about this disorder has sort of giving me a good framework for understanding facents of myself and figuring out how to verbalize aspects of my expierences.
Some quick background about me: I'm a 22 year old female college student and I'm diagnosed with ADHD (diagnosed as child), autism (diagnosed as adult), and medicated for depression and anxiety (no specified diagnosis as far as i am aware).
For a while now, I have been wanting to return to therapy. I was in therapy for a brief time during my senior year of high school for depression/anxiety, but honestly I didn't find it that helpful. It was nice at first to just be able to say, "I feel depressed and suicidal sometimes," but I never really opened up to her and the medication helped me manage my symptoms so the therapy was kind of useless. Additionally, therapy, I think, requires a great deal of introspection and actual awareness of your own problems and I hadn't yet realized that aspects of my upbringing were likely contributing factors to my mental health so I never talked about that. But, anyway, I've been wanting to return to therapy for a while to address issues that I hadn't been able to then.
But I keep hesitating because while I do want to improve myself, I kind of doubt the efficiency of therapy for someone like myself who struggles to open up to others. And then I discovered SzPD and it kind of lined up perfectly with all my expierences. Scarily perfect, actually, in ways that were overwhelming. So now the question for me is that if I return to therapy (which I would like to try, at least) then should I bring up SzPD?
I feel like it's somewhat relevant as my main goals for therapy are to
1.) Improve my relationship with my family who I struggle to emotionally connect with especially my sibling who has always been the person closest to me
2.) Improve my social skills and sort of force myself to be social (because I really do not want or care to) as the career fields I'm interested in are ones that sadly requires at least some degree of networking and dependencies on social relationships and plastic friendships/acquaintanceships.
3.) Talk about the my lifeling history of depression, suicidal ideation, self-harm which I do think is in some way likely connected to my parents' emotional neglect when I was younger which is likely a contributing factor to why I am sort of emotionally/socially stunted now.
I feel hesitant to do it, because I don't want to give the therapist the wrong impression that I'm chasing a diagnosis especially since I know a lot of medical professionals look down on any form of self-diagnosis. Nor do I want to risk perhaps being stigmatized or judged harshly from the onset because of stereotypes or misunderstandings. And SzPD is a fairly rare disorder so I wouldn't be surprised if any therapist I sought out was completely unfamiliar with it which kind of defeats the purpose of bringing it up. And I feel like I could probably discuss my issues and come up with solutions without bringing up the disorder.
But in the same vein, I have often struggled to explain anything about myself to others ever since I was an adolescent. They often make false assumptions based on what is normal or typical, I suppose. I don't want to spend hours upon hours trying to explain to a therapist what my expierence is. And obviously I'd still have to do that, but I think having SzPD on hand would at least give a good place to start and guide the discussion. And if she is able to point me in a different direction and say, "I don't think you have this disorder" then I think that would also be helpful.
But what holds me back is that it is such an unknown disorder and there is so much stigma and misinformation around personality disorders. And I am definitely a but anxious about the possibility of a therapist being completely and utterly dismissive about it. I've heard from lots of people who have pursued diagnoses and have been dismissed by psychiatrists as attention seeking/ignorant/someone who watches too much tiktok or resd too much WebMD.
And that just seems utterly annoying and exhausting to deal with.
Anyway, I'm not sure if anyone will be able to give me relevant advice as I realize this is a deeply personal issue and that there's no one true answer. So I suppose what I'm asking for is just people's personal expierences with therapy that they think might be relevant to me and my situation? Apologies for the long post and thanks to anyone who's bothered to read it all.
Have a good day.

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Ill keep this short and sweet and going to start off by saying, I am 100% completely against the whole woke LGBT agenda, it goes against my religion and every aspect of my life. With that said, my personal stance is don’t shove your agenda/beliefs in my face, and I won’t either, especially at work. I come to work, to work, not get in ideological points of view. You do you, ill do me, to each their own.
About 5-6 years ago I was working for a company pushing wokeness and diversity. At that time it was my only job, we had a meeting and we were asked a bunch about diversity, I was asked a question and did not give my honest answer, out of fear of speaking my mind and getting fired. To their credit, I did find out later that the meeting was optional but, whatever.
Fast forward to last Tuesday (2 days ago) where I am now a whole lot more confident in myself and have 5Js. As many of you have already experienced, companies are pushing and forcing the LGBT agenda this month. Like most that OE, I am off camera 99% of the time and rarely ever see the person I am working with on the supplier’s side. Outside of their name and as long as I am able to keep my work going, I don’t give a crap who or what they are or identify as. Let me get my work done and move on, no time for this pride month crap. Well, as part of my work I deal with many diverse suppliers (it’s a mandate from J3 to include at least 1 per project) and 1 of them, which we spend a ton of money with each year wants me to come speak to a group of LGBT owned business and how “its important to support” them. I declined and said I was busy, this dude asked again, and I gave the same reply, they reached out to my manager asking if they can open up my schedule to give me time to talk to this group. I replied to manager and don’t him I will not attend and respectfully, explained my stance, basically I said its against my beliefs and I am here to work, not push an agenda. Unfortunately, he had already replied to the supplier and gave him a time I can meet 1 on 1 with them to discuss. Typically, I would have backed out of the meeting with supplier, citing a reason or whatever, but, remembering how I felt many years ago when I gave an answer I did not like (yes, it was my fault) I took this chance to speak my mind, with respect. I took the meeting 2 days ago (as of this post) and the dude I been working with for over a year is transgender (he thinks he’s a chick), as I said before, IDGAF, do whatever you want in your personal life but, keep that shit to yourself. During the meeting, he started off kinda aggressive asking why I won’t meet, I told him before I respond I will record this call then respond, he declined to the recording. Little did he know, I was already screen recording the whole thing. After he declined, I told him this LGBT agenda is completely against my morals and beliefs however, I will support the company’s goals and do it in an objective manner, during the call, he even mentioned how great of a partner I have been this whole time.
I don’t trust this dude (he has name that works for both sexes/genders) which is why I did the screen recording, I reached out to HR and complained about this supplier and raised this issue to my manager as a supplier I either want to block them for trying to bully me or no longer be the person that manages that relationship.
For those that might say that recording without the caller’s knowledge is illegal or whatever, I don’t care. I did it as a way to protect myself if this dude tries to make up some bs story. Worst case, they fire me, so what? Ill sue, use that video and put both companies on blast.
Reason to OE: To give more confidence to stand up for your beliefs.
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Edit to add: Loving all the triggered lefties in the comments focusing on the wrong thing and completely missing the point LOL.

I am in New York, looking for someone within the neighboring states for it to not be difficult to meet up (I don't mind traveling to NJ, CT, or PA at times). I have been alone all my life, never having a girlfriend or real friends and knowing that no one cares about me makes my life feel bleak. I want to love someone and have someone love me. I’m average looking. Black 5’7, fit. 26 yrs old. I don’t mind age/race/ethnicity/creed etc. as long as you are 18+ Some of my interests are: being immersed into the worlds of video games, movies and books. There is more that I like to do, and that I’d want to do with a partner. Maybe we could checkout museums or restaurants. Even going for walks will be fun while we talk about books, games, shows, or just about ourselves! Dm me if this interests you.

Hi, I’ve been struggling with emetophobia for 15 ish years (i’m 23 now), and have been with the same partner for 6 years. I had made a lot of progress since I was young and we decided to live together after college! My emetophobia was not something that affected my life every day when we moved in together. After an incident the first week of us living together last August where he came home completely wasted and I had to spend hours taking care of him and cleaning up after him, my emetophobia regressed slowly until it got really bad in novembe december of last year. We had a long talk then based on how overwhelmed he was by living with my fear and even though I was already in talk therapy, I got myself into EDMR therapy as well. I’ve had a lot of ups and downs but i’ve been slowly making progress and feeling better about my anxiety the past month or so. However I think my partner was already checked out in our relationship before he even confronted me in December about the situation. He finally broke up with my last night after months of me begging him to make a decision or get himself help, and I’m incredibly frustrated that I feel like I wasn’t given the time to heal with him and even though he started therapy about a month ago, there was no attempt to figure out ways for us to work rather than just how to get him out of the situation. I don’t blame him for leaving when things get hard, I understand how hard it is to live with something like this even when it’s going well. It’s just frustrating and I’m not sure any of my friends fully understand how hard it is for someone to give up on you during your recovery journey, especially after 6 years together and especially at the first time it gets hard. It also just sort of reinforced the fact that when I ask for help people find it inconvenient, which is something I’ve struggled with since I was a kid, and something that was reinforced once I started living with him and actually finally felt comfortable asking him to sit with me when I was struggling. He asked me to share my feelings and anxiety with him so he could help and then decided it was too much. Not sure if this made much sense, I’m definitely nowhere near coherent in my processing, but any advice on how to keep making progress in my recovery while handling something like this would be really helpful.

Note- it may not be the correct sub for this, but I'm genuinely asking for RP support in being a better RP and handing my husband the wheel.
So let me first begin by saying that I try to follow the principles of RP as much as I can, and my husband supports me in whatever he can.
But when it comes to his mother, he finds himself tongue-tied instead of being able to defend me. He does say that he would later go back and talk to her differently instead of antagonizing her all out in the heat of the moment. Which is fine, I believe that.
I'm pregnant at the moment and we just absolutely have to visit my in-laws and we're Indians (important for context as to why I cannot go no contact or that why he cannot be completely dismissive of his own parents). MIL has been the absolute worst and is a sadist. She derives pleasure from saying the meanest things to her own children and now me, and has zero regard for our feelings. My husband has spoken up for me on instances and for this trip, he's asking me to trust him that he will take care of it.
Do you guys have any tips on how to just trust him and let things go. I believe in God, so it's okay to tell me to trust in God and let go. I also believe my husband when he says he'll do what he says, so please no harsh comments on how he isn't standing up for me. He always does, but MIL is just so overpowering that she even shuts up her own husband.
Please send kind words and prayers and some useful tips and tricks my way to help me navigate through this difficult time so that it doesn't cause me stress and affect my unborn baby!