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Is China's economic development dependent on ASEAN?

2023.04.01 12:03 Elina_01 Is China's economic development dependent on ASEAN?

I think China's economic development is not dependent on ASEAN, but has established a mutually beneficial economic and trade cooperation with ASEAN.
In terms of trade scale, China's bilateral trade with ASEAN reached a record high of $716.2 billion in 2020, up 7% year-on-year. China has been the largest trading partner of ASEAN for 12 consecutive years, and ASEAN has become China's top trading partner. However, China's trade with ASEAN accounts for only 14.7% of China's total trade, much lower than China's share with the EU (16.9%) and the US (15.4%). This indicates that China's foreign trade is not overly dependent on the ASEAN market, but maintains a diversified and balanced pattern.
In terms of trade structure, China's trade with ASEAN is highly complementary and synergistic. China mainly exports industrial manufactured goods such as electromechanical products, textiles and garments to ASEAN, meeting the needs of ASEAN countries in the process of industrialization and urbanization; China mainly imports resource commodities such as minerals, energy and agricultural products from ASEAN, meeting the needs of China in its economic development and improvement of people's life. In addition, China and ASEAN have formed a close cooperation in the regional value chain, which has improved the production efficiency and competitiveness of both sides through division of labor and industrial transfer.
In terms of investment scale, two-way investment between China and ASEAN has also maintained steady growth. in 2020, China's actual investment in ASEAN was US$14.8 billion, up 52.1% year-on-year, accounting for 12.4% of China's total foreign direct investment; ASEAN's actual investment in China was US$7.7 billion, up 0.7% year-on-year, accounting for 6.1% of total foreign direct investment in China. However, the investment volume between China and ASEAN is still relatively small compared to the total economic volume of both sides, especially there is still much room for improvement compared to the huge market potential and cooperation space of both sides.
In terms of cooperation mechanism, China and ASEAN have established a comprehensive, multi-level and wide-ranging economic and trade cooperation mechanism, which provides solid institutional guarantee and policy support for both sides to deepen cooperation. For example, the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area (CAFTA) was formally established in 2005, which is one of the most populous and developing countries in the world with the largest potential; the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP) was formally signed in 2020, which is the world's most populous, largest intra-regional trade scale and most diversified membership structure In addition, there are also various forms of economic and trade cooperation platforms, such as the "Belt and Road" initiative, the "Lan-Me Cooperation" mechanism and the "10+3" cooperation mechanism.
I believe that ASEAN-China economic and trade cooperation has some advantages and challenges. For example:
Advantages:

Geographically advantageous, close to each other, convenient transportation, conducive to the flow of trade and investment and interconnection.
Historical and cultural similarities and long history of friendly exchanges, which are conducive to enhancing political trust and humanistic exchanges.
Relatively close economic development levels and complementary industrial structures are conducive to mutual benefits and common development.
Perfect cooperation mechanism and mature free trade zone construction are conducive to creating an open and inclusive cooperation environment and rules.
Wide range of cooperation areas, covering trade, investment, infrastructure, digital economy, green development and many other aspects, which is conducive to expanding the cooperation space and potential.

There are also challenges:

The international situation is complex and volatile, and geopolitical competition has intensified, which may cause interference and influence on the cooperation between China and ASEAN.
The situation of epidemic prevention and control is still severe, and the unbalanced and unstable economic recovery may bring uncertainty and risk to the cooperation between China and ASEAN.
Development gaps and imbalances are still prominent, and there are large differences in the level of economic and social development within ASEAN and between China, which may cause obstacles and difficulties to China's cooperation with ASEAN.
Cooperation opportunities and challenges coexist, and emerging areas such as digital economy and green development need to strengthen policy coordination and rule-making, which may bring new requirements and pressure on cooperation between China and ASEAN.

What do you all think?

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2023.04.01 11:46 CP4-Throwaway My OFFICIAL NEW Generation Definitions!!!

Alright, here's what I'm going to do. I'm going to give out my new definitions and have an explanation for each one. Here we go.
GI Generation: born circa 1901 to 1924
The generation obviously starts in 1901 because this is the first cohort to not legally be able to fight in WWI since they had come of age right after the war had ended in 1918. They would be the typical Roaring Twenties young adults. 1898-1900 borns kind of cusp with this generation, since their war efforts weren't that recognized, barely having much time in the war.
Interbellum Wave: born circa 1901 to 1913
This wave would end in 1913, not only because of the "Interbellum Generation" cohort officiall yending in 1913, but also because of the fact that 1913 borns were likely the last to have a memory of WWI at all. Memory happened later than usual because of the lack of technology and whatnot.
Greatest Generation: born circa 1914 to 1924
This wave is the cohort that does not remember WWI but has memory of the immediate postWWI aftermath that was the Roaring Twenties, right before the Crash of 1929. Plus, 1924ers were some of the last truly recognized for their WWII efforts, and were higher in the ranks than their 1925-1927 born peers.
Silent Generation: born circa 1925 to 1942
This generation should start in 1925 since they were the first to be sort of blue chippers in the WWII ranks, and not recognized as much for their war efforts. Plus, they have no memory of the 1929 Stock Market Crash, let alone any memory prior to it. 1925-1927 would sort of cusp with the GIs because they did fight in the war though.
Traditional Generation: born circa 1925 to 1933
This was the wave that truly experienced the hardship of the Great Depression as children, while also having to grow up in WWII. They thankfully had come of age in the Renaissance period of America during the 1950s and had very traditional values. They sort of were the "Leave it Beaver" generation, if you will. This ends with 1933 borns because they were the born during the hardest period of the Great Depression, and most likely would've been the last to fight in the Korean War, give or take.
Conformist Generation: born circa 1934 to 1942
This was the cohort that were children during WWII and had experienced some of their formative years already during the post-WWII Expansion period, before coming of age in the peak of it. They immediately conformed to the beliefs and norms of those days, and had since been a part of the societal norms. However, they would be too young to truly partake in the youthful acts of the "Sixties Generation". It ends with 1942 since they were likely the last to remember WWII. And like S&H mentioned in his Generations book, were in the Class of 1964, and were not a part of the protests.
Boom Generation: born circa 1943 to 1960
This generation starts in 1943 due to the lack of any memory for WWII and were the first youthful activists during the 60s. They were born before the post-war boom, so there might be a bit of a cusp around 1943-1945 borns.
Sixties Generation: born circa 1943 to 1952
They were the generation that were children in the 50s and were directly fed the 50s beliefs onto them. They were the generation that were given everything and promised the world. They came of age in the 60s and were the stereotypical "Flower Children", and continued their activism well into the 70s. This wave changed an entire era of early 20th century traditionalism and birthed the modern era of today. This ends with 1952 since they were noticeably the last that really got to fight in the Vietnam War. The draft ended in 1971, so the cohort right after them (1953) might have likely not been drafted.
Generation Jones: born circa 1953 to 1960
This generation were children during the 60s, and were given the same promises as the Sixties Generation, however experienced a lot of hardship compared to them. They are the last cohort to remember JFK, they were still very young when society had started becoming more adult-centered and focused less on the children, experienced many assassinations, White House scandals (Watergate), the US dollar separating away from the Gold standard, the Oil Crisis of 1973, Stagflation and the 70s economic malaise, Kent State, and much more. It made them more jaded and grounded in reality. They at least had disco and punk to enjoy. And were at the forefront of "Yuppiedom".
Generation Xers: born circa 1961 to 1976
This starts in 1961 since they have no memory of the JFK assassination, and were immediately overlooked from the beginning. Many of them had likely not been even born because of the introduction of the birth pill in 1960. But there is sort of a cusp with 1958-1960 births due to their JFK memories not being very solid.
Baby Busters: born circa 1961 to 1967
This group is considered to be the most self-destructive youth cohort in the 20th century, according to S&H's studies in their book "Generations". They had a less-than-stellar childhood in the 60s and 70s. They had come of age during the 80s so they were likely the most Conservative young adult cohort in a long time. Were the original "Generation Xers" talked about by fellow Buster Douglas Coupland (1961 born). This cohort more than likely defined Generation X culture more than any other cohort, only rivaled by the Jonesers. Busters end with 1967ers since they were the last cohort out of K-12 prior to the Challenger explosion. Gen X's JFK assassination at the time.
MTV Generation: born circa 1968 to 1976
This group didn't have it as bad as the Jonesers and the Busters. Sure, they grew up in the 70s but they were still young enough to experience the 80s in their formative years when things were getting better. And many of them had come of age in the 1990s, the most prosperous decade in recent history. This is the most stereotypical Xer cohort, but based off of the traits given to them that they thought they had to follow. It wasn't as genuine as the Busters, who actually grew up pretty hard. This ends with 1976 since they were some of the last to inhibit some of the hardships growing up. Especially since there was a huge baby bust from 1971 to 1976, where many of them would have gotten aborted, unfortunately.
Generation Y: born circa 1977 to 1992
Another name for this cohort could be the "Echo Boom Generation" since there was an echo boom from roughly 1977 to 1992ish. This group starts in 1977 because they were the first group to come of age alongside Windows 95, which started the commercialization of the Internet. They were basically the guinea pigs of it. They likely have little to no memory of the 70s and weren't fully conscious until things already had gotten good by around 1983-1984. Late 70s borns are NOT Xers. They're Yers. Look at the celebrities born in 1977.

Tom Brady was born in 1977. His prime was in the 2000s and 2010s. He's Gen Y. NOT an Xer.
Definitely not Xers, I will tell you that. They were in their early 20s at the turn of the millennium, so they were definitely the start of something new. This is also at the point where relation to the 60s Xers is just not there. There is too much of a gap. There is sort of a cusp around 1974-1976 tho, since even the mid 70s babies barely inhibit that many X traits tbh.
Xennials: born circa 1977 to 1983
You could also call this group "Anadigitals" since they grew up with analog technology and no internet but were still youthful and coming of age alongside the internet boom. The stereotypical 90s cohort that were into grunge and alternative, but the members of this generation were at the forefront of the late 90s teen pop era. The last to experience an adult life pre-9/11.
Millennials: born circa 1984 to 1992
This is the group that legit came of age in the new millennium and are completely of a different mold to the Xers, compared to the Xennials. The "90s kid" generation that you see online. This is also sort of the "Peter Pan Generation" that doesn't seem to truly want to grow up, having come into maturity after the events of Columbine, Y2K, 9/11, War on Terror, Hurricane Katrina, and the Great Recession. This group had it the hardest during 2008 and were the most Democratic young adult group in a long time. They would've experienced many of their adolescence on the internet in chatrooms or social media (AOL, Friendster, MySpace, Facebook, YouTube, Vimeo, Twitter, Google Video, etc.). They influenced the 2010s pop culture more than anyone else.
Generation Z: born circa 1993 to 2008
This group starts in 1993 because there's sort of a huge gap that can't be ignored between 1992 and 1993 babies. 1993 borns were the first born after the power dynamics changed in politics from the GIs to the Booms, with a Boom president. They likely have no memory of many of the critical events of the 90s like OKC, OJ Simpson, Princess Diana's death, Monica Lewinsky, or even Columbine. They entered grade school after the event anyway, so it wouldn't have had much impact to them. They are also the first that likely did not understand the impact of 9/11 at the time. They were still acting like it was "the 90s" until like 2004 when their pop culture had changed. 1991-1992 borns are sort of on a cusp here because they were a bit too young to act on the 2008 election votes and had been merely high school students and not come of age until after the GFC crash, so they would have been a little better off compared to the 80s babies.
Zillennials: born circa 1993 to 2000
This is the wave that is still pop culturally connected to the Millennial wave of Gen Y, with a lot of leftover kids shows from the 90s still running during their childhoods, but were a bit socially different. Their voices weren't heard politically until like around the 2016 or 2020 elections, which were more divided compared to 2008 (2012 doesn't really count here tho). They are the Clinton babies. They were still around during the 20th century, pre-9/11, but were merely children who still saw the 2000s as a magical period, when older people saw it as a very pessimistic and dark decade to be alive.
Zoomers: born circa 2001 to 2008
This group is totally removed from anything involving the 20th century and mainly grew up in the 2010s decade, post-GFC. They likely have no memory of a world prior to Katrina and the technological explosion during the 2000s. They didn't form a real political opinion until Trump was in office (2016 at the earliest for them). They were most effected by Parkland/MFOL, the death of mumble rappers, COVID-19, and the rise of Andrew Tate, than anything going on during the 2000s. They did not inherently grow up with smart technology but they were easily integrated into it as they were cognizant. This ends with 2008 since they were the last Bush babies, the last to be born right before the worst of the recession hit, and were the last to likely remember a world prior to the smartphone domination.
Generation Alpha: born circa 2009 to present
A lot of people say that this definitely starts in 2010, like many late 00s born gatekeepers love to say on GenZ, but I hate to break it to you 09ers, but y'all are the same as 10ers. Sorry not sorry. 2009 babies were the first born during the Obama administration and after the change that was 2008. They have no memory of a world prior to the smartphone takeover of the early 2010s. Most of their childhood happened during the political turmoil and polarization of the post-2014 era. Their entire life has been turbulent, filled with crazy disasters after crazy disasters (although the Zoomers can also relate to this as well). They had inherently adopted smartphones and iPads very, very, VERY young. 2006-2008 would kind of cusp with Alpha, due to still being toddlers during the radical transition of smartphones.
iGeneration: born circa 2009 to 2016
Basically just the Obama babies. First that inherently grew up with Apple technology and whatnot. The stereotypical "Victory Royale" generation, doing the Orange Justice and Fortnite dances. Their influencers would've been mainly along the lines of MrBeast, iShowSpeed, KSI, Paul brothers, Ricegum, and many many more. Lil Tay would be in their cohort. They are some of the last to remember a pre-COVID world, so they are the last to be somewhat grounded in reality and that can relate to "SNOW DAYS".
Post-COVID Generation: born circa 2017 to present
Basically the Trump/Biden babies that have no memory of a world prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and will be growing up in the aftermath of COVID. Their main influence so far is Cocomelon and surprisingly Tiktok, just like the Zoomers and the iGen. They will never know what it's like to live in a normal world, frankly. Zoom and online school is all they know.

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2023.04.01 11:00 citysc_bot Matchday Thread: St. Louis City SC vs. Minnesota United (MLS) [April 01, 2023]

St. Louis City SC vs. Minnesota United

Match Info

Competition: MLS
Date: April 01, 2023
Time: 7:30 PM CDT
Venue: CITYPARK
TV/Streaming: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass

Recent Form

St. Louis City SC: W-W-W-W-W
Minnesota United: D-W-D-W-L

Match Facts

Minnesota United has won four of its last six matches against expansion teams (D1 L1). In its four meetings with MLS newcomers since the start of the 2020 season, the Loons have allowed just one goal.
St. Louis City SC is the third team in MLS history to collect 15 points from its first five games of a season, along with the Galaxy in 1996 and Sporting Kansas City in 2012, who each won their first seven, while its plus-11 goal difference is the best at this stage of a season in MLS history.
Minnesota United is unbeaten through four matches of a season (W2 D2) for the third time in the last four seasons (also 2020, 2022). The Loons have won their first two road matches this season and could win three straight away from home for the second time in club history (June-July 2022).
João Klauss has contributed to at least one goal in all five of St. Louis City SC's matches, making him the sixth player in MLS history to record a goal contribution in each of his first five games in the league. The only player to contribute to a goal in each of his first six MLS games was Andy Williams, who did so in each of his first seven games in the league in 1998.

- Minnesota United held just 37.2 percent possession in its 1-1 draw with Vancouver on Saturday. The Loons have the lowest possession average in MLS this season at 40.5 percent, just ahead of St. Louis City SC, who has held just 42.4 percent possession this season.

Player Availability Report

St. Louis City SC

OUT: Joakim Nilsson (knee)
QUESTIONABLE: Rasmus Alm (knee)

Minnesota United

SUSPENDED: Emanuel Reynoso
OUT: Bakaye Dibassy (thigh)
OUT: Ryen Jiba (knee)

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2023.04.01 09:30 lumensyn Roast My Internship Resume. Senior student looking to apply for an intern role at Big 4. I would be grateful for any advice or feedback that would help me improve my resume.

Roast My Internship Resume. Senior student looking to apply for an intern role at Big 4. I would be grateful for any advice or feedback that would help me improve my resume.

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2023.04.01 08:19 StepwiseUndrape574 GTA 6 Report Details Rockstar’s First Bonnie And Clyde-Like Female Protagonist

Grand Theft Auto V is one of the most profitable entertainment franchises in the history of games. It came along as a return to form after what many fans would argue was a misstep with the more gritty and realistic GTA 4. Originally released back in 2013 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3—yes, it spans three console generations—developer Rockstar has supported the game's online mode with continual updates adding new content, new areas, and even all-new mechanics.
GTA V was such a runaway success—and GTA The Trilogy: Definitive Edition was such a dumpster fire—that Rockstar gave up working on a Red Dead Redemption 2 DLC, and has now reportedly abandoned plans to remaster more of its beloved older titles to instead focus on both further GTA Online content as well as the development of GTA 6.
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Naturally, expectations for GTA 6 are incredibly high, and given the advanced age of GTA V, fans are chomping at the bit for any bit of news. That's why there's so much buzz around a report at Bloomberg that focuses on Rockstar's new corporate culture. Company co-founder Dan Houser left Rockstar in 2020, and ever since then the development house has been trying to reshape a corporate culture that the report refers to as being "like a frat house".
Given the nature and tone of the humor in the Grand Theft Auto series, it's really not surprising to hear that the atmosphere inside Rockstar was juvenile and chauvinistic. The report remarks that the workplace culture at Rockstar was "full of drinking, brawling, and excursions to strip clubs." That may sound like a good time to some, but it's admittedly not very professional.
gta1 katie Katie from the OG Grand Theft Auto (1997) on PC (left) and Game Boy Color (right).
As part of the report, author Jason Schreier casually reveals that GTA 6 will have at least two playable protagonists, and that one of them will be a Latina woman. This technically isn't the first playable woman nor even the first playable Hispanic woman in the GTA series; the very first GTA game featured a Latina named "Katie" as one of its eight playable characters.
Still, very few of the series' modern fans even remember the old DOS-based Grand Theft Auto, so we can forgive everyone for forgetting about poor Katie. Regardless, the new girl will apparently be part of a Bonnie-and-Clyde-like crime duo, calling to mind the partnership between Claude and Catalina in the beginning of Grand Theft Auto III. Hopefully the partnership between the new player characters in GTA 6 doesn't end the same way that one did.
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Release the PC version at the same time as the consoles please!
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2023.04.01 07:49 Descrypt1 Reporting Crypto Taxes: The Do’s and Don'ts for Filing with the IRS

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● Keep Accurate Records
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● Understand IRS Forms
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Wrapping Up

Filing your crypto taxes can be daunting, but it doesn't have to be. By following the dos and don'ts of reporting cryptocurrency taxes and avoiding common mistakes, you can ensure your tax filing process goes smoothly. Remember to keep accurate records, understand IRS forms, and seek professional help when needed.
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2023.04.01 07:44 Maxim_Sherstobitov 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗭𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄?

A survey I ran 2-3 weeks ago, with Mint Design digital marketing business, shows that worries run deep about the economy followed by interest rates, customer demand, input costs, and then labour availability.
Worries are minor regarding cyber threats and the NZ dollar in terms of it being either too high or too low. The lack of worry about the NZ currency is one of the distinguishing features of this latest period of economic challenge.
***CHART-1: With spiraling inflation and the pandemic driving more consumers to shop online, you might have thought that second hand shopping would be pretty popular in the United States. But as data from Statista’s Consumer Insights survey shows, most Americans would still rather buy new, with nearly half of all shoppers saying that they had not bought a single second hand item in the past year.***
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Often in the past when hard times come along they are preceded by a surge in the NZ dollar to over-valued levels as the Reserve Bank raises interest rates.
Those actions by our central bank have been undertaken, but at the same time interest rates have also been pushed aggressively higher in many other countries in order to fight unusually high inflation.
At around 62 US cents, the Kiwi dollar is down from 70 cents a year ago and 67 cents when the pandemic started early in 2020. This is good for our exporters but it doesn't mean that our farming sector is thriving.
Not only are farmers having to deal with often very challenging weather conditions but input costs have been rising strongly just as they have been for all other sectors.
Getting staff is also a major problem and figuring out how to quickly address climate change issues without substantial disruption to production levels is a large concern.
The outlook for our economy and the rest of the world has become slightly worse recently as a result of the disturbances in the banking sector in the United States and to a lesser degree in Europe.
It is impossible to know how much banks will pull back on their willingness to lend because of new concerns about nervous depositors. But thankfully, at the time of writing on Tuesday, there were signs of things calming down in the United States. There is good and bad news in that.
The good news is that we are not facing another global financial crisis. The bad news is that the absence of a major hit to business and consumer confidence means central banks will still need to raise their interest rates beyond current levels in order to get inflation down.
***MAP: The researchers that also hail from the World Bank, Harvard University and the Kiel Institute for the World Economy identified 22 countries that were bailed out by Chinese loans when they ran into liquidity problems between 2000 and 2021.***
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If you and I were truly scared by events overseas, then cutbacks in our spending would reduce inflationary pressures without interest rates having to go any higher.
Interest rates matter to the business sector but more because of the impact on customer willingness to spend rather than their own debt. Whereas 42% of businesses in my survey said that they are concerned about the general level of interest rates, only 12% said that they are concerned about their business debt levels.
This is not a period of economic challenge characterised by major pressure on business cash flows from high financing rates.
In my survey I not only ask businesses what they are concerned about but where they intend devoting extra spending in the coming year. Top of the list is strategy development and that is likely because many current business models are heavily reliant upon staff numbers which can no longer be achieved or sustained.
Something has to change and businesses are willing to spend money to figure out what that might mean.
The area in which businesses say they will spend least extra money is inventory levels. That makes sense. Demand is weak in many sectors so businesses want to get their stocks down. It makes sense also that only 2% of businesses say they will spend money on acquiring competitors.
But the third weakest area of spending is on new plant and machinery. That is concerning because in a world where the quantities of labour businesses have got used to are simply no longer available there is no alternative other then to boost productivity through labour-saving technologies.
Hopefully when the economic outlook gets better businesses will increase spending in this area. But for now, this absence of productivity enhancing expenditure at a time of rapidly rising wage and labour related costs means profitability in the small and medium enterprise sector in New Zealand in particular is going to be fairly severely squeezed all through this year into 2024.
Source: oneroof .co .nz / Tony Alexander

***CHART-2: Artificial intelligence in some shape or form has been a part of everyday life for years, but the meteoric rise of ChatGPT and the resulting aggressive development pace of conversational and generative AI models is, for the first time ever, putting the underlying technology into the hands of the general public.***
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***CHART-3: For the first time, more electricity was generated from renewable sources in the U.S. over the course of one year than from coal. In 2022, renewable energy sources created more than 900 terawatt-hours of electric power in the country compared to a little over 800 that came from coal.***
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2023.04.01 07:42 ThrowRA34243242 What should I (27m) do about him (25m) please help

I'm 27 male, back in 2020 I met somebody (just call him M, 25) online while I was in a long distance relationship with my boyfriend at the time (call him R,22). M was really just a streamer that I would watch sometimes to learn certain games from and just watch in general. We would talk and stuff, he would give me advice and teach me things.
Around November of 2021 R and I ended up breaking up and I went MIA online while I got over the break up which I did. I got over the break up and moved on, had some fun along the way but once my feelings for R were gone I ended up getting back to my usual online gaming and twitch streams and started watching more of M since he played the games I was into. Since I was staying in his streams a lot for a few months we became what I thought was friends, we had a lot in common in everything including both of us having Asperger's syndrome which great to meet somebody with it for me just to have somebody to relate to. After a few months I formed a bit of a crush on him though and while we were messaging each other one day I just kind of told him and he said he kind of felt the same way to so we agreed to talk more and get to know each other.
By now its like mid 2022, around March, and when he streams I'd watch and we'd talk to each other on discord and twitter. He lives in Canada and I live in America. When I first approached the topic of possibly dating and see how he felt about long distance relationships he said since he had only recently come out he wanted his first boyfriend to be local and I respected it, not everybody is into the idea of LDR so I backed off of it but about a week later he said that he wasn't totally against the idea of it so I figured maybe we could have like an online date watching a movie or gaming together. M said he was fine with it and we set up a date to do it.
Once the day came though I would message him and not hear back from him for like three days but he's still posting on Twitter and streaming. He said he forgot about it and just isn't used to talking to people about it so I just said okay and we tried again. But the thing is whenever we would set up a different day the same thing would happen. All together I'd say I set up a total of about 8 or 9 online "dates" but he only went through with maybe 3 or 4 of them at the time.
Whenever he wouldn't go through with a date it would always end up with me messaging him for a few days and him saying he forgot or got caught up gaming/streaming with his friends. At this point I'm ranting to my friends about him and they all pretty much just dislike him for always standing me up but I just didn't see it as him standing me up, just forgetting. M would say things like he's not use to talking to people (as i stated before).
By now I've known him for two years and its now like late July or early August. He finally sets up a date to teach me how to play a game with me so we are gaming and he's suppose to be teaching me how to play but all he's doing is kicking my ass and telling me how much I suck at the game. I wasn't expecting him to let me win or nothing but he said he wanted to teach me and just didn't really teach me anything and just beat me for over an hour. I don't mind losing in a game but just him mocking and laughing at how bad I am just made me feel bad and I felt stupid for feeling upset with him mocking me like that. A few days after that I tell M that it just kinda hurt my feelings about it and he apologized for it.
I then asked him if we could play a different game that we both had but he tells me that he only plays those games with "friends". Which made me once again feel some type of way. He's still saying that he likes me and wants to form a relationship but it takes him a long time to get use to somebody and then he says he's "starting to see me as a friend" which once again confused and hurt me. We know each other for two years, I'm putting up with him blowing me off for weeks on end, he says he likes me but at the same breath he pretty much says that he doesn't see me as a friend yet.
At this point I kind of blow up and start ranting about him just venting on Twitter and stuff and end up blocking him and cutting off communication around November of 2022. By January of 2023 though we end up getting back in contact with each other and decide to try again, but nothing has really changed. I ask him to watch a movie or something with me he says he'll think about it. Since January we had like two more "dates" but whenever I message him or try to talk to him I get a short one or two word response then he just vanishes mid conversation.
I know my friends don't like him and I have a feeling (which he kind of confirmed accidently) that his friends talk bad about me saying I'm drama or a bad person when they don't even know me. My friends who dislike him talked to him a few times and have their own problems with him but I really don't care.
He isn't the best at communicating and I don't really know what else to do. I still don't think he's a bad person or just flat out ignoring me on purpose, I really, really like him. And he says he likes me too but just doesn't show it or anything. It's been over a year of this at this point and whenever I try to just only be friends with him, I just can't do that because how much I like him. I don't just want to be friends but I don't want to rush him into anything either. I just want him to at least try and be upfront about it. Like just talk to me but I can't get him to do that.
TLDR I've been talking to this guy for over a year and he forgets about dates and flakes out on me a lot but I don't get the feeling that he's a bad guy. I can't get over him, I really don't know what to do.

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2023.04.01 07:28 StepwiseUndrape574 GTA 6 Report Details Rockstar’s First Bonnie And Clyde-Like Female Protagonist

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2023.04.01 07:06 EbaneeJ2 my as of date finally updated from nov. 22 til april 23, does this mean they've look at it atleast.

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2023.04.01 06:54 Southern_Pepper_7816 Trying to use my e voucher but BA says it’s already been used

My husband and I had two e vouchers from a flight we had to cancel in 2020 due to Covid shutdowns. They expire in September 2023, so I tried using them for a trip in early June. Only one of them would work. After waiting over an hour with customer service I was informed that one of my vouchers had already been used. I assured the CS rep I had not used my voucher and wanted to know when it was used and where it was used. She told me she could not divulge that information due to privacy laws! She advised me to fill out an on line complaint form. That is going nowhere at this point. Time is running out for me, does anyone have any ideas as to how I can get my voucher reinstated?

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2023.04.01 06:52 Triskan Il y'a trois semaines, une supernova s'est pendue. Reddit, tu fais un peu partie de l'histoire.

Prélude :
Bon, préparez-vous, ça va être long.
Il y’a trois semaines, celle qui était devenue la personne la plus importante de ma vie s’est pendue.
Je vais vous raconter notre histoire.
Oui, vous êtes prévenus dès le début, ce n’est pas une histoire qui se termine bien.
Néanmoins, plusieurs détails importants avant de commencer :
Déjà, vu la longueur du truc, je doute que beaucoup aillent jusqu’au bout. Mais je fais avant tout ça pour moi et graver notre histoire quelque part. Et comme ceux qui vont se plonger dans le récit le découvriront par la suite, Reddit est tout à fait approprié pour ça.
Deuxièmement, ce texte à initialement été écrit à la demande de ma « meilleure amie d’adolescence qui vit désormais aux Etats-Unis et avec qui j’ai trop peu de contacts, bien qu'ils soient à chaque fois pertinents. »
On en a tous une comme ça.
C’est important à préciser pour comprendre la forme du récit : dans celui-ci, je m’adresse à une amie qui m’a demandé de lui raconter toute l’histoire depuis le début.
Si je voulais vraiment faire un truc ultra méta, je pourrais même rajouter ses remarques au fil des blocs de texte que je lui ai envoyés au cours des deux derniers jours… mais non, faut pas exagérer non plus.
Troisièmement, je me mets totalement à nu dans ce texte. J’expose mes vulnérabilités, mes défauts, mes rêves, mes aspirations et qui je suis en profondeur. Soyez indulgents avec moi. Certes, je me prétends sincèrement auteur, je n’en gagne pas forcément ma vie mais j’essaie... Ceci-dit, je n’ai pas essayé de faire de la grande prose dans ce texte, c’est écrit spontanément, avec les tripes. Soyez indulgents à ce niveau-là aussi.
Ah, petit détail aussi… j’ai essayé de les limiter, mais j’utilise beaucoup d’anglais dans le texte. Et déso pas déso. Je m’adresse à une amie mariée à un Américain et qui vit aux US, je suis traducteur FR-ENG, j’aime cette langue, et c’était un sujet de délire avec… avec elle.
So just roll with it.
Vous verrez qu’au bout d’un moment (mais pas tout de suite, soyez patients, laissez l’histoire s’écrire), il est question de posts Reddit, Instagram ou Facebook dans l’histoire.
Les posts Reddit sont les miens et je n’ai aucun problème à les partager.
Certains des posts FB et Insta sont les miens, et eux non plus, ça ne me dérange absolument pas de les partager.
Mais beaucoup d’entre eux sont les siens… Et même si elle ne m’en voudrait pas et que j’ai envie de crier et partager qui elle était à tout le monde, je ne veux pas que ses profils soientt inondé de bots et de trolls.
Quand je le pourrais, je partagerai un lien vers l’image et rajouterai la légende qui l’accompagne s’il y’en à une mais si je ne peux pas, je me contenterai de les décrire.
Néanmoins, si vous souhaitez réellement avoir accès à son profil (ce qui peut être nécessaire à certaines étapes du récit), contactez-moi par MP et ça devrait le faire.
Pour rebondir là-dessus, j’imagine que mettre des visages sur les personnages principaux peut aider. Alors autant vous montrer nos gueules dès maintenant.
Voici mon profil Insta, c’est nous sur ma photo de profil :
https://www.instagram.com/amantriskan/
Ah, et en parlant de ça…
Je n’ai pas envie de masquer mon nom ou d’utiliser mon pseudo dans le récit.
Mon prénom c’est Aman et c’est celui que j’utiliserai pour parler de moi.
Elle, ce sera tout simplement M.
Quant aux autres personnages, vous découvrirez par vous-mêmes.
Voilà, je pense qu’avec tout ça, vous êtes armés pour vous plonger dans cette histoire à la fois belle, triste et pathétique.
Ça va clairement déborder dans les commentaires, j’ai le texte word sous les yeux, on en est à près de 14.000 mots pré-relecture du premier jet écrit spontanément avec les tripes.
Mais je vais essayer de structurer tout ça au mieux…
Bref, assez tergiversé… en avant.

Prologue :
Bon, allez, chose promise, chose due, it's time to tell you a story.
Je l'ai plusieurs fois racontée à l'oral... quoique jamais en entier comme je vais sans doute le faire à présent parce qu'il faut vraiment que je remonte au tout début pour que tu comprennes... mais ça va être la première fois à l'écrit.
Je sais pas trop ce que ça va donner… on va bien voir.

Chapitre 1 – La Rencontre.
J'ai rencontré M. en août 2020.
A un barbeuc chez un pote en commun.
À cette époque, avec un petit groupe de potes (dont cet ami en commun faisait partie), on organisait une microteuf/gros calage pour une petite trentaine de personnes au bord d'une rivière, toute la nuit, avec du gros son, des lights et… de quoi s’amuser.
Ce barbeuc était entre autres l'occasion de finaliser l'organisation vu que la soirée allait avoir lieu dans deux jours.
C'est donc là que mes yeux se sont posés sur elle.
Et oui, je dois reconnaître que ça a été le coup de foudre... ou au moins le gros crush immédiat.
Il va bien falloir la présenter au bout d’un moment ? Comment faire ça ?
Allez, autant te la décrire dans les grandes lignes dès maintenant. Les détails s'ajouteront organiquement au fil de la narration... ou pas, j'en sais rien, on verra.
Bref...
M... ma petite supernova d'amour de mes couilles que je déteste presque autant que je l'aime...
Bordel, comment la décrire ?
Elle avait 29 ans au moment de son départ. Pratiquement 27 lorsque je l'ai rencontrée.
Je sais, c'est on ne peut plus attendu de la part d'un mec amoureux, mais ce qui frappe le plus chez elle, c'est son énergie... c'était une boule de vie et d'hyperactivité contagieuse...
… dans ses bons jours.
Parce qu'elle était bipolaire et alternait entre phases d'humeur extrêmes : de cette pipelette incapable de s'arrêter de parler, l'âme de la soirée, à des phases d'intenses dépression, de silence et, en effet, de pulsions suicidaires.
Mais là, je te spoile un peu, tout ça je ne le savais pas à l'époque et autant que tu la découvres en même temps que moi.
Et pour être honnête, je l'ai très peu connue dans ses phases dépressives... elle le disait elle-même, elle était bien quand elle était avec moi. J'étais son roc, son océan...
(Ah, petite parenthèse pour vous qui lisez ça sur Reddit… mon prénom veut dire « eau » en berbère, et c’est devenu au fil des ans une private joke avec les potes… j’en joue beaucoup et je dois admettre que la symbolique de l’eau me correspond beaucoup… et puis j’aime nager et je suis Poisson… ouais, je cumule… Bref…)
Et même si elle présentait souvent un masque au monde, je pense pouvoir affirmer avec certitude que lorsqu'elle était avec moi, j'avais droit à la vraie M.
Mais encore une fois, je m'avance un peu trop dans le récit...
A ce premier barbeuc, lorsqu'on s'est rencontrés, j'étais loin de savoir tout ça d'elle.
Au-delà de son énergie et de sa voix, ce que j'ai appris d'elle ce soir-là c'est qu'elle était interne en médecine, spécialisée en radiologie, mais qu'elle avait aussi un master en psychiatrie et qu'elle écrivait une thèse sur un traitement pour la prostate.
Mais aussi qu'elle était danseuse classique, qu'elle adorait la montagne et l'alpinisme et qu'elle avait tenté de faire le Mont Blanc à plusieurs reprises.
Puis, au détour d'une conversation "Ah, et j'ai publié un livre d'anticipation il y'a quelques mois."
Ah ouais, d'accord, rien que ça... Tu peux imaginer comment l’écrivain fan de SF en moi à réagit à une pareille annonce.
Bon, c'était chez une toute petite maison d'édition et elle n'a pas dû vendre plus d'une dizaine d'exemplaires mais quand même...
Oui, car c'était aussi une grande littéraire.
L'un des autres sujets sur lesquels on a beaucoup sympathisé dans les mois qui ont suivi, c'était les étoiles, rêver à l'immensité de l'univers ou à la conquête spatiale. C'étaient des thèmes qui nous fascinaient tous les deux et nos conversations ensemble dérivaient souvent vers des visions de l'avenir.
Mais au fond, elle était très sombre sa vision de l'avenir.
Son roman est un roman d'anticipation qui se déroule dans quelques dizaines d'années, et le futur qu'elle y dépeint est particulièrement pessimiste... je peux comprendre que, d’une certaine manière, elle ne voulait pas vivre dans un monde pareil si c'est comme ça qu'elle voyait l’avenir.
Tiens, d’ailleurs… avec une de mes meilleures potes, qui était aussi très proche d'elle, on rêve d'adapter son livre en film un jour. Appelons celle-ci W. car elle réapparaitra dans le récit.
Mais bref... revenons-en et concluons-en avec ce barbeuc.
La soirée s'est passée, bon feeling, bon gros crush de ma part, si ce n’est déjà bien plus, et il était question qu'elle vienne à cette fameuse petite teuf à la rivière deux jours plus tard, mais elle n'était pas sûre de pouvoir avec le boulot...
Let's flashforward a bit.
C’est le jour de la teuf. Moi et plusieurs potes passons la journée à la rivière. Finalement on pose le matos, on commence à s'enjailler et dans l'aprèm, elle finit par débarquer...
Trop cool, j'étais grave refait...
Et ça a été une putain de nuit...
Pour la petite anecdote, ma photo de profil actuelle a été prise le lendemain de cette soirée, alors que nous avions fait nuit blanche à taper du pied, discuter et délirer toute la nuit... et bien sûr nous n'étions absolument pas sobres... et je parle pas forcément d'alcool.
Est-ce que je m'étends plus longtemps sur cette nuit ?
Ouais… vite-fait quand même.
M. et moi avons continuer de grave sympathiser, le feeling était vraiment insane entre nous, c'était indéniable... Mais... mais... j'ai aussi appris qu'une petite dizaine de jours plus tôt à peine, elle avait rencontré un mec sur Tinder avec qui ça se passait super bien...
Et merde...
Mais rien à foutre, j'étais trop bien avec cette nana, elle m'a fait rêver et tourner la tête comme pas possible cette nuit-là... et on a bien évidemment gardé contact.

Chapitre 2 : La Chute.
La Chute qui dure deux ans.
Août 2020 - Juin 2022.
La partie la plus cheesy et la plus attendue du récit, l'histoire universelle d'un gars qui tombe amoureux... et réciproquement, même si... shh, spoilers.
Il ne s'est jamais vraiment passé grand-chose de purement physique entre nous. Oh, il y'a eu les quelques papouilles, les bisous furtifs volés çà et là, les gros câlins silencieux, les longs échanges de regard, les flirts et torpilles à double-sens, les non-dits et les "est-ce que ?", les tensions et les passions...
Mais D., son chéri était là, et même si je les ai rarement vus ensemble (il n'était jamais vraiment là lorsqu’on se voyait), son ombre planait. Les choses n'ont jamais pu se concrétiser... et la tension grandissait...
Il y'a quand même eux deux reprises où c'est pas passé loin... où ça a été du (et je paraphrase à peine) : "Euuuh, je crois que je viens de redevenir célibataire, tu veux pas venir dormir chez moi ce soir ?"
Pour la deuxième, ça n'a pas pu se faire car la mère de D. est décédée dans la journée... pas le meilleur timing, oui, en effet... et cet évènement, survenu au printemps dernier, à une certaine importance pour la suite...
Bref, pour faire simple, pendant deux ans, ça a été la chute amoureuse absolue.
On se voyait assez régulièrement, on échangeait énormément de messages, et lorsqu'on discutait, c'était le feu.
J'étais trop bien avec elle... et elle aussi, et ce n'est pas quelque chose dont j'ai à me convaincre, elle le verbalisait et sa mère m'a encore reconfirmé qu'elle parlait tellement de moi... mais, encore une fois, n'allons pas trop vite.
D. et moi avons pratiquement le même anniversaire (23 et 24 février) et elle nous appelait les deux hommes de sa vie, ses deux Poissons avec qui elle s'entendait trop bien et qui la rendaient heureuse.
Lui, grand randonneur et alpiniste faisait écho à la facette sportive de sa personnalité, à son amour de la montagne. Ils ont essayé de faire le Mont Blanc ensemble même s'ils n'ont pas atteint le sommet (si j’ai bien compris).
Et moi c'était la littérature, les étoiles, l'écriture, l'avenir... mais aussi le lâcher-prise, la fête, la danse et la légèreté, contrairement à D. qui est un gars assez rigide.
Et puis elle voulait me faire traduire son roman en anglais pour l'envoyer à Ridley Scott qui est apparemment propriétaire d’un vignoble voisin des parents de D.... mais ça ne s'est jamais fait, au final...
Je suis d'ailleurs assez triste de n’avoir jamais réellement discuté de son bouquin avec elle, à part vite fait ça et là... mais dedans, elle dépeint une vision très sombre de l'avenir d’ici quelques dizaines d'années... Sécheresse, guerres bactériologiques, mafias et gouvernements exploitant des vagues de migrants à leurs propres fins, corruption... un bon gros monde pré-apocalyptique... qui se termine par un voyage à l'arrache sur Mars qui détruit complètement sa personnage principale : une jeune médecin s'étant retrouvé embarquée dans tout un engrenage industriel dans la course à Mars entre institutions moribondes... de fil en aiguille, la nana se retrouve malgré elle mascotte de l'expédition et est physiquement et mentalement complètement ravagée à son retour...
Ouais, joyeux tout ça...
Oh, je pourrais partager beaucoup de petits détails pour meubler le récit…
Tiens, je peux mentionner la lampe de chevet pétaradante et aveuglante (toute à son image) qu'elle m'a offert pour mon annif de 2021 et dont je me sers malheureusement très peu.
Puis en 2022, ça a été une bande-dessinée d'anticipation "Le Dernier Livre" que je n'ai toujours pas lue... oui, aussi surprenant que cela puisse paraître... et maintenant je me la garde pour le bon jour, ce sera probablement une lecture très cathartique lorsque je serais prêt.
Important à mentionner aussi, mais j’ai bossé pour sa mère. Celle-ci héberge chez elle des personnes en fin de vie et elle devait s’absenter une journée pour amener son plus jeune fils (le frère de M. donc), à un tournoi de boxe. Elle m’avait donc engagé pour la journée.Journée que j’ai donc passé dans sa maison d’enfance, sa chambre, les photos d’elle sur les murs… et ça je crois que je suis l’une des très rares personnes à y avoir eu accès.
Et en plus de ça, je me suis super bien entendu avec sa mère.
Bref... je ne vais pas non plus lister toutes nos interactions. Certaines ne sont qu’à nous.
Au final, il suffit de dire que pendant ces deux ans, ça a été le feu entre nous. Spirituellement, intellectuellement, émotionnellement, créativement... mais non, jamais physiquement... quoique, on a eu nos moments intenses, allongés toutes les deux côte-à-côte, à balle de gaz hilarant (son petit kiff perso), à échanger de longs regards par exemple... un exemple parmi beaucoup d'autres...
Et puis elle me disait que physiquement, j'étais beaucoup plus son genre que D.
Elle m'a une fois balancé un : "Eh, moi je suis avec un gringalet plus petit que moi alors que mon genre de mec, c'est plutôt Jason Momoa et les mecs plus en chair comme toi."
Mais, encore et toujours, l'ombre de D. planait sur nous et les choses en sont restées là.
Tiens, au passage, je peux aussi mentionner que c'est elle qui m'a trouvé mon job d'été en 2022, une petite annonce qu'elle m'a fait passer, et elle avait très bien vu... elle me connaissait tellement bien...
Anyways… nous arrivons tranquillement à Juin 2022... l'été dernier...
Elle s'apprêtait à avoir un mois très chargé.
Dans un premier temps, elle devait passer trois jours à New-York pour présenter une série d'articles sur lesquels elle avait bossés à un symposium de médecine... Oui, je t'ai dit que c'était une putain de supernova en termes de brillance ?
On a d'ailleurs un peu bossé sur son anglais ensemble pour le symposium, mais ça aussi ça ne s'est pas vraiment fait... et je réalise maintenant que c'était aussi parce qu'à cette période, elle savait très bien que si elle passait du temps vraiment seule avec moi, les choses franchiraient un pas et elle ne pouvait pas faire ça à D.
Elle était loyale, et il souffrait de la perte de sa mère, elle tenait à être là pour lui...
Et en parlant de lui...
Suite à ses trois jours à New-York, elle allait s'envoler pour la Norvège, y rejoindre D. et passer trois semaines à randonner avec lui à travers le pays.
Je l'ai vue les deux jours d'affilée avant son départ pour New-York.
Le première aprèm, je lui ai offert un bouquin. Un bouquin de SF que j'ai adoré et que j’essaie de faire lire à tout le monde... Et ici je peux mentionner son "Oh, mais tu sais que m'offrir un livre c'est l'un des chemins les plus rapides vers mon cœur, Aman."
Le lendemain, on a pris un rapide café à la gare, avant qu'elle ne prenne le train (pour Paris et l'avion qui l'amènerait à NY) et là on a surtout discuté du projet de websérie que j'ai avec un de mes groupes d'amis.
Ça a évolué depuis mais il s'agissait à l'époque d'une histoire se déroulant dans un hôpital psychiatrique bien shtarbé et avec un gros twist SF vers la fin... et vu son master en psychiatrie et ses connaissances sur le sujet, on en discutait pas mal ensemble et on tenait vraiment à l'avoir en tant que consultante sur le scénario.
Enfin bref... je l'ai accompagnée sur le quai, j'ai porté son sac jusqu'à son siège, et on s'est fait un câlin d'au-revoir un peu précipité avant que les portes ne se referment.
Et elle est partie pour New-York.
Vu comment les choses ont évolué par la suite, on n’a malheureusement pas vraiment eu l'occasion de discuter de sa performance là-bas mais je sais qu'elle a été brillante et qu'elle leur en a mis plein la vue, c'est évident.
Puis après ses trois jours à New-York, direction la Norvège et D. pendant trois semaines.
Tu peux d'ailleurs voir les photos de leur treck sur son Insta ou sa page Facebook... Je t'envoie d'ailleurs le lien de celle-ci, son Insta et son FB auront de l'importance pour le prochain chapitre. (Mais pas pour toi Reddit… Ou MP).
Elle était donc là, à vivre sa rando de rêve avec son chéri pendant que moi j'observais ça à bader "seul" chez moi...
Jusqu'à tout récemment, je t'aurais même dit que la première semaine de son voyage en Norvège a été la semaine la plus difficile de ma vie... j'étais pas bien... je me suis mis à marcher des heures en plein cagnard, j'ai pété jusqu'à un lac à l'autre bout de la ville pour y piquer une tête, j'ai tombé deux bouteilles de rhum dans la semaine, fumé comme un pompier...
Bref... pas bien quoi...
Et au terme de sa première semaine en Norvège, je n'ai plus été capable de résister... il fallait que ça sorte...
La longue tirade enflammée à fusé... la déclaration claire, belle et n'offrant aucun retour en arrière, coupant court à toutes les ambiguïtés et les non-dits.
Et on va clore le chapitre là-dessus car à présent nous entamons une nouvelle étape du récit.

Chapitre 3 : La Déclaration.
À partir de là, va falloir s'accrocher, ça va commencer à devenir... bordélique...
Si je le pouvais, je t'enverrai des copiers/collers de ma conversation avec elle... mais comme tu le découvriras par la suite, j'ai tout supprimé sur un coup de tête en novembre, et je n'ai plus accès qu'à nos derniers échanges... Oui, c'est quelque chose que je regrette énormément, mais j'ai demandé à sa mère d'accéder à son téléphone ou son ordi prochainement, pour essayer de récupérer tout ça, parce qu’il y’a des choses précieuses là-dedans qui seraient perdues à jamais autrement.
Enfin bref...
Revenons-en à son trip en Norvège pendant que moi je badais salement à la voir vivre sa meilleure vie depuis chez moi...
Suite à ma déclaration, pendant les deux semaines qui lui restaient en Norvège, on a eu quelques brefs échanges mais pas plus que ça.
Je lui ai dit de profiter à fond et de ne pas s'occuper de moi, que maintenant que c'était sorti ça allait mieux, qu'on parlerait à l'occase, que tout irait bien... ce genre de choses quoi... Elle m’a entre autres dit qu’elle m’avait acheté un cadeau, mais elle n’a jamais eu l’occasion de me l’offrir celui-là, il doit toujours trainer dans ses affaires…
Puis la mi-juin est arrivée et elle est rentrée chez elle.
Et c'est là que nous avons eu plusieurs échanges par message qui s'avéreront clés pour la suite et que je vais tenter de te retranscrire / paraphraser.
Elle : "Hey, y'a moyen qu'on se voit ?"
Moi : "Si c'est ce que tu veux, mais moi j'ai besoin d'une réponse… ou de son contraire... il faut que tu me dises une chose, ou son inverse, mais qu'on mette çà au clair."
Elle : "Je pense que je comprends. Mais il faut que tu comprennes qu'avec D., on parle déjà de bébés et d'acheter une maison. Mais tu es mon ami le plus précieux et je veux continuer de vivre des moments émotionnels et intellectuels forts avec toi."
Suite à quoi je suis parti dans une nouvelle longue tirade enflammée. Peut-être la plus importante de toutes et celle que j'aimerais beaucoup retrouver et relire un jour.
Je lui ai dit que je ne la croyais pas (en listant plusieurs de tous ces moments intenses qu'on avait vécus ensemble), qu'elle ne trouverait personne d'autre qui lui écrirait les mots que je lui écrivais et tout un tas de conneries du genre.
Bon, non, en vrai je fais style, mais c'était une très belle tirade. Oui, je me jette des fleurs mais putain qu'elle était écrite avec les tripes, sans réfléchir, bouillonnant de passion à en crever. Et je sais que j'ai tiré droit dans son cœur avec mes mots. Je le sentais déjà à l'époque mais maintenant, je n'ai plus de doutes.
Et il y'a un passage que je pense clé dans cette diatribe, et même si je n'ai plus accès à la conversation, je me souviens exactement (ou presque...) de mes mots, alors autant les citer directement :
"Bon courage pour trouver quelqu'un qui t'enverra des tirades aussi enflammées que moi.
Eh, au moins on continue de faire vivre le genre épistolaire, c'est malheureusement un style en perdition.
Bouyaaah, c'est qui le Choderlos de Laclos des temps modernes ?"
Et ça... ces paroles là... eh bah je pense qu'elle les a pris au mot et en plein cœur, comme la suite de notre relation te le prouvera...
Ahlalala...
Toute cette tirade s'est achevée par un (et là je sais que je me souviens des mots exacts) :
"Bon, en vrai là je fais le pitre, mais ce serait bien qu'on se voit un de ces jours, je pense qu'une petite conversation pourrait apaiser beaucoup de choses."
Elle : "Je préfère que l'on prenne nos distances pendant un moment."
Moi :"Je comprends. Je pense qu'une petite conversation de vive voix aurait vraiment pu apaiser les choses mais vu mon comportement, je ne peux pas te reprocher ça. Bonne continuation."
Et ça s'est arrêté là... pour l'instant... et a première vue...
Car quelques jours plus tard, elle publiait ceci sur FB et Insta :
https://f8n-production-collection-assets.imgix.net/0x3AC15B4f1765631BbBfae428Ad76eaA40Aa322F8/1/nft.jpg?q=80&auto=format%2Ccompress&cs=srgb&w=3000&h=3000&fit=max
Exactement les mots que j'avais besoin d'entendre et qui auraient apaisé les choses... Elle lisait tellement bien en moi... c’était ça que j’avais besoin d’entendre : que oui, il y'avait ne serait-ce qu'une petite étincelle pour moi mais que dans cette vie, c'était D. qu'elle choisissait...
Et pendant des mois, et elle le savait, tout ce dont j'avais besoin c'est qu'elle me dise ça en face et ça l'aurait fait... mais elle refusait... mais bref, encore une fois, je vais trop vite.
Le lendemain de cette image, elle postait ceci, m'étant également plus que probablement adressé :
https://i.pinimg.com/564x/26/07/73/260773c7a01a76e278486bb13f7a40c5.jpg
Le baiser dans la pierre, là aussi il y'a une charge symbolique ultra forte.
Aujourd'hui je sais que tout ça m'était bel et bien adressé mais à l'époque j'en doutais, je n'en étais pas sûr.
Bien sûr que je me demandais si je me racontais des histoires, si tout ça c'était dans ma tête. Mais j'ai néanmoins tiré beaucoup de force de ces "messages" cryptiques.
L'été a tout de même été émotionnellement compliqué pour moi.
Limite j'ai envie d'en rire aujourd'hui tellement la simple peine de cœur que c'était reste infiniment préférable à ce que je traverse maintenant... m'enfin bref...
Ah, petit détail important aussi avant que j'oublie (même si j'aurais dû caser ça plus haut) : à cette période, j'avais arrêté de fumer et je m’étais remis intensément à la natation. Et je lui avais glissé quelque part dans la tirade "Tu me donnes envie d'être la meilleure version de moi-même, regarde, tu m'as remis au sport, j'ai pris un abonnement à la piscine, et j'ai arrêté de fumer grâce à toi !"
Mais revenons-en à après ce terrible : "Je préfère que l’on prenne nos distances pendant un moment."
Quelques temps plus tard, c'est sur Facebook qu'elle a posté des petites choses qui m'ont fait tiquer.
Pour Reddit : elle a adopté un chien, et a posté une photo de lui, accompagnée de cette légende :
« À tous ceux qui disent que la polygamie c'est contre nature... Et bien je viens de découvrir que je peux tomber amoureuse deux fois. D. est mon premier amour... Et je viens d'avoir un coup de foudre pour ce petit gars-là XD #SPA
NE PAS CRAQUER.... NE PAS CRAQUER... »
Encore une fois, maintenant je sais avec certitude que c'était bel et bien le message qu'elle essayait de me faire passer, mais sur le coup j'ai vrillé en voyant son délire sur la polygamie et tomber amoureuse deux fois... bien sûr que ça m'était adressé, qu'elle me le disait comme elle le pouvait... mais moi j'ai vrillé...
Et donc oui, vers juillet, peu après qu'elle ait mis ces "distances", elle a adopté un petit chien traumatisé et fragile dont elle était apparemment folle d'amour (et avec la longe duquel elle s’est pendue).
Je suis convaincu qu'elle l'a pris pour compenser le manque d'affection que mon "éloignement" (qu'elle s’infligeait elle-même) avec causé dans sa vie...
Enfin bref… il y’a eu ça, cette torpille sur le polyamour, mais ce n'était pas la seule de ses publications sur FB m'ayant fait me poser des questions...
Il y’en a eu deux autres, datant de la même période, m'étaient aussi adressées (mais flemme de vous les link, Reddit, désolé, elles sont plus anecdotiques).
Et puis... et puis il y'a eu l'image qui m'a vraiment fait vriller / ouvrir les yeux et commencer à sérieusement cesser de douter...
This one :

https://preview.redd.it/eaglq3mqf7ra1.png?width=227&format=png&auto=webp&s=7852f6981f2f81ca8a321e2c8b234dd4bc86afb7
Datant du 16 août.
Mais celle-là, il va falloir un peu / beaucoup de contexte...
Et je sais que j'ai souvent répété ça, mais là c'est vraiment l'un des moments fondamentaux de ce qu'a été notre relation par la suite.
Alors autant essayer de faire les choses bien et de raconter ça par étape.
Pour commencer, il faut savoir que je traine beaucoup sur Reddit (oui, Reddit, c’est là que tu apparais dans l’histoire). Je suis très actif là-bas. J'ai toujours traité le site comme une sorte de journal intime / jardin secret / défouloir moderne en plus de l’incroyable forum et lieu de conversation avec des inconnus que ça peut-être.
Deuxième élément important : à cette période, j'étais parti passer quelques semaines en famille dans les Pyrénées. Et à cette période se déroulaient également les championnats européens multisports. Des sortes de Jeux Olympiques européens quoi.
Et, dans l'enjaillement familial (et parce que je dois avouer avoir un petit faible pour ce genre d'évents), je suivais ça assidument et j'en discutais pas mal sur Reddit.
Et entre autres, je parlais beaucoup de mon crush sur une belle nageuse blonde de l'est. Oui, j'ai toujours eu un petit faible pour les jolies blondes, et elle le savait très bien... et j'en jouais, à la teaser dans certains posts "Oui, j'ai un petit penchant pour les blondes, mais c'est d'une métis ravenair aux yeux noirs dont je suis tombé amoureux."
Même si tout ça dominait mon fil à cette période, je parlais (encore heureux) évidemment d'autres choses...
Et finalement, j'ai partagé un post Reddit sur ma page Facebook :
https://www.facebook.com/aman.senna/posts/pfbid024Jniq7bQuCF69fY9ZbfYUhkUZiYXkJyWtpVVAkKHwaExpbrWpZhm5YFg9tec3qRAl
Et là, vraiment dans la foulée (regarde les dates), elle a partagé l'image dont je te parlais.
Elle ne connaissait pas du tout (je pense) l'existence de Reddit et a été intriguée par mon post, a fouillé un peu, a retrouvé mon profil (c'est pas dur, hein, tu tapes Reddit Triskan sur Google et paf), a vu ce dont je parlais et a vu une mine d’or d’informations sur moi et une occasion rêvée de m'envoyer un "message" qui me ferait poser des questions.
Mais j'ai pas fait le rapprochement tout de suite... comme tu peux le voir, tout ça date du 16 août mais ce n'est que plusieurs jours plus tard, de retour de mon séjour en famille (et alors que j'étais en teuf et perché) que j'ai eu l'illumination et fait le rapprochement.
Alors... même si une partie de moi était convaincu que ce message m'était adressé et faisait écho à ce dont je parlais sur Reddit à cette période, le reste de mon être était rongé par les doutes. "Mais non, ça ne t’est pas adressé, tu te fais tellement des films de malade mec, c'est juste une coïncidence".
Mais quand même... le doute et les questionnements (et la certitude, vraiment) étaient là...
Moi, sur Reddit, j'ai rédigé un bref message du genre "Eeeh, mais c'est privé le compte Reddit, non mais oh, c'est hyper intrusif ce que tu fais ! Nan, je plaisante, t'es la bienvenue ma chérie et tu le seras toujours."
Et à partir de là a commencé une étrange danse pour moi sur Reddit... car j'étais désormais convaincu qu'elle lisait tout ce que j'y écrivais et ça rendait les choses étranges et excitantes à la fois...
Je glissais tellement de petites piques et de flirt plus ou moins dissimulés dans ce que j'y écrivais.
Mais patience, parce que tout ça constituera le cœur du chapitre 6.
Pour l'heure, achevons celui-ci avec la triste fin du mois d'août.

La suite en commentaires.

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2023.04.01 06:42 myoutteddiary Going on a date in a week with an older man

I'm a 25, in the prime of my life, and have placed myself back on the dating market. Last time I fell in love was in the year 2020 and it was to someone who put very little effort into the relationship. Even crazier that HE broke up with me. Looking back, I'm glad we didn't make it because I'm feeling more confident but still very nervous.
I know Tinder isn't the best spot to find a boyfriend but I'm socially awkward and it's difficult for me to meet people. I decided to download the app and make a profile that represented who I am as a person. I was satisfied and started swiping left and right on a plethora of men. Last time I was on a dating app I had a stalker so I was very picky with who I was swiping on.
Normally I don't give my number out after exchanging only a couple messages but I did with this guy. There was just something trustworthy about him. He told me he teaches special needs English and has been for three years! That and we've been in consent communication since we've switched numbers. He was very smooth when asking me on a date. We were taking about hammocks. He said "Maybe you can show me how to use mine sometime?" I smiled down knowing exactly where this was going. I responded "I've got a double hammock." with the side eye emoji. He said, "He'd bring the beers!" After he asked what my favorite was so he could get it. This right here made me realize my standards before were almost ground level.
Since he's a teacher, he's going on a week trip for spring break across the states. He let me know that he wanted to hammock, drink cider, and talk about everything under the sun after he gets back. That right there got me super excited. I actually went on another date with another guy before making a date with my current interest. I had another date planned but canceled because I'm having a better feeling about this guy.
I experience something last night that I've never experienced before. I was envisioning the many great possibilities this date could lead to. I guess this was a form of manifestation. I really enjoyed fantasizing and bringing my thoughts and desires to life. I guess after typing this I'm more excited than nervous.
I need to keep out of my head and just live in the moment. I've got about a week to prepare myself so any advice would help! Thanks for reading my story! Will post updates when things start to happen!

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2023.04.01 06:41 myoutteddiary Me (25F) is going out with (29M) and I'm super nervous and excited!

I'm a 25, in the prime of my life, and have placed myself back on the dating market. Last time I fell in love was in the year 2020 and it was to someone who put very little effort into the relationship. Even crazier that HE broke up with me. Looking back, I'm glad we didn't make it because I'm feeling more confident but still very nervous.
I know Tinder isn't the best spot to find a boyfriend but I'm socially awkward and it's difficult for me to meet people. I decided to download the app and make a profile that represented who I am as a person. I was satisfied and started swiping left and right on a plethora of men. Last time I was on a dating app I had a stalker so I was very picky with who I was swiping on.
Normally I don't give my number out after exchanging only a couple messages but I did with this guy. There was just something trustworthy about him. He told me he teaches special needs English and has been for three years! That and we've been in consent communication since we've switched numbers. He was very smooth when asking me on a date. We were taking about hammocks. He said "Maybe you can show me how to use mine sometime?" I smiled down knowing exactly where this was going. I responded "I've got a double hammock." with the side eye emoji. He said, "He'd bring the beers!" After he asked what my favorite was so he could get it. Now I don't expect a lot but him offering to buy the beer on the first date melted my heart. This is where my standards need to start.
Since he's a teacher, he's going on a week trip for spring break across the states. He let me know that he wanted to hammock, drink cider, and talk about everything under the sun after he gets back. That right there got me super excited. I actually went on another date with another guy before making a date with my current interest. I had another date planned but canceled because I'm having a better feeling about this guy.
I experience something last night that I've never experienced before. I was envisioning the many great possibilities this date could lead to. I guess this was a form of manifestation. I really enjoyed fantasizing and bringing my thoughts and desires to life. I guess after typing this I'm more excited than nervous.
I need to keep out of my head and just live in the moment. I've got about a week to prepare myself so any advice would help! Thanks for reading my story! Will post updates when things start to happen!

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2023.04.01 06:01 SlytherinBuckeye Level One - April 1, 2023

Level One

You’ve had your month off, and now it’s time to jump right back in!
Good luck!
Hints will be given in the private channels on Discord upon request. Tag @hint if your house is stuck and needs a hint to proceed. All hint requests will be logged in the #room-of-requirehint channel on Discord. Using hints will decrease your house’s hint bonus.
Work with your house to solve this puzzle. Puzzles should only be discussed in your house's Arithmancy Discord channel.
Links to the Reddit threads with your house’s Discord invite link: Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, Slytherin. (Note that you can only open these if you are a part of your house’s common room.*)
* If you would like to join your house’s common room, check here for instructions.
All students may participate even if you have not yet joined a common room. If a discussion has not yet been started in your common room, feel free to start one.
The answer will be a word or phrase. Submit your answer using this Google form. Each student may submit only ONE guess per level and may have only one Reddit account used for participating. You may only submit for your own house.
Every FIVE guesses, the current number of correct and incorrect guesses will be updated in this spreadsheet
The deadline is Monday, April 1, 11 AM ET
See the stickied announcements post for the full schedule and details on the scoring system.

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2023.04.01 06:01 sethra007 Personal Accountability Thread for April 2023

Welcome to this month's Personal Accountability Thread! The purpose of these threads is to encourage people to set de-cluttering and/or cleaning and/or therapeutic goals for themselves for the month.
Participation in the monthly Accountability Threads is TOTALLY VOLUNTARY. You don't have to participate in these threads if you don't want to. I only ask that if you do participate, you post under the Reddit account that you use for this sub, as the whole point of this thread is to be accountable.
SPECIAL NOTES

Are you under eighteen? Check out the MyCOHP Online Peer Support Group for Minors and Youth at MyCOHP.com. This is a group specifically for minors who live in hoarded homes.
Are you facing an urgent situation and need to clean up by a deadline? Please see So It's Come To This: You Have To Clean Up For Inspection--A Guide for Apartment Dwellers Who Hoard for guidelines on getting rid of the worst of your interior hoard in time for an inspection.
Maybe you've decided to discuss your hoarding tendencies with a health professional. If so, take a look at the U.K. Hoarding Icebreaker Form. Though certain information on this form is specific to people living in the United Kingdom, in general this is a fantastic resource for anyone having a hard time talking about hoarding disorder with a medical professional. This form can be used by someone who lives with the urge to hoard, or someone who lives in a hoarding situation.

Here's how it works:
1, The Accountability threads are for hoarders, recovering hoarders, and those of us working to manage our hoarding tendencies. 1. Set your own goal, and announce it on this post with a comment. 1. Set your own time frame to meet that goal within the month (for example: "I plan to spend ten minutes cleaning up the kitchen counter by Thursday next" or "I'm taking this pile of donate-able items to Goodwill on June 4th" or even "Before the month is out, I'm going to talk to my SO about my clutter and why I think I do it."). 1. Feel free to comment in this thread or in separate posts. * Please report back with your results within the month--that's the accountability part. 1. If you need advice or support as you work towards your goal, please post to hoarding--maybe we can help! 1. Also, don't forget to check the Wiki for helpful resources. 1. If you don't meet goal, post that, and try to provide a little analysis to figure out what kept you from meeting it. Maybe some of us can provide advice to help you over the hump next time. 1. If you meet goal, please share what worked for you! 1. Do yourself a favor, and START SMALL. You didn't get into this mess overnight, and you won't get out of it overnight. Rome wasn't built in a day. This is a marathon, not a sprint. Etc., etc.--my point is, it's admirable if you want to sail in and tackle it all at once, but that's a very, very tough thing to do, and not a recommended strategy. Big successes are built on top of little ones, so focus on the things you can do in under a few minutes. 1. Every time you accomplish something, take a moment to celebrate doing it. :) 1. Finally, PRACTICE SELF CARE. This is so important, guys. Give yourself permission to put your healing first. Quiet the voice that is telling you to do more and be more. Acknowledge that you’re doing the best you can, and it’s enough. And remember: looking out for yourself is not lazy or selfish! Self-care is necessary, important, and healthy! PRACTICE SELF-CARE!
How to get started setting goals? Recommended places to get ideas for goals:

Unfuck Your Habitat. Their Weekly Challenges are a great place to find goals, as are their Basic Cleaning Lists. And if you have a smartphone, be sure to check out their mobile app, available for iPhone and for Android phones.
Flylady.net and her 31 Beginner Baby Steps.
PersonalOrganizing.About.com: How to Declutter Your Entire Home Going Room by Room - Declutter Your Home Room-by-Room at Your Own Pace.
40 Bags in 40 Days De-Cluttering Challenge: 40 Bags in 40 Days is a forty day period where you declutter one area a day. The official challenge runs annually and coincides with the 40 days of Lent, but some people find it useful to schedule the challenges for themselves during other times of the year. See here for details on the 2023 challenge.

Looking for a Decluttering Plan with a Deadline to Motivate You?

The annual Lenten 40 Bags in 40 Days Decluttering Challenge (see below) started on Feb. 22nd, 2023. You can jump in and join it at anytime, or start it on your own date.
One blog launched the 365 Items in 365 Days Challenge. Learn more about that here.
There's many other 30 Day Decluttering/Cleaning Challenges floating around the internet. Find one that works for you!
Does the thought of cleaning up in 30 days make you break out in a cold sweat? Take a look at the Slow and Steady Decluttering Method
Want to jump in with both feet? Consider the Shock Treatment Declutter Method

You can also use phone apps to encourage you to tidy up:

As mentioned, UfYH has apps for both the iPhone (listed as "Unfilth Your Habitat" to get around the iTunes naming rules) and Android
Chorma - iPhone only. The app is specifically designed to help you split chores with the other person or persons living in the home. If you live with somebody and want to divvy up chores, definitely check it out.
Tody - For iPhone and Android. VERY comprehensive approach to cleaning.
HomeRoutines - AFAICT, this app is iPhone only. Again, android users should check out Chore Checklist (which is also available for iPhone) and FlyLady Plus (which is from hoarding favorite Flylady). These two apps are very routine-focused, and may help you with getting into the habit of cleaning.
Habitica turns your habits into an RPG. Perform tasks to help your party slay dragons! If you don't do your chores, then a crowd of people lose hit points and could die and lose gear! For iPhone and Android. There's a subreddit for people using the app: habitrpg (since the name change, there's also habitica but it doesn't seem very active).

Finally, if anyone has any suggestions for improving the Accountability Threads, please let the mods know. Just shoot us a PM.
Good luck, everybody!

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2023.04.01 05:12 NetRiff I told an AI (GPT-3) to write a wubby biography

Early Life
PayMoneyWubby, also known as Wubby, was born on November 14, 1994. He grew up in Southern California and was homeschooled until high school. Wubby was a smart kid and excelled academically. However, he was always interested in gaming, and spent most of his free time playing video games.
Career in Content Creation
After high school, Wubby decided to pursue content creation full-time. He started off as a YouTuber, making funny videos and commentary on various topics. It wasn't until he discovered live-streaming on Twitch that he found his true passion. He quickly gained a following for his hilarious and entertaining streams.
The Wubby Community
One thing that sets Wubby apart from other content creators is his devoted community of fans. The Wubby Army, as they call themselves, are some of the most loyal and supportive fans in the streaming world. They've raised thousands of dollars for various charities and always show up in droves to support Wubby.
Controversies
Like any popular figure, Wubby has had his fair share of controversies. In 2020, he was banned from Twitch for showing inappropriate content on stream. While it was a setback for his career, Wubby bounced back and continued to create content on YouTube.
Personal Life
Wubby is notoriously private about his personal life, but he has shared that he is married and has two cats. He often incorporates his spouse and pets into his content, and fans love to see them make guest appearances on his streams. Despite the challenges of being a full-time content creator, Wubby has managed to maintain a work-life balance that allows him to spend quality time with his loved ones.
Future Plans
As for what's next for PayMoneyWubby, only time will tell. He's hinted at possibly branching out into other forms of entertainment, such as stand-up comedy. However, one thing is for sure: the Wubby Army will be there to support him every step of the way. Whether he continues to create content on Twitch or ventures into new territories, his fans will always be there to cheer him on.
The Rise of PayMoneyWubby
PayMoneyWubby might have started off as a hobby, but it has become a serious career. Today, he is one of the most successful streamers in the world. However, his beginnings were humble. He started streaming on Twitch from his living room, using his laptop and a cheap microphone.
The Wubby Magic
Despite his less-than-ideal setup, PayMoneyWubby quickly built up a dedicated following. There was something special about his streams. It wasn't just his humor and commentary that made him stand out. It was the way he engaged with his audience. PayMoneyWubby would regularly interact with his chat, making everyone feel like they were part of the show.
The Road to Success
As his popularity grew, PayMoneyWubby started to invest in better equipment and improve the quality of his streams. He also expanded his content, playing a variety of games and introducing new segments. But no matter how much he evolved, he never lost sight of what made his streams special: the personal connection he had with his viewers.
A Beacon of Positivity
The Wubby Army is drawn to PayMoneyWubby not just for his humor, but for his positivity. He has created a community that is welcoming and inclusive. He regularly promotes mental health awareness and encourages his viewers to support each other. In a world that can be dark and cynical, PayMoneyWubby is a beacon of optimism.
The Future
PayMoneyWubby's continued success is a testament to his talent and dedication. As he looks toward the future, he has a variety of options available to him. He could continue to build his brand on Twitch and YouTube, or he could branch out into other forms of entertainment. Whatever he decides, it's clear that the Wubby Army will be there to support him every step of the way. As the community continues to grow, so does PayMoneyWubby's influence on the world of streaming and content creation. He has become an inspiration for aspiring creators and a beloved figure for fans around the globe.
The Impact of PayMoneyWubby
PayMoneyWubby has had a significant impact on the world of content creation and streaming. He has paved the way for other creators to build personal connections with their audiences. He has also shown that it's possible to build a successful career while staying true to yourself.
The Power of Community
One of the key takeaways from PayMoneyWubby's success is the power of community. By fostering an inclusive and welcoming environment, he has created a group of fans who are passionate and loyal. The Wubby Army has become more than just a group of viewers - they are a family.
Breaking Barriers
PayMoneyWubby has also broken down barriers in the streaming world. He has shown that you don't need to fit into a specific mold to be successful. His content is unique and unapologetically authentic, and his success proves that there is a place for creators of all types.
Spreading Positivity
Perhaps one of the most significant impacts PayMoneyWubby has had is the way he spreads positivity. His streams are a source of joy for many people, and he has used his platform to promote mental health awareness and raise money for important causes. By sharing his own struggles and encouraging others to do the same, he has helped create a community that is supportive and compassionate.
A Role Model for Creators
PayMoneyWubby is more than just a streamer - he's a role model for creators everywhere. His dedication to his craft, his commitment to his community, and his positive influence on the world are qualities that all creators can strive for. As the world of content creation continues to evolve, it's clear that PayMoneyWubby will continue to have a significant impact. Whether he's inspiring others to start streaming or raising awareness for important causes, he has become a true force for good. As his career evolves and he continues to pursue new opportunities, one thing is for sure: PayMoneyWubby will always be a beloved figure in the world of streaming.
The Legacy of PayMoneyWubby
As PayMoneyWubby's career continues to thrive, his legacy is already cemented in the world of content creation. He has inspired countless creators to build personal connections with their audiences and showed that being authentic is the key to success.
Changing the Game
PayMoneyWubby has changed the game in many ways. He has proven that streaming can be more than just playing video games - it can be a platform for personal growth, community building, and positive change. He has also shown that creators don't need to rely on sponsorships or brand deals to make a living. By building a community that is passionate and supportive, he has created a sustainable career that allows him to pursue his passions.

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2023.04.01 04:30 LiveCommentator Pre Match Thread: FC Koln vs Borussia Monchengladbach Bundesliga - Matchday 26

Bundesliga - 2022/2023 - Matchday 26

FC Koln - Borussia Monchengladbach

Match Info

Date: April 02, 2023
Time: 15:30 (CET) - Convert to your local timezone
Venue: RheinEnergieStadion

Head to Head

Date		Result		Comp
09.10.2022 13:30	Borussia Monchengladbach	5-2	FC Koln	Bundesliga
16.04.2022 16:30	Borussia Monchengladbach	1-3	FC Koln	Bundesliga
27.11.2021 14:30	FC Koln	4-1	Borussia Monchengladbach	Bundesliga
06.02.2021 17:30	Borussia Monchengladbach	1-2	FC Koln	Bundesliga
03.10.2020 13:30	FC Koln	1-3	Borussia Monchengladbach	Bundesliga

Team Statistics

FC Koln

	Home	Away	All
Games Played	12	13	25
Wins	5	1	6
Draws	3	6	9
Losses	4	6	10
Goals
Goals For	21	12	33
Goals Against	14	30	44
Goals Average
Goals For	1.8	0.9	1.3
Goals Against	1.2	2.3	1.8

Borussia Monchengladbach

	Home	Away	All
Games Played	13	12	25
Wins	7	1	8
Draws	3	4	7
Loss	3	7	10
Goals
Goals For	27	13	40
Goals Against	17	27	44
Goals Average
Goals For	2.1	1.1	1.6
Goals Against	1.3	2.3	1.8

Recent Form

FC Koln: LLDLLW
Borussia Monchengladbach: DLDLWL

Standings

#	Team	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	P
1	Borussia Dortmund	25	17	2	6	55	31	+24	53
2	Bayern Munich	25	15	7	3	72	27	+45	52
3	Union Berlin	25	14	6	5	38	28	+10	48
4	SC Freiburg	25	13	7	5	38	34	+4	46
5	RB Leipzig	25	13	6	6	49	30	+19	45
6	Eintracht Frankfurt	26	11	8	7	47	37	+10	41
7	VfL Wolfsburg	25	10	8	7	44	32	+12	38
8	Bayer Leverkusen	25	11	4	10	45	40	+5	37
9	FSV Mainz 05	25	10	7	8	40	36	+4	37
10	*Borussia Monchengladbach*	25	8	7	10	40	44	-4	31
11	Werder Bremen	25	9	4	12	39	48	-9	31
12	FC Augsburg	25	8	4	13	32	45	-13	28
13	*FC Koln*	25	6	9	10	33	44	-11	27
14	VfL BOCHUM	26	8	2	16	28	57	-29	26
15	1899 Hoffenheim	25	6	4	15	33	45	-12	22
16	Hertha Berlin	25	5	6	14	30	48	-18	21
17	FC Schalke 04	25	4	9	12	21	45	-24	21
18	VfB Stuttgart	25	4	8	13	29	42	-13	20

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