Kids don’t think logically about situations, particularly regarding the adults that they lo- shit! How did you do that?!

Fuck if I know.

So, the kid is trying to give her mom an extra 6 days by exploiting the curse. I suppose I should be feeling some profound sadness or something, but instead I’m confused. Isn’t the kid really just prolonging her suffering?

First off, I’m so sorry you had that much pressure put on you in school. Your father should have helped you and instead he needlessly made things harder. One thing you should keep in mind is a saying I see every now and again: “Comparison is the thief of joy”. You’re not your brothers or your sisters and that’s okay! You may have the same parents, but that doesn’t mean you have to be clones.

Distancing yourself from your abusive father was a good move and I applaud you for that! Parents who don’t accept their own children, especially including their quirks and flaws, don’t deserve them. It sounds like he wants you to be someone else, but tough shit: you’re not them, you’re you. And you have zero obligation to become this perfect person in your dad’s head.

And to answer your question: yes, there is hope. You got out of a bad situation and it sounds like you’re still recovering. For now, forget math, grades and employment and just focus on getting better. Good grades and a stable job don’t mean jack shit if you’re miserable anyway.

There’s another possibility: they didn’t stay home, but there’s just more of the other guys.

True, but where’s the fun in that?

It sounds like an interesting project, actually. So, no, I don’t think you are.

I’m not good around kids, so I made a decision to be without children pretty early on. So, to answer your question, I guess it feels… normal? It’s hard to describe in more detail, because I don’t have a reference to compare it to.

That said, I’ve seen what kind of struggles - emotional, financial or otherwise - my kid-having friends and family have been going through and I would be a liar if I said I never thought “I’m glad I don’t have to go through this shit” more than on one occasion.

In addition to the above, they also use green energy, if you care about that sort of thing.

Tell me about it. Now they’re just Steam Key Reseller #46498.

Agreed. First-past-the-post voting system has to go.

Is the statement that the dog is chicken?

GRIP Combat Racing. It’s one of those racing games where you have to restart a lot, because recovering from a mistake isn’t really an option, but it’s still super fun.

Yes, I am and before you ask: no, I will not help you fix your grandma’s PC.

lol, that is so unnecessary.

I haven’t read a whole lot, but so far: Madame Bovary. We had to read it in high school, because it was culturally significant and because it caused a large amount of controversy when it came out due to its subject matter. When I was reading it though, it felt like I was reading a literary version of every TV soap opera ever. It was a slog to get through and I was bored and annoyed throughout.

Hm, didn’t know about that. By the way, what is the word that is showing up as removed?

Is it AI generated, though? AI generated images usually mangle letters pretty badly and everything seems to be legible here.

Seriously. Didn’t they make billions last year? That number should be much, much higher for Zuck & Co. to actually start giving a fuck.

Not really sure. Somebody wire me an obscene amount of money and I’ll report back. Probably.