u/No-Detective-4370

I used to live 90 minutes away from Austin TX, drove to town every day for a couple years to DoorDash and make my rent.

Then i was able to quit and did something more stable for a few years and now I'm back on hard times, but I actually live in Austin, right near where i used to drive my deliveries.

My routine is to literally park outside the busy restaurants, close as i can. But its not doing me any good.

I'm a week in and something feels off. Like I can actually do a lot of sitting and waiting during lunch rush. Is there a new way of doing things that I'm missing? is it just too flooded with drivers?

I'm a fairly decent sculptor when it comes to characters made with polymer clay. At least, what i see in my head comes out in the clay.

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But i suck at 3D modeling. I've gotten good at kitbashing assets together and redumentry stuff like making life assets that are close to simple geometries (like really realistic traffic cones 😲)

But my character work just goes nowhere.

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When i do work with my hands though i tend to use one tool a lot and rarely pick up the specialized tools. It seems that 3D modeling is like every little nuance of sculpting is its own specialized tool, and i just can't get organic results.

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Maybe some others who've made the transition know what my hang up is or could illuminate how the processes are fundamentally different.

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Its possible there is no functional relation between the two mediums, idk.

Me 30m

Her 25f

Him late 20s?

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I have a close friend and creative collaborator. We've known each other over a year, are probably best friends, and rarely have issues. She's important to me because finding someone on my wavelength is rare.

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The biggest difference between us is how we relax. She likes bars, sports, drinking, and groups. I like activities and quiet places. Never been an issue, we both have lives.

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2PM, she calls out of the blue. Wants to shoot some video. We plan for 6:30.

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I then had a rough afternoon: draining therapy, my ex texted just to lecture me, and frustration with my writing. Not horrible just, blah.

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Around 6 I texted that I was running behind. She replied, "you're all good dude!! i'm just eating some food." I kept her updated, pushed it to 8 PM.

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The "empty bar" she picked for us to shoot at was actually packed with people screaming at TVs. And her boyfriend was with her, which i didnt know about, and never met the guy before.

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For context, they're not official. A week ago she wasn't dating so she could work on herself because she gets hung up on guys too quickly. (Foreshadowing)

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We went outside and I spent maybe 20 minutes catching her up on my day. She seemed less engaged than usual. Her boyfriend kept wandering around. I assumed he'd leave eventually so we could work.

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Instead, he just leans in, clearly pissed: "can I talk to you for a sec?" They disappeared for 25 minutes.

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When she came back, she laid into me saying they'd been at the bar waiting since 6:30, I complained about shit since i got there and I'd been rude and dismissive toward her boyfriend.

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I was blindsided but can see her side totally. I was late. I'm awkward with strangers, I'm bad at eye contact, and idk, i can sure ramble.

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I apologized.

She was still upset, i ask why, she says it seems like i dont care. I explained that I thought she was ok with me being late on & that I wasn't intentionally rude. I even said "It feels like suddenly me being quirky and awkward isn't ok tonight" because I've always felt comfortable being myself around her.

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Nothing got resolved. She got increasingly stressed, left to think, and wanted to be alone.

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I felt bad, but after reflecting on it, i think the new guy is waving his little red flag.

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If I had a new girlfriend who was about to work on her passion with her best friend, I wouldn't pull her aside in front of everyone to tell her the friend hurt my feelings. I'd ask about it later and let it go if the answer was, "He's just awkward" and maybe her stress was knowing this and still being incapable of being her own person when she has a guy in her life. But idk.

Whats the general consensus for how women feel about guys who shoot with distance and pressure vs guys who slowly pool out when they orgasm?

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Is one preferable to the other? Is one a turn off?

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For those with a decent body count, would you say one is more common than the other?

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I know some women don't even like cum, so I'm mostly asking those who enjoy it and have preferences.

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So while we're at it, what are common traits of a mans ejaculate that is a big turn off?

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One thing i know has been different with each partner is WHERE they are okay with it ending up. There's no set heirarchy to that.

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So i guess if you wanna share any tips for guys when it comes to That Moment and That Stuff, this is a good place to.

Whats the general consensus for how women feel about guys who shoot with distance and pressure vs guys who slowly pool out when they orgasm?

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Is one preferable to the other? Is one a turn off?

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For those with a decent body count, would you say one is more common than the other?

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I know some women don't even like cum, so I'm mostly asking those who enjoy it and have preferences.

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So while we're at it, what are common traits of a mans ejaculate that is a big turn off?

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One thing i know has been different with each partner is WHERE they are okay with it ending up. There's no set heirarchy to that.

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So i guess if you wanna share any tips for guys when it comes to That Moment and That Stuff, this is a good place to.

Hey I'm a content creator in Austin, TX with a retro-movie focused channel.

We're shooting a video this month discussing the 1987 movie, and we usually decorate the set with relevent merch or some kind of nod to what we're discussing.

I've got a handful of my original figures and the two main playsets, but my collection is pretty much just lots of Skeletors.

It'd be awesome if you know someone or are someone in central TX with a collection of MotU merch that goes beyond toys and would be willing to lend or rent some items for a day.

I've worked in film and video production for 15 years so I know all the practices of utilizing valuables for a shoot, so everything will be taken care of.

DM me and let's chat.

Location: Austin, TX.

My apartment management requires tenants to pay for the service "Fetch"

Fetch gives you a proxy address, which you give to companies for shipping purposes.

This keeps the package from ever going to the office, and brings it to your doorstep instead. The office will refuse any packages otherwise.

But, I've been here 3 years, paying the monthly fee for Fetch, and never signed up for it. I am always using companies that are big, small, domestic and international, and I get things shipped here weekly. Not once has anything gone to the office. USPS, Fedex, Amazon, UPS, all ship to my mailbox or doorstep already. Fetch is not only redundant, but it would actually make all these services slower if I were to use it.

They imply verbally that this is necessary to keep packages from being refused at the office, but if you press them (which i did when I moved in) they'll admit that it actually doesn't do anything helpful. So there's no proof of outright deception, but it is clearly a junk fee, and most of the tenants don't use the service.

It's time for me to sign a new lease, and I would love to have some leverage to get this to stop. It's only 15 bucks a month but that's almost 200 a year. I've spent over 500 dollars on this service and never used it, and if I did it would only worsen and slow down the legitimate services I am paying for and use regularly, like amazon, etc.

My question is: Is there anything in the law that this could be considered infringing upon, even if it's a stretch? Are there any entities that help consumers when something this blatantly unfair and illegitimate is being essentially forced on them?

Location: Austin, TX.

My apartment management requires tenants to pay for the service "Fetch"

Fetch gives you a proxy address, which you give to companies for shipping purposes.

This keeps the package from ever going to the office, and brings it to your doorstep instead. The office will refuse any packages otherwise.

But, I've been here 3 years, paying the monthly fee for Fetch, and never signed up for it. I am always using companies that are big, small, domestic and international, and I get things shipped here weekly. Not once has anything gone to the office. USPS, Fedex, Amazon, UPS, all ship to my mailbox or doorstep already. Fetch is not only redundant, but it would actually make all these services slower if I were to use it.

They imply verbally that this is necessary to keep packages from being refused at the office, but if you press them (which i did when I moved in) they'll admit that it actually doesn't do anything helpful. So there's no proof of outright deception, but it is clearly a junk fee, and most of the tenants don't use the service.

It's time for me to sign a new lease, and I would love to have some leverage to get this to stop. It's only 15 bucks a month but that's almost 200 a year. I've spent over 500 dollars on this service and never used it, and if I did it would only worsen and slow down the legitimate services I am paying for and use regularly, like amazon, etc.

My question is: Is there anything in the law that this could be considered infringing upon, even if it's a stretch? Are there any entities that help consumers when something this blatantly unfair and illegitimate is being essentially forced on them?