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I’m genuinely impressed by my friend’s progress in Black Myth: Wukong. He had never played a Soulslike game before. In fact, he mostly played story games with keyboard and mouse, and he’d never even used a controller before.

I honestly thought this game was going to give him hell. I was expecting him to quit at the Wandering Wight that giant baby 💀 or maybe the Whiteclad Noble.

I convinced him to buy the game, and then we got on Discord. He streamed his gameplay while I just guided him whenever he needed help.
That’s literally it.

He played around 3 hours a day for 2 days and somehow finished the entire Chapter 1, including the secret area. 😭

And the craziest part was the Whiteclad Noble. I literally only told him to charge up his staff and go for the attack. He tried maybe 9–11 times, and then suddenly:
BOOM. HE BEAT HIM**.**

I was genuinely shocked. 😂
For someone who has never played a Soulslike and had never touched a controller before, his ability to adapt is actually insane. I thought I’d be carrying him through the whole game, but bro is learning ridiculously fast.
Now I’m actually curious how far he’s going to make it on his own. 😭

Hey fellas,
I know this is kind of a weird post, but are there any heavy drinkers in this city?
I’m just looking to grab some drinks with people who genuinely enjoy drinking and having a good time. 😂 Maybe drink until one of us passes the fuck out… (Wolf of Wall Street reference, don’t take it too seriously.)
If you’re down, shoot me a DM. We can hang out this Saturday or Sunday.

Hey everyone,
I saw a post about making friends, and it kind of made me realize how long I’ve been doing everything solo.
I’m looking for a few people to hang out with this weekend maybe grab a couple of beers, check out a cafe, a restaurant, or just chill somewhere.
For the past two years, I’ve been doing pretty much everything alone: bars, movies, trekking, short rides, and even long bike trips. It’s been peaceful at times, but I miss having people to laugh with and share random conversations.
Whenever I’m out, I always see groups of friends laughing and having a great time, and I figured it’s worth putting myself out there instead of just watching from the sidelines.
If you’re 20+ (I’m 24), feel free to join. Whether it’s a beer, coffee, food, or just good conversations and sharing stories, everyone’s welcome.

A few years ago, I lost everything because of a girl.

I sold my first Bullet 350 kick-start, sold my mom’s gold earrings, sold my ASUS TUF gaming laptop, left my childhood friends, spent almost everything I had just to meet her, and gave everything I could to make the relationship work.
Then one day, without any reason or explanation, she left.

At that point, I had nothing. I lost my job, failed multiple interviews, and honestly reached a stage where I wanted to give up on life. The only thing that stopped me was my mom’s face.

I never imagined I’d get another job, but I believe God gives us a push at least once. What we do after that push is up to us.
I got a job. It wasn’t a high-paying one just ₹21,000 a month but it gave me freedom, a great work environment, and the chance to work completely remotely.

The funny part is, I don’t even have a degree, yet here I am, working in a tech company as a developer. A few years ago, I never thought that would be possible.

For the first few months, I spent almost everything on food and traveling. I just wanted peace of mind and to heal. And it helped.

Then, little by little, I started rebuilding my life.
I bought my first iPhone. I never thought I’d be able to afford one.
I still had a place in my heart for motorcycles, so I bought another Bullet 350 in Maroon.
I bought a gaming laptop that I had always dreamed of owning.
I bought a TV for my mom so she could comfortably watch her favorite serials.
I gave ₹20,000 toward gold for my sister.
I did all of this after losing everything.

No hope. No love. No friends. Just me, alone in the dark, trying to figure out what came next.
Looking back, I realized something important:
People are special because we make them special not because they actually are.
The happiness we build for ourselves lasts much longer than the happiness we expect someone else to give us.
Today, I’m doing well. My salary still isn’t huge, but I’m proud of how far I’ve come.
Right now, I’m saving to buy my first car a second hand one ofc in the next 4 months.
After that, I have a small bucket list. Nothing extravagant. Just simple dreams that I can actually afford.
And one by one…
I’ll complete every single one of them.

If anyone out there is feeling helpless or has reached a point where you feel like giving up, please don’t.
Life has a way of giving you another chance. When that chance comes, grab it with both hands and don’t let go.
You don’t have to rebuild your life overnight. Just take the first step. One day, you’ll look back and realize how far you’ve come.

First of all, thank you to everyone who commented and reached out with advice on my previous post.

Yesterday morning, I went to Arilova Police Station with my friend.

When we entered the writer’s room, the officer spoke to us rudely and used abusive language. We were then made to wait for almost 3 hours.
According to what happened in front of us, the officer first demanded ₹15,000. After some discussion, he reduced it to ₹5,000. He told us to place the money inside my friend’s Aadhaar photocopy and hand it to him. He also threatened that if we didn’t pay, he would “drag this to court” and make the matter much more difficult for us.

At that point, I contacted an advocate and explained the entire situation. She immediately understood what had happened and, without charging us a single rupee, contacted the Circle Inspector (CI) to intervene.

After speaking with the CI, she advised us to pay ₹1,000 and collect the phone. We followed her advice, placed ₹1,000 inside the Aadhaar photocopy, and handed it over.

The officer looked at it, threw it aside, and angrily said in Telugu, “Pu d**** ki aina paniki vastada?”implying that ₹1,000 was worthless. The language he used was extremely vulgar and disrespectful.
We immediately called the advocate again. She once again escalated the matter with the CI.
When we went back, the officer said, “High Court lawyer nunchi call chepistunnav enti? Ippudu choodu em chestano.” He then called the advocate in front of us and told her that :

Madam this was a “counselling case,” that both the boy’s and girl’s parents had to attend, that the phone would not be returned until then, and that lawyers could not do anything in a counselling matter.
He also claimed that my friend and his girlfriend were found in an inappropriate situation, which is simply not true. They were just sitting and talking at the beach.
Later, the advocate called me back and said that since the police were treating it as a counselling matter, there was very little she could do at that stage. She advised us to pay ₹2,000, collect the phone, and leave.
Thankfully, after paying ₹2,000, my friend finally got his phone back.
I cannot thank that advocate enough. She stayed on the phone throughout, repeatedly spoke to the CI on our behalf, guided us the entire time, and never charged us any fee. Without her help, I honestly don’t know what would have happened.
While waiting at the station, I saw several other people some of them elderly being made to wait for long periods. It was heartbreaking to watch. As someone who witnessed this firsthand, it felt like ordinary people who didn’t know their rights were at a disadvantage.

For context, my friend told me that when the police first approached them at Sagar Nagar Beach, he politely said:
“Sir, we are both adults. We’re planning to get married next year. We need to speak to our parents about it. We just came to the beach to talk. We are not doing anything inappropriate, and we are not drunk. We’re about to leave.”
According to him, the officer responded:
“Naake rules cheptava? Choodu, nenu em chestano.”
The rest of the story is what I’ve shared.

Experiencing all of this firsthand really made me think on my way home. I couldn't stop wondering how people with limited financial resources or little knowledge of their legal rights would handle a situation like this. We were fortunate to find an advocate who genuinely wanted to help us without charging any fee. Not everyone is that lucky.

My friend (24M) and his girlfriend (23F) went to Sagar Nagar Beach around 11:45 PM, and it was about to become 12:00 AM. They were just sitting and talking when a police officer approached them and started speaking rudely.
The officer took my friend’s phone and kept it.
He then asked the girl to unlock her phone. She initially refused, but a woman police officer was called, and she felt forced to unlock it. The officers then accessed her phone and noted down her father’s phone number.
After that, they told my friend to come to Arilova Police Station tomorrow morning with his parents/family members.
Both of them are consenting adults, and this incident has left the girl extremely scared and traumatized. We are trying to understand whether the police acted within their legal powers.
How should we proceed? Is it advisable to go to the police station with a lawyer? If anyone here is a lawyer, has handled similar situations, or knows a lawyer in Visakhapatnam who can accompany us, please let me know.
We are not trying to create unnecessary trouble, but if the officers acted beyond their legal authority, we don’t want to let it go. We just want to know our rights and the proper legal course of action.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

My friend (24M) and his girlfriend (23F) went to Sagar Nagar Beach around 11:45 PM, and it was about to become 12:00 AM. They were just sitting and talking when a police officer approached them and started speaking rudely.
The officer took my friend’s phone and kept it.
He then asked the girl to unlock her phone. She initially refused, but a woman police officer was called, and she felt forced to unlock it. The officers then accessed her phone and noted down her father’s phone number.
After that, they told my friend to come to Arilova Police Station tomorrow morning with his parents/family members.
Both of them are consenting adults, and this incident has left the girl extremely scared and traumatized. We are trying to understand whether the police acted within their legal powers.
How should we proceed? Is it advisable to go to the police station with a lawyer? If anyone here is a lawyer, has handled similar situations, or knows a lawyer in Visakhapatnam who can accompany us, please let me know.
We are not trying to create unnecessary trouble, but if the officers acted beyond their legal authority, we don’t want to let it go. We just want to know our rights and the proper legal course of action.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

My LOQ’s ADP is expiring next month, so I decided to claim it for a very tiny impact dot on the screen honestly you could barely notice it unless you looked really closely.

They ended up replacing the ENTIRE screen.

I also mentioned a heating issue and WTF… they replaced the whole heatsink/cooling module too.

I’m genuinely impressed with how quick and smooth the whole process was. This honestly just makes me want to keep choosing Lenovo again and again.

Also, don’t forget to renew your warranty/ADP if you can it’s actually super useful.