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Anxious and frustrated as hell, although the anger might just be my brain’s way of coping with the anxiety.

Met up with my younger sibling, our stepfather and his current girlfriend (we’ll call her K) for a sleepover in preparation for a downtown trip the next day. She mentioned offhand that she had a garlic intolerance before chowing down on some leftover Olive Garden noodles. I laughed it off at the time, and was sympathetic when she mentioned being in pain, but thought nothing of it.

Woke up in the middle of the night (around 30-45 minutes ago?) to the sound of K puking in the bathroom. It’s a somewhat small house so I was able to cover my ears relatively quickly, but the sound of repeated, albeit muffled “coughing” was unmistakable. I stole my sibling’s cheap headphones and am currently blasting some white noise to drown out the sound; I’ll have to apologize for draining the battery in the morning.

I suppose I’m just…annoyed, in a way? As I said before, this is probably just my brain trying to cope with the anxiety, but now that the initial panic has subsided I’m left with a frustrated “Man, why would K do that to herself if she knew what would happen?!”, but then I remember that I’ve also eaten food that would cause me gastrointestinal distress (lactose intolerance represent!), so I guess I can’t throw stones from a glass house. Just trying to figure out how I’m going to sleep with this loud droning noise in my ears now. I also have to use the restroom myself, cruel irony there lol.

The more I think about it, even though I’m still actively in the situation while typing this, I am pretty proud of myself for not spiraling completely. I was panicking in the moment, yes, but I tried to take deep breaths and account for my physical symptoms (racing heart, sweating, etc) before I thought of a temporary solution. I know what I need to work on for the future, and I know to grab a set of headphones to take with me to places now!

Exactly what it says on the tin. I have no reason to suspect that my soil and/or water could be contaminated, but is it safe to consume produce that you grow yourself?

Hi, all!

I’m on the hunt for a blank/plain Leuchtturm 411 journal (preferably in Black), but can’t find one anywhere here in the U.S. I’ve found posts from late 2025 claiming that tariffs delayed the shipping and restocking process for the United States, but even now they don’t seem to be widely available, and are still sold out everywhere. Honestly, I’m starting to worry that they’ve been permanently discontinued everywhere except overseas.

Is there a way to get my hands on one, or is it truly just a waiting game? Thanks in advance!

Hi, all!

The name's Ken, and I'm a young college student with a lifelong passion for art and video gaming (though I'm currently studying biology as my major). Like many of you, I'd imagine, I'm simply shuffling around and trying to figure out where I best fit in the world. When I'm not studying, I'm either nose-deep in a book or messing around with my Nintendo 3DS (any other Pokemon fans here?).

I stumbled upon this sub a few days ago and finally chose to bite the bullet and post something! I'd love to know more about the kind folks here, though; what sorts of things do you all do for fun? Perhaps you'll lead me into a new hobby! Best wishes, and I look forward to chatting with everyone! :)

Hi, all!

I’m about to start a new playthrough of Platinum, and my planned team is as follows:

• Infernape
• Gardevoir
• Gliscor
• Froslass
• Absol

I’m looking for my sixth member, and am currently tied between Lucario, Milotic, Roserade, or potentially Porygon-Z. Any thoughts or ideas would be appreciated!

It seems like nowadays, everywhere you look, there’s a child giving out sensitive information online (“I’m 13 and don’t have any money! Where can I get this thing for cheap?”, “Shedtwt, 10 years old, don’t groom me!”, etc.)

Are children not being taught basic internet literacy skills anymore? Call me old, but I’m a member of Gen Z myself and can easily recall when the biggest rule of the ‘net was not to share your age/location/name/whatever with anyone for any reason, and it feels like modern kids are just throwing their personal info out like candy, surveillance be damned. What’s up with that?

Exactly what it says on the tin; I’ve been jumping around the corners of the internet for the past few hours trying out several different save editors for the game, but none of them seem to work properly.

I’m trying to give myself the maximum amount of Owner Points, but after replacing the save file on the SD card, nothing happens. I’m also doing this on a modded console without the actual physical cartridge involved, if that changes anything.

Thanks for your help!

Hi, all!

I’m doing my first serious playthrough of Stories 2, and I was wondering if it was better to pick up either Sword & Shield or Greatsword as my primary slashing weapon; I heard many people favor SnS due to the guard ability, but since there’s a side quest that unlocks the guarding skill for other weapons, wouldn’t it be better to use that and also run GS for the raw damage as well? Having one’s cake and getting to eat it, so to speak.

Thanks very much!