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I recently started using contacts instead of glasses. One night while making dinner I noticed the onions weren't bugging my eyes while I was cutting up veggies. So l, I grabbed another onion and and rough chopped it and hovered my face a few inches over, and got absolutely no tears. Nothing. The contact lenses create enough of a barrier that it's effective against the onion.
This knowledge must be spread to the masses.

I regret having sex with my dad
I regret having sex with my dad...
I had sex with my dad for years and regret it.
Okay so it sounds disgusting how could you do something like that but remember I was the child he was the adult...
So I had a normal childhood I have brothers but ìm the only girl. Growing up I was a daddies girl my dad was and is my hero. I loved this man so much I grew up in a normal household mum and dad and being the only girl I was spoiled had my own bedroom while my brothers were cramped in one bedroom. I was my daddies princess. Looking back i had a idealic childhood I was happy content I can't find any red flags and my dad never perved on me or did anything sexual which makes this all the more confusing...
My mum and dad had a loving relationship but when I became a teenager they started to fight a lot and I mean a lot my dad would get kicked out of his marital bed and end up sleeping in my ròom as their was no space in the boys bedroom he got kicked out so much he ended up putting a bed in my room... my mum fed up tried to kick my dad out the house but I wasn't having it told her if he leaves I'm leaving with him. My mum then said I'm going to my parents if u love your dad so much stay with him im taking the boys I was like fine I'm staying and when she left thats when it started.
I was now home alone with my dad everyday he would pick me up from school everyday at night we'd watch films and cuddle some weekends we'd go movies or restaurants I'm a a daddies girl and I was having a blast then one night he was tickling me and I ended up sitting on his lap and I felt something hard I'm so naive I didn't understand at the time but my dad started kissing me and it wasn't a normal kiss I love my dad so I kissed him right back then he started taking my clothes of and sucking on my tits I was so turned on
He was my first sexual experience he turned me on kissing me and sucking on my nipples. He slowly took of my jeans then worked on my knickers I'm now laying naked on the sofa. He spread my vagina open while still sucking on my nipples and slowly penetrated me. I said daddy it really hurts stop and he said it's only the first time and u will enjoy it more later on. He spread my vagina open and started penetrating me again and I said daddy it hurts and just rammed his dick in me so quick I screamed in pain yet pleasurable he started pumping his dick in and out I was a bit sore. I didn't moan but was breathing heavy. In my mind I was in shock I just could not believe my dad was having sex with me i was thinking omg omg. While I was just thinking my dad finished I got up went to the toilet to wash the blood and ran to bed. I think i was crying when my dad walked in my room and said I'm just checking on my princess and I told him I was upset I had sex with my dad what if ppl find out. My dad told me it was our secret and that nobody will ever find out I was relieved about that and he told me we had a extra special relationship my daddy held me all night long till the morning and I felt happy safe and loved my dad knows how to comfort me. In the morning he woke up with a hard dick and i sucked his dick like it was a babies bottle and I let him fuck me legs wide open moaning in his ear. And that is how i started having sex with my dad. My dad eventually moved out got a divorce and I moved in with him we continued our relationship I felt good I was sleeping with someone that loved me my father going to school and getting sex everyday. I became his wife almost my dad had no girlfriends only me he knew how jealous I got over him and kept our relationship just me and him it was like that for years. I skipped some details like the time mom caught me and dad. Long story short she called police I denied everything dad denied everything and we said she was angry about the divorce and is just using me to destroy his life police closed the case. It's fair to say my mom hates me. My dad taught me how to give good anal blòwjob different positions my dad taught me everything I know. I must admit I got into masturbating at a young age so my dad fucking me was like welp don't need to masturbate anymore.. felt good I enjoyed it. My dad said my vagina is beautiful he loves watching his dick go in and out and making his lil baby moan and I love to moan and call him daddy during sex. I'm always moaning daddy I love u so much during sex..we did this for years but I'm older now going to college and want to experience boys my own age
Now that you've heard my story you would think I have no emotional problems. I tried to research incest and it's all about emotional trauma which I don't have my dad is quite loving actually I do have some stress just not to the extreme were I want to commit suicide I just walk around with a heavy dose of regret everyday. It's like I'm mourning my fathers death eventhough he is alive. He was my superhero but now he may aswell be dead I feel that I have no father. And I never will the man that is supposed to me my father had sex with me for years. I developed a distrust of men I don't believe in fairy tales and I never want kids quite frankly men are quite disgusting. I know everything my father did to me so i dont believe men when they say they wouldn't sleep with their daughters causing me not to want kids or trust men Eventhough I was enjoying myself I wish I never did it that way I would still have a father. There are no happy endings when it comes to incest.
My mother hates me and my father I'm lost I really want my daddy back but that's all destroyed. I moaned daddy in his ears so many times hes just not my dad.
I would not advice it this destroys lives my mum hates me and developed a drinking problem I think I caused her to spiral out of control and I feel guilt....
And I feel like I have no father and I feel regret. I want to fix my relationship with my father but I don't know how...
I spend many years being his girlfriend in private and daughter in public that I feel that he's only a dad when people are around when we are alone doesn't matter what we are doing it always ends in sex...
I want to fix my relationship with my dad I know he will always listen to me but I feel like I lost my superhero ...
My mother never wanted to fix our relationship she makes me really jealous because they really loved each other and I lost my virginity to him hes mine.
Eventhough I want to have a normal relationship with my dad I will never allow my mum to touch him I'd rather he get a girlfriend if he's going to break my heart.
That's another reason I hate my dad why am I jealous over my dad not normal we shouldn't have had sex I wish we had a normal relationship...I wish I had a father...
Do incest situations ever go back to normal..

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I think the changes are a bit goofy and won't fix the issue, (see top comments on linked post) and I want to ask about my own ideas and if/why they'd work or not instead. Scroll to the bottom for those~
Before I proper start, I'm biased and hopefully that's okay. I was briefly a 3500 tank main and hopefully that's enough credential to be seen as having a decent sense of the game over the years
Snipers in fps games can always be some level of contentious, because their gameplay often revolves around headshots, and a cycle of either broken or unplayable gameplay balancing. This is not an easy problem to solve, I'm not an expert, I just want to throw my spaghetti into the wind about it
I've always found Widow to be the least 'fun' champion, mostly through what she asks of other players on her team implicitly: -Low damage output means players have to either pick up dps slack or wait for a headshot. -Extreme backline position means I had to do the most work to peel for one, and had the most difficulty 'feeling out' if I was providing good frontline pressure to open up better shots -One shots are less fun than combined damage kills for almost everyone involved except the shooter; The healers don't get to heal, the tanks don't get to shield, and even the other dps on the team doesn't get to assist. (This is a little bit hyperbole, there is pressure and positioning to think of, snipers just do it the least visibly and thus most frustratingly)
Hanzo I don't personally mind as much because his burst is higher (i can play around a hanzo air jumping in with his 5 quick shots easier than a widow's aggressive grapple) and he's often more midrange, i.e. interactable, but he can certainly spam at head height and farm tilt. He has very similar problems to Widow, I just like his playstyle more
So what are the changes going to do?
Widow is getting her long range nerfed, bringing her more midrange if she wants headshots. Good! We can interact with her! And also, bad! Horrible! Her dps is already so low that my shields will always break before my fellow opponent tank's, now it's even worse!
Hanzo's Sonic arrow is now 'more visible' to enemies, good, i like this one, it's been needed for a long time.
Hanzo can't one-shot 250hp targets thanks to a slight dps nerf. Good? Who cares? Isn't the problem squishes dying from casually tossed cross map log spam?
I don't think these changes will fully fix the issue, and I do think they risk pushing the sniper class from op to bottom tier for most Elo tiers, so here are my own custom oc do not steal but please do if they're any good, suggestions:
Widow needs a DoT poison shot on her primary sniper. It's wild she only has poison on her mine and terribly unthematic. But, it can't be all DoT because that's Anna, and her iconic sniper shot sound wouldn't match viscerally with the damage type or the hero.
So, take a portion of the total damage of the shot, and convert it to a poison DoT that ticks over the next few seconds. And tie that ratio to the distance the shot was taken at! Or even the speed at which the dot ticks, maybe with a small window of grace for a healer
Examples: Fully charged widow headshot at -200m: 300 damage, 50 instant and 250 over 3 seconds after a delay of 0.5 seconds -100m: 300 damage, 150 instant and 150 over 2 seconds after a delay of 0.5 -50m: 300 damage, 190 instant and 110 over 1 second after a delay of 0.5 -10m: 300 damage, 240 instant and 60 over 0.5 seconds after 0.5 seconds
The main reasons to like this is how modular balancing widow becomes, because you may not like these numbers but each can be changed! The damage of the shot, duh The instant/dot damage ratio at any specific range The time it takes for the dot to deal its full damage The grace period before the 'poison' sets in that allows a healer to save the day
Unironically Widows damage could be buffed under these conditions. Her damage at long range could be increased if needed, with the stipulation that it's a long range DoT that will tick over a longer time. I'm not saying i want that, just that this damage system allows for it without making it an instant one shot, which is pretty cool I think!
Okay so hanzo gets the same treatment, but different flavor and a little simpler. He always talks about marking people by dragon, so why not actually have that as a core mechanic:
First shot marks, deals ~70-90% of it's total damage, adds a mark Second shot procs the mark, deals ~70-90% of it's total damage plus the 10-30% of the first shot, plus a new mark Third shot deals ~70-90% of it's total damage, plus the first shot mark damage, plus MAYBE the second shot mark damage as well! This accounts for shots having different amounts of charge and damage, so it won't promote a playstyle of having to shoot one limp arrow to mark and one big boi to nuke.
Simple as, don't get hit two or more times How do I know I'm marked? Maybe Hanzo says something, maybe there's a UI indicator How long does the mark last? Maybe its only who you hit last, and it's permanent until you hit someone else, maybe it lasts 3-10 seconds and you can apply it to whoever Can any of his other moves mark? Storm for sure but numbers would need to be shifted so the average damage is about the same. Maybe sonic arrow, if the mark duration was shorter? Definitely ultimate damage should mark! Tagging people with follow up shots after the twin dragons tickle them could be fun.
Point is, all the suffering is on the first shot, so just shuffle that pain over a bit, suddenly its a mechanic and you can play around it or be rewarded for chaining arrows together!
Thanks for reading however much of it you did~
TLDR: Why don't we take Hanzo and Widow, and push their damage somewhere else?

I'm just wondering if T1/pro teams will be allowed to compete in the newly announced national leagues.
Unless I missed it I don't think I saw them say anything against this, in fact they used the word "everyone" quite a lot which is probably telling enough.
I just feel like allowing T1 teams to compete will result in just more pro league because they'll end up competing against each other unless a star studded T2/T3 team plays the game of their life.
I understand pros live off this and they also deserve a chance to play and win money, especially those that aren't being compensated fairly by their orgs, but it feels extremely unfair to advertise a gorgeous prize pool to "everyone" but only truly be offering it to people who already make money off the game - instead of it being an opportunity for T2/T3 teams to show their worth and maybe get picked up by an org, or just win some money for their efforts.

If it has been announced somewhere that they will not be allowed then disregard this.

Jet Moto is a extreme sports racing game developed by SingleTrac. Released in 1996, it was part of the brief lived 'let's do racing games for every freaking sport we can think of' renaissance. Who doesn't want to race on a hover jet ski?
We play as the rider on a hovering jet ski, sorry, Jet Motos. We pick our sponsor such as Mt. Dew or Butterfinger and go hoverbike to hoverbike against other racers on a number of tracks as intense music pumps us full of adrenaline.
Gameplay is pretty standard for a racing game. You try to drive in circles faster than everybody else. There are magnetic buoys/poles placed around the track that you can slingshot off of throughout the race.
The Good
It's not often that Nintendo gets one upped so hard. Wave Race was cool, but Jet Moto was -freaking- cool. Getting to slap a big ol' Mountain Dew logo on my bike and then speed through the bayou as surfer rock music courses through my veins. What more could a guy possibly want?
There's over 20 racers you can pick from but even as a kid I knew there was nobody for me but Shane Irons. The 10 tracks offer a good afternoon of gaming, each having pretty decent variety in biome and layouts. The gravity pull beam thing is reminiscent of drift boosting in Mario Kart which is something I've come to really enjoy in racing games that let me do that sort of thing.
The Bad
The controls are...questionable at best. The physics are very floaty so you're often fighting against your own bike more than you are paying attention to the course. It's super easy to get turned around. Eventually winning races relies more on muscle memory than quick reflexes. It doesn't help that the AI isn't burdened by the same physics so if you try to follow them you're in for a bad time.
The Ugly
The graphical quality is all over the place. I'm used to playing games with yesteryears graphics, that doesn't really bother me. However, parts of Jet Moto are relatively pretty (for a nearly 30 year old PS1 game) and other parts look like it was ripped straight out of an Atari game. The inconsistency can be rough.
Final Thoughts
Not exactly the kind of game I would jump through hoops to play. Racing games are significantly more fun when you can play them couch co-op with friends or online against other people and the chance of you doing either here are slim to none. While I had fun, it mostly made me just want to play Mario Kart.
Thank you for reading!
Interesting Game Facts!
There were 5 total Jet Moto games planned. However, niche sports games were on the way out by the time Jet Moto 3 released. The two subsequent sequels would have been set hundreds of years in the future. Now we'll never know what it would have been like to Jet Ski on Ganymede.
100 reviews in 100 days (Day 85)

“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. John 3:16
I did not give the Bible the time of day before believing in Jesus with my everything. I just don't recall ever sitting down to read it before, and if I did, I know I didn't do it with an open mind.
I merely believed what other people had told me about it, and many of those, not all, told me it was written by man to control the masses. Some told me they were good moral stories, as if it was wisdom from fiction. I likely read a page or two, and just took them at their word, not interested enough to find out on my own.
I know there are Christians that don't read the Gospel as much as people that don't believe Jesus is the Son of God. Satan Himself knows Scripture better than anyone, he was there through all of it. Take from that what you will.
It wasn't until I believed by faith and received the Holy Spirit that the Bible started reading clearly, as if someone nearly blind put on glasses for the first time.
If someone came to me, and asked for some verses to help introduce them to God, I'd pick the ones below to share with them. I'd pray for them out loud before sharing them, asking the Father, in the name of the Son, to open our eyes, ears and hearts to the Word. It wouldn't matter if they bowed their head, the fact that they are willing to listen is already a sign of respect that most won't offer Him.
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. John 1:1
Then the Lord God formed man of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being. Genesis 2:7
but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from it you will surely die.” Genesis 2:17
The serpent said to the woman, “You surely will not die! For God knows that in the day you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” Genesis 3:4‭-‬5
When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was desirable to make one wise, she took from its fruit and ate; and she gave also to her husband with her, and he ate. Genesis 3:6
The man said, “The woman whom You gave to be with me, she gave me from the tree, and I ate.” Then the Lord God said to the woman, “What is this you have done?” And the woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.” Genesis 3:12‭-‬13
By the sweat of your face You will eat bread, Till you return to the ground, Because from it you were taken; For you are dust, And to dust you shall return.” Genesis 3:19
Then the Lord God said, “Behold, the man has become like one of Us, knowing good and evil; and now, he might stretch out his hand, and take also from the tree of life, and eat, and live forever”— therefore the Lord God sent him out from the garden of Eden, to cultivate the ground from which he was taken. Genesis 3:22‭-‬23
I and the Father are one.” John 10:30
Then the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen? If you do well, will not your countenance be lifted up? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door; and its desire is for you, but you must master it.” Cain told Abel his brother. And it came about when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him. Genesis 4:6‭-‬8
for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, Romans 3:23
And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:14
But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23
Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Romans 8:1
Jesus *said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me. John 14:6
that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; Romans 10:9
for “Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.” Romans 10:13
I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may be with you forever; John 14:16
In that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you in Me, and I in you. John 14:20
But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you. John 14:26
“Do not judge so that you will not be judged. For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you. Matthew 7:1‭-‬2
“Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” And He said to him, “ ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the great and foremost commandment. The second is like it, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets.” Matthew 22:36‭-‬40
Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:19‭-‬20
“Pray, then, in this way: ‘Our Father who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil. [For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.’] Matthew 6:9‭-‬13
For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:38‭-‬39

“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. John 3:16
I did not give the Bible the time of day before believing in Jesus with my everything. I just don't recall ever sitting down to read it before, and if I did, I know I didn't do it with an open mind.
I merely believed what other people had told me about it, and many of those, not all, told me it was written by man to control the masses. Some told me they were good moral stories, as if it was wisdom from fiction. I likely read a page or two, and just took them at their word, not interested enough to find out on my own.
I know there are Christians that don't read the Gospel as much as people that don't believe Jesus is the Son of God. Satan Himself knows Scripture better than anyone, he was there through all of it. Take from that what you will.
It wasn't until I believed by faith and received the Holy Spirit that the Bible started reading clearly, as if someone nearly blind put on glasses for the first time.
If someone came to me, and asked for some verses to help introduce them to God, I'd pick the ones below to share with them. I'd pray for them out loud before sharing them, asking the Father, in the name of the Son, to open our eyes, ears and hearts to the Word. It wouldn't matter if they bowed their head, the fact that they are willing to listen is already a sign of respect that most won't offer Him.
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. John 1:1
Then the Lord God formed man of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being. Genesis 2:7
but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from it you will surely die.” Genesis 2:17
The serpent said to the woman, “You surely will not die! For God knows that in the day you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” Genesis 3:4‭-‬5
When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was desirable to make one wise, she took from its fruit and ate; and she gave also to her husband with her, and he ate. Genesis 3:6
The man said, “The woman whom You gave to be with me, she gave me from the tree, and I ate.” Then the Lord God said to the woman, “What is this you have done?” And the woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.” Genesis 3:12‭-‬13
By the sweat of your face You will eat bread, Till you return to the ground, Because from it you were taken; For you are dust, And to dust you shall return.” Genesis 3:19
Then the Lord God said, “Behold, the man has become like one of Us, knowing good and evil; and now, he might stretch out his hand, and take also from the tree of life, and eat, and live forever”— therefore the Lord God sent him out from the garden of Eden, to cultivate the ground from which he was taken. Genesis 3:22‭-‬23
I and the Father are one.” John 10:30
Then the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen? If you do well, will not your countenance be lifted up? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door; and its desire is for you, but you must master it.” Cain told Abel his brother. And it came about when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him. Genesis 4:6‭-‬8
for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, Romans 3:23
And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:14
But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23
Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Romans 8:1
Jesus *said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me. John 14:6
that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; Romans 10:9
for “Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.” Romans 10:13
I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may be with you forever; John 14:16
In that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you in Me, and I in you. John 14:20
But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you. John 14:26
“Do not judge so that you will not be judged. For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you. Matthew 7:1‭-‬2
“Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” And He said to him, “ ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the great and foremost commandment. The second is like it, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets.” Matthew 22:36‭-‬40
Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:19‭-‬20
“Pray, then, in this way: ‘Our Father who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil. [For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.’] Matthew 6:9‭-‬13
For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:38‭-‬39

Usually in Italy we are used to hearing complaints from tourists about theft or scams, today the opposite happened to me and it really made me nervous to the point that instead of getting angry with them I promised myself to make this post to listen to your opinion about it, please comment something similar if it happened because otherwise from tomorrow I'll send them a fanculo directly. More or less two hours ago I was walking back home tired from the gym while talking happily on the phone, after days of celebrating the Scudetto and hyper-tourism now I don't even look around and simply pass the people who stop in the middle of the road realizing that not everyone knows how to get around in a pedestrian center like Napoli, it's understandable. What made me very nervous and which I write also to let off steam is that in Piazza Bellini I tried to surpass among hundreds of people and as soon as a group of Italians saw me with a quick step they took her own handbag (very cheap too) to protect it from me as if I were a robber, the whole group looked at me scared and while I was simply trying to figure out which way to pass and while I was talking about restaurants with my father on the phone, I felt the anxiety and paranoia of these idiots who in an happy square like Bellini they saw in me, a simple student returning from the gym, all the prejudices created in their shitty cities against every Neapolitan corner. I was really annoyed by the gaze of these people who, after overcoming them, believed they had been clever, they believed that I had tried but failed, and the gaze of these problematic people who looked at me satisfied about a paranoid episode they had created was very bad, i really felt offended. I write this post to read other similar experiences but also to warn those who spread prejudices and false information against Napoli that you are the problematic people who are listened to by idiots more stupid than you who will always be the outcasts of any city in the world; finally I would like to tell tourists that Naples is a real and raw city, among the last remaining ones that has not become a playground for tourists, if you are not used to it stay at home, also because no one will steal your cheap bags bought at decathlon, even thieves have dignity, you don't need to put them on your stomach like kangaroos or walk near walls like rats, you damage the image of a city that only those who have studied history or art can recognize, if you come because it is lately at the center of the attention avoid, better Venice with entrance tickets or disney world. And I know that it doesn't matter now but almost once a month I go to Paris, the second city I love in Europe, and it's always the Italians there too who are always so paranoid about the pennies they have, are we really so poor that we having to protect the few possessions we have in a cheap bag. Sorry for the rant, I wrote in English (helped by google translate) to make myself understood by everyone but i think all these paranoia affect tourists who come from northern Italy, Europeans know how to travel in big cities while Italians are mainly very narrow-minded and been victims of stupid people regionalisms for too long that I avoid commenting otherwise I'll write a book.

“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. John 3:16
I did not give the Bible the time of day before believing in Jesus with my everything. I just don't recall ever sitting down to read it before, and if I did, I know I didn't do it with an open mind.
I merely believed what other people had told me about it, and many of those, not all, told me it was written by man to control the masses. Some told me they were good moral stories, as if it was wisdom from fiction. I likely read a page or two, and just took them at their word, not interested enough to find out on my own.
I know there are Christians that don't read the Gospel as much as people that don't believe Jesus is the Son of God. Satan Himself knows Scripture better than anyone, he was there through all of it. Take from that what you will.
It wasn't until I believed by faith and received the Holy Spirit that the Bible started reading clearly, as if someone nearly blind put on glasses for the first time.
If someone came to me, and asked for some verses to help introduce them to God, I'd pick the ones below to share with them. I'd pray for them out loud before sharing them, asking the Father, in the name of the Son, to open our eyes, ears and hearts to the Word. It wouldn't matter if they bowed their head, the fact that they are willing to listen is already a sign of respect that most won't offer Him.
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. John 1:1
Then the Lord God formed man of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being. Genesis 2:7
but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from it you will surely die.” Genesis 2:17
The serpent said to the woman, “You surely will not die! For God knows that in the day you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” Genesis 3:4‭-‬5
When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was desirable to make one wise, she took from its fruit and ate; and she gave also to her husband with her, and he ate. Genesis 3:6
The man said, “The woman whom You gave to be with me, she gave me from the tree, and I ate.” Then the Lord God said to the woman, “What is this you have done?” And the woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.” Genesis 3:12‭-‬13
By the sweat of your face You will eat bread, Till you return to the ground, Because from it you were taken; For you are dust, And to dust you shall return.” Genesis 3:19
Then the Lord God said, “Behold, the man has become like one of Us, knowing good and evil; and now, he might stretch out his hand, and take also from the tree of life, and eat, and live forever”— therefore the Lord God sent him out from the garden of Eden, to cultivate the ground from which he was taken. Genesis 3:22‭-‬23
I and the Father are one.” John 10:30
Then the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen? If you do well, will not your countenance be lifted up? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door; and its desire is for you, but you must master it.” Cain told Abel his brother. And it came about when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him. Genesis 4:6‭-‬8
for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, Romans 3:23
And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:14
But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23
Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Romans 8:1
Jesus *said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me. John 14:6
that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; Romans 10:9
for “Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.” Romans 10:13
I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may be with you forever; John 14:16
In that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you in Me, and I in you. John 14:20
But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you. John 14:26
“Do not judge so that you will not be judged. For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you. Matthew 7:1‭-‬2
“Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” And He said to him, “ ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the great and foremost commandment. The second is like it, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets.” Matthew 22:36‭-‬40
Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:19‭-‬20
“Pray, then, in this way: ‘Our Father who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil. [For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.’] Matthew 6:9‭-‬13
For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:38‭-‬39

“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. John 3:16
I did not give the Bible the time of day before believing in Jesus with my everything. I just don't recall ever sitting down to read it before, and if I did, I know I didn't do it with an open mind.
I merely believed what other people had told me about it, and many of those, not all, told me it was written by man to control the masses. Some told me they were good moral stories, as if it was wisdom from fiction. I likely read a page or two, and just took them at their word, not interested enough to find out on my own.
I know there are Christians that don't read the Gospel as much as people that don't believe Jesus is the Son of God. Satan Himself knows Scripture better than anyone, he was there through all of it. Take from that what you will.
It wasn't until I believed by faith and received the Holy Spirit that the Bible started reading clearly, as if someone nearly blind put on glasses for the first time.
If someone came to me, and asked for some verses to help introduce them to God, I'd pick the ones below to share with them. I'd pray for them out loud before sharing them, asking the Father, in the name of the Son, to open our eyes, ears and hearts to the Word. It wouldn't matter if they bowed their head, the fact that they are willing to listen is already a sign of respect that most won't offer Him.
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. John 1:1
Then the Lord God formed man of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being. Genesis 2:7
but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from it you will surely die.” Genesis 2:17
The serpent said to the woman, “You surely will not die! For God knows that in the day you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” Genesis 3:4‭-‬5
When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was desirable to make one wise, she took from its fruit and ate; and she gave also to her husband with her, and he ate. Genesis 3:6
The man said, “The woman whom You gave to be with me, she gave me from the tree, and I ate.” Then the Lord God said to the woman, “What is this you have done?” And the woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.” Genesis 3:12‭-‬13
By the sweat of your face You will eat bread, Till you return to the ground, Because from it you were taken; For you are dust, And to dust you shall return.” Genesis 3:19
Then the Lord God said, “Behold, the man has become like one of Us, knowing good and evil; and now, he might stretch out his hand, and take also from the tree of life, and eat, and live forever”— therefore the Lord God sent him out from the garden of Eden, to cultivate the ground from which he was taken. Genesis 3:22‭-‬23
I and the Father are one.” John 10:30
Then the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen? If you do well, will not your countenance be lifted up? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door; and its desire is for you, but you must master it.” Cain told Abel his brother. And it came about when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him. Genesis 4:6‭-‬8
for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, Romans 3:23
And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:14
But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23
Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Romans 8:1
Jesus *said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me. John 14:6
that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; Romans 10:9
for “Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.” Romans 10:13
I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may be with you forever; John 14:16
In that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you in Me, and I in you. John 14:20
But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you. John 14:26
“Do not judge so that you will not be judged. For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you. Matthew 7:1‭-‬2
“Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” And He said to him, “ ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the great and foremost commandment. The second is like it, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets.” Matthew 22:36‭-‬40
Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:19‭-‬20
“Pray, then, in this way: ‘Our Father who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil. [For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.’] Matthew 6:9‭-‬13
For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:38‭-‬39

“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. John 3:16
I did not give the Bible the time of day before believing in Jesus with my everything. I just don't recall ever sitting down to read it before, and if I did, I know I didn't do it with an open mind.
I merely believed what other people had told me about it, and many of those, not all, told me it was written by man to control the masses. Some told me they were good moral stories, as if it was wisdom from fiction. I likely read a page or two, and just took them at their word, not interested enough to find out on my own.
I know there are Christians that don't read the Gospel as much as people that don't believe Jesus is the Son of God. Satan Himself knows Scripture better than anyone, he was there through all of it. Take from that what you will.
It wasn't until I believed by faith and received the Holy Spirit that the Bible started reading clearly, as if someone nearly blind put on glasses for the first time.
If someone came to me, and asked for some verses to help introduce them to God, I'd pick the ones below to share with them. I'd pray for them out loud before sharing them, asking the Father, in the name of the Son, to open our eyes, ears and hearts to the Word. It wouldn't matter if they bowed their head, the fact that they are willing to listen is already a sign of respect that most won't offer Him.
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. John 1:1
Then the Lord God formed man of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being. Genesis 2:7
but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from it you will surely die.” Genesis 2:17
The serpent said to the woman, “You surely will not die! For God knows that in the day you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” Genesis 3:4‭-‬5
When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was desirable to make one wise, she took from its fruit and ate; and she gave also to her husband with her, and he ate. Genesis 3:6
The man said, “The woman whom You gave to be with me, she gave me from the tree, and I ate.” Then the Lord God said to the woman, “What is this you have done?” And the woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.” Genesis 3:12‭-‬13
By the sweat of your face You will eat bread, Till you return to the ground, Because from it you were taken; For you are dust, And to dust you shall return.” Genesis 3:19
Then the Lord God said, “Behold, the man has become like one of Us, knowing good and evil; and now, he might stretch out his hand, and take also from the tree of life, and eat, and live forever”— therefore the Lord God sent him out from the garden of Eden, to cultivate the ground from which he was taken. Genesis 3:22‭-‬23
I and the Father are one.” John 10:30
Then the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen? If you do well, will not your countenance be lifted up? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door; and its desire is for you, but you must master it.” Cain told Abel his brother. And it came about when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him. Genesis 4:6‭-‬8
for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, Romans 3:23
And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:14
But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23
Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Romans 8:1
Jesus *said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me. John 14:6
that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; Romans 10:9
for “Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.” Romans 10:13
I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may be with you forever; John 14:16
In that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you in Me, and I in you. John 14:20
But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you. John 14:26
“Do not judge so that you will not be judged. For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you. Matthew 7:1‭-‬2
“Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” And He said to him, “ ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the great and foremost commandment. The second is like it, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets.” Matthew 22:36‭-‬40
Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:19‭-‬20
“Pray, then, in this way: ‘Our Father who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil. [For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.’] Matthew 6:9‭-‬13
For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:38‭-‬39

“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. John 3:16
I did not give the Bible the time of day before believing in Jesus with my everything. I just don't recall ever sitting down to read it before, and if I did, I know I didn't do it with an open mind.
I merely believed what other people had told me about it, and many of those, not all, told me it was written by man to control the masses. Some told me they were good moral stories, as if it was wisdom from fiction. I likely read a page or two, and just took them at their word, not interested enough to find out on my own.
I know there are Christians that don't read the Gospel as much as people that don't believe Jesus is the Son of God. Satan Himself knows Scripture better than anyone, he was there through all of it. Take from that what you will.
It wasn't until I believed by faith and received the Holy Spirit that the Bible started reading clearly, as if someone nearly blind put on glasses for the first time.
If someone came to me, and asked for some verses to help introduce them to God, I'd pick the ones below to share with them. I'd pray for them out loud before sharing them, asking the Father, in the name of the Son, to open our eyes, ears and hearts to the Word. It wouldn't matter if they bowed their head, the fact that they are willing to listen is already a sign of respect that most won't offer Him.
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. John 1:1
Then the Lord God formed man of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being. Genesis 2:7
but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from it you will surely die.” Genesis 2:17
The serpent said to the woman, “You surely will not die! For God knows that in the day you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” Genesis 3:4‭-‬5
When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was desirable to make one wise, she took from its fruit and ate; and she gave also to her husband with her, and he ate. Genesis 3:6
The man said, “The woman whom You gave to be with me, she gave me from the tree, and I ate.” Then the Lord God said to the woman, “What is this you have done?” And the woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.” Genesis 3:12‭-‬13
By the sweat of your face You will eat bread, Till you return to the ground, Because from it you were taken; For you are dust, And to dust you shall return.” Genesis 3:19
Then the Lord God said, “Behold, the man has become like one of Us, knowing good and evil; and now, he might stretch out his hand, and take also from the tree of life, and eat, and live forever”— therefore the Lord God sent him out from the garden of Eden, to cultivate the ground from which he was taken. Genesis 3:22‭-‬23
I and the Father are one.” John 10:30
Then the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen? If you do well, will not your countenance be lifted up? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door; and its desire is for you, but you must master it.” Cain told Abel his brother. And it came about when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him. Genesis 4:6‭-‬8
for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, Romans 3:23
And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:14
But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23
Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Romans 8:1
Jesus *said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me. John 14:6
that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; Romans 10:9
for “Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.” Romans 10:13
I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may be with you forever; John 14:16
In that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you in Me, and I in you. John 14:20
But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you. John 14:26
“Do not judge so that you will not be judged. For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you. Matthew 7:1‭-‬2
“Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” And He said to him, “ ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the great and foremost commandment. The second is like it, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets.” Matthew 22:36‭-‬40
Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:19‭-‬20
“Pray, then, in this way: ‘Our Father who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil. [For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.’] Matthew 6:9‭-‬13
For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:38‭-‬39

“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. John 3:16
I did not give the Bible the time of day before believing in Jesus with my everything. I just don't recall ever sitting down to read it before, and if I did, I know I didn't do it with an open mind.
I merely believed what other people had told me about it, and many of those, not all, told me it was written by man to control the masses. Some told me they were good moral stories, as if it was wisdom from fiction. I likely read a page or two, and just took them at their word, not interested enough to find out on my own.
I know there are Christians that don't read the Gospel as much as people that don't believe Jesus is the Son of God. Satan Himself knows Scripture better than anyone, he was there through all of it. Take from that what you will.
It wasn't until I believed by faith and received the Holy Spirit that the Bible started reading clearly, as if someone nearly blind put on glasses for the first time.
If someone came to me, and asked for some verses to help introduce them to God, I'd pick the ones below to share with them. I'd pray for them out loud before sharing them, asking the Father, in the name of the Son, to open our eyes, ears and hearts to the Word. It wouldn't matter if they bowed their head, the fact that they are willing to listen is already a sign of respect that most won't offer Him.
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. John 1:1
Then the Lord God formed man of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being. Genesis 2:7
but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from it you will surely die.” Genesis 2:17
The serpent said to the woman, “You surely will not die! For God knows that in the day you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” Genesis 3:4‭-‬5
When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was desirable to make one wise, she took from its fruit and ate; and she gave also to her husband with her, and he ate. Genesis 3:6
The man said, “The woman whom You gave to be with me, she gave me from the tree, and I ate.” Then the Lord God said to the woman, “What is this you have done?” And the woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.” Genesis 3:12‭-‬13
By the sweat of your face You will eat bread, Till you return to the ground, Because from it you were taken; For you are dust, And to dust you shall return.” Genesis 3:19
Then the Lord God said, “Behold, the man has become like one of Us, knowing good and evil; and now, he might stretch out his hand, and take also from the tree of life, and eat, and live forever”— therefore the Lord God sent him out from the garden of Eden, to cultivate the ground from which he was taken. Genesis 3:22‭-‬23
I and the Father are one.” John 10:30
Then the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen? If you do well, will not your countenance be lifted up? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door; and its desire is for you, but you must master it.” Cain told Abel his brother. And it came about when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him. Genesis 4:6‭-‬8
for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, Romans 3:23
And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:14
But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23
Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Romans 8:1
Jesus *said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me. John 14:6
that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; Romans 10:9
for “Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.” Romans 10:13
I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may be with you forever; John 14:16
In that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you in Me, and I in you. John 14:20
But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you. John 14:26
“Do not judge so that you will not be judged. For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you. Matthew 7:1‭-‬2
“Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” And He said to him, “ ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the great and foremost commandment. The second is like it, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets.” Matthew 22:36‭-‬40
Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:19‭-‬20
“Pray, then, in this way: ‘Our Father who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil. [For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.’] Matthew 6:9‭-‬13
For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:38‭-‬39

I am nearing the end of visiting my parents for my summer break from college courses. We live about a 3.5 hour drive from the university I attend. My dad ruptured his right achilles yesterday and thus won't be able to drive and drop me off, and then drive himself and my mom back home (round trip is 6 hours). My mom can't drive either because she needs to be tending to my injured father. I have an in-person organic chemistry course starting next week on Monday. Additionally, I was planning on going on a 2 night camping trip with my girlfriend and some our friends starting this Friday. My girlfriend just got her car repaired a day or two ago, spending about $3200, and explained to me she was told by the mechanic to "take it easy" with the car, and that the car is still not completely fixed, so based on that she's not interested in using her car to car-pool anyone to the campsite which is an hour drive away from our university. I called to ask her a big favor if she would at least be able to just drive the car to pick me up since my own car doesn't work and neither of my parents are able to make the full 6 hour drive for me. She said shes super worried about the car breaking down since the rebar hasn't been fixed and would "be going against the mechanic's instructions to 'take it easy' if I do this". Throughout the call there are long pauses on both ends because she seems adamant about not wanting to do this while I reassure her this is a very weird situation and I don't like it either but that I wouldn't be asking if it wasn't serious. About 15 minutes into the call I ask her to hold on for a moment while I think of what to say and after about a minute or less she hangs up and texts me "I have to go. I promised to be somewhere at a certain time" (to drive over to and talk with a another friend in person who's organizing the camping trip). I text back "Why did you hand up" and she responds with "I have to go. I have a prior commitment.”
We've been togther about 5 months now and she has many times texted and said to me how much she loves me more than I love her, and that I'm so amazing and the best boyfriend she has and will ever have. I don’t know what to do. Other main contributing factor to wanting to break up are that she still lives with her ex boyfriend (of 7 years) rent free for the entirety of our relationship, she is not open/honest with me about things I do that bother her despite me asking her to be honest multiple times, and I'm growing weary of the stress of it all.

“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. John 3:16
I did not give the Bible the time of day before believing in Jesus with my everything. I just don't recall ever sitting down to read it before, and if I did, I know I didn't do it with an open mind.
I merely believed what other people had told me about it, and many of those, not all, told me it was written by man to control the masses. Some told me they were good moral stories, as if it was wisdom from fiction. I likely read a page or two, and just took them at their word, not interested enough to find out on my own.
I know there are Christians that don't read the Gospel as much as people that don't believe Jesus is the Son of God. Satan Himself knows Scripture better than anyone, he was there through all of it. Take from that what you will.
It wasn't until I believed by faith and received the Holy Spirit that the Bible started reading clearly, as if someone nearly blind put on glasses for the first time.
If someone came to me, and asked for some verses to help introduce them to God, I'd pick the ones below to share with them. I'd pray for them out loud before sharing them, asking the Father, in the name of the Son, to open our eyes, ears and hearts to the Word. It wouldn't matter if they bowed their head, the fact that they are willing to listen is already a sign of respect that most won't offer Him.
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. John 1:1
Then the Lord God formed man of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being. Genesis 2:7
but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from it you will surely die.” Genesis 2:17
The serpent said to the woman, “You surely will not die! For God knows that in the day you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” Genesis 3:4‭-‬5
When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was desirable to make one wise, she took from its fruit and ate; and she gave also to her husband with her, and he ate. Genesis 3:6
The man said, “The woman whom You gave to be with me, she gave me from the tree, and I ate.” Then the Lord God said to the woman, “What is this you have done?” And the woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.” Genesis 3:12‭-‬13
By the sweat of your face You will eat bread, Till you return to the ground, Because from it you were taken; For you are dust, And to dust you shall return.” Genesis 3:19
Then the Lord God said, “Behold, the man has become like one of Us, knowing good and evil; and now, he might stretch out his hand, and take also from the tree of life, and eat, and live forever”— therefore the Lord God sent him out from the garden of Eden, to cultivate the ground from which he was taken. Genesis 3:22‭-‬23
I and the Father are one.” John 10:30
Then the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen? If you do well, will not your countenance be lifted up? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door; and its desire is for you, but you must master it.” Cain told Abel his brother. And it came about when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him. Genesis 4:6‭-‬8
for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, Romans 3:23
And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:14
But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23
Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Romans 8:1
Jesus *said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me. John 14:6
that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; Romans 10:9
for “Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.” Romans 10:13
I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may be with you forever; John 14:16
In that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you in Me, and I in you. John 14:20
But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you. John 14:26
“Do not judge so that you will not be judged. For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you. Matthew 7:1‭-‬2
“Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” And He said to him, “ ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the great and foremost commandment. The second is like it, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets.” Matthew 22:36‭-‬40
Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:19‭-‬20
“Pray, then, in this way: ‘Our Father who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil. [For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.’] Matthew 6:9‭-‬13
For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:38‭-‬39

2023 Results (So Far): +13.78 Units
2022 Results: +73.185 Units
All Time: +87 Units

Quick recap for last week - one of our worst weeks in some time. It was a very frustrating watch on quite a lot of our bets. I mentioned in our betting mailout post weigh-ins that this was a massively dicey card in that it was going to be a hugely positive results or quite a rough week for betting and that came completely true (sadly). Recap:

1. Daniel Santos ITD and under 2.5 rds - I don’t know how Munoz hung in there, he was getting absolutely battered at some many points. That one hurt.
2. Castaneda wins RD 2/ RD 3 - A tonne of people riding the Gafarov side in this one, he showed some good heart and durability but Castaneda was the clear a side in this one as I thought. In retrospect, this was a really sharp bet and I think we were unlucky not to hit here.
3. Zaleski ITD - on the right side with a close fight between these two, ITD never really looked likely. Chalk it.
4. Tim Elliott ML - was my strongest lean and at a good price. All week I thought he would just be better than Altamirano everywhere and he was. I think Victor looked good and he is getting better and the guy is super tough but just outclassed in this one.
5. Kara-France/Albazi under 4.5 rds - thought this was hitting when Albazi had the back of Kai and was choking him out, Kai did unreal to survive that. Close fight, never really close to any finish besides that RNC. Is what it is.

I think we were unlucky on a few of those picks and if a few things had gone differently it wouldve been a mammoth week. That’s part of the game though! Play your value, make your reads properly week after week and you will get your dues - firm believer.
Anyways enough waffle - let’s get into this week’s shenanigans. Name value wise, this is one of the worst PPV’s in some time - gotta feel for those Canadian fans. However, I say it most weeks, any weekend with MMA in my life is a better weekend than if there was nothing! Some strong favourites and some interesting underdogs this week.
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David Dvořák (20-5) vs. Steve Erceg (9-1):
Erceg is a rangey FLW who fights out of OD. Decent little leg kick, more of a counter striker. He has good timing on his wrestling entries, good at using the overhand right consistently and then using that setup to feint and use double leg entries. Erceg also has really nice outside leg trips. He’s quite an elite grappler, very sharp on the ground and is outstanding at finding the back and on the mat he is so comfortable. He has complete control with his long arms and legs and is able to use them expertly to position his opponent where he wants them. He just has a great variety of submissions he is able to go to depending on the scramble situation. He is also very good at using his height to hold people against the cage and has really good knees in the clinch. Dvorak is an elusive, well rounded guy on the feet. He is quite a movement orientated FLW, very bouncy and likes to fight on the outside and off the back of his jab. Quite a wide base and can be very measured which means he should have good balance against an incoming takedown. He does at times rush into exchanges at times which worries me that he will get level changed and clean taken down. He is the far more experienced fighter with almost double the fights and this does seem like a step down in competition. Coming into this fight I thought I would be far on the Dvorak side given the striking advantage but I think Erceg can give Dvorak a lot of issues on the ground here with his scrambling ability and outside leg trips in the clinch. Close fight, edging Dvorak but if we see Erceg as a big underdog, I am definitely playing him, potentially by sub. For now, I will take David Dvorak via UD.
BET: If Erceg is over a +250 underdog, 1 unit play on Erceg. If I can get Erceg via SUB at +500 or more, I am definitely playing that.
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Chris Daukaus (12-6) vs. Khalil Rountree (11-5) [CANCELLED BUT I HAD ALREADY ANALYSED SO ENJOY LOL]
Rountree is a SP Thai style fighter, he has very quick, sharp hands that pair with his explosive variety of kicks nicely. He has always been a super talented guy but struggled mentally so it is nice to see him put things together in that area as well as develop physically. I like the way he handfights in opposite stances, he really accentuates the rear body kick and straight shots which is excellent, it works better when he works off the back of his lead hand feints. Can be partial to losing a little technique with his boxing combos and swinging wildly which a skilled boxer in the pocket will take full advantage of. Daukaus coming down for to 205 for this fight which is a move that shouldve happened sooner IMO. He’s mainly a boxer who relies on quick hands in close, landing some decent volume but can be out powered. If you look at Daukaus’ record, there’s a clear trend - he KO’s grapplers and loses to competent strikers. Will be interested to see him on the scales but skill for skill, I favour Rountree’s kicking game to really shine here and given this will be an OD vs SP matchup, I favour the Rountree side even more - I expect the lead hand feints, sharp crosses and rear body kick to dictate this fight and lead to a KO within 2 rounds. Taking Khalil Rountree via TKO RD 2.
BET: Will be looking at the unders, Khalil ITD if in the range of -130 and under.
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Nassourdine Imavov (12-4) vs. Chris Curtis (30-10):
This is a pretty tough fight to handicap given we have seen such varying degrees of success from both men. Imavov is a long, flowy Orthodox mainly kickboxer who has good footwork and really good straight shots. He has a similar style of footwork to his main training partner Cyril Gane however he has far less head movement and this really does show as he is quite hittable. I do really like the variety in the kicking game of Imavov, he has a very agile lead lead leg which means a lot of teeps, side kicks, oblique kicks and calf kicks. Imavov is far better when he is dictating the fight off the back of his jab and the one moving forward, when he is the one moving backwards his head movement is far worse, his chin is there to be hit and his footwork leaves him just in range. Chris Curtis is a Southpaw boxer who has a simple game plan in his fights - keep the fight standing with his great takedown defence and land the more significant shots in the pocket. He is good at moving forward, cutting off the cage and relying on initial slips and a high boxing guard to defend most shots. His lead hand is somewhat active but his money maker is definitely his body rips, which generally come off his slipping actions, as well as his rear hand cross. Given his heavy lead leg orientated boxing stance, Curtis has very little kicking ability and his ability to check kicks is next to nothing - this is an area I fully expect Imavov to exploit. To me, Imavov is going to be landing more volume, with the kicks and the hands, dictating where this fight takes place. I think Curtis will be slowly trying to move forward, cut the cage and use his power shots to the body to wear on Imavov to where he can take over late. I think the movement of Imavov will be enough to use angles in and out, land more often and use the clinch to get the Thai plum for knees to the body and to hold Curtis against the cage if need be. This is a close fight, I think the odds are pretty bang on here. Not interested in betting this fight but I will slightly edge Nassourdine Imavov via UD (29-28).
BET: Too many unknowns for me, no bet.
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Aiemann Zahabi vs. Aoriqileng
Zahabi is one of the strangest fighters to breakdown for me simply because he is so awkward in his movements. He switches stances as he moves forward in the most uncomfortable looking way. I like his kicking counters, has nice kickboxing style counters and he clearly has some power in his hands. He is very low volume and looks to be the counter striker, letting his opponent throw first and then countering off that. He fights super infrequently which concerns me but is riding a few OK wins. Coming up against Aoriqileng here who is definitely rounding out his skill-set and getting better which you like to see. Defensively, he is good at just staying out of range with his footwork and staying in a tight shell, he also has a really good chin to absorb shots. Offensively, he is OK, he could probably benefit from using his jab more but he has good timing on his shots and has nice boxing combos in close specifically. He likes to lead in with a lead left hook and follow with his big cross and work off that. In this one, I think Aoriqileng is the side to be on. I think he is the more well-rounded fighter who can use his wrestling to mix things up but on the feet, I favour his power and hand-speed and I think he will touch Zahabi up in this one. I think Fight Ready will have Aoriqileng primed here and I think he will look better than his last fight. Taking Aoriqileng via UD.
BET: Swaying on an Aoriqileng ML play but as of right now, nothing.
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Blake Bilder vs. Kyle Nelson
I think Bilder is better in every single area of this fight. He’s a better boxer, he is more durable, his grappling is probably his best aspect of his game and I think he will wear on Nelson here and outlast him. Bilder is (pardon me) building into his career nicely, I think this is a good opponent for him to put a showcase on against. Am curious to see what some props on Bilder ITD will be. I think he will have more volume, more power and he will be more live to finish the fight. I think Bilder’s speed will catch Nelson and then he will find a submission. Taking Blake Bilder via SUB RD 2.
BET: Nothing outlayed currently. Potential Bilder ITD play if +250. Probably a parlay piece.
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Diana Belbiţă vs. Maria Oliveira
Close fight. Not interested here.
BET: no bet.
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Jasmine Jasudavicius vs. Miranda Maverick
Now this is a fight that I might surprise some with. Let’s start with Maverick - she got a huge wrap from Anik probably over 1.5 years ago claiming she would beat Shevchenko. Now while that is completely ludicrous, she has shown a decent amount of talent. On the feet, she is pretty technical with her kickboxing, looking her best when she is at range and can use her kicks to dictate the fight. She is pretty well-rounded with an OK offensive wrestling game, generally built off clinch pressure and outside/inside trips. Now where she has struggled is her defensive wrestling, she is content to get stuck on her back and shows an inability to move or improve position. She is coming up against Jasudavicius here, who while is incredibly average on the feet, is honestly a very impressive female wrestler. She is BIG for the division, she is durable and she has really good forward pressure. I think while this fight is on the feet, Maverick will be the far better striker but I think Jasudavicius will be like a dog in this fight, moving forward, absorbing shots while she closes distance and holds Maverick up against the cage, using her massive frame before working takedowns and trips and maintaining top position to win minutes. I think this is a decent matchup for Jasudavicius and I think frankly that this is a far closer fight than the odds would indicate. It should be close but I am taking Jasmine Jasudavicius via UD.
BET: Jasudavicius ML +260 (1 unit to win 2.6).
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Mike Malott vs. Adam Fugitt
Hometown boy in Mike Malott in this one. Malott fights out of both but southpaw stance mainly, with a Thai style striking game mixing powerful hands and sharp rear power kicks while keeping the fight in his range. On the ground he has really good BJJ, I like how smothering his top pressure is - he has really good balance to hold top position but uses it well to land good ground and pound and hunt submissions. He has good power in his hands, especially in his hooks that land in perfect placement and with excellent timing. Fugitt also fights out of southpaw and is a sort of OK everywhere but not great anywhere sort of fighter. He looks comfortable on the feet but is extremely hittable, not a lot of head movement but is super durable, I mean that head kick he just ate from Kinoshita was so flush and it didnt even wobble him. He is a Muay Thai bred fighter but has good wrestling pressure and we saw in his last fight that he can mix in takedowns, maintain top position and use vicious elbows to finish the fight. If we see SP v SP on the feet, I think this will be pretty closely contested. Both guys are fairly rudimentary strikers with Malott probably having more power but I think Fugitt has the durability to withstand this. I probably favour the grappling of Malott, I think pure grappling wise he is stronger and more technical and given I think that the striking is fairly close, I am going to lean Mike Malott via UD.
BET: Curious to see what the over 1.5 is set at given Fugitt is durable and can probably withstand Malott.
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Dan Ige vs. Nate Landwehr
Man I love Nate Landwehr as a person and a personality within the UFC but this is just a really difficult matchup for him. Ige is super well-rounded with good power in his hands, nice movement, Hawaiian durability, effective offensive wrestling and good grappling. He is good in brawls but also content to fight from the outside and land his shots. Nate thrives when he can make these fights absolute scraps and wear on his opponent but I just don’t see Dan succumbing to the pressure of Nate. Nate’s chin can definitely be cracked and I think Ige has too much power in his hands, I think he will touch Nate and I think he will put him away. It’s a big step up in competition and one that I would love to see Nate do well in, but going to have to side with the more proven, well-rounded commodity at this point and take Dan Ige via TKO RD 2.
BET: no bet.
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Eryk Anders vs. Marc-André Barriault
No time to watch tape and honestly not much interest. Two grappling offensive heavy boys. You’d think this goes overs.
BET: No bet
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Charles Oliveira vs. Beneil Dariush
And finally, we are at the main event of the evening! Just kidding, but seriously…. We know who Charles Oliveira is, he is an aggressive, forward pushing, muay thai striker with elite offensive grappling. On the feet, I love Charles’ offense. He has technically beautiful and powerful boxing combinations, he has solid leg kicks, he has a agile lead leg which we see lets him use his teep to the guts and check kicks intermittently, he is just a lot to deal with. However, where he falls is his striking defence. He is susceptible to being hit and this is purely because he has no head movement and is always on centre line. While his recovery time is pretty decent, his chin isn’t great and we have seen that he can be submitted after being hurt if the opponent isn’t concerned with entering the grappling space with him. Onto Beneil Dariush - super well rounded guy, fights out of SP and is on some sort of upward trajectory career wise. While I do think the competition level can be slightly questioned, the same could have been said (and was said) of Charles post Kevin Lee / Tony Ferguson, but these guys cant prove themselves against top flight competition if they don’t get their chance and Beneil is getting his shot here. Beneil is good but not great on the feet, he has a sort of awkward style where he isn’t super explosive and is kind of flat footed but he does have power, good leg kicks and a decent chin. He has excellent takedown defence to keep the fight standing and if his opponent does get him down, he has elite scrambles to threaten submissions, specifically leg entanglements to use this to get back to his feet. Straight up, this is an excellent fight and we are in for a treat. How does this fight play out? It is definitely the critical question. I actually think Do Bronxs offensive wrestling is hugely underrated, he has elite double legs and if he can clinch up with you, especially against the cage, his knees to the body and elbows on the break and massive for wearing on his opponent. I honestly don’t think we see a massive amount of ground time here unless someone is rocked and wants to jump in, I think Beneil’s TD DEF is good enough to stay on the feet and I doubt he’s putting himself out to shoot singles and doubles and risk a scramble scenario with a non-concussed Charles. So the question is, who is the better striker? I think it’s Charles. I think his lead teep is going to be a huge weapon here, I think he will push the pace, use that to keep range and just wear at Beneil as well as off his jab and as long as he can avoid the big overhand left that Beneil loves, I think he is live in this one. Beneil drops his hands as he leg kicks and I can see Charles timing this, blocking the power left kick from Beneil and countering with left hook on the chin and I think we might see a ground and pound stoppage here. It is a super close fight, one that will be exciting from the start and one that will hurt no matter who loses. I think the odds are closer to a 50/50 than the bookmakers have it - I am taking Charles Oliveira via TKO RD 1.
BET: Charles Oliveira ITD +180 (1 unit to win 1.8)
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Amanda Nunes vs. Irene Aldana
This is a much more interesting fight than the previous Pena scheduling so I don’t mind seeing this replacement. Mexican fighters are on a hell of a run in title fights, so I am sure Aldana will be absorbing that momentum coming into this. Aldana is a very typical style Mexican fighter, good boxing especially in the pocket, some wicked durability and a really nice jab. She can be wrestled and taken down but for a mainly boxing fighter she manages to catch people in some strange scrambles sometimes which could play a key here. The main questions for Nunes is and always tends to be, what is her motivation like? We know how she fights, she loves to try and strike on the feet, has mean power but can also shoot takedowns and grapple with severe efficiency when she gets on top. We knew Pena was going to be durable, be awkward, be relentless and keep pushing forward and she did and she wore on Nunes. I think Aldana can do the same here, if she fights off the back of her long jab, she is a much more technical striker than Nunes IMO - and to be honest, I think Nunes has slightly regressed in her technicality on the feet. Aldana has a path to victory in fighting behind the jab, frustrating Nunes to engage in a dog fight which is much to Aldana’s benefit. I also think Nunes has a path to victory by working her takedowns, working her kicking game and winning minutes by smothering the output of Aldana. I capped this fight 55/45 to Aldana, will wait to see what they both look like on the scale before I pull the trigger but there is a potential of a Aldana ML play here if we get the right number. The pick will be Amanda Nunes via SUB RD 4 but has the potential to change.
BET: No bet currently, potential Aldana ML play.
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And that wraps up the breakdowns for this week! Good luck, always gamble responsibly and remember to hang around long-term because there will be ups and downs but trust the process and we will build some bankroll. Would love to know if you agree or disagree anywhere and let us know who you are riding with below. Enjoy the fights!
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Sorry for how long this is, it just requires some context to make sense.
I've been working in an industry for over 10 years now in an administrative capacity within a large system that has over 50,000 employees spread over many sites. I work in a very niche area of that industry that is all about resolving client concerns and improving experiences for clients going forward.
I spent my first 10 years working at the main location in the system and my last two and a half years working at one of the satellite locations which is much smaller as there was more opportunity for growth (bigger fish in a smaller pond, you know.)
While in my current role I completed two different certifications and obtained a certification that gives me a special designation as an expert in my field. I met a lot of people during this time and worked on a lot of projects to improve my field organizationally. One of these projects I worked on included high-level leader within our system.
My current employer mentioned to me in February that they had recognized it and promoted me into a managerial position that came with a really nice pay raise. Prior to that I basically had been living paycheck to paycheck and struggled to make ends meet. At least now I can put a few cents away. Anyway, at the same time that high level leader within the system reached out to tell me they were impressed with my work and that they noticed I was one of only two employees within the system who had obtained this specific designation.
They then mentioned that they thought I would be excellent in a system level role providing education and training to other staff across the system. I mentioned that I had just been promoted in my own organization and that I lease a vehicle so if I was being expected to travel to educate others compensation would have to make sense in order for me to pursue any change at this time. Otherwise that role intrigues me and is something I could see myself excelling at.
They then came back and told me that they would work with my leadership in my location to figure something out. It's been months of this sort of dialogue last month when they reached out and told me they had gotten approval for me to work a hybrid job, one day a week at the system level and do the rest of my work in my current role not my current location. I asked again about compensation.
Today my boss called me into a meeting to tell me that they had worked with this leader to settle on a start date for me to take on these new responsibilities at the system level, but that the system level felt that they couldn't offer me any adjustment in pay to take on the responsibilities.
I calmly and professionally told my boss that I was bummed out that I was being recognized as an expert, and asked to teach others to improve performance at a system level, adding to my responsibilities each week without an adjustment in pay. When I agreed to be a manager in my current location it was for the work I do in this location. The work I'm now being asked to do would provide positive growth and culture change at a system level, and they can't even pay me to do it?? They feel that this is an appropriate ask of any manager within the system.
I'm now being asked to make a decision or to try it out for 6 months and see how I feel. And I really feel like I want to tell them no way, when I was so excited about it before. It feels like I'm being taken advantage of at this point, right?
TL;DR: I've been working really hard to be recognized as a leader an expert in my field. And was recently promoted to a manager position. At the same time a high level executive within the system offered me another role educating the entire system across multiple locations but when asked about compensation as indicated that they feel I can just add this to my current responsibilities with no adjustment in pay. That's messed up right?

I (23F) and my mother (53F) have never seen eye to eye, whe I was 5 I was known as too much for my mother, at 12 I was too moody and couldn't hold a conversation, and at 16 I was a terrible daughter because I didn't want to do things that made me uncomfortable. I have depression,Anxiety,Panic attacks,and ADHD.i know I have issues.i am now 23 and moved out and all I am to my mother is an issue. I have a 40 hour jobs plus a second job that takes up my weekends. I relax on my days off and do not want to talk to anyone. Well my mother doesn't believe that. She called me screaming and yelling at me that I never call and that I'm a terrible daughter for not taking my day off to visit her.
I told her this is my only day off to do everything around the house without having to stop. I said I would make a day for her so I can got out to lunch once a month. She then again yelled at me saying I need to come over once a week and need to call her three times a week. I told her no I will do once a month for her but that's all, she freaked out and said and I quote "What is so sad about the situation is, you have a mother that is willing to be there for you for anything, and you just keep pushing her and your father away,and one day we won't be here, whether if we move away or die. Life is short child. I have given you all the space you have asked for and you haven't even invited me over to your new place" ( I have just not on a day she wants) " unfortunately you are going to learn the hard way is sucks cause I probably won't be here when if happens. I lost my dad at 26 I learned really quick the hard way" I was confused on why she would say that and I was about to reply when she sent this. "You would have thought you've learned by now since your dad almost died twice already" ( he had a heart attack and was in a severe car crash)
I was shocked when she said this. I called her several times and she never picked up. So I called my father and asked him to give the phone to mom. To which I then started screaming at her to never use my father against me and that I was busy with both jobs. She laughed saying she can do what she wants and will do it again if she has to. I started crying telling her she's refused to acknowledge that I'm angry at her and really hurt and she laughed again saying she can have her own opinions and thoughts. She sounded so smug I just hung up and cried. I got a call from her a week later saying if I wanted to go out. And I said not and that I was still pissed at her and she threw a fit saying I shouldn't still be mad a a silly argument.
AITA??