The question wasn’t “How long until you learned the language” but instead was “How long until you can watch an episode without subtitles”. I think there’s a huge difference there. Shows that are mostly action and lack a lot of exposition will mostly have simple dialog, and you don’t need to have a grasp on sentence structure or have a huge vocabulary when you can just recognize a few key words and get a general understanding.
This is kind of a superpower though, isn’t it? I owe much of my success to repeatedly reassessing each situation to find the best possible outcome. I don’t understand how anyone can improve their situation by just going with the flow.
Holy shit, I’ve gotta watch all of those. Are they mostly anime?
I watch a lot of 90s shows - Xena, Buffy, XFiles. They have the perfect combination of camp and charm that just does it for me. ReBoot is a really good one, too. It’s the first fully 3d animated TV show and takes place inside of a computer. The main character is an antivirus program. Really neat concept.
Hmm. I’m a huge fan of Steven Universe. It’s the quintessential feel-good story intertwined with dread, loss, and trauma. I definitely relate to Pearl’s loss and subsequent issues. What are some of your favorites?
Good job standing up for yourself.
Princess Tutu is a favorite of mine too! I’m surprised - it’s not a very well known show but it’s so creepy and unsettling while also being beautiful and wholesome. No other show I’ve seen has pulled that off, except maybe Madoka Magica.
Have you watched Utena? This is basically the plot so I think you might enjoy it.
I’ve always wanted to try sardines and this may be the best way to do it. What is country ketchup, though?
That sounds like the beginnings of emotional manipulation and gaslighting. Seriously bro, take a big picture view at this and be careful. I’m worried about you.
Be careful bro, the red flags are strong with this one.
Any idea if they’re hard to install on Steam Deck?
Final Fantasy IX, if it’s cheap enough. I beat the game on PS1 but I’ve been itching to replay it on Steam Deck.
Maybe the Lunar remaster or Deltarune if they drop low enough, but it’s kind of doubtful because they’re both new.
I met Moot at Otakon 2007 and he was kind of a dick. But here’s a fun bit of 4chan lore - When asked why he named it 4chan, he said that he wanted an English version of 2chan, and 4chan sounded cool because it was pronounced like “fortune”. Thus the logo is a 4 leaf clover, for good fortune.
I’ve never seen this mentioned anywhere online, so I wonder if he was just making a joke.
I know you meant that this could escalate to a long war that your child may eventually be drafted into, but my initial mental image was a battalion of toddlers each carrying a Fisher Price branded “Baby’s First Assault Rifle”.
Hell yeah! Besties?
I’m glad you were able to talk things out!
Give him space for a day then sit down and have a talk to find out what’s on his mind. Something is bothering him - is it the relationship or something else?
Either way, the way he is responding here is disrespectful and he’s old enough to know better. It doesn’t take much to say “Hey babe, I need some space tonight to mentally unwind. I’ll hit you up tomorrow.” and his lack of either emotional intelligence or giving-a-single-damn is concerning.
Still, if it were me I’d focus on what’s causing his slump first, then once that it in the open (and if it’s nothing that would destroy the relationship), I’d have a discussion surrounding expectations for communication. In my past relationships we’d use “I need to burrito.” meaning that our emotional/mental energy is so low that we need to just wrap in blankets, eat snacks, and doom scroll for a few hours until we feel better. And the other partner gives space and picks up the slack until the slump is over.
A bit of give and take goes a long way, but communication is key.
What are the ages here? It’s a much different situation if these are teenagers vs 40 year olds.
I’ll give it a shot but I don’t have wild expectations. Really I’m just bummed that they canned FFXI mobile and touted this as a replacement.
I watched anime a lot in my youth and young adulthood, and found that after about 10 years of daily watching I could easily pick up a new show and understand the gist of what was going on. Complex words or exposition tripped me up, though. Nowadays I rarely watch anime but I’ve been studying Japanese daily on Duolingo for 4 years, and sometimes I’ll turn on a Japanese show as practice to try to recognize as many words as I can. It’s a totally different beast - Now I actually understand the nuances of sentence structure and have a much larger vocabulary, instead of just knowing a few key words. It’s a fun exercise.