https://www.reddit.com/exatheist/comments/11bopyk/we_can_reject_new_atheism_on_its_own_logic/

For instance, extraordinary claims are supposed to require extraordinary evidence. Yet they lack or refuse to provide evidence for a godless universe. They have faith that billions of divine experiences were all invalid without evidence. They claim the mind reduces to the brain when the only evidence they can provide is expected in contradictory positions as well, such as dualism.

1. It's not extraordinary for things to exist in themselves due to their own nature. Science has been providing explanations for how things came to be with actual evidence, and a little bit of educated guesses based upon actual evidence rather than pure conjecture or hallucinations referred to as divine revelation. And this is ignoring Occam's razor giving a basis for physical entities having non-divine origins.
   
2. It's not faith to point out how divine experiences are caused by the numerous secular explanations, especially when these divine experiences are used as proof of a deity when they have secular explanations, essentially making their use here circular logic.
   
3. Just because dualism "expects it" doesn't mean it has an adequate answer for it. And ignores how dualism could essentially be shoehorning in a deity where it doesn't necessarily need to be solely because it's the purported only solution to a problem that might not even be present (the idea that consciousness has factors outside the physical mind).
   

Did you ever get a fake invoice in the mail for web hosting services? Well this was probably the guy who sent it.

Florida Man Indicted for Far-Reaching Mail Fraud Scheme

CONTACT: Michael Martel TITLE: National Public Information Officer EMAIL: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])
New York, NY – On March 8, 2023, Robert W. Lederhilger, III, was arrested and arraigned in the Middle District of Florida following a Federal Grand Jury Mail Fraud indictment handed down just days earlier in the Southern District of New York. Lederhilger, a Florida resident, was charged in connection with orchestrating a sweeping, almost eight-year scheme that defrauded tens of thousands of U.S. businesses in almost every state in the country.
The indictment charges that, since about March 2015, Mr. Lederhilger carried out mass mailings of deceptive invoices to small business website owners.
Using several business names, such as “Web Host Agents,” “Certified Web Services,” and “FreeBird Host,” Lederhilger claimed the targeted businesses owed up to $192 for a “yearly webhosting fee.” In truth, the business websites were usually already hosted on other webhosting platforms, and Lederhilger never provided nor intended to provide such services.
To affect this scheme, Lederhilger used a mailbox service in Manhattan, New York, to receive the victim business checks and deposit them into his company bank accounts. Lederhilger also orchestrated a “Reseller Program,” where he recruited others to form LLCs and “sell” his purported webhosting services on his behalf. These “resellers,” considered victims in the scheme, were unaware Lederhilger was not providing webhosting services.
The resellers were required to pay Lederhilger approximately 44% of collected webhosting fees, cover the cost of printing deceptive mailings, pay for centralized mailbox services to receive victim business checks, pay wages of back-office support staff, and pay Lederhilger for a monthly leads list. As a result, over 3 million deceptive mailings were mailed to businesses across the United States, resulting in approximately 38,000 victim-business payments to the Lederhilger and reseller companies, totaling approximately $7 million paid for services not rendered.
“The U.S. Mail has been a cornerstone of American commerce since the nation’s founding,” said Inspector in Charge Daniel Brubaker with the Postal Inspection Service’s New York Division. “Postal Inspectors are committed to uncovering and investigating schemes, like this one, that use the mail to target U.S. businesses and customers.”
Mr. Lederhilger was released on bail following his arrest and is scheduled to appear in New York later this week to face charges. As of this release, a trial date for Mr. Lederhilger has not been set.
If found guilty, he faces up to 30 years in federal prison.
It is important to note that an indictment contains charges that are only allegations against a person. Every defendant is presumed innocent unless or until proven guilty.

Hiya! So firstly thank you so much for checking out my post! I do appreciate it quite heavily! And secondly if anything at all in my same post interests you, feel free to send me a message! Given I try and answer to as many people as plausible!
I suppose there’s no better place to start than the beginning however, so let’s go back to the title. I am looking for something genuinely long term! Be it a relationship, or just a friendship! I have no issue with either or truthfully as both are completely accepted happily!
A little about myself as well too! I am of course a transgender woman! I have been out for five or so years, and I sadly have yet to start any form of Hormone Therapy, but I am hoping to one day do so! I am 22 years of age, and I currently only have a high school diploma as i’d say I’m not quite a bit too overwhelmed by how expensive college is both mentally and physically to even give it a shot! I am 5’11 in height! And give or take 190 pounds! I can also send a picture on request too! Sfw of course 💖
I suppose that’s enough about me though! I guess it’s rather time to plausibly talk about you. I don’t have nearly any requirements in what I find in a person, but truly there is some things that turn me away from one. I am heavily not into people whom put little effort into a relationship/friendship, given I like to put my all in - what I mean by this specifically is more so on the bias of only reliably sending one line per message! As I get it when you sometimes can’t think of what to say! But I guess it just shows little interest in me when it’s constantly done like that, ya know?
Other than that! That’s the only thing I really have as a requirement! On the realm of more random things I couldn’t fit in a paragraph of their own, I thought I’d go ahead and try and put them here. I am heavily into the game Final Fantasy 14 Online! Being it’s basically one of my biggest hyper-fixation, so if that’s a mutual game that’s pretty much a perfect match already! And I also really enjoy going on jogs! It’s far from a requirement for this to be a mutual as it can be physically straining 💖
Woo! We got to the final paragraph, so let’s not waste time. If you’re still with me, and still want to shoot me a message, preferably add the word penguin to show you read all of it! And if you’re still anxious to know what to say to me, don’t be afraid as I have a few little prompts made! Be it - What’s your age? What’s your name? Where do you live? Do you have stuffed animals? Do you have any pets? If so what kind! I hope to hear from some of you! 💖

Hello everyone. I’m Ross and as I approach my 30s I’m looking for the forever one. Posted last week and had some good chats but sadly none really clicked so let’s try again. I miss having someone to talk to for hours on end about everything and nothing. Someone who doesn’t mind talking about their day no matter how mundane because I want to hear about it. Brace yourselves it’s a long one, but should you stop here, happy hunting and I hope you find the one who will make you happy ❤️
I like to think I’m a romantic and happily into giving gifts. I work a lot and due to the nature of my work it’s tough to message during shifts however I’ll always make as much time as I can for someone should we click.
A little bit about me (I have a recent post here in more depth should you wish to look at them) I do have mental health issues but I’m working with a therapist to get through them, despite this I’m proud of my scars. Im a gamer and sport fan so these take up a good chunk of my spare time. Music wise I enjoy most genres but not really a particular artist (I’d be useless at concerts). I’d say I’m on the ugly side of average but beauty is in the eye of the beholder I guess. 5’10” with a dad bod, happy to share pictures when we chat.
As for you, ideally aged 25-30 but I’d consider a couple of years either side should we click. I don’t mind location wise, I’m experienced in LDR and have no issues leaving the UK to close the gap should it come to that. I really don’t mind what you look like, personality does more than looks for me.
Aside from that no requirements, if you’ve read this far and are interested drop me a message with a bit about you and a fact about anything (bonus points if it’s about you) and should you wish a picture (it gets mine back, though they’re on my profile 😂). Im happy to chat here for a while until you’re comfortable then move elsewhere and have no issues with video/voice calls once we’re comfortable.

I don't know what sub to put this in...
And I'm not sure where to start... I have an appointment with my therapist tomorrow but I'm having the urge to cancel and to never go back. I know this isn't the best thing to do.
And I'll go ahead and get this out of the way: I know that burnout can bring depression. But burnout does not automatically mean depression. And they are different from each other.
Context: 32yo AFAB late-diagnosed level 2 autistic. Over a decade's worth of history of misdiagnoses and mistreatment in mental health and physical health areas. I was told starting around age 18 that I have depression (and GAD, OCD, agoraphobia, and panic disorder), went on a variety of anti-depressants for the next 10 years, none of them worked and many made me worse, and in the meantime very real physical health problems (POTS and hEDS) were neglected as doctors just pegged me as depressed and anxious instead of actually testing for anything.
So I'm finally diagnosed autistic and ADHD and diagnosed with POTS (still working on the hypermobility diagnosis). I have had to fight every step of the way to make it this far.
I have been seeing a therapist at the place where I was diagnosed autistic for several months now. Instead of aimlessly talking about problems with no solutions, like how it seems like previous therapists have done, I have learned tools from this one that have been very helpful for me, such as having a self-soothing plan, self-care assessment, goal-setting worksheets, etc.
When I first met her I was in a really severe autistic burnout. We talked a little about autistic burnout vs. depression. I wanted to make it clear that depression and autistic burnout are different things. I am not depressed; my nervous system is fried, my executive function is in shambles, and I very much want to be doing things but I can't do a lot because of how poor my physical health is. I thought she got the picture.
But I just learned a couple of days ago that it was reported to my health insurance provider that I have depression. As can be expected, I am so triggered by this. I do not believe I have depression. I have had "depression" thrown at me for so long and it has caused me real problems in accessing medical care and was an obstacle I had to fight through to get my autism and ADHD diagnoses. Plus, I have been going all this time feeling understood by this therapist, and suddenly I have this horrible sinking feeling that she never actually understood me all this time. I trusted her, and now I don't feel like I can trust her anymore.
This is coming at the same time that I have met a new doctor who is doing something similar. I went in saying that I need help getting care for my POTS as I had had the diagnosis but had not been able to find a specialist to work with. I just moved to a new area so I need help making these connections. He wrote in the notes "I don't think patient has POTS" -- he didn't even ask me anything about my POTS symptoms or anything! (I'm giving him the chance to review my records and change his tune before I pitch a fit.) He put down the reason for my follow-up appointment as "anxiety" (!!).
Anyway, back to the main thing being, I want to run away from this therapist, but I don't want to give in to that urge. I know I need to talk to her about this but I am so scared. It is so triggering to be misunderstood, and even worse to have been misunderstood for so long without even realizing. And the truly scary part of all of this is that it erodes my trust in myself, because after a time, I start questioning if I know myself at all. I know that's what happens with gaslighting.
But I don't think she's trying to gaslight me. I think she's misinformed and she must be making assumptions about me, my thoughts, feelings, motives, etc. I think I'm going to take a bunch of depression questionnaires to show her and try to find whatever literature I can on the subject of depression vs. autistic burnout. I'm just really nervous about it, and I'm so tired. I know I'm going to cry, and it seems like everyone takes crying as a sign of depression. Like, no, I just cry really easily during tough conversations because I'm traumatized by not being heard for most of my life.
I didn't now whether to post this here or in the CPTSD sub...
I didn't mean for this to be so long. Sorry.

Super Mutants are an iconic part of the Fallout series, but these hulking monsters pale into comparison to one particular type of mutant, the Behemoth. These towering creatures dwarf regular mutants and other creatures, so today, we’ll be finding how strong they really are.
endurance
In addition to their immense strength, Behemoths are also known for their incredible endurance. These creatures are capable of taking massive amounts of damage and can continue fighting even after sustaining multiple gunshot wounds, explosions, and other types of injuries. One possible explanation for their endurance is their unique biology. As mutants, Behemoths likely have a faster metabolism and a more efficient circulatory system than regular humans or creatures. This would allow them to quickly heal injuries and continue fighting even under extreme conditions.
Another factor that may contribute to their endurance is their size. Behemoths are massive creatures, which means they have a larger body mass and a greater ability to absorb impact and withstand damage. Additionally, their size may also provide them with an advantage in terms of physical reach and mobility, allowing them to move around and attack their enemies more effectively.
strength
The first thing we need to determine is just how much force a Behemoth is capable of exerting. To do this, we'll use the equation for force:
F = m*a
where F is force, m is mass, and a is acceleration. According to the Fallout Wiki, a Behemoth weighs around 10,000 pounds, or 4,536 kg. Unfortunately, we don't have a way to directly measure a Behemoth's acceleration, so we'll have to estimate based on how fast they move. From gameplay footage, we can see that a Behemoth is able to cover a distance of around 100 meters in about 10 seconds (faster than everyone in our track team 😭). This gives us an average speed of:
v = d/t = 100m/10s = 10m/s
Using this velocity, we can calculate an estimate of the Behemoth's acceleration using the following equation:
a = v/t = 10m/s / 10s = 1m/s²
Now that we have an estimate for the Behemoth's acceleration, we can calculate its force. Plugging in the numbers, we get:
F = m*a = 4,536kg * 1m/s² = 4,536N
So a Behemoth is capable of exerting a force of 4,536 Newtons or 1019.7 pounds of force. To put this in perspective, this is roughly equivalent to the force exerted by a car traveling at 100 km/h (62 mph) hitting a solid object.
One of the most impressive displays of a Behemoth's strength is their ability to pick up and throw large boulders at their enemies. This attack is not only visually impressive but also packs a devastating punch.
To estimate the force required for a Behemoth to throw a boulder, we can use the equation for kinetic energy:
KE = 0.5 * m * v²
where KE is kinetic energy, m is mass, and v is velocity. The boulder seems to be around 1000 or 2200 pounds, and assuming it having a velocity of 20 m/s, we get:
KE = 0.5 * 1000kg * (20m/s)² = 200,000 J
To put this in perspective, this is roughly equivalent to the energy released by 47.8 grams of TNT exploding. This level of energy is capable of causing significant damage to buildings and other structures. Now let's consider the impact of the boulder. Assuming the boulder hits a solid object at a velocity of 20 m/s, we can use the equation for force:
F = m * a
where F is force, m is mass, and a is acceleration. Assuming the boulder comes to a complete stop upon impact, we can use the following equation to calculate the acceleration:
v² = u² + 2as
where u is initial velocity (20 m/s), v is final velocity (0 m/s), a is acceleration, and s is distance (let's assume 1 meter for simplicity). Solving for a, we get:
a = (v² - u^2)/2s = (0² - 20^2)/(2*1) = -200 m/s²
Note that the acceleration is negative, which means the boulder experiences a deceleration upon impact. Plugging in the numbers, we get:
F = m * a = 1000kg * (-200m/s²⁾ = -200,000N
The negative sign indicates that the force is in the opposite direction of the boulder's motion (basically, it's pushing back on the Behemoth). To calculate the force in the direction of the impact, we can take the absolute value:
F = 200,000N
So the force of the impact is 200,000 Newtons or 44,961 pounds of force!
Thanks for reading everyone, I hope you all enjoyed!

Super Mutants are an iconic part of the Fallout series, but these hulking monsters pale into comparison to one particular type of mutant, the Behemoth. These towering creatures dwarf regular mutants and other creatures, so today, we’ll be finding how strong they really are.
endurance
In addition to their immense strength, Behemoths are also known for their incredible endurance. These creatures are capable of taking massive amounts of damage and can continue fighting even after sustaining multiple gunshot wounds, explosions, and other types of injuries. One possible explanation for their endurance is their unique biology. As mutants, Behemoths likely have a faster metabolism and a more efficient circulatory system than regular humans or creatures. This would allow them to quickly heal injuries and continue fighting even under extreme conditions.
Another factor that may contribute to their endurance is their size. Behemoths are massive creatures, which means they have a larger body mass and a greater ability to absorb impact and withstand damage. Additionally, their size may also provide them with an advantage in terms of physical reach and mobility, allowing them to move around and attack their enemies more effectively.
strength
The first thing we need to determine is just how much force a Behemoth is capable of exerting. To do this, we'll use the equation for force:
F = m*a
where F is force, m is mass, and a is acceleration. According to the Fallout Wiki, a Behemoth weighs around 10,000 pounds, or 4,536 kg. Unfortunately, we don't have a way to directly measure a Behemoth's acceleration, so we'll have to estimate based on how fast they move. From gameplay footage, we can see that a Behemoth is able to cover a distance of around 100 meters in about 10 seconds (faster than everyone in our track team 😭). This gives us an average speed of:
v = d/t = 100m/10s = 10m/s
Using this velocity, we can calculate an estimate of the Behemoth's acceleration using the following equation:
a = v/t = 10m/s / 10s = 1m/s²
Now that we have an estimate for the Behemoth's acceleration, we can calculate its force. Plugging in the numbers, we get:
F = m*a = 4,536kg * 1m/s² = 4,536N
So a Behemoth is capable of exerting a force of 4,536 Newtons or 1019.7 pounds of force. To put this in perspective, this is roughly equivalent to the force exerted by a car traveling at 100 km/h (62 mph) hitting a solid object.
One of the most impressive displays of a Behemoth's strength is their ability to pick up and throw large boulders at their enemies. This attack is not only visually impressive but also packs a devastating punch.
To estimate the force required for a Behemoth to throw a boulder, we can use the equation for kinetic energy:
KE = 0.5 * m * v²
where KE is kinetic energy, m is mass, and v is velocity. The boulder seems to be around 1000 or 2200 pounds, and assuming it having a velocity of 20 m/s, we get:
KE = 0.5 * 1000kg * (20m/s)² = 200,000 J
To put this in perspective, this is roughly equivalent to the energy released by 47.8 grams of TNT exploding. This level of energy is capable of causing significant damage to buildings and other structures. Now let's consider the impact of the boulder. Assuming the boulder hits a solid object at a velocity of 20 m/s, we can use the equation for force:
F = m * a
where F is force, m is mass, and a is acceleration. Assuming the boulder comes to a complete stop upon impact, we can use the following equation to calculate the acceleration:
v² = u² + 2as
where u is initial velocity (20 m/s), v is final velocity (0 m/s), a is acceleration, and s is distance (let's assume 1 meter for simplicity). Solving for a, we get:
a = (v² - u^2)/2s = (0² - 20^2)/(2*1) = -200 m/s²
Note that the acceleration is negative, which means the boulder experiences a deceleration upon impact. Plugging in the numbers, we get:
F = m * a = 1000kg * (-200m/s²⁾ = -200,000N
The negative sign indicates that the force is in the opposite direction of the boulder's motion (basically, it's pushing back on the Behemoth). To calculate the force in the direction of the impact, we can take the absolute value:
F = 200,000N
So the force of the impact is 200,000 Newtons or 44,961 pounds of force!
Thanks for reading everyone, I hope you all enjoyed!

I'm a 19 year old male from Sarasota County, Florida. Previous situations, including physical and mental health issues, have delayed my driver's education, which is why I don't have a standard driver's license yet. I'm still in the process of learning to drive but I just received my first jury summons today. I lack other transportation options as well, as I live with my parents and they need to use the only working car we have for work, which conflicts with the date and time I am scheduled to appear as a juror. The town I live in also lacks any bus system that goes outside the town. Would my lack of a standard driver's license/transportation options be valid enough reasons to be excused by the Court?

I have created a 3D game which will be released soon (Steam page) with my own (generic) game engine.
The purpose of this post is to share my experience and give some advice to people who want to do the same. Of course, this is just my own experience and I don't claim that it is a perfect guideline.

Description of the game and the game engine

First, let's me describe my game and my game engine in few words to put you in context.
I started to create my game engine 12 years ago and I worked on it for about 10 years only during my spare time (and when I was motivated).
My game engine includes:

• 3d engine: Vulkan API, skeleton animations, SSAO, Anti Aliasing, PBR material, transparent textures, bloom, dynamic shadows, space partionning, skybox, UI
• Physics engine: support collision-response for basic/compound/concave shapes, ray cast, character controller
• Sound engine: play sound in streaming, trigger sound based on character movement
• AI engine: pathfinding A*, automatic navigation mesh generator (unfinished)
• Map editor

I've been working on my game for 2 years full time. It's a puzzle game and you can preview my game on the Steam page.
I know my game doesn't look very good to most of the people but I have to mention that I'm first and foremost a programmer and not an artist. However, I think my engine is partially (30% ?) responsible for this bad look. More details later in this post.

Reasons why I created a game engine

At first, I created a game engine with the goal to creating a game. I soon realized that it would take me a long time to do that and I ended up continuing my game engine only because I love graphic programming.
Making a game has always been on my mind, but it is clearly not my main goal anymore. Only 3 years ago, I realized my game engine was almost advanced enough to start to making a game.

Props and cons of this adventure

• Props 1: I have improved in many areas
  • C++: C++ is not an easy language and after practicing it for several years, I now feel quite comfortable with it.
  • Graphics API: OpenGL (not used anymore in the engine) / Vulkan.
  • Math/phycis: I was quite bad in math when I started and now I'm really better in some specific parts.
  • Performance: game engine required a lot of performance and to understand how a CPU/Memory/Disk works. Even in my past developper jobs, which was not at all related to 3D, I was quite good to understand and solve performance problems in software.
  • 3D: I saw many peoples working on games with Unity/Unreal for many years and not understanding options proposed by these engines. I almost never used these engines and however I understand a lot of options in these engines because I developped mine.
• Props 2: Using engines like Unity/Unreal and getting stuck because I don't understand somethings or I don't know where to click to do X or Y could make me crazy really fast. I don't feel like I had a good day when I learned where to click in software to use it. On the contrary, if I learn something new technically, I feel that I had a good day. I guess, it's because learning technical stuff is useful for 5, 10, 15 years but learning where to click in a software is useful maximum for 5 years before the software updates the UI.
• Props 3: making a game from scratch makes me proud! I'm pretty sure that wouldn't be the case if I were to make my game with Unity/Unreal. I think being proud of what you make is really important on projects which taking months/years.
• Cons 1: the time I spent to create a generic 3d engine is insane. I made a lot of mistakes and bad choices. I had to refactor a lot, change some algorithms to maintain the engine more or less up to date. Don't except to be cost-effective by creating your own engine!
• Cons 2: create a game with my engine put me a lot of constraints. I was restricted in a lot of things: currently, my engine doesn't handle big terrain efficiently: impossible to create an open world game. I don't have particules/reflexion/raytracing effects: bye bye beautiful effects. Etc.

In conclusion (TL;DR;): you will learn a lot by creating your own engine but create a game with it is probably a bad idea. If your main goal is to create a game: don't make your own game engine. The change of ending up with a finished game is very small and even smaller if you except to have a successful game with good graphics to attract attention of your audience.

Super Mutants are an iconic part of the Fallout series, but these hulking monsters pale into comparison to one particular type of mutant, the Behemoth. These towering creatures dwarf regular mutants and other creatures, so today, we’ll be finding how strong they really are.
endurance
In addition to their immense strength, Behemoths are also known for their incredible endurance. These creatures are capable of taking massive amounts of damage and can continue fighting even after sustaining multiple gunshot wounds, explosions, and other types of injuries. One possible explanation for their endurance is their unique biology. As mutants, Behemoths likely have a faster metabolism and a more efficient circulatory system than regular humans or creatures. This would allow them to quickly heal injuries and continue fighting even under extreme conditions.
Another factor that may contribute to their endurance is their size. Behemoths are massive creatures, which means they have a larger body mass and a greater ability to absorb impact and withstand damage. Additionally, their size may also provide them with an advantage in terms of physical reach and mobility, allowing them to move around and attack their enemies more effectively.
strength
The first thing we need to determine is just how much force a Behemoth is capable of exerting. To do this, we'll use the equation for force:
F = m*a
where F is force, m is mass, and a is acceleration. According to the Fallout Wiki, a Behemoth weighs around 10,000 pounds, or 4,536 kg. Unfortunately, we don't have a way to directly measure a Behemoth's acceleration, so we'll have to estimate based on how fast they move. From gameplay footage, we can see that a Behemoth is able to cover a distance of around 100 meters in about 10 seconds (faster than everyone in our track team 😭). This gives us an average speed of:
v = d/t = 100m/10s = 10m/s
Using this velocity, we can calculate an estimate of the Behemoth's acceleration using the following equation:
a = v/t = 10m/s / 10s = 1m/s²
Now that we have an estimate for the Behemoth's acceleration, we can calculate its force. Plugging in the numbers, we get:
F = m*a = 4,536kg * 1m/s² = 4,536N
So a Behemoth is capable of exerting a force of 4,536 Newtons or 1019.7 pounds of force. To put this in perspective, this is roughly equivalent to the force exerted by a car traveling at 100 km/h (62 mph) hitting a solid object.
One of the most impressive displays of a Behemoth's strength is their ability to pick up and throw large boulders at their enemies. This attack is not only visually impressive but also packs a devastating punch.
To estimate the force required for a Behemoth to throw a boulder, we can use the equation for kinetic energy:
KE = 0.5 * m * v²
where KE is kinetic energy, m is mass, and v is velocity. The boulder seems to be around 1000 or 2200 pounds, and assuming it having a velocity of 20 m/s, we get:
KE = 0.5 * 1000kg * (20m/s)² = 200,000 J
To put this in perspective, this is roughly equivalent to the energy released by 47.8 grams of TNT exploding. This level of energy is capable of causing significant damage to buildings and other structures. Now let's consider the impact of the boulder. Assuming the boulder hits a solid object at a velocity of 20 m/s, we can use the equation for force:
F = m * a
where F is force, m is mass, and a is acceleration. Assuming the boulder comes to a complete stop upon impact, we can use the following equation to calculate the acceleration:
v² = u² + 2as
where u is initial velocity (20 m/s), v is final velocity (0 m/s), a is acceleration, and s is distance (let's assume 1 meter for simplicity). Solving for a, we get:
a = (v² - u^2)/2s = (0² - 20^2)/(2*1) = -200 m/s²
Note that the acceleration is negative, which means the boulder experiences a deceleration upon impact. Plugging in the numbers, we get:
F = m * a = 1000kg * (-200m/s²⁾ = -200,000N
The negative sign indicates that the force is in the opposite direction of the boulder's motion (basically, it's pushing back on the Behemoth). To calculate the force in the direction of the impact, we can take the absolute value:
F = 200,000N
So the force of the impact is 200,000 Newtons or 44,961 pounds of force!
Thanks for reading everyone, I hope you all enjoyed!

Basically I have a friend I've known since middle school. We used to be way closer in middle and high school (basically best friends) and we both really helped each other with some tough times. A few years ago, my dad died the summer before we were both starting college (different schools) and she kinda ghosted me for a few months because I was being too negative. I can take responsibility for this because honestly I might've been trauma dumping since she was my best friend at the time and I didn't have anyone else to talk to (therapy wasn't financially an option, mom died when I was a kid, I didn't have any other adults in my life I was close to at the time) and I completely understand that it might've been too much for her. However, I would never abandon a friend during their lowest times and although I get her side, part of me just can't really let it go. After we both started college and a few months had passed she reached out to me again. I never brought up my bitterness, partially because I didn't want to have a fight but the bigger reason being I just didn't want to "lose" someone else I was close to so I continued talking to her like normal and didn't really talk to her about my grief about losing my dad.
We're still friends despite the physical distance and us both living in different cities. For the most part, I thought I was over it but I noticed recently I've been thinking about it more. She usually texts me whenever she has an issue usually with a guy or at work and she'll talk for ages and I'll always listen and be there for her for as long as she needs as well as checking in on her later if she's still upset, but when she does ask about how I'm doing, she always says she has to go a few minutes later and most of our conversations are about her. I wasn't taking this so personally before since I am also quite busy with work and friends and I know it's hard to maintain relationships, especially when you live so far away and the only way to talk is over text but this has been going on for almost a year. For some reason, recently when she's been messaging me, it reminds me of what a dark place I was in when my dad died even though it has nothing to do with her. I was so alone and I still struggle with mdd but I'm in therapy now, have a great job and support system, and in an amazing relationship so even though I still have a lot of dark days, I think I'm managing it better now, or at least as well as I can.
I don't know what it is about this friend and me feeling so upset after we talk. I'm not normally a super emotional person and I never hold grudges with anyone else. I've noticed every time we've talked in the last few months resulted in me getting super upset after and sometimes I cried after. again, it's not due to anything she said but I think I associate her too much with the worst time in my life. I get I might have been too much but I continued to struggle for years and still do with opening up to anyone in my life because I assume they'll do the same thing and leave. I keep my emotions to myself 99% of the time and have gotten better at being my own therapist lol. I know it's wrong to blame all this on her and I won't say this to her because it would upset her. It's just internalized emotions but at this point I think staying friends is not the best for my mental health. I know I'm overthinking and projecting for a lot of this and I know she thinks of me as one of her best friends and I did too until recently but I don't know to go about this now/how to talk to her if I should even do that. I thought I'd snap out of it eventually tbh.

Once upon a time I saw a therapist and was prescribed an antidepressant (ssri) and amphetamine based medicine for adhd. Am I done? Will I ever get a TS without a waiver? Don’t most of the good paying jobs require a Ts?

My husband (51 m) and I (47 f) have been together for 23 years, married for 20. I have a laundry list of health issues that have left me disabled. I require a wheelchair outside of my home. My hubby has always been a complainer. He also compares his one illness (Crohn's under control) to mine (neuropathy, fibromyalgia, brain tumors, diabetes and more) which makes me feel like my feelings are completely invalidated. Example if I make a comment about my pain levels being out of control he will turn it around and make it about himself and his Crohn's or the accident where he broke his leg (over 10 years ago). Today I went to visit a friend for a few hours and when I came suddenly I was barraged with comments about having to bring my wheelchair downstairs (it weighs 50 lbs and we live on the second floor), keeping him from leaving the house because he is worried, or some other comment that is equally insensitive.
I can't leave the house without his assistance. If I get aick he will blame me for keeping him from hunting, fishing, gamily, etc. Everything is about him. He cries about all the toys he doesn't have. Indirectly blames me for his misfortune. We are on a fixed income (SSI for my son and I, hubby doesn't work he can but won't because he feels entitled to disability).
I have written him long heartfelt letters about how I feel and he totally disregards them. He pretty much ignores me in regards to Mother's Day, birthday, and Christmas. I always do a little something even if it is homemade. It is not about the gifts but the fact he doesn't even try. I have even hinted I would be thrilled with a homemade card. I have gotten exactly 1 compliment from him in 23 years and that was on our wedding day.
He will be an absolute d*** unless he wants something then he can be sweet as pie.
I don't want to give up on my marriage but at the same time I feel like I am the only one putting in effort. So people of Reddit what should I do? I am physically and emotionally exhausted from all of this and it is having an effect on my health.

When the words
Weigh heavy on the heart
I am lost
And lead only by the stars
Cage me like an animal
A crown with gems and gold
Eat me like a cannibal
Chase the neon throne
Breathe in, breathe out
Let the human in
Breathe in, breathe out
And let it in
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December and January at a Glance

• December 14: Lots of Fish
• December 19: Last Day of Class
• December 21: Winter Solstice, Yule Festival, Adalin’s Birthday
• December 31: Oidhche Challainn (New Year’s Eve
• January 5: First Day Back
• January 17: Mission
• January 21: Ursula’s Birthday

With the mess of Muirfeur behind them, the students make the 9 day journey back to Cennaire, arriving on the night of Friday December 5th 436 PD.
As the other Houses come back from their eventful trips, and friends see one another again, the students at Cennaire have but two weeks of class left.

Housekeeping

The December 21st Homebase Week is an Activity Week only, as in there will be no following 1-on-1 and Weekly Learning that week. Only Fight, Study, Explore.
There will be a Yule Festival activity that will be posted once we get to the December 21st Homebase. It will not require Explore to be picked in order to participate.
Forging Update
Forging is receiving an expansion with the presence of a new NPC, Emyr the Enchanter. The update is detailed more in the Blacksmith post of this thread.
Elemental Bonus Damage
An allied unit on the map had an Iron Blaze Knife, a carryover weapon from importing a VEX-C sheet for updating our sheet. This weapon and a few others in their description described dealing bonus damage to enemies weak to a certain element. While this was just a cool flavour thing I did cause the NPC was based on a build I was toying with for VEX-C, and the items hadn’t been deleted yet, this brought up concern about this feature being suddenly added.
Upon thinking on it a little more, I felt like eh, it can’t hurt to add in. Enemies that have weaknesses will be far and few between, at least in Chapters 3 and 4, but I have decided to implement it in some degree.
To implement this I’ve added an extra step in Forging where Seals can be added to physical weapons to grant an elemental bonus damage. Beyond the VEX-C imported Blaze (Fire), Shock (Lightning), Frost (Ice), and Gale (Wind) Seals, I’ve added two more. Hydro (Water) and Tera (Earth).
Magic spells will use their damage type for bonus damage.
New Study Option
A fourth Seminar option has been unlocked, but in addition to that, that 4th slot can instead be used to Teach.
3rd year students will be eligible to run a Tutorial Section for 1st and 2nd year students when selecting to Study for the Homebase Activity. Afterall, one of the best ways to learn is through teaching.
To do so, under Seminar Option 4 select Teach and then under Teaching Subject select the subject you wish to teach.
You can only Teach one Rank and will only get EXP towards that Rank.
You must have a Rank B or higher in the Rank you wish to Teach
Earned Experience is calculated as a difference between Ranks where the Rank of the class you are teaching will be considered as E+. So E+ and B is 5 difference meaning 54 for Strength, 36 for a non-Strength
Major Quests
Added in this Homebase are a new type of Quest that require successful Checks to be Completed in order for the Quest to be considered complete.
A Character that is Exploring, may make a single attempt per quest. For example, there are currently three Quests requiring checks, Caoimhe while exploring may attempt to succeed at a Check for Quest 1, as well as attempt one for Quest 2, as well as attempt one for Quest 3.
These Checks represent helping the Quest Giver out in solving issues, finding information etc.
Fishing
Fishing is receiving an overhaul because honestly, fuck processing fishing the way it was. All bait will berefunded at full value to each character soon.
Instead now, characters will pay to go fishing selecting the tier of bait and receive a heap of fish with the quality of and quantity depending at what tier of bait they bought.
Fishing is not up with the launch of this Homebase but will be up soon.
Support Points
With Cathan no longer with us, some characters will have refunded support points. Going back and tracking each individual investment is tedious at best so I’m just refunding half the value between Cathan and your character, assuming a 50-50 investment.

Character	Points
Abbie	5
Adalin	35
Beatrix	80
Cerys	10
Marceline	37
Moireach	150
Ursula	14
Waaseyaa	110

Rewards

The class gains 75 Unassigned WEXP, 40 Unassigned CEXP, 2000 GP, 500 Renown, and 50 Support Points for completing the chapter. All of this has been added to the sheets already.
As we will not be leveling up between Chapter 2 and 3, rather than a level boost every character will receive a Tome of Knowledge and a Trait Manual

Glance At The Future

Most students stay at Cennaire over the Winter Holidays, for many it wouldn’t be feasible to return home over a two week holiday anyway. The academy dons the festive spirit, playing host to the Yule Festival starting on the Winter Solstice and lasting for a whole week.
On the last day of the year, Oidhche Challainn, the school throws an absolutely magnificent ball for the students. There is even an age old rumor about wishes coming true on this magnificent night or something. The rumor has run through the mill so often no two versions are the same.
Afterwards we will return for 2 more weeks of class, and the have our mission, with exam season on the horizon.
In terms of glancing at the future in terms of mechanics,
There have been questions about whether or not some of the classes that were introduced to VEX, plus Eibhear’s new class, will be available to students. The answer to that is yes. The following classes will become available to students here during the Chapter 4 Homebase where we will be hitting level 20 before heading into the Two Parter.
In addition to that, two other class lines, and one additional Master Class that I’ve been working and sitting on will also become available. They are the Herbalist and Strider at Advanced, and the Apothecary and Ranger at Master. The last one is Eagle Eye, a Sniper promotion in Master
Don’t worry if none of the classes introduced since we started the team are feasible for your character - we will be having the option for partial respecs during the Chapter 5 Homebase, after the Chapter 4 Two-Parter.
You can read Class Descriptions, mostly copied from a VEX DLC batch for P3H, on this doc here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LflAQkLE6GYijWnbOeqdvldyk5gLjhykN2h3v7gCT_U/edit?usp=sharing
Additionally there are some other changes being made you can read here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1H3jF-bNZV7-fGZ1z0gj_RPtzLyX4SQV-3uaf1B5EJmE/edit?usp=sharing

Useful Links

As always, all links can be found in the Index
But for the purposes of Homebase RPs, these may be the most relevant:
Portashan
Cennaire Academy

Hi there I am reaching out for advice and share my experience. I have never had any mental health issues in my life. In December 2022 I was given Reglan for headache/migraine and as soon as it was administered I had a severe adverse reaction and have felt since that my brain has been super messed up. Besides the physical symptoms and being bedbound from that, I have not been myself at all.
I had my first ever panic attack and feel on edge and scared 24/7 with multiple panic attacks each week along with severe depression. I was diagnosed with drug induced DPDR, panic disorder, anxiety and depression. However the worst thing is my severe agoraphobia i developed. I tried going to work after my reaction and couldn’t breathe my body felt stiff I have severe stomach issues. I had a strong urge to punch through a wall and run away and run home! So unlike me!
I do not drive anymore as it is not safe I feel like I am in a weird blurry dream all day long. I see a therapist now and it’s nice but I still can’t seem to leave the house without losing feeling in my legs, crying, shaking, fainting, hallucinating, and vomiting uncontrollably.
Anyone who has been through anything similar, has healed from this or have any advice please!

I (29F) started asking my landlord a few months ago about pets. They said pets are fine. As long as they are under 35 lbs and within the breed restrictions (she did not provide breed restrictions upon the start of our researching). After doing a lot of research, we (boyfriend (30M) and I) decided a mini Australian Shepherd would be a good fit for us. We are both active, I work remote from home, and all of the personality traits that go along with an Australian shepherd match our wants for a dog, but the mini would match the weight restrictions. I reached out to my Landlord to ask her about this being our pet, and she said Australian shepherds are on the restricted breed list.
Fast forward a few months later, I was talking to my therapist about getting a pet and explaining how small dogs that are yappy makes me more anxious and have never been something my boyfriend and I wanted (we’ve always talked bigger dogs). She recommended an emotional support animal for my ADHD and anxiety. Having an emotional support animal will help me feel less lonely throughout the day while I work remote from home and help me get into a routine that makes my ADHD more manageable. I have secured my ESA letter and have shared with with my landlord. She forwarded me a “pet lease” to fill out once we find the right animal (mostly to confirm we understand the rules and any damages fall on us).
We have found a dog that we love and are getting him this weekend. He is an Australian Shepherd puppy.
I am beyond anxious to tell my Landlord that he is an Australian Shepherd. I know with ESA’s you are not required to abide by weight and breed restrictions the landlord or management company has in place.
Am I the asshole?

Hello there,
I'm looking for some advice on my problems with obsessive thinking, hoping some people out there have ideas on good starting places for me to address this directly. My therapist recently suggested this is a possibility.
The past year of my life has brought some big changes; the end of a 10-year relationship, the beginning of my first non-monogamous romantic situation, and new challenges in my work life which involve a lot more alone time and self-reliance when it comes to remaining productive and motivated. These have all been overall very positive changes, but I've found that I've become extremely obsessive about hurdles and problems I need to solve, and catastrophic dread of what may be in the possible future.
My mother was diagnosed with OCD about 20 years ago, and it has been a seriously damaging struggle in her life. I've recently accepted the unpleasant possibility that I inherited (either genetically or simply by growing up with someone who thinks a certain way) some of her tendencies. Maybe it was the shock of several life changes at once, but I've realized this has been a problem for most of my life.
Now, this pattern of thinking can be a boon. When I'm involved in something that requires a lot of attention I find I can learn, solve, produce, and finish just about anything. But I have a terrible time compartmentalizing, and if I have an issue somewhere in my life, it bleeds into everything. I often become overwhelmed and can't separate one act from the rumination of another. I'm in a conflict with a friend and I can't maintain the other parts of my life because it's popping up every time I let my guard down; money is tight and I can't go more than an hour without pondering what's only a temporary setback. It's become like walking a tightrope, and a simple breeze will turn smooth sailing into disaster before I even realize what's happening. Wasted days and opportunities are adding up. I'm capable of being a happy person who enjoys his life and this is becoming an unignorable roadblock.
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Tl;dr --- I'm simply searching for a way to begin addressing the unhelpful side of becoming too ensconced in a single part of my life and find a way to turn my obsessiveness into more of a tool. I feel I simply need some mental devices to help curb this pattern into something I can live with effectively. Any books, teachers, or psychologists, etc, etc that anyone would recommend would be a huge help.
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Thanks for reading!

My name is Chris Haltiner, 34 years old, With 10+ years combined retail, shipping/receiving, manufacturing and production, circuit board -surface Finish - immersion gold operator, hotel and night auditor with bookkeeping experience and everything else associated in conjunction with those jobs including instructotrainer and supervisory duties under my belt.
I graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree focusing on criminal justice and social programs of society meant to help people: knowing full well the atrocities of those who fall through the crack of society through no fault of their own. Graduated Magnum Cum Laude, GPA 3.89, Honored on the dean's list 5 semesters consecutively.
Despite all that I have worked for and strive to achieve: I have no job, I have no real home of my own, I have no prospects of being financial independent, still burdened with school loans that may never get paid off. And of what jobs i have tried to get i have been turned down as being insufficient or not qualified.
It is a lie that if you do "X" that "Y" will come: that if you work hard you will succeed. There are so many besides myself that fell for the lie and tried to make themselves more valuable in work and knowledge and now we are all trapped in poverty scraping by with no escape.
More than 150+ applications in the last year and NONE of them and panned out with a job to afford a single home and pay bills where i live. My education has not helped me once to secure any meaningful employment to be financially independent. From supervisor down to basic shift lead positions i have been turned down so many times. And of the few lead positions that were offered in the valley I live in the wages would consume 60% + of the take home pay just to afford the housing of the area without including utilities or anything else.
To make it worse: of what few manufacturing jobs around where I live that would pay a barely livable wage they all require harsh demanding physical labor, 12 hour rotating shifts, with no consideration of the stress and workload of the jobs which has resulted in some of these companies having the reputation of high turnover and bad working conditions.
So the Irony is that if i would have taken one of "those" Manufacturing jobs when I was 21 and worked for 13 straight years, despite the mental and physical toll it would have taken on my body, I would literally be better off financially then had I done all the other jobs and gotten my education.
Life should not be this hard. No one who is willing to contribute into society "work" in some degree, whatever it may be, should feel this trapped, feel so worthless, to be without a home and ability of taking care of ones self and be independent

Long story ahead.
It started when I was just a kid. I'm in my mid 30s now, but that's when it started. I'd like to preface most of this with an obligatory, to the best of my knowledge, I'm not making any of it up. Whatever definitive knowledge I think I've got is based on speculation and heresay. Nothing has identified itself at all, let alone directly. For my own sake, and the sake of related parties I'm going to edit all names from the story(ies). Especially since I'm not using a throwaway or anything. This is going right up on my personal account. I fabricate or hold back nothing this time. Ill be doing my best to cultivate as much accurate information as I can remember, but I'm getting old and don't remember as well as I used to. I can't even tell you how genuinely I consider religion, supernatural whatever, all of it to just be some stuff made up by white men to continue on with the patriarchy. I don't buy into ghosts or any of it.
It started as shadows. The feeling of being watched. My childhood wasn't that great, it was full of physical and emotional abuse from my mother. We lived in my step father's own childhood home, so it wasn't haunted by any ancient ghosts. It was a dark place though, with their history already blotting the air with it's thickness.
I guess before I really go on, I should explain that, too.
My step father was twenty something years older than my mom. So he was in his fifties during my teen years. He wasn't bad, he wasn't great. I guess technically speaking he was a bad step father. We didn't have much of a relationship, let alone a even bad "fatheson" one.
The home itself was an old New England starter home. It was small, as far as modern houses go. Three bedrooms total. One bath, a large basement spanned the entire length and width. By the time we had met him and moved in, he had already mostly paid the house off, buying it from his own parents. Outside of four years in the coast guard, He, his brother, and older sister had all lived there(while they moved away, he stayed)
Their family dynamic was dated, and weird. His mom and dad were the type to call each other "mom and dad" respectively. His sister, even after joining the navy and marrying an officer was required to maintain a joint bank account with her dad so he could have uptime decision making. She had her own creepy qualities when we'd visit. She collected Barbies, never opening them. That in itself isn't weird. Hell, I collect action figures myself. But she had a voice for some of her favorites, and they'd talk amongst themselves if she was in the room. My Step father's brother, was actually an inventor and invented something I can't remember anymore. He wasn't Bezos rich, but had a nice house in Florida when we'd visit. Mom and Step dad both always warned me though to be careful. He was on a lot of drugs.
My Step father himself was a weird man. He was never taught hygiene. And he was never really nurtured or loved, and unfortunately it showed. He didn't know how to do those things, either. He was a nice guy, but had no idea what to do from there. He grew up in the fifties, and as a kid, I just imagined that's why he was the way he was. From a different time.
The legacy of their combined tragic legacy lived on in a ghost that I do believe was in the realitively new house. We lived there total for twelve years with him, however the time is broken up into two different six year stints. Half way through, my mom for whatever reason, moved us out. We lived in a one room efficiency apartment together for exactly one year, before they reconciled and moved back in together. While we were moved out - we adopted a stray cat. Well, he adopted us. We actually found him the very first day we left him on our own. He was a white cat, nearly completely blind. He was just outside our motel door. We took him in with us. He was actually great. We named him Doofus, because he was kinda fun and goofy. He stayed with us the entire year departure, and was reluctantly allowed back with us.
My Step father was a dog person. Awkwardly so. He loved his dog(s). To the point where I'd still say he more made out with them, as a form of affection. It wasn't okay. I'm sure of that. Let me clear something up, while I say all of these negative things about him. It's not like that. While we don't have any sort of relationship now, I believe that's more us both healing from my mother more so than each other. But anyway, let's keep going!
Within a year after introducing the new cat into the house, he had himself quite the affinity for the basement. It was cool in the summer, and kept itself warm enough to be down there without freezing in the winter. It was my home base as a teenage boy in the late 90s, early 00s with AOL internet access. Doofus would often lounge around, and we'd leave him to his own devices while down there. He never disappeared and always came running when we'd shake his bowl of food. That first summer back though, we were, even my step father was, convinced he had worked his magic on a neighborhood feline friend, and had a litter of kittens down there. It wasn't the mousy cries of fresh babies. Certainly a meow that wasn't his though. We thought maybe he had found his way into the walls, or was simply stuck. Inevitably one day it happened with him fast asleep on his window perch in the kitchen. Finally my step dad fessed up what comes to be an important story.
When he was a kid, himself and his younger sister, found a cat. They, with some kind of sitcom understanding of how the world works, brought it home and tried to hide it in the basement to keep. Their father found it and brutalized the animal to punish them and simply disposed of it like it was nothing.
I can't stress it enough how… from that point on, things changed. The meowing from the basement stopped. Forever. It never happened again. However I never felt alone down there again, honestly.
I want to take another brief intermission to point out that at the current point in my life, I've been in therapy and anger management both. I haven't spoken to my mother in over seven years, and I'm barely any contact with my family at all. I had a very good therapist that helped me through my trauma with my mom as a child that continued into adulthood. Most of the information I'm going to share here, and continue to share here are things that modern medicine and science have since explained away. Sort of. I didn't just feel not alone while in the basement of my childhood home anymore, I felt actively pursued. Someone wasn't just always watching, they wanted to be known. I also started to experience night terrors that felt lucid.
I eventually moved out as soon as I could, and moved to Florida. Unfortunately my abusive mother followed. However, years passed from there. Through circumstance, I maintained a relationship with her. I was young and dumb, and didn't know how to set or enforce boundaries. Anyway.
Fast forward to my mid 20s. I had just ended a long term relationship with what was essentially my first "real-life" girlfriend. Things went sour the way things do when you're young, and I ended up moving back in with my mom and her now new husband. It was a very short stay, but while there I fell on hard times with my health. That's where the story here really takes an interesting turn.
Their house wasn't just bad, it was absolutely the worst. It was literally just a shack. The way some of those poor places in Florida are really like. I was home alone. I did have my own private bedroom. It was small, couldn't even hold my bed and the dresser. There was no door. It was an old curtain pinned to the outside wall. The illusion of privacy. It all went from easy enough to explain, to outright bonkers that day.
I was in bed. Doorway clearly visible. The sheet had been pinned to the space above it so it stood open for me to come and go easily. In the doorway was a teenage girl. Shoulder length brown hair. Conservatively dressed, yet modern. She didn't speak. It was over. She was gone.
The same girl came to me two or three days later, same setting. Just standing in the doorway. She seemed far less relaxed. Even agitated. She was holding something but I couldn't make out what. Whatever it was just wouldn't manifest, but it was important to her. Whatever that item was I can't help but feel like it'd all make sense now, but who knows. She stayed for nearly a full five minutes, fidgeting eithcthecitem before leaving. It was only a couple of more days before she came back again, but wasn't alone. An older man. Older then I was at the time, at least. He seemed like her father. They were bickering and fighting about something and she, in her tantrum disappeared. But he stayed and said nothing to me. He made no motion or charades. He did however glare at me this empty, menacing eyes and then vanished.
I didn't see the girl again until the night before I moved out. By this point, I had been drained of the small savings I did have. I was literally starving. Stealing food from Walmart just to keep myself going. I had aloowedcmy mother to drain me of everything. The apparition came to me that night, and the sensation was different. She glowed a warm orange tint. it felt like we were together forever. She still never spoke to me, but shared knowledge. She told me things about myself I didn't know yet. Actual, real life things that wouldn't come to fruition for over a decade, but they have indeed come true. Not even as a warning. It was a parlor trick to prove her abilities to me. I didn't see her again, for nearly 12 years.
It was last year she came back. I wasn't startled, she communicated like we were old friends. By just, giving me the information. I had probably six or eight months prior to that, reconnected with an old friend. The girl told me matter of fact my, "reach out. They aren't okay." Which was weird because we were talking mostly daily at that point again. I knew things weren't perfect but not being okay raised alarm bells. I reached out to find out their dog had passed just that morning. Again not a huge flex of their ability, just enough to keep me hooked.
I was bewildered at this point. I knew nothing of psychics or spirits or demons. Outside of what I seen on TV of course. I didn't even believe in that shit, but I love reading and learning.
Because of the history with my newly rekindled friendship, it was actually my childhood crush - the love of my life. That was actually the context of us becoming friends again. I wanted to work on fixing the things between us so we could be there again. The situation felt ripe by description for either Dr. Phil, or Lilith. Though I didn't know what that was even supposed to mean.
My own research and learning has brought me here, to you. This sub. This long story of ghost cats, and dark places, the meddling of what I thought was Lilith, but I believe to be something else entirely.
You see I've reached out to the girl who manifests. She hasn't been back, but I can still feel her around. So I've worked up the courage to confront her. I ask for identification, and my ears fill with this droning white noise and it'll eventually tell me that shes Lilith, but I'm not convinced. But from the difficulty in expression, neither are they. I believe it's something that latched onto my belief at first of it being Lilith and won't let up on that. I do believe it's "male" in nature. Has a knack for tricks, and knows that pretending to be something it isn't is bad for him, so he's trying to keep it under cover. I also don't think it's here to help me in any capacity. It clearly wants something either from me, personally, or is trying to use me as a vessel.
I think something masquerading now as Lilith has been involved in my life from the house I grew up. It didn't leave me alone, it learned to be less obvious and scary outright. But it's here. It's always here.

TLDR: Am I being an entitled person for being upset at being scammed, not receiving a physical booklet from a test prep service, and getting annoyed that the nice landlords are raising the rent price by 15%?
I'm really annoyed right now due to many reasons, but I think people are either thinking I'm a Karen or entitled due to all the shit that happened today.
First off, I'm annoyed at the fact someone used my credit card to purchase $255 worth of shit at Walmart. I know that wasn't me because I didn't go to Walmart today, and because the place it was purchased at is around 1.5-2 hours away from me by bus. I could easily go to one closer than me instead of doing that. Called the bank and they were really understanding, but I kept trying to understand how this could have happened, sorta tested them to make sure they were the bank despite it being listed as the banks official phone number. I understand it's probably just paranoia, but they asked for the one-time code in order to access my account? They never asked me before so that sort of scared me. I think I might have also irritated them because I kept asking if I could have access to my bank statements since I need a bank statement for a proof of purchase that I must send to the government by April 14 or else I would be in legal trouble.
Second thing, I paid for a prep test course for one test that costs about $70. I'm annoyed because they stated they won't provide a phsyical copy anymore like they did before since the person tutoring the course does not use it but follows his own course. The person tutoring it is great, but the physical copy is also extremely useful. FURTHERMORE, the electronic PDF they send is protected so you cannot save it as a PDF to be used or written on unless you go into their website to access it or type in your credentials. I get they do that in order to ensure it's not handed out to people, but this annoys me because they will delete all materials taught after the semester is over, so you would never be able to see it again. So when I asked for the physical book, they told me they won't be providing it despite them having the means to make it and the physical book/resources is technically included in the $70 price since it was always $70 for the tutoring with the book. They're doing this just to save on costs. What irritated me the most was that they wanted me to send proof of an IEP or learning plan in order for me to get accomodations (because I stated I require a physical copy since due to my condition it makes it harder for me to learn). I felt that was overstepping the boundaries especially since those things shouldn't be needed for a service that should have provided the book to begin with since it was included in the cost. I sent them proof of a learning difficulty but because it was a government form, I could only send a bit of it because the rest had extremely sensitive information such as my SIN number. We had this back and forth for about 5-6 days and they finally gave out the request in order to get a copy printed which I would need to pick up. That's fine, I'm willing to do so, BUT THEY SENT THE FUCKING ORDER TO THE PRODUCTION COMPANY AND NOT TO THE INDEPENDENT STORE!!! This would cause the order to take anywhere from 2-7 days to be avaialbe for pickup. My fucking test is in less than 3 days from now! And they make it seem like I'm exaggeratting when I say it could arrive in 5-7 days. EVEN IF IT ARRIVES IN 2 DAYS I'D STILL BE IN DIRE STRAITS.
Another thing I'm starting to get really annoyed at is my landlord. They're nice people and they do there best to help us out if we ever ask for it, but it's getting to me that they keep raising the prices of the house and have such strict rules that does not make sense. The price we pay is already considered above what people pay currently in our area per month. Even moreso the fact that they have really strict rules, which I'm okay with, but they have really weird criterias such as make sure there isn't a lot of shoes in the front door entrance. I get that it gets crowded from time to time, but most of us only have 2-4 pairs of shoes that we use constantly. It's a house with 7 people, and the only time it truly gets crowded is when guests are over. They also don't want us to share the wifi password, but we're students who study and have friends or classmates who come over and study together or work on projects. Anyways, the rent has been increased by 15% and we've only been living here for a year. They are legally allowed to do this, but come on, we're students in a housing crisis and with a lot of student debt to pay for. I worked during the summer before with the exact same rent price I'm currently paying for. That was a 40 hour per week job at minimum wage and the rent easily took away 30-40% of what I was making in order to pay for rent. Keep in mind, I am now a full time student with approximately 26 hours per week of classes, lectures, tutorials, and labs that I attend. There is no way for me to make that money for rent and food. And I get that the house is newly renovated, but they geniunely upcharged the rent price by a lot, plus they own several properties that they either rent out or sell to earn money and have their own company. It just feel it's really disheartening to have to pay for an increased rent price when the housing prices should be going down after the pandemic crisis is adverted.
However, please tell me if I'm just being entitled or what I should do to be a better person. I have BPD so I have times when I can be pretty irrational and paranoid.

Howdy friends!
Well here I am, seeking advice, comfort and validation. I’m not much of a person to post on Reddit but I’ve been distressed about sex for several months now and work with my therapist isn’t helping much with this particular part of my life. I’ve read several threads on here and you all seem very positive, encouraging and accepting so here I go.
I’m not sure I’m im Ace or Bi. I like both genders though I find myself more attracted to men than women. I do love looking at women but I don’t feel sexual attraction I don’t think. I don’t see a hot person and go “oooo I could hit that”. What I feel is a great appreciation for the person’s physical beauty.
I have only ever been in heterosexual relationships before which is fine, not the “problem” at all if this could even be considered a problem. I noticed I always start out having a lot of sex but as we settle into things I simply don’t want it. It’s been a source of tension in the past and though my current boyfriend is amazing, wonderful and understanding, I can’t help but feel guilty when he plainly wants it and I don’t. He’s so respectful and doesn’t badger me when I say I don’t want to. He doesn’t pout like people have in the past and doesn’t bring it up after the fact but I feel the need to always remind him that I love him and that me not wanting sex has nothing to do with him.
I feel like I’m letting him down and though we’ve been together for nearly a year now, are moving in together and have even discussed marriage in the future, I can’t shake the guilt. We have even discussed asexuality in depth together and he believes he’s somewhere on the ace spectrum and that I am as well but I don’t know…
I always thought I was bi and didn’t much care for sex because penetration is painful for me. I have severe IBS, probably Crohn’s disease, my bowels are pretty much always swollen but that doesn’t affect me when it comes to oral or masturbation. Except I don’t find either of those to be particularly exciting either. It’s pretty meh. I don’t have fantasies or things I think are “hot”.
Is that ace? Any takes on this whack unorganized mess of a post? Does anyone else feel guilty? Have you moved passed it? How?

This is Part 2 of the Wide Players Guide
Find part one here
Wide Midfielders and Wide Attackers is what I'm going to be using to refer to positions in being focused on in this guide. It's important to understand the key differences between both these positions and how they are influenced by team instructions, role and duty. Wide Attackers offer one crucial thing every team needs, and that is width. Whilst Wingbacks and Fullbacks offer protection from Wide Attackers, they can also offer width as well. A majority of tactical systems play two sets of wide players, that is, some form of Wide Defender and Wide Attacker combination. You may however consider playing one wide player, and there are systems that use only Fullbacks, Wingbacks and even Wide Midfielders, as their only source of width.
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Re-quote from part one: It's also important to realise that you need to protect your flanks. I've said this in previous guides, but time+space for any player who is creative enough is dangerous. Creativity in this case refers to crossing, flair, technique as well as the pace and or acceleration to run to the byline. When wingers have all these attributes, and are not closed down, they will simply run down the line and produce quality balls for players in the box. The better the player out wide, the more it's necessary to close them down
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Now whilst Wide Attackers and Wide Midfielders primarily offer width, since systems often have two wide players it means they can specialise. This is where Inside Forwards and Inverted Wingers come in alongside roles like Wide Playmaker, Raumdeuters and Trequartistas. Essentially, Wide Attackers have the advantage of offering more than just width, and this comes at the cost of width. Now this is good because the reason narrow systems aren't really popular is because of the need to protect the flanks. There's simply very few options when you play single wide player systems. Standard dual wide player systems allow us to protect our flanks rather well, or at least put good pressure on the opposing team to limit their opportunities to attack our flanks.
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ML/R (Wide Midfielders) vs AML/R (Wide Attackers) Positions
The defensive aspect of this is that simply put, the Wide Midfielder positions offer more defensive cover and protection for the fullbacks but even aid in protecting the channels. This is at the cost of the pressing that the Wide Attackers offer. Duties make a difference as well, with a Wide Midfielder on attack duty doing as much defensive work as a Wide Attacker on support. There's also the roles themselves and how they work. Some roles are made to offer protection, like the Defensive Winger, and some roles will do almost no defensive work like the Trequartista and Raumdeuter.
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The key distinction of Wide Midfielders and Wide Attackers allows us to control the nature of the pressing system we have. Wide Attackers put more pressure on the opposing backline, and this might not be what you want. Maybe your central players are the ones more suited to doing this and have reasonable cover if they are caught out of position. Dropping the Wide Attackers to Wide Midfielders makes it harder for the opposing team to just play direct balls out wide and forces them to play through the middle, right into your central press. The MEZ specifically likes Wide Midfielders because of this action, the fact they are given even more reason to put pressure on the opposing team is why you find them in such a system. It does however work with any high pressing central roles like the PF, SS, AM(a), CM(a), BBM(s) or the BWM(s).
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You may want to press on all fronts, wide and central. You may want to press centrally, or just press out wide or you may not want to press at all. The choice between Wide Attacker and Wide Midfielder determines significantly how you press and who actively puts the pressure. There's also protection to consider, if you play a Wide Attacker you are leaving the duties of covering your defence to your central midfielders and they need to protect your Wide Defenders. This might be better in terms of what your midfielders are capable of. If you have central players capable of carrying the defensive responsibilities of the Wide Attackers, and Wide Attackers capable of covering for the offensive deficiencies of the central players. You may prefer to play Wide Attackers, this does however still limit your options since certain central roles are off limits due to their neglect of defensive responsibility.
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The advantage of Wide Midfielders is that you can still put pressure and track back. You can have a more balanced distribution of responsibilities because Wide Midfielders offer specific roles capable of doing that. This is where the Defensive Winger comes in. Willing to put pressure and position well, provide a screen for the WBs/FBs. The other Wide Midfielder roles always consider their defensive duties. You may want a player who keeps the opposing wing backs in check, perhaps you don't want any uncontested crosses for your defence because you are playing a deep defensive line and expect a lot of pressure. Wide Midfielders are better for parking systems because they allow you to deal with these issues of constant pressure.
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Generally, Wide Attackers will find themselves closer to goal and therefore be an active goal threat for your team. This can be good or bad depending on what players you have. Often times you may make a system with Wide Attackers even though our Wide Attackers have poor finishing or long shooting. They may also have poor Off-The-Ball and only really possess attributes that allow them to link play rather than finish off attacking moves. In such circumstances it's not advisable to play Wide Attackers primarily because of the fact they are stealing chances from capable goalscorers.
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If your idea is to funnel chances into one specific player or a few specific players, then playing Wide Attackers is not a great idea. It does however follow that if you have wide attackers capable of taking chances, perhaps alongside their other distinct qualities, then it would be a good idea to play them. It is almost a necessity to do so if you have average chances takers in other areas of the field.
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In terms of tactical ideas behind this, you may decide that you want to have a lot of players actively looking for chances whilst also linking playing as well. The reasoning behind it doesn't matter who gets the chances, so long as chances are made. This is where Wide Attackers shine the most, because they can do both these jobs.
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If you haven't noticed, I've described the philosophy of quality vs quantity. Wide Attackers contribute more in attack because they involve themselves in more attacking phases, therefore they will result in more chances. Wide Midfielders have more distinct jobs and as such are limited in what they can offer. This distinction means you have a greater control over what they do, and that should be remembered when creating your systems. The perfect chances will come because your Wide Midfielder won't enter the box to take it away from the player the chance was made for. At the same time, because there is one or two fewer players in the box. The chance is more predictable, it's perfect but it's obvious, whereas if you played Wide Attackers who does the opponent mark. You don't know where the ball will end up with Wide Attackers, neither do the opponents. It may not be perfect, but chances will come, so all you need to do is use the other tools at your disposal to optimise them. That is the team instructions, roles and so on.
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Time to classify all these roles
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Goalscorers (RAUM)
The only role in both the Wide Attacker, Wide Midfielder and Wide Defender positions that purely looks to be a goalscorer. The key thing to notice about a lot of these specialty roles is how they automatically sacrifice width. This will become a common thing as we look as other roles but for this role specifically the word sacrifice natural. The Raumdeuter or the Thomas Muller role is a role built upon dark arts, it takes advantage of the fact a Fullback will never really follow the winger everywhere they go and as such this role acts as a shadow striker from the flanks. There are however significant differences between the Shadow Striker and the Raumdeuter, that is how they approach the game. The Raumdeuter on the ball is more of a playmaker whilst the SS is more of an Inside Forward. Off the ball however it's essentially the same thing but the Raumdeuter is more dangerous. The greatest threat the Raumdeuter poses is the fact they can simply go to where there is space, another thing to consider is the likelyhood the Raumdeuter is better aerially their marker. This is why I term this dark arts, because there are great sacrifices, one is the width. The other is the lack of pace meaning don't expect them to run with the ball and the last is the disinterest in tracking back to help protect the flanks. A role that some FM managers will never use but if you wanna have some fun, and lose a few games along the way. This role really pushes the boundaries of the match engine.
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Runners (CWB, W, IW, IF)
The runners are the roles that carry the ball, but also make runs off the ball in an attempt to get into better positions. There are a lot of runners and transitional roles in the flanks. The reason for this is runners and transitional roles are the only roles that provide natural width that is irregardless of what role from the runner and soon to be discussed transitional class, you will get width from all of them. Now natural width means where they position themselves when the team has the ball. It doesn't matter how narrow you go, or if you add the sit narror PI. These roles will still stick wide, at least wider than the other roles in the wide areas.
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This doesn't necessarily mean that the runners fit into every system but it does mean you'd be hard pressed to find a system without a runner or transtional role somewhere. In fact, it would probably be bad tactically if it didn't have some form of width provider. Now that we've understood that, we need to then explain the key distinctions between all these roles. I've already discussed the CWB in part one so I'll skip it here.
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Now lets start with the most basic, the winger generally isn't very popular anymore and the reason is simple. What can the winger do that the other runner and even transitional roles can't. Cross better than the IF role maybe, but aside from that the other roles do more offensively. The Winger is generally a role of the past where Fullbacks were expected to just defend. In the modern day so many wide players can defend and attack or attack in a variety of ways. The Winger therefore just isn't good enough as beating your man and crossing is a pure skill check. Now don't let my statements fool you, the Winger is a threat. The great thing about the winger is that if they are better than the opposing fullback, then that's that, chances will be made and Adama Traore is our real life example for that. There's no role more black and white than the winger, and getting a good one absolutely justifies playing a stock standard full-back behind them.
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The Inverted Winger and Inside Forward are next but they are unique in that they provide natural width and use that width to get running pathways to goal. They sacrifice that width to earn space inside or at least be a threat in the central area, and that is why these roles are so popular. The nature of the IW and IF is to be quick, fast and skilful on the ball so it's extremely risk to get tight on them and since they are so wide they are readily available to receive the ball. The IW is probably the most well rounded Wide Attacker in the game, however there's no real specific threat that they possess. It's more or less a game by game basis for the IW. The IF on the other hand is a whole combination of specific threats, whether it's off ball movement, excellent finishing, dazzling flair, all round creativity or ranged shooting. The only thing really is their allergy to crossing and sharing the ball, but since they are unlikely to be in the positing to do so unlike the IW, it's not a problem.
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The common combination we see with both the IW and IF is some form of an overlapping FB or WB or CWB. This works in so many different ways since both roles provide width, and because they are near each other the link-up play is and cross-movement is where teamwork is manufactured for these roles. Since both the IW and IF sacrifice width to make things happen, the overlapping player recovers or at least takes advantage of the vacated space and since we now have an extra central player, the overlapping player has more choices of whom to cross to.
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Can you get away without having an overlapping FB?. Yes you can, if you play a more structured system, where the responsibility of attack and defence are specified. If you do however like playing IF(s) or IW(s) then you simply need to get someone overlapping because your wide players will not have enough impetus to do it themselves.
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Another thing to consider is under lapping runs where central players make runs into the channels. This works well with the IW but not the IF because the IF wants to make those runs themselves and if two players make that run then it will most certainly result in that gap being plugged. The IW won't make the run and so can facilitate that type of move, since again they can be a playmaker if the situation allows.
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From a defensive standpoint, all of these roles would prefer to press rather than sit and protect space. The reason, all of them to some extent require work rate, acceleration, pace, stamina and anticipation, all of which are pressing attributes.
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Playmakers (TQR, AP, WP)
This role you'll notice does not provide natural width since like the Raumdeuter they sit narrower. Now they are still well wider than if they were central, and that is one good thing about playing Wide Playmakers. Being wide means their playmaking options are a bit more limited. This is a very important distinction to understand, there is less threat from a Wide Playmaker than a central one. There is more skill needed to play as a central playmaker rather than a wide one, there is a trade off.
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Generally you will find that this is the one class that not matter what cannot get away without someone overlapping or underlapping. The reason being, unlike runners, who can go themselves when given the opportunity. Playmakers pass first so they need options inside or outside of them to be dangerous. Bonus points if you create both, as playmakers are smart enough to pick the right one when the circumstances call for it.
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Playmakers are special in that they provide options and ball retention next to their playmaking abilities. The issue lies in the fact they don't provide the natural width normally required. That therefore pushes this to other roles, which isn't necessarily a bad thing since again a lot of players are capable of doing so. The main reason why you may want to play a WP, AP or TQR in the Wide Attacker or Wide Midfielder role is because of the control it gives you as a manager. Essentially the way you have to see it is the more playmakers you have, the more your team works the ball in the box and that applies here.
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The TQR as I've said before is aggressive a playmaker as you can possibly have. Still a playmaker, but more open to the more selfish options of play. Since the AP and WP are essentially the exact same role but in different positions, you can simply look at the differences in the Wide Attackers and Wide Midfielders as a reference point for their behaviours. The TQR on the other hand is unavailable in the Wide Midfielder positions, which fits because they are unlikely to track back. The key differences between the AP/WP and TQR are the tradeoff between options and responsibility. The TQR has more options but is given less responsibility for other areas (only coming with an attack duty) whilst the AP and WP take reasonable interest in defending and protecting their respective areas. They do so by trying to cover passing lanes and won't be too caught up with what's going on in front of them, meaning they are unlikely to be caught out of position.
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Transitional (DW, WB)
Similar to the runners, these provide natural width and both are capable of being the lone wide player in a tactical system or the supporting wide player to a more advanced Wide Attacker. They generally aim to do a complete set of tasks on the defensive front, whether that be pressing or sitting back and protecting the goal. They possess the same requirements as some of the runners (particularly the winger) and I'd say they can do more than the winger.
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The issue that lies with transitional roles is they are not superb, they aren't world beaters. You can expect them to do their job diligently, not better than if you played an actual winger in the wide areas. This is the key distinction between the two roles, the Wingback does well in attack but is unlikely to do amazing and if you build a system then it's not supposed to be around them.
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One of the recommendations that I'll make is that in a scenario where you have 2 sets of wide players in your system, it's better to play a narrow width because of how it influences your team. This encourages your players to play through the centre, it encourages your Wide Attackers to move closer to receive passes and if your Wide Attackers cut inside it creates space for your WB. The reason why this is the way you want to approach this is because you want your WBs to be a secondary options to your main option, that being your Wide Attackers.
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Controllers (WTM, IWB)
I can't say much about these two, essentially the roles that are there to consolidate control of the game. These roles are both unique, not for same reasons. The IWB sits narrow and aims to link with the central players, meaning once again we've sacrificed width for something else. As a result it is almost always necessary that width this role, in play some other player goes to occupy that empty space. The IWB, especially for possession systems, makes it really difficult for the opposing team to press since it's like having an extra midfielder.
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The WTM is also unique in that he does stay wide but is there to hold up play, using physical strength and a good mental to link with teammates and allow your team to get forward. This works well since the WTM is also adept at being an aerial threat in the box and the extra numbers alonside good delivery is likely to result in positive things occurring.
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Both need someone to provide width, as they benefit the most from that. If no one does then they lose their effectiveness.
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General Purpose (FB, WM)
These roles exist to do one of a few things, mainly to provide width when needed and also provide defensive cover. Both are malleable enough to do other things, which may mean they don't provide width. It however is likely that they will be used for their balanced approach to the game. I believe that it is preferable to play both of these in some scenarios.
Some modern examples
Raumdeuter -> Thomas Müller
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IF -> Mo Salah
It is simple really, he can dribble, he can score, off ball movement, long range shooting, and some creativity to add on to that. The best IF in the modern era right now.
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IW -> Riyaad Mahrez
This has to do with the way in which Mahrez plays, it's never really specific. There are games where he takes people on, beats them. Games where he links with KDB and games where he crosses and shots primarily. Mahrez is this well rounded Wide player, hence the perfect Inverted Winger.
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Winger -> Adama Traore
The question is can you stop him, the answer is usually no. Too quick really and that's what it comes down too, a skill check or pace check in this case. We even see Traore being played as a WB to try to get more out of him, to mixed results.
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AP -> Christian Eriksen (Spurs)
Back when Spurs were beating teams, it was Son left, Alli Central and Eriksen on the right as a sort of Advanced Wide Playmaker. On the outside of Eriksen was Walker and with Alli playing as a SS you can see how spoilt for choice Eriksen was when it came to chance creation for Spurs.
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TQR -> Eden Hazard (Chelsea)
It's hard to find a pure example, but this is the closest thing to a real life TQR. A playmaker who is open to selfish options, a player who is carried by his team defensively. Eden Hazard was a force and the main reason was the licence to go where ever and almost do whatever he pleased.
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WTM -> Mario Mandzukic (Juventus)
During this time, Manzukic would act as a Wide Target Man as Juventus pushed for a UEFA Champions League. It was powerful since crosses were the main way Juventus could score as they played a really rugged back 3. The WTM fit in really well there, since it really was best for the players they had.
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WP -> Koke (Athletico Madrid)
As a way to counteract the sheer amount of possession teams would get over Athletico, Simeoni created the Wide Playmaker role. A player who can track back and provide a link between Defence and Attack and control games they were already winning.
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DW -> Juan Cuadrado (Juventus)
It's not a surprise again that with the back 3 Juventus play, they needed someone who could put pressure and still consider their defensive responsibilities. Cuadrado has the physical ability, the all round skill and mental attitude required to do that.
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WM -> Marc Albrighton (Leicester City)
Not many specific examples come to mind, generally a lot of teams play this role if they play the 442 or 4141 or some form of conservative formation dual wide men formation.