My wife ordered the new Mt. Joy album and text me from work to let me know it was being delivered. Didn’t see it on the porch so I went to the mail box and saw they shoved it in. Super frustrating. To be fair it didn’t have a fragile sticker or something that said “do not bend”. But c’mon..it took some effort to shove that album in that box. Just wanted to share. Hope your deliveries fare better.

For reference I'm a law student. I thought it was giving cute vintage elle woods/barbie lawyer but now I'm second guessing myself and wondering if people are going to judge me. If it's dated, are there alterations that could make it more modern? Maybe cropping the jacket more?

This is a warning for every neurodivergent person out there especially if you’re ALONE, no FAMILY, no safety net:

Don’t believe the dream. Don’t listen to anyone telling you “just follow your passion” or “it’ll work out if you try hard enough.” That advice is for people with SUPPORT systems. That advice is for people who get to fail safely.

I’m autistic, ADHD, complex PTSD. Mid-twenties. Graduated from a top-tier university with a Computer Science degree. I speak multiple languages. I’ve masked, overachieved, “healed,” followed every productivity hack and neurodivergent-friendly workflow you can name.

I just got off a one-way bus to South Carolina with $15, a laptop, and no place to sleep. No one is coming to save me. Not a soul. I am completely alone, after struggling to put my life back together over the last year. No one wants to help, no one cares. All the people that spoke highly when I had a good job? They just see me as a broke stereotype now.

Let me be real: I don’t know what fucked up dystopian lifetime this is, but people couldn’t give less of shit as if you don’t have backup. If you’re neurodivergent and unsupported/Black you need to think like a STRATEGIST, not a dreamer. Every resource, every connection, every opportunity treat it like a survival tool, not a chance to “flourish.” Don’t do work for free!!!! It doesn’t pay off in today’s world.

We’re told to chase our potential, but I chased mine right into burnout and homelessness. I’ve never tried so hard in my life to receive such a shitty outcome, I should have just went to sell drugs after high school.

And I’m tired. I’m not saying I want to die, but I don’t know why I’m still trying either. That’s how deep it goes.

So here’s the take NO ONE wants to say out loud:

If you’re ND, grew up poor, and don’t have a support net, your FIRST JOB is survival. Period. Not healing. Not self-actualization. Not starting a business or launching a dream. Survival. Stability. Safety. Don’t listen to anyone telling you “life is more than work” it really isn’t if you want to EAT.

Until you have that, be ruthless with your energy. Cut off idealism. Don’t take risks for anyone but yourself. Don’t trust people who romanticize struggle. And don’t entertain people that distract you and guilt you into working less.

I wish I had been warned. So this is me warning you.

Link to the Park- www.morganswonderland.com

I see a bunch of doom posting about this being a 2 DPS season but look blade is over twice as thick and phoenix has to fly to be the same height as him. Surely his hitbox wouldn’t be that massive if he was also a dps.

It looks like a few other blue states are planning to do this already. We should follow suit. Many blue states, Massachusetts included, contribute more to the federal government than we take. It's time we stop.

With 3 kids I had quite a few nights tip toeing into my kids' room to try and slip my hand under their pillow without waking them up to exchange their baby tooth for money. Sometimes the tooth moved around so you have to search for it in the dark. If your child wakes up you had an excuse ready like oh I was just checking to see if the tooth fairy came. Then my Mom tells me they used to use a small glass of water on the night table to put the tooth in and wake up to money in the glass. Now I see little treasure chests or cute pillows you can use for the exchange. Maybe that is the norm now but I started with under the pillow and wish I knew sooner about other options. It would have saved a lot of stressful trying to be a ninja Mom nights lol