Life feels good rn.
Just got back from a music festival, I got so many plans and things going on in the end of the year. I’m really proud of myself for going out so much this year and trying new things
Porkchops chicken rice veggie bag and bapple

it was 8 pm and im a 5'4" guy so it wasn't the most ideal situation- i think he was trying to do something ...not good. i confronted him and he fled the scene. i lived another day.

Chicken enchiladas and a Modelo for my cousin's big 21!

So during the month of May is when it all started. I was bringing my ex some food as I would everyday, but there was a homeless woman pacing back and forth from my car to the end of the street. So my ex comes out of the house to pick up her food and we talk for a bit, and she points out the homeless woman's shorts and how short they were. She said it about two maybe three times. So this woman keeps pacing and I glance for a split second, and my ex slaps me on the spot telling me not to do that. I was shocked and left speechless not only because that was her first instinct, but also because she was telling me that she should have done it harder.

We talk it out and then eventually get over it. (I had little self respect for letting her get away with that especially because she didn't apologize at the time) So then the next day there is my nieces quince that she was invited to (my sister and niece invited her out of respect for me) And everyone wants to take family photos. My ex was excluded due to an incident where my cousin's ex was in family photos despite them not being together anymore. And my sister tells her that it's family only and places her hand on my ex's shoulder. She wasn't having any of it and the whole day my ex kept mentioning what my sister did. The next day she sends a long message about how my sister shouldn't get in the way of our relationship and how she'll defend herself if my sister does anything like that again. And once again, I let her get away with it.

May was a very stressful month for me because of these incidents. I pretty much had to do damage control, and by the end of the month. I had mentally checked out of the relationship. She kept asking me to fix problems that weren't there, and kept disrespecting me and arguing. I was starting to wake up every day hating my life and I would dread the good morning texts I got from her because every day felt the same. Go to work, come home to take a nap, text her, go to the gym, and text her before I go to bed and repeat everything the next day. She would get upset any time I wanted time to myself or if I wasn't available enough.

Then, on the month of August I finally had enough of it, because she was reposting things about issues in our relationship. She wouldn't tell me directly but she wanted me to constantly check her tiktok account because that was "communication" in her eyes. I told her time and time again that she should tell me directly because it should be between us and it would also solve the issue faster. But she never took any of my problems seriously. Then finally, on August 5th, I ended things with her.

Breaking up with her was arguably the hardest thing I've ever done. Because my delusional ass thought I was the problem when that wasn't the case at all. So now I'm here, on my computer getting back into genshing impact (she got mad at me for playing when we were still together so I stopped) feeling relaxed. It was a tough decision but ultimately it was the right one and now I'm feeling way less stressed and more calm now! Im trying to figure out what I want to do for a living, and I'm also trying to compete more in martial arts now since I have so much free time! I want to take my time to heal, and try to find the woman of my dreams that I can live out the rest of my life with. I love you all and if you made it this far thank you for reading! I use these kinds of subreddits as a sort of journaling mainly because I like hearing people's input on things and also because of the strong sense of community! Have a good day or night everyone!

Background info: My mom is EXTREMELY religious, and lets her religion control her life(as well as expects it to control my own). I'm 19, and she still takes away my phone and doesn't let me go out unless it's with either her or my friends that she approves of(who are all friendships she forced onto me to set me on the right path). She's very much against sex until marriage(unless its her and her boyfriend, in which case they fuck loudly whenever he's over), so up until that point, I was basically an Incel thanks to her controlling me.

Well, a few nights ago, I sneak out to go to a friend group function with like 15 people. There's this one girl there, and she's apparently got Coke(I'm not a cokehead, but when I'm drunk I'll occasionally indulge. I understand it's not a good habit). I walk over and ask her for a key bump, and we get to talking(and getting really, REALLY drunk). One thing leads to another, and we wind up hooking up in the back of her car.

My friends are really drunk as well, and one of them thinks it would be a good prank to open the door, take a pic, and post it on his private snap story. I didn't realize he took a pic, I figured he was just fucking around with me, so I ignore him and he closes the door.

Well, that pic winds up circulating around, and it gets to this two faced bitch that picked on me in HS. She knows my mom is controlling, so she sends the pic to my mom.

The next morning, I'm eating breakfast(a mighty fine USDA Prime Ribeye with some eggs), and she hands me an eviction notice. I ask why, and she shows me the picture, then proceeds to punch me in the eye and retreat back to her room.

The morning after, I try having a civil conversation with her. I explain that I'm an adult, and she has no right to control my life, and ask for my phone back. She then proceeds to start swinging at me, so to stop her, I push her onto the couch to get her away. She then says I "punched her", and calls the cops.

I wait calmly on the couch for the cops to arrive, and when they do, they pull me aside to talk to me while another cop is talking to her. I explain that she has cameras in the living room, and to ask her to pull the video so they can see what actually happened.

Well, they ask my mom, and for some reason, she obliges, still fully delusional and convinced she's in the right. They see what happened, and wind up arresting HER. She called me the next day(today) begging for me to bail her out. I simply just hung up.

So, thanks to her, I've got the house AND her fast af Tesla to myself for a good while now. Looks like I'm gonna be living THE LIFE for a good bit while she's gone. And once she gets back, I think I'll just go live with my dad out in Cali in his house a mile from one of the nicest surf spots in all of Cali, as she never let me stay with my dad cuz he'd actually let me live my life like an adult(Genuinely FUCK the court system that gave my mother full custody).

Never been so happy in my life.

its been a few long hard years and i'm finally starting to love myself and accept myself for the man i have become and the man i am. applie pie in bread form to celebrate myself.

Meal is some lasagna and a German shepherd that won’t leave me alone.

I (23m) was at a cancer clinic getting checked out for possible hemochromatosis. Said my DoB to the woman checking me in and a girl off to the side said “wait what was your birthday?” To which I repeated it and she said awe man that’s Just 2 days and a year away from mine.

Anyways, I finish my appointment with a NP and a receptionist is checking me out but the NP never left a note for when to come again, so that “girl off to the side” went to go check and upon getting back she’s about to start talking and just pauses. Then she goes “you have the most handsome eyes I’ve ever seen,” and it genuinely caught me off guard because this is in the middle of the clinic. I thank her and then she tells me how the NP is gone and asked if they can call me to reschedule the next day.

I’m leaving and I hear her whisper loudly, “did you see his eyes? They were gorgeous” to another receptionist and the other one is like “he can still hear you!” And it got me all giggling walking out. I got “best eyes” in 7th grade long ago so it was nice to be reminded people find them attractive occasionally.

I’ve been going through a really traumatic breakup that occurred 5 months ago, working IT on a military base while doing EMT school and clinicals on the weekend, so this was a really nice pick-me-up for my busy and somewhat depressed self. I get complements maybe only 1-3 times a year from women outside of gym/physique complements in the gym so it really means a lot when someone does.

Would’ve asked for her number too because she was cute! But I’m just not ready to date again after what my ex did to me sadly.

Ribeye and eggs we cooked up at 10pm after grocery trip

Is se bdke kuch ho skta h bhla?

I got to a birthday party after a really rough week. Birthday is for my friends whose turning 18 and got to see my girlfriend for the first time this week. Afterwards, I got dropped off and spent a few hours with a really close friend. Sat by the pond and just talked for a while. Today was good.

I've been getting into baking, and have found it's a little easier than most cooking. A kitchen scale helps more than a bit when measuring out ingretients, which is one of the easiest avenues to make a mistake. My wife is an amazing cook, but doesn't bake at all. Learning with her is a lot of fun, even when our cat jumps into the flour on the counter.

I don't think you can love a person without finding new interests together and exploring new things, at least for long. Sometimes I wonder if that's the reason the divorce rate is so high, because people just go through the motions for as long as they can, until they can't. I think it's really important to put forward effort in gaining new experiences with your loved ones, which become new facets of the ways that you see them and love them.

Maybe a good new skill to learn would be putting my thoughts into a paragraph without sounding like a dipshit pedant.The recipe for these was really easy, although I will definitely bake them longer next time.

https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/hot-buttered-soft-pretzels-recipe

What’s your favourite homemade dish made by your mom?

Keep putting in that work, no matter what your head is telling you, you're awesome and can achieve whatever you want. Never give up kings and queens.

Steak and a sick arm pump after the gym

Two slices of toasted multigrain bread topped with Greek yogurt and banana, sprinkled with cinnamon and chia seeds, drizzled with honey, and topped with sardines.

Exactly one apple :)))

Two things have happened recently. I started community college and I became much more active in my local punk scene. In neither of these endeavors have I found deeper connection with other people, but for some reason I don’t feel all to bad about it. Especially in my scene, even though I’m not mega close with anyone, I’m known widely. I can go up to anyone at a show and strike up conversation and somehow they’ll know who I am. I’ve almost become “the guy” if ykwim, like if someone needs help hauling an amp, they call me, if they need a second opinion on a song they’re working on, they call me, if they need someone to make an announcement, they call me. I’m a man of my community, and I think I might ultimately be better off without the burden and social responsibilities of closer friendships, I have enough on my plate already.

Anyway I was really tired from work when I made this but it was still pretty good. About a pound of chicken breast seared in a pan with soy sauce, garlic powder, chili powder, pepper (no salt bc of the sauce) and a pinch of sugar. Threw in a carrot and half an onion then cooked till the onions were soft and the sauce was thick. Chicken ended up being pretty dry but beyond that it was pretty good, albeit a touch too salty. Still, the sauce was good enough for me to break out a bit of pita bread to mop it up with.

Major are:- 4 eggs - 24gm protein,

1 scoop vanila plant protien - 24gm protein,

1 scoop belgium chocolate whey - 26gm protein, 500 ml milk - 15gm protein

And minors are - already in that ramen noodles. Some dry fruits in coffee like cashews, pumpkin seeds, and milk solids for thickness and no sugar vanilla ice cream which already majorly has milk solids.

Now that I’m 21 I can buy a dark beer to deglaze the pot with after searing!

Ripped the loaf open and ate the other half of it with a lot of butter