So I heard "blood is thicker than water" from relatives asking for a favor or money, or wanting a free pass on doing something shitty. But I've recently heard that the full phrase is actually "The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb." and that it refers to the blood spilled in battle with your fellow soldiers makes a stronger bond that simply being related to someone.
To me this basically means the opposite of what relatives try to use on me i.e the bonds you form with people close to you are more important than the random chance of birth. Is this accurate or is it more like an unsubstantiated "fun fact" kinda thing?
When I think and search about the relationship between CANZUK, It reminds me that the proverb that blood is thicker than water is true. Because even though it's been half a century since CANZUK split up to a separate country, all four countries have a lot in common(For example, serving the same monarch., writing almost similar styles of English, and trying to create a alliance of nations with each other despite the long distance).
For me, this is really interesting story. Because it's an unimaginable story in East Asia, where my home country is located. So, for me CANZUK is interesting.
Of course, I know that the situation between East Asia and your countries is very different, but it's amazing if it's really amazing to me.
Disclaimer: In East Asia, they don't believe their Neighbors.
Im sure lots of you have heard this very toxic excuse, but i just want you you know this, the full quote is βthe blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb.β Meaning that relationships we create are more important than those bound to us by the water of the womb.
"Fuck you," I say. "You can't leave. Not now."
Second Lieutenant Augustus just looks at me with sad eyes. He doesn't pity me, but he knows there isn't anything he can do. "You'll be fine, Anemia," he says.
"I know that, asshole. But will you be? Can you just leave when the work isn't finished? Isn't that what you told us? Until. The. Work. Is. Done."
He shrugs. "It's out of my control."
I cluck my tongue, feeling the temper of my mother rise in my gut. "So that's it then?" I step forward, knowing he could reprimand me for this. "If anyone deserves to go home, it's me. Those fuckers nuked my family."
"They've nuked a lot of families," Augustus says. He raises his eyebrows at me, no doubt communicating about the onlookers.
I take a step back. Angry as I am, I have more respect for him than anyone I've met since I left earth.
I can see it in his eyes that he didn't want this. "Can't you ask?" I shake my head. "I came here for revenge. I've gotten that--"
He scoffs. "And then some, kid." My Lieutenant, the one they call the Nightmare, the man who does not rest, sighs. He's tired. "I did ask, for the record. I requested a detachment of Riot Makers to come with me. They agreed."
My heart skips. Has he been messing with me this whole time? "And?"
He rubs his chin, clean shaven for the first time since I've met him. Likely because he has a meeting with someone important. "The damage was already done, sadly." He looks up. "For you, at least. At the end of our meeting with them, before my request, they asked Lieutenant Banks and I who deserved to succeed us here on Higoltha."
He puts a hand on my shoulder. "I told them you. Had I known they were going to let me take people with us, I never would have. I'm sorry. And congratulations."
I shake my head. "Congratulations?" I ask.
"You've been promoted. You're too green for my position, but you'll be leading your own squad, Private. Actually..."
He stands up straight and puts his hand to his head in a salute. I do the same, a little shocked.
"Maria Anemia, on behalf of the Terran Alliance, I hereby offer you the rank of Sergeant." He drops his salute. "You are now the youngest Sergeant on the Higolthian front. And I offer you one more thing. I ask you be my successor."
Sergeant. I'm....I'm Sergeant now? At twenty? Impo
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It has come to our attention that one of our players participated in win-trading during Season 12. Whether this player was baited into it, misled, or did it on purpose does not matter. It happened, and it happened on our watch.
This led to that player holding the #1 rank at the end of the season, and also contributed to BLOODBORN taking the #1 Guild.
This is not the BLOODBORN way. While it was not specifically addressed in our Charter, it definitely defies the spirit of what we stand for. It may be fine for other players, other guilds, but it is NOT acceptable to us.
However, to err is human. This player has openly confessed to his guildmates and asked for forgiveness.
We all make mistakes, but the measure of a man or woman is not that they are perfect all the time, but that they do their best and own up when they are in the wrong.
This player will be disciplined within the guild, and the message sent to all of our members that win-trading is not allowed or condoned within BLOODBORN.
BLOODBORN is renouncing the Season 12 top guild and top player rankings.
We have a code, yes. We stand for winning the right way. But we also stand for supporting each other, growing the game, and being good people. We screw up - but we try to make amends.
You cannot break BLOODBORN. We are stronger than this. We learn from our mistakes, we own them, and we grow - and we do better next time.
I had a rather abusive childhood. Dad was a drill Sargent in the Navy, treated me like a recruit instead of a son. I was told it was gay to show me affection. I was hit, choked, slammed into walls, thrown down stairs, threatened with death by beating verbally, and much more. Mom just watched it happen and supported her husband.
I also have communication issues with my parents. My parents are incapable of being wrong. I typically only text them because they forget something (mom has dementia, not her fault) or they deny something happened.
Well I reached a point where I told them if they wanted a relationship with me they had to go to therapy with me. At first they said no. They said they were "sorry I felt they were responsible for my abusive and neglectful childhood" and that I needed to go to therapy on my own. That when a therapist felt I was ready that the therapist can reach out to them and tell them I'm ready. So I screenshot that response and sent it to the entire family saying that I would no longer be involved with them.
Two days later they suddenly want to go to therapy lol. I said sure and tried being super supportive and positive to reinforce positive behavior. MAYBE good will come from this I thought.
Last night at session two I told everyone (the therapist and my parents) that I was afraid of talking about the abuse because I was afraid they would just deny it. Well the therapist made me feel safe and reassured me and my parents said they wouldn't. I started talking about the physical abuse I received. The response I got was, "I didn't do that".
I exploded. Now I shouldn't have. But I did. I started yelling so loud the window next to me was audibly rattling. I told my parents to never contact me again and my dad said, "not a problem".
I knew it was gonna happen. I'm incredibly angry that it happened but I'm happy it happened. My feelings were validated and I can confidently move on without them in my life. This way is much easier.
Iβve finally decided Iβm ready to get my first tattoo. The only problem is, I have a basic idea, but donβt know where to go with it!
Im thinking an upper arm tattoo, not too small, but I want it to be a set of scales (Iβm a Libra), incorporating either the concept or words of βThe blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the wombβ. Bonus points if the ideas also combine French elements as Iβm moving to France in a few months!
What do folks here think? Any ideas on how to go about this? How should I discuss this with an artist? Any artists here that would be willing to help with the design? Iβd be honored to put some Reddit love on my body!
I am super bummed because I just finished convincing Beckett to save his brother. Even talked to Frankie afterwards and he thanked me for convincing his brother not to kill him. When I got back to my camp, the first thing outta Beckett mouth was Ronny took care of buried Frankie. I exit the dialogue after that because I donβt want that as the final outcome.
Iβve tried hopping servers, going to a private server, and even scrapping and rebuilding his stand and I still get it.
Is it just a bug in dialogue or is this just now the state of it all?
Good evening
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TLDR:
- Massively undervalued small canadian oil company creating mostly a very thick oil that has been historically heavily rebated due to lack of pipelines, a problem thats getting put in the rear view mirror from here.
- Unusually strong outlook for oil with high global demand and price for fossil fuels.
- Wet blanket from the Canadian election that is about to get pulled off is a likely catalyst.
- Value + Momentum
The summer has given us a fossil rally like nothing else, but the usual star of the family, Big Brother Puddle has not quite kept the pace with his little rascal siblings Gassy and Lumpy.
Could coal and natural gas be showing whats coming for oil?
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In fact, Natural gas and Coal has now become so expensive in Europe and Asia that burning oil for electricity may be the cheaper option, and is being seriously considered by Japan
A luxury that historically has been limited to oil rich countries like Saudi Arabia.
The amount of power plants that have this option is limited, and is not nearly as common as the gas-or-coal fueled-power plants that exist all over the world, so this is nothing that is going to have a massive immediate impact, but it shows very clearly how the climb of natural gas and coal has created a new floor for oil prices. Big boats and other transport vehicles that can run on either Liquified Natural Gas or oil are also increasingly switching to oil.
So funny as it is we may not need busy airports and a widespread reopening to get a rally in oil, global energy crisis and supply crunch is doing it on its own.
I like buying beaten down and doubted leveraged companies with massive future cash flows and that is exactly how Athabasca Oil Corp is best described aswell.
I believe we will see a market where cash flow will be more important and it gives me a sense of security to park money in this vastly underval
... keep reading on reddit β‘I have always heard the saying blood is thicker than water but I never believed it. Recently I have read some things that suggest it has been miss quoted for year here is what is the quote "the blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb". Honestly I believe this more than the other way more. The "covenant" has been there for me more than I "womb" has. Maybe I'm wrong I'll leave the events to you for judgment.
So I (31m) have just gotten out of prison in October I don't steal from people I don't hurt people I just HAD a drug problem and prison really helped me with this. So when I got out my mother told me I could move in with her and my brother and made me all these promises. I was skeptical of this I knew at some point she would kick me out and not 3 days after I was out she broke her first promise them another then another so I moved in with someone else a girlfriend. She started to have problems with child services so I couldn't stay there anymore so I went back to my mother's It has only been 5 days... now I don't have a place to stay. My mother and I had an argument today. She was getting mad because I was in my phone talking to a girl while also filling out more job applications and trying to write another short story. Now. Not going to lie I have gotten high since I've been out but I have been sober for the last few days because I have been looking for a job also I know if I was over there high she would want to get high as well and it would have been way worse but now she is accusing me of being high I wasn't I think she might have been but I don't know she is always doing this to the people that care for her she doesn't see what she is doing lucky for me I have gotten used to this because she has done this and much worse in the past she thinks no matter what she is never at fault if she starts to yell and scream that the person she is doing it to should just sit there like a good little dog and not bark back. When some one dose she acts as if someone has just spat in her face she always plays the victim. I didn't think this untill the first time I actually seen her and her husband fight she is the one that starts the fight and she is the one who escalates it I can't take it anymore it seems that only one person in my direct family care and that is my sister and I'm grateful for the relationship me and her have if not for her and some of my friends I don't know what I would have done.
You donβt have to put up with shitty family members behaviors/ideals/personality because you guys are related. Itβs not worth your mental/emotional/physical health.
Family comes in all different shapes and sizes and the ones who TRULY love you, will love you no matter who you are. ππΎ
Date: Tuesday, November 23, 2021 5:30pm EDT
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Characters: MeraDalais (CrayZblu), Bonnie (CrayZblu)
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Thicker Than Water
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Event Recap
The players are called to the academy by Mera, who requests that they join her (or not, whatever, who cares) in retrieving a mystery item from her home in Ironhill.
Upon arrival, the group runs into Mera's mother, Bonnie, who seems to be in possession of whatever Mera is looking for. Upset, Mera storms away, leaving the players to speak with Bonnie and ultimately retrieve the object of their quest: A beloved childhood toy named Mr. Cattington.
Mera thanks the players for the help and threatens them not to tell the other godlings about this adventure before taking her leave.
Event Reactions
- What is your character's opinion on Mera after this event?
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I love this song and the lyrics. Really describes my friends and me
The first time my mom asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, at the age of 3 or 4 I said, "a mommy."
I've always liked the idea of a big family. If it came down to choice, back in the day I would have said 3 boys would've been a good number. Now I am one and done.
They don't tell you everything about having kids.
No one talks about the changes that you go through physically, mentally and hormonally. Alcohol and even medications effect me differently these days.
No one talks about the rage part of postpartum depression. The level of anger I felt scared me to death. I didn't know who this person was that could feel this way.
No one tells you that your mind and body no longer feel like your own. Everything that you thought you knew about yourself is out of whack and you have to relearn yourself while taking care of a newborn completely reliant on you.
Your sense of identity now revolves around this tiny human.
Priorities change, your life is no longer your own and your decisions effect more than just yourself. The only problem is, both parents have to be willing to make those changes.
I tried for almost 18 months to make it work but ultimately I decided if I was going to feel like a single parent then I was going to be a single parent. I had one child, not two. I was losing myself and I owed it to my son to fix my shit.
There have been times where I've thought to myself, what the hell have I gotten myself into? What makes me think I can do this? Is it always going to be this hard? Followed by that gut punching guilt.
During a conversation with my mom about my worries, she said something that stuck with me. She said, "there will be months where you'll have no idea how you're going to make it and then.. you will.". And that gives me hope. Because I watched her go through it and she is one of the strongest women I know.
Despite all of the negativity I've just spewed, I wouldn't change it for the world. I have a happy, sensitive, loving boy, my sweet summer child. He is my world and my reason for being.
He has heard me say "I'm sorry I'm not very good at this parenting thing today but mommy is trying". I believe in owning up to my short comings (when I'm aware of them), even if my child is too young to really comprehend it.
I still like the idea of a big family. Only now I know it doesn't have to be blood.
Now, I hope to be that parent, that house where my son's friends or anyone is welcome. To feel safe, to not go hungry, to be loved.
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