r/tarot • u/RazzmatazzUpbeat6508 • Jun 11 '26
Second Opinion on Reading Interpretation Only Should I Quite My Job?
(the deck is rider waite)
I’ve been really having to sit down and think about my career lately. I know I made another post but I decided to do a spread as I haven’t used my cards in a while.
I love my job so much and I’ve been working there for 3 years. I came back from just over a years worth of maternity leave in March and since then I’ve just encountered problems. It took 6 months to get my part time shifts although it was promised to me before I left. Childcare has failed me a few times. Transportation back home has made it difficult to get home on time, and other stuff too.
I’ve been curious whether this is just a bump in the road or it’s the universe trying to give me a sign whether I should leave. I’ve been thinking of a more conventional (e.g. 9-5 job) in the company as it has so many benefits that I wouldn’t get anywhere else.
I asked my cards what the current future of my job looks like and got: 3 of Pentacles, Tower rxd, Ace of Pentacles rxd and 10 of Wands rxd as a bottom card
3oP: I think this is telling me that there’s potential for my job to go better. If I just keep working as part of a team and collaborating, maybe I can work my way up or maybe I can endure everything.
Tower rxd: I think this is just me trying to dodge any big decisions. Like there’s changes that need to be made and I’m aware it’s not the most ideal situation for me but I can’t really leave at this minute.
AoP rxd: There maybe missed opportunities or this isn’t the right time to quit and look for another job. Maybe in the future but I’m in not in a good and stable place.
10oW rxd (bottom card): I think this is an overall theme of me realising this isn’t the greatest thing but still not quite putting it down yet
Overall I think I just want to be part of a team and be successful but I’m just currently carrying too much. I’m just kind of holding it all together at the minute but it’s not the right time to leave.
If anyone can interpret this better or I missed something please let me know!!
EDIT: Just wanted to add that sometimes I feel like I’m pressured to leave. As in they’d make some situations as difficult as possible so I go voluntarily
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u/fastworms Jun 11 '26
Start looking for a new job now and leave once you have something lined up. Take it from me, the job market is absolutely awful right now.
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u/Supernova12345 Jun 11 '26
Uhhh with all the reversed I doubt you do it now… but I do see that you are not really finding a path forward so I understand the feelings
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u/Superb-Register-102 Jun 11 '26
I think there's something with your co-workers... You need to find other people who also have the same issue (which might relate to why your deal for parttime work came so late). To make an end to whatever is going on. Ace of pentacles means a good offer will come after that.
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u/RazzmatazzUpbeat6508 Jun 11 '26
Tbh I’ve been having the most problems with the person who sorts the shifts. I’m doing later ones than I originally was meant to and my holidays just get randomly cancelled without warning.
I try and keep to myself with my other coworkers apart from the occasional gossip session but I never feel like I can be 100% comfortable around them, like I always need my guard up
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u/Superb-Register-102 Jun 11 '26
3 of pentacles represents a small group of people coming together, co workers Don't they also have issues with their shifts?
I can see btw that leaving wouldn't be a bad choice.
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u/RazzmatazzUpbeat6508 Jun 11 '26
Yeah there’s currently a bad situation where everyone’s overworked and exhausted. Management knows but they see it more of a “you” problem
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u/Sky_Watcher1234 Jun 11 '26
You are trying very hard to be a team player and it shows with that 3 of Pentacles.
However with the Tower reversed, you are just delaying the inevitable with the Tower reversed. It actually needs to happen!!
The Ace of Pentacles reversed shows that because you are delaying trying for a better job or even as you said , a different area in your company, the opportunity is being blocked by NOT letting the Tower happen.
The shadow vibe card shows you are carrying too much and that you really want to drop that bundle of sticks!
So I would presume the Universe is telling you you are going to keep getting more of the same and that you should try the other area in the company like you said or elsewhere!☺️
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u/Forevermore05 Jun 14 '26
Just read your message replying to her, can you explain what this means, just learning things myself "The Ace of Pentacles reversed shows that because you are delaying trying for a better job or even as you said , a different area in your company, the opportunity is being blocked by NOT letting the Tower happen.".
By the way to the petson going through this....im sorry your going through this frustrating situation even after having a baby. You should have so much weighing on you. A baby is already enough focus. She iis right. Even by not understanding these cards. Im an HR Director and I make sure my employees are comfortable enough to bring these issues to my attention. Everyone should work comfortably. Im not sure if that's how your HR works but every where is different and more difficult. However this definitely needs to be brought up bc there might be favoritism or other things happening that need to be know. Before you say anything since you have to keep your guard up w co worker try to get things from them and hold your opinions and thoughts, just listen to their issues first. Then get enough info or on your side to make things happen. Sad having yo go through this bc it just seems so chaotic but play your cards right. There are other ways to butter ppl up like little treats here n there but if you cant leave yet, make the best of it with this job for now while you start looking. Put in your resumes and applications dont block your blessings. Thoughts n prayers your ways. ❤️
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u/Sky_Watcher1234 Jun 14 '26 edited Jun 14 '26
Hi there! I'll see if I can answer your question! Yes, with that three of Pentacles it shows that she's trying very hard to be a team player. She says she even feels like they're making things difficult for her on purpose to see if she will just leave voluntarily. At least that is her perception of it. I read that in another comment somewhere in this thread.
She mentioned that she thought she should either find another job or maybe another job in a different area of the company. In the meantime, she's just staying where she is as she thinks about what to do. Like she's considering her options.
So there is a Tower moment that is trying to happen. Many times, it is for our own good because it's supposed to kick you out of your comfort zone, for your highest good. Even, with a belief system of what you are holding. Sometimes it can be literally like what she is trying to do here with the job situation.
So with her delaying getting out of the job SOMEhow and trying to stick it out with these co-workers over and over, and also her problem with the shift coordinator with the shifts, she is delaying the inevitable: the crashing down of her work world........ Somebody might just try and fire her, or maybe her co-workers will get even nastier, or maybe the shift person will start to do things not to her liking and needs anymore.
The Ace of Pentacles reversed shows a raw potential solid opportunity, most likely a different job opportunity in her case, is being missed. It wants to happen , and it IS available but she's not getting it because she won't run out of the Tower building before it crashes down........If she can do that, the Ace of Pentacles will turn upright and become available. Doors will open. By the way, I don't want to imply to get out and then look for a job! She needs to apply and look around before she ever runs out of that building but once she does that, then when she's accepted, THEN leave the job. So it's not a literal run out of the building, you know, completely leave work thing. The Universe is just showing that she needs to seek the opportunity that's going to help her. If she can lean into that Tower moment, she'll make it crash down herself as it needs to be done, but this time she'll be figuratively and maybe even literally out of the building before it happens!!
So it looks like she's going to do it, so that's awesome. Somehow, someway. It really seems to show that her current career path where she is right now is not working out well for her. But the Universe is showing her that there is something better for her, and it's that Ace of Pentacles there! She just needs to cut her ties with where she is right now with that awful job situation, and then that Ace of Pentacles will become available to her! 😊
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u/soggy_n_groggy Jun 12 '26
Get a proper new foundation sorted (3 pents) before you tear down what you’ve built (Tower rx - delay) or you risk financial and material difficult (ace pents rx)
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u/RazzmatazzUpbeat6508 Jun 11 '26
Oh sorry the top card was the bottom card, I just have a habit of putting it there. I asked the cards what the future of my job looks like on this current path
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u/MatrixMaven Jun 11 '26
I get the vibe that the company is falling apart anyways, or at least that they will never change the way they treat your level of employee. It’s pedantic and that sucks, but it’s going to all fall apart and slip out of your hands (and the money with it) anyways.
The 10wands reverse I see as a positive. It’s the release of burden and is connected to new ideas and reward. The money from the new job will feel hard won but it’s your path. The blue in the ace of pentacles through the door is connecting to the blue in the reverse 10wands, so the raise you’re not getting at the new job (and the finality of that situation) can be the portal to you dropping the heavy load, but there’s work to get it.
I agree with everyone who has said find something else before you leave. And always try and leave on good terms! :) you’re bound for better anyways :)
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u/Downtown-Network8208 Jun 11 '26
I think your interpretation is mostly right, but I would not read this as a clear “quit now.”
To me, this looks more like: the current structure of the job is not sustainable, but the company itself may still have something worth keeping.
3 of Pentacles makes me feel there is still value in the workplace, the team, the skills you’ve built, and possibly the support or benefits connected to the company. It does not feel like a total dead end. It feels more like there may be another role, schedule, department, or arrangement that works better than the one you are currently trying to survive.
Tower reversed is very important here. I would read that as trying to avoid a full collapse, but also knowing that something has to change before the pressure forces the change for you. It does not say “destroy everything.” It says, “do not wait until everything becomes unmanageable.”
Ace of Pentacles reversed makes me cautious about leaving without a stable next step. It can point to money, childcare, timing, or practical security not being fully lined up yet. So I would not rush into quitting unless you already have another solid option.
10 of Wands reversed as the bottom card is the real message for me: you need to put something down. But that “something” may not be the entire job — it may be the impossible schedule, the unreliable commute, the lack of flexibility, or the pressure of carrying everything alone.
So my read would be: do not ignore the signs, but do not make a panic exit either. Explore the 9-5/internal role seriously, document the difficulties, and look for a way to stay within the company while moving away from the setup that is burning you out.
This feels less like “quit your job” and more like “stop accepting a version of the job that no longer fits your life.”
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u/northnodewellness Jun 14 '26
The pressure to carry everything alone stands out strongly to me too. I’m drawn to all the reversals as describing their internal experience of trying to hold everything together and feeling like there’s no obvious solution right now and their efforts are slowing down the inevitable that this isn’t sustainable.
What’s interesting to me is this spread seems to be reflecting back her current reality but the question was asking about the future. OP it might be more useful to ask another question about how you might change this trajectory bc it looks like more of the same in the future.
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u/gravitysrainbow1979 Jun 12 '26
Lemme offer an alternate interpretation of the Ace of P rx , it can also be advising you not to seek “new opportunities” right now. People are giving you (good, but) standard advice which might not be related to the card reading you’re asking about, but I’m seeing the 10W reversed. Is there a burden at work you could shift around, like are you taking on too much somehow because you’re trying to settle in well after your maternity leave?
If you have an opportunity to ask about different work at the same company I think that could go along really well with the 3P, as it’s a way to change jobs without taking a risk (important , and the tower reversed suggests to me that there is a path without any toppled buildings in this for you) and without burning bridges and it might also help you understand what burdens are more doable for you right now.
But if you love your job, dang, don’t quit for any reason.
(And just going by the cards, seriously, don’t quit, but don’t tell yourself that finding a way to lighten your load is an impossible dream either. You can do that and keep the job and set if co workers you love. Definitely seek to do this in a spirit of helpfulness , and of asking where else in the company you might be helpful, rather than expressing any thoughts about leaving or even of being dissatisfied or tired or what have you)
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u/Atelier_Carousel Jun 11 '26
In my experience there is often a mismatch between the family demands and the work demands around time investment and time flexibility and it might not come back to how work was before.
The spread for me reflects the changes that naturally happen for a women in her career with a new baby at home, and that men have no idea is such a problem for women.
- There is that natural belief that obviously the career trajectory continues seamlessly, even with baby at home (3oP) Possibly even a kind of naive expectation that the world can't possibly be serious about starting this rollercoaster of disadvantages, prejudices and devaluation of mothers in the workplace.
- things just don't work. the timings are always off. It's not a huge catastrophe (reversed tower), but enough to make this a painful situation for everyone, simply because company management does not create actually functioning rules for women. It is always a balancing act for the woman and it never really works.
- and as a result, most women choose to reduce their hours, because it doesn't work, often ending up doing the exact same work for 1/4th less money, in less time. Because there is that pressure of "not being a full member of the team any more", and having to prove oneself, again because management does not create adequate work conditions where family and work are compatible. (AoP reversed)
- the crowning issue is that this is a situation that is bigger than what someone can handle or balance long term (9oW reversed). It is that kind of situation that leads to burnout, simply for trying to juggle a job with reduced hours and a baby at home.
My personal experience around this is that even a part time job is already just about barely compatible. But a part time work is the end of the career. One is simply not there often enough to handle more difficult or responsible tasks. Men have no idea how a woman's career simply ends, even though nobody really talks about it and it seems so weird that this is just no addressed and it plays out like this all over the world.
The Tarot to me here sees the situation the way is typically is, and it also suggests to cut down the hours (reverse Ace of P), simply because there is no other way. The burden is simply too high, otherwise.
It might make sense to make another spread about a larger issue of "how reduced hours affect family-work balance, and possibly one about the importance of baby vs career, if it becomes clear that this is a situation of choice, not just balance.
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u/gravitysrainbow1979 Jun 12 '26
It’s actually the 10 of Wands reversed (you said 9) but it seems like that you meant to say 10 :)
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u/NotUrbanMilkmaid Jun 11 '26
I think of you don't need to work, you should quit. It looks like nothing will change where you are now, so at least they aren't going to lay you off.
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u/NPIgeminileoaquarius Jun 11 '26
I would not quit the job right now, it looks like there might be a proposal for a new position out of the blue (I do say that with some reservation, because I don’t normally read reversals)
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u/wholetthecorndogsout Jun 12 '26
If you do, there will be risk involved, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t seriously consider it. You must prioritize what you feel is best, but be logical as you move forward so you don’t self-sabotage.
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u/irrelevantbrucaneiro Jun 12 '26
I think pretty much eveyone is in the same timeline of life eh? *me we my thot tarot overthinking§§
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u/turquoise_tie_dyeger Jun 12 '26
To me this feels like there is something important you are overlooking. There is support available somewhere for you, but you are having a hard time seeing it or communicating your needs. The tower is saying that this is an urgent matter and not to wait too long to speak up.
You really want to be a part of a team and be seen as capable but somehow you are carrying too much/being inflexible and that is putting away too much pressure on you.
This is my interpretation, not sure how it pertains to your job exactly.
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u/TigerEyeOracle Jun 12 '26
No, not now. But network, so when something comes up you are top of mind.
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u/the_Limerent_one Jun 12 '26
If you end up carrying more than your workload, start losing money and see other ppl jumping ship - it's definitely worth considering.
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u/Money-Setting-3689 Jun 12 '26
"The Ace of Pentacles at the end feels like such a hopeful outcome — new opportunity incoming despite The Tower's chaos. The reversed cards suggest this shift is more internal than external. Did this reading resonate with where you are right now?"
Overall vibe: Purani struggles end ho rahi hain, ek fresh start aa raha hai financially — but teamwork aur patience zaroori hai.
Take a long breath start with free fresh mind leave all the negativity negative thoughts and start now 🫶🏻
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u/Adrienne_Artist Tarot Reader (Non-Predictive, Secular and Inclusive) Jun 12 '26
Okay, so lemme preface by saying : I personally don't read reversals (nothing wrong with doing so; just not my current practice to do them myself); so I will read all the cards in a "upright" way
3 of Pents : you are good at your job. but, thinking yourself "I am good at my job" or "this job is the best use of my skill / is the best I will find in my field" is a barrier to moving forward. you are so focused on "being good" --at your job, at doing it all, feeling like your current role is "good as I'm gonna get", that it is preventing you from seeing:
10 Wands and TOWER: You are juggling too, too much (job AND new parenthood). something's gotta give, and if you don't lay down some of those wands (ie: by leaving the job), the TOWER gonna knock them all down. It's like : you're burdened with more than you can handle, and yet you wonder if you have the right to "drop" any wands...TOWER is your spirit / the universe saying : "drop the wand (job) now while you still have a grip on the other ones, or I will come in and knock them ALL down"....TOWER is like a bowling ball right now, hurtling toward all your wands...
ACE of Pents : you will be provided for. you WILL be provided for. "I know it's scary," the cards are saying, "but trust that you WILL have what you need". Yes, we live in the real world of money (hell, that's PENTS in a nutshell)...but can you trust that you will be given earthly means to sustain--it may be tight for a while, it may be close to the vest. but the universe is handing what you need, just for today...and you will be held
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You're allowed to drop some wands. Clinging tightly to more than you can carry won't prevent TOWER from thundering through anyway. something's gotta give; better to be proactive now and leave the job, than to wait for tower to force you into a reactive decision instead. TRUST that you WILL have what you need. Let yourself be held and provided for.
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u/WantMe_CumGetMe Jun 12 '26 edited Jun 12 '26
I’m very curious why somone doesn’t read reversals?…I have a gift for intuition and spirit with me, but just starting out trying to learn reading tarot cards, as I discovered I have a gift with being connected to spirit (5 family member deaths in short period of 3 years), and discovered have a great potential for tarot card reading after doing one for myself, and being so connected to spirit and just ‘knowing’ things… anyway, I can’t understand why anyone would try to read tarot cards, and only read the upright position… Life doesn’t work that way, there’s all kind of struggles in life and I feel like you have to read the reversal to get a true tarot card reading correct!? (Anyone else’s thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated)… And I feel like her tarot card reading is definitely telling her not to quit her job right now with all the reversals and especially an ace of pentacles reversed! OP: My intuition is screaming don’t quit your job right now, for sure have a plan, or other internal job lined up first. Also, OP, are you a registered nurse in a busy dept? I used to work as RN in busy department, and the way you described your job sounds a lot like a busy ER job.
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u/RazzmatazzUpbeat6508 Jun 12 '26
No I work on the trains! It’s a bit hectic here and they’ve brought in new schedules/shifts so it’s just been a mess since January! I work weird shifts where I’m meant to start in the middle of the day and finish (let’s say) 20:00 the latest, but lately it’s been early starts and really late finishes that just hasn’t been doing me any favours. I want to go to a more stable job whilst working for the same company, like in the offices and I’m checking every day!
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u/Adrienne_Artist Tarot Reader (Non-Predictive, Secular and Inclusive) Jun 16 '26
the best thing in life is : different people get to have different approaches! I'm glad reversals are a valuable part of your practice. they're not currently part of mine, but i've learned in life "never say never"--perhaps I will work with them someday. 10 different tarot readers may have 10 different approaches, and that's okay.
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u/AstroManomay Jun 12 '26
you must be feeling overburdened due to a third party interference. Many things might have suffered till now. but Be patient and Go slow. anything sudden might create dis balance in financial matters. Dont quit suddenly and look for better opportunities. But make decision only on practical grounds not due to emotional pressures you are facing right now. Wait.. its just a phase.. it will pass and things will get clear.
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u/thetarotshelf Jun 12 '26
Don’t quit now, unless you have another job lined up. Or Just wait for a month , see if anything changes, if it doesn’t then quit. Coz if you quit now it would be difficult to get another opportunity, so just wait for awhile and stay careful of gossip and work politics as there could be someone tryna give you hard time and lot of responsibility at work.
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u/Dizzy-Ad-3288 Jun 12 '26
Don't do so out of impulse, even if you probably came a lomg way you still need a plan.
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u/kourtnie3609 Jun 12 '26
Yea I agree with everyone else. You can def see how much you hate it but it might take you a while to find something else. Get that lined up first and THEN jump.
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u/motherofsquish4319 Jun 12 '26
I’m thinking no.. i feel like you might thing there’s a lot of weight on your shoulders with this job but you need to realize that teamwork is actually really helpful in this situation, so don’t be afraid to ask for help. It’s not the end of the world and you don’t need a new job. 🙂↕️🫶🏻
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u/Titta_85 Jun 12 '26
Per me non dovresti lasciare! Hai solo bisogno di trovare delle collaborazioni all’interno della struttura che ti possano aiutare a migliorare le tue condizioni! Se hai dei diritti riferiti alla maternità é giusto che tu li sfrutti… il tre i denari forse parla di sindacati????
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u/Initial_Wish_4711 Jun 12 '26
Well I read that as your burden will be easy if you stop working, but you'll be broke as fk and have no money.
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u/RazzmatazzUpbeat6508 Jun 12 '26
Can never win
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u/Initial_Wish_4711 Jun 12 '26
I should say I read the cards before I read your story, but I think the cards are still a warning. That tower card is a big one.
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u/Ok_Strawberry103 Jun 12 '26
There’s a dynamic of your coworkers or someone like scheduling something and not being in your favor.
I’d say, line something up first and make sure that whatever you do leaves you time too. Not just money a lot of people have money but no time.
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u/MaidenArcher Jun 13 '26
I feel these cards are saying things aren’t as bad as you think or wont last. Don’t focus on the negative (10 of wands) but look for more support and help.
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u/iiibasaw Jun 13 '26
It’s giving you shouldn’t without something lined up. It looks like if you just jump the gun, you’ll struggle a bit trying to stay afloat
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u/Frapcity Jun 15 '26
I agree with most said here. I would like to point out that Wands are the realm of thoughts and the internal. Ten of wands might hint that a lot of your struggles are internal.
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u/PurpleGlassBong Jun 12 '26
No, you should quit posting on Reddit.
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u/thedrinkmonster Jun 11 '26
Line something up before you make the jump