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Ladyluck
I've been in a relationship for the past three years. I love him very much and just a few months ago he asked me to marry him and I said yes. We've always had issues, like I'm sure most couples do, but I really feel like it isn't working out.

We have some serious money issues. He hasn't had a job in just over a year and isn't really trying too hard to get one. I wouldn't mind so much if he was at least going to school but he isn't. He went for two years and doesn't even have enough credits to be considered finished first year. He is so damn smart but just smokes a lot of pot thus he is very lazy. I work in a department store, Winners (which I believe is TJ Maxx in the states), making minimum wage, which is barely enough to support one person, let alone two. He gives me crap when I want to buy something for myself complaining that we're always broke. Hello! We wouldn't be so damn broke if you had a job! Anyways, I'm about to turn 21 and I haven't even gone to college yet. I really, really want to go, but I feel like I can't because I have to work.

He is also quite controlling and jealous, which should probably be enough to break up with him right there. He gets so pissed when I want to hang out with my friends without him. He says that he loves me and wants to be with me all the time, but I'm sure he just wants to keep an eye on me. He kind of knows my friends aren't too fond of him.

The trouble I'm having here is I just love him so much, and he makes me really happy (most of the time). I know I should break up with him, and I did a few times, actually, but he always convinces me to take him back. Am I just a sucker? Maybe I just need a shove in the right direction. I'm curious to see what other people think about this situation.

Ladyluck
Wow. Reading through this pretty much convinced me to end it.

Bardock42
Originally posted by Ladyluck
Wow. Reading through this pretty much convinced me to end it. Glad we could help.

~Wålshy~
yeah you should break up with him

dadudemon
Originally posted by Ladyluck
I've been in a relationship for the past three years. I love him very much and just a few months ago he asked me to marry him and I said yes. We've always had issues, like I'm sure most couples do, but I really feel like it isn't working out.

We have some serious money issues. He hasn't had a job in just over a year and isn't really trying too hard to get one. I wouldn't mind so much if he was at least going to school but he isn't. He went for two years and doesn't even have enough credits to be considered finished first year. He is so damn smart but just smokes a lot of pot thus he is very lazy. I work in a department store, Winners (which I believe is TJ Maxx in the states), making minimum wage, which is barely enough to support one person, let alone two. He gives me crap when I want to buy something for myself complaining that we're always broke. Hello! We wouldn't be so damn broke if you had a job! Anyways, I'm about to turn 21 and I haven't even gone to college yet. I really, really want to go, but I feel like I can't because I have to work.

He is also quite controlling and jealous, which should probably be enough to break up with him right there. He gets so pissed when I want to hang out with my friends without him. He says that he loves me and wants to be with me all the time, but I'm sure he just wants to keep an eye on me. He kind of knows my friends aren't too fond of him.

The trouble I'm having here is I just love him so much, and he makes me really happy (most of the time). I know I should break up with him, and I did a few times, actually, but he always convinces me to take him back. Am I just a sucker? Maybe I just need a shove in the right direction. I'm curious to see what other people think about this situation.


Your man sucks. I want you to have him read my post.




Hey, a**hole. I work full time and go to school more than full time. I still have time to dick around and do jack shit, like post on a movie forum. You suck. Get a job you lazy piece of shit.


LadyLuck, you need to find someone better than that. No matter how nice he treats you or talks to you, if he isn't working and makes you do everything, he doesn't love you enough to warrant you sticking around. Love isn't just a word.



The end.

Röland
Piggle says: "Get that loser out of your life."

I agree. Sounds like he' just leaching off you and doesn't really care about your relationship.

Mairuzu
i hope this isnt my girlfriend awehuhs

Mairuzu
Oh and you're too young for this bullshit relationship

Bardock42
Originally posted by Mairuzu
i hope this isnt my girlfriend awehuhs You don't have a girlfriend. Stop hallucinating.

Mairuzu
fml

Hevepovi
you said yes?

hahaha

you said yes, yet you knew he was the laziest douche around? you deserve what you get, you should've told him no or atleast asked for time to think it through

saying yes gets his hopes up, and now you want to bring them crashing down? good luck to ya sister

btw, i only read the first sentence of your f*cking long ass essay because i got bored, try condensing it a bit more next time

oh and btw, don't forget to vote YES in my porn thread, thanks have a nice day

dadudemon
Originally posted by Bardock42
You don't have a girlfriend. Stop hallucinating.

You just told a druggie to stop hallucinating. no expression

Bardock42
Originally posted by dadudemon
You just told a druggie to stop hallucinating. no expression You just told me what I just did.

Mairuzu
donuts

AbnormalButSane

dadudemon
Originally posted by Bardock42
You just told me what I just did.

And you just told me about me just telling you about what you just did. Point?

Alpha Centauri
You pretty much know what to do.

-AC

Bardock42
Originally posted by dadudemon
And you just told me about me just telling you about what you just did. Point? I thought we were playing a game of sorts.

Moosey
Originally posted by Ladyluck
Wow. Reading through this pretty much convinced me to end it.

Uh, Ye-eah...I'd say so.

No offence but he pretty much sounds like a kock-knocker.

Mairuzu
smoke weed

Moosey
Originally posted by Ladyluck
I've been in a relationship for the past three years. I love him very much and just a few months ago he asked me to marry him and I said yes. We've always had issues, like I'm sure most couples do, but I really feel like it isn't working out.

We have some serious money issues. He hasn't had a job in just over a year and isn't really trying too hard to get one. I wouldn't mind so much if he was at least going to school but he isn't. He went for two years and doesn't even have enough credits to be considered finished first year. He is so damn smart but just smokes a lot of pot thus he is very lazy. I work in a department store, Winners (which I believe is TJ Maxx in the states), making minimum wage, which is barely enough to support one person, let alone two. He gives me crap when I want to buy something for myself complaining that we're always broke. Hello! We wouldn't be so damn broke if you had a job! Anyways, I'm about to turn 21 and I haven't even gone to college yet. I really, really want to go, but I feel like I can't because I have to work.

He is also quite controlling and jealous, which should probably be enough to break up with him right there. He gets so pissed when I want to hang out with my friends without him. He says that he loves me and wants to be with me all the time, but I'm sure he just wants to keep an eye on me. He kind of knows my friends aren't too fond of him.

The trouble I'm having here is I just love him so much, and he makes me really happy (most of the time). I know I should break up with him, and I did a few times, actually, but he always convinces me to take him back. Am I just a sucker? Maybe I just need a shove in the right direction. I'm curious to see what other people think about this situation.

Also, I hate Winners. Crap store. Go to college, start a career.

dadudemon
Originally posted by Bardock42
I thought we were playing a game of sorts.


It would seem we still are.

WhoopeeDee
Originally posted by Ladyluck
I've been in a relationship for the past three years. I love him very much and just a few months ago he asked me to marry him and I said yes. We've always had issues, like I'm sure most couples do, but I really feel like it isn't working out.

We have some serious money issues. He hasn't had a job in just over a year and isn't really trying too hard to get one. I wouldn't mind so much if he was at least going to school but he isn't. He went for two years and doesn't even have enough credits to be considered finished first year. He is so damn smart but just smokes a lot of pot thus he is very lazy. I work in a department store, Winners (which I believe is TJ Maxx in the states), making minimum wage, which is barely enough to support one person, let alone two. He gives me crap when I want to buy something for myself complaining that we're always broke. Hello! We wouldn't be so damn broke if you had a job! Anyways, I'm about to turn 21 and I haven't even gone to college yet. I really, really want to go, but I feel like I can't because I have to work.

He is also quite controlling and jealous, which should probably be enough to break up with him right there. He gets so pissed when I want to hang out with my friends without him. He says that he loves me and wants to be with me all the time, but I'm sure he just wants to keep an eye on me. He kind of knows my friends aren't too fond of him.

The trouble I'm having here is I just love him so much, and he makes me really happy (most of the time). I know I should break up with him, and I did a few times, actually, but he always convinces me to take him back. Am I just a sucker? Maybe I just need a shove in the right direction. I'm curious to see what other people think about this situation.

Ask yourself this question:

"Will I find another guy like him? A guy that is fun and loving and cool to be with?"

Ask yourself that and if you say yes....go search for him.

Best of luck.

steverules_2
Originally posted by Ladyluck
I've been in a relationship for the past three years. I love him very much and just a few months ago he asked me to marry him and I said yes. We've always had issues, like I'm sure most couples do, but I really feel like it isn't working out.

We have some serious money issues. He hasn't had a job in just over a year and isn't really trying too hard to get one. I wouldn't mind so much if he was at least going to school but he isn't. He went for two years and doesn't even have enough credits to be considered finished first year. He is so damn smart but just smokes a lot of pot thus he is very lazy. I work in a department store, Winners (which I believe is TJ Maxx in the states), making minimum wage, which is barely enough to support one person, let alone two. He gives me crap when I want to buy something for myself complaining that we're always broke. Hello! We wouldn't be so damn broke if you had a job! Anyways, I'm about to turn 21 and I haven't even gone to college yet. I really, really want to go, but I feel like I can't because I have to work.

He is also quite controlling and jealous, which should probably be enough to break up with him right there. He gets so pissed when I want to hang out with my friends without him. He says that he loves me and wants to be with me all the time, but I'm sure he just wants to keep an eye on me. He kind of knows my friends aren't too fond of him.

The trouble I'm having here is I just love him so much, and he makes me really happy (most of the time). I know I should break up with him, and I did a few times, actually, but he always convinces me to take him back. Am I just a sucker? Maybe I just need a shove in the right direction. I'm curious to see what other people think about this situation.


You're silly to say yes when you're having doubts erm Think about it...you pay the bills whilst he sits around being a lazy douche...how do you know he didn't ask just so he could spend the rest of his life with you not for love but because he doesn't have to work as long as he has you around...


Just a though wink

Moosey
Originally posted by WhoopeeDee
Ask yourself this question:

"Will I find another guy like him? A guy that is fun and loving and cool to be with?"

Ask yourself that and if you say yes....go search for him.

Best of luck.

A guy who is a lazy bastard with no career aspirations who gets jealous and is controlling?

Yeah, ask yourself if you can find a gem like that anywhere else in the world? Go find him!!!

Mairuzu
Its easy to judge from the outside, just as we are all doing.

But we dont know what kind of bond you two have. THe little things.

All you need to do is have long serious talks with him. Sort your shit out together if hes worth it.

Stop talking to us, we dont know shit

Bardock42
Originally posted by dadudemon
It would seem we still are. Or has the game just.........gotten serius?

WhoopeeDee
Originally posted by Moosey
A guy who is a lazy bastard with no career aspirations who gets jealous and is controlling?

Yeah, ask yourself if you can find a gem like that anywhere else in the world? Go find him!!!

You just describe me....but I don't think she might be interested in me. I live too far.

Plus I drive a Yaris.

steverules_2
Originally posted by WhoopeeDee
You just describe me....but I don't think she might be interested in me. I live too far.

Plus I drive a Yaris.

You were so close to being my type until the yaris part 131

Ladyluck
Originally posted by Moosey
A guy who is a lazy bastard with no career aspirations who gets jealous and is controlling?

Yeah, ask yourself if you can find a gem like that anywhere else in the world? Go find him!!!

laughing You sound pissed.

Originally posted by Mairuzu
Its easy to judge from the outside, just as we are all doing.

But we dont know what kind of bond you two have. THe little things.

All you need to do is have long serious talks with him. Sort your shit out together if hes worth it.

Stop talking to us, we dont know shit

True.

I have had huge talks with him. He says he'll change, but does he? Of course not.

Originally posted by WhoopeeDee
You just describe me....but I don't think she might be interested in me. I live too far.

Plus I drive a Yaris.

laughing out loud

Mairuzu
Originally posted by Ladyluck
laughing You sound pissed.



True.

I have had huge talks with him. He says he'll change, but does he? Of course not.



laughing out loud oh then bone the **** out

Leo.M
Hi! oh


I know i don't know the guy but i would say leave him. To me it just sounds like he's a bum. He has no excuse to not find a job. He can't blame school since hes not even going. Just doesn't sound like a promising future with him if you're the only one busting balls just to make ends meat.


Leave the dude, and if he really loves you, he'll clean his act. But don't go back to him. Don't let him tell you hes going to even he does find a job over night. Because he will most likely leave the job in less than one month, making up some excuse.

GO TO SCHOOL, forget him, you've probably given him a million chances. 3 years of this? You don't need it.

Moosey
Originally posted by Ladyluck
laughing You sound pissed.





No no, not pissed. It's just dumb for you to waste another moment on this guy when there are those of us here in Ontario who have been lining up at the freaking door just to get a sniff of your hair and who wait out by the garbage every week hoping - HOPING to get something, ANYTHING, that you've touched....cutting out pictures from various models in magazines who share similar features that you do, just so we can have a goddamn mother******* picture of 'YOU' - all while this putrid piece of glue sniffing crap sits around, pulling his meat, making you do all the work and not appreciating a ******* thing you do, making us just want to gouge his eyes out with a cotton swab and piss in his eyeholes!!!!!!!!!!!! mad

But uh, no....heh...not pissed.... whistle

Ladyluck
Originally posted by Moosey
No no, not pissed. It's just dumb for you to waste another moment on this guy when there are those of us here in Ontario who have been lining up at the freaking door just to get a sniff of your hair and who wait out by the garbage every week hoping - HOPING to get something, ANYTHING, that you've touched....cutting out pictures from various models in magazines who share similar features that you do, just so we can have a goddamn mother******* picture of 'YOU' - all while this putrid piece of glue sniffing crap sits around, pulling his meat, making you do all the work and not appreciating a ******* thing you do, making us just want to gouge his eyes out with a cotton swab and piss in his eyeholes!!!!!!!!!!!! mad

But uh, no....heh...not pissed.... whistle

laughing



happy

Hevepovi
trust me, the best advice you can take is mine!

Moosey
Originally posted by Ladyluck
laughing



happy

Btw, I really like what you are wearing today.

Go to the window and wave so I can see you?

stick out tongue

Mairuzu
Originally posted by Moosey
No no, not pissed. It's just dumb for you to waste another moment on this guy when there are those of us here in Ontario who have been lining up at the freaking door just to get a sniff of your hair and who wait out by the garbage every week hoping - HOPING to get something, ANYTHING, that you've touched....cutting out pictures from various models in magazines who share similar features that you do, just so we can have a goddamn mother******* picture of 'YOU' - all while this putrid piece of glue sniffing crap sits around, pulling his meat, making you do all the work and not appreciating a ******* thing you do, making us just want to gouge his eyes out with a cotton swab and piss in his eyeholes!!!!!!!!!!!! mad

But uh, no....heh...not pissed.... whistle too much truman show for you haermm

Moosey
Originally posted by Mairuzu
too much truman show for you haermm

Hehehe...yeah....love that movie though.

That's me though, sitting with my Cosmo and In Fashion magazines, trying to make a composite LadyLuck....

~JP~
Originally posted by Ladyluck


We have some serious money issues. He hasn't had a job in just over a year and isn't really trying too hard to get one. I wouldn't mind so much if he was at least going to school but he isn't. He went for two years and doesn't even have enough credits to be considered finished first year. He is so damn smart but just smokes a lot of pot thus he is very lazy. I work in a department store, Winners (which I believe is TJ Maxx in the states), making minimum wage, which is barely enough to support one person, let alone two. He gives me crap when I want to buy something for myself complaining that we're always broke. Hello! We wouldn't be so damn broke if you had a job! Anyways, I'm about to turn 21 and I haven't even gone to college yet. I really, really want to go, but I feel like I can't because I have to work.

He is also quite controlling and jealous, which should probably be enough to break up with him right there. He gets so pissed when I want to hang out with my friends without him. He says that he loves me and wants to be with me all the time, but I'm sure he just wants to keep an eye on me. He kind of knows my friends aren't too fond of him.

The trouble I'm having here is I just love him so much, and he makes me really happy (most of the time). I know I should break up with him, and I did a few times, actually, but he always convinces me to take him back. Am I just a sucker? Maybe I just need a shove in the right direction. I'm curious to see what other people think about this situation.

TRUST ME, Ive been married twice and one of them was the carbon copy of your bf. Those "problems and character traits" will never, EVER change. No matter how much you love him, he will always be what he is right now. The sad fact of the matter is IF this idiot loved you the way you should be loved, he'd have gotten up off his ass and got a job and become a productive part of the relationship a long time ago.

In case you didnt hear me the first time, HE WILL NOT CHANGE. He has no reason to.
Kick this guy to the curb and move on. You will find someone who is deserving of your love.

Moosey
Originally posted by ~JP~
TRUST ME, Ive been married twice and one of them was the carbon copy of your bf. Those "problems and character traits" will never, EVER change. No matter how much you love him, he will always be what he is right now. The sad fact of the matter is IF this idiot loved you the way you should be loved, he'd have gotten up off his ass and got a job and become a productive part of the relationship a long time ago.

In case you didnt hear me the first time, HE WILL NOT CHANGE. He has no reason to.
Kick this guy to the curb and move on. You will find someone who is deserving of your love.


Wha--what are you trying to say.

Be more clear.

Ladyluck
Originally posted by Moosey
Btw, I really like what you are wearing today.

Go to the window and wave so I can see you?

stick out tongue

naughty

~JP~
Originally posted by Moosey
Wha--what are you trying to say.

Be more clear.

You are such a smartass. stick out tongue

Impediment
Nice to see you're still alive, LL. wink

I think that you have already made your decision.

dadudemon
Originally posted by Ladyluck
naughty laughing

You're a cutie.






Yeah. You can do waaaay better than him. lol

Hazardous
Originally posted by Ladyluck
Wow. Reading through this pretty much convinced me to end it.

I need to see your boobs before I can make an informed decision detective

Impediment
She'll do it for the sum of $4.

Mr. Bacon
Do what you think is right in your heart Lea. If he wants to be with you then tell him to get his shit together or else its not going to happen. You leaving him could be the spur he needs to get out of the rut hes in and for you to go in the direction you want with your life.

dadudemon
Originally posted by Impediment
She'll do it for the sum of $4.

Imp is a mod. What he says is law.


No going back on it.


Imp, since you made the rule, get your paypal ready to pay her $4.

~Bun Bun~
Hey love!

All I wanted to say has been said already a gazillion times to you.

You're a smart women. You'll do whats right for you yes

hug

calvs
If you love him that should be able to get you through this.. I've broken up and regretted before.. it sucks and never goes away. Have a talk with him and tell him to get his shit straight, because you guys may not be on the same page about things. How old is he? Tell him he needs a job and some direction in life. Don't listen to a bunch of horny guys on a chatboard, you're never gonna meet them so they don't matter(truth). Do what's right for yourself and if that's staying or leaving him then so be it..

Kram3r
What I reckon you should do is, go for a bit of Kram3r. Sort your problem out, amirite?

Moosey
Originally posted by Ladyluck
naughty

Whoa! Shit. Totally didn't see that one coming. laughing out loud



Originally posted by ~JP~
You are such a smartass. stick out tongue

You're trying to seduce me again, aren't you? eyes

Hazardous
Originally posted by Impediment
She'll do it for the sum of $4.

I see what you did there sly

Also, just cause you can have a bigger sig doesnt mean you need to rub it in our faces weep

Moosey
Originally posted by Hazardous
I see what you did there sly

Also, just cause you can have a bigger sig doesnt mean you need to rub it in our faces weep

Where in this great nation are you?

Hazardous
Originally posted by Moosey
Where in this great nation are you?

You'd like to know, wouldnt you shifty

HoldingCaulfield
Originally posted by Ladyluck
I've been in a relationship for the past three years. I love him very much and just a few months ago he asked me to marry him and I said yes. We've always had issues, like I'm sure most couples do, but I really feel like it isn't working out.

We have some serious money issues. He hasn't had a job in just over a year and isn't really trying too hard to get one. I wouldn't mind so much if he was at least going to school but he isn't. He went for two years and doesn't even have enough credits to be considered finished first year. He is so damn smart but just smokes a lot of pot thus he is very lazy. I work in a department store, Winners (which I believe is TJ Maxx in the states), making minimum wage, which is barely enough to support one person, let alone two. He gives me crap when I want to buy something for myself complaining that we're always broke. Hello! We wouldn't be so damn broke if you had a job! Anyways, I'm about to turn 21 and I haven't even gone to college yet. I really, really want to go, but I feel like I can't because I have to work.

He is also quite controlling and jealous, which should probably be enough to break up with him right there. He gets so pissed when I want to hang out with my friends without him. He says that he loves me and wants to be with me all the time, but I'm sure he just wants to keep an eye on me. He kind of knows my friends aren't too fond of him.

The trouble I'm having here is I just love him so much, and he makes me really happy (most of the time). I know I should break up with him, and I did a few times, actually, but he always convinces me to take him back. Am I just a sucker? Maybe I just need a shove in the right direction. I'm curious to see what other people think about this situation.

wow, guy sounds like a grade A loser.
reminds me a lot of an ex of mine.
honey trust me, you are better off without him, he is only holding you back.
you might think right now that you love him, but once you get him out of your life everything will become clear and you'll realise that you would never have been happy with that future.
I wish you all the best. *hug*

Moosey
Originally posted by Hazardous
You'd like to know, wouldnt you shifty

Oddly enough, that's pretty much why I asked.

You're so bloody effing brilliant though, that you've foiled my plans.... miffed

Hazardous
Originally posted by Moosey
Oddly enough, that's pretty much why I asked.

You're so bloody effing brilliant though, that you've foiled my plans.... miffed

detective

Moosey
Originally posted by Hazardous
detective

I give up. I was going to come visit you and bring poutine and Timbits, but you can just ****ing forget it now. mad

Hazardous
Originally posted by Moosey
I give up. I was going to come visit you and bring poutine and Timbits, but you can just ****ing forget it now. mad

I dont even know what they are but they sound nice weep
Irene wont let me have new things down

Moosey
Originally posted by Hazardous
I dont even know what they are but they sound nice weep
Irene wont let me have new things down

Are you WITH Irene? If so, then I know where you are.


~POUTINE~
http://www.geocities.com/canadaix/images/poutine.jpg

~TIMBITS~
http://auntiefashion.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/timbits1.jpg

Hazardous
'With', 'on top of', same thing haermm

Moosey
Originally posted by Hazardous
'With', 'on top of', same thing haermm

laughing laughing out loud

Ladyluck
Originally posted by Impediment
Nice to see you're still alive, LL. wink

I think that you have already made your decision.

big grin

Originally posted by Moosey
Whoa! Shit. Totally didn't see that one coming. laughing out loud





w00t

Originally posted by Hazardous
I need to see your boobs before I can make an informed decision detective
$4 beotch mhm

Originally posted by Moosey
I give up. I was going to come visit you and bring poutine and Timbits, but you can just ****ing forget it now. mad

Poutine and timbits droolio

Ultimate Wil
Originally posted by Ladyluck
Wow. Reading through this pretty much convinced me to end it.

clapping

§P0oONY
I say marry him.... If you don't you'll die alone!

(just thought I'd take a different stand)

~:Mr.Anderson:~
Originally posted by Ladyluck
I've been in a relationship for the past three years. I love him very much and just a few months ago he asked me to marry him and I said yes. We've always had issues, like I'm sure most couples do, but I really feel like it isn't working out.

We have some serious money issues. He hasn't had a job in just over a year and isn't really trying too hard to get one. I wouldn't mind so much if he was at least going to school but he isn't. He went for two years and doesn't even have enough credits to be considered finished first year. He is so damn smart but just smokes a lot of pot thus he is very lazy. I work in a department store, Winners (which I believe is TJ Maxx in the states), making minimum wage, which is barely enough to support one person, let alone two. He gives me crap when I want to buy something for myself complaining that we're always broke. Hello! We wouldn't be so damn broke if you had a job! Anyways, I'm about to turn 21 and I haven't even gone to college yet. I really, really want to go, but I feel like I can't because I have to work.

He is also quite controlling and jealous, which should probably be enough to break up with him right there. He gets so pissed when I want to hang out with my friends without him. He says that he loves me and wants to be with me all the time, but I'm sure he just wants to keep an eye on me. He kind of knows my friends aren't too fond of him.

The trouble I'm having here is I just love him so much, and he makes me really happy (most of the time). I know I should break up with him, and I did a few times, actually, but he always convinces me to take him back. Am I just a sucker? Maybe I just need a shove in the right direction. I'm curious to see what other people think about this situation. malcom solves his problems with a chainsaw, and so should you.

silver_tears
Originally posted by Hazardous
I dont even know what they are but they sound nice weep
Irene wont let me have new things down

Remember what happened the last time?!! fffuuu

Hazardous
Originally posted by silver_tears
Remember what happened the last time?!! fffuuu

I didnt know it would leave a mark weep

Syren
hug

Did you get rid of the lazy ass?

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