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Author: Theodore Lee

Theodore Lee is the editor of Caveman Circus. He strives for self-improvement in all areas of his life, except his candy consumption, where he remains a champion gummy worm enthusiast. When not writing about mindfulness or living in integrity,  you can find him hiding giant bags of sour patch kids under the bed.
Advice Column

“Just found out I’m disinherited”

I’m 35, and I recently found out my parents plan to leave their entire estate, which is worth millions, to charity instead of to me or my brother. We both struggle financially, so hearing that hit hard.

We’re still in regular contact, and I always thought we had a decent relationship, even though growing up was stressful. My mom has always tied love and approval to appearance and weight, and I’m currently in EMDR therapy working through a lot of that. My dad has severe rage issues, and there’s a family history of dementia, so I know they may eventually need expensive care. I’m genuinely grateful they’re financially secure.

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Life Advice

The Dangerous Fantasy Behind “I Can Fix Her”

A lot of men walk into relationships with this quiet little fantasy in the back of their minds:

“I can fix her.”

Maybe she’s emotionally unavailable. Maybe she’s chaotic. Maybe she’s constantly sabotaging herself. But you convince yourself that if you love her hard enough, stay patient enough, and sacrifice enough, she’ll eventually heal and realize you were the good guy all along.

Sounds romantic.

It’s also how a lot of guys slowly destroy themselves.

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20 Fascinating Photos Collected From History – Ned Hardy

This is one of those simple tools that ends up being weirdly indispensable — it cuts through weeds, roots, packed soil, and overgrown junk with almost no effort and feels practically indestructible. – Amazon

The American Rebellion Against AI Is Gaining Steam – WSJ

A Meta employee gets real about the horror of working there right now – Sfstandard

An HIV-free generation is closer than you think – Vox

Photos reveal strange sea creatures that scientists have never seen before – Vox

Yes, Trump Might Really Attack Cuba – Politico

24 History Memes That Would Make Your History Teacher Proud – Ned Hardy

Possibly the most influential trauma/mental health book of the modern era. – Amazon

The Majestic Arrival of Playoff Wemby – Theringer

Musk v. Altman proved that AI is led by the wrong people – Archive.ph

Pictures of the Day | May 19, 2026 – Reuters

If you use Google accounts, it’s time to do a free security checkup – Popsci

EV Owners Lost Tax Credits, Now Lawmakers Want A Yearly Fee – Autoblog

Fed up with sky-high beef prices? Some people are stocking their freezers with a whole cow – Texasstandard

Advice Column

“My husband may miss birth of our baby for a one-time career opportunity”

My husband and I are expecting our first baby later this year after trying for a long time. He’s finishing a career training program and was offered a rare instructor course that could seriously help his future career. It’s considered the best and fastest path, but the training happens during the exact week our baby is due and would require him to travel out of state for a full week.

He told me he’d let me decide, but also admitted he’d probably feel resentment if he missed the opportunity.

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Advice Column

“I met an amazing woman and then she told me she has bipolar”

I met this girl a couple of weeks ago and we really hit it off. She’s charismatic, smart, pretty, and has a great career. After a couple of dates she told me she has bipolar disorder and asked if I wanted to cancel the next date. I said no, but now I keep hearing horror stories about relationships with people who have bipolar disorder, and honestly I’m scared to move forward.

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Answers

Why the Diamond Industry Is Suddenly in Trouble

There’s a pretty significant shake-up happening in the diamond industry right now, especially in natural diamonds. “Reckoning” honestly isn’t an exaggeration.

The biggest issue is that the old diamond business model depended on three things staying true:

  1. Diamonds are rare
  2. Diamonds hold value
  3. Consumers emotionally care whether a diamond came from the earth

All three are getting challenged at the same time.

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Life Advice

How to Navigate the Dating World as a Short Guy

Let’s just get the obvious thing out of the way:

Yes, being a short guy in dating can absolutely make things harder sometimes.

There are women who care about height. Some care a little. Some care a lot. Some treat “under 6 feet” like it’s a felony conviction. Dating apps have turned height into this weird RPG stat where people filter human beings like they’re shopping for refrigerators.

That sucks.

Read the rest: How to Navigate the Dating World as a Short Guy
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The top photos of the week by AP photojournalists – AP News

22 People Who Blew Up Their Entire Career With One Dumb Decision – Ned Hardy

If you want a body groomer that’s safe, comfortable, and way less stressful to use in sensitive areas, this is honestly one of the best options for trimming “down there” without constant nicks or irritation. – Amazon

‘There needed to be a fight here’: How Box Elder County residents plan to stop a massive data center – Sltrib

Shakira acquitted of tax fraud, court orders Spain to hand back $70 million – Reuters

‘It’s felt like homework’: Why Star Wars went so wrong – BBC News

What to know about the Ebola outbreak that has grown into a global health emergency – Pbs

22 Funny Memes To Ease You Into Another Week – Ned Hardy

You only get one set of eyes, and it takes just one tiny rock, stick, or piece of debris kicked up by the mower to turn a normal Saturday into an ER visit. – Amazon

When times are hard, we eat more beans. And it’s happening again now – NPR

Blue Dot Fever: When Tours Can’t Sell, They Bail – Consequence

Tourist Threw Rock at Hawaiian Monk Seal to Protect Turtles: Attorney – Newsweek

Researchers Wanted Preschool Teachers to Wear Cameras to Train AI – Archive.ph

The mid-1990s mood shift: How ‘Clueless’ and ska-core clubbed grunge to death – Faroutmagazine