To add, here’s an example of my OpenVPN config addition to ensure 192.168.3.* is accessible over VPN

verb 5
push "route 192.168.3.0 255.255.255.0 vpn_gateway"

I nominate this guy for Syrian Civil War expert

imo, this situation is way too complex for internet strangers to effectively help with. It’s definitely worthwhile to seek out therapy to help process these feelings and to make a plan for resolving some of the deeper issues at play.

I’m literally a software dev working for a top company and I can barely use git on the CLI. I do all of my version control operations using a GUI, so there’s no sense in gatekeeping any of that. This is true of both my work projects and personal ones. It’s cool if you prefer the CLI, but it is absolutely not a required skill in order to have a successful and meaningful career.

Kindness is also hard (and takes practice). I believe in both of our abilities to keep improving!