OMFG...I just remembered Google Chrome updated a couple days ago, so I uninstalled it just to see if MAYBE it had something to do with my issues and I'll be damned if everything doesn't seem just fine now...or should I say FOR NOW.

And also WHY would that have ANYTHING to do with connectivity on FFXIV?

Because I'd like to reinstall Chrome but I don't want it f-ing up my game again.