Aussies Are Sharing What Sent Their High School Into Lockdown And I'm Getting Flashbacks
June 17, 2025
“It was at lunch, and I was playing footy on the back oval when all of a sudden you could hear screaming and chaos. Looked towards the school and hordes of kids were running away from the buildings, and all you could see was pink.
I tried to run towards the school…
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“There were the ‘usual’ things that led to divorce. For years, I’d beg for him to talk to me, go to therapy, do things I was interested in, and more. The final straw happened slowly, but gave me enough time to get my life together to support…
“I make sure I am up-to-date on vaccines before travel,” Wu said. “Flu and COVID-19 are so common among travelers, and even a mild case can ruin a trip. Also, for international travel, there are additional vaccines that might be recommended or required, or even malaria…
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“‘Little treat’ mentality. AKA ‘I’m alive, I made it through the day, so I deserve to do something I know isn’t good for me like I’m Pavlov-ing myself for existing.’ I’m not saying never to indulge, but…
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“It was a surgery rotation when I was in medical school. Middle-aged lady brought in unconscious, pale, and possibly bleeding internally; she stabbed herself multiple times in the abdomen because her husband cheated on her. We cut her abdomen open trying to…
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“Owning a pet. I spend more on my dog’s vet visits than my own. Every visit is between $200 and $500, and they are frequent due to allergies. I will never be able to afford to own a pet again after my faithful companion dies. NEVER!! That…
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“My best friend was engaged for a year (and was with the guy for five years). She found out less than a month before her wedding that he had planned to kill his ex-wife (mother of his child) after she had married someone else. He had gone up to the mountains…