2.
“‘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 there’s this mentality of ‘allowing’ yourself one moment of pleasure in exchange for a longer time of suffering that…
12.
“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…
—Anonymous, 77, Kentucky
“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…
3.
“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…
3.
“I didn’t know anything about HVAC. I called two different companies, and both wanted me to change the whole outside unit for more than $4K because the motor was fried.”
“I went on eBay, and looked at some numbers on the old motor that seemed…
4.
“I see everyone bringing up the Americans with Disabilities Act and talking about how accessible our buildings are here in the United States. The ADA goes beyond that by so much more.
I’m a relay operator for the Deaf and hard-of-hearing communities.
3.
“Interestingly, I made this pact. The other party called me up on it when she reached the age, but I was married. Got divorced and then called her. She was suicidal by this point. Point of the story, no. We didn’t get married.”
“We lost contact…
3.
“A kid threw a party with lots of drugs and lots of alcohol.”
“I don’t know why people think poor kids are the druggies. The rich kids have the money to buy the crazy drugs and unlimited alcohol. Parents are usually off in Europe.
Anyhow, at…
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“Buying the same-sized reusable containers. I’ve got 1 liters, half liters, and quarter liters; they all use the same lid and stack together neatly. Tupperware puzzle difficulty 0.”
—doomstone420
“I did that, and mine are collapsible, so…





