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Studying for a Degree in Older Age: How to Plan and Prepare In 4 Steps

The older you get, the more experience you have of the world and the better you know yourself and what you want from life. That’s one of the reasons so many people decide to switch careers or return to studying later in life. According to the Learning & Work Institute, 1 in 3 adults in the UK would like to change their job or career in the next two years. However, many people worry they don’t have the skills or qualifications needed. Studying at the university level for a diploma or degree can seem daunting for a mature student but

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15 Times When People Shared WAY Too Much Information With Other Folks

Have you ever been in a situation where you’re just thinking “why is this person talking to me and when will they stop?”

Reddit certainly has. I mean, holy crap, just look at this:

What’s the most fucked up thing someone has told you about themselves after barely getting to know them? from AskReddit

A lot of these stories are pretty disturbing, so, proceed at your own risk.

1. The worst depths of the closet

In third year university, heading home from a late night of studying for midterms, i met a kid crying in one of the stairwells of the university centre.

I asked him if he was alright and sat down with him, he was a foreign student, his english wasn’t strong, but he said his life was over, family was going to disown him, he had nowhere to go, etc.

So i asked some more questions and then he came out and said he thinks he’s gay, and his parents are from a conservative culture which says it’s NOT Ok, he doesn’t know anyone here other than a few ultra conservative foreign students from his country, and he felt like there was nothing he could do, nowhere he could go, all that.. I felt so bad for the guy, he asked if he could hug me, which was a bit awkward, but i said ya and held him for a bit.

Then we spoke for another like 30 mins and i told him all about the free counselling options at the school, and how nice and understanding they were for my mental issues, told him that his sexuality wasn’t as rare as he thought, and there were plenty of gay people at the school, some of whom felt just like him. I gave him a business card for the councillor i was seeing, gave him my number if he wanted to talk, and headed out.

He called me to talk and meet up on campus and thank me a few weeks later, and then i never saw him again.

Hope the dude’s found comfort in his skin and a happy life in canada.

– avanross

2. The troubled adventurer

I’m a female, and I met a girl at A local coffee joint. There were regulars coming there for months. So we chatted casually..

But one day I was going to drive to see friends 3 hours away for a fun filled weekend. She said it sounded fun and I don’t know why but I invited her. She said yes and I picked her up the next day. Mind you, we were both around 19.

Well it was a three hour journey of hearing her life stories. She told me she was bulimic and used to hide jars of vomit under her bed from her parents so she wouldn’t get in trouble. She ran away and left them there.

Then I heard about an Amtrak ride she took when running away that was three days long. She met an older couple on there and spent the three days doing drugs and having threesomes with them. I’m sure there was more but those things stuck with me.

She ended up getting pregnant by another guy at the coffee joint who she constantly told everyone how big his d**k was. I never saw her after that.

Naive 19yo me just sat there driving and thinking, holy f**k. Me now is still thinking holy f**k to be honest. I hope she’s ok. 19 year old me had no idea how to support her.

– milf_2sugars

3. The self-aware addict

Moved to a neighborhood not to long ago first person I meet was a older woman in her 50s.

She told me all about her drug use and how sometimes she ends up outside naked and asked if I would help her back inside and put clothes on her.

This was all in 5 minutes of saying hello.

– Horribleheadaches

4. “I’m just here to work”

Used to work at a ski resort and was working in a different area than I normally work.

Well this lady who I was working with found out I was slightly acquainted with her fiance and proceeded to tell me all about how his family hates her and is mean to her and all about his substance abuse issues.

I don’t remember all the details because it was a few years ago but she unloaded on me with every issue of her relationship and I’m like I’m just here to work. I didn’t really even know her fiance. I avoided that lady after that.

– beau8888

5. The weekend warrior

My favorite ever was some stranger outside a bar.

Seemed normal enough until she said “My husband and I used to do meth, but we don’t anymore.”

I applauded her on this and then she followed up with “Yeah, now we only have meth weekends.”

– FaintCommand

6. The ghost whisperer

Worked in a catalogue store and sold a middle aged lady a dictaphone after she sheepishly asked me if there was something she could use to record people without them knowing. It was weird, but who am I to judge, I just work the tills and suggest the items. However she then decides to tell me she needs it, because she’s being bullied or harassed in her home. So she buys the dictaphone and I think nothing of it.

On my next shift, she is back in and demanding to speak to me about the device. First words out her mouth are “should there already be voices on it”. I was kind of weirded out and surprised to hear that the device had already been used.

But then she leans across the counter and suddenly begins telling me (in whisper tone) that she is being attacked by spirits in her home and she needs proof. She plays the dictaphone without being prompted to do so. Anyway there’s nothing ghostly on it, just some mundane household sounds and eastenders (a british soap opera).

She became quite fond of me, came in repeatedly to tell me about the ghosts, but it just seemed so crazy that within like two shifts she had unloaded all her delusions. She even asked to know where I had went after moving away. My old colleagues obviously didn’t tell her. She was a harmless lady, just a bit odd.

– conorb_93

7. Well that escalated quickly…

Hired an older plumber (in his 60s) at the company I worked at when I was an apprentice and I got put with him during his first week.

Within 10 minutes of meeting him the small talk topic of his choice was that his mail order Thai wife had died a few months ago and that he’s been plowing through prostitutes and he recommends hiring a Cambodian woman as they are by far the best in bed.

– Slignig

8. The kink master

We were 17, first year of uni, and I had known the guy for a week or two tops.

Out of f**king nowhere, he tells me he had a kink for getting farted in the face by girls. I p**sed myself laughing and we became good friends for a while.

– I_hate_traveling

9. The massage enthusiast

At a work Christmas party, it was mentioned we were going to Vancouver for a meeting next month.

New guy is so excited he’s losing his mind. He proceeded to tell us about how they have the best massage (happy ending kind) parlours. He went on and on about how great they were last time he went, he also told us about etiquette and what to expect.

He was married with three kids, and all I could think of, is what kinda s**t is he not telling me if he is this open about this

– emotionalsupporttank

10. The listener

A friend of a friend of mine and I were sleeping on some couches after a party and we got to talking. More so her than me, I’m definitely a better listener than talker. She confided in me that she watched her boyfriend (might have been fiance?) pull a gun and shoot himself in the head in front of her.

She also told me how she and her best friend of years, someone I knew for a very short time, and her had been urban exploring on a smoke stack catwalk in an abandoned paper mill and she watched her friend miss a step and fall to her death.

She wasn’t making these things up either, the next day I mentioned to our mutual friend that she had opened up to me about this stuff and he confirmed it was sadly true about the boyfriend committing suicide. The accidental death I had known about through the news, I didn’t know she was the person with her though.

Poor girl witnessed the loss of two very important people to her and at the time she was only 19-20 when she told me this. I hope talking to a near stranger helped though, even if all I did was listen.

– mrdotkom

11. The realities of addiction

When I was in rehab, my roommate whom was only 18 told me that she had been stripping and selling herself since she was 11 to get her dope. And that you can “connect the dots” of the abscess scars on her arm. She’d continually shoot up in a spot till she got an abscess and then she’d just cut it out of her arm herself.

Being an ex-heroin addict myself, abscesses weren’t anything new but the fact that this tiny little 18 year old girl (she couldn’t have weighed more than 90 pounds,) had nine abscess scars on just one arm, I just couldn’t even wrap my head around that.

You hear some of the worst f**king stories ever in rehab (and I’ve been to ten during my entire addiction) but this was one of the worst I had ever heard. Especially because she was so nice and had such an innocent way about her. It was heartbreaking.

– buttononmyback

12. The baggage of grief

I started working at a flower shop as a delivery driver and on the very first day of training the woman I was paired with proceeded to tell me all about how she was still processing her parents’ deaths. Went into great detail, explained the stresses of funeral arrangements and how she had to dress her mother for the viewing because her siblings weren’t able to handle it. Even told me about a text message she believes she had gotten from her mother after she passed.

I did my best to be sympathetic but we were out on a 4 hour delivery drive and she definitely took the opportunity of a captive audience to dump a serious amount of baggage. At a certain point I just didn’t know what to say anymore.

– redradbot

13. The frightening smile

I met a guy once at work, we talked for about 5 minutes and he was suspiciously way too nice.

After a few minutes later and just to give me “context”, he told me he had attempted suicide several times and that he could be violent sometimes.

We kept talking like it was nothing for like 15 more minutes. During al the conversation he never stopped smiling

– TotalCardiologist793

14. Monsters, Inc

I grew up somewhere that gets very cold and dark in the winter months. In my mid 20’s I worked for a medium sized local bank that had bought an even smaller bank.

Right before close, during a snow storm, a woman came in with really old financial documents that smelled of mildew. She claimed her husband had accounts with the current bank and that she needed all the money out and close accounts.

Problem was the paperwork she had was not for either of the banks described and her husband was not in the system.

Then she proceeded to tell us how her husband had died after being attacked by a werewolf who was actually her husband’s brother. And that her husband was also a werewolf. She claimed she needed the money for protection.

After muttering a little more and randomly walking around the lobby agitated, she left.

Luckily my manager was really cool and dealt with talking with her and I was a bystander but it was still a very weird thing to hear especially under the circumstances.

Gave bad vibes for sure.

– Ortuatra

15. The sadist

Dude got hired at my job and within the hour, not only was he saying massively homophobic and racist s**t, he also told a story.

A story about how, at his second job the day before, his coworker got his hand caught in a machine. This dude absolutely delighted in telling us that, not only did he openly laugh in his face while the dude sat there sobbing in pain with a missing hand, he also kept telling the guy that he was going to be in debt for the rest of his life because no one’s going to pay for the accident, his wife is going to leave him, he was going to lose his job, etc.

Basically whatever he could say to make this dudes awful day even worse. And he got glee out of it!

The second he finished that story I told him to gtfo and never come back (i was M.O.D) because what the actual f**k

– D**dosinthesky

What can I say but yikes.

Have you had an experience like this?

Tell us about it in the comments.

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Times When People Were Camouflaged and Didn’t Even Realize It

According to Wikipedia, camouflage first came about in the 18th century when rifle units started wearing these types of outfits to blend in with forest surroundings.

But according to me, it first came about when some fish got born looking like a rock and didn’t get eaten so he made a bunch of other rock-lookin’ fish.

Follow me for more insightful history/biology facts.

However it happened, it’s kind of everywhere now, including places nobody even needed it to be. It happens by accident. Here, look at these memes, you’ll see what I mean. (or WILL you?)

15. When your scarf is a floor

Let’s not lose our heads over this.

Via: The Chive

14. When your skirt is some rocks

Just don’t go skipping yourself on the water.

Via: The Chive

13. When your socks are a carpet

I don’t know why this looks so cozy but it does.

Via: The Chive

12. When your shirt is your bed

He doesn’t know what’s happening but he’s happy about it.

Via: The Chive

11. When your top is your phone

Surely you saw this one coming, Jessica.

Via: The Chive

10. When your dress is a curtain

Ta da!

Via: The Chive

9. When your pants are a bed

Get a leg up on your day.

Via: The Chive

8. When your shirt is flowers

Just plant me here, I’ll bloom.

Via: The Chive

7. When your shirt is bowl

Am I crazy or does it look like this dude poured milk in his mac and cheese?

Via: The Chive

6. When your outfit is tissues

What are ya gonna, cry about it?

Via: The Chive

5. When your shoes are stairs

Don’t trip.

Via: The Chive

4. When your clothes is chair

Have a seat, why don’t ya.

Via: The Chive

3. When your knit is floor

Is she in love?

Via: The Chive

2. When your shirt is drink

Do I spy choccy milk?

Via: The Chive

1. When your vibe is beer

That describes all of us.

Via: The Chive

Say hidden, stay safe.

How do you best blend in?

Tell us in the comments.

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People Talk About What Would’ve Happened if They Were Confronted By Their Past Selves

When I was taking acting classes (because my life goal is to get attention), I learned one concept that I found really helpful, both on and off stage.

It’s a psychological phenomenon my teacher referred to as a “private audience.” No matter what we’re doing, all of us carry around people in our minds and sort of wonder what they might think of what we’re doing. Maybe you’re thinking of trying to make a parent proud, or how to impress a crush. Maybe some abuser from your past remains in your head, judging all your actions as inadequate, etc.

But one private audience member I think most of us share is ourselves. Our past selves, and our future selves, which is what this Reddit post was all about.

If 16 year old you could see you now, what would 16 year old you think about your life? from AskReddit

So, what would yesterday us say about today us? Let’s find out.

1. California dreamin’

16 year old me would be p**sed I still lived in California instead of moving back to Texas as planned.

But I’ve fallen in love with it.

– Pythias

2. I’m still there

Like at 35 I’m still struggling with the concept of home ownership and a long term career (I have both, just still can’t wrap my brain around it).

I am living the 16 yo’s life though, own every game console (except PS5, f**k scalpers), and more Gundams than could have imagined.

– TrandaBear

3.  Pretty impressive

16 year old me would be impressed with my hot wife, great kids who would have much in common with him, being a homeowner of a really nice house, cool cars, and killer gaming PCs (I was a huge computer nerd in high school).

S**t, my whole house is automated which would have blown his/my mind.

– VisualBasic

4. It all changes fast

He’d be surprised with how quickly life goes from easy to hard. Both parents die in our 20s, the last living grandparent develops dementia at 100 years old whom we become POA for.

It’s easy to compare grass is greener. You’ll feel isolated because you don’t relate to people in your 30s or even older generations in the workplace.

The salary is good though, not to mention the core group of friends you have always answer the phone when you call.

– DaGurggles

5. Don’t give up hope

16 year old me was a foster kid in a girl’s home who wanted to die.

She wouldn’t even believe that I finally made it to Hollywood, became an artist and entertainer on her own terms and now owns her own victorian home.

I sure am glad those suicide attempts didn’t work.

– Immorefunthanyou

6. OMG so awesome!

16 year-old me would be shocked at how well I am doing.

At 16 years old I had just quit doing drugs after failing the ninth grade for the second time. I am now a DBA and make six figures.

Also, 16 year-old me would be like “Did you have s**? Yes?! OMG so awesome!”

There really is a benefit to coming from low expectations.

– imk

7. Not a doctor (shh!)

“So…not a doctor huh?”

“No, but you have a masters and you work as a therapist helping people who really need it.”

“But not a doctor.”

“No.”

“Are you thinking amount doing a PhD at least?”

“Kinda, there’s a limited about of good that would do us, outside of the title, and importantly you like what you do”

“But the title is awesome!”

“I know…”

– ConneryFTW

8. Nailed it

Still overweight, that sucks. Great career though, so that’s awe…

Wait… you married HER?!?!?! HOW?!?!? DUDE THAT’S AWESOME!!!!! SHE WOULDN’T EVEN GIVE ME THE TIME OF DAY!

– Garroch

9. Pretty grim

Like back then, I don’t value new experiences much because I’m not interested in most things or people, have no innate curiosity or desire to learn things and am affected deeply by negative events while getting nothing out of positive ones.

At most, after learning about my disappointing experiences with therapy and medication, I reckon my 16y/o self would just be sad that this is incurable, and probably much more bitter than I currently am that I have to put a crazy amount of effort into getting even half as much joy out of life as the average person.

I miss being blissfully ignorant about these things. Back then I was so much better at ignoring the external pressure to be someone I’m not because it didn’t even register to me that I was that abnormal. It’s getting better now, but it’s something I’ll have to make a conscious effort to fight for years to come.

– dniwehtotnoituac

10. Blinded by science

My 16 year old self would be devastated that both my parents and all my grandparents have passed away by the time I’m 32.

She would also be very surprised that I’m not working in marine biology or doing science of any kind as a career.

– Kaylin_Neya

11. No mountain high enough

16 year old me would be very impressed!

Stopped self-harming, left our emotionally-damaging hometown & now live in a gorgeous state, hiking mountains, traveling the world independently (pre-pandemic), rescued the sweetest dog ever, and still very close friends with a lot of my high-school friends that weren’t a**holes.

She would look at me and say “wow I truly made it”.

– NipplesOnIce

12. Reach for the stars

Astronomer here! I was already obsessed with the idea of being a radio astronomer when I was that age, so pretty sure she’d be over the moon ecstatic. 🙂

I actually think about 16 year old me a lot on days when research feels hard or I’m less motivated about a specific task.

It seems like such a minor thing to push through once you remember the passion you had as a teenager, and while a lot of astronomy is about chasing the next position it really makes me appreciate where I am now on the day to day level. Not sure that makes sense.

– Andromeda321

13. I’m livin’ my life

He would ask what happened to our hair and slim toned physique, then I’d explain that in adult life you eat what you want and don’t care about your hair so much so deal with it

– ScottyAlex1909

14. But why?

I am happy that 24 yo you is financially successful and managed to land a good career and have a girlfriend you like…

But why did you stop going to the gym, why do you take all those antidepressants / pills to sleep and why do you smoke weed?

– topastop

15. Mostly about phones

Well, for a start he’d be all: “You’re looking at a, whatchacallit, a ‘website’, on your telephone?”

Then he’d be happy that I was happily married with three awesome kids. Maybe a bit sad I don’t have a dog.

– TheWrongFusebox

I guess if 16 year old me showed up he’d probably mostly just scream and be confused.

But what would your former self say?

Tell us in the comments.

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Enjoy These Hilariously Passive Aggressive Exchanges That Went Viral

We all have times when we can be passive aggressive. I’m not proud of it.

I think it’s sort of a natural extension of being told all our lives that we need to be nice, or to hide our feelings, to avoid conflict at all costs. There has to be an outlet somewhere, and so the snark makes it way out as passive aggression.

Sometimes it’s an attempt to be funny, to make a point while smoothing over conflict. Other times, laughter may not be the intention, but it’s good when the rest of us can see the humor in it anyway.

Here’s a roundup of some of the best passive aggressive moments out there.

1. The bumper sticker: a reliable classic

I used to think that it would be a good idea if we could easily put scrolling messages on the front or back of our cars. You know, to tell people their gas tank is open or thank them for letting you into traffic. In retrospect, it’s probably better that we don’t.

2. People really can say a lot with their cars

It’s definitely a favored form of passive aggression. Or even just outright aggression.

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3. The bathroom sign

Not to be confused with the writing inside the stall. Those messages may or may not be passive aggressive.

4. Or this other amazing bathroom sign

We had some of these at a place that I worked.

I’m having flashbacks.

 

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5. The office break room

I think people are at their most passive aggressive at work.

You can’t outright go at someone because you still have to work together.

 

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6. But sometimes things just have to be said

I kind of like it when people think outside the box.

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7. Sometimes businesses take matters into their own hands

They definitely know their clientele.

8. Just remember that the customer is ALWAYS right

And they might decide to get even in the end.

9. And sometimes it’s just a matter of protecting your home turf

Whether you rent and have shared facilities or not…

 

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10. Homeowners can be especially tetchy

I don’t actually MIND that people turn around in my driveway so much…

But it does feel like we’re the chosen ones and I don’t understand WHY.

11. It’s hard to know how to talk to your neighbors

You just never know how they’ll react.

12. Don’t forget about spouses

I bet almost no one is as passive aggressive as a spouse. You think you’re doing a good thing by avoiding a fight…

13. Or anyway, you’re making your point

That’s definitely one way of doing it. If the other person actually CARES that the bed isn’t made.

14. Living with other people is just hard

It helps to get creative and add a touch of humor. But did they DO the dishes?

15. Hopefully you can laugh about it

Because the humor takes the sting out of the conversations we’re not having. This one is next-level though.

16. Just remember, the kids are watching and learning

They hear what you say and they see what you do, and then they repeat it and it’s hilarious.

My dad found my passive aggressive note that I wrote the toothfairy. It was better than I remembered.

These are all so amazingly passive aggressive that I almost feel sad not to work in an office with people anymore.

Did we miss any great opportunities or responses? Leave them in the comments.

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People Talk About Stereotypes that Annoy Them the Most

Stereotypes are lazy. Especially the ones about certain groups being lazy. I guess those are actually…ironic, maybe?

In any case, almost everybody has some kind of stereotype they have to deal with at some point in their lives, and most people have a pet peeve.

What stereotype annoys you? from AskReddit

Here are some groups that would very much like you to start thinking of them in more nuance, please – via Reddit.

1. Colombians

That all the colombians can think about is drugs and coffee.

WE HAVE A BIT OF CULTURE THAT DOESN’T INVOLVE ANY OF THAT, CARIÑO!!!

– Heyo_guys

2. Married Couples

Ball & Chain of marriage trope, and along the same line, the idiot dad trope.

Why can’t we normalize marriages that are happy with partners that each have their own flaws and strengths?

– Ender505

3. Autism

If you have autism you are either mentally challenged or have a special ability

– redpokemaster06

4. Black people

Black people liking fried chicken.

EVERYONE LIKES FRIED CHICKEN!

– smallz86

5. Germans

That Germans have no Humor.

The only problem is, that I always feel like telling people that this stereotype is annoying just confirms them in their stereotypes.

– anspitzerhino

6. Extroverts / Introverts

As an introvert, people think all extroverts are annoying attention seekers and all introverts have no friends and are shy

– Reddituserrdr2

7. Southerners

All Southern people are backwards, racist hillbillies.

– Garnetsareunderrated

8. Women

Not a kid person= cold-hearted monster. It’s pretty awful when women say it to other women.

Also, the whole “all women must be supportive of each other” narrative. There are people out there who just always want to climb higher than everybody else and will willingly destroy anyone they view as an obstacle. Gender is irrelevant.

– BroadViewRationalist

9. Expensive schools

the expensive schools are good schools, i live in colombia and i study in the best school of my town, the school is destroying himself

– juanitoelpro

10. Blondes

The blonde mean girl stereotype. Or dumb blonde. Or anything with blondes being lesser.

– Petalfrost

11. Programers

That being programmer means you’re good at everything related to computers (hacking, hardware, etc.).

H**l, even the different subcategories of programming are different. Being a game developer is very different from being a software developer or a web developer.

– KodeBenis

12. Alabamans

People from Alabama all know how to work on trucks, are as slow as molasses, and talk about “them new-fangled computers,” like it’s some foreign concept.

The last time I traveled out of Alabama to meet with family, I heard some people mocking me (both strangers and family) about my accent. It gets annoying real fast.

– OpenLocust

13. Wives

That women/wives are nags, the one thing they ask for help with, their partner just doesn’t do it and then god forbid she ask again for help with it.

– ASMRemma

14. Texans

Being from Texas, I hate those stereotypes.

I can’t tell you how many times I meet people who were so disappointed I didn’t have stories about riding my horse to work/school and living on a ranch.

I live in one of the biggest cities in the country, in the 21st century for crying out loud.

Why do so many seemingly intelligent people from around the country think it’s the Wild West here?

– CH11DW

15. Italians

That Italians are easily provoked to anger.

P**ses me off so f*&%@ much!

– coolidge_fan

Remember, everyone is different. We all suck in our own beautiful and unique ways.

What stereotype are you most sick of?

Tell us in the comments.

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If You’re Super Weird, You Should Consider These Personal Warning Labels

There’s pretty much a warning label on anything you come across anymore – except for the one place where we probably need to see more warnings, and that’s on our fellow human people.

So it comes to no surprise that the fine folks over at reddit asked the following question…

If people came with a warning tag, what would yours be? from AskReddit

For the good of those around you, consider these warning labels (courtesy of the people of Reddit) to apply to yourself if you fit one of the following descriptions:

1. Annoying.

Tolerable only in small doses.

– nomopyt

2. Attached.

Warning: becomes attached to people very easily.

– WirelessTrees

3. Defective.

As is. All sales final.

– danthemandaran

4. Lazy.

Caution: Hard to motivate.

Interests may change randomly, mental stability not guaranteed.

– DrWillz

5. Drunk.

Do not mix with alcohol.

– goat_on_a_float

6. Narcoleptic.

Short Battery life but charges quickly (I’m narcoleptic lol)

– sl33p1ng-s3nt1nl

7. A bunch of people.

Identity disorder

It may say something like:

“Buy one, get one free”

– Burrito-8

8. Farty.

Warning. May contain gas.

– BeefGravy-on-Chicken

9. Fiery.

Caution: Explosive material. Authorised personnel only

– OverDepreciated

10. Retentive.

I’ll remember everything you’ve said and it’ll be awkward when i bring it up in a few years as if it’s nothing.

– DarthMurdok

11. Awkward.

Warning. Believes it is funny. Is not. May give off jokes at inappropriate times. Do not leave unattended at social gatherings.

– TannedCroissant

12. A lot.

Do not remove from container without good reason. Contents of this package are surprisingly enjoyable but wears out easily with overuse. Liable to expire at any time, no refund available.

Store with cats for best results.

– BlackoutXForever

13. Apologetic.

Warning: I’m sorry for apologizing so much.

– DylThaGamer_

14. Caring.

Caution: gives a sh*t.

– boyvsfood2

15. A niche expert.

Warning: may tell you disturbing facts about animal genitalia.

– Frantastic79

I could probably do with a few of those.

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15 Times People Turned From Totally Cool To Total Zeros

Finding out that someone you’ve known a long time is living a disturbing other life can really shake you to your core.

It’s the kind of thing that stays with you and collects in corners of the internet like this Ask Reddit thread:

When did you realize that someone you were cool with your whole life was actually really messed up? from AskReddit

Fair warning, these stories include descriptions of drugs, violence, r*pe, and child abuse/sexualization.

1. “I tried to guilt trip her.”

I had a cousin a couple years older than me who was killed in a car accident in his mid twenties.

My younger sister didn’t want to go to the funeral, and I tried to guilt trip her because her excuse was that she was spending the weekend with her boyfriend.

A month after the funeral, she told me that our deceased cousin had molested her when she was younger.

– shoopvedoobop

2. “Always a little weird.”

This guy was always a little weird, but we got along well. And then on a break from college while I was at my parents’ house, his mug shot showed up on the local news as a person of interest in a child p*rnography case.

I still remember my dad asking, “Isn’t that a friend of yours?”

The next day I ran into a mutual friend who gave me a few revolting details about the case.

And then it was like all of the weird stuff from over the years immediately summed up in my head and I realized just how messed up the guy really was.

– elevenghosts

3. “I wasn’t until I had kids that I realized…”

When I was growing up, my parents became involved with Amway/MLM. They had noble intentions (to get money to spend time with us) but it backfired. They were so involved with it that they were gone four nights of the week, and we never took a vacation without them voluntarily spending time at meetings.

It wasn’t until I had kids that I realized how much of my childhood they’d missed. I also became so used to fixing/solving things by myself before anyone noticed that it ties my insides up when someone offers to help.

– dammagedone

4. “Those weren’t uncles.”

Friends mom was a crack addict. Not entirely unusual in my neighborhood TBH.

He always had different uncles coming in and out of the house though i never saw him talk to any.

Hit me hard later on that those weren’t uncles and mom was funding her habit.

– Salty_Orchid

5. “I wanted to go to bed.”

A childhood friend that came to hang out when a mutual friend of ours visited after living out of state for a couple of years.

He showed up clearly on something which wasn’t really all that usual but he started straight making up stories about his dad working for the Irish mob and he just would not leave when it was 2am and I wanted to go to bed.

I ended up having to get our mutual to physically put him in my car and drive him home so we could get some sleep.

– handcraftedcandy

6. “They cut off all contact.”

Not me, but my older siblings.

One of their closest friends suddenly ended up in prison, which was very concerning. Turns out it was because he was sexually abusing his daughter.

They all cut off all contact with him after that.

– kryaklysmic

7. “You aren’t mature for your age.”

When I was in high school I was also in theatre. I was 15 when I joined. There were 2 guys, one my age who was really nice, and one 18 year old who I at the time thought was nice as well.

Most of his friends were 15 year old girls and he was making weird sexual comments. I was naive and thought he was great (he was a good actor).

When he started trying to get me alone though, and trying to flirt with me, I got creeped out and took my distance. He later started dating a 14 year old, and he later r*ped and abused her. I am lucky I realized he was weird on time.

To any young girl reading this, a grown man being interested in you at that age isn’t okay. You aren’t mature for your age, he is a predator. Please don’t get into a relationship with him.

– AngryMouse567

8. “It was like I’d died.”

When I left for BMT, my three closest friends from high school came by my house and went through all my boxes I had packed. Jewelry, books, video games, clothes- they took everything they wanted. What started out as 10 boxes turned into 2 mostly empty ones.

It was like I’d died, and they divided up my sh*t. The things that hit hardest were my hardcover set of Harry Potter (read them all my my sisters) and the jewelry set (earrings, necklace, tennis bracelet) that I’d gotten from my grandparents before my Papa (grandpa) passed away. They weren’t expensive pieces of jewelry, but they were my birthstone, and highly sentimental.

They blamed the whole thing on my sisters for a while, then I confirmed with all my siblings that they didn’t have anything to do with my stuff going missing. Haven’t spoken to those “friends” in over a decade now.

– i_just_read_a_lot

9. “He was free until his trial.”

When the local paper ran a story about them for being found guilty of possessing child p*rnography.

We went to high school together. This guy was good friends with my best friend at the time, she had a child in the age range that he had pictures of.

He’d actually been charged with the crime months before any of us found out about it because he was free until his trial (when the story was run).

– Snoo4071

10. “I trusted my gut.”

Ex BF. We had dated for two-ish years. He was really sweet, super motivated to be a firefighter, and overall a really nice guy. Super goofy.

I went to college and ended up breaking it off because something didn’t feel right. He was being more secretive, more reserved. I thought it was the distance, us growing apart, what have you.

A few years later my best friend sends me a pic of my Ex’s mugshot. He had been convicted on charges related to child p*rn.

I’m glad I trusted my gut.

– GirlScout-DropOut

11. “The police went to his place.”

My parents had a pretty close friend since I was a child that lived a block away from our house and would often have us over for dinner, spend holidays with us, that sort of thing. He was/is an obgyn.

About two years ago we found out through local news that he r*ped a girl in his home office, apparently he would practice abortions there (as it was illegal in my country at the time) and r*pe them while they were unconscious.

The police went to his place and found a bunch of guns there too.

– f1orencia

12. “He ghosted me.”

I found my best from high school on Facebook recently.

At first he was glad to hear from me. He is 60 and I figured out he still lives with his mom.

When I asked what he’d been up to the last 40 years, he ghosted me.

– Bobdavis235

13. “Yuck.”

Not my whole life but I became friends with a guy from my new job, we’d get a beer sometimes and I had him over for a barbecue a few times.

A few months later he got arrested for punching a girl and it became a pretty big local story.

In the process of being prosecuted a bunch of other girls (like about 10 or so) came forward saying he had threatened them. A girl he had dated briefly said he had given her some serious bruises while having sex. They also found a huge collection of upskirt photos an all the equipment he used to take them.

He had been expelled from high school for pulling up girls skirts.

Yuck.

– picksandchooses

14. “Currently trying to fix my life.”

At the end of last year I realized how many times my mom has meddled in my life when she thought I wasn’t going the way she thought it would.

Someone I was really interested in in my early twenties, she talked them out of ME while I wasn’t around. She was a really sweet person and I liked her a lot. Instead, I ended up with a psycho who left after our daughter was born.

That is just ONE instance out of many times my mother used intense manipulation on a person (usually me) to f*ck up my life because it wasn’t going the way she thought it should go. And she still has no idea she’s done anything wrong. Currently trying to fix my life from the last time she meddled in it. It’s not been good, but I’m almost through this mess.

– Meat_Sarcasm_Guy

15. “They stole a booster seat.”

They stole a booster seat from a restaurant and kept it as a trophy because they thought they didn’t get polite service.

No kids, plenty of money, educated; they just wanted to “hurt” the restaurant.

– crosleyxj

I know it’s far from the heaviest story, but I can’t get over that last one. Of all the Karens in all the world…

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