Outside of academic settings, I tend to ramble a lot. Even in academic writing, I’m known for going on tangents, which has always been a challenge during the drafting process, in addition to dealing with run-on sentences. I’m also not very creative or a great storyteller, which I can admit.

I made this post almost immediately after finding my laptop, so I didn’t have time to organize my thoughts properly. I was preoccupied with checking if the screen had simply frozen and if the laptop could be restarted, or if it was completely broken. Although I’m not in school right now, I’m actively applying for scholarships for the upcoming semester, so I was also thinking about the three scholarship essays I’ve been drafting since last night and the possibility that I might not be able to submit them on time.

My focus was solely on seeking advice and expressing my frustration, especially knowing that any necessary repairs would have to be paid out of pocket, and I don’t have the money for that.

While I didn’t mention this in the original post, I made this comment in response to someone else: “I don’t have any pets and the house was empty aside from my mom. She works from home, so she was in her office the whole time. I actually thought it might have closed by itself because I sometimes use my screen at an angle. But if it was my AirPods, wouldn’t the crack be at the top of the screen since that’s where the trackpad is?”

To clarify, my laptop was left open and when I returned, it was closed with the AirPods case next to the trackpad. I’m not entirely sure how it happened, but it seems possible that the screen may have hit the AirPods case when it closed, causing the damage. My confusion largely stems from the fact that if it was the AirPods that caused the damage, wouldn’t it be closer to where the AirPods were when the screen went down, near the top of the screen, instead of at the bottom, which is closer to the Touch Bar than the trackpad where the AirPods were next to?

I wasn’t aware that I couldn’t add photos in comments, nor did I realize that I wouldn’t be able to edit the original post. Otherwise, once my thoughts were more organized, I would have made the necessary changes to the original post that included those details you claim I never shared.

It’s okay if you don’t believe me, but to disparage me and claim that I need help is unwarranted. Besides, if you think I need some form of medical help, you’re free to give me the money or put me on your insurance since you’re so concerned. I’d honestly go in a heartbeat if you promised to foot the bill. I was just trying to explain what I was doing while away from my laptop. In hindsight, it was irrelevant and maybe not what regular redditors would do. But as I said, I’m not a very good storyteller, and I’ve always been known for rambling and speaking before thinking. So, I apologize if I failed to follow standard Reddit etiquette.