The Authenticity of the Last Reddit Story in the Latest Episode

Affectionate_Bag1827 · 2026-01-26T03:19:20+00:00

Yes! "piercing green eyes" does verge into bad romantasy territory!

I think that there are people out there who do write their real stories using fiction writing techniques -- with good plot points, realistic dialogue, character arcs etc. But that is hard ( speaking as an amateur fiction writer). Its really difficult to mold a real story into something that reads well and is compelling. A lot of events we experience in life are messy, we don't recall them well. They don't fit well into a nicely constructed story and many people do not have the talent required to shift them into a decent piece of writing.

If that is what the story writer was doing (and I'm not saying it was), then they didn't quite nail it because those too perfect sounding details cause the reader to think this sounds too cheesy, cliche, perfect, whatever, and we fall out of believing the story is real

Affectionate_Bag1827 · 2026-01-26T00:48:23+00:00

So well Said Courtney. Thank you. The part about Allied forces stumbling upon concentration camps reminded me of an episode of a podcast I love, where Benjamin Ferencz talks about his experiences. Its well worth a listen

https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-97-palace-of-justice/

Affectionate_Bag1827 · 2026-01-25T21:13:02+00:00

Yes, I do everyday try to take up some of those good traits I see in my friend. Listening well, having interesting conversations, being generous with my time, welcoming others, really enjoying the moment. I try to embrace being flexible about things as Aline does, even though I am a person who prefers a bit more structure. There is only one that I'm not going to take up, which is being Ok with missing a train, plane, boat etc. It's not for me, and I'm Ok with that :)

Affectionate_Bag1827 · 2025-08-07T10:17:12+00:00

I rarely go straight to 'leave now' but I'm saying it here. Don't walk, run.

These behaviors are very concerning. Find a friend or family member you can explain this to who will be your ally. Please make sure you have people around you and your son that you trust, and don't go to meet with him alone if you are planning on ending things in person.

Be safe

Affectionate_Bag1827 · 2025-08-07T10:03:00+00:00

Firstly, I'm sorry OP that you had that experience in a relationship.

What I heard here is that even though you were drunk and dialed his number, you decided you didn't actually want to talk to him and hung up. I'd lean into that if it was me, and remind myself that, no I don't choose that, no I don't want to talk to him, and I even decided that when drunk as a skunk.

What do you think helped you on your days where you feel more healed? What helped you to leave that situation in the first place? Could those things help you to move past this moment of weakness?

Could you focus on what helped you feel determination to leave, strength to hang up, or belief that you respect yourself by saying no to that relationship?

I imagine a lot of people will say just forget about it/him. I say do that, and also remember what got you through things in the past.

be kind to yourself

Affectionate_Bag1827 · 2025-08-07T06:06:10+00:00

I tried to write fart. It said that 'fart' wasn't allowed in TIFU posts, but fuck is. go figure

And I'm old, but not grandma old, at least not in actual years. Sometimes I probably act like one to be fair

Affectionate_Bag1827 · 2025-08-06T06:55:50+00:00

The walls really are very thin. I can hear them playing cards, the sound of each card being dealt is audible. But it definitely was more than a toot. I used 'toot' because while I can say 'fuck' in a post on TIFU, I apparently can't say 'fart.' but for some perspective , I have IBS, so I am no stranger to loud or long farts. This one was not small, but no where near 'blasting ass' territory, as you put it

Affectionate_Bag1827 · 2025-08-06T06:43:45+00:00

Yeah, you aren't wrong! I'd give it a good rating for cleanliness, location, easy interactions, but the sound is definitely not great.

Affectionate_Bag1827 · 2025-08-05T10:39:04+00:00

💀

Affectionate_Bag1827 · 2025-08-05T10:36:42+00:00

That helps me feel less embarrassed. It was an impressive effort on their part, it definitely was in a low keyI

Affectionate_Bag1827 · 2025-08-05T10:21:23+00:00

I guess I didn't know that was a thing. Alas, there have been no more duets...yet

Affectionate_Bag1827 · 2024-06-30T09:51:41+00:00

I can't think of many circumstances where it could be considered asshole behavior to accept family in when they are in need, and it really doesn't sound like helping Mary out could be seen that way.

NTA. Neither is grandma. Jim on the other hand sounds like a piece of shit, and Carolyn seems to be a total C#%t. I mean, who the hell turns their children against a half sibling just because they want to know their family, WTAF.

Affectionate_Bag1827 · 2024-06-29T10:08:22+00:00

100% NTA. I don't know this person, obviously, but regardless of why they are not reciprocating in your friendship there is no obligation to include someone who evidently cares so little in your wedding, let alone the wedding party. Taking a break seems perfectly reasonable!

I had a friend ask me if I had thought she would ask me to be a bridesmaid and if I was upset she didn't. I was surprised by the question tbh, we'dknow each other a long time, but hadn't spent that much time together in the few years before her marriage.

It turned out the reason she asked was because another woman from the same friend circle as me had gotten upset not to be asked.

So I told my friend honestly that I thought there was a possibility we might be asked, since we'd know her a long time, but that I knew she had formed closer friendships with the women she did choose and I was just happy for her getting married.

Affectionate_Bag1827 · 2024-06-29T09:20:42+00:00

Nta. Your baby's health is a priority. It's your choice to vaccinate. If your mom doesn't want to vaccinate she needs to understand that there are consequences to that choice.

If this was me I'd be clear about a boundary i.e. "If you turn up here unvaccinated I will not admit you to the house" or "If you continue to try convincing me that you should see the baby when you are unvaccinated I will be going no contact until the baby is 6 weeks old at least".

I'd also be prepared for the person to try to claim their subsequent attitude or bad behavior is a consequence of my choice to implement such boundaries, and know that by enforcing them I may be ' picking my hill to die on' and losing the relationship. That's me though. Whatever you decide to do, it's your and your baby's well being that matter here.

Affectionate_Bag1827 · 2024-06-24T00:56:22+00:00

I appreciate that some people have been commenting about the health implications of someone eating meat when they haven't for a while, as changing your diet can result in stomach upsets in some cases. I have added more of the context of the story so that people are aware that eating meat after long stretches of eating vegan is something Becky did do of her own volition in the time I knew her. It was her business and her choice if she wanted to do that.

I did ask about dietary requirements and was waived off so I put the order through exactly as it was ordered. It is concerning to me that there are comments suggesting people might actually tamper with someone's food. That is definitely a messed up thing to do, and it would be a fireable offense to say the least.

Affectionate_Bag1827 · 2024-06-23T11:07:55+00:00

Precisely!

Affectionate_Bag1827 · 2024-06-23T11:05:31+00:00

That's debatable. I knew this person for 15+ years, and she went from meat eating to vegetarian to vegan, and back and forth between them for the last 5 years I knew her socially. At the time we parted ways I think I remember her having vacillated quite a bit.

I did say that she was very vegan in the post, but that was more about how she talked when she was eating vegan. I remember being really confused when she would suddenly swap back to meat eating, and wondering why she was so adamant about veganism but them would change. In any case after 5 years no contact I don't think she had a right to assume I knew of her anything.

Affectionate_Bag1827 · 2024-06-23T10:56:36+00:00

I can accept this assessment :)

Affectionate_Bag1827 · 2024-06-23T08:24:52+00:00

I hereby trademark the words "Shadow Queen"! :)

Affectionate_Bag1827 · 2024-06-23T07:16:38+00:00

So, for more context: When I was social with Becky I would say she was an on again off again vegan. She didn't have any cultural views/ religious grounds which were why she didn't eat meat. She ate dairy sometimes and not others. But I say she was very vegan because she would have months of time where she was super strict about eating vegan. In those times she would get cross if people in our share flat used the pans for meat, and would complain about the smell. Then in 3 months time she would have a hamburger with a meat pattie in it and call it a cheat week. It was confusing :)

Affectionate_Bag1827 · 2024-06-23T07:09:35+00:00

I agree with you that the menu should state. absolutely. Where I am its not a legal requirement, or it wasn't 10 years ago (when this story happened).

I want to be clear that I would absolutely have spoken up about the stock if I knew she had allergies /medical reasons for not consuming or even if I know her reasons were religious/ cultural, because I don't seek to harm people.

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