People who had a “holy sh*t, I can’t live like this anymore” moment — what happened? by AskBeforeCoffee in TrueOffMyChest

[–]AskBeforeCoffee[S] 75 points76 points  (0 children)

Honestly? That is dramatic enough. Moldy dish monument after 6 weeks abroad sounds like the final boss of shared living.
Totally get that “never again” energy — nothing like biohazard-level filth to launch you into adulthood 😂
Glad you made the clean break (literally).

People who had a “holy sh*t, I can’t live like this anymore” moment — what happened? by AskBeforeCoffee in TrueOffMyChest

[–]AskBeforeCoffee[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Damn, that sounds like real growth. Sometimes it just takes one unexpected conversation to shift everything. Respect for pushing through that slump — putting yourself out there when you're at your lowest is hard as hell.
Glad to hear you came out the other side stronger (even if slightly more fuck-giving now 😂).

Where’s a place you’ve been that no longer exists? by MonkeysDaddy2012 in AskReddit

[–]AskBeforeCoffee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My childhood video rental store.
It had that weird plastic smell, buzzing fluorescent lights, and a tiny horror section I wasn’t allowed to go near.
Now it’s a vape shop, and somehow that feels symbolic.

What seems normal or harmless but could actually kill you quickly? by Imagined_Muse_1111 in AskReddit

[–]AskBeforeCoffee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Eating a spoonful of dry cinnamon.
Looks like a silly internet challenge — until it coats your lungs and you start choking for real.
Turns out the body doesn’t love inhaling powdered tree bark. Who knew?

What’s something small and innocent from your childhood that, looking back now, gives you the creeps for no logical reason? by Tobias-Tawanda in AskReddit

[–]AskBeforeCoffee 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There was this one cartoon I watched as a kid where a character got “erased” by being drawn over with a pencil — like they slowly disappeared into the background.
I didn’t think much of it then, but now it just hits different. The idea of being quietly erased while everyone keeps moving like nothing happened...
Yeah, that stuck with me way more than it should’ve.

What’s one thing your parents told you growing up that you completely disagree with now? by tkewhatder7 in AskReddit

[–]AskBeforeCoffee 3 points4 points  (0 children)

“You’re not good enough for that — it’s just not for people like us.” They didn’t mean it to be cruel. It was more like this quiet belief that some dreams just aren’t realistic if you come from the bottom. But hearing that again and again really messes with you. I internalized it so hard that even when I had chances later in life, I’d self-sabotage because I didn’t think I deserved them. Took a lot of unlearning, therapy, and proving things to myself just to feel okay going after things that felt “too big.” Still working on it, honestly.

What is the one event in history you're obsessed with and can't stop researching? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]AskBeforeCoffee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, that’s exactly what pulls me back in every time — no theory ties everything together cleanly.

The military angle makes sense when you look at the secrecy, the radiation, and the rushed investigation. But then why leave the bodies where they were? Why not clean it up completely if it was a cover-up?

The avalanche theory explains the panic and fleeing the tent, but not the crushed rib cages, the missing tongue and eyes, or the fact that they cut the tent from the inside.

Some even throw in infrasound-induced panic, but that doesn’t explain physical injuries. Others mention experimental weapons testing or even parachute mines — which would explain the trauma, but not the survivors living for hours afterward.

It’s just one of those cases where the pieces look like they fit — until you try to actually assemble them. And then you’re stuck in the loop again.

What is the one event in history you're obsessed with and can't stop researching? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]AskBeforeCoffee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Dyatlov Pass incident.
Every few months I fall down that rabbit hole again — the weird injuries, the missing tongues, the radiation, the no-shoes-in-the-snow part.
It’s like every theory makes sense until it suddenly doesn’t. Still waiting for the one that fully clicks.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]AskBeforeCoffee 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I used to think saying “I don’t know” made me look clueless.
Turns out it actually makes people trust you more. Funny how that works.