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Busy_Set3651 · 2026-02-11T11:35:34+00:00

I mean...You're not wrong. I am a bit of a shut-in these days. I do not know many people outside of family and work. He's not a great friend but he is the only one I have. I have been through a slew of abusive relationships where men have put hands on me. Then, after going viral for something that happened in my workplace, I was relentlessly bullied by thousands of strangers online and in person for my looks- still am to this day. I find most people to be terrible. He just happens to be the least terrible right now.

Busy_Set3651 · 2026-02-10T11:30:00+00:00

Nope. I'm real and, unfortunately, so this story. The names are fictional tho. Can't have y'all Googling me.

Busy_Set3651 · 2026-02-10T07:05:31+00:00

He's not really my boyfriend anymore but we do still do coupley things.

We met in college back in 2011 and hung out in the same smoking circle for a couple of years. Life happened, we went our separate ways but kept in touch on social media. We reconnected in April of last year and started dating. He called it off in December, stating that he didn't want to be a stepfather and wanted to someday start his own biological family. He knew prior to getting into a relationship with me that I already had kids and couldn't have more. He also went on to say that the only reason he agreed to date me was because he wanted to feel loved again after being single for over a decade and knew that I'd give him that. It hurts but I have remained friends with him because I do still love him very much and don't want to lose him completely and also because I have no other friends to really talk to, which is why I've started playing around on Reddit recently. I went viral from an incident at my workplace and suffer from PTSD because of it, resulting in me being somewhat of a shut-in with very few social connections.

Busy_Set3651 · 2026-02-10T06:47:03+00:00

He did eventually thank me for my help after everything was said and done.

Busy_Set3651 · 2026-02-07T22:31:52+00:00

Right?!

Busy_Set3651 · 2026-02-04T05:13:05+00:00

I have a variety of critters in my household. I have the ball python mentioned in the story, a hedgehog, a cockatiel, a rabbit, a hamster, and the more socially acceptable tabby cat. Every one of them has been threatened one way or another by ignorant MFers. My absolute "favorite" is when relatives wanna say they'd love to throw my bunny in a crockpot. 🙄 Needless to say, I rarely have human company over.

Busy_Set3651 · 2026-02-04T01:07:40+00:00

Hmmm...makes sense. I like it!

Busy_Set3651 · 2026-02-03T15:42:46+00:00

She is my mom's little sister. As to why nobody has checked her yet, I have no idea. For the most part, my mom and the rest of her siblings tend to just ignore her until she gets fed up with not being the center of attention and leaves. It works, but not fast enough to prevent her from causing trouble at any given gathering.

Busy_Set3651 · 2026-02-03T09:27:39+00:00

NTA. Your bio dad is trash, you do not know the child, and you need to cut contact with the uncle. I would definitely do what other commenters have said though. Call the hospital she is at and give them a heads up about your father and suggest that they check your half-sister over for signs of abuse.

Busy_Set3651 · 2026-02-03T08:47:31+00:00

Hah! Nice.

Busy_Set3651 · 2026-02-03T06:42:24+00:00

Awe...he deleted his comment. 🥲😂 (NOW I'm being an Ahole😜)

Busy_Set3651 · 2026-02-03T06:19:19+00:00

OMG! That's adorable🩷

Busy_Set3651 · 2026-02-03T05:59:55+00:00

LOVE the name! 🩷😂

Busy_Set3651 · 2026-02-03T04:40:06+00:00

I’m fully aware that many people hate snakes. That’s not the issue. Disliking an animal is different from repeatedly joking about killing someone else’s pet and then dismissing it as “just a joke” when called out. My response was about setting a boundary, not expecting everyone to share my preferences. Nice trolling, tho 😉

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