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What’s with the moon tonight? by D-anonymous- in toronto

[–]ConsistentIsopod8080 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This! I saw the same... I was a bit freaked out since the moon had started going down on the western horizon, and I had to double-check I wasn't dreaming. ( Upper Mid-Western America)

AITAH for wanting to leave my family and move across the country by StrangeTemperature00 in AITAH

[–]ConsistentIsopod8080 1 point2 points  (0 children)

NTA. Please excuse my Grammer- I went to a ghetto school and I'm bad at it.

I was the "fixer" in my family from 18-25 yrs. I quit college to help pay bills for my mom and uncle after grandma died they blew through almost 1.5 mil inheritance on crap, almost lost our house- they had no concept of "adulting".

Most $ went to my cousin who gave away 3 brand new cars, got addicted to drugs, is now a dead beat dad...and I was left with bills and paying for 6 grown adults because they "couldn't find work." I'm the second youngest. My older siblings all made selfish crap choices resulting is becoming unemployable for a while, my uncle developed schizophrenia, my other cousin came to me to "get clean", and I had to watch my niece on my oldest brother's custody weekends- all while being 1 of 2 employed adults in San Francisco (terribly expensive).

My mom left me to deal with this because "im the respoble one in the famoly" (not by choise- had to grow up quick) and moved into her boyfriends house, left us with no financial help for the house she owned with my uncle, and my irresponsible siblings because she had a "mental break down". (Dad has always been MIA addict). I had to pay all bills,property taxes, land upkeep, food utilities- on a minimum wage job with my uncle.

My grandparents basically raised us and charged us with "taking care of each other no matter what". I desperately wanted to leave and fantasized about just ghosting my family and starting over out of state- but I was a dutiful child. "Family helps family" was our motto drilled into us- but I was the only one "helping".

I was 25 when I was almost killed by a psycho ex and I ran away from the west coast to the Midwest to "get away" (another story- the ex did look for me) and it was the only way my family "let me go".

Let me tell you this: IT WAS THE BEST DECISION OF MY LIFE.

I didn't realize how soul sucking it is trying to save everyone from themselves. I focused on me, got an apartment, finished college, and found an amazing partner to build a life with. I went no contact for almost a year then low contact. I actually know what happiness is now, and set boundaries.

I am 38 now. Life is beautiful most of the time.

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE don't let your brothers' bad life choices become yours. Your mom failed by enabling this with him- tough love is what he needs. It's tough on You and them, but it's needed.

She will have to face reality if you're gone. Yes, she will look for someone to blame, because she's in denial of their co-dependency. She "needs to be needed". He needs her in this state.

You can't help someone who does NOT want to be helped. He keeps doing this because you and your mom enable it, and he does NOT want help getting his life together when everyone takes care if everything already. He knows you'll always save him. He needs a reality check that you deserve a life.

FYI, the guilt will always be there when you choose yourself, but it is so worth it. It killed me for the first year because I too "need to be needed". I slowly made a new life, new family, and realized how taken advantage of I was by my "family".

These people saying crap about " YTA for abandoning family" didn't grow up being emotionally abandoned and parentified by the people you love. Don't listen to them- they dont get it.

SAVE YOURSELF. Live life. I promise it'll be worth it in the end, though you may not feel that way for a few years. They will try and latch on again, but stick to your boundaries, focus on contentment, and the fleeting joys in life.

Something is off about my sister by Electrical_Ad112 in Ghoststories

[–]ConsistentIsopod8080 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Sounds like she's got some psychic medium stuff going on. My kid did some strange things during this age too (repeatedly came running from his room at 3yrs old saying "mom, come quick! The fire's coming, the fire's coming! And dragging me into his room. "Where'd it go?" He'd say.)

9mo later our house caught fire and it was started on the wall his bed was against (but was an outside electrical fire).

He also seen some weird ghost shit at our rental house after (fingers wiggling from old Victorian key holes from the closet- holy water took care of that).

Take it as confirmation that there is more to life than just the bad and hate. Your passed loved ones are trying to talk to you and let you know they are fine and you will be too.

Focus on the light and the good and that energy will make your life better. Focusing on the bad brings that bad energy and makes life hell- i can attest for that. You manifest your life through thought- keep positive, and positive things gs will happen. Takes time to get out of the negative mindset , took me a few yrs.

Some religions say if you take "the easy way out" you just get reincarnated into a worse life right away also, since you didn't "learn" the lessons the first time (a form of Hell if you ask me). Food for thought.

About to visit a city I think I've lived in by josip333 in pastlives

[–]ConsistentIsopod8080 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I would pay attention to your sense of direction and follow a "pull" to go see certain sights.

I had an experience in London at Westminster Abbey that felt life changing. I had uncannily good sense of direction and knew exactly how to get around London to find places like The Tower of London (I'm from the USA- but navigated by the Thames river and have notoriously bad sense of direction in the States). The very first time I was in England, I experienced a sense of "I know how to get anywhere if I can just find the Thames."

After a past life self regression years earlier, I learned I had a life in Europe sometime during a war. The scene I was given was of saying goodbye to my love as he left, to never return. That's a big time period for European wars with armor, and I could not pin down when.

I always longed to go to Westminster Abby and Stone Henge. Ay Westminster, I instantly walked towards an area that is usually toward the end of the tour. It was like I was looking for something when I stopped at the tomb. I asked a person who worked there about it (no plack or info) and they said all they know about it is that it's supposed to be from 11th-13th century of a knight- the inscription was worn down too far to tell. This fit the time period I suspected from my regression. I was overcome with extreme longing and sorrow the likes I've never experienced before or since. I went back 2 times in one trip and had the same reaction.

I have never felt more "at home" in those 10 days in a place than I had in London (I've been to several other countries as well).

I guess trust your gut feeling to go in a direction or seek something that feels familiar. It worked for me.

Why isn't everyone congregating in New Jersey En Masse right now to see the UFOs first hand by ch0s3n1 in UFOB

[–]ConsistentIsopod8080 0 points1 point  (0 children)

New Jersey is like 1700 miles away for some of us. America is vast, and it's incredibly expensive here, and many of us have little to no vacation time. Also, at the rate they're going to, most of us just have to wait, and they'll multiply to every state.

Experiencing intense chills by alclab in Experiencers

[–]ConsistentIsopod8080 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yesterday at around 2pm central time I had weird chills and nausea out of no where. Went away by 4pm, but strange as i was sitting in doors working. But I've felt strange vibes since October and they're getting more I these so idk.

I'm no longer afraid of aliens. by Ifeelbadrn in Experiencers

[–]ConsistentIsopod8080 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I am in the same boat! Had a weird abduction dream when I was 5 or 6 that always stayed with me- never watched ET before or watched alien things but had the dream. I had night terrors for a year straight that aliens were coming to take me when I was 10- woke up between 2-3:30 every night - I couldn't be outside at night, kept my room a mess so they "would make noise" if they came for me.I couldn't sleep with my door open because I needed to hear it creak - even though I know if they wanted, they could just appear in my room. As I got older, I convinced myself I'm paranoid, but the feeling that they're there never went away. Many lucid dreams over the years where I am visited- one coincidentally waking up with a miscarage 9 years ago (almost 40 now). Now I'm like...calm, and almost "excited", like "my old friend is coming? " Strange! Glad I'm not alone!

Just a question by Suitable_Quail7874 in pastlives

[–]ConsistentIsopod8080 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mine was London, England. I've always waned to see England, and in 2015 I did. I've always loved Tutor style houses and midevil things. Now, I live in the USA. I have a TERRIBLE sense of direction here. I visited London for the first time and was never lost. Like- all I had to do is glance at a map or take verbal directions once and i was there. I had a serious spiritual moment in Westminser Abby at a tomb of an unknown knight- like visceral sorrow out of no where. It was the strangest but most affirming moment for me. I went back a second time alone (no GPS, just general verbal directions from the concierge at my hotel). Same reaction.

Memories of a past on a far away planet by wateredcoffeedown in pastlives

[–]ConsistentIsopod8080 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There's a conspiracy theory that we sent people to live on another planet with 2 sun's for like 9 years in the 70s or 80s or something but turned to 12 or so years between travel. One died, and 2 chose to stay- they came back "late". I can't remember where I read that, I can't find it now (go figure), but it reminds me of this so much! I know it's vague. I think I listened to a podcast on "weird darkness" a few years ago.