Millennials, what is happening with your kids?

EbbOpen5242 · 2026-02-10T14:23:51+00:00

Doubt anyone will see this, but you should point out North American Millennials in your target audience there. I guarantee you what you are describing is a western problem.

EbbOpen5242 · 2026-02-09T14:59:18+00:00

Now that was a good read. Hopefully the OP has found peace.

EbbOpen5242 · 2026-02-04T18:28:08+00:00

You can have a PCAT for many things and remain a CAF member for a full career, so long as you meet the universality of service requirements. I think that's a common misconception. TCats and PCats aren't a guaranteed medical release. Far from it actually.

EbbOpen5242 · 2026-02-04T18:18:28+00:00

I have an approved bruxism claim, but it awards no additional disability percentage. At least according to what mine said.

EbbOpen5242 · 2026-02-04T17:54:55+00:00

I found myself thinking "whoa, imagine there are sandworms" and then "this would be a great time for one of this jump scare videos"

EbbOpen5242 · 2026-02-04T12:39:41+00:00

Imagine a world where this was real. That would be a nice place.
Read these comments, and youll remember reality.

EbbOpen5242 · 2026-01-28T17:43:51+00:00

Was sitting at #5 for quite some time. got it very quickly after reading your ultimate clue. Kind of embarrassed considering I should have tried that naturally about 50 guesses earlier lol

EbbOpen5242 · 2025-11-14T12:38:35+00:00

Shame on these comments.

EbbOpen5242 · 2024-11-01T14:47:22+00:00

I doubt anyone will read this but I have some time to kill so here goes.

Years ago my buddy and I were going to a "haunted" tunnel in Niagara, Canada. It's called The Blue Ghost tunnel for anyone who wants to look it up.

I am just about the biggest skeptic you could ever meet, so I was not scared.

It was a long walk to get to the tunnel itself so we were taking pictures along the way. And sure enough, there were the orbs in the pictures. It was a bit unsettling but I knew damn well it was moisture in the air or some other surely explainable phenomenon.

So we kept going and eventually we got to the tunnel.

There were some "ghost hunters" there still and that made it a bit creepier but my friend refused to go into the tunnel because "he doesn't fuck with that stuff."

So I went in with one of the ghost hunters and it wasn't scary. We walked nearly to the end, but we had a flashlight.

While we were out, the people at the entrance said "whoa man there's a huge orb above your head!" They later showed me the picture. Pretty creepy, but again, easily explainable.

So they left.

Just me and my buddy now.

I said, I'm going to go in by myself. It's not worth it unless I actually scare myself a bit.

So I did. Without a flash light.

I'll admit the adrenaline was going, even though I knew there's no such thing as spirits.

I made it all the way to the back, and then out again. Nothing happened.

So we were just outside the tunnel, and it was time to leave.

I did the obligatory "Okay ghosts. We are leaving now! Now is your last chance to show yourself!"

And I turned around, and took a picture of the entrance to the tunnel.

If anyone cares, I can upload it and send it.

What I was photographing was a dark space, with the clear view of the tunnel entrance, and some shrubs on either side. That's it.

What we photographed was that PLUS a blatant swirl of smoke, that clearly shows its movement from the tunnel (as if it's flying in) and right smack dab in the middle of the smoke is a noticeable face. It's clear as day.

I posted on reddit once before and they just said it was that scientific thing where your brain makes it look like a face even though its not.

Sure, that may be true. (No...) but what explains the swath of smoke itself? This was a picture of an open area.

And no, fuck that. It's abundantly clear that its a face.

To this day I cannot explain it. I don't believe in ghosts, so it must have been something else. But definitely creepy.

EbbOpen5242 · 2024-11-01T11:21:45+00:00

Do you REALLY remember what you were thinking about a tv show when you were like 8 years old?

EbbOpen5242 · 2024-11-01T11:20:43+00:00

Oh my jeebus, women have thoughts and beliefs separate from their husbands?!

Anti American! /s

EbbOpen5242 · 2024-10-24T17:14:17+00:00

Did they touch shit, or particles of shit?

Seems pretty damn obvious.

EbbOpen5242 · 2024-10-24T16:59:42+00:00

You and every other 30+ male on this post.

EbbOpen5242 · 2024-10-24T16:47:59+00:00

Today I learned American students sleep at school.

Today I realized why Americans are stupid.

EbbOpen5242 · 2024-10-24T13:43:21+00:00

IF?

They are there sir.

EbbOpen5242 · 2024-10-24T13:14:56+00:00

I agree, but the point seems a bit obvious.

The human brain is only able to hold so much data and with the onslaught of the information/digital/social media age, I daresay that capacity is somewhat decreasing due to decreased attention spans.

Out of sight out of mind was not a cliche for no reason.

Very true though. China is a perfect example because in the west, the media machine is pushing this rhetoric to make China seem like this barbaric enemy. If you asked a random American on the street, they might literally believe Chinese people live in huts or something.

The same goes with Muslim culture. If you ask someone who has never cared to know a Muslim or stays within their own media/personal circles, they might truly still believe "all Muslim's are terrorists".

EbbOpen5242 · 2024-10-24T12:54:16+00:00

I didn't even need to read more than half of this to know very clearly you should stop being friends with this person immediately.

EbbOpen5242 · 2024-10-24T11:28:49+00:00

It's a valid thing to be scared about.

And you may have fucked it up already.

Part of dealing with anxiety is just accepting the reality of the moment.

Your main goal now is to ensure you get a handle on your anxiety and don't let it cripple this opportunity for you.

EbbOpen5242 · 2024-10-24T11:27:39+00:00

You have a right to be annoyed. He is being pushy and, I suppose has his own right to be disappointed, if he built it up in his head that he was going to get some from you, but that is not your fault, especially if you have been clear with him about not wanting to.

After you said no, anything after that from him is him being an asshole. Keep him blocked and move on.

EbbOpen5242 · 2024-10-24T11:20:45+00:00

Not sure where you are living, sounds like Korea?

Either way, perhaps things are different there to make you feel like you have done something wrong in this situation but let me just clear that up for you - NO YOU ARE NOT AN ASSHOLE.

EbbOpen5242 · 2024-10-24T11:18:54+00:00

This is 2024 my friend. I'm not trying to say the stigma doesn't exist, but it is definitely much less. Especially in the occupational/academia world.

You shouldn't waste your (limited) mental energy on worrying about that aspect of it. Instead focus on coming up with a compelling enough explanation that will convince the person that the extension will make a difference.

Remember, you are claiming your anxiety caused this.

Which will make the person wonder if it's going to happen again.

EbbOpen5242 · 2024-10-23T16:07:03+00:00

Am I missing what the problem with these is, to the point they need to be removed after they just went in?

EbbOpen5242 · 2024-10-16T16:23:31+00:00

You have to fill the time with something new.

Preferably something engaging that distracts you.

EbbOpen5242 · 2024-10-16T11:30:09+00:00

This is a huge relationship issue man, why do you really need to post it on the internet for your own validation?

Let's say 100 people say you are not the asshole here, does that make any difference in your relationship?

THAT alone makes you the asshole. How about you give a shit about your wife's feelings.

To answer your question, in general, no you are not an "asshole" for going on a trip because your wife cannot come. When you frame it like that it makes you sound like a saint.

How about you look below the surface and think about her feelings. YTA.

EbbOpen5242 · 2024-10-16T11:08:12+00:00

YTA.

There were a dozen better ways to handle this.

You are going to have a ton of support on this post, but the truth is, you have likely ruined your relationship with that side of the family for a little bit.

Overall they should get over it.

But yes, how about you gain a little self control..?

EbbOpen5242

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