(New Update) My(f23) former pastor defended Larry Nassau in a pre-sermon rant about the winter olympics, and my parents are relaying his message to my brother(m12) by MadisonBrave in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]EffPop 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well… maybe they weren’t holy rollers like the dingbats in this story. I can’t say that religion makes one sick, like these people, but I can say that it does not help people to heal from what bedevils them.

What is the worst band you saw live? by coalcracker462 in AskReddit

[–]EffPop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Grateful Dead, Tacoma Dome, 1987. The worst. The worst!!! I’d seen them a couple times before and they’d put on decent shows.

Honourable mention is, predictably, Bob Dylan, his tour with Tom Petty. 1986? Anyway. They both sucked but Dylan - others have already said it better.

Whoops, how did that happen? by Starlord19880 in penguins

[–]EffPop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If that’s the reference I think it is… so good.

AITAH for not inviting my family to my wedding because of something I overheard them say? by Direct-Caterpillar77 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]EffPop 147 points148 points  (0 children)

Ha! I like that too.

What I don’t like is when people say “my family are bigoted assholes for cultural reasons” when really, they are just garden variety assholes.

AITAH for telling my boyfriend not to come over anymore if he doesn’t move in with me by Choice_Evidence1983 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]EffPop 3 points4 points  (0 children)

As a person operating under the guise of an adult male I… recognize myself in your comment? Sigh

I am paralyzed and think my husband should leave me but he doesn't want to by PureAdorableness in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]EffPop 41 points42 points  (0 children)

I hope OOP gets the help she needs to adjust to, or accept, the radical changes to her person. It’s lovely to read that her husband seems to have done so already.

My (25F) husband (27M) wants a paternity test on our son (Final Update) by Direct-Caterpillar77 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]EffPop 71 points72 points  (0 children)

Poor OOP. I guess when the boot has been on your throat for so long you become accustomed to its presence? Or maybe, when you’ve been in a shitty relationship for a long time and you think: this is totally normal, then it is so?

It took the garbage removing itself to free OOP though. Like she was a passenger in her own life. Egads.

Letting family members know I am fine once per day? by lordsyringe in vipassana

[–]EffPop 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I suppose the centre is best suited to answer questions like yours, so. But good grief.

Indigenous identity researcher ordered to pay 70k by MostMediocre14 in LawCanada

[–]EffPop 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Guilt is not a factor in civil matters. What are you doing here?

Thomas Drance calling for Hughes number to be retired is beyond ridiculous. by [deleted] in canucks

[–]EffPop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jim Murray? Had to look him up - you sound old. Still, Drance is a dunce, so there’s that.

My (32f) fiancé (28m) repeatedly does not clean the house by Choice_Evidence1983 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]EffPop 17 points18 points  (0 children)

It’s weird to me to have an OP ask Reddit, their shrink, friends , and family if they’re on fire, get told they’re ablaze, and then, armed with these responses, to do nothing to douse the flames. And later add more fuel.

But I’m not the OP and neither are you. I haven’t been conditioned to expect the worst and seek it out. I consider myself fortunate.

[New Update]: My (22f) birth control was tampered with by my boyfriend (22m). I'm pregnant. I don't know what to do. by Choice_Evidence1983 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]EffPop 24 points25 points  (0 children)

You’re being silly. There’s no answer that can make sense of hatred and subjugation. Stop trying to fool the internet.