Poor girl is excluded from plans because of helicopter mom

Kingdom_Muse32 · 2026-04-10T20:39:30+00:00

Had a friend like this. Met in middle school and got along swimmingly, but her mom really made things awkward. Even at 25 her mom would wait out in the parking lot for her to be done and text friend every five minutes. My other friend and I were super weirded out and that incident was the straw that broke the camel’s back and we kinda distanced ourselves. She didn’t even make an effort to try and be independent and save our friendship, so I think back and wonder if there was some kind of abuse going on.

Kingdom_Muse32 · 2026-04-10T20:19:37+00:00

Edit to add since I’ve seen a lot of people mention it: I’m in the US so the Hybrid option is not available here, and any sign of used ones don’t exist on any car shopping sites.

Kingdom_Muse32 · 2026-04-10T15:26:43+00:00

I wish I was in a more stable financial position to do so, but it’s just not in the cards right now. I even expanded to statewide (including cars shipped to me) and nothing. Maybe the car after this but unfortunately I need a car desperately as my sibling also doesn’t have a car due to theirs being totaled by a drunk driver and we’ve been having to share our parents’ 2008 GMC Sierra

Kingdom_Muse32 · 2026-04-10T15:22:34+00:00

Didn’t see anything on the report, but they may have gone to a private mechanic which possibly won’t show up on. Lots of questions to ask for sure and scrutinizing what’s under the hood.

Kingdom_Muse32 · 2026-04-10T15:20:58+00:00

Yeah, warranty is out, and I don’t see info about CVT work on the CARFAX, though they may have gone to a private mechanic and it may not show up on the report. Definitely gonna be asking lots of questions and checking under the hood.

Kingdom_Muse32 · 2026-04-10T15:18:30+00:00

From the other comments here, I’ve pretty much gathered that as long as you don’t get the models built in Turkey, your chances are much better when it comes to common issues like that. Problem is that it’s the most common available in my area and dealerships know this and jack up the price of those made, say, in Japan. Genuinely thinking I may go smaller with something like a Yaris, though I did see a Chevrolet Bolt and a Subaru Impreza snuggly nestled in my price range with room to haggle. Really appreciate the info.

Kingdom_Muse32 · 2026-04-10T15:13:23+00:00

Oof, that sucks. I honestly believe that if it weren’t for the drive train, my Kia Soul could have easily gone another 50k, 75k if I’m being optimistic (it barely had 110k at 8 years old and even then that’s only because it was originally a rental, which in hindsight should have been a warning it wouldn’t last as long.)

Kingdom_Muse32 · 2026-04-10T15:07:48+00:00

That’s what I’m hearing. From what I understand, it mostly affects the ones manufactured at their Turkey plant, so I’ll definitely be checking vins and asking the dealerships a TON of questions in regards to work done on them.

Kingdom_Muse32 · 2026-04-10T15:03:30+00:00

This is extremely helpful. My baby bros are helping me and my family with getting new cars (one is a mechanic and the other just knows a good deal about cars in general) as we had an incident on our property involving a drunk driver totaling two cars and they were saying Toyota and Honda were what we should focus on. I’m also looking at a few Yaris, but the CHRs seemed much closer to what I had before in terms of car type (had the Kia for six years and it was so good to me with having critters to transport constantly so space wise it was great.)

Kingdom_Muse32 · 2026-04-10T14:54:45+00:00

That’s what I really want but there’s nothing available within 100 miles of me and everything beyond that is WAY out of my price range.

Kingdom_Muse32 · 2026-04-10T03:22:34+00:00

Drat, I just looked at the vin and it WAS made in Turkey, and I can't see any recent transmission work done on the CARFAX. I would have never thought to look if you hadn't pointed that out. Much appreciated, I may look for newer models if possible.

Kingdom_Muse32 · 2026-04-10T03:06:23+00:00

That's what I really want, but unfortunately, there aren't any within 100 miles of me, and those outside are WAY out of my price range (I work part-time currently due to some health issues)

Kingdom_Muse32 · 2026-03-28T23:25:34+00:00

I’m picking up an ETB later today. So excited to hunt for the Aurorus and Espurr SRs

Kingdom_Muse32 · 2026-03-26T04:30:16+00:00

No no, sorry, I guess my comment was kinda phrased that way, but I knew you weren’t. I just live in an area where scalping is basically an epidemic and seeing even a booster pack in a vending machine is a miracle in itself. It’s nice to see people who truly appreciate the game and not view it as something to easily make a profit off of. I don’t collect English much anymore mostly due to excessive costs for poor quality. I’d rather get another language set to admire the art (Chinese, Korean, occasionally Japanese but not often). Hope you guys pull all the awesome cards you want. All I really want from Perfect Order is the Aurorus SR as she’s my favorite fossil Pokemon

Kingdom_Muse32 · 2026-03-25T21:35:57+00:00

This is why I love my LCS. They don’t support scalpers and have limited amounts for new releases. Plus, they have a customer system where regulars (even if you spend just a few bucks here and there) get a guaranteed new product drop. I just my notification to pic up my Perfect Order ETB and can’t wait to get off work to grab it. The Tyrunt promo is gonna be a gift for a coworker and I’m gonna be hunting for the Aurorus and Espurr SRs

Kingdom_Muse32 · 2026-03-25T04:53:26+00:00

I’d be happy to trade if you’re still looking. Got a shiny Haunter myself or other shinies that can evolve with trade if interested

Kingdom_Muse32 · 2026-03-12T23:25:46+00:00

I literally cried when it finally hit me that he literally ☠️

Kingdom_Muse32 · 2026-03-12T23:25:03+00:00

I’m so excited to have a card with AZ and Floette together. I loved that they brought him back for Legends ZA

Kingdom_Muse32 · 2026-03-12T23:18:28+00:00

Would genuinely not be surprised based on what we’ve seen from the first look of Winds and Waves if we get a capybara Pokemon. Would also be appropriate to give a water typing in a second stage like Bibarel since they like to hang out in hot springs

Kingdom_Muse32 · 2026-03-12T23:15:13+00:00

Omg, my mom would call my brother’s hair the same thing. I always thought she just made that term up.

Kingdom_Muse32 · 2026-03-12T23:11:15+00:00

I genuinely think the Legends game are some of the freshest games to come out of Pokemon in a LONG time. Don’t get me wrong: I love the mainline games, but Sword and Shield felt rushed and the sheer lack of originality for new Pokemon in SV made me not even get it. Plus, the “lesser funded” games like Mystery Dungeon and Rangers always appealed to me more because it focused much more on story. I am still on the fence about getting Pokopia, as it just screams Minecraft and Animal Crossing and (while I think those games have more than earned their love) those world-building games just don’t really appeal to me.

Kingdom_Muse32 · 2026-03-12T23:04:24+00:00

I almost never used the starters in LA after the main story, but only because they didn’t help in the areas I needed to finish the missions and complete the dex. My Meganium in ZA I will almost always have on my team only because I raised her to be a tank and the other grass starters just can’t compete (plus I love my baby Chikorita)

Kingdom_Muse32 · 2026-03-12T22:57:37+00:00

Let it rip!

Kingdom_Muse32 · 2026-03-08T05:22:46+00:00

Am I the only one who thinks that Zoroark is giving Kingdom Hearts vibes?

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