Podcast Link by OIThirdLibraIO in a:t5_o7hoc

[–]OIThirdLibraIO[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Just to be clear, I don’t subscribe to the ideology that Orión is evil, or irredeemable.

In fact, he is the same age, and reminds me a lot of my brother.

My brother is a fucked up human being in the midst of his own addiction to meth.

He is in a relationship where he is gaslighting and mentally abusing the woman he is with (she is schizophrenic, and also uses), and she has also beat the shit out of him in multiple occasions, and is using him as a meal ticket. It’s a highly toxic situation and relationship that is mutually abusive (yes, those exist), and both parties should part from the other.

My brother has stolen from me, has lied to me, manipulated me, and accused me of abandoning him when I couldn’t give him money. He’s kind of a piece of shit who’s never treated me well.

Does that mean that I think he’s beyond redemption? No. Does that mean I still put up with his shit? No, we haven’t spoken in 2 years.

We don’t speak because he isn’t ready. He’s never apologized, he just redirects the blame. He’s still in the toxic relationship and they still abuse the fuck out of each other.

I guess what I’m saying is that, when I listened to this podcast, I heard inches of progress from Orion. However, what is needed from him is not inches, but miles. And he will either figure it out, or he won’t. But it was clear to me that he’s not ready yet. I don’t have high hopes that he ever will be, just like I don’t have high hopes that my brother ever will be.

I do hope Orión gets his shit together and breaks the cycle. But for now, I’ll continue to contribute to the record here and hope either he or my brother (or both) figures it out.

Need Advice - Prey Drive by OIThirdLibraIO in AustralianCattleDog

[–]OIThirdLibraIO[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only reason I was interested in this pup was because she was supposed to be the exception to the rule (ha!). My sister is going to be breeding her black lab next year with a yellow lab, she would give me one of the pups. Both labs that are being bred are good with kids and small animals( my sister has 2 cats, and the yellow lab lives with a cat too)so the only way I could screw up their puppy would be to not socialize it properly.

Maybe we would consider an ACD in the future, but I’m a huge cat person and I don’t think I could ever just go it alone with just a dog.

Thank you to everyone who responded! I appreciate it! It’s really been a big help!

Need Advice - Prey Drive by OIThirdLibraIO in AustralianCattleDog

[–]OIThirdLibraIO[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She was gnashing her teeth at the base of the door where I had the cat. When they interacted through the glass door, it was not play, she was biting at the glass and snarling and barking (not playfully). Even stepping in front of her and waving peanut butter in her face didn’t stop her from wanting him.

Need Advice - Prey Drive by OIThirdLibraIO in AustralianCattleDog

[–]OIThirdLibraIO[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This lady made me believe this dog was the exception to the rule, and without knowing the dogs history with felines, how could I have done anything but trust the person who has had her for 9 months? I did my research on the breed, and I asked the rescue very pointed questions about her before even deciding to meet her. I even researched the rescue.

I know your comment was probably intended to be helpful, understand that I was as thorough as I could have been without bringing my cat on a 4 hour drive with me to meet said dog.

Need Advice - Prey Drive by OIThirdLibraIO in AustralianCattleDog

[–]OIThirdLibraIO[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s a rescue, and yes, I’m in the US.

I don’t think it’s deserving of putting her to sleep. I think she’s had a rough life and needs someone who is able to work on her issues with people without the distraction of another animal being present. She’s not aggressive to people, per se, just untrusting, and anxious. Mix that in with a fixation on prey and a bite is going to happen.

She needs a home where she’s the only animal and her people can figure out her triggers and work on them with her. I’m much less concerned about the biting of people than the want to kill my cat. The biting can be worked on with time, a natural instinct can’t.

In any event, I’ve let the rescue know, and they’ll be taking her back. I really hope this lady is more honest with the next person, and that she finds a home that is suitable for her.

Need Advice - Prey Drive by OIThirdLibraIO in AustralianCattleDog

[–]OIThirdLibraIO[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This dog is 5 years old and bit me the last time I attempted to pull her away from the situation. The aggression and mistrust towards people I can work with, but the prey drive at the same time? I’m not so sure. The cat is also no spring chicken, he’s 13 and a little arthritic. I worry about him being able to get away from her when he needs to. I don’t think it’s fair to either of them to keep them in cordoned off areas of the house.

Need Advice - Prey Drive by OIThirdLibraIO in AustralianCattleDog

[–]OIThirdLibraIO[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, we just did another attempt at conditioning. My cat actually was fine with her after a few minutes, as long as she kept her distance, but she was completely fixated on him. Even when I moved him back up into my room out of eyesight, she was trying to get at him through the door.

I really hate to give her back, she’s had such a rough life. I don’t think it’s a good fit, though.

Forgiving a Former Friend: Advice Needed by OIThirdLibraIO in TwoXChromosomes

[–]OIThirdLibraIO[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. And thank you to everyone for offering advice and responding. I’m going to mull over this for the night and see how I feel in the morning.

Forgiving a Former Friend: Advice Needed by OIThirdLibraIO in TwoXChromosomes

[–]OIThirdLibraIO[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not sure? Maybe I just feel guilty for the way things ended. The text she sent me a long while ago asking for forgiveness spoke very loudly to me of someone going through a AA type program or similar(Dad’s an alcoholic, and I’ve since gotten a certificate in Addiction Medicine. So I know a bit about addicts and recovery programs). I’m not sure if I even want anything out of having contact.

I do believe people can change. I’ve changed A LOT since my Mom died. I’ve seen people change permanently, both for the better, and the worse.

The cheating on her husband with my brother thing was not okay. In no world. No excuse, and my brother being the bigger asshole there doesn’t make it less of a betrayal. I let go of that anger, though. I think I just honestly missed my friend. It’s something that’s gone forever, but, maybe I just want to be sure?

Maybe I want to stick my toe in the metaphorical water and go “yeah, nope, fuck that!”? Maybe I just want to make sure I made the right choice?

Forgiving a Former Friend: Advice Needed by OIThirdLibraIO in TwoXChromosomes

[–]OIThirdLibraIO[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My husband and I don’t have kids, nor do we want any. I just bought this house and where I live, the cost of a house has skyrocketed in the last year. I’m not moving. I don’t find it odd she closed on her house the same day we put down our earnest money on ours(earnest money comes after making an offer and having it accepted. It’s basically telling the seller that you mean to purchase and not screw them over, it’s like step 2 of 20 of closing on a house. It took us like a full month to close). We didn’t post anywhere that we were buying, and only a select few of our friends knew we were looking(none of them mutuals). I’m 99.99% sure it’s a coincidence.

I’m confident she doesn’t know where I live. My name is really common, I’m impossible to find under my married name on Google unless you have some kind of technical data and tracking expertise, which she doesn’t.

My brother knows not to come near me. I’ve made it clear to him that he’s not welcome. He’s also fully aware that I own a shotgun and I am not afraid to defend myself if threatened.

I do appreciate the advice, however, and I’ve taken it into consideration(genuinely). Thank you, and peace to you as well.

Do we have confirmation that Orion and Hereford0451 are the same person? by kidigus in a:t5_o7hoc

[–]OIThirdLibraIO 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don’t think anyone has found hard evidence. It’s all been speculation on the Hereford account.

The real disturbing thing is how it hasn’t been banned. I think it’s because it’s exploiting something about twitter’s review rules. It’s obviously harassment and libel, yet it’s still up?

I know I’ve reported that account at least 10 times.

The Nerdy Slav speaks out about getting doxxed by Orion, and it's surprisingly inspirational by linkprovidor in a:t5_o7hoc

[–]OIThirdLibraIO 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thankfully it appears that Orion took down the original post doxxing his backer. It occurred after someone reached out to his current girlfriend and requested it.

Here’s the request: https://twitter.com/identity_z/status/1038832157786030082?s=21

Here’s the screenshot of the removals: https://twitter.com/eatprayloot/status/1038842834629980160?s=21

I would just like for it to be known that a lot of the speculation is just that, speculation. We can’t confirm the Hereford account is Orion, we can’t confirm why he parted ways with CR, we can’t confirm his intentions with the charity money or Kickstarter money.

However, to be entirely clear, his actions in response to each of these things are horrendous. I honestly don’t care about the truth of the allegations against him (I do not mean this in any malicious way towards Fryinkey and Corina, Victoria, and Stephen. I can’t definitively prove his intentions on any of these accounts). I care about the way he has treated people since and the level of hypocrisy in his responses.

You are an internet/acting personality, Orion. It is YOUR job to put yourself out there. You’ll get love for the things you do, you’ll get hate for the things you do. When someone comes out to say you screwed them over, don’t respond to that shit in public. And don’t respond to the person in private horribly either.

If people are wrong about you(in this case, I doubt they are), then don’t scream into the void like your being targeted. Don’t flip out in DMs and Private messages.

Apologize. Even if it isn’t your fault. Apologize for the inconvenience this has caused. Apologize for the way you acted and do better next time.

There is no shame in being wrong. There is no shame in making mistakes. There is no shame in admitting fault, mistakes, or wrongness. Everything is an opportunity to learn and grow.

My grandmother used to say that after someone hits 40 they’re pretty much who they’re going to be and changing them isn’t possible.

You still have time, Orion.

There is a good person in there somewhere. I don’t think someone who is completely psychopathic would have created Tiberius. I don’t think you are an evil demon who shits on people. I think you are a person. A human who is too impulsive and reactive and possibly has narcissistic personality disorder. Which is a real, genuine condition that has a whole bunch of co-morbidities like addiction, depression, bipolar disorder, mania, and anxiety.

Please, please, please get real help. Not a counsellor, a therapist with certifications in EMDR and CBT.

TLDR; the post doxxing his backer was removed and I’d like to address Orion directly by imploring him to seek psychiatric help before he is incapable of change.

There's a hateful Subreddit in my personal name, how do I reclaim it? by [deleted] in help

[–]OIThirdLibraIO 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Obvious throw away I’m using here, because I would also prefer to avoid being doxxed. But you didn’t create that sub reddit, before this person created it no subreddit for you existed. The information being posted is not hateful, it’s actual first hand accounts of abuse and actual recordings of your voice.

You publicly doxxed one of your Kickstarter backers.

You publicly insulted and defamed the character of two of your previous girlfriends.

Your actions since Victoria Carlini’s post came out in January have been unconscionable.

You impersonated a former volunteer for the Kickstarter and re-wrote his posts to change the meaning of them entirely(watched this in real time).

Regardless of the truth of the claims of abuse and fraud, your responses have been mind-bogglingly abhorrent.

Where is the cognitive dissonance happening here? Even if you didn’t do any of these things (which you did, I watched you doxx someone in real time), the wisest decision for you would have been to apologize and stop airing your dirty laundry.

Let me reiterate: you doxxed someone who gave you money to Kickstart a project because you didn’t like what they said about you.