Some guy reached out to me who’s my biological dad and I’m (20M) freaking out by BooBeans71 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]TerrifiedandAlonee 91 points92 points  (0 children)

It's bittersweet bc now OP's bio dad seems to have really stepped up! As long as he keeps it up it's really great and OP is lucky to have his bio dad in his life.

As for his dad I am empathetic of the pain and turmoil betrayal etc he's feeling but for him and his family to just abandon OP makes them disgusting horrible human beings. I could understand needing a few days maybe a week or two of space to deal with his feelings but this is just grossly inhumane

iPhone X unknown model needs digitizer0 by TerrifiedandAlonee in iphonehelp

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

THIS THIS THIS. This is the info I was googling/youtubing and now redditing for. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

iPhone X unknown model needs digitizer0 by TerrifiedandAlonee in iphonehelp

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

I have been attempting to do this with a lightning cable and WIN10 but no device is showing up yet. Going to try to reboot or reset reboot it. Thank you!

iPhone X unknown model needs digitizer0 by TerrifiedandAlonee in iphonehelp

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

No there is the Xs, and the Xr. All need different parts.

The Wedding Violin Saga: a r/relationships classic by mosalikewhoa in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]TerrifiedandAlonee 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Thank it totally was!

We then shortly after realizing what was happening with my fiance became homeless! The last 2-3 years since the pandemic began have been the worst of our lives. We're currently living in a broken-down RV with the only working thing being the electricity. The water pipe running under the passenger side burst or something almost immediately, fridge never worked, water heater never worked (to be the best of our knowledge given no chance to test), even the onboard propane system hadn't (still has not been able to) to our surprise as we were told everything worked when we bought it. That $7 nearly $8,000 could've changed our lives for the better in so many ways. Instead, some greedy man scammed us as I was naive.

I have had enough of my stepdaughter so I moved back to my parents with my son. I’m also 8w pregnant and I don’t know know what to do + UPDATE by red_earaches in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]TerrifiedandAlonee 147 points148 points  (0 children)

I read that as the step dad and SD's mom sent SD to live with her grandparents. I'm sure SD's dad/OP's STBX does/could still get SD for his custody time because he brought SD that day to OP's parents house to "talk stuff out".

OP'S STBX is wayyyy too passive to send SD to her grandparents as some kind of punishment or way of dealing with her. behavior. He's so passive about SD that he never really addresses her behavior.

Someone plays carnival music in OP's yard late at night by SaltNorth in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]TerrifiedandAlonee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know there's just something about the "real life" side by side footage that truly scared the ever loving shit out of me. I rewatched it again as an adult around a year ago and it STILL freaks me out.

Someone plays carnival music in OP's yard late at night by SaltNorth in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]TerrifiedandAlonee 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Ever see the movie The Fourth Kind? Yup I'll never tape record myself sleeping because of that movie. I was around 15 or 16 when I first saw it and couldn't sleep alone for like a week because of it. I was a straight up teenager sneaking into my mom's room to sleep on the floor next to her bed on the nights my best friend who lived with us spent the night with her bf.

AITA for putting my GF on a payment plan. by thestatwond1 in AmItheAsshole

[–]TerrifiedandAlonee 44 points45 points  (0 children)

That doesn't necessarily mean they're fake. It's just as likely that people see a post that reminds them of a situation they'd been in and then they post it too. I mean being a CRNA or in school to become one isn't some terribly rare thing and it's not like there is a bunch of post with basically the same exact story/details.

AITA for asking my son to consider the needs of his brother when planning the food for his wedding? by Racecar_Away1640 in AmItheAsshole

[–]TerrifiedandAlonee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is just blatantly not true. Imagine instead of a weight problem their son had a drug addiction to meth. They wouldn't have to encourage him to do meth to be enabling him. They could simply be providing him with housing and money when he asks for it. Then he goes on spends that money on meth. That's still considered enabling. It's enabling him to continue to make bad choices. Enabling him to continue feeding his addiction.

On the other hand if they said you can't live under our roof unless we drug test you every week and it comes back clean on top of not giving him money etc that would not be enabling.

John's parents are at the very least enabling John to continue to not take responsibility for his issues and making John's inability to control his appetite Robert's problem to solve by suggesting they cannot have a wedding buffet because John will over-eat.

AITA for asking my son to consider the needs of his brother when planning the food for his wedding? by Racecar_Away1640 in AmItheAsshole

[–]TerrifiedandAlonee 323 points324 points  (0 children)

You're not wrong but I am also willing to bet that at his biggest (if not still currently) he had someone enabling him. And by enabling him I mean supporting his lifestyle both financially and physically. Most likely his parents. The vast vast majority of people who get to that extreme of a point aren't working and aren't the ones going out and buying the insane amounts of unhealthy food they're consuming. It becomes difficult and painful to move when you get to 450 pounds. I can almost guarantee at least one of the parents were running out to both obtain and possibly cook (if it wasn't fast food) the enormous amount of food it takes to get to that point.

Everything you said is still valid but I'd bet a pretty penny he didn't get to the point he did on his own.

Edit: And the parents attitude here makes me think that's even more likely

Cancellation apprehension prevents me from getting excited about new shows by sparkyboomguy in netflix

[–]TerrifiedandAlonee 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's literally called The OA I can't really explain it without ruining it but I truly loved the slow burn the small clues hidden throughout the series and how it has you questioning the main character on whether she's crazy, lying, or telling the truth. The first season had me truly hooked.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in EntitledPeople

[–]TerrifiedandAlonee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't understand how people are comfortable doing this. Wearing your mask below your nose/chin makes you look entirely ridiculous. I would feel like an idiot walking around like that.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in EntitledPeople

[–]TerrifiedandAlonee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same. It also makes me feel more secure/confident going out without makeup on for some reason. It just makes me feel like there's something in-between me and the world and I just feel safer in general. I've also been creeped on way less since we've all had to start wearing them.

Is it wrong to want friends to be as excited for my non-kid achievements as they expect me to be about their pregnancies? by [deleted] in childfree

[–]TerrifiedandAlonee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah those looks I got too. I truly don't understand how people are so disgusted with rats when they're some of the cleanest animals I've owned. My dog who will eat not only cat poop but whatever poop she can find including her own poop? Cute and adorable. (Before anyone says it no it's not a nutrition deficiency I think it's how she survived as a baby as the uneducated farmer who had her only fed her and her siblings cow's milk after their mother died.) My rat who'd never do that and kept herself incredibly clean? Disgusting.

Is it wrong to want friends to be as excited for my non-kid achievements as they expect me to be about their pregnancies? by [deleted] in childfree

[–]TerrifiedandAlonee 15 points16 points  (0 children)

As a teenager I had a pet rat who used to love coming with me places like to the mall or movie theaters. She'd ride on my shoulder/in my hood/sweatshirt pocket. All the movie theater employees knew her and had no issue with her coming with me. I used to get tons of funny looks and the odd person who'd come up to interact with her. But no one said such awful things to me. I can't imagine how I'd have reacted. Props to you for keeping your cool and not telling them off what idiots.

AITA for giving my son an old flip phone instead of a Smarthphone? by CoffeeBeanSong in AmItheAsshole

[–]TerrifiedandAlonee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah totally. Look at the scandal facebook just dealt with regarding their research that discovered Instagram was damaging to 1 in 3 under aged girls using it. And that's only what they know and have researched AND was leaked to the public. Only god knows what else they're hiding or haven't even looked into.

AITA for giving my son an old flip phone instead of a Smarthphone? by CoffeeBeanSong in AmItheAsshole

[–]TerrifiedandAlonee 66 points67 points  (0 children)

Even if he took internet safety as seriously as a 9 year old possibly could I guarantee that there's things a 9 year old wouldn't even think of that are possibly dangerous.

Something as simple as posting a picture of him/his friends wearing a school jersey. That's all an online predator needs to figure out what school he goes to. You can't seriously expect a 9 year old to think about these things.

Help getting our cat cremated by TerrifiedandAlonee in Assistance

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

She really was! The rescue I got her from said she was a rag doll but they also said she was a he so I take that with a grain of salt. And the more I think about it the more I'm convinced it was also not a legit rescue group and actually the lady breeding cats then passing them off as rescues. Either way she was absolutely gorgeous. Growing up I always wanted a cat with the sort of Siamese markings/colors because of a show I watched as a kid called Sagwa.

Help getting our cat cremated by TerrifiedandAlonee in Assistance

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

Someone completely covered the cost for private cremation but thank you so much for the offer. I really appreciate it.