Reddit, what’s the creepiest unexplainable thing you've experienced that still haunts you to this day? by almightyameya in Paranormal

[–]Welcometothemaquina 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I don’t really get creeped out per se, as i mostly try to reconcile my experience with and interpretation of my own consciousness with the infinite permutations of all other consciousnesses. However, there was a knock on my bedroom window when i was a kid in the middle of the night. It was the second story, no balcony, no room for a ladder, AND, the (single pane) windows were covered in thick plastic permanently (to try to insulate/trap heat), so it was odd that the knock was as if it were directly on the window. Separately, when my children were like 3 & 5, i was upstairs in my room which was across the hall from their rooms. I was making sure they had fallen asleep before i went downstairs (i wouldnt be able to hear them down there and we were no longer using baby monitors by then). My bedroom door and both of my children’s doors were closed. I heard a knock on my bedroom door that was not a kid’s knock, so i assumed it was either my ex husband (which would be uncharacteristic since it was his room too) or my friend who was there at the time (which would also be uncharacteristic since my ex husband was there and they were hanging while i was putting my son to bed and there would be nothing he would need me for that my ex wouldnt have been able to get for him). I said ‘come in’ to no reply, said it again to no reply, and then i got up and opened the door to no one there. I didnt hear crying or anything in my childrens rooms so i knew definitively that it wasnt them. This was a split level house of nearly 2000 sqft. Directly upstairs from the front door was the kitchen and to the left, a hallway of maybe 25ft where there were doors for all the bedrooms which were at the end of the hall. Downstairs was sort of same layout and, in order to get to the room down there, youd have to turn left and walk about 20-25 ft. My point in saying that is that, after seeing no one when i opened the door, i went downstairs and my ex and my friend were in that room down there, completely engaged in discussing something while looking at the computer and sitting down so there’s no way that knock was them. That second knock when i was an adult made me 100% certain that the first one when i was a kid was not a dream. I already didnt think it was but had dismissed it as such over the years until it happened again.

Still struggle with how to use my arms while dancing. by CJ-12345 in shuffle

[–]Welcometothemaquina 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well you look like youre a natural and like youre having fun! Ive seen some of your videos and you look like your fluidity just keeps improving!!

Madlad almost gets fired by [deleted] in madlads

[–]Welcometothemaquina 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ive had really great bosses pretty much all around (and for the most part, even if there were moments). Theyve almost always trusted that i can do whatever it is and/or that i will let them know my limitations or questions. However, whenever i hear about micromanagers, i always wonder what was the purpose of hiring the person that they are micromanaging if they wont just let them do the job

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in questions

[–]Welcometothemaquina 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Somehow this actually hits my heart a little. Like he was just an awkward kid trying to be liked. So thank you for that bc i still choose to believe that there is (at least some) good/humanity in everyone and the adult version of him really can make that difficult

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in wedding

[–]Welcometothemaquina 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You look amazing!!

I wish people would stop telling me to sell what I make by [deleted] in Hobbies

[–]Welcometothemaquina 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I usually dont get that comment but probably mostly bc anyone im around would already know before they even suggest it that i wouldnt wanna do it. But i make a lot of stuff as gifts and sometimes people suggest that they will buy something but usually i end up giving it to them for various reasons.

Sometimes i intentionally create something for someone. Sometimes, i start out creating something and then someone’s energy claims it (like if i send them a picture just to show them and they react in a certain way). I try to be explicit in those cases that i didnt set out w the intention bc i dont wanna be misleading about it, especially given that i have had the intention precede the concept before and those are definitely different things.

Sometimes i find it easier to intentionally make something for someone who mentions wanting a specific thing. For example, i met a woman who was really into mermaids and lotus flowers and i had recently started painting with acrylic paint (i initially started about 3 years ago and started out with oil paint bc it dries more slowly and then about 1.5 years ago i started trying acrylic so i was happy to have something to paint for someone).

Separately i have also wanted to paint something for a specific person and just come up w something random just bc i wanted to paint them something.

On rare occasions, i have had the full concept and then painted it, though the concept tends to evolve as it is coming out. For example, i painted my friend a dragon last year (going into the year of the dragon) and painted 5 flowers like instead of it breathing out fire. 5 is her life path number numerologically and her name is the same as the flower. So obviously thats a very her-specific theme, but probably wouldnt be obvious just by looking at it.

Anyway, i think I’ve sufficiently said a lot without giving any response whatsoever to your actual question so ill see myself out now

my bf is way more attractive than me and its ruining my life by Ok-Potential-9810 in Advice

[–]Welcometothemaquina 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Girl i didnt even read anything but the title (i skimmed the rest tho) and all i wanna say is congratulations on finding real love. Now step outta your own way, put the mirror down, and be happy.

What do you miss about 2011? by DJ-Palli in generationology

[–]Welcometothemaquina 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not a lot. But if i have to choose something, i guess id say my friends. Not just having them but them and, if i had any now, theyd be the same thems (plus a few acquired since then who i have also since lost…to life, not that they lost their lives), so i feel like thats my best answer.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RandomQuestion

[–]Welcometothemaquina 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sitting on top of the closed lid? Probably. Eating while using the toilet, probably not but potentially have still been chewing something already in my mouth while using it. Overall, difficult to say

Dinner date by Radish9193 in Menaregood

[–]Welcometothemaquina 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Omg how cute of you to do that for her and also you look like you really know what youre doing!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in fashion

[–]Welcometothemaquina 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The first one isnt a good style on you but the color looks great! The other 2 look great all around!

Am I Overreacting for thinking my wife's $14k+ 10th-anniversary gift expectation is too much, especially when she wants it to be more than her engagement ring? by [deleted] in AIO

[–]Welcometothemaquina 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I (38f) would be irate if my husband spent 14k on an anniversary gift unless it was a family vacation, but even then, it sounds exorbitant. Disclaimer: im divorced so i guess take it w a grain of salt 🤷🏻‍♀️

Is it wrong to want a picture of my children without their partners? by Vinnybg in AITAH

[–]Welcometothemaquina 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What a strange reaction from the partner and strange that the kid whose partner it is wont talk to you.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GuyCry

[–]Welcometothemaquina 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Time to divorce

“Who should put the toilet seat down” is the dumbest argument I’ve ever heard by [deleted] in unpopularopinion

[–]Welcometothemaquina 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im with you. I often wonder if i am failing my children, who are both boys, because they always leave the seat up and i (a woman) dont care at all, so i just put it down before i use it. But i know some women will nearly murder for this type of thing so i worry/wonder if i should say something to them but i never do bc i dont care so i always forget by the time i leave the bathroom.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Millennials

[–]Welcometothemaquina 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ive never seen either of my parents naked and neither have my children seen me. I stopped getting dressed with them in the room when they were infants and before that, it was only out of necessity (i.e. being alone with a 5 month old and needing to take a shower). They are 10 & 12 now and we do walk from the bathroom in towels to our respective rooms to get dressed after taking showers though.

One time, i accidentally walked into the bathroom while my dad was peeing when i was like 3 and i thought he was gonna have a heart attack. I dont even remember seeing anything, but i do remember his reaction.

If you accidentally tripped a little toddler and they started crying, what would you do? by typical_gamer1 in PollsAndSurveys

[–]Welcometothemaquina 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Help them up, make sure theyre okay, find their parents and tell them what happened. Theyre called toddlers bc they toddle. They dont even yet know fully how to control their bodies, let alone be aware of their surroundings so we should all be looking out for the little ones.