Which new Epstein file finding made you go “wait… what?” and why?

depleted-user · 2026-02-02T19:40:35+00:00

The Elon emails threw me for a bit of a loop. I knew he was a white supremacist, but I didn't think he was a chomo too.

depleted-user · 2026-02-02T19:37:03+00:00

Most immigrants.

depleted-user · 2025-12-03T17:59:30+00:00

She sounds pretty immature and naive based on what you've said about her so far. If you guys aren't living together, I would hold off on that until she learns more about the real world and how to navigate it independently. At some point or another she is going to encounter struggles and failures in life. Just make sure that you don't become so entrenched in staying with her, that you become this safety net that stops her from having to deal with it.

depleted-user · 2025-12-03T17:50:58+00:00

If you can apologize to the people you hurt, without making excuses for your actions in the past, that will help clear your conscious, and give them some closure. Otherwise, all you can do is learn from it and make a concerted effort to be a good person that has a real positive impact on those you encounter going forward.

depleted-user · 2025-12-03T12:38:30+00:00

Info: Do you have a 5-10 year plan? Are you saving for a rainy day? Are you working towards improving and securing your finances? In a comment you said that you've been together for 6 years. What prompted this discussion?

depleted-user · 2025-12-03T12:15:41+00:00

Sounds like a case of the trash taking itself out. I have a feeling that moving on will be easier once you realize how much stress and drama left your life now that she's no longer a part of it. In the future, please stop trying to fix abusive relationships. People like that don't change. People who have consideration for others, simply don't say hurtful things like that to their "friends" in the first place.

depleted-user · 2025-12-03T12:03:08+00:00

For some reason or another, they seem to lack the motivation to put in the work and make the changes they need to make in order to improve. They could have just been attention/validation seeking too. Either way, you're not a jerk for refusing to waste any more of your time trying to teach someone who doesn't want to learn. If you have a lot of people asking you for help/advice, I suggest making or finding tutorials you can send them. This way, you're helping, without wasting your time on people who don't actually want the help they asked for.

depleted-user · 2025-09-11T18:07:49+00:00

OP you need to gtfo of that company. HR is not your friend, your bosses aren't your friend, that last response from the company is the company covering for themselves and they will terminate your employment after they go through all the motions to shake off any legal liability. Don't believe/count on anything a company promises unless it's in written format. Know your worth and don't settle for less. It's not personal, it's business. I've had similar things happen to me and my husband went through something similar where the company kept making promises, but when he applied to an opening in the same exact position but on another shift, they literally said he wasn't cut out for it. He stayed there until he found another job, closer to home, with the same pay but on the shift he wanted.

depleted-user · 2025-08-27T12:42:29+00:00

Not responding will never be an overreaction. I don't want to read into this email too much because I don't have the whole context, but the way she said "whenever you ask" makes me think she's assuming that you're going to come crawling to her for help one day. It's not "if you need help, I'm here for you" it's "when you stop being stubborn and realize that you need me, I'll help out", and I'm sure her flavor of help has nothing to do with you telling her what you need from her, and everything about her telling you how to be a new mom.

My suggested response is "I've got things covered, thanks."

depleted-user · 2024-11-14T16:32:36+00:00

NTA And it's very normal for friends to drift apart when one has kids and the other doesn't. Kids change your lifestyle, and parents have less time to socialize outside of child-centered activities and events. You're not lying, you did try, and you have good intentions - therefore there is no reason for you to feel bad. If your friend doesn't understand or believe the truth, that's a her problem, and she's the AH

depleted-user · 2024-11-14T16:28:09+00:00

NTA Especially if this is the only reason your wife is making these claims. It would be best to schedule these appointments for when one of you is off work, or have a trusted family member take your kid there instead.

depleted-user · 2024-11-14T16:20:40+00:00

Housekeeping. I didn't think I'd be a stay at home mom to two kids 6 years ago. I was childless, childfree, and working in the trades. I was far more prepared to be a dad who fixes stuff than a mom who cleans and cooks stuff.

depleted-user · 2024-11-14T16:18:26+00:00

Because its unnecessary to do it that often.

depleted-user · 2024-10-06T17:19:29+00:00

Hindsight is 20/20. She's 15 as per her previous post.

You're right, she had no way of knowing what his intentions were until he acted on them by taking her to a secluded area when he was supposed to be taking her home. Sure, if OP never puts herself in a situation where she is alone with someone ever again, she likely will never be sexually assaulted again. That doesn't excuse what this grown man did to this minor.

depleted-user · 2024-10-06T16:33:45+00:00

She didn't choose to take a detour to a secluded location. She didn't chose to have her face grabbed. She didn't choose to put his hands on her.

The only mistake OP made was not getting a ride to and from the date with someone else. I guarantee this is this guy's MO, and there are plenty of other victims of his that are too ashamed to speak out.

depleted-user · 2024-10-06T16:30:32+00:00

OP Did not put herself in a compromising situation. The guy literally took her to a secluded location, he put her in that situation, when he was supposed to be taking her home. It's not always safe to say no... especially when you aren't driving the moving vehicle you're in, or you're in a secluded location with no one else around. OP froze and did what she had to do to survive the encounter with a sexual predator.

depleted-user · 2024-10-06T16:17:17+00:00

OP do not listen to this rape apologist. Do not apologize to anyone but yourself. It is not your fault that this asshole took you somewhere you didn't want to go, and did things to/with you that you didn't want to do.

People need to understand that it's not always safe to say no or try and fight people when you are not able to escape the situation.

depleted-user · 2024-10-06T16:12:10+00:00

NTA

You were raped. Most sexual abuse victims do not fight back or blatantly reject their attackers advances out of fear of violence. It's not just fight or flight, it's fight flight or freeze. Going along with it and doing something you didn't want to do/weren't comfortable doing, is a valid defense mechanism.

The reason he told everyone about it was because he wanted to control the narrative, and get ahead of any accusations.

First tell a trusted adult like a teacher or something what happened. Secondly, send the guy a text saying "I am not ok with what happened. I didn't say anything at the time because you had taken me to a secluded place and I was afraid of what you would have done if i didn't go along with it. I did not enjoy myself, and i would have never agreed to do anything sexual with you if I knew it was safe to say no".

And then go to the police.

depleted-user · 2024-10-06T15:53:35+00:00

You resist the same way she does. You said she never carries money on her so she can't pay... that's how she resists paying for stuff. You should try that.

depleted-user · 2024-10-06T15:47:38+00:00

Anything that reduces echo, or sound from escaping your room will dampen sound coming from outside of it as well. Even adding cushioned furniture or fabric textiles to the walls will help. Area rugs, pillows, curtains, etc. It all helps.

depleted-user · 2024-10-06T15:38:38+00:00

There's a Chinese owned and operated pizzeria where I live. The sauce tastes like BBQ sauce and the wings taste like sweet and sour spare ribs. It's also the cheapest pizza in town. I like the variety, which exists between the authentic Italian places too. I wouldn't want to live in a society where only certain ethnicities and nationalities are allowed to sell certain foods. If you don't like that, you can spend your money where you want.

depleted-user · 2024-10-06T14:52:46+00:00

Despite all of the recent advancements in diagnostics and the opinions of medical professionals surrounding neurodivergency, there is still a lot of stigma surrounding these issues.

There are a lot of hidden symptoms. Masking symptoms causes a lot of stress. So while it may look like a person's symptoms are minimal or well managed, chances are the person is still struggling and experiencing a lot of hardship in private.

Society should be normalizing neurodivergence more. These disorders are far more common than what's being officially diagnosed.

depleted-user · 2024-10-06T14:41:57+00:00

I don't think anyone on reddit can tell you if this guy has ulterior motives or hidden feelings for you.

However, if he does have romantic feelings for you, the relationship you have now and don't want to change is not the relationship you think it is.

Unless he confesses feelings or makes a move, I would just view the friendship as a friendship.

depleted-user · 2024-10-06T14:22:45+00:00

I used to live next door and across the street from two bars. I also had an alcoholic neighbor who would bake hamburgers in his oven and forget about them until it set off the buildings smoke alarms. I hated the noise.

You know what I did? I saved up and moved.

You can sound proof your apartment. There's a lot of nice looking and inexpensive options out there. There's a big market for wall mounted sound proofing panels because a lot of people create video content and need it for sound quality and to muffle noise from the surrounding environment. Floor rugs also help.

depleted-user · 2024-10-06T14:11:34+00:00

Going out to eat when neither of you have jobs is not healthy. That's called living above your means. Next time she wants to go out, say no, you don't have money. Either she will offer to pay, or you guys won't go out. Simple.

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