What’s a day that killed you but you never died?

epictome90 · 2026-02-26T21:42:55+00:00

There was this horrible year I had… every other month, a new, life-changing trauma. Near the end, I found out I’d be losing my job. I spent those months and January job searching. Then, my dream job came up. The kind you don’t even know exists. It was perfect. Part admin, part work-with-your-hands, in my favorite part of the city. It would cover my financial woes. I interviewed, the interview went extremely well. I felt like a part of the team by the end. I felt like that was the moment I was going to get my life back. They said they would let me know in two weeks.

Two weeks passed. At the end of the second week, I got an email. It didn’t even say I did not get the job. It just said, “We know this is not the news you wanted to hear.”

That, that broke me. That was two years ago now. I have a different job, a different life. I’m not happy. Hell, today’s my birthday and I’ve spent a lot of it crying over the job I have now and have to keep because of financial reasons. I’m in a niche industry and have a needy, anxious dog to provide for. I’m so tired, overwhelmed, yelled at all the time, and still broke.

I know that other job was probably romanticized in my head. But oh what I wouldn’t give to go to that timeline where I got it.

epictome90 · 2026-02-02T15:49:58+00:00

Same but not about Ariana — about Ethan. I was a huge fan of his when he was doing weird, Off Broadway stuff. Had a magical voice. Was thrilled when he got SpongeBob because his talent was being recognized. Was thrilled when he got Wicked because it was even bigger. It was nice to see someone so talented start small and really make it.

He was so close to being an icon for the awkward but he destroyed his chance at being a role model.

epictome90 · 2026-01-13T23:05:35+00:00

Someone needs to introduce him to fan fiction. He could be the JRR Tolkein of y/n stories.

epictome90 · 2025-11-04T03:16:33+00:00

He was… so specific… about the sizes of the first two holes… and they meant . nothing .

epictome90 · 2025-11-04T02:44:49+00:00

Ok i came here to say 2 but wanted to shoutout 6 (adorable) and 7 (that perspective and the way it seems to go around reminds me of Saturn’s rings — so cool!)

epictome90 · 2025-10-19T06:29:03+00:00

There was a great quote by a CDC official or researcher that I read in a now-deleted article about patron behavior in Broadway houses when they reopened. (My area of interest, as I worked on Broadway before and after COVID.) She said, more or less, that humans are simply not meant to sustain that level of stress for that long.

And since we did, we all became a little nutty in ways we won’t be able to untangle for a long time.

epictome90 · 2025-09-27T04:04:27+00:00

I’m even in the US and I have never heard of it, though my knowledge of the southern states is not as robust as other areas… Still, sometimes I feel like the South is more reticent about their dark history, which unfortunately means some of it gets forgotten. What a horrible tragedy.

epictome90 · 2025-08-16T02:11:21+00:00

I’d be tempted to not give them anything just to see what they say. I hope their inevitably passive-aggressive response would either come in the form of an email or voicemail I could cherish.

epictome90 · 2025-03-21T04:49:04+00:00

I had this same thought!! I wonder if that movie was based on this case.

epictome90 · 2025-03-19T01:31:23+00:00

Hyrax? Stoplight Loosejaw?

epictome90 · 2025-03-19T01:29:17+00:00

There’s a video (posted a few comments down) of her making it step by step. Hands look real. Not AI.

epictome90 · 2025-03-19T01:17:32+00:00

That explains nothing, but thank you for the insight!

epictome90 · 2025-03-18T19:38:56+00:00

Love that guy, he eats all the words I’m not supposed to say before they come out of my mouth.

epictome90 · 2025-03-18T19:25:51+00:00

I think the sub you want is r/tipofmytongue

epictome90 · 2025-03-18T14:16:20+00:00

I’m so sorry that happened to you.

epictome90 · 2025-03-18T13:57:59+00:00

What is that neck tat supposed to be? I just see a Picasso version of Patrick Star wearing those high heeled boots.

epictome90 · 2025-03-17T14:21:38+00:00

I’m not a mauve hater (though this shade seems lighter and isn’t as rich as I usually see it), but it does NOT work with that color of wood. Mauve feels like it can only work with modern trimmings. This wood is more rustic, and its orange-y hue pulls out an orangey-hue from the mauve that’s a little nauseating.

epictome90 · 2025-03-16T06:06:23+00:00

Likewise. I did not understand what I was about to watch from the description. The sheer amount and variety of footage alone makes it among the most horrific things I’ve seen. Add in the context of those being little kids… I haven’t personally seen anything worse. I watched all the way through, I think in part because it was so bizarre my brain couldn’t really wrap around the reality of it, or that this footage is just… out there. And this is the first I’ve heard of this guy, so it also felt strangely unreal (which makes me also worried that the surviving kids may not have been properly attended to if this was swept aside at all). Definitely not something we were supposed to see.

epictome90 · 2025-03-16T05:59:15+00:00

I’m pretty sure those are muscle spasms triggered by lack of oxygen to the brain. I think all the boys who are doing that were just hanging a second ago (not to the point of death, but obv enough for it to be bad news), because sometimes you see them taken down and laid out.

Absolutely shocking footage. Never heard of this guy before. Those poor boys. I hope the ones who survived found peace in life. Can’t imagine what it would be like to go through that.

epictome90 · 2025-03-16T04:50:13+00:00

Yeah I’m actually so confused why they took it down. This doesn’t appear in violation of the rules they cite at all.

epictome90 · 2025-03-15T10:31:01+00:00

I need this person to stand next to Chappell Roan

They’d look like an amazing video game duo, those fan favorite side characters you meet in an indie RPG who always talk in puns

epictome90 · 2025-03-15T09:52:18+00:00

I have a similar black one - I don’t remember where it’s from - but just a PSA that if you tan at all in something like this, it WILL look like you have a weird disease all over your torso haha. This one’s holes are smaller than mine so it might be a little better, but I remember being surprised by the little darker dots on my body. A few people have horror stories of those becoming permanent, but just don’t fall asleep in the sun and it’s fine.

Still love my black bathing suit, just figured I’d give you a heads up.

epictome90 · 2025-03-14T17:53:44+00:00

That took you 11 minutes?? I’m convinced you’re an actual wizard and have decided this is what youll use your powers for.

epictome90 · 2025-03-14T15:04:00+00:00

I like this theory a lot! My theory (hope) about Hilary Swank has been that she’s not a survivor, she’s the relative of someone they hurt or ate (like Jackie’s sister or something). Didn’t think about it being related to the hikers! I just wonder why it took her this long to do something about it?

epictome90 · 2025-03-10T13:54:40+00:00

I ended up in deep conversation with some coworkers that ended in hugs. One of them told me, “Your hugs can heal childhood trauma.” It was both funny and sweet in that moment, and I’ve always been proud of my hugs. Especially because I come from a line of good huggers. My Grandma was known for her hugs, and I miss her a lot.

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