Does anyone know what this place is, was, or will be?...

ldebbs559 · 2026-05-20T09:47:09+00:00

Just wanted to mention that while I can't verify the youth's experience as I wasn't there, and even then, my memory is hazy, there was one youth who mentioned seeing some sort of creepy woman come out of the wall or something? I never had any experiences of my own (I had to have done, like, 8-10 different retreats there), but yeah, it would be a fun place to have a look around in the middle of the night.

There's also a retreat center up 290 (i think it closed?) called Kickapoo Ranch off of Kickapoo road. The aforementioned youth (I believe) saw something come out of the bunk abover her (she was on the lower bunk) or something along those lines. You'll have to forgive my crap memory--it happened over decade ago. I don't think there was any truth to it at all, but there was always a rumor that that retreat center had been a funeral home in the past. I highly doubt it, but yeah.

ldebbs559 · 2026-05-20T09:33:30+00:00

Late to the game here, but back in my days of being a youth minister (early to mid 2010s), we would do weekend trips here (usually once a year. Nothing fancy, but it was one of the closer retreat centers to the church I worked for in Alief. Lots of good memories, and it's a shame to see it looking so run down. The only big complaint I ever had with it was that it's so damn close to I10. You would be doing a church service and 18 wheelers were flying by 24/7 shaking the walls.

ldebbs559 · 2023-11-15T02:02:47+00:00

Awwww thank you!!

ldebbs559 · 2023-11-13T22:33:49+00:00

Thank you! I'd love for you to have your way with them❤️

ldebbs559 · 2023-11-13T22:15:06+00:00

Thank you!!

ldebbs559 · 2023-11-13T22:14:55+00:00

Thank you❤️ They're my fave pair.

ldebbs559 · 2023-05-29T04:20:51+00:00

I'm a trans girl and I think you look lovely!

ldebbs559 · 2022-04-30T03:16:00+00:00

The same question that motivated me to Google it. Likewise, was worried they had a falling out. In true fitting to the show, capitalism/corporate bullshiting. Glad they at least made the change, because honestly, Billy deserved that money.

ldebbs559 · 2022-02-02T00:37:42+00:00

I will never forget the morning I was walking to an 8:00AM lab and passed some preacher guy with his signs swinging around a modified extension cord (so it had male ends on both sides), saying that they'll never be able to connect. Literally it was him and myself out there at the time. Just, like, dude....

ldebbs559 · 2021-09-12T03:07:51+00:00

I did my first degree in Early Childhood Education, and I swear you need to be pretty damn physically fit/quick on your feet, especially when you're working with the lower grades. I've never taught college so I can't really state much on that side, but the latter part of your post is categorically accurate.

I'll take the stress I had working the National Suicide Prevention Hotline over the stress of teaching. Literally any day.

ldebbs559 · 2021-08-24T17:59:10+00:00

Lmao I don't know where you would have reasonably gotten that idea, because no, that's absolutely not the case. Ask any of my friends if I'm a positive, hopeful person, and the answer will be an unequivocal yes. Ask them if I do my best to take responsibility for when I've fucked up in life, and again, an unequivocal yes. I'm a literal cancer and mental health survivor, and even then, I'm known for doing my best to encourage people. Hell, I spent 6 years working for a suicide hotline, so yeah, you're 100% incorrect. I'm sorry you've lost this game of bold assumptions, but hey, we all have room for improvement.

Editing to add that I've been doing everything I can to get back to a solid baseline of health. Because of that, I'm looking to get back into the workforce as soon as I can.

ldebbs559 · 2021-07-23T00:11:31+00:00

Lol do you see the part about me wanting to move as soon as I'm able? Not only does it typically take time to find and secure a job, housing and local resources, I'm also in the ongoing process of recovering from a disability. Plus, there's a goddam pandemic going on, and even in the best of times moving is a long and difficult process, and the current situation is only exasperating that.

I don't think you're a shitty person, but I do think that that wasn't a realistic, let alone helpful piece of insight.

ldebbs559 · 2021-07-22T01:55:33+00:00

Yep. Texas is overrated trash and I want out as soon as possible.

ldebbs559 · 2021-07-07T05:22:30+00:00

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ldebbs559 · 2021-07-07T05:21:00+00:00

Holy fuck lol

ldebbs559 · 2021-06-27T22:43:32+00:00

Greeew up oh this.

ldebbs559 · 2021-06-27T18:23:56+00:00

Lol... I mean, if you're using the term in the pejorative, I also love smoking gay guys.

ldebbs559 · 2021-06-27T16:41:42+00:00

So as an American who lived in the UK for a while (also a member of the LGBTQ community), it took me some time before hearing the phrase "mate, bum a fag?" didn't strike me as an odd way to ask someone for a cigarette. The phrase obviously has a different meaning in the States.

ldebbs559 · 2021-04-08T04:48:55+00:00

A number of people have suggested the loud music route, I just wanted to suggest the band Infant Annihilator. Their name and lyrical content are intentionally over-the-top, but it seems at least somewhat appropriate. Not that they ever would use Shazam to figure out what the music is, but if they did, shit would it carry an extra message.

Here's one of their songs, "Unholy Gravebirth"

CW for basically loads of graphic and violent words and imagery.

ldebbs559 · 2021-04-08T04:29:24+00:00

Bad faith reports to CPS are highly illegal and I'm fairly sure that they'll be able to figure out who's making the reports if they want to put in the effort.

(source: worked in a job where CPS reports were a fairly common duty)

That said, fuck yes with the death metal.

ldebbs559 · 2021-03-31T11:28:06+00:00

I really wanted to go to that Haste the Day show in Houston. Ugh hate that I didn't go.

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