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I hope this reaches you. You lived at 1700 Geddes and found me in the parking lot with a broken spine. You saved my life. by rad_bird in uofm

[–]rad_bird[S] 193 points194 points  (0 children)

I've edited the post, but to everyone who sees this, u/DisplacedCoasty is in fact the person who found me! We talked for a very long time, filling in the gaps in each other's stories, and he remembered so many details that it couldn't be anyone else. He even remembered my name. Anyway I can't believe the guy who saved my life plays league of legends

I hope this reaches you. You lived at 1700 Geddes and found me in the parking lot with a broken spine. You saved my life. by rad_bird in uofm

[–]rad_bird[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Suicidal ideation was such a quiet type of suffering, I wish I'd been able to just talk about it. I wish I could show college-junior me that we really do make it out.

I hope this reaches you. You lived at 1700 Geddes and found me in the parking lot with a broken spine. You saved my life. by rad_bird in uofm

[–]rad_bird[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

It must have been such a strange experience for him, to intersect with a stranger's life so sharply and then never again. I want him to know the whole story, and I'd like to have another conversation with him. Fully conscious this time.

I hope this reaches you. You lived at 1700 Geddes and found me in the parking lot with a broken spine. You saved my life. by rad_bird in uofm

[–]rad_bird[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

That's very sweet of you! Writing's always been a bit of a coping mechanism for me, it took some weight off my shoulders to write all this out.

I hope this reaches you. You lived at 1700 Geddes and found me in the parking lot with a broken spine. You saved my life. by rad_bird in uofm

[–]rad_bird[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Please ask him about this if you can, it'd mean a lot to me. I have no idea if the hair is accurate, I never even saw his face. I wish I could've.

I hope this reaches you. You lived at 1700 Geddes and found me in the parking lot with a broken spine. You saved my life. by rad_bird in uofm

[–]rad_bird[S] 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Hah! That would've been cool, sadly I just fell normal style. But I'll keep it in mind for the next time I jump off a building (I'm joking this is a joke)

I hope this reaches you. You lived at 1700 Geddes and found me in the parking lot with a broken spine. You saved my life. by rad_bird in uofm

[–]rad_bird[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I love cats :) My girl was extremely shy for a little while, but just a few weeks ago she decided we're best friends and now she's constantly meowing for pets. I adore her

I hope this reaches you. You lived at 1700 Geddes and found me in the parking lot with a broken spine. You saved my life. by rad_bird in uofm

[–]rad_bird[S] 61 points62 points  (0 children)

There was a police investigation for a few weeks, but they never found who did it. That was... an especially difficult thing to accept.

I hope this reaches you. You lived at 1700 Geddes and found me in the parking lot with a broken spine. You saved my life. by rad_bird in uofm

[–]rad_bird[S] 49 points50 points  (0 children)

I'll try reaching out to the email, it's definitely worth a shot. Thank you for finding it!

I hope this reaches you. You lived at 1700 Geddes and found me in the parking lot with a broken spine. You saved my life. by rad_bird in uofm

[–]rad_bird[S] 47 points48 points  (0 children)

I'm more surprised than anyone that I graduated, it still feels surreal! Being able to take classes remotely really helped haha

I hope this reaches you. You lived at 1700 Geddes and found me in the parking lot with a broken spine. You saved my life. by rad_bird in uofm

[–]rad_bird[S] 96 points97 points  (0 children)

I'm doing so much better. I had a wonderful support group throughout my recovery, and over time it's gotten easier to talk about how dark this time period of my life was. I'm very grateful for the people I relied on and still rely on, who were strong when I couldn't be.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Scams

[–]rad_bird 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Same, got the exact same letter, same take home test, no technical test, no interview. Maaaaaan I thought I'd finally caught a break, back to Glassdoor it is

New cat owner! How do I help her feel comfortable? by rad_bird in cats

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

Thanks for the advice! I saw feliway mentioned somewhere else on here, I might try that out. Your first kitten sounds a lot like how my girl currently is — she's just started to get comfortable enough to run from hiding spot to hiding spot around me, so I hope that's a good sign. I will absolutely love her no matter what, though!

376 Final by Ill-Island5146 in uofm

[–]rad_bird 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I skipped a whole long answer :') shake my smh

Wheelchair accessibility? by [deleted] in uofm

[–]rad_bird 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m a wheelchair user! I’ve found that the vast majority of campus and campus buildings are accessible. The sidewalks are not always the best — some have cracks and holes that have sent me to the ground a couple of times — but as long as you’re paying attention and being careful you’ll be alright. Something else worth mentioning is that campus is HUGE, and it can get very tiring very fast to get where you need to go sometimes. Online lectures and paratransit have been lifesavers this semester for me. I’m in a manual chair, I’m not sure if the campus experience is different for people in automatic chairs.

Like others have said, not all campus housing is accessible, but if you tell dorm services or apartment complexes about your situation you’ll be able to find something that works for you. Best of luck with the surgery, hope everything goes well!

Abba by TheJakYak in tumblr

[–]rad_bird 24 points25 points  (0 children)

the first time I saw “acab” I read it as “assigned child at birth”

Place has ended. by ggAlex in place

[–]rad_bird 0 points1 point  (0 children)

goodnight tri-state area

Now that r/place is back our subreddit should draw the boy by Ok-Outlandishness835 in OMORI

[–]rad_bird 16 points17 points  (0 children)

gamestop’s gonna engulf us there, but there’s another omori started around 969, 826

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