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Hey Pandas, What Are Some Of Your Small Mistakes That Became Big Out Of A Sudden?
Everybody makes mistakes. Some are small, while others blow up in front of your face.
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#1
I told my husband he didn't have to go with me to my 20-week pregnancy checkup. He had a meeting he was trying to reschedule, but I told him it was fine and I would call him after. So I was alone except for the doctor and nurse when they told me our baby had died.
Final score:
47points
Peppy 2 years ago
Bless you, that’s a tough thing to deal with, I hope he was a comfort to you afterwards
Mad Dragon (Submission author) 2 years ago
He was my rock. Comforted me and took care of me even while he was grieving too.
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Ash Conner 2 years ago
Oh my goodness. I am so sorry you had to go through that especially by yourself.
Sundreamer 2 years ago
Omg that's horrible. I'm so sorry for your loss and sorry you heard that news alone. :'(
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#2
Eating that one piece of chocolate... And another, and another...
Final score:
46points
Danger Bunny Bun Bun (She/Her) (Submission author) 2 years ago
Who down voted me? I was joking!
Danger Bunny Bun Bun (She/Her) (Submission author) 2 years ago
*Violins with ya*
Load More Replies... Blyss Blyssylb 2 years ago
😂🤣 ...and half of a "Death by Chocolate" Cake and a Chocolate Cream Pie and ...
Leo Domitrix 2 years ago
That is actually not a mistake, IMHO, but how I stay sane. Chocolate is what I eat instead of doing something else.... And my own GP said it's a good vice to have, certainly better than booze, drugs, nicotine, etc. UPVOTING 10,000 times
#3
Came out to my mum a few months ago. Now she wants me to see a doctor as if I’m ‘ill’ or something. Thanks, mum.
Final score:
21points
Raine (Submission author) 2 years ago
She’ll be lucky if my first name is the only thing I change :)
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Kevin the Manager 2 years ago
That's tough. Hopefully she will come around given time. Hugs from your new friend Kevin!
#4
i was basically brainwashed by my country’s propaganda until the war started, and i realize that some of the things i used to believe were hurtful and racist and sexist and all sorts of awfulness. I’m a better person now, but i kindly ask of you not to judge the Russian people, rather their government and blatant corruption.
Final score:
19points
Satan Laughs 2 years ago
American here: nah, we get it. Keep living for peace; don’t let anyone stop you. We have many ideologies in the US, too, and we’re still evolving. Peace out ✌️
blixten1982 2 years ago (edited)
Canadian with Ukrainian heritage here. I don't want to hate or judge the Russian people. But what is happening in Ukraine right now is just so horrific. The cruelty is just so unbelievably insane. The things the Russian army is doing to the civilians is beyond grotesque and disgusting. I consider myself to be a very compassionate person, but it sure is difficult to find love in my heart for the Russian people right now. My big question is, how can people rely on one source of news?!?! I understand that the propaganda machine has proven to be extremely powerful throughout history. But we have the internet. The things happening in Ukraine are well recorded and documented. How can anyone not consider themselves insane for relying on one source of news? I seriously don't get it and wish I could ask ever Russian that question. I also wish every Russian knew the extent of the horrors. If everyone knew, then I'd like to think that the brainwashing would dissipate very quickly.
Lene 2 years ago
I'm in Denmark and I keep telling everybody I know, who talks about the war, that they must remember that what is happening is because of the leaders. That a lot of the public (and even possibly quite a lot of the soldiors as well) are actually against this war. And almost everybody agrees with me. Also, we are aware here that there are enormous risks if you, as a Russian, openly expresses scepticism about your leaders and the war. I think that 99% of Danes are pro-Russians (as humans) but against Russia (as the leaders/the government). Do what you can for peace as long as you stay safe. :)
Pineapple (he/him) 2 years ago
i like russian people and i love the accent, you guys are epic (government, not so much)
Pineapple (he/him) 2 years ago
if this is offensive at all i apologize heavily please forgive me man
Load More Replies... Kevin the Manager 2 years ago
All imperialist nations do their best to flood the purview of their populace with images of "purification" and "pioneering," hiding the extermination and theft that such expansion entails.
#5
Small mistake I made that turned out to be the worst thing that ever happened to me. I posted a post on Reddit asking if I should tell my parents about my atheism and me being part of LBGTQ. All the people in the comments were like “no, don’t tell your parents!” So I didn’t tell them, then I got banned from Reddit because apparently making multiple accounts is worthy of a ban. The mistake I made was not deleting Reddit after that because then my parents saw the post and I got banned from ever talking to my friends again and everything I do in my phone, including texts and emails, is tracked and read by my parents.
Final score:
18points
Horten Ho-229 (she/her) 2 years ago
Dang. Want some fighter jets of the 51st Tactical Fighter Wing of the Queer Straight Republic to rescue you and do whatever you desire to your parents?
WiggleJiggle the Emo Penguin (Submission author) 2 years ago (edited)
Whatever that means, yes lmao
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Brenda 2 years ago
If you need a mom to love you for exactly who you are, I'm happy to be that mom. Son is bi, youngest is non-binary. I'm mom to a lot of their friends. I don't care about who you love as long as you are happy and they treat you right. Believe what you believe. No one has to agree or like it. Both of my kids believe differently than me. That's OK and it's ok if you believe differently than them. No one should push their beliefs on others, even parents who are supposed to encourage you to think for yourself and question things. YOU ARE PERFECT AS YOU ARE!
WhatEvenIsLife 2 years ago
Well that'll definitely turn you straight. They sure showed you. /s I'm sorry your parents aren't supportive.
WiggleJiggle the Emo Penguin (Submission author) 2 years ago
Yep! They also want to make me straight by not letting me hang around girls, and I’m a bio male
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WiggleJiggle the Emo Penguin (Submission author) 2 years ago
🤗 virtual hug back
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pro_eye_roller 2 years ago
I don’t think it’s fair for your parents to do that. It’s not your fault who you’re interested in.
InsertNameHere (They/Them) 2 years ago
Oh... holy moly. I'm athiest and LGBT+ but my parents are also both athiest and support (kind of, they support, but end up saying some stuff ignorantly) LGBT+ I can't imagine how bad that would have ever been for you.
#6
Getting a line of credit and thinking I'd only use a small portion to get me through to the next payday.
Final score:
17points
jolie laide 2 years ago
Oof, yeah, been there too. In 2008, everything that could go wrong, DID go wrong for my Mom and I. Health issues, hospital stays, a sick dog, multiple issues with our car, appliances breaking including our furnace and water heater, it was a nightmare. This was on top of the bubble burst and economy collapse. She got laid off, I had to take a big pay cut. No one was hiring, our savings accounts were draining to fill the void. We only got food from food banks and churches, had to rely on 2 oil filled electric radiating space heaters to keep our house from freezing solid. So we made the gut wrenching decision to stop paying the credit cards (we each had 2) despite having great credit until then. We found a bankruptcy lawyer in 2009 who would take us both for just $1,800. We were served with lawsuits, debt collectors blowing up the phones. The stress was unreal, but eventually we were both granted bankruptcy. After that, we were still running on fumes but the stress was decidedly less.
WhatEvenIsLife 2 years ago
Getting my first credit card. Had a very low limit, felt like a small thing, people told me it'd be good to use it to build my credit. Twenty years later I know unequivocally I cannot handle credit cards. I don't have the self-discipline. Every time I've managed to completely pay off my debt, I tell myself no more cards, but inevitably get one "for emergencies" or to improve my credit, and I just get myself back in debt all over again. Not a ton of debt, I'm not talking tens of thousands of dollars, it just annoys me that I'm so bad at this. It also annoys me that we live in an economy where so many people live paycheck to paycheck, making it next to impossible to save, and so having a credit card for emergencies is kind of a necessity.
StrangeOne (Submission author) 2 years ago (edited)
Same. I don't have a high credit card, but it's high enough that when I pay it off it ends up getting used cos... I find there's stuff I need that I've been putting off. What really drove me into debt, though was all the hours and shift cuts. It was always like that for a few times a year. But over the recent years it became the norm. I signed up for a line of credit as well that's double the amount of my credit card. I thought I was just going to use $500. But the cancellations kept on coming and bills were piling up. I found a new job and it's been a bit easier to keep up with minimum payments and some extra. But I've found I have a problem with saving money.
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So, I have very strict parents. If my grades aren't straight A's, they're bad. I focus a lot more on studying then most of my classmates, but I still have a few B's, which is why they're angry at me. But I'm not here to rant about my parents. So I had an 89% in ELA (English Language Arts). I got a 100% in a mid-unit (it's never happened before because the cheaters would usually get straight A's, but our teacher said she'd be more lenient with her strict grading process if there was a good explanation, which there was). My grade would've gone up to a 90+%, but I forgot to do a Flocabulary quiz. She usually takes the Read & Respond and the Quiz and averages the score to give us our grade. I got 5/6 on the Read & Respond, 0 on the quiz, and 42% for the entire Flocabulary, which pushed my grade down to my very first C. Now, I'm grounded and my parents are looking for an ELA tuition. They also said that because of this, I will never get a phone or my own room (7th grader, still don't have either 🥲). Moral of the story: Focus even more on studies, so I'm gonna be off BP for a while. See you when I come back 👋
Final score:
17points
Andrei Marentette 2 years ago
your parents suck. Just saying. I'd actually help the student get to where the want to go
WhatEvenIsLife 2 years ago
Yeah, your parents are the worst. There are ways to encourage kids to work hard and this ain't it. So many parents wonder why they don't have good relationships with their adult kids and this is one of the reasons, for some. My parents never grounded me over grades. If I got a bad one there was a discussion and we made a game plan together. You can't just chalk everything up to laziness and call it a day. There can be a lot of reasons why a kid is struggling in school.
jolie laide 2 years ago
Same, was never grounded over grades. It was always a "sit down at the table" discussion. I've experienced a couple of those when I was in elementary school. We moved from the inner city when I was 8 out into a WASP suburb township and I hated it with a passion. Not the move or new school, but what I came to realize was my new situation. My parents advise? "Find a way to deal with it and fix yourself." Yeah, that was helpful. I eventually did over time, by the time I hit middle school, but it was more being resigned than fixed.
Load More Replies... Brenda 2 years ago (edited)
I got grounded for a B+ in English because mom knew I could (and usually did) do much better (9th grade English in 5th grade, college freshman English in 9th grade. But I got a C in Earth Science and a D in Intro Algebra (6th grade math level in 9th grade not knowing I had dyscalcula!) no consequences since she saw me trying so hard! The punishment doesn't fit the crime here! Did they even ask why your grades slipped? Try to help? Talk to teachers? My algebra teacher told my parents I tried, but simply didn't get it. English teacher knew what I was capable of (everyone in 9th grade English was advanced) & graded accordingly .I got lazy, it had consequences. But nothing you wrote indicates ANY laziness. You simply made a mistake and your grade reflects that. Lesson learned. (((HUGS)))
Cosmologist wannabe 2 years ago
same, but if i have a c in any class I get grounded, lose all privileges, lose my phone, so ye.
pro_eye_roller 2 years ago
I understand their concerns, but it’s only about you. They want you to get into a good college, get a good job and live a good life. I think that you deserve much more than your own phone, and you’ve been working hard for your grades. One C isn’t a failing grade, it’s in the middle. Don’t let them make you think you aren’t smart. :)
girlsrock4ever (Submission author) 2 years ago
Hi guys, just wanted to say that I managed to push my grade up to a 90, so I'm back! I still don't have straight A's though (mistake in social studies grading, teacher gone to celebrate his daughter's graduation from college 👏) so I'm still on thin water. Reading all your comments and the support meant a lot to me! Thank you to everyone who upvoted! You guys are more supportive and sympathetic than my entire family (still grounded). I love you guys so much!
JNDauterive 2 years ago
I don’t know about the grief over grades but I applaud them not getting you a phone. My daughter was 16 when I finally let her have one. Yep, it is definitely a distraction and time sink.
#8
Failed to stop hubby going to a chiropractor. He now has a broken back, yes, and he's in a brace with metal rods in his back, and all because I couldn't / didn't put some more effort into stopping his visit to the chiropractor. I was just really tired of him thinking my advice on health isn't as good as his GP's, or the dangers of going to a strange chiro without even an X-ray on why his back hurt, and now here we are. I knew it was a mistake not to push, but.... And now.... And, yes, certain back issues can end up that bad if a chiropractor just decides to "rack and crack" someone for the $50.
Final score:
17points
Powerful Katrinka 2 years ago
A chiropractor almost killed me. I went to him because of back pain (as recommended by my general practitioner doctor) and he kept assuring me that just a few more adjustments would fix the problem. It turned out that I had a massive staph infection inside my spinal column.
Leo Domitrix (Submission author) 2 years ago
I'll respond in medical parlance: Sweet Mother Mary, what the f**k was that idiot thinking! Always go X-RAY and basic CBC to be sure. That said, Hubby's GP told him to see a chiroi and here we are....
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Satan Laughs 2 years ago
Nurse here, can sympathize. Fact: chiropractors are a band of brothers and they do NOT like to testify against other chiropractors in any court of law (think of suing them because your back is warped.) Your case will not stand strongly if there is no expert testimony to back up the plaintiff’s true medical emergency. My own best friend does NOT listen to me and is STILL IN PAIN and paying someone to keep her in pain— and I refuse to ever recommend a crack whack to any one. The horror stories are true and it makes me mad that people are in a cycle of agony. I’d veer towards acupuncture if I were desperate. I hear many positive acupuncture stories in my line of work so that is worth passing on. G’night sweet Pandas. Stay hydrated.
Leo Domitrix (Submission author) 2 years ago
Satan Laughs, thank you for the validation. So many people buy the "snake oil" o fthe "drop table" (!!!) and so on. I have done acupuncture for carpal tunnel, no issues. Chiro? No!
Load More Replies... censorshipsucks 2 years ago
chiropractic is the "medical model" where cracking your spine will cure anything at all, yes, anything at all. It's as "scientific" as chakras. It is NOT the same as physiotherapy.
Leo Domitrix (Submission author) 2 years ago
No argument. I loathe them. I've seen their patients in the ER during my stint there in Covid as an MD, and it's BS (Bad Science) at best. Acupuncture has more to support it. Compressed fractures, ruptured discs, broken ribs.... They have something called "Drop tables". If you see one? Limp to the ER. We might think you're drug-seeking, but we'll still give you an X-ray... at least here where I am.
Load More Replies... jolie laide 2 years ago
Damn, I'm so sorry for you and your hubby, this is horrible. I'll admit, I've only ever trusted 1 chiropractor in my life, and when he finally retired in 2011, I never bothered to find a new one. I just had to hunt down on Google any additional stretches, etc. that I thought might help me and so far it's... not perfect, but when it comes to anyone BUT that chiropractor, I'm spooked. A cousin of mine went to medical school, he wanted to be a physical therapist but he couldn't hack it (why, I dunno) so he became a chiro instead. I know he treated various family members a lot, probably still does since I'm assuming he's still in business, but.. yeah. Chiro can sometimes become a "catch all" for people who can't make it in physical therapy or sports medicine.
PolymathNecromancer 2 years ago
I got lucky and got hooked up with a chiropractor who *is* a physical therapist, and specializes in sports situations.
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Birth control and antibiotics turned into a three-year-old at 45. To be fair we tried from January 2010 to December 2017 to get pregnant and I had one miscarriage at eight weeks. So to make sure I went on birth control because, of course, I'd get pregnant after 40. When I got a sinus infection the summer I got pregnant, we were like f**k it it's not going to happen and didn't use alternative forms of birth control. I found out I was pregnant at my yearly appointment in early October. My husband found out when I brought home paint for what was once our spare bedroom. My wonderful, brilliant, exhausting, stubborn toddler turns three this weekend. Best "mistake" I've ever made.
Final score:
17points
censorshipsucks 2 years ago
that's ok, kids are great, I had my 2nd child at 40 and I love him to bits.
Salty Sasquatch 2 years ago
I had my second at 43! I'm very glad I was able to get 2 kids, we were really trying for them both.
Abby (Submission author) 2 years ago
We scheduled my six-week appointment and his vasectomy for the same day. And I went back on birth control because I wasn't going to be a Fertile Myrtle in my 40s.
#10
I was on Jeopardy's first season with Alex Trebek. Led most of the game and was in first place at the end. The Final Jeopardy category was Greek Mythology. I thought I knew the subject well and bet my whole $2,300 on it. Answer was "Jason sailed on this ship in search of the Golden Fleece." I didn't know the answer immediately, but reasoned, the sailors were called the Argonauts, so the ship must have been the Argon. Nope, the answer was Argo. Missed it by one letter, and lost the game. No one got the right answer, but the eventual winner bet less for Final Jeopardy. I won a queen-size sleeper sofa that lasted more than 20 years.
Final score:
15points
Satan Laughs 2 years ago
God bless you, OP Panda. Many of us dream of being on Jeopardy. I closed out an entire cooking category and I felt like a goddess for the rest of the hour at home in my PJs.
Kevin the Manager 2 years ago
Your story gave me a genuine smile! Bummer to lose the cash, but the sleeper sofa undoubtedly started many cool conversations!
#11
when moving to a new state with a giant haul truck, I had packed the cashier's check and other banking things we needed to move into the new place in the truck...and that box was loaded first. Since we didn't have the keys yet to new place (had to pay downpayment) We had to empty entire truck to get to it and reload the truck
Final score:
13points
Brenda 2 years ago
I always kept a special bag/box/container when moving with essentials, meds, documents, etc with me when moving for just that reason. 😄
Salty Sasquatch 2 years ago
I put a couple rolls of toilet paper in my last box, with other incredibly essential stuff!
Load More Replies... jolie laide 2 years ago
Oooof, yeah that's rough. On the plus side, you got more exercise which is always good, and maybe you were able to repack the truck better the 2nd time around?
MJLstrd 2 years ago
I was escortinging a group of young students out of the country as part of their language immersion class — first time out of the country for most of them. W're at the gate and I'm telling them it will speed up the process if they have their boarding pass (yes, it was that long ago) and their passport out & ready for the gate agent to look at. BLANK FACES ON HALF OF THEM! They wanted to be sure not to lose their pass port so they packed them in their checked luggage!
Load More Replies... Blyss Blyssylb 2 years ago
Oops! Well, for those of you out there that haven't moved around more than the military (I have), here's some advice... 1) Pack/Label what you will NOT be using/needing right away First. 2) Always pack Heaviest on Bottom, Lightest on Top! 3) Keep Meds, Important Documents, etc...WITH You. This also includes clothes and personal hygiene items. Maybe even coats, depending on what the weather is like at the time of moving.
#12
Choosing the wrong job for the right reasons. I was a single parent that had just graduated college. I had no income... yet. I was sending out resumes like a mad woman, wanting to have some income sooner rather than later. I was excited when I got two job offers. One was with the local newspaper, at ground level, for basically minimum wage at the time (2004 -ish), or a manufacturing company, in an office, doing data entry for $10 an hour. I chose money. At first the job was great. I had my own little cubicle, I got the hang of ten key, nice normal hours, and best of all decent paychecks. I guess I was too good, because eventually I worked my way out of work. So, they'd send me down to the file room to help out. I was still getting ten an hour, sooo... However, from helping out in the file room, I developed carpal tunnel! Due to Dr.'s orders, I couldn't work in the file room any more, couldn't go back to my old position, so they stuck me on the production floor, putting labels on tags. It all went down hill from there! While overtime wasn't "manditory", it was greatly encouraged. At first, I did some here and there. Hey, made for some nice paychecks!! Yeah, it left me wiped out, but it wasn't often, and my 9 year old was a great sport about it at first. But then, slowly it changed. Overtime became mandatory for about half of every month. About this time my daughter began to have serious emotional issues at school, so the school was calling several times a day. I even got warned that I should choose between work and my child. All of this just added to my stress, to the point that I would stagger home from work, to have my 9 year old feed me, rub my feet, and put me to bed. My work gave me insurance, so that state dropped me, I was making enough that the food stamps dried up. My new insurance however didn't have a prescription plan, so I was paying for my anti-depressants out of pocket... to the tune of 100 a month. In short everything just spiraled out of control, and I eventually found myself in the ER feeling suicidal!!! I quit the next day.
Final score:
12points
#13
I didn't know how to tell the guy who wouldn't stop talking to me to f off. He was so persistent, he wouldn't stop talking. Every f*****g day. Two years later, he is now my boyfriend. Still very talkative. A mistake I've come to love, if I'm being honest.
Final score:
12points
#14
Giving my ex friend more chances than she deserved. In 5th grade, she got jealous I started hanging out with another friend more than her and randomly at about 10 PM she texted demanding I apologize for something and I apologized for everything I could possibly think of. We became friends again in 6th grade. In 7th grade she started bullying my friend, then bullied me too for standing up for him. It lasted about the whole year. When the teacher pulled me and her out of class (without my other friend she was bullying for some reason) she lied about everything and F*CKING GOT AWAY WITH IT! I switched schools so I didn’t have to deal with her. I never should’ve given her any more chances. She’s a gaslighting, little weasel b*tch who made 7th grade hell. I don’t feel sorry that she started getting bullied after I transferred. I know that sounds heartless, but she deserves it more than anyone.
Final score:
12points
#15
Passing Up so many opportunities that I would've loved to do now
Final score:
11points
jolie laide 2 years ago
I have a theory about this, and some people scoff at me, which is understandable, but at the same time I do believe in the adage that "all roads lead to Rome". People tend to think that if they'd just taken that opportunity or that path, etc. that their lives would be better. This is usually false. It might be better in some ways, but it would just come with new sets of problems and challenges. If you pass up opportunities, it usually means you just weren't ready at the time. You didn't feel a strong enough pull or calling. That doesn't mean that you won't experience the same opportunities, or even better, now or in the future. Life is a Choose Your Own Adventure book and as long as you're still breathing, you won't run out of options if you keep your eyes open and listen to any "pulls" that you feel going forward.
#16
making a bp account bc now i cant stop talking to yall but eh who cares its fun and i made friends so its worth it now ima go get a bluberry muffin
Final score:
10points
Aroace tiger (she/they/he) 2 years ago
Omg I need the bp community to survive I love so many people here
Muff_Fluff 2 years ago
I think some people are hilarious that I've never really talked to...or at least many are memorable. Such as you, I think your profile picture is gorgeous!
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Nay Wilson 2 years ago
I don’t like blueberries (I think they’re tasteless) but they do taste good in a muffin 🙂
Tetelestai 2 years ago
This is another mistake I made, but I have no friends as far as I know… followers don’t count, right?? Isn’t it funny how on the internet, people WANT other people to follow them…
Pineapple (he/him) (Submission author) 2 years ago
it is when ya think about it
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Sleepy_Theater_Bee 2 years ago
If we're that fun, will you share~? (Lol, joking. But am I? 😂 Also, why is there no muffin emoji? Very sad)
Pineapple (he/him) (Submission author) 2 years ago
cant sorry im out of muffins
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I think this counts... dating a guy for a few months. He seemed harmless, I thought I'd give it ago, was super not interested in the relationship for like the last month. Broke up with him. He stalked me for 4 years after. He only stopped after getting arrested. But I'd say that was a little mistake that turned out to be way bigger.
Final score:
10points
#18
I had this lady who was my friend. She acted nuts so I distance myself for her for over a year. I eventually let her back in my life. She ended up being the cause of braking my family apart and severely messing my kids and my life up to where it is 15 years later and it still has huge damaging effects
Final score:
9points
#19
Got married.
Final score:
8points
jolie laide 2 years ago
Oof. Not sure if this is supposed to be funny/sarcastic or not, but if you're not happy, definitely look into couples therapy and/or getting out. Or maybe you're already out?
Glengoolie Blue (Submission author) 2 years ago
Been out for years. Still ranks as one of my biggest mistakes.
Load More Replies... censorshipsucks 2 years ago (edited)
yep, me too. Not necessary to marry someone to be with someone or to have kids. All it is, is a legal albatross around your neck for decades. I had a bad experience. Obviously others don't, but with the average rate being 50-50, it means that half of people have a bad experience of it. I'm one of them. As a "romantic" gesture it's cute but really, the legal mess involved when you want "out" is a nuisance
jolie laide 2 years ago
And then there's a boatload of civil/small claims court judges who love to vent and read people the riot act when they're an unmarried couple needing the courts help to sort things out between them. "This is why we have marriage, there's protections, and it makes everything so much easier when you to come to court!" Easier for the judges maybe, but not the people! Same s**t and headaches, just in a different court where lawyer fees are more expensive and the process can drag out for years. I'm so sorry you had a bad experience, but thank god you're out now and free! xx
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I really hate remembering this, because it hurts knowing that we're no longer together. But I essentially sent my best friend a post, which at the time, I was being 100% legit in what I meant. But the mistake I made here was that I crossed this persons boundaries way too much and she ended up blocking me.
Final score:
7points
jolie laide 2 years ago
Oof, I'm so sorry. I had this happen to me a few years ago, and I was in your shoes. Did you know the boundaries when you sent the post, or was it a learning curve only after the fact?
#21
Taking out $20cash with my credit card after I forgot my debit card and needed cash for lunch. What they neglect to mention is that any cash back with a credit card is paid at the end. So... when I took out 20, got nailed with a surcharge of 20 (which I did not know existed)... then paid my credit card down $40 that day still leaving a grand on there... that 20 was still on there... so i got hit with interest charges for not paying it back... every month for two years and unpaid fees on it. So... all said $20 to cover my lunch cost upwards of$400.
Final score:
6points
jolie laide 2 years ago
This is another reason why I hate credit cards. Back when I still used them, there was no such thing really as "cash back", instead they called it a "cash advance" which had it's own separate set of terms and conditions which could be confusing.
Jane Doe 2 years ago
TIL I do not understand how a cash advance on a credit card works. And I still don't. Not criticizing OP. Honestly saying, WTH?
Hales M (Submission author) 2 years ago
So to clarify, I forgot my wallet but had my credit card however after I ate the waiter told me that the credit was down so i needed to use the cash advance despite having room on my card and funds in my debit.
Load More Replies... Brenda 2 years ago
It's handy to have for emergencies, like car or home repairs, but some of us don't handle them well
Hales M (Submission author) 2 years ago
That's true, the problem is, at least where I am from you need to have a credit score to do things like buy a car or a house. My best friend came from money, never used a credit card and then was rejected from buying a car because she essentially didn't have a credit score. Because of that, when I was a student, I used it frequently, but would pay off all purchases every other paycheque. That semester I had spent 1k on textbooks and hadn't paid it off yet which was why the lunch had stayed on there. I also got engaged so some wedding expenses went on it (such as my brideman getting laid off but needing a suit, etc). I don't get people who spend more than they have on frivolous things all the time but it's always good to have for unexpected things or the everyday things that you would have used debit on anyway. Had I known the credit machine was down before I had ordered them I wouldn't have eaten there because cash advance just screws you over. Live and you learn.
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I didn't check that the keys (I handed over to friends so they could look after my cat in Perth while I was away in Monkey Mia) were the right ones. Panicked phone calls later lead to property damage and dangerous actions so said cat could be fed and looked after. Serves me right! My friends and neighbour deserve medals for their selfless actions.
Final score:
6points
#23
Oops I tripped. Oops I fell fifteen feet. Oops I landed on my arm. Oops it's bent. Oops that's my bone. Guess I broke it. Oops.
Final score:
6points
#24
Oh boy, I'm the Queen of this, or so it feels. 1.) Neglecting/ignoring my health until it sends me to the hospital. --This one is usually a money issue. Either I can't afford it, or I can't afford the time off. Either way, I suffered with a malfunctioning gallbladder for 5.5 years, despite a couple nurses I knew telling me it was probably my gallbladder. On top of that, my body is.... strange. When I felt a flare up, taking 2 ibuprofen and a giant swig of Pepo Bismol fixed it, until the next time. I could go days or weeks in between problems. Plus I'd read, that if you eat fatty meals, you'll have a flare up. So to test this, I ate nothing but Burger King for 7 full days and.. had 0 flare ups. But eat a chicken salad or pasta salad? Defcon 5 flare up alert. My body makes no sense to me, or doctors. BUT, sure enough, my gallbladder finally broke for good so into the hospital I went, with stays in 2 hospitals, a transfer thanks to lazy f***s who didn't want to perform an ERCP (they place a shunt into your gallbladder duct to keep it open and remove any blocking stones) on me because, "weekend!" 2.) Denial and other favorite brain tricks to avoid trauma. --My last cat/animal in general. She was 17 and kept throwing up a lot. Started losing weight, etc. I managed to get her into a vet after calling damn near everybody within a 20 mile radius. They looked her over, did blood work, etc. Her liver was off, but she also showed Stage 1 renal failure which isn't surprising in older cats. They gave me meds and sent me home. In my gut, I KNEW, I KNEW it was cancer. But I waved it off. I gave her her medicine, and she did seem better. So what did I do? I started Googling like a fiend, learning everything I could about renal failure, etc. I bought $100 worth of wet canned food (not the prescription c**p), bought about $100 in vitamin blends and supplements that matched her blood work, bought her some new toys, bought a heated blanket because she always seemed to feel cold, etc. All in all, I spent about $300 with the (denial) expectation that she'd be in for some recovery and I wanted her to have the best. Not surprising, that didn't happen. The medicine helped until it ran out, then she started to throw up even more started yowling and crying out, was restless, couldn't get comfortable. I called the vet again, and they got her in. Finally I stopped denying (thank god), and demanded they do an x-ray and look for cancer, because her liver numbers suggested that might be the case along with her symptoms. So... they did. And they found a big tumor. Couldn't tell if it was on/in her stomach or liver. At 17 years old, I made the decision to put her to sleep (euthanasia). That was... *sigh* Anyway, I didn't even REMEMBER my $300 order until the next day. I called them in a panic to cancel, in a crying, blubbering mess, telling them I had to put my cat to sleep so they needed to cancel. They told me that the order had already shipped, there was nothing they could do about that. But they did write off/credit me back the full amount. This is just made me cry harder, so I asked what I was supposed to do now and they say, "donate it all". 3.) Procrastinating everything in general, when it comes to myself. *sigh* Yeah, that's about the long and short of it.
Final score:
5points
Nay Wilson 2 years ago
The American medical system is broken. You should never have to delay getting treatment you need because you can’t afford it. Medical treatment and medication should be free for everyone! And this is a hill I will die on
#25
Replying to Jolie laide because I need to get my account approved before I can comment Thanks for you’re support, and yes I agree, parents reasoning is so stupid
Final score:
4points
jolie laide 2 years ago
Hey, I'm so glad I saw this post, otherwise I would've missed you entirely! You're welcome, anytime. Hang in there! xxx
#26
Walking in to the military recruiting office
Final score:
4points
censorshipsucks 2 years ago
Thank you for recognising it is a mistake. The rest of the world thanks you for opting out of military colonialism and imperialism. Please help make your country into a peaceful cooperative power instead of a bully. Sincerely, African here.
Edward Treen 2 years ago
Hope you didn't say that when other countries' military personnel have rushed in to give assistance and humanitarian aid after some natural (or man-made) disaster. Sincerely, European here.
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Told a cute guy I liked him in 9th grade, never has my life spun out of control so fast 😂
Final score:
4points
#28
Being mean to my first girlfriend. In retrospect she wasn't as bad in many respects as the subsequent two. The second one was abusive, the third one was a huge unhygienic slob.
Final score:
4points
Jeya Mackelle 2 years ago
Quick question: how did you recognize your 2nd girlfriend was abusive? Was it like looking in the mirror or different? How were you mean to your 1st girlfriend?
Jeya Mackelle 2 years ago
It sounds like karma got you back...twice. Hopefully you're better now.
#29
Telling my parents I cut one time. 10 months ago. I still don’t have any freedom or privacy for anything (surprised I’m able to type this out rn) and I’m not even allowed to use scissors at school they emailed my teachers. They just don’t want to deal with it
Final score:
4points
#30
SQL forgot where.
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3points
jolie laide 2 years ago
*cringes* I'm not even in database management but this gave me chills.
Douglas Spence 2 years ago
It's a way you can really screw up when working with databases. You change or delete ALL records instead of just the specific set you intended to. Can have profound consequences, especially on a busy production database.
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Suz Olliver 2 years ago
I've fixed quite a few of those over my years as a Database Administrator
#31
being born
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3points
#32
………miss out on a week of math
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3points
MaximumKarmaSaint 2 years ago
Every week you're gone they learn something that can never be properly taught again.
Tetelestai 2 years ago
Mm, I’m with you there. Missing just one day will lead to being confused in the next class, behind in both homework and knowledge
#33
One possible mistake that will blow up in my face if it is: putting too much trust in an internet stranger! Yep! He knows where I live, my first name, how old I am, and all the struggles I’ve been through (up until last December). Don’t talk to “boys” who say they’re a “year younger” than you unless you’re sure! One reason I don’t think this is a mistake is… he video chats with another online friend and she has said nothing. Could be conspiring against me, but they weren’t in contact before they met me, I was the intersection or wtv. Still 🤷🏽♀️ if I turn out lucky, I’ll give a HUGE sigh of relief because this could easily take a turn for the awful
Final score:
3points
#34
Getting a credit card before I understood how money/banking/interest work. I very quickly made mistakes that led to overdraft and late fees. That mistake haunted me through my 20s
Final score:
3points
#35
Before I had a credit card, spending more cash, than I actually needed, instead of saving it to buy what I needed.
Final score:
3points
MaximumKarmaSaint 2 years ago
I feel like this is something everyone's done at least once in their life.
#37
I decided to talk about a school shooter on Opposite Day and then my teacher told us to not be a school shooter.
Final score:
2points
#39
Not spending more time with my kids, my folks and people I loved. Trying to do better now.
Final score:
2points
#40
A series of small mistakes, really. My grandparents had a college fund setup for me when I was born, and when I turned 21, it legally belonged to me. So there I was, single, young, immature, and a significant sum of money was plopped into my lap. "I'll just buy something small, use the bulk for a house down payment, etc." Well, those small things added up very quickly, and after about a year of drinking, drugging, and frivolous spending, I was all of a sudden in debt. It took a decade to dig my way out of that proverbial hole, and I can only fathom how much better my financial situation would be if I had made a better decision.
Final score:
1point
JNDauterive 2 years ago
Or if your Grandparents had made a better decision about giving a significant amount of money to a youth with no life experience.
#41
Me, being an idiot, decided to basically huff sharpies as a joke. Fast-forward to about a month later, when I was still doing it and truly realized they were like REAL drugs, and did REAL damage to my brain. I stopped, but it was harder than I thought. Not my smartest move.
Final score:
1point
#42
I was playing truth or dare with some friends, and I got dared to kiss one of them on the hand, so I did. The other 3 girls playing said they wouldn't tell anyone - that was a lie. Next day everyone was going on about it ...
Final score:
1point
#43
Not sure if this counts, but when I was younger (maybe 10 or 11yo) I wasn't sure what the word "bastard" meant. One night I was talking to my parents about an especially annoying boy and it went like this: ME)...yeah and then he had the audacity to do x, y, and z! MOTHER) wow, that was really rude of him. FATHER) yeah, he sounds like a jerk! ME) EXACTLY!!! that dirty little bastard! *silence* MOTHER) *says my full name*, how dare you use such language in this house ME) what??? FATHER) We have better words to use than that! ME) *visibly confused* MOTHER) Do you even know what that means?! ME).....no! In my household, it is very offensive to use crude language like that. My siblings and I were allowed at a certain point to say things like "c**p" and "hell", but anything else and we would be grounded for two days minimum.
Final score:
1point
#44
I feel like the one that really isn't much of a problem to me anymore, but definitely was before, the obvious one: Grades. Grades dictate a lot of your life, heck, if I didn't fix them, I would have never have gotten a scholarship, or I could have possibly not gotten the job I have now.
Final score:
1point
#45
Being here at 5:00 :/ ever since i log on me cant stop AAAAAAAAAAAA HELP ME i goin cazy AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!
Final score:
1point
#46
Going to college! It's a trap. Figure out your life and save money first. If you have to go back late, then fine. College is a debt prison of very select usefulness. Know what you're doing before signing on the line.
Final score:
0points
What do you think ?
Cosmologist wannabe (Post author) 2 years ago
For every grammar police out there, the title was meant to be … all of a sudden. It was an accident.
Cosmologist wannabe (Post author) 2 years ago
For every grammar police out there, the title was meant to be … all of a sudden. It was an accident.
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