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40 ‘Butterfly Effect’ Stories Where Seemingly Insignificant Choices Had A Great Effect On These People’s Lives
For better or for worse, every single decision that you make, every tiny little thing that you do will have an effect on your life. No matter how insignificant an action might seem at the time, it can start a chain reaction that leads to outcomes that you had no idea of predicting. And you’ll have to live with those consequences for a long, long time.
Redditor u/nevermeant2bethisway wanted to find out about the choices that internet users made that changed their lives forever and sparked an intriguing discussion about the butterfly effect on the r/ask subreddit. We’ve collected the most interesting stories. Read on to check them out and to see just how fickle fate can be.
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#1
To go into McDonald's when I was 7.
I was having a final farewell week with my dad as I was moving away to Scotland with my mum the week after. As a treat he took me to McDonald's but on the way I changed my mind to Burger King and then I changed my mind AGAIN and we went back to McDonald's.
Thank goodness I did because the total strangers standing in the queue in front of us was a mum and her 6 year old daughter, it was her birthday as she had a 6 badge on. Me and the daughter immediately became friends and her mum and my dad decided we should all go to the park together. They swapped numbers and stayed in touch. Every time I visited my dad from Scotland I would ask to see the girl from McDonald's. A few years later my dad and her mum moved in together. Then when I was 14 they got married and my best friend got to be my sister. This year it will be 25 years since that day I walked into McDonald's. So very very grateful.
Deepesh Soni 2 years ago
A totally random Google search one lazy afternoon of 2014 for universities to pursue my PhD in cell biology brought me to one of the remotest parts of Russia from Mumbai, India. I now live in Izhevsk, Udmurtia with my Russian family and my son who was born in Russia. Never imagined that Izhevsk will become my permanent home, and I now visit India as a tourist. It took me 2 months to correctly pronounce the name of the city. I am happy I finished my PhD and I am a cell biologist here, and have been fairly successful in my endeavors thus far.
Just another idiot 2 years ago
Although I came here for stories like "I decided to go to a volcano on a dare, something something something... That's how I kicked a terrorist in the n#ts" stories, I'm glad I read this in stead. Awesome sorry OP! Thanks for sharing.
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#2
I chose to buy a dog. That little chihuahua and my mom saved my life. I was in deep depression with plans for suicide. My mom convinced me to get a dog. She gave me comfort and companionship. There are two awesome kids that wouldn't exist if I hadn't followed my mom's advice.
SkyBlueandBlack 2 years ago
I can't even count the number of times I've wanted to off myself, but then remembered Eddie. My cat adores me, tolerates a few other people. When I've had really bad headaches, he's curled up next to my head and purred me to sleep. I can't just leave him alone... so I haven't. Simple as that.
TAO 2 years ago
My husband and I just recently separated after about 2 years of chronic stress, loss, and depression. And to top it off, my house flooded two weeks ago, and my house is all ripped up. My parents kindly took my kids for several weeks to have fun while I get my house fixed but it's my pets that are keeping me going right now, especially my little terrier Atlas and my cat September. Atlas has been pulling me out of anxiety attacks and depression.
Shark Lady 2 years ago
I hope things start to get better for you soon, pets are like a life raft that keep you calm when all around you is a massive storm. My Minerva comes and sits on my lap when she realises my anxiety is high.
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Sinnsyk Jakte 2 years ago
A lovely silver pocket pittie saved my life. I tried to save hers. Cancer is a b***h.
Nancy T 2 years ago
My 18 year old daughter suffers from Ehler's Danlos Syndrome and anxiety and depression. She had a very rough few years...it was terrible. After months and months of consideration, I got her a puppy in January. Everything changed. The first two months were tough because pups are a lot of work. It's now June...my daughter is more stable and happier than she's been in years. She's happier, more even-keeled, hopeful. She's working on her GED and on getting a driver's licence. The pupper (Mr. Peabody, lol) is so much fun....I love him so much! It's great to have joy in our home again :)
CandyMan 2 years ago
I had just attempted s******. I went along with everyone and pretended I was ok. But I already had plans to do it again. Out of nowhere my brother gives me an abandoned chihuahua. He was completely starved and covered in ticks. I nursed him back to health and I had him for a glorious four years. I now have four dogs and I will stay alive for them.
Tamra 2 years ago
I'm so sorry you were suffering so much. I understand what that's like. I hope your dogs give you as much joy as you surely give them.
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Cyber Returns 2 years ago
We got Cleo for pretty much the same reason. I was getting lonely and depressed. Now, I enjoy chatting with her and we tend to take naps together. She is also very intelligent and very funny
Amy Taylor 2 years ago
They do that for us! My grandpas nursing home had a pet program where they adopted shelter kitties and volunteers took care of their needs so the patients could have a companion. It did wonders for them ❤️
#3
Not having a baby when I was 17. Would have ended up with a raging idiot (my ex) in my life forever. Today I couldn't even tell you what province he lives in....if he lives at all. Pro choice all the way!!!
Ellie Hope 2 years ago
I had an abortion when I was 17, not a proud moment but yes pro choice all the way,
Clown fish 2 years ago
It was right for you at the time never feel shame for making a choice that was right for you
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SheDeM 2 years ago
The only person who knows if having a baby is the right thing to do is the owner of the uterus the fetus is in. I was pro-choice when I decided to end the result of a date rape. That was 40 years ago. I later had two daughters who are the pride and joy of my life. Sadly they have fewer rights than I did 4 decades past. Pro-choice
Saint Tim the Godless 2 years ago (edited)
I have three little daughters. If any of them ever need an abortion, I will gladly die trying to make sure they can get one. And heaven help anyone who stands in my way.
Jane No Dough 2 years ago
I love this comment. As you have daughters you understand that pro-choice is about more than access to an abortion. It's also about not reversing the steps women in the free world have made towards equality. Before Roe v Wade how many women weren't hired because they might get pregnant?
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Shark Lady 2 years ago
I chose the other way, my daughter's father did a runner before she was born. Life was really, really tough and we struggled through life. Her dad reappeared when she was 13 and it ruined our relationship for a good few years because his family told her nothing but lies about me. We're good now, she is in her 20s and has very little contact with her dad because she worked out that he was lying. Abortion wasn't for me, but I will stand and fight for the right for everyone to choose what is best for them.
Jude Corrigan 2 years ago
Access to abortions should be a human right. I am pro choice. If asked why, I tell them about a story I read. A girl who was raped,got pregnant, went to the hospital to seek an abortion. One of the staff found out,staff member was Catholic. The Catholic church got involved and got an injunction to prevent the abortion. When it came time to deliver the baby,the girl didn't have much support as the staff were terrified of being accused of a crime or taken to court by the church. The girl and baby died during childbirth. She was 11 years old.
Yvonne Cooper 2 years ago
So as a few others, made a choice at 17 and it was right and good for me!
The butterfly effect, a part of chaos theory, means that small changes can lead to larger and larger differences as time goes on. Even the tiniest shift in the environment or a single action can alter the course of history. And you can never tell with any certainty what consequences lie further down the line.
On the one hand, deciding to wear a pair of garish red pants instead of conservative blue shorts can be the trigger that lets you meet the love of your life. On the other hand, it might have happened due to a combination of hundreds (if not thousands or more) of little actions you’ve done that week… or due to the interconnection of millions of separate events in the city that day.
Trying to unravel every tiny cause and effect can give you a real headache. If you start obsessing over these details and all the possible ways that something mundane (e.g. eating a sandwich instead of making yourself fried eggs that morning) might backfire you in a day, year, or even a decade.
#4
I was in high school, was going to sit next to this one girl, X, I had a crush on. Then I heard another girl, Y, just a casual friend at the time go, "hey, sit next to me here." X was kind of ignoring me at the time, so I moved. I'm glad I did, cause I ended up marrying Y and we're still very happy.
Tee Rat 2 years ago
I was working a temporary accounting job for a large construction company and after 6 weeks the head of the department offered me a full time position. The company worked internationally and it would have been a great job with a lot of growth potential. We walked into the employment office where I was informed that they just hired somebody for the job. The temp agency called and had me working the next day for a new company where I met my wife. My wife always joked that she was responsible for making that happen.
John Blackheart 2 years ago
I am sure I totally missed it cause its 7am and I just sat down with my first coffee of the morning but what horrible thing was said that caused a down vote ? 😁
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#5
25 years old, working as a waitress/bartender for 5 years, went down to the local community college one late August day to just get some information about how to become a nurse. Sat down and talked with the professor, who before I could even think about it or change my mind, signed me up on the spot and a year later boom, I was an LPN. Fast forward 6 years later I was an RN, now it’s 30 years later and I’m still at it!! But it gave me a good life, and the ability to save for retirement (hopefully in 18 months!!).
Just another idiot 2 years ago
18 months OP. Can't wait! Please do all the things the rest of us dream of doing ❤️. A lifetime of service deserves a second life of ease and leisure. Wish you all the best.
Alexej Dvorak 2 years ago
Being able to retire at 57, especially without a "top 1% job" seems like a rare luxury these days. Good for OP.
Trish Hillmantel 2 years ago
Cool! My mother always encouraged me to be a RN - I got my masters in counseling instead- fast forward - she was right- I got my BSN -RN
#6
Applying to a coding bootcamp. I went from being a broke stripper to an upper class salary working white collar jobs in months.
T J R 2 years ago
This is the 2nd comment I've seen of yours with the best and funniest play on words. I am looking forward to seeing many more of your comments. Haha!
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Alexej Dvorak 2 years ago
"I aquired new qualifications and improved my job as a result" is not a butterfly effect.
80 Van 2 years ago
Yeah, a lot of these are direct results of the decision to change their situation. I’m happy for these stores, but they don’t technically answer the butterfly effect question.
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Keira Pendragon 2 years ago
Sorry, I NEED to know WHICH bootcamp. Some of them are definitely scams, but I'm dying to get into software again and I have like, no porfolio....
Just another idiot 2 years ago
I don't even know what to say to this. This is what people dream of. Love you OP.
It’s best to embrace the innate unpredictability of life and to admit that some good and bad things will happen to you regardless of what you do. The best that we humble Pandas can do is control the things that we actually can control (e.g. what we eat, how much we move, the people we spend time with, the jobs we apply to, etc.) and change how we react to unfavorable outcomes (like being more stoic or relying on your sense of humor when things don’t go our way).
Though it’s important to recognize the impact that luck (or randomness) has on your life, it shouldn’t mean that you ought to feel powerless. Believing in good luck can give us hope for the future. Meanwhile, believing in bad luck gives us something to blame when our plants turn sour. And being either optimistic or pessimistic primes us either for success or failure.
But one way or the other, it’s essential to take ownership of our choices, not just put everything down to luck. We have to recognize that our decisions, actions, and hard work do play important roles in how our lives turn out—even if favorable circumstances (read: luck) may give us a boost from time to time.
#7
I had just broken up with my gf, realized I had no reason to stay in my city anymore. All my friends moved away, so I said "F**k it, I'm traveling Europe"
I got my passport, had all my plans set up. Then on Fathers day, I got a text from my ex. "Happy Fathers day" it was a picture of her ultrasound.
For about an hour, I had a dark thought. "I could run...I could go to England and just disappear, kid be damned"
But that went against everything I was raised to be. So I decided to stay, got back with my ex and had a son.
I'm a single dad now with a 4yo and a 3yo. I'm glad I stayed, I could not imagine what life would be like without them. Can't imagine what she would be like as a single mother, cause she became a raging alcoholic after our daughter was born.
Notme 2 years ago (edited)
Becoming an alcoholic right after having a baby sounds like PND to me. The kid is only 3, so it’s still quite recent- hope the mum is getting help. (PND=post-natal depression)
easter bunny 2 years ago
It's absolutely PND. She got pregnant again a few months postpartum. Her body would not have recovered from the first birth. Having a newborn while caring for another child that is so young it might not even be walking yet would be rough. I have a 6 month old. I couldn't imagine looking after him and being pregnant again.
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Ken Beattie 2 years ago
While it's nice the guy is happy with his kids, I feel kinda sad for him too. I mean he'd broken up with the woman so they obviously weren't happy together, and that's just proved when they're no longer together a few years later. Feel like he should have just gotten out right at the start and looked at shared custody (or getting custody) then and there.
Cathe B Comedian/Musician 2 years ago
Those kids are lucky to have you. Dads are great parents
Alexej Dvorak 2 years ago
What a wild ride of turns of events in so few lines. But it ended up well for the kids it seems.
H.J. carlson 2 years ago
I'm assuming that your daughter is the youngest child and hope both kids are healthy & well. Did you divorce the woman when you realized she was an alcoholic? Children need a life without that kind of trama in it. 🤨
#8
Messaging a complete stranger to tell her she genuinely made me laugh in one of the darkest periods of my life. Been together almost 9 years, married 5 and have a 5 year old. Life has it's gifts..
Dylan Stadler 2 years ago
You just reduced me to tears OP. This is exactly what happened to me 3 years ago. We got together this year because of distance and covid. But will see where the road takes us. A bright light in the darkness is golden.
#9
Last year, the best choice I made was to quit my dead-end job and pursue my CDL. Throughout my entire adulthood, I had been making no more than 34k a year. However, this decision led to a significant change, as I now earn 65k. While it may not appear substantial to some, this increase has truly been life-changing for me. Additionally, I am proud to be part of one of the best unions in my area, which provides excellent benefits for both me and my family.
Liz Orreo trex ago go 2 years ago
CDL commercial drivers license. I got mine for free driving school bus.
XenoMurph 2 years ago
Wish people wouldn't use abbreviations. The rest of the world has no idea what a CDL is. Assume from the picture it's something to do with trucking.
Sally Signup 2 years ago
I tried trucking. Still have a commercial driver's license. Hated it so much that I'd rather be homeless sleeping under a bridge.
Just another idiot 2 years ago
I'm glad it worked out for you. I wish we could spread the word to the rest of the drivers about the union! I spent years on the road and I know they need it! Good for you OP! Driving is a much more demanding job than people realize. And much more important too!
Colleen Glim 2 years ago
Everything we have, and I mean everything, was on a truck at some point. Remember that the next time you’re bitching about all the trucks on the highway
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Jeffery B Jones 2 years ago
You should be making more. I just retired after 10 yrs of trucking. My first year at R&L Carriers I made over $100,000 with every weekend off. If you don't want to run a day cab, they do run sleepers also.
By taking ownership of our decisions, you can learn from our successes and failures. However, if you refuse to admit that you control (at least some of) the things happening in your life, you’re only setting yourself up as a victim of luck, whether good or bad.
Content creator Haythamj previously explained to Bored Panda that people are incredibly curious about the butterfly effect. “I think it resonates with people because we’re always obsessed with why things happen. It’s the backbone of all education. so naturally, when this can relate to people’s personal interests, such as pop culture or history, it will grip people," he told us earlier.
According to him, people really enjoy creating theories about how seemingly unrelated things can have direct correlations once you do a bit of digging (and perhaps add a dash of outside-the-box thinking).
#10
11 years ago I decided to stop buying cigarettes. I was a pack a day smoker for 17 years. I said I'm not quitting, I'm just not going to buy any today and if it lasts a week, a month, a year, then great. But didn't want the pressure of quitting, and hey, it worked. I don't miss it at all.
Panda Kicki 2 years ago
I feel like a lot of the posts dont have any butterflies in them at all. As all BP post there is a lot of boring test to scroll between the real content, but BP writer seems to not actually read what they write and think if the post is about what it says. It can still be great posts, just the topic that is different from the actual content.
Irish woman abroad 2 years ago
Exactly, I came here for the unexpected results of a decision, but uplifting as it us, quitting drinking or smoking and feeling better for it us not exactly unforeseeable!
Load More Replies... Thenatural 2 years ago
That's exactly how I stopped smoking...didn't tell anyone I was quitting, I just got up every day and decided not to smoke for the day...then,after about a month, I had a puff of a cigarette and I tasted disgusting! That was 20 years ago
Toffee's girl 2 years ago
Well done Thenatural! I've been cigarette free since January 1st - never thought I'd stick to it seeing as I'd been smoking for the better part of 30 years but so far so good.
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AliJanx 2 years ago
I once talked to an employee, who quit using this method. And every time he didn't buy a pack of cigarettes, he put the money into the 401(k). What started out as a pack a day habit became a save a lot habit. He said his 401k caught up really quickly where it should have been. He said he also felt much better! IOW: do whatever ya gotta do, but quit the smokes - all kinds.
Bill Kubeck 2 years ago
My favorite coping technique: I say to myself, "Maybe later, just not now."
Tricia S 2 years ago
I did the same thing when I quit drinking. After a bad breakup I was drinking so heavily that I would have to drink in the am just to stop shaking, after 3x going to detox I just said one weekend that nope, I'm doing this on my own, I only told one person just to check up on me that first night so I didn't have a seizure, and after the first terrible 36 hours of terrible anxiety and violent nausea and temp changes, I started feeling a bit better, so that's when I told my family that I made a decision and it's a non issue, I didn't want to be asked about how it was going, I wasn't setting myself up for failure, detox just made me wanna drink, and programs and therapy weren't my thing because of my private introverted self, and asked my family not to talk about it unless alcohol became an issue again. It worked for me! I'm glad others take that same approach!!
Yayheterogeneity 2 years ago
That's how I quit, too. I always told myself that I'm not gonna quit smoking but whenever I really had the urge to smoke I'd tell myself that if I really wanted to smoke that cigarette still the next day, I'd smoke it. I never did. Last cigarette is 21 years ago.
#11
Walking across campus after finding out my scholarship was revoked due to a drunk driver shredding my foot. (Long story. No one did anything wrong except the driver. Just is what it is). Saw a sign for Disney World internship program recruiting that day. Said f**k it and wandered in. Applied. Got it. Met my future wife on the first day. 17 years later she's still my Disney Princess.
Nils Skirnir 2 years ago
The college did something wrong. Should have kept you on scholarship..
#12
My then boyfriend, who was my childhood sweetheart looked at me and said “want to go to the courthouse next week and get married? We can tell our families later”. I said yes.
Then I invited his parents and siblings and best friend and I invited my favorite sibling and my best friend.
Had the best less than 15 people in attendance wedding.
We celebrated 10 years in April. We have a baby due in August.
It was the best “f**k it, yolo” decision I’ve ever made.
Ivo H 2 years ago
“We wouldn’t be married if I said no.” Quite obviously an elephant effect
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mYst17 2 years ago (edited)
I'm happy for the both of you, but I don't really see a butterfly effect? Someone please correct me if I'm wrong
juice 2 years ago
yeah..."we decided to get married" pretty predictably leads to "we are still married"...
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AliJanx 2 years ago
If I could do it all over again, I would have done it this way. Elope and let my parents throw a party afterwards if they wanted to. My wedding was for my parents. Don't get me wrong, it was a blast, but looking back, I still speak with 3 of my EIGHT bridesmaids, etc etc etc.
Bi Emo 007 ️ 2 years ago
I don’t really think that getting married should be a f**k it, yolo decision but to each their own
#13
At one of the lowest points in my life, I decided to start journaling and do one small drawing every day.
Two years later, I'm still doing those drawings.
I've never been very good at sticking to things, but I managed to stick to this.
This small achievement gave me confidence, and I was able to use that confidence to affect change in my life, for the better.
I'm now starting a new job this month and my life is looking much brighter than it did back then.
It seems silly, but I really do feel like that small step towards discipline and daily productivity really helped change my perspective and outlook.
StitchIsCuteAndFluffy 2 years ago
I’m happy for you! Glad you stuck with the drawings. I think I’m similar to you in a way (I’m a procrastinator and I’ve been falling out of good habits recently), so I really liked this story. Wishing you the best now and for what’s to come!
Isaac Harvey 2 years ago
I currently have a 578-day streak on Duolingo. Many things take time.
freakingbee (they/them) 2 years ago
ooo i hope you can keep it up :) the longest i’ve made it was 650 days
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Bina Wei 2 years ago
I had a similar thing. When I was 11, I was pranked in a romantic harassment way (a common bullying tactic in my country and some others). After that I was struggling to find an outlet for all the feelings. I found poems and lyric writing not long after that. Had I not found TS (i think it was after the time I first started writing poems but don't really remember, it was years ago) or not had the idea to write a poem/lyrics about it ar all I would not have found the one hobby (writing) that has gotten me through so much, good and bad. It's my number one love (for something not living/a passionate interest). I've now moved on to many different formats for writing and it still brings me joy 15 years later.
Bina Wei 2 years ago (edited)
Basically had those 3 things not happened. The prank, the finding out you could do that with writing/Taylor Swift and deciding to try it out I wouldn't know some of the people I know now. I probably wouldn't even be alive now. My life would be very different.
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Lesley Zed 2 years ago
I make sure I fold the wet towel neatly when I put it back on the rack. It reminds me first thing every day after my shower that keeping up small healthy habits is good for my soul. 😎👍🏻👍🏻
Alan Jay Weiner 2 years ago
Steps don't have to be big; they just need to be in the right direction.
H.J. carlson 2 years ago
So glad you found your artistic gift and hope you keep at it. You can find a talent at any age and it will open a way to a brighter future. 👍🙂
#14
I had my MSG (Marine Security Guard) packet ready to go when I was a Lcpl in the Marine Corps. MSG are the Marines that work in embassies. It’s one of the reasons I joined up. Well I had a girlfriend and she pleaded with me not to go. She begged me to stay with her. So I chose her. Threw the packet away and we got married that week
She would later cheat on me with about every first responder back home (absolute badge bunny) and we have been divorced for the last 7 years.
But that’s not the part that changed everything (although it changed a lot lol). She gave me my first son. That boy changed everything in my life. My perspective on life and how I go about living that life. He’s the reason I left the military and became a teacher. Most of my life choices since his birth revolves around him. I was super lucky I received full custody of the little man. He continues to improve my life to this day.
There are days I look back to that day and wonder how life would be if I sent in that packet, but I quickly dismiss those thoughts. I wouldn’t change s**t.
Apatheist Account2 2 years ago
I did wonder how mono sodium glutamate fitted in to this. Never use abbreviations until you've explained them, please!
H.J. carlson 2 years ago
Glad you have your son. You and he can have a better life than she ever will. 👍💓🙂
#15
Breaking up contact with toxic people. Including a father and a sister. Should have done it 20 years ago.
You don't owe your family anything. You can leave whenever you want. Just because you are related, does not mean those are good people. It's your life, please act accordingly.
Hey! 2 years ago
Good for you. I went no contact myself with my family too. Now both our parents are gone. We do a Zoom ~ once a year for 45 minutes. If they want to see each other (they all live close except me), that's fine with me but I refuse all the invitations to be there on site. I never regretted it.
AnnaRachelle 2 years ago
I have a younger and older sister. Have not spoken to either for 10 years or more. The only family I see are my parents. A lot less drama. My younger sister has been a drug addiction since her teens. We are now in our 40's and I have no intention of speaking to her or my older sister ever again. (Alot went on before I made these decisions). I just want a quiet existence with the ones I love . I have a small circle of people and it is going to stay this way!
Sinnsyk Jakte 2 years ago
I did unmentionably resourceful things to escape my female progenitor. I sold yiff on an auction site and took commissions...
H.J. carlson 2 years ago
You can't pick your family but you can pick your friends. You're right about getting free from toxic people & bad environments , you can save your life doing so.👍😀
Shark Lady 2 years ago
I believe you can choose your family. Family means something different to everybody, my closest friends are the family I chose because they were there for me when my blood kin weren't.
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My daughters don’t see their dad whom I divorced 20+ years ago. He is an extremely toxic person. Luckily he is 1000 miles away now.
Jude Corrigan 2 years ago
I genuinely wish I had the self esteem to have walked away from a toxic friendship that lasted about 14 years. Took nearly as long to work through the damage done.
#16
Swung into an Outback Steakhouse after surfing at Tybee Island outside Savannah with a buddy while in the army. Saw a young lady at the bar and told my boy that’s the girl I’m going to marry. 25 years (21 of it married) later still going strong!
Niki A 2 years ago
I was a waitress at a small diner, and a road worker came in a lot and left hefty tips. One day when my boss was not there, I slipped my phone number on a piece of paper in his lunch bag. He almost threw it away. 18 years later we have three kids and have been married for almost 16 of them.
Tammy Kirks 2 years ago
I love this. On our first date my husband told his roommate (in front of me) that I was the person he was going to marry. Two months later, he proposed. Six months after that, we got married. Now here we are 27 years later and going strong!
Josephine Veretto 2 years ago
It said they've been married for 21 years...
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I decided to ignore blood in my stool. Two years later I was diagnosed with stage 4 terminal colon cancer.
Get checked ASAP ask you doctor for a fit test.
Hey! 2 years ago
Every year, the health dept. sends us an envelope and it's for stool testing. You do the test at home and if something wrong with the results you bring them to a doctor to go see a specialist. Actually my BIL had stage 4 and I really thought he was going to die. Your story breaks my heart too.
Isaac Harvey 2 years ago
My migraines, beginning in 2011, turned out to be a brain tumor, as first shown by the first of many MRIs. I've been living with the diagnosis for almost 10 years now.
Brenda 2 years ago
I had to cancel my yearly mammogram after learning how much they wanted 2 hours before my appointment. The very next year, almost to the day, I discovered liquid coming from my breast. Diagnosed Stage 2.0. After seeing the size, Stage 2.5 (5.5cm). If I had gone the previous I probably wouldn't have needed chemo. Invasive Ductal Carcinoma
AnnB 2 years ago
My mom went for her colonoscopy every year due to family history, the Dr told her all clean as it has been so she can come every 2 years, well 2yrs later she was diagnosed with colon cancer, when the oncologist look at past tests it turned out it did show up, on the test 2 yrs earlier & the Dr missed it. Mom died at 56, I am going to be 58 in a few months I have it done every year, I was told at my last one that I could make it every two years. I looked him straight in the face and said I'll see you in one.
Huddo's sister 2 years ago
Everybody over 60(? might be 50) in Australia gets sent a test for free every year and it has really helped with getting early diagnosis.
Adam Loren 2 years ago
I went in for blood in my stool a couple weeks ago (39M). Internal hemorrhoids, and at the suggestion of the surgeon got my first colonoscopy a few years early last Monday, just in case. Everything looks clean, but I'm glad I did, for the sake of my kids. Thanks for sharing, and I'll pray for you.
#18
Left the fundamentalist Christian church. I was in a leader training meeting listening to a pastor talk about encouraging others in the gift of prophecy. I realized that I couldn’t in good conscience encourage people because I didn’t believe it.
After the meeting, I asked the pastor to talk. I told him that I wasn’t doing the program. I spent about a week sorting out what I believed, what I disagreed with, and what I didn’t agree with but accepted as a benign cultural part of Christianity.
A week later, I told the pastor that I was leaving the church. It’s been 17 years and I have never regretted this.
Bina Wei 2 years ago
Yeah, lots of people don't realise there's variances, for the subsets as well as Christian people. There's not one way to be a Christian, no matter how much I wish people would be kind no matter what, what matters is that you believe in God and try to be kind to others.
Al Padilla 1 year ago
You don't have to be Christian. You don't have to believe in a deity. You should, however, be kind to others. A parable: - The Christian and the Atheist A Christian saw a very old lady hobbling, slowly crossing a street. The Christian looked to the left then looked to the right. Nobody was watching who could praise his action, so he did nothing. The Athiest saw a similar lady hobbling across the street, knew nobody else was watching, so he helped her across. The basic tenet of religion can be summarized in Santa Claus is Coming to Town.
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E2U&U2 2 years ago
I left the fundamentalist Christian church when I was eleven years old. My grandmother was a Pentecostal minister married to my grandfather, an unbeliever. My grandfather was the only person in the family who acted like he liked me. At his funeral, the mister began the service y saying, "Don't weep for D.B. because he's burning in hell as we speak." And then he used the rest of the time as an alter call. I got up and dipped right out the door mid-service. If my grandfather wasn't going to heaven I had no use for it. My grandmother beat my hiney repeatedly, trying to get me back in church, but I was a stubborn kid. My grandmother knew she could get me to attend her church, but she couldn't make me believe.
Amanda Hunter 2 years ago
I was at a Baptist service with a friend, they were telling us to befriend gays so we could steer them to the church to be 'cured'. Then, said to stand up for what we believe in. I picked up my purse and walked out.
Lesley Zed 2 years ago
Finding your own path to God is the best, although not easiest, way to go. Eventually you meet at the crossroads in life and nothing will ever be able to break that bond.👍🏻👍🏻❤️
#19
On my 40th birthday, I quit my job to hike the Pacific Crest Trail. After I finished the hike, I sold my house in the city and bought a small wilderness cabin and never made it back to work.
Brian Droste 2 years ago
Just curious, what do you for food and do you have a power supply and what kind.
#20
Quitting drinking. Hands down best decision I've ever made.
hitex 2 years ago
Drinking heavily for 3 years killed my health faster than I could have ever imagined. Sometimes it sucks to not partake. I drive down freeways & see billboards for booze everywhere & I think 'Joe Camel & any cigarette ad are all banned but he actually won't kill me as fast as Jose Cuervo' plus Joe Camel won't kill you while driving its ridiculous the glamorize allowed of booze everywhere
Penny Hernandez 2 years ago (edited)
A couple of butterfly effect events (including my boss bringing in a lunch for me) conspired to keep me from getting my usual access to my daily drinking. The upshot is that I'm now more than 53 years sober.
Susan Bosse 2 years ago
If there life is better and/or vastly different due to not drinking anymore, then it is absolutely a butterfly effect. I know. I live with the wonderful butterfly effect on a daily basis of stopping drinking three plus years ago. My becoming sober led to my son moving back in with me, family all being in my life again, a wonderful career, opportunities galore, etc., that would never have happened had I not stopped drinking.
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Choosing to participate in martial arts was a decision that forever changed my life. It had a profound impact on various aspects, including the way I talk, walk, and perceive myself. Martial arts gave me more confidence and transformed my mindset.
Alan Jay Weiner 2 years ago
The only exercise I actually enjoy! I'm not particularly good at it, but have been studying for a long time (originally Kempo, now Krav Maga, with a smattering of other styles at various times). Those nights I drag myself to class I invariably feel better afterwards. I strongly believe martial arts has helped me with ADD - even more so, my wife and kids say it does!
Rivers of Belief 2 years ago
I tried to learn material arts. Since you need to learn multiple repetitive motions I didn't make it to far. I was holding the class back and felt very uneasy with my issue. Maybe I can try self defense which would give me more confidence.
Isaac Harvey 2 years ago
It won't be easy, but given time and effort, it will change your life for the better. Source: an almost-12-year-long martial arts journey and a second-degree black belt.
#22
There were several things along the way that changed my trajectory. 1. Left my hometown and my best friend who decided to become a drug addict 2. Quit smoking and hanging around low motivation people 3. Got a science degree that allowed me to earn a comfortable living 4. Cut my mom out of my life, who had put me down constantly since I was old enough to remember 5. Married my very normal stable husband and had children with him
Al Padilla 1 year ago
I strongly disagree. Somebody chooses (decides) to try an addictive d**g, despite warnings everywhere agout the dangers. I'd venture to say that not a single person ever has tried substances of abuse never having heard of the dangers. Then, to say "addiction happened" is akin to the bank robber, now murderer" who said "the gun went off." The passive voice should not be used.
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#23
I quit sugar. Anything that wasn’t fruit. I was the unhappiest I had ever been in my life and I told myself, “just 1 month”. Every hard day I just said, “one more day”. Then I kept going, eating healthy, no processed foods, working out, day-by-day I gained momentum. I lost over 100lbs (probably 150lbs, but I never weighed my starting weight. I imagine it was close to, if not over 300lbs).
This completely changed my mind, body, and spirit. My friends asked “How did you do it?”, I said, “I stopped lying to myself”. I was wishing and hoping to be “skinny” but was eating and treating myself like c**p. Sugar did not make me happy. Processed foods did not make me happy. When I finally took control of my life, I lost the weight, and my mindset shifted to: “I want to be healthy” not “skinny”.
I gained a little bit of weight during covid, but now back on track. I have never felt better in my life. I grew up fat, I was always “fat”, and I now have a lil more chub than I would like, but I am happy and healthy and not too hard on myself. It just takes one day, day-by-day, but you have to do it for yourself. Only you can do it for yourself. The hardest thing is facing the reality of your choices and habits.
ETA (It's a long one!): Thank you for the award and the positive responses! Truly, our society (in the US) makes it difficult to eat healthy. It's an active choice we have to make, and everything surrounding us wants us to quit and crave. What helps me most is cooking for myself and being in control of my ingredients.
In the US we do not teach proper nutrition, cooking, or meal planning, which is a foundation of health. I had to educate myself and started with a "clean-eating" path, which included animal products but no processed foods or added sugars (I did eat Lily's Dark Chocolate Chips, no added sugar, which really helped my chocolate cravings in that first month!); I had lost 100+lbs. But I admit, it was more restrictive. At the time that's what I needed.
Then covid happened and I was depressed and had to eat frozen pizza and ice cream! I had to! So I did! But then that's all I was eating, and I wasn't happy again, and I gained maybe 40lbs.
I reflected and shifted my mindset again and found something that works best for me: a Whole Food Plant Based lifestyle (check out the r/PlantBasedDiet sub!). I feel no restriction with this lifestyle, and have lost weight without working out. I only walk and do yoga and pilates. And I love to eat! We should enjoy eating and life! My mind, body, and spirit have never been more positive than living a plant-based life. There is so much variety and freedom. Plants are medicine!
I advocate for a plant-based diet, especially if you're like me who loves to eat! We need to eat! Food is fuel! Plants have a lower calorie density, so you eat and feel full! Greens and Beans baby! Get that fiber! Get those micronutrients! It's all about longevity and nutrition. But it's not like years ago on that first month of my journey I was craving vegetables, it took time and I evolved to this point. It's a journey, day-by-day, and I am still on my journey.
But years ago, after that first month, then months of no added sugar, I could actually taste food again. I could taste the sweetness of blueberries and broccoli, but it took time. I remember eating some candy when I felt more in control of my eating and thought, "I can taste the artificial chemicals", and I didn't want it. Because my gut shifted. They say your gut is your second brain!
I could talk about this stuff all day, I know this edit was long. But truly this choice is what changed my life forever. Honestly, I open my messages for anyone struggling and needs some encouragement to message me. I truly love to help people, and know how intimate this is (food and our bodies). Thanks for reading friends!
Camilla Koutsos 2 years ago
Note: fruit isn't the only food naturally containing sugars. Vegetables, grains, dairy, pulses, roots, etc. do too. Did you give up processed sugars, maybe? That's a great idea, but never give up sugars generally. That way malnutrition lies.
mutedtempest 2 years ago
This! I'm type 1 diabetic and in elementary school in the 80s I gave a class presentation about it. I don't remember much but I definitely remember saying "even bread has sugar." Sugar itself isn't the issue, it's the overabundance of added sugars and sweet things that are so prevalent in any grocery store.
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Not everyone is programmed in their dna to be skinny. Being a healthy ‘you’ is best, whatever that may look like.👍🏻👍🏻
Alvia Vseobecna 2 years ago
I relate to your story... I started my no sugar/flour/alcohol experiment 40 days ago and it helps me stay in control of my life much better than anything else I ever tried. my original thought was to change my life style and better my relationship with food. this is the way
Brian Droste 2 years ago
I am not on any diet, but I used to drink sodas and other flavor drinks. Also was drinking water with lemon juice. For other reasons I am not going into right now. I decided to just start drinking water with lemon juice mostly. But now if I drink any type of flavored drinks they don't taste very good to me. I still drink Un sweeten Ice tea when go out to a restaurant.
Mary Reeves 2 years ago
I'm starting a Plant Based Diet.... it's not easy, but I'll do it for life.
#24
Coming out, saved my life.
You don't need it 2 years ago
Until I met my wife I never understood how profound this was for people. I always had gay friends and it just never occurred to me that they had to hide themselves. I just never thought about it. They were just friends. She explained how difficult it was for her coming out as Pan to her toxic Christian family and it really shifted my perspective on things. I'm glad I can look back and not be ashamed off who I was in the 80's and 90's as a kid. Even though LGBTQIA2S+ people have apparently only existed since since the early 2000's.
SkekVi 2 years ago
"Even though LGBTQIA2S+ people have apparently only existed since since the early 2000's." You're joking right? XD
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Lex <3 (they/them) 2 years ago
wish I could come out (nonbinary) but my parents are christian and… yeah. My dad is especially transphobic so… I guess I’ll either have to risk him hating me or just not coming out until I get my own house…
Amy Taylor 2 years ago
I’m so sorry 😞 as a parent of a bi daughter who currently has a girlfriend, I can’t imagine ever not supporting her. This mama over here sends you love ❤️
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Tomato Froggo 2 years ago
I tried at the beginning of June. Big mistake. He said that once I’m 15, I can either “turn straight” or leave our house. I’m going to fake date a friend of mine of the opposite gender, so he has the “proof” that I’m straight. Once I’m 18, I’m getting out of here.
Amy Taylor 2 years ago
This makes me appreciate my mom.. I was a teen in the 80’s and she always welcomed my gay friends into our home that had been kicked out by their parents. She was a mom to so many.
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SkekVi 2 years ago
Coming out is such a process tbh. I thought it was one and done but no. No there are folks that push you back in the closet, and you have to come out to every single person in every single situation. It's exhausting, especially if you didn't even know where the closet was in the first place (like me lol) and have never received much in the way of support or acceptance from other queer folks (like me 🙄). At this point I'm just like 'please tell me what i was doing, wearing, or acting like to make you think i wasn't queer and I will change it immediately' XD
1D Addict (They/them) 2 years ago
I'm closeted. I'm out among 5 people. my older half brother (3½ years older), my older half sister (10yrs older), my older step sister (8yrs older), my aunt (her age isn't important.) and friend (she is 3 years older than myself)
Professore CG 2 years ago
I don't get why people are so judgmental about others who are not heterosexual. Maybe though, they feel insecure about their own sexual identity. Or maybe it is because they have this weird notion that non-heterosexuals are raving sex fiends who spend every waking moment having sex? More often than not, they are so-called religious people. But if they accepted, that as they claim, 'God' created everything, how do they reconcile their hatred and prejudice against those who are not heterosexual? What right do they have to condemn how other people love and who they love? For the record, I am a straight 72 year old female atheist.
#25
Decided when I started college to start saying yes to opportunities and to interact with people more often instead of being paralyzingly shy. My reasoning was that in college, no one would know who or what I had been, so being someone knew would not look fake or phony. Life immediately became less stressful and more fun. That has remained the case ever since.
StitchIsCuteAndFluffy 2 years ago (edited)
I probably should listen to this story, being super shy as well. But I went out of my comfort zone this (school) year and I’m happy with myself. Then this summer I’m back into the comfort zone — I guess I need an entire summer to recuperate, but I’m kind of kicking myself.
Temporary Dork 2 years ago
Nono don't kick yourself! Self care is number one. Recharge and go back out. And remember, kids are idiots and shyness is a perfectly healthy reaction. Pro tip: unfocus your eyes, it's much easier to look approachable if you can't see what people are looking at.
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Lesley Zed 2 years ago
I spent my childhood and teenage years being the ‘perfect’ girl as my mother had taught me with love. It’s claustrophobic being like that. I think, other than my children, the best thing I got out of my disastrous marriage was learning to stand up for myself, to speak out and say wtf. I took acting classes and discovered that I am awesome at improv. In acting you have to learn not to be afraid to make a fool of yourself. I embraced that and found it totally liberating. I speak my mind, am friendly and outgoing while still being an introvert. I recommend a class in acting to everyone. My girls did it and it helped them prepare for speaking at conferences once they grew up.👍🏻👍🏻❤️😉
Bec 2 years ago
I had dropped out of grad school but went back after a few years because I knew if I didn't do it now, I would never do it. I psyched myself up that I would get to know some other students, maybe get a study group going, I talked to the other girl in front of me on the first day of class - I was doing great so far, she never came back, no one sat near me, I never did make any friends but I did finish my Master's eventually.
#26
Cut contact with my abusive mom.
Catherine Maven 2 years ago (edited)
After years of therapy, I finally accepted that my mom was a narcissist who "loved" me as a SERVANT but hated me if I showed any signs of having my own mind. When I decided to stop seeing her, my brothers said, "But she's your MOM". I said, "Was she ever ABUSIVE toward you?" and they had to admit that NO, she wasn't. "Then you don't know what she is to me," I said. It's STILL hard, 3 years later, because I feel compassion toward her for her age and mental state. But the analogy the therapist used was, "If you have a dog that you love, but it BITES you every time you see it, would you keep that dog? - Even if you know the dog 'doesn't MEAN it' - but still, always BITES you?" I had to say No, I wouldn't keep that dog. So I couldn't let my mom continue to destroy me. (*edited for spelling)
Widdershins66 2 years ago
Ditto, Catherine! I too, refuse let my mother bite me anymore! (yes both her age and mental illness continue to guilt me, but no more). And i tried to end my life several times, again, no more 🤓
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#27
I was engaged at 24 we called it off a mutual decision. She went on to eventually marry and have 2 kids and raised a beautiful family.
I moved out of state, worked for three beverage companies that all ended up getting bought. Not retirement money but allowed me to travel, live in full amenity lofts in downtowns and go to every concert festival I wanted. I realized I wasn’t the family person and glad we didn’t get in a situation that would have been detrimental to everyone especially if we got married and had kids.
Andy C 2 years ago
Yes and no. I think the intent was to say that instead of fighting for a relationship that just wasn’t meant to be, an amicable parting led to vastly different lives lived for both involved. But I do see where it doesn’t quite qualify as “a small almost random thing had a huge unexpected effect”.
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#28
Made a spur of the moment decision when I was 18 not to go to school for what I had planned to my entire teen life and applied to work in the UK for a few months It completely changed the trajectory of my life and led to a series of other gut instinct decisions that gave me the life I have now that I absolutely would not have if not for that first choice
Alexej Dvorak 2 years ago (edited)
The "series of other gut instinct decisions" and their respective outcome are what would make this story fit the topic. Kinda worthless without the context.
Majungasaurus 2 years ago
Idk if you take the “other decisions” part out I think the actual story still fits the topic :)
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#29
Before my husband and I were dating, we talked a lot and hung out as friends. The night before I was supposed to go to Vegas for a friends birthday he kissed me. Needless to say the whole trip I was antsy thinking about him and how crazy I felt for already being in love. I went to see him the day I got back, and never came home. Now we are married with a perfect baby just under 2 years later
KariAdoresHerKats 2 years ago
I got divorced after 10 years of marriage i was heartbroken. I saved up my money and went to Africa to teach English and was loving it there. I had to come back to my home country to renew some papers and i the day i went to book my flight back to Africa the place was closed. So to kill time i went to a local halal shop to get some food and met someone i hadn't seen in years. We chatted and he asked me did i remarry and of course i said definitely not! He told me he had a friend i said i wasn't interested. The friend he just mentioned walked in and we looked at each other and 3 weeks later we married. Its been nearly 20 years now. I still look at him and think if that travel agents hadn't of closed i would have never gone into that shop and my life would have never have been as full of love and laughter as it has been.
#30
Back when The Onion was only in print, there was an ad in one issue that said _The Onion Personals: You could do worse. Hell, you always have_. Met the love of my life a few days in.
H.J. carlson 2 years ago
Need more info on this story. It sounds like you were in a bad place in your life, but did it last??
Andy Frobig 2 years ago
"Met the love of my life a few days in" implies that it did not
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#31
started lifting weights, left mormonism
#32
Seeing a therapist about my anxiety.
#33
Having my son. I love that little f****r with everything I am, but damn life used to be so much simpler.
censorshipsucks 2 years ago
nah, my kids aren't. they're amazing. not assholy at all.
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#34
Applying to a coding bootcamp. Best decision I made as well. I don't absolutely loathe what I do for 40 hours a week anymore and I have enough money to only have to check my bank account to make sure I still have the financial cushion I managed to get into place.
I can't speak to what the job market is nowadays, and I personally wouldn't recommend a bootcamp when everything you need is available for free online, but if anyone has ever been interested in giving coding a shot I'd strongly recommend it.
censorshipsucks 2 years ago
coding is easier than you think but different languages are harder/easier. Start with python or php, those are probably easiest.
Aroace tiger (she/they/he) 2 years ago
I'm absolutely awful at coding but I'm doing it for my gcses... Help
#35
When I was 13 years old, 25 years ago, me and some friends were shark fishing in the Gulf of Mexico. My buddy caught a shark and gutted it and put it on the side of the boat. He was older than me so he was an authoritative figure of some sorts. For whatever reason I wanted to jump in the water and swim after these events and I asked my older buddy if I could. He hesitated for a second and said no. A few seconds later he shines the light on the area I was about to jump and there’s a massive hammerhead shark right there. His decision to say “no” perhaps saved my life.
Jason Boyd 2 years ago
I don't think a hammerhead shark has ever killed a human (at least not according to the Australian Marine Conservation Society) but there could have been much worse in there!
Carole Reid 2 years ago
I hope you stopped shark hunting. Then your story would have some merit.
#36
Leave my cheater 1st wife after 20yrs. Start meditating at 50yrs
#37
practice delayed gratification instead of instant cheap gratification
#38
Signing up for school as soon as the pandemic hit, I now have a completely new career and life because I immediately took action after loosing my income during the pandemic.
#39
Going to get my masters degree. I was on a path of poverty even with my bachelors degree. Now I’m on a very comfortable trajectory and can afford a decent life for myself and my family
Alvia Vseobecna 2 years ago
I think it is important to share also in what field is your Bc/MA? :)
#40
Leaving home.
Sheri Kyle 2 years ago
My cousin (19) made a prank call asking to speak to a man between 18-21. The guy said he was 28. So she handed the phone to me and told him, “Talk to my cousin. She’s divorced and lonely.” I said NO, then yes. We met, dated 2-1/2 years, and got married. He was the most amazing stepfather to my boys. I still love the man he is.
SkekVi 2 years ago
Yeah! I left at 20 in 2008 and honestly despite the fact that I regret moving across the country and relying entirely on an abusive guy for my escape, I do not regret moving out any way I could as soon as I could. Your life gets better when you stop being under your family's thumb no matter how bad things get it's ALWAYS better than living with your parents.
#41
To dedicate my life to studying folklore and the unknown.
StitchIsCuteAndFluffy 2 years ago
Sounds like fun! I’m happy you chose to pursue a career that’s fulfilling to you instead of a basic office job that might not be
#42
Deciding to divorce my self-centered, disrespectful, sexless, toxic ex. I'm now in a truly great relationship with a woman I love who respects me, supports me and with whom I share an amazing connection.
H Nunya 2 years ago
Sexless? I’m genuinely curious as to what was meant by that before I make a judgment.
SkekVi 2 years ago
Usually it means the spouse is deliberately witholding sex as a form of abuse/revenge/etc. and also usually that they sex-shame/kinkshame/bodyshame their partner.
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What do you think ?
Erica Grace 2 years ago
So while I'm happy for the folks in many of these stories, I feel like many don't understand what "butterfly effect" means lol
Annik Perrot 2 years ago
The post should just be re-named "life-changing decisions". No butterflies in there.
Alexej Dvorak 2 years ago
Most of these storys lack the unexpected effect down the road. "I made a decision once and it generally benefited my life so I don't regret it" is not what butterfly effect means.
Widdershins66 2 years ago
Not The Butterfly Effect!!! Wrong interpretation of assignment! Good stories though, most about choices and crossroads in life🤓
Ashtray 2 years ago (edited)
I am super introverted, had no interest in hanging out with people outside of work but I had a lady I work with ask me to hang out multiple times and I finally did. Became good friends with her and her husband. Several years later said friend gets caught cheating on her husband, he calls me screaming and crying. I helped him get through the divorce and 2 years later we ended up married. Never thought I would end up with my ex best friend's husband but we are going 5 years and I couldn't be happier.
Veronica Michelle 2 years ago
This is a copied buzzfeed article. As many bored panda posts now. It also has nothing to do with the butterfly effect. Eye roll.
Doodles1983 2 years ago
Ok so, give an example of what is? In theory, and decision made has a butterfly effect, no?
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So while I'm happy for the folks in many of these stories, I feel like many don't understand what "butterfly effect" means lol
Annik Perrot 2 years ago
The post should just be re-named "life-changing decisions". No butterflies in there.
Alexej Dvorak 2 years ago
Most of these storys lack the unexpected effect down the road. "I made a decision once and it generally benefited my life so I don't regret it" is not what butterfly effect means.
Widdershins66 2 years ago
Not The Butterfly Effect!!! Wrong interpretation of assignment! Good stories though, most about choices and crossroads in life🤓
Ashtray 2 years ago (edited)
I am super introverted, had no interest in hanging out with people outside of work but I had a lady I work with ask me to hang out multiple times and I finally did. Became good friends with her and her husband. Several years later said friend gets caught cheating on her husband, he calls me screaming and crying. I helped him get through the divorce and 2 years later we ended up married. Never thought I would end up with my ex best friend's husband but we are going 5 years and I couldn't be happier.
Veronica Michelle 2 years ago
This is a copied buzzfeed article. As many bored panda posts now. It also has nothing to do with the butterfly effect. Eye roll.
Doodles1983 2 years ago
Ok so, give an example of what is? In theory, and decision made has a butterfly effect, no?
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