Hello! Itinerary check for an October trip to Tokyo with 2 adults and a 10 year old. We are staying at an apartment hotel with a full kitchen and fridge in asakusa so all breakfasts and some other meals will primarily be in the room to provide a rest (and because my kid is a picky eater). The adults have been to Tokyo before and have done a lot in shinjuku/shibuya and have already seen lots of temples and historical sites there. This trip is more focused on family activities and brings the three of us will all enjoy. It’s also my 10 year olds first international trip. We are interested in animals, pokemon, amusement/theme parks, fun and games, and history. My main questions are whether this is overly ambitious, or whether things may be arranged in a way that do not make sense transportation/efficiency wise. Thanks in advance for any input.
Friday -Arrive at airport at 3:00PM -Get to Hotel, grocery store, walk around a bit and go to bed.
Saturday -Visit Sensoji Temple, shops and area -MameShiba Café Asakusa (I know reviews say the dogs only hang with the regulars but we would be happy just to watch them - we just love Shiba Inus) -Head back to hotel for lunch in room -Walk to Asakusa Rox for Arcades and batting cages -Dinner at Local restaurant or 7-11 meal in room
Sunday -Pokemon Café Ginza Brunch (If I can get reservations) and Pokemon Center -Go straight to Akihabara -Akihabara Arcades and Owl Café -Back to hotel for dinner in room -Asakusa Hanyashiki amusement park at night
Monday (Sports Day) -Hike Mount Takao (will it be too crowded on Sports day?)
Tuesday -Ikebukuro Sunshine City Pokemon Mega Store, Pokemon Go area, Gachapon store -Head back to Asakusa hotel for lunch/rest in room -Tokyo Skytree -Possibly back to Asakusa Rox Arcades -Dinner at Local restaurant or 7-11 meal in room
Wednesday -Send Luggage to Disneyland Hotel. -Pack daypacks with one change of clothes and toiletries for next day. -Go to Teamlab Planets in the morning -Check into TDL hotel at 4:30. -Buy TDL evening weeknight pass. -Eat in park and maybe see parade
Thursday -Disney Sea all day
Friday -Early entry at TDL -Ride 3 rides we do not have in USA -Be on airport limo bus by 2PM at the latest to head to airport for 5PM flight home
Some other things I’d like to fit in if any of the above aren’t a good idea include Toyosu fish market, ninja cafe, any parks or outdoor areas. I also wanted to go to the edo Tokyo museum to bring in some history but I know that it has closed. Is there anything similar we should check out?
Thank you in advance for your thoughts!

My (16m) parents have been fighting since before I was born. I'm pretty sure if it wouldn't be for my mother being against getting an abortion, they would have broken up. Instead they got married and can't get divorced due to financial troubles and debt. They live sad and empty lives and until recently I thought that that was normal. Think Moral Orel but my father doesn't drink, he instead is just neglectful. Ever since I can remember I feared growing old, because what's the point. No friends, no hobbies, a boring and exhausting job. What do old people even do, Other than jobs and housework? It wasn't till recently when I became close friends with M. She's kind and confident and funny and I sometimes feel like she is a lot like me, if i had a better home. I have only met her parents a hand full of times but from what I see and hear, I notice how messed up my home is. She goes to places with her family and her friends, they go to festivals and stuff and even invited me along. Their parents are just as kind and confident, it's almost unreal. Talking to M, I realize that my parents aren't good parents. She's ofcouse understanding and doesn't talk bad abt my parents, but just hearing her talk about her family makes me so sad yet happy at the same time. Both my parents had bad childhoods and for a while I thought it would be best, if I dont repeat their mistakes and don't have children. I am young, I have time but hearing M talk about her family, makes me weirdly hopeful. I am grateful to have met M, she has helped me out of my lowest and I aspire to be as kind as her. And I have a healthy way of viewing my future now. If anything I want to be a great father! One that is nothing like my own. One that actually enjoyes spending time with their kids, someone who doesn't ignore them. Someone who's patient and loving. Something my impatient mother and unloving father couldn't give me.

i’ve been trying for maybe 4 nights now and when i woke up i could never tell if i fell asleep in the wish fulfilled. last night, i woke up multiple times and every time i did i was so incredibly happy and my FIRST thought was the fact my manifestation was successful. then i’d realize i was awake, get the image in my mind again and go back to sleep.
so now i can say the other nights i def didn’t fall asleep with the image of what i want in my mind lol. this was such a crazy feeling. usually i wake up like huh? what? what’s going on??? and last night everything felt happy , clear , meaningful … it was so odd but i loved it

This is my first time posting on reddit, but I just need advice and people to tell me if I’m out of my mind or not. This might be long bc I just need to get it out there so apologies!
Okay so I (f17) like this person (NB16) Charlie (fake name). It kind of started around DecembeJanuary when we had mock trial together and they were my ‘lawyer’. We kind of talked but not that much, we did have an inside joke about me asking “can I have a piece of you?” Whenever I was asking for gum, it was fun and they’re so funny and considerate and ahhh! After mock trial was over we still talked if we got a chance and wave to each other in the hallways. So I basically have/had 1st block free and we hung out in the library one time and they made jokes about things I forgot I told them and still talked to me even when doing their schoolwork, I think that’s when the crush started. So like, a week later, I kept hearing ppl talking about prom and who they’re going with and I kinda got fed up and just asked if they wanted to go together and they said yes. I initiated us matching, but when they came to pick me up they gave me a fake rose and a miniature one to put on my dress. Prom was literally so fun with them, they kept asking if I wanted them to refill my cup and would follow me around and it honestly felt like we were a couple :) I was gonna like try to kiss them on the cheek when they dropped me off but I got to scared.
I will admit after prom was when I got annoying and clingy, I would always try to strike up a conversation over text but they would usually take awhile to respond and I would always have the last text. So here’s where I think I’m going crazy: before the last day of school we had an assembly and of all people they sat next to me which made me happy, we also planned to see the live action little mermaid but rescheduled due to personal reasons which happened this Wednesday. They were really funny and when kiss the girl started playing I asked if Eric was gonna to the straight boy kiss and then they did it to me!! Omg I fully freaked out and I joked for them to never do that again. After we went to the mall and there was a book with the title of kissing in New York and I asked them if they wanted to, they said we had to go to New York for that with a sarcastic eye roll. At the end of it though when they drove me home I got quiet bc I wanted to ask if they have anyone to be gay with during pride month, they got confused when i finally asked but then said I meant like romantically they said no and I was expecting them to ask me back so i could say why do you think I’m asking you, but they didn’t. So they’re either oblivious or just not interested, I just need advice and assurance! I will clear up anything that seems confusing but I just need other opinions please!!!!

Ive been with my girlfriend for 6 months, she is amazing she is beautiful and so caring, She is also great with children and studys early childhood studies - understands adhd. I love her so much. However im worried that the symptoms of ADHD like loosing things, struggle to keep tidy. I also am addicted to her, i worry im too much. I get so many intrusive thoughts and anxietys that she would never have to deal with anyone else. She makes me so happy.Shes everything a man could want funny kind. I hate that i notice every little thing negative and positive not about her but about every, i find it so hard to accept that everyone has down days and when there are down days or maybe even a few days i instantly think shes fallen out of love with me or if im sad or do something stupid she will someone else who doesn't have all these flaws. I just wander if other people get almost crippled by it when your partner does nothing but fill your needs. I feel so guilty that if i need/want attention or reassurance she will not feel good enough. I wouldn't care if it was just me it takes a toll on but it must make her feel like shit. I am honestly in a loop of i love her so much that i just think she deserves better. Nothing makes me happyier than making her happy and there are times i cannot do that and i struggle to deal with it. I have fight and i will do my up most best to never loose her but im just scared. We both go to uni and live 200 miles away over summer, i overthink the smallest things because it is all over text am i making her laugh am i making her smile, she could easily find someone that makes her smile and does not lose there keys all the time or have meltdowns. We do not argue or really bicker so then i just have a thought what if shes just too nice and does not have a valid reason
My main questions are how do you deal with the constant overthinking?
How do you deal with the constant need for reassurance because you need dopamine obvious answer is to get from somewhere else?
How do you deal with the constant battle at 1000 miles an hour i love and enjoy 95% of the time and time is 100% worth it but i just want it to stop?

Please help me share my go fund me, I really appreciate it guys. In case you don't click links, here is my story.https://www.gofundme.com/f/fired-for-attending-brothers-funeral-need-lawyerMy name is Ethan Wiley, and after spending 7 years in prison for defending myself against an armed assailant, I was released on parole November 21st, 2022 and began trying to rebuild my life as best I could. I have a community college degree and over a dozen certificates in drug and relationship counceling. The first thing I had to do was get a job, and after a few months of searching, I did, at the Pilot Flying J Travel Centers.

Unfortunately, I was fired from Pilot Flying J for attending my brothers funeral, reinstated, then fired again after severely injuring my ankle a few days before I was to return to work.

On the morning of February 10th, while at work as a maintence worker at the Flying J Travel Center in Lebec, California, I was notified of my 32 Year old brother, Richard Christian Wiley Jr's passing. Fortunately it was at the end of my shift, so I was able to go home and cry alone. I did not have the mental stability to inform my work of the situation at the time, so that night when I went back to my 12am-8am shift, I informed my manager, who told me to inform the general manager and ask them about how to get time off to go to his funeral. The GM shows up at 6am, and when he did, after a full nights work of cleaning gas pumps, oil spills and trash in 10 degree weather (without a jacket I might add, as the GM refused to provide me with one) I immediately asked him if I could speak to him in private, to which he blew me off so he could have coffee for another hour and a half. At 7:30am, he finally found the time to speak to me, and I broke down into hysterical sobbing and he told me I had to step away and gather myself. Once I was able to stop crying, I explained the situation and that my brother lived in Texas (I live in California) and so I will need time off to go to his funeral and help with preparations for the services and the burial. His response was that I should call in when I find out what days I need off, but that there was a corporate inspection this Thursday (we were speaking on February 11th, the tuesday before the inspection) and that he needed me to be at work that morning to get everything ready.

This guy showed me no commiseration or sympathies, just telling me that no matter what, regardless of my closest brother just passing away, he wanted me at work Thursday. They offered me no time off whatsoever to even get over the shock of my brothers untimely passing.

After his kind, compassionate words of support, he then requested that I go do several more things outside my job description before I went home that day, and for me "not to do anything stupid". So I did, and returned home to begin figuring out how to get to Texas and be with my family.

Later that day, after work, I found out that I had to fly out on Friday, and so regardless of his wishes, I would have to miss his corporate inspection to prepare.

I called the General Manager, and informed him that I would need a total of 7 days off to prepare and attend the services, which included the next 2 days (Thursday and Friday). His response was an exasperated sigh and then a solid tongue lashing about how he already informed me that I needed to be at work on Thursday because he has been understaffed and theres stuff that he wanted me to clean that noone had done since before I started working there. I apologized profusely for messing up his plans, but asserted that there was nothing I can do. Its my brother. I HAVE to go to his funeral and I NEEDED to be with my family. The GM gave another frustrated huff and puff, then told me "We have to have a talk when you get back" and hung up on me. I spent the next several hours crying for my brother, and worrying about losing my job.

How was I supposed to help pay for aservices, funeral and burial that noone in my family could afford, if I had just lost my job for going to the funeral?

What would you have done in this situation? What would anyone? Did my showing up at work the day after my brothers death not show my commitment to my job? Unfortunately for me it did not matter, as I later found out that the GM was out to get me from the beginning, and that he never wanted to hire me in the first place.

A few days later, after sleepless nights and grieving for the loss of my brother, I recieved a notice of my final paycheck being submitted to my checking account, and when I called a coworker, they said that an email had gone out informing everyone of my termination.

So, it was true. I had hoped I was just misunderstanding his words, but now I knew. Words cannot describe the crushing, heartbroken emptiness I fealt at that moment. I have never suffered so much, as I did in that one week, compared to 7 years in prison. How this man could live with himself after doing this to someone is beyond me, and I find myself crying even now as I remember how bad the next few days, and the upcoming funeral were. I had no choice but to make a gofundme just to help pay for my brothers funeral, as I had already gone into debt, and now that I had no job, I couldn't afford to even pay for my plane ticket, let alone help pay for funeral services or burial.

After returning home the next week, I found out through calling Human Resources that I had been reinstated or the termination stopped. Apparently the other managers had informed the GM that what he was trying to do to me was illegal. I was happy, but I knew it didn't matter, the GM had proven he was out to get me, and even admitted at my hiring that it was because he really needed someone and the other managers who had known me outside of work and their refferences were the only reason he was hiring me.

I was correct. I was set to return to work on a wednesday, and the sunday before I slipped on an unfamiliar step and hurt my ankle severely. I waited until Tuesday before deciding that there was no way I could work on an ankle this badly hurt, at which point I called my boss and explained the situation. I thought of a compromise that would prevent me from actually missing any work, and explained it to my boss. I had never recieved any training for my position other than a person showing me that basics of how to clean this or that, and there are videos we are supposed to watch that are part of our mandatory paid training. I offered to come in and complete the training I never recieved, and my boss thought it was a great idea, but had to call the GM to make sure it was ok. After she called him, she informed me that the GM didn't want me to come in while I was injured, and instead told me to stay home until I see a doctor, and that we would figure things out after.

I had an appointment scheduled for the upcoming monday, and after meeting with the doctor he advised I stay off my feet for a minimum of 5 days, and for me to see him on the 6th day. I asked him for a copy of his report and dropped it off at work, speaking with my direct boss and giving her a copy of the report, and was told to call them again after they time is up and I speak to my doctor. Once again, I did exactly as instructed. After the 5 days my ankle was still extremely swollen and painful, and so my Doctor set me up for Xrays and MRIs. I then called my boss and informed her of the severity of the issue and that I would likely need to take a medical leave, to which I was told no problem just keep them updated. Unfortunately, this was not the case.

I recieved a call a few days later after my first Xray, which showed no break but alot of swelling, which indicates tendon damage, from a Human Resources agent, who informed me that my request for Medical Leave had been denied, and instead I had been terminated from my employment with Pilot Flying J travel centers. When I asked why I was being fired, I was informed that on Thursday March 14th I had not called in to inform my boss that I would not be at work, and was listed as a no show/no call. Even the HR representative knew and verified that this was during the time that I was injured and waiting to see the doctor after I had already called an notified my boss and the GM of the situation and when my appointment was, and I was not supposed to call in every single day or so my boss and the GM had told me.

I never called in on any of the days I was off, because my work told me not to and that I didnt have to because I had already spoken to my boss and verified I would not be there until a certain date.

So after all of this, as a worker who recieved nothing but complaints, I was fired for doing what I was told.

I had been a model employee, filling in when others could not make it to work do to emergency or snow hazard, recieving numerous praise from customers, several of which spoke to the GM of how impressed they were at the new staff.

I immediately sought an attorney, and was matched with a group called Abramsons Labor Group. Who told me I have a no brainer case and would win with no issue, and that I should try to settle to make it quick if I needed the money. These people said that 50% was the standard rate for cases like this, and continued to pressure me to settle as quickly as possible. I did not want to, and after being strung along for several months, being scheduled for numerous attorney visits with different attorneys through the law group, this last week I finally had it our agreement terminated. Only after this was I provided with copys of my employee file that had been turned over to Abramsons by Pilot/FlyingJ. Here I discovered several manipulations, all of which are obvious but obfuscate the situation to where it makes any lawyer looking for a quick buck turn away, because it will take them a few minutes of work to prove the falsifications.

The GM even had the gull to add fake reports to my employee file, all of which were supposedly presented to me to sign, but have never been signed by ANYONE, let alone me, a witness, nor the gm himself! He literally just wrote up a few reports and put them in my file to make me look bad, but forgot to sign them.

I need help. I need to hire an actual attorney who will represent me and help me take this to a trial. I want people to be aware of what this company and scumbags like the General Manager who made me suffer like this are doing to people like me. They saw me as an ex convict parolee they can just take advantage of, use and abuse, and treat me like garbage. They never bothered to train me because they knew they didnt want to keep me.

Any funds donated will be used strictly for legal fees, and since I would not have to pay a portion of the awarded funds to an attorney, I will instead donate that money to several different charitys in my brother, Richard Christian Wiley Jr: my local food bank, Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous.

Please, anything you can do to help support my cause is better than nothing. Dimes, Nickels, Pennys, everything helps. Help me move forward and make a difference in not just my and my families, but the lives of everyone who has been hurt and sufffered because of the careless nature of the Pilot Flying J Travel Centers management.

For anyone who has come this far, I have included my employee file. I would also like to note that they have also taken out the praises I recieved from at least 2 different customers who were astounded at the quality of my work and customer service.

am i the asshole? I feel like this is a totally legitimate reason for requesting assistance but I feel dirty for doing it. I am broke, borrowing money just to pay rent, and the "pro bono" law groups are trying to just get me to take a deal for quick cash. I want.

Please help me find a place to share my go fund me, I really appreciate it guys. In case you don't click links, here is my story.https://www.gofundme.com/f/fired-for-attending-brothers-funeral-need-lawyerMy name is Ethan Wiley, and after spending 7 years in prison for defending myself against an armed assailant, I was released on parole November 21st, 2022 and began trying to rebuild my life as best I could. I have a community college degree and over a dozen certificates in drug and relationship counceling. The first thing I had to do was get a job, and after a few months of searching, I did, at the Pilot Flying J Travel Centers.

Unfortunately, I was fired from Pilot Flying J for attending my brothers funeral, reinstated, then fired again after severely injuring my ankle a few days before I was to return to work.

On the morning of February 10th, while at work as a maintence worker at the Flying J Travel Center in Lebec, California, I was notified of my 32 Year old brother, Richard Christian Wiley Jr's passing. Fortunately it was at the end of my shift, so I was able to go home and cry alone. I did not have the mental stability to inform my work of the situation at the time, so that night when I went back to my 12am-8am shift, I informed my manager, who told me to inform the general manager and ask them about how to get time off to go to his funeral. The GM shows up at 6am, and when he did, after a full nights work of cleaning gas pumps, oil spills and trash in 10 degree weather (without a jacket I might add, as the GM refused to provide me with one) I immediately asked him if I could speak to him in private, to which he blew me off so he could have coffee for another hour and a half. At 7:30am, he finally found the time to speak to me, and I broke down into hysterical sobbing and he told me I had to step away and gather myself. Once I was able to stop crying, I explained the situation and that my brother lived in Texas (I live in California) and so I will need time off to go to his funeral and help with preparations for the services and the burial. His response was that I should call in when I find out what days I need off, but that there was a corporate inspection this Thursday (we were speaking on February 11th, the tuesday before the inspection) and that he needed me to be at work that morning to get everything ready.

This guy showed me no commiseration or sympathies, just telling me that no matter what, regardless of my closest brother just passing away, he wanted me at work Thursday. They offered me no time off whatsoever to even get over the shock of my brothers untimely passing.

After his kind, compassionate words of support, he then requested that I go do several more things outside my job description before I went home that day, and for me "not to do anything stupid". So I did, and returned home to begin figuring out how to get to Texas and be with my family.

Later that day, after work, I found out that I had to fly out on Friday, and so regardless of his wishes, I would have to miss his corporate inspection to prepare.

I called the General Manager, and informed him that I would need a total of 7 days off to prepare and attend the services, which included the next 2 days (Thursday and Friday). His response was an exasperated sigh and then a solid tongue lashing about how he already informed me that I needed to be at work on Thursday because he has been understaffed and theres stuff that he wanted me to clean that noone had done since before I started working there. I apologized profusely for messing up his plans, but asserted that there was nothing I can do. Its my brother. I HAVE to go to his funeral and I NEEDED to be with my family. The GM gave another frustrated huff and puff, then told me "We have to have a talk when you get back" and hung up on me. I spent the next several hours crying for my brother, and worrying about losing my job.

How was I supposed to help pay for aservices, funeral and burial that noone in my family could afford, if I had just lost my job for going to the funeral?

What would you have done in this situation? What would anyone? Did my showing up at work the day after my brothers death not show my commitment to my job? Unfortunately for me it did not matter, as I later found out that the GM was out to get me from the beginning, and that he never wanted to hire me in the first place.

A few days later, after sleepless nights and grieving for the loss of my brother, I recieved a notice of my final paycheck being submitted to my checking account, and when I called a coworker, they said that an email had gone out informing everyone of my termination.

So, it was true. I had hoped I was just misunderstanding his words, but now I knew. Words cannot describe the crushing, heartbroken emptiness I fealt at that moment. I have never suffered so much, as I did in that one week, compared to 7 years in prison. How this man could live with himself after doing this to someone is beyond me, and I find myself crying even now as I remember how bad the next few days, and the upcoming funeral were. I had no choice but to make a gofundme just to help pay for my brothers funeral, as I had already gone into debt, and now that I had no job, I couldn't afford to even pay for my plane ticket, let alone help pay for funeral services or burial.

After returning home the next week, I found out through calling Human Resources that I had been reinstated or the termination stopped. Apparently the other managers had informed the GM that what he was trying to do to me was illegal. I was happy, but I knew it didn't matter, the GM had proven he was out to get me, and even admitted at my hiring that it was because he really needed someone and the other managers who had known me outside of work and their refferences were the only reason he was hiring me.

I was correct. I was set to return to work on a wednesday, and the sunday before I slipped on an unfamiliar step and hurt my ankle severely. I waited until Tuesday before deciding that there was no way I could work on an ankle this badly hurt, at which point I called my boss and explained the situation. I thought of a compromise that would prevent me from actually missing any work, and explained it to my boss. I had never recieved any training for my position other than a person showing me that basics of how to clean this or that, and there are videos we are supposed to watch that are part of our mandatory paid training. I offered to come in and complete the training I never recieved, and my boss thought it was a great idea, but had to call the GM to make sure it was ok. After she called him, she informed me that the GM didn't want me to come in while I was injured, and instead told me to stay home until I see a doctor, and that we would figure things out after.

I had an appointment scheduled for the upcoming monday, and after meeting with the doctor he advised I stay off my feet for a minimum of 5 days, and for me to see him on the 6th day. I asked him for a copy of his report and dropped it off at work, speaking with my direct boss and giving her a copy of the report, and was told to call them again after they time is up and I speak to my doctor. Once again, I did exactly as instructed. After the 5 days my ankle was still extremely swollen and painful, and so my Doctor set me up for Xrays and MRIs. I then called my boss and informed her of the severity of the issue and that I would likely need to take a medical leave, to which I was told no problem just keep them updated. Unfortunately, this was not the case.

I recieved a call a few days later after my first Xray, which showed no break but alot of swelling, which indicates tendon damage, from a Human Resources agent, who informed me that my request for Medical Leave had been denied, and instead I had been terminated from my employment with Pilot Flying J travel centers. When I asked why I was being fired, I was informed that on Thursday March 14th I had not called in to inform my boss that I would not be at work, and was listed as a no show/no call. Even the HR representative knew and verified that this was during the time that I was injured and waiting to see the doctor after I had already called an notified my boss and the GM of the situation and when my appointment was, and I was not supposed to call in every single day or so my boss and the GM had told me.

I never called in on any of the days I was off, because my work told me not to and that I didnt have to because I had already spoken to my boss and verified I would not be there until a certain date.

So after all of this, as a worker who recieved nothing but complaints, I was fired for doing what I was told.

I had been a model employee, filling in when others could not make it to work do to emergency or snow hazard, recieving numerous praise from customers, several of which spoke to the GM of how impressed they were at the new staff.

I immediately sought an attorney, and was matched with a group called Abramsons Labor Group. Who told me I have a no brainer case and would win with no issue, and that I should try to settle to make it quick if I needed the money. These people said that 50% was the standard rate for cases like this, and continued to pressure me to settle as quickly as possible. I did not want to, and after being strung along for several months, being scheduled for numerous attorney visits with different attorneys through the law group, this last week I finally had it our agreement terminated. Only after this was I provided with copys of my employee file that had been turned over to Abramsons by Pilot/FlyingJ. Here I discovered several manipulations, all of which are obvious but obfuscate the situation to where it makes any lawyer looking for a quick buck turn away, because it will take them a few minutes of work to prove the falsifications.

The GM even had the gull to add fake reports to my employee file, all of which were supposedly presented to me to sign, but have never been signed by ANYONE, let alone me, a witness, nor the gm himself! He literally just wrote up a few reports and put them in my file to make me look bad, but forgot to sign them.

I need help. I need to hire an actual attorney who will represent me and help me take this to a trial. I want people to be aware of what this company and scumbags like the General Manager who made me suffer like this are doing to people like me. They saw me as an ex convict parolee they can just take advantage of, use and abuse, and treat me like garbage. They never bothered to train me because they knew they didnt want to keep me.

Any funds donated will be used strictly for legal fees, and since I would not have to pay a portion of the awarded funds to an attorney, I will instead donate that money to several different charitys in my brother, Richard Christian Wiley Jr: my local food bank, Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous.

Please, anything you can do to help support my cause is better than nothing. Dimes, Nickels, Pennys, everything helps. Help me move forward and make a difference in not just my and my families, but the lives of everyone who has been hurt and sufffered because of the careless nature of the Pilot Flying J Travel Centers management.

For anyone who has come this far, I have included my employee file. I would also like to note that they have also taken out the praises I recieved from at least 2 different customers who were astounded at the quality of my work and customer service.

am i the asshole? I feel like this is a totally legitimate reason for requesting assistance but I feel dirty for doing it. I am broke, borrowing money just to pay rent, and the "pro bono" law groups are trying to just get me to take a deal for quick cash. I want.

Please help me share my go fund me, I really appreciate it guys. In case you don't click links, here is my story.https://www.gofundme.com/f/fired-for-attending-brothers-funeral-need-lawyerMy name is Ethan Wiley, and after spending 7 years in prison for defending myself against an armed assailant, I was released on parole November 21st, 2022 and began trying to rebuild my life as best I could. I have a community college degree and over a dozen certificates in drug and relationship counceling. The first thing I had to do was get a job, and after a few months of searching, I did, at the Pilot Flying J Travel Centers.

Unfortunately, I was fired from Pilot Flying J for attending my brothers funeral, reinstated, then fired again after severely injuring my ankle a few days before I was to return to work.

On the morning of February 10th, while at work as a maintence worker at the Flying J Travel Center in Lebec, California, I was notified of my 32 Year old brother, Richard Christian Wiley Jr's passing. Fortunately it was at the end of my shift, so I was able to go home and cry alone. I did not have the mental stability to inform my work of the situation at the time, so that night when I went back to my 12am-8am shift, I informed my manager, who told me to inform the general manager and ask them about how to get time off to go to his funeral. The GM shows up at 6am, and when he did, after a full nights work of cleaning gas pumps, oil spills and trash in 10 degree weather (without a jacket I might add, as the GM refused to provide me with one) I immediately asked him if I could speak to him in private, to which he blew me off so he could have coffee for another hour and a half. At 7:30am, he finally found the time to speak to me, and I broke down into hysterical sobbing and he told me I had to step away and gather myself. Once I was able to stop crying, I explained the situation and that my brother lived in Texas (I live in California) and so I will need time off to go to his funeral and help with preparations for the services and the burial. His response was that I should call in when I find out what days I need off, but that there was a corporate inspection this Thursday (we were speaking on February 11th, the tuesday before the inspection) and that he needed me to be at work that morning to get everything ready.

This guy showed me no commiseration or sympathies, just telling me that no matter what, regardless of my closest brother just passing away, he wanted me at work Thursday. They offered me no time off whatsoever to even get over the shock of my brothers untimely passing.

After his kind, compassionate words of support, he then requested that I go do several more things outside my job description before I went home that day, and for me "not to do anything stupid". So I did, and returned home to begin figuring out how to get to Texas and be with my family.

Later that day, after work, I found out that I had to fly out on Friday, and so regardless of his wishes, I would have to miss his corporate inspection to prepare.

I called the General Manager, and informed him that I would need a total of 7 days off to prepare and attend the services, which included the next 2 days (Thursday and Friday). His response was an exasperated sigh and then a solid tongue lashing about how he already informed me that I needed to be at work on Thursday because he has been understaffed and theres stuff that he wanted me to clean that noone had done since before I started working there. I apologized profusely for messing up his plans, but asserted that there was nothing I can do. Its my brother. I HAVE to go to his funeral and I NEEDED to be with my family. The GM gave another frustrated huff and puff, then told me "We have to have a talk when you get back" and hung up on me. I spent the next several hours crying for my brother, and worrying about losing my job.

How was I supposed to help pay for aservices, funeral and burial that noone in my family could afford, if I had just lost my job for going to the funeral?

What would you have done in this situation? What would anyone? Did my showing up at work the day after my brothers death not show my commitment to my job? Unfortunately for me it did not matter, as I later found out that the GM was out to get me from the beginning, and that he never wanted to hire me in the first place.

A few days later, after sleepless nights and grieving for the loss of my brother, I recieved a notice of my final paycheck being submitted to my checking account, and when I called a coworker, they said that an email had gone out informing everyone of my termination.

So, it was true. I had hoped I was just misunderstanding his words, but now I knew. Words cannot describe the crushing, heartbroken emptiness I fealt at that moment. I have never suffered so much, as I did in that one week, compared to 7 years in prison. How this man could live with himself after doing this to someone is beyond me, and I find myself crying even now as I remember how bad the next few days, and the upcoming funeral were. I had no choice but to make a gofundme just to help pay for my brothers funeral, as I had already gone into debt, and now that I had no job, I couldn't afford to even pay for my plane ticket, let alone help pay for funeral services or burial.

After returning home the next week, I found out through calling Human Resources that I had been reinstated or the termination stopped. Apparently the other managers had informed the GM that what he was trying to do to me was illegal. I was happy, but I knew it didn't matter, the GM had proven he was out to get me, and even admitted at my hiring that it was because he really needed someone and the other managers who had known me outside of work and their refferences were the only reason he was hiring me.

I was correct. I was set to return to work on a wednesday, and the sunday before I slipped on an unfamiliar step and hurt my ankle severely. I waited until Tuesday before deciding that there was no way I could work on an ankle this badly hurt, at which point I called my boss and explained the situation. I thought of a compromise that would prevent me from actually missing any work, and explained it to my boss. I had never recieved any training for my position other than a person showing me that basics of how to clean this or that, and there are videos we are supposed to watch that are part of our mandatory paid training. I offered to come in and complete the training I never recieved, and my boss thought it was a great idea, but had to call the GM to make sure it was ok. After she called him, she informed me that the GM didn't want me to come in while I was injured, and instead told me to stay home until I see a doctor, and that we would figure things out after.

I had an appointment scheduled for the upcoming monday, and after meeting with the doctor he advised I stay off my feet for a minimum of 5 days, and for me to see him on the 6th day. I asked him for a copy of his report and dropped it off at work, speaking with my direct boss and giving her a copy of the report, and was told to call them again after they time is up and I speak to my doctor. Once again, I did exactly as instructed. After the 5 days my ankle was still extremely swollen and painful, and so my Doctor set me up for Xrays and MRIs. I then called my boss and informed her of the severity of the issue and that I would likely need to take a medical leave, to which I was told no problem just keep them updated. Unfortunately, this was not the case.

I recieved a call a few days later after my first Xray, which showed no break but alot of swelling, which indicates tendon damage, from a Human Resources agent, who informed me that my request for Medical Leave had been denied, and instead I had been terminated from my employment with Pilot Flying J travel centers. When I asked why I was being fired, I was informed that on Thursday March 14th I had not called in to inform my boss that I would not be at work, and was listed as a no show/no call. Even the HR representative knew and verified that this was during the time that I was injured and waiting to see the doctor after I had already called an notified my boss and the GM of the situation and when my appointment was, and I was not supposed to call in every single day or so my boss and the GM had told me.

I never called in on any of the days I was off, because my work told me not to and that I didnt have to because I had already spoken to my boss and verified I would not be there until a certain date.

So after all of this, as a worker who recieved nothing but complaints, I was fired for doing what I was told.

I had been a model employee, filling in when others could not make it to work do to emergency or snow hazard, recieving numerous praise from customers, several of which spoke to the GM of how impressed they were at the new staff.

I immediately sought an attorney, and was matched with a group called Abramsons Labor Group. Who told me I have a no brainer case and would win with no issue, and that I should try to settle to make it quick if I needed the money. These people said that 50% was the standard rate for cases like this, and continued to pressure me to settle as quickly as possible. I did not want to, and after being strung along for several months, being scheduled for numerous attorney visits with different attorneys through the law group, this last week I finally had it our agreement terminated. Only after this was I provided with copys of my employee file that had been turned over to Abramsons by Pilot/FlyingJ. Here I discovered several manipulations, all of which are obvious but obfuscate the situation to where it makes any lawyer looking for a quick buck turn away, because it will take them a few minutes of work to prove the falsifications.

The GM even had the gull to add fake reports to my employee file, all of which were supposedly presented to me to sign, but have never been signed by ANYONE, let alone me, a witness, nor the gm himself! He literally just wrote up a few reports and put them in my file to make me look bad, but forgot to sign them.

I need help. I need to hire an actual attorney who will represent me and help me take this to a trial. I want people to be aware of what this company and scumbags like the General Manager who made me suffer like this are doing to people like me. They saw me as an ex convict parolee they can just take advantage of, use and abuse, and treat me like garbage. They never bothered to train me because they knew they didnt want to keep me.

Any funds donated will be used strictly for legal fees, and since I would not have to pay a portion of the awarded funds to an attorney, I will instead donate that money to several different charitys in my brother, Richard Christian Wiley Jr: my local food bank, Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous.

Please, anything you can do to help support my cause is better than nothing. Dimes, Nickels, Pennys, everything helps. Help me move forward and make a difference in not just my and my families, but the lives of everyone who has been hurt and sufffered because of the careless nature of the Pilot Flying J Travel Centers management.

For anyone who has come this far, I have included my employee file. I would also like to note that they have also taken out the praises I recieved from at least 2 different customers who were astounded at the quality of my work and customer service.

am i the asshole? I feel like this is a totally legitimate reason for requesting assistance but I feel dirty for doing it. I am broke, borrowing money just to pay rent, and the "pro bono" law groups are trying to just get me to take a deal for quick cash. I want.

Hello, I am a 5"11, chonky, bearded, long curly-headed, hoody-loving, pale-looking, avoider of the sun, loser doofus type guy. Just looking for like-minded people to hang out with. Stuff like gaming or watching movies/tv shows. Maybe even form a long-lasting connection if I'm lucky lol. Sorry if my post is long and confusing. I am not very good at this. Please don't hurt me, I am fragile. 😤
Pros and interests:

Good listener
Will always message fast. Unless I'm dead. Or asleep. Or dead. Or busy. Or dead. Did I mention dead? I'll try nevertheless lol.
Would probably cancel a heart transplant if you wanted to hang out. Is not a heart transplant surgeon. Is not a doctor at all.
Lover of food.
Likes to cook.
occasional drinker.
Occasional Twitch watcher.
Guitar. Dats it.
Animal lover. Mostly prefer animals to people lol. I hope to one day own a farm and have farm animals like I did when I was a wee lad.
Has the best dog.
I can be funny. sometimes when I’m alone, I like to go out into my garden, cover myself with dirt, and pretend I’m a potato. Does not actually have a garden.
My humor is pretty vast so don't hold back really. I also make a lot of self-deprecating jokes. Go me.
Will send you funny or nice memes. Sometimes dark evil shit. Don't question it.
Owner of way too many games (PC and Switch).
Hasn't watched a lot of the best shows/movies so will watch stuff with you.
Likes anime/manga (mostly horror manga like Junji Ito's stuff or Berserk)
Likes all kinds of music except mostly rap and country.
Likes spooky stuff, horror, paranormal videos, the unknown, and sometimes some gore. I've seen some GNARLY shit on Reddit honestly. 😱
Prefers the night over the day. So I'm most likely up at night doing god knows what.
Considers awkward long silences soothing. As long as I feel comfortable with the person.

Annnnnnd onto the cons *clears throat and shifts glasses*
Cons:

I have bad insomnia sometimes which causes my sleep schedule to be really out of wack.
I'll have days where I want to avoid everyone cause depression has me by the balls and makes me think I'm a worthless piece of shit (probably true) and nobody wants me around (also probably true lmao).
I struggle with opening up and trusting others cause of bad past experiences.
I consider short sentences and people who aren't consistent a HUGE red flag.
I'm not good at taking the initiative in activities with someone unless I am 100% certain of the person. Plus being rejected really sucks.
Terrible at giving advice.
Terrible selfie taker.
I'm a pushover.
I'm pretty stupid.
No car. (anxiety and depression on wheels are a chaotic mix)
I am living with family. Most find this a bad thing. Me... sorta lol.
I'm a mental mess.
-35 Moral -20 Happiness +60 Depression +50 Insanity +30 Despair +100 Anxiety.
And of course the granddaddy of all cons... me. :D

There aren't a lot of things people can do over the internet, so please be somewhat interested in gaming or watching stuff online? I've been playing many random roguelike games such as Gunfire Reborn and Dead Estate. Some of my favorites are The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth and Skul: The Hero Slayer. My go-to chill game of course is Stardew Valley cause that game is well... chill lol. I don't play FFXIV, Valorant, DbD, Diablo 4 (fuck actiblizzard), or Minecraft. Sorry, just never got into those games. I have PLENTY of other games of course. Or we could watch movies or binge some shows/anime. Really lacking in anime watching lately so I need to get cracking on that lol. I don't mind if you are clingy. Punch me in the face and call me crazy I guess. You probably should have a sense of humor cause I'll say dumb shit that I think is funny. You probably should like memes and be ok with awkward quiet moments. I'll also say random shit to break the ice. Be ready. e_e
I'm not saying all that stuff is the be-all-end-all for me, but lately, I find that most people that message me end up not having similar interests at all. Which is kind of a bummer.
I'm also trying to work on myself. And that can be a drag lol.
Despite sounding like a REAL MONSTROSITY OF A PERSON... I'm actually not that bad. I'd like to think I can make people laugh if you get me talking. Send a PM if none of this has scared you away lol. Please write something more than "hi". I most likely won't respond if you don't give me something to work with lol. Just give me a small basic rundown of yourself, please. No pressure!
"This would look good if it didn't look so awful." me looking at myself in the mirror. https://imgur.com/a/vBRRzNF

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The group stands around a freshly dug hole in the middle of the forest. The body of an IRS agent lies nearby, covered with a tarp.
SCHLATT: (nervous) Alright, fellas, let's make this quick. We don't want anyone finding out about this. I've dodged those tax guys my whole life, and I'll be damned if they catch up to me now. (audience laugh)
APANDAH: (Joker impression) Why so serious, Schlatt? It's just a little burying. (audience laugh) Besides, think of it as the ultimate tax deduction.
MIKA: (concerned) Guys, I really think we should reconsider. This is a serious crime we're committing. (audience laugh)
AZTRO: (leaning on a tree) Mika, relax. We've done worse things in the past. Remember that time we accidentally blew up that tax office? (audience laugh)
SCHLATT: (nodding) Yeah, and they still haven't found out it was us. But this time, we can't afford any slip-ups. (audience laugh)
APANDAH: (Marge Simpson) Well, if we're gonna do this, let's get it over with. (audience laugh) We're like the Addams Family, but with less money and more frickin' corpses. (audience laugh)
The group begins dragging the body toward the hole, struggling with the weight.
MIKA: (grunting) Shoot, this guy's heavier than I thought. (audience laugh)
SCHLATT: (straining) Why did they have to send us the Hercules of IRS agents? (audience laugh)
AZTRO: Crap, guys, we're almost there. Just a little bit more. (audience laugh)
They finally manage to dump the body into the hole and start covering it with dirt.
MIKA: (panting) I can't believe we just did that. I hope this doesn't come back to haunt us. (audience laugh)
APANDAH: (impression of a ghost) Boo! I'm the ghost of tax evasion! (audience laugh)
SCHLATT: (taking a deep breath) Alright, guys, let's not forget the comedic moral of the story. Money can't buy happiness, but it sure can buy a lot of shovels and a decent lawyer. (audience laugh)
AZTRO: (smiling) And it also teaches us that no matter how much we try to escape taxes, they have a funny way of catching up to us. (audience laugh)
They all share a laugh, albeit a nervous one, as they leave the forest, hoping to bury their secret along with the IRS agent.
FADE OUT.

My dog, 4y/o and a great dane (very big, basically a funny person) passed today extremely suddenly.
When I left my house he was okay. I went to Boston Pride and was actually having a really good day. My mom called me sobbing - he sadly got stomach bloat (very common intestinal/stomach problem in great danes and other big dogs) and was put down before I could get to the vet. I didn’t say bye. He was the light of my life, so happy and gentle and loving.
I feel a mixture of shock and sadness. There’s a pit in my stomach. I suffer regularly from depressive episodes and other mental health issues and I’m so scared this is going to crush me if I don’t begin healing right away. I feel lost.
Does anybody have suggestions on how to get passed this? Can be anything from serious coping mechanisms to a good comfort show, I just need any support. Thank you so much.
tldr; my amazing dog passed very suddenly and need suggestions to help me get passed this

Following hyped game releases is an interesting thing. You spend so much time, literally years, anxious for the game to release so you can play it. Following every crumb of info that comes out, every new screenshot, keeping track of pre-order dates and merch.
Then the game comes out and it's a blast, but eventually there's a sort of nostalgia for those days before the release. Where everyone is overwhelmed in excitement together, all the theorizing and comraderie.
It's funny, earlier this year, just by the season and the weather and everything I thought "man, this feels just like those nights before FFVII REMAKE released when I'd stay up late doing work and listening to maximillian dood FFVII vids". I checked the calendar and sure enough it was the exact same month. The nostolgia of those days is now such a cherished memory to me.
It's crazy how during a wait for something, all you want is for that thing to release, but eventually (at least for me) you kind of miss those days of anticipation
It's truly been a journey guys. We've been through in this together for so long. I'm happy that we've had this community to follow the game together and while I still can't wait for release, I'll really miss these days and look back on them fondly

This is different from what I normally post but I wanted to share my experience. Today I went to the pride parade in dc with two friends and it was amazing lots of people and just a very happy environment to be in. I did have some safety worries before but when I got there I saw that there were so many police(ones that had flags on them so I think they weren't bad) and federal agents that there wasn't a need to worry. There was a group of crazies screaming about Jesus, sins, and the judgement day but everyone was trashing on them so it was funny and they weren't anything to worry about. That's all just wanted to share how fun it was.

Everyday, I feel like I am floating in a pearly cloud of nothingness. Except, it isn't pearly. I tell myself that it is, that there's something special and substantial to my existence. But I have no direction, all my drive had dissipated, and I don't know what I'm doing with my life anymore.
I still have a dream, it tickles me deep deep down in my depths. I still feel the weight of my heart. I still love someone who is more special to me than I could ever describe. But, our lives are going to diverge, it's just so inevitable. I still treasure every little pinch of time we shared, each and every one. He's going to be an incredible and noble doctor. He has a drive that is unparalleled, and he inspired me like nobody ever has. I want the best for him.
But me, I screwed up. My MCAT score was horrendously low. And I was supposed to research this summer in my lab, and it didn't work out because my PI changed her mind. And I'm ridiculously behind in the process of medical school applications, and the only way it will all work out is if my MCAT score is above and beyond. In one week, I'm in need of an earth-shattering miracle. I created a whole entire organization that wasn't recognized by university, they just couldn't recognize the blood, sweat, and tears I shed onto it all. I was awarded a scholarship but heard nothing about the award. It all feels like everything in my life is denaturing...
And it's funny, how I have enough of a grasp of scientific processes to refer to them analogically in nonscientific contexts, yet I can't apply that to the actual exam. But I want so deeply to be a doctor that heals and loves in a world that's deprived. I know I have a long way to go. How can I feel when I feel so hollow inside myself? But Asian parents, they simply don't understand, when I try to explain how I'm exhausted from the gravity of it all, how I could enrich my application with another year, how even though I'm not going by a lightning quick timeline, I'll make it somehow, by a miracle of grace.
I don't know if I have a future anymore: visions used to shine in my eyes and now I see no color, no shape, no dimension. I know and can feel the web of a story in my depths, a story that is only mine, that threads me towards this path and yet, it's on the verge of breaking and I don't know what to do.
The most comfortable and alive I have ever felt was in the soothing convalescent presence of the person to grew to love. But it's inevitable, we likely just won't be in eachothers lives. I'll miss him. Just knowing he exists on this earth grants me the most dazzling joy, and I am so lucky to have ever shared a small fragment of my life with him. I wish him all the happiness in the world.
But in my world, nothing feels real. I write these words hoping I'll somehow salvage something, and maybe somehow the red seas in my life will part, but it's so hard. The anxiety impounding with every email sent, every thought about applications, every MCAT question attempted, every day of this humid and haunting summer.
It's just so very hard.

Now I will say that I am in love with this man. I have been with him for 2 years and I think he is the most wonderful person ever. I can talk to him about anything with no judgement, I love our time together, he’s kind, understanding, supportive and the physical chemistry is great as well.
But he never smiles.
I have never seen him smile once. If I tell a funny joke he will look at me with his serious facial expression and say “that’s funny.” I have seen him cry, get upset, get angry, confused, but I’ve never seen his face light up. When he’s happy his eyes subtly shift, but it’s so subtle it took me months to catch on to it.
I genuinely don’t know what causes it. It might be cultural, it might be part of his personality, it might be trauma. I have never asked him because it never felt like something he wanted to address. But sometimes I’ll hang out with my male coworkers and friends and they’ll belly laugh or smile widely and I wish I had that connection with my bf.
I really do love him but I guess I feel like sometimes he doesn’t love me or doesn’t feel happy around me. He’s always so cold and distant looking. How can I let go of these feelings?
tl;dr my boyfriend has never smiled once in our entire relationship and it is making me feel insecure and unfulfilled.

Hey, tbh I know the chance of finding a person to match with is low here. I'm an extrovert so I can be friends most of the people. I'm looking for like minded people to talk too daily about anything. A little about me: - my field of work involves in animal health and medicine. - I’m funny, sarcastic, open minded, reasonable, calm, chill, 90% of the time happy, extrovert (can connect and be in the same vibe of different people with different characteristics), and usually never run out of ideas for a conversation. - my hobbies include working (who doesn't love to work with animals), gaming (been playing less in the couple of years), music, movies (tell me your top 3), and also traveling (I visited a lot of countries, maybe even yours 😁) - I'm Capricorn ♑ (if it matters) - people I'm intrested in (it matters): confident, knows what they want, take care of themselves and have goals.
So if you are interested hmu 🤙 it doesn’t matter where you’re from. Don’t text “hi” “hey” and if you don’t know a good conversation starter here are some tips: - send me a meme your ashamed to show anyone else. - tell me 1 lie and 1 truth. - Ask me a random question and I'll ask you one.
And if your still here and isn’t interested I still appreciate the time you put for reading this. Also I'm down to send a selfie of myself if you are too. Hope to hear from you 🤗

my mom never taught me manners or to be kind to anyone, especially to retail workers and servers. my mom thinks it's funny/cool to be rude to people whenever we go out as a family and i just don't understand it. she would have karen moments sometimes while shopping, berate cashiers, point out how "they don't have college degrees" but she does. also brag about not giving tips to servers if they come to our table "too many times". give low ratings to establishments because she gets a 20% discount instead of a 90% discount on certain things. comes back to the car and laughs about it. but when she's not being obnoxious she just doesn't use any manners.

if i was ever nice to a stranger in front of her, saying basic things like hi, how are you, thank you, have a nice day, happy holidays, etc. when we would get back to the car she would just be... not happy with me. sometimes she would say things along the lines how i am so naive and immature, they don't deserve respect, why are you being nice, i'm wasting my time, i'm weak, etc.

i work in the dental field and see dozens of patients a week. i always have a great time bonding with patients. whether it's hearing about my patient's day or anything exciting going on in their lives. or laughing because water or prophy paste splashes on us. cracking a few jokes here and there. even creating the little goody bags and picking out the different colored toothbrushes. also hearing great feedback from my patients because i taught them new info or made their teeth feel cleaner. i really love my job, i have fun, and i feel good at the end of the day. but sometimes in the back of my head i can hear my mom in my thoughts telling me how stupid i am for just being nice. that i am just weak. i feel guilty sometimes and i wonder if i was "too nice"?? sometimes i wonder if i should tone it down a bit because what if my patients don't really care/appreciate my service. i always imagined if my mom shadowed me for a day and saw how i treated my patients, she would just be disappointed.

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