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we've been married for 11 years. we have 2 children together. my wife has been going through some unusual health problems. it started out as allergies. she went to an allergist and he prescribed injections for her. the injections were prescribed at too strong of a dose we later found out. they also were filled with adjuvents and heavy metals that she reacted to. she went to a different doctor, and he ordered an MRI. they had her drink some contrast dye. the next day her legs felt like they were on fire and for the next few months she was losing feeling in different parts of her body. we learned the dye has a heavy metal called gadolinium in it. so naturally, when the covid vaccine came out, she was NOT on board. she started researching healthy alternative medicines. we do liver cleanses, take many vitamins and healthy medicines. lately she has digestive issues, ringing in her ears and pressure in her chest. she also claims to be passing parasites. All of this research has led her down a path of conspiracy. she spends a lot of time viewing articles and videos online, to the point that now she is scared of all kinds of things that might make us sick. - city water, toxins in food, chemtrails in the sky, cell phone radiation, 5G street lights, and... vax shedding. she is a firm believer in all of this, and i am very sceptical. the vax shedding issue is impossible. vaxinated people are everywhere. both of our parents are vaccinated, as well as about everyone we know. we havent been to a family gathering in two years. we dont go to church, inside stores, or schools. we avoid people all together, even missed our oldest daughters wedding last month. its all very hard to believe. i feel fine, the kids feel fine, yet the environment around us is making her suffer. she gets pressure in her chest and digestive issues if she is around vaxed people for any amount of time. we are ready for a solution. i dont know if these factors are really causing her problems, but its gonna take a lifetime of trial and error to figure it out, if we have to do it on our own, without a doctor. at first i went along with all of this, because i wanted to try anything to help her get better. but now i think its just crazy that we are avoiding everyone and everything. our kids are missing out on so much. if i bring this up she makes me feel guilty about it. now this week, she asked me to move out for a week. says is getting ringing in her ears when shes near me, and by my breathing the air outside and interacting with people at work, im bringing it home and making them sick. she says my job is going to kill our whole family, and since i havent quit my job yet, she says "i love my job more than my family."
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So I’m at a point where I’m feeling lost and not sure what my next step should be. I graduated at my local state university around 2020 with a Bachelor’s of Arts in General Biology, but fell into depression after taking a year break when my father passed away in 2021. Around May of 2022 I finally forced myself to find a job and found myself working at a closed door pet pharmacy (similar to Chewy, won’t say where) doing customer service. I’ve done surprisingly well at my job for someone who’se always been very introverted, but I’m only being paid $17.50 an hour and haven’t needed to use any of my schooling. My brother in law is putting a lot of pressure on myself to look for a new job that will actually pay me what I’m worth and so that I can financially take care of my family once he and my sister are gone, at least $24-30 something per hour, but I’ve been out of school for awhile, don’t have any experience and don’t know where or how to look. I’ve not done any lab or research work outside what was required for my degree, and the pressure to find a new job means I don’t really have time to go back to school. Any advice would be deeply appreciated.

I saw a post saying Muhammed predicted Isis. There's some refutations to this in the comments in that post, but I'm not super convinced by them, plus I' interested in what this subreddits refutations to this prophecy claim are.

Guys what I'm about to show you literally blew my mind. The hadith I am about to show you, comes from a book called Kitab Al-Fitan (the Book of Tribulations) written by Imam Nuaim bin Hammad.
This is a scholar from the 3rd century who's book was regarded as thiqah (trustworthy) by Imam Ahmed ibn-Hanbal, Imam An-Nawawi and many others with people like Imam Muslim and Imam Al-Bukhari quoting from his hadith in their collections. Some scholars have declared some of his hadith as Sahih ghareeb (meaning narrated by only one person in the link of narration), and others called him da'eef (weak). However, the Muhadithun have agreed that its fine to use weak hadith for the topic of this book - but then general consensus is that he is trustworthy.
His book is one of the oldest on the trials and tribulations of the end times and I want to quote one hadith, that when we compare it to what is going on today, we can see the truthfulness of its statement. Remember this was compiled more than 1100 years ago:
Narrated by Ali Ib-Abi Talib "If you see the black flags, stay on the ground and do not move an arm or leg. Then a group of weak people will appear, لا يؤبه لهم (don't know how to translate this part - Google says it does not offend them?), there hearts are like iron, they are the followers of the 'state', they secure not contract nor covenant, they call to the truth but they are not its people, their names are a Kunya and their lineage is a town. Their hair is unwinding (مرخاء) like the hair of women, [do this] until they differ in between themselves then Allah will give the right (الحق) to whom He wills"
[Hadith number 573 Kitab Al-Fitan by Nuaim bin Hammad]
Now look at what it says. Black flags will emerge. Don't move an arm or leg meaning don't even join them. Weaklings will appear their hearts are like iron - meaning close minded and cruel. The will be called followers of the 'state' - al-dawla. ISIS literally calls themselves 'al-dawla al-islamiya' - 'the Islamic State' They call to the truth, but they are not its people - they'll say Islam, Islam, Islam, but they are not its people (as is obvious)
Their names are a Kunya - a kunya is a nickname based off someones first born son or daughter. So if i had a first born son called Ahmed my kunya would be "Abu Ahmed" meaning "father of Ahmed"
Their lineage is a town, in the Arabic name, your lineage is your family name.
Now look at the leader of ISIS - Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi - literally a kunya "father of Bakr" and his family name is named after the town hes from "al-baghdadi" - "the one from Baghdad"
Most of these ISIS people have names like that...Abu Abu Abu... and their last name is where they are from. Al-Ascaloni (the Ascalonian), Al-Damashqi (the one from Damascus), Al-Amriki (the American) in order to hide their identities.
Their hair is like women - they grow it out. Like how accurate is this prophecy?!
And the good news, is it predicts that they will differ in between themselves! SubhanAllah!
So many mind blowing prophecies in this book.
Another hadith [551] by the Prophet (pbuh) says "When the black flags come out, its first will be trials, its middle will be in error, and its end will be disbelief (kufr)"
SubhanAllah, they will only get worse it seems..

I also saw a comment listing a bunch of other prophecies Muhammed made. I already made a couple posts regarding them. Some of the prophecies listed, however, I don't know if the predicted event happened before or after the hadith claiming it was written. So I want to know that, and if the hadith claiming them were written before the predicted event, what's the refutation to it?

The Arabian Peninsula will follow Islam and become safe despite prosecution at the time:
Khabbab bin Al-Aratt (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: We complained to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) regarding the persecution inflicted upon us by the disbelievers while he was lying in the shade of the Ka'bah, having made a pillow of his cloak. We submitted: "Why do you not supplicate for our prevalence (over the opponents)?". He (ﷺ) replied, "Among those people before you, a man would be seized and held in a pit dug for him in the ground and he would be sawed into two halves from his head, and his flesh torn away from his bones with an iron comb; but, in spite of this, he would not wean away from his Faith. By Allah, Allah will bring this matter to its consummation until a rider will travel from San'a' to Hadramout fearing none except Allah, and except the wolf for his sheep, but you are in too much of a hurry". [al-Bukhari]
Arabia then the Persian Empire then the Roman Empire will be conquered:
Nafi' b. Utba reported: We were with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) in an expedition that there came a people to Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) from the direction of the west. They were dressed in woollen clothes and they stood near a hillock and they met him as Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was sitting. I said to myself: Better go to them and stand between him and them that they may not attack him. Then I thought that perhaps there had been going on secret negotiation amongst them. I however, went to them and stood between them and him and I remember four of the words (on that occasion) which I repeat (on the fingers of my hand) that he (Allah's Messenger) said: You will attack Arabia and Allah will enable you to conquer it, then you would attack Persia and He would make you to conquer it. Then you would attack Rome and Allah will enable you to conquer it, then you would attack the Dajjal and Allah will enable you to conquer him. Nafi' said: Jabir, we thought that the Dajjal would appear after Rome (Syrian territory) would be conquered. [Muslim]
Specifying who will die and where will they die before the Battle of Badr:
It has been narrated on the authority of Anas that when (the news of) the advance of Abu Sufyan (at the head of a force) reached him. the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) held consultations with his Companions. The narrator said: Abu Bakr spoke (expressing his own views), but he (the Holy Prophet) did not pay heed to him. Then spoke 'Umar (expressing his views), but he (the Holy Prophet) did not pay heed to him (too). Then Sa'd b. 'Ubada stood up and said: Messenger of Allah, you want us (to speak). By God in Whose control is my life, if you order us to plunge our horses into the sea, we would do so. If you order us to goad our horses to the most distant place like Bark al-Ghimad, we would do so. The narrator said: Now the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) called upon the people (for the encounter). So they set out and encamped at Badr. (Soon) the water-carriers of the Quraish arrived. Among them was a black slave belonging to Banu al-Hajjaj. The Companions of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) caught him and interrogated him about Abu Sufyan and his companions. He said: I know nothing about Abu Sufyan, but Abu Jahl, Utba, Shaiba and Umayya b. Khalaf are there. When he said this, they beat him. Then he said: All right, I will tell you about Abu Sufyan. They would stop beating him and then ask him (again) about Abu Sufyan. He would again say', I know nothing about Abu Sufyan, but Abu Jahl. 'Utba, Shaiba and Umayya b. Khalaf are there. When he said this, they beat him likewise. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was standing in prayer. When he saw this he finished his prayer and said: By Allah in Whose control is my life, you beat him when he is telling you the truth, and you let him go when he tells you a lie. The narrator said: Then the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: This is the place where so and so would be killed. He placed his hand on the earth (saying) here and here; (and) none of them fell away from the place which the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had indicated by placing his hand on the earth.
Informing people about the death of Negus despite the very long riding distance between Ethiopia and Medina:
Abu Huraira reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) gave the people news of the death of Negus on the day he died, and he took them out to the place of prayer and observed four takbirs.
The Prophet's daughter Fatima being the first to die from the Prophet's household after him:
`A'isha reported that all the wives of Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) had gathered (in her apartment) during the days of his (Prophet's) last illness and no woman was left behind that Fatima, who walked after the style of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), came there. [...] And when he died I again asked her and she said that he (the Holy Prophet) told her: Gabriel used to recite the Qur'an to me once a year and for this year it was twice and so I perceived that my death had drawn near, and that I (Fatima) would be the first amongst the members of his family who would meet him (in the Hereafter). He shall be my good forerunner and it made me weep. He again talked to me secretly (saying): Aren't you pleased that you should be the sovereign amongst the believing women or the head of women of this Ummah? And this made me laugh. [Muslim]
Ammar ibn Yasir will be killed by a usurping party:
Abu Said Khudri reported: One who is better than I informed me, that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to Ammar as he was digging the ditch (on the ocassion of the Battle of the Ditch) wiping over his head: O son of Summayya, you will be involved in trouble and a group of the rebels would kill you. [Muslim]
**His grandson Hasan bin Ali will bring reconciliation between two Muslim groups (Hasan–Muawiya treaty):
Narrated Abu Bakra: Once the Prophet (ﷺ) brought out Al-Hasan and took him up the pulpit along with him and said, "This son of mine is a Saiyid (i.e. chief) and I hope that Allah will help him bring about reconciliation between two Muslim groups." [al-Bukhari]
The Righteous Caliphate will last for thirty years, before it becomes monarchy
Sa'eed bin Jumhan narrated: "Safinah narrated to me, he said: 'The Messenger of Allah(s.a.w) said: "Al-Khilafah will be in my Ummah for thirty years, then there will be monarchy after that." [at-Tirmidhi]
There will be Prophethood for as long as Allah wills it to be, then He will remove it when He wills, then there will be Khilafah on the Prophetic method and it will be for as long as Allah wills, then He will remove it when He wills, then there will be biting Kingship for as long as Allah Wills, then He will remove it when He wills, then there will be oppressive kingship for as long as Allah wills, then he will remove it when He wills, and then there will be Khilafah upon the Prophetic method” and then he remained silent. [Ahmed]
The Prophet's grandson al-Hussein will be martyred in Karbala:**
Narrated Mu’ammal, narrated Umaarah bin Zaadaan, narrated Thaabit from Anas bin Malik that the Angel of Rain took permission from his lord to visit the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) so He gave him permission. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) told Umm Salamah (may Allāh be pleased with them) to watch the door so no one could come in. Al-Hussain (may Allāh be pleased with him) came wanting to enter and I stopped him. But he jumped, entered, and started sitting on the back of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) [al-Hussain was a young child at the time], and on his shoulders. Then the angel asked the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him), “Do you love him?”. He said, “yes”. The angel said, “Indeed your Ummah will kill him, and if you wish, I can show you the place where he will be killed”. Then, he struck with his hand and came with red clay. So Umm Salamah (may Allāh be pleased with them) took it and tied on it in her veil. Thaabit [the sub-narrator] said, “it has reached us that it’s Karbala”. [Ahmad]
Harrat Rahat volcano
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "The Hour will not be established till a fire will come out of the land of Hijaz, and it will throw light on the necks of the camels at Busra."
Mongol invasion:
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "The Hour will not be established until you fight with the Turks; people with small eyes, red faces, and flat noses. Their faces will look like shields coated with leather. The Hour will not be established till you fight with people whose shoes are made of hair."
Bedouins will compete in constructing taller buildings:
'Umar bin Al-Khattab (May Allah be pleased with them) said: [...] He said, "You have spoken the truth." He then enquired: "Tell me about Ihsan." He (ﷺ) said, "It is to worship Allah as if you are seeing Him; and although you do not see Him, He sees you." He enquired: "Inform me about the Hour (i.e., the Day of Resurrection)." He (ﷺ) replied, "I have no more knowledge thereof than you". He said, "Inform me about some of its signs." He (ﷺ) said, "They are - that a bondswoman gives birth to her own master, and that you will find the barefooted, naked, poor shepherds competing one another in the construction of higher buildings." Then he departed. The Messenger of Allah kept silent for a while then he said to me, "O 'Umar! Do you know who the questioner was?" I replied, "Allah and His Messenger know better." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "He was Jibril (Gabriel); he came to you to teach you your religion." [Muslim]
The Arabian Peninsula will follow Islam and become safe despite prosecution at the time:
Khabbab bin Al-Aratt (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: We complained to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) regarding the persecution inflicted upon us by the disbelievers while he was lying in the shade of the Ka'bah, having made a pillow of his cloak. We submitted: "Why do you not supplicate for our prevalence (over the opponents)?". He (ﷺ) replied, "Among those people before you, a man would be seized and held in a pit dug for him in the ground and he would be sawed into two halves from his head, and his flesh torn away from his bones with an iron comb; but, in spite of this, he would not wean away from his Faith. By Allah, Allah will bring this matter to its consummation until a rider will travel from San'a' to Hadramout fearing none except Allah, and except the wolf for his sheep, but you are in too much of a hurry". [al-Bukhari]
Arabia then the Persian Empire then the Roman Empire will be conquered:
Nafi' b. Utba reported: We were with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) in an expedition that there came a people to Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) from the direction of the west. They were dressed in woollen clothes and they stood near a hillock and they met him as Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was sitting. I said to myself: Better go to them and stand between him and them that they may not attack him. Then I thought that perhaps there had been going on secret negotiation amongst them. I however, went to them and stood between them and him and I remember four of the words (on that occasion) which I repeat (on the fingers of my hand) that he (Allah's Messenger) said: You will attack Arabia and Allah will enable you to conquer it, then you would attack Persia and He would make you to conquer it. Then you would attack Rome and Allah will enable you to conquer it, then you would attack the Dajjal and Allah will enable you to conquer him. Nafi' said: Jabir, we thought that the Dajjal would appear after Rome (Syrian territory) would be conquered. [Muslim]
Specifying who will die and where will they die before the Battle of Badr:
It has been narrated on the authority of Anas that when (the news of) the advance of Abu Sufyan (at the head of a force) reached him. the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) held consultations with his Companions. The narrator said: Abu Bakr spoke (expressing his own views), but he (the Holy Prophet) did not pay heed to him. Then spoke 'Umar (expressing his views), but he (the Holy Prophet) did not pay heed to him (too). Then Sa'd b. 'Ubada stood up and said: Messenger of Allah, you want us (to speak). By God in Whose control is my life, if you order us to plunge our horses into the sea, we would do so. If you order us to goad our horses to the most distant place like Bark al-Ghimad, we would do so. The narrator said: Now the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) called upon the people (for the encounter). So they set out and encamped at Badr. (Soon) the water-carriers of the Quraish arrived. Among them was a black slave belonging to Banu al-Hajjaj. The Companions of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) caught him and interrogated him about Abu Sufyan and his companions. He said: I know nothing about Abu Sufyan, but Abu Jahl, Utba, Shaiba and Umayya b. Khalaf are there. When he said this, they beat him. Then he said: All right, I will tell you about Abu Sufyan. They would stop beating him and then ask him (again) about Abu Sufyan. He would again say', I know nothing about Abu Sufyan, but Abu Jahl. 'Utba, Shaiba and Umayya b. Khalaf are there. When he said this, they beat him likewise. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was standing in prayer. When he saw this he finished his prayer and said: By Allah in Whose control is my life, you beat him when he is telling you the truth, and you let him go when he tells you a lie. The narrator said: Then the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: This is the place where so and so would be killed. He placed his hand on the earth (saying) here and here; (and) none of them fell away from the place which the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had indicated by placing his hand on the earth.
Informing people about the death of Negus despite the very long riding distance between Ethiopia and Medina:
Abu Huraira reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) gave the people news of the death of Negus on the day he died, and he took them out to the place of prayer and observed four takbirs.
The Prophet's daughter Fatima being the first to die from the Prophet's household after him:
`A'isha reported that all the wives of Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) had gathered (in her apartment) during the days of his (Prophet's) last illness and no woman was left behind that Fatima, who walked after the style of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), came there. [...] And when he died I again asked her and she said that he (the Holy Prophet) told her: Gabriel used to recite the Qur'an to me once a year and for this year it was twice and so I perceived that my death had drawn near, and that I (Fatima) would be the first amongst the members of his family who would meet him (in the Hereafter). He shall be my good forerunner and it made me weep. He again talked to me secretly (saying): Aren't you pleased that you should be the sovereign amongst the believing women or the head of women of this Ummah? And this made me laugh. [Muslim]
Ammar ibn Yasir will be killed by a usurping party:
Abu Said Khudri reported: One who is better than I informed me, that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to Ammar as he was digging the ditch (on the ocassion of the Battle of the Ditch) wiping over his head: O son of Summayya, you will be involved in trouble and a group of the rebels would kill you. [Muslim]
**His grandson Hasan bin Ali will bring reconciliation between two Muslim groups (Hasan–Muawiya treaty):
Narrated Abu Bakra: Once the Prophet (ﷺ) brought out Al-Hasan and took him up the pulpit along with him and said, "This son of mine is a Saiyid (i.e. chief) and I hope that Allah will help him bring about reconciliation between two Muslim groups." [al-Bukhari]
The Righteous Caliphate will last for thirty years, before it becomes monarchy
Sa'eed bin Jumhan narrated: "Safinah narrated to me, he said: 'The Messenger of Allah(s.a.w) said: "Al-Khilafah will be in my Ummah for thirty years, then there will be monarchy after that." [at-Tirmidhi]
There will be Prophethood for as long as Allah wills it to be, then He will remove it when He wills, then there will be Khilafah on the Prophetic method and it will be for as long as Allah wills, then He will remove it when He wills, then there will be biting Kingship for as long as Allah Wills, then He will remove it when He wills, then there will be oppressive kingship for as long as Allah wills, then he will remove it when He wills, and then there will be Khilafah upon the Prophetic method” and then he remained silent. [Ahmed]
The Prophet's grandson al-Hussein will be martyred in Karbala:**
Narrated Mu’ammal, narrated Umaarah bin Zaadaan, narrated Thaabit from Anas bin Malik that the Angel of Rain took permission from his lord to visit the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) so He gave him permission. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) told Umm Salamah (may Allāh be pleased with them) to watch the door so no one could come in. Al-Hussain (may Allāh be pleased with him) came wanting to enter and I stopped him. But he jumped, entered, and started sitting on the back of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) [al-Hussain was a young child at the time], and on his shoulders. Then the angel asked the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him), “Do you love him?”. He said, “yes”. The angel said, “Indeed your Ummah will kill him, and if you wish, I can show you the place where he will be killed”. Then, he struck with his hand and came with red clay. So Umm Salamah (may Allāh be pleased with them) took it and tied on it in her veil. Thaabit [the sub-narrator] said, “it has reached us that it’s Karbala”. [Ahmad]
Harrat Rahat volcano
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "The Hour will not be established till a fire will come out of the land of Hijaz, and it will throw light on the necks of the camels at Busra."
Mongol invasion:
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "The Hour will not be established until you fight with the Turks; people with small eyes, red faces, and flat noses. Their faces will look like shields coated with leather. The Hour will not be established till you fight with people whose shoes are made of hair."
Bedouins will compete in constructing taller buildings:
'Umar bin Al-Khattab (May Allah be pleased with them) said: [...] He said, "You have spoken the truth." He then enquired: "Tell me about Ihsan." He (ﷺ) said, "It is to worship Allah as if you are seeing Him; and although you do not see Him, He sees you." He enquired: "Inform me about the Hour (i.e., the Day of Resurrection)." He (ﷺ) replied, "I have no more knowledge thereof than you". He said, "Inform me about some of its signs." He (ﷺ) said, "They are - that a bondswoman gives birth to her own master, and that you will find the barefooted, naked, poor shepherds competing one another in the construction of higher buildings." Then he departed. The Messenger of Allah kept silent for a while then he said to me, "O 'Umar! Do you know who the questioner was?" I replied, "Allah and His Messenger know better." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "He was Jibril (Gabriel); he came to you to teach you your religion." [Muslim]

Also, one more thing, regarding the prophecies that were written after the predicted event, assuming they were added to better Muhammed's image, wouldn't they make them more impressive? While they are impressive, they could've came up with even more impressive things like for example, Muhammed predicting the exact date of an event. This is something I didn't ask in my other posts.

There exists a nameless town in the valley somewhere in the most southwestern part of California. If you were to go look for it during the day, you wouldn’t have any luck in finding it. Only under the dark shroud of nightfall does this accursed settlement reveal itself to those unfortunate souls who chance upon its dread-strewn road.
I grew up listening to the tales woven by those who claimed to have been there. Their narratives recounted encounters with apparitions, cryptic beings, and strange celestial phenomena that defied the limits of known human ingenuity. While these stories enthralled me, even occasionally giving me nightmares, the passage of time wore away their prominence, and they slipped into the recesses of my mind, forgotten.
That is until I was assigned to patrol the area. It was early morning when I started my shift. In the first hour, nothing much happened. The place was quiet and boring, and the summer heat made it even worse. But then, things took an interesting turn when I spotted a man wandering along the road that led to the valley.
At that moment, I pulled over and interrogated him. His clothes were disheveled and torn. He appeared bewildered and was sunburned, showing signs of dehydration, and he had a few scratches on his face and arms.
With a voice trembling in fear and desperation, all he said was, “Get me away from here! Far, far, far away!”
I escorted him into my patrol car and drove to the station. There, I got him some water while the nurse attended to his minor wounds. Once he had calmed down and seemed more willing to talk, I went ahead and questioned him again. I took out a recorder and asked him to give me details of the previous day’s events.
First, he gave me the basic information about himself. His name was Arthur, and he flew down from Sacramento to San Diego for a conference.
What he shared with me brought back those tales about the mysterious town I’ve heard in my childhood. This time, instead of finding excitement in the story, I felt a mixture of disbelief and annoyance. I couldn’t help but suspect that he was pulling my leg! The fear etched on his face, however, told me that he was dead serious.
His story was just one of the many crazy stories I would hear during my time on the force. I recorded the interviews and transcribed them to be posted online. Although I want others to learn about these phenomena, I honestly don’t know what good it does to tell anyone when most people will mark you as a fool, a “tinfoil nut job” or worse, a conspiracy theorist. A part of me hopes there’s someone out there who believes. I suppose it’s pointless, as well, to keep it all to yourself, letting it gradually drive you into madness.
Arthur’s Story: The Three Sisters’ Tavern
Arthur: After the conference, I decided to rent a car and take a short trip to Tijuana for a day before flying back home.
Officer M: Oh, yeah? What did you do there?
Arthur: Oh, you know, I drank a couple of beers and ate enough tacos to fill an elephant’s stomach. What else do you need in life, am I right? I ended up staying in the city the whole day, and by the time I got to the US border, the sun was already going down. I think it was probably about 7:30 in the evening.
Once I passed the checkpoint, I started to drive my way up to Chula Vista where I was staying at a friend’s house. But I guess I must’ve taken a wrong turn on the way. I continued driving on the road for quite some time—I don’t know how long, but it felt like more than twenty minutes. Eventually, I realized that I was the only one on that road. There was no traffic, and I don’t remember seeing another driver pass by.
My phone couldn’t pick up any reception, not even a Wi-Fi signal. The night was pitch-black, and the car’s headlights couldn’t light more than a couple of feet ahead. And then, I saw lights in the distance.
Officer M: Lights?
Arthur: Yeah, lights. As I drove closer, I saw that they were lights of a neon sign belonging to a two-story bar called The Three Sisters.
Officer M: The Three Sisters, huh. You know, I’ve lived here all my life, and I’ve never heard of a bar with that name. In fact, there aren’t any businesses or people living in that area.
Arthur: I’m telling you that it exists. I was there.
Officer M: Okay, okay, go on with your story.
Arthur: The bar had two stories, like I mentioned. The second story was dark, but the first floor looked pretty lively from the outside. There were several cars parked in its lot. I felt very relieved at that moment. Finally, a sign of life! As I pulled up front and got out of the car, I could hear loud music and people talking. I went in to ask if I could use a phone and let him know my whereabouts.
But the moment I stepped inside, the music and the chatting came to a dead stop. I felt as though I was a lamb that had stupidly wandered into a lion’s den. My instincts told me to leave, and so I quickly returned to the car and stepped on the gas. But, after a few minutes of speeding on the road, I saw the bar again!
Officer M: Are you sure it was the same bar?
Arthur: I’m very sure of it! It was the exact same one! Same music, same sign, and the same cars parked in the lot. I got the courage to go back into that bar again, this time asking for a phone. Oh boy, I could feel their stares just burning right into the back of my neck.
Officer M: Tell me more about the people you saw there. Did anyone try to get in your face? Verbally or physically harass you?
Arthur: No, but the atmosphere was, you know, heavy. It felt like the room was full of hungry animals. I noticed that the majority of the patrons were men, except for the bartender. She was the only one who welcomed me as I entered. She was a young lady, perhaps in her mid to late 20s, with long, straight black hair and a kind smile.
Her name was Marie. She let me use the landline phone. What’s even more strange is that it was a rotary phone. Now, that’s an antique. I attempted to call my friend, but the call wouldn’t fully connect. It would ring a few times, and then I would hear nothing but static on the other end of the line.
I asked her if I could use her phone to look up my location because mine wasn’t receiving any signal. She appeared confused and didn’t seem to understand what I was saying. Instead, she insisted that I stay and have a drink, suggesting that it was late, and it would be better to wait until morning to figure things out. Reluctantly, I took a seat at the bar, thinking what I should do, while she poured me a shot of gin.
“On the house,” she said and then asked me if I was hungry. She mentioned that her sister, Linda, was the cook in the kitchen and could whip up a juicy burger in no time. But I wasn’t hungry at all. My appetite was gone because of the stress caused by the unusual situation. Her other sister, Sarah, worked as a waitress. As it turned out, all three of them ran the bar, or rather, as they clarified, it was a tavern because the second floor served as lodging for travelers.
Officer M: How long were you at the bar? Did you end up staying overnight?
Arthur: Yeah, I did. It was pretty late, almost midnight, I believe. Since I had several drinks, driving wasn’t an option. Marie kindly offered me a room, assuring me that I didn’t need to worry about the bill.
“On the house,” she said again, though I wouldn't be the only one she would be extending the offer to. Another guy, who had also stumbled into the bar and seemed lost like me, was offered the same hospitality. He had been driving aimlessly on the same road until he spotted the bar. Marie gave him a drink and mentioned that she could provide him with a room for the night as well.
Officer M: Free shots and a room. That’s really kind of her. Too kind, to be honest. Why do you think you were offered drinks and a place to sleep, all for free? Isn’t that suspicious, don’t you think? I would assume she’d want something in return.
Arthur: She did. Her and her sisters.
Officer M: What did they want?
Arthur: Food, meaning us.
Officer M: Cannibals?
Arthur: I think they’re something else.
Officer M: Like what?
Arthur: I don’t know exactly. But I know that they’re not human. Sarah escorted us to our rooms. As we made our way up the stairs, she kept sniffing us, trying to get close to our necks and inhaling deeply. I could see her salivate, and her eyes had an indescribable hunger in them.
I thanked her for her and her sister’s hospitality and went into my room, shutting the door behind me and ensuring it was locked. I ended up passing out on the bed. Later, a loud noise in the next room abruptly woke me up. It sounded like a struggle—someone fighting for their life. It was brief, followed by a loud cry, and then absolute silence.
Sleep and drunkenness left me. I was wide awake. Sober. My heart was beating out of my chest so hard, blood roared in my ears. I heard my neighbor’s door creak open. There was the sound of footsteps and what sounded like something heavy being dragged across the floor. It paused at my door for a moment, sniffing, and then continued down the hall, dragging that heavy thing behind it, though I had this gut feeling it was that other poor guy...
Officer M: Did you see what it was that took the man?
Arthur: Hell no! I held my breath and waited for it to pass by. I wanted to get the fuck out of there right away, but I didn’t want to attract the sisters’ attention. I tried the window. They had nailed it shut! I snuck out of the room. There was a trail of blood from the room next to mine, going all the way down the steps.
I checked the window at the end of the hall. They had nailed it shut, too. It dawned on me that there was no way out but through the front door downstairs. As I went down the steps, there was an aroma in the air. The door leading to the kitchen was partially open and I saw the sisters standing by the stove. What made me sick, almost blacking out from shock, was the body on the kitchen counter.
I heard them talking about me. They were planning to take me next. I was about to reach the front door when I accidentally stumbled into a chair and knocked over a table. I didn’t look back to see if they were behind me. I already knew they were. I bolted out of there, got into my car, and started to reverse when one of the sisters suddenly appeared on the hood.
It was Marie, and she started changing into some kind of creature... it looked like a humanoid bat!
Officer M: A humanoid bat?
Arthur: I know it sounds absolutely insane.
Officer M: Yup, you’re right, it’s really insane. I think we’re done here.
Arthur: But I‘m telling you what I saw was real! It’s the truth!
Officer M: Cannibalistic murderers I can believe, but someone transforming into a bat like Dracula? Seriously, you’ve got to be fucking kidding me.
Arthur: I swear I saw it. It had enormous wings that sprouted from her back, stretching out about ten feet wide!
Officer M: Stop.
Arthur: Her eyes glowed red, pulsating in their sockets, and they had a power that drew me in.
Officer M: Sir, I’ve heard enough.
Arthur: But let me finish my story. I need someone to just listen to me. So, please, let me finish my story. You need to hear me out. You need to know what’s out there. Your life may depend on it.
Officer M: Alright, fine. Get on with it!
Arthur: Okay, where was I? Oh, yes, Marie had transformed into a large bat. Then, without moving her lips, she spoke to me, her voice loud inside my head, urging me to turn off the engine and go back into the tavern. It was difficult to resist. I felt a force pulling my hand, inching it closer to the ignition and shut off the car.
But then, an instinct, as primal as it was powerful, jolted me back to reality. I stomped on the gas and drove off. The creature clung to the hood with relentless determination. I swerved the car from side to side, trying to throw off the creature. I ended up rolling into a ditch.
The car! I can take you there. I’ll show you! I know it’s still there.
***
Here, at this point in the interview, I switched off the recorder and drove us to the spot where Arthur had crashed. On the way there, I kept telling myself that it was likely Arthur was experiencing delusions. I figured he suffered from a head injury from the car incident and being stranded in the middle of nowhere for hours without food or water. Deep inside, however, there was a feeling of awful dread that he was telling the truth. The tales I had heard and the nightmares I had endured as a child were indeed real. The inexplicable nature of it all was undeniably terrifying.
Arthur's excitement nearly caused him to leap up as he pointed to a distant metal lump. As I drove us closer, the lump transformed into a more distinct shape—a white car with its windshield completely shattered and the front hood crumpled, as if something heavy had sat upon it.
I turned back on the recorder.
***
Officer M: Okay, explain what happened here.
Arthur: When I drove into the ditch, the creature was still on top of the hood, and it started to hammer the windshield with its fists. It finally broke through the glass, the only thing that had been protecting me, and grabbed me by the front of my shirt.
I managed to break free—you can see here; my shirt is ripped—and I crawled out of the car. I started running. I didn’t know where I was going. The darkness seemed to seep into my bones, clouding my judgment.
And then I heard its wail and the flapping of its wings. Loud and thunderous. My god, it was the most terrifying sound I’ve ever heard. It sounded like the screams of tortured souls echoing from the bowels of hell. I didn’t look behind me. I kept running until I came across a small town, and there were people walking on the streets.
Officer M: A town? There’s no town here. As you can see, it’s all empty. Just grassy fields for miles.
Arthur: What I saw was real. The people there weren’t...
Officer M: Weren’t what?
Arthur: They weren’t human, not by any stretch of the imagination. Their red eyes pierced through the darkness, giving off an unholy, sinister glow. Just pure evil. But it was their teeth that really terrified me.
Their mouths held razor-sharp fangs. Their tongues slithered from their mouths, elongated and forked like snakes in the grass. Each flick of their tongues seemed to taste the very air, seeking out something unseen. And then I felt their eyes on me. They looked at me with that same hunger I’d seen in the tavern from the patrons. That’s when I realized that some of them were the ones from the tavern.
Officer M: And somehow you survived the night? How did that happen?
Arthur: Dawn. The sun started coming up. The town and the creatures all just evaporated into thin air. The only evidence of what happened is the wrecked car and me. Believe me or not. I don’t care.
I know what happened, and I’ll be forever haunted by it.

Im about to be 24, finished high school a few years ago and even did a semester at college. But I have been out of college due to some mental stress for 3+ years now.
The thing is I never paid attention in school, was too busy trying to get others validation and messing around. I wish I had paid just a little more attention, asked when I didn't understand something. Now I'm struggling with basic concepts and knowledge and it makes me feel so stupid and kills my self esteem. I wish I could go back to High school in a real study environment but that's not possible.
I'm looking to learn basic science and math again, in proper order, lesson by lesson. Khan academy is great but just dosent do it for me fully. Is there anything or anywhere else I can do this and build myself back up to college level in a few months so when I do go back to college I feel ready? I want to become well educated and well read so much but the fact that I'm nearly 24 is terrifying me and I feel like I've wasted the one shot at life I had and can't become educated anymore.
If there's any other advice please let me know.

I grew up in a midwestern rural town and was taught to be very polite. I have also always been the type to inconvenience myself if it means helping other people feel more comfortable. But I’ve been working on changing that more and more as I’ve gotten older (currently in mid 20s).
Last week I was at work. I work outdoors in a tourist destination and have a little cubby area where I put my belongings. It doesn’t lock, but it closes and is right near where I sit and work, so I’ve always been aware of people who walk by my work station just in case they get near the cubby. I only keep my backpack inside, but I hide it behind other things, such as supplies for work to at least camouflage it a bit.
After years of working this job, it finally happened. A man walked behind the stand where I couldn’t see him, near the cubby. I vaguely looked in his direction and saw him casually walking away with my backpack. I did a double-take when he looked back at me and we made eye contact. Immediately, I blurted, “Is that my bag?”
He argued and said it was his. My adrenaline kicked in and I ran up to where he’d walked and snatched the backpack out of his hands. This was in a very public place. I shouted, “what the fuck do you think you’re doing stealing my bag?!” I have NEVER cursed at a stranger or raised my voice. It even surprised me, but I couldn’t help it. Everything I’ve been working for every day, when I’m out here just trying to make money and get by, was in this backpack.
“It’s my bag!” He argued. “I thought it was mine, I put it there earlier.”
“In my fucking stand, you put your bag? Why the fuck would you try to say this is your goddamn bag?” At this point, many people were watching (including kids which I feel kinda bad about), but none were intervening. I think my fight or flight kicked in because I started backing away. I just wanted to get out of the situation. I remember looking at his body, to see if there was a weapon or something, but I didn’t see anything. He seemed a little embarrassed and kept going the other way. I told security but of course they were too slow and the guy got on the train and left before anything could be done.
I am glad I reacted quickly, but I wish I would have said more. I wish I would have done more. I’m scared he is gonna come back, but from now on I’m only wearing a fanny pack at work to keep everything on my person. I think I should also buy some pepper spray, just in case, lol.

This is my reapplication cycle and I'm grateful to still have a shot, however, I am worried it won't get me anywhere again. I am applying to nearly 60 schools (24 DOs and 33 MDs). I have made improvements to my application, of course, but my low GPA and MCAT scores make me feel I will get rejected again.
For context, I have a 3.4 cGPA (3.2, 2.8, 3.3, and 3.72, respectively, in four years) as a microbiology major. My MCAT was 497 and 498. I am studying again for a January test. I am also working two part-time jobs to support my family (so, any postbac or SMP is out of the question in terms of financial and personal/timing reasons).
I do have some regrets last cycle that I didn't have some sort of backup during the time I was waiting to hear something. Now, I am thinking about a possible backup (whatever that may be). I thought about doing a master's (and yes, I know it counts as a separate category), but once again the cost. I also thought about a potential Ph.D. program, but I was never interested that much in research, and the fact that it takes 5+ years is kind of a deal breaker for me (the reason is that I still want to be a physician and I don't want to be near 30 to apply again).
I do love to help others and do something in healthcare. For those that didn't get accepted, what were your backup plans? (Besides applying to podiatry or something like that. I always wanted to be a physician and I still want to pursue this path).

I asked ChatGPT thirty questions staring with “If you were in charge of making the new DC comics Cinematic Universe, what would be the first project you release?” through “What would be the thirtieth project?”
The result was…..interesting to say the least
The titles:

1. DC United
   
2. Gotham Knight: The Dark Crusade
   
3. Wonder Woman: Amazon’s Legacy
   
4. The Flash: Flashpoint Paradox
   
5. Justice League Dark: Enigma of Shadows
   
6. Aquaman: Kingdom’s Rising
   
7. Green Lantern Corps: Emerald Eclipse
   
8. Supergirl: Last Daughter of Krypton
   
9. Teen Titans: Titans Rising
   
10. Batman: Gotham’s Knight
    
11. Wonder Woman: Gods and Warriors
    
12. Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths
    
13. Suicide Squad: Redemption
    
14. Constantine: Hellblazer
    
15. Justice Society: Legacy
    
16. Batwoman: Shadows of Gotham
    
17. Teen Titans: Titans Unite
    
18. Zatanna: Mistress of Magic
    
19. Birds of Prey: Huntress and Black Canary
    
20. Green Lantern: Emerald Knights
    
21. Justice Society: Legends Unleashed
    
22. Martian Manhunter: Shape of Things to Come
    
23. Suicide Squad: Rogue’s Gallery
    
24. Wonder Woman: Truth and Justice
    
25. Teen Titans: Rising Heroes
    
26. Green Lantern Corps: Emerald Reckoning
    
27. Doctor Fate: The Balance of Eternity
    
28. Justice Society: Age of Heroes
    
29. Suicide Squad: Rogue’s Gambit
    
30. Birds of Prey: Unbreakable Bonds
    

tl/dr: ChatGPT made up a funky DC Cinematic Universe
Let me know if you want to see more movies, casting choices, or anything else related to this universe (or if you don’t)

(Update) My crush likes my friend what do i do
My crush (who I’ve liked for 3 yrs) started liking me back late last year and we had chemistry up till now ,we’d talk 24/7 . Yesterday we had a new girl join our class and Icl she’s absolutely gorgeous , literally perfect, smart, funny, and rlly rlly pretty. I immediately became friends with her and I love her sm. At the end of today he was asking me if she has snap and then looking at my face saying I don’t want it tho, then he goes and texts me asking where the new girls gonna be sitting and if she has a bf/ dating anyone. She’s also been being rlly rlly nice to him and I’ll be honest they look really good together but it justs hurts tm. What should I do???—— so my bsfs (k&r) are also friends with him , k told me that my crush has been talking to r abt me, I asked R and he said that a few lessons ago they had a deep conversation and that my crush was on the edge abt liking me, but in the most recent lesson we had he was talking about the new girl and when R asked abt me all he said was “ she’s just a friend “. I’m so fucked 😭😭

I bought an underarm package during one of their 70% off sales and did 8 treatments. I stumbled on a picture of my armpit hair fully grown out (an early covid experiment) and it's exactly the same. Also after reading other posts, I'm realizing that not once did I feel anything. Not a single tingle or sting. I've had tattoo removal so wasn't expecting anything near that but I suppose I should have questioned it instead of easily take their "you have a great pain tolerance!" Anyway, I'm glad I didn't pay the full price but I'm disappointed. Also can't help but wonder if it's their M.O. to not give you the right/full setting if you don't buy more services because they'd borderline harrass me to buy more packages, including "maintenance sessions", every time I went in.
Edit: Just a rant + heads up to others. Lesson is ask more questions and do more research.

I have experienced a lot of changes in my life over the last decade: wife and kids,becoming famous for dancing at a baseball game, surviving a shooting and becoming an advocate for blood donations, a significant career change, the list goes on. One thing to remain consistent is my love for baseball and the Royals.
In recent years, my ability to moderate and engage in the sub has been exclusively on mobile. Specifically on the Apollo app, which has been an amazing tool for moderators that are mobile, like me. I travel for work and don’t have significant access to a personal computer during the work week and I am focused on my family on weekends.
I love this sub, most importantly I love baseball. But my ability to continue to moderate and actively be engaged is coming to an end.
I don’t know what the future will be for this subreddit or Reddit as a whole. As far as I’m aware, I’m fortunately one of the few moderators to be impacted by these recent Reddit changes. But my future on this site comes to an end on June 30th.
I’m not trying to be dramatic or make an appeal to the good nature of Reddit administrators, they’ve been less than helpful since I began moderating nearly a decade ago, so I expect nothing to change now. There are a lot of contributing factors that led to this decision, Reddit’s support of third party apps is only a contributing factor. If anything it’s the opportunity I needed to move on.
Effective June 30th I will be removing myself as a moderator on this sub.
The moderators on this slack have become some of my closest friends. I believe in and trust the moderators of /baseballcirclejerk I hope this sub continues on for years to come in some capacity. I want to specifically thank doyouunderstandlife who originally inspired me to apply to moderate almost a decade ago.
I wish everyone the best and look forward to sharing a beer with you at the K or taking a walk with you at the Negro League Baseball Museum here in the greatest place on earth, Kansas City.
Let’s Go Royals. LET’S GO BASEBALL!!!!

I was doing the speak no evil mission and as I'm going west of mechanical R&D center (on the border of whalers bay and wild coast) I see a black object floating in the sky so I fly my drone near it and it causes my drone to glitch a bit then the object drips into the water and floats for a few second then sinks and disappears, so I go over there and there's nothing there, so could some tell me what it was many a Easter egg?

I have an 11cm fibroid on the outside of my uterus, almost completely obstructing my cervix. Due to this, I will need to have a c-section. The doctor also said a few weeks after I’ve recovered he’d do a Myomectomy to remove the fibroid. This was my first time meeting with him and I maybe got to speak with him for 10 minutes, all while he was clearing trying to get out the door. I had to switch doctors more than half way into my pregnancy when we moved and the practices around here are far less intimate. You basically rotate and meet with everyone, but mostly the NPs. I tried to schedule with him again and they told me he prefers to meet with his patience once. I feel very uncomfortable that I’ve hardly spoken to this doctor and haven’t been able to discuss any concerns. I’m scheduled with a new NP this week and of course plan on speaking with her, but in the past they’ve tended to redirect me to ask all my questions to the high risk doctors, whom I’ve since “graduated” from.
I also ended up in the hospital recently because I was having severe contractions for over 24 hours due to the fibroid. I couldn’t even get an appointment. They told me to follow up with the hospital if I had questions. I feel very unsupported and am having doubts about their quality of care, despite both the surgeon and practice coming highly recommended by multiple people. However, it’s far too late for me to switch doctors. I guess what I’m really looking for are some similar situations and advice on what I should be asking. I’ve read a lot about women with larger fibroids than mine not having them removed, but not many that did.

¡Holi! ¿Cómo están? Bueno, comienzo.
Actualmente tengo 23 años, a punto de cumplirlos los 24... no tengo experiencia laboral. Triste, sí.
Mis conocimientos en programación son nulos o básicos pero la verdad que la resolución de problemas me encanta, de hecho por eso me anoté en la Licenciatura en Ciencias Matemáticas en la UBA, ya que me dijeron que como Investigadora del Conicet podría dedicarme a eso full time, me ilusioné mal. Durante un curso de Python y un taller de Haskell vi que me gusta muchísimo más la resolución de problemas a un nivel más aplicado, específicamente en la informática. El tema es que tuve que dejar la facu, solo metí el CBC y Análisis Matemático I, llegué a cursar Álgebra (me enamoré de tautología) y me costó hacerla, no en sí por dificultad sino por el viaje. Soy de Zona Norte y Ciudad Universitaria me queda lejos e indirecto... mientras que Campana, donde dan la Ingeniería, no, y Escobar, donde esta la Tecnicatura me queda al lado prácticamente.
Aparte de la facu, estoy haciendo la primera fase de Codo a Codo donde estamos viendo Java y cositas básicas, hice la primera fase de Argentina Programa (no cuenta (?) y espero oferta para la segunda, estoy en un curso que se llama Programá tu Futuro sobre HTML, CSS y JavaScript. También hago cursitos auto-asistidos de Coursera, ahora me interesó uno de Asistencia Técnica. En fin, una ensalada, pero es que me gustan muchas cosas y no sé que hacer... me interesa mucho la Ciberseguridad principalmente. En teoría me gané un cupito gratis en uno de CoderHouse, el de Data Analytics. Ni sé por donde empezar, ¿Qué me recomiendan? Me tiraron la data de MaxiPrograma.
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Más allá de esto, no estoy muy bien anímicamente pero realmente quiero desarrollarme y trabajar en el área. Entonces, principal pregunta, ¿Ingeniería o Tecnicatura? En mi caso, ¿Que me recomiendan? La verdad no sé que hacer porque me gustaron los planes de estudio, solo que ya estoy grande, sin trabajo y conocimiento.
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Desde ya, gracias.

I’m 23f and I literally have never had a boyfriend. I hate ranting to anonymous because it makes me feel lonely, but at this point, I don’t think I can feel any lonelier than I already am. I’ve only ever made out with a guy at a college party and that’s literally it. I’ve never had a relationship or not even sex with any guy. I never get male attention. I’m never touched by a guy let alone looked at. Am I ugly or don’t dress to every male’s liking or what?! I’m getting tired of being told “it will come” “the right guy will be there” like says the one who’s been in multiple relationships! I’m just getting tired of hoping for anything at all. All my friends get the guys at frat parties. I don’t even have any cute guys on my Instagram. Just family, friends, and ppl from university. That’s it. Not a single piece of male attention. I’m about to graduate and I’m bummed that I only got one male attention that lasted for 2 hours at a party in the 2 years I’ve been here and even that made me feel lonelier because he was drunk (I mean so was I) but he wouldn’t have looked at me if he wasn’t drunk. I’m just sick of hoping, and it’s not even “sick of waiting” because what am I waiting for other than no male attention or rejection. I’m just at a point of age where I think I’m actually gonna be single for the rest of my life. Like why would I get one now or in the near future if I couldn’t get one in high school or university. I’m sure I’ll get ignorant comments but that’s Reddit. :) if you made it this far and read it all, I thank you immensely.

There is a used EX-50 for sale near me, and the guitar looks clean. Thing is, I don't know much about ESP guitars, especially since explorer shapes have been discontinued. Would $350 be a good price to buy the EX-50?

If there is such books, I want to read a standalone or a series, where the protagonist dies near the end of the story (not the beginning) while failing to execute their plan/ failing to defeat the antagonist themselves. The ending isn't important for me whether someone else defeats the antagonist or the antagonist wins as long as it isn't the protagonist who defeats the antagonist.
I do not want to read about the protagonist dying while successfully defeating the antagonist.
The Spoiler tag is just in case, I dont mind spoilers so feel free to post books that includes this theme even if it is a big spoiler for the book. The purpose of reading these books so I can see how the authors executed the scene and the buildup to it and hopefully learn something from the writing of it.
I have posted this in booksuggestions and many have suggested books I would check. But I was also lead here, so would love to have more of Fantasy Genre if possible!

I haven't participated here in a while (or anywhere on Reddit as I have a 4 months old keeping me super busy) so please forgive me if I fall outside of any post rules! It's unintentional!
A little background info that is kinda needed to follow the story: my mother and father have been divorced since I 37f was 5. We (my older sister and I) lived mostly with my mother growing up but father had us every other weekend. Father remarried and had a son when I was 10. I don't really remember the divorce from his mother but my father managed to get full custody of my brother but was so unequipped to be a full time single father. He painted my ex stepmother as this horrible person that I don't think she really was. He was awful to my brother but somehow my brother turned out pretty well adjusted. My father has 3 siblings. 1 sister and 2 brothers. One of my uncles passed away suddenly about 1.5 years ago. I used to feel like the black sheep of the family when I was younger but then in later years started talking with my aunts and uncles about my father's abuse and they mostly seemed to get it. Especially my Aunt (dad's sister). But then when my uncle passed away, my aunt all of a sudden started pushing my siblings and I to spend more time with our father. It's so difficult to spend any time with him, I cringe when he calls and his texts always piss me off. He makes everything so complicated just to keep attention on himself. He cuts everyone off when they talk and thinks he knows more about every topic. I completely shutdown when I'm around him and feel small and like a child walking in eggshells again. He is so negative, talks shit about everyone and has let his life fall apart financially, his health has been terrible for years, his living environment is atrocious and he has hoarding tendencies that he freaks out about if anyone offers to help him clean/organize. He makes jokes about things that are serious and constantly brags about himself. Over the past like 8 years his health has been declining. He has never taken care of himself. Overweight. Diabetes. His house turned into a semi hoarder house that was in terrible condition and getting worse because he never cleaned it or took care of it. It was built by my great grandfather so my remaining uncle bought it from him to fix it up and keep it in the family. That turned out to be a nightmare for them as my dad played games with the financial part, didn't pack a single box when we all showed up to move him into his apartment and left such a terrible, disastrous mess for them. My uncles wife said that was the last straw for her in regards to my father. I think my uncle is pretty much done too. So it's only my aunt and her husband that still enable my father and they are pretty well off financially so my aunt constantly gives him money and bails him out.
So- after years of infertility, IVF, early losses and a 23 week pregnancy loss- we finally had IVF success and had our amazing son in January. My Narcissist Father did not ask me once how my pregnancy was going even though he knows of all our struggles. Then, while I was in the hospital going through a 3.5 day failed induction that ended in a C section, my father was blowing my phone up demanding he come see the baby (before I even delivered!). My mom flew to New York State where I live from MB to be with us while I delivered for support. Well my dad starts texting her asking her to go pick him up (he lives 1.5 hours away from where I live) and also texting the big family group chat we have from his sides extended family, asking for a ride to visit the baby. Oh and he doesn't have a car because "the scumbag car dealer screwed me over" or whatever he said. His finances are in shambles because he always over spent and expects everyone to bail him out. Well my Aunt, offered to bring him to visit me in 3 weeks. This pissed me off because she didn't even ask me if this is OK. Since my uncle died she has been making excuses for his behavior and guilting my sister and I to be closer with him. When I told her he has asked about my pregnancy at all she called him and told him to ask me how I'm doing!! Like..... If he needs to be told to ask, then don't bother!!! Anyways, she brings him up to visit baby a couple weeks after I get out of hospital and it was then that we could all see he was declining physically and fast. He couldn't walk up my stairs to get to bathroom and had to crawl. Couldn't get in and out car without assistance etc. So my aunt called me about a week later and said he needs help and my sister and I need to help him find a new doctor. I have a 1 month old baby but sure, I have to help him find a new doctor because he doesn't like his current doctor (he doesn't like anyone and has always been noncompliant with any doctor!!) She also wanted us to look into becoming his healthcare proxy. So I said I would call his doctor and find out about releases (which I did) and call another office to see if they were taking new patients (which I did) but I was also busy with a newborn and my sister lives in GA and has 2 young kids of her own and my brother lives in CO and just got married and was going on his honeymoon. So then my aunt send this fairly nasty text saying my father needs help and since none of us are moving fast enough (I'm paraphrasing) she was willing to become his power of attorney and help him get his health and finances in order. We all thanked her but I was pretty upset with how nasty she was being. She doesn't work, her kids are grown and she has the means to help him more than we do anyways.
So she arranged to speak with his primary care doctor that told her he is the most uncompliant patient they have ever had. Some lab test revealed that he likely had prostate cancer over a year and a half ago so they referred him to like 4 specialists and he never went. He also rarely attended his appointments at primary care office. Surprisingly enough my father did sign paperwork for my aunt to become his POA and all of a sudden she became this person I don't even know. She started a group chat with my siblings and her husband and daughters (husband is an orthopedic surgeon, 1 daughter is a doctor and 1 is a nurse) and my uncle and his wife and the wife of my uncle that passed. And then she just went like kinda crazy. She was assigning us all tasks to help him. Like big tasks such as my uncle was expected to take him to/from all appointments and fill his pill box each week because he wasn't taking his meds (he still doesn't most of the time) I was supposed to apply him Medicaid, she wanted my sister to bring her kids from GA to visit him before he even had a diagnosis, she told me sister and I she needs to be able to reach us at all times when I didn't answer her once because I had been up all night the baby, she kept saying he was experiencing major cognitive decline even though I don't think he was and just started demanding all this stuff from us. She also encouraged my sister and I to talk to him about our feelings about the last which ended up in him blwong up at me and my sister which my aunt just dismissed afterwords.
After a month of this he was diagnosed with prostate cancer and needed more testing to see if it spread. We also were super frustrated with my aunt getting nasty with each of us if we weren't doing exactly what she wanted to help him. She wanted my brother to buy him a Keurig because she said he was unable to make coffee in a brew pot but would take the bus to buy coffee out everyday. He is more than capable of brewing a pot of coffee and cleaning up after it but she lost her shit on me when I told her I didn't think it's fair to ask my brother to buy him a expensive coffee pot when I know it won't get used because he like going out for his coffee everyday. It really pissed me off because I use a brew pot to save money and we are expected to buy him a new pot he won't use?? She lashed out at me and said how good my father was to us and we should be doing more to help him and he is dying and we don't even care. I tried to just view it as her being upset and stressed and not stay mad at her. Then my sister came to NY for like 3 days to visit the new baby. My aunt was in a cruise at this point so my sister asked my other uncle and aunt to go visit my dad with us for support in numbers. We really didn't even want to visit but we lost an entire day of her 3 day trip with baby to drive down and visit with him so my aunt wouldn't make us feel guilty for not seeing him when she got back from her cruise.....
Well, she got back from her cruise and started texting my sister and I that we were ditching her because we visited my dad with our uncle and his wife instead of her. This is when it gets really crazy. She was mad we went with our uncle and aunt even though she was on a cruise!!! Then my uncles wife asked my aunt if she could try to schedule my dad's appointments after my uncle gets out of work so he didn't have to miss so much work providing transportation so then my aunt lashed out on her for asking that! Then my aunt sent these incredibly hurtful texts to all of lashing out saying we are all cruel to my father and hateful and soulless because we aren't helping him. She went on and on saying she was going to block us but then unblocking us to send more cruel texts. We all ended up blocking her except for my uncle who left the line open for her to apologize but we haven't heard from her since. She is now withholding all his medical updates and information from us. According to him, he is to start a treatment for the cancer as it has spread to his bones but this treatment is very taxing on the body. I guess he needs 24 hour care while going through the treatment but his information is always so convoluted and usually a lie or manipulation. My aunt appears to not want him to move in with her so she is supposedly renting him a cabin in the woods to look after him in after the treatment that starts this Mon. None of us know what parts of this are true or not because she won't share any information. I'm in close contact with my uncle and his wife but she isn't informing them either. My dad keeps texting that he wants to see the baby and I would probably bring him for a visit if my dad may not survive the treatment but I have no idea where he will be and I will not be around my aunt at this point so I don't know how to make that happen. I truly feel like my aunt owes us all an apology and I think withholding the information is kind of sick. I get that she stepped in and started organizing his care but he should have been organizing his own care before it got this bad. And to withhold the information and not allow his children to decide for themselves if they want to visit again before he starts the treatments that may kill him is kind of evil to me. So I don't know what happens now. I feel so conflicted. Part of me wonders if we are really heartless children because we aren't doing more for a dying man or if we are simply protecting ourselves and families from his narcassism even though he is likely dying.
If you read all of this.... Thank you! And sorry it's so scattered!! There is so so so much more to the story but I just tried to focus on the current situation. I know I'll never have closure with him or get an apology or any accountability for the abuse we suffered from him.... Just trying to handle this the best way I can for my siblings and myself. And I'm so hurt and angry with my aunt. It's like as soon as he showed signs of an illness she totally forgot all the horrible shit he has done to us and then treated anyone with an opinion different from hers or anyone setting boundaries with her or him so badly I am starting to wonder if she too is narcissistic. It's all just so complicated and unfair!!

I found a small lump in my cat's neck back in August of 2022. The mass kept growing until it all of a sudden started shrinking, then ballooned around January of this year to cover her shoulder and entire neck/side of her face. I went to two different vets who did hundreds of dollars worth of tests but couldn't find out what was going on with her, and it took a third one to finally diagnose her with lymphoma. This process took nearly a whole year.
She was doing relatively fine up until a couple weeks ago, and now shes dramatically lost weight, isn't eating, and even though we started chemo I don't think it's going to save her. I'm just so angry at those vets and myself.
I understand those vets were doing what they could and were going off the information they were given, and this cancer did present very strangely but how could they not know? She is my first cat and my first pet so I had no idea what to do, I placed my trust in them as medical professionals to help my pet and they failed her. We wasted months of time on antibiotics and x-rays while she was slowly dying.
I also can't shake the feeling that it's my fault. I was worried about her of course, but she seemed so normal otherwise, and since the vets thought it wasn't cancer and something else weird/ didn't seem too concerned I thought she would be fine. Maybe I should've fought harder, been more aggressive, saw other vets sooner. My sister essentially said that to me and while I think she was out of line it stuck with me, and now I feel so guilty when I look at her. Life has has been insane over the last few months; but maybe I should have prioritized her more.
I don't know. I feel like if we started treatment earlier she would've been fine, but now I think it's too late. I've never had a pet die on me before. I adopted her during the pandemic right after college and she was there while I was navigating my first job. COVID loneliness, adult life, opening my first business, moving to a new city. The frustration is thrumming under my skin and I keep bursting into tears randomly throughout the day.
I don't know how to say goodbye.