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how do i stop someone i hate being SA'd or worse??

there is this boy (C). i went on a walk with him and proceeded to lose most of my friends due to the girl who is in love with him (G) thinking i loved him. on this walk he SA'd me but due to past trauma and how intense the past months have been i forgot about it until last night. this means that anything i say will probably be ignored or be seen as "trying to start drama". i am not the only one C has SA'd, in his past relationship apparently he did it a lot and he also SA'd G before they got together (his friends harrassed her into believing it wasn't SA but it was). i am incredibly worried for G because i don't want her to be SA'd again by him or worse. she won't listen to me let alone believe me if i tell her and her friends might think im trying to start drama. the last time i told someone he SA'd someone he found out and genuinely it scares me so much thinking he will find out again due to how he reacted last time. he terrifies me and im stuck. someone please tell me what to do, i hate this girl for what she's done to me and one of my remaining friends but i don't want anything to happen to her. please any help is useful (also i can't go to the police not only was it a month ago but they would never believe me anyway and what realistically can they do). (also C jokes constantly about r*ping people including G)

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2024/03/28
19:40 UTC

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my (f17) close friends (m18) best friend (m18) groped me

this drunk guy groped my breast, he’s my close friends bestfriend, my close friend still continues to be bestfriends with him, i told my close friend about how it makes me uncomfortable he said he spoke to the drunk guy about how he needs to change, but the drunk guy is still the same, he continues to drink and his girlfriend(f16) knows what he did and still didn’t break up with him, my friend said that he’s not going to end a 10 year friendship with his bestfriend friend over this, what should i do about my close friend? should i cut him off completely? should i distance myself? i sent him 10 paras explaining everything so i don’t think talking is going to help, he said he knows i’m right but he cares for the drunk guy too much to cut him off, we’ve been friends for 2 years but it feels like longer, he was like a brother to me, we’ve been through the same family problems so i felt like he was the only person who understood me. should i be understanding and have him try to fix the drunk guy or should i distance myself from him or should i cut him off completely? idk what to do

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2024/03/27
09:16 UTC

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Who hates being followed or banned for no reason?

This tends to happen when that user is a mod of another sub that you somehow ticked off. After they comment on your comment you made on their sub, they seem to follow you around the entire reddit via your reddit profile! Don't you find that annoying as hell?

Haven't they ever learned this: If you don't succeed at securing an answer on my first go, try try again somewhere else until you are fully satisfied with the results. But some of these power-hungry mods treated my situation like I committed some kind of felony by just commenting somewhere else for answers and they demand I cease and desist what I'm doing as a whole.

Finally, there's this message I believe everyone dreads getting:

"Hello, You have been permanently banned from participating in this subreddit because your post violates this community's rules. You won't be able to post or comment, but you can still view and subscribe to it.
If you have a question regarding your ban, you can contact the moderator team by replying to this message.
Reminder from the Reddit staff: If you use another account to circumvent this subreddit ban, that will be considered a violation of the Content Policy and can result in your account being suspended from the site as a whole."

As you can see, there is no specific reason listed in the message above. So this is why I claim or what I mean by "banned from a sub for 'no reason'. - Even for something that was never officially listed on that sub's rule board.

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2024/03/25
18:13 UTC

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I have a few questions for atheists and I wanna know why you dog on Christians so much?

Im a Christian and I was scrolling on the Christian subreddit as ya do and then I came across a post that said "How has (Christianity for example) not yet been considered a mental illness I was like "Jesus Christ" Just shocked. I understand some of you have religious trauma and bad parents but not all Christians are bad people like that. A lot of people also bring up being a Republican when you are religious which I don't believe is true, while yes a lot of Republicans are religious and Christians like my friend Eze. (not his real name btw) Why do hate Christians who just wanna have something to believe I also read a post that was annoyed when they watched a video of the news reporting on a School Sh**ter and the guy watching was reading a comment that said "Lord Jesus protect them" and the guy in the post is annoyed because they want then to go to heaven can some atheists explain this genuine question.

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2024/03/24
07:51 UTC

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I laughed at a classmate who had mental health problems and something horrible happened to them. I feel guilty about it three years later and it keeps me up at night

I feel like I’m a terrible person for this one action that was insensitive and done without care and later had horrible consequences and it feels like it’s my fault

I feel as if I’m a horrible person for some action that lead the horrible consequences. (TW: uncomfortable topics)

I had a negative high school experience that concluded with something I feel is my fault. the real reason I wanted to share this post is because I feel like there’s something I wanted to get off my mind. I feel that my time in high school was infinite and and I wasted it poorly.

There’s a reddit post from around 3 years ago t that shows how bad life got for me but I still cannot get over it and sometimes I think about it during this same time and it makes me unable to sleep at night.

I hate how someone I had no relation to gives me the same feeling with them dying as a family member would. This was in my business class, and I remember him as a bit of a trouble maker. He was taken out of class as he was violent and had mental health issues and I will never understand what he went through

. I laughed at him a bit as he was taken out of class by Lawler and Argo( fuck em both , but anyways)

. The next Monday my teacher told us to go to the chapel .

I will never forget what she said. She sat us down and with tears in her eyes told us that Patrick, that student passed and that the mental health team was there for us and to take the time to recuperate.

I bursted into tears and walked into the hallway feeling my heart sink. I called my parents and my sister but they didn’t answer because they were busy, although my sister talked to me and tried to comfort me for a bit. I remember my grandparents picking me up from school mid day and asking what was wrong because they came there as soon as they could and I told them what happened .

Even worse is that a beloved student that same day , Owais sadly passed away of cancer and everywhere I went their rest in peace announcements fucking was everywhere.

It’s like I have to be reminded every year around that same time the actions I did thanks to my mind and upsetting thoughts. About the laughing and it feels like I could’ve done something to preventing this .

And the worst fucking part? During all four years there was no person I could have looked up to in the school and there was no one there for me.

I want to get rid of this thought once and for all and move on, I’ve got other shit to deal with . Please advise. It’s part of my regular occurrence of upsetting thoughts . I didn’t even attend his funeral I was so upset . Grabiec wouldn’t have wanted this for me (a mentor from elementary school one of several but unfortunately she passed from cancer and it lingers in the back of my mind lately .)

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2024/03/22
08:11 UTC

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I just want an opinion on this.

I'm being bullied at school, home and my 'friends' take the piss out of me infront of the entire class they have (in one hour or less) beat the shit out of me in front of everyone, kicked me while i was on the floor, jumped on me, punched me, etc. I'm not saying I'm an angel or anything, I'm just unhappy with my life. My 'friends' make fun of my family and my fucking mum; they call her disabled, poor, fat and shit, sometimes I feel like beating the shit out of them, but I'm too fucking weak to do anything anymore. The only thing keeping me going is a club I go to and my parents who sometimes make me feel shit too.

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2024/03/21
18:12 UTC

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ive been getting really bad mood swings and i don't know why.

ive been getting really big mood swings and i don't know why. it's becoming a problem because my friend's are kinda getting annoyed because of it too. this wouldn't happen like a lot but from what i can remember it's happened quite a few times. randomly, i would just like "loose" my mood and id be super quiet ect until my energy comes back. for example, a few months ago me and my friend had a sleepover and we were really happy. i was laughing, smiling, talking loads ect. when we woke up the next day i was the same in the morning, still happy, but then (im guessing) at midday my happy mood just disappeared. i wasn't talking anymore unless my friend said something first, i wasn't smiling, laughing ect and js being super quiet. nothing happened at all my friend didn't do anything wrong and there was nothing that made me angry/sad i was just like that for no reason. the next day at school i was like that for at least a few days, nearly a week probably. i was skipping meals and whenever it was a break/lunch i js stood there silently till it was over. then one day, i think near the end of the week like friday i think, i just went back to normal. i was talking again (or at least more than i was previously) and wasn't in that weird mood. when i was like that, i would always be telling myself to just be normal and and stop being quiet but brain just wouldn't let me. i really wanted to start talking/laughing more but i js couldn't. that wasn't the only time that's happened, sometimes it would only last for a few hours, sometimes a day, sometimes a few days but it hasn't lasted for like over a week. my friend said they've talked about it behind my back which i can understand but it's not my fault i don't want to be like this and i don't know why it happens, it also doesn't happen to anyone else i know or any of my friends too. if you have any advice or know why this could be happening or anything about this in general really, commenting would be great. :D

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2024/03/10
23:54 UTC

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People who were on the verge of suicide, who or what changed your mind

6 Comments
2024/03/05
16:43 UTC

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Is my loss of appetite just puberty or is it a sign of something more serious?

Recently I’ve been finding that I get hungry at odd timings, something that wasn’t uncommon for me growing up but when I was growing up it was more like small cravings for snacks or junk food, whereas now it is full on hunger pangs. However the moment the actual meal time rolls around, I lose my appetite and don’t feel like eating, and I usually end up eating very little. At first I assumed it was just my body acting up during puberty since I’m a teenager, but I have been hearing from friends and others that it could be a sign of something more serious.

I struggled with depression heavily when I was younger due to intense psychological bullying and I have social anxiety and self esteem issues, especially regarding my body and my weight. Nothing major has happened in my life recently, other than me preparing to enter a new phase of my life in a new school. I’ve also found that I’ve become much more moody and grumpy recently, and everything feels like a chore to me. Even waking up and going to sleep feel like a hassle now and I lost motivation to do things I used to love.

I think my parents suspect I’m developing a ED since I worry about my weight a lot and I constantly complain about my body or getting fat, but honestly I just really lose my appetite the moment I see food most of the time nowadays. Is it just my body acting up during puberty and I’m overreacting or is there something else that’s going on?

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2024/03/03
16:26 UTC

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TW: i don't know if this was sa/anything else or if im being dramatic

so basically my dad had always been very touchy with me, and ive always felt uncomfortable because like in general i have never liked physical touch. this was when i was 11 (F) and whenever i was about to go to bed he would always ask to like come in with me in my bed for a few seconds js too be with me. as i said ive never been comfortable with physical touch so i was never happy when he did but when i tried saying "no" he'd js get closer and never listened. one time when he did this he was tickling the back of my upper thighs and im a very ticklish person so obviously i was laughing a bit but i was really uncomfortable and i was trying to get him off me but he wouldn't stop. another incident happened (same age) and i used to make smoothes a lot for me and my brother. at a certain time (normally around 8) my dad would call me down and i would make one but one time while i was making it he started to like kiss my neck or like dig his head into my neck and hug me from behind. it was quite a long time ago so i don't really remember exactly what he did or if i js remembered it worse than it actually was but since thoes 2 incidents happened ive become like more "sensitive" the areas he did that. my dad is a great person and im pretty sure he didn't mean it in a sexual manner (i think) but since he did that it i haven't been able to forget about it and i still don't know if it counts as SA or anything else. any help??

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2024/03/03
01:18 UTC

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Straight curious guy 38

Hi, I am a 38 yr old straight guy who has been curious for the last year. I have never done anything with another guy but cant stop thinking about it. Trying reddit to chat and explore my curious side. No bs, no head games, no spam. Anyone else have this same problem?

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2024/02/24
06:40 UTC

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Question

Hi peeps, okay this is probably a bomb at the face but I'm gonna share it anyways.

I have been raped 4 years ago, by 3 men. I have no memories about the actual thing cuz I was drugged with GHB but I woke up and made my run. I got away, been stalked by the monster for 2 years but eventually peeps got him and I am okay:). I put this in a box in my head and never thought about it again. But last night I went out and I can't remember how I got home and my bestie took really good care of me so I am safe but now it reminds me of the past. Cops also thought I was drugged. I can't remember anything and feel like a wrak now...

I am wondering if somebody understands and if you do, how do you deal with this? I hope not cuz I don't want anybody to have to go through this but I just wanted to share

Cheers, E

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2024/02/18
18:36 UTC

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Forgetting problem

Im pretty sure we all know the reason why we play games right? To forget our problems and escape reality. Well what do you do when even video games don't work anymore. How do u forget your life problems and reality how do you escape?

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2024/02/18
04:23 UTC

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I have this pain in my heart since my first breakup

I don't know if this is the right place to post this but I really need help

So I am 15m and it has been 2 years from now that everyday, every single day, every minute, every second, that I have a pain, a pain deep down in my heart, it's feels like if someone would squeeze my heart really hard with their hands, nothing medical, i'm sure, happened after my first breakup, and to this day, I still feel this vivid pain. Is this what growing up feels like ? Is this what i'm gonna feel for the rest of my entire life, I need answers, please.

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2024/02/16
18:21 UTC

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Please don't remove my post! (This is like the 5th time I have a serious question please reddit!) I didn't Wana retype it all for the 5th time so I took a ss

4 Comments
2024/02/10
14:26 UTC

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Would people say that Onlyfans and other adult websites are a waste of money and scams?

For background on me I am (M) 21 was a Really stupid person in the past, this is a VERY shortened version of my story (which I'll post soon) but it involves me wanting to hookup with people from the adult industry (scammers but I didn't know that) and costed me all my money And my own life

Story: was at my house and made plans to hookup with someone and decided to leave my house at 7pm and it was cold (winter) and all I had on me was my bike (didn't have a driver's license) so I went and bought the scammers the money and info they needed to scam me. After a long time of them demanding more money I was over 10+ miles from home and I was getting colder by the minute, I Begged the scammers for money but they bailed on me and I was about stranded in the cold (just about nearly froze to death before I got back home) they told me I had to pay Them to warm up and that moment it clicked that all of this was just some horrible scam, I got on my bike and headed back home and arrived at around 8am THE NEXT DAY

Never again will I fall for them again.

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2024/02/04
02:46 UTC

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How does one deal with mother issues.

I am a twenty year old guy. I had a pretty happy childhood for the most part, as I had several siblings and a middle class lifestyle. I am grateful for all of that. When I turned 18, I suddenly had the urge to leave my home. Out of all places, I went to Alaska, where I knew some family friends. I spent a summer there, pretty much alone. After I came back home, it made me realize some things about my family, things you notice when you’re not around them, and being told events in a third person narrative. One of the major things that I realized, and this lead to my depression, is that my mother was never affectionate to me or my siblings. They have shared their side of the story with me and for the most part, have gotten over it. For some reason, I haven’t. I crave attention and love, like a mother would give to her child. I know that it might help to have a girlfriend and such, but I have yet to have one. I haven’t even held hands with a girl. I’m twenty now, as I have said in the beginning, but I’m trying to find a way out of these feelings. Fortunately, I’ve recovered for the most part of my depressive episodes. But I don’t know what to do about the cravings I have for attention and love.

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2024/02/01
12:16 UTC

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This is serious

I’ve made another account to keep me and the person I’m talking about private, but a couple months ago, I was told by a friend of mine that when she was like eight, her step dad had r*ped her (apparently he only put it in for a second) and then she woke up and he stopped, but I have two questions, one: why would someone do that? and two: would that count as her losing her virginity? Because we recently brought it up and both wondered if it counted. Again, this is serious, please don’t joke around in the replies.

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2024/01/31
22:58 UTC

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What is the best way of making money as a 16 year old boy?

I've always wanted to have a lot of money by doing simple things (as i suppose everyone wants), but the problem is I live in Latvia and im 16 it means that i just don't have enough opportunities of how to make money. So im asking everyone on this community what and how should i make money?

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2024/01/25
06:25 UTC

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This is my last week on Reddit

This is my last week on Reddit I'm leaving because reddit sucks I saw a post from a pedophile asking why people don't like them a literal convicted pedophile I told them they are a disgusting excuse for a human and they deserve life in prison I woke up the next day and I was down voted and reported for bullying my account was permanently banned so I messaged the mod asking why I was banned for telling the truth when I didn't even break any of the guidelines I got a message back saying and I quote. "nobody cares what a bigot has to say go f yourself" fallowed by a 6 month ban from messaging mods i have been ban from several groups for telling the truth or giving advice i looked into each one and i did not violat any of the guidelines but reddit siding with a pedophile and deleting my old account was the last straw so this is my last week on hear im going to take the week to spreed the word of what happend and comment whatever I want

I'm going to be very surprised if reddit allows me to post this because if you post something exposing reddit or just say something the mods don't like they silence you also I will probably get down voted by angry pedophiles or people who really like reddit I really like reddit too but I can't deal with it anymore

2 Comments
2024/01/20
07:05 UTC

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Do you like the peanut with

Or

Without the N U T

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2024/01/20
02:47 UTC

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Happy Martin Luther King Jr Day, the day that the US and Canada celebrate the freeing of African Americans from segregation, a federal holiday, has anyone seen any schools, federal businesses, and businesses who usually close due to federal holidays open today disrespectful to Federal Law, and why?

1 Comment
2024/01/15
14:51 UTC

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I'm discussed

I went to reddit hoping for someone to actually hear what I was saying I got a message from someone saying "hi friend" with a link I was curious so I carefully clicked on the link and saw a animation of a girl sucking on a dick I feel sick

1 Comment
2024/01/15
02:14 UTC

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What customer revolt were you apart of to bring a menu item back?

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2024/01/14
03:04 UTC

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If you were to use Rick Sanchez's Memory eraser, what colors are for your mistakes, relatives' mistakes, and friends'/lovers' mistakes, and what are you erasing?

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2024/01/13
05:01 UTC

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If you worked at your FAVORITE restaurant, and they gave employees free meals, what is your FAVORITE restaurant and what would you get as your breakfast lunch and dinner there?

The poll has some random options if they fit u choose em if not comment below your answers

View Poll

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2024/01/11
21:23 UTC

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Who outside of Voldemort deserves to be hit with the death spell more, and why?

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2024/01/09
18:04 UTC

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This is unjust

So basically, I got banned from the r/seriousconversation subreddit for transphobia, which is fair and entirely my fault

And when I asked where transphobia was present they told me and I made a really long and genuinely heartfelt apology for the transphobic comment I made and guess what happens? I got completely ignored, they didn't even bother to respond or genuinely look into the paragraph length apology I made about it but instead they chose to leave me there dead in the water even after I genuinely apologized

I can't do this shit no more, I literally thought all the jokes that are made about reddit mods were ironic but this is just cruel

What am I even supposed to say about this? I'm confused, pissed and sad all at the same time

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2023/12/26
17:06 UTC

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