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#1

When the bulling took its toll and my girl was committed to a mental institution for a short time. And nobody ever touched the bullies. I didn’t have proof, but in order to obtain proof , I would have to secretly record them, which is illegal. So dealing with bullies in Japan is sort of Catch 22.

Final score:

10points

censorshipsucks 9 months ago

Record them, post the recording anonymously online. At least then they do not know who to prosecute except the bullies.

2points

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#2

I had a stroke. It was minor, no long lasting effects, but it was still terrifying. I'm only 44 years old. If you've been meaning to get healthier, but take the attitude "I'll do it when things start to get hard," don't. Do it now. I literally woke up and couldn't speak right for half a day. It could have just as easily killed me. Quit smoking today. Start a healthy diet today. Tomorrow isn't guaranteed.

Final score:

10points

RedBadgerCan'tSwim 9 months ago

Been there. Done that. Didn't even get a T-shirt. Stay healthy.

4points

#3

Toss up between Noro virus and bad case if Influenza. Noro virus had ne vomiting and crapping half my guts out. The influenza had me wanting to stab my head open to relieve the pressure since it felt as though my head was going to burst from the pain.

Final score:

9points

MedusaWasBeautiful

mulberiiesformeg 9 months ago

Boy, the human body is so strong and so pathetically weak at the same time T_T

3points

#4

The loss of a 35 year friendship due to an illness diagnosis

Final score:

8points

Layla Carter 9 months ago

😬

2points

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#5

After getting bullied at work end of 2022, I started to rethink my job. I decided to ask for a wage and more responsabilities and tasks. 3 months into 2023, my boss got sick of me, started gadloghting me and when I went home overwhelmed, I got a letter next day being fired ("reorganisation" was the reason he stated). I fell back in my depression.. a month later, I had a kidneystone and surgery.
Half a year later I found a new job, more pay for less hours, more appreciation and coworkers who don't bully me and a boss who says I fit in (instaid of gaslighting me).
Sunshine after the rain

Final score:

8points

Lene 9 months ago

This was a good ending. I am so happy that 2023 ended up being nice after that horrible start.

5points

Layla Carter 9 months ago

Gadloghting?……um what is that?

-1point

Phoenix 9 months ago

gaslighting

1point

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#6

Hmmm, probably being used and then ghosted by an immature s****. who then proceeded to spread false rumours about me.

Final score:

8points

Spooky Demon Bat (she/they) (Submission author) 9 months ago

I meant 'son of a b!tch' but it censored weirdly

5points

#7

finally realising I have depression, and not being able to do anything about it

Final score:

7points

Tom Brown 9 months ago

You already have started doing something by sharing your situation with us, next step is to to share with a professional. Depression may not be curable but it is treatable and can improve . Please take the next step and let us know how it goes x

2points

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#8

Lost my best friend

Final score:

7points

Layla Carter 9 months ago

Been there. Done that. Actually did get a t-shirt

1point

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#9

Lost my job which was paying enough to cover all my costs... and now have had to beg friends for small pieces here and there. Got so bad I had to sleep in my car briefly. I've never gotten that rock-bottom before. What's scary is I am old and it's kinda hard to start over.

Final score:

7points

censorshipsucks

Caro Caro 9 months ago

Hey, I'm so sorry to hear that. How are you doing now??

5points

#10

Attempted gaslighting from some of my middle school students - they never learned any social norms about respecting elders during the pandemic, and refused to take any responsibility for their actions. Because I maintained fidelity to the curriculum, they felt that I wasn't honoring their beliefs or their interests, and because they felt that they shouldn't have to follow school rules that impinge on their perceived freedoms, they shouldn't be held accountable for their actions. They would repeatedly lie about what they did in class and tried to make it look like I was wronging them, both through false accusations against me and through their denials of any rule breaking. Eventually, my administration recognized how toxic these students were and had them shifted to another teacher, but the mental health stress made me panicky about entering into my classroom, and I've been teaching for 30 years now.

TL;DR - Students tried to gaslight me and my administration over their right to break school rules.

Final score:

6points

Robin Roper 9 months ago

"I have a right to learn the facts as I believe them and only study the subjects I want to study." Equals, "I have the right to be an undereducated idiot."

3points

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#11

Had my gallbladder die and get removed.

Had a stroke. Not being able to move the whole left side if my body was terrifying.

Had to put down my dog.

Final score:

6points

RedBadgerCan'tSwim

Joanne Hicks 9 months ago

Hope 2024 will bring you better health and a furry friend.

2points

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#12

Hearing "pain free is not the goal" from a dr I had hoped could help me. It was a struggle to accept that. Not sure I have yet

Final score:

5points

Lene 9 months ago

Aiming for pain free should still be an option, though. A dr should encourage you. Do you think you can do some research on whatever condition you have (can it possibly be pain free?) And perhaps if other doctors have some expertise in your condition? I'm sorry that your doctor made that remark to you. I hope you'll get better in 2024 😊

3points

#13

The permanent end of a friendship, someone I viewed as family. We separated in 2022, which I thought we might eventually patch up or remain casual friends. Then in 2023 I found out how much trash talking and backstabbing she had done about me while I kept silent about her.

She still doesn't know I have audio recordings and documents from when she was hospitalized (mental health, suicide attempts, etc.). Only three people know, they were involved in her hospitalization. The docs and recordings are being kept in case she's hospitalized again.

Final score:

4points

mulberiiesformeg 9 months ago

I hope you find someone better.

0points

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#14

Started the year with a 10x10cm ovarian cyst causing ovary torsion, so emergency surgery. Ended the year with a diagnosis of carpel tunnel in both wrists, bursitis in one shoulder and muscle problems in the other!

Final score:

4points

#15

Being rejected by my crush. She did it very respectfully, but it still hurts none the less.

Final score:

4points

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Lena Sklenar🇺🇦 9 months ago

Yeah it happens to a lot of us. I’ve had it happen too but once me and him became “friends” I kinda lost the 6 year crush that I had and then just eventually lost interest. He goes to a different school now. The reason I put friends with quotation marks is because it was more of like a situationship cause we always flirted with each other. No I’ve moved on and realized that there’s more to life than boys and who’s dating who. I now have 2 boys that like me. So my best advice is to move on and seek new relationships and friendships cause you never know if you become friends with a really sweet and pretty girl. Who knows she might like you. All with the best love, Lena :)

3points

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StrangeOne 9 months ago

Seeing a punk a*s teen pull a machete out at the bus stop and chasing a poor, homeless man with it. Then later on that night a couple was stabbed in a park blocks away.

3points

John L 9 months ago

Dating....

2points

Lene 9 months ago

Asking my dr to be referred to be examined for add/adhd because I feel like my life is pretty much falling apart and it seems that I have pretty much all the symptoms. But she doesn't believe me -she did give me the referrence (I have an appointment in Sep. 2026...) and even though the unemployment office asked for help from my dr to get me further up the waiting list my dr won't believe I have that much of a problem. And I realized that my oldest friend also refuses to believe I could have adhd. My bf and immediate family are all certain I may have it, though. Because they see my struggles on a daily basis. I am 40yo and I guess I just learned to do my masking pretty well.... ?

1point

Stardust she/her 9 months ago

The stress of high school nearly made me kill myself

0points

Doodles1983 9 months ago

Had to say goodbye to my first cat. Had to say goodbye to my auntie. Got moved to a manager who is bullying and harassing me. Realised “friends” are no longer friends and not worth my time anymore.

0points

StrangeOne 9 months ago

Seeing a punk a*s teen pull a machete out at the bus stop and chasing a poor, homeless man with it. Then later on that night a couple was stabbed in a park blocks away.

3points

John L 9 months ago

Dating....

2points

Lene 9 months ago

Asking my dr to be referred to be examined for add/adhd because I feel like my life is pretty much falling apart and it seems that I have pretty much all the symptoms. But she doesn't believe me -she did give me the referrence (I have an appointment in Sep. 2026...) and even though the unemployment office asked for help from my dr to get me further up the waiting list my dr won't believe I have that much of a problem. And I realized that my oldest friend also refuses to believe I could have adhd. My bf and immediate family are all certain I may have it, though. Because they see my struggles on a daily basis. I am 40yo and I guess I just learned to do my masking pretty well.... ?

1point

Stardust she/her 9 months ago

The stress of high school nearly made me kill myself

0points

Doodles1983 9 months ago

Had to say goodbye to my first cat. Had to say goodbye to my auntie. Got moved to a manager who is bullying and harassing me. Realised “friends” are no longer friends and not worth my time anymore.

0points

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