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Cake day: June 10th, 2023

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  • Not exactly, but often times I feel very guided in my actions, and things always seem to work out when I lean into it, and conversely go bad when I stray from it. Whether that’s wisdom from past lives, genetic coding, ancestors looking down on me, angels, God, aliens, or just powers of subconscious observation - I couldn’t even begin to guess.

    For example, I always drive the same route home from work, but once felt an overwhelming desire to take a different way. I found out later that there was an accident on my usual route. Coincidences like that seem to happen a lot.

    I know that’s only loosely tied to what you were getting at but thought it was interesting enough to share.



  • Absolutely. As a toddler I became adamant that I was previously a boy named something similar to John and lived in the Middle East. I described my life and death in detail. I still remember snippets clearly. I’m not a particularly spiritual person, but have always wondered if it was echos of a past life.

    I leaned into this so hard that I refused to wear girl’s clothing, and wanted nothing to do with girly things. I think my parents must have figured I’d grow out of it, but the masculine streak stuck with me.




  • Serial Experiments Lain. I managed to acquire a bootleg Japanese VHS of the show (sans subtitles) in '99 or '00 and fell in love. I bought the English dub as soon as I could find it. I was totally obsessed, even going as far as carrying a messenger bag like Lain had, and making a custom Windows XP theme based on Navi. I even bought a Palm Pocket to mimic the smartphones shown in the show.

    Lain shaped my passion for IT, and I feel it changed my life in profound ways.

    I’m confused by the sudden popularity. It went under the radar for so long. Now all of the merch goes for insane amounts of money.









  • That’s a tough one. I think your son is old enough for you to sit down and put the cards on the table, and ask what he wants. You can express your concerns clearly but ultimately leave the decision to him. If you do decide to meet, make sure you have provisions in place to make it as safe as possible.

    My primary concerns right now are: If given an opportunity, he may harm you again. And, if he is that desperate for a relationship with his son, he may take shady actions to make that happen. It’s crucial to keep your son aligned here so that he doesn’t rebel and run away with the father, or otherwise put himself in a dangerous position.