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The Wild & The Wicked 🪷

[marqix ☆ @fwmarqix]

I’m watching a guy I know try to financially cannibalize his own son right now, and it is genuinely infuriating to witness.

The kid is 21. Since he was a teenager, he’d been apprenticing for an older, retired electrician in their neighborhood. The old man took the kid under his wing and taught him the trade. The old man passed away recently, and in his will, he left the kid his fully paid-off, heavy-duty work truck and a garage full of commercial grade tools.

It was a life changing head start for a young guy wanting to start his own business.

The ink on the will wasn't even dry before the kid’s parents sat him down and demanded he liquidate the whole lot.

They weren't facing foreclosure. They wanted the cash so they could put a down payment on a luxury RV and "travel the country." They told the kid to just sell the truck, give them the money, and they would "pay him back eventually."

The kid, who has a good head on his shoulders, said no. He told them the old man left him those tools to build a career, not to fund their vacation.

The parents went absolutely nuclear.

They called him selfish, They called him ungrateful, They threw the classic line in his face: "We put a roof over your head and fed you for twenty years, and this is how you repay us?"

They even threatened to kick him off their health insurance and cancel his cell phone plan if he didn't hand over the title to the truck.

I was talking to my wife about it, and it made me sick to my stomach.

You do not get to issue a back dated invoice for raising your own child. Providing food and shelter for a kid you brought into the world is the bare minimum legal requirement of parenthood; it is not a loan with compounding interest.

If you view your child's success as a slush fund for your own mid-life crisis, you haven't raised a family. You’ve raised an ATM.

The job of a father is to be the foundation your kid builds on, not the tax collector waiting at the finish line.

[𐌁𐌉Ᏽ 𐌕𐌉𐌌𐌉 @OrevaZSN]

Newish parents: Teaching your toddler to say “behold” instead of “look” unlocks a whole new level of hilariousness.

[BanksyCat @Banksycat]

A 17 year old girl offered a lad a lift. That's it. That's her whole crime. Being kind. He got in. Then three more climbed in after him.

FOR SIX HOURS, police say, they raped her. Over and over. Driving her round Sydney in her own car like she was a thing, not a child.

Then they dumped her back in the driver's seat and walked off like they'd done nothing. She's SEVENTEEN and she has to live with this for the rest of her life.

That's one of them being marched out of a house in cuffs. The only one of the four old enough to be named. The rest hide behind their age. They were 14, 16 and 18.

Listen to the family screaming at the police. Why are you arresting him. Why him. Shut your mouth, don't say a word. Not one of them screaming for her.

Here's what police say happened, because it's worse than people know.

Half five on a Sunday. Liverpool Westfield, southwest Sydney. A 16 year old she'd never met starts chatting, all friendly, follows her to her car and talks his way in and while he's allegedly attacking her, police say he's on a video call to the others. Filming it. Sending it round. Calling them in.

So no, this wasn't something that just got out of hand. They were watching, allegedly, before they even turned up.

He asks for a lift to a park. She says yes, thinking he'll get out when they arrive. He doesn't. Two more are waiting. A fourth pulls up in another car. And then, police allege, they took control of her own car and drove her round the suburbs while it carried on.

The detective leading the case didn't hold back. She said it beggars belief that men would act this way over six hours and then the line that sticks. In all those six hours, not one of them stopped and said to the others, this is wrong. Not once.

Six hours. Till half eleven at night, when they allegedly left her in the car and walked off. She rang a mate, who drove her to the police station and this is the part that should make people sit up.

That girl, after all of that, gave police a detailed statement over several days. The detective called it the strength of the victim. She is the reason they had the evidence at all. She handed them the case.

Look at the charges if you think it's being overblown.

The 16 year old on his own faces 24 of them. Nine counts of sexual intercourse without consent. The 14 year old, ten more.

A dedicated unit, Strike Force Dungannon, was set up to chase it down and they didn't rush it for a headline. They waited SIX MONTHS to arrest the two older ones, quietly building the case so it would hold.

The moment they knew they could throw the book at them, they moved. When they did, they needed the riot squad to get them out of the houses and none of it happened last week. This was December 2024.

That girl has carried it for over a year already. And it's only grinding through court now, in 2026. Still going. Still not done. She's still waiting.

She was kind for thirty seconds. They took six hours and the rest of her life for it. Four of them. One girl and over a year on, she's STILL waiting for justice to catch up.

That's the world we're handing our daughters.

So remember her. Because the system already wants you to forget and ask yourself what kind of country leaves a child waiting this long.

[blue @bluewmist]

My spouse saying to the four year old about his brother, "He is telling you about it because he's excited, not because he thinks you don't know." And that, my friends, is also a lesson I need to hear.

[blaire @pissshit90001]

I’m shaking in excitement I can’t wait to start abusing substances tonight

[morgz 💋 @luvmorgzxo]

My mom put me on depo in high school to try to regulate my cycle & obviously to prevent teen pregnancy & the side effects literally destroyed me in high school. She felt soooo bad & now I will forever advocate for moms & women to do their real research on any birth control. I don’t support ANY of it!

[Wall Street Apes @WallStreetApes]

American mother says she can’t have a second kid, not because she doesn’t want one but because she can’t afford it

This mother bought one can of formula and one box of diapers. It was $92

“Who in the f*ck decided we could make diapers and formula, the 2 most needed things when you have a child, the most expensive things on this planet? These 3 things just costed me $92. Oh, you want me to start thinking about having a second kid? Simply how? How? I can't afford that. Abso-f*cking-lutely not”

I looked into this, over the last 10 years

- Diapers have increased 50%+ in price
- Baby Formula is up about 40%, sometimes way more if you want without seed oils
- A better brand can cost $52+ and only last about 5 days

We need to make having a baby much more affordable

[marqix ☆ @fwmarqix]

My sister dropped by yesterday and told me something that honestly broke my heart.
It was a massive wake up call on what "control" actually looks like in a marriage.

She’s always been an incredible cook, it’s how she de-stresses. But she told me she hasn't made her favorite spicy pasta in months.

When I asked why, she told me about a "discussion" they had a while back. She had made dinner, and her husband made a face after one bite. He didn't just say he didn't like it; he called their daughter over and asked, "Mommy’s cooking is way too spicy for us, right? It makes our tummies hurt."

The kid just nodded because she didn't want to upset her dad.

When my sister tried to stand up for herself, it turned into a 3-hour "intervention" where he lectured her on being "considerate" and "selfish" for cooking things only she liked. He made her feel like a bad mother over a bowl of pasta.

She told me that now, every time she opens the spice cabinet, she gets this wave of anxiety. She finds herself reaching for the blandest ingredients possible just to avoid the "lecture" she knows is coming if he doesn't approve.

She realized she wasn't "choosing" what to eat anymore, she was just choosing the path of least resistance to keep the peace.

That’s the reality of coercive control.

It’s not always someone screaming at you. Sometimes it’s just making the "cost" of being yourself so high that you eventually just disappear.

If you feel like you're walking on eggshells in your own kitchen, please realize that isn't love. It’s a cage.

[𝕭𝖊𝖓𝖓𝖎𝖊✨ @Bennieeexyz]

One evening when I was a kid, my mom came home after a really long, exhausting day at work. She still made dinner for us. She put a plate in front of my dad.... scrambled eggs, a small salad, and two pieces of toast that were very clearly burnt.

I was sitting across from him and I noticed the toast right away. I remember thinking, “Oh no… he’s going to say something.” I waited for the complaint.

But my dad just smiled, picked up the burnt toast, took a big bite, and said cheerfully:

Dad: “Mmm. This looks great, honey. How was your day at school, champ?”

I was stunned. My mom looked at the toast, then at him, and sighed.

Mom: “I’m so sorry about the toast. I burned it. I was so tired and distracted…”

My dad reached over, gently squeezed her hand, and said softly:

Dad: “Honey, I love burnt toast.”

My mom laughed a little, still looking guilty. “You don’t have to say that.”

Dad: “I mean it. Burnt toast from you tastes better than perfect toast from anyone else.”

Later that night, after I brushed my teeth, my dad came into my room to say goodnight. He sat on the edge of my bed and gave me a kiss on the forehead. I couldn’t hold it in anymore.

Me: “Dad… do you really like burnt toast? Or were you just being nice to Mom?”

He looked at me for a second, then smiled and pulled me into a hug.

Dad: “Let me tell you something important. Your mom had a really hard day today. She still came home and made dinner for us even though she was tired. She didn’t have to do that. So why would I complain about a little burnt toast? Burnt toast never hurt anyone… but harsh words can stay with someone for a long time.”

He ruffled my hair and continued:

Dad: “We have to learn how to appreciate what people do for us, even when it’s not perfect. It’s the intention that matters. Nobody is perfect, kiddo. But love is about choosing kindness anyway.”

That conversation stuck with me more than almost anything else from my childhood. My dad wasn’t just teaching me about marriage or food... he was teaching me about grace, gratitude, and love in the everyday moments.

[kira @kirahisuki]

YEAH SEX IS COOL BUT HAVE YOU EVER HAD SOMEBODY GIVE YOU A BUNCH OF LITTLE KISSES ALL OVER YOUR FACE UNTIL YOU'RE GIGGLING AND BLUSHING BECAUSE THAT IS PEAK

[ant @persistantz]

i have a deep understanding of when winnie the pooh taps his head and says Think Think Think

[Libriscent @libriscent]

i want to marry into a family that actually feels like home. sunday dinners, birthday celebrations, holiday traditions, spontaneous movie nights, laughter around the table, games that get way too competitive, warm hugs at the door, and group chats that never stop lighting up.

[‏ً @itsnwts]

For thousands of years, babies slept with their mothers. When they cried, they were attended to. Then two men came along: Dr. Holt and John B. Watson. They said babies should be trained. That babies had to fit the assembly line schedules of their parents. "Newborns must cry to expand their lungs," they claimed. "Simply let them cry it out." And that's how the "cry it out" sleep training method was born. Watson treated babies like experiments. "Never hug or kiss your child," he wrote. "Shake hands with them in the morning." After all, mothers needed rest, to attend to their husbands and households. Watson had four children. Three attempted suiciďe. One succeeded. And we still follow it today. Because once you convince a mother to ignore her baby's cries, you've broken something primal.

[𝕭𝖊𝖓𝖓𝖎𝖊✨ @Bennieeexyz]

My younger brother was flying home after a long trip, exhausted and just ready to crash in his own bed. He’s the kind of guy who never complains about feeling off, he’ll push through until he can’t anymore.

About an hour into the flight, a flight attendant walked up to him with a woman she’d been quietly talking to. The attendant leaned in and said, “Sir, I’m really sorry to bother you, but this passenger is a nurse and she noticed something. She asked if we could talk to you.”

The nurse stepped forward, looking genuinely concerned. She said, “I don’t want to alarm you, but I saw some red lines on your arm when you were reaching up. Those can be a sign of a serious infection. Can I take a quick look?”

My brother, confused, pulled up his sleeve. The nurse examined it for a few seconds and immediately said, “Yeah… we need to get you checked out as soon as we land. Those lines are moving.”

He tried to brush it off at first, like, “I’m probably just fine, I’ve been feeling a little run down but nothing crazy.” But the nurse shook her head and told him, “This isn’t something to mess around with. Trust me.”

The flight attendant came back a few minutes later and said, “We’ve already radioed ahead. There’s going to be an ambulance waiting for you when we land.”

When they touched down, sure enough, paramedics were there on the tarmac. They took him straight from the plane to the hospital. He ended up staying for three days on heavy IV antibiotics.

The doctors later told him it was a fast-moving infection and that he was probably only a few hours away from it becoming life-threatening. If that nurse hadn’t noticed those red lines on the plane… things could’ve gone very differently.

When he finally called me from the hospital, sounding weak but alive, he said, “Dude… some random nurse basically saved my life on a flight.”

I still think about that sometimes. You never know who’s sitting near you, paying attention, and willing to speak up. One observant stranger on a random flight ended up making all the difference for my little brother.

[Wholesome Side of 𝕏 @itsme_urstruly]

I love people who are intellectually omnivorous.

The kind who can discuss folklore, black holes, bird migration, poetry, and grocery store pricing in a single conversation without getting lost.

[꧁༒☬ 𝔾𝕒𝕓𝕣𝕚𝕖𝕝 ☬༒꧂ @Gabbrielxzn]

Cats will really wake up from a deep nap just to escort you to the bathroom, eyes barely open, all groggy and confused8 but still worried about your safety

[capricorn cunt 🎀 @celesitial]

we’re getting so close to the concept of spirit guides, past lives, and our connection to sources/deities. keep going!

[grace @gracefishlove]

in my next life i'll find you sooner and love you longer

[‏ً @itsnwts]

A man's desire to become a father is always paid for by a woman with her body, her health, her career, and her freedom.

But when a woman expects a comfortable life, she is somehow shamed for wanting too much.

[Harry Sisson @harryjsisson]

IS EVERY REPUBLICAN A FUCKING PSYCOPATH???