Posts by Charles Grant3

Honestly, I just don't get this society or people in general sometimes. It’s baffling.

Is it because everyone is too incapable of actually living on their own? Or maybe their parents are just incredibly clingy and won't let them grow up and find themselves? Or is it some deep-seated fear of being judged by them... whatever it is.

I’ll never forget this one phone call from my late old man. He called my cell—I had just turned 23, by the way.

Him: "Charles Grant3, when are you finally moving back home? You're never around at night, you aren't eating anything I cook, and I barely see you during the day unless you're over at the shop."

Me: "Dad... did you seriously not realize I moved out two weeks ago?"

Him: "Well, how was I supposed to know? You didn't tell me, and all your stuff is still here."

Me: "Dad, me and my girlfriend bought an apartment. Why do you think I'm not at the shop early in the morning or late at night? Why do you think I cleared out every single brush, roller, and putty knife from the shop and asked where you hid the glitter? I'm setting up my place so I actually have somewhere to live. My stuff is still there because the apartment is empty and I'm doing all the heavy lifting. Right now, I've got a TV, two chairs, a sleeper sofa that my girl sleeps on, and a makeshift side table I built out of two Home Depot buckets and some Styrofoam. I moved out, man..."

Look, I'm not trying to brag or anything, but I really don't get how someone who is 23 can have such a hard time just saying, "I have a boyfriend." Then again, I've met plenty of women in their early 20s whose parents still dictate what time they're allowed to be out past dark, so I guess it's a thing.

I even have this one buddy who's 34, runs his own small business, and yet he's still basically under his parents' thumb.

This guy claiming he got assaulted for six days straight? He’s lying through his teeth, man. Total bullshit.

I know enough people who've spent time behind bars—especially folks who've been through the system in places like Rikers Island—and let me tell you, that kind of stuff just doesn't happen there.

So, apparently two totally different people can run into the exact same nightmare scenario. It’s not even close; it’s identical.

Intrusive behavior-check
Threat-check
Smashing phones-check
Fake Instagram/Facebook profiles-check
Nude photo-check
A sudden "escape" to Germany-check

Am I the only one who dealt with an ex just like this????

Look, maybe try moving over to the Psychology subforum first? I mean, when you start having full-on conversations with yourself in a thread... it’s a bit much.

Adam Diaz67 said:Nah. Chasing down thieves on the run, robbers, or any other lowlifes is strictly police business. A security guard's job is either to prevent the situation from happening in the first place or to secure the scene after the mess is made. I assume that's what tactical units handle anyway. Once you step off the property they’re guarding, their authority is basically zero. Those blue lights belong exclusively to the police, firefighters, and EMTs.

Look, here's how it actually works: a rapid response guard gets dispatched when an alarm goes off unannounced. They roll up to the site, check the perimeter, make sure the locks aren't busted, and see if anyone forced their way in. If they find that someone messed with the place, their whole goal is just to hold the scene until the client’s rep, the local PD, the fire department, paramedics, or even utility crews (like if the water or power is out) show up. They're there to figure out if trespassers are inside and, yeah, maybe detain people caught red-handed until the actual cops arrive.

I pretty much coasted through my American schooling, from elementary all the way through high school.

My homework assignments were always straight A's—my teacher even told me I was the best in the class—but this leftover crap? I couldn't be bothered to read it.

It’s not like I wasn't reading back then, though.

I’d dive into stuff like the Ku Klux Klan, spending 10,000 days in Siberia, terror and contempt in Las Vegas, or the history of the Gestapo... but damn, none of that was on the syllabus. Honestly, if I remember correctly, the only actual book I finished for school was The Old Man and the Sea.

I’m not even going to bother replying to the rest of you forum folks, because you've mostly hit the nail on the head regarding the core issues, especially Poison when talking about how brain-dead kids are these days.