PYF Time Something Awful Helped You / Saved Your Life: A Good Vibes Thread

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Treguna Mekoides: Jun 17, 2008; A witch is always a lady except when circumstances dictate otherwise.

Beyond the usual "port in a storm" sort of story I think we all have, I can point to the fact a goon may have genuinely saved my life. In the unspooling, general chatting of the infamous "I married an anime guy in the astral" thread years ago, a goon brought up that a childhood story I told in that "I think this story is funny because I haven't dealt with its events yet" way made it sound like I had bipolar, a mild seizure disorder, or some other serious poo poo wrong with me. Definitely something wrong with the friends who had been treating me that way, too. I was spooked by that. I saw how my behavior had been getting weirder/meaner/shorter through my mid-20s at that point, so I went to the doctor. A new doctor, not the doctor who dismissed my symptoms or questions.

Let's just say I've been on medication, seeing a health team on and off, and quite happy and event-free for several years. Thanks, goon, I can't remember! You might have, statistically, saved my life by going "Your poo poo is hosed!" without judgment. It was so hosed! Thank you.

# ¿ Jun 26, 2020 00:25

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Treguna Mekoides: Jun 17, 2008; A witch is always a lady except when circumstances dictate otherwise.

I'm so glad to hear about times goons really helped other people. I am very lucky I had so many online and in person networks when I was unwell. I wish more people had that privilege.

Pardon me if this isn't cool, but since Renee's announcements mentioned Discords...is there a PYF-specific Discord, or do y'all hang out in the main Something Awful Discord? There's a new #pyf channel there. I don't know much about the GDN, so I'm sorry if we shouldn't discuss it. It's just, even if Jeffrey has the site, and things are fine, I do like chatting in Discord and honestly? I should get to know my favorite subforum better. I lurk a lot, and maybe I shouldn't. I realized just how much I'd actually miss SA in the last 24 hours. :3:

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# ¿ Jun 26, 2020 02:48

Treguna Mekoides: Jun 17, 2008; A witch is always a lady except when circumstances dictate otherwise.

JacquelineDempsey posted:

Alright the pic belongs in PYF Anti Food Porn because I suck at taking pics, especially food. But there is no more beautiful Food Porn than when you're poor and hungry and a goon who lives on the opposite side of the country, three time zones away, offers to buy you a pizza. Correction --- not a pizza, but two pizzas.

Yeah a goon (who I'll keep anonymous unless they don't mind) learned I was hard on my luck and offered up 2 large pizzas with two toppings*, no strings attached, from my favorite local mom & pop place. They ordered/paid online, and all I had to do was go get them.

Plus it tickled me to no end walking in and saying "uh, yeah, I should have 2 pies for 4 o'clock pickup? Name's [stifling a goofy goony grin] Jacqueline Dempsey?"

_{*Pictured: black olive and mushroom. Not pictured: pepperoni and sausage. Because I know goons have strong opinions about pizza toppings: so help me god if y'all start a drat derail about it in this truly blessed thread, I will chain sixer you for ruining my feel-good vibes}

Blessed, blessed gift pizza. There is no better high than gifting a hungry friend pizza and seeing their joy, and no better salve for the soul than to receive gift pizza when one needs it. :yayclod:

# ¿ Jul 19, 2020 03:43

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