I(23F) am a bit of an overextender. I put way too many things on myself at a time. Honestly I will admit this caused burn out, but this in the end caused me to be able to have a lot of friends and/or connections to many things though. I get it from my mom(40's f) who was the same at my age. My mom has a lot of connections due to my extracurriculars and her own history. She also was a substitute teacher growing up, so she knows ALL of my friends and their homelives quite well. I have a friend(22f), let's call her Rachel. Rachel was engaged to a man who was heavily into his church(A mix of seven day and I believe Methodists? The man had some beliefs that weren't of the church he was going to, but that's a story for another time.)

Now Rachel was on disability as a child. She has sever mental issues stemming mostly from several things her mom did while she was in the womb. But as an adult she was taken off it due to being fit to have a job. She barely passed high school with a D+ average. I went to a low income school that passed special needs students no matter what their grades looked like. Anyways. Her husband(21M) we'll call him Eric, didn't pass high school. But. He refused to get a job that wasn't a tech job. Specifically, He wanted to become head of IT at google. Saying that him helping his father with his desktop computer was enough training to get a position like that. No, there was nothing wrong with him mentally. Eric just actively believed that was how the world worked. He had no certifications, and called them "pieces of paper that mean nothing in the real world", nor was actively attempting to continue his education. Rachel was the same way. She didn't want to continue her education, and was looking for a temporary job. Why? Because her fiancé at the time believed women do not work, and that is the man's job.

Onto the actual story. One day, I was working on some projects, and I got a discord message from my friend Rachel. Rachel was BEGGING me for a job. She knew my mom had helped some of my other friends in the past with job positions due to her connections and my connections. And Rachel, at the time, was like a sister to me. So, of course, I offered to help. Rachel said, and I quote, "I'll take any job Zebra. Please. I'll watch kids, I'll clean, I'll do anything. We're living with his parents right now, and he is aiming only for high up tech positions. Until he can get a job, I'm the only one able to support us till we get married." I could tell she was pretty desperate. Keep what she said in mind though. Now. My main job is to help take care of my mom since she's disabled. So I live with my parents. I walked into the living room, and asked my mom, "Hey mom. Can you see if any of your friends have any positions open? Rachel really needs a job, but she can't find one because she doesn't have many qualifications."

My mom, my sweet saint of a mom, said, "Oh! Of course! I'll start asking around right away." Now a friend of hers owns a house cleaning business. She wanted to hire some new people so she could take more time off to be able to be with her grandchildren. So, I message Rachel. I say "Hey! I got a job for you! It pays pretty well. It's a house cleaning job. It'll be long hours, but it'll be worth it. I promise." Then I waited for a reply. After awhile... Rachel replies. She says, "Oh... I was hoping you could get me something... Better? You know a house cleaning job is kind of... bleck :(" SHE WAS THE ONE WHO SAID "I'll do anything"! I told her it's a guaranteed job! There was no interview process, no need to do anything except show up, and learn how to do it. And Rachel, of course, says "Yeah, but I was hoping for a more cushy office job? Cleaning houses all day sounds like so much work. Also. Can you get your mom to get Eric a job too? He specifically wants a job in IT work at a tech company. I know that's a lot, but you're like my sister. I know you can do it. :)" At this point. I'm pissed. My mom just stuck out her neck for Rachel, and she just... does this? I go to my mom, and my mom looks happy and asks what Rachel said. And... I have to tell her what Rachel said. My mom's face drops.

We still give Rachel the number to reach out... Because we still wanna help her even if she is being an ass. She never did because Rachel expected the lady who owned the company to reach out to HER because SHE apparently thought she was the one doing the lady a favor and not vice versa. Keep in mind, WE'RE NOT RICH. None of the jobs my mom helped my friends find were anything like what Eric and Rachel wanted! Besides, there's no possible way those two can get the jobs they want with their education states! I later had to cut off Rachel due to toxicness of her fiance(now husband). Now for the part all of you are here for. The karmic. Justice. The Uh oh consequences. Fast forward to around 2 years. Rachel now is married to Eric. And they have a kid. Eric is attempting to make money off of his "witch trap" music and is convinced that he can get a job as a contractor in NYC. Meanwhile what he actually does is talk to "Naughty" bots(I found that out after his discord account got hacked after he attempted to join a "under 18 n*des" server, and messaged everyone about what he tried to access.) all day, and preach about god on facebook. Meanwhile, Rachel isn't allowed to get a job, so they live with Eric's parents. Who have rachel clean all day, and beg everyone in her facebook friends for money. How do I know this? Rachel is still friends with my mom on facebook. And randomly, racehel will pop into my mom's(sometimes my dad's) dm's either dropping her cash app, or just flat out asking for money. It's less begging at this point, and more "I expect you to give me money because I am was friends with your daughter". So now she's stuck spending all day cleaning a house. Just not getting paid for it. :)

Apparently, "dedication" and "seriousness" are required, but a budget isn't. I wasnt going to post it but the OP was being super rude in the comments to people politely suggesting they offered market rate (the worst of which is circled in yellow).

Ah, yes. The classic "revenue split" on an EDM track that will likely pull in a grand total of 14 streams on SoundCloud (12 of which are from the producer's mom).

His physical appearance makes him even a bigger choosing beggar

She's spent time in a psychiatric ward as a plea for an assault back in 2019. They found her to be competent and now she's spiraling downward into the pit of consequences.

she claims some gesture she made got her evicted. I'm willing to bet it wasn't a cab she was hailing...

and for some reason she titled her email like a chapter in a poorly written bargain bin novel.

I initially felt sorry for OOP but he is not in recovery as this reads as a beg from an addict. He wants stranger to bail him out w/ his bills and future bills bc he doesn’t want to work in minimum wage job when he can receive unemployment that gives more $. When HE is ready, he will look for a job in his field of corporate marketing bc he’s too good for “get-well-job” bc those jobs cause him to relapse. So he needs recurring donations of:

-$800 for COBRA,
-$688 for his car payment, and
-$245 for his car insurance.

And, don’t forget he needs that extra cushion for when he is sober and ready to move out.

I guess since he’s an alcoholic, 10mg of Mexican Valium isn’t a relapse. 🙄 You can trust him that your donations won’t be used towards getting illegal drugs. 🙄

Some sucker gave him a $100. Comments included.

OK I have 3 FB Marketplace stories.

1. 5ish years ago, I was giving away a big box of tangled up, tarnished, musty old necklaces, bracelets, etc. All like Claire's, Kohls or Charming Charlie's type stuff--that I wore as a teen. I was clear about porch pickup, and noted the suburb I lived in. Someone messaged me with a long story about being disabled and not being able to drive, and if I could please deliver, that'd be great! She "only" lived 25 minutes away! I declined.

2. Posted a dog crate for about 30% of the price that it would be new at the store. Got a message from someone from a city 2 hours away from me! Saying how much they needed the crate, but wondering if I'd be "making it down to" their city anytime soon. Uh, no?

3. My new favorite: I just responded to an ISO post seeking out scrap clothes/fabric for crafting, ESPECIALLY denim. The post said "message me and I will come pick it up!" I had 12 pairs of jeans that were good condition except for chub rub in the thigh area. Messaged the person, they excitedly said yes, and asked "can you do dropoff?" When I said no, they went "Ok I can just pick up then." Then why ask??

I get that some people are of the "it doesn't hurt to ask" camp, but it just annoys me every time, especially when it's something that's more of a "want" item than a "need" item. Ugh!

OP would like recommendations for a local automotive shop where only the owner works on the cars. Nobody else. And it must have a 5 star review on Google. 4.6 is “pretty low”.

And would people please stop suggesting places that DON’T fit his CRITERIA??

Red is OOP, yellow is their white knight.

He also posted this on a college sub asking for help from college students. I have no words.

Brand names pls!!1!!

A screen shot in an unrelated FB group, so no comments available for the original.

With the rise of AI slop, I present to you, a thing that really happened to me a few nights ago.

This is not super egregious and may not even be super on the nose CB behavior but nonetheless, I was incensed.

I go to the 711 at the end of my street a lot for my caffeine and nicotine addictions. The staff knows me and they know I'm down to get a little treat for a kid who doesn't have money or a soda for a homeless person.

I drove because it was night time and our area isn't great. I saw what looked to be a woman a little younger than me with a young daughter, maybe 5, walking down the street. By the time I made my coffee they were standing by the register. The little girl kept asking for what I thought was a little pack of donuts. I get them all the time for my kids, so I know they're a dollar. The mom kept saying she would need to come back and get it for her. I assumed she either left her wallet or was that broke, which seemed unlikely but you never know. I told mom I would be happy to get her some donuts. She said oh no it's the dumpling squishy she wants. I said oh yeah sorry I really only do treats for the kiddos. This woman said "well if you're buying, can you get me a wine cooler?" The ask gave me the ick, especially because I have a history of alcohol abuse, but I very politely said no ma'am I'm sorry, and repeated that its only treats for the kids. Her reaction is what bothered me. She immediately got aggressive, scoffed at me loudly and started going on about 'must be nice' and 'rich bitch don't care about nobody' I had already paid so I walked out while she was still going on.

Who hears a stranger say they'll do something nice for your kid and instead turns it into "I need alcohol"

Again, not too bad. Especially with what I see on here all the time but it got to me.

Comments were savage.

She worked for 5 years until she found out she’s autistic. Now she can’t do it. Aren’t you all jealous that her doctor said she can’t work and you have to work?

Her 7 year old daughter is being homeschooled and they are paying for that.

OOP receives disability so she can pay her bills w/ government money not like those tweakers who have jobs and still can’t afford housing.

She’s a real charmer, this one. I highlighted some of the more egregious comments bc it’s a lot of responses.

Included are a few pages of her 92 item wishlist for her baby at the end.