sadness seems infinite

brazil / tcc / feel free to msg me / I DO NOT CONDONE

[thecolumbinekillers]

The community of Littleton coming together to place flowers by the crosses raised for the 15 victims of the Columbine High School shooting (Clement Park, April 28th 1999)

[eh-columbine-dk]

April 20th 1999

A day that will forever live in infamy.

20 years. It’s been twenty years since one of the most traumatizing events in modern history. An event that showed the world that hatred comes in many different shapes.

Exactly 20 years ago, on April 20th 1999, a beautiful sunny Tuesday, gunfire erupted in Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. Two senior students have been planning this event for over a year. Making plans, bombs, getting guns etc. Luckily, their initial plan of exploding the cafeteria failed. But to the horror of many, they entered the school and begun their spree, at 11:19 AM. About an hour later, at 12:08 PM, they were dead, along with 13 innocent people.

Today is the day to remember the 13 innocent people that lost their lives in one of the most violent acts in history. Today I’m thinking of them and their families. To everyone that has been affected by this event, I am so terribly sorry. Luckily, I haven’t experienced something like this in my life. But Columbine has took a huge tool on me emotionally.

Rest in peace

Rachel Scott (17), Daniel Rohrbough (15), William David Sanders (47), Kyle Velasquez (16), Steven Curnow (14), Cassie Bernall (17), Isaiah Shoels (18), Matthew Kechter (16), Lauren Townsend (18), John Tomlin (16), Daniel Mauser (15) and Corey DePooter (17).

I am so terribly sorry. You didn’t deserve this. I just hope you’re in a better place now. I hope you found your light and are looking down on your families and friends and watching over you. Just know, we will never forget you.

And lastly, I want to say something to the families of the gunmen: I’m so sorry. You couldn’t have known. It’s not your fault. Thank you for being strong though these past few years. I hope you are doing well and remembering your sons.

The sad thing is that even now, 20 years later, not a lot has changed around gun laws, bullying and cliques in high school and mental health awareness. The whole thing could’ve been avoided if people paid more attention to the clear sings that something was wrong.

I’m going to be taking a break from tumblr for a few days. I just need time to process everything. And this is a song written in the aftermath of the shooting. I really recommend giving it a listen. Goodbye.

https://youtu.be/ccMSa-I8rGk

[defnotacultleader]

It’s a sad day for everyone. Even my friends, who know near nothing about the case, know what happened 20 years ago in just a few hours. I can only pray that people don’t see them and make the same mistake

[fighting-ghosts]

[imjustascaredlilgirl]

[trucrimetime]

Legend says that if you turn off the bathroom light and repeat ‘Eric David Harris’ three times into the mirror. Eric will show up & yell “kiss my ass Brooks! I ain’t payin for shit!”

[neverafourleafclover]

[truecrimescenes]

he's a piece of shit

[truecrimescenes]

hey

heyyy

[erthicc]

I keep forgetting Eric and Dylan are dead

[cherry-pipe-bomb]

With heavy hearts.

Cassie Bernall, 17 Steven Curnow, 14 Corey DePooter, 17 Kelly Fleming, 16 Matthew Kechter, 16 Daniel Mauser, 15 Daniel Rohrbough, 15 William “Dave” Sanders, 47 Rachel Scott, 17 Isaiah Shoels, 18 John Tomlin, 16 Lauren Townsend, 18 Kyle Velasquez, 16

“There are no happy endings. Endings are the saddest part, So just give me a happy middle And a very happy start.”–Shel Silverstein

[viciousxspungen-deactivated2018]

TCC PLEASE READ!!

Hey guys, so I haven’t really been active on here for a while for anything to do with the TCC but this post is really important to read, regarding writing to Allen Ivanov.

I have been writing to Allen since August/September, we had a good correspondence going. He asked for a photo of myself which I sent over as I know reading up on some inmates like to know who exactly they are talking to etc. I asked him questions about prison, the justice system etc as I am studying Forensic Science at university and one of my modules last semester was Criminal Justice System, so he explained things to me as a person who has been through the entire system.

So, I had messaged him last back at the end of October, still talking about the above and asking questions like favourite music etc, I forgot to add a prepaid reply to the email so he never replied back. I realised what I had done in December and wrote a small email wishing him well over the holidays and to explain why I didn’t add a reply to the email.

This is where it starts getting creepy, I received a message from him (reply from the previous email) and he asked me to send him some Google images to him if I was okay with it, if I wasn’t comfortable doing that he said it no worries. Myself and a friend (A) of mine got the same email about sending him Google images which was strange. He had not even specified what he wanted us to send to him. I had not mentioned this on my Twitter, but have previously tweeted about him before.

This is what he wrote: “I also moved into a single room where I can go about my own routine. If you’re interested, I can elaborate, but I thought I’d keep this message short. I was wondering if you could do me a favor and help me out by sending me some specific pictures from Google. It may be outside your comfort zone, but I hope you can understand my situation.”

For this part names are changed to hide identities.

I have a curiouscat account that is linked to my Twitter, recently I have been receiving anonymous questions on there about Allen. It has since come to light that Allen has been asking girls to send revealing photos of themselves. 

A girl who has been messaging me anonymously on curiouscat (known as CC Anon) has told me that Allen asked her to send nude photographs of herself, she felt extremely uncomfortable about this and has ceased correspondence. CC Anon also stated that Allen has also asked her friend the same question, it seems like he is asking all women for nudes essentially. Friend of CC Anon has also ceased correspondence. I responded to this CC Anon and told her about what Allen had asked myself and A to do about Google images.

Tonight I received a message on Twitter (known as Twitter Anon) from someone who I had discussed Allen with before, she too has been messaging him since the summer. Twitter Anon had messaged me about this, and asked about the Google images thing as she saw my curiouscat. Twitter Anon’s friend also had messaged Allen and got the same reply.

An extract of what Twitter Anon sent me tonight “He’s been acting weird to me as well. Just like the anon, he’s been asking me to send him revealing pics of myself. A girl that I know who just started talking to him.. his first letter back to her, he asked her to send her specific pictures. He didn’t specify what type.”

I just wanted to make this post to inform anyone who is either writing to Allen Ivanov or thinking about writing to him, because this behaviour is creepy. 

A quick thing to add: he has only started acting up creepy like this for just over a month now, before he didn’t make any advances on myself or other girls I have been talking to.

If anyone would like to read the curiouscat messages click here

[bundyofjoy]

I’ll share my experience as well, since I’m kind of iffy on the whole situation.

I know we’re corresponding with a prisoner who has lots of attention, and these things are like “well what did you expect?” situations, but you’d also expect him to be more authentic considering the amount of time he has.

I’m not sure what to think because beyond this we’ve shared some pretty lengthy emails with each other, and I learned so much about him and his case.

Usually, Bonnie and I compare certain aspects of our emails only to find out that Allen has said word-for-word the exact things to the both of us. Now, I’m no pro when it comes to boys, but if you’re in it for the girls that are emailing you, be original. If you’re out for something, don’t say the same things to multiple girls. It obviously gets around, and I would hope that a majority of you have the common sense to not get involved in these situations.

I’m not corresponding with Allen for those specific reasons. I’m just interested in his case, and a lot of the conversations we held in the beginning were about it. He’s been flirty with me off and on and I don’t entertain it at all. When he asked for pictures, I sent one because he does have a right to know who he’s talking to. After the pictures, a few emails later, he explained the restrictions on pictures and what pictures I could send to him ~ obviously what he was describing was so that I’d send him inappropriate pictures. I didn’t acknowledge much of that message and we kept talking.

Months later, we all get the same Google image email. Now, I understand the situation in prison isn’t easy, but he’s asking not one, not two, not three, not four, but multiple people the same thing. I’m not sure what exactly he wants yet, but one thing for sure that I’m getting out of this post/his last email is that Allen is taking advantage of his situation and the people that message him.

I’ve always kept my intentions clear with him, and even if I didn’t entertain his flirty emails, we continue to talk and I learn more and more every time. The natural, normal parts of his emails are what keep me around, but the copy/paste, non-authentic emails are the ones that make me question my correspondence with him.

In all honesty, these are uncontrollable situations, and some people are genuinely trying to pursue Allen in some way, but I know a majority of us have felt uncomfortable in one way or another. So, just be careful in how you go about your emails/letters with Allen, and anyone for that matter. I’ve also seen that Allen shared an address of someone with an inmate. I care about your privacy more than anything, and you guys probably wouldn’t want your address, or pictures going around.

I’ve been in contact with a few people in prison now and I know multiple people who are genuine and willing to be their authentic selves with you. I know Allen is attractive, and that’s why everyone wants to email him, but if you’re interested in corresponding with people who would really appreciate your words, follow @findingyourinmate and look for people who you think might need a letter/email..

[strangercore]

Someone: you have to watch this new show!!! It’s called the end of the f***ing world

Me: k what’s it about

Someone: it’s about this boy who thinks he’s a psychopath so he plans on killing this girl but as time goes on they fall in love and-

Me:

[fletchermarple]

The strange “vacation” of the Tromp family

I’ve been reading about this australian case lately, one that is very peculiar and somewhat sad. Everyone wants a rational explanation, but there’s not one coming from the people involved, so it’s become a mystery. I’ll tell you about it, so you can be on the loop.

On August 29th, 2016, the Tromp family left their farmhouse in Victoria in a bit of a rush. The family consists of father Mark (51), mother Jacoba (53) and three adult children, Riana (29), Mitchell (25) and Ella (22). Behind they left pretty much everything, including their cell phones, credit cards and passports; only Mitchell brough his phone, but it was soon tossed out of the car. Their house was left unlocked.

It seems that Mark and Jacoba were in some sort of paranoid state and afraid for their lives, for reasons that they haven’t made clear (police says there was no threat to them). One day into the road trip, Mitchell noticed his parents strange behavior, which he later called “delusional”, and decided to split from the group at Bathurst. There he took a bus back to Melbourne.

Later that day, August 30th, Riana and Ella also decided to leave their parents, and here is where things get even more confusing. At some point the sisters split up, and Ella allegedly stole a vehicle to go back home (she’s been charged for it), while Riana was found hiding in someone’s truck, in a “catatonic state”, and taken to a hospital. There she was treated for a “stress-related” illness.

Mitchell and Ella, reunited back home, reported their parents missing. On August 31st, Mark was spotted running into a park but they couldn’t find him. The day after, Jacoba was found wandering in Yass, in a “dazed and confused state”, separated from her husband, and was taken to the hospital with a diagnosis similar to her daughter Riana. Mark was missing until September 3rd, when he was found wandering close to the Wangaratta airport.

So why did this happen? There are a bunch of theories, that range from drugs to cults to the more sensible one, that is mental illness, although as often happens in these cases, neighbors and relatives say they never saw any signs of it before. Mitchell has said: “I’ve never seen anything like it. It’s really hard to explain or put a word on it but they (his parents) were just fearing for their lives and then they decided to flee”. Mark Tromp, on the other hand, released a statement apologizing for what happened and requesting privacy for him and his family, but he didn’t explain anything further. The whole family is currently under the care of mental health professionals and hopefully they’ll be able to make sense of this bizarre episode.

While this seems like a very private matter of the Tromp family, I found it interesting because there are so many cases about missing people that have shown peculiar behavior before disappearing, such as Lars Mittank and the Jamisons. It would be in everyone’s best interest to improve our understanding of mental conditions and their effects so we could take care of people better.

[voicefromdeathrow]

Donate Greeting Cards to Florida death row inmates.

Prisoners have people they love and care about on the outside, and mail being so important to them, they naturally want to celebrate their loved ones’ life events with greeting cards.

Unfortunately, Florida death row inmates - like most death row inmates - are not able to work and support themselves, and they can’t always afford to buy cards from the canteen. I am now collecting greeting cards for them, so when they’ll need some, they can send me a request. I am donating 230 cards myself, but with 349 people on death row, I need your help. I sent some cards packages for the holidays and some of you were interested in helping too, so here is your chance 🙂. If you have accumulated greeting cards that you are not going to use, or if you want to buy some to donate, ship to: Siri FDR P.O. Box 7717 Jacksonville, FL 32238 USA Birthday, thank you, holidays, congratulations, thinking of you cards or everyday sentiments, all kinds are needed! Make sure the cards are only paper, no stickers, no metallic parts, and avoid glitter. Any quantity (even one!) is fine and there is no time limit for this!  Please, reblog to spread the word. Thank you! ❤️

[the-lloser]

someone: BUT THEY KILLED PEOPLE

tcc:

[truecrimescenes]

Reason to date me: I can define the difference between a serial killer and a spree killer

Reason to not date me: I can define the difference between a serial killer and a spree killer

[truecrimeguru]

15-Year-Old Girl Injured in School Shooting: Officials

A 15-year-old girl was hospitalized after a shooting at a high school in Ellis County Monday morning, authorities say. A 16-year-old male suspect was taken into custody without incident, Ellis County Sheriff's...

[cactus-spirit-deactivated202211]

Parents! Guess What?

If you…

Intentionally give your kids anxiety either as a joke or punishment.

Fly off the handle at them for making small mistakes.

Tell them you’ll love them less if they don’t do what they’re told.

Cause them pain as a means of punishment or amusement.

Lie about things you said to avoid apologizing after the fact.

Steal or damage their belongings.

Threaten to or actually give away or harm family pets to punish them.

Refuse to give them privacy by going through their belongings or taking the door off their room, for example.

Call them names and belittle them.

Scream or swear at your kids to intimidate them.

Compare your kid to their siblings or their friends to make them seem inferior.

Invalidate their problems or blame them for being too sensitive.

Anger so quickly and so often that your kids tiptoe around your temper.

Share their personal info or things they told you in confidence with other family members or friends.

Make up stories about them behind their backs.

Punish your kids for things they have no control over, like an illness whether mental or physical.

Tell them you hope they die or encourage them to harm themselves.

Threaten to abandon them or leave them in unsafe situations.

Intentionally provoke your kids to get angry and then guilt trip them for reacting to what you said or did.

Give them the silent treatment and pretend they don’t exist.

Fail to meet your kid’s basic needs.

Refuse to let them make decisions or think for themselves, especially as they get older.

Lock them out of the house.

Subject them to affection or physical contact that they are not comfortable with and don’t consent to, even if it’s not sexual in nature.

Intentionally misgender your kids or refuse to accept their sexual orientation, or treat them poorly for coming out.

CONGRATULATIONS, YOU’RE ABUSING YOUR KIDS!

Please seek help immediately because the above behaviors can and will traumatize children and are terrible things to do to another human being.