#thefriend

[raurquiz]

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[gophergal]

*gritting teeth* I can be nice and leave people alone when they're doing something I don't like... Even if they ARE nuclearizing my favorite found families

[bugflies00]

this is unironically what i pull up when im sad

[bidotorg]

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[customstatues]

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[transxfiles]

fell asleep trying to get bio homework done and ended up missing like 25 texts and having a dream where i lost focus and had a consensual workplace relationship made out crazy style with a friend. it was not a very surprising dream bc this is thefriend who i cuddled very romantically with two nights ago (peer reviewed by my other friends after theyt heard about it. idk i thoguht it was just. well whatever thats not the point) but iu was still like waow. whst time is it/? and then checked the time and damn. 3 hour nap.

[ahnsael]

I'm getting worried.

I have several death threats that have been made against me recently. I know only one of their first names and none of their surnames. So it's not like I can report it. The Sherrif's Office would have nothing to go on, and it's not like I can prove it. They were made verbally.

But the two people who I stuck by when they had issues have not responded to me for days. And I got a phone call a couple days ago from who I thought was a former friend calling, but it was someone else using their phone.

Another friend, uninvolved in the threats as far as I know, hasn't answered either. But I know I've been being watched. One friend pointed out people who were watching me and I've seen it ever since.

I'm not worried about me as much as I am worried about my friends. Not that I want anything carried out against me, but I care more about them. Especially since one is not involved in the other situations and I really hope they did not become a target because of their friendship with me.

But at the same time, at least in that one case, one would think they would come after me, not them. One former friend I am trying to avoid because they have been making bad decisions and it was starting to affect my life (like one of the death threats). Obviously, that does not mean I wish them any harm. They and I had good times together for a while. They took me to a hot spring that I could be arrested for visiting if I had not had a Native American as my escort since it is on tribal land. The other has been a good friend for years. I apartment-sat for them a few times while they went to work to make sure her neighbor didn't sneak into their apartment (again). Then they got a new lock on their door (they were unable to lock it from outside when they left because their neighbor stol their door key when they were in the apartment uninvited) so they did not need me to apartment-sit anymore. But I was there to guard the place. I would bring pepper spray and a stun gun. I don't do actual guns. One day I brought a very sharp knife as well. But mostly I just played with their dog. I was always in view of the door just in case. I could have locked it from the inside, but their kids needed to be able to get in. One should not have to knock on their own apartment door to get in (ad the first time, they were not told I was there but they do know me so they just called thefriend I was apartment sitting for to confirm that I had permission to be there, but my friend confirmed that they had asked me to be there). The other times they told their kids beforehand that I would be there.

I am not panicking yet. But I am concerned. Hopefully it is just that life is just hectic for them and they are busy dealing with that. Goodness knows it is hectic for me right now. I've asked them (well, not the one I am avoiding but "I need someone to talk to" are magic words that make me reply, but I have asked the other two) to at least just send a text saying "I'm okay." That way I do not take up too much of their time if they are dealing with bigger issues. And if they are not okay, I will have their backs as best as I can. The two I am not trying to avoid, I would die for if needed. Obviously, dying is not the goal. But I would take a bullet for either one of them. Which is kind of a silly phrase, unless that someone is Barney Fife who was only allowed to carry one bullet. But I would put my life on the line for two of the three involved. The other one burned their bridge but I could not ignore "I need someone to talk to." But again, that does not mean I wish them harm.

I'm scared. But I'm more scared for them than I am for myself. I'm not much of a fighter, but I'll throw down if needed. If their lives are on the line or my own is on the line, the adrenaline will take control. If it comes down to that, que sera sera. My life is kind of in a shambles right now anyway. Not suicidal at all, but willing to die for a friend.

But it's like the casino being robbed at gunpoint in July (I guess there's not much point in hiding where I used to work now: https://www.kolotv.com/2023/07/18/suspects-arrested-after-minden-casino-robbery/). I was in the back on break when it happened. I feel bad I wasn't there to support my coworkers. Now I feel helpless again because even though I am avoiding the one making bad decisions, I cannot protect both of the others at the same time. One I am not allowed to visit, outside of the motel where they are living due to life circumstances, the other works different hours than when I am awake.

As I said, if I don't hear from the one in the motel, I will go talk to the manager who knows me from the casino. With the other, the best I can do is knock on their apartment door and hope they answer. The third, I know that one of the people who threatened me has been living there with my former friend, so I could be met at the door with a shotgun. So I will not go there. When one welcomes a 30-year felon into their home, there is only so much I will do. Plus, what he went to prison for was casino robberies. And they get together, and we get robbed. All the money was recovered (the article says they got away with an unknown amount of money -- we know how much it was but news articles try to hide the amount by saying that).

This has been one hell of a year for me. I hope I see the end of it. But I am always looking over my shoulder and checking my surroundings now. I never used to live with such paranoia. But when there are active death threats against you, "it's not paranoia if it's actually happening." Hopefully they are hollow threats, but I do not know.

I know I haven't been so active lately. I will try to check in once in a while just so you all know I'm still around.

I don't want you all to worry too much about me. My health issues are more likely to take me out than somebody else. I cannot fix some of the health issues but I can fight my ass off if confronted. And I will. And if there is one thing I've learned over the years, it is that I am stronger than I give myself credit for. And if I lose, I lose. I just hope my friends are okay.

I am trying to figure out what to do. Even with the former friend, I want to call for a welfare check. But she lives on native land so I would have to call tribal police to check in and they might not find anything out. Another friend was just in legal trouble for threatening to defend her apartment (how theygot in trouble for that but the guy who broke in got off scot free is beyond me). The other I do not have a room number for. I know the motel, just not which room they are in. Granted, the manager would know if sent deputies there to check in. But that could also be unwelcome by my friend.

Again, I hope it is just life happening and them taking time to deal with it.

[franciscomaldo]

#NaomyWatts y #BillMurray protagonizarán comedia dramática #TheFriend √

Después de su trabajo juntos en el aclamado drama sobre la mayoría de edad de Ted Melfi, St. Vincent, Naomi Watts (Feud: Capote vs. The Swans) y Bill Murray (Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire) se han establecido para protagonizar The Friend, una adaptación de la novela más vendida del New York Times de Sigrid Núñez, de los escritores y directores Scott McGehee y David Siegel (Montana Story). Bill…

[jessiemayk]

Duet with @outtpig #pov #thefriend #thatfriend #randomstories #horrible #senarios #randomsenarios #sadistic #humour #adhd #adhdhumor #crackingup #noreason #tiktok

[dornanmells]

Dakota Johnson attends the Hollywood Reporter celebrating the 2019 TIFF at the Four Seasons Hotel, on September 7th, 2019, in Toronto,Ca. She is wearing Valentino Resort 2020 Dress ($5,690), YSL Amber Sandals, Cartier Etincelle Medium Earrings ($7,500) and Dior Backstage Lip Palette in Matte Berry ($49)

[backstoriesandbackstabbings]

Valentine Guildeford ; The Trailblazer

A handsome, rich, young tiefling from one of the five territories of Dun Volleth. He has lavender colored skin, and deep purple, wavy locks. He has a handful of features that distinguish him; namely his black S-shaped horns; a tail with an arrow shaped tip; and black nails like claws. Val has a penchant for silver jewelry, and dark clothing.

The Guildefords are known for being ruthless and cruel. Is that because of how they obtained their territory, how they treat their commoners, or simply because they are tieflings? 

Valentine or Val to his friends is known for being the black sheep of his family. He is kind, funny, and flirtatious, often getting into trouble with those “below his station” -- especially the cute maids who spread rumors of a clever forked tongue. 

Val trained to be a rogue for years beside Edan, and the pair are the best of friends. In fact, their friendship was one of the few things that the twins did not see eye-to-eye with. It took years of Edan’s begging, and tales of the tiefling;s unfaltering loyalty to wear down Eliana. It was only when she gave Valentine a chance, that the pair became friends at long last, and after that the trio became inseparable.

Despite all of his charisma and wealth, Val never quite fit into his lot in life. The tiefling craved to one day have his own adventures, instead of merely reading about them. Despite being the next to inherit the Guildeford territory, Val disappeared one night without a single trace. That was nearly four years ago, and Eliana has neither seen nor heard from him since. 

The Matron of Guildford, his mother has since passed away, and now his sister, Valeria, struggles to maintain her control over their lands. Rumor is that there are plans of an uprising -- talks of a democracy and treason circulate in the Guildeford territory, but the most prominent one is: the Guildeford’s are vulnerable. 

Eliana misses Val deeply, and though she once condemned his choice to run away, she now understands. Though some part of her feels abandoned by her friend, she hopes wherever he is that he is safe and happy. 

Valentine’s fate in unknown. Is he still alive, or has he met with a terrible fate? 

[southpawla]

B R I N G⚡️M A M A. ・・・ Get with the party happenin’ people at GROOVY this Sunday night at @thefriendbar. Our very own @seananarama is spinning with special guest @skiesdivided - Let’s party like it’s 1999. #thefriend #thefriendbar #southpaw #southpawla #dance #disco #house #dj #losangeles #silverlake #eastla #party #hyperion #hyperionave #letsgocrazy #letsgetnuts #mirrorball #libations #weekend #yass #mothersday #sunday (at The Friend Bar)

[meg-louise-giry]

Today's Audiobook: The Friend by Teresa Driscoll, read by Henrietta Meire. #audiobook #thefriend #teresadriscoll #author #henriettameire #narrator https://www.instagram.com/p/CKTXJ0LsexR/?igshid=h9tqk8towcv6

[kimani2]

#TheFriend https://www.instagram.com/p/CGlxr3YFsd5b4kgN87rRcmKWCHWXgszH06_pwo0/?igshid=12s08zilpmfk6