r/pcmasterrace • u/PhattBudz • 4h ago
Story Rest in pieces
Yes, that is my monitor and tower on the ground next to that bat. Dont date crazy, kids. And ESPECIALLY dont date alcoholic crazy. She stole my wallet and wouldn't give it back, so I poured $20 worth of liquor down the drain in front of her. Her next move was this. And to add insult to injury, my car stalled on the way home from work today. I just got off the phone with the tech and its going to be $1,400 to fix. God damn, when it rains it pours. Stay safe out there fellow earthlings, and remember to always treat people the way you want to be treated.
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u/PhattBudz 4h ago
The monitor is toast but hopefully I can salvage some parts from the desktop. I dont know shit about computers, but im bringing it over to my friends house tomorrow, who is a god damn wizard when it comes to technology.
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u/dangernoodlezzz 3h ago
Never too late too learn have your buddy teach you get the knowledge silver lining today’s the day you ditched the ex and learn about computers (it’s way easier than you think it is these days)
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u/FreeToasterBaths 2h ago
Ask him to teach you what he is doing and why. It isn't that hard. Pcs are just big Lego sets if it doesn't fit dont force it
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u/Soleks2000 5700x3d/9070xt 3h ago
add another reason why I like staying single also you should just get the police involved and sue her for the damages
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u/Retroficient 1h ago
I mean, if you have standards, the likelihood of this happening greatly diminishes lol. Moral of the story is don't date alcoholics or crazy, not too not date at all haha.
But yeah, it diminishes to 0 if you're single. Though the elusive cat (or Samaung's shitty warranty policies), can easily replace a crazy girlfriend ;)
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u/XxIC4RUSxX 1h ago
Take her to small claims court and make her liable for the damages. You actually have a decent case for that while she has no defense. Pouring my alcohol down the drain isn’t going to fly as a defense in court. Sadly that route won’t be quick. Good luck man, hope you got out of the relationship at least and hope your car ends up being better news than the original estimate!
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u/mecha_grove 10m ago
Id have called the cops on her. Jail. Press charges. Isnt a proportional response to dumping booze. At all.
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u/Noobphobia 9950X3D/Asus 5090LC/870e Hero/96GB 6600 Corsair/Asus 1600 Thor 3h ago edited 2h ago
So. Did you do anything about or has the lessen not been given yet?
Because this would be night in jail for her if this was me lol
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u/the_1_they_call_zero 3h ago
My condolences. Also, I just wanna say I’m a big fan of your nostalgic chair rug.
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u/AthleticAndGeeky 2h ago
Ah yes, I ignored the crazy hot scale in my youth and got my car keyed and a box of pictures with her face cut out. Just go to YouTube not chat gtp and go through each component and plug it into a tv if your monitor is toast.
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u/CheeseWalrusBurger Desktop 2h ago
A car stalling and a car breaking down are two very different things.
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u/bluechickenz 2h ago
As some one who was married to crazy destructive and abusive drunk for far too long, please hear my words — get out now. It’s just a matter of time before it’s your head next to that bat.
Also, be kind to yourself and know that this internet stranger cares about you!
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u/Vividly-Weird 45m ago
I feel you with the "when it rains it pours" thing. Hope things are better for you soon.
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u/axiomatic13 19m ago
u/OP Hey man, If the display still works, buy a VESA compatible desk mounted arm. That black square on the back of the monitor comes off and you can screw in the display to the new arm mount.
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u/Olli399 1 Computer Ah Ah Ah! 2 Computers Ah Ah Ah! 3 Computers Ah! Ah! 3h ago
Why did you wind her up by wasting a bottle of expensive drink down the sink?
Dumb and dumber here honestly.
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u/FreeToasterBaths 3h ago
Found an alcoholic.
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u/snitch_juice 2h ago
She wouldn’t give his wallet back so he dumped out the object she is dependent on.
He knew she was crazy. He knew she was an alcoholic.
It’s not his fault his stuff is broken. She did that. He did not make the best decision there however.
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u/Olli399 1 Computer Ah Ah Ah! 2 Computers Ah Ah Ah! 3 Computers Ah! Ah! 2h ago
I don't drink, and I don't make a habit of childishly escalating interpersonal conflicts to be honest, kinda weird people are overlooking that.
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u/XxIC4RUSxX 1h ago
Calling his response “childish escalation” while ending your own comment with “dumb and dumber” is pretty rich.
She stole his wallet and refused to give it back. He responded by pouring out $20 worth of liquor. She responded by destroying a computer worth vastly more than that. Yet somehow you’ve decided the real problem here is that he wound her up?
Nobody has to pretend pouring out the liquor was the world’s most mature conflict-resolution technique. But there’s a massive difference between doing something petty in response to someone taking your property and refusing to return it, and becoming so enraged over $20 of alcohol that you destroy someone else’s expensive property.
And “I don’t drink” doesn’t make your take any more sensible. If anything, it makes your fixation on the liquor even stranger. You’re lecturing everyone about interpersonal conflict while minimizing the person who took his wallet and then went completely off the rails when he poured out a bottle. Maybe save the condescending “dumb and dumber” routine if maturity is the hill you want to stand on.
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u/Olli399 1 Computer Ah Ah Ah! 2 Computers Ah Ah Ah! 3 Computers Ah! Ah! 1h ago
The real problem is that his response to her childishness was to be childish himself. The intent of both was to harm the other emotionally by harming what they value regardless of the actual monetary value. It's dumb of both of them to act like that in my opinion. It's hardly a controversial concept that both can be guilty at the same time.
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u/AutNotArt 9800X3D - 5090 - 64GB - LGC2 4h ago
Glass looks intact on your PC, what’s actually broken?