* Call the police š¤® I hate to say it but it will lend a lot of credibility to your story if there is a police report to back it up
* Write down the license plate of the car in case they drive offĀ
* Document document document!! Take pictures of the positions of the cars where they came to rest, the damages to your car, the damages to the other car, and of the scene itself
* Stop any witnesses you see and ask them if they would be willing to give you their name and number so your insurance can call and interview themĀ
* Get a picture of the other personās driverās license and insurance card and give them yours
* As soon as you are able, write down a summary of what happened in as much detail as possible ā the longer you wait, the less you will remember but if you write it down, youāll be able to refer back to it when taking recorded statementsĀ
* Take note of the intersection where it happened, what direction of travel you were in, which lane you were in, durations of time (ex how long you were stopped at a stop sign or how soon before impact you saw the other car), the points of impact to the cars
* Seek medical attention ASAP ā if you have med pay coverage your insurance will pay your medical bills with no deductible paid on your part. You can also seek medical damages and even a general pain and suffering settlement from the other insurance companyĀ or file suit
May 14, 2024
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First of all the key is to not get hit. That way nothing bad actually happens to you, it just almost does. Works best if itās not your faultā good reason to get pissed off, great story to tell when you get home, etc. Youāll find this has actually happened to a lot of people
Dec 19, 2023
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like when i got a pitchfork stuck in my ankle & didnāt go to a doctor. for instance. or getting hit in the face with a baseball bat (def saw a doctor that time).
Jan 26, 2024
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girl i legit thought i was having a stroke because my left arm was pins and needles tingling so bad i could barely sleep
but when we got there, we just sat there in the parking lot and i pictured leaving the hospital 7 hours from now with no answers and a $1000 bill and decided i would bite the gun instead and see what happens
anyways yay i survived and i have decided i probably pinched a nerve
Jun 9, 2024
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āLife shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage.ā
ā AnaĆÆs Nin
This is uncharacteristically raw and personal, even for me, and pretty heavy! I know many of you have seen me posting through it and I feel safe to talk about it openly now that Iāve safely landed at the start of my new life. Itās honestly even a little bit embarrassing but I think itās important to share.
Iāve never publicly mentioned it on here, but I have a husband; as of Friday, weād have been together for 11 years, and weāve been married for 3 years as of 2/22. I realize now that I wanted to explore what I looked like outside of my relationship with him because I had lost that. This is why PI.FYI has been so meaningful to me as a space to express myself and connect with peopleāto rediscover my voice.
I had been living a lie this entire time, to others but worst of all to myself. Heās been verbally and emotionally abusive, physically but without touching me, to the point that every day I spent with him I was in danger. Iāve been shrinking myself and walking on eggshells to avoid making him insecure and provoking his casual put-downs and fits of rage, while hanging on for dear life to the threads of good I could see.
Iāve wanted so badly to leave, more than anything, but I felt like there was no way out and that this was just something I would need to endure indefinitelyābut someone who is so very dear to me helped me see that I have wings to fly, not by acting as my savior but by reminding me of my own power. The emotional safety they built and the gentle care they showed me made me feel like I could open up to them. With their encouragement I was brave enough to tell the truth to my friends, my family, my boss, and they have received me with warm, loving and open arms and rallied to support and protect me. The financial andĀ logistical aspects were the most intimidating to me and itās going to be tough for a while but Iām going to be better than okay!
Now Iām opening up to you. This isnāt the only abuse Iāve suffered in my life, and my old therapist told me she believed it was my mission to share my strength and light with others to inspire them and show them that change is possible.
I hope that by sharing this, I can reach even just one person who is going through something similar and show that they are not alone, and they are not weak. People with certain backgrounds may be more vulnerable to abuse, but it can happen to anyone. It thrives in darkness, shame, and isolationāand breaking that silence is the first step toward freedom.
Leaving is the scariest thing I have ever done but I have so many angels around me, and I am endlessly grateful. Thank you for being here with me š
Mar 16, 2025
My dad teases me about how when I was a little kid, my favorite thing to do when I was on the landline phone with somebodyābe it a relative or one of my best friendsāwas to breathlessly describe the things that were in my bedroom so that they could have a mental picture of everything I loved and chose to surround myself with, and where I sat at that moment in time. Perfectly Imperfect reminds me of that so thanks for always listening and for sharing with me too š
Feb 23, 2025
Schedule sent my resignation email for the morning, effective immediately ā
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Feb 27, 2025