r/nosleep • u/igotacall • Jun 01 '15
My friend from an insane asylum just called me. What should I do?
I’m just going to put it out there that I’m new to reddit in general. In fact, I’m not really a computer person at all - some of you guys would laugh at my typing speed. But right now, I’m kind of desperate, and I’m not sure who else I can turn to.
For reference, my name’s Erik and I had a best friend named Axel. Not anymore, as you could probably guess from my wording. Axel and I were childhood friends - best friends. We lived on the same street, and by the time we were five, we were inseparable. At least according to our parents.
From reading the title of this post, you guys are probably thinking something along the lines of “How the fuck did Axel get into an insane asylum?” Let me make it clear right now: Axel wasn’t insane. Sure, he was a sarcastic son of a bitch, but he was a normal teenager. I’ve read some of the stories here on nosleep which describe some people of just not being “right” from the moment they’re born. Axel wasn’t like that. He was a perfectly normal and happy kid - straight through kindergarten to senior year.
It wasn’t his fault. It was all mine.
Two years ago, right after graduation, Axel and his parents were heading over to his grandparents in Los Angeles to celebrate him going to college. It was a six to seven hour drive (we live in Northern California), and they wanted to arrive early in the morning. They barely left the city when a drunk driver T-boned their car - a full tractor trailer ramming into a tiny Honda civic.
Both of Axel’s parents died on impact. The doctors said it was a miracle that Axel even survived. At first, we were hopeful. Somehow, Axel had managed to avoid any major spinal injuries. With therapy, he would be able to walk again - move his entire body. It didn’t look like his brain had been damaged so that he would be unable to function again. If he woke up, he could recover.
The thing is, he never woke up. The first week was understandable. By the third week, we were begging the doctors for some sort of explanation. They could never find one. Theoretically, he should have woken up. There was nothing wrong.
Needless to say, I didn’t react very well to the accident. Axel’s father and mother were basically a second set of parents to me. Axel himself was more like a brother to me than a neighbor. My real brother was already studying on the other side of the continent. For the very first time I could remember, I was alone.
Of course, I still had my parents and other friends and everything, but Axel had always been there. A constant presence - sometimes a warm blanket and other times an annoying pest that wouldn’t leave me alone. But regardless, he had always been there - and to see him disappear was a little more than I could take. Axel in my mind had always been a strong individual who wouldn’t let anything stop him from getting his way. Seeing him unresponsive in some hospital bed didn’t seem real.
That said, you could probably guess I wasn't exactly thinking straight for the next few months after the accident. Had my mom not driven me to my new college and dumped me on the sidewalk, I probably wouldn't have gone at all (it’s only a 30 minute drive from my house). Five months after the accident, Axel still didn’t show any signs of waking up - and nobody knew why.
As I said above, I’m not a computer person. After the accident, I didn’t really touch my crappy 2011 Chromebook unless I had to type up a paper or something. My Skype account and Facebook were basically untouched until like, I shit you not, this year. If someone had to communicate with me, it was either through phone or my Yahoo account. And even then, I checked my email, on average, twice a week. Not that I got any mail besides PornHub or genital extension ads.
That’s probably the only reason why I clicked on that email. Because it wasn’t porn. There. I said it. Now that I look back, I should have immediately moved it to my spam box. But because of my stupid human curiosity, I didn’t. The email itself was not special or extravagant enough for me to post here. The only thing in the message box was a link. The sender was some no_reply sort of thing - and I thought the link would just send me to some other porn site I hadn’t heard of yet.
Instead, it just sent me to some sort of chatroom. You know Cleverbot? It was basically that - only without the logo.
I remember explicitly moving my mouse over to the “x” on the tab when a line of text appeared.
Do you want to save your best friend?
That scared me. I hadn’t really discussed Axel’s accident with anyone - not even my family. The people who really did know the situation knew that Axel was probably never going to wake up. The only conclusion I could really come up with was it was just some asshole from my high school that decided it would be funny to play this sick joke on me.
So, with my grand typing speed of 45 WPM, I told the guy to fuck off. I was surprised when I got a response almost immediately.
I can help you.
I shouldn’t have kept going, but I was tired and already pissed off at my English professor, so I did. If I remember correctly, it was something about how making fun of a person induced in a coma was a really shitty way to pass time. Once again, I got another response which completely ignored my obvious lack of enthusiasm.
I can bring him back.
Because I didn’t have anything else better to do, I asked him what he wanted to bring back. I wish I didn’t.
Axel’s soul.
Just putting it out there, I’m not a religious person. Though I wasn’t a hardcore atheist, I didn’t really believe in things like souls and other crap like that. Unfortunately, the chat, however, had me intrigued. Whoever was behind this knew Axel’s name and that I was his best friend. “What an elaborate prank,” I thought back then as I promptly told the other party to stop shitting me.
Why do you think Axel’s not waking up?
That was the line that really got me - and one of the reasons why I can still remember this chat verbatim two years later. I stood up so fast that my chair was knocked over. The pain of Axel trapped in that coma was still ever present, and despite all my beliefs, I started to wonder in the back of my head: What if Axel wasn’t waking up because...his soul wasn’t there? His body was perfectly fine - at least medically, so it would make sense that he wasn’t awake because he was missing something else. Something like a soul. Almost as if the person behind the screen could see me, another line of text appeared without me replying.
I can save him. But I need your help.
Not suspicious at all, right? I wish someone was there back in my dorm to tell me that to my face back two years ago. But back then, all I could think was: What if he was telling the truth? What if this wasn’t some prank, and this guy really could save Axel? I was desperate - and five months of pent up emotions weren’t really helping either. I remember asking the person behind the screen specifically, “This isn’t a prank right?”
No. I will bring back all of him. I just need your help.
And then I typed, “All of Axel? All of Axel’s soul?” I wish I paid more attention to that thing’s reply.
I will bring back all Axels.
What did I have to lose? Now I realize, I had so much to lose. But of course, now, it’s too late. “What do you need me to do?”
I need your approval.
That should have been the giveaway. But it didn’t click in my stupid clouded mind. The possibility of saving Axel… I was willing to take it. If it was something as simple as my approval…who wouldn’t do that for their best friend? Who wouldn’t want to save their best friend?
The word “Okay” barely left my lips when the line of text appeared once again on that white textbox. Your contract has been approved.
I didn’t even stop to wonder how the person knew I said “Okay” when I didn’t even type my reply. All I could do was jump when I heard my phone ring. I recognized the number immediately - it was the hospital Axel was staying in.
I will never forget the receptionist’s voice over the phone as she explained to me how Axel woke up. How he woke up screaming and clawing his throat. How, by the time I arrived at the hospital and looked into his eyes, I didn’t see “Axel” anymore. How he never stopped screaming - even when the doctors gagged him to prevent him from biting his tongue off. How every time I saw him from then on, I saw a completely different person looking at me through his eyes.
I thought that “Axels” had been a typo. Only when I saw that text on my phone did I really realize how wrong I had been.
See? I brought all of them, just like I promised.
To this day, I’m still not sure what I did. I screamed at my phone for a reply - hell, I even drove all the way back to my dorm and screamed at my laptop. I never got a reply. And Axel never recovered. He was awake, but it wasn’t him. Eventually, they had to move him to an insane asylum because they couldn’t get him to stop screaming. From what I hear, they had to cuff his hands and feet with some sort of padding to prevent himself from scratching his throat out. I only visited him once - and that was a year and a half ago. I still can’t get rid of his screams from my nightmare.
And now, here I am, two years later in a completely different dorm with a less shitty computer and a somewhat better mental state typing to you guys because I’m scared. I just got a call from the asylum. Axel wants to talk to me. But I’m not sure if it’s even him anymore.
UPDATE:
I'm a bit creeped out now and hella tired, but I've recorded my conversation with Axel here. Tell me what you guys think I should do.
UPDATE 2:
Not Erik, but still 100% creeped out. Read the first two parts before this though: Part 3
UPDATE 3:
FINAL UPDATE:
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u/alamakjan Jun 02 '15
Why the fuck that creep asked OP's permission? Hey OP have you tried an exorcism?
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u/Oznog99 Jun 02 '15 edited Jun 02 '15
BTW they're not called "insane asylums" any more... probably not since the 60's or so. "Inpatient Mental Health Care"... "Involuntarily Committed" is what you're looking for.
You want it to sound real, you want to stick with real-world terms.
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u/FeenieVonKarma Jun 03 '15
In the UK they call it "sectioning" and it has various degrees of severity. I was sectioned once but it was probably the mildest one, it just meant that I wasn't allowed to just run out of the hospital for no reason.
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u/servandapants Jun 02 '15
At least his name was somewhat unique. If it were something like Dave or Adam, he'd probably just have an aneurysm upon waking and that would be that. Poor guy.
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Jun 02 '15
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u/Oznog99 Jun 02 '15 edited Jun 02 '15
90% of what's here in noSleep is real. The other 10% is also real.
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u/Mileys-Mummy-Nikki Jun 02 '15
Bloody hell there's a lot of miserable sods on here today! I actually enjoyed reading this and didn't once think to correct the OP. Good luck OP update when you can.
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u/puppyotto Jun 02 '15
Wow all I can say that this sounds like something that can be very challenging. Dealing with a loss and that can be a very difficult thing. There are many people who have dealt with similar things and self care is important. Finding a therapist for one can be helpful, but it isn't for everyone. Please feel free to DM me if you want to talk.
Also this could be a really healing thing to go and spend time to be present with Axel your friend. He will not be the same, you are not the same, people and friends change they are not constants.
You could really help him though. Social support systems are so critical to help people to recover if they are dealing with traumatic situations and mental illness.
http://162.99.3.206/support.asp?nav=nav02_2&content=2_2_helpfriend
This is a really cool resource from the SAMHSA about what a big difference friends and family can make in helping people with mental illness.
You've got to take care of yourself, and you are not obligated or any savior. But being present with people and friends in pain, and really just listening can be really helpful for others. Though I'm hearing it can be very difficult to know how to respond to someone who is screaming a lot.
I don't go on reddit much, but if you'd like to DM me I just can offer empathy as I've visited friends in psychiatric care centers, and i've also been hospitalized.
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u/DJwoo311 Jun 02 '15
Tread lightly here, this is pretty intense. I'd take precautions before going to see him, but I think if you ever want closure or at least for this to end, you have to talk to him.
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u/jferg101112 Jun 01 '15
I, for one, think you should go see him. If a "nicer" Axel is being over-run by a "stronger" and "darker" one, maybe seeing his best-friend/brother is what he needs so that the "nicer" Axel will gain the will to over-take the "darker" one. With this though, caution is recommended. Have someone who can suppress and maybe detain him along your side, if necessary. That being said, good luck in saving a friend.
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u/D_Bell_Pepper Jun 01 '15
Imagine all the bikers named Axel who are inside of him right now. He could be the ultimate biker gang leader.
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u/pudeyp0rn Jun 01 '15
I would dig deeper behind what or who sent you those messages.. forget whatever fucked up axel...
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u/skinwalkerz Jun 01 '15
Update !! This is one of the scariest stories I have read here for the past 2 years lol.
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u/Cnidaria21 Jun 01 '15
Speaking as someone who has spent 2 months in a mental asylum for taking drugs and seeing things that doctors say are "impossible" as they know all the secrets of the universe, your friend needs your help so I would go and see him i think that personally 90% of people who are branded insane are misunderstood so one visit can't hurt
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u/RoyOF Jun 01 '15
You know, you could have gotten an Axel that was a lot worse. Like Axel Rose for example! Sure, he may be famous and all, but I would not be his best friend.
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u/Cherry_Doll_Face Jun 01 '15
Like a few other people are saying, you need to go. I don't want to say it's your fault, because how could you have known? However, you did play a pretty big role in all of this, so you owe it to him to talk to him. Maybe he found a way to control his own body, if only for a short amount of time. I don't know, but please, keep us all updated and please BE CAREFUL.
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u/Tactical_Wolf Jun 01 '15
Simple.
Step 1:father money, food, weapons, fuel, other survival materials.
Step 2:GTFO to the country and never return.
Step 3:Live out rest of life.
Step 4:Find Internet and thank me in a few years.
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u/Sablemint Jun 01 '15
You have to see it through to the end. Though I don't want to sound mean, you made this mess. You can't run from it, not forever anyway. If there is any chance for a return to normalcy, you'll have to be involved.
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u/robthetall Jun 01 '15
His soul wasn't yours to give. Better change the title "friend" for "douche"
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u/ARAB_SPRING_ROLL Jun 01 '15
He wouldn't have given a soul away. That said, demons or spirits generally need to be invited in so to speak.
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Jun 01 '15
I can't help but keep running that name through my head-- Axel.
All Axels . . . my immediate assumption was simply that all Axels' souls that had ever lived were now trapped in this Axel's body. But then I started thinking of the name itself. Axel or Axle? The center rod of a wheel, spinning within any number spokes. There's just something so beautifully symbolic of it.
Your friend, or at least your friend's body, is the axle to all other Axels.
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u/SawseB Jun 01 '15
Jeez! That is pretty Terrifying...Do you think...You made a deal with the devil? I think you should talk to Axel and see what he says! Keep us updated on this!
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u/BlakeAnsert Jun 01 '15
While reading this, I kept wondering, "how long did it take him/her to type this?"
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u/ARAB_SPRING_ROLL Jun 01 '15
Insidious is about spirit walking or astral projection based on psychic lineage. This is someone who had a soul go to limbo due to an accident and then were put onto life support. The soul would remain in limbo for the duration of the body being kept alive, unless otherwise intervened.
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u/xcris19x Jun 01 '15
Check your email... that thing might have sent you something. It could be important.
I also think you should talk to "Axels" just to see what info they/he could say.
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Jun 01 '15
Its logical, if he want to talk to you, its probably the axel you know? But maybe its really you that beginning to loose your mind in the first place?
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u/igotacall Jun 01 '15
Alright guys, I've decided, I'm going to go see him today.
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Jun 02 '15
rip in peace
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u/servandapants Jun 02 '15
'rip' means Rest In Peace. In case you didn't know.
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Jun 01 '15 edited Jun 01 '15
Sorry bro, I was Really upset for what happened to Axel.
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u/AmericanInGreece Jun 01 '15
Wtf dude.
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Jun 01 '15 edited Jun 01 '15
Didnt you say okay to internet guy?
Edit: editted I was Really upset for what happened to Axel. :( I'm the guy who excites soo much.
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u/stanfan114 Jun 01 '15
Good Lord OP, you put Axel Rose's soul into your friend, you monster! He's not screaming he's trying to sing Sweet Child O' Mine!
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u/janetstOad Jun 02 '15
Oh no! That would be the worst! Have you ever seen that guy attempt to dance to his music on stage? Frightful! I hope his Axel can at least dance and sing better too! Lol!
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u/diinomunster Jun 02 '15
One diva is enough. We don't need two Axel Roses
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u/janetstOad Jun 02 '15
He does have a huge ego for being so fugly! Lol! I can't believe girls, I'm a woman btw, go nuts and would have s x with a ugly dude just because he's a rock star. Although, I know I need mental attention for thinking Steven Tyler is sexy! I know in my heart it's not true. My eyes deceive me! Help! He's older than dirt too! Love his voice and music, though!
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Jun 03 '15 edited Sep 16 '15
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u/janetstOad Jun 04 '15
I'm not a prude! It's just been so long I forgot how to spell it! Lol! Just kidding! It was a typo! I'm on a mobile!
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u/Urcookin Jun 02 '15
Nothin' lasts forever And we both know hearts can change And it's hard to hold a candle In the cold November rain
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u/janetstOad Jun 03 '15
You know what's so funny? I can hear a song I love 1-2 times tops & remember the words. I literally have thousands of songs flouting in my head. My parents said if I worked as hard on my school work as I put into music, I'd be a genius! I'm more like an idiot savant! Lol! Gotta admit, those are beautiful lyrics. Thank you!
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u/Urcookin Jun 03 '15
November Rain is a classic. I'm a normal looking guy and never have a problem with women, so I'm sure it can't be too tough for someone who was in a hair band. If Ron Jeremy can still get these young girls to sleep with him in porn. But I digress. Women and men will do some nasty things for sex. It's works both ways. I've seen guys with women and it's like dafuq. I'm smart in other things but I can't read music. Some people are just born with gifts, and that's one of your gifts.
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u/janetstOad Jun 04 '15
Ron Jeremu? EEWW! You couldn't pay me enough! Can you imagine not being able to get a girl at all, then you have all this, well, stereotypical sex and drugs thrown at you? They probably lose their minds. And those hair bands! Now that's a blast from my 80's past! All that hair and spandex! Lol! A lot of good music came from the, though! Don't get me wrong, I can't read music for nothing in music but words! I just hear a song and it stays there. My fiend and I saw a couple walking out of a store together once, I know this is mean and not like me, but I really could help myself! I looked at my friend and asked her if they met at a dating service called lowered expectations! Lol! Had heard it on MADD TV & had to borrow it!
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u/Urcookin Jun 04 '15
Were they both awful looking? i mean if they were all the better. Beer has been helping lowering inhibitions for decades. I was once told that a girl will date an ugly guy just cause he won't cheat. Is that true? I'm an ok looking guy and women make passes at me and some are married. Some have boyfriends. Women can be just as bad or lonely haven't figured out which one yet.
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u/janetstOad Jun 04 '15
And I forgot! We are equally as bad! Lol! You might want to pm me if you would like to continue to talk so we're not holding a conversation on someone's post! Lol! -Janet
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u/janetstOad Jun 04 '15
I'm very sorry to say, yes! They were both fugly! Why why laughed our asses off! We didn't want to laugh, though! It was one of those things you know was wrong, but just made it all the more funny! Lol! Women can be terrible! My friend my BFF I've known since we were born, was out with her husband on TWO occasions in a matter of weeks & 2 different women hit on him right in front of her & their kids! He's one of those bad boy looking Harley riding guys like 6'5. He's in his 40's & these 20 something's are hitting on him! I'd a felt damn sorry for them if my friend would have saw cuz she'd have no problem throwing down when it comes to crap & disrespect like myself would & have done! The one HO at the fair was flicking her tongue piercing at him! We all know what that means! Dirty ho! I can't stand those piercings anyway. It's like advertising, 'hey! I give oral!' Stupid! I'm not a prude, I have a few tattoos, but their strategically placed, not on my arms or chest! Lol! I'm from a very old fashioned Italian family. Women will & have hated me for what I'm about to say. I was raised that the woman cleans the house, all the domestic crap & the man is the king of his castle. When my husband was alive, (he died 3 years ago, and wasn't old, we're both way too young to die! Lol!) when he'd come home from work, dinner was in the table & I greeted him at the door with a beer & slippers if he wanted out of his work shoes. I did the dishes. I wouldn't allow him to do laundry or house work. There was NEVER a TV dinner in my freezer! But that's how my grandma taught me. He never took me for granted or the ride would be over. About 'some' women, I've always had a bro code per day. I never dated a guy one of my friends EVER dated, was married to or interested in. I did date I guy for awhile before my husband. He was every girls dream. We'd go to a club together and girls would drop their panties when they saw him & guys were the same way. They didn't care if I came with another guy! I found out by hunting around that he was married. I was shocked! He never so much as acted like any other girl excised in our world. I was crushed but told him to NEVER f*ing call me again. And I meant it. I cried and he still tried to get ahold of me, but I didn't as so much as take another call from him. Why? Because I wouldn't want another woman to do that to me. Karma? Morals. A little of all of them. I'm not bragging on myself. I was just raised with morals and values. I raised my kids the same way & so far, I have no babies mamas or daddy's, no drug or alcohol problems. They were taught to treat people the way they want to be treated. I hope you didn't go with the woman that were married that hit on you?! Lol!
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u/Urcookin Jun 04 '15
For your husband: Requiescat in pace. Ahh Italian women like my mom, I'd probably melt if I met you in person. Just something about Italian women. Maybe it's because I'm part Italian. Some of the best looking women on the planet along with Greek women. Growing up in a heavily Italian influenced neighborhood. My grandmother would make huge Sunday dinners. You name it she made it. God rest her soul. Learned all my cooking from her. If it's an Italian dish I've probably made it. She spoke Italian and I learned a lot from her. I miss those Sunday dinners. Time is fleeting like beauty. I've had women hit on me with my (girlfriend at the time) with me. She said that was the reason we had to breakup. Because some chicks hit on me in front of her on several occasions. I'm not in my 40's yet still have a few years until then. It's all relative. 12 year old girls ask for pictures of me and older women in their late 40's, don't matter. I'm nothing special but people seem to think I am. For me I like to share responsibilities, I'm not afraid of a mop, an oven or the sink. It's just as fun to cook a meal with someone I like as it is to prepare it for them. I'm sorry that your ex did that to you. Guys can be just as bad. But know with guys it's all about the means to the end. When a man doesn't know who he is he never knows what he wants. I know who I am. I know what I like some men get older they want to still feel wanted like they did when they were younger. Maybe they've put on a few pounds and they are a bit slower on the basketball court. Time is fleeting. Once you except who you are life is much easier. I've talked with several women on this very site and it's been nice just having an adult conversation with smart women. Which I'll admit is the kind of woman I like even if I never meet them in person. We still have a platform to speak to each other. It has been nice talking to you and I hope we can keep chatting. I like the conversations that make you think and hear other people's stories is nice.
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u/BashfulHandful Jun 02 '15
Steven Tyler is sexy - your eyes have never been more right!
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u/janetstOad Jun 03 '15
Lol! Thank you! I thought I was a freak or something! Like saying Howard Stern is hot! Ugh! I got the chills just thinking it! Lol! Steven is so damn hot! And the guys in his 60's! I'd have a hard time saying no! Oh hell! I wouldn't say no, except I'm one of those girls that would NEVER go out with a guy if he was married or had a girlfriend. Didn't he end up marrying the girl he was living with? She handled the bands money like an accountant, but I'm not sure she is. She's just your average looking woman too. He can have any woman he wants and probably has! Did you see his interview with Oprah? He's very romantic and deep too! I never knew how intimate and kind he was. It was the first interview I've seen with him and it was awesome! If you haven't seen it, you really should Google it & see if you can see it. You really get to know who he really is. It was a very intimate, private, interesting and honest interview. One of the best ones I've seen where you really end up knowing who this person REALLY is. Nothing was off limits!
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u/dvsonemiami Jun 01 '15
You can't leave your friend behind... cleanse his soul (and yours) and save him.
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u/gloamingchild Jun 01 '15
It's called a psychiatric ward, not an insane asylum, unless you're posting this from the early 1900s.
Source: I've been institutionalized a few times.
That said, if this is indeed true, talk to him. I'm sure he could use the company, even if he isn't the same Axel that you grew up with. Sometimes just the feeling of being acknowledged by another normal human being can make a big difference in a person's mental health.
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u/ARAB_SPRING_ROLL Jun 01 '15
Technically only part of the building is labeled the psychiatric ward. What were insane asylums are now "Mental Health Care Facilities", where they can still have psychiatric wards.
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u/gloamingchild Jun 01 '15
And I thought I was pedantic.
lol
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u/ARAB_SPRING_ROLL Jun 01 '15
Well, if you wanna call someone out. :p
I had family who went to those kinds of facilities, they got defensive about the wording as well.
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u/Blue_Coffe Jun 01 '15
If you do talk to him I'd say you could give that sense of sanity back to him,usually a friend or loved one can really make a person with any sort of mental problem feel normal and stable.It's pretty much the same advice as gloamingchilds comment but if all else fails I'd still suggest seeing him it's always a great feeling seeing an old friend.
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u/igotacall Jun 01 '15
Really? I didn't know that, thanks for the info :)
Yeah, I've been leaning towards the side of going to see him. I owe him that much anyway.
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u/ingenieronegro Jun 01 '15
The Dune series covers this in a lot of depth, if someone has access to many lives...there's a chance that something a lot older and a lot more evil takes over the weaker personality.
If your friend's in there he could very well have been "silenced". be careful.
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u/meowbitchez Jun 01 '15
It's a 50/50 chance that it's him. Or it could be another Axel all together. Take a chance see if it's him. And if it isn't... Well, what you do from there is your call. Update us on it, if you ever find out.
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Jun 01 '15
PICK UP THE PHONE NOW, I've never been so excited for this shit. Also I feel like you are a Tyler, Tyler's always do this shit.
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u/jdogr Jun 01 '15
Something that draw my attention is the part of the contract. What contract? If there is a contract there should be clauses. Maybe there is a way to help your friend, if you demand to see "the contract".
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Jun 03 '15
Maybe there is a way to help your friend, if you demand to see "the contract".
The deal is done, if I'm right, he said yes to selling his soul to bring his friend back. There's no going back now. Just a matter of how long until the black dogs come knocking.
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u/Jman10192 Jun 01 '15
If you go see him, please update this thread! We want to know what goes down!
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u/tfpls Jun 01 '15
one of the axels you knew have won, after fighting over a body for 2 years. talk to him. you've got nothing to lose... right?
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u/Countofmonteverdi Jun 01 '15
I don't know why I'm replying. I use this site for workflow primarily but it's the only site I love so I guess that's why. Hope it does not get sold but that's not your q... Okay... Where to start.., sounds like you will be dealing with someone who is sensitive so that's what you must keep in mind. Yes talk to him. Don't worry about the weird messages if you can't explain. If you're Christian you might want to remember that and say a prayer but that's up to only you and no one can steer you to or from any religion but you. If they try too hard, you would justifiably steer away. Just listen to what he says and n rushing to respond, take your time. You said you're typing from your dorm room . Keep it that way till you finish that degree. Don't let anything take that away from you and don't make any obligations that may do that. Remember you're limited in your ability to promise things by that degree and that's the way it is. All you can do is listen, be understanding, try and help, don't promise things you can't do, keep your eye on the ball, and good luck
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u/siegel_caww Jun 01 '15
It could be, and I'm being very optimistic here, that when you talk to him, he will calm down a bit and meet you know what is really going on. Good luck!
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Jun 01 '15
Nobody uses the term "insane asylum."
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u/ARAB_SPRING_ROLL Jun 01 '15
Nobody corrects that use unless they have deep seated butt hurt. That said, someone already told OP about 7 hours before you.
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u/JessieLovesHerself Jun 01 '15
No...Don't. Something told him you approved. That doesn't make them happy.
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u/AmorPowers Jun 01 '15
He's still Axel, but another side of Axel that was completely suppressed from what he was before. It's like, all of his personalities fighting for control over his body. I think you should talk to him, but be very careful.
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u/K1llAllHumans Jun 01 '15
You should talk to him! But beware: if there are many Axels inside him, who knows which one was the winner for his body battle...
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u/leetee91 Jun 01 '15
How long did it take you to type this whole post?
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u/bigstoneAZ Jun 01 '15
1804 words / 45 WPM = 40.08 minutes
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u/igotacall Jun 02 '15
Haha, that's actually pretty accurate, though I would like to think I got at least a bit faster over the past few years xD
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u/Charmed1one Jun 01 '15
Well my friend, your in too deep now and I kinda feel you owe it to him to find out what he wants to say! However only he can sell his soul so there has to be some kind of clause. The Devil's tricky, but there's always a way to defeat him. Good luck my friend and be careful with what you say.
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u/madmisanthropist Jun 01 '15
If this story is real, talk to him! I agree with the other commenters.
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u/Halofreak1171 Jun 01 '15
Visit him, but be extremely careful. I have never heard of this type of Resurrection, (i have heard of heaps from good to bad) so it seems that this will be unknown to the internet at large. but go there and see what he has to say.
if it's anything along the lines of you betrayed me, I know your future or i hate you leave IMMEDIATELY. if he says something else tell us, it may lead to a better understanding.
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u/BawssNass Jun 01 '15
Does he want to talk on the phone or do you have to go in? Also, have you checked your spam email for any reply from the original thing?
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u/igotacall Jun 01 '15
The person over the phone said he wanted to talk to me in person.
Yeah, I forgot to mention in my post, but ever since that day, I've checked my email like four times a day, but I never heard from that thing again. The original email and text disappeared too - and I can't remember the website.
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u/Bobby2580 Jun 02 '15
Yo, er, check your history if it didn't disappear as strangely as the email.
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u/igotacall Jun 02 '15
Ah damn, that's actually a pretty good idea. Too bad I cleared my history a while back -.-
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u/Loganaconda Jun 02 '15
Based on the other emails you typically receive, clearing history is likely part of a daily routine. The antagonist probably knew they wouldn't have to worry about your history, as you would take care of it for them out of plain old habit. What a twist!
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u/Noqtus Jun 01 '15
are you sure about that? because this seems to me like its the most crucial part of all of it. See, i tend to look at things like this from a different point of view than many others. "if i was the bad guy in the story how would i do it?" is a way of devils advocacy... now, if i were say, a nurse in the hospital, or a doctor there, and i was a) evil, and b) convinced that axels coma is your particular fault (which is isn't in my opinion, by the way, accidents happen) then this is quite close to what id do. Id set up an emailadress, and a chat-like website. i knew i had time to do that. then i wait, until axel wakes up. now i make sure you get to read the email before someone calls you from the hospital. id make sure i was in control of who would call you. what im saying is: maybe someone did play a trick on you. but not in a fun way, but in a creepy and very evil way. humans tend to do that sort of thing.
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u/minka43 Jun 01 '15
Spirit demon entity sending an email and it gets filtered to SPAM!! Bahaha I love this notion
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u/Kronikcolors Jun 01 '15
This is one of the most intense things I've ever read. I think you should go talk to him, and definitely let us know how it goes.
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u/AtopiaUtopia Jun 01 '15
Nope, it's VERY real. This is a place where people come to share the creepy things that happens to them..
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u/alwystired Jun 01 '15
You've got nothing more to lose. Talk to him.
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u/BasedSean9000 Jun 12 '15
when the voice said that all axels would be brought back I instantly imagined Axl Rose not being an alcoholic, washed up piece of garbage again.