One Year Oppo-versary (Repost)

"El Rivinado" (joeman856) 11/20/2015 at 14:50 • Filed to: None

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Yes, it’s been one full year since I first came on Oppo. Doesn’t really feel like a year, and I’m glad I found this community. Because you guys have been nothing but awesome, especially when you consider why I joined in the first place.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U87yl-13XAM

I came onto this website because I was in a rough point in my life, prior to joining this website, I had gone through a lot. In September, I lost my job after two weeks, but more than that, on the same day, something happened that changed my life forever. My mom was the most awesome mom ever, we never agreed and she did some things that I wasn’t a fan of, but she supported me and loved me and always did as best as she could. She also understood my "condition" (Not the depression, something else that I feel uncomfortable discussing) and she was always there whenever it got the better of me. Well, back in 2008, she was diagnosed with stage 4 Melanoma and she managed to beat it time and again and did everything in her power to beat it. Well, it came back in a very bad way, and the day I lost my job was the day that my mom succumbed to cancer. To say I was broken was a massive understatement, especially considering I had very little in the way of emotional support since all my friends were in college or out of state. My dad became the sole person of the household and well, needless to say, every day I still feel like that the wrong person died.

Before my Mom died however, I was looking for a new car in some way shape or form, I hadn’t had my driver’s license yet, and I still don’t, but I wanted a new car in some way. I wanted an old American luxury car, just to tell myself that it was something I could look forward to, then my dad found something on Autotrader.

It was a 1998 Cadillac Eldorado ETC with less than 80k on the clock for five grand. This obviously isn’t my pictured car (Been lazy in taking pictures of it) but it was something that I checked out, and when we did I knew this was something I wanted, something to make me happy. Of course, we had no idea what we would be getting into, but the struggle was worth it. So now I had a car, all I needed was an outlet, I skimmed through Oppo a couple times, I was a regular visitor of Jalopnik so when I found out this was open source, I easily decided to join up.

In the years since I joined Oppo, things have been up and down for me, definitely more downs than ups though. I went to Therapy for a while, before my therapist ended up leaving so I felt alone again, I failed my first driver’s test, I quit Culinary school because I was unsure of having limits for myself that I didn’t want, and I’ve had some severe hits of clinical depression that I’ve soldiered on through (unmedicated). So, now I have no license, no job, and I struggle every day to find happiness. But I know I’ve got some good friends, I know I got a kickass car, and I know I have you guys.

I just want to say, from the bottom of my heart, thank you Oppo. You guys are truly the best, I may not have agreed with everyone and may have said things that others didn’t like, but even when I felt at the absolute lowest, I always had this place to go back to. I can't stress enough how grateful I am to meet such fantastic people and I really hope to look forward to seeing you guys in real life sometime. Thanks for one year of good memories Oppo, here's to the next one.

CounterTorqueSteer > El Rivinado 11/20/2015 at 14:54

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We love ya, man. If you need to chat about anything, hit me up. brnrubber302@aim.com

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > El Rivinado 11/20/2015 at 14:59

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MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > El Rivinado 11/20/2015 at 15:05

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OPPO’s Got your back bro!

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > El Rivinado 11/20/2015 at 15:19

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Here's to another year

AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC > El Rivinado 11/20/2015 at 15:55

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I could’ve believed you’ve been on here longer. Regardless, Oppo’s got your back any time man.

El Rivinado > AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC 11/20/2015 at 16:00

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Been watching the first season of House on DVD, so this GIF is just perfect.

AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC > El Rivinado 11/20/2015 at 17:03

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Is this your first time watching House? If so, you are in for a treat with season 6 and 7.

El Rivinado > AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC 11/20/2015 at 17:50

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Yeah, it is.

AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC > El Rivinado 11/20/2015 at 18:55

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Man oh man. I won’t spoil it but one of the episodes near the end of season 7 had me queasy and this is coming from someone who has seen really crazy stuff in a few labs and hospital ERs. It was very well done.