Kid you not. My friend was walking and saw this deer with hair lmao. I can’t even imagine how that happened.

Like I've said before, SO MANY GOOD SHOWS in Cleveland this year. But I find myself less likely to go if Blossom is the venue. The bottlenecking ass traffic on the way there and how easy it is to completely lose your car in the sea of vehicles. Too far to get an Uber. Is it just me? It's definitely my least favorite. Like why couldn't you just perform at Rocket Arena? C'mon.

I swear it was like $1 more yesterday

This is in Parma

Hi Clevelanders,

So, I (21f) have stage 4 endo and pcos and am frequently in and out of hospitals (mainly for ovarian cysts) since I was 18. I’ve had multiple procedures over the years and after fighting like hell, I finally got the go ahead awhile back and had my pre op appointment recently.

Anywho, my surgery date has been set. My only issue is this…I live alone and I’m not from the area originally. I don’t have anyone I’m close enough to ask this out of but unfortunately I need a support person to go with me and pick me up. This will be through UH main hospital.

I would be happy to compensate for the time in whatever way I can. I hate to ask here and inconvenience anyone but I’m not sure what other choice I have. I don’t particularly have contact with my family.

edit- thanks for all of the responses and DMs! I replied back to a few people And I appreciate all of the support. I think I likely have it covered.

also, to those of you who just want to insult me and say I’m putting myself in a dangerous situation…just STFU genuinely. I can take care of myself just fine. Or to anyone who says I should have family come out or should plan better, I DO NOT HAVE ANYONE !!!!!

edit 2- likely going to delete this post. I don’t need a fucking lecture from people on internet safety and whatever, I’m not a helpless woman. I obviously would meet up with the person first and such, that’s why I’m doing this well in advance. I’m sorry that some of you have never been in such a situation where you’ve had no other choice but to ask random strangers for help because you NEED a surgery but I’d rather take the risk than live every fucking day of my life SUFFERING. I have no quality of life, none. My life is miserable, I’m miserable. I just want to be better.some of these comments just make me so upset and want to not accept help from anyone. I feel so worthless and pathetic

ive already blocked at least 20 people here.

edit 3- somebody left this comment…”I'm beginning to see why after 1.5yrs in Cleveland, you still don't have anyone irl you're on better terms with than strangers from reddit.” I’d like to address this.

First off, I don’t have a good relationship with my family which is part of why I moved here. Secondly, I’m an ex Muslim and when I moved here I was a niqabi and still practicing. I became very involved in the local community at my college and outside of there. I met many friends and became close with people. However, when I left the religion and stopped covering I lost basically everyone forcing myself to pretty much start over.

ive tried putting myself out there since through hobby groups and such and yes I know people, but many places are cliquey here and I’ve had a hard time finding my place and my people after leaving a religion and having to restart my life.

so, that’s all just to say that comment is extremely insensitive. I already wish I had closer friends but I’m weary of getting close to anyone after losing so many people in my life.

I just traveled here for the first time from Louisville, KY last week for a concert. I didn’t have very high expectations but honestly I was very surprised to say the least.

I didn’t have much time, and I only got to scratch just the surface. I love bodies of water, whether it’s oceans, lakes, rivers etc. So naturally, I first went to Edgewater Park. I started at the pier and made my way to the beach and eventually the Cleveland script sign. I think this is one of my top 5 urban parks I’ve been to. If my time wasn’t so limited, I honestly would’ve spent the entire day there.

I only got to have one meal, so I went to Doinks on the east side. It was probably the best burger I’ve had all year and I loved the overall vibe of the place. Just a tiny little burger joint. And they had ube cheesecake which was really random but absolutely fantastic!

I loved the variation of architecture too. It’s got a mix of Romanesque with the arcade, art deco, modernist, and then all the vertical lift bridges downtown gives it so much character. I kinda wish I lived here. It’s like smaller, more quiet version of Chicago. Like I could go enjoy the lake with a fraction of the crowds and traffic. I’m probably gonna come visit next year and go do some more things that I missed out on.

Also my only complaint is definitely whatever those winged insects were that were harassing me the entire time (mayflies I think?) no matter where I was in the city, F those bugs.

One year ago this month I moved to Cleveland (Lakewood) with my fiancée. I lived in downtown Pittsburgh prior. Here is my honest opinion on Cleveland so far.

1. The people are way nicer than expected. I know there’s the rivalry between Pittsburgh and Cleveland, so you tend to see the nastier side of people when talking sports lol. But on a day to day basis, everyone for the most part is so kind and respectful.
2. The food is criminally underrated. Pizza is amazing in the area. Dare I say, better than Pittsburgh. Though I have to admit, “Cleveland style” pizza is a myth. Idk who started it or why but it seems every pizza place has their own version. Idk if it’s to feel special like how NY/Detroit/Chicago have their own, but just stick to making good pizza like Il Reone and Cent’s. Also, Mitchell’s ice cream is superior to Handles, which was talked about like it was a gift from heaven when I went to Youngstown state. And this might make the city of Pittsburgh hate me, but Great Lakes is better than IC light.
3. There’s actually way more to do than outsiders might think. Walking to Lakewood park, or going to Edgewater Beach, Crocker park or Pinecrest for shopping. Truck Park for a quick drink and dinner when we don’t feel like cooking. Plenty of local shops just in Lakewood to have a fun Saturday walking around on Madison or Detroit.
4. Sports fans. I already knew browns fans were die hard. I guess I just didn’t pay attention to the Cavs since Pittsburgh doesn’t have a NBA team, or the Guards since the Pirates make it hard enough to watch baseball, so I don’t pay much attention to the rest of the league. But going to guards games, the energy on a random Thursday night game is kinda crazy. Just please don’t kill me when the Steelers are in town this season. I will be in my Steelers jersey and I will be waving my terrible towel🖤💛

Edit: 5.) the midges/mayflies whatever they’re called…. Nothing could have prepared me…. No warning. No knowledge of them at all. They just showed up one day. It’s like hell unleashed on earth. A bit dramatic but it was definitely an unexpected twist to the my first Cleveland summer last year lol

Overall, I love living here, and I love calling it home. I love it way more than I thought I would.

TLDR: the food is amazing, the people are amazing, the activities are amazing, downtown is not. I love Cleveland.

On my way to work and saw THIS. Who ever did this, you are my HERO😂♥️

At

About 8:59 this morning (Tuesday) I heard a REALLY loud boom.

I’m here in Columbia Station and my friend in North Ridgeville heard it, too.

Aren’t you

I was playing around with new animation techniques and was using the Brown's stadium as subject matter.

Rant mostly, but I am so tired of walking in the neighborhood (Coventry) and being approached by people, both unhoused individuals AND people asking me to buy various products. I went to mail something today (approximately a 500 ft walk) and I was cat called, approached for money and then cursed out, and asked to sign up for gutter cleaning services. At what point is enough, enough? I love Cleveland and Coventry, but I’m tired of not feeling safe as a young woman walking around my neighborhood. I call the police whenever people get violent or I feel unsafe, but there’s nothing they can do because by the time they get to me, the person is gone. I don’t know the solution for this, because obviously people can’t be forced to accept help, but I also deserve to feel safe in the neighborhood I chose to live in, love, and pay a lot of rent for.

Since moving to Cleveland the amount of people that throw shit out of their cars here is unreal. The sad part is I see it a lot from kids who throw garbage outside of their parent’s car while driving. Straight up will look back at you, smile, and throw a bag of food out. At least every day I’m cleaning garbage out of the road in front of my house. Can we keep Cleveland clean!

It seems like Cleveland has a lot of outsider bias. Despite the fact, a lot of people have never been. Now, I understand if people visited and it's not their cup of tea. I even get the people who live here or have lived here having their issues and biases. But, Cleveland gets a lot more scrutiny from outsiders who have never been here. It gets that more than any other city in the country. Yeah, other cities get their shares of outsiders' bias, but it hasn't taken hits to their reputations. Their reputations are still in tact. A lot of it is due to social media, meme culture, old jokes and (to a certain extent) sports. Is this take right or wrong?

Showed up 2.5 hours before the flight, for the line to be all the way by the middle security checkpoint... Bag conveyor was broken... Only 2 (sometimes 3) people working the counter. Now they are saying they might leave with 40 bags not loaded...

I know... I know... Everyone is gonna say, that's what you get... The problem is, living in Cleveland, you can't just simply stick to a single airline due to our lack of direct flights...

Hi,

I’m sorry to be posting something like this so late but I don’t know where else to turn. I’ve contributed in this sub many times (check my post history, I also am a top 1% poster in this sub and have a lot of posts that have hit #1 here) so I promise I’m a real person.

Anyways, I moved to Cleveland alone and I don’t have contact with my family and lost most of my friends there and here after leaving my religion, and like most days I’m fine with being alone and being independent but I guess I’m really struggling right now.

I have a chronic illness and I’ve been really sick recently and was diagnosed with the flu which turned into pneumonia. I’m used to going to hospitals alone and taking care of myself, but I guess it’s all really getting to me. I feel so scared all of the time recently of dying in my sleep or something because of my health issues and I don’t think anyone would notice or care unfortunately.

I’m sorry this is all a bit depressing but I was hoping maybe someone here would be open to chatting with me or being friends? I just feel so alone and depressed and sick right now and I can’t stand the idea of being so alone for any longer. I’m 21f for reference.

please delete if not allowed. I’m just not sure where else to turn to.

edit- thanks everyone for all of the responses. I’ve received quite a few message requests that I’m going to try to filter through (since many are odd which I won’t be answering).

edit 2- of course this post would end up getting so much engagement…not that I’m not grateful but man this is embarrassing now that it’s morning and I’m feeling much more silly about How I felt last night. If you know me, please no you don’t. But also, I woke up to so many responses and DMs it made me cry.

my big worries right now is just the simple fact that after taking a week off from work last week (unpaid) I had to return to work yesterday because unfortunately I have rent due on the 5th and I can’t afford to take anymore time off. Working yesterday led me to waking up feeling worse today but it’s either I choose to take more time off and worry about not having a place to live or work and risk ending up back in the hospital. I’m not saying this for sympathy or asking for help or anything, I just wish my life were different right now and I don’t have other choices or the privilege to not work. But, I’m very used to having to work through being sick.

im just not sure my life is even worth living anymore. what’s even the point?

I travel too fucking much for work and have been to so many cities the past 5 years, but downtown Cleveland has been refreshing. I'm a Dallas native who adopted the Cavs as my eastern conference team during the Cavs4Mavs movement in 2011. The Mavericks were battling the Heat in the championship during LBJs first season there. Good vs evil. So I was already warmed up to Cleveland.

Reasons why I like Cleveland:

-I feel like I can walk across the city in 15 minutes

-tons of water features

-nighttime is well lit

-diversity of many types: POC, business, food

-great public transit (compared to Dallas)

-has all the amenities you would want in a downtown: the sports teams are actually in the fucking city, casino, bars, entertainment district, fine dining

-the people I meet at bars have been pretty friendly

-it feels like regular, everyday people spend time in downtown. Some cities feel kind of dead at night

-traffic isn't awful

-the airport is very close

-the craftsman bungalows are cute af

-I enjoy the industrial vibe, the work places feel much more visible vs a nondescript colony of warehouses. I may also struggle with the poshness(?) I feel from San Diego/Boston/LA/Providence/Houston/Dallas

-I'm surprised by the lack of advertising I'm used to seeing from cities like LA, Atlanta, Dallas, Seattle. I feel like there's less billboards which opens up my view during drives.

Anyway. Cleveland is dope, thanks for reading.

Love it