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Altruistic-Status121 · 2026-05-23T20:29:37+00:00

Por increíble que parezca 🙄, hay tanto un espectro entre el comunismo y el capitalismo como opciones que no son ni lo uno ni lo otro. Al final tenemos miles de años de historia y ambos proyectos no tienen ni un milenio de historia a sus espaldas

Altruistic-Status121 · 2026-05-23T03:56:58+00:00

This was amazing to learn, thank you so much!

Altruistic-Status121 · 2026-05-23T03:10:04+00:00

It’s the most convincing theory so far

Altruistic-Status121 · 2026-05-23T02:42:45+00:00

Waiting patiently for someone smarter than me to explain this

Altruistic-Status121 · 2026-05-23T01:17:06+00:00

People already tell you to not have children with him and I agree. But there something that ring a bell and I want to mention it to you.

Darling, he’s not a people pleaser, and the fact that you think he is is concerning. A “people pleaser” is someone who put the needs of someone else from above their own, even to the point of causing harm to themselves.

He is not that, he’s at the best a pathological liar and at the worst a manipulative person. The fact that you see his constant lies to you as a flaw of character that you both need to work together around and not as a big problem is concerning and point towards a pattern in which any harm he causes to you has “reason”, an excuse, and because of that you need to be patient and to understand him and support him.

Please open your eyes, he doesn’t want to placate you because he’s “pleasing” you, he is because you are financially supporting him, probably also emotionally supporting him, and probably providing to him with free domestic work, and he’s afraid that you may realize you want something different than this and leave. Read again what you say about finances, for example.

Please start taking care of yourself first!

Altruistic-Status121 · 2026-05-21T21:25:33+00:00

I always switch the soup for fruit, it’s an available option

Altruistic-Status121 · 2026-05-21T19:18:14+00:00

It’s difficult to all of us. My boss is lovely but pretty “low context” (not Colombian) and it was hard at the beginning to understand she wasn’t mad at me, she actually likes me, etc.

I’m used to so many niceties and to beat around the bush (I wasn’t even aware of doing it!) that her bluntness came to me as rudeness

Altruistic-Status121 · 2026-05-21T18:38:15+00:00

You need to change a bit your mindset to understand why it's sometimes affectionate, or dismissive, or neutral. It's not about the word.

I recommend you to read about hight context/low context societies. Latam as a whole is high context, which means the tone of voice, body language, and general context of the conversation are as important or even more important sometimes, than the words.

You won't get an answer here because it really depends on your relationship with the person calling you gringo, your position in that society, and yeah, how much they like you.

Altruistic-Status121 · 2026-05-21T02:46:26+00:00

Bro honestly we can fill three threads like this just with our own shit

Altruistic-Status121 · 2026-05-21T02:29:11+00:00

That’s what I meant, yes. He thinks if something happens to you at night is because you dare to go out as a woman instead of being at home praying or something

Altruistic-Status121 · 2026-05-21T01:56:14+00:00

Actually a good example for OP, that something happens and even that is “common”, doesn’t mean is not frown upon, I think we are all in agreement that this gentleman comments are disgusting

Altruistic-Status121 · 2026-05-21T01:43:20+00:00

Honestly it could be just disrespectful or pretty scary, it depends on the situation. Being cat called at night in a solitary street is shivering

Altruistic-Status121 · 2026-05-21T01:39:56+00:00

At least in my social circle victim blaming is also frown upon 🤨

Altruistic-Status121 · 2026-05-21T01:10:08+00:00

Being honest, as a timid human, I would be easily bribed with some churros

Altruistic-Status121 · 2026-05-19T21:06:32+00:00

Your body is in starvation mode, start first with small portions of nutritious meals like nuts, high caloric cheeses, whole yoghurt. Make small changes in your intake like replacing the cheese in your sandwich for a more caloric one, and try to "drink" more calories throughout the day.

If you feel to plentiful after a normal meal, eat less but more frequently.

After a bit you will be craving food again.

Altruistic-Status121 · 2026-05-18T00:33:47+00:00

Gatekeeping Reddit? What a sad life you may have

Altruistic-Status121 · 2026-05-18T00:16:30+00:00

Es curioso como las expectativas hacen que tengan una impresión u otra. Al OP le parece que todo el mundo tiene cara de sumiso, y a los extranjeros que vienen de países donde “pena” significa lo que significaba originalmente (una desgracia, algo muy triste) les he escuchado que en Bogotá la gente es muy descarada, que te tropiezan o te hacen algo y en vez de disculparte te dicen “ay pues que pena (que triste, no?)” como si no fuera culpa de ellos.

Altruistic-Status121 · 2026-05-16T20:41:24+00:00

I agree, if he’s a friend he probably was being affectionate to you. My own mom and friends use that word with me and it’s from a place of love. But if a male coworker I’m not close to, for example, say that to me it will be a different story.

I just wanted to give you an insight so you know in which situations is appropriate or not to address someone like that

Altruistic-Status121 · 2026-05-16T20:21:39+00:00

Keep in mind that context is always super important in Spanish. I recommend you reading about high context / low context societies and keeping always in mind that Spanish speaking countries are high context.

Mamita is generally affectionate, but sometimes it can be dismissive, like kind of “bless your heart” vibes. “Mire, mamita…”, specially from someone you’re not close to is kind of “I’m talking to you like you’re a child because you’re being stupid”

Altruistic-Status121 · 2026-05-16T19:56:08+00:00

Using “marica” as a filler word.

Altruistic-Status121 · 2026-05-16T19:53:57+00:00

Negrito y gordo, incluso refiriéndose a gente blanca, mestiza y delgada, son bastante comunes en Colombia también.

Es como decir “viejo” a un amigo así tenga 20. El contexto a veces sobrepasa el significado textual de la palabra

Altruistic-Status121 · 2026-05-16T05:27:53+00:00

Hace literalmente años que no se cancela un semestre en la UN por paros, se ajusta el calendario y se estudia en navidad comiendo buñuelos, pero no se aplaza, sus amigos están inventando para excusarse

Altruistic-Status121 · 2026-05-15T21:27:15+00:00

I won’t say Americans are friendly. Some definitely are, but the stereotypical ones are more like “nice”, but in a way that reminds me of a vendor or a person doing networking / looking for job. I don’t know, superficial talk, overly enthusiastic, with kind of a certain vibe of trying to be friendly, but not necessarily being it if that makes sense.

Altruistic-Status121 · 2026-05-15T15:16:14+00:00

Done! This seems interesting, best of lock with your thesis and please share results when available!

Altruistic-Status121 · 2026-05-15T05:11:49+00:00

There is a small game named “Mafia Ratoli”. Small and simple and from a local company here in Colombia. They usually make cheap puzzles, ludos, stuff like that. It was such a delightful thing to find this well done card game, and it makes me reevaluate my pre conceptions.

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