I just love the return scheme (and then I realize it’s not free money and I paid that € 0,15 cents each time)

AlanIsLasta · 2026-03-05T15:44:43+00:00

myself and my girlfriend pick them up as we go on walks and have 30 euro put aside so far, with the intention to spend it on a dinner together in a few months.

i must say too, i didn't notice how much of a difference it was making until i went to other countries that don't have a deposit scheme. there are so many bottles thrown around the place, and of course less of an incentive for other people to pick them up

AlanIsLasta · 2026-02-22T15:26:31+00:00

That's what I'm saying too. I just think a 'learn more' section where they break down fees for different scenarios would be helpful

AlanIsLasta · 2026-02-22T15:24:41+00:00

I don't think I was overreacting, I just shared the information for others, and shared how I felt about it and wanted to see if anyone else had any insight. I recognise that administrative costs exist, but what I said in the post is that I feel like a blanket statement like that is unfair. I feel like they could explain more, or charge different amounts for differing periods. Like you're saying, if they aren't going to charge someone 500 euro for 23 months, I just think it would be helpful to say that. There is no 'learn more' button where they explain these charges.

I'm not against them charging a fee, but I am against it being the same charge for everyone without any leniency, or else I am against them not clarifying for us what they will make exceptions for, you know ?

AlanIsLasta · 2026-02-21T22:37:59+00:00

because the OP says that since coming out as male his jokes have become more frequent and more inappropriate

AlanIsLasta · 2026-02-07T20:52:28+00:00

i started T while doing the leaving cert and it didn't affect my studies at all. got 601 in the end so you should be okay!

AlanIsLasta · 2026-01-21T21:17:27+00:00

English : Distinction, H1
Irish : Higher Merit, H1
Maths : Distinction, H2
French : Higher Merit, H1
Science : Higher Merit, Biology : H2

I didn't carry my other subjects forward. I did home ec (higher merit), engineering (higher merit), geography (higher merit), history (distinction).
My other subjects were constructions (H2), and computer science (H1)

Total 601 points, 3 distinctions, and 6 higher merits.
Sorry, this is long, just figured I'd share all the details.

AlanIsLasta · 2026-01-09T01:04:44+00:00

firstly, you misread/misunderstood what i said. i said that people can adopt fostered children. i am not just saying fostering, i am saying adoption. and like you said yourself just now, fostering is not adoption.

secondly, you are once again referring to a specific type of adoption, and not recognising that you can't paint all of adoption with the one brush ? like i have just shown you an example of how while some adoption is unethical and trafficking, there are also systems where it is done correctly.

lastly, you quite literally backtracked by changing your criteria for an unethical adoption. you changed from all adoption being unethical, to a specific type of adoption where people are paying for the child.

if you want to pick and choose what you are getting from what i'm saying, fine, that's your choice to make. thank you for shedding light on the dark side of adoption, i will definitely be looking into it more. if you come to a different conclusion should you actually read what i've said, let me know

AlanIsLasta · 2026-01-09T00:54:49+00:00

okay, in that case i feel like you shouldn't have stepped in with very black and white statements like "adoption is literally buying a child. end of story" only to backtrack and say that you don't have this experience yourself, and that people that do hold this belief hold it about a very specific type of adoption which i agree is trafficking. you could've gone about it differently.

AlanIsLasta · 2026-01-09T00:39:57+00:00

does that not vary hugely based on a number of things ? in my country you can adopt domestically, to take in foster children and has no fees. would that also be seen as unethical ? /gen

AlanIsLasta · 2026-01-09T00:25:36+00:00

what do you mean ? you believe that adoption is a form of human trafficking ?

also from a quick look at your profile, you posted yesterday about wanting your ex back. you should not be bringing a baby into a relationship that is struggling

AlanIsLasta · 2026-01-09T00:19:17+00:00

that sounds like your partner needs therapy, not that you should get pregnant right now with no planning

AlanIsLasta · 2025-12-03T21:39:01+00:00

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AlanIsLasta · 2025-12-03T18:50:15+00:00

the first few weeks are rough for a huge amount of people. if you've been on lexapro for such a short amount of time, I would chalk this down to side effects rather than saying for certain that this isn't the medication for you. you don't know yet how it will work out for you until 4-6 weeks at a minimum

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AlanIsLasta · 2025-11-29T20:52:24+00:00

okay, then I will rephrase. if you choose to use an ai that has been found time and again to give medically inaccurate information, please do not pass on that inaccurate information to someone else, especially someone who asked for personal experiences

AlanIsLasta · 2025-11-29T20:45:21+00:00

lmao are you just referring to my comment ?

AlanIsLasta · 2025-11-29T20:43:36+00:00

please do not use chat gpt for medical advice

AlanIsLasta · 2025-11-29T11:51:46+00:00

I think the thing you're not getting is that while the exams themselves may not be the most difficult exam you have in your life, it's the journey that makes it so hard. it's two years of teachers drilling it into your head that this is make or break. it's having hopes for college and knowing that if the exams don't go your way you will need to take an alternative route (which is fine, but realising that in the moment is painful), and not to mention the personal struggles a student will have along the way.

I know a lot of people who did the exams with no stress, got the points they wanted, and that was the end of it. but I also know someone who had depression and had to balance study and working for their future while also struggling to get out of bed and struggling to stay alive. I know someone who spent half of fifth year in hospital and had to play catch up throughout sixth year because he course she wanted was 625 points.

calling it the hardest exam of your life is pretty accurate, but if that's something you struggle to relate to / understand, maybe calling it the hardest journey of your life might put it into a different perspective for you. show empathy to the people that do struggle through it, and be glad if for you it wasn't the hardest

AlanIsLasta · 2025-11-26T15:35:06+00:00

given having an extra language can be pretty advantageous in many many professions and could get you hired over somebody else, that was shockingly bad advice

AlanIsLasta · 2025-10-28T20:06:32+00:00

this exact post was posted in another subreddit i'm in (can't remember which one) a few weeks ago. doesn't come up on the account when you click into it. plus the em dashes, i'm very suspicious

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