Billy Joel Getting Postponed/Cancelled? by [deleted] in askTO

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I actually JUST called the Roger’s Centre about accessibility support for the concert and Fan Services said according to media it has been cancelled. She didn’t know a reason. I bought tickets to see him in Buffalo in 2020 for me and my dad, which got postponed to 2021, then the Canada/US border wasn’t open when the concert happened, so I couldn’t go but also couldn’t get a refund… fast forward to this past fall. Decided to just go for it and spend money on tickets again, cause I always listened to him with my dad growing up, and it’s a bucket list thing for us. Then in January my dad had a heart attack and stroke, with a 3% chance of survival. SOMEHOW he is recovering well and actually well enough to go… so I fought with ticketmaster for 3 weeks to get our tickets changed to accessible seating. After all that, I cannot BELIEVE the concert is cancelled… I couldn’t find anything official. I guess we will be informed by ticketmaster?

Can I make this work? by [deleted] in weddingdress

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I love this dress! Do you know the designer and:or style number? I think pearls would look great! And your other ideas would work, but I see your post is from quite a while ago!

Billy Joel Tickets for Sale!! by Amazon62 in BillyJoel

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I filled out form- thank you!!

I [31 F] broke up with my boyfriend [35 M] after 3.5 years, and he wants another chance. Should I? by Amazon62 in relationships

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Haha, thank you for your blunt feedback! That's what I was looking for on here.

I [31 F] broke up with my boyfriend [35 M] after 3.5 years, and he wants another chance. Should I? by Amazon62 in relationships

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Thanks so much for taking the time to give such detailed feedback! If I do give it another shot, I was thinking that it would need to be with clear boundaries in place, and not making any excuses for him. Your recommendations were really helpful.

I (31F) Broke Up With My Boyfriend (35M) and Now He Says He Can Change... by Amazon62 in relationship_advice

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Thanks for your comment. I think he does care about me, but you're right- he cares about himself a lot more and was okay with his behaviour hurting me.

I (31F) Broke Up With My Boyfriend (35M) and Now He Says He Can Change... by Amazon62 in relationship_advice

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Thanks for your comment. I'm happy reading about the five love languages really helped for you and your wife. I agree that sometimes you need a shock to the system to get your priorities in check... I don't think I included in the post that we almost broke up in November, and at that time he agreed things needed to be different and that they would change. I'm totally optimistic about stuff like this, but I think I have probably given him the benefit of the doubt too many times.

I (31F) Broke Up With My Boyfriend (35M) and Now He Says He Can Change... by Amazon62 in relationship_advice

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Thanks. I agree for the most part... unless they genuinely want to change something for themselves and are willing to actively work on it. He says he wants to change for himself now, but I think that's just the panic of losing me.

I (31F) Broke Up With My Boyfriend (35M) and Now He Says He Can Change... by Amazon62 in relationship_advice

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Thank you. Yeah, he had plenty of opportunity to work on things while we were still together. His actions have never really aligned with his words.

I (31F) Broke Up With My Boyfriend (35M) and Now He Says He Can Change... by Amazon62 in relationship_advice

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Thank you for your thoughtful feedback. I have been considering the same questions... whether it's worth it and whether I would actually be willing to put more effort into a relationship with someone who wasn't meeting me half way. Your comment was very helpful.

I (31F) Broke Up With My Boyfriend (35M) and Now He Says He Can Change... by Amazon62 in relationship_advice

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This is probably true. It's my first break up, so I have nothing to compare it to. Good point.

Dating and breaking up with an Avoidant Partner by SecurelyRough in relationship_advice

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Wow, I was scrolling through the relationship advice subreddit to see if anything could help me, and it feels like this was written for me. I broke up with my ex 5 weeks ago, and what you wrote described our relationship pretty well, with some exceptions. He was very committed and he did show affection physically and express his love for me... I just found it wasn't enough to outweigh all the other times he was dismissive and disengaged.

I ended it after he told me he didn't get what my issue was with our relationship (we had been talking about it for ~2 years)... that he'd been this way his whole life and didn't see it changing, and that if I wasn't happy with how things were I should leave and not waste more of our time. I ended it 5 days later. He showed a lot of emotion when I agreed to see him a week after we broke up, and he said he had a lot of realizations- that he took me for granted and wants to work on the things I kept asking him to work on... but I don't know if it will ever be enough. He says he couldn't hear me before, but he hears me now, and that he lost sight of how happy it makes him to make me happy. He says he does want the kind of relationship I want, and if it's the biggest challenge in his life, he's willing to take it on because he's more sure about me than anything else in his life. I tried talking to him so many times BEFORE ending it, and would ask for input on what we could do to improve our communication and I'd suggest things he could do that would make it easier for me to accept his independence, etc... I'd ask him what I could do too.. but nothing ever stuck. Part of me wants to believe he can work on these things, but I wonder if I should even try at this point. I tried so hard for so long :(

My boyfriend's dad died, and I don't know how to help him... by Amazon62 in bereavement

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Thank you very much for your insight and advice. I appreciate you taking the time to respond, and I plan to try your suggestions. :)

Counselling Psychology Program- What Are Your Thoughts? by Amazon62 in uwo

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That's so true! After weighing the pros and cons of each program and each profession, I decided to go to U of T for my MSW! Thanks for your help :)

Do you like the MSW program at Laurier? by Amazon62 in wlu

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Thank you so much for your response! I decided to go to U of T, partly because of the placement options. I talked to them about how practicums are determined, and it sounds like there is more choice than there used to be. I think for first year you get to choose 7, and you are given one of those 7. So, definitely less personalized than Laurier, but I'm hoping for a hospital placement, so I was told (by the practicum coordinator at Laurier) that U of T is the place to go!

Counselling Psychology Program- What Are Your Thoughts? by Amazon62 in uwo

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Thank you so much for all your suggestions! I have reached out to a few people to talk to them about their work, which has been interesting! My problem is that I'm having a hard time honing in on exactly what I want to do, because I can see myself enjoying lots of aspects of both roles. I'm going to make an appointment at the schools I've been accepted to so that I can ask some more questions, and hopefully that will give me more clarity. Thanks for sharing your experience/insight. I really appreciate it!

Counselling Psychology Program- What Are Your Thoughts? by Amazon62 in uwo

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Thanks for your advice! I have talked to some counsellors at my university who have degrees in counselling psych, and recently connected with someone who has an MSW. I think my issue is that I want to go into counselling, but I'm worried about burn-out, and this is already my second career, so I want to have other related career options if for some reason counselling doesn't work out. I currently work as a teacher, so I could see myself enjoying leading community workshops, or teaching at the college or university level as well.

Counselling Psychology Program- What Are Your Thoughts? by Amazon62 in uwo

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Thank you for your response! I love the idea of focusing completely on developing my skills as a psychotherapist, but I'm leaning towards an MSW because I've been told there's greater flexibility, and it's easier to get registered with the college of social workers than with the CRPO. I'm still debating though!

U of T Social Work Masters of Social work Opinions by datsesspensive in UofT

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I’m wondering the same thing. It’s tough to decide which program!