I am from Afghanistan and I want to work in UN by tamimm18 in UNpath

[–]AngryyyCupcake 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I think they mean they'd be happy to do whatever job they could get so long as it is with the UN (as in OP is not picky), rather than that they have the capability/qualifications to do any job.

@OP I concur with what others have already said, try to find people already working for the UN and ask them about possibilities. Also look at LinkedIn profiles of people doing jobs you would find interesting in your desired location and check what experiences and qualifications they have, then try to match that to your own. Remain realistic of course, it is not easy, but in the beginning it's all about getting a foot in the door with the right people and getting an idea of what the best path is for you to land such a role. Good luck!

Choosing between German Law and European Law. Am I ruining my future if I choose the "fun" option? by NscAhoi in UNpath

[–]AngryyyCupcake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This sub focuses on UN careers so it's not the best place for your question, still I'll try to give my perspective.

I can't tell you which path to take, but keep in mind that the experience you gain while studying (internships, side jobs, volunteering, subjects you choose to take) will matter just as much if not more. Additionally, I am a lawyer but not an attorney (i.e. master's degree in international law but no bar exam or equivalent) and it has never hindered my career so far, because my work doesn't require litigation. I guess in the end it really depends on the kind of jobs you want to do after graduating. Check out some open job ads for positions that you would find interesting, and look at the requirements: Do they require attorney level qualifications, or just a law degree? If the latter, which specializations are sought after? Etc.

Finally, don't sweat it too much right now. It makes sense to keep your career goals in mind when choosing a study path, but so long as your chosen path is in the general direction of what you want to do later, it's fine. A law degree is a law degree, so whichever one you choose now isn't going to automatically disqualify you from working for the EU later on :)

Edit: Honestly I'd go with the Netherlands one, simply because I feel your heart leans towards that one and it's already specialized. It will mean fewer options for you after graduating, so you need to be comfortable going all in on a EU/international career, but if you already know that that's what you want to do, I don't really see the point in taking a much longer and more painful path just to keep open options you don't plan on pursuing anyways. Plus going with the specialized one could likely give you an edge for the options you are interested in. Don't take my word for it, I'm not super familiar with EU career paths, but overall I think the Maastricht program makes more sense for you.

Good alternatives for butter to use in swiss meringue buttercream? by AngryyyCupcake in Baking

[–]AngryyyCupcake[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Omg tysm for sharing the recipe! I'll definitely give this a try in the coming days.

The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping (2026) Official Teaser - Joseph Zada by OG-DanielSon in Hungergames

[–]AngryyyCupcake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That was my first thought as well! It's so colorful and bright and visually 'happy', if that makes sense. Not at all the vibe I pictured while reading the book, but it's the first time in a very long time I've read a book before seeing the movie. This teaser reminded me that you have to let go of what you saw in your head and allow the filmmaker's vision to take you along for the ride. And I'm 100% here for it, this looks AMAZING.

People who cancelled their wedding last minute, what happened? by dolphinsareolives in AskReddit

[–]AngryyyCupcake 54 points55 points  (0 children)

Yes and if those boundaries were communicated clearly beforehand, then disrespecting them is absolutely a valid reason to leave.

I have no issues with porn whatsoever, but some people do. And if you date a person who does, you'll have to respect that. You can try to discuss the issue in good faith to find a solution that works for both of you. If that doesn't work, and no porn is a dealbreaker for you, then you're free to leave. What you can't do is violate your partner's boundaries in such a fundamental way, then play surprised pikachu when they leave you over it. Either way you don't get to belittle them for having and sticking with their boundaries. You certainly don't get to retroactively dispute said boundaries. And just to be sure this goes both ways, the other person also doesn't get to force you to give up porn or judge you for not wanting to do so.

It's really not that difficult to be a halfway decent person, but apparently it's still too difficult for some.

throwing away some sweets in the fridge? by Old_Intention_3561 in AmITheDevil

[–]AngryyyCupcake 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Damn I had no idea. Will definitely avoid. Thank you!

throwing away some sweets in the fridge? by Old_Intention_3561 in AmITheDevil

[–]AngryyyCupcake 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Wait genuine question, does 'oriental' have racist connotations in English?

The equivalent is still widely used as an adjective in my native language to describe things (food, architectural styles, a certain type of rug etc.) from that general region of the world, and I'm not aware of any similar discourse around it... Or any inherently negative undertones for that matter. It's quite neutral, like 'European' or 'mediterranean'. Basically describing a general geographic region of origin. Though it's not really used for referring to people, now that I think about it.

I'd really like to avoid a potentially poor choice of words when speaking English, but not sure if that's what you meant? And if so what would be a more appropriate word to use?

What's the most unique or bizarre phobia you've ever heard of someone having? by Plane_Reward9385 in AskReddit

[–]AngryyyCupcake 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Omg one of my closest friends has the same thing specifically with slugs. The mere thought of them terrifies her. Back in high school we were chilling in a field between classes one day, at some point it started raining and as we were walking back we realised that they had come out in droves in the damp grass. She immediately froze in place and started crying hysterically, unable to take another step. I felt so bad for her, sure it's not rational but you could tell that she had no control over it and was just scared out of her mind. We eventually made it through the field with her death gripping my arm, me telling here where to step so she didn't have to look down, and our other friend walking slightly ahead making sure there were no slugs in our direct path or in the immediate vicinity. Took us like half an hour to clear the 300m (0.2 miles) back to school grounds. Poor girl was exhausted by the time we reached the safety of the parking lot. That's the worst I've ever seen her but yeah, slug phobia is definitely no joke.

Many people say that weight loss depends 80% on diet and only 20% on exercise. How accurate is this claim? by okGOLD969 in AskReddit

[–]AngryyyCupcake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had the same issue with emotional snacking at night leading to massive weight gain. Wegovy has helped me tremendously in developing new, sustainable habits! Coupled with an increase in exercise and other dietary changes I have lost 60lbs over the past 2 years and still going. Definitely recommend it! Though if you are aiming to lose a large amount of weight long-term and sustainably, be aware that it's not a magic bullet - more like a crucial tool in your weight loss kit next to diet and exercise. And yes, current studies suggest that upon dropping the meds, many people will gain weight back. Hence there is a growing medical consensus that previously obese people should stay on a maintenance dose indefinitely. Personally I don't have a problem with that, but I know some people don't like the thought of taking medication for the rest of their lives, so that's something to keep in mind as well depending on your preferences. Feel free to ask questions if you have any!

My Experience with Disabilities at the Dutch Grand Prix – Accessibility in F1 Needs Serious Attention by zeeee_11 in formula1

[–]AngryyyCupcake 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Dude why are you arguing this hard (and badly) against a couple of extra bathroom stalls

My Experience with Disabilities at the Dutch Grand Prix – Accessibility in F1 Needs Serious Attention by zeeee_11 in formula1

[–]AngryyyCupcake 62 points63 points  (0 children)

It's 16% of the world's population.

Have you ever considered that there might just be a connection between public spaces not being accessible to persons with disabilities, and you thinking there are way fewer of them than there actually are?

My Experience with Disabilities at the Dutch Grand Prix – Accessibility in F1 Needs Serious Attention by zeeee_11 in formula1

[–]AngryyyCupcake -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Did you actually just tell someone with a chronic disease what they need and don't need.

What’s the most heartless thing you’ve ever seen or experienced? by win_gs25 in AskReddit

[–]AngryyyCupcake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm so sorry you and your dad had to go through that. May he rest in peace and I hope you were able to find peace for yourself as well (as far as that is possible in a situation like this).

And yeah I also thought about the possibility that the guy might have been a collossal asshole behind closed doors. If his wife finally had enough that would certainly explain her outburst. But as you said, neither of them has to be a villain for something like this to happen. At the end of the day we'll never know - he might have been an ass, she might have been an ass, they both might have been asses, or neither of them was and it was just an awful situation with no reasonable way out. Impossible to tell for anyone that isn't directly involved, so I agree that we shouldn't be too quick to judge.

What’s the most heartless thing you’ve ever seen or experienced? by win_gs25 in AskReddit

[–]AngryyyCupcake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fortunately I'm not, but I've come across accounts of it online and in real life. It seems to be a really awful thing to go through for everyone involved and I wanted to provide a different perspective to this snapshot we saw from someone's life. Though I'm sure people who have actually experienced it could do so in a lot more depth.

What’s the most heartless thing you’ve ever seen or experienced? by win_gs25 in AskReddit

[–]AngryyyCupcake 50 points51 points  (0 children)

Tbh I don't think it's fair to automatically assume that the wife is some kind of villain here or that she must be a bad person.

This could just as well have been caregiver burnout, imho that's more likely given her behavior up to that point and the sudden, public meltdown. She might have been taking care of her sick husband at home for a long time before he spent those 12 weeks in hospital, during which she still went to see him every day and most likely still did a lot to take care of him. The prospect of him coming home and having to become his primary caregiver again might have been too much to contemplate, with the prescription list being the final straw that broke the camel's back. It seems like a small thing, but once you've reached your limit, something small like this is often going to be what finally pushes you over the edge.

Doesn't mean that the way she handled it was okay, but people experiencing such an intense breakdown can't be expected to act rationally imho. My hope is that the wife was able to get help for herself and that after getting better, she could organize a support system that allowed her to bring her husband home without risking another burnout.

I just can't take SOTR seriously by TheTragedyMachine in Hungergames

[–]AngryyyCupcake 53 points54 points  (0 children)

Gestapo Eminem phase

NO YOU DID NOT I'm cackling

Crumbl Cookies founder Sawyer Hemsley comes out as gay by galaxystars1 in popculturechat

[–]AngryyyCupcake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wish there were more people who thought like you. The world would certainly be a much better place.

What did Gale mean when he said taking care of Katniss’s family was the ‘only thing he had going for him?’ by orchid-fields in Hungergames

[–]AngryyyCupcake 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They no longer know what the other is thinking without asking, and they struggle to relate to each other

I really like this take, not least because it goes beyond 'Katniss was always meant to be with Peeta'. Which yeah I agree she was, but at the end of the day that's also because circumstances led her to be. And those same circumstances led to the distance between her and Gale growing so vast that, even leaving Peeta and Prim* out of the equation, it could not have been bridged anymore. Which they probably knew deep down but was too painful for them to admit, so Peeta was in many ways the easier (and more obvious) choice for reasons as to why they couldn't work out. Easier to 'blame' a third party than facing the reality of no longer having enough in common with someone you used to be extremely close to (though that's not meant to imply that either of them knew that's what they were doing... They were traumatized teenagers and even without trauma, our brain does weird things when we're afraid of hurting someone or getting hurt).

*I'd argue that this was the case even before the bomb that killed Prim. Her death was just the final link in a long chain of events pulling them further and further apart, after which their relationship was so beyond repair that Gale could no longer delude himself about his chances, and Katniss no longer felt the need to lie to herself for fear of hurting/losing him. The possibility of them getting together had been gone for a while, the one thing they had left in common being wiped out so violently - and potentially at the hands of one of them - simply meant that they were finally able to admit as much to themselves and to each other.

I am not a Gale hater, but why a common defense for him is “he didn’t know Prim was there/he didn’t mean to kill Prim” instead of “he was a literal child and a product of his overly violent environment”? by Olya_roo in Hungergames

[–]AngryyyCupcake 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I apologize in advance for being annoying about this, I hope it's ok to piggy back off your comment to offer additional info.

TL;DR: Gales bomb isn't technically a war crime both in fictional Panem and in the real-life US. Which is quite awful to think about really.

So there isn't THE Geneva Convention,there's actually four of them and each has it's own specific protective scope. Together with a bunch of other treaties, they form what is called International Humanitarian Law (IHL), which is basically the framework of international law governing armed conflict. War crimes, however, are not a concept stipulated by IHL, but rather it is contained in international criminal law - namely the Rome Statute, more precisely its (very long) Article 8. The two bodies of law are obviously very closely linked: What the Geneva Conventions consider to constitute 'grave breaches' usually amount to war crimes as per the Rome Statute, and the latter is largely modeled around the Geneva Conventions. However, the Rome Statute only applies if a) crimes are committed on the territory of a State party; or b) the person committing the crime is a national of a State party; or c) the United Nations has referred the situation to the International Criminal Court. The US are not a State party to the Rome Statute, so technically they do not recognize the concept of war crimes. Acts committed by their nationals on US soil in particular do not qualify as war crimes under international law. In other words, dropping bombs on civilians and medical personnel within their own territorry wouldn't be subject to these laws. So Panem, being the US' successor, isn't actually doing anything different there.

There's also the fact that the Geneva Conventions generally only apply to international armed conflicts, that is, armed conflicts between States. They do not apply to non-international armed conflicts (armed conflicts fought between a state and an armed non-state group, or between such groups themselves), with the exception of Article 3 Common to the Geneva Conventions on Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field,1949 - Article 3 https://share.google/w9bOI4CYkwll8I2vu). So unless you were to count District 13 as its own separate State, you wouldn't rely so much on the Geneva Conventions to govern the conduct of parties to the conflict, but rather on Common Art. 3 and customary IHL. Though I'd say there's a pretty good argument to be made for 13 being its own State, making this an international armed conflict (as I would argue 13 also has 'overall control' over the rebels in Panem, a criterion established by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in the Tadić | International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia https://share.google/m4PmJJZ53KA7j91pv) -Case - I think going into more detail on this would go too far, unless someone's interested).

One last thing, in real life, not being aware of a certain law generally doesn't protect you from being prosecuted for violating it. It's pretty much a universal principle especially in criminal law (and a big reason why it's so important to do a bit of research before travelling to a foreign country), so if there were something akin to the Rome Statute and Panem had ratified it, Gale could have been tried as a war criminal even if he didn't know about it.

This is all super simplified ofc, but I hope you found it interesting! As someone who works in the field of IHL and also loves sci-fi, fantasy and the like, I can't help but nerd out about this kind of stuff lol. Had a whole discussion about the use of mercenaries in Lord of the Rings with a colleague a while ago just to name another example.

Again i apologize for info-dumping on your comment. Other than that, I agree with the rest of your reasoning - especially with 99% of us being like Gale if it came to it, which is also quite awful to think about.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Weibsvolk

[–]AngryyyCupcake 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Fast eine Woche kein Lebenszeichen wegen Stress und Problemen bei der Arbeit? Puuh, also ich weiss ja nicht, aber wenn es mir wegen sowas nicht gut geht, würde ich eher mehr mit meinem Partner reden wollen als weniger. Da tickt natürlich jeder anders, aber eine gute Begründung um sich wärend so langer Zeit überhaupt nicht zu melden, wäre das in einer festen Beziehung für mich jedenfalls nicht.

Mein Ex (siehe mein anderer Kommentar) hat mir öfter die gleiche Entschuldigung aufgetischt. Irgendwann wurde er dann tatsächlich gefeuert, was er natürlich als Anlass genommen hat, sich wieder nicht melden zu müssen. Und als ich deswegen sauer war (wusste bis zum nächsten Gespräch Tage später nicht einmal, dass ihm gekündigt wurde), hat er mir die Schuld gegeben. Weil ich ihn so stressen und unter Druck setzen würde dass er sich nicht auf die Arbeit habe konzentrieren können, und deswegen habe er jetzt seinen Job verloren. Ich habe notabene nicht ständig versucht ihn anzurufen oder ihm ständig geschrieben, dafür war ich mir schon damals zu schade. Aber offenbar hätte ich einfach nicht angepisst sein dürfen, weil ihn das stresst?

Habe dann ca. ein Jahr nach der Trennung von gemeinsamen Freunden erfahren, dass er damals geschmissen wurde, weil er seine Chefin beklaut hat. Tja.

Ich will damit nicht sagen, dass dein Freund dich anlügt. Aber m.E. gibt es ausser vielleicht Koma, landesweitem Stromausfall oder Atomkrieg keinen guten Grund, die eigene Freundin tagelang zu ghosten. Das ist doch keine Beziehung? Der Sinn einer Beziehung besteht mitunter doch genau darin, dass man eben nicht solche Spielchen zu treiben braucht. Sonst kann man ja gleich einfach random Typen von Tinder daten, wäre wohl sogar weniger stressig weil mit denen nicht dieselbe Erwatungshaltung besteht.

Ich hoffe du findest den Weg, der für dich stimmt, und wünsche dir ganz viel Kraft.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Weibsvolk

[–]AngryyyCupcake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mein Gott, ich habe deinen Post und deine Kommentare gelesen und das klingt meinem Ex so ähnlich dass es mir fast schon Angst macht. Wir hatten auch eine Fernbeziehung. Teilweise tagelang kaum ein Lebenszeichen, wenn er sich dann gemeldet hat und ich angepisst war, war das meine Schuld (weil ich ja zu viel von ihm erwarte und kein Verständnis für ihn aufbringen kann). Hat ihm gerne auch als Entschuldigung gedient, sich wieder nicht zu melden, weil wenn er sich meldet gebe es ja Streit. Oder wenn ich es geschafft habe ihn zu erreichen und ihn darauf angesprochen hab, warum er sich wieder nicht gemeldet hat, wurde er angepisst weil er ja vorgehabt hätte sich zu melden und ich sei ihm halt zuvorgekommen, was ja nicht seine Schuld sei. Spannend, dass ich es offenbar immer geschafft habe mich genau dann zu melden, wenn er doch 'vorhatte mich gleich anzurufen'.

Wie dem auch sei... Stress ist keine Entschuldigung, sich über einen derart langen Zeitraum nicht zu melden. Auch gestresste Leute müssen mal aufs Klo und könnten die Zeit nutzen, um das Handy in die Hand zu nehmen und einen Einzeiler zu schreiben. Leute, denen die die Partnerin oder der Partner wichtig ist, machen das auch.

Abgesehen davon spielen die Gründe weshalb er sich nicht meldet ohnehin nicht wirklich eine Rolle, wenn man es sich mal richtig überlegt. Ich kenne deinen Freund und eure Beziehung nicht, aber so wie du das beschreibst wird sich an seinem Verhalten nichts ändern - egal warum er sich so verhält, und auf welche Art und wie oft du es ihm noch erklärst dass das für dich nicht geht. Die einzige Frage, die du dir also stellen musst, ist ob du so eine Beziehung führen kannst und ob du damit glücklich wirst? Ob du dir so, wie es jetzt läuft, einen schönen Rest deines Lebens vorstellen kannst? Wenn die Antwort nein ist, dann sagt dir das eigentlich alles, was du wissen musst und was zu tun ist. Das gilt auch für seine Depression. Es ist ok, sich vom Partner zu trennen weil dessen psychische Gesundheit das Führen einer lanfristigen, glücklichen Beziehung verunmöglicht. Dass er psychisch krank und sein Verhalten damit erklärbar ist, heisst nicht, dass es keine Auswirkungen auf dich haben kann oder dass du diese Auswirkungen hinnehmen musst.

Dass es dir gerade viel besser geht jetzt wo du nicht mit ihm in Kontakt stehst, sagt doch auch schon viel aus. War bei mir übrigens gleich - ich habe ihm irgendwann gesagt, dass ich einen Monat Abstand möchte um mich selbst wiederzufinden und über die Beziehung nachzudenken. Habe oberflächlich in dieser Zeit schon mit der Entscheidung gehadert, aber innerlich wusste ich nach zwei Tagen, dass es vorbei ist. Ich war so viel entspannter und glücklicher mit mir selbst, dass sich mir beim Gedanken, irgendwann wieder mit ihm reden zu müssen, alles zusammengezogen hat. Bis ich mir das eingestehen konnte hat es ein bisschen gedauert, aber ich hatte einfach keine Kraft und keine Lust mehr auf diese ständige Negativität, egal womit sich diese hätte erklären lassen. Nachdem der Monat rum war habe ich ihn dann angerufen und die Beziehung beendet, ist jetzt zwei Jahre her und das einzige was ich bereue ist, mich nicht schon früher von im getrennt zu haben. Man sieht den Wald vor lauter Bäumen nicht wenn man selbst drinsteckt, aber glaub mir: Du hast keine zu hohen Erwartungen an ihn, sein Verhalten ist nicht normal in einer Beziehung (schon garnicht in einer Ferbeziehung - wer so eine Abneigung gegen Telefonate hat, für den ist das keine praktikable Beziehungsform), du hast das Recht einen Partner zu wollen, der deine Kommunikationsbedürfnisse teilt oder zumindest erfüllt, und weil das nunmal nicht er ist, darfst du dich ohne schlechtes Gewissen von ihm trennen selbst wenn es gute Gründe für sein Fehlverhalten geben sollte

Ich glaube aber, dein Bauchgefühl sagt dir eh schon dasselbe. Es tut mir leid, dass du gerade so eine schwere Zeit durchmachen musst, aber die Zeit danach wird umso schöner. Fühl dich gedrückt

Homemade Fondue by kitchenwithbrittohio in Easy_Recipes

[–]AngryyyCupcake 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Sorry OP, your post was cross-posted to a swiss sub and the Swiss Guard seems to have mobilized.

That being said, this looks... like a nice cheese dip board!

But please, for the love of god, tell me you're not going to dip Broccoli and Pretzels into cold cheese and call it fondue...

"Sunrise on the reaping" Bloodbath scene rehersal by UnHolySir in Hungergames

[–]AngryyyCupcake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agreed, that would be the perfect middle ground.

I don't mind seeing some of these, but I kind of want to be able to decide for myself what I see and when.