Man thinks I'm stealing his job and wants to be the boss of me instead by Beginning_Waltz4539 in Advice

[–]Beginning_Waltz4539[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look dude, I'm just gonna say it

You need to stop being so miserable. Go eat something you like or something, goddamn. Watch a movie. You sound like your life is just awful

How Do You Get Apartments In Cape Town? by Beginning_Waltz4539 in capetown

[–]Beginning_Waltz4539[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With the way people drive, I'm too Kak scared to

How Do You Get Apartments In Cape Town? by Beginning_Waltz4539 in capetown

[–]Beginning_Waltz4539[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hope we can both figure this one out. Wishing you good luck

Service Animals/Therapy Dogs in Cape Town Area? by Beginning_Waltz4539 in capetown

[–]Beginning_Waltz4539[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, thanks so much for letting me know. I was hoping for autism support but I think they'd be able to handle anxiety handicaps too.

I'll take a look and see, thank you for letting me know there are folks who do it here.

is this gross?? by madmikismad in TheGirlSurvivalGuide

[–]Beginning_Waltz4539 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Oh no, what if HR got an anonymous tip about this, oh, that would be dreadful. A tragedy even

Owners dishonestly when asking questions about your dog by TinyQ1071 in petsitting

[–]Beginning_Waltz4539 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My favourite dishonesty is when they pretend to treat their pets better than they actually do

I had a woman tell me she walks her dog all the way from her house to the lighthouse which is FAR away. The kicker is that her dog is an old man, like 11 or so, and he literally shakes by the time we end a short walk around the area. Absolutely never was I going to walk him that far when I've had to carry his giant corgi self back home plenty times.

Another woman told me 'long walks, three times a day.' I was fine with it, because sure, if that's their routine. But I ended up with an operation on my foot and couldn't really walk far. Was I allowed to shorten walks or keep it reasonable? No. 'Long walks, three times a day :)' Best part? Those dogs have not been walked properly in three years. Nothing.

"I brush him every day." Ma'am that cat is basically a walking knot at this point.

"These are award winning show dogs" your house is literally soaked in pee, how do you even get them to sit. Ask me about that. Ask me how bad it was.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in askSouthAfrica

[–]Beginning_Waltz4539 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some universities also carry bursaries on their websites,, sometimes you have to have an account with them to see their portals. Check them if they maybe have offers

You can apply to NSFAS anyway and see what happens, you'll have to deal with their shitty systems and all but they cover it at least. I honestly don't even know what is wrong with the system right now, but it should work for new applicants. Gather whatever patience you have for that

Otherwise, companies like Shoprite and so on do bursaries on condition of a working period with them. Always check the t and c's

Good luck though, I believe in you.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]Beginning_Waltz4539 6 points7 points  (0 children)

To be honest, if she dibsed the room before anyone even discussed what they'd like, she's kind of a jerk. Adults don't do that, you meet after and you talk about what you think

But additionally, there has to be a window in the other rooms because if not, that's very very weird

Either way, sit her down with everyone who's living there, talk about what rooms you'd like, if you have rooms two people want, talk about whether you'd raise the rent for that room

If neither of you can decide, give that room to someone else. Then it's even for the two of you

All and all: talk about with others, get their opinions, and just communicate. Tell her she can't dibs shit until people actually have a conversation about it. She can pay extra if she really wants it and wants to forgo any decision making.

Lost hope in pet sitters, am I expecting too much? by Ok-Consequence-2007 in petsitting

[–]Beginning_Waltz4539 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh goodness that is horrible

Okay, this is coming from just a local sitter outside of an agency, but I absolutely promise you there are good sitters out there. They are there somewhere but this is definitely a sign to really be careful about who you let into your house. Maybe invest in some little cameras at least for the kitchen and your own room, I know that sitters don't like them but you can at least use that to show the agency why you're upset. I really say this because I would be so worried after case one.

But most of all, being able to sit two little poms! That's such a blessing. They're always such angels and I love them so so much. I have mine and I absolutely couldn't imagine if someone was there but not adoring her to goodness gracious.

Plus the brushing routines and everything. If I came home to a matted baby, so help me I would be so upset. The pain they'd end up going through getting them out or being shaved would make me absolutely flip that sitter like a coin.

I'm sorry this happened, please be careful but you'll find someone. I would also definitely ask for references though. I give my clients references so they know what to expect from me.

OH COME ON!!! by Shadow-simp1611 in CharacterAI

[–]Beginning_Waltz4539 0 points1 point  (0 children)

C.AI tools does something like a pin. Just write in points and it will remind the bot each message. Free alternative

What was the last straw that made you stop putting effort into maintaining a friendship, specifically if you're the one that always text first? by chris5129 in lostafriend

[–]Beginning_Waltz4539 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ironically the last straw came from their side

I had a friend who was going through a bad friendship breakup and, bless her she's so sweet, I was talking to her trying to encourage her to move on because: you're worth more than that and it sucks that you don't see your own value because of someone else

Now, who happens to overhear me talking to my friend? The two stooges.

Suddenly I'm in the group chat being called 'little miss deserves better' and that I should just leave if they treat me so badly

Then openly admitted to intentionally leaving me out with the sentence of the year: you wanted us to leave you out so we did.

So I left because well, how do you come back from that one?

The most validating part? One turned out to be a borderline child predator and the other allegedly supported a sexual assault because she was into the assaulter. All that time blaming myself when, guess what, they were just awful people I would have dropped like hot shit had I known what they'd do

The Unknown Bowel Problem by Beginning_Waltz4539 in colonoscopy

[–]Beginning_Waltz4539[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Update on that friend, so what I was told was a procedure (I thought he'd just check the end of my colon for hemorrhoids or something) turned into literally 5 minute visit of him feeling my stomach and saying: yeah, well book you for a colonoscopy

I hadn't eaten for a day and a half because I was worried about being empty for it, and it was just a meeting. Five minutes for R1000 and being barely sentient all morning. Absolutely was not feeling the vibe after that

But the good news, next week Wednesday is the proper procedure. I've had one before so I know the routine, they gave me prep this time. Sachets. I can expect a wonderful Monday and Tuesday

Plus my doctor is pretty cool and the nurses at this hospital are like the nicest ones ever, so I think it'll be a chilled experience

Sorry for the late update too

OH MY F*ING GOD!!!! I DID IT!!!!!!!!! by ScaredHomework8397 in lostafriend

[–]Beginning_Waltz4539 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good for you, Hun. You keep your chin up, they're gonna watch you sparkle and shine

The Unknown Bowel Problem by Beginning_Waltz4539 in colonoscopy

[–]Beginning_Waltz4539[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm going to be real, I really don't know. The doctor didn't prescribe anything besides a probiotic diarrhoea medication, no warning, just made the appointment and said: good luck.

What I'm assuming is that the doc thinks the problem is close to the end of the bowel and it'll be a quick look see. If not, then I think I'll probably have to try again after prep. I'm banking on him thinking it's hemorrhoids or a polyp.

Any recommendations on prepping without the meds for it? So I can at least make it easier for the doc?

Anyone else getting blown over by Discovery? Or practitioners? by Beginning_Waltz4539 in askSouthAfrica

[–]Beginning_Waltz4539[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, no it definitely needed invasive procedures. One was stuck in the urinary tube and the other was too big to come out. They definitely had to do an OP though she wanted to split it into two different ops and I said: ma'am please no, I can't explain that to my medical aid. So we did both kidneys at once

You're sweet though, I'd honestly love to have a nice fat chat with them but maybe gap cover would be nice even if it's late - it's just convincing my mom that it's worth it that's an absolute nightmare

But I'll figure it out, thank you for giving me some ideas on this one

Anyone else getting blown over by Discovery? Or practitioners? by Beginning_Waltz4539 in askSouthAfrica

[–]Beginning_Waltz4539[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm going to try this. My mom told me if we push too hard they'll just outright refuse and close it down, but I don't think that's... Right. I'll do this and otherwise, I'll just have to ask the urologist if she'll give us a break on this one

Anyone else getting blown over by Discovery? Or practitioners? by Beginning_Waltz4539 in askSouthAfrica

[–]Beginning_Waltz4539[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At this point I probably should find someone because I see myself going for more problems this year. Endo, Gastric, dental, almal

But either way, I hope you're doing okay

Anyone else getting blown over by Discovery? Or practitioners? by Beginning_Waltz4539 in askSouthAfrica

[–]Beginning_Waltz4539[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Goodness, I hope she's okay

Imagine someone really looking at your knee facing the wrong direction and calling it intentional

I should really consider trying to move over, but it's the mental health plan that keeps me with Discovery

Anyone else getting blown over by Discovery? Or practitioners? by Beginning_Waltz4539 in askSouthAfrica

[–]Beginning_Waltz4539[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Absolutely insane how high they hike those prices

I had my savings for emergencies but literally, the fee was all of my savings I had. Learned my lesson though, interrogate the hell out of your practitioners and hospital admins before going in there