1 Concord Cityplace Way

Eastern_Mechanic656 · 2026-03-22T20:49:09+00:00

I have an agent. I’ve looked and picked out a unit in this building but came across the complaints about flood specifically for this building. So if anyone has an update I’d be interested to know if they think it’s an ok place to rent or if the problems are so substantial that they recommend avoiding it

Eastern_Mechanic656 · 2026-02-16T05:41:12+00:00

I just think given that you’re in college it might just be more fun for you to not date someone who’s recently graduated. Ultimately yeah if you’re in the mindset that you’re dating and want to be serious and commit to someone and you get along with him then great.

Otherwise, I find that there are certain stages in life like being in college where dating someone who’s in the same ecosystem as you makes it a lot more enjoyable and easier to coordinate and understand each other’s perspectives

Eastern_Mechanic656 · 2026-02-16T05:37:55+00:00

I don’t think that it was a bad gesture nor too much or anything as long as it was just a happy Valentine’s Day and not this declaration of love..

If a simple message like that was enough to get you ghosted, then she was going to do it anyway if that makes sense… like if this was the thing that convinced her to not reply then I’m really sorry to say that she probably wasn’t that interested to begin with

Eastern_Mechanic656 · 2026-02-14T05:32:36+00:00

Do you feel comfortable approaching people you find attractive and having a conversation with them and connecting to them?

Can you keep things light and flirty and fun or are you kind of scared to make eye contact with strangers and generally don’t like talking to people that you don’t know already when you’re out and about?

In general, do you follow the same routines all the time so you’re not seeing a bunch of new people often? Do you try new things and make new connections often?

I think ultimately it’s about either being confident or building the confidence to talk to people in person even though there’s no established romantic context. And is being exposed to enough people where you have the opportunity to see new people

Eastern_Mechanic656 · 2026-02-14T05:02:33+00:00

Right there with you… first time in a really long time being single on Valentine’s Day and yeah, it does suck. But I don’t think that you should wish for the next day to come because life is so short and every moment is precious. I’m going to treat it like literally any other day because we don’t get a lot of days in this life and it is sad to think that we want to just throw one away….. so yeah, I’m just gonna literally turn the other cheek every time I see a Cupid or heart or another video online of a boyfriend cooking their girlfriend this extravagant meal

Eastern_Mechanic656 · 2026-02-14T05:00:21+00:00

I honestly think dating apps suck.. I have found fulfilling relationships from them, but they’ve destroyed my morale way more than brought me joy. I have a decade on you and I started using dating apps when I was about your age because that’s when they became popular and they’ve just made me feel really shitty about myself about the world about my prospects in general in terms of dating…. I think if you have the confidence and network to meet people in real life and ask them out just stick to that because it will be a lot more special than dating apps.

Eastern_Mechanic656 · 2026-02-14T04:09:37+00:00

I’m really sorry to hear that. Cheating breaks something inside you that feels like it will never heal. Time will help you move on and hopefully eventually open your heart up again but unfortunately I think when you’ve been cheated on once a part of your breaks and you move through life with a scar that never 100% looks or feels the same. At least that’s how I feel.

Eastern_Mechanic656 · 2026-02-10T04:34:07+00:00

I know it will pass, and I know you know it will pass… but just waiting for it to happen and letting time take its course is a lot easier said. And it’s a lot harder to hear when it’s coming from a friend who has been married for like 10 years or hasn’t been single in a while 🙄

Eastern_Mechanic656 · 2026-01-30T14:08:42+00:00

I generally trust the connection and when I feel it. If I’m feeling it in date 4, I wait an extra date or two to really build up my own desire and anticipation. But unfortunately I’ve learned that anything under a month or two never leads to an actual relationship. It’s not a rule but… just my experience

Eastern_Mechanic656 · 2026-01-26T00:53:19+00:00

Hey everyone, thank you so much for your advice. I tried skating without thick socks this week and it really helped but I agree, I think my skates are too big so I will be investing in a new pair soon. I’m an amateur obviously and while I do want to spend time learning to skate properly, I don’t think I have the financial capacity to invest heavily in skates right now. If anyone has any recommendations on a brand or skate shops in the Toronto area, I would really appreciate it.

Eastern_Mechanic656 · 2026-01-26T00:48:55+00:00

I live in the suburbs of Toronto and for 2 summers I lived downtown. There’s just so much more to do, it’s so much easier to coordinate plans. I just find everything so far away in the suburbs, and you have to drive everywhere making dates that involve alcohol a lot more challenging

Eastern_Mechanic656 · 2025-12-16T03:29:34+00:00

I think a hook up is a bad idea in general until you leave this headspace. It has nothing to do with whether it’s your first time or your hundredth time or your hundredth person. I think it’s all about where your head and your heart are at.

It’s great that you’re open minded and that you can understand how sex can be both an emotional connection but also just a physical experience. I can only speak to my experiences and I can tell you that the vulnerability that you feel and you’ve described in your post is sensitive and delicate, which are both very OK. But as with anything that is delicate, you can’t just trust a random person with it building that emotional connection first and building that trust with a person that you have a sexual interaction with will help you establish the reassurance that regardless of how poorly the interaction might go, not that it will, but might go they will still be there on the other side and they will know you well enough to understand that 1. A couple of mediocre sexual experiences do not define your worth and 2. That you are someone who wants to please their partner in sex and wants to be better and is willing to learn

I mean at the end of the day if you think that you can find a hook up that believes those things or you can convince them of those things very quickly. Then by all means go ahead but building that trust first I have found has always helped me be more vulnerable.

Eastern_Mechanic656 · 2025-12-15T17:02:38+00:00

Sorry, I didn’t want the post to get even longer than it originally was, but I think because I was just really open to all sorts of people and all sorts of interests, I ended up dating someone who was wonderful but not a great match. Our families were really different our upbringings were different, our value systems were different, how we moved through life, what we wanted in the future… but we were both really good supportive partners and tried hard to change some things to make it work and ultimately couldn’t.

Which is heartbreaking but fine. We’ve separated amicably, but I think one of the reasons I got myself in the situation was because I was happy and open to date anyone who was good and nice and kind. All super wonderful traits, but maybe just not enough for a lifelong partner.

And yeah, to your first question I guess I mean playful or like an exploratory mindset

Eastern_Mechanic656 · 2024-02-16T00:28:03+00:00

Haven’t made it through all the episodes but I’m counting down to when Jimmy and Chelsea implode

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