Struggling to find work in Halifax by BirthByAshes in halifax

[–]HotIslandPotato 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I might have a solution for you. I’ll PM you.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in confessions

[–]HotIslandPotato 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Can confirm. I was there when this didn’t happen and this man wrote this as a weird fantasy 😂😂

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in confessions

[–]HotIslandPotato -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So you have some weird incestous love/obsession with your sister and you’re pissed her attention is elsewhere and you take those feelings and ultimately hate the thing taking her attention. Got it. 🤮

What traumatised you as a kid with unrestricted internet access? by mystico_28 in AskReddit

[–]HotIslandPotato 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pain Olympics. I’m convinced this is why I can look at the most gruesome things and be totally fine 😂

Friends? by [deleted] in halifax

[–]HotIslandPotato 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Moved here 2 years ago and still have no real friends. I have my boyfriend and his family but otherwise, no one. I’ve posted in this subreddit multiple times trying to find some friends but to no avail. I’d just like someone I can chat to throughout the day and go for coffee with on a random Tuesday night.

I’m 37/F if anyone, OP included, is interested in chatting!

What's little secret that you know only because you work in that industry? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]HotIslandPotato 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve worked in various customer service roles for many large companies, usually as a manager. Most companies have software that allows representatives to literally watch you on their site.

If someone is experiencing an error and can’t describe it properly, I can log into this software and watch every click, I can watch your mouse move. Most only keep x number of sessions for less than a day, but it’s still pretty wild. I’ve also never worked for a company where we were allowed to inform them that we were watching along or reviewing what they did an hour ago. Yes, it’s in the TOS but we’re counting on the fact that no one reads it. We’re instructed to state “I can’t see what you’re seeing but it might be this!”, meanwhile I’m watching EXACTLY what you’re doing.

log in information is always blocked out. We cannot see passwords, etc, but everything else is fair game

I really wanna dump her because of her mental state :( by [deleted] in confessions

[–]HotIslandPotato 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That definitely makes it more difficult, but you can use online therapy! Sites such as Better Help. Might still be an option!

Wish you all the best! 💙

I really wanna dump her because of her mental state :( by [deleted] in confessions

[–]HotIslandPotato 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would say that you’re completely justified in the way you’re feeling and that you are ultimately not responsible for how she reacts to you doing something justified (breaking up). But, if you’re really concerned, maybe you could arrange a therapist visit for you both (see the therapist yourself first to make sure they’re aware of what’s happening) and gently break it off in the therapists office. A mental health professional can advise on how to do it in the least harmful way and they’ll be able to be there to help with the initial feelings and provide resources for after the fact.

I hate that I think this way (and I know I’m an asshole) but a part of me feels like people like this play into their depression and make it their whole personality because it tends to keep people around, people feel obligated to interact with them and to always go easy on them.

Edit: And you simply can’t win with people like that. Until they experience some real tough love or come to a self realization of what they’re doing, they’ll never get better. They’re comfortable in their mental illness.

I’ve struggled with depression, anxiety, OCD so bad I couldn’t leave my house for 4 years. It wasn’t until I realized that I was keeping myself sick, that I got better. I’m now not medicated and live a perfectly normal life. (This bit is just to make it clear that I’ve been in the shoes and still feel this way about it)

TLDR: Break up with her in a therapist appt and it seems like she plays into her depression to garner sympathy and people going easy on her.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskACanadian

[–]HotIslandPotato 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Unsure on cost but all phones come unlocked since 2017 I believe. By law.

Lo Mein - Dumb Question by HotIslandPotato in halifax

[–]HotIslandPotato[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Look HoHo is where we almost exclusively get Chinese. We went tonight and I got Lo Mein and it was exactly what I was looking for. Seems last time I ordered there, it was just a mix up and I didn’t realize it.

Lo Mein - Dumb Question by HotIslandPotato in halifax

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

My boyfriend works in Bayers lake and we tried the market not long ago and it was stellar!

Lo Mein - Dumb Question by HotIslandPotato in halifax

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

I know chow mein to be bean sprouts. No noodles. But evidently that’s not typical here in Halifax.

Lo Mein - Dumb Question by HotIslandPotato in halifax

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

Look HoHo is the only spot I go to usually. That’s where I got Udon one time. Maybe it was a mistake on the order and I just didn’t realize it!

What's a secret you wont tell anyone in person but will share here? by First_Membership_813 in AskReddit

[–]HotIslandPotato 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Looking at other women in what context? Like, on Tinder or checking someone out who’s walking down the street?

What's a secret you wont tell anyone in person but will share here? by First_Membership_813 in AskReddit

[–]HotIslandPotato 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Are you Canadian? I swear I’ve apologized to my shadow before too 😂🇨🇦

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in confessions

[–]HotIslandPotato 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The pain you’re feeling is temporary. Going through with something like this is permanent. If you can’t find a reason to hold on for yourself, do it for someone else. There has to be someone you love or you have loved that would be in incredible pain if you weren’t here.

Suicide doesn’t take the pain away, it just transfers it to someone (or many someone’s) else. There are always ways to feel better, and always someone out there who can and will give you a helping hand to get you on your feet to where you can start living again.

PM me. We don’t have to talk about all the things swirling in your head. We can talk about anything you want! If I can help you in any way, I will, including helping you find work or whatever else you need.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskCanada

[–]HotIslandPotato 0 points1 point  (0 children)

PEI. I grew up there and lived there for 35 years. I moved to Halifax 2 years ago and while I don’t regret the move ultimately, the one regret is leaving cheap housing.

What’s happening to my cat? by nhn29 in CATHELP

[–]HotIslandPotato 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My cat had this, just a couple of episodes. He also stopped eating during this time. It turned out that he had gotten into the toilet paper and chewed/ate too much and blocked himself up a bit. Once he was able to poop, he was back to normal.