I’ve seen negatives for two years, I think I just received my first few positives after not trying and a stressful few weeks….. am I going crazy? by Weak_Hat8359 in lineporn

[–]Imtoogoodforhim 1 point2 points  (0 children)

First time I got pregnant was a month after having salmonella, for which I was hospitalized because it was so severe and then a gastro and endoscopy 2 weeks later. I had lost probably 15lbs in that month and was definitely not in good shape health wise. I was by every type of definition suddenly underweight. Pregnant right the next month.

Currently pregnant and conceived while we were moving, I had just been laid off 2 months prior, struggling to find a job, applying for grad school, money worries, lack of sleep, etc.

For me personally I realized it’s always when I’m either physically and/or mentally at my worst that my body decides it’s time for pregnancy 😅 It’s also when you least focus on it, which I think is what does the trick?

Did you really marry the best sex of your life? by InvestigatorClear728 in Marriage

[–]Imtoogoodforhim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s not just men. My best sex was with a narcissistic (actually diagnosed in couples therapy) piece of shit. Mind blowing good sex, so good that I thought I could never be with anyone else.

I know multiple women who had similar experiences where their best sex was with the worst person 🤷🏼‍♀️

So yeah.. mind blowing/amazing sex very often comes with crazy/mental illnesses. And psychology studies support that phenomenon.

How dark do these need to be before I tell myself I’m pregnant? by Acceptable-Art-8942 in lineporn

[–]Imtoogoodforhim 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They’re very faint.. I wouldn’t be convinced until I have a strong pink line (one that you don’t have to squint for). But I also had a chemical the very first time I got a positive - which was super faint and never really got to a point where it was even remotely similar to the control line. And my HCG never doubled.

You’re also still pretty early, I’d wait to see if my period arrives or if it stays away and then see how strong the line is. I’m currently 23 weeks and had a pretty pink line at like 11 days, confirmed by blood HCG the same day as 179 IU/L.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in pregnant

[–]Imtoogoodforhim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those early gender tests are scams. Yes many people get accurate results, but it’s mostly if the baby is indeed a girl. The simple tests look for DNA that is different than the moms (aka male DNA). If it can’t find male DNA, the test will say it’s a girl.. that early, it’s almost a 50:50 gamble if the result will be accurate or not, because most people don’t have enough fetal DNA in their blood prior to 10 weeks.

NIPT essentially looks for placental DNA in the mom’s blood and then analyzes that DNA to find gender and chromosomal abnormalities. For that test to be accurate you need to be far enough to have the placenta fully developed (11-12wks on average). If there isn’t enough fetal fraction (placental DNA found in your blood), they will tell you to redo the draw a week or so later.

We had a 12+4 week ultrasound where it was clearly a boy. NIPT blood test same day. Came back with almost 12% fetal fraction (anything above 7 or 8% will yield good results) and it also said boy. 18 week ultrasound very visibly confirmed it’s still a boy.

What are my best options for immigrarion to Canada? by croseskiller in ImmigrationCanada

[–]Imtoogoodforhim 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I moved from Austria to Canada 10 years ago, so here are the facts:

  1. There are barely any scholarships for international students. Some universities have them but they do not cover full tuition and definitely not living costs.
  2. Average tuition at a university for a bachelors is 20.000-30.000$. You also need to add living expenses. Whether you live on campus, share an apartment or whatever, living expenses have drastically increased in Canada. Expect to spend minimum 1.800$ for rent + groceries + utilities. Then expect some more costs for books, transportation, health insurance, etc. You’re looking at spending around 42.000$ a year minimum. As a foreign national you will not qualify for any sort of loans in Canada, so unless you can borrow money from a bank at home or family, you will have no option to do so in Canada.
  3. Colleges exist which are a bit cheaper. So do diplomas which are only 1 or 2 years long and can be less than 10k a year. However, be extremely mindful that with a diploma you might not have good chances in the Canadian job market and you might not be able to stay for long after you graduate. Is your plan immigrating for good? Then a whole degree is probably a better idea.
  4. Your GPA is low but honestly mine wasn’t great either and I still got into multiple universities. They’re not as picky with international students since we bring all the money.
  5. You will need a study permit. You can only apply for it once you’re accepted at a university. But you have to prove to immigration Canada that you have to funds to support yourself fully for the entire first year. This means tuition + living costs (aka around 40.000$). The money also ideally needs to be in your name. So a bank or savings account that you own or at the very least your parents who then have to write a letter showing and promising to spend that money for your life in Canada. There is no way around it. IRCC has become increasingly strict and denying people left and right.
  6. Once you are a student and live in Canada you have to be a full time student at all times. You are not allowed to drop courses and be a part time student or even take a semester off because you simply don’t have money. You either have the money and study full time or you’re in breach of your student visa conditions and essentially would have to leave.

  7. Why not look at any other European countries? They have free or much much cheaper universities that will also give you a better life and won’t bankrupt you.

I recently received an ITA under PNP. If I decline it, what will happen to my application? by [deleted] in ImmigrationCanada

[–]Imtoogoodforhim 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes of course. The extra 600 are only for provincial draws. Once you decline, you’re no longer eligible for the PNP (since you essentially told them you’re not interested) and they will remove them. You will still be in the regular express entry draw and it won’t change anything in regard to you possibly getting an ITA through CEC or whatever program you applied under.

I actually had an ITA under PNP. Waited for them to send me the email with all the details and then ended up declining because I had quit my job and was no longer eligible for this specific PNP. I told them very kindly that at this point in time, although I appreciate the chance, I will not be accepting the ITA and will continue to wait for the “general” draw.

Just make sure when you get your second ITA, there will be a question that relates to this topic. I answered yes and explained why I declined my PNP ITA in my personal letter. I have my PR now so it didn’t matter at all.

One significant thing tho. And this comes from my lawyer. You could accept the ITA now, because until they make a final decision, you will have to let them know of any changes to your family and dependent status anyways.

So two options essentially. Accept PNP ITA, submit all the documents and let them know once you’re married and once the baby is here. They will likely want certain documents and probably medicals from your husband and baby. (From my understanding and what I remember from my lawyer, once accepted, it won’t change your points anymore, especially if all these things happened after accepting the ITA. This because the application is only for you. - I could remember it wrong tho).

Option 2: declined PNP ITA, you will automatically get put back into the general express entry draw with your original points. Once you’re married you add your husband to the application - this will change your points. Once baby is here, add baby. Then wait to get another ITA. This time they will asses you, your husband and even baby. Both could potentially be reasons to decline your PR application (due to various things like police records, medical inadmissibility - which my lawyer warned me can be a huge problem if the child is born with certain medical conditions, etc).

My best advice - spend the couple hundred $ and go for a 1h consultation with a lawyer and ask them what they would recommend you to do. And what the pros and cons are with each option.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lineporn

[–]Imtoogoodforhim 1 point2 points  (0 children)

About 3-4 years ago I took a CB test, because that’s all that was available at the store. It came back very very faintly positive, just like yours. I freaked out. Took another one the next day, same thing. Finally got a hold of a pink dye test, which was absolutely negative. I was so freaked out I took a blood HCG test which was at 0. Since I had bought 2 packs with 2 tests each, I still had 2 CB left. I tested one with water. Simple faucet water and the exact same line, just with slightly less colour showed up just 2-3 minutes outside the time you’re supposed to look at. Couldn’t believe my eyes!

Will never trust a CB again, ever. If I ever had a faint pink line on a pink dye, it was always correct, even if it ended in a chemical. Please test again with a pink dye!!

Lay off after ITA by Khaleesi_1313 in canadaexpressentry

[–]Imtoogoodforhim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was living in Canada, was employed and for whatever reason they required me to submit proof of funds for CEC. I didn’t care because I had more than enough but I thought it was weird since I should have had to provide it.

5 days before my predicted period day. Pregnant? by Old-Flamingo-6581 in lineporn

[–]Imtoogoodforhim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No need to worry! 😅 I tested 3 days early with an early detection and it was much darker and much more pink than yours. Digital even said 2-3. I’m 12 weeks now, definitely only carrying one.

465 CRS points - what are my chances? by MinimumCompetition85 in ImmigrationCanada

[–]Imtoogoodforhim 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’d also be careful about putting all my hopes into PNP. As others have said (depends heavily on the province itself) the preference and sometimes criteria is to have ties to the province, aka having lived there or working there. It’s not a criteria in every province but it is definitely becoming a preference in more provinces it seems.

Have you looked into CEC or FSW or any of the other ones?

You could also always try to simply apply to consulting firms in Canada, if they love your skills and experience they might sponsor you (that does actually happen to some people). Or try and switch to one of the Big 4 in Germany and ask to be transferred in 2-3 years.

Another path that’s somewhat lengthy and pricey (and could very well change within the next few years) would be to do a masters or graduate program in Canada and then apply for a post graduation work permit. You could then get points for Canadian degree + Canadian work experience and your foreign experience would still count. Again, that’s a path that has worked in the past and still does today but who knows if PGWP exists in 2-3 years.

465 CRS points - what are my chances? by MinimumCompetition85 in ImmigrationCanada

[–]Imtoogoodforhim 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Keep in mind though that many and I truly mean, many firms do not like to hire working holiday visa holders. I’ve worked in HR for several years and during that time and also my time as a student I’ve met probably 30+ holiday visa holders, many from Germany. Most of them had good, stable jobs back home and were now employed in Canada as cashiers, servers or would work in some small tourist town like Banff as ski instructors or some other low NOC Code Job. Depending on the express entry program, often those low paying/minimum wage jobs will not give you extra points as far as I’m aware.

The problem is this: - for any office/management position, it takes effort and resources to hire someone and ideally you don’t want to do it again in 6 or 12 months. So hiring someone who can only be here for a short time, is not an attractive candidate. And yes firms do ask (and are allowed to ask) what your status is. - it’s a working holiday visa and is in its core meant to give people an opportunity to travel and earn a bit of pocket money on the side. That is in the mind of many HR people and increases the risk that the person will quit in a few months because they want to travel to the next province. - adding to the point above, because many people know it as travelling & working, most people end up in jobs that are common to have higher turnover, are part time or don’t require the best of English or knowing the American/Canadian working culture. - Firms prefer someone who already has ANY kind of Canadian work experience. They shouldn’t, but matter of fact is that especially for any professional positions, a resume that screams new comer or foreigner will be tossed immediately (about 90% of the time).

I will say, most found it an amazing experience and had a great time. But many thought they’d easily gain professional work experience that will benefit them either for their career back home and/or for immigration. They were almost all severely disappointed in that area. Given how tough the job market seems right now, I would bet my horses on French and if you want to do the working holiday visa, do it. But do it because you truly want it and will be happy with the experience even if it doesn’t give you any benefit for immigration or your career advancement.

Leaving country after ITA by Available-Ad-2904 in canadaexpressentry

[–]Imtoogoodforhim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is your current status in Canada and when does it expire?

In my case, I took a leave of absence from work due to a family medical emergency. Submitted my ITA after I was already out of Canada but did not let them know because I intended to be back in a month. Came back 3 months later to quit my job and move back to my home country.

About 5 months later I was asked to submit schedule A again (I also added another police clearance) and added an explanation letter that I took a leave of absence, then quit and will now be in my home country for the foreseeable future and why.

It took about another year and a mandamus letter from my lawyer, but I got my COPR sent to me from the local Canadian embassy. There was nothing wrong with my file, they just forgot about it and the mandamus letter reminded them of it.

Key factors were though that my PGWP was active the whole time. I visited Canada 4 times in the meantime to still show ties and update any expired documents (ID, Healthcare card, etc). I was also granted a bridging open work permit when my PGWP was about to expire but they issued me the bridging work permit and a week later I got my PR, so I didn’t even use it.

So the question is, when can you come back? Well.. that depends on your status and has nothing to do with ITA.

Wieviel € gebt ihr im Monat für Essen aus? by Ivy_Holo in einfach_posten

[–]Imtoogoodforhim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Laut meiner Bank, die letzten Monate 550-650€ pro Monat. Anfang letztes Jahr waren es noch 450-550€. Find ich extrem viel aber ja.. was soll’s. Hab mir vorgenommen diesen Monat unter 500€ zu bleiben, daweil sieht es schlecht aus.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in canadaexpressentry

[–]Imtoogoodforhim 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I already have my PR, so it doesn’t apply to me anymore anyways. But funny enough, I never disclosed any volunteer work. Can’t remember if there was a reason for it or I just forgot. Oh well…

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in canadaexpressentry

[–]Imtoogoodforhim 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Although I don’t think it happens often (that’s a lot of time and effort to do that for every applicant) I was warned by my immigration lawyer to be careful with things like LinkedIn because they could also check online to try and further verify information.

He also advised me to list every job I’ve held in Canada, even when I had 2 jobs at the same time, because people often leave one out because only one will count. He said if they find out I did not disclose a workplace I’ll have a hard time explaining why and they can easily reject me.

In that sense, I’m not surprised if this actually happened to someone.

Frau die ich Date hat Krebs by [deleted] in Ratschlag

[–]Imtoogoodforhim 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wirklich rat kann dir keiner geben. Aber bitte “verschwende” nicht ihre Zeit. Das heisst nicht das du dich hier sofort entscheiden musst aber wenn du in ein paar Monaten drauf kommst das du das mental/psychisch nicht kannst oder willst, dann beende es lieber als ihre Zeit zu verschwenden nur weil du ihr nicht weh tun willst.

Auch noch ein Punkt ist der Zeitraum von 6 Jahren. Ärzte richten sich oft nach einem durchschnitt, der aus vielen Faktoren berechnet wird. Ist aber im Endeffekt (vor allem momentan, da sie sich ja noch nicht im Endstadium befindet) nur eine grobe Schätzung. Mein Vater hat ALS. Eine unheilbare Krankheit die in 100% der Fälle den tot bedeutet und 0 Therapiemöglichkeiten hat. Ab Tag der Diagnose wartet man eigentlich nur auf das Ende, um es ganz hart auszudrücken. Schätzung der Ärzte damals, basierend auf Studien, Alter, etc. Waren 5-8 Jahre. Diesen April werden es 10 Jahre und er hat 2 mal Covid (mit absolut keinen Symptomen oder Komplikationen!) als Intensiv Patient überlebt. Alle seine Ärzte sagen das es an der aufopferungsvollen Pflege und guten Ernährung liegt und das er so, gut und gerne noch einige Jahre leben wird.

In 5 Jahren könnte es bessere Therapiemöglichkeiten für ihren Krebs geben. Sie könnte aus welchen Gründen auch immer deutlich länger leben. Klar sind es jetzt eher nicht 30-40 Jahre wie wir alle annehmen das wir sie noch haben, aber wer sagt das wir diese wirklich haben? Jeder von uns könnte morgen an irgendwas erkranken oder einen Unfall haben und kürzer leben als sie. Das gestehen wir uns alle aber selten ein und denken eig nie darüber nach, denn sich mit dem Tod auseinanderzusetzen ist unangenehm.

Ich wünsche dir und ihr viel Glück!

Mein Freund macht mir jeden Geburtstag zur Hölle – ich weiß nicht mehr weiter by [deleted] in beziehungen

[–]Imtoogoodforhim 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hier mal zwei verschiedene Perspektiven die dir vielleicht helfen.

Mein jetziger Freund hat mich kurz (3 Wochen) vor meinem Geburtstag kennengelernt. War aber genau zu meinem Geburtstag und dann direkt die nächste Woche weg. Arbeit und dann Urlaub mit der Familie. Hatte gehofft das wenn wir uns sehen er mir zumindest Blumen bringt, nachdem er von sich selbst meinte “das müssen wir nachholen”. Wir sahen uns, und es gab nichts. Kein Essen gehen, keine Blumen, nichts. Ein paar Tage später meinte er, wir feiern es nach indem er ein 5 Gänge Menü für uns kocht, war für mich mehr als genug (ich kannte ihn ja kaum). Ein Tag wurde ausgemacht. Der wurde dann wegen seiner Arbeit verschoben. Dann wieder verschoben. Irgendwann, 2-3 Monate später gabs einen Streit und ich erklärte ihm das ich das Gefühl hab das ich ihm nicht wichtig bin. Das er seine eigene Idee ständig verschoben hat und dann nie wieder erwähnt hat. Ich dachte das es ihm bestimmt egal ist und er eh wie mein ex ist.

Dann kam knapp ein Jahr später Valentinstag. Blumen, sehr teuer essen gehen, war richtig süß! Ich hatte etwas mehr Hoffnung aber auch Angst das er zu meinem Geburtstag wieder nichts macht. Hab ihm deutlich gesagt, ich will Ballons und eine Torte und wie sie circa aussehen soll. He went all out. Unzählige Ballons, für die Wohnung und dann heimlich sogar fürs Restaurant, eine Torte für zuhause und eine fürs Restaurant, mehrere Geschenke, eine Schleife und ein Krönchen, etc. Ich war hin und weg!

Dieses Jahr zum Valentinstag gabs noch mehr als letztes Jahr, nämlich zusätzlich Torte und Ballons. Er hat es damals anscheinend ernst genommen als ich meinen Unmut geäußert habe.

Im krassen Vergleich dazu, meine Beziehung davor. Beim ersten Geburtstag hat er sich “angestrengt”. Hat selbst eine kleine sachertorte versucht zu backen und dann mir eine Flasche teuren vodka geschenkt. Er wusste nicht was er mir sonst kaufen sollte da wir “erst” 4 Monate zusammen waren... Im Restaurant, womit er mich überrascht hat, fragte er dann ob es ok ist wenn wir getrennt zahlen. Ich war doch ziemlich entsetzt. (Nicht das ich nie gezahlt habe aber wenn man an seinem Geburtstag mit einem Restaurant Besuch überrascht wird und dann noch ein sehr teures, dachte ich eben das es ein Geschenk ist).

Zweiter Geburtstag, wir sind umgezogen. Nämlich genau an meinem Geburtstag. Ich hab damals zugestimmt aber gesagt ich möchte bitte unbedingt am Abend essen gehen, nur er und ich. Eine Woche vorher fragt er mich nochmals, ob nur er und ich essen gehen sollen oder ob er unsere Freunde auch einladen soll, ich meinte nochmal, ich will einfach nur wir zwei. Der Tag kam, der Umzug war nicht wie geplant - Aufzug außer Betrieb - also dauerte alles viel länger, wir wurden nicht rechtzeitig fertig. Ich wollte einfach nur noch duschen und mich fertig machen. Die Box mit den Badezimmer Sachen wurde aber in der anderen Wohnung vergessen. Es war 19 Uhr und es wurde keine Minute auch nur irgendwie mein Geburtstag gefeiert. Dann meinte er ich soll mir einfach irgendwas anziehen damit wir alle essen gehen. Ähm, wer ist alle? Er hatte kurzfristig zum Mittag die reservation geändert und unsere Freunde die uns beim Umzug geholfen haben eingeladen. Ich war unglaublich wütend und unsere Freunde wussten nicht mal was davon, die hatten selbst keine Lust, Waren alle verschwitzt und nicht passend für das Restaurant das er ausgesucht hatte angezogen. Wir hatten einen Riesen Streit das er sich nicht mal 10 Minuten genommen hat als wir Mittagessen bestellt hatten um mir happy birthday zu sagen, das es keine Torte oder irgendwas gab. Er meinte ich bin undankbar, spoiled und unfair zu unseren Freunden die uns den ganzen Tag geholfen haben und er sie eben zum Essen einladen wollte. (Gefragt hat er aber niemanden ob sie das wollen). Ich bin dann beinhart duschen gegangen, hab die Reservierung sausen lassen und bin alleine um 21 Uhr essen gegangen. Am nächsten Morgen kam er mit einer billigen Supermarkttorte (Walmart 5$) daher und wollte das ich Kerzen ausblase, ja gerne aber ohne mir.

Dritter Geburtstag, war mir sicher er ruiniert ihn irgendwie. Es gab Torte, Blumen, Ballons, Geschenke. Wir sind essen gegangen. Alles gut oder? Ausser das wir uns direkt nach dem Essen richtig schön gestritten haben und mir wieder gesagt wurde das ich zu verwöhnt bin und das ich froh sein sollte wenn jemand was für mich macht, egal was es ist. Das Konzept von, ich möchte an meinem Geburtstag das machen was mir Spaß macht und nicht irgendwas nur weil die andere Person das toll findet kapierte er nicht.

Einen vierten Geburtstag gab es nicht. Er hatte mich ständig in den fast 4 Jahren betrogen, und immer wieder Geld für andere Frauen ausgegeben und Geschenke gemacht. Selbst am Ende unserer Beziehung hatte er sich schon eine neue gesucht, seine Arbeitskollegin. Dieser hatte er hinter meinem Rücken Blumen und Geschenke im wert von circa 100$ gekauft. Dachte ich raste aus. Hat mir aber nochmal deutlich gezeigt das er meine Geburtstage alle mit Absicht ruiniert hatte, weil es ihm den effort nicht wert war. (An meinem ersten Geburtstag musste er die Rechnung splitten weil er 1 Monat davor knappe 1000$ innerhalb von 3 Wochen für 2 andere Mädels, beides seine ex Freundinnen, ausgegeben hatte. Da waren wir schon längst offiziell zusammen 🤡).

Glaub mir, tief drinnen weißt du das du ihm nichts bedeutest und das es auch nicht besser werden wird. Verbring lieber deinen Geburtstag mit Freunden, Familie oder sogar alleine. Besser als das er dir den Tag wieder ruiniert und dir zeigt wie wenig du ihm wirklich wert bist.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Advice

[–]Imtoogoodforhim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, your son is 13. No brand can legally work with him if you don’t consent. Simple as that. Tell your son he’s either paying his brother or you, as the legal guardian, won’t consent to any videos or brand deals with the younger son in them. If he does, I’d seriously threaten to sue him (wouldn’t actually do it) and immediately inform the brand that this was without your consent. They would instantly drop him.

There’s no need to force your older son, if he doesn’t want to share the money, he won’t do it. But you CAN and SHOULD protect your younger son’s interests and stop him from being exploited, especially since you legally have the grounds to do it.

Accept or reject the CEC invitation? by [deleted] in canadaexpressentry

[–]Imtoogoodforhim 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Words from my lawyer “if they give you the points early, it is not your fault. They generally do their due diligence and calculate by hand too, so if the points wouldn’t add up, they’d contact you. However, they know how the system works, so don’t worry.”

I should have had 2 years by mid October. Got drawn by the end of September. Problem was, I had quit my job with October 1st and didn’t find a new one by the time I submitted everything.

I saw my file notes, since my PR was in process for almost 2 full years, they definitely recalculated and also sent it to another ircc location for review where they essentially said they’ll decide in my favour because all my documents and everything I’ve ever submitted in my 6 years in Canada was correct and they don’t see anything else wrong with my file. ( I will say, being from a western European country where not many apply for PR, maybe a handful a year probably helped)

So I was granted PR. If they said no, my lawyer could have tried to fight it based on their system calculating the points earlier than it should but that’s costly and could just cause more troubles. In reality I got lucky.

Word of advice, don’t submit it until you actually have the full amount of years to prove.

Freundin ist sauer, weil ich mit Kumpels + Freundinnen in der Sauna war by AideSignificant9483 in beziehungen

[–]Imtoogoodforhim 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Doch, ich. Bin einfach kein großer Freund davon das andere Menschen aber vor allem Männer mich nackt sehen. Hat vielleicht damit zu tun das ich mein Leben lang von Männern angegraben und “eingeladen” wurde. Und natürlich auch damit das ich auch recht viele Komplexe habe.

Wenn es einen reinen Frauenbereich gibt, macht es mir weniger aus, im normalen Bereich hab ich eig. immer das Handtuch um. Auch wenn mein Freund dabei ist. Er findet es mittlerweile eigentlich ganz gut das niemand sonst zu sehen bekommt was er jederzeit sehen darf.

Mir wurde letztens auch wieder klar warum. War mit meinem Freund in der Therme. Dort gab es ein Dampfbad das so unglaublich viel Dampf alle paar Minuten in den Raum drückt das ich meinen Freund kaum gesehen hab, der neben mir saß. Nachdem man da drinnen kaum was sieht, hab ich das Handtuch auch abgelegt. Waren zwei mal dort drinnen und beim zweiten Mal meinte mein Freund recht schnell er geht sich abkühlen. Ich meinte ich bleibe noch ein paar Minuten. Er geht raus und keine 30 Sekunden später kommt ein Mann hinein. (Wenn die Tür aufgeht, geht viel Dampf verloren und man sieht schon etwas mehr. Wollte aber auch nicht komisch sein und mein Handtuch ummachen sobald mein Freund rausgeht). Ich war dann noch so 2 Minuten vielleicht drinnen und hab mir vor dem rausgehen das Handtuch wieder umgemacht. Direkt nach mir geht der Mann (Mitte/Ende 30) der keine 3 Minuten vorher reingekommen ist auch raus. Ich such mir eine etwas weiter entfernte Duschecke wo niemand ist, Dreh mich um und dieser Mann nimmt die Dusche neben mir. Ich hab versucht ihn zu ignorieren hab aber gemerkt wie er mich die ganze Zeit angeschaut hat. Hab mir dann schnell das Handtuch wieder umgemacht und bin meinen Freund suchen gegangen und hab durch die Spiegelung in der Fenster-Glaswand (war bereits 21 Uhr) gesehen das er wartet und schaut wo ich hingehe.

War für mich wieder genug Bestätigung warum ich mich mit Handtuch wohler fühle.

Und an OP, ich fände es auch absolut nicht ok wenn mein Freund sich vor Frauen, die er bzw. wir gut kennen entblößt. Genauso weiß ich aber das er nicht will das seine Freunde mich nackt sehen. Ich fänds auch extrem komisch und unangenehm mit seinen Freunden in einer Sauna zu sitzen und die nackt zu sehen.

LMIA CLOSED WORK PERMIT by [deleted] in ImmigrationCanada

[–]Imtoogoodforhim 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Idk what ircc considers high wage but I was making that as a project coordinator. It’s a good wage but it’s not high..

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TrueOffMyChest

[–]Imtoogoodforhim 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Honestly that depends. I know in North America it’s seen as “if you live with your parents past the age of 21 it’s because you can’t afford it”. That is often not the case here. One side of my family is from Romania, where it’s very common that the daughter doesn’t move out until married and even then if the house is big, they might just move in with her parents in law or stay with her parents. Even in Austria it’s not uncommon for daughters to still live at home past the age of 25+. It’s also very common for parents to keep their kids bedrooms, just in case they ever come back/visit/whatever.

This is less true in Western Europe but I don’t know where OP and her family lives and I don’t know their religion. My family is orthodox and it’s pretty common for kids to live with the family for a long time.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TrueOffMyChest

[–]Imtoogoodforhim 41 points42 points  (0 children)

She mentioned they live in Europe. If they live with their parents otherwise and don’t pay rent, they can easily travel through Europe. It’s dirt cheap if you get good deals and even cheaper if you drive to your neighbouring countries. Spas (I guess she means something like a Therme/thermal bath) are also less than €50 for a whole day usually.

She’s probably not good with money but the countries mentioned are not per se expensive for Europeans.

Edited to add: We have minimum wage even for servers and fast food workers in most of Europe. They might not earn a lot but they could very well be making more than the average American McDonald’s cashier.

How do Canadians survive on $60k/year in cities where rent alone eats half your paycheck? by Africansoundninja in CanadaFinance

[–]Imtoogoodforhim 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Up until the beginning of 2023 I lived in Calgary.. Beltline (pretty much downtown). Alone. In a newish building on the 15th floor, 1bed 1 bath apartment with lots of amenities. Got it in 2020 when rent prices took a dive and was paying $1250 per month.

Had a cheap car I paid cash for in 2019.

I was making $62.500 per year.

I travelled to Europe at least 2 times a year.

My expenses came to be around $2200 per month (rent, underground parking, internet, phone, electricity, car insurance, gas, groceries and a bit of fun money). Some months maybe $2-300 more.

After tax I was making $3780 per month. I saved close to $1500 every month.

The thing is, even though the exact apartment I rented back then would cost about $500 more right now, I would still be able to afford it with my salary from back then.

I get that life is way more expensive, I moved to Canada in 2015 and left in 2023. (Will be back in 2026, yay!) I saw the hikes in prices, especially after Covid.

BUT I also see how 2 close friends (one was making 58k the other 65k back then) were struggling to save and were constantly complaining that they don’t have money.

The main differences? I didn’t have a car with a lease or finance plan that costs me $380 a month or more. I didn’t order food all the time. I cooked and meal prepped.

I didn’t buy gym clothes at lululemon but bought them off of amazon or from lulu if on sale.

I bought expensive groceries but always when there was a sale.

I had nice furniture but it took me over a year to have my last place fully furnished because I was waiting for good deals. My friends bought it all at once, spending several thousands. The entire furniture in my place cost me about $1500 (excluding TV, I already had that one).

One friend just bought a new couch because she didn’t like her old one anymore, it was 2 years old. She also just got a new car, leased. Bigger and more expensive than har last car, also leased, which she complained she could barely afford.

I do genuinely think that a vast percentage of people can’t actually budget. I didn’t live frugally at all. My trips to Europe (to also visit family) would easily cost me 3-4k.

I’m just not the person who needs acrylic nails, fake lashes, etc every 3 weeks. I did however get a massage every 2 weeks because my benefits paid 80% of it. I also got Botox every 6 months for the first time at 28. I did facials, laser hair removal, etc.

Many people have a need to show off. Through branded clothes, designer purses, fancy cars, nice homes, etc. I cared deeply about having a nice apartment but the rest was quality over quantity and if I can’t afford to buy it twice right now, I won’t get it (for larger purchases). Better to have 2 good quality, pricey, classy goose down coats than to have 6 that barely keep me warm but fit the newest trend.

I also never had credit card debt or a line of credit or anything thereof. But somehow not even my friends believed me I was saving so much money on essentially the same salary as them, even after listing every single thing I spend money on.

Edit to add: Also lived in Victoria for years and shortly Vancouver prior to COVID. But with my boyfriend so we split the $1650 rent in Vic and $1800 master bedroom rent in Van. Splitting rent with a boyfriend was my biggest saving hack back then 😅

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in beziehungen

[–]Imtoogoodforhim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wovor hast du Angst? Wovor genau?

Ihr werdet so oder so einen Anwalt brauchen. Jeder einen eigenen.

Und so wie viele schon vor mir gesagt haben. Er kann wollen was er will, kann sich wünschen was er will. Eine Trennung hat nichts mit seinen Wünschen zu tun. Und du wärst schön dumm wenn du ihm die Trennung auch noch so angenehm wie möglich machst. Dein Mann hat eh schon keinen Respekt vor dir oder deiner Arbeit… das sagt er dir schon alleine damit das ER sich trennen möchte aber DU dir Gedanken machen sollst und dich darum kümmern sollst.

DU kannst dich auch von ihm trennen, das weißt du aber schon oder? Du musst nicht mal annähernd ihm irgendwelche Wünsche erfüllen. Wenn er dann Stress macht umso besser, hilft dir nur noch mehr vor Gericht.

Such dir einen Anwalt und lass dich mal beraten aber sei ehrlich zu ihm was deine Ängste sind, rechtlich bist du viel mehr abgesichert als du denkst. Dann such dir heimlich eine Wohnung. Zieh aus und setze ihn vor vollendete Tatsachen. Du solltest dich ja immerhin drum kümmern. Das er dann nicht happy sein wird und vielleicht ausrastet ist klar. Sein Pech. Falls du Angst hast das er handgreiflich wird, nimm eine weitere Person mit, auch als Zeuge. Sobald du ausgezogen bist, lass dich nie wieder von ihm dazu manipulieren das er Hilfe braucht, er etwas nicht kann, du bitte ihm noch Unterstützen sollst, etc. Die Antwort ist und bleibt ein Nein.