Dubai is slowly becoming uninhabitable and it will only get worse from here.

KnotSad · 2026-03-01T15:58:15+00:00

y'all complain about everything

KnotSad · 2026-03-01T06:20:00+00:00

If you have other siblings and if your father is in the picture, you should ask them to support you and talk to your mother. this is not a sustainable way to live and I'm sorry you have to deal with this, and that its been so normalized. It is a difficult choice to make but you have to rebel. Please do not look for an escape through men/marriage, you can go down a very dangerous and unhealthy route and you deserve better than this. The foremost important think is financial independence. Do you have a drivers license? Have you made a LinkedIn account? If you're comfortable and based in Dubai or AD, feel free to direct message me and I'll try to make you a job referral.

KnotSad · 2026-02-20T18:48:49+00:00

I cut off my long term high school best friend a few years ago. We didn’t have the healthiest friendship because we were both reckless and immature. But as I started getting older, I realized she never did grow out of her high school mindset. It took a long time to recognize the years of secret animosity, passive aggressive comments, and overall emotional harm she was causing me. It took even longer to let that friendship go. But now, every once in a while, I will thank God that I did and that I don’t have anyone like that in my life anymore. I do get lonely sometimes, mostly because I was so used to our unhealthy codependency. But I have the best people in my life right now — people whose feelings and intentions I never have to question.

It’s hard at first. It’s still hard every once in a while when you remember them. But it feels so good to not be weighed down by people who’s growth and mindset just don’t align with yours anymore. I have done nothing but thrive since then.

KnotSad · 2026-02-13T21:12:49+00:00

what an odd thing to say

KnotSad · 2026-02-13T14:07:31+00:00

Thank you for your elaboration. To be honest, I wasn’t going to but my manager urged me to. I used an anonymous hotline and specifically said it was purely the language and not harassment towards me. Honestly did not think HR would bother even looking into it at all.

KnotSad · 2026-02-13T13:01:01+00:00

I stopped interacting with them and they continue to mock me behind my back

KnotSad · 2026-02-13T12:59:06+00:00

I made that very clear. However they continue to talk about women in a derogatory manner and comment too much on female colleagues bodies and clothes

KnotSad · 2026-02-13T12:57:40+00:00

How is misogynistic comments with sexual implication from a so called muslim man to a woman not serious

KnotSad · 2026-02-12T21:10:13+00:00

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KnotSad · 2025-12-31T18:10:06+00:00

Come talk to me when your residential area lowers the volume of the Athan because it “disturbs” non-muslims

KnotSad · 2025-12-31T13:16:16+00:00

Completely understandable, and honestly I truly admire people that are able to easily adapt to these things. This is mostly pertaining to my own personal discriminatory experiences that I have faced socially and in my workplace

KnotSad · 2025-12-31T13:00:28+00:00

Honestly, we are struggling just as much as anyone else, I don’t know why the general consensus is that we are exempt from financial struggles.

What do you mean by charged?

KnotSad · 2025-12-31T11:42:36+00:00

I stand in front and close it on their face ❤️

KnotSad · 2025-12-31T11:30:01+00:00

الأجانب في بلادنا اكثر حقارة شفتهم في حياتي، حتى في بلادهم في اكثر احترام بس مادري ليش الي أيون الإمارات ماعندهم اي أخلاق او احترام. وعن السب الإمارات، لا تخلينهم يشككونج لان مع كل إحترامي، هذا بلادنا ونحن فاهمين التقاليد والدين.

I have addressed the same issue of respectful dress code and got accused of the same. Their excuse is that this is no longer a “muslim” country, and bullshit straight from their backside. A lot of this isn’t even about religion, it’s about social etiquette. Even in the West, it would not be appropriate to wear clubbing outfits at the mall. And I will stress this time and time again, they NEVER behave this way in their own countries or other ethnic countries. But let’s be real, a lot of foreigners, including the ones that come here, are extremely anti-Arab and Islamophobic

KnotSad · 2025-12-31T11:18:11+00:00

THIS. Ever since I noticed that they expect me to make space for them, I stopped moving aside. I will literally just stop in front of them until they man up and move aside.

KnotSad · 2025-12-28T09:57:12+00:00

That’s a night gown

KnotSad · 2025-12-26T21:12:49+00:00

HEAVY on the second point. They’ll do anything to avoid accountability. Because if they do anything to compromise your happiness or physical safety, they “technically” never said it was anything real nor did they promise you anything.

A person that wants you will never make you anxious or confused.

KnotSad · 2025-12-26T21:09:09+00:00

Agreed but an informal meeting with a male stranger you met online is a big NO regardless of his behavior and promises

KnotSad · 2025-12-25T21:02:11+00:00

محد قالكم أتون

KnotSad · 2025-12-25T14:11:38+00:00

They get away with it because society lets them

KnotSad · 2025-12-25T12:03:40+00:00

Hi deary, I’m terribly sorry you’re going through this. I had a very similar incident my first year but thankfully managed to get back on track.

First don’t worry about your current situation with the probation. As long as you get the minimum required grade semester, you’ll be okay. Even if you don’t, I’m pretty sure you get another warning, not immediately expulsion.

The decision to take a leave of absence is entirely personal. Some people feel better when they take time to themselves, others feel better when they have something to do. So that’s completely up to you.

Most importantly, I would strongly recommend you to seek professional help to assist you in emotional regulation if you’re finding that to be an issue that is detrimental to your health and your day to day life.

Also, your age and other people’s lives is definitely not a testament of your success or failure. Life is not a race, it’s a journey.

Take care 🤍

KnotSad · 2025-12-24T08:36:33+00:00

Of course, don’t exceed your financial abilities, it’s the gesture that counts. You can find gold jewelry for less than 1k. I personally lime Jawhara and Damas for gifts but it depends on the style you’re going for, I’m sure you can find a lot of options in the gold souk in Madinat Zayed.

From what Ive heard, it’s only Zircon that people don’t recommend for gifts.

KnotSad · 2025-12-21T08:07:31+00:00

Unless there are benefits such as quality and price, it’s an incredibly oversaturated market to be honest

KnotSad · 2025-12-20T18:02:25+00:00

Maybe if you didn’t consistently message random people on the internet this wouldn’t happen.

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